Question |
Answer |
Wrong Answers |
Richard Nixon resigns as the president of the United States. |
1974 | | 80.8% |
1971 | | 6.1% |
1977 | | 7.7% |
1979 | | 2.1% |
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Elvis Presley dies at age 42. |
1977 | | 78.2% |
1971 | | 4.3% |
1974 | | 8.2% |
1979 | | 5.9% |
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Jimmy Carter is elected president of the United States. |
1976 | | 77.9% |
1970 | | 2.8% |
1972 | | 5.8% |
1974 | | 10.1% |
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The Summer Olympics are held in Munich, Germany. |
1972 | | 76.9% |
1970 | | 2.9% |
1974 | | 6% |
1976 | | 10.8% |
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Richard Nixon visits China. |
1972 | | 66.4% |
1970 | | 14.7% |
1974 | | 11.8% |
1976 | | 3.9% |
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The Soviet-Afghan War begins. |
1979 | | 65.6% |
1971 | | 7.5% |
1974 | | 10.9% |
1976 | | 12.4% |
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The Vietnam War ends with the fall of Saigon. |
1975 | | 63.5% |
1971 | | 6% |
1973 | | 19.4% |
1977 | | 7.8% |
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Margaret Thatcher becomes prime minister of the United Kingdom. |
1979 | | 63.3% |
1973 | | 6.9% |
1975 | | 9.3% |
1977 | | 17.1% |
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The Shah is overthrown in Iran. |
1979 | | 62.8% |
1972 | | 5.6% |
1975 | | 10.4% |
1977 | | 17.6% |
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'The Godfather' is released. |
1972 | | 62.8% |
1970 | | 8.7% |
1974 | | 15.9% |
1976 | | 9.4% |
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Four students are killed at Kent State University in Ohio. |
1970 | | 60.5% |
1973 | | 19.6% |
1976 | | 11.9% |
1979 | | 4.5% |
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The year of the three popes (Paul VI, John Paul I, John Paul II). |
1978 | | 60% |
1971 | | 7.2% |
1974 | | 12.8% |
1976 | | 16.4% |
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The Yom Kippur War occurs. |
1973 | | 59.9% |
1970 | | 15.7% |
1976 | | 15.6% |
1979 | | 5.3% |
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The Apollo 13 mission is launched. |
1970 | | 57.6% |
1973 | | 26.7% |
1976 | | 8.4% |
1979 | | 4.1% |
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Francisco Franco dies after 39 years in power in Spain. |
1975 | | 54.3% |
1970 | | 9% |
1972 | | 14.7% |
1978 | | 18.6% |
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Over 900 people die in a cult murder-suicide in Jonestown, Guyana. |
1978 | | 50.9% |
1972 | | 9% |
1974 | | 16.1% |
1976 | | 20.1% |
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The last person walks on the moon. |
1972 | | 47% |
1970 | | 9.9% |
1975 | | 22.8% |
1978 | | 16.9% |
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Chile's president, Salvador Allende, is overthrown and killed. |
1973 | | 46.9% |
1970 | | 12.2% |
1976 | | 24.5% |
1979 | | 12.7% |
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Apple Inc. is founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne. |
1976 | | 36.2% |
1971 | | 8.8% |
1974 | | 15.5% |
1978 | | 35.9% |
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South African activist Steve Biko is killed. |
1977 | | 36.1% |
1971 | | 15.1% |
1973 | | 19.9% |
1975 | | 25.2% |
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