How it works
These 1970s trivia questions and answers run from the first Earth Day in 1970 to the first direct election to the European Parliament in 1979, in six rounds of 20. Every answer gives its reason and its source.
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70's trivia questions and answers printable by round
Finish a set of ten and the score card shows Print question sheet, which prints the next 20 questions from where you are, and Host a round. Open More options there to pick a Round or press Print answer key.
What the six rounds of the 1970s ask
World news of the 1970s goes from decimal coins to a revolution named after a flower. Space and science follows the last Apollo crews, the first space stations and the Voyagers. New at home: tech of the 1970s has the first pocket calculators, the bar code and the floppy disk. The other three cover sports, everyday life and the arts.
Tips
- Tied at the end? Ask how many runners finished the first New York City Marathon and take the closest guess.
- A record that was broken later says "up to that time", so the Skylab question still has one right answer.
- Everyone at the table lived through the decade? New at home: tech of the 1970s has the most hard questions.
Questions and answers
Are there easy 70s trivia questions and answers?
Yes. 28 of the 120 are marked easy, by our judgment, such as which city hosted the Summer Games of 1972. They are spread over all six rounds.
Can I print the 1970s trivia questions with an answer key?
Yes. After a set of ten, Print question sheet prints 20 questions with four lettered choices and no answers marked, and the print dialog can save it as a PDF. Print answer key, under More options, prints each right letter with its reason and source.
What happened in the 1970s?
Britain went decimal, the first space stations flew, the bar code reached the checkout and three countries joined the European Communities. The rounds also ask quieter things: how macramé is made and which fastener punk fashion took up.