The 1975 quiz (Questions only)

1. In 1975 King Faisal of Saudi Arabia Was Assassinated By Which Male Member of His Family?

2. Which 1975 US concept album was about a fugitive preacher ?

3. Which record was a Christmas No.1 in 1975 and 1991?

4. What year? Colin Todd was named footballer of the year, Ray Reardon was snooker world champion, and Arthur Ashe became the first black Wimbledon champion.

5. Rod Stewart's hit song 'Sailing' first appeared on which 1975 album?

6. What space ?first? took place on 17 July 1975?

7. Which 1975 pop song is the biggest selling palindromic song title ever? (3 letters)

8. Which 4 words of a 1972 UK top 5 single subsequently became 4 different UK hit song titles in 1985,1983,1977 and 1975 respectively?

9. Founded in 1975 as the G6 (Group of Six), which two countries joined in 1976 and 1998 respectively to form the G7 and G8? (1 point per correct answer)

10. Who was going to Barbados in 1975?

11. Which 1975 film was the first to earn 100 million at the box office?

12. What sort of crime is the focus of the 1975 film ?Dog Day Afternoon??

13. Shibumi was one of the many best selling novels written by Trevanian in the 1970s. Which best selling Trevanian novel was made into a gripping, high altitude 1975 film starring Clint Eastwood?

14. Which who's who of the music scene tried to play the role of Franz Liszt in Ken Russel's vulgar 1975 film Lisztomania?

15. The music for which heartbreaking hit song from 1975 about living alone was composed by Sergei Rachmaninoff ?

16. What was the title of Greg Lake`s UK top ten Christmas hit of 1975?

17. Between 1975 and 1985 which jockey won the National Hunt title on seven occasions?

18. What was the name of the character played by Donald Sutherland in the 1975 film `The Day Of The Locust` which is also the name of a famous cartoon character?

19. In which year did the children?s toy clackers first hit the shops- 1971, 1973 or 1975?

20. Which prime minister was dismissed by the Governor-General in 1975?