Switch to our new history teaching resources

Slide decks, worksheets, quizzes and lesson planning guidance designed for your classroom.

Play new resources video

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will be introduced to the Sixties and why they are remembered as the 'Swinging Sixties'.

Licence

This content is made available by Oak National Academy Limited and its partners and licensed under Oak’s terms & conditions (Collection 1), except where otherwise stated.

Loading...

5 Questions

Q1.
What magazine labelled London as 'the Swinging City'?
Newsweek
The Atlantic
The Spectator
Correct answer: Time magazine
Q2.
What sporting event did England win in 1966?
The Ashes
The European Championships
Correct answer: The Football World Cup
The Rugby World Cup
Q3.
What generation of people became teenagers and young adults in the Sixties?
Correct answer: Baby Boomers
Generation X
Millennials
The Silent Generation
Q4.
What item of clothing is Mary Quant famous for creating?
Fur Coat
Hoodie
Correct answer: Mini Skirt
Stiletto heels
Q5.
The culture of what country was especially influential during the Sixties?
Correct answer: America
France
Germany
Japan