Countries by Leader
In the ’70s, this country was led by Chairman Mao Zedong.
What is China? The People’s Republic of China was ruled by Mao until he died in 1976.
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association is better known as this.
What is FIFA? Starting in 1977, FIFA began organizing youth soccer tournaments.
The 1980s biopic Raging Bull centers around the life of Jake LaMotta, a star in this high-contact sport.
What is boxing? Robert De Niro portrays the famously temperamental LaMotta.
In 1985 sports news, Lou Brock and Hoyt Wilhelm were inducted into this Hall of Fame.
What is the Baseball Hall of Fame? Brock was an outfielder for the Cardinals, while Wilhelm was a pitcher known for knuckleballs.
In 1979, Dr. Sylvia Earle set a deep-diving record off the coast of Oahu in this U.S. state.
What is Hawaii? In her pressurized metal JIM suit, she dove 1,250 feet.
Leaders in this South Asian nation included Indira Gandhi and her son Rajiv Gandhi.
What is India? The mother and son were controversial leaders of the nation from a powerful political family.
1991 saw the first World Cup for these players.
Who are women? The Women’s World Cup was first held in China.
Based on a book by Tom Wolfe, this ’80s film portrays the Mercury 7 astronauts.
What is The Right Stuff? Sam Shepard plays Chuck Yeager alongside other big names like Dennis Quaid (Gordon Cooper).
On January 19, 1985, his single “Born in the U.S.A.” peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard charts.
Who is Bruce Springsteen? He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999, the first year he was eligible.
A hallmark in ocean exploration was Dr. Robert Ballard’s 1985 discovery of this sunken vessel.
What is the Titanic? The Ballard expedition found the wreck 12,500 feet below the surface off the coast of Newfoundland.
Big names in this country’s history include Georges Pompidou, François Mitterrand, and Jacques Chirac.
What is France? Mitterrand was a strong proponent of European unity and integration during his term as French president.
Due to increased usage, FIFA tightened regulations around the use of these during the 1980s.
What are performance-enhancing drugs/steroids? Players who are found to use performance-enhancing drugs can be banned from the sport worldwide under FIFA regulations.
Al Pacino, John Cazale, and Penelope Allen star in this 1975 flick about amateur bank robbers.
What is Dog Day Afternoon? It is based on real events that happened in August 1972.
In April, Coca-Cola introduced this now-famous flop.
What is New Coke? This sweeter version of their popular soda didn’t last long; original Coke was back by July.
A 1992 project began mapping the ocean surface by using these devices in orbit around the planet.
What are satellites? The TOPEX/Poseidon satellite helped scientists study ocean circulation and its effect on climate.
Prime ministers from this island nation have included John Malcolm Fraser, Robert Hawke, and Paul Keating.
What is Australia? Hawke and Fraser rank as the third- and fourth-longest-serving Australian prime ministers, respectively.
In 1971, this Brazilian soccer legend retired from international soccer.
Who is Pelé? He played his final professional game at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
George C. Scott stars in this 1970 biopic of a controversial general, also named George.
What is Patton? One prop for the film was a set of ivory-handled revolvers that were owned by General George S. Patton.
His final appearance as James Bond was in A View to a Kill.
Who is Roger Moore? Moore stars in seven Bond films, released between 1973 and 1985.
This organization, abbreviated NOAA, was founded in 1970.
What is the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration? NOAA was formed under the Department of Commerce.
Leaders in this nation since 1970 have included Pierre Trudeau and Joe Clark.
What is Canada? Pierre Trudeau served twice nonconsecutively, and his son Justin Trudeau also served as prime minister.
In 1986, Diego Maradona of this South American nation gave the greatest individual performance in a World Cup.
What is Argentina? Key moments from his gameplay include the “Hand of God,” a controversial goal scored with his hand.
This 2017 film deals with Washington Post owner Kay Graham and an exposé on government deception.
What is The Post? Real recordings, including those of former President Richard Nixon, are used in the film to lend a sense of reality to the biopic.
On June 27, this iconic route from Chicago to Santa Monica was decertified.
What is Route 66? A huge cultural landmark associated with music, literature, and, of course, Burma Shave, parts of the route can still be visited.
In the 1980s, underwater studies were improved by the advancement of AUVs, otherwise known as Autonomous these.
What are Autonomous Underwater Vehicles? The range and capabilities of these vehicles enabled sophisticated and detailed underwater studies.