Question 1 of 20Film
The 1970s quiz
Dust off the flares and put a record on: it's time to revisit the decade of disco, punk and the very first video games. From ABBA in Brighton to a galaxy far, far away, these 20 questions will see how much of the 1970s has stuck with you.
A free quiz from Megan Moran, author of The Ultimate 1970's Quiz Book.
Question 2 of 20Space
In July 1976, which NASA spacecraft became the first US lander to touch down on Mars?
Question 3 of 20Music
With which song did ABBA win the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974?
Question 4 of 20Toys
Ernő Rubik invented his famous cube in 1974 in which country?
Question 5 of 20Film
Who starred as disco-dancing Tony Manero in the 1977 film Saturday Night Fever?
Question 6 of 20Music
Which Queen single spent nine weeks at No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart over Christmas 1975?
Question 7 of 20Technology
Which company released the arcade game Pong in 1972?
Question 8 of 20TV
In which English seaside town is the 1970s BBC sitcom Fawlty Towers set?
Question 9 of 20World events
In May 1979, who became the UK's first female prime minister?
Question 10 of 20Space
What was the name of America's first space station, launched in 1973?
Question 11 of 20Sport
In which country did Muhammad Ali beat George Foreman in the 1974 'Rumble in the Jungle'?
Question 12 of 20Sport
At which Olympics did Nadia Comăneci score the first perfect 10 in Olympic gymnastics?
Question 13 of 20Film
Who directed the 1975 shark thriller Jaws?
Question 14 of 20Technology
Which Japanese company launched the Walkman portable cassette player in 1979?
Question 15 of 20Technology
Which Japanese company created the 1978 arcade hit Space Invaders?
Question 16 of 20Famous firsts
In July 1978, the world's first baby conceived through IVF was born in which country?
Question 17 of 20Space
Which 1970 Apollo mission had to abandon its Moon landing after an oxygen tank exploded?
Question 18 of 20Fashion & fads
Which 1975 gift fad came in a cardboard box with breathing holes and a tongue-in-cheek training manual?
Question 19 of 20TV
Which sitcom, set in 1950s Milwaukee, debuted on ABC in January 1974?
Question 20 of 20Fashion & fads
On which London street did Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren run the boutique at the heart of 1970s punk fashion?
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- Which 1977 film introduced moviegoers to Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia and Darth Vader? Star Wars
- In July 1976, which NASA spacecraft became the first US lander to touch down on Mars? Viking 1
- With which song did ABBA win the Eurovision Song Contest in 1974? Waterloo
- Ernő Rubik invented his famous cube in 1974 in which country? Hungary
- Who starred as disco-dancing Tony Manero in the 1977 film Saturday Night Fever? John Travolta
- Which Queen single spent nine weeks at No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart over Christmas 1975? Bohemian Rhapsody
- Which company released the arcade game Pong in 1972? Atari
- In which English seaside town is the 1970s BBC sitcom Fawlty Towers set? Torquay
- In May 1979, who became the UK's first female prime minister? Margaret Thatcher
- What was the name of America's first space station, launched in 1973? Skylab
- In which country did Muhammad Ali beat George Foreman in the 1974 'Rumble in the Jungle'? Zaire
- At which Olympics did Nadia Comăneci score the first perfect 10 in Olympic gymnastics? Montreal 1976
- Who directed the 1975 shark thriller Jaws? Steven Spielberg
- Which Japanese company launched the Walkman portable cassette player in 1979? Sony
- Which Japanese company created the 1978 arcade hit Space Invaders? Taito
- In July 1978, the world's first baby conceived through IVF was born in which country? United Kingdom
- Which 1970 Apollo mission had to abandon its Moon landing after an oxygen tank exploded? Apollo 13
- Which 1975 gift fad came in a cardboard box with breathing holes and a tongue-in-cheek training manual? Pet Rock
- Which sitcom, set in 1950s Milwaukee, debuted on ABC in January 1974? Happy Days
- On which London street did Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren run the boutique at the heart of 1970s punk fashion? King's Road