U.S History
Name 1 of 3 presidents during the 1970s.
Possible answers: Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter
This leader launched the Cultural Revolution in 1976, which had the goal of "sweeping away all monsters."
Mao Zedong
The Beatles
An economic decline is...
A recession
List one of the three things of how technology advancement impacted American society
Possible Answers: Affordability, efficiency, and novelty
This scandal involved President Nixon and his "Plumbers" spying on the Democrats in a very prominent and prestigious hotel in Washington D.C.
The Watergate Scandal
These events led to Lin Bao's death
A failed attempt to assassinate Mao, and an unsuccessful attempt to flee China.
Name popular clothing of the 70s
Possible answers: Bell bottoms, platform heels, high-waisted pants, tie-dye, feathered hair, afro, corduroy, circular sunglasses, military/safari look, ethnic/folk look, underground punk, chevron, large collars, love beads
Name one famous business from the 70s
Possible answers: Apple, SAS Institute, Oracle, Southwest Airlines (formerly Air Southwest), Federal Express, Microsoft, Genentech
Name one invention of the 70s
Possible answers: Pocket calculator, Excel/Email, the first mobile phone, Post-it notes, video game console
The acronym OPEC stands for ...
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries.
The UNLA was...
The Uganda National Liberation Army - an army of Exiled Ugandans
Name one popular food of the 70s
Possible answers: Hamburger Helper, Happy Meals, Subway BMT, Twix, Egg McMuffin, Cup Noodles, Quarter Pounder, Froyo, Honey Nut Cheerios, Jelly Belly
One vital job of the 70s was...
Possible answers: Bank teller, steelworker, truck driver, railroad worker, telephone operator, secretary, typist, assembly line worker, postal worker, gas station attendant, retail clerk, teacher, farm worker, construction worker, factory machinist, nurse
What was one of the three "other technologies" of the 1970s?
Possible Answers: Da bomb disposal robot, hybrid cars, and digital cameras
Name the 1 of the 3 different weapon systems/missile types that the SALT I and II were aiming to restrict.
Possible answers: ICBM (Inter-continental Ballistic Missile), SLBM (Submarine-launched Ballistic Missile), and MIRVs (Multiple Independently Targeted Re-Entry Vehicles).
Leonid Brezhniv agreed with Jimmy Carter on this treaty, yet it was never ratified
SALT II (Strategic Arms Limitation Treaty)
This musical from the '70s was put on by GCA in the 23-24 school years
Annie
The median price of a new home in the 70s was
$23,400
Name one disease listed earlier that gained a vaccine during the 70s
Possible answers: Rubella, Chicken Pox, Pneumonia, Meningitis
Name the Environmental Protection Agency's first administrator/leader.
William Ruckelshaus
On this day, the UN Security Council put Resolution 338 in place in an attempt to end the fighting of the Yom Kippur War.
Name one ALBUM that was named by Eli.
B-52's - self titled, Ramones - self titled, Unknown Pleasures - Joy Division, The Scream - Siouxsie and the Banshees, Three Imaginary Boys - The Cure
Before the Arab Oil Embargo of 1973, oil was $3 per barrel. The price after was...
$12 per barrel
Mach 1.15 (852.26 mph or 1,408.8 kph)