Which popular music band broke up in 1970?

The Police
Rolling Stones
The Beatles

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There was a crisis involving a crucial natural resource, peaking in 1973 and 1979, that had a major effect on all economies in the 70s – what resource was it?

Water
Coal
Oil

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What invention allowed people to watch movies in their homes in 1971?

Light bulb
CDs
VCR

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That was incorrect.

The 70s represented a massive rise in anti-war demonstrations. One of the best-known demonstrations resulted in the National Guard shooting into a crowd at a university, killing 4 innocent people – what university was it?

Ball State
Kent State
Toledo

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What was the name of the scandal that rocked Richard Nixon’s presidency in 1974?

The Bay of Pigs incident
Munich massacre cover-up
Watergate

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This computer software company was formed in 1975.

Dell
Microsoft
Hewlett Packard

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Nope, sorry. 😢

What was the highest grossing movie of the 70s?

The Godfather
Jaws
Star Wars

Good work!

Nope, sorry. 😢

Who became the first female prime minister of United Kingdom in 1979?

Margaret Thatcher
Queen Elizabeth
Kim Campbell

Super!

That was incorrect.

What famous martial artist died in 1973 at the young age of 32?

Chuck Norris
Bruce Lee
John Cazale

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Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

This TV show premiered on 1972 and became one of the most popular TV shows of all time.

M*A*S*H
Charlie's Angels
Coronation Street

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Widely considered the first video game ever, this game was launched in 1972.

Pong
Breakout
Mario Bros.

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Doh! 🤬

One of the most famous educational computer games of all time was launched in 1971, which features a group of people traveling west, with many often dying of dysentery and cholera.

Oregon Trail
Californication
Asteroids

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Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

Who was the best selling musical artist of the 1970s, having sold more than 300 million albums?

Aerosmith
Pink Floyd
Led Zeppelin

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The best selling singer of all time died tragically in the 70s – who was he?

Elvis Presley
Michael Jackson
Jimi Hendrix

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In 1970, a flight carrying an entire university’s football team crashed into a mountainside, sadly leaving no survivors. A movie was recently released to commemorate and tell the story of this situation. What university was it?

Marshall
Washington
Virginia

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That was incorrect.

What city fell in 1975, resulting in the unconditional surrender of South Vietnam concluding the Vietnam War?

Saigon
Hanoi
Laos

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Not quite right. 😢

TV’s longest running game show was launched in 1972, and it still runs everyday! What show is it?

The Hollywood Squares
Family Feud
The Price is Right

Was that too easy for you?

Doh! 🤬

The “Thrilla in Manila” took place in 1975 – what was it?

Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier
The final battle in the Vietnam war
The most tightly contested election in history

Great!

Doh! 🤬

What famous 70s TV character is this?

Sonny Bono
Archie Bunker
Barney Fife

Super!

Doh! 🤬

Which history-making African American died in 1972?

Bo Diddley
Coretta Scott King
Jackie Robinson

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Which popular music band broke up in 1970?

There was a crisis involving a crucial natural resource, peaking in 1973 and 1979, that had a major effect on all economies in the 70s – what resource was it?

What invention allowed people to watch movies in their homes in 1971?

The 70s represented a massive rise in anti-war demonstrations. One of the best-known demonstrations resulted in the National Guard shooting into a crowd at a university, killing 4 innocent people – what university was it?

What was the name of the scandal that rocked Richard Nixon’s presidency in 1974?

This computer software company was formed in 1975.

What was the highest grossing movie of the 70s?

Who became the first female prime minister of United Kingdom in 1979?

What famous martial artist died in 1973 at the young age of 32?

This TV show premiered on 1972 and became one of the most popular TV shows of all time.

Widely considered the first video game ever, this game was launched in 1972.

One of the most famous educational computer games of all time was launched in 1971, which features a group of people traveling west, with many often dying of dysentery and cholera.

Who was the best selling musical artist of the 1970s, having sold more than 300 million albums?

The best selling singer of all time died tragically in the 70s – who was he?

In 1970, a flight carrying an entire university’s football team crashed into a mountainside, sadly leaving no survivors. A movie was recently released to commemorate and tell the story of this situation. What university was it?

What city fell in 1975, resulting in the unconditional surrender of South Vietnam concluding the Vietnam War?

TV’s longest running game show was launched in 1972, and it still runs everyday! What show is it?

The “Thrilla in Manila” took place in 1975 – what was it?

What famous 70s TV character is this?

Which history-making African American died in 1972?

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