70s Trivia To Stump Your Friends
The Me Decade
Author Tom Wolfe called the 1970s the “Me” Decade and the “Third Great Awakening.”
People were trying to move past the push-pull of wars and social movements that had defined the previous decades—and while there might not have been any kind of grand awakening, a lot certainly went on. How much do you remember?
Q: Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac formed in 1968—but they weren’t exactly the same band you might be thinking of. They started with a line-up consisting of Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Peter Green, and Jeremy Spencer. But in 1975, they made a major line-up change and added two members: Stevie Nicks and who else?
A: Fleetwood Mac
In late 1974, Fleetwood recruited Lindsey Buckingham of folk-rock duo Buckingham-Nicks to join Fleetwood Mac. Buckingham only agreed on the condition that Nicks could join—and history was made.
Q: Olympics
Back in the 1970s, the Olympics were held once every four years, with cities splitting duties hosting the summer and winter games. In 1972, the summer Olympics were in Munich, Germany, while the winter games took place in Sapporo, Japan.
Four years later, in 1976, the winter games took place in Innsbruck, Austria. In what Canadian city did the summer games take place that year?
A: Olympics
In 1976, the summer Olympics were held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The city repurposed some of the areas and structures that had been developed for its world fair, Expo 67, nearly a decade before, and also built a stadium for the event.
