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27/02/2017 Alternative facts

In keeping with the new world order the following 15 questions present a slightly skewed version of reality

Each slide deals with a year and presents 4 things that happened that year; three of these did indeed happen then but one is an ‘Alternative Fact’ (i.e. it happened in another year).  Identify the mistimed event.

To play the music referred to in each question press the sound symbol and you'll hear a 15 second clip.

Questions with Answers

Format index

 

1.

1930

The first World Cup final

This tune was written

 

A

B

C

D

This man died

The first woman to fly solo from England to Australia

2.

1935

This woman was born

This Irving Berlin song was first released

A

B

C

D

This British film was released

This war started

3.

1940

This film won the Best Picture Oscar

Death of the band leader playing this

A

B

C

D

Churchill becomes Prime Minister

This famous photo was taken

4.

1945

VE Day

This song first performed on stage in Perchance to Dream

A

B

C

D

This man died

 

This man was born

5.

1950

European Coal & Steel Community established

West Indies beat England at Lords as this calypso records

A

B

C

D

This show was first broadcast on BBC TV

This man died

 

6.

1955

First McDonalds restaurant opened

Release of British film The Dam Busters

A

B

C

D

Last woman to be hanged in the UK

Blackpool win FA Cup Final

7.

1960

Penguin Books found 'Not Guilty' of obscenity

This record reached No. 1 in the UK Hit Parade

A

B

C

D

John F Kennedy wins the US Presidential Elections

Birth of this UK Olympic Gold Medallist

8.

1965

Funeral of a great statesman

Beatles' film and album  Help! released

A

B

C

D

The opening of the Pennine Way

First man in space in 1961

 

9.

1970

Soviet tanks in European capital

This single reached No. 1 in the UK charts

A

B

C

D

UK 'Age of Majority'

 reduced

Virgin Group founded by Richard Branson

10.

1975

This 'academic' was born

This was No. 1 in the UK charts

A

B

C

D

George Foreman knocked out by Muhammad Ali

Major UK tube crash

11.

1980

Celebrated RSC production opens at The Aldwych

This musical film was released including this song

A

B

C

D

Major eruption killing 57

 

English club retain the European Champions Cup

12.

1985

Riots in English cities

Live Aid concert at Wembley included this performance

A

B

C

D

First edition of EastEnders broadcast

This person died

 

13.

1990

Nelson Mandela released from gaol

This record reached No. 1 in UK charts

A

B

C

D

Glasgow was the European Capital of Culture

President Clinton inaugurated

14.

1995

Deaths of 2 former Prime Ministers

This song reached No. 2 in the UK charts

A

B

C

D

Major bombing in the US Midwest

European country split

15.

2000

New Thames-side Exhibition Centre opened to the public

This record reaches No. 1 in the UK charts

A

B

C

D

Millennium Prayer reaches No. 1 in UK charts

New bridge across the Thames formally opened