Decades Quiz Round One – 1970s: 1) What famous scandal occurred in 1972 during the Nixon administration? 2) In what year did Apollo 15 land on the moon? 3) Which famous band officially announced their break-up in 1970? 4) Which crucial natural resource was in crisis from 1973-1979? 5) In which country was the VCR first introduced? 6) In which year was Microsoft founded? 7) What was the highest growing movie of the 1970’s? 8) Who became the first female UK prime minister in 1979?
Round Two – 1980s: 1) Which Las Vegas hotel caught fire in 1980 killing 85 people? 2) Which Kylie Minogue song dominated the charts for 5 weeks in 1988? 3) In what year did Prince Charles and Lady Diana get married? 4) Which historical event in Germany occurred in 1989? 5) Which famous soap opera was launched in 1985? 6) Where did the 1984 national miner’s strike begin? 7) In what year did Michael Jackson release his album titled ‘Off the Wall’? 8) In what year did the number one hit 'Never Gonna Give You Up’ by Rick Astley hit the charts?