The New Millennium

IN 2005

1 In which month did Pope John Paul II die?

2 In which city did Liverpool win the European Champions Cup?

3 Where was a new Disney resort opened on September 12?

4 Which was the first British daily newspaper to publish a Sudoku puzzle?

5 Which knighted British actor died on April 23?

IN 2004

6 Who represented the UK in the European Song Contest?

7 Which Pop Idol judge insured his mouth for £1million?

8 Which ocean liner was christened by Queen Elizabeth II on January 8?

9 How many Oscars did Return of the King win?

10 Which baseball team won their first World Series since 1918?

IN 2003

11 Which 70 year old stripped for world peace?

12 The body of which Ministry of Defence scientist was found on July 18?

13 Paul Martin became the 21st Prime minister of which country?

14 Which singer nicknamed the Walrus of Love died?

15 Prometa became the first what to be cloned?

IN 2002

16 Which city hosted the Winter Olympics?

17 Which former Mayor of New York received an honorary knighthood?

18 In which building did the funeral of the Queen Mother take place?

19 Who survived an assassination attempt during Bastille Day celebrations?

20 Which member of the rock group The Who passed away?

IN 2001

21 Whose body was found, 34 years after it went missing?

22 In the month of March, Michael Jackson performed the Best Man duties. Who was the bridegroom?

23 Which Russian space station re-entered the Earth’s atmosphere in March?

24 In which town did John Prescott punch Craig Evans?

25 Who was sentenced to four years for perjury on July 19?

IN 2000

26 Whose funeral was attended by Jane Fonda, Catherine Deneuve and Brigitte Bardot?

27 Which Oscar winning actress was a chief witness at the wedding of Madonna and Guy Richie?

28 Who recorded his 44th album entitled Love and Theft?

29 Which nation did France defeat in the final of the European Nations Football Championships?

30 Which creator of the Peanuts cartoon strip died in February?

ANSWERS TO 2005
1 April
2 Istanbul
3 Hong Kong
4 Daily Telegraph
5 John Mills

ANSWERS TO 2004
6 James Fox
7 Simon Cowell
8 Queen Mary 2
9 Eleven
10 Boston Red Sox

ANSWERS TO 2003
11 Yoko Ono
12 David Kelly
13 Canada
14 Barry White
15 Horse

ANSWERS TO 2002
16 Salt Lake City
17 Rudolph Giuliani
18 Westminster Abbey
19 Jacques Chirac
20 John Entwistle

ANSWERS TO 2001
21 Donald Campbell
22 Uri Geller
23 Mir
24 Rhyl
25 Jeffrey Archer

ANSWERS TO 2000
26 Roger Vadim
27 Gwyneth Paltrow
28 Bob Dylan
29 Italy
30 Charles M Schulz