How well do you remember 1976? Here's a chance to test your knowledge of trivia from our nation's Bicentennial celebration year. The following questions are courtesy of funtrivia.com. The answers will appear in Thursday morning's blog entry.
1. Democratic presidential nominee Jimmy Carter selected this man as his Vice Presidential running mate:
- Patrick Moynihan
- Walter Mondale
- Sargent Shriver
- John Anderson
2. President Gerald Ford selected this man as his running mate:
- George Wallace
- Nelson Rockefeller
- Bob Dole
- Ronald Reagan
3. Ronald Reagan, who was challenging Gerald Ford for the Republican presidential nomination, took the unusual step of naming his running mate before the convention. Whom did he select?
High Scott
- Howard Baker
- George Romney
- Richard Schweiker
4. What movie won the Academy award for Best Picture of 1976?
- Attack of the Killer Tomatoes
- Network
- Rocky
- All the President's Men
5. What album was awarded the Grammy Award for Album of the Year in 1976?
- Face the Music (Electric Light Orchestra)
- Rumors (Fleetwood Mac)
- Songs in the Key of Life (Stevie Wonder)
- Hotel California (Eagles)
6. Who hit the pennant winning home run for the New York Yankees in the bottom of the ninth inning in the decisive fifth game of the American League Championship Series against the Kansas City Royals?
- Reggie Jackson
- Chris Chambliss
- Thurman Munson
- Craig Nettles
7. President Gerald Ford ordered the nation's largest immunization program to date by ordering that vaccinations against this disease be made available to every American:
- Spanish Influenza
- Chicken Pox
- German Measles
- Swine Flu
8. This was the highest rated regularly scheduled television show in the United States in 1976:
- Charlie's Angels
- Happy Days
- The Six Million Dollar Man
- Laverne and Shirley
9. How was July 4th (the Bicentennial) celebrated in New York City?
- The Statue of Libery was adorned in thousands of red, white, and blue lights
- A parade of tall sailing ships took place in New York Harbor
- The world's largest flag was flown from the Empire State Building
- Celebrations were canceled due to a blackout
10. President Gerald Ford narrowly lost the presidential election to Jimmy Carter, and most political analysts believe one major mistake cost him the election. What was it?
- He pardoned former President Richard Nixon for his Watergate crimes
- Unaware that his microphone was on, he uttered a profanity about Jimmy Carter
- He gave an interview to Playboy magazine in which he said he lusted for other women
- In a debate, he said that Eastern Europe was not under the control of the Soviet Union
11. Where were the Winter Olympics held?
- Honolulu, Hawaii
- Lake Placid, New York
- Innsbruck, Austria
- Sapporo, Japan
12. Where were the Summer Olympics held?
- Moscow
- Montreal
- Mexico City
- Munich
13. This popular folk singer was often called the "unofficial First Lady of California" because of her friendship with its bachelor governor Jerry Brown:
- Joan Baez
- Judy Collins
- Maureen McGovern
- Linda Ronstadt
14. This American skater won the Olympic gold medal and soon women and girls everywhere were getting their hair styled like hers:
- Peggy Flemming
- Dorothy Hamill
- Janet Lynne
- Linda Fratianne
15. In the Summer Olympics, this person became the first ever to score a perfect 10 in Olympic gymnastics competition:
- Egg Foo Young
- Olga Korbut
- Nadia Comenici
- Mary Lou Retton
Good luck, and I'll have the answers Wednesday morning.
Paul
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