Test Your Knowledge of 1961 - Answers Below

1. What was the World population in 1961? (2000 - 6.067 Billion)

a) 2.750 Billion
b) 3.080 Billion
c) 3.430 Billion
d) 4.020 Billion

2. What was the Average USD/CAD Exchange Rate in 1961? (2000 - 0.6733)

a) 0.9871
b) 1.0533
c) 1.1342
d) 1.2035

3. Which of the following events happened in 1961? (select two)

a) East Germany erects the Berlin Wall
b) Cuban Missile Crisis
c) American U-2 spy plane shot down over Russia
d) Johnny Carson takes over hosting duties of The Tonight Show
e) John F. Kennedy's inauguration as president of the United States

4. What team won the Stanley Cup in 1961?

a) Detroit Red Wings
b) Montreal Canadians
c) Boston Bruins
d) Chicago Blackhawks

5. What team won the World Series in 1961?

a) New York Yankees
b) Detroit Tigers
c) Los Angeles Dodgers
d) Pittsburgh Pirates

6. What movie won the 1961 Oscar for Best Picture?

a) West Side Story
b) The Hustler
c) Lawrence of Arabia
d) The Apartment

7. What TV Show won the 1961 Emmy for Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Humour?

a) Jack Benny Show
b) The Dick Van Dyke Show
c) Andy Griffith Show
d) Bob Newhart Show

8. What Record won the 1961 Grammy for Record of the Year?

a) Bobby Darin, "Mack the Knife"
b) Judy Garland, "Judy at Carnegie Hall"
c) Henry Mancini, "Moon River"
d) Tony Bennett, "I Left My Heart in San Francisco"

9. Which one of these people was born in 1961?

a) Demi Moore
b) Bryan Adams
c) Michael Jordan
d) Michael J. Fox

10. Which one of these people died in 1961?

a) Eleanor Roosevelt
b) Ty Cobb
c) Lou Costello
d) Robert Frost

Bonus Question

11. Who won the Miss America Beauty Pageant?

a) Lynda Lee Mead (MS)
b) Nancy Fleming (MI)
c) Mary Ann Mobley(MS)
d) Maria Fletcher (NC)