History quiz : 50s, 60s and 70s
Difficulty : Medium-Hard Get 5/10 correct to pass the quiz
Question 1 of 10
What was the name of the first artificial satellite launched into orbit by the Soviet Union on 4 October 1957?
Question 2 of 10
Which international organization known for environmental activism was founded in 1971 in Vancouver?
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Question 3 of 10
Which film directed by Alfred Hitchcock in 1960 shocked audiences with its famous shower scene?
Question 4 of 10
Which controversial novel by Vladimir Nabokov about a middle‑aged man's obsession with a young girl was published in 1955?
Question 5 of 10
Which 1976 memorial protest in Beijing's Tiananmen Square criticized the Gang of Four and preceded the downfall of the Cultural Revolution?
Question 6 of 10
Which event on 16 August 1960 saw Cyprus become an independent republic, ending British colonial rule?
Question 7 of 10
Which science fiction horror film released in 1958 starred Steve McQueen and featured a monstrous amoeba‑like creature?
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Question 8 of 10
Which prime minister became the first female head of government of India in January 1966?
Question 9 of 10
Which Viking spacecraft became the first U.S. mission to land successfully on Mars on 20 July 1976?
Question 10 of 10
Which West African colony became the first sub‑Saharan African nation to gain independence from Britain on 6 March 1957?
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