A nuclear power plant in which country went into metldown after an earthquake in 2011?
Japan Click to see the answer
In 2010 which website began publishing secret US diplomatic & military documents?
Wikileaks
Complete the name of this former Prime Minister. 'Ramsey ______'
McDonald
David Cameron became Prime Minister of the UK in which year?
2010
In 1973, Princess Anne married who?
Mark Phillips
Alex Tsipras has been Prime Minister of which country since 2015?
Greece
In what year was Maggie Thatcher first elected UK Prime Minister?
1940 Click to see the answer
In March 2015 terrorists attacked tourists at the Bardo Museum in which country?
Tunisia
Who resigned as Prime Minister in 1905?
Arthur James Balfour
Disgraced football administrator Sepp Blatter comes from which country?
Switzerland
Over 270 girls were abducted from a school in which country in 2014?
Nigeria
Complete the name of this former Prime Minister. 'Edward ______'.
Heath
What is the somewhat politically incorrect name for a left-handed wrist spinner in cricket?
Chinaman
Over how many people are thought to have been killed in typoon Haiyan in 2013?
6500
Who replaced MacArthur as UN commander in Korea?
Matthew Ridgway
Helmut Kohl was Chancellor of which European giant?
Germany Click to see the answer
Ayatollah Khomeini took over which country 1979?
Iran
Complete the name of this former Prime Minister. 'Clement ______'.
Atlee
In what year was John Major first elected UK Prime Minister?
1990
Enda Kenny is the Prime Minister of which country?
Republic of Ireland
Ariel Sharon became the 11th Prime Minister of which country>
Israel
Which of these is a real electoral system?
First Past The Post
In August 2015 off duty soldiers foiled a terrorist attack in which country?
Belgium
In what year was John Lennon shot dead in New York?
1980
Bashar al-Assad is Head fof State of which country?
Syria
In 2007, the UK witnessed a 'bank run' on which bank, the first for 150 years?
Northern Rock
A major stampede at a religious pilgrimage happened in which country in September 2015?
Saudi Arabia
Russia was temporarily suspended fron the G8 in 2014 after annexing which territory?
Crimea Click to see the answer
Francois Hollande has been President of which country since 2012?
France
Who became President of the USA in 1929 the year of the Wall Street Crash?
President Hoover
In what year was Tony Blair first elected UK Prime Minister?
1997
EL Godkin founded what left-wing magazine in 1865, now the oldest continuously published political magazine in the US?
The Nation
Archbishop Desmond Tutu was a senior cleric from which country?
South Africa
Pope Francis is the first Pope from which continent?
South America
In what year did Neil Armstrong land on the moon?
1969
CERN's large hadron collider is in which country?
Switzerland
In 1989, which of these significant historical events happened in Europe?
Berlin Wall Fell
How was President John F. Kennedy related to Attorney General Robert F Kennedy?
Brother
Anders Behring Breivik carried out a mass shooting in which country in 2011?
Norway
Dolly The Sheep was the first what?
First Cloned Mammal
In 2010, who became the first female Prime <inister of Australia?
Julia Gillard
A 113-day lockout in which major league finished in January 2013?
NHL
In July 2000, which famous plane crashed?
Concorde Click to see the answer
Eva Peron died in which year?
1952
American Presidential elections always take place in which month?
November
In which month of 2014 did Russia formerly annex Crimea?
March
How is Justin Trudeau related to former Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau?
Son
In November 2001, the world changed with the introduction of which music device?
iPod
Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, is from which country?
South Korea
In 1999, it was ruled that which US tech giant had a monopoly and was heavily fined as a result?
Microsoft
What trademarked word describes corporate-funded political lobbying that is meant to look like grassroots activism?
Astroturf
How many babies was Mandy Allwood expecting when she hit the news in 1996?
8
American politician Sarah Palin comes from which state?
Alaska
Paul Elmsley painted the first official portrait of who in January 2013?
Kate Middleton
In 2007, which supermodel was forced to do Community Service for assaulting her assistant?
Naomi Campbell
Sepp Blatter was suspended from which organization in 2015?
FIFA
Ghostwriter Lynn Vincent actually wrote 'Going Rogue,' a 2009 tome supposedly authored by what US political figure?
Sarah Palin
In what year did 6 US Embassy workers famously escape from Iran with the help of the British and Canadians?
1980
Bess Myerson, the first Jewish Miss America, went on to a political career in what city?
New York City
In 1968, widow Jackie Kennedy married who?
Aristotle Onassis
In what year did global drug baron Pablo Escobar get caught?
1993 Click to see the answer
Nelson Mandela and Margaret Thatcher both died in which year?
2013
In 2013, which holiday fell on the same say as the first day of Hanukkah?
Thanksgiving
According to legend, who rode through the streets of Coventry naked and was seen by someone called Tom, leading to the phrase 'Peeping Tom'?
Lady Godiva
In 1997 President Clinton denied having relations with whom?
Monica Lewinsky
In what year was David Cameron first elected UK Prime Minister?
2010
Francisco Franco was leader of which European country?
Spain
In what year was James Callaghan first elected UK Prime Minister?
1976
South African Desmond Tutu held which position in the church?
Archbishop
Now known for such political commentary such as 'Manufacturing Consent,' in which discipline did Noam Chomsky gain fame?
Linguistics
In which year did Winston Churchill begin his second term as Prime Minister?
1951
In what year did Whitney Houston sadly pass away?
2012
In 1998, the FDA approve which drug that will enhance the sex lives of men around the world?
Viagra
What happened in 476 AD that changed the political face of Europe?
Fall of the Roman Empire
Before her involvement in politics, Hillary Clinton had which career?
Lawyer
In August 2015 off duty soldiers foiled a terrorist attack on which form of transport?
Train
In 2013, no players were inducted in the National Baseball Hall of Fame for the first time since which year?
1996
In what year did England defeat Argentina in the Falklands war?
1982
In 2014, what did the spacecraft Philae become the first to land on?
Comet
How many children does Tony Blair have?
4
In DC political slang, who are the Beltway Heathers?
The press corps elite
Enrique Peña Nieto became President of which country in 2012?
Mexico Click to see the answer
Apple changed the music industry with the launch of what device in 2001?
iPod
In 2009, which footballer set a world record for transfer fees (£80,000,000)
Cristiano Ronaldo
George W Bush was US President. What did the W stand for?
Walker
In 2003, which Disney pirate themed caper proves a huge box office hit?
Pirates of the Caribbean
Silvio Berlusconi was the scandal-hit Prime Minister of which country?
Italy
Jacob Zuma has been President of which country since 2009?
South Africa
Jacques Anatole Francois Thibault wrote the political satire Penguin Island under what nationalistic surname?
Anatole France
Before going into politics, what was Vladimir Putin's job?
KGB Officer
Justin Trudeau, elected Prime Minister of Canada in 2015, is the son of which former Prime Minister?
Pierre Trudeau
Mariano Rajoy has been Prime Minister of which country since 2011?
Spain
Raul Castro has been President of which country since 2008?
Cuba
Over which country was a Malaysian Airlones plane shot down in July 2014?
Ukraine
What U.S. President's State of the Union address lasted a record 81 minutes?
Ronald Reagan's
By what name was the serial killer Albert DeSalvo, who killed 13 women between 1962 and 1964, better known?
The Boston Strangler
In May 2006, who failed in a high profile attempt to break the world record by holding his breath underwater for longer than 8 minutes and 58 seconds?
David Blaine
Euro notes and coins came into circulation in which year?
2002
Justin Trudeau was elected Prime Minister of which country in 2015?
Canada
In which country did a ferry sink in April 2014, killing hundreds of school students?
South Korea
In what year Pablo Escobar get caught?
1993
In what year did Saddam Hussein get captured by American forces?
2003
What country saw a fierce political rivalry between Liberal William Gladstone and Conservative Benjamin Disraeli?
Great Britain
In 1948, Daniel Malan won power in South Africa and began instituting apartheid as the leader of what political party?
Nationalist Party
IN 2005, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf was elected as the first female Head of State in which continent?
Africa
In what year did The Sun publish their famous headline 'It Was The Sun What Won It'?
1992
In what year did Lance Armstrong 'win' his first ever Tour De France?
1999
Juba is the capital of which newly-created country?
South Sudan
In World War II, what was a 'guinea-pig' slang for?
Evacuee
In which North African country was there a terrorist attack on tourists in June 2015?
Tunisia
President Obama restored diplomatic relations with which country at the end of 2014?
Cuba
In what year did the cost of a Super bowl advert exceed $1,600,000 for the first time?
1999
Russia was suspended from which organization in 2014 after annexing Crimea?
G8
In 1993, Rachel Whiteread became the first woman to do what?
Win the Turner Prize
Born in 1908, which author is best remembered for his series of novels on James Bond?
Ian Fleming
In what year did Margaret Thatcher's son, Mark, go missing in the Sahara desert for six days during a car rally?
1982
Hugo Chavez is sworn in as President of Venezuela in what year?
1999
The Watergate Scandal rocked America, but which US President was involved?
Richard Nixon Click to see the answer
Who was re-elected Speaker of the United States House of Representatives on January 2013?
John Boehner
Whose acquittal for the second-degree murder of Trayvon Martin led to protests in July 2013?
George Zimmerman
What nationality was infamous Drug Lord Pablo Escobar?
Columbian
The first ever Star Wars was released in what year causing an international sensation overnight?
1977
Which hugely influential African American minister who was assassinated in 1965?
Malcolm X
Who was Prince Albert of Monaco's mother, sadly killed in a car accident in 1982?
Grace Kelly Click to see the answer
How much would a copy of The Daily Mirror have cost you in October 1951?
1/2 d.
Which famous scientist was born in Germany in 1879, became a Swiss citizen in 1901 and later became a US citizen in 1940?
Albert Einstein
Which sportsman admitted to doping in his career in an interview with Oprah?
Lance Armstrong
What sort of court case did Max Mosley win against the News of the World in 2008?
Privacy
Which major sports league reached a settlement on concussion-related lawsuits in August 2013?
NFL
Who resigned from their post as U.S. Secretary of Labor in January 2013?
Hilda Solis
Which country almost went bust in the Euro zone in 2012?
Greece
Pope Benedict XVI replaced which famous Pope?
John Paul II
John Paul II became Pope in which year?
1978 Click to see the answer
In 1959, which American celebrity sued the British Daily Mirror newspaper for implying he was homosexual?
Liberace
In World War I, which group of people produced and read the Dreadnought newspaper?
Conscientious objectors
Who was the first woman to read the 'Nine O'clock News' on BBC TV?
Angela Rippon
When did the CD first replace vinyl as the best selling music format in the USA?
1991
What was the name of the pope who resigned in February 2013?
Benedict
What painting was stolen from the National Gallery in 1994?
The Scream
What did the USA buy on March 30 1866 for a price of $7.2 million?
Alaska
Who admitted to running a huge Ponzi Scheme in America in 2009?
Bernie Madoff
Name this person famous for his almighty gaffe in the winter of 1987?
Michael Fish
Kimgazer is a newspaper in which country?
Cyprus
Who was officially declared winner of the 2012 US Presidential Election on January 2013?
Barack Obama
Who got sentenced to 33 months in prison in January 2013 for selling weapons to Iran?
Christopher Tappin Click to see the answer
Which magazine was banned from news-stands in the US in 1960?
Playboy
Name this former US President from 81-89?
Ronald Reagan
Jack Ruby murder of Lee Harvey Oswald is generally regarded as the first live televised murder, but what year did it happen?
1963
What Royal event happened in 2012?
Diamond Jubilee
Which former U.S. President was released from hospital in January 2013 after suffering from bronchitis?
George H. W. Bush
Which bank collapsed on 15 September 2008, causing a global financial crisis?
Lehman Brothers
Who is convicted of racketeering in August 2013?
Whitey Bulger
Who owns the global media company News Corp?
Rupert Murdoch
Social Network Facebook became a publically listed company in what year?
2012
What was the former incarnation of the Sun newspaper?
Daily Herald
Which American President ordered the dropping of the first atomic bomb?
Harry S Truman
The social network Twitter was first launched in which year?
2006
Which all news US TV network launched in 1980?
CNN
Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia win independence from USSR in which year?
1991
Which magazine did Helen Gurley Brown edit for over 30 years?
Cosmopolitan Click to see the answer
Which politician said 'Trayvon Martin could've been me 35 years ago'?
Barack Obama
Jackie Kennedy thanked the American public for their support in which year?
1964
What prize was awarded to Mark Wallinger at The Tate Liverpool on 3 December 2007?
The Turner Prize
Which famous couple got married on April 29, 2011?
Kate & William
The launch of which website on 15 January 2001 represented a fundamental shift in how people access information?
Wikipedia
Richard Branson and Per Lindstrand completed the first transpacific hot air balloon flight in what year
1991
Which 100m sprinter shattered the world record in the Beijing Olympics?
Usain Bolt
To whom was Prince Charles referring in his outburst against the press when he said 'I can't bear that man'?
Nicholas Witchell
Which 'Doctor' was arrested in 1910 on board the SS Montrose for the murder of his wife and is regarded as the first criminal to be arrested with the help of radio communication?
Dr. Crippen
Which football manager took over Manchester United in 1986?
Sir Alex Ferguson
Titanic becomes the highest-grossing film of all time in what year?
1998
Which band beat X-Factor's Joe McElderry to the Xmas number 1 after an internet campaign?
Rage Against The Machine
Who was the first woman to be shot by the FBI?
Bonnie Parker
Who was the British Prime Minister at the outbreak of the Second World War?
Neville Chamberlain
Which United States Senator for Texas was a major force behind the government shutdown of 2013?
Ted Cruz
Which military dictator died on August 16th 2003 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia at the age of 78?
Idi Amin Dada
The one and only Boris Johnson, winner of the 2008 London Mayoral race but who was the Liberal Democrat candidate turned reality TV star who ran against him?
Brian Paddick
Which Kennedy ran for President in 1960?
John F Kennedy Click to see the answer
What's the name of the comic strip couple that have appeared in the Sun newspaper since 1976?
George and Lynne
Who did Barack Obama go up against in the 2012 American Election?
Mitt Romney
Which newspaper is the oldest newspaper in the US that is still published today?
New York Post
Which model famously divorced Richard Gere in 1995?
Cindy Crawford
Jimi Hendrix died in which year?
1970
Who made headlines in 2013 for becoming the world's most expensive footballer?
Gareth Bale
Who did Bill Clinton beat when he stood for president first time round (1992)?
George Bush
Which American president's wife was called Thelma?
Nixon
Which country saw the first outbreak of the deadly 'Swine Flu' in 2009?
Mexico
Which U.S. city filed for bankruptcy protection in July 2013?
Detroit
Which number President was Bill Clinton?
42nd
Who is the all-time best-selling fiction writer in the world, whose 78 crime novels have sold an estimated 2 billion copies?
Agatha Christie
Which English daily newspaper became a tabloid in 1971?
Daily Mail
Mikhail Gorbachev was President of which country?
Soviet Union
Which Canadian province was flooded in June and July of 2013?
Alberta
What was the name of the dance that went viral in February 2013?
Harlem Shake
Silvio Berlusconi has become Prime Minister of Italy how many times?
3
The global recession of 2007 is often referred to as '_____'?
The Credit Crunch
The Euro currency was first introduced in what year?
1999
Which famous newspaper was forced to close after a scandal in 2011?
News of the World
MTV launches 24/7. What was the first song it played?
Video Killed The Radio Star
Who painted 'Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I' which reportedly sold for a record 135 million dollars in June 2006?
Gustav Klimt
Who resigned as mayor of San Diego in August 2013?
Bob Filner
Sky News was launched in what year?
1989
The cruise liner the Costa Concordia dramatically sunk off the coast of which country in 2012?
Italy
Who commanded the Allied forces, which invaded Europe on D-Day?
Dwight Eisenhower
Which BBC presenter and news correspondent was once the editor of the Independent newspaper?
Andrew Marr
What's the name of the newspaper gossip columnist who died in 2007?
Nigel Dempster
What type of sweets was American President Ronald Reagan known for having on his desk?
Jelly-beans
Which pop star died in a plane accident in 2001 due to an overweight plane?
Aaliyah
Who was the first British monarch to broadcast a Christmas message to the nation?
King George V
Who was the first person pictured on a British postage stamp?
Queen Victoria
Which figure was once sacked as a reporter on The Times for falsifying a quote from his godfather?
Boris Johnson
What was Louise Brown of Bristol's claim to fame in Oldham in 1978?
First Test Tube Baby
Which British monarch was on the throne at the beginning of the 20th Century?
Queen Victoria
Who disclosed NSA documents to the public in 2013?
Edward Snowden
Back in 1930, who became the first non-American to be chosen as Time Magazine's 'Person of the Year'?
Mahatma Gandhi
Which information technology company revealed that its customers' data was stolen in October 2013?
Adobe
The British newspaper The Daily Telegraph was founded in what year?
1855
Which politician said 'the President should … let them keep what they've got' in 2013?
Bill Clinton
Kim Jong-Un became leader of North Korea in which year?
2011 Click to see the answer
Who famously sang Candle In The Wind at Princess Diana's funeral?
Elton John
What US President declared war on Great Britain in 1812?
James Madison
Hugo Chavez, who died in 2014, was President of which country for 14 years?
Venezuela
What unusual pet did US President John Quincy Adams have in 1826?
Alligator
A 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit New Zealand in which year?
2011
The election of which Prime Minister was accompanied by the 'Cool Britannia' phase?
Tony Blair Click to see the answer
Which of these is NOT a popular daily newspaper in the UK?
Daily Moon
How many people were killed in the Charlie Hebdo shootings in 2015?
11
What was Margaret Thatcher's maiden name?
Roberts
Which article of clothing was popularized by US President Theodore Roosevelt?
Panama hat
Controversial movie 'The Interview' was about which country's leader?
North Korea
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is the leader of which organization?
Islamic State
Which paper won the Newspaper of the Year title at the British Press Awards in 2008?
Financial Times
Which goaltender is the all-time leader in regular season shutouts in the NHL?
Martin Brodeur
As of 2019, how many member states are there in the European Union?
27 Click to see the answer
Bhumibol Adulyadej is the head of state of which country?
Thailand
Which former US Vice President died in 1978?
Hubert Humphrey
Jean-Claude Juncker holds the Presidency of which organization?
European Union
Who did the 2008 Sun newspaper headline 'Pornocchio' refer to?
Heather Mills
For how long did the Taliban rule as government in Afghanistan?
5 years
In which year did the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II take place?
1953
What did US President Theodore Roosevelt give his name to?
Teddy bear
What is Chequers, which Prime Minister's are free to use?
Country Retreat
Which former US President was born in 1911?
Ronald Reagan
Morgan Tsvangirai was sworn in as the new Prime Minister of where in 2009?
Zimbabwe
Who travelled from 'Pole to Pole' and 'Around the World in 80 Days'?
Michael Palin
In which section of the newspaper are you most likely to read stories about Ulrika Jonsson?
Showbiz Click to see the answer
Golda Meir was the first female Prime Minister of which country?
Israel
Which of these famous people are you most likely to read about in the sports section of the newspaper?
Alex Ferguson
In which country did a factory collapse in 2013, killing over a thousand people?
Bangladesh
In which year did Hitler become Chancellor of Germany?
1933
Ahmet Davutoglu became Prime Minister of which country in August 2014?
Turkey
Who was the subject of the 2009 tabloid headlines 'Off With His Fred' and 'Shred the Fred'?
Fred Goodwin
In which year did Russian troops occupy Afghanistan?
1979
Which original web browser was purchased by AOL in 1998?
Netscape
Of which newspaper was Alastair Campbell once the political editor?
Daily Mirror
In which European country is Le Monde one of the main national daily newspapers?
France
In the early '70s, which publication uncovered the US political scandal of Watergate?
Washington Post
In which section of the newspaper are you most likely to read stories about Peter Andre?
Showbiz
Which was the first Sunday newspaper in 1924, to publish a crossword?
Express
Where does the Prime Minister reside?
No 10 Downing Street
In which section of the newspaper are you most likely to read stories about Mike Hill and Dan Hanley?
Film Click to see the answer
Lyndon B Johnson was US President. What did the B stand for?
Baines
What is the name of former Prime Minister Tony Blair's wife?
Cherie
Which former US President said 'The ballot is stronger than the bullet'?
Abraham Lincoln
James Buchanan was the first only USA President that was also what?
A bachelor
Author Terry Pratchett died in 2015 after being diagnosed with which condition in 2007?
Alzheimer's disease
Which Cabinet post did John Major hold immediately prior to becoming Prime Minister?
Chancellor
Which still popular newspaper was founded in 1843?
News of the World
Whose outburst on GMTV in autumn 2007 inspired the Sun headline 'Help! She needs somebody'?
Heather Mills
Which vegetable did the Sun newspaper famously use to superimpose former England manager Graham Taylor's head on?
Turnip
Who did Eva Braun married to for just one night before she committed suicide?
Adolf Hitler
Which of these people is NOT somebody you're likely to read about in the entertainment section of the newspaper?
Andy Roddick
Who was sworn in as President of America in 2001?
George W Bush
Who became the first American to orbit the Earth in 1962 and returned to Space in 1997?
John Glenn
Which of these was first published in the US 'Daily Illustrated Mirror' in 1904?
Color photographs
Who said 'If this is justice I'm a banana' when his publication was ordered to pay £600,000 in libel damages in 1986?
Ian Hislop
In August 2015 there were two huge explosions at a port in which country?
China
In 2007, which was the only remaining newspaper to be printed as a broadsheet?
Daily Telegraph
In the 70s, what did journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein uncover?
Watergate
What did the D stand for in the name of Franklin D. Roosevelt?
Dwight
It was alleged that which state was behind the Sony Pictures 2014 hack?
North Korea
What 1970's president openly discussed his battle with hemorrhoids?
Richard Nixon
Which American President features on the US one Dollar bill?
George Washington
In US politics, what is a RINO?
A moderate Republican