70s Trivia Questions and Answers
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From disco fever to Watergate, we have questions that will test your knowledge and have you reminiscing about this colorful decade.
So, put on your bell-bottoms, and let's journey back with our 70s trivia questions and answers.
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- 70s Trivia Questions and Answers
- 1. What major event happened on June 17 1972?
- 2. The 26th Amendment became law in 1971. What did it grant people?
- 3. What happened to Patty Hearst in 1974?
- 4. What did the ruling of the Roe vs Wade case result in?
- 5. What unusual toy became a bit of a craze in 1975?
- 6. What groundbreaking piece of portable technology did Sony release in 1979?
- 7. What 1970's toy would tell you things like 'it is certain' and 'reply hazy, try again'?
- 8. What infamous line did the crew of Apollo 13 utter in the 1970's?
- 9. What is the name of the supersonic jet that England and France developed in the 1970s?
- 10. Can you name the car that was the most produced car in the world in 1972?
- 11. What was the name of the horse that won the Belmont Stakes, the Kentucky Derby, and Preakness, making it the 9th horse to win the Triple Crown in 1973?
- 12. At 11:59 pm on January 1 1971, the last advert for what aired during The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson?
- 13. What is the name of the magazine that used to be a weekly magazine until 1972, then became a monthly magazine after 1978?
- 14. The iconic smiley face logo appeared in the 1970s. What was the phrase that accompanied it?
- 15. True or false - Rock 'em Sock 'em Robots first appeared in the 1970's?
- 16. Which company, now one of the biggest in the world, was founded in 1975?
- 17. Which product, launched in 1970, was branded as 'the hot one'?
- 18. In 1976, one of the deadliest earthquakes ever recorded took place. Where did it happen?
- 19. In 1979, who was awarded the Noble Peace Prize?
- 20. What was the best-selling single in England in 1974?
- 21. Which band was described as 'the biggest band of the 1970's' by Rolling Stone magazine?
- 22. What was the name of the group that had a hit in 1978 with the song YMCA?
- 23. What was the name of the epic hit single that the English band Queen released in 1975?
- 24. Can you name the Cat Stevens album, released in 1970, that featured his famous song 'Wild World'?
- 25. Who wrote the song 'All the Young Dudes', which gave Mott the Hoople a huge hit?
- 26. In 1979, who told us 'I Will Survive'?
- 27. Marc Bolan was the lead singer for which glam rock band?
- 28. Which band, potentially one of the most important ever, released their final album in 1970 and also broke up in the same year?
- 29. Which 1970's band was Errol Brown a singer in?
- 30. Which folk-rock duo released their final album, called Bridge Over Troubled Water, in the 1970's?
- 31. David Bowie had many alter egos. What was his 1970's alter ego called? Hint - this character spent some time with spiders from Mars.
- 32. Which Irish rock band had a hit in the 1970's with the song The Boys Are Back In Town?
- 33. ABBA won the Eurovision song contest in 1974 - but which country were they representing?
- 34. What pioneering hard rock band released the 1970's albums Paranoid and Masters of Reality?
- 35. And as a bonus follow-up - can you name the singer of the band in question 15?
- 36. What is the name of the band that put a 'Message in a Bottle' in 1979?
- 37. The film Grease was released in the 1970's. What was the best-selling single from the soundtrack?
- 38. And which band, featuring several brothers, helped to write the music for the soundtrack to Grease?
- 39. What was the best-selling film soundtrack of the 1970's - that also prominently featured the group in question 19?
- 40. Who played Bob Woodward in All The President's Men?
- 41. Which character did Susan Sarandon play in The Rocky Horror Picture Show?
- 42. Where did Adrian from Rocky work?
- 43. True or false - the James Bond film Goldfinger was made in the 1970's?
- 44. What was the boat called in Jaws?
- 45. What happens at the very end of Kramer vs Kramer?
- 46. Which 1970's film features characters called Augustus Gloop, Violet Beauregarde, and Veruca Salt?
70s Trivia Questions and Answers
1. What major event happened on June 17 1972?
Answer: The Watergate break-in, the precursor to the Watergate Scandal
2. The 26th Amendment became law in 1971. What did it grant people?
Answer: Anyone over 18 can vote
3. What happened to Patty Hearst in 1974?
Answer: She was kidnapped
4. What did the ruling of the Roe vs Wade case result in?
Answer: That abortion was a constitutional right
5. What unusual toy became a bit of a craze in 1975?
Answer: The pet rock
6. What groundbreaking piece of portable technology did Sony release in 1979?
Answer: The Walkman
7. What 1970's toy would tell you things like 'it is certain' and 'reply hazy, try again'?
Answer: The Magic 8-ball
8. What infamous line did the crew of Apollo 13 utter in the 1970's?
Answer: 'Houston, we have a problem'
9. What is the name of the supersonic jet that England and France developed in the 1970s?
Answer: The Concorde
10. Can you name the car that was the most produced car in the world in 1972?
Answer: The Volkswagen Beetle
11. What was the name of the horse that won the Belmont Stakes, the Kentucky Derby, and Preakness, making it the 9th horse to win the Triple Crown in 1973?
Answer: Secretariat
12. At 11:59 pm on January 1 1971, the last advert for what aired during The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson?
Answer: The last televised cigarette advert, advertising Virginia Slims
13. What is the name of the magazine that used to be a weekly magazine until 1972, then became a monthly magazine after 1978?
Answer: Life
14. The iconic smiley face logo appeared in the 1970s. What was the phrase that accompanied it?
Answer: 'Have a happy day.'
15. True or false - Rock 'em Sock 'em Robots first appeared in the 1970's?
Answer: FALSE
16. Which company, now one of the biggest in the world, was founded in 1975?
Answer: Microsoft
17. Which product, launched in 1970, was branded as 'the hot one'?
Answer: The Chopper kids bike
18. In 1976, one of the deadliest earthquakes ever recorded took place. Where did it happen?
Answer: China
19. In 1979, who was awarded the Noble Peace Prize?
Answer: Mother Theresa
20. What was the best-selling single in England in 1974?
Answer: Mud with Tiger Feet
21. Which band was described as 'the biggest band of the 1970's' by Rolling Stone magazine?
Answer: Led Zeppelin
22. What was the name of the group that had a hit in 1978 with the song YMCA?
Answer: The Village People
23. What was the name of the epic hit single that the English band Queen released in 1975?
Answer: Bohemian Rhapsody
24. Can you name the Cat Stevens album, released in 1970, that featured his famous song 'Wild World'?
Answer: Tea for the Tillerman
25. Who wrote the song 'All the Young Dudes', which gave Mott the Hoople a huge hit?
Answer: David Bowie
26. In 1979, who told us 'I Will Survive'?
Answer: Gloria Gaynor
27. Marc Bolan was the lead singer for which glam rock band?
Answer: T-Rex
28. Which band, potentially one of the most important ever, released their final album in 1970 and also broke up in the same year?
Answer: The Beatles
29. Which 1970's band was Errol Brown a singer in?
Answer: Hot Chocolate
30. Which folk-rock duo released their final album, called Bridge Over Troubled Water, in the 1970's?
Answer: Simon & Garfunkel
31. David Bowie had many alter egos. What was his 1970's alter ego called? Hint - this character spent some time with spiders from Mars.
Answer: Ziggy Stardust
32. Which Irish rock band had a hit in the 1970's with the song The Boys Are Back In Town?
Answer: Thin Lizzy
33. ABBA won the Eurovision song contest in 1974 - but which country were they representing?
Answer: Sweden
34. What pioneering hard rock band released the 1970's albums Paranoid and Masters of Reality?
Answer: Black Sabbath
35. And as a bonus follow-up - can you name the singer of the band in question 15?
Answer: Ozzy Osbourne
36. What is the name of the band that put a 'Message in a Bottle' in 1979?
Answer: The Police
37. The film Grease was released in the 1970's. What was the best-selling single from the soundtrack?
Answer: You're the One that I Want
38. And which band, featuring several brothers, helped to write the music for the soundtrack to Grease?
Answer: The Bee Gees
39. What was the best-selling film soundtrack of the 1970's - that also prominently featured the group in question 19?
Answer: Saturday Night Fever
40. Who played Bob Woodward in All The President's Men?
Answer: Robert Redford
41. Which character did Susan Sarandon play in The Rocky Horror Picture Show?
Answer: Janet
42. Where did Adrian from Rocky work?
Answer: In a pet shop
43. True or false - the James Bond film Goldfinger was made in the 1970's?
Answer: FALSE
44. What was the boat called in Jaws?
Answer: The Orca
45. What happens at the very end of Kramer vs Kramer?
Answer: The mother hands over custody of her son
46. Which 1970's film features characters called Augustus Gloop, Violet Beauregarde, and Veruca Salt?
Answer: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
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