Fashionable Words
1970's
Name that Pattern
States Fun Facts
Guess the Langage
100
Which of these items is named for a deadly weapon?
A. Henley Shirt
B. Fedora Hat
C. Stiletto Heel
D. Brogue Shoes
C. Stiletto Heel
100
What woman defeated Bobby Riggs during the September 1973 "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match?
A. Margaret Court
B. Martina Navratilova
C. Billie Jean King
D. Steffi Graf
C. Billie Jean King
100
A. Western check
B. Barleycorn
C. Country lace
D. Gingham check
D. Gingham check
100
John Denver played which of these songs during the 1980 dedication of West Virginia University's Mountaineer Field?
A. "Ring of Fire"
B. "Country Roads"
C. "On the Road Again"
D. "Dropkick Me, Jesus"
B. "Country Roads"
100
A. Portuguese
B. Spanish
C. Tamil
D. Greek
B. Spanish
200
Which of these best describe zhuzhing an outfit?
A. Copying it from a magazine
B. Making it more exciting
C. Wearing it two days in a row
D. Toning it down
B. Making it more exciting
200
Gary Dahl created a 1970s fad when he began selling which inanimate objects as "pets"?
A. Spoons
B. Rocks
C. Bells
D. Baseballs
B. Rocks
200
A. Cable
B. Lattice
C. French twist
D. Fisherman's rib
A. Cable
200
Which of these mountains, the tallest in the state of Washington, is sometimes referred to by its Native American name, Mount Tacoma?
A. Mount Rushmore
B. Mount Rainier
C. Pikes Peak
D. Mount McKinley
B. Mount Rainier
200
A. Turkish
B. Russian
C. Italian
D. Portuguese
C. Italian
300
Fit for fun under the Mediterranean sun, which of these is named for an Italian island?
A. Cardigans
B. Gaiters
C. Espadrilles
D. Capris
D. Capris
300
In 1976, 26 year old Steve Wozniak cofounded what company, the first to successfully market personal computers?
A. Apple
B. IBM
C. Texas Instruments
D. RadioShack
A. Apple
300
A. Royal stripe
B. Shepherd's check
C. Tartan
D. Bengal stripe
C. Tartan
300
Mormon settlers originally wanted to name Utah "Deseret" a word from the Book of Mormon that means what?
A. Dove
B. Coyote
C. Honeybee
D. Rattlesnake
C. Honeybee
300
A. Arabic
B. Japanese
C. Turkish
D. Polish
B. Japanese
400
Prêt-à-porter literally means...
A. Ready to wear
B. Vintage or Antique
C. Custom-made
D. Dry-clean only
A. Ready to wear
400
During their reporting on the Watergate scandal, Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein's anonymous source had what code name?
A. Shaft
B. Our Man Flint
C. Deep Throat
D. Sergeant Pepper
C. Deep Throat
400
A. Sharkskin
B. Houndstooth
C. Windowpane
D. Basketweave
B. Houndstooth
400
With more than 120,000 served over the weekend at Churchill Downs, which cocktail is the official drink of the Kentucky Derby?
A. Manhattan
B. Old-fashioned
C. Moscow mule
D. Mint julep
D. Mint julep
400
A. Thai
B. Czech
C. Persian
D. Icelandic
A. Thai
500
Which of these fashion terms originated as "an old gold coin of Italy and Turkey"?
A. Macramé
B. Sequin
C. Rhinestone
D. Peplum
B. Sequin
500
Known for hits like "YMCA" and "In the Navy," Village People's six member each wore a different costume. Which of these was not one of them?
A. Construction worker
B. Police officer
C. Cowboy
D. Football player
D. Football player
500
A. Cornet
B. Trefoil
C. Grande pomme
D. Fleur-de-lis
D. Fleur-de-lis
500
North Dakota is nicknamed the Roughrider State because which U.S. president ran a cattle ranch there?
A. Ronald Reagan
B. Theodore Roosevelt
C. Andrew Jackson
D. George Washington
B. Theodore Roosevelt
500
A. Swedish
B. Xhosa
C. Norwegian
D. Russian
D. Russian