Complete the title of Redbone's 70's hit: '... Queen of New Orleans'?
Witch Click to see the answer
Guillermo Vilas, winner of the Australian open tennis in 1979, was from which country?
Argentina
In 1979, politician Airey Neave was killed by a bomb in the car park of which famous London building?
Houses of Parliament
Antonio Eanes was President of which country in the 70's and 80s?
Portugal
Greenland was granted autonomy from which European country in May 1979?
Denmark
Bo Derek made them popular in the 1970s, and hip hoppers brought them back in the 1990s. What are cornrows?
A hair style
How old was Agatha Christie when she died in January 1976?
85 Click to see the answer
Before winning the Presidential election in 1976, Jimmy Carer represented which US state?
Georgia
How were Bob and Terry known on TV in the 60's and 70's?
The Likely Lads
Cheryl Ladd replaced Farrah Fawcett on which show in 1977?
Charlie's Angels
How many UK No.1 hits did Elvis have in the 70's?
2
Ella Grasso became the first female governor of which state in 1975?
Connecticut
In 1979, Ayatollah Khomeini returned to Iran after how many years in exile?
15
Britain clashed with which other country over Atlantic fishing rights in 1976?
Iceland
Graham Hill, who died in a plane crash in 1975, was a famous name in which sport?
Motor racing
An oxygen tank in which number Apollo mission exploded in 1970?
13
In 1970, 'I Want You Back' was the first chart topping single for which group?
Jackson 5
Elvis's January 1973 concert in which US state was watched by more people who saw the moon landings?
Hawaii
Hot pants debuted, Ibrox collapsed and Louis Armstrong died in which year of the 1970s?
1971
Evel Knievel set a record by jumping over how many cars in 1971?
19
How old was Elvis Presley when he died in 1977?
42
How many MEPs were voted in the first elections to the European parliament in 1979?
410 Click to see the answer
A record 48C temperature was recorded in which European country in July 1977?
Greece
In 1978, John Paul II became the first Pope in history from which country?
Poland
Back in the 70's, who used to urge us to 'keep 'em peeled'?
Shaw Taylor
Georges Pompidou, President of which country, died in 1974?
France
Gough Whitlam became the first Labour Prime Minister of which country in 1972?
Australia
In 1975, Cape Verde gained independence after 500 years being ruled by which country?
Portugal
An area called Transkei was declared independent from which country in 1976?
South Africa
Complete the title of the 70's hit by The Tams: 'Hey Girl Don't ... Me'?
Bother
Francois 'Papa Doc' Duvalier was ruler of which country for 14 years until his death in 1971?
Haiti
Dispute in the state of Biafra caused a civil war in which African country?
Nigeria
Ayatollah Khomeini returned to which country after 14 years of exile in 1979?
Iran
How old was Jimi Hendrix when he died of an overdose in September 1970?
27
Artist and TV presenter Tony Hart died in 2009. Which of these shows did he present in the 60's and 70's?
Vision On
Augusto Pinochet was the leader of which country from 1973 to 1990?
Chile
All of the following songs were Christmas No.1s in the 1970s, but which topped the charts first?
Lonely This Christmas
Idi Amin seized power in which Africa country in 1971?
Uganda
Another Brick In The Wall' is an album by which group?
Pink Floyd
How many UK Top 10 hits did Cliff Richard have in the 70's?
4
Bjorn Borg was famous in the 1970s in which sport?
Tennis
In 1972, Salvador Allende formed a government in which country?
Chile
In 1979, Peugeot took over the European operations of which American car maker?
Chrysler
Himachal Pradesh became the 18th state of which country in 1971?
India
Sting turned down the role of the baddy in which 70's Bond movie?
For Your Eyes Only Click to see the answer
Rings were discovered around which planet in 1977?
Uranus
Jura was designated the 26th canton of which country in 1979?
Switzerland
Lisa Halaby became Queen Noor of which country in 1978?
Jordan
Pope John Paul I was pope for only how many days in 1978?
33
Six Red Army Faction terrorists seized the West German embassy in which city in 1975?
Stockholm
A tunnel opened in 1970 under the Pyrenees linking France with which country?
Spain Click to see the answer
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn of which country was awarded Nobel Prize for Literature in 1970?
USSR
Be quiet, big boys don't cry' is a whispered vocal from which 70's smash hit?'
I'm Not in Love
Berni Flint had a 70's hit with 'I Don't Want to Put a Hold On You'. On which TV show did he find fame?
Opportunity Knocks
Djiboutie gained independence from which European country in 1977?
France
How old was singer Janis Joplin when she died in September 1970?
27
In 1978, which European country was the first in the world to ban aerosols?
Sweden
A group called Milk and Honey won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1979 with a song called 'Hallelujah'?
Israel
Daniel arap Moi became President of which African country in 1978?
Kenya
Seve Ballesteros, who won the British Open Golf in 1979, was from which country?
Spain Click to see the answer
In the 70's, what was a 'TR7'?
Car
King Faisal of which country was assassinated in 1975?
Saudi Arabia
Lord Mountbatten was killed by a terror group from which country in 1979?
Ireland
Peter Gabriel quit which famous rock band in 1975?
Genesis
In tennis, in which decade was the tiebreak introduced to decide the outcome of a set?
1970s
Okinawa was returned to Japan in 1972 after 27 years of occupation by which country?
United States
In the 70's, which of these would you most associate with the baby Louise Brown?
Test tube
Saddam Hussein become president of Iraq at the end of which decade?
1970s
In 1979, the Sandinista rebels were active in which central American country?
Nicaragua Click to see the answer
Name the act that took 'Mouldy Old Dough' to a UK No.1 in the 70's?
Lieutenant Pigeon
In 1979, who became the first pop star to perform in Israel?
Elton John
Monty Python's controversial 1979 movie was about the life of someone called what?
Brian
Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi fled Iran for which country in January 1979?
Egypt
José López Portillo became President of which country in 1976?
Mexico
Popular now as in the 70's, what sort of singer is Dolly Parton?
Country
Pop group Abba, winners of the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest, were from which country?
Sweden
John Curry won a Winter Olympic gold in which sport for the UK in 1976?
Figure Skating
Joseph Clark replaced Pierre Trudeau as Prime Minister of which country in 1979?
Canada
Malcolm McLaren was manager of which 70's punk group?
Sex Pistols
Menachem Begin formed a government in which country in 1977?
Israel
In 1970, the first Glastonbury music festival was held in which part of the UK?
England Click to see the answer
How Can You Mend a Broken Heart' was the first US No 1 hit for which group?
Bee Gees
Cameron Diaz, Gwenyth Paltrow and Toni Colette were all born in which year?
1972
Former Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto of which country was hanged in 1979?
Pakistan
66 football fans were crushed to death at a match in which city in 1971?
Glasgow
How old was fashion designer Coco Chanel when she died in 1971?
87
Ben E King's 'Stand By Me' was a 70's hit for which artist?
John Lennon
Colonel Muammar Gaddafi became the leader of which country in 1970?
Libya
How many million US citizens were counted in the 1970 census?
203 million
11 athletes from which country were mirdered at the 1972 Olympics in Munich?
Israel
How old was Tracy Austin when she won the US Open tennis in 1979?
16
In 1970, the first commercial Boeing 747 jumbo jet flight was from New York to which city?
London
In May 1973, the Mounted Police of which country celebrated their centenary?
Canada Click to see the answer
Jacques Chirac resigned as Prime Minister of which country in 1976?
France
Jon Voight and Jane Fonda won Golden Globes for which film in 1979?
Midnight Express
Kurt Waldheim became Secretary-General of which organization in 1972?
United Nations
Papua New Guinea became independent from which country in 1975?
Australia
Pharrell Williams was born in which year?
1973
On which 70's hit are members of the Average White Band providing the backing?
My Ding-a-Ling
Nelly Furtado and Katie Holmes were born in the same year. Which year was it?
1978
Rock band U2 formed in which city in 1976?
Dublin
In 1993, Which artist revived the 70's hit 'Disco Inferno'?
Tina Turner
In which year was the first 'Star Wars' film released?
1977
Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham joined which 70's group in January 1975?
Fleetwood Mac
In June 1972, the Black Hills Flood in which US state killed 238?
South Dakota
Patrick Cargill had a St Bernard in the 70's sitcom 'Father Dear Father'. What was it called?
Odie
Record label EMI parted company with which group in 1977 after poor public behaviour?
Sex Pistols
In which decade was the tiebreak introduced to decide the outcome of a set?
1970s Click to see the answer
In November 1979, Iranian radicals took hostages in the Embassy of which country in Tehran?
United States
In December 1979, 11 fans were killed at which band's concert in Cincinnati?
The Who
In the 70's, which of these records spent the most time at the top of the UK charts?
Mull of Kintyre
Over 550 people died when two planes crashed on the runway on which island in 1977?
Tenerife
In July 1970, the Aswan Dam on which river was completed?
Nile
In what year did Michael Jackson begin his solo career outside of the Jackson 5?
1971
In June 1974, Isabel Peron became the first female President of which country?
Argentina
Jimmy Connors first won Wimbledon in which decade?
1970s
In the 70's, which great singer's albums included 'Reflections', 'Solitaire' and 'Home Loving Man'?
Andy Williams
Margaret Thatcher became leader of which UK political party in 1975?
Conservative
Plans were announced to build the Thames Barrier in which city in 1970?
London
Robert Menzies, who served as Prime Minister of which country, died in May 1978?
Australia
Menachem Begin was Prime Minister of which country from 1977 to 1983?
Israel
In September 1972, Bobby Fischer became the first chess champion from which country?
United States
In which year were Milla Jovovich, Drew Barrymore and Charlize Theron born?
1975
What color comes before 'September' in the name on a 1970s Palestininan terror group?
Black
Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious died in which city in 1979?
New York
In which decade were platform shoes popular?
1970s
Salvador Allende was elected President of which country in 1970?
Chile
In which North African country was 'Star Wars' filmed in 1976?
Tunisia
In the 1960s and 70's, what were platforms?
Shoes
In the 70's, which color linked Boney M's 'Girl in the Ring' and the Rolling Stones' 'Sugar'?
Brown
José María Velasco Ibarra was deposed as President of which country in 1972?
Ecuador
Newspaper editor Donald Woods fled to London in 1978 to escape the apartheid regime in which country?
South Africa
In which year was the film 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre' released?
1974
Juan Carlos was declared King of which country in November 1975?
Spain
In which decade did Alex Higgins first become World Snooker Champion?
1970s
In March 1975, King Faisal of Saudi Arabia was shot and killed by which of his relatives?
Nephew
In August 1975, the Louisiana Superdome opened in which US city?
New Orleans
Valery Giscard d'Estaing became President of which country in 1974?
France Click to see the answer
The Comoros islands gained independence from which country in 1975?
France
US Vice President Spiro Agnew was convicted of which offence in 1973?
Tax Evasion
Ulrike Meinhof was an extremist and terrorist from which country, active in the early 1970s?
West Germany
The 1970s band Can were formed in which country?
Germany
The Sears Tower in which US city became the world's tallest building in 1973?
Chicago
Two men who shared what first name founded Apple Computers in 1976?
Steve Click to see the answer
The film 'MASH', the first Glastonbury festival, 'Spirit in the Sky' was released and IBM launched floppy discs in which year of the 1970s?
1970
The Olympic decathlon was won by Bruce Jenner in the 70's - what was his nationality?
American
The Rubik's Cube was invented in which country in 1974?
Hungary
The Derby horse race in the UK celebrated which birthday in 1979?
200th
The 1972 winter Olympics were held in which country?
Japan
Thorbjörn Fälldin replaced Olof Palme as Prime Minister of which country in 1976?
Sweden
What became the official language of Quebec in August 1977?
French
The 1977 police drama 'Chips' was set in which city?
Los Angeles
The 1972 'Bloody Sunday' shootings happened in which part of the UK?
Northern Ireland Click to see the answer
The early 70's single 'Wand'rin Star' came from which film?
Paint Your Wagon
The UN designated 1979 as International year of the what?
Child
The 'Happy Meal' was introduced by which fast food chain in June 1979?
McDonald's
The 1974 World Cup was held in which country?
West Germany
The Official IRA declared a ceasefire in which part of Europe in 1972?
Northern Ireland
The 1979 Three Mile Island nuclear disaster took place in which US State?
Pennsylvania
The 1976 Winter Olympics were held in which country?
Austria
The Rosenkowitz sextuplets were born in 1974 in which country?
South Africa
The unarmed 'Guardian Angels' organization started in which US city in 1979?
New York
The Great Pyramid of Tenochtitlan was uncovered in which city in 1978?
Mexico City
The BBC Open University started in January 1971 in which country?
United Kingdom
What 1979 Ridley Scott movie starred Sigourney Weaver?
Alien Click to see the answer
The 1970 rock opera 'Tommy' was written by which group?
The Who
The UK, Ireland and which other country joined the EEC in 1973?
Denmark
The 1974 pop group 'Kraftwerk' were from which country?
West Germany
The TV show Saturday Night Live has been on air since when?
1975
The 'Thrila in Manila' was a match in which sport in 1975?
Boxing
The Shah of which country fled to Egypt after a revolution in 1979?
Iran
The Red Army Faction was a 1970s terror group from which country?
West Germany
Wayne Gretzky made his first appearance in which sport in 1979?
Ice Hockey
The war in Vietnam ended in 1975 after which city surrendered to North Vietnamese forces?
Saigon
The 1975 movie 'Jaws' was about which sort of animal?
Shark
The first recorded case of Ebola was found on which continent in 1976?
Africa
The last British soldier left which Mediterranean island in March 1979?
Malta
The Watergate break-ins of 1972 took place in which US city?
Washington
The center Georges Pompidou opened in which European city in 1977?
Paris
The CARICOM trade organization was founded in which part of the world in 1973?
Caribbean
The famous opera house in which Australian city opened in 1973?
Sydney
The 1972 summer Olympics were held in which German city?
Munich
There was a 1975 crash at Moorgate Station on which city's underground network?
London
The world's first 'test-tube baby' was born in which country 1978?
United Kingdom
The Khmer Republic surrendered in which country in 1975?
Cambodia
The first Godfather movie 'Columbo', Hacky Sacks and 'The Joy of Sex' were all first seen in which year of the 1970s?
1972
The CN tower opened in which city in 1976?
Toronto
The Busch Gardens Williamsburg theme park opened in which US state in 1975?
Virginia