70s Quiz: 50 Questions And Answers

Five rounds of ten, answers at the bottom. Read them out, take the answers on paper, swap sheets to mark.

Written for a party, a pub quiz or a reminiscence session - nothing here needs a screen.

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Round 1: music

  1. Which band released 'Bohemian Rhapsody' in 1975?
  2. Which Swedish group won Eurovision in 1974 with 'Waterloo'?
  3. Which glam rock band sang 'Merry Xmas Everybody'?
  4. Who released the album 'The Dark Side of the Moon' in 1973?
  5. Which Bowie character was retired on stage in 1973?
  6. Which band's 1977 album was called 'Never Mind the Bollocks'?
  7. Which duo sang 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' at the start of the decade?
  8. Which Bee Gees soundtrack dominated 1977 and 1978?
  9. Which Scottish band had teenage fans in tartan in the mid-seventies?
  10. Which Elton John song was a tribute reworked much later for Diana?

Round 2: television

  • 11. Which sitcom was set in Walmington-on-Sea?
  • 12. Which sitcom featured Del Boy? Careful - it started in 1981.
  • 13. Which programme's fire brigade roll call ends 'Cuthbert, Dibble, Grubb'?
  • 14. Which school drama began in 1978?
  • 15. Which Saturday morning show started in 1976 with Noel Edmonds?
  • 16. Which ITV Saturday morning show had the Phantom Flan Flinger?
  • 17. Which sitcom was set in Grace Brothers department store?
  • 18. Who presented Blue Peter with a dog called Shep?
  • 19. Which cloth cat first appeared in 1974?
  • 20. Which sitcom starred Ronnie Barker as Norman Stanley Fletcher?

Round 3: film and entertainment

  • 21. Which 1977 space film changed cinema forever?
  • 22. Which 1975 Spielberg film kept people out of the sea?
  • 23. Which Bond actor took over in 1973?
  • 24. Which 1978 musical starred John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John?
  • 25. Which 1972 gangster film won Best Picture?
  • 26. Which British comedy team released 'Life of Brian' in 1979?
  • 27. Which boxing film won Best Picture in 1977?
  • 28. Which 1973 horror film was banned by many local councils in Britain?
  • 29. Which Carry On film was the last of the classic run in the seventies?
  • 30. Which 1971 Kubrick film was withdrawn from British cinemas by the director?

Round 4: news and events

  • 31. In which year did Britain join the European Economic Community?
  • 32. What was the three-day week, and which year was it introduced?
  • 33. Which royal event took place in June 1977?
  • 34. Who became Britain's first female Prime Minister, and in which year?
  • 35. What was the Winter of Discontent?
  • 36. Which decimal change happened in February 1971?
  • 37. Which two countries contested the Cod Wars with Britain?
  • 38. Which British aircraft entered commercial service in 1976?
  • 39. Which year did the UK hold its first referendum, and on what?
  • 40. Which sporting event did England fail to qualify for in both 1974 and 1978?

Round 5: everyday life

  • 41. What was a Chopper?
  • 42. What did you put in a Soda Stream to make it fizzy?
  • 43. What colour was the classic Spangles wrapper family known for?
  • 44. What did SPAM, Smash and Angel Delight have in common on a seventies table?
  • 45. What was Green Shield Stamps' purpose?
  • 46. What was a 'party seven'?
  • 47. What did you do with a Kodak Instamatic?
  • 48. Which car was Britain's best-selling for much of the decade?
  • 49. What was the name of the test card girl's clown?
  • 50. What happened at closedown on BBC1 each night?

Answers

  • 1 Queen. 2 ABBA. 3 Slade. 4 Pink Floyd. 5 Ziggy Stardust. 6 The Sex Pistols. 7 Simon and Garfunkel. 8 Saturday Night Fever. 9 The Bay City Rollers. 10 Candle in the Wind.
  • 11 Dad's Army. 12 Only Fools and Horses - a trick question, it's 1981. 13 Trumpton. 14 Grange Hill. 15 Multi-Coloured Swap Shop. 16 Tiswas. 17 Are You Being Served? 18 John Noakes. 19 Bagpuss. 20 Porridge.
  • 21 Star Wars. 22 Jaws. 23 Roger Moore. 24 Grease. 25 The Godfather. 26 Monty Python. 27 Rocky. 28 The Exorcist. 29 Carry On Emmannuelle. 30 A Clockwork Orange.
  • 31 1973. 32 Electricity restrictions during the miners' dispute, introduced from 1 January 1974. 33 The Queen's Silver Jubilee. 34 Margaret Thatcher, 1979. 35 The winter of 1978-79, with widespread strikes. 36 Decimalisation of the currency. 37 Iceland. 38 Concorde. 39 1975, on staying in the EEC. 40 The World Cup.
  • 41 A Raleigh bicycle. 42 A flavoured syrup, after carbonating the water. 43 Old English Spangles were the purple ones. 44 They were all convenience foods. 45 They were collected in books and exchanged for goods. 46 A seven-pint tin of beer. 47 Took photographs. 48 The Ford Cortina. 49 Bubbles. 50 The national anthem, then closedown.

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How to write it so it lands

  • Five rounds of ten, marked between rounds.
  • One answer sheet per team, not per person.
  • Keep a tiebreaker back - there's always a draw.

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Frequently asked questions

How many questions should a 70s quiz have?

Fifty is right for a full evening - five rounds of ten, with marking between rounds. Twenty to thirty is plenty for a birthday party where the quiz is one item among several.

Can I print these questions out?

Yes. Copy them into a document, put the answers on a separate sheet, and print one question sheet per team rather than per person.

What makes a good 70s round for older players?

Everyday life beats chart trivia. Prices, sweets, cars, television schedules and household items get far more conversation than obscure B-sides.

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