Who made the final decision to drop the atomic bomb on Japan at the end of WWII?
Harry S Truman
Who became President after Nixon resigned?
Gerald Ford
Nixon was the first person to resign from Presidency. He resigned so that what wouldn't happen to him?
Impeachment
Finish the lyrics
"She's got a smile that it seems to me..."
Note: Song released in 1987, but it is often included in 70s trivia
"Reminds me of childhood memories..."
In what 1978 film does Christopher Reeve star as the titular superhero, alongside Margot Kidder as Lois Lane?
Superman
Which four Presidents are on Mount Rushmore?
George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, and Theodore Roosevelt
Who won the Presidency of 1976?
Jimmy Carter
Which Act did Congress pass after the Vietnam War so that the President could not have too much power? This required that the President get Congress approval before declaring war.
War Powers Resolution
Which 1974 song by Carly Simon was inspired by her brief relationship with actor Warren Beatty?
"You're So Vain"
Which 1979 film features the tagline "In space, no one can hear you scream"?
Alien
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
August 2nd, 1776
In 1979, the Shah of Iran was replaced by which Muslim extremist leader?
Ayatollah Khomeini
In May 1970, there was a protest that ended in the deaths of 4 students at what university?
Kent State University
Finish the lyrics:
"I see trees of green, red roses too..."
"I see them bloom, for me and you."
Which 1974 disaster film, directed by Irwin Allen and John Guillermin, features a star-studded cast including Paul Newman and Steve McQueen?
The Towering Inferno
Modern day Istanbul, Turkey, was called what when it was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
Constantinople
Name a serial killer from the 70s that killed California
Herbert William Mullin (April 18, 1947 – August 18, 2022) was an American serial killer who killed 13 people in California in the early 1970s.
After US troops left Vietnam, North Vietnam took over what South Vietnamese city, which marked the end of the Vietnam war?
Saigon
Which song by Don McLean was inspired by the plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper?
American Pie
What 1971 movie directed by Stanley Kubrick features a dystopian future and a gang leader named Alex DeLarge?
Clockwork Orange
What was the name of the first video game ever created, released in 1972?
PONG
Who was the first Black Congresswoman and co-founder of the SNAP (food assistance) program?
Shirley Anita Chisholm
She was an American politician who, in 1968, became the first black woman to be elected to the United States Congress. Chisholm represented New York's 12th congressional district, a district centered in Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn for seven terms from 1969 to 1983.
Who served as the 43rd Vice President from 1981-1989?
George H W Bush
Which 1974 hit by Lynyrd Skynyrd includes the famous guitar solo known as one of the greatest in rock history?
Free Bird
Which 1977 Woody Allen film won the Academy Award for Best Picture?
Annie Hall