Political
What was the name of the scandal that toppled Nixon's presidency?
Watergate
What was the term given to the depressed economic mood of the 1970s?
Malaise
Which movie franchise now owned by Disney started in 1977?
Star Wars
President Nixon signed legislation which created this agency designed to protect the environment
Environmental Protection Agency or EPA
Which country captured 52 Americans and held them hostage for 444 days?
Iran
Which peanut farmer and later governor of Georgia defeated Gerald Ford in the 1976 election?
Jimmy Carter
What economic term was coined that saw anemic growth and high prices?
Stagflation
What type of music became the hallmark of the counter-cultural movement?
Punk Rock
Which amendment passed Congress but to this day, has not been ratified by enough states to become part of the Constitution
Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)
Which country invaded Afghanistan which led us to boycott the 1980 Summer Olympics held in their country?
Soviet Union
Who pardoned Nixon less than a month after assuming the presidency?
Gerald Ford
Having the U.S. Dollar no longer tied to the price of _________ led to a mild recession in the early 1970s
Gold
Gladys Night & the Pips, Kool & the Gang and Earth, Wind and Fire are examples of which style of music popular in the 70s?
Rhythm & Blues (or R&B)
What was the landmark legislation that legalized abortion in the U.S. (which was overturned in 2022)?
Roe v. Wade
What act marked the end of the Vietnam War?
The Fall of Saigon
Who is considered to be one of the greatest "ex-Presidents" in U.S. history based on his 50 years of humanitarian service?
Jimmy Carter
What lasted for a year and a half based on the oil shock of the mid 1970s?
Recession
Arthur Ashe stadium (named after a prominent black tennis player) is center court for which tennis tournament?
U.S. Open
Who was the labor activist that worked alongside the United Farm Workers union for betting working conditions harvesting grapes?
Cesar Chavez
Detente
Who was the Vice President who resigned due to corruption?
Spiro Agnew
Which cartel was responsible for limited oil supply and sky-high gas prices?
Organization for Petroleum Exporting Countries or OPEC
Where were the 1972 Olympics held where 11 Israeli athletes were killed by the PLO (Palestinian Liberation Organization)?
Munich, Germany
At which university did National Guard troops open fire killing four student demonstrators who were protesting the Vietnam War
Kent State
What was the peace agreement called that brokered peace between Israel and Egypt?
Camp David Accords