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1 The 10 s, 20 s and 30 s 1 Which 3 characters followed the yellow brick road in The Wizard of Oz along with Dorothy and her dog? 2 The struggle for votes for women was finally successful in Britain in What was the voting age for women at the time? 3 Which character made their debut in Steamboat Willie in 1928? 4 Which legendary American aviator made the first solo trans-atlantic flight in 1927? 5 Who discovered penicillin in 1928? 6 Which superhero debuted in a daily newspaper comic strip in 1939? 7 Which British monarch became the first to visit the USA in June 1939? 8 On 3rd September 1939, the British Prime Minister announced via the radio that Britain is at war with Germany. Who was the Prime Minister? 9 What did John Logie Baird invent in the early 1920 s? 10 Which ancient Egyptian pharaoh tomb was discovered in 1922?

The 10 s, 20 s and 30 s answers 1 The cowardly lion, the scarecrow and the tin man 2 30 3 Mickey Mouse 4

2 The 10 s, 20 s and 30 s answers 1 The cowardly lion, the scarecrow and the tin man Mickey Mouse 4 Charles Lindbergh 5 Alexander Fleming 6 Superman 7 King George VI 8 Neville Chamberlain 9 The Television 10 Tutankhamun

3 The 40 s and 50 s 1 In the 1959 film North by Northwest, which landmark was recreated for the film? 2 Which year was the film Citizen Kane released? 3 What did Francis Crick and James Watson identify the structure of in 1953? 4 What was the name of the first satellite, put into space by Russia in 1957? 5 In which English city did Roger Bannister break the Four Minute Mile in 1954? 6 In which 1940 film did Mickey Mouse conduct the orchestra? 7 Who released their first hit Shake, rattle and roll in 1954? 8 In 1949, NATO was established, what does NATO stand for? 9 The first issue of which British children s comic was published in April 1950? 10 Where was the summer Olympics in 1948 held?

4 The 40 s and 50 s answers 1 Mt. Rushmore DNA 4 Sputnik 1 5 Oxford 6 Fantasia 7 Bill Haley & His Comets 8 North Atlantic Treaty Organisation 9 Eagle 10 London

The 60 s and 70 s 1 Which author wrote the children s book Chitty Chitty Bang Bang in 1964? 2 What was the name of the gang of robbers featured in the 1969 film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid?

5 The 60 s and 70 s 1 Which author wrote the children s book Chitty Chitty Bang Bang in 1964? 2 What was the name of the gang of robbers featured in the 1969 film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid? 3 Which Simon and Garfunkel song featured on the soundtrack of the 1967 film The Graduate? 4 Which world famous tourist attraction opened its doors in October 1971? 5 What was the name of NASA s first space shuttle that was unveiled in 1976? 6 In 1965, Dr. Christian Barnard performed the first transplant of what organ in South Africa? 7 In what year did Neil Armstrong become the first man to set foot on the moon? 8 Who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979? 9 Which company, now one of the world s most valuable, was founded on April 4, 1975? 10 In 1962, The Beatles released their first single. What was the song?

6 The 60 s and 70 s answers 1 Ian Fleming 2 Hole-in-the-Wall Gang 3 Mrs Robinson 4 Walt Disney World Orlando 5 The enterprise 6 The Heart Mother Theresa 9 Microsoft 10 Love me do

7 The 80 s and 90 s 1 In what year was the search engine Google founded? 2 The first sheep was successfully cloned in 1996, what was the sheep s name? 3 What car was popularised in the movie Back to the Future? 4 What year was video game Pac Man released? 5 The movie Titanic was released in 1997, but how many Oscars did it win? 6 Who was England s manager for the Fifa 1990 world cup tournament? 7 In which year did the Bank of England 1 note stop being legal tender? 8 In which year was Nelson Mandela released from prison? 9 What was the name of Pierce Brosnan s first James Bond film (in 1995)? 10 What year did the Berlin Wall fall?

The 80 s and 90 s answers 1 1998 2 Dolly 3 DeLorean DMC-12 4 1980 5 11 6 Bobby Robson 7 1988 ( 1 coins were

8 The 80 s and 90 s answers Dolly 3 DeLorean DMC Bobby Robson ( 1 coins were introduced in 1983 and the last 1 note was printed in 1984, but they were legal tender until 1988) Goldeneye

Important facts from the 1960 to 1970 THE BEATLES

Important facts from the 1960 to 1970 THE BEATLES From 1960 to 1962 1960 Appeared the hippie movement On May 22 occurred in Chile the earthquake of Valdivia of 1960. With 9,5 MW, is and was the earthquake