People of Importance
This director brought movies such as Jaws and Indiana Jones to the big screen.
Who is Steven Spielberg
This video game, originally on the Atari, was intended to be used as an example for teaching people to create their own games.
What is Pong
This type of rink was a popular hangout place for people interested in disco.
What are Roller rinks.
Known as the first 24 hr sports broadcast; founded by Bill Rasmussen
What is ESPN?
This nickname for this time period was associated with the film industry.
What is ”New Hollywood”?
This rock star was known for his hit song, “Starman“. Although he was British, he was very popular in the U.S
Who is David Bowie?
Invented by a Hungarian sculptor, this puzzle cube was famous for people “flipping the corners.”
What is the Rubiks Cube
This sports drama was a hit that released in 1976 directed by John G. Avildsen starring Sylvester Stallone
What is Rocky?
Richard Nixon is associated with this famous U.S. scandal involving his 1972 re-election campaign.
What is Watergate
This company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in 1975
What is Microsoft?
This famous boxer, gold medalist and heavyweight campion, changed his name after joining the Nation of Islam.
Who is Muhammad Ali
This electronic alternative to messaging, was the first platform to use the @ sign.
What is Email
This type of music, invented in the 70s, was a way of protest for different communities.
What is Disco
Known as America’s longest war. This war had the deployment of almost 2.5 million men through 1973. During the 70s, this war was coming to a close.
This genre of music emerged in the early 1970s and would eventually impact the entire decade. This music was often played a parties and had its own ball.
What is disco?
This man was the 39th president of the United States. He helped with the treaty of peace between Israel and Egypt, as well as some panama canal treaties.
Who is Jimmy Carter?
Stephen Hawking provided a more advanced understanding of this fascinating region in space. These regions form when space bends and curves, sort of forming a bottomless pit.
What are black holes?
These popular pieces of jewelry, could read feelings and show emotions.
What are mood rings
A terrorist group murdered 11 Israeli representatives at this major sporting event
What are the Munich Olympics
The iconic lasagna lover character debut in 1978
Who is Garfield?
This former death row inmate, terrorized young women around the country by breaking into collages and different homes.
Who is Ted Bundy
This sea craft searched the very deep and unknown parts of the ocean with the ability to occupy scientists. The scientists on board discovered new species of shellfish, worms, and bacteria.
What was Sea Craft Alvin?
This box dinner sparked in popularity because of the rise of beef prices in the U.S. This box dinner could be made with one pound of hamburger meat, one packet, and one pan.
What is Hamburger Helper?
This event was a celebration marking 200 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
What is the Bicentennial Celebration?
This enviromental holiday started on April 22, 1970
What is Earth Day?