Birth Year Quiz

The 1977 quiz

57 questions in the archive mention 1977. Here are 20 of them; New mix gives another lot.

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1976 1978

1. What was the name of Freddy Laker's cheap transatlantic air service of 1977?

2. Which 1985 film based on a best selling novel was nominated for 11 Academy Awards yet failed to win a single Oscar, a record?

3. In 1977 which British golfer became the youngest ever to play in the Ryder Cup?

4. Which Bruce Springsteen song was a number one hit in the US charts for a British band in 1977?

5. What became Hot Chocolate`s first UK number one single in 1977?

6. Which beloved, quiet little man passed away on Christmas Day 1977?

7. What kind of revolutionary engine did the German automobile manufacturer NSU use in their cars between 1967 and 1977?

8. Which businessman turned cricket upside-down in 1977 when he lured many test cricketers away from test matches to play World Series Cricket?

9. For whom was Don?t Cry For Me, Argentina a number 1 record in 1977?

10. Which colour lady provided a hit for David Soul in1977?

11. Which 400 metres hurdler went 122 races unbeaten between from 1977-1987?

12. In which year was Red Rums 3rd win of the Grand national?

13. With 583 fatalities, the worst accident in aviation history occured on March 27, 1977 at Tenerife airport as two Boeing 747s collided on the runway. Which two airlines were involved?

14. After undergoing male to female sex reassignment surgery, who reached the Women's doubles final at the 1977 US Open Tennis Championship?

15. Which book of the Old Testament has the same title as that of a 1977 album by Bob Marley and the Wailers, voted Best Music album of the 20th century by TIME magazine in 1998?

16. In 1976 which computer company was set up by Steven Jobs and Stephen Wozniak, marketing the first open system machine in 1977?

17. Which English rock band were formed in 1977 by Mark and his brother David, friend John and drummer Pick? They have sold over 118 million albums to date.

18. Whom did Virgina Wade beat in the final to win the 1977 Wimbledon Singles tournament?

19. The movie poster tag line for which 1977 film was "We are not alone."?

20. Name the bomb developed in 1977 which kills people but leaves buildings intact?

ANSWERS

1. Skytrain

2. The Color Purple (the 1977 film 'The Turning Point' holds the same record)

3. Nick Faldo

4. Blinded By The Light (Manfred Mann)

5. So You Win Again

6. Charlie Chaplin

7. Wankel

8. Kerry Packer

9. Julie Covington

10. Silver

11. Ed Moses

12. 1977

13. Pan Am and KLM

14. Renee Richards

15. Exodus

16. Apple

17. Dire Straits.

18. Betty Stove

19. Close Encounters Of The Third Kind

20. Neutron Bomb

Where these questions come from
  1. Pub Quiz 77
  2. Pauls Quiz 356
  3. Sport Quiz 10
  4. Pauls Quiz 427
  5. Pot Luck Quiz 17
  6. Christmas Quiz 11
  7. Pauls Quiz 332
  8. Cricket Quiz 1
  9. South America Quiz 2
  10. 1970s Quiz 4
  11. Pub Quiz 110
  12. Horse Racing Quiz 1
  13. Pauls Quiz 316
  14. Pauls Quiz 428
  15. Pub Quiz 115
  16. 1970s Quiz 2
  17. Pub Quiz 81
  18. Georges Sport Quiz 1
  19. Pauls Quiz 350

Questions are chosen because they mention the year. Now and then one is only loosely about it: press New mix for another lot.