Trivia: The fall of which city in April 1975 marked the end of the Vietnam War?
Saigon
Hanoi
Da Nang
Haiphong
The correct answer is Saigon
So why is this answer correct? : On April 30, 1975, Saigon, the capital of the Republic of Vietnam, fell to forces of the Communist People’s Army of North Vietnam. The last U.S. troops had left two years earlier, after more than a decade of fighting. Saigon was renamed Ho Chi Minh City, and the fall of the city marked the end of the Vietnam War.
Trivia: 1975 saw the release of which modern-day karaoke favorite?
Don’t Stop Believin’
Love Shack
Bohemian Rhapsody
Summer Nights
The correct answer is Bohemian Rhapsody
So why is this answer correct? : Queen’s operatic smash hit was first released on the 1975 album “A Night at the Opera.” Frontman Freddie Mercury had begun composing “Bohemian Rhapsody” as early as 1968 while still a student. The song ultimately came to fruition as a highly complex track with 180 separate overdubs on the opera section alone. The song peaked at No. 9 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in the ’70s and has charted two other times since — a rare feat. After memorably appearing in the 1992 movie “Wayne’s World,” the song reached No. 2, and 26 years later, the song hit No. 33 thanks to the release of the 2018 Queen biopic of the same name.
Trivia: What Monty Python film premiered in 1975?
Life of Brian
The Holy Grail
Live at the Hollywood Bowl
The Meaning of Life
The correct answer is The Holy Grail
So why is this answer correct? : “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” established a legacy as one of comedy’s most enduring films, featuring characters like the heroic King Arthur (played by Graham Chapman) and the stubborn Black Knight (played by John Cleese). Released in April 1975, the film was a re-creation of the Arthurian tale and would go on to inspire the Broadway show “Spamalot,” which won the Tony Award for Best Musical in 2005.
Trivia: 1975 saw the birth of which future legendary golfer?
Rory McIlroy
Tiger Woods
Phil Mickelson
Jack Nicklaus
The correct answer is Tiger Woods
So why is this answer correct? : Eldrick “Tiger” Woods was born on December 30, 1975, and would later go on to become one of golf’s greatest champions. Since turning pro in 1996, Woods has amassed 82 PGA Tour victories (tied with Sam Snead for most all-time), as well as 15 major tournament championships. Upon winning the Masters in 2001, Woods became the first golfer to hold all four professional major championships at the same time.
Trivia: Which Steven Spielberg movie terrorized audiences in the summer of 1975?
E.T. the Extraterrestrial
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Jaws
Poltergeist
The correct answer is Jaws
So why is this answer correct? : “Jaws,” Steven Spielberg’s second feature film, had a troubled production, but savvy television marketing and positive word of mouth from viewers made it a box-office sensation. An adaptation of Peter Benchley’s book about a man-eating great white shark, the film starred Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss, and Robert Shaw. “Jaws” was the year’s highest-grossing film and ushered in the summer blockbuster.
Trivia: Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded which company in 1975?
Apple
Microsoft
IBM
Hewlett-Packard
The correct answer is Microsoft
So why is this answer correct? : Former high school classmates at Lakeside School in Seattle, 19-year-old Bill Gates and 22-year-old Paul Allen teamed up in April 1975 to launch Microsoft (then known as Micro-Soft), which produced software for one of the first personal computers, the Altair 8800. Microsoft became massively successful licensing its operating systems, and their startup became one of the largest companies in the world. Allen left Microsoft in 1983 and Gates in 2008.
Trivia: What film won the 1975 Oscar for Best Picture?
The Towering Inferno
Chinatown
The Godfather: Part II
Blazing Saddles
The correct answer is The Godfather: Part II
So why is this answer correct? : Not only did “The Godfather: Part II” take home the award for Best Picture, but the multitalented Francis Ford Coppola also won the Oscar for Best Director, and Robert De Niro won for Best Supporting Actor. Other highlights from the ceremony included Art Carney winning Best Actor for his role in the film “Harry and Tonto,” and Ingrid Bergman winning Best Supporting Actress for “Murder on the Orient Express.”
The McDonnell F-101 — a fighter jet from the 1950s later adapted for use as a reconnaissance aircraft — was known by what name?
Shaman
Voodoo
Abracadabra
Sorcerer
Warlock
The correct answer is Voodoo
Which Boeing-built U.S. Air Force transport aircraft is known by the name “Stratolifter”?
C-17
C-40
C-119
C-124
C-135
The correct answer is C-135
Amanda uses a wheelbarrow to lift a load of bricks. The bricks weigh 600 N, which is more than Amanda could carry. However, with the wheelbarrow, Amanda can lift the bricks with as little as 120 N. What is the mechanical advantage of the wheelbarrow?
ps. this is NOT chemistry this is science
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