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The Ultimate Year Quiz - 1978

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Quiz created by: Mr. Badger Hawkeye

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1. What famous American politician passed away of cancer on January 13, 1978?

Lyndon B. Johnson
Henry M. Jackson
Hubert H. Humphrey
Nelson A. Rockefeller

2. Where was Karl Wallenda of the famous Flying Wallendas when he died after falling off a tight rope between two hotels?

San Juan, Puerto Rico
New York, New York
Miami, Florida
Chicago, Illinois

3. What country won soccer's World Cup in 1978?

Netherlands
Brazil
Argentina
West Germany

4. What was the top grossing film of 1978?

Grease
Superman: The Movie
Saturday Night Fever
Close Encounters of the Third Kind

5. What character from the Star Wars movie saga made their first appearance on the Star Wars Holiday Special in 1978?

Emperor Palpatine
Yoda
Boba Fett
Admiral Ackbar

6. What team did the Oakland Raiders play in what is now known as the "The Holy Roller Game"?

San Diego Chargers
Baltimore Colts
Miami Dolphins
Pittsburgh Steelers

7. In 1978 this horse won horse racing's Triple Crown?

Alydar
Bold Forbes
Seattle Slew
Affirmed

8. What song was performed for the first time on Saturday Night Live on January 21,1978?

King Tut by Steve Martin
Grease by Frankie Valli
Gimme Some Lovin by the Blues Brothers
Saturday Night Fever by The Bee Gees

9. Who was the Congressman who was shot and killed in an ambush at an airfield in Guyana on November 18, 1978?

Anton Cermak
Huey Long
Leo J. Ryan
Allard K. Lowenstein

10. What job did Dan White want to get back when he shot San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk on November 27, 1978?

city sanitation worker
District Attorney
San Francisco City Supervisor
Police Officer

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<h1>The Ultimate Year Quiz - 1978</h1><p>Guess the answer to each question</p>
<p>Quiz created by: <a href="http://www.amiwrong.com/authors/mrbadgerhawkeye.shtml">Mr. Badger Hawkeye</a></p><br>1. What famous American politician passed away of cancer on January 13, 1978?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Lyndon B. Johnson</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Henry M. Jackson</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Hubert H. Humphrey</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Nelson A. Rockefeller</div>
<br>2. Where was Karl Wallenda of the famous Flying Wallendas when he died after falling off a tight rope between two hotels?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) San Juan, Puerto Rico</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) New York, New York</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Miami, Florida</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Chicago, Illinois</div>
<br>3. What country won soccer's World Cup in 1978?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Netherlands</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Brazil</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Argentina</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) West Germany</div>
<br>4. What was the top grossing film of 1978?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Grease</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Superman: The Movie</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Saturday Night Fever</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Close Encounters of the Third Kind</div>
<br>5. What character from the Star Wars movie saga made their first appearance on the Star Wars Holiday Special in 1978?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Emperor Palpatine</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Yoda</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Boba Fett</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Admiral Ackbar</div>
<br>6. What team did the Oakland Raiders play in what is now known as the "The Holy Roller Game"?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) San Diego Chargers</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Baltimore Colts</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Miami Dolphins</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Pittsburgh Steelers</div>
<br>7. In 1978 this horse won horse racing's Triple Crown?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Alydar</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Bold Forbes</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Seattle Slew</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Affirmed</div>
<br>8. What song was performed for the first time on Saturday Night Live on January 21,1978? 
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) King Tut by Steve Martin</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Grease by Frankie Valli</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Gimme Some Lovin by the Blues Brothers</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Saturday Night Fever by The Bee Gees</div>
<br>9. Who was the Congressman who was shot and killed in an ambush at an airfield in Guyana on November 18, 1978?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Anton Cermak</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Huey Long</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Leo J. Ryan</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Allard K. Lowenstein</div>
<br>10. What job did Dan White want to get back when he shot San Francisco Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk on November 27, 1978?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) city sanitation worker</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) District Attorney</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) San Francisco City Supervisor</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Police Officer</div>
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