History (sort of!) Quiz

moulesy
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edited May 2020 in Fun & Trivia #1

OK,  for anyone who did the place names quiz, here's another slightly different one. I wrote this one in 2016 to mark the queen's 90th birthday.

All the clues relate to events in her lifetime - example

1954 - RBRFSFMM would be Roger Bannister runs first sub four minutes mile.

So how many can you do - remember on quiz nights mobile phones and Google consultations are not allowed! 

Good luck - I'll leave them on till the weekend again for anyone wanting a go. smile

1) 1928 - W (OTO) A to V
2) 1940 - BAE from D
3) 1947 - SLAR to F
4) 1948 - F of NHS
5) 1954 - RBRFSFMM
6) 1958 - 8 MUPD in MAC
7) 1965 - D of SWC
8) 1969 - DPA in UK
9) 1971 - I of DC in GB
10) 1976 - HWR as PM
11) 1978 - FTTB (LB)B
12) 1979 - MTEFWPM
13) 1981 - PCMDS
14) 1982 - AIFI, S of FW
15) 1987 - CPA in SS
16) 1989 - 96 LSK in HD
17) 1994 - TBEL of LP
18) 2012 - LHSOG
19) 2014 - B of PG, FK
20) 2016 - BRWB to BP for FT in CH

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  • moulesy
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    edited May 2020 #2

    Doh! Just realised I've given one of the answers away!  embarassed

  • Oneputt
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    edited May 2020 #3

    Yippee got number 5 rightlaughing

  • Wherenext
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    edited May 2020 #4

    Go on, tell me. I can't wait to find out.smile

  • moulesy
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    edited May 2020 #5

    Have I made it too hard? surprised

  • Bakers2
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    edited May 2020 #6

    Possibly 🤣. I'm struggling on got a very few not including the giveaway! Who's a silly boy then? 😉😉

    Are the answers coming Sunday? I want to know how much time to dedicate to contemplating answers - I dont want to get any downside up this time 🤣🤣. Plus ordinary stuff has to be fitted in, so glad it's not in actual real quiz time - I wouldn't have got the giveaway 😱

  • moulesy
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    edited May 2020 #7

    Yes, answers on Sunday - quiz nights are in teams of 4 or 6 so I'll allow you to sign up Professor Google as a temporary team mate! smile

  • Bakers2
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    edited May 2020 #8

    Nòooooooooooooooooooo

  • moulesy
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    edited May 2020 #9

    Answers this afternoon for anyone still puzzling over this! smile

  • Bakers2
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    edited May 2020 #10

    Still contemplating but getting there. Sometimes its sorting the actual words to the letters 🤣

  • moulesy
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    edited May 2020 #11

    Apologies in advance for no. 20! laughing

  • thebells
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    edited May 2020 #12

    I'm confident on 3 answers: no.4, no.13 and no.5 (😂)....don't think my brain "gets"this style of quiz....I'm pretty rubbish at cryptic crosswords too😢

  • thebells
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    edited May 2020 #13

    Oh I'm getting better! Just worked out no.10 and no.12😁

  • moulesy
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    edited May 2020 #14

    OK - the answers are coming up in the next post. I've checked back on my scorecards for the quizzes I used this in and the average score (remember for teams of 4 or 6) was 15, so I reckon if you got 5 or more you can give yourself a pat on the back.

    I've found another "place names" quiz so look out for it when we get another cold, rainy day (such as tomorrow by all accounts! wink)

  • moulesy
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    edited May 2020 #15

    And here are the answers - 

    1) 1928 - Women (Over Twenty One) Allowed To Vote
    2) 1940 - British Army Evacuated from Dunkirk
    3) 1947 - School Leaving Age Raised to Fifteen
    4) 1948 - Foundation of National Health Service
    5) 1954 - Roger Bannister Runs First Sub Four Minutes Mile
    6) 1958 - 8 Manchester United Players Killed in Munich Air Crash
    7) 1965 - Death of Sir Winston Churchill
    8) 1969 - Death Penalty Abolished in United Kingdom
    9) 1971 - Introduction of Decimal Currency in Great Britain
    10) 1976 - Harold Wilson Resigns as Prime Minister
    11) 1978 - First Test Tube Baby ( Louise Brown) Born
    12) 1979 - Margaret Thatcher Elected First Female Prime Minister
    13) 1981 - Prince Charles Marries Diana Spencer
    14) 1982 - Argentina Invades Falkland Islands, Start of Falklands War
    15) 1987 - Corporal Punishment Abolished in State Schools
    16) 1989 - 96 Liverpool Supporters Killed in Hillsborough Disaster
    17) 1994 - Tony Blair Elected Leader of Labour Party
    18) 2012 - London Hosts Summer Olympic Games
    19) 2014 - Birth of Prince George, Future King

    and most importantly 


    20) 2016 - Bristol Rovers Win Back to Back Promotions for First Time in Club's History  smile

    Hope you enjoyed the challenge! 👍

  • Bakers2
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    edited May 2020 #16

    I got 10 not counting number 5 as you gave us the answer. 

    Gee no chance in number 20 🤣🤣🤣

    Looking forward to the next one 😀

  • Bakers2
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    edited May 2020 #17

    Thebells I think I'd have done rubbish in an actual quiz night, but just reading through the questions and returning again the next day solved several. My brain, what you've got one? I hear you ask 🤣, must work in a very strange way!

  • moulesy
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    edited May 2020 #18

    Well done,  B! smile

  • Wherenext
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    edited May 2020 #19

    Damn. I got number 5 wrong!yell

  • moulesy
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    edited May 2020 #20

    I'll have to make my clues less subtle from now on then! laughing

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