1. Who topped the charts with a cover version of "I Shot the Sheriff" in the summer 1974?
2. Don Mintoff became which countries first Prime Minister after it became a republic in 1974?
3. Name either of the Two pubs that were bombed in Birmingham in 1974?
4. Dr Giorgio Fischer, a 'larger than life' Gynaecologist from Rome, invented what procedure in 1974?
5. Which national team introduced 'Total Football' at the 1974 FIFA World Cup in Germany?
6. Which country's jury memorably voted "nul points" to the Swedish entry (which happened to win the competition and later go on to be a massive act worldwide) in 1974?
7. What was the sixth country to officially test the atom bomb in 1974?
8. Which album title was also Eric Clapton's address while recording his second studio album in 1974?
9. Which island did Turkish troops invade in 1974?
10. Who played Hercule Poirot in the 1974 film "Murder on the Orient Express"?
11. Who directed the 1974 film Sugarland Express?
12. Which boxer did Muhammad Ali defeat in the 'Rumble in the Jungle' in 1974?
13. Which county was formed in 1974 when Cumberland was merged with Westmoreland and part of Lancashire?
14. Who wrote the 1974 thriller ?The Dogs of War??
15. Which actor played the leading role in the 1974 film Badlands?
16. TSOP was a 1974 number one hit single in the US charts from MFSB and The Three Degrees. What do the letters T S O P stand for?
17. Which city was destroyed by Cyclone Tracy on Christmas Day 1974?
18. Who went missing, presumed drowned, on a Miami beach in 1974 only to be arrested later in Australia?
19. Which show, featuring Glenda Jackson, was the most popular Christmas TV show in 1974?
20. Which European country had a peaceful end to their dictatorship in 1974 with the 'Carnation Revolution'?
ANSWERS
1. Eric Clapton
2. Malta
3. Mulberry Bush and The Tavern in the Town
4. Liposuction
5. Holland
6. The United Kingdom - The act was ABBA, with Waterloo
7. India
8. 461 Ocean Boulevard
9. Cyprus
10. Albert Finney
11. Steven Spielburg
12. George Foreman
13. Cumbria
14. Frederick Forsyth
15. Martin Sheen
16. The Sound Of Philadelphia
17. Darwin
18. John Stonehouse
19. Morecambe & Wise Show
20. Portugal
Where these questions come from
- QuizMiz Quiz 23
- 1970s Quiz 2
- History Quiz 9
- Pauls Quiz 240
- Pauls Sports Quiz 4
- Eurovision Song Contest Quiz 1
- Pauls Quiz 460
- Pauls Quiz 320
- Seas and Islands Quiz 1
- Movie and Moviestars Quiz 3
- Sweeties Quiz 1
- Easy General Knowledge Quiz 8
- Geography Quiz 11
- Cats and Dogs Quiz 3
- The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Quiz 1
- Pauls Quiz 412
- Australia Quiz 6
- Headline News Quiz 1
- Quiz of the Year 1974
- Pauls Quiz 418
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