1970s Trivia Quiz: How Well Do You Remember the '70s?
Disco, Jaws, the Pet Rock and Skylab. Test your memory of the 1970s with 10 fun trivia questions.
Bell-bottoms, disco balls and wood-paneled station wagons: the 1970s were a decade like no other. Think you remember it all? Answer these 10 questions and see how you score.
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Question 1 of 10
Which band released the blockbuster 1977 album Rumours?
Rumours became one of the best-selling albums of all time.
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Question 2 of 10
In what year did Elvis Presley die?
Elvis died on August 16, 1977, at Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee.
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Question 3 of 10
Which 1975 summer blockbuster made audiences afraid to go in the water?
Steven Spielberg's Jaws is often credited as the first modern summer blockbuster.
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Question 4 of 10
Who became president after Richard Nixon resigned in 1974?
Gerald Ford is the only person to serve as both vice president and president without being elected to either office.
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Question 5 of 10
What 1975 fad sold ordinary stones in a box with 'care instructions'?
Advertising executive Gary Dahl came up with the Pet Rock, and it sold over a million units.
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Question 6 of 10
Which 1972 Atari arcade game was based on table tennis?
Pong was one of the first commercially successful video games.
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Question 7 of 10
John Travolta danced as Tony Manero in which 1977 disco film?
The Saturday Night Fever soundtrack became one of the best-selling soundtracks ever.
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Question 8 of 10
What was the name of the first U.S. space station, launched in 1973?
Skylab hosted three crews in 1973 and 1974 before re-entering the atmosphere in 1979.
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Question 9 of 10
Which 1977 movie introduced Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader?
Star Wars was written and directed by George Lucas.
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Question 10 of 10
Which Sony product, launched in 1979, let you listen to cassettes on the go?
The Walkman made personal, portable music a worldwide phenomenon.
