Tech of ’75
Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded this tech company.
What is Microsoft?
This shark thriller became the first summer blockbuster.
What is Jaws?
Queen released this operatic rock classic.
What is Bohemian Rhapsody?
This war ended with the fall of Saigon.
What is the Vietnam War?
his novelty craze featured a boxed rock with “care instructions.”
What is the Pet Rock?
Sony released this home video format.
What is Betamax?
This iconic game show featuring a spinning wheel premiered.
What is Wheel of Fortune?
Bruce Springsteen released this breakthrough album.
What is Born to Run?
This longtime Spanish dictator died.
Who is Francisco Franco?
This temperature-sensitive jewelry fad changed colors.
What are mood rings?
Kodak engineer Steve Sasson built the first prototype of this kind of camera.
What is a digital camera?
This comedy troupe released a film featuring the Knights Who Say “Ni!”
What is Monty Python and the Holy Grail?
Led Zeppelin released this double album.
What is Physical Graffiti?
This canal, closed since 1967, reopened to international traffic.
What is the Suez Canal?
The “Big Red Machine” — this MLB team — won the World Series.
Who are the Cincinnati Reds?
This early personal computer, sold as a build-it-yourself kit, hit the market.
What is the Altair 8800?
This long-running sketch comedy show premiered on NBC.
What is Saturday Night Live?
This Swedish pop group released “Mamma Mia.”
Who is ABBA?
This Pacific nation gained independence from Australia.
What is Papua New Guinea?
This legendary boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier — their third and final bout — took place in Manila.
What is the “Thrilla in Manila”?
This Motorola microprocessor was released and soon became common in early computers.
What is the Motorola 6800?
Jack Nicholson starred in this film that went on to win Best Picture.
What is One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest?
Pink Floyd released this album featuring “Shine On You Crazy Diamond.”
What is Wish You Were Here?
This African nation gained independence from Portugal after years of conflict.
What is Angola?
This tennis legend became the first Black man to win Wimbledon.
Who is Arthur Ashe?