70's Trivia
Musicals
Colleges and Universities
Childhood Stories
Potpourri
100

On the morning of June 17, 1972, several people connected to this person's reelection campaign were found wiretapping the office of the Democratic National Committee.

Richard Nixon

100

What is the name of Annie's dog in the musical Annie?

Sandy

100

This late-night talk show host attended Ball State University and graduated from what was then the Department of Radio and Television. 

David Letterman

100

In a work by Crockett Johnson he draws his own world with his purple crayon.

Harold

100

Other than water, what is the most-consumed beverage in the world?

Tea

200

Which TV show debuted in 1972 to become one of the most popular and longest-running television shows of all time?

M.A.S.H.

200

 Which musical tells the story of two friends named Elphaba and Galinda?

Wicked

200

This Indiana school has the longest university name to date.

Indiana University Purdue University - Indianapolis (IUPUI)

200

A precocious monkey gets in a whole lot of trouble.

Curious George

200

 In what game would you 'double out?'

Darts

300

Which actor played The Fonz on Happy Days?

Henry Winkler

300

 In which Broadway musical does Jack sing "There are giants in the sky"?

Into the Woods

300

What University has Otto the Orange for their mascot?

Syracuse University

300

The story about a boy that has such a dreadful day it makes him want to move to Australia.

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No-Good, Very Bad Day

300

What would a flibbertigibbet do?

Not water your plants

400

What was the name of the USA's first space station that was launched in 1973?

Skylab

400

Why is Jean Valjean imprisoned in Les Misérables?

Stealing a loaf of bread.

400

Columbia College used to be known as what?

The King's College

400

A young boy deals with his troublesome younger brother.

Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing

400

Who became the first President of the United States to throw out a ceremonial first pitch?

William H. Taft

500

Wide-legged trousers for women with a cuff that ends around mid calf. Taking their name from pants once worn by South American cowboys.

Gauchos

500

Which Broadway musical featured a helicopter onstage?

Miss Saigon

500

To stand out from other schools with George's name, Washington University added in this Midwest city to its name.

St. Louis

500

During WWII the Pevensie children are evacuated from London to an old professor's country estate in this 1950 book.

The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe

500

This hairstyle got its name from its popularity among rowers especially in the Ivy League

Crew Cut

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