The 1970s - 1 - Answers

Published: Tuesday 23rd January 2018
  1. What was the title of the final Beatles' album, released in 1970? Let It Be.
  2. Which two countries joined the European Union alongside the UK in January 1973? Ireland and Denmark.
  3. The first commercial flights aboard Concorde took place on January 21st 1976, starting from London and Paris, which cities were the destinations? London/Bahrain, Paris/Rio
  4. Which coin ceased to be legal tender in the UK on January 1st 1970? Half a Crown Piece.
  5. Which single of 1974 gave the group Queen their first UK chart hit? Seven Seas of Rhye.
  6. Which ship was destroyed by fire in Hong Kong harbour in January 1972? RMS Queen Elizabeth.
  7. Featured on the cover of Popular Electronics in 1974 and sold by mail order, what was the Altair 8800? A Micro-computer.
  8. What was introduced by McDonald's in June 1979? The Happy Meal.
  9. What was the name of the World's first all-in-one computer first launched in 1977? Commodore PET.
  10. Who, in 1978, became the first woman to have a self-written song reaching the UK number one spot? Kate Bush ("Wuthering Heights").
  11. Who in 1979 became Britain's first Million Pound footballer? Trevor Francis (Transferred from Birmingham City to Nottingham Forest).
  12. Which day became a UK public holiday for the first time in 1974? New Year's Day.
  13. Who posed nude for the April 1972 edition of Cosmopolitan magazine? Burt Reynolds.
  14. What was issued by the Royal Navy for the last time on 31st July 1970? The Daily Rum ration.
  15. What was the name of the tanker that ran aground on the Brittany coast in March 1978 causing an environmental disaster? Amoco Cadiz.
  16. One of the pioneers of Glam-Rock, which singer/guitarist died in a car crash in 1977? Marc Bolan.
  17. Who resigned as US Vice-President in October 1973 after charges of tax evasion were made against him? Spiro Agnew.
  18. In which city were the 1976 Summer Olympics held? Montreal (Canada).
  19. Launching on ITV in September 1975, who was the first host of "Runaround"? Mike Reid.
  20. Which British newspaper ceased publication in May 1971 after 62 years? Daily Sketch.

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