Events, fads, technology, and everyday life of the 1970s.
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- What 1975 thriller film created the summer blockbuster phenomenon?
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Jaws- High-heeled shoes with very thick soles that were popular in the 1970s
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Platform shoes- What video game debuted in arcades in 1972 and started the video game industry?
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Pong- In 1975, Muhammad Ali defeated Joe Frazier in a famous boxing match. What was it called?
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Thrilla in Manila- First home video game console released in 1977
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Atari 2600- What scandal forced President Richard Nixon to resign in 1974?
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Watergate- Pet Rocks
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A novelty toy fad of the 1970s where people adopted ordinary stones as pets- What rock band released Bohemian Rhapsody in 1975?
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Queen- Louise Brown was the first human to be born through what medical procedure in 1978?
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In vitro fertilization (IVF)- Bell-bottoms
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Wide-legged pants style that was very popular in the 1970s- George Lucas science fiction film released in 1977 that became a cultural phenomenon
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Star Wars- Pocket calculator
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Electronic device that replaced the slide rule in the 1970s- What 1973 Supreme Court decision legalized abortion in the United States?
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Roe v. Wade- Disco
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Dance music and lifestyle that dominated the mid to late 1970s- VCR
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Home video recorder that became common in the 1970s for recording and playing tapes
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