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Q.1
In 1982, Thriller, the biggest selling album in history, was released by who?
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Michael Jackson
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Elvis Presley
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Madonna
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Mozart
Q.2
What happened to the Berlin wall in 1989?
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It was knocked down
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It was painted a different color
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It was rebuilt
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It had windows added to it
Q.3
Which war ended in 1975?
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The First World War
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The Second World War
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The War of the Roses
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The Vietnam War
Q.4
In 1990, who was freed from jail after 27 years?
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Queen Victoria
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Adolf Hitler
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Tony Blair
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Nelson Mandela
Q.5
In 1988, what did CDs do to vinyl for the very first time?
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Sounded better than them
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Were made bigger than them
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Had better covers
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Outsold them
Q.6
In 1983, Sally Ride set a first for women. What did she do?
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Won an Oscar
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Wrote a series of novels
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Went into space
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Became a police officer
Q.7
In 1970, a very popular 'boy band' split up for good. Who were they?
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The Rolling Stones
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Take That
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Boyzone
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The Beatles
Q.8
In 1979, Britain saw its first what?
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Fishmonger
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Fire fighter
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Librarian
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Female Prime Minister
Q.9
In 1985, what did Coca-Cola do that they probably shouldn't have?
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Added banana flavor to the drink
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Changed the recipe of the drink
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Made a pasta sauce flavored with the drink
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Sold the drink in paper bottles
Q.10
In 1972, the very first what was introduced to the world?
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Video game
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Royal Baby
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Astronaught
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Purple carrot
Q.11
What did France agree to do in 1996?
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End nuclear testing
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Send everyone a tax refund
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Change its flag
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Move the Eiffel Tower
Q.12
In 2005, a video sharing site was launched. What is it called?
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Instagram
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YouTube
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Snapchat
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Facebook
Q.13
What did a lot of people think would happen at the end of 1999?
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That babies would grow faster
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That houses would become smaller
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That prices would go down
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That the world would end
Q.14
In 2011, what happened in north-east Japan
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Earthquakes and a tsunami
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A new pyramid was found
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The country became deserted
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All the children ran away on the same day
Q.15
In 2003, London introduced a special charge to try to reduce what?
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Tourists
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Daylight hours
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Congestion
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The price of bus tours
Q.16
A metal detectorist in Staffordshire found something huge inWhat was it?
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The bones of a wooly mammoth
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An Anglo-Saxon treasure hual
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A buried building
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A hidden airplane
Q.17
What was the world's population in 1994?
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4 million
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5.6 billion
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100,000
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2 million
Q.18
Which film won an academy award in 1991 for best picture?
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Prances with Sheep
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Twirls with Pigs
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Leaps with Chickens
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Dances with Wolves
Q.19
In 2001, who was sworn in as the 43rd president of the United States?
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Bill Clinton
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George W. Bush
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Barack Obama
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John F. Kennedy
Q.20
In 2014, what did the voters of Scotland decide?
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To remain part of the United Kingdom
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To have a special party
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To change the Scottish flag
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To make every Monday a holiday
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