Q 01/05

Which landmark, picked from 233 design entries, did Queen Elizabeth II open in October after 14 years of construction?

A) Sydney Harbour Bridge

B) Parliament House, Canberra

C) Sydney Opera House

D) Melbourne Arts Centre

Answer · why

C) Sydney Opera House

Sydney Opera House architect Jørn Utzon had quit in 1966 and, though invited, stayed away so the row would not overshadow the day; the Queen's speech ...

Q 02/05

Which Thames crossing, opened by the Queen on 16 March, replaced an 1831 span sold to an American oilman for $2.46m?

A) Tower Bridge

B) Westminster Bridge

C) Blackfriars Bridge

D) London Bridge

Answer · why

D) London Bridge

London Bridge's 1831 predecessor was bought by Robert McCulloch in 1968 and rebuilt at Lake Havasu City, Arizona; the tale that he thought he was gett...

Q 03/05

Who first played James Bond in Live and Let Die, with a theme song written and performed by Paul McCartney and Wings?

A) Sean Connery

B) Roger Moore

C) George Lazenby

D) Timothy Dalton

Answer · why

B) Roger Moore

Roger Moore had been considered for Dr. No and On Her Majesty's Secret Service before Cubby Broccoli overruled United Artists, which wanted an America...

Q 04/05

Which band's 'Merry Xmas Everybody' went straight in at UK number one in December, the third of their singles to do so?

A) Wizzard

B) Mud

C) Slade

D) Sweet

Answer · why

C) Slade

Slade's single had 250,000 pre-orders, enough for a silver disc on release day, sold over half a million on its first run and has been re-released in ...

Q 05/05

Which courier carried just 186 packages on its first night, 17 April, using 14 Dassault Falcon jets out of Memphis?

A) Purolator Courier

B) Airborne Express

C) Federal Express

D) Emery Worldwide

Answer · why

C) Federal Express

Federal Express was losing up to a million dollars a month in its first year, and founder Fred Smith once flew to Las Vegas and won $27,000 at blackja...