June Quiz

Larry and Mindy’s Quiz - June 2025

A Groovy ’70s Quiz

We are all about music from the 60s and 70s. But not EVERYTHING has to be about music! So here is a quiz that has a bit of music in it, but it is mostly to find out what you remember about that great “Me Decade” – the wonderful (no?!) SEVENTIES.

Good luck!

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1. Gary Dahl created a 1970s fad when he began selling which inanimate objects as “pets”?

a.   Baseballs

b.   Spoons

c.   Bells

d.   Rocks

2. What woman defeated Bobby Riggs during the September 1973 “Battle of the Sexes” tennis match?

a.   Billie Jean King

b.   Martina Navratilova

c.   Steffi Graf

d.   Margaret Court

3. In 1976, 26-year-old Steve Wozniak cofounded what company, the first to successfully market personal computers?

a.   Texas Instruments

b.   IBM

c.   RadioShack

d.   Apple

4. During their reporting on the Watergate scandal, Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein’s anonymous source had what code name?

a.   Sergeant Pepper

b.   Deep Throat

c.   Shaft

d.   Our Man Flint

5. Which of these catchphrases could be frequently heard during the sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter?

a.   “Kiss my grits!”

b.   “Up your nose with a rubber hose!”

c.   “Dy-No-Mite!”

d.   “You big dummy!”

6. Before starring in Charlie’s Angels, which of these people modeled a red swimsuit for a poster that would become an all-time bestseller?

a.   Raquel Welch

b.   Jane Fonda

c.   Farrah Fawcett

d.   Cheryl Tiegs

7. Which of these Not Ready for Primetime Players was not a member of Saturday Night Live’s debut cast in 1975?

a.   Chevy Chase

b.   Bill Murray

c.   Gilda Radner

d.   Dan Aykroyd

8. Known for hits like “YMCA” and “In the Navy,” Village People’s six members each wore a different costume. Which of these was not one of them?

a.   Cowboy

b.   Construction worker

c.   Police officer

d.   Football player

9. To eliminate any potential conflicts of interest, Jimmy Carter put what family-owned enterprise in a blind trust when he was elected president?

a.   Peanut business

b.   Karate dojo

c.   Shoe store

d.   Used-car dealership

10. According to the title of David Bowie’s 1972 album, what band plays with his alter ego Ziggy Stardust?

a.   The Angry Inch

b.   The Oneders

c.   The Spiders from Mars

d.   The Electric Mayhem

11. The number one movie for 14 consecutive weeks in 1975, which film was the first in Hollywood history to gross over $100 million?

a.   The Godfather

b.   Star Wars

c.   The Exorcist

d.   Jaws

12. The most widely watched episode of television at the time, in 1977 more than half of American TVs were tuned in to the finale of what show?

a.   Dallas

b.   Roots

c.   Happy Days

d.   M*A*S*H

13. Released in 1972 as an arcade machine and three years later as a home console, which of these was Atari’s first video game?

a.   Pac-Man

b.   Space Invaders

c.   Pong

d.   Asteroids

14. Shortly after taking office, President Gerald Ford began a campaign to “whip” what?

a.   Idolatry

b.   Illiteracy

c.   Income inequality

d.   Inflation

15. One of only three in history to earn the distinction, the soundtrack to which movie won the album of the year Grammy in February 1979?

a.   Rocky

b.   Saturday Night Fever

c.   Flashdance

d.   Rocky Horror Picture Show

16. The 1974 Rumble in the Jungle boxing match saw Muhammad Ali defeat what opponent?

a.   Joe Frazier

b.   George Foreman

c.   Sonny Liston

d.   Leon Spinks

17. Easing long lines at service stations during oil shortages in 1973 and 1979, many places employed gasoline rationing using what system?

a.   Zodiac sign of the driver

b.   Color of the car

c.   Odd or even license plate number

d.   Right- or left-handedness of the driver

18. In 1971 Americans were allowed into China for the first time since it became communist so they could play what sport?

a.   Soccer

b.   Basketball

c.   Volleyball

d.   Table tennis

19. Which of these cities was invaded by North Vietnamese forces in 1975, ending the Vietnam War?

a.   Da Nang

b.   Hanoi

c.   Phnom Penh

d.   Saigon

20. Bonus Question: Put these four “stones” in chronological order (according to which year each one first appeared):

·        Rolling Stone Magazine

·        Rolling Stones Band

·        Papa was a Rolling Stone (song made famous by The Temptations)

·        Like a Rolling Stone (song by Bob Dylan)

Source: www.britannica.com