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Potluck 1970's
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This popular Sunday night variety show which aired from 1948-1971,brought to the stage everything from ventriloquist acts to opera ,to the up and coming young artists Elvis Pressley and the Beatles.
What is The Ed Sullivan Show?
100
In February 1976, The top Billboard song was a catchy tune giving the listener "50 ways to Leave Your Lover," sung by this artist.
Who is Paul Simon?
100
The fashion trends of the 60's and 70's expressed the "anything goes" attitude of the youth. That led to such a variety of clothes as the mini skirt, the peasant dress and two types of pants that rode low on the hips, and some which were fitted at the top, and decidely flared out at the bottom.
What are hip -huggers and bell bottoms??
100
The movie "Saturday Night Fever" starring John Travolta came out in 1977, and ushered in what era of 70's music culture??
What is "disco"?
200
This quirky TV show aired from 1968-1973, and brought the phrases "Sock it to me", "you bet your sweet bippy" ad "here come da judge" into popular culture.
What is "Laugh In"?
200
A song recorded by this famous singer/song writer , ex-Beatle and his NEW band titled , "Silly Love Songs " ,was the number one billboard song during this week in 1976.
Who is Paul McCartney and Wings?
200
This US president severely damaged whatever trust that Americans had in their government when he resigned on August 9th ,1974, during an impeachment process for his part in the "Watergate" scandal.
Who is Richard Nixon?
200
This 1975 movie was set in a mental hospital, and went on to win all five major Acadamey Awards that year.
What is "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest"?
300
In 1970 this commercial for this campaign was first aired. It featured Chief Iron eyes Cody as an American Indian , canoeing amidst trash floating in the river, and ended with a closeup of teras running down his face.
What is The "Keep America Beautiful" campaign?
300
This singer's poignant love song "The First time Ever I Saw Your Face." was the #1 Billboard song for 1972.
Who is Roberta Flack?
300
A rather portly, round cheeked Marlon Brando starred in this Oscar winning 1972 movie about the patriarch of a fictitious mafia family in NY city.
What is "The Godfather"?
300
In 1974, This US president lowered the voting age to 18.
Who is Richard M. Nixon?
400
This well known movie actor hosted the TV show "Death Valley Days" and was featured in commercials for Boraxo hand soap in the 1960's. He went on to serve as Govenor of California, and president of the United States.
Who is Ronald Regan?
400
In 1972, the movie "The Poseidin Adventure " won an oscar for this song featured in the soundtrack, and sung by Maureen McGovern.
What is "The Morning After"
400
In Ohio in 1970, 4 students were killed and 9 others injured in this infamous occurrence when Ohio National Guard opened fire on unarmed students. Some were protesting the Cambodian campaign, and others were watching or simply walking by when shooting began.
What is the Kent State Massacre?
400
This conflict officially began in 1964, and ended in 1973 with a cease fire agreement. The war was a source of bitter discontent in the US.
What is the Vietnam War?
500
In 1971, Diahann Carroll starred in this ground breaking series featuring a widowed African American Nurse and mother.
What is "Julia"?
500
In September and October of 1970, Rock and Roll lost two of the most loved muscians who were featured at the Woodstock muusic festival.
Who were Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin??
500
In November 1978, 918 people died in a mass suicide/murder in Jonestown Guyana under the leadership of this man.
Who is "the Reverend Jim Jones"?
500
IN 1979 the World Health Organization certified this very contagious disease as "eradicated".
What is smallpox?