Category

1970s 320 questions.
1970-1979
Pub quiz question 6370 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Which newspaper editor's escape from South Africa was featured in the film Cry Freedom?
  2. Answer: A: Donald Woods
  3. Notes: *: Escape 1978, Film 1987
  4. Categories: Politics (7) Entertainment (7) Film/Movies (7) 1970s (7) 1980s (7)
Pub quiz question 1021 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: In 1978, the BBC began broadcasting from which of the Houses of Parliament?
  2. Answer: A: House of Commons
  3. Notes: *: On the radio only
  4. Categories: Politics (3) 1970s (3) Entertainment (3)
Pub quiz question 5919 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: In 2002, which Rugby Union nation defeated Australia for the first time in 23 years?
  2. Answer: A: Ireland
  3. Notes: *: 1979
  4. Categories: Sports (6) Rugby (4) 1970s (6) 2000s (6)
Pub quiz question 8222 by pjh
  1. Question: Q: Who won the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year in 1975?
  2. Answer: A: David Steele
  3. Categories: Cricket (8) Sports (8) 1970s (8)
Pub quiz question 2749 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Mr Men
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  3. Answer: A: Mr Snow
  4. Notes: *: 1972
  5. Categories: 1970s (4) Children (4) Mr Men & Little Miss (4) Literature (4)
Pub quiz question 5606 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: With which Brazilian football club did Pelé spend the majority of his career?
  2. Answer: A: Santos
  3. Notes: *: 1956–1974
  4. Categories: Sports (4) Football (4) 1950s (4) 1960s (4) 1970s (4)
Pub quiz question 5302 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Which actor starred in Serpico, Scarface and Scent of a Woman
  2. Answer: A: Al Pacino
  3. Notes: *: 1973, 1983, 1992
  4. Categories: Film/Movies (4) Entertainment (4) 1970s (4) 1980s (4) 1990s (4)
Pub quiz question 5564 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: At which football league club did Ron Atkinson make his managerial debut?
  2. Answer: A: Cambridge United
  3. Notes: *: 1974–1978. Prior to that he was player-manager at non-league Kettering Town (1971–1974)
  4. Categories: Sports (6) Football (4) 1970s (7)
Pub quiz question 6923 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Which Liberal Party leader's alleged involvement in the shooting of a Great Dane resulted in Auberon Waugh forming his Dog Lover Party?
  2. Answer: A: Jeremy Thorpe's
  3. Notes: *: 1979
  4. Categories: Politics (7) 1970s (7)
Pub quiz question 5951 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Film
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  3. Answer: A: Monty Python's life of Brian
  4. Notes: *: 1979
  5. Categories: Entertainment (3) Film/Movies (3) Comedy (3) 1970s (3)