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Quiz about Do You Remember 1975
Quiz about Do You Remember 1975

Do You Remember 1975? Trivia Quiz


1975 was the year that 8,000 terra cotta soldiers were found buried in Xi'an China. Franco died and Jimmy Hoffa disappeared. What else happened?

A multiple-choice quiz by minch. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
minch
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
13,683
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
4244
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 101 (4/10), Guest 5 (3/10), Guest 104 (4/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Angola and Mozambique gained their independence in 1975. Of what country were they a colony? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who made her formal debut at New York's Metropolitan Opera House? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What Spielberg blockbuster was released in 1975?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 4 of 10
4. Who beat Jimmy Connors at Wimbledon in 1975?

Answer: (Two Words)
Question 5 of 10
5. This Marvin Hamlisch musical which debuted in 1975, ran for fifteen years on Broadway. What was it? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Who appeared simultaneously on the covers of Newsweek and Time magazines? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which notable space event happened in 1975? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which TV show, starring Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi and Chevy Chase, among others, debuted in 1975?

Answer: (Three Words)
Question 9 of 10
9. Which movie won the Oscar for the best movie of 1975? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What was new in 1975? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Angola and Mozambique gained their independence in 1975. Of what country were they a colony?

Answer: Portugal

2. Who made her formal debut at New York's Metropolitan Opera House?

Answer: Beverly Sills

3. What Spielberg blockbuster was released in 1975?

Answer: Jaws

4. Who beat Jimmy Connors at Wimbledon in 1975?

Answer: Arthur Ashe

5. This Marvin Hamlisch musical which debuted in 1975, ran for fifteen years on Broadway. What was it?

Answer: A Chorus Line

It won nine Tony awards and a Pulitzer prize.
6. Who appeared simultaneously on the covers of Newsweek and Time magazines?

Answer: Bruce Springsteen

7. Which notable space event happened in 1975?

Answer: joint US Soviet space mission

Viking Mars landing {1976;} First space walk {1965;} Columbia first flight 1981
8. Which TV show, starring Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi and Chevy Chase, among others, debuted in 1975?

Answer: Saturday Night Live

9. Which movie won the Oscar for the best movie of 1975?

Answer: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

'Rocky' won best picture in 1976. George Burns won best supporting actor for his role in 'The Sunshine Boys' and Lee Grant won best supporting actress for her role in 'Shampoo'. These awards for 1975 movies were actually presented in 1976.
10. What was new in 1975?

Answer: pet rocks

Californian salesman, Gary Dahl, introduced Pet Rocks. These 'pets' that needed no care, quickly became all the rage.
Source: Author minch

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