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Do You Remember 1978? Trivia Quiz

Cast your minds back to 1978, and see what you can remember. Even if you weren't born then, you may be surprised at what you know!

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

Author
minch

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
21,314

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
4760

Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (5/10), Guest 147 (2/10), Philip_Eno (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. How many Popes were there in 1978? Hint

none

one

three

two

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Question 2 of 10

2. In what country was the first test tube baby born? Hint

Germany

South Africa

USA

England

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musicals had its first performance? Hint

Cats

Evita

Phantom of the Opera

Starlight Express

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Question 4 of 10

4. George Moscone was assassinated in 1978. Of which city was he mayor? Hint

San Francisco

Chicago

Los Angeles

Atlanta

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following TV series did not start in 1978? Hint

The Love Boat

Taxi

Dallas

Fantasy Island

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which cartoon cat made his first appearance in 1978?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 7 of 10

7. I.B.Singer won the Nobel Prize for literature. What language did he write in? Hint

Yiddish

Polish

English

German

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who beat Leon Spinks to become world heavyweight boxing champion?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname )

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Question 9 of 10

9. Whose daughter wrote the book 'Mommie Dearest'? Hint

Lana Turner

Rita Hayworth

Joan Crawford

Bette Davis

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Question 10 of 10

10. Name one of the two men who won the Nobel Peace Prize.

Answer: (One Word Last name will do)

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Most Recent Scores

Nov 20 2024 : Guest 174: 5/10
Nov 19 2024 : Guest 147: 2/10
Nov 13 2024 : Philip_Eno: 10/10
Nov 11 2024 : Guest 148: 0/10
Oct 25 2024 : Guest 217: 1/10
Oct 22 2024 : Guest 5: 5/10
Oct 21 2024 : Guest 50: 6/10
Oct 14 2024 : Guest 217: 3/10
Oct 09 2024 : Guest 161: 3/10

Score Distribution

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many Popes were there in 1978?

Answer: three

They were Pope Paul VI, Pope John Paul I and Pope John Paul II. Pope John Paul was Pope for only 34 days before he died of a heart attack.

2. In what country was the first test tube baby born?

Answer: England

Louise Brown was the first child born by in vitro fertilization. Hard to believe that she was 22 years old in 2000!

3. Which of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musicals had its first performance?

Answer: Evita

'Cats' 1981, 'Phantom of the Opera' 1986, Starlight Express 1984 'Evita' won seven Tony awards and one Grammy.

4. George Moscone was assassinated in 1978. Of which city was he mayor?

Answer: San Francisco

5. Which of the following TV series did not start in 1978?

Answer: The Love Boat

'The Love Boat' premiered in 1977.

6. Which cartoon cat made his first appearance in 1978?

Answer: Garfield

Jim Davis's creation.

7. I.B.Singer won the Nobel Prize for literature. What language did he write in?

Answer: Yiddish

Isaac Bashevis Singer was a Polish born American.

8. Who beat Leon Spinks to become world heavyweight boxing champion?

Answer: Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali is the boxer.

9. Whose daughter wrote the book 'Mommie Dearest'?

Answer: Joan Crawford

10. Name one of the two men who won the Nobel Peace Prize.

Answer: Begin

They won for the agreement reached at the meeting at Camp David.

Source: Author minch

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