Music
"Don't Go Breaking My Heart" was a big hit for this singer and his duet partner, Kiki Dee.
Who is, "Elton John"?
This amount would have been the average price of a gallon of gas in 1976.
A. 15 cents
B. 20 cents
C. 59 cents
D. 89 cents
E. $1.25
What is 59 cents?
America celebrated this birthday in 1976.
What is the Bicentennial / 200th birthday?
This boxing movie won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
What is "Rocky"?
This company was founded in a California garage in 1976.
What is Apple?
This British-American rock band released “Dream On,” but had major hits again in the mid-1970s including “Sweet Emotion.”
Who is, "Aerosmith"?
This amount would have been the average price of a first-class postage stamp in 1976.
A. 2 cents
B. 13 cents
C. 18 cents
D. 20 cents
E. 25 cents
What is 13 cents?
This city hosted the 1976 Summer Olympics.
What is Montreal?
This thriller about a giant shark was one of the biggest movies in 1976 and still has a large fanbase today.
What is "Jaws"?
This gymnast earned the first perfect 10 in Olympic gymnastics.
Who is Nadia Comăneci?
The disco hit, "You Should Be Dancing" by this rock band reached #1 in 1976.
Who are "The Bee Gees"?
This amount would have been the average price of a brand-new car in 1976.
A. $10,200
B. $2,800
C. $12,300
D. $7,500
E. $4,200
What is $4200
This spacecraft successfully landed on Mars in 1976.
What is Viking 1?
This political thriller starred Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman investigating Watergate.
What is "All the President's Men"?
This TV series debuted in 1976 featuring three female private investigators.
What is "Charlie's Angels"?
This song was a big hit for the Starland Vocal Band.
(Play Audio Clip)
What is "Afternoon Delight?"
This amount would have been the average price of a new house in 1976.
A. $44,000
B. $29,000
C. $18,000
D. $65,000
E. $85,000
What is $44,000
This presidential candidate defeated Gerald Ford in the 1976 election.
Who is Jimmy Carter?
This remake starring Jessica Lange featured a giant ape.
What is "King Kong"?
This 1970s advertising slogan helped make a breakfast cereal famous with the line: “They’re grrreat!”
What is “Tony the Tiger / Frosted Flakes”?
Finish the lyric from Wild Cherry’s 1976 hit:
“Lay down the boogie and…”
What is “play that funky music right, boy”?
This amount would have been the average U.S. household income in 1976.
A. $8,000
B. $12,000
C. $22,000
D. $16,000
E. $30,000
What is $16,000
In 1976, this U.S. former President was granted a full pardon by Gerald Ford.
Who is Richard Nixon?
This gritty 1976 film starred Robert De Niro is famous for the line “You talkin’ to me?”
What is “Taxi Driver”?
This 1976 toy craze involved a stretchable, gel-filled action figure that could be pulled and twisted.
What is Stretch Armstrong?