History quiz : 50s, 60s and 70s
Difficulty : Medium-Hard Get 5/10 correct to pass the quiz
Question 1 of 10
Which fried chicken restaurant chain founded by Colonel Sanders was sold to Heublein Inc. in 1971?
Question 2 of 10
What famous speech did Martin Luther King Jr. deliver on 28 August 1963 during the March on Washington?
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Question 3 of 10
Whose refusal to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama, in December 1955 sparked a mass boycott?
Question 4 of 10
Which northern European country introduced decimal currency with a system of 100 pence to the pound on 15 February 1971?
Question 5 of 10
Which country held its first democratic elections in June 1977 after decades of dictatorship under General Franco?
Question 6 of 10
Which theoretical physicist known for the theory of relativity died in Princeton on 18 April 1955?
Question 7 of 10
Which Southeast Asian kingdom gained full independence from France on 22 October 1953?
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Question 8 of 10
Which ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church opened in 1962 and introduced major reforms?
Question 9 of 10
Which U.S. defense research project that went live in October 1969 laid the foundation for the internet?
Question 10 of 10
Which Middle Eastern country nationalised its oil industry in 1951 under Prime Minister Mohammad Mossadegh?
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