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Sayings in 1970 Trivia Quiz

A chemistry professor at my university claimed we were the generation "that says, 'Ya know' and doesn't." Of course, we were just misunderstood. Do you know the meanings and/or derivations of these idioms current in 1970?

A multiple-choice quiz by uglybird. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
uglybird

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
158,329

Updated
Sep 24 24

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. "I mean really, I think she was a little stoned, ya know."
What was a stoned person in 1970? Hint

Stupid

Intoxicated

Bruised and battered

Hardened by the vicissitudes of life

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Question 2 of 10

2. "Oh man! I hope she was just out of it. She was talking about offing the pigs."
What might one be concerned the woman would do? Hint

rashly decide to give up pork

kill police officers

snub ugly people

be uncivil to members of the "establishment".

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Question 3 of 10

3. "Oh wow, bummer."
Which of the following is a correct slang definition of the term "bummer"? Hint

a frighteningly unpleasant experience with psychedelic drugs

the last car of a passenger train

a tightly-fitting pair of shorts

a seat at the rear of an airplane

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Question 4 of 10

4. "What, you have some kind of hang up about that?"
To which of the following could the term "hang up" refer? Hint

a morbid fascination

cutting someone off as they spoke

an outmoded moral scruple

a tendency to inappropriate hesitation

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Question 5 of 10

5. "A hang up? About what, trippin' or about offing a fascist or two?"

In the context of 1970s jargon (not in a proper historical understanding), which would *not* be considered a fascist? Hint

a bank president

the dictator of a "people's republic"

a right-wing extremist

an army general

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Oh right! Like I care if somebody tokes a lid or two."
How much would a "lid" weigh? Hint

a pound

a gram

an ounce

a kilo

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Question 7 of 10

7. "I mean, really. Far out, ya know."
Yes, well... this is a bit vague isn't it? But we can be sure that far out usually refers to something positive, right?

Yes

8. "Sorry to change the subject, ya know. But I mean which of the following expressions that always meant "a pile of junk" was starting to lose its meaning because of the improved product quality"? Hint

Made in Japan

Made in Great Britain

Made in the USA

Made in Canada

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Question 9 of 10

9. "Yeah, but the Beatles are out of sight."
"Out of sight" is a good thing.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. "The Beatles are plastic, man."
In this context what would plastic most likely mean? Hint

smooth and groovy

phony and superficial

up to date and high tech

cold and cheap

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "I mean really, I think she was a little stoned, ya know." What was a stoned person in 1970?

Answer: Intoxicated

A carryover term from earlier times when it referred particularly to inebriation with alcohol. In 1970 psychedelic drugs (in particular marijuana) were generally used to become stoned.

2. "Oh man! I hope she was just out of it. She was talking about offing the pigs." What might one be concerned the woman would do?

Answer: kill police officers

"Offing" seemed mainly to be an activity reserved for "when the revolution comes." It never came, fortunately.

3. "Oh wow, bummer." Which of the following is a correct slang definition of the term "bummer"?

Answer: a frighteningly unpleasant experience with psychedelic drugs

Trip seems an appropriate term for a psychedelic experience: brain elsewhere. "Bummer" seems to have lost its link with drug use, and can be applied to any unpleasant experience or situation, especially one which is outside of t he speaker's control.

4. "What, you have some kind of hang up about that?" To which of the following could the term "hang up" refer?

Answer: an outmoded moral scruple

My generation's attitude towards "hang-ups" seems to have changed. Phew!

5. "A hang up? About what, trippin' or about offing a fascist or two?" In the context of 1970s jargon (not in a proper historical understanding), which would *not* be considered a fascist?

Answer: the dictator of a "people's republic"

A "people's republic" is almost always a one-party state, with a communist economy. While fascism is also associated with dictatorships, they come from the other end of the political spectrum. In 1970s slang, the term was used to describe those who supported "The Establishment".

6. "Oh right! Like I care if somebody tokes a lid or two." How much would a "lid" weigh?

Answer: an ounce

A surprisingly small number of students used drugs in 1970, especially in view of the number familiar with the minutiae of drug terminology. According to a study entitled "Non-medical drug use behaviour at five United States universities: a 15-year study" by Associate Professor T. L Dezelsky from Health Science, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona the percentage of students at five universities who had used marijuana in 1970 was 37.8%, which was less than 1/2 what the percentage would become in the '80s!

7. "I mean, really. Far out, ya know." Yes, well... this is a bit vague isn't it? But we can be sure that far out usually refers to something positive, right?

Answer: Yes

I believe careful research would show that when everyone was saying "far out" no one was saying "cool". Far out!

Answer: Made in Japan

It's as hard to believe Japanese merchandise was once shoddy as it is to imagine a music disc with music on both sides. In both cases being old helps. Yet, as late as 1969, the Jefferson Airplane song "Greasy Heart" listed "made in Japan" as one of the flaws of a woman with a "greasy heart".

9. "Yeah, but the Beatles are out of sight." "Out of sight" is a good thing.

Answer: True

The Beatles song "Revolution" was criticized by some for not being radical.

10. "The Beatles are plastic, man." In this context what would plastic most likely mean?

Answer: phony and superficial

Disclaimer: The opinions of music groups given in the dialogue are not necessarily those of the quiz author. I would never maintain that the Beatles were phony!

Source: Author uglybird

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