Which Swedish band won Eurovision in 1974 with “Waterloo”?

ABBA. The contest was held in Brighton, and the win launched ABBA around the world.

Which 1977 film introduced Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader?

Star Wars. It was later given the subtitle “Episode IV – A New Hope”.

Which big bouncy ball with horns to hold on to was a ’70s playground craze?

Space Hopper. In the US it was sold as the Hoppity Hop.

Which arcade game from 1978 had players shooting rows of descending aliens?

Space Invaders. It was made by the Japanese company Taito and kicked off the golden age of arcades.

In which 1977 film did John Travolta strut through a disco in a white suit?

Saturday Night Fever. Grease followed a year later, in 1978.

What changed in the UK on “Decimal Day” in February 1971?

The money. The pound was split into 100 new pence instead of 240 old pennies.

Which supersonic airliner started carrying passengers in 1976?

Concorde. British Airways and Air France launched their first Concorde flights on the same day.

Which US president resigned in 1974 after the Watergate scandal?

Richard Nixon. He is still the only US president ever to resign.

Which Queen song from 1975 runs for nearly six minutes?

Bohemian Rhapsody. It spent nine weeks at number one in the UK.

Which 1975 fad had people buying an ordinary stone as a pet?

Pet Rock. It was dreamed up by advertising man Gary Dahl and sold over a million in a few months.

Which group sang “Stayin’ Alive”?

The Bee Gees. It was on the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack, one of the best-selling soundtracks ever.

Which 1975 film made audiences scared to go in the sea?

Jaws. It’s often called the first summer blockbuster.

Which “King of Rock and Roll” died in August 1977?

Elvis Presley. He died at Graceland, his home in Memphis, aged 42.

Which punk band released “God Save the Queen” in 1977?

Sex Pistols. It came out just before the Queen’s Silver Jubilee and reached number two in the charts during Jubilee week.

Which summer is remembered for the UK’s great heatwave and drought?

1976. It got so dry that the government appointed a Minister for Drought.

Which space programme landed the last astronauts on the Moon, in 1972?

Apollo. Apollo 17’s Gene Cernan is still the last person to have walked on the Moon.

Who became the UK’s first female prime minister in 1979?

Margaret Thatcher. She went on to serve for more than 11 years.

Which 1978 electronic game had players copy a pattern of coloured lights and sounds?

Simon. It was launched with a party at the famous New York nightclub Studio 54.

Which cartoon dog solved mysteries in a van called the Mystery Machine?

Scooby-Doo. Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! first aired in 1969 and ran into the ’70s.

Which group had a 1978 hit with “Y.M.C.A.”?

Village People. It reached number one in the UK in early 1979.