Movies
Which Australian movie starred Mel Gibson?
Mad Max
Who released Roxanne?
The Police
What Australian state did Skylab crash down into in July, 1979?
Western Australia
Which woman won the Nobel Peace prize in 1979?
Mother Teresa
Who won the women’s Wimbledon final in 1979?
Martina Navratilova
Who was the voice of Miss Piggy in the Muppet Movie?
Frank Oz
This group consisted of a policeman, an Indian, a construction worker, a sailor and. Cowboy.
Village People
Which Australian actor and star of ‘Brokeback Mountain’ was born on the 4th of April 1979?
Heath Ledger
Who became prime minister of Great Britain in 1979?
Margaret Thatcher
Who won the SANFL Grand Final in 1979?
Port Adelaide
Who was the male lead in Kramer vs Kramer?
Dustin Hoffman
What was the number one song in France at the beginning of the 1979 school year?
Tragedy by The BeeGees
Which Sony product was introduced to the world in 1979?
Walkman
Who was the president of the United States of America in 1979?
Jimmy Carter
Who golfing great played in his first PGA in 1979?
Greg Norman
What character does Carl Weathers pla in Rocky 2?
Apollo Creed
According to ‘Billboard’, what was the global number one hit song of 1979?
My Sharona by The Knack
Which horse (beginning with ‘H’) won the Melbourne Cup in 1979?
Hyperno
Who won the Oscar for best actress in 1979?
Jane Fonda
Which Australian ran his first marathon in 1979?
Rob De Castella
What was Sigourney Weaver’s character’s name in Alien?
Ellen Ripley
Who sang Boogie Wonderland?
Earth, Wind and Fire
Which McDonalds menu item was introduced in 1979?
The Happy Meal
Which member of the Royal Family was assassinated by the IRA in 1979?
Lord Louis Mountbatten
Which school won the A Grade Secondary Schools Swimming Championships in 1979?
Mitcham Girls High School