The 'Me' Decade (1970s) Trivia Quiz

Answer: The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

"The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" aired from 1967 until 1969, featuring brothers Thomas and Richard Smothers.

"The Ed Sullivan Show" aired from 1948 to 1971; "The Sonny & Sher Comedy Hour" ran from 1971 until 1976; and "The Carol Burnett Show" lasted from 1967 to 1978.

While variety shows had existed prior to the advent of television, they truly hit their stride with the mass exposure that only television could provide.

Answer: Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier

The "Thrilla in Manila" was the third and final match between Ali (The Greatest) and Frazier (Smokin' Joe). It took place on October 1st, 1975 at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City (part of the Manila metropolitan area), Philippines.

Ferdinand Marcos arranged for the fight to happen in Manila to try to draw attention away from the social turmoil that had been happening in the country and fight organizer Don King liked the idea.

Answer: Pink Panther

The animated Pink Panther first appeared in the opening title sequence in the original 1963 film, as well as in the closing credits. In fact, the cartoon panther appeared in all of the films in the series with the exception of "A Shot in the Dark" and "Inspector Clouseau."

Perhaps even more iconic than the Pink Panther himself is the music that accompanied the films and cartoons: "The Pink Panther Theme" written by Henry Mancini.

Answer: Magnavox Odyssey

The Magnavox Odyssey predated its earliest competition by two years. It was created by Ralph Baer, who stated that he first came up with the idea of an interactive television in 1951. By 1966 he was able to develop a simple two-player video game called "Chase" where two dots chased each other around the screen. Demonstrating that game to the Research and Development section of the company for which he was working (Sanders Associates) was all it took to get funding for further development. The rest is history.

Answer: Bronze

The Golden Age of Comic Books was from the '30s until the late '40s and early '50s. In that time the superhero was typified through the creation of characters like Superman, Batman, and Captain America.

The Silver Age of Comic Books (1956 - 1970) saw much artistic advancement and commercial success, with more team-based heroes coming into existence (The Fantastic Four, the Justice League of America).

The Bronze Age of Comic Books, as mentioned in the question, changed its focus to darker and more relevant storylines.

The Modern Age of Comic Books followed in the mid-1980s, with stories becoming increasingly dark and psychologically complex. The Modern Age has also been called The Dark Age of Comic Books by some.

Answer: Roger Moore

While the popularity of the various James Bonds over the years is certainly a matter of personal preference, it should be noted that Roger Moore was 007 for twelve years and seven films. In 2004 he was voted "Best Bond" in an Academy Awards poll with 68% of the vote.

Answer: The Rocky Horror Show

"The Rocky Horror Show" was written by Richard O'Brien and first opened in London in 1973, being made shortly afterwards (1975) into a film starring Tim Curry as the aforementioned Dr. Frank N. Furter, the transvestite scientist from Transsexual, Transylvania. The film version has developed a cult following, with showings filled with cross-dressing show-goers and lots of craziness.

Answer: Gary Dahl

The "Pet Rock" came complete with packaging with holes to allow the rocks to breathe, as well as straw padding. Included in the box was a manual entitled "The Care and Training of Your Pet Rock." In all, Dahl sold approximately 1.5 million of them in six months.

Alan Shugart invented the floppy disk (1970); Arthur Fry developed Post-It Notes (1974); and Scott Olson created roller blades (1979).

Answer: True

While Disneyland in California was opened way back in 1955, it took another 16 years for its Florida counterpart to come into existence. Disney World's opening ceremony was held on October 1st, 1971, with just the Magic Kingdom theme park. Epcot was added in 1982, followed by Disney's Hollywood Studios in 1989 and Disney's Animal Kingdom in 1998.

Answer: Spain

Muņoz was the first Miss Universe winner from Spain. Following her success at becoming Miss Spain in '73 and subsequently Miss Universe in '74, she became a successful celebrity, pursuing a film career that lasted until the mid 2000s. Sadly, she passed away in February of 2011 at the tender age of 56.