1960s TV Spy Shows

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Instructions: The Cold War era inspired a wave of thrilling spy shows on television. How well do you remember the secret agents of the 1960s?

1.
On 'The Man from U.N.C.L.E.', what did U.N.C.L.E. stand for?
A
Underground Network of Criminal Law Enforcement
B
United National Committee for Law Enforcement
C
United Nations Command for Law and Espionage
D
United Network Command for Law Enforcement
2.
Who played Napoleon Solo on 'The Man from U.N.C.L.E.'?
A
Robert Vaughn
B
David McCallum
C
Robert Culp
D
Patrick McGoohan
3.
On 'Get Smart', what was the name of the evil organization that CONTROL fought against?
A
SMERSH
B
THRUSH
C
SPECTRE
D
KAOS
4.
Who played the bumbling secret agent Maxwell Smart on 'Get Smart'?
A
Don Adams
B
Bob Newhart
C
Dick Van Dyke
D
Tim Conway
5.
What unusual device did Maxwell Smart use as a telephone on 'Get Smart'?
A
A watch
B
A pen
C
A hat
D
A shoe
6.
Which show featured a team of agents who received their assignments on a self-destructing tape?
A
Mission: Impossible
B
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
C
I Spy
D
The Avengers
7.
Who played Illya Kuryakin, the Russian agent, on 'The Man from U.N.C.L.E.'?
A
David McCallum
B
Leo G. Carroll
C
Robert Culp
D
Robert Vaughn
8.
What was Maxwell Smart's agent number on 'Get Smart'?
A
Agent 86
B
Agent 13
C
Agent 007
D
Agent 99
9.
Which spy show starred Patrick McGoohan as secret agent John Drake?
A
The Saint
B
Secret Agent (Danger Man)
C
The Prisoner
D
The Baron
10.
On 'Mission: Impossible', who led the Impossible Missions Force in the original series?
A
Jim Phelps
B
Rollin Hand
C
Barney Collier
D
Dan Briggs then Jim Phelps
11.
Which actress played Agent 99 on 'Get Smart'?
A
Anne Francis
B
Diana Rigg
C
Barbara Eden
D
Barbara Feldon
12.
What famous catchphrase did Maxwell Smart use when caught in an obvious lie?
A
'I know nothing!'
B
'Trust me'
C
'Would you believe...'
D
'That's classified'
13.
Which British spy series featured the stylish team of John Steed and Emma Peel?
A
The Saint
B
Danger Man
C
The Avengers
D
The Prisoner
14.
Who played the suave John Steed on 'The Avengers'?
A
Roger Moore
B
Patrick Macnee
C
Patrick McGoohan
D
Sean Connery
15.
Which surreal 1960s show featured a former spy trapped in a mysterious village and known only as 'Number Six'?
A
The Saint
B
Secret Agent
C
The Prisoner
D
The Avengers

Answer Key

Question 1

D. United Network Command for Law Enforcement

Question 2

A. Robert Vaughn

Question 3

D. KAOS

Question 4

A. Don Adams

Question 5

D. A shoe

Question 6

A. Mission: Impossible

Question 7

A. David McCallum

Question 8

A. Agent 86

Question 9

B. Secret Agent (Danger Man)

Question 10

D. Dan Briggs then Jim Phelps

Question 11

D. Barbara Feldon

Question 12

C. 'Would you believe...'

Question 13

C. The Avengers

Question 14

B. Patrick Macnee

Question 15

C. The Prisoner

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