Pop-Culture 1970's
Who played the title character in the 1976 film "Rocky"?(
Sylvester Stallone
Who became the first female Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 1979?
Margaret Thatcher
Which genre of music became popular in the 1940s and is known for its big bands?
Swing
What significant event happened on June 6, 1944?
D-Day, the Allied invasion of Normandy
Which singer was known as "Old Blue Eyes"?
Frank Sinatra
Which TV show featured Archie Bunker as a main character?
All in the Family
Which scandal led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon in 1974?
Watergate
Who was the first artist to have a million-selling single in the 1940s?
Bing Crosby with "White Christmas"
Which major event led to the United States entering World War II
The attack on Pearl Harbor
Who recorded the hit song "Rock Around the Clock" in 1954?
Bill Haley & His Comets
Which 1970s TV show was known for the phrase "Dyn-o-mite!"?
Good Times
What year did the Vietnam War end?
1975
Which jazz singer was known as "Lady Day"?
Billie Holiday
What was the name of the project to develop the atomic bomb?
Manhattan Project
Which song by Buddy Holly became a hit in 1957?
"That'll Be the Day"
Who directed the film "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial"?
Steven Spielberg
Who succeeded Richard Nixon as President of the United States in 1974?
Gerald Ford
Which bandleader disappeared over the English Channel during World War II?
Glenn Miller
Who was the President of the United States at the end of World War II?
Harry S. Truman
Who sang "Johnny B. Goode," released in 1958?
Chuck Berry
Which 1977 movie introduced the character of Luke Skywalker?
Star Wars
Which U.S. Olympic athlete won seven gold medals in swimming at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich?
Mark Spitz
Who recorded the hit song "Sentimental Journey" in 1945?
Doris Day
What year did the United Nations officially form?
1945
What genre of music is Ray Charles known for pioneering?
Soul