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<h1>The Ultimate Year Quiz - 1979</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 country did the United States establish full diplomatic relations with on January 1, 1979?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Vietnam</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) China</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Soviet Union</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Cuba</div>
<br>2. Who became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in 1979?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Edward Heath</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) James Callaghan</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Margaret Thatcher</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) John Major</div>
<br>3. At what ballpark was "Disco Demolition Night" held on July 12, 1979?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Tiger Stadium - Detroit</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Wrigley Field - Chicago</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Candlestick Park - San Francisco</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Comiskey Park - Chicago</div>
<br>4. What group was performing at Cincinnati's Riverfront Coliseum on December 3, 1979 when 11 fans were killed during a stampede for seats?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) The Who</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Grateful Dead</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) AC/DC</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Led Zeppelin</div>
<br>5. What was the top grossing film of 1979?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Kramer vs. Kramer</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) The Amityville Horror</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Rocky II</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Alien</div>
<br>6. What U.S. cable channel was launched on March 19, 1979?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) C-SPAN</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) CNN</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) BET</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) ESPN</div>
<br>7. Who became the youngest person to win the U.S. Open tennis championship in 1979?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Chris Evert</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Pam Shriver</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Tracy Austin</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Hana Mandlikova</div>
<br>8. Which of these TV shows did not premiere in 1979?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) The Dukes of Hazzard</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Hello, Larry</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Benson</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) One Day at a Time</div>
<br>9. In what state is the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant located?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) New Jersey</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Pennsylvania</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) New York</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Ohio</div>
<br>10. Which of these Michael Jackson albums was released on August 10, 1979?
<div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Off the Wall</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Forever, Michael</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Music and Me</div><div style="padding-left: 20px;">(#) Thriller</div>
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