The Groovy 1970s

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Instructions: Disco balls, Star Wars, and bell bottoms — how much do you remember about the 1970s?

1.
Which 1977 science fiction film became the highest-grossing movie of all time upon its release?
A
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
B
Star Wars
C
Superman
D
Alien
2.
What dance style dominated the late 1970s, popularized by clubs like Studio 54?
A
Breakdancing
B
Punk
C
Disco
D
The Hustle
3.
Which political scandal forced President Richard Nixon to resign in 1974?
A
Iran-Contra
B
Watergate
C
Teapot Dome
D
Pentagon Papers
4.
What 1977 John Travolta film sparked a nationwide disco craze?
A
Saturday Night Fever
B
Staying Alive
C
Grease
D
Urban Cowboy
5.
Which TV show featured a Korean War surgical hospital and ran from 1972 to 1983?
A
Good Times
B
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
C
M*A*S*H
D
All in the Family
6.
Which British rock band released the album 'The Dark Side of the Moon' in 1973?
A
The Who
B
Pink Floyd
C
Led Zeppelin
D
Deep Purple
7.
What was the name of the iconic 1970s TV show about a blended family featuring the kids singing together?
A
The Partridge Family
B
Family Affair
C
The Brady Bunch
D
Eight Is Enough
8.
Which boxing match in 1975 between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier was called 'The Thrilla in Manila'?
A
Their fourth fight
B
Their second fight
C
Their first fight
D
Their third fight
9.
What handheld electronic game, featuring blipping lights and sounds, was a huge hit in 1978?
A
Merlin
B
Simon
C
Speak & Spell
D
Pong
10.
Which 1972 film, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, is widely considered one of the greatest movies ever made?
A
The Godfather
B
The French Connection
C
Apocalypse Now
D
Chinatown
11.
Which TV variety show, debuting in 1975, launched the careers of comedians like Chevy Chase, John Belushi, and Gilda Radner?
A
The Carol Burnett Show
B
Laugh-In
C
The Sonny & Cher Show
D
Saturday Night Live
12.
What 1970s fashion trend featured very wide trouser legs that flared out from the knee?
A
Hot pants
B
Palazzo pants
C
Bell-bottoms
D
Culottes
13.
Which 1975 Steven Spielberg film about a great white shark made people afraid to go swimming?
A
The Deep
B
Jaws
C
The Poseidon Adventure
D
Orca
14.
In 1976, who won the U.S. presidential election as a relatively unknown former governor of Georgia?
A
Gerald Ford
B
Jimmy Carter
C
George H.W. Bush
D
Ronald Reagan
15.
Which Bee Gees hit from the 'Saturday Night Fever' soundtrack features the famous falsetto line 'Ah, ha, ha, ha, stayin' alive'?
A
Stayin' Alive
B
More Than a Woman
C
Night Fever
D
How Deep Is Your Love

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