1970s pop culture Lamb
Which song became the anthem of the Women's Liberation Movement?
"I am a Woman"
How would you define Reproductive Rights? What problems arose around these rights?
"Reproductive rights" are the rights of individuals to decide whether to reproduce and have reproductive health. This may include an individual's right to plan a family, terminate a pregnancy, use contraceptives, learn about sex education in public schools, and gain access to reproductive health services. Abortion became a problem. Lead to Roe v. Wade
Which song was written as an answer to two Neil Young songs? Name the two songs by Neil Young
"Sweet Home Alabama" "Southern Man" "Alabama"
What is on the plaque left behind?
"We come in peace for all mankind"
What is the critical question asked by Senator Howard Baker?
"What did the President know and when did he know it?"
How many were killed in the shoot out that ended the riot?
29 inmates 20 hostages
How many other dangerous waste sites were found in America?
30,000 other dangerous waste sites
How many American workers made this event happen?
300,000
How long does John Dean testify?
38 days
What percentage of Native Americans lived below the poverty line?
38%
How long were the hostages held?
444 days
What percent of Native Americans drooped out of School?
50%
What percent of Native Americans were unemployed?
50%
How many marriages in the 1970's ended in divorce?
54%
How many people watched the event?
600 million people
Who came to Washington in November of 1969?
700,000 of "them" came to Washington. The "them" is the people who opposed the war and went against Nixon.
What did Carter oversee in September, 1978?
A peace treaty between Egypt and Israel.
What was Studio 54?
A place everyone wanted to go to but not everyone could get in. It was a hangout with celebrity that you could j party as if there was no tomorrow
Mama Mia, here I go again!
ABBA
What group's name came from the first letter of the names of each of the group members?
ABBA
Which group formed in Sweden?
ABBA
What group did Angus and Malcolm found? When and where?
AC/CD 1973 Sydney, Australia
Who claimed you shook me all night long?
AC/DC
the other group saw a highway to hell.
AC/DC
What was AIM, and what was its purpose?
AIM is the American Indian Movement. Tired to achieve social reform by force.
Define feminist.
Activists for women's equal rights (women power).
Instead of ground troops, what did the US military use to bring North Vietnam to the bargaining table?
Air Troops
Who is Alfred Baldwin, and what is his job?
Alfred Baldwin was an X FBI agent. His job was to listen in on conversations at the DNC headquarters and write down anything he hears
He claims to be no more Mr. Nice Guy, but I've met him, and he really is quite nice.
Alice Cooper
Who was not hurt during the bombing of Hanoi?
Americans
Where was there a prison riot in September of 1971?
Attica in upstate New York
Which industry was hardest hit by the changes?
Auto industry
Why were the 70's called the Me-Decade?
Because everyone focused on themselves. Self examination, self love, self something.
For what reason did some say abortion should be legal?
Because feminist said women should have complete control over their own body.
Why was Jimmy Carter elected?
Because he had small town morals, he was traditional. And Catholic
Who is Betty Friedan, and what did she add to this movement? financial assistance
Betty Friedan was another who got its start. She first identified the "problem that had no name". She also published a book called "The Feminine Mystique"
Which group included Ozzy Osbourne?
Black Sabbath
Which group released their first album on Friday February 13th 1970? Why did they do this?
Black Sabbath They were moving into a new era They wanted to scare people
He shot the sheriff, but [he] did not shoot the deputy.
Bob Marley
Which artist had a black mother and a white, British father?
Bob Marley
What happened on April 25th 1980?
Carter canceled a plan that was underway in Iran, 2 American planes collided, 8 died
What was special about July 4th 1976?
Celebrated its 200 birthday
What country did Nixon agree to recognize?
Communist China
What happened to George Moscone and Harvey Milk? What happened to Dan White?
Dan white was an anti gay who killed George and Harvey. G and H were killed for being gay
Who is Deep Throat?
Deep Throat was the mole who fed info to Bob Woodward, who shared it with Carl Bernstein
Which city was hardest hit? Where did people go?
Detroit The south
What style of music appeared at this time, and why?
Disco, it drove away the blue and set off disco mania
What was ERA, and why was it defeated?
ERA is the Equal Rights Amendment. Because the Commission on the Status of Women did not favor the passage of the amendment, they saw it would conflict with the title VII amendment.
What movie seemed to sum up the counterculture?
Easy Rider
Who are Elliot Richardson and Archibald Cox?
Elliot Lee Richardson was an American lawyer and public servant who was a member of the cabinet of Presidents.
What happened in June, 1979?
Energy problems became a national problem
What were braceros?
Farmworkers who were issued temporary work permits by the UD government during WW2. Braceros meant "arms"
What movement did Casey Hayden and Mary King help start? Define this movement?
Fight for women's liberation. They believed that like African American people were second class, white women were also second class. They said that the women's jobs they were so-called "equal" were writing memoirs, making sandwiches, and other menial tasks.
Their best-selling album was called Rumors.
Fleetwood Mac
Who is Frank Wills, and how does he impact these events?
Frank Wills was the security guard that noticed the Tape on the door and called the police, he is the reason the burglars got caught.
What is the title IX
Gender equality in schools ... is a federal law that states: "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal Financial Assistance"
Who was Gloria Steinem?
Gloria Steinem was the creator of Ms magazine.
What product were consumers encouraged to boycott in the 1960?
Grapes
Who died in a car accident, possibly caused by a heart attack, in 1981?
Harry Chapin
How does Nixon view the press?
He doesn't like the press, he is paranoid.
Who is John Sirica, and what is his role in these events?
He is the U.S. district court judge on the Watergate case
Who is James McCord?
He is the security coordinator for the committee to re-elect the president.
Who is John Dean, and what is his role?
He is the young attorney to manage the Watergate scandal, he controls the flow of info in and out of the Whitehouse.
What does Nixon claim in his first televised comments on the Watergate break-in?
He now believes his own staff was involved in the Watergate coverup.
Who is Ben Bradlee?
He was the executive editor of the Washington Post, who put the story on the front page
Who said I am strong, I am invincible?
Helen Reddy
What group appeared at this time seeking rights?
Homosexuals
Who are Howard Hunt & Gordon Liddy?
Howard Hunt was a former CIA operative. Both men worked for the committee to re-elect Nixon.
What happened on June 17th-18th 1972?
Hunt and Liddy gather their team at the watergate hotel again, Hunt and Liddy say one of the bugs is defective and they need to replace it. Each man knows their job. They break-in again but they leave the tape on the door. The security gaud is concerned and calls the police.
What was the ICC, and what did it do?
ICC is the Indian Claims Commission. To hear and settle all outstanding land claims
What is a Chicano?
It is the ethnic label adopted by many Mexican Americans.
What did the press call the Smoking Gun? What was Nixon trying to do?
It proves the president obstructed justice.
What was the Hanoi Hilton?
It was a prison for the prisoners of war
Where were the 1980 Winter Olympics?
It was a round robin tournament Lake placid New York
What was Love Canal?
It was a toxic waste dump site
What was unusual about the winter of 1977?
It was the coldest winter in 40 years
Who died in a plane crash in 1973?
Jim Corse
Who wished he could save time in a bottle?
Jim Croce
Which group was founded by Harry Wayne Casey?
KC and The Sunshine Band
Who encouraged you to shake your booty?
KC and The Sunshine Band
Who hoped to get down tonight?
KC and The Sunshine band
What group was fronted by Gene Simmons?
KISS
Which group's name probably did not mean Knights in Satan's Service?
KISS
Who was prepared to rock and roll all nite?
KISS
At which university were four students killed?
Kenn State University
What was La Raza Unida, and what was its purpose?
La Raza Unida translates to ThePeople United. It resulted from an effort to organize a national political party that would unite the sometimes divided Hispanic American elements.
What was the Miracle on Ice?
Lake placid, Americans won
One group saw a stairway to heaven
Led Zeppelin
Their 4th album had no name, just symbols.
Led Zeppelin
Which group's music, especially the lyrics, was influenced by the works of J. R. R. Tolkien?
Led Zepplin
Which group saw many members die in a plane crash in 1977?
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Which group took their name from a PE teacher who complained about the boys' long hair? Where was this group formed?
Lynyrd Skynyrd Alabama
What are the five major subgroups of Hispanic American?
Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans, Cuban Americans, Central Americans, those from South America.
What is NOW, and why was it formed?
NOW stands for the National Organization for Women. NOW was formed by Betty Friedan. It was formed to help elect politicians that hel[ correct inequality in women's employment and the wields considerable lobbying power today in government
What made Native Americans different than Hispanic Americans?
Native Americans had never been immigrants, for they were here when the Europeans first immigrated.
What happened on July 20th 1969, and who did it?
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, walked on the moon.
What was SALT, and who signed it?
Nixon and Soviet General Secretary Leonid Brezhnev signed the ABM Treaty and interim SALT agreement on May 26, 1972, in Moscow. For the first time during the Cold War, the United States and Soviet Union had agreed to limit the number of nuclear missiles in their arsenals
What is the Inner Circle and who is in it?
Nixon's circle includes Nixons chief of Staff HR Haledmen and his top domestic policy advisor John Ehrlichman.
Do you agree with Phyllis Schlafly or not? Explain.
No, women have the right to be equal with men. She says that we are most satisfied with roles in a home, and she says feminists don't speak for all women, well she doesn't speak for all women. I like having rights, I like going to school and not having to marry someone young. I like the rights that I have, and I would never want to give them up.
What happened in April, 1975, and with what result?
North Vietnamese forces reached the outskirts of South Vietnam's capital. North Vietnam, won
What articles of impeachment did the House of Representatives pass on President Nixon?
Obstruction of justice, abusive of power, contempt of Congress.
For every dollar earned by a man in the 1960's, how much was earned by a woman?
Only 59 cents
What speech did Carter then deliver?
Ordinary Americans. Malaise speech
Who said I'm just a poor boy, from a poor family?
Queen, Bohimian Rhapsody
What did Hooker Chemical leave in Niagara Falls, New York?
Radioactive waste, toxic dump
Who was Carter's opponent in the election?
Ronald Regan
What issue caused conflict in Boston in 1974?
School integration
What happened on February 7th 1973?
Senate creates a committee to determine if Nixons last election committee did anything illegal.
What happened on February 6th 1974?
Senate says Nixon should be
Who killed Nancy Spungeon?
Sid Vicious
What happened on March 23rd 1973?
Sirica Reads a letter from McCord saying there was political pressure to plead gulity and stay silent.
Who took action, and what did they do?
Soccer moms held hostages 2 government agents
What happened to Afghanistan in 1979?
Soviets invaded Afghanistan
What happened to Spiro Agnew in October, 1973?
Spiro was investigated by the United States Attorney for the District of Maryland on suspicion of criminal conspiracy, bribery, extortion and tax fraud
According to what principles did Cesar Chavez operate?
That all must be treated as a single issue.
What does President Nixon tell the nation on August 8th 1974?
That he is going to resign
What did President Nixon announce on August 7th 1974?
That he was going to resignn.
What did Nixon claim to a group of reporters?
That he was not a crook.
What group did Duane and Gregg found? When and where?
The Allman Brothers Band in Jacksonville, Florida 1969
Who were the only soldiers that were actually welcomed home?
The American POW
What group included Barry, Robin, and Maurice?
The Bee Gees
Who wanted to rock the casbah?
The Clash
Who wondered, should I stay or should I go?
The Clash
Which album allegedly syncs with The Wizard of Oz?
The Dark Side of the Moon By pink floyd
What office was in the Watergate Building that was the target of the burglars?
The Democratic national committee headquarters on the 6th floor
Don Henley and Glenn Frey starred in this group.
The Eagles
Who said, we are all just prisoners here, of our own device?
The Eagles
Who was standing on a corner in Winslow, Arizona?
The Eagles
Which group took its name from a blind piano tuner?
The Marshall Tucker Band
Who was going to ride me a southbound, all the way to Georgia?
The Marshall Tucker band
Joey, Johnny, Dee Dee, Marky, CJ, Tommie, Richie, & Elvis.
The Ramones
Which group took its name from a Paul McCartney pseudonym?
The Ramones
Which group was the house band at CBGB's?
The Ramones
What happens on May 17th 1973?
The Senate Watergate hearings begin
Who did President Carter say led a country that was "an island of stability in one of the more troubled areas of the world?"
The Shaw
What happened on July 24th 1974?
The Us supreme court orders Nixon to release the tapes
Even though they were macho, macho men, they stayed at the YMCA.
The Village People
Which group consisted of a motorcycle cop, a cowboy, and American Indian, a construction worker, a biker, and a soldier?
The Village People Grenich village
What happened at Nixon's inauguration that had never happened before?
The first major disruption, protest
Who is Alexander Butterfield, and what does he reveal?
The pres. Little lone president deputy. He reveals that he was aware of phone taps. In the oval office
What did Carter hope to achieve while he was still president?
The release of the hostages
What happened at South Boston High?
The tried integrating the school, but the black students were attacked. A black student stabbed a white student.
What happens on October 20th 1973? What does the press call this event?
There's orders Richardson to fire Cox they say no then resign Saturday night massacre
Who are Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein?
They are 2 low ranked reporters at the Washington Post who covered the story
What attitude did young Americans have towards politics, and why?
They didn't care about who was elected president, because they lost the war, they don't trust the government
What was the feeling of most American soldiers serving in Vietnam by the early 1970's?
They didn't understand why they were there
What does Title VII of the Civil Rights Act state?
Title VII prohibited discrimination in employment on the basis of sex as well as race.
What unusual twist on this was explained by Toni Morrison?
Toni says African American women look at white women and see the enemy. That Racism isn't only from white men. That there are more white women in American than there are men.
Who attacked anti-war demonstrators in Lower Manhattan?
Union workers
What union was led by Cesar Chavez?
United Farm Workers union.
Who was the hero of Middle America?
VP Spiro Agnew
In May of 1970, into which country were American troops sent?
Vietnam
Which two countries challenged American industry?
West Germany & Japan
What other groups were all seeking their rights?
Women, Native American, Pink Panthers, Gray Panthers, etc.
What happened on November 4th 1979?
Word reached Iran that the Shaw was granted... from America The embassy was taken over
What became the symbol of national unity?
Yellow ribbons
Lord, I was born ... Trying to make a living, and doing the best I can.
a ramblin man
All in all, it's just ...
another brick in the wall
Why was Syd Barrett kicked out of the group he helped to create?
creative genius derailed; drug fueled psychological collapse
How did Sid Vicious die?
drug overdose; Heroin from his mom
Define Assimilation.
incorporation of minorities into mainstream society.
Define bilingualism.
the use of 2 languages
What "accidentally" happened when the tapes were being transcribed?
they accidently erased an 18-minute section of the tapes