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The 1970s & The Rise of Conservatism

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  • Which band was described as ‘the biggest band of the 1970’s’ by Rolling Stone magazine?
    Van Halen
    Pink Floyd
    Led Zepplin
    ACDC
  • How old was Elvis when he died in 1977?
    42
    45
    38
    40
  • Which retro video game console is this?
    SEGA
    Nintento
    Playstation
    Atari
  • In 1972, what car surpassed Ford's iconic Model T to become the most highly produced car in the world?
    Volkswagen Beetle
    Chevrolet Impala
    Chrysler Avenger
    Ford Escort
  • In which year was the first Earth Day celebrated?
    1971
    1970
    1972
    1973
  • Which American president is this?!
    Gerald Ford
  • In 1975's blockbuster movie "Jaws", what's the famous line Chief Brody says to Quint, after seeing the shark for the first time?
    "Sharks freak me out.
    "Hand me down the shark repellent bat spray!"
    "You're going to need a bigger boat."
    “And for that reason, I am out.”
  • Which US president resigned in 1974 as a result of the Watergate scandal?
    Gerald Ford
    Ronald Reagan
    Jimmy Carter
    Richard Nixon
  • Which Amendment, ratified in 1971, changed the voting age from 21 to 18?
    25th
    27th
    21st
    26th
  • Who is the author of the influential environmental book "Silent Spring," which helped spark the modern environmental movement?
    Phyllis Schlafly
    Jane Goodall
    Rachel Carson
    Betty Friedan
  • What term refers to the combination of stagnant economic growth and high inflation that plagued the U.S. economy during the 1970s
    Hyperinflation
    Disinflation
    Stagflation
    Deflation
  • The Star Wars franchise began in 1977 when the first film (later renamed "____") was released.
    A New Hope
    Return of the Jedi
    The Phantom Menace
    The Empire Strikes Back
  • Which theme park opened on October 1, 1971 in Florida?
    The Magic Kingdom
    Universal Studios
    Hollywood Studios
    Sea World
  • In what year did the Vietnam War end?
    1972
    1975
    1979
    1973
  • Name this 1970s horror film...
    Carrie
    Salem's Lot
    Halloween
    The Exorcist
  • Which American president was a former peanut farmer from Georgia?
    Gerald Ford
    Jimmy Carter
    Ronald Reagan
    Richard Nixon
  • Which computer game was released in 1972?
    Pac-Man
    Pong
    Breakout
    Space Invaders
  • Name this 1978 movie...
    Grease
  • Which sport is associated with the phrase “Battle of the Sexes”?
    Basketball
    Tennis
    Soccer
    Golf
  • Which 1973 Supreme Court declared abortion a constitutional right - though it was overturned in 2022?
    Roe v. Wade
  • Name this popular 1975 song from Queen..."Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?"
    Another One Bites the Dust
    We Will Rock You
    We Are the Champions
    Bohemian Rhapsody
  • What event took place at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in 1979?
    A terrorist attack
    A partial nuclear meltdown
    The construction of a new reactor
    A large-scale protest against nuclear power
  • Which 1979 invention is this?
    A boom box
    A Discman
    An 8-track player
    A Walkman
  • In 1969, the Cuyahoga River caught fire to due years of industrial pollution...in which state is the river located?
    Ohio
  • What game, released in 1978, is this?!
    Hungry Hungry Hippos
  • Which actor played Willy Wonka in the 1971 movie Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory?
    Johnny Depp
    Gene Wilder
    Richard Dreyfuss
    Dustin Hoffman
  • Which company did Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak create in 1976?
    Google
    Intel
    Microsoft
    Apple
  • What infamous line did the crew of Apollo 13 utter in 1970?
    "The stars don't look bigger, but they do look brighter."
    "The dream is alive."
    "That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
    "Houston, we have a problem."
  • In what year did the Beatles break up?
    1978
    1975
    1972
    1970
  • Which popular toy was invented in 1975?
    Mr. Potato Head
    Garbage Pail Kids
    The Pet Rock
    Silly Putty
  • Ayatollah Khomeini was a Shi'a Muslim leader who led an Islamic revolution in 1979. In which country did this revolution take place?
    Iraq
    Iran
    Afghanistan
    Pakistan
  • Which American President created the EPA & signed the Endangered Species Act into law?
    Lyndon Johnson
    Jimmy Carter
    Gerald Ford
    Richard Nixon
  • The Village People released which famous hit song in 1978?
    Y.M.C.A.
    American Pie
    Macho Man
    The Joker