1970's History Quiz 1

1. What was the name of the nanny who was suspected to have been murdered by Lord Lucan in 1974?
2. What was the name of the Tory Mp murdered by the INLA in a car bomb attack in 1979?
3. Which best selling American writer wrote and directed the sci-fi film Westworld ?
4. Which cartoon originating in 1974 was based around the adventures of a Green dog and Pink cat?
5. Which 2 companies began working together in the late 70's on what would became the standard cd rom used to replace vinyl records?
6. In which year was the 3-day week?
7. Which 2 countries along with Britain joined the EEC in 1973?
8. Which Arab - Israeli conflict took place in 1973?
9. Which year in the seventies proved to be one of the hottest and longest Summer's on record in the U.K?
10. Elvis Presley, Charlie Chaplin and Bing Crosby all died in which year?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Answers

1. Sandra Rivett
2. Airey Neave
3. Michael Crichton
4. Roobarb and Custard
5. Philips and Sony
6. 1974
7. Ireland and Denmark
8. Yom Kippur War
9. 1976
10. 1977