Category

1970s 320 questions.
1970-1979
Pub quiz question 4387 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Which country joined the EEC along with Ireland and the UK in 1973?
  2. Answer: A: Denmark
  3. Categories: 1970s (6) Geography (6) Politics (6)
Pub quiz question 8200 by pjh
  1. Question: Q: Who is the longest serving presenter of the BBC children's show Blue Peter?
  2. Answer: A: John Noakes (12 years from 1965-1978)
  3. Categories: 1930s (6) Entertainment (6) Children (5) 1960s (5) 1970s (5)
Pub quiz question 7426 by pjh
  1. Question: Q: Which off-Broadway musical ran from 1960 to 2002?
  2. Answer: A: The Fantasticks
  3. Notes: *: World's longest running musical
  4. Categories: Entertainment (7) 1990s (7) 1980s (7) 1970s (7) 1960s (7) Music (7)
Pub quiz question 6974 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: What nickname was attached to murderer Peter Sutcliffe?
  2. Answer: A: The Yorkshire Ripper
  3. Notes: *: Convicted 1981, murders happened 1975-1980.
  4. Categories: Crime (3) 1980s (3) 1970s (3)
Pub quiz question 6936 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: What's the five-letter abbreviation for the organisation set up in 1971 to promote real ale?
  2. Answer: A: CAMRA
  3. Categories: Drink (2) Acronyms/Abbreviations (2) 1970s (2)
Pub quiz question 8289 by pjh
  1. Question: Q: Steve Ovett won the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year in which year?
  2. Answer: A: 1978
  3. Categories: Athletics (7) Sports (8) 1970s (5)
Pub quiz question 9610 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: In 1978, Israel won the Eurovision Song Contest with which song?
  2. Answer: A: "A-Ba-Ni-Bi" (א-ב-ני-בי)
  3. Notes: *: By Izhar Cohen and the Alphabeta
  4. Categories: Eurovision (9) 1970s (9)
Pub quiz question 6147 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: What is the only supersonic airline, other than Concorde, to have seen commercial service?
  2. Answer: A: Tupolev Tu-144 (NATO name: Charger)
  3. Notes: *: Passenger service 1977/8 - grounded after 55 scheduled flights
  4. Categories: Travel (8) 1970s (8) Technology (8)
Pub quiz question 5118 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: What country included Liverpool until it was moved to Merseyside in 1974?
  2. Answer: A: Lancashire
  3. Categories: 1970s (6) Geography (6)
Pub quiz question 6919 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Who was the only UK Prime Minister to win four 20th century general elections?
  2. Answer: A: Harold Wilson
  3. Notes: *: 1964, 1966, Feb 1974, Oct 1974
  4. Categories: Politics (5) 1960s (5) 1970s (5)