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The 1970s & The Rise of Conservatism

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