Irene Posted May 12, 2013 Report Share Posted May 12, 2013 1970's QuizHow good is your memory? 1. Name the year: Colin Todd was named footballer of the year, Ray Reardon was snooker world champion, and Arthur Ashe became the first black Wimbledon champion? = 1975 2. Which gymnast scored the first perfect ten in Olympic history? = Nadia Comaneci (Alan2273)3. Who was the first WBC heavyweight boxing champion in 1978? = Ken Norton (Belatacudrus)4. How many coloured squares are on a Rubik cube? = 54 (rong)5. Boot, battleship, dog, racing car, and flat iron. Which monopoly token is missing? = Top Hat (Gandalph)6. In which year did the children's toy clackers first hit the shops- 1971, 1973 or 1975? = 1971 (Gandalph)7. What was the junior version of the chopper bike called? = Chipper (Belatacudrus)8. If all the tiles were used in a game of scrabble, how many squares would remain uncovered? = 1259. Which member of the blue peter team was once knocked out by a flying marrow? = John Noakes (Belatacudrus)10. Which sci-fi monsters are said to have been named after the letters on an encyclopaedia spine? = Darleks (Belatacudrus)11. Who was the original twirling hostess of the generation game? = Anthea Redfern (Belatacudrus)12. How many milk bottles are standing on the porch when Fred Flintstone puts out the cat? = One13. Who was the first person to host Crackerjack? = Eamonn Andrews (Boris)14. Which song contains the lyrics: “we don’t need no education, we don’t need no thought control”? = Another Brick In The Wall (Pink Floyd) (ɹǝuǝllıM ʇɐԀ) 15. Which colour lady provided a hit for David Soul in 1977? = Silver (Belatacudrus)16. What was the name of Elvis Costello's backing group? = The Attractions (Boris)17. In which year were the top 75 singles in the UK first listed? = 197818. Which group was made up of a cowboy, an Indian, a policeman, a biker, a GI and a builder? = Village People (Gandalph)19. With which doubles partner did John McEnroe have most success? = Peter Flemming20. Which Briton was the F1 world champion motor racing driver in 1971 and 1973? = Jackie Stewart (rong) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rong Posted May 12, 2013 Report Share Posted May 12, 2013 4 54 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted May 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2013 4. 54 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belatucadrus Posted May 12, 2013 Report Share Posted May 12, 2013 15) Silver, My brother got the David Soul LPs and played them continuously, in his defence he was a very young Starsky and Hutch fan with an extremely small LP collection. Not that it helped much drove me nuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted May 12, 2013 Report Share Posted May 12, 2013 I don't know any of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rong Posted May 12, 2013 Report Share Posted May 12, 2013 20 Jackie Stewart must have been about then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted May 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2013 15) Silver My brother got the David Soul LPs and played them continuously, in his defence he was a very young Starsky and Hutch fan with an extremely small LP collection. Not that it helped much drove me nuts. 20 Jackie Stewart must have been about then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted May 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2013 I don't know any of those. Maybe Google could assist ;) Don't tell anyone I suggested that! :0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted May 12, 2013 Report Share Posted May 12, 2013 That's cheating! I try to be honest in these but I do admit to Googling as a check on my thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted May 12, 2013 Report Share Posted May 12, 2013 16. The Attractions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belatucadrus Posted May 12, 2013 Report Share Posted May 12, 2013 13) Peter Glaze & Lesley Crowther Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ɹəuəllıʍ ʇɐb Posted May 13, 2013 Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 14. Another Brick In the Wall (Pink Floyd) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalph Posted May 13, 2013 Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 18. Village People Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalph Posted May 13, 2013 Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 7. Grifter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted May 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 16. The Attractions 13) Peter Glaze & Lesley Crowther 14. Another Brick In the Wall (Pink Floyd) 18. Village People 7. Grifter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan2273 Posted May 13, 2013 Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 Number 2, if I remember correctly was Nadia Comaneci.I had to Google how to spell her name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belatucadrus Posted May 13, 2013 Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 3) Ken Norton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalph Posted May 13, 2013 Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 5. Top Hat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted May 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 Number 2, if I remember correctly was Nadia Comaneci. I had to Google how to spell her name. 3) Ken Norton 5. Top Hat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalph Posted May 13, 2013 Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 6. 1971 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted May 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 6. 1971 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalph Posted May 13, 2013 Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 8. Budgie (Sticking my neck out a bit here) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted May 13, 2013 Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 13. Eamonn Andrews Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irene Posted May 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 8. Budgie (Sticking my neck out a bit here) 13. Eamonn Andrews Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belatucadrus Posted May 13, 2013 Report Share Posted May 13, 2013 11) Anthea Redfern Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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