1970s Historical Events Quiz

What caused the Apollo 13 mission to fail in landing on the Moon?

• A communication failure

• A navigation error

• An oxygen tank explosion

• A fuel leak

Which U.S. president resigned due to the Watergate Scandal?

• Jimmy Carter

• Lyndon B. Johnson

• Gerald Ford

• Richard Nixon

What event marked the end of the Vietnam War in 1975?

• The signing of the Paris Peace Accords

• The fall of Saigon

• The Tet Offensive

• The My Lai Massacre

What caused the 1973 Oil Crisis?

• Countries in the Middle East stopped selling oil to the U.S.

• A war in the Middle East

• A natural disaster

• A global economic recession

Which music genre became incredibly popular in the 1970s?

• Classical

• Rock

• Disco

• Jazz

Who founded Microsoft in 1975?

• Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak

• Larry Page and Sergey Brin

• Mark Zuckerberg and Eduardo Saverin

• Bill Gates and Paul Allen

When was the first Earth Day celebrated?

• April 22, 1975

• April 22, 1972

• April 22, 1970

• April 22, 1980

What was Skylab?

• A satellite

• A space shuttle

• A lunar module

• A space station

What technology became widely available in the 1970s, allowing people to record television shows?

• DVD player

• Streaming services

• Blu-ray player

• VCR (Video Cassette Recorder)

Which mega hit movie originally came out in 1977 and was out of this world!

• E.T.

• Star Wars

• The Avengers

• Batteries Not Included