1979 Trivia

The Iran hostage crisis captivated the nation, Apocalypse Now painted a nightmarish picture of the Vietnam war only years after it ended, and President Carter claimed he was chased by a swamp rabbit. What year was it?

Which March 28, 1979 nuclear power plant disaster near Middletown, Pennsylvania increased regulations on American nuclear reactors?

How many days were 52 American hostages held in Tehran, Iran, after they were seized on November 4, 1979?

Which popular cordless product, released by Black and Decker in 1979, grew out of a partnership between the company and NASA to build battery-operated moon exploration tools?

Which man, who led the 1979 Iranian Revolution and helped found an Islamic republic in the country, was named Time Man of the Year for 1979?

Which New York movie about a divorce and the ensuing custody battle, starring Meryl Streep and Dustin Hoffman, topped the box office in 1979?

Which top song of 1979, sung by The Knack, started with the lines “Ooh, my little pretty one, my pretty one, When you gonna give me some time?”

What 1979 crisis, due to the impact of the Iranian Revolution, resulted in widespread panic, high prices, and rationing?