Pop Culture
This famous comedy-skit show premiered in 1975
What is SNL?
This new technology made it easy for students to solve equations from anywhere with its new size for on-the-go convenience
What is the pocket calculator?
This was the first mission to the moon where the Lunar Rover was used
What is Apollo 15?
This building was completed in 1973 and was the tallest building in America at the time
What is the Sears (Willis) Tower?
This act that governs the access to educational information and records by public entities such as potential employers, publicly funded educational institutions, and foreign governments became law in 1974
What is the FERPA?
"It's fun to stay at the....." - This popular song came out by the Village People
What is the YMCA?
in 1971, this modern-day letter sending technology was invented using the @ symbol to route messages
What is email?
Nixon ordered the invasion of which country after Vietnam during the Vietnam War
What is Cambodia?
This famous cartoon cat was first created in 1978
Who is Garfield?
This department in the US government was created under President Jimmy Carter in 1979
What is the US Department of Education?
This famous serial killer confessed to over 30 murders which took place during the 1970s
Who is Ted Bundy?
This new technology allowed you to store electronic data
What is the floppy disk?
Which high profile government scandal started with a break in of the Democratic party offices
What is the Watergate scandal?
This hairstyle captured the decade and was sported by The Temptations, The Jackson Five, and Marvin Gaye
What is the afro?
This school has the best higher education master's program EVER. (wink wink)
What is Illinois State University?
This music-dance television program premiered in 1971 and ran for 35 years. It featured primarily R&B, soul, and hip-hop artists
What is Soul Train?
In 1973, this invention gave us the ability to talk everywhere we go
What is the mobile phone?
In 1976 the United States celebrated this anniversary
What is the Bicentennial?
This jumbo-jet made its debut during the 70s
What is a Boeing 747?
In 1975 this act was passed that allowed children with disabilities to have access to free, public education
What is the Education for All Handicapped Children Act?
This famous theme park/entertainment complex opened in 1971 in Florida
What is Walt Disney World?
This famous tech brand was born in the 70s by two men named Steve
What is Apple?
The 39th President of the United States was elected in the 70s
Who is Jimmy Carter?
This movie was a box office hit and was directed by Steven Speilberg
What is Jaws?
This landmark case of 78' declared affirmative action constitutional but invalidated the use of racial quotas in college admissions
What is U. of California vs. Bakke?