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What Happened in 1973? |
73 Trivia Questions for 1973 History(answers) 1. Who was with David Bowie on the cover of his Pin Ups Album, 1973? 2. What was the Biggest Number One Song of 1973? 3. This singer, once part of a very famous duo, released his solo debut album, Angel Clare, 17 years after starting his career. Name that singer. 4. Who won The Battle of the Sexes at the Astrodome in Houston? 5. Can you name Disney’s 21st big-screen movie, released in 1973? 6. Can you name the famous Orlando, Florida, entertainment resort that opened on December 15, 1973? 7. Name the character played by Don Novello, who appeared on Laugh-In, Saturday Night Live, and The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour… 8. This popular short series of animated musical short films aired on ABC from 1973 to 1985. Name it. 9. Name the Marvel Comics superhero nicknamed “The Master of Kung Fu” in 1973… 10. This Ford Truck series was sold between 1973 and 1983. Name that truck. 11. In 1973, what was the average life expectancy in the United States? 12. Who was the biggest Musical Duo of the 1970s? 13. How many people lived in the World in 1973? 14. How many people lived in the United States in 1973? 15. Planned since 1961, can you name the New York landmark depicted in over 400 films since its inauguration in 1973? 16. Completed in 1973, this Chicago building was the tallest in the world until 1998. 17. Which celebrity was NOT born in 1973: Jim Parsons, Rachel Maddow, Heidi Klum, or Bradley Cooper? 18. Which sports star was NOT born in 1973: Oscar De La Hoya, Alex Rodriguez, Marshall Faulk, or Jason Kidd? 19. General Motors began offering cars with this safety device in 1973. Today, every new car has them. Name it. 20. Martin Cooper was the first to do this on April 3, 1973. 21. Name the highest-grossing film of 1973… 22. This children’s television show gave us the catchphrase “And… what about Naomi?” Name that program. 23. This action crime drama on CBS featured a bald detective from 1973 to 1978. Name that fictional New York Lt. Detective… 24. Detective Kojak was known for the type of food he often had. Name it. 25. This CBS Program ran from 1974 to 1979 and starred John Amos and Esther Rolle: name that show. 26. Who was the break-out star of Good Times, known for his phrase “dy-no-mite!”? 27. Name the ABC Saturday Morning cartoon based loosely on a DC Comics Super-powered team. 28. Three hints. 1. Horror Movie. 2. William Peter Blatty. 3. Head spinning. 29. Who was the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1964 until he died in 1982? 30. Who was the President of the United States in 1973? 31. Who was the Vice-President of the United States in 1973? 32. Who was Watergate’s source codenamed “Deep Throat”? 33. Who were the reporters who uncovered the Watergate Scandal 34. Who won the Stanley Cup in 1973? 35. This song, from a 1973 film, became a number-one Billboard hit and Best Original Song for the film. Name that tune. 36. Can you name the first James Bond film to star Roger Moore as MI6 Agent James Bond? 37. John Barry wrote most of the previous Bond scores but was unavailable for Live and Let Die. Who wrote the score for Live and Let Die? 38. Can you name the #1 instrumental hit of 1973? 39. What did Woody Allen describe as his “second favorite organ” in Sleeper? 40. Speed Buggy was an orange dune buggy nicknamed “Speedy” who could talk and solve mysteries. Who provided his voice? 41. Can you name the only person to have ever won an Oscar, an Emmy, and a Tony all in the same year (1973)? 42. In the 1968–1980 CBS Detective series Hawaii Five-O, is the “O” a zero or a letter? 43. Born July 20, 1940, name the Chinese-American actor and martial artist who died suddenly and of mysterious causes. 44. This organization was established in 1973 as part of the U.S. government’s war on drugs. Name it. 45. This Viking comic strip was created by Dik Browne in 1973… 46. Dik also created another comic strip about a married couple in 1954. Name that comic strip… 47. Name the future President to an official report of a UFO sighting in 1973 by the International UFO Bureau in Oklahoma City. He described the object as “bright white, changing to blue, red, and white again.” 48. This inexpensive product, introduced for retail in 1973, has been called “the most stolen item on Earth.” Name that product. 49. BIC also makes another often-stolen product. name it. 50. What was the Top-Rated TV Show in the 1972/1973 season? 51. First appearing in (The Invincible) Iron Man #55, this character became a Guardian of the Galaxy. Name him. 52. Released on July 16, 1973, can you name Atari’s second arcade video game? 53. This medical imaging technique used in radiology forms pictures of the body’s anatomy and physiological processes. Name it. 54. Paul Newman and Robert Redford appeared together in the 1969 film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. They also appeared in this 1973 hit… 55. How many Academy Awards did The Sting win? 56. George Lucas’ second big release film was released in 1973. Name that film. 57. A big-name American film director, producer, and screenwriter produced American Graffiti. Name him. 58. Who made a late-night joke about a toilet paper shortage on TV, causing a toilet paper shortage the next day? 59. What did Sacheen Littlefeather do at the 1973 Oscars? 60. Who won the SuperBowl VII? 61. What was unusual about the Miami Dolphins 1972 season, leading to the 1973 Super Bowl? 62. Can you name the first running back to rush for 2,000 yards in a pro football season? 63. The U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War ended with the signing of what? 64. “It’s people! (blank) is made of people!” What is (blank)? 65. Who won the 1973 World Series? 66. This horse was the Triple Crown Winner in 1973. Name that horse. 67. Born in Philadelphia and raised in Upper Darby. PA, this singer died in an airplane crash on September 20, 1973. Name him. 68. You get one bonus point for each of Jim Croce’s number one hits you can name… 69. This Doctor Who Companion later had her own spin-off show. Name that character. 70. What was the Bestselling Fiction Book in 1973 71. Name the comic-strip cat created by George Gately in 1973… 72. On November 17, 1973, Richard Nixon gave what is probably his most famous quote. What was it? 73. George Steinbrenner and some associates bought the New York Yankees from who in 1973? Trivia Team Bonus Questions: 1. How much did CBS sell the New York Yankees for? 2. Who was the Pope in 1973? 3. Who played the role of Kwai Chang Caine? 4. Can you name the first US state to post metric road distance signs? 5. This comic book animal has appeared in several films but had his debut in Adventure Into Fear #19. Name him. 6. Herbert Boyer and Stanley Cohen made the first (fill in the blank) in 1973, a bacterium resistant to an antibiotic. 7. America’s first space station launched in 1973. What was it called? 8. This liqueur is made of cream, cocoa, and Irish whiskey emulsified with vegetable oil. Created in 1973, what is it called? 9. This NYC human transportation company was formerly the MTA Long Island Bus. What was it changed to in 1973? 10. You get one point for each of the four hosts for the 45th Academy Awards you can name… |
73 Trivia Questions and Answers for 1973 History1. Who was with David Bowie on the cover of his Pin Ups Album, 1973? 2. What was the Biggest Number One Song of 1973? 3. This singer, once part of a very famous duo, released his solo debut album, Angel Clare, 17 years after starting his career. Name that singer. 4. Who won The Battle of the Sexes at the Astrodome in Houston? 5. Can you name Disney’s 21st big-screen movie, released in 1973? 6. Can you name the famous Orlando, Florida, entertainment resort that opened on December 15, 1973? 7. Name the character played by Don Novello, who appeared on Laugh-In, Saturday Night Live, and The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour… 8. This popular short series of animated musical short films aired on ABC from 1973 to 1985. Name it. 9. Name the Marvel Comics superhero nicknamed “The Master of Kung Fu” in 1973… 10. This Ford Truck series was sold between 1973 and 1983. Name that truck. 11. In 1973, what was the average life expectancy in the United States? 12. Who was the biggest Musical Duo of the 1970s? 13. How many people lived in the World in 1973? 14. How many people lived in the United States in 1973? 15. Planned since 1961, can you name the New York landmark depicted in over 400 films since its inauguration in 1973? 16. Completed in 1973, this Chicago building was the tallest in the world until 1998. 17. Which celebrity was NOT born in 1973: Jim Parsons, Rachel Maddow, Heidi Klum, or Bradley Cooper? 18. Which sports star was NOT born in 1973: Oscar De La Hoya, Alex Rodriguez, Marshall Faulk, or Jason Kidd? 19. General Motors began offering cars with this safety device in 1973. Today, every new car has them. Name it. 20. Martin Cooper was the first to do this on April 3, 1973. 21. Name the highest-grossing film of 1973… 22. This children’s television show gave us the catchphrase “And… what about Naomi?” Name that program. 23. This action crime drama on CBS featured a bald detective from 1973 to 1978. Name that fictional New York Lt. Detective… 24. Detective Kojak was known for the type of food he often had. Name it. 25. This CBS Program ran from 1974 to 1979 and starred John Amos and Esther Rolle: name that show. 26. Who was the break-out star of Good Times, known for his phrase “dy-no-mite!”? 27. Name the ABC Saturday Morning cartoon based loosely on a DC Comics Super-powered team. 28. Three hints. 1. Horror Movie. 2. William Peter Blatty. 3. Head spinning. 29. Who was the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1964 until he died in 1982? 30. Who was the President of the United States in 1973? 31. Who was the Vice-President of the United States in 1973? 32. Who was Watergate’s source codenamed “Deep Throat”? 33. Who were the reporters who uncovered the Watergate Scandal 34. Who won the Stanley Cup in 1973? 35. This song, from a 1973 film, became a number-one Billboard hit and Best Original Song for the film. Name that tune. 36. Can you name the first James Bond film to star Roger Moore as MI6 Agent James Bond? 37. John Barry wrote most of the previous Bond scores but was unavailable for Live and Let Die. Who wrote the score for Live and Let Die? 38. Can you name the #1 instrumental hit of 1973? 39. What did Woody Allen describe as his “second favorite organ” in Sleeper? 40. Speed Buggy was an orange dune buggy nicknamed “Speedy” who could talk and solve mysteries. Who provided his voice? 41. Can you name the only person to have ever won an Oscar, an Emmy, and a Tony all in the same year (1973)? 42. In the 1968–1980 CBS Detective series Hawaii Five-O, is the “O” a zero or a letter? 43. Born July 20, 1940, name the Chinese-American actor and martial artist who died suddenly and of mysterious causes. 44. This organization was established in 1973 as part of the U.S. government’s war on drugs. Name it. 45. This Viking comic strip was created by Dik Browne in 1973… 46. Dik also created another comic strip about a married couple in 1954. Name that comic strip… 47. Name the future President to an official report of a UFO sighting in 1973 by the International UFO Bureau in Oklahoma City. He described the object as “bright white, changing to blue, red, and white again.” 48. This inexpensive product, introduced for retail in 1973, has been called “the most stolen item on Earth.” Name that product. 49. BIC also makes another often-stolen product. name it. 50. What was the Top-Rated TV Show in the 1972/1973 season? 51. First appearing in (The Invincible) Iron Man #55, this character became a Guardian of the Galaxy. Name him. 52. Released on July 16, 1973, can you name Atari’s second arcade video game? 53. This medical imaging technique used in radiology forms pictures of the body’s anatomy and physiological processes. Name it. 54. Paul Newman and Robert Redford appeared together in the 1969 film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. They also appeared in this 1973 hit… 55. How many Academy Awards did The Sting win? 56. George Lucas’ second big release film was released in 1973. Name that film. 57. A big-name American film director, producer, and screenwriter produced American Graffiti. Name him. 58. Who made a late-night joke about a toilet paper shortage on TV, causing a toilet paper shortage the next day? 59. What did Sacheen Littlefeather do at the 1973 Oscars? 60. Who won the SuperBowl VII? 61. What was unusual about the Miami Dolphins 1972 season, leading to the 1973 Super Bowl? 62. Can you name the first running back to rush for 2,000 yards in a pro football season? 63. The U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War ended with the signing of what? 64. “It’s people! (blank) is made of people!” What is (blank)? 65. Who won the 1973 World Series? 66. This horse was the Triple Crown Winner in 1973. Name that horse. 67. Born in Philadelphia and raised in Upper Darby. PA, this singer died in an airplane crash on September 20, 1973. Name him. 68. You get one bonus point for each of Jim Croce’s number one hits you can name… 69. This Doctor Who Companion later had her own spin-off show. Name that character. 70. What was the Bestselling Fiction Book in 1973? 71. Name the comic-strip cat created by George Gately in 1973… 72. On November 17, 1973, Richard Nixon gave what is probably his most famous quote. What was it? 73. George Steinbrenner and some associates bought the New York Yankees from who in 1973? Trivia Team Bonus Questions: 1. How much did CBS sell the New York Yankees for? 2. Who was the Pope in 1973? 3. Who played the role of Kwai Chang Caine? 4. Can you name the first US state to post metric road distance signs? 5. This comic book animal has appeared in several films but had his debut in Adventure Into Fear #19. Name him. 6. Herbert Boyer and Stanley Cohen made the first (fill in the blank) in 1973, a bacterium resistant to an antibiotic. 7. America’s first space station launched in 1973. What was it called? 8. This liqueur is made of cream, cocoa, and Irish whiskey emulsified with vegetable oil. Created in 1973, what is it called? 9. This NYC human transportation company was formerly the MTA Long Island Bus. What was it changed to in 1973? 10. You get one point for each of the four hosts for the 45th Academy Awards you can name… |
