1970s
Which new fashion was introduced in North America and Europe and failed to catch on?
a) mini skirt
b) hot pants
c) ankle length skirt
d) midi skirt
Disney World opened in Florida in 1971.
True or False
In 1973 the price of oil rose from $1.50 a barrel to what high?
$7.95
$6.05
$11.65
$9.50
Although many believe he is still alive this American legend died in 1977 at the age of 42.
What happened at Three Mile Island, Pennsylvania?
plane crash
tornado struck
dam broke
nuclear disaster
nuclear disaster
The Beatles broke up in 1970. What was their last released album?
a) Abbey Road
b) Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
c) Let It Be
d) Please Please Me
c) Let it Be
"Abbey Road" was the last recorded album.
Which former Beatle organized a 'Concert for Bangladesh'?
Ringo Starr
John Lennon
George Harrison
Paul McCartney
George Harrison
Who had a hit with 'You Are the Sunshine of My Life' in 1973?
Elton John
Stevie Wonder
Simon and Garfunkel
John Denver
Stevie Wonder
In 1977 which television show, set aboard a cruise ship, and featuring weekly guest artists, premiered?
Who became the youngest player to win the US Open tennis championship?
Chris Evert
Martina Navratilova
Margaret Court
Tracy Austin
Tracy Austin
Off the shores of which country was oil found under the North Sea?
England
Ireland
Scotland
Belgium
The French Connection' won the best picture Oscar. Which actor in this movie won a best actor Oscar?
Gene Hackman
Jack Nicholson
Jeremy Irons
Jason Robards
Gene Hackman
Which former U.S. President died in 1973?
Hoover
Eisenhower
LBJ
Truman
LBJ
In 1977 who celebrated 25 years as a monarch?
Queen Juliana
King Frederik
King Baudouin
Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II
Where did parts of Sky Lab land when it fell to earth?
Pacific Ocean
Western Australia
Antarctica
Sahara Desert
Western Australia
Which of these former world Presidents did not die in 1970?
Truman
Nasser
Sukarno
De Gaulle
What popular TV show premiered in 1971?
Marcus Welby, M.D.
All in the Family
Rowan and Martin's Laugh In
Happy Days
All in the Family
Which movie won an Oscar for the best picture of 1973?
Paper Moon
Patton
The Godfather
The Sting
The Sting
In 1977 which of J.R.R.Tolkein's books was published posthumously?
The Hobbit
The Two Towers
The Return of the King
Silmarillion
Silmarillion
Who became Prime Minister of Great Britain in 1979?
James Callaghan
Margaret Thatcher
John Major
Harold Wilson
Margaret Thatcher
Which of these former world Presidents did not die in 1970?
Truman
Nasser
Sukarno
De Gaulle
Which spacecraft was the first to circle another planet?
Mariner 1
Mariner 9
Apollo 2
Mars 5
Mariner 9
Who was the 1973 October War between?
Israelis and Arabs
Russians and Poles
Turks and Cypriots
English and Irish
Israelis and Arabs
Which 1977 movie won best picture, best actress and best director Oscars at the 1978 ceremony?
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Annie Hall
Chariots of Fire
Kramer versus Kramer
Annie Hall
Cartoonist Al Capp died. Which comic strip did he create?
L'il Abner