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?
In the 1970s this was rampant, raising prices 14% a year, & the president declared it "public enemy number one."
What is inflation?
This building was completed in 1973 and was the tallest building in America at the time
What is the Sears (Willis) Tower?
Ozzy Osbourne was a founding member of this rock band.
What is Black Sabbath?
"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?
Which high profile government scandal started with a break in of the Democratic party offices
What is the Watergate scandal?
This famous cartoon cat was first created in 1978
Who is Garfield?
“I can see clearly now the rain is gone” are lyrics by this reggae and pop singer.
Who is Johnny Nash?
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?
Nixon ordered the invasion of which country after Vietnam during the Vietnam War
What is Cambodia?
This hairstyle captured the decade and was sported by The Temptations, The Jackson Five, and Marvin Gaye
What is the afro?
This musical duo is famous for the song "Bridge Over Troubled Water".
Who is Simon & Garfunkel?
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 the 1970s: "When the president does it, that means that it is not illegal."
Who is Nixon?
This jumbo-jet made its debut during the 70s
What is a Boeing 747?
The 1976 ‘More Than A Feeling’ was sung and performed by this band.
Who is Boston?
This 1970s band wore outrageous costumes because of a Swedish tax law allowing deductions for non-street clothes.
Who is ABBA?
This famous tech brand was born in the 70s by two men named Steve
What is Apple?
These 2 agreements signed by the U.S. & the USSR in 1972 & 1979 sought to curtail missiles armed with nuclear warheads.
What are the the SALT agreements?
One story says this 1970s Daredevil got his rhyming nickname after crashing his motorcycle while being chased by police as a teen.
Who is Evil Knievel?
This is the actual name of Elton John.
What is Reginald Kenneth Dwight?