Turning 50 in 2023
Stay gold with the pop culture moments of 1973 celebrating their 50th anniversary in 2023.
15 questions · Published July 31, 2023
Trivia questions (5 of 15)
- Multiple Choice
1. What television network sold the New York Yankees to an investment group led by George Steinbrenner on January 1, 1973?
CBS purchased the New York Yankees in 1964 for $7 million and sold them for $10 million to George Steinbrenner's investment group in 1973.
As of 2023, the Yankees, still owned by the Steinbrenner family, are valued at $7.1 billion.
- Multiple Choice
2. The wildly popular 1973 televised match between tennis legends Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs was dubbed "_____________."
1973's "Battle of the Sexes" remains the most watched tennis match of all time, with over 90 million viewers worldwide tuning in to see Billie Jean King defeat Bobby Riggs in straight sets (6-4, 6-3, 6-3).
- Multiple Choice
3. What still-airing television soap opera debuted on March 26, 1973?
"The Young and the Restless" (1973-present) debuted on CBS as a half-hour series in 1973, eventually expanding to an hour in 1980.
- Multiple Choice
4. Which former U.S. president passed away in January 1973?
Lyndon B. Johnson, who assumed the presidency after John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963 and was re-elected in 1964, passed away on January 26, 1973.
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5. What toy company debuted the best-selling "Baby Alive" doll in 1973?
Kenner's Baby Alive ate food, needed diaper changes, and was the overall best-selling toy of the year in 1973.
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