Quiz: What year did this famous world event happen?

It’s fair to say that in a few years’ time, we won’t have forgotten the significant event of 2020.

By Sean Murray Wednesday 10 Jun 2020, 9:30 PM

Jun 10th 2020, 9:31 PM 42,759 Views 11 Comments

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LAST NIGHT’S QUIZ looked at a song about different world events.

Tonight’s is a quiz on world events.

We’ll all likely never forget 2020 being the year that Covid-19 hit Ireland, but how well do you remember when some of the other significant events over the past few decades happened?

Let’s take a look…

What year was Nelson Mandela released from Victor Vester prison?

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1988

1989

1990

1991

What year was the Good Friday Agreement signed?

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1997

1998

1999

2000

What year was President John F Kennedy assassinated?

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1960

1963

1965

1967

When did Neil Armstrong become the first man to walk on the moon?

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1965

1967

1968

1969

When did the first Apple iPhone go on sale?

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2004

2005

2007

2009

Manchester United completed a famous treble of victories in the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League in what year?

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1995

1999

2001

2004

When were the first Live Aid concerts held?

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1985

1986

1987

1988

Margaret Thatcher stepped down as UK Prime Minister in what year?

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1988

1989

1990

1991

What year was champion racehorse Shergar kidnapped?

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1978

1981

1983

1985

What year did the UK vote to leave the EU?

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2014

2015

2016

2017

Answer all the questions to see your result!

You scored out of !

Top Dog

Full marks. Well done!

You scored out of !

Clever cat

Almost purrfect

You scored out of !

Fintastic

A decent job altogether

You scored out of !

What are ewe doing?

Baaaaaad

You scored out of !

Turtely awful

A shell of a bad effort

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Quiz: What year did this famous world event happen?