Dirty 30 Past & Present

Dirty Thirty of History

1 What colour are the history questions in the game of Trivial Pursuit?

2 Who led the victorious troops in conquering Valencia in 1094?

3 Who once allegedly said “Put your trust in God and keep your powder dry”?

4 Who shot the man that allegedly shot John F Kennedy?

5 Which country did France invade in 1830?

6 In which capital city was Leon Trotsky assassinated?

7 In the 20th century, which British prime minister served under three monarchs?

8 Which monarch was crowned in Westminster Abbey on Christmas Day, 1066?

9 Which of Henry VIII’s wives was the widow of his eldest brother?

10 Who was the last inmate of Spandau Prison?

11 Which Spanish monarch celebrated his Silver Jubilee in 2000?

12 What was the Supreme Council in Ancient Rome known as?

13 Why did Spain withdraw from the 1938 World Cup?

14 Which British monarch married King Frederick III of Denmark?

15 What did South Africa adopt as its monetary unit in 1962?

16 Which US state was also the code name of one of the beaches in the D Day landings?

17 In which two years of the 20th century did Princess Anne marry?

18 Which Carry On movie chronicled events of 1492?

19 In which cemetery is Karl Marx buried?

20 Who was the world’s first Prime Minister to give birth whilst in office?

21 Which king’s tomb bears the inscription “The Hammer of the Scots”?

22 In which county was the Battle of Edgehill fought?

23 Which king did Peter Cook portray in Blackadder?

24 In 1721 who became Britain’s first Prime Minister?

25 Who founded the Miss World contest in 1951?

26 Who was the first step-mother of Queen Elizabeth I?

27 From which historical leader does the title Kaiser derive?

28 In which Scottish valley did the Campbell’s massacre the MacDonald’s in 1692?

29 What was formerly called Stingray Harbour?

30 In 2002 Queen Elizabeth II became the fifth British monarch to celebrate her Golden Jubilee. Name her four predecessors.

ANSWERS TO HISTORY
1 Yellow
2 El Cid
3 Oliver Cromwell
4 Jack Ruby
5 Algeria
6 Mexico City
7 Stanley Baldwin
8 William the Conqueror
9 Catherine of Aragon
10 Rudolf Hess
11 King Juan Carlos
12 The Senate
13 Due to the Spanish Civil War
14 Queen Anne
15 Rand
16 Utah
17 1973 & 1989
18 Carry On Columbus
19 Highgate Cemetery
20 Benazir Bhutto
21 Edward I
22 Warwickshire
23 Richard III
24 Robert Walpole
25 Eric Morley
26 Jane Seymour
27 Julius Caesar
28 Glencoe
29 Botany Bay
30 Queen Victoria, George III, Edward III and Henry III

DIRTY 30 OF THE 21ST CENTURY

1 On October 15, 2003 which nation launched its first astronaut into outer space?

2 Which river overflowed in 2002 to flood the city of Dresden?

3 Name the author of the novel of The First Wives Club who passed away in 2004.

4 Which group won a High Court case in 2003 to keep their colourful name?

5 At the 2002 football World Cup, who won the Lev Yashin Trophy as the tournaments best keeper?

6 Which TV reality show was won by Tim Campbell in 2005?

7 Who married Lance Gerrard Wright in 2003?

8 In 2005, who became the youngest ever woman to be created a Dame?

9 In 2001, what did the American Film Institute vote as the Funniest Film of All Time?

10 Which French crooner died in July 2004 aged 71?

11 Who was appointed Mayor of New York in 2002?

12 Which film won the Best Film BAFTA in 2005?

13 In 2002 who became the first female chairperson of the Conservative Party in the UK?

14 Who became Mrs Sam Mendes in 2003?

15 Which comedy actor who used the pseudonym of Gerald Wiley died in 2005?

16 In 2002 which two sixteen year old footballers scored in England’s Premiership?

17 In 2004 what was voted Car of the Year for the fourth consecutive year?

18 Who won a BAFTA award for his role in the film, Lost In Translation?

19 Which former “kitten” won the I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here reality show in 2004?

20 What did the Euro Lottery change its name to in 2004?

21 Which footballer nicknamed The Gentle Giant died in 2004?

22 2004 was the Chinese year of the what?

23 Who resigned as Chief Executive of the FA in 2002?

24 Which nation won the cricket World Cup in 2003?

25 What did the FA Charity Shield change its name to in 2002?

26 What was the name of the space shuttle that disintegrated in 2003 killing all seven astronauts on board?

27 By what score did England defeat Australia in the 2003 rugby union World Cup Final?

28 Who was executed for the Oklahoma City bombings on June 11, 2001?

29 In 2002 who did Lincoln City play in the football league’s first Lincolnshire Derby?

30 Which airline declared itself bankrupt on October 2, 2001?

ANSWERS TO THE 21ST CENTURY
1 China
2 Elbe
3 Olivia Goldsmith
4 Blue
5 Oliver Kahn
6 The Apprentice
7 Ulrika Jonsson
8 Ellen Macarthur
9 Some Like It Hot
10 Sacha Distel
11 Michael Bloomberg
12 The Aviator
13 Theresa May
14 Kate Winslet
15 Ronnie Barker
16 Wayne Rooney & James Milner
17 Volkswagen Golf
18 Bill Murray
19 Kerry McFadden
20 Euro Millions
21 John Charles
22 The Year of the Monkey
23 Adam Crozier
24 Australia
25 Community Shield
26 Columbia
27 20 – 17
28 Timothy McVeigh
29 Boston United
30 Swissair