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70s Trivia
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Which TV family lived in the 1950s but aired in the 70s?
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Which TV show premiered in 1975 featuring Lorne Michaels?
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How many squares are on a Rubik's Cube?
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What was the inflation rate in the US in 1979?
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What type of pants were extremely popular in the 70s?
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How many Americans died in the Vietnam War?
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Which 'Fab Four' band broke up at the start of the 1970s?
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What was the production budget for 'Star Wars: A New Hope'?
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What year did the first Atari Pong home console release?
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What type of elevated footwear was a fashion staple in the 70s?
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How many people watched the series finale of 'M*A*S*H' in 1983 (though it aired in '83, it was a 70s show)?
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What was the name of the 1977 New York City blackout's duration in hours?
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What year was the Equal Rights Amendment passed by Congress?
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How many copies did Fleetwood Mac's 'Rumours' album sell worldwide?
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What year did the first Earth Day occur?
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Which disaster film featured a capsized cruise ship?
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What year was the Philadelphia Flyers' first Stanley Cup win?
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What was the popular children's TV show featuring a big yellow bird?
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Which band released the album 'Dark Side of the Moon' in 1973?
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What year did Studio 54 open its doors in Manhattan?
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What year did the first pocket calculator become available?
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Which band released 'Stairway to Heaven'?
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What year was the Atari 2600 released?
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Which iconic director made 'The Godfather'?
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Approximately how many US troops were in Vietnam at the peak in April 1969?
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What was the exact date of Elvis Presley's death?
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Which Fleetwood Mac album, released in 1977, became one of the best-selling albums of all time?
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How many championships did the Pittsburgh Steelers win in the 1970s?
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What puzzle toy was invented by Hungarian architect Erno Rubik in 1974?
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Which Supreme Court case legalized abortion in 1973?
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Which disaster movie featured a burning skyscraper?
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How many consecutive weeks did 'Dark Side of the Moon' spend on the Billboard 200 during its original chart run (1973-1988)?
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What was the exact weight of the Skylab space station?
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How many episodes of 'All in the Family' were produced?
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Which serial killer was known as the 'Son of Sam'?
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Which feminist magazine was founded by Gloria Steinem in 1972?
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What was the exact date of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project docking?
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What toy featured colored pegs and a light board?
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Which punk band released 'Never Mind the Bollocks' in 1977?
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What year did the original Volkswagen Beetle production end in Germany?
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How many members were in the original lineup of the Bee Gees?
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How many people were killed by serial killer Ted Bundy?
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Which car company introduced the Pinto?
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How many people died in the Jonestown Massacre?
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Which movie franchise began in 1977 with 'A New Hope'?
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What was the exact box office gross of 'Jaws' in its initial release?
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Which singer released 'I Will Survive' in 1978?
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Which boxer defeated Muhammad Ali in 1971?
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Which TV show featured Archie Bunker?
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Which movie featured Sylvester Stallone as a boxer?
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Which comedian died of a drug overdose in 1982 but rose to fame in the 70s?
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What simple yellow icon became a pop culture symbol in the early 1970s?
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What was the popular catchphrase 'Dy-no-mite!' from?
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Which fashion designer introduced hot pants?
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What year did the Vietnam War end?
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Which music genre from Jamaica gained international popularity in the 1970s?
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What was the original price of the Apple II computer in 1977?
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What was the exact price of gas during the 1973 oil crisis peak?
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Which famous nightclub was known as the center of disco culture?
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How many visible, movable pieces does a standard Rubik's Cube have?
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What year did Microsoft Corporation form?
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What color was associated with environmental awareness?
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Which TV game show featured Richard Dawson?
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Which band's drummer, John Bonham, died in 1980, leading to the band's breakup?
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What was the name of the Islamic Revolution leader in Iran?
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Which band released 'Hotel California' in 1976?
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Which Swedish pop group dominated the charts in the 70s?
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What year was the Sony Walkman first released?
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Which athlete won seven gold medals at the 1972 Olympics?
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Which disaster film featured killer bees?
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What TV show featured two women and a man sharing an apartment in Santa Monica?
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How many gold medals did Nadia Comaneci win at the 1976 Olympics?
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Which musician was known as the 'Godfather of Soul'?
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What TV show featured the Fonz?
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Which space station was launched by the US in 1973?
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What year did the Munich Olympics massacre occur?
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Which TV mini-series about slavery aired in 1977?
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How many minutes was the original Watergate break-in tape gap?
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Which president resigned from office in 1974?
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What was the production cost of 'Saturday Night Fever'?
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What year did the Jonestown Massacre occur?
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What year did Gerald Ford become president?
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Which planet did NASA successfully land probes on in the 70s?
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Which 1970s TV show featured three female private detectives working for a mysterious boss?
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How many members of the Israeli Olympic team were killed in the Munich Olympics massacre?
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What was the name of the emergency evacuation of Americans from Saigon in 1975?
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Which shark movie terrified audiences in 1975?
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What hairstyle was popular for men in the 70s?
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Which boxer was known as 'The Greatest'?
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What was the popular phrase 'Right on!' associated with?
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What was the name of the oil crisis event in 1973?
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What year did Apple Computer Inc. officially form?
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What was the name of the scandal that led to Nixon's resignation?
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What was the name of the famous streaker at the 1974 Academy Awards?
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Which band's lead singer was Freddie Mercury?
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How many episodes of 'Saturday Night Live' aired in its first season?
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Which movie featured John Travolta in a white suit?
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What was the name of the first test-tube baby born in 1978?
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What was the name of the spacecraft that linked with Soviet Soyuz in 1975?
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What TV variety show featured the Muppets?
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What year did the Concorde make its first commercial flight?
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What phrase became widely associated with the decline of disco culture in the late 1970s?
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What was the name of Jimmy Carter's mother who appeared on TV?
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How many copies did the 'Saturday Night Fever' soundtrack album sell worldwide?
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How many hostages were taken in the Iran hostage crisis that began in 1979?
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How many seasons did 'The Brady Bunch' run?
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Which iconic doll for girls was introduced in 1971?
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What year did Jimmy Hoffa disappear?
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How many Oscars did 'The Godfather' win?
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What was the name of the bionic woman on TV?
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What was the name of the lunar landing missions?
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On what date did Nixon's resignation officially take effect?
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What dance craze dominated the 1970s?
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What year did Elvis Presley die?
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Which movie won Best Picture at the 1973 Academy Awards?
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What was the name of the first portable cassette player?
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How many people attended the Concert for Bangladesh in 1971?
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What was the first home video game console released in the US?
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What was the name of the cult led by Jim Jones?
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What year did the Three Mile Island nuclear accident occur?
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