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Do You Remember 1979? Trivia Quiz

How's your memory of 1979? The Shah was ousted from Iran. Carter was President of the US. Britain gained a new Prime Minister. Sky Lab fell to earth. What do you know about 1979?

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

Author
minch

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
18,405

Updated
Aug 15 24

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
4108

Last 3 plays: Guest 91 (5/10), kitter96 (6/10), Guest 62 (0/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who became Prime Minister of Great Britain in 1979? Hint

Harold Wilson

James Callaghan

Margaret Thatcher

John Major

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Question 2 of 10

2. Cartoonist Al Capp, who died in 1979, created the "L'il Abner" comic strip.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. The best picture Oscar went to 'Kramer v. Kramer' The two stars also won Oscars. Name either one of the stars..

Answer: (One Word .. surname only)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Where did parts of Sky Lab land when it fell to earth? Hint

Pacific Ocean

Sahara Desert

Antarctica

Western Australia

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who won the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize?

Answer: (Two Words A woman)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who became the youngest player to win the US Open tennis championship? Hint

Martina Navratilova

Chris Evert

Tracy Austin

Margaret Court

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these was released in 1979? Hint

Sony Walkman

Rubik's Cube

Trivial Pursuit

Post-it notes

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Question 8 of 10

8. What planet did the spacecraft Voyager 1 fly past in 1979?

Answer: (One word)

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Question 9 of 10

9. What happened at Three Mile Island, Pennsylvania? Hint

tornado struck

plane crash

nuclear disaster

dam broke

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these movies was not released in 1979? Hint

Alien

Tess

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Mad Max

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Dec 20 2024 : Guest 91: 5/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who became Prime Minister of Great Britain in 1979?

Answer: Margaret Thatcher

Margaret Thatcher was the first European woman to hold her country's highest political position. She was prime minister for eleven years.

2. Cartoonist Al Capp, who died in 1979, created the "L'il Abner" comic strip.

Answer: True

3. The best picture Oscar went to 'Kramer v. Kramer' The two stars also won Oscars. Name either one of the stars..

Answer: Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman won Best Actor. Meryl Streep won Best Supporting Actress. Sally Field won Best Actress for 'Norma Rae'.

4. Where did parts of Sky Lab land when it fell to earth?

Answer: Western Australia

Parts also fell in the Indian Ocean. Fortunately nobody was hurt.

5. Who won the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize?

Answer: Mother Teresa

6. Who became the youngest player to win the US Open tennis championship?

Answer: Tracy Austin

She was 16.

7. Which of these was released in 1979?

Answer: Sony Walkman

1979 in Japan and 1980 in the UK and USA.

8. What planet did the spacecraft Voyager 1 fly past in 1979?

Answer: Jupiter

Both the Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 flew past the planet Jupiter in 1979. Jupiter was found to have a ring around it.

9. What happened at Three Mile Island, Pennsylvania?

Answer: nuclear disaster

A partial meltdown occured. It will be years for the site to be decontaminated.

10. Which of these movies was not released in 1979?

Answer: Raiders of the Lost Ark

Spielberg's 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' was released in 1981.

Source: Author minch

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