Politics/Economics
Nickname of the economic situation of the 70s
Stagflation
Who was the first gay politician elected as an official on the San Francisco board of supervisors?
(Hint - He was elected in 1977 and was then assassinated in 1978.)
Harvey Milk
Flared bottom pants that became a popular trend in the 70s are called what?
Bell-Bottoms
Who was the actor at the forefront of martial arts in 1970s movies?
Bruce Lee
A popular 70s dish made with gelatin, fruit, and sometimes grated vegetables
Jello Salad
The president who resigned in 1974 due to a political scandal
Richard Nixon
What event began in 1970 credited with starting the environmental movement?
(Hint - We celebrated this day at the center this year.)
Earth Day
Which band famously broke up in the 70s?
The Beatles
Which Stephen King book came out in the 70s that resulted in a popular but long movie starring Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall?
The Shining
A device that uses radiation waves to cook food. They climbed in popularity during the 1970s when they became more affordable for residential households.
Microwave
Major turning point in US foreign policy during the 70s
The end of the Vietnam War
Which book helped spark the second wave feminist movement in the 1970s?
The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan
What is the name of the counter-culture style that emerged in the 70s?
Punk style
Which actor starred in Grease and Saturday Night Fever?
John Travolta
A 70s dish made of pistachio pudding, pineapple, whipped toppings, pecans, and marshmallows
Watergate Salad
This foreign crisis began in 1979
The Iranian Hostage Crisis
What was the name of the social movement formed in the 1970s protecting African American neighborhoods from police brutality?
The Black Panthers
Which band was described as the "biggest band of the 70s" by Rolling Stone magazine?
Led Zeppelin
What is the name of a popular movie released in 1977 that took place in space and was the highest grossing film in Hollywood history at the time?
Star Wars
A portable device invented in the 70s used to help with math
The pocket calculator
Easing of Cold War tensions between the USA and USSR during the 70s was called what?
Detente
What was the famous anti Vietnam War protest that resulted in 13 students being shot by the National Guard?
Kent State Shooting
She was described as a "country legend" and one of the best selling music artists of all time
Dolly Parton
This popular magazine launched in the late 1960s and became the defining cultural and political voice for 1970s rock music and counterculture.
The architectural style popular in the 1970s known for massive, blocky forms and minimalist concrete buildings.
Brutality architecture