What Happened in 1975?
What famous software company started this year?
What is Microsoft
What was the name of the original Carolina Hurricanes team?
The Hartford Whalers from Connecticut. They moved to Raleigh in 1975.
What year was the first Automobile Accident? Multiple Choice:
1) 1891
2) 1910
3) 1914
1891 - In Ohio, James William Lambert hit a tree or root while driving a gasoline powered vehicle.
The year 1933 brought forward a nutritional drink during the Great Depression. What is the name of the brank/Drink
V-8! Named after the famous V-8 engine.
Simon and Garfunkel wrote a song in 1970 titled "Bridge Over ____________ _________." It went on to be the #1 hit of the year and one of the most acclaimed songs of the 70s.
Finish the last two words of the title.
"Troubled Water"
What major war ended in 1975
What is the Vietnam War
What year did the Hurricanes win their only Stanley Cup?
2006
What color did the Model T only come in, in 1914?
Black
Lithium used to be found in this famous "clear" soda.
7UP
In 1983, Michael Jackson released the title of this album "________________" which would go on to crown him as the King of Pop.
Thriller
What was the most popular toy in 1975?
Pet Rock
What is the name of the oldest professional sports trophy in North America?
The Stanley Cup
What's the average number of parts a modern care has?
30,000
What famous soda brand used to be called "Brad's Drink"
Pepsi
Who was crowned the queen of pop in 1980?
Madonna
This famous truck was introduced in 1975.
F-150 or Ford F-150
What historical pandemic stopped the 1919 series between Montreal and Seattle, one of two years the Stanly Cup was not awarded.
The Spanish Flu
What year was the Jeep officially introduced?
1940
What special drink was discovered in Ancient China?
Tea! According to legend, in 2737 BC, the Chinese emperor Shen Nung was sitting beneath a tree while his servant boiled drinking water, when some leaves from the tree blew into the water.
This top song spent 8-weeks as the #1 hit in 1983 by The Police, what was the song?
You get 2 guesses!
Every Breath You Take
What was the top song of 1975?
"Love Will Keep Us Together" by The Captain and Tennille
What's the name of the NHL player to achieve the impossible 200 point season?
Wayne Gretzky
What was the name of the revolutionary Mid-Sized SUV Jeep introduced in 1984?
The Cherokee
What special "leaf" or "drink" sparked the American Revolution?
Tea!
What was the name of the female artist who released 2 of the major hits of the 70s, "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" and "Killing me softly with his song"?
Roberta Flack