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  • Question of

    British troops shot protestors in the Bogside district of which city in January 1972?

    • Londonderry
    • Armagh
    • Dublin
    • Omagh
  • Question of

    London announced plans in 1970 to build a barrier across which river?

    • Thames
    • Severn
    • Clyde
    • Seine
  • Question of

    An avalanche in Val D’Isere in which country killed 41 in 1970?

    • France
    • Switzerland
    • Austria
    • Luxembourg
  • Question of

    Alan Shepard became the first man to play which sport on the moon in 1971?

    • Golf
    • Basketball
    • Soccer
    • Hockey
  • Question of

    Strikes by workers in which industry resulted in power cuts in the UK in 1972?

    • Coal
    • Fishing
    • Road haulage
    • Airports
  • Question of

    Who announced that he was leaving the Beatles in April 1970?

    • Paul McCartney
    • John Lennon
    • Ringo Starr
    • George Harrison
  • Question of

    “I Want You Back” was the first hit single for which group in 1970?

    • Jackson 5
    • Supremes
    • Sister Sledge
    • Commodores
  • Question of

    What type of deadly disease affected elm trees in the 1970s?

    • Dutch
    • Spanish
    • German
    • Italian
  • Question of

    The Expo 70 World Fair was held in which country?

    • Japan
    • Malaysia
    • United States
    • Australia
  • Question of

    Which car brand went bankrupt and was nationalised in 1971?

    • Rolls-Royce
    • Bentley
    • Mini
    • Triumph

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