Country by Leaders
Indira Gandhi was the first female prime minister of this South Asian nation.
What is India?
A zany children’s story with many made-up words, There’s a Wocket in My Pocket was written by this author famous for his rhymes.
Who is Dr. Seuss?
Arnold Schwarzenegger helped popularize this sport and athletic competition in the 1970s and ’80s.
What is bodybuilding?
From 1977 to 1981, this man lived at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Who is Jimmy Carter?
This term from 1975 does not actually refer to one who quantifies legumes, but more often to an accountant or bureaucrat.
What is bean counter?
Yogi Berra managed both of these New York baseball teams during his career
Who are the Mets and Yankees?
Among this nation’s long list of prime ministers are John Turner, Pierre Trudeau, and Brian Mulroney
What is Canada?
These choose-your-own-adventure detective books were published from the 1960s through the early 2000s by author Donald Sobol.
What are the Encyclopedia Brown books?
This popular sport of the 1970s was invented by Joseph Sobek, an avid tennis player who wanted to find a use for rubber balls.
What is racquetball?
This cartoon family’s address changes throughout the television series’ run, but you can always find them in the town of Bedrock.
Who are the Flintstones?
From 1972, this tech term refers to a small and flexible plastic disk used for storing information.
What is floppy disk?
This hockey record-setter won the Stanley Cup nine times as a coach and was awarded NHL Coach of the Year twice—as coach of the Canadiens in 1977 and of the Red Wings in 1995.
Who is Scotty Bowman?
Mao Zedong, known as Chairman Mao, ruled this country from 1949 until his death in 1976.
What is China?
Published in 1982 by Puffin Books, the Roald Dahl book The BFG stands for this.
What is “the big, friendly giant?”
This iconic exercise fad incorporates jazz dancing and music.
What is Jazzercise?
The real-life Kirkeby mansion in Bel Air, California, was the filming site for this TV show starring the Clampett family.
What is The Beverly Hillbillies?
This two-word term refers to the “authorized absence from employment” granted to a father when his child is born.
What is paternity leave?
Most often associated with his time as the Alabama Crimson Tide head football coach from 1958–1982, he accumulated 323 victories across his coaching career
Who is Bear Bryant?
This nation’s leaders have included King Juan Carlos I and Prime Minister Adolfo Suarez, both in power in the early ’80s
What is Spain?
Husband and wife Stan and Jan wrote a series of books featuring this bear family, including The Spooky Old Tree and The Big Honey Hunt.
Who are the Berenstain Bears?
Although this organization has been around since 1844, it was not until 1978 that we got a song-and-dance routine to go along with it.
What is the YMCA?
Still standing on the Warner Bros. Ranch is Darrin and Samantha’s home at 1164 Morning Glory Circle, from this TV series.
What is Bewitched?
This is a three-word cold weather phrase for the 1978–1979 strikes across Great Britain.
What is winter of discontent?
He was head coach at the University of Southern California for over a decade before becoming the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ head coach in 1976.
Who is John McKay?
This country’s leaders have included Georges Pompidou from 1969–1974 and Valery Giscard d’Estaing from 1974–1981
What is France?
First published in 1974, Where the Sidewalk Ends is a collection of this artist’s drawings and poetry
Who is Shel Silverstein?
In the 1960s and ’70s, this was a popular exercise for many, especially double Dutch games.
What is jump rope?
The Munsters’ mansion is located at this number on Mockingbird Lane
What is 1313?
This term was defined in 1974 and refers to a display screen that works by tactile input.
What is touch screen?
This Pittsburgh Steelers head coach from 1969–1991 led the team to four Super Bowl victories.
Who is Chuck Noll?
On October 24, 1970, Prime Minister Golda Meir of this nation attended a White House dinner.
What is Israel?
This 1985 classic centers around a magical train to the North Pole.
What is The Polar Express?
Conceived by Dr. Kenneth Cooper and meaning “using oxygen,” this type of exercise was popularized by Jane Fonda and Richard Simmons
What is aerobics?
Residents of this famous London address include Harold Wilson and John Major.
What is 10 Downing Street?
Also called “docs,” the Oxford English Dictionary traces this shoe brand to 1969. It was popular throughout the ’70s.
What are Dr. Martens?
He coached Cincinnati’s “Big Red Machine” from 1970–1978, including two World Series championship wins
Who is Sparky Anderson?