Fun Trivia : 1970s Nostalgia

Structure Sub-topic of: Nostalgia Quizzes Interesting Questions, Facts and Information There are a total of 15 general entries. Special Topics 1970 Remember the 70s? 1975 - This Year in History Events of the 70s 1978-79 Do You Remember 1979? Do You Remember 1978? Remembering the 70s - 1975 Americana Do You Remember 1975? Do You Remember 1971? Remembering the 70s - 1970 Americana Who Did It in 1972? Do You Remember 1970? Remembering the 70s - 1971 Americana Remembering the 70s - 1976 Americana Remembering the 70s - 1973 Americana Remembering the 70s - 1977 Americana Do You Remember 1977? Remembering the 70s - 1972 Americana 1970s American Fads, Fashions and Trends

Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information

1970s Nostalgia

Ronald Reagan, who was running against Gerald Ford for the Republican presidential nomination, took the unusual step of naming his running mate before the convention. Whom did he select?

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Richard Schweiker. Schweiker was a moderate Republican Senator from Pennsylvania who provided geographical and ideological balance to the conservative Reagan who was from California. He later served in Reagan's cabinet after Reagan became president in 1981.



What movie won the Academy Award for best picture in 1976?

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Rocky. Low budget Rocky, about a poor underdog Philadelphia boxer, was the surprise winner and launched the career of Sylvester Stallone.



What album was awarded the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1976?

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Songs in the Key of Life (Steve Wonder). Wonder won this award for the 3rd time in 4 years (He also won for "Innervisions" in 1973 and "Fulfillingness First Finale" in 1974). Rumours won the award in 1977, and the single "Hotel California" won Record of the Year in 1977.



Who hit the pennant winning home run for the Yankees in the bottom of the 9th inning in the decisive 5th game of the American League Championship series against the Kansas City Royals?

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Chris Chambliss. The Royals tied the game on a 3-run homer by George Brett in the 8th inning before Chambliss connected for the game winner off Mark Littel. Reggie Jackson did not join the Yankees until 1977. The Yankees were then swept by the Cincinnati Reds in the World Series.



How was July 4th (the bicentennial) celebrated in New York City?

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A Parade of Tall Sailing Ships in N.Y. Harbor. Numerous ships of all sizes with majestic sails paraded through the harbor as fireworks lit up the sky. The great blackout came a year later in 1977.



Gerald Ford narrowly lost the Presidential election to Jimmy Carter, and most political analysts believe one major mistake cost him the election. What was it?

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In a debate, he said Eastern Europe was not under the control of the Soviet Union. When the campaign began, Ford trailed badly in the polls. He built up momentum, but in the second televised debate with Carter, he made this statement about Eastern Europe. His poll numbers then stalled and he narrowly lost the election. Carter actually made the remark in Playboy, and Ford's pardon of Nixon came in 1974.



Where were the Winter Olympics held?

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Innsbruck, Austria. Innsbruck hosted the Winter Olympics for the 2nd time in 1976. Sapporo hosted the games in 1972, and Lake Placid in 1980.



Where were the Summer Olympics held?

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Montreal. The Canadian city incurred a huge financial deficit in staging the games. Mexico City hosted in 1968, Munich in 1972, and Moscow in 1980. Appparently the International Olympic Committee liked cities that began with the letter "M."