2007 Anniversaries

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1. In 2007, the classic novel "On The Road" celebrated a special anniversary. How many years previously had Jack Kerouac's novel first been published? 30 years 20 years 40 years 50 years

2. 2007 saw T. Rex fans remember the death of their idol, Marc Bolan, in a car crash how many years before? 30 years 40 years 25 years 10 years

3. The Edinburgh Festival reached a milestone age in 2007. How old was it? 50 years 25 years 40 years 60 years

4. 2007 also saw a special anniversary for the Mars Bar. How many years had it been since the first bar went on sale in the UK? 75 years 50 years 60 years 100 years

5. The anniversary of the birth of British poet and painter, William Blake, was celebrated in 2007. How many years previously had he been born? 100 years 200 years 250 years 150 years

6. 2007 was a big year for Scouts. A special jamboree was held to commemorate how many years of the Scout movement? 75 years 100 years 50 years 150 years

7. 2007 marked the anniversary of the tragic death of Diana, Princess of Wales in a car crash in Paris how many years previously? 5 years 20 years 25 years 10 years

8. A much trumpeted anniversary in 2007 was that of the Slave Trade Act which abolished the slave trade in the British Empire. Which anniversary was being commemorated? 300 years 150 years 200 years 250 years

9. 2007 represented a big anniversary in the history of Oklahoma. How many years was it since Oklahoma was admitted as a US state? 200 years 100 years 125 years 150 years

10. The continent of America commemorated an important anniversary in 2007. Martin Waldseemüller's world map, in which the continent was first given its current name, was published how many years previously? 450 years 500 years 400 years 550 years