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100

What major event in American history happened on June 17, 1972?

The Watergate break-in

100

Which band announced their breakup on April 10, 1970?

The Beatles

100

Which TV show debuted in 1972 to become one of the most popular and longest-running television shows of all time?

M*A*S*H

100

Which iconic (albeit strange) collectable toy was introduced in 1975?

Pet Rock

100

In 1973, which horse became the 9th ever to take home the Triple Crown?

Secretariat

200

On July 1, 1971, the 26th Amendment became law. What did it do? 

It made it legal for anyone over the age of 18 to vote.

200

Who did Elton John write "Philadelphia Freedom" for? 

Billie Jean King

200

After leaving the Beatles in 1970, what band did Paul McCartney form?

Wings

200

What was the first video game to have commercial success?

Pong

200

Which sport did Precious McKenzie excel at?

Weightlifting

300

Which publishing heiress was kidnapped in 1974?

Patty Hearst 

300

What was the birth name of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury?

Farrokh Bulsara

300

Which cartoon character made its debut in 1978 as a lazy and cantankerous cat that made an almost immediate success?

Garfield

300

What was the first U.S cable subscription service that was introduced in 1972?

HBO

300

Who was women's tennis No 1 from in each year from 1967-73?

Billie Jean King 

400

In 1973, the Supreme Court ruled that abortion is a constitutional right in which landmark case?

Roe v. Wade

400

Which celebrity was found dead on September 18, 1970, after an overdose? 

Jimi Hendrix

400

Which actor played The Fonz on Happy Days?

Henry Winkler 

400

Microsoft was created in 1975. Who created it? 

Bill Gates and Paul Allen

400

What NBA team failed to make the playoffs in 1994 for the first time since 1976?

The Los Angeles Lakers

500

In 1972, 5 White House operatives were arrested for burglarizing the offices of the Democratic National Committee, what was this the beginning of?

The Watergate Scandal

500

Which President signed legislation that officially banned cigarette ads on television and radio?

President Nixon 

500

In Texas Chain Massacre, there was a guy in a wheelchair. What was his name?

Franklin

500

Erno Rubik is a Hungarian architecture professor who invented one of the most popular toys in history. He used it to present information about spatial relationships to his student in more interesting and more compelling ways. What was his invention? 

Rubik's Cube

500

Mark Spitz landed how many gold medals in the 1972 Olympics? 

Seven