The SHS Anniversary Quiz

Here you go.
20 questions about the year 1975.
Good Luck!

Question 1

Which punk band gave their first ever public performance at St. Martin's School of Art, London in November 1975?

A. Ramones 
B. Sex Pistols  
C. The Clash 
D. The Damned

Question 2

Which iconic song did Queen release in 1975?

A. We Will Rock You 
B. Killer Queen 
C. Bohemian Rhapsody  
D. Don’t Stop Me Now

Question 3

Which blockbuster film featuring a killer shark hit cinemas in 1975? 

A. Jaws  
B. Deep Blue Sea 
C. The Meg 
D. Sharknado

A. Harold Lloyd 
B. Charlie Chaplin  
C. Laurence Olivier 
D. Buster Keaton

Question 4

Which legendary actor from the
silent film era was knighted in 1975?

Question 5

Who won the FA Cup in 1975? 

A. Leeds United 
B. Manchester United 
C. West Ham United  
D. Liverpool

A. The Houses of Parliament B. Big Ben
C. Westminster Abbey 
D. Buckingham Palace

Question 6

Broadcasts from which famous UK building were aired on radio for the first time in 1975?

Question 7

Dougal Haston and Doug Scott became the first Britons to reach the summit of which mountain? 

A. K2 
B. Mount Everest  
C. Kilimanjaro 
D. Annapurna

A. Chinatown 
B. The Godfather Part II  
C. Dog Day Afternoon 
D. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Question 8

Which film won the Academy Award for Best Picture at the 1975 Oscars?

Question 9

Which future Oscar winning actress, best known for her role in Titanic, was born in 1975? 

A. Cate Blanchett 
B. Natalie Portman 
C. Kate Winslet  
D. Scarlett Johansson

A. Rory McIlroy 
B. Phil Mickelson 
C. Jack Nicklaus 
D. Tiger Woods 

Question 10

Which world famous golfer was born in 1975?

Question 11

Which heavyweight boxing legend retained his world title after defeating Joe Bugner
in Kuala Lumpur? 

A. Muhammad Ali  
B. George Foreman 
C. Joe Frazier 
D. Sonny Liston

A. Horse 
B. Rabbit  
C. Snake 
D. Dragon

Question 12

According to the Chinese Zodiac, which animal represented the year 1975?

Question 13

1975 marked the 200th anniversary of the birth of which English novelist, known for Sense and Sensibility?

A. Jane Austen  
B. Charlotte Brontë 
C. Mary Shelley 
D. Emily Dickinson

A. Silly Walk 
B. Holy Grail  
C. Flying Circus 
D. Meaning of Life

Question 14

The British comedy film Monty Python and the was released in 1975?

Question 15

Ireland held a referendum in 1975 on which issue? 

A. Abolishing the monarchy 
B. Legalising divorce 
C. Reducing the voting age  
D. Joining the EU

A. The Script 
B. U2  
C. Thin Lizzy 
D. The Cranberries

Question 16

Which Irish rock band, formed in 1975, went on to achieve global success?

Question 17

Which long-running Irish TV show was already a household favourite in 1975?

A. Glenroe 
B. Father Ted 
C. Fair City 
D. The Late Late Show 

A. Irish Scouts and Girl Guides  
B. Macra na Feirme 
C. GAA Youth Clubs
D. Foróige

Question 18

Which Irish youth organisation saw significant growth in 1975, promoting outdoor activities and community spirit?

Question 19

Which classic Irish snack was a lunchbox favourite across the country in the 1970’s?

A. Jacob’s Fig Rolls 
B. Tayto crisps  
C. Club Milk 
D. Mikado

A. Galway 
B. Limerick 
C. Dublin
D. Cork

Question 20

Which Irish city was known for its lively music scene in 1975, with pub gigs, folk nights, and rising rock acts?

  • B. Sex Pistols

  • C. Bohemian Rhapsody

  • A. Jaws

  • B. Charlie Chaplin

  • C. West Ham United

  • A. The Houses of Parliament

  • B. Mount Everest

answers

  • B. The Godfather Part II

  • C. Kate Winslet

  • D. Tiger Woods

  • A. Muhammad Ali

  • B. Rabbit

  • A. Jane Austen

  • B. Holy Grail

  • C. Reducing the voting age

  • B. U2

  • D. The Late Late Show 

  • A. Irish Scouts and Girl Guides

  • B. Tayto crisps

  • D. Cork