Historical Events
This political leader survived a second assassination attempt only 17 days after an initial attempt in September 1975.
Who is Gerald Ford?
On October 11, 1975, the first episode of this late-night live sketch comedy variety show aired.
What is Saturday Night Live?
This NFL football team won their first Super Bowl on Jan. 12, 1975, with a 16-6 victory over the Minnesota Vikings.
What is the Pittsburgh Steelers?
This multinational technology conglomerate was founded by Bill Gates at age 20 in April 1975.
What is Microsoft?
True or False: A gallon of gas was $0.85 in 1975.
What is false? A gallon of gas cost about $0.57 in 1975.
This war ended on April 30th, 1975.
What is the Vietnam War?
This song was listed as Billboard magazine’s number one top hit in 1975 sung by The Captain & Tenille.
What is "Love will keep us together"?
This iconic heavy-duty vehicle, released in 1975, eventually replaced its “smaller twin” the Ford F-100.
What is Ford F-150?
Although invented before 1975, Sony released the first ever consumer ______ in 1975, costing an average of $1000-$1400 per unit.
True or False: $150 in 1975 is equivalent in purchasing power to about $880 today.
What is true?
Due to excessive hunting and destruction of their habitats congress designated this subspecies as “threatened” in 1975 to protect it from hunting and trapping.
What is a Grizzly Bear?
This movie, released in 1975, became the first movie ever to gross $100 million in North America.
What is Jaws?
First thought to be a virus, this common vector-borne disease was first recognized in 1975.
What is Lyme's Disease?
This famous Disney World coaster first opened in January 1975.
What is Space Mountain?
In 1975 in United States the median family income was around _________. (Guess within $1000 to get points)
An unmanned us planetary probe called _________ was launched from Florida on a mission to Mars.
What is the Viking 1?
This famous actress, talk show host, and businesswoman born in February 1975 was the youngest person to ever host Saturday Night Live.
Who is Drew Barrymore?
On January 6th, 1975, a thousand fans waiting overnight to purchase concert tickets for this band in the lobby of Boston Garden when a riot broke out and caused an estimated $30,000 worth of damage.
Who is Led Zeppelin?
Considered a novelty toy, this huge fashion fad item released in 1975 could determine how you were feeling.
What is a mood ring?
A gallon of milk cost _____ in 1975. (Guess within $0.30 range to get points)
What is $1.57?
This canal that connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Indian Ocean re-opened in 1975 after being closed for 8 years.
What is the Suez Canal?
This artist had at least four top 100 hits in the year 1975, the most of any artist that year.
Who is Elton John?
The top ten baby names of 1975 were Jennifer, Amy, Melissa, Angela, Michael, Jason, Chris, James, David, and ___________.
What is Heather?
The first digital camera invented in 1975 was the size of a toaster and weighed appx. _______ lbs.
The current average price of cigarettes is around $8 in 1975 you could purchase a pack of cigarettes for an average of _______. (Guess within $0.25 to get points)
What is $0.48?