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Britain in the 1960s

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Britain in the 1960s game quiz
"Continuing with the 1960s theme, see if you can remember some of the events that affected Great Britain during this period."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. Which group of workers held a national strike in 1966 and nearly bought down the Government?
    Miners
    Seamen
    Railway Workers
    Fireman


2. In June 1961 Britain sent troops into which country?
    Egypt
    Cyprus
    Kuwait
    Malaya


3. What major event occurred at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in 1968?
    Professionals were allowed to compete
    First Black Championship Winner
    Matches were broadcast in colour
    Tie breaks were introduced.


4. In 1966 someone famous escaped from prison and was never recaptured. What type of person was he?
    Train robber
    Fraudster
    Serial killer
    Spy


5. Which Prime Minister, in the 1960s, was responsible for "The Night of the Long Knives"?
    Harold Wilson
    Anthony Eden
    Alec Douglas-Home
    Harold Macmillan


6. What type of catastrophe occurred in October 1966?
    Coal waste slid down a mountain side
    Gas rig blew up in the North Sea
    An airliner crashed on the M1 Motorway
    A ferry capsized in the Irish Sea


7. The hideout of the Great Train Robbers was found to be at which farm?
    Leatherslade Farm
    Slade Farm
    Bridego Farm
    Ledburn Farm


8. What was John Profumo's position in the Government when he became involved in the Christine Keeler affair?
    Secretary of State for War
    Minister in Charge of Aircraft Production
    Defence Secretary
    Chancellor of the Exchequer


9. What event occured on Brighton beach on Whit Monday 1964?
    The clash between Mods and Rockers
    The first Mr Universe contest was held in Britain
    The opening of the first nudist beach in Britain
    The first Gay Parade was was held in Britain


10. What, in 1965, was suspended for five years?
    Demonstrations in Trafalgar Square
    National Service
    Beeching's axing of the railways
    The death penalty


11. Who, in Britain, was known as "The Third Man"?
    George Blake
    Guy Burgess
    Donald MacClean
    Kim Philby


12. Who did Harold Wilson hold talks with on board HMS Tiger in 1966?
    Ian Smith
    Leonid Brejnev
    Lyndon B Johnson
    Alexander Dubcek


13. Which ship, in 1967, was bombed by the RAF and Fleet Air Arm?
    The Amoco Cadiz
    The Sea Empress
    The Braer
    The Torrey Canyon


14. When Barbara Castle was Minister of Transport she was responsible for a number of laws that to this day still remain on the statute book. Which law was she NOT responsible for?
    Breathalyser
    MOT testing
    70 mph speed limit
    Compulsory car seat belts


15. What was in force for a trial period from February 1968 to October 1971?
    Colour television broacasts
    Abolishment of the death sentence
    Permanent British Summer Time
    Live broadcasts from the Houses of Parliament


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