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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?

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

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

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

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

Netherlands
Brazil
Argentina
West Germany

4. What was the top grossing film of 1978?

Superman: The Movie
Grease
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?

Yoda
Boba Fett
Emperor Palpatine
Admiral Ackbar

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

Pittsburgh Steelers
Miami Dolphins
San Diego Chargers
Baltimore Colts

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

Affirmed
Seattle Slew
Alydar
Bold Forbes

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

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

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
Allard K. Lowenstein
Leo J. Ryan

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?

Police Officer
District Attorney
city sanitation worker
San Francisco City Supervisor

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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;">(#) Henry M. Jackson</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Hubert H. Humphrey</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Nelson A. Rockefeller</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Lyndon B. Johnson</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;">(#) Chicago, Illinois</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Miami, Florida</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) San Juan, Puerto Rico</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) New York, New York</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;">(#) Superman: The Movie</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Grease</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;">(#) Yoda</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Boba Fett</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Emperor Palpatine</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;">(#) Pittsburgh Steelers</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Miami Dolphins</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) San Diego Chargers</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Baltimore Colts</div>
<br>7. In 1978 this horse won horse racing's Triple Crown?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Affirmed</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Seattle Slew</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Alydar</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Bold Forbes</div>
<br>8. What song was performed for the first time on Saturday Night Live on January 21,1978? 
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Saturday Night Fever by The Bee Gees</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Gimme Some Lovin by the Blues Brothers</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) King Tut by Steve Martin</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Grease by Frankie Valli</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;">(#) Allard K. Lowenstein</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Leo J. Ryan</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;">(#) Police Officer</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) District Attorney</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) city sanitation worker</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) San Francisco City Supervisor</div>
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