Q.1
A constitutional crisis arose in 1936 when the King of England abdicated. Which king was it?
  • George V
  • Edward VII
  • George VI
  • Edward VIII
Q.2
Winston Churchill resigned as Prime Minister in 1955 due to ill health. Queen Elizabeth II offered him which title following his resignation?
  • Duke of London
  • Knight of the Garter
  • Duke of Dover
  • Baron of Bournemouth
Q.3
Which Conservative minister resigned in 1963 after he lied to Parliament about a female friend?
  • Enoch Powell
  • Harold Macmillan
  • John Profumo
  • Edward Heath
Q.4
President of the United States of America, Richard Nixon, resigned in 1974 after his part in which scandal?
  • The Oilway Scandal
  • The Watergate Scandal
  • The Sandport Scandal
  • The Aquadoor Scandal
Q.5
Paul Weller left after their first UK No. 1 album inWhich group did he then form?
  • Madness
  • The Style Council
  • Fun Boy Three
  • Big Country
Q.6
Conservative minister, Edwina Currie, resigned from her position in 1988 after her warning about did not go down well?
  • Eggs
  • Nuclear war
  • Global warming
  • Mad cow disease
Q.7
Who was the last President of the Soviet Union who resigned on Christmas Day, 1991?
  • Boris Yeltsin
  • Leonid Brezhnev
  • Mikhail Gorbachev
  • Nikita Khrushchev
Q.8
Radio 1 DJ, Dave Lee Travis, resigned live on air inWhat was his nickname?
  • The Big Bun
  • The Funny Fry-up
  • The Ticklish Toast
  • The Hairy Cornflake
Q.9
In 1997, regional news presenter, Alan Towers, also resigned live on air. What did he compare his bosses to?
  • Pomegranates
  • Porcelain dolls
  • Pigs
  • Pygmies
Q.10
Noel Gallagher quit in 2009 after years arguing with his brother Liam. What was the last straw?
  • Liam called him “A grandad”
  • Liam threw a piece of fruit at him
  • Liam did not turn up for a concert
  • Liam detuned his guitar just before they were due on stage
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