What new mechanism came out in the 70's that enabled people to open pop cans in a whole new way. (hint- still used today)
Push through tab
100
What personal music device was invented by sony in the late 1970's that enabled people listen to music on the go?
Sony Walkman
100
Was the economy better or worse than it was in the 60's
far worse, it was plagued by high unemployment rates and inflation.
100
What drink was created by the Coca-Cola company to compete with Mountain Dew
Mellow Yellow
100
What is the name of Richard Nixon's wife?
Pat Nixon
200
What is the name of the device that gave Americans a whole new way to watch movies? (3 letters)
VCR
200
Invented by Arthur Fry it was a small piece of paper with adhesive on the top edge.
Post-it Notes
200
What was the main economic issue that plagued America in the 1970's
Inflation
200
Candy that was introduced in the United States in 1979 after it gained popularity in the UK during the late 60's and early 70's. Two bars of chocolate carmel and cookie
Twix (originally called Raider)
200
What artist had 9 number one hit singles during the 1970's
The Bee Gees
300
One of the first video games ever created and was wildly popular in the 70's. The aim is to defeat the opponent in a simulated table tennis game by earning a higher score.
Pong
300
What medical invention came out in 1972 that that lets you see anatomy without surgery or harmful X-rays. (hint Magnetic resonance imaging)
MRI
300
What was the price of a bottle of heinz ketchup in 1970?
19 cents
300
What snack food was introduced in the 1970's by Orville Redenbacher
Popcorn
300
What game/toy was created in the 70's where you spin a colorful cube to get all the squares?
Rubik's Cube
400
What piece of technology was a used as a disk storage device that came in all sorts of colors and way used from the 1970's well into the 2000's
The Floppy Disk
400
What invention enabled a computer to create a digital image on paper by propelling ink droplets onto paper?
Inkjet Printer
400
What was the unemployment rate in 1975?
8.5%
400
What quick meal was introduced by General Mills that was primarily boxed pasta bundled with a packet of powdered sauce. The contents of each box are combined with browned ground beef, water and milk to create a complete dish.
Hamburgur Helper
400
In a 7 year span how many Super Bowl's did the Pittsburgh Steelers win in the 70's
4
500
What was invented by BIC that gave people who smoke a more convenient and practical way to spark up?
Disposable lighter
500
What new invention came out that revolutionized computers and contained the arithmetic, logic, and control circuitry needed to function as a digital computer's CPU.
The Microprocessor
500
what event(s) occurred during the 1970's that dramatically increased inflation and help lead America into an energy shortage? (hint: middle eastern involvement)
The oil crisis of 1973 and 1979
500
In the 1970's what was an egg based food commonly eaten for for breakfast.
Quiche
500
What style of pants grew wildly popular during the 70's