Grocery Shopping
How much was a 20 ounce bottle of mouthwash
$1.00 for a 20-ounce bottle
A copy of Sports Illustrated magazine cost ___.
15 cents.
The average price for a gallon of gas was ___.
was 36 cents.
On April 1, President Nixon signed legislation that officially banned ____ads on television and radio
cigarette ads
How much was Bread (Jane Parker, white):
Three loaves for $1.00
On January 5, the soap ____ premiered on ABC
the soap All My Children premiered on ABC
What was the median household income in 1970?
median household income in the U.S. was $8,730.
The federal minimum wage was ___.
$1.45
How much was a 3lb bag of Coffee:
$2.29 for a three-pound bag
____ was the most popular TV show in 1970.
Marcus Welby, M.D. (ABC)
$1 in 1970 is equivalent in purchasing power to about ____in 2020
about $6.64 in 2020
The average life expectancy at birth in the U.S. was ___.
67 years
How much was a box of 10 one-quart packs of Milk (Carnation, instant):
99 cents for a box of 10 one-quart packs
$78,200.
Americans paid an average of for a new car
$3,900 dollars
In 1970, ____ was the 37th U.S. president.
Richard Nixon
How much were a 5lb bag of Potatoes:
59 cents for a five-pound bag
The number 1 song in 1970 was Bridge Over Troubled Water by ____.
Bridge Over Troubled Water: Simon and Garfunkel
The median price of a home sold in the United States in 1970 was _____.
$23,600
Annual tuition for a state-related university averaged ___.
$400-$1,200.