Welcome to 70s Trivia Theme Night!

Welcome to 70s Trivia Theme Night!

Keep in mind that to make this night special there should be some great food and drink specials and some great 70s music playing over the sound system!

We also recommend giving bonus points (20 each) to teams that dress up in 70s costumes!

Now let's get started!

ROUND 1 ? 70s Theme Multiple Choice Directions: The 70s were a time of bell bottoms, gas shortages, killer sharks, and presidential scandals...but how much do you really know about the 70s? Your team will receive 10 brain cells for each correct answer! Good Luck!

1. What year did the US Supreme Court

rule on the case of Roe vs. Wade, legalizing

abortion?

A. 1970

B. 1973

C. 1976

D. 1979

8. Which comedian was the very first host

of Saturday Night Live on its first show on

September 1975?

A. George Carlin B. Richard Pryor

C. Bill Cosby

D. Andy Kaufman

2. Which MLB team won the most World Series in the 1970s? A. New York Yankees B. Cincinnati Reds C. Oakland Athletics D. Los Angeles Dodgers

9. Atari was one of the first video game

developers - they came up with Pong. What

country are they from?

A. China

B. South Korea

C. USA

D. Japan

3. Which of these cities did not host the

Olympic Games during the 1970s?

A. Montreal

B. Munich

C. New York City D. Sapporo

4. What anniversary did the US celebrate in

1976?

A. Bicentennial

B. Centennial

C. Millennial

D. Biennial

5. What country did Pablo Escobar, the

famous drug lord, live and operate a huge

heroin and cocaine business?

A. Brazil

B. Mexico

C. Peru

D. Colombia

6. How many official sequels have been made to the original Jaws movie, first released in 1975? A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5

7. What was the name of the major basketball league that merged with the NBA in the 1970s? A. US Basketball League B. American Basketball Association C. Basketball League of America D. Ballers' League of America

10. What was the name of the TV producer who

was behind the sitcoms, All in the Family, The

Jeffersons and Maude?

A. Aaron Spelling B. David E. Kelley

C. Norman Lear

D. Lorne Michaels

ANSWER KEY

1. B. 1973 2. C. Oakland Athletics (3 times) 3. C. New York City 4. A. Bicentennial (200 years) 5. D. Colombia 6. B. 3 (Last was Jaws IV: The Revenge) 7. B. American Basketball Association 8. A. George Carlin 9. D. Japan 10. C. Norman Lear

ROUND 2 - 70s Theme Night Directions: Now that the warm up is out of the way, it's time to really test that 70s knowledge in round 2! Your team will receive 10 brain cells for each correct answer - Good luck!

1. Who took over as US President when Richard Nixon resigned in 1974?

9. Before it was raised to 21 in 1975, what was the legal drinking age throughout the US?

2. Who won the decisive third fight in the Joe 10. True or False: The VCR, the laser printer and

Frazier-Muhammad Ali boxing rivalry?

the Walkman were all invented in the 1970s.

3. What was the only Stephen King movie adaptation to be released in the 1970s?

4. True or False: NASA sent its final astronauts to the moon in the `70s, when the last Apollo mission was launched.

5. In which city did the serial killer Son of Sam operate in 1976?

6. What was John Travolta's character's first name in Saturday Night Fever?

7. What was the only Beatles studio album released in the 1970s? Hint: It was also the last one they ever released.

8. True or False: The US fought on North Vietnam's side during the Vietnam War.

ANSWER KEY

1. Gerald Ford 2. Ali 3. Carrie 4. TRUE 5. New York 6. Tony (Anthony) 7. Let It Be 8. FALSE 9. 18 10. TRUE

ROUND 6 - BRAIN FREEZE CHALLENGE! Brain Freeze Challenge Directions: Fill in the blank! There were a lot of big events in the 70s but can you complete the event by filling in the blank? Your team will receive 10 brain cells for each correct answer.

1. Astronauts survive disaster aboard Apollo ______ (1970) 2. Huge amusement park Disney ______ opens in Florida (1971) 3. Israeli hostages taken at ______ Olympics (1972) 4. The Miami ______ finish off a perfect season by winning their first Super Bowl (1973) 5. US President Richard Nixon resigns after the ______ scandal breaks (1974) 6. NBC airs the first episode of its sketch show, "Saturday Night ______" (1975) 7. Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniack found ______ Computer Company (1976) 8. "Star Wars Episode IV: A New ______" released (1977) 9. Pope John ______ I becomes the 263rd Pope (1978) 10. Michael Jackson releases his super-popular album, "Off the ______" (1979)

ROUND 6 Fill in the blank! There were a lot of big events in the 70s but can you complete the event by filling in the blank? Your team will receive 10 brain cells for each correct answer.

ANSWER KEY: DO NOT HAND OUT!

Can you fill in the blank from each major 1970s event? Good luck!

1. Astronauts survive disaster aboard Apollo ______ (1970) 2. Huge amusement park Disney ______ opens in Florida (1971) 3. Israeli hostages taken at ______ Olympics (1972) 4. The Miami ______ finish off a perfect season by winning their first Super Bowl (1973) 5. US President Richard Nixon resigns after the ______ scandal breaks (1974) 6. NBC airs the first episode of its sketch show, "Saturday Night ______" (1975) 7. Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniack found ______ Computer Company (1976) 8. "Star Wars Episode IV: A New ______" released (1977) 9. Pope John ______ I becomes the 263rd Pope (1978) 10. Michael Jackson releases his super-popular album, "Off the ______" (1979)

ANSWER 1. Astronauts survive disaster aboard Apollo 13 (1970) 2. Huge amusement park Disney World opens in Florida (1971) 3. Israeli hostages taken at Munich Olympics (1972) 4. The Miami Dolphins finish off a perfect season by winning their first Super Bowl (1973) 5. US President Richard Nixon resigns after the Watergate scandal breaks (1974) 6. NBC airs the first episode of its sketch show, "Saturday Night Live" (1975) 7. Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniack found Apple Computer Company (1976) 8. "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope" released (1977) 9. Pope John Paul I becomes the 263rd Pope (1978) 10. Michael Jackson releases his super-popular album, "Off the Wall" (1979)

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