1970s Pop Culture
Famous Inventions
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Before and After
100

Farrah Fawcett, Kate Jackson, and Jaclyn Smith made up this original crime-fighting trio.

Who are Charlie's Angels?

100

Alexander Graham Bell famously used this device in 1876 to say "Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you".

What is the telephone?

100

Nassau is the capital and largest city of this tropical Atlantic island chain.

What is The Bahamas?

100

The state capital of Hawaii.

What is Honolulu?

100

Middle Eastern entertainment that includes rapid gyrations of the hips that is a reality tv show that includes celebrities prancing around a ballroom with professional performers.

What is Belly Dancing with the Stars?

200

Gloria Gaynor sang this 1978 disco anthem of endurance and empowerment.

What is "I Will Survive"?

200

Johannes Gutenberg revolutionized European literacy in the 15th century by introducing this mechanical device.

What is the printing press?

200

This island nation, off the southeast coast of Africa, produces roughly 80% of the world's vanilla.

What is Madagascar?

200

The lightest and must abundant chemical element in the universe, with an atomic number of 1.

What is Hydrogen?

200

A landmark Louisiana area featuring Bourbon Street with a classic burger from McDonalds.

What is the French Quarter Pounder?

300

Meat Loaf achieved massive operatic rock success with this 1977 debut album produced by Todd Rundgren.

What is "Bat out of Hell"?

300

This iconic kitchen appliance was invented by Percy Spencer after a radar experiment accidentally melted a chocolate bar in his pocket.

What is the microwave?

300

This unincorporated U.S. territory in the Western Pacific is the largest and southernmost of the Mariana Islands.

What is Guam?

300

Named after an American astronomer, this famous space telescope was launched into orbit in 1990 to capture deep space images.

What is the Hubble telescope?

300

NYC nickname and a term that refers to the most special person ever.

Big Apple of my eye.

400

This fabric, known for its synthetic shininess and breathability issues, was widely used in 1970s disco outfits.

What is polyester?

400

Alexander Fleming noticed mold killing bacteria in 1928, leading to the creation of this first true antibiotic.

What is penicillin?

400

This Italian island, the largest in the Mediterranean, is dominated by the active volcano Mount Etna.

What is Sicily?

400

A semisoft Danish cheese that has a buttery aroma and a mild creamy taste.

What is Havarti?

400

Federal cabinet department established in 2002 and a bedding item carried by a child for reassurance.

What is the Department of Homeland Security Blanket?

500

Released by Atari in 1972, this pioneering arcade video game featured two paddles and a small ball.

What is Pong?

500

Hedy Lamarr, a 1940s Hollywood actress co-invented a frequency hopping spread spectrum technology that laid the groundwork for this modern wireless networking standard.

What is Wi-Fi?

500

Measuring just .7 square miles, this sovereign European city-state operates a famous casino on its coastline.

What is Monaco?

500

This compound is a major component of red blood cells and is responsible for carrying oxygen throughout the body.

What is hemoglobin?

500

An American daisy with a dark center and the lady on the silver dollar.

What is the Black-Eyed Susan B. Anthony?

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