1970 Something Trivia Quiz

Answer: Happy Days

"Happy Days" premiered in 1974, and was directed by Garry Marshall. The sitcom was about growing up in the 1950s. It had a greaser named Arthur Fonzarelli, who was so cool that one snap of his fingers and girls magically appeared. This guy was so tough that everyone was afraid of him. Yet, the Fonz had a very kind heart, which he didn't like to show all the time. "Happy Days" starred Ron Howard, Tom Bosley, Erin Moran, Marion Ross, Anson Williams, Pat Morita, Al Molinaro, Don Most, Scott Baio, Lynda Goodfriend, Cathy Silvers, and Henry Winkler.

The show ended in 1984.

Answer: Elephant Ears

Bell Bottom pants were shaped sort of like a bell. Elephant Ears were far larger than bells, and were called Elephant Ears because of the largeness and because they flapped when you walked, like an elephant's ears.

Answer: Saturday Night Fever

"Saturday Night Fever" was released in 1977, and directed by John Badham. It was about a young man, Tony Manero, who wanted to be someone special. To that end, he worked hard to become king of the disco floor. The movie starred Lisa Peluso, Karen Lynn Gorney, Donna Pescow, and John Travolta.

Answer: Platform shoes

Platform shoes have been around since the 1600s, but didn't stay very long. It reemerged several times, with the 1970s being the platform shoes biggest era. In order for a child, or an adult for that matter, to be "cool," one had to wear platforms.

The shoes came in an average of 2 inch soles and 5 inch heels. Of course, some shoes went to the extreme and had 6 inch soles and 11 inch heels! The medical community was alarmed, and thought that platforms could cause irreversible damage to a person's spine.

Women, as well as men, adorned the fashionable platforms, which came in all sorts of designs and colors. I wonder how they walked?

Answer: Kiss

Kiss was formed in 1972, but it wasn't until 1974 that the band made their first television appearance. Paul Lynde wanted them for his Halloween special, because of their freakish costumes and make-up. Kiss' performances included levitating drums, bizarre make-up, explosive devices, and Gene Simmons who spit blood. They were very cool!

Answer: Etch a Sketch

The Etch A Sketch was an invention of Arthur Granjean in the late 1950s. Granjean brought his invention to the International Toy Fair in Nuremburg, Germany, where the Ohio Art Company saw it.

It was originally called L'Ecran Magique by Granjean, but the Ohio Art Company changed it to Etch A Sketch, and it has been popular ever since.

Answer: Rocky

"Rocky" was released in 1976, and directed by John G. Avildsen, and written by Sylvester Stallone. The movie was about a small time Philadelphian boxer, Rocky Balboa, who gets a chance of a lifetime to fight the world heavyweight champion. "Rocky" starred Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Burgess Meredith, and Carl Weathers.

Answer: Dungarees or blue jeans

In the 1970s, jeans were called "dungarees" or "blue jeans", especially on America's East Coast. If you called your jeans anything but dungarees or blue jeans in public, you were branded a nerd, which was very uncool.

Answer: Shaun Cassidy

Shaun Cassidy was born on September 27, 1958, in Los Angeles, California. He formed his first band when he was 11 years-old, and when he was 16, he was offered a recording contract with Warner Brothers. He recorded the single "Morning Girl," which became a major hit in Europe, as well as Australia.

Shaun starred as Joe Hardy in the television series "The Hardy Boys Mystery." Shaun's last album was called "Wasp," and was released in the early 1980s.

Answer: Village People

The Village People was formed in 1977, by French Disco producer Jacques Morali. He formed the group because he wanted to attract gay audiences, while mimicking the gay stereotype. In 1978, Village People recorded "YMCA," "In The Navy," and "Macho Man." "YMCA" and "Navy" hit number two on the United States charts.

Hope you enjoyed your trip down the 1970s lane!

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