The 1970s
70s Trivia Questions and Answers
Disco ruled the dance floor, Skylab circled the Earth, and pet rocks and mood rings were the fads of the moment. Test what you remember of 70s music, TV and film, toys and fads, sports, news and technology. Every answer is checked against a cited source, linked beside it: try the question first, then open the answer.
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Music
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Which English rock band released their landmark heavy metal album "Paranoid" in 1970?
- Black Sabbath
- Judas Priest
- Led Zeppelin
- Deep Purple
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The answer is Black Sabbath. Source: Wikipedia
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Which American punk rock band released their self-titled debut album featuring the song 'Blitzkrieg Bop' in 1976?
- Television
- The Clash
- The Damned
- Ramones
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The answer is Ramones. Source: Wikipedia
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Which Canadian singer-songwriter released her acclaimed studio album 'Blue' in June 1971?
- Joan Baez
- Joni Mitchell
- Judy Collins
- Carly Simon
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The answer is Joni Mitchell. Source: Wikipedia
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Which rock band earned their first Billboard Hot 100 number-one single in 1973 with 'We're an American Band'?
- Bachman-Turner Overdrive
- Three Dog Night
- Grand Funk Railroad
- The Doobie Brothers
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The answer is Grand Funk Railroad. Source: Wikipedia
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Which artist released the landmark punk rock debut album "Horses" in November 1975?
- Grace Slick
- Joan Baez
- Patti Smith
- Joni Mitchell
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The answer is Patti Smith. Source: Wikipedia
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Which artist topped the Billboard Hot 100 in July 1975 with the instrumental hit "The Hustle"?
- Isaac Hayes
- Van McCoy
- Walter Murphy
- Eumir Deodato
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The answer is Van McCoy. Source: Wikipedia
TV & Film
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Which 1970 biographical war film starred George C. Scott as a famous U.S. World War II general?
- MacArthur
- Patton
- Waterloo
- Midway
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The answer is Patton. Source: Wikipedia
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Which television drama series about the wealthy Ewing family premiered on CBS in April 1978?
- Knots Landing
- Falcon Crest
- Dallas
- Dynasty
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The answer is Dallas. Source: Wikipedia
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Which actor played the lethal android Gunslinger in the 1973 science fiction thriller Westworld?
- James Brolin
- Yul Brynner
- Steve McQueen
- Richard Benjamin
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The answer is Yul Brynner. Source: Wikipedia
Toys & Fads
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In Christmas 1977, which toy company sold empty boxes with redemption certificates for Star Wars action figures?
- Ideal
- Kenner
- Mattel
- Hasbro
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The answer is Kenner. Source: Library of Congress
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Which celebrity fashion doll produced by Mego Corporation became the top-selling doll in the US in 1976?
- Jaclyn Smith
- Marie Osmond
- Cher
- Farrah Fawcett
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The answer is Cher. Source: Wikipedia
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In 1972, Parker Brothers introduced which foam sports ball, co-created by NFL kicker Fred Cox?
- Nerf Football
- Nerf Basketball
- Nerf Soccer Ball
- Nerf Baseball
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The answer is Nerf Football. Source: Wikipedia
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Which iconic tabletop role-playing game created by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson was first published in 1974?
- Dungeons & Dragons
- Tunnels & Trolls
- Bunnies & Burrows
- Chivalry & Sorcery
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The answer is Dungeons & Dragons. Source: Wikipedia
Sports
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Which boxer handed Muhammad Ali his first professional defeat in March 1971 at Madison Square Garden?
- George Foreman
- Ken Norton
- Joe Frazier
- Floyd Patterson
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The answer is Joe Frazier. Source: Wikipedia
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Which country won the 1976 UEFA European Championship by defeating West Germany in a penalty shootout?
- Czechoslovakia
- Soviet Union
- Netherlands
- Yugoslavia
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The answer is Czechoslovakia. Source: Wikipedia
News
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In July 1978, Louise Brown became famous as the world's first baby born through which medical process?
- Artificial insemination
- Intrauterine transfer
- In vitro fertilization
- Surrogate motherhood
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The answer is In vitro fertilization. Source: Wikipedia
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In 1974, farmers digging a well in China accidentally discovered which massive archaeological collection?
- Dead Sea Scrolls
- Terracotta Army
- Sanxingdui Bronzes
- Mawangdui Tombs
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The answer is Terracotta Army. Source: Wikipedia
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In May 1979, Margaret Thatcher took office as the first female Prime Minister of which nation?
- Canada
- Australia
- United Kingdom
- New Zealand
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The answer is United Kingdom. Source: Wikipedia
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In June 1972, five men were arrested for breaking into Democratic Party headquarters at which Washington building?
- Mayflower hotel
- Watergate complex
- Rayburn building
- Pentagon building
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The answer is Watergate complex. Source: History.com
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In January 1971, Idi Amin seized power in a military coup in which East African nation?
- Kenya
- Uganda
- Tanzania
- Zambia
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The answer is Uganda. Source: Wikipedia
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Which South American nation came under military rule following a coup led by Augusto Pinochet in September 1973?
- Bolivia
- Peru
- Brazil
- Chile
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The answer is Chile. Source: U.S. State Department
Tech
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Which iconic commercial airliner, nicknamed the Queen of the Skies, made its first passenger flight in January 1970?
- Lockheed L-1011
- Concorde
- Douglas DC-10
- Boeing 747
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The answer is Boeing 747. Source: Wikipedia
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In 1971, engineer Ray Tomlinson sent the first network email using which symbol to separate the user from the host?
- &
- %
- #
- @
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The answer is @. Source: Wikipedia
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Which iconic arcade video game created by Tomohiro Nishikado was released by Taito in 1978?
- Asteroids
- Galaxian
- Pac-Man
- Space Invaders
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The answer is Space Invaders. Source: Wikipedia
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In December 1973, which NASA spacecraft became the first to fly past Jupiter and send back close-up photos?
- Pioneer 11
- Voyager 1
- Mariner 10
- Pioneer 10
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The answer is Pioneer 10. Source: NASA
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In April 1973, Motorola researcher Martin Cooper placed the first public call using what type of device?
- Wireless digital pager
- Microcomputer modem
- Handheld mobile phone
- Satellite telephone
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The answer is Handheld mobile phone. Source: Wikipedia
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