1970s Blockbusters
Instructions: The decade that changed Hollywood forever! Test your knowledge of the mega-hits that defined 1970s cinema.
- 1.
Which 1975 Steven Spielberg film about a great white shark is considered the first modern blockbuster?
AThe Poseidon AdventureBOrcaCThe DeepDJaws - 2.
In 'Star Wars' (1977), who played the young hero Luke Skywalker?
ACarrie FisherBMark HamillCHarrison FordDBilly Dee Williams - 3.
Which 1972 film directed by Francis Ford Coppola begins with the line 'I believe in America'?
AThe ConversationBPattonCApocalypse NowDThe Godfather - 4.
Who directed 'Star Wars' (1977)?
AFrancis Ford CoppolaBMartin ScorseseCSteven SpielbergDGeorge Lucas - 5.
In 'The Exorcist' (1973), Linda Blair played a girl possessed by a demon. What was her character's name?
AKarenBChristineCCarrieDRegan - 6.
Robert Redford and Paul Newman reunited for which 1973 film about a pair of con men?
AThe StingBButch Cassidy and the Sundance KidCAll the President's MenDThe Great Gatsby - 7.
Which 1976 film about a down-and-out boxer from Philadelphia became a surprise hit and won Best Picture?
AThe GreatestBThe ChampCRaging BullDRocky - 8.
Sylvester Stallone both wrote and starred in 'Rocky.' True or false -- the studio originally wanted another actor for the lead role?
ATrue -- they wanted Robert RedfordBFalse -- Stallone was always the first choiceCTrue -- they wanted Burt ReynoldsDTrue -- they wanted Ryan O'Neal - 9.
Which 1977 film starring John Travolta sparked a disco craze worldwide?
AUrban CowboyBSaturday Night FeverCStaying AliveDGrease - 10.
In 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' (1977), which musical notes do the aliens communicate with?
AA five-note sequenceBA two-note sequenceCA seven-note sequenceDA three-note sequence - 11.
Which 1979 Ridley Scott science fiction film features the tagline 'In space no one can hear you scream'?
AStar Trek: The Motion PictureBThe Black HoleCAlienDMoonraker - 12.
Which 1978 film starring Christopher Reeve brought a beloved comic book hero to the big screen?
AFlash GordonBSupermanCBatmanDSpider-Man - 13.
In 'Grease' (1978), who played Sandy opposite John Travolta's Danny?
AStockard ChanningBOlivia Newton-JohnCFarrah FawcettDDebbie Harry - 14.
Which disaster film from 1974 featured an all-star cast trapped in a burning skyscraper?
AThe Poseidon AdventureBAirport 1975CEarthquakeDThe Towering Inferno - 15.
Martin Sheen starred in which 1979 Francis Ford Coppola film set during the Vietnam War?
AThe Deer HunterBApocalypse NowCPlatoonDComing Home