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Free 1970s quiz: 66 trivia questions and answers — music, films & pop culture. Easy to hard, with explained answers. No sign-up.
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From the first video game consoles to the release of Star Wars, by way of disco, Pink Floyd and the oil crisis, this quiz takes you back to the pop culture, music, movies and major events of the 1970s. A pivotal decade, between carefree fun and upheaval.
This quiz currently has 66 questions, ranging from easy to hard, available in French, English and Spanish when the Spanish translation is available.
Warm up before the quiz with these 13 trivia questions and their explained answers: click a question to reveal the answer.
Answer: 1977. 'Star Wars', directed by George Lucas, was released in theaters in 1977 and revolutionized science fiction cinema.
Answer: Bell-bottom trousers. Bell-bottom trousers, dramatically flared at the calf, were one of the defining fashion pieces of the 1970s.
Answer: Rocky. 'Rocky', released in 1976 and starring Sylvester Stallone, won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1977 and launched a long-running franchise.
Answer: Claude François. Adapted into English by Paul Anka for Frank Sinatra, 'My Way' is one of the most covered songs in the world. Claude François also launched the fashion for his dancers, the 'Clodettes'.
Answer: Little House on the Prairie. Based on Laura Ingalls Wilder's books, it was rerun dozens of times in France. Its opening credits, with the children running down the hill, remain etched in memory.
Answer: The Six Million Dollar Man. Steve Austin ran at 60 mph, shown in slow motion with a cult sound effect. The series even had a female spin-off: 'The Bionic Woman'.
Answer: John Paul II. Karol Wojtyła succeeded John Paul I, who died after 33 days. He was the first non-Italian pope in over four centuries.
Answer: The first oil crisis. The first oil crisis of 1973, following the Yom Kippur War, caused a sharp rise in oil prices and a global recession.
Answer: Valéry Giscard d'Estaing. Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, president of France from 1974 to 1981, notably had the Veil law passed in 1975, legalizing abortion.
Answer: Muhammad Ali. Muhammad Ali knocked out George Foreman in this legendary bout, held in Zaire in October 1974.
Answer: Patrick Hernandez. A delicious anecdote: at the auditions for his tour, an unknown young American dancer was hired. Her name was Madonna.
Answer: The 'hunt for waste' (chasse au gaspi). Its adverts urged people to switch off lights, turn down the heating and ease off the accelerator. The word 'gaspi' (waste) has stayed in everyday French.
Answer: Georges Pompidou. Georges Pompidou, who was ill, died at the Élysée Palace. The Centre Pompidou, opened in 1977, bears his name.
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