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Do You Remember 1970? Trivia Quiz

As usual there was lots of trouble in the world in 1970, but let's forget that and concentrate on other things that happened that year.

A multiple-choice quiz by minch. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
minch

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
30,504

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
4166

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these former world Presidents did not die in 1970? Hint

De Gaulle

Sukarno

Truman

Nasser

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which special day was first observed internationally in 1970? Hint

Arbor Day

Remembrance Day

Labor Day

Earth Day

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which sporting event first took place in 1970? Hint

New York Marathon

Soccer World Cup

Boston Marathon

Winter Olympic Games

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which 1970 movie won the Academy Award in 1971 for best picture?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of these TV shows did not first appear in 1970? Hint

'All My Children'

'Kojak'

'Mary Tyler Moore Show'

'Partridge Family'

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Question 6 of 10

6. Off the shores of which country was oil found under the North Sea? Hint

Ireland

Scotland

Belgium

England

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Question 7 of 10

7. The book 'The Female Eunuch' was published in 1970. Who wrote it? Hint

Kate Millet

Simone de Beauvoir

Betty Friedan

Germaine Greer

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Beatles broke up in 1970. What was their last released album? Hint

Let It Be

Please Please Me

Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Abbey Road

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which cartoon appeared for the first time in the 'Washington Post'?

Answer: (One Word ... Trudeau)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which new fashion was introduced in North America and Europe and failed to catch on? Hint

mini skirt

midi skirt

ankle length skirt

hot pants

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these former world Presidents did not die in 1970?

Answer: Truman

Truman died in 1972.

2. Which special day was first observed internationally in 1970?

Answer: Earth Day

3. Which sporting event first took place in 1970?

Answer: New York Marathon

Boston Marathon - {1897;} Soccer World Cup - {1930;} Winter Olympic Games - 1924 It had 238 competitors!

4. Which 1970 movie won the Academy Award in 1971 for best picture?

Answer: Patton

George C Scott refused the best actor Oscar for his part in the movie.

5. Which of these TV shows did not first appear in 1970?

Answer: 'Kojak'

'Kojak' appeared in 1973.

6. Off the shores of which country was oil found under the North Sea?

Answer: Scotland

7. The book 'The Female Eunuch' was published in 1970. Who wrote it?

Answer: Germaine Greer

Kate Millet - 'Sexual {Politics;} Betty Friedman - 'The Feminine {Mystique';} Simone de Beauvoir - 'The Second Sex'.

8. The Beatles broke up in 1970. What was their last released album?

Answer: Let It Be

"Abbey Road" was the last recorded album.

9. Which cartoon appeared for the first time in the 'Washington Post'?

Answer: Doonesbury

It also appeared in 29 other newspapers (written by Gary Trudeau).

10. Which new fashion was introduced in North America and Europe and failed to catch on?

Answer: midi skirt

It was mid calf length.

Source: Author minch

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