Music
This genre emerged from underground clubs and evolved into a mainstream musical and social movement. It often incorporates a wide range of instruments, including synthesizers, electric guitars, bass guitars, and drums.
What is disco?
This coffee shop was created in 1971, in Seattle. Now has 32,000 stores in 80 countries.
What is Starbucks?
This popular style of pants was also called “Flare Jeans”
What are bell bottoms?
In the Furman v. Georgia case, the Supreme Court ruled that this prison sentencing was unconstitutional because it violated 8th and 14th amendments. The decision was later overturned.
What is the death penalt?
This was a popular show that featured four teens and their dog, who solved mysteries.
What is Scooby-Doo?
This format of listening to music was popular in the ‘70s due to their ability to record, and the ability to listen to them in any place, including the car. One of these contains two reels of tape within a plastic case.
What are Cassettes Tapes?
This dish is widely debated with its fruity twist on a classic Italian dish.
What is Hawaiian Pizza?
This form of body art was used by women to challenge traditional gender roles and stereotypes
What are tattoos?
This famous serial killer confessed to 30 murders, but was estimated to have committed near 100.
Who was Ted Bundy?
Many teens would go and do this at a rink where they would put on shoes with wheels on the bottom.
What is Roller skating?
This hit by Queen was released in 1975. The six-minute track became the band’s first US Top 10 hit, and defining single. In the UK, it went to No. 1 for nine consecutive weeks.
What is Bohemian Rhapsody?
This salad is named after a famous scandal involving President Nixon. It contains instant pudding, pineapple, marshmallows, nuts, and whipped cream.
What is Watergate Salad?
This hairstyle became popular as the disco craze spread to make hair more voluminous
What is a perm?
James Earl Ray was on the run in 1977 after escaping from prison because he assassinated this famous social activist.
Who was Martin Luther King Jr?
This was the most sold board game in 1974. The goal is to make a line of the same colored checkers before your opponent.
What is Connect 4?
This four-member English band was one of the most popular Rock-and-Roll artists of the ‘70s. Their hit songs include “Immigrant Song,” and “Stairway to Heaven.“
What was Led Zeppelin?
This candy was created in 1975 while attempting to create an instant soft drink.
What are Pop Rocks?
This outfit was introduced by Yves Saint Laurent as a business outfit for women.
What is a pantsuit?
This domestic terrorist group bombed the Capitol, the Pentagon, the California Attorney General’s office, and the Park Police Station in New York City.
What was The Weather Underground?
This was the most popular vacation spot in 1974. It is an island spanning 3 miles long, off the coast of New York.
What is Coney Island?
This classic disco-era song and dance is tied to an international organization that originally promoted the spiritual, intellectual, social, and physical welfare of young Christian men. Its popular recreation centers can be found around the world, and the song and dance still appear frequently today.
What is the Y.M.C.A.?
This candy was created in 1941 but experienced a resurgence during the 70s due to post WW2 nostalgia. It is known for its classic look, and has been baked into cookies as a snack for today?
What are M&Ms?
This style evolved from hippie style and was borrowed from British urban youth culture
What is punk?
This was the most common sentencing method in the ‘70s. It is when a parole board decides when an offender would be released, typically after serving half their original sentence.
What is indeterminate sentencing?
This was the most popular movie in 1976. It was about a famous boxer, starring the popular actor Sylvester Stallone.
What is Rocky?