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Do You Remember 1972? Trivia Quiz

A lot happened in 1972. Idi Amin ousted Asians from Uganda. Terrorists disrupted the Summer Olympics, leaving many dead. The Vietnam War ended, and Watergate was first heard of. What else happened?

A multiple-choice quiz by minch. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
minch

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
19,706

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
11908

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Hayes1953 (6/10), Guest 86 (1/10), Guest 74 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Where were the winter Olympic Games held? Hint

Innsbruck, Austria

Sapporo, Japan

Grenoble, France

Lake Placid, NY

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Question 2 of 10

2. At what activity did Bobby Fischer beat Spassky? Hint

chess

wrestling

boxing

tennis

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Question 3 of 10

3. How many gold medals did Mark Spitz win at swimming in the 1972 Summer Olympic Games? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who won the Nobel Peace Prize? Hint

no award in 1972

Willy Brandt

Henry Kissinger

Amnesty International

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Question 5 of 10

5. The Apollo moon flight program ended. What was the number of the last Apollo flight? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these programs did not first appear in 1972? Hint

The Waltons

The Streets of San Francisco

M*A*S*H

Marcus Welby

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Question 7 of 10

7. What video game did Atari introduce?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 8 of 10

8. For what movie was Marlon Brando awarded an Oscar in 1972? Hint

On the Waterfront

Apocalypse Now

Last Tango in Paris

The Godfather

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which magazine did Gloria Steinem found in 1972? Hint

Elle

Vanity Fair

New Woman

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Question 10 of 10

10. Nixon made two historic visits to communist countries. Name one of them?

Answer: (One Word)

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Most Recent Scores

Apr 14 2024 : Hayes1953: 6/10
Apr 14 2024 : Guest 86: 1/10
Apr 10 2024 : Guest 74: 5/10
Apr 10 2024 : Guest 86: 4/10
Apr 09 2024 : Guest 66: 6/10
Apr 05 2024 : Guest 76: 6/10
Apr 03 2024 : Guest 86: 3/10
Mar 31 2024 : Guest 2: 3/10
Mar 29 2024 : Guest 38: 3/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where were the winter Olympic Games held?

Answer: Sapporo, Japan

Innsbruck 1964, {1976;} Grenoble {1968;} Lake Placid 1932, 1980

2. At what activity did Bobby Fischer beat Spassky?

Answer: chess

3. How many gold medals did Mark Spitz win at swimming in the 1972 Summer Olympic Games?

Answer: 7

4. Who won the Nobel Peace Prize?

Answer: no award in 1972

5. The Apollo moon flight program ended. What was the number of the last Apollo flight?

Answer: 17

6. Which of these programs did not first appear in 1972?

Answer: Marcus Welby

Marcus Welby 1969.

7. What video game did Atari introduce?

Answer: Pong

8. For what movie was Marlon Brando awarded an Oscar in 1972?

Answer: The Godfather

He won the best actor Oscar but declined to accept it.

9. Which magazine did Gloria Steinem found in 1972?

Answer: Ms

10. Nixon made two historic visits to communist countries. Name one of them?

Answer: Russia

Source: Author minch

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