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The 1966 quiz

1. Who was the manager when England won the 1966 World Cup?

2. In 1960, Ceylon became the first country to do this. India was second, in 1966; followed by Israel in 1969 and Argentina in 1974. To do what?

3. Which legendary English rock band had a cameo appearance in the 1966 film and "mod masterpiece" Blowup?

4. Which 1966 film portrayed the shrinking of people and a submarine to enter a human body to remove a blood clot from a scientists brain?

5. On 8 September of what year did the first episode of the Star Trek franchise air in the US?

6. Which long serving Australian Prime Minister was in office from 1949 ? 1966?

7. Who released the album "Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme" on 10th October 1966?

8. During the ?Big Freeze? of 1966 when the power failed at this particular factory in Drachten (Holland), it borrowed two generators from the famous Boltini Circus to keep its production on the roll. Name the brand that truly changed the face of mankind.

9. What was the name of the stadium in which The Beatles played their last official live concert on the 29 August, 1966?

10. What kind of butterfly was a hit song for both Bob Lind and Val Doonican in 1966?

11. Why were the England team grateful to Tovik Bakhramov in 1966?

12. What was the name of the dog that found the missing football world cup in 1966?

13. Who became Governor of California in 1966?

14. Which "Taste" won the Grammy for Record of the Year in 1966?

15. Where did the Monkees take the last train to in 1966?

16. Who was the youngest member of Englands World Cup winning team of 1966

17. Why was Erika Schinegger stripped of her 1966 downhill skiing world title?

18. How did Gottfried Dienst make over the line headlines in 1966?

19. Which model was voted the face of 1966?

20. The 1966 cult film 'Blow Up' was directed by the Italian Antonioni. What was his artistic sounding first name?

ANSWERS

1. Alf Ramsey

2. elect a woman as president or prime minister

3. The Yardbirds

4. Fantastic Voyage

5. 8 September 1966

6. Robert Menzies

7. Simon & Garfunkel

8. Philishave.

9. Candlestick Park

10. Elusive Butterfly

11. He was the linesman who allowed Geoff Hurst?s 2nd Goal

12. Pickles

13. Ronald Reagan

14. A Taste Of Honey (Herb Alpert and The Tijuana Brass)

15. Clarksville

16. Alan Ball (aged 21)

17. She was a man

18. He was the referee during the Football World Cup final between England and West Germany. (Wembley Goal)

19. Twiggy

20. Michelangelo

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