Q 01/05

Which two-word phrase did Fed chairman Alan Greenspan use in a December speech to question soaring share prices?

A) Irrational exuberance

B) Animal spirits

C) Unsustainable valuations

D) Speculative mania

Answer · why

A) Irrational exuberance

Irrational exuberance was his warning about what became the dot-com bubble, and stock markets around the world fell after he said it.

Q 02/05

Which jockey rode all seven winners on one card at Ascot on 28 September?

A) Kieren Fallon

B) Pat Eddery

C) Walter Swinburn

D) Frankie Dettori

Answer · why

D) Frankie Dettori

Frankie Dettori's seven came in at combined odds of 25,095–1, costing the betting industry an estimated £40 million.

Q 03/05

Which Pulp frontman ran onto the stage during Michael Jackson's 'Earth Song' at the Brit Awards in February?

A) Damon Albarn

B) Jarvis Cocker

C) Brett Anderson

D) Liam Gallagher

Answer · why

B) Jarvis Cocker

Jarvis Cocker was questioned by police over the children on stage, having objected to Jackson's Christ-like staging of the song.

Q 04/05

Which style did Diana lose when her divorce from Prince Charles was finalised on 28 August?

A) Her Royal Highness

B) Her Majesty

C) Her Serene Highness

D) Her Grace

Answer · why

A) Her Royal Highness

Her Royal Highness went under letters patent issued a week before the divorce, which ended the style for royal wives who divorced.

Q 05/05

Which boy band announced its split on 13 February, prompting helplines for distraught fans?

A) East 17

B) Worlds Apart

C) Boyzone

D) Take That

Answer · why

D) Take That

Take That's farewell single, a Bee Gees cover, went to number one, and the reunited band topped the chart again with 'Patience' in 2006.