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Leaders
#1 Which president was involved in the watergate scandal? Richard Nixon
#2 Which president in the 1970's was a democrat? Jimmy Carter
#3 Who was the most prominent UK prime minister in the 1970s? Margaret Thatcher
#4 What was the name of the leader of the USSR in the 1970s? Leonid Brezhnev
#5 Who became the Supreme Leader of the Iranian government after the Iranian Revolution? Ruhollah Khomeini
Events
#1 In which city did the Olympic hostage crisis take place in? Munich
#2 What was the name of the case in which women received the right to have an abortion? Roe Vs Wade
#3 What organization placed an oil embargo on the united states in the 1970s? OPEC
#4 What was the name of the operation that ended America's involvement in the Vietnam War? Operation Linebacker II
#5 Which two countries attacked Israel in the Yom Kippur War? Syria and Egypt
Entertainment
#1 What popular Friday night TV show starring a family with kids named Greg, Marcia, Peter, Jan, Bobby, and Cindy became a hit on the ABC chanel? Brady Bunch
#2 Name three bands famous in the 1970s Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Queen, abba, heart, jackson 5, black sabbath, aerosmith, AC/DC
#3 What late-night television sketch comedy developed by Lorne Michaels and #!!##!!##!!##!!# Ebersol launched in the 1970s? Saturday Night Live (SNL)
#4 What 1970s bestseller was approved for production by Paramount Pictures? Love Story by Erich Segal
#5 Name a famous 1970s disco song by the Bee Gees with the lyrics 'Nobody gets too much love anymore/ It's as hugh as a mountain/ And harder to climb' Too Much Heaven
Fashion/Fads
#1 What were two staples of the fashion scene in the 1970s? bell bottoms / flares - platforms
#2 Name three types of cars developed in the 1970s that would have been deemed 'cool' Ford Mustang, Cadillac, Volkswagen
#3 Name three pieces of home decor you might find in the stereotypical 1970s home bean bag, lava lamp, shag rug, lounge chair, ball clock, modern chairs, plywood chairs, oak furniture (primarily vintage)
#4 What kind of pet was a fad in the 1970s? pet rock by Gary Dahl
#5 What odd fad involving a phonebooth became popular in the 1970s? Phonebooth Stuffing
Potpourri
#1 What is the name of the American swimmer who won 7 gold medals at the 1972 olympics? Mark Spitz
#2 What famous arcade game was released by Atari in 1972? Pong
#3 In which year was Rocky released? 1976
#4 Which famous film did Francis Ford Coppola direct in 1979? Apocalypse Now
#5 What year was the Rubik's Cube invented in? 1974
Final Question
How old is Mr.Kay? idk...ask him