T15 DECADES TRIVIA
Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 11:27 pmThe 1990s
1 Who committed suicide in Winsom Green Prison In January 1995?
FRED WEST
2 Who was found not guilty of the murders of Ronald and Nicole in 1995?
O.J. SIMPSON
3 What was Washington National Airport renamed in February 1998?
RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL AIRPORT
4 In which country did Abdullah II inherit the throne of King Hussein in 1999?
JORDAN
5 Who was defeated by a computer called Deep Blue?
GARY KASPAROV
6 In 1997, who became the first female Secretary of State for the USA?
MADELINE ALBRIGHT
7 Who was murdered outside her Fulham home on April 26, 1999?
JILL DANDO
8 Which 90s blockbuster became the second film to win 11 Oscars?
TITANIC
9 On which island did Oliver Reed die in 1999?
MALTA
10 In 1990, who became the first female President of Ireland?
MARY ROBINSON
The 1980s
11 In 1986, what became the first city in the world to be completely evacuated?
CHERNOBYL
12 Who was stripped of his OBE in 1988, after being convicted of tax evasion?
LESTE PIGGOTT
13 Which Greenpeace vessel was sunk in July 1985?
RAINBOW WARRIOR
14 In 1986, who became the first black leader of the Anglican Church in South Africa?
DESMOND TUTU
15 In 1983, who became the first American woman in space?
SALLY RIDE
16 Who was elected as Pakistan’s first female Prime Minister in 1988?
BENAZIR BHUTTO
17 Which Soviet leader died in February 1984?
YURI ANDROPOV
18 What was the name of the intruder that sat on the Queen’s bed in 1982?
MICHAEL FAGAN
19 In 1987, who became the first woman to be inducted into the US Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?
ARETHA FRANKLIN
20 Which magazine published the forged Hitler Diaries in 1983?
STERN
The 1970s
21 Which actor’s remains were stolen from his grave in March 1978?
CHARLIE CHAPLIN
22 Which former British Prime Minister died on January 14, 1977?
ANTHONY EDEN
23 In 1973, who defeated Bobby Riggs in a tennis match known as The Battle of the Sexes?
BILLIE JEAN KING
24 Who resigned as Prime Minister of Israel in 1974?
GOLDA MEIR
25 Which now annual event was first contested in the Big Apple on September 13, 1970?
NEW YORK MARATHON
26 Who disappeared following the murder of Sandra Rivett?
LORD LUCAN
27 Which serial killer, nicknamed The Son of Sam, was convicted in 1978?
DAVID BERKOWITZ
28 Launched in 1973, what was the name of the USA’s first space station?
SKYLAB
29 Which controversial musical closed on Broadway in 1972 after 1,752 performances?
HAIR
30 Which city hosted the 1976 Summer Olympics?
MONTREAL
The 1960s
31 In 1964, who became the first American astronaut to orbit the Earth?
JOHN GLENN
32 In 1966, who famously said, “They think it’s all over, it is now”?
KENNETH WOLSTENHOLME
33 Where were Marlon Brando, Oscar Wilde, Bob Dylan and WC Fields seen together in 1967?
COVER ALBUM OF SGT. PEPPER'S
34 Who opened his first Habitat store in 1964?
TERENCE CONRAN
35 Which country witnessed the Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961?
CUBA
36 Which satellite relayed the first trans-Atlantic television signal in July 1962?
TELSTAR
37 Which island country gained its independence from the UK in August 1960?
CYPRUS
38 Who killed George Cornell in 1966?
RONALD KRAY
39 Albert de Salvo, convicted of murder in 1967, is otherwise known by what nickname?
BOSTON STRANGLER
40 Which actress received the first ever star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame in 1960?
JOANNE WOODWARD
1 Who committed suicide in Winsom Green Prison In January 1995?
FRED WEST
2 Who was found not guilty of the murders of Ronald and Nicole in 1995?
O.J. SIMPSON
3 What was Washington National Airport renamed in February 1998?
RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL AIRPORT
4 In which country did Abdullah II inherit the throne of King Hussein in 1999?
JORDAN
5 Who was defeated by a computer called Deep Blue?
GARY KASPAROV
6 In 1997, who became the first female Secretary of State for the USA?
MADELINE ALBRIGHT
7 Who was murdered outside her Fulham home on April 26, 1999?
JILL DANDO
8 Which 90s blockbuster became the second film to win 11 Oscars?
TITANIC
9 On which island did Oliver Reed die in 1999?
MALTA
10 In 1990, who became the first female President of Ireland?
MARY ROBINSON
The 1980s
11 In 1986, what became the first city in the world to be completely evacuated?
CHERNOBYL
12 Who was stripped of his OBE in 1988, after being convicted of tax evasion?
LESTE PIGGOTT
13 Which Greenpeace vessel was sunk in July 1985?
RAINBOW WARRIOR
14 In 1986, who became the first black leader of the Anglican Church in South Africa?
DESMOND TUTU
15 In 1983, who became the first American woman in space?
SALLY RIDE
16 Who was elected as Pakistan’s first female Prime Minister in 1988?
BENAZIR BHUTTO
17 Which Soviet leader died in February 1984?
YURI ANDROPOV
18 What was the name of the intruder that sat on the Queen’s bed in 1982?
MICHAEL FAGAN
19 In 1987, who became the first woman to be inducted into the US Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?
ARETHA FRANKLIN
20 Which magazine published the forged Hitler Diaries in 1983?
STERN
The 1970s
21 Which actor’s remains were stolen from his grave in March 1978?
CHARLIE CHAPLIN
22 Which former British Prime Minister died on January 14, 1977?
ANTHONY EDEN
23 In 1973, who defeated Bobby Riggs in a tennis match known as The Battle of the Sexes?
BILLIE JEAN KING
24 Who resigned as Prime Minister of Israel in 1974?
GOLDA MEIR
25 Which now annual event was first contested in the Big Apple on September 13, 1970?
NEW YORK MARATHON
26 Who disappeared following the murder of Sandra Rivett?
LORD LUCAN
27 Which serial killer, nicknamed The Son of Sam, was convicted in 1978?
DAVID BERKOWITZ
28 Launched in 1973, what was the name of the USA’s first space station?
SKYLAB
29 Which controversial musical closed on Broadway in 1972 after 1,752 performances?
HAIR
30 Which city hosted the 1976 Summer Olympics?
MONTREAL
The 1960s
31 In 1964, who became the first American astronaut to orbit the Earth?
JOHN GLENN
32 In 1966, who famously said, “They think it’s all over, it is now”?
KENNETH WOLSTENHOLME
33 Where were Marlon Brando, Oscar Wilde, Bob Dylan and WC Fields seen together in 1967?
COVER ALBUM OF SGT. PEPPER'S
34 Who opened his first Habitat store in 1964?
TERENCE CONRAN
35 Which country witnessed the Bay of Pigs invasion in 1961?
CUBA
36 Which satellite relayed the first trans-Atlantic television signal in July 1962?
TELSTAR
37 Which island country gained its independence from the UK in August 1960?
CYPRUS
38 Who killed George Cornell in 1966?
RONALD KRAY
39 Albert de Salvo, convicted of murder in 1967, is otherwise known by what nickname?
BOSTON STRANGLER
40 Which actress received the first ever star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame in 1960?
JOANNE WOODWARD
