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Which technology was invented in 1972 by RCA?
The video tape casette
The Walkman
The CD
The DVD
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The blockbuster movie Star Wars was released in which year?
1975
1977
1972
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In 1977 the first space shuttle took off from the back of a 747 jet airliner? What was the shuttle's name?
Merucry
Atlantis
Enterprise
Challenger
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Direct US participation in the Vietnam War ended in which year?
1975
1973
1977
1970
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In 1976 an earthquake with a magnitude of 8.0 killed 255,000 in this country?
Turkey
Iran
Japan
China
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Which of the following was not invented in the 1970s?
The food processor
The cellphone
Velcro
The CAT scan machine
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The line “Houston, we’ve had a problem” was famously uttered aboard what troubled spaceflight?
Skylab 2
Apollo 11
Apollo 13
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The development of the supersonic 70’s jet, the Concorde, was a joint project between France and what other country?
Britain
Bahrain
Italy
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What show set a record when it had nearly 100 million people tune in for its finale on January 30th, 1977?
Dallas
Roots
MASH
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Which British bank holiday was inaugurated in 1978?
Bastille Day
May Day
Independence Day
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Which designer is credited with inventing hot pants in the 70s?
Marc Jacobs
Diane Von Furstenburg
Mary Quant
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Who was the U.S. President who visited China in February 1972 'In order to build a new generation of peace'?
Jimmy Carter
Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
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Which technology was invented in 1972 by RCA?
The video tape casette
The Walkman
The CD
The DVD
2
The blockbuster movie Star Wars was released in which year?
1975
1977
1972
3
In 1977 the first space shuttle took off from the back of a 747 jet airliner? What was the shuttle's name?
Merucry
Atlantis
Enterprise
Challenger
4
Direct US participation in the Vietnam War ended in which year?
1975
1973
1977
1970
5
In 1976 an earthquake with a magnitude of 8.0 killed 255,000 in this country?
Turkey
Iran
Japan
China
6
Which of the following was not invented in the 1970s?
The food processor
The cellphone
Velcro
The CAT scan machine
7
The line “Houston, we’ve had a problem” was famously uttered aboard what troubled spaceflight?
Skylab 2
Apollo 11
Apollo 13
8
The development of the supersonic 70’s jet, the Concorde, was a joint project between France and what other country?
Britain
Bahrain
Italy
9
What show set a record when it had nearly 100 million people tune in for its finale on January 30th, 1977?
Dallas
Roots
MASH
10
Which British bank holiday was inaugurated in 1978?
Bastille Day
May Day
Independence Day
11
Which designer is credited with inventing hot pants in the 70s?
Marc Jacobs
Diane Von Furstenburg
Mary Quant
12
Who was the U.S. President who visited China in February 1972 'In order to build a new generation of peace'?
Jimmy Carter
Richard Nixon
Gerald Ford
