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1. Who succeeded Harold Wilson as British Prime Minister in 1976?
 
Edward Heath
James Callaghan
Margaret Thatcher
Roy Jenkins

Heath followed Wilson's first period in office, in 1970
 
 
2. How many gold medals did swimmer Mark Spitz win at the 1972 Olympic Games?
 
5
6
7
8
 
 
3. In which year was the Shah of Iran replaced and an Islamic republic created?
 
1976
1977
1978
1979
 
 
4. Which 1970s TV presenter fell foul of on-air swearing by the Sex Pistols group?
 
Bill Grundy
Frank Bough
Michael Parkinson
Russell Harty
 
 
5. Which other two countries joined the EEC with the United Kingdom in 1973?
 
Austria and Greece
Belgium and Sweden
Denmark and Ireland
Portugal and Spain
 
 
6. Who won the 1976 Eurovision Song Contest for the United Kingdom?
 
Brotherhood Of Man
Buck's Fizz
Lulu
Lynsey De Paul

Buck's Fizz also won the contest, but not until the 1980s
 
 
7. Which American film depicted a swimmer's worst nightmare when released in 1975?
 
Jaws
Moby Dick
Sharks
Titanic
 
 
8. What significant event took place in Britain on 15th February 1971?
 
Decimal currency was introduced
Metric weights were introduced
The 5-day working week was declared
The first motorway was opened
 
 
9. Louise Brown make medical history in 1978. Louise was the first what?
 
Mother of sextuplets
Heart transplant patient
Test-tube baby
Wearer of contact lenses
 
 
10. Which American city housed the Watergate complex which was broken into in 1972?
 
Chicago
Los Angeles
New York
Washington

Watergate housed the Democratic National Committee HQ
 
 
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