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Quiz about Do You Remember 1978
Quiz about Do You Remember 1978

Do You Remember 1978? Trivia Quiz


Cast your minds back to 1978, and see what you can remember. Even if you weren't born then, you may be surprised at what you know!

A multiple-choice quiz by minch. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
minch
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
21,314
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
4756
Last 3 plays: Guest 217 (1/10), Guest 5 (5/10), Guest 50 (6/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. How many Popes were there in 1978? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In what country was the first test tube baby born? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musicals had its first performance? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. George Moscone was assassinated in 1978. Of which city was he mayor? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which of the following TV series did not start in 1978? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which cartoon cat made his first appearance in 1978?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 7 of 10
7. I.B.Singer won the Nobel Prize for literature. What language did he write in? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Who beat Leon Spinks to become world heavyweight boxing champion?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname )
Question 9 of 10
9. Whose daughter wrote the book 'Mommie Dearest'? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Name one of the two men who won the Nobel Peace Prize.

Answer: (One Word Last name will do)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. How many Popes were there in 1978?

Answer: three

They were Pope Paul VI, Pope John Paul I and Pope John Paul II. Pope John Paul was Pope for only 34 days before he died of a heart attack.
2. In what country was the first test tube baby born?

Answer: England

Louise Brown was the first child born by in vitro fertilization. Hard to believe that she was 22 years old in 2000!
3. Which of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musicals had its first performance?

Answer: Evita

'Cats' 1981, 'Phantom of the Opera' 1986, Starlight Express 1984 'Evita' won seven Tony awards and one Grammy.
4. George Moscone was assassinated in 1978. Of which city was he mayor?

Answer: San Francisco

5. Which of the following TV series did not start in 1978?

Answer: The Love Boat

'The Love Boat' premiered in 1977.
6. Which cartoon cat made his first appearance in 1978?

Answer: Garfield

Jim Davis's creation.
7. I.B.Singer won the Nobel Prize for literature. What language did he write in?

Answer: Yiddish

Isaac Bashevis Singer was a Polish born American.
8. Who beat Leon Spinks to become world heavyweight boxing champion?

Answer: Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali is the boxer.
9. Whose daughter wrote the book 'Mommie Dearest'?

Answer: Joan Crawford

10. Name one of the two men who won the Nobel Peace Prize.

Answer: Begin

They won for the agreement reached at the meeting at Camp David.
Source: Author minch

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