The Early Hippies
As the Rainbow Family of Living Light launches its annual U. S. Gathering, 40 years after the first one, we offer up this 10-question quiz on the flower children of Haight-Ashbury.
- 1.
The January 1967 counterculture gathering in San Francisco's Golden Gate park was called:
- A.
The Love-In
- B.
The Human Be-In
- C.
The Trip
- D.
Further
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B. The Human Be-In -
- 2.
Fill in the blank: Turn on, ---------------, drop out.
Correct Answer
Tune inExplanation
The mantra of psychedelia was popularized by Timothy Leary, who said he got it from Marshall McLuhan, the scholar of media theory.Rate this question:
- 3.
This Summer of Love icon attended Palo Alto High and Castilleja, worked as a model at I. Magnin and joked about naming her daughter god, "with a small g, because we want her to be humble." Who is she?
Correct Answer
Grace SlickExplanation
Slick's daughter with Jefferson Airplane bandmate Paul Kantner was actually named China.Rate this question:
- 4.
The "anarchist guerrilla street theater group" based in the Haight-Ashbury (and famous for its whole-wheat loaves baked in coffee cans) was called:
- A.
Let It Burn
- B.
The Diggers
- C.
Bread and Roses
- D.
Shields & Yarnell
Correct Answer
B. The Diggers -
- 5.
The counterculture It Girl Carolyn Adams (aka Mountain Girl) had children with:
- A.
Stanley Mouse and Wavy Gravy
- B.
Peter Coyote and Paul Kantner
- C.
Ken Kesey and Jerry Garcia
- D.
Neal Cassady and Neil Young
Correct Answer
C. Ken Kesey and Jerry Garcia -
- 6.
Who is this?
Correct Answer
Mr. Natural
Fred Natural
Mister NaturalExplanation
The comic book character Mr. Natural made his debut in 1967. He was the creation of Robert Crumb, the artist behind Zap Comix, Fritz the Cat and the Keep On Truckin' men.Rate this question:
- 7.
The Family Dog collective was a spinoff of early psychedlic music experimentation at the Red Dog Saloon in:
- A.
Felton
- B.
Mill Valley
- C.
Grass Valley
- D.
Virginia City
Correct Answer
D. Virginia CityExplanation
The Red Dog is still in operation in the old silver mining town near Carson City, Nev. The nascent musical acts showcased in the mid-1960s included the Grateful Dead, Big Brother and the Holding Company and Jefferson Airplane.Rate this question:
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- 8.
The Altamont Free Concert is the centerpiece of the movie:
- A.
Monterey Pop
- B.
Gimme Shelter
- C.
Don't Look Back
- D.
Easy Rider
Correct Answer
B. Gimme ShelterExplanation
The 1970 documentary "Gimme Shelter" follows the Rolling Stones' 1969 U.S. tour. At the Dec. 6 concert at Altamont Raceway (it was originally to take place in San Jose), a concertgoer was fatally stabbed in a skirmish with a Hells Angel member providing security at the stage.Rate this question:
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- 9.
The Beatles song "Come Together" was inspired by whose gubernatorial campaign against Ronald Reagan?
- A.
Timothy Leary
- B.
Allen Ginsberg
- C.
Helen Gahagan Douglas
- D.
Gary Snyder
Correct Answer
A. Timothy LearyExplanation
Leary's campaign in the 1970 race was halted when he was imprisoned on a 10-year sentence for possession of marijuana. He escaped from prison in San Luis Obispo and fled the country. Captured in Afghanistan in 1973, he served three more years in the California prisons before being released by Gov. Jerry Brown.Rate this question:
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- 10.
If you are going to San Francisco, be sure to wear:
- A.
Your love outside your clothes
- B.
Sunshine for all you see
- C.
Some flowers in your hair
- D.
Your power underwear
Correct Answer
C. Some flowers in your hairExplanation
So says the 1967 hit song written by John Phillips and recorded by Scott McKenzie.Rate this question:
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