The Ultimate Year Quiz - 1973
Guess the answer to each question
Quiz created by: Mr. Badger Hawkeye
1. Where did Billie Jean King play Bobby Riggs in their famous Battle of the Sexes?
(#) Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
(#) Madison Square Garden
(#) Miami Orange Bowl
(#) The Houston Astrodome
2. Who became the leader of Chile after a military coup ousted Pres. Salvador Allende?
(#) Patricio Aylwin
(#) Eduardo Frei Montalva
(#) Michelle Bachelet
(#) Gen. Augusto Pinochet
3. Who was the first baseball player to be used as a DH (designated hitter)?
(#) Ron Blomberg
(#) Herb Washington
(#) Orlando Cepeda
(#) Tony Oliva
4. What team won the NBA Championship in 1973?
(#) Los Angeles Lakers
(#) New York Knicks
(#) Milwaukee Bucks
(#) Boston Celtics
5. What product did Johnny Carson say that there was an acute shortage of, causing a major panic across the country?
(#) milk
(#) eggs
(#) toilet paper
(#) beer
6. What was the top grossing film of 1973?
(#) The Exorcist
(#) The Sting
(#) American Graffiti
(#) Papillon
7. What delivery company officially began operations on April 17, 1973?
(#) Federal Express
(#) UPS
(#) DHL
(#) RPS
8. What war started on October 6, 1973?
(#) The Chaco War
(#) The Yom Kippur War
(#) The Falklands War
(#) The Iraq-Iran War
9. How much did a group led by George Steinbrenner purchase the New York Yankees for in 1973?
(#) 15 million dollars
(#) 100 million dollars
(#) 25 million dollars
(#) 10 million dollars
10. Where was the peace accord signed that ended U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War?
(#) London
(#) New York
(#) Paris
(#) Geneva
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