MUSIC
What band released their debut single, "Take it Easy"?
a) The Who
b) The Rolling Stones
c) The Eagles
d) Black Sabbath
c) The Eagles
What was the number 1 tv show in 1972?
a) Here's Lucy
b) Hawaii 5-0
c) The Waltons
d) All in the Family
d) All in the Family
Who was Canadian Prime Minister in 1972?
a) Lester B. Pearson
b) Pierre Elliott Trudeau
c) Joe Clark
d) Robert Stanfield
b) Pierre Elliott Trudeau
What was the most popular sport in 1972?
a) hockey
b) football
c) soccer
d) basketball
b) football
The floppy disk was introduced in 1972.
True or False
True
Alice Cooper released which album in 1972?
a) "My Nightmare"
b) "Killer"
c) "School's Out"
d) "Love it to Death"
c) "School's Out"
What movie won "Best Picture" and "Best Actor"?
a) Deliverance
b) The Godfather
c) Solaris
d) Cabaret
b) The Godfather
Who was American President in 1972?
a) Lindon B. Johnson
b) Gerald Ford
c) Jimmy Carter
d) Richard Nixon
d) Richard Nixon
Who won the 1972 Stanley Cup?
a) New York Rangers
b) Chicago Black Hawks
c) Boston Bruins
d) Montreal Canadians
c) Boston Bruins
What McDonald's menu item was first introduced in the U.S.?
a) Hot apple pie
b) Quarter Pounder with Cheese
c) The McMuffin
d) Fillet O'Fish
c) The McMuffin
What is the #1 song of 1972 on the Billboards Top 100 chart?
a) "American Pie" Don McLean
b) "Burning Love" Elvis
c) "Rocket Man" Elton John
d) "The first time I ever saw your face" Roberta Flack
d) "The first time I ever saw your face" by Roberta Flack
What CBS tv show debuted in 1972, that is now the longest running game show in U.S. history?
a) The Price is Right
b) Gambit
c) Split Second
d) Wheel of Fortune
a) The Price is Right
What happened at the Summer Olympics in 1972?
a) Canada won most gold medals
b) Munich Massacre
c) the U.S withdrew
d) 10 Israeli team members were killed
b) Munich Massacre, terrorist attack.
What historically long winning streak in the NBA came to an end?
a) Bucks 21
b) Celtics 44
c) Knicks 37
d) Lakers 33
d) Lakers 33
What first home video game console was launched?
a) Nintendo Colour TV Game 6
b) Magnavox Odyssey
c) Coleco Telstar
d) Atari 2600
b) Magnavox Odyssey
What song broke the longest #1 song record in 1972? Hint: the song length is 8 min:42 s
a) Don McLean's "American Pie"
b) Yes's "Total Eclipse"
c) Deep Purple's "Lazy"
d) The Rolling Stones "Tumbling Dice"
a) Don McLean's "American Pie"
MASH the movie was released in 1972.
True or False
False. The series was released in 1972, the movie was released in 1970.
How many people were killed on Bloody Sunday in Northern Ireland?
a) 11
b) 19
c) 13
d) 7
c) 13
What country won the most gold medals at the Summer Olympics 1972?
a) Canada
b) Soviet Union
c) U.S.A.
d) Germany
b) Soviet Union won 50 gold medals
The last U.S. combat ground unit left which country in 1972?
a) South China
b) North Vietnam
c) Thailand
d) South Vietnam
d) South Vietnam
Guess the song based on this lyric: "we got no principles, and we got no innocence"
a) "Rockin Robin" by Micheal Jackson
b) "school's out" by Alice Cooper
c) "Song sung blue" by Neil Diamond
d) "Join Together" by The Who
b) "school's out" by Alice Cooper
Where did the cat sitting on Marlon Brando's lap during the opening scene in The Godfather come from?
a) the cat was a paid actor
b) it was Marlon Brando's personal cat
c) a stray found on the lot
d) the cat belonged to the director
c) a stray found on the lot
What month in 1972 did former U.S. president Harry Truman pass away?
a) January
b) July
c) November
d) December
d) December
What was the highest scoring game in NHL in 1972?
a) Canucks-Sabers 9-8
b) Oilers-Islanders 10-8
c) Whalers-Thrashers 7-6
d) Bruins-Rangers 6-5
d) Bruins-Rangers 6-5
What was the average cost of a new home in Canada?
a) $27 000
b) $55 000
c) $18 000
d) $70 000
a) $27 000