When I Was Very Young... Trivia Quiz

Answer: Flash

Originally made as part of the iconic "Watch With Mother" series, "Fingerbobs" was created by Joanna Cole who also wrote the "Magic Schoolbus" stories. It first aired in 1972, and just thirteen episodes were made.

Answer: Raleigh

Sadly my parents never caved in to my plaintive requests and I was forced to beg my little friends for a sneaky turn on their Choppers when mum and dad weren't looking!
The Raleigh Chopper has become a true cultural icon over the years and was relaunched in 2004, with some small design changes to allow for modern safety requirements. The original design was prone to various mishaps in the hands of young riders, most of which could be blamed on the design.

Answer: Sex Pistols

The BBC and 'the Establishment' were outraged at the song, and deemed it offensive and disrespectful. It was banned and denied airtime on all the BBC stations. It was popular with teenagers however, and made it to number two in the UK Singles Charts in spite of, if not because of the ban. The media furore served to gain the Pistols extra publicity, and boost their record sales.

Answer: False

Of the three World Cup tourneys held during the 70s, two were won by the team from the host country. In 1974, this was West Germany, and in 1978 it was Argentina.
The 1970 event was hosted by Mexico and won by Brazil, giving them their third victory.

Answer: Danny the Champion of the World

"Danny the Champion of the World" was first published in 1975. In 1989 the story was made into a film starring Jeremy Irons and his real life son Samuel as Danny and his father William.

Answer: Jeff Conaway

"Grease" was the most successful film of 1978, and one of the most successful musical films of all time.
Jeff Conaway played Kenickie in the film after having played Danny in the Broadway show.

Answer: Rugby ball

The Streaker, also sold as a "Zoom Ball" or "Going", was an orange plastic rugby ball with a hole through the long axis, threaded onto two yellow nylon lines with blue plastic handles at each end. One child held each set of handles, and took turns to pull them apart as hard as they could, which (in principle!) made the ball whizz along the strings to the other end, where their partner would have to pull their handles apart and send it whizzing back. Bad timing usually meant a rap on the knuckles from the end of the ball, although it did need quite a lot of strength to get the ball the full length of the strings.

Answer: Silver on the Tree

"Silver on the Tree" brought the characters and plot elements of the previous four books of the series together, and told of the last battle between the Dark and the Light. The series draws heavily on Arthurian myth and legend, and two of the books won Newberry Medals the years they were published.

Answer: Chiquitita

"Chiquitita" was the first single release from Abba's "Voulez-Vous" album. All the proceeds from the sale of the single were donated to UNICEF, and they still are. Over the years the song has raised well over two million US dollars for the cause.

Answer: Bill Grundy

Grundy was immediately suspended by the network, and the show itself was cancelled a couple of weeks after the incident. Although the show was only shown in a relatively small area, the press took up the story and whipped up public outrage against both the band and Grundy.