Music
This Australian band became globally famous in the 1970s with hit albums like Highway to Hell and Back in Black.
AC/DC
Television became more exciting in 1975 when Australia switched to this technology.
Colour TV
These iconic wide-bottomed pants were a staple of 1970s style.
Flared Pants or Bell Bottoms
These indoor entertainment venues featuring games like Pac-Man and Space Invaders became teen hangouts in the 1980s.
Arcades
The end of this immigration policy in the 1970s contributed to increased multiculturalism in Australia.
The White Australia Policy
This Australian TV show (debuting 1974) helped launch local artists and brought international music stars into Australian homes.
Countdown
Name the TV drama set in rural Australia that became a week-night staple, and the new household technology that allowed viewers to rewatch episodes.
A Country Practice, and VHS/Video Recorders
These colourful, stretchy items became popular due to the aerobics craze of the 1980s.
Leg Warmers
These two everyday technologies changed the lives of Australian families in the 1980s - one for listening to music and one for watching movies at home.
Cassette Tapes and VHS/Video Recorders
This 1975 political crisis removed sitting prime minister Gough Whitlam and became one of the most controversial moments in Australian history.
The Dismissal
Place these music influences in order from earliest to latest in Australian pop culture:
- Pub rock
- MTV
- Synth-pop/new wave.
1. Pub rock (early 1980s)
2. Synth-pop/new wave (mid-1980s)
3. MTV (launched 1981 and influenced mid–late 1980s)
These two Australian soap operas, starting in the 1980s, helped shape teen culture and became international successes.
Home & Away and Neighbours
This 1970s fashion style embraced flowy clothing, natural patterns, and handmade jewellery.
Bohemian/Hippie Fashion
This international sporting event in 1986 saw one of the most famous goals in football history scored by Diego Maradona, known as the “Hand of God” and “Goal of the Century.”
The FIFA World Cup
Sort the areas impacted by growing multiculturalism from most visible to least visible in daily life:
- Music
- Food
- General Lifestyle Changes
Food (most)
Music
Lifestyle changes (least visible but significant)
These two global music icons of the 1980s strongly influenced Australian youth through fashion, dance, and music videos.
Michael Jackson & Madonna
Sort these popular 1970s TV shows from earliest to latest based on when they became popular in Australia:
- Happy Days
- Young Talent Time
- Countdown
- The Brady Bunch (early 1970s), Young Talent Time (1971), Happy Days (1974), Countdown (1974–75 rise)The Brady Bunch
The Brady Bunch (early 1970s)
Young Talent Time (1971)
Happy Days (1974)
Countdown (1974–75 rise)
These two bold 1980s fashion trends - one for clothing, one for hair - helped express individuality and confidence.
Shoulder pads and big hair
These classic 1980s arcade games were popular in Australia. Unscramble the letters to find the correct game names.
1. ACMP-AN
2. ASCEP RNADIVSE
3. RISTTE
4. ODKNEK YONG
5. RFOFEGR
PAC-MAN
SPACE INVADERS
TETRIS
DONKEY KONG
FROGGER
Below are notable Australian news events from the 1970s and 1980s. Sort them in chronological order (earliest → latest):
- Dismissal of Prime Minister Gough Whitlam
- Cyclone Tracy devastates Darwin
- Introduction of colour television
- The Franklin Dam protests begin
1. Cyclone Tracy devastates Darwin (1974)
2. Introduction of colour television (1975)
3. Dismissal of Prime Minister Gough Whitlam (1975)
4. Franklin Dam protests begin (early 1980s, 1981–83)
Sort these five hit songs from the earliest to the latest based on their release years during the 1970s and 1980s:
- “Stayin’ Alive” — Bee Gees
- “I Was Made for Lovin’ You” — KISS
- “Down Under” — Men at Work
- “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” — Cyndi Lauper
- “Thriller” — Michael Jackson
“Stayin’ Alive” (1977)
“I Was Made for Lovin’ You” (1979)
“Down Under” (1981/82)
“Thriller” (1982)
“Girls Just Want to Have Fun” (1983)
Sort these major 1980s TV shows in Australia from most popular to least popular:
- A Country Practice
- Neighbours
- Home and Away
- Countdown (end of run)
- The A-Team (Australian broadcast)
Neighbours (most popular)
A Country Practice
Home and Away
Countdown (late 1980s)
The A-Team (least popular in Australia)
Rank these 1980s teen fashion trends from most popular/influential to least popular in Australia
- Neon colours
- Flared pants
- Big hair
- Shoulder pads
- Leg warmers
Big hair (most popular/influential)
Shoulder pads
Neon colours
Leg warmers
Flared pants (least popular by mid-1980s)
Below are famous sporting events from the 1970s and 1980s, both Australian and international.
Put them in order from earliest to latest:
- Australia II wins the America’s Cup
- Diego Maradona scores the “Hand of God” goal in the FIFA World Cup
- Kerry Packer launches World Series Cricket
- The 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow
1. Kerry Packer launches World Series Cricket (1977)
2. 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow (1980)
3. Australia II wins the America’s Cup (1983)
4. Diego Maradona scores “Hand of God” in FIFA World Cup (1986)
The rise of suburban living in Australia during the 1970s–80s brought many changes to daily life.
List five effects that resulted from this lifestyle shift.
1. Increased car ownership and reliance on driving
2. Growth of shopping centres and malls
3. Expansion of leisure activities (arcade gaming, roller skating)
4. Larger family homes and more backyard space
5. Greater socialisation within local communities and neighbourhoods