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POPULAR CULTURE IN THE 1970S
POPULAR CULTURE IN THE 1970S
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Exploring Popular culture in Australia in the 1970s (music, film/TV, sport).
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1
What popular music and dance style emerged in the mid to late 1970s?
Crumping
Country jazz fusion
Hip Hop
Disco
2
What Australian film (pictured) gained much success in the 1970s?
Picnic at Hanging Rock
Prisoner
Breaker Morant
Hairspray
3
Construction on what began in the 1970s?
The Australian Sports Institute
The Australian Centre of Sports
The Australian Sports Centre
The Australian Institute of Sports
4
TRUE OR FALSE: Australia won ZERO gold medals at the 1976 Montreal Olympics.
FALSE
TRUE
5
What band sung the disco hit "Stayin Alive"?
The Jacksons
John Travolta
The Bee Gees
ACDC
6
What Australian film (pictured) gained much success in the 1970s?
Breaker Morant
Picnic at Hanging Rock
The Boer War
The Flying Doctors
7
How did the Australian government assist the local film industry?
Tax breaks and funding assistance
Free food and room service
Increase salaries of Australian actors
Importing US actors
8
TRUE OR FALSE: All TV programmes shown between 4pm and 10pm had to be Australian.
TRUE
FALSE
9
What campaign was launched in 1975 to encourage exercise and sport participation?
Life. Let's do it!
Exercise is Great campaign
Life. Be in it.
Deadly Exercise campaign
10
TRUE OR FALSE: Before the 1970s women were NOT allowed to become full members of golf clubs.
TRUE
FALSE
11
What American film helped popularise disco culture?
Grease
Breaker Morant
Picnic at Hanging Rock
Saturday Night Fever
12
What band (pictured) characterised the Aussie pub rock style that emerged in the 1970s?
ACDC
Cold Chisel
Choirboys
Midnight Oil
13
What was the 'local content quota' for Australian shows shown between 4pm and 10pm?
30%
75%
50%
25%
14
When was colour television introduced in Australia?
1972
1973
1974
1975
15
What opened in 1973?
National Institute of Drama and the Arts
Australian, Film, Television and Radio School
Australian Film Schools
Channel 10 Studios
16
Which of the following was NOT an Australian musician/band who gained international success?
Olivia Newton-John
Skyhooks
Sherbert
The Jackson 5
17
What was the name of the male character in the Life. Be in it campaign?
Norm
Trevor
Bob
Dave
18
What was different about World Series Cricket?
Played under flood lights
Bright uniforms
Players got paid more
Used a white ball
19
Which of the following was NOT a popular AUSTRALIAN TV show of the 1970s?
The Norman Gunston Show
Home and Away
The Sullivans
Kingswood Country
20
What cricket competition was established by Kerry Packer in 1977?
World Series Cricket
The Big Bash series
The Sheffield Shield
The Ashes
21
What was added to Aussie Rules players' jerseys in the 1970s?
Stripes
Advertising
Brighter colours
Players' names
22
What popular music programme gave exposure to many up and coming Australian bands?
Channel V
Bandstand
Countdown
Rage
23
The Australian Sports Commission gave what to allow athletes more time and energy for training?
Free access to sporting clubs
Performance enhancing drugs
Funding and scholarships
Free food!
