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What year did Richard Nixon resign from the presidency of the United States?

1975
1974
1973
1972

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That was incorrect.

Who won the "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match in 1973?

Bobby Riggs Billie Jean King Battle Of September 20 1973

It was a tie
Bobby Riggs
Billie Jean King
Martina Navratilova

Bravo!

Nope, sorry. 😢

When this tower was built in 1976 it became the world's tallest freestanding structure. What is its name?

Burj Khalifa
CN Tower
Canton Tower
Tokyo Skytree

Wonderful!

Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

Who did Jimmy Carter defeat in the 1976 United States presidential election?

George McGovern
Gerald Ford
Richard Nixon
Ronald Reagan

Right on the money!

I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

Two popes died in the year 1978. Pope Paul IV died and was replaced by Pope John Paul I who also died in 1978. What is the name of the Pope who replaced him?

Pope Paul V
Pope John XIII
Pope Francis
Pope John Paul II

Excellent!

I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

In what U.S. state did the Three Mile Island nuclear incident take place in?

New York
Pennsylvania
Illinois
California

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That was incorrect.

In what year did U.S. forces pull out of the Vietnam War?

1973
1970
1972
1971

You get a gold star for that! 🌟

That was incorrect.

In what year did the Beatles officially break up?

1973
1970
1972
1971

Woohoo! 🥳

Not quite.

New legislation in the United States in 1970 made it illegal to advertise what product on radio and television?

Alcohol
Prescription medication
Foreign cars
Cigarettes

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I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

Elvis Presley was found dead on August 16th, 1977. How old was he at the time of his death?

You're doing great!

I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

What invention listed below was NOT introduced to the public during the 1970s?

$How Well Do You Know Your 1970s Events? Quiz Rubik\'s cube$ Rubik's cube
Walkman
VCR
Discman

Bullseye!

Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔

The first Earth Day celebration occurred on April 22nd in what year of the 1970s?

1970
1972
1974
1976

Woohoo! 🥳

That was incorrect.

Jimi Hendrix died on September 18th, 1970. What country was he in at the time of his death?

United States
United Kingdom
Canada
Australia

Boom! Nailed it! 👊

Not quite.

What is the name of the TV series pictured below that began its historic run on ABC in 1977?

Roots
Slavery by Another Name
Freedom Riders
The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross

That's right!

That was incorrect.

According to the Billboard Hot 100, the song "The Way We Were" was the top song in 1974. What is the name of the singer pictured below who sang the song?

Diana Ross
Barbra Streisand
Gloria Estefan
Olivia Newton-John

Magnificent!

Nope, sorry. 😢

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What year did Richard Nixon resign from the presidency of the United States?

Who won the "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match in 1973?

When this tower was built in 1976 it became the world's tallest freestanding structure. What is its name?

Who did Jimmy Carter defeat in the 1976 United States presidential election?

Two popes died in the year 1978. Pope Paul IV died and was replaced by Pope John Paul I who also died in 1978. What is the name of the Pope who replaced him?

In what U.S. state did the Three Mile Island nuclear incident take place in?

In what year did U.S. forces pull out of the Vietnam War?

In what year did the Beatles officially break up?

New legislation in the United States in 1970 made it illegal to advertise what product on radio and television?

Elvis Presley was found dead on August 16th, 1977. How old was he at the time of his death?

What invention listed below was NOT introduced to the public during the 1970s?

The first Earth Day celebration occurred on April 22nd in what year of the 1970s?

Jimi Hendrix died on September 18th, 1970. What country was he in at the time of his death?

What is the name of the TV series pictured below that began its historic run on ABC in 1977?

According to the Billboard Hot 100, the song "The Way We Were" was the top song in 1974. What is the name of the singer pictured below who sang the song?

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