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

1975
1972
1974
1973

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Not quite.

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

Bobby Riggs Billie Jean King Battle Of September 20 1973

Billie Jean King
Martina Navratilova
It was a tie
Bobby Riggs

Fabulous!

Nope, sorry. 😢

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

CN Tower
Canton Tower
Burj Khalifa
Tokyo Skytree

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Nope, sorry. 😢

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

Gerald Ford
George McGovern
Richard Nixon
Ronald Reagan

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Hmm, I don't think so. 😔

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 John XIII
Pope Francis
Pope Paul V
Pope John Paul II

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Uh-oh. That was incorrect. 😔

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

New York
Pennsylvania
California
Illinois

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That was incorrect.

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

1971
1973
1972
1970

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In what year did the Beatles officially break up?

1972
1973
1970
1971

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

Prescription medication
Foreign cars
Cigarettes
Alcohol

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Nope, sorry. 😢

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

Cool! 👍

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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

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Doh! 🤬

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

1972
1974
1970
1976

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I'm afraid that wasn't it. 😔

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

Australia
United States
Canada
United Kingdom

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

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

Marvelous!

Doh! 🤬

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?

Barbra Streisand
Diana Ross
Olivia Newton-John
Gloria Estefan

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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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