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1962 Flashcards

1
Q

Which famous actress dies at the age of 36 in Fifth Helena Drive, Los Angeles?

A

Marilyn Monroe after apparently ingesting sleeping pills.

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Who orbited the earth in space for the first time?

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John Glenn in Feb 1962

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Why was the world on the brink of destruction, what days and for how long?

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Cuban Missile Crisis when USSR plans to deploy Missiles in Cuba brings the world to the brink of world war, 16th to 29th of October. 13 days.

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The Beatles release their first single. What is it?

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Love Me Do.

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Which countries gain independence from Britain?

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Jamaica,
Trinidad and Tobago
Uganda

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Which regulatory authority was set up in the UK?

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The Advertising Standards Authority.

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Who dance together for the first time and in what show?

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Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev in Giselle

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Who win the FA cup and against whom?

What players scored for the winning team?

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Tottenham - 3–1 win over Burnley at Wembley Stadium, with goals from Jimmy Greaves, Bobby Smith and captain Danny Blanchflower.

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What mode of transport ran for the last time in London

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Trolleybuses

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The Ford car company releases what car?

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The Cortina

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Which James Bond film is released and who plays Bond?

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Dr No, featuring Sean Connery

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What influential satire show was first broadcast in 1962 and who produced and who starred in it?

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That was the Week that was. Ned Sherrin and David Frost.

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Which country becomes a republic within the Commonwealth, with Julius Nyerere as president.

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Tanganyika (Tanzania).

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14
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Which molecular biologists win the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine “for their discoveries concerning the molecular structure of nucleic acids and its significance for information transfer in living material”.

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Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins, along with American James D. Watson.

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Which epic historical drama film based on the life of T. E. Lawrence and his 1926 book Seven Pillars of Wisdom is released and who directed it? Who stars in it?

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Lawrence of Arabia. David Lean.

The film stars Peter O’Toole as Lawrence with Alec Guinness playing Prince Faisal.

The film also stars Jack Hawkins, Anthony Quinn, Omar Sharif, Anthony Quayle, Claude Rains and Arthur Kennedy.

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Which famous dystopian satirical black comedy novel with a teenage protagonist called Alex was published in 1962? And what was the argot called?

A

A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess. Nadsat.

17
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What are “friends” in Nadsat?

A

Droogs.

18
Q

Flavoured crisps were introduced to the UK market for the first time. By whom and what flavour?

A

Golden Wonder - cheese and onion.

19
Q

Ian Fleming published his ninth book in the James Bond series. What was it?

A

The Spy who Loved Me.

20
Q

Which English television personality, broadcaster, and journalist who went on to present This Morning and read English at Trinity College was born in Islington in 1962?

A

Vanessa Feltz

21
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Which rower - who won golds in five consecutive Olympics was born in 1962?

And where did these Olympic games take place?

A

Steve Redgrave.

1984 Los Angeles
1988 Seoul
1992 Barcelona
1996 Atlanta
2000 Sydney

22
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Which English television presenter who works for ITV and has presented Dancing on Ice alongside Holly Willoughby was born?

A

Peter Schofield.

23
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Which English television presenter who works for ITV and has presented Dancing on Ice alongside Holly Willoughby was born?

A

Peter Schofield.

24
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Which snooker player, nicknamed “The Whirlwind” was born in 1962?

A

Jimmy White

25
Q

Quite a few British comedians were born in 1962. Can you name some?

A

Phil Jupitus
Jack Dee
Micky Flanagan
Steve Punt

26
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Who was PM in the year 1962 and what were the years of his premiership?

A

Harold Macmillan, 1st Earl of Stockton - Conservative statesman and politician who was Prime Minister from 1957 to 1963.

Caricatured as “Supermac”, he was known for his pragmatism, wit and unflappability. In constant pain from war injuries.

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