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Do You Remember 1975? Trivia Quiz

1975 was the year that 8,000 terra cotta soldiers were found buried in Xi'an China. Franco died and Jimmy Hoffa disappeared. What else happened?

A multiple-choice quiz by minch. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
minch

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
13,683

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
4248

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 98 (3/10), Guest 108 (4/10), Philip_Eno (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Angola and Mozambique gained their independence in 1975. Of what country were they a colony? Hint

France

Spain

England

Portugal

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who made her formal debut at New York's Metropolitan Opera House? Hint

Beverly Sills

Joan Sutherland

Maria Callas

Dame Nellie Melba

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Question 3 of 10

3. What Spielberg blockbuster was released in 1975?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who beat Jimmy Connors at Wimbledon in 1975?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 5 of 10

5. This Marvin Hamlisch musical which debuted in 1975, ran for fifteen years on Broadway. What was it? Hint

Cats

A Chorus Line

Grease

Jesus Christ, Superstar

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who appeared simultaneously on the covers of Newsweek and Time magazines? Hint

Queen Elizabeth II

Bruce Springsteen

Ed Sullivan

U Thant

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which notable space event happened in 1975? Hint

Viking landed on Mars

joint US Soviet space mission

first space walk

space shuttle Columbia makes its first flight

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which TV show, starring Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi and Chevy Chase, among others, debuted in 1975?

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which movie won the Oscar for the best movie of 1975? Hint

Rocky

The Sunshine Boys

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Shampoo

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Question 10 of 10

10. What was new in 1975? Hint

Ultrasound

automatic teller

in-line skates

pet rocks

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Nov 19 2024 : Guest 98: 3/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Angola and Mozambique gained their independence in 1975. Of what country were they a colony?

Answer: Portugal

2. Who made her formal debut at New York's Metropolitan Opera House?

Answer: Beverly Sills

3. What Spielberg blockbuster was released in 1975?

Answer: Jaws

4. Who beat Jimmy Connors at Wimbledon in 1975?

Answer: Arthur Ashe

5. This Marvin Hamlisch musical which debuted in 1975, ran for fifteen years on Broadway. What was it?

Answer: A Chorus Line

It won nine Tony awards and a Pulitzer prize.

6. Who appeared simultaneously on the covers of Newsweek and Time magazines?

Answer: Bruce Springsteen

7. Which notable space event happened in 1975?

Answer: joint US Soviet space mission

Viking Mars landing {1976;} First space walk {1965;} Columbia first flight 1981

8. Which TV show, starring Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi and Chevy Chase, among others, debuted in 1975?

Answer: Saturday Night Live

9. Which movie won the Oscar for the best movie of 1975?

Answer: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

'Rocky' won best picture in 1976. George Burns won best supporting actor for his role in 'The Sunshine Boys' and Lee Grant won best supporting actress for her role in 'Shampoo'. These awards for 1975 movies were actually presented in 1976.

10. What was new in 1975?

Answer: pet rocks

Californian salesman, Gary Dahl, introduced Pet Rocks. These 'pets' that needed no care, quickly became all the rage.

Source: Author minch

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