Sports & Events
This Canadian city was the host for the 1976 Summer Olympics.
What is Montreal?
What type of music dominated the late 1970s, with artists like the Bee Gees?
What is disco?
What did Nixon famously claim in a speech: "I am not a ______"?
What is crook?
What company, founded in 1976, later revolutionized personal computing?
What is Apple?
What was the name of the Supreme Court case that legalized abortion in 1973?
What is Roe v. Wade?
This American basketball player became famous for his skyhook shot in the 1970s.
Who is Kareem Abdul Jabbar?
What famous sci-fi movie was released in 1977, revolutionizing special effects?
Star Wars: A New Hope
What city fell in 1975, leading to the complete takeover of Vietnam by communists?
What is Saigon?
This was the brand behind a popular new camera in the 1970s which allowed for instant photo development.
What is Kodak?
What conservative activist led the opposition against the ERA?
Who is Phyllis Schlafly?
This famous boxer defeated Muhammad Ali in the "Rumble in the Jungle" in 1974.
Who was George Foreman?
This toy, featuring a spinning object on a string, became popular in the 1970s.
What is a yo-yo?
What was the name of Ford’s campaign to fight inflation?
What is WIN (Whip Inflation Now)?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: What major environmental disaster occurred at a nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania in 1979?
What is Three Mile Island?
What organization was created in 1970 to regulate pollution and protect the environment?
What is the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency?)
This professional football team won four Super Bowls in the 1970s.
Who are the Pittsburgh Steelers?
What 1977 movie featured John Travolta dancing to disco music?
What is Saturday Night Fever?
Before becoming president, what was Jimmy Carter’s profession?
What is a peanut farmer?
What famous company introduced the first pocket calculator in 1972, revolutionizing math and science education?
What is Texas Instruments?
What gay rights protest occurred after a police raid in 1969 but gained national attention in the 1970s?
What is the Stonewall Riots?
This famous American daredevil was known for his motorcycle jumps in the 1970s.
Who was Evel Knievel?
What board game, first released in 1974, involves players solving a murder mystery?
What is Clue?
What was the name of Nixon’s Vice President who resigned due to a separate scandal?
Who is Spiro Agnew?
What popular electronic game, released in 1972 by Atari, was one of the first video games ever made?
What is Pong?
What Supreme Court case in 1971 ruled against the government’s attempt to block the publication of the Pentagon Papers?
What is New York Times v. United States?