1970s Cultural Moments

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Instructions: Disco, pet rocks, and bicentennial celebrations. How well do you remember the unforgettable cultural moments of the 1970s?

1.
What 1976 movie about a Philadelphia boxer became a massive cultural phenomenon?
A
Jaws
B
Star Wars
C
The Sting
D
Rocky
2.
What novelty item, literally a rock in a box, became a fad in 1975?
A
The Mood Ring
B
The Magic 8-Ball
C
The Lava Lamp
D
The Pet Rock
3.
What 1977 movie brought disco dancing into the mainstream?
A
Grease
B
Fame
C
Saturday Night Fever
D
Thank God It's Friday
4.
What was the famous 1976 Bicentennial celebration most remembered for?
A
A presidential parade
B
A concert at the Washington Monument
C
Tall ships sailing into New York Harbor
D
Fireworks in Philadelphia only
5.
What TV miniseries about an African American family's history captivated the nation in 1977?
A
Roots
B
Rich Man, Poor Man
C
Shogun
D
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
6.
What 1975 Steven Spielberg film made people afraid to go in the water?
A
The Deep
B
Jaws
C
Piranha
D
The Poseidon Adventure
7.
What famous New York City nightclub became the epicenter of disco culture?
A
The Palladium
B
The Limelight
C
Studio 54
D
CBGB
8.
What were the mood-sensing rings that changed color based on body temperature?
A
Mood Rings
B
Feeling Bands
C
Color Rings
D
Emotion Bands
9.
What 1977 George Lucas film launched one of the most popular franchises in history?
A
Star Wars
B
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
C
Alien
D
Superman
10.
What was the anti-disco event at Comiskey Park in Chicago in 1979 called?
A
Disco Demolition Night
B
Disco Destruction Night
C
Anti-Disco Rally
D
Burn the Disco Night
11.
What 1970s exercise craze had people jogging and running for fitness?
A
Power walking
B
The jogging boom
C
Jazzercise
D
Aerobics
12.
What hairstyle, popularized in the 1970s, featured hair blown back away from the face?
A
The Dorothy Hamill wedge
B
The Shag
C
The Farrah Fawcett feathered look
D
The Afro
13.
What popular 1970s greeting card franchise featured characters with big eyes and sentimental messages?
A
Holly Hobbie
B
Hallmark Shoebox
C
Strawberry Shortcake
D
Precious Moments
14.
What environmental awareness event was first celebrated on April 22, 1970?
A
Earth Day
B
Arbor Day
C
Conservation Day
D
World Environment Day
15.
What 1979 near-disaster at a Pennsylvania nuclear plant alarmed the nation?
A
The Indian Point scare
B
The Hanford leak
C
The Three Mile Island accident
D
The Chernobyl incident

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