History pub quiz questions

1. Which Caribbean island nation gained its independence from Britain in 1962 lead by Sir Alexander Bustamante?

   Jamaica

2. Who Was Captain Of The Titanic On Her Maiden Voyage?

   Edward J. Smith

3. Who were the presenters of Blue Peter when it was first launched in 1958?

   Christopher Trace & Leila Williams

4. 80S: What Eighties TV Show Starred Bruce Willis In A Detective Agency?

   Moonlighting

5. 80S TV Shows: Whose Big Break Was Playing Vinnie Barbarino On Welcome Back Kotter?

   John Travolta

6. In what year did Disney's EPCOT Centre first open it's doors to the public?

   1982

7. Which football team became the first in the 20th century to win the English League and the FA cup in the same season?

   Tottenham Hotspur (1961)

8. Which French heroine was known as the "Maid of Orleans"?

   Joan of Arc

9. Which song from the 1964 movie "Mary Poppins", won the Oscar for Best Original Song?

   "Chim-Chim-Cheree"

10. Who became the Prime Minister of the UK on the resignation of Anthony Eden in 1957?

    Harold Macmillan

11. 80S: To What Does The Obscure Song 'Turning Japanese' Refer?

    Masturbation

12. 80S TV Shows: What Is The Connection Between Good Times And Different Strokes?

    Janet Jackson

13. What first appeared in April 1987 as a series of short films on the Tracey Ullman TV show?

    The Simpsons

14. Which horse, in 1953, provided Gordon Richards with his only Derby win?

    Pinza

15. Who lit the flame during the opening ceremony of the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games?

    Muhammed Ali

16. Where was the first FA Cup final in 1872 staged?

    The Kennington Oval

17. Who was the young MI6 agent written about in a series of books by Anthony Horowitz?

    Alex Rider

18. In which year did the Cuban missile take place?

    1962

19. When And Over What Was The First British Referendum Held?

    1975, Membership Of The EEC

20. Which Prime Minister declared UDI in November 1965?

    Ian Smith (Rhodesia)

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