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What star of the hit musical Grease is also known for her song "Physical"?
Pat Benatar
Olivia Newton-John
Meg Ryan
Suzanne Summers
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What "Queen of Disco" became an icon of the 70s thanks to hits like "Hot Stuff" and "Bad Girls"?
Missy Elliott
Anita Ward
Ruby V.
Donna Summer
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The Longest Yard and Smokey and the Bandit were films that put what tough guy actor on the map?
Clint Eastwood
Hal Carter
Cameron Mitchell
Burt Reynolds
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What member of Fleetwood Mac became an icon in the 70s for her free-spirited nature along with her vocal performances on tracks like "Dreams," "Gypsy," and "Rhiannon"?
Stevie Nicks
Barbra Streisand
Janice Joplin
Joni Mitchell
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What comic actor played the character of George Jefferson in shows like All in the Family and The Jeffersons?
Sherman Hemsley
Richard Pryor
Cleavon Little
Laurence Fishburne
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What pair of screwball comedians produced hit comedy records during the 70s as well as the famous stoner comedy Up in Smoke?
Laurel and Hardy
Cheech and Chong
Martin and Lewis
Crosby and Hope
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What legendary actress played Kay Adams-Corleone in the classic films The Godfather and The Godfather Part 2 as well as Annie Hall in the comedy of the same name?
Diane Keaton
Grace Kelly
Meryl Streep
Sally Field
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What rock band became known for their flashy clothes and dramatic makeup as well as for their hits "Shout It Out Loud" and "Beth"?
The Rolling Stones
Aerosmith
KISS
Van Halen
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What puppeteer and director became famous for his creations The Muppets during the 1970s?
Rich Ogden
Albert Penn
Jim Henson
Peter Matlock
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What 70s singer became a punk icon thanks to her poetry, fashion, and music with her song "Because the Night" becoming one of her most widely known cultural contributions?
Regina Albright
Joan Jett
Patti Smith
Debbie Raye
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What Swedish pop supergroup became one of the best-selling bands of all time in the 70s thanks to their hits like "Dancing Queen," "Waterloo," and "Super Trouper"?
The Eagles
ABBA
Berga
Mister Mister
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What artist became especially famous in the 1970s for creating pop art portraits of some of the decade's other icons such as Diana Ross, Muhammad Ali, and John Lennon?
Jackson Pollock
Andy Warhol
Salvador Dali
Pablo Picasso
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What outlandish glam rock idol was also known by his alias Ziggy Stardust and produced the iconic Seventies tracks "Life on Mars?," "Changes," and "Space Oddity"?
Steven Tyler
Don Henley
Mick Jagger
David Bowie
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The legendary soccer star Pele won his third-ever World Cup in 1970 while he played for what nation's team?
South Africa
Brazil
Sudan
Argentina
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What 70s comedian was known for his iconic hosting roles on Saturday Night Live in addition to his comedy albums and his classic film from the decade The Jerk?
Steve Martin
Alec Baldwin
Bill Murray
John Belushi
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What actress starred in Charlie's Angels in the 70s as Jill Munroe and was also known for her modeling career including her famous red swimsuit poster?
Suzanne Somers
Katie Couric
Sheryl Crowe
Farrah Fawcett
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"Shadow Dancing" and "I Just Want to Be Your Everything" are two of the most iconic 70s hits by what pop star who was the younger brother of The Bee Gees' members?
Andy Gibb
Rod Stewart
Johnny Running
Rick Derringer
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What actress was known for starring in blaxploitation action films such as Coffy and Foxy Brown during the 70s to the point that she became one of the decade's biggest underground stars?
Deborah Hall
Pam Grier
Sheila Curtis
Margaret Coltside
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The actor Carroll O'Connor became a legend of 70s television for portraying the grump Archie Bunker in what sitcom?
Growing Pains
Family Matters
All in the Family
Family Ties
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What legendary basketball player took the Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Lakers to multiple championship games during the 70s to the point that he won six N.B.A. Most Valuable Player Awards throughout his career?
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Magic Johnson
Kevin Durant
Cisco Kidd
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What legendary director burst onto the scene in the 70s with films like Jaws, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and Close Encounters of the Third Kind?
Stanley Kubrick
Steven Spielberg
Ron Howard
Paul Thomas Anderson
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"Tiny Dancer," "Crocodile Rock," and "Rocket Man" were hits by what 70s pop culture icon?
Al Stewart
Jim Morrison
Paul McCartney
Elton John
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Saturday Night Fever, Carrie, and Grease are films that introduced 70s audiences to what famous leading man?
Martin Short
Howie Mandel
Patrick Swayze
John Travolta
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What actor played Han Solo in Star Wars and Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark?
Al Pacino
Harvey Keitel
Harrison Ford
Jeff Goldblum
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What martial arts movie icon starred in classics like The Big Boss, Fist of Fury, and Enter the Dragon during the 1970s?
Jet Li
Bruce Lee
Toshiro Mifune
Donnie Yen
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What musical trio of brothers defined the 70s disco scene with hits like, "Stayin' Alive," "Night Fever," and "You Should Be Dancing"?
The Bee Gees
K. C. and the Sunshine Band
Air Supply
Kraftwerk
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What famous actor played The Fonz in Happy Days?
Jimmy Hall
Henry Winkler
Bud Albert
James Dean
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Every Which Way but Loose, The Outlaw Josey Wales, and Dirty Harry solidified what action hero as a lasting icon during the 70s?
Clint Eastwood
Bruce Willis
Charles Bronson
Steve McQueen
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What Black stand-up comic became a mainstay of irreverent 70s comedy thanks to records like . . . Is It Something I Said? and his writing credits on series like Sanford and Son?
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Taxi Driver, The Deer Hunter, and The Godfather Part Two helped solidify what tough leading man as a 70s cinematic icon?
Al Pacino
Robert De Niro
Kurt Russell
Bruce Campbell
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