Fashion & Fads
This type of wide-legged pants became a major fashion statement in the 1970s.
What are bell bottoms?
This genre, known for its danceable beats and flashy clothes, defined the late 1970s.
What is disco?
Many teens hung out at these social spots, filled with pinball machines and flashing lights.
What are arcades?
This 1977 movie made “May the Force be with you” a household phrase.
What is Star Wars?
These oversized shoes, often worn by disco dancers, added inches to a person's height.
What are platform shoes?
This trio of brothers became disco legends with hits like “Stayin’ Alive.”
Who are the Bee Gees?
This popular 1970s toy involved twisting and turning colored blocks.
What is the Rubik’s Cube?
This smiley symbol, paired with the phrase “Have a Nice Day,” became an iconic image of the decade.
What is the smiley face?
Known for its earthy style, this movement influenced 1970s fashion with natural fibers and ethnic patterns.
What is the hippie movement?
Stevie Wonder released this 1976 double album, widely considered one of the best of all time.
What is Songs in the Key of Life?
This gaming system, released in 1977, changed home entertainment forever.
What is the Atari 2600?
President during most of the 1970s, he resigned after the Watergate scandal.
Who is Richard Nixon?
This 1970s fad had people collecting tiny, colorful, rubbery pets.
What are pet rocks?
This soft rock band told us “You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave.”
Who are the Eagles?
Kids spent hours with this red-and-white bouncing ball toy.
What is a Super Ball?
This fizzy, fruity soft drink with a cult following first hit shelves in the '70s.
What is Mountain Dew?
This trendy hairstyle, often worn by African Americans, symbolized pride and cultural identity.
What is the afro?
This female singer, dubbed the “Queen of Disco,” topped charts with “I Feel Love.”
Who is Donna Summer?
Long before cell phones, teens spent time talking to friends on these devices.
What are rotary phones?
This sci-fi TV series about a time-traveling doctor in a phone booth gained popularity in the U.S. in the late '70s.
What is Doctor Who?