Q 01/05

Which 1977 science fiction film became the highest-grossing movie of all time at that point?

A) Star Wars

B) Close Encounters of the Third Kind

C) Logan's Run

D) The Island of Dr. Moreau

Answer · why

A) Star Wars

Star Wars opened on just 32 screens in May 1977 because few cinemas wanted it, then outgrossed Jaws to become the biggest earner in film history until...

Q 02/05

What was the name of Quint's shark-hunting boat in Jaws (1975)?

A) The Orca

B) The Pequod

C) The Leviathan

D) The Neptune

Answer · why

A) The Orca

The Orca really did begin to sink during filming, with the actors on board; a second, engineless copy was built so that it could be sunk on cue.

Q 03/05

Which band released the album "Rumours" in 1977, which became one of the best-selling albums of all time?

A) Eagles

B) Steely Dan

C) The Doobie Brothers

D) Fleetwood Mac

Answer · why

D) Fleetwood Mac

Fleetwood Mac made Rumours while both of the band's couples were splitting up, and put the breakups into songs such as 'Go Your Own Way' and 'Dreams'.

Q 04/05

What political scandal forced a U.S. president to resign in 1974?

A) Iran-Contra

B) Watergate

C) Teapot Dome

D) Pentagon Papers

Answer · why

B) Watergate

Watergate brought Nixon down in August 1974 after the 'smoking gun' tape showed he had joined the cover-up of a break-in at Democratic headquarters; '...

Q 05/05

Which 1977 John Travolta film helped popularize disco music and dance culture worldwide?

A) Saturday Night Fever

B) Grease

C) Thank God It's Friday

D) Staying Alive

Answer · why

A) Saturday Night Fever

Saturday Night Fever was based on a New York magazine report on Brooklyn's disco scene whose author, Nik Cohn, admitted twenty years later that he had...