The Answers!
1. The Queen’s given names are
c) Elizabeth Alexandra Mary (for her grandmother and mother, I think)
2. Who was Prime Minister in the year she was born?
a) Stanley Baldwin
3. By how much has beer has risen in price in the UK over the last 90 years?
c) 15,633%
4. About how much did a loaf of bread cost in the UK in 1926?
a) A sixpence
5. When did Elizabeth become Queen?
c) 1952
6. How many people watched Elizabeth’s coronation on TV in the UK?
b) About 20 million
7. In which year did Elizabeth marry Prince Philip?
a) 1947
8. In May 1977, the controversial punk protest song God Save the Queen by the Sex Pistols was released. How high did it reach in the BBC Top 40 singles chart that year?
b) No. 2
9. How many Prime Ministers has the Queen known in her reign? (Including Theresa May!)
b) 13
10. Who is the longest reigning British monarch?
a) Queen Elizabeth II
Tie-breaker: How many UK No.1 singles did the band “Queen” have?[/QUOTE]
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bookpossum
1. (c)
2. (b)
3. (c)
4. (a)
5. (c)
6. (b)
7. (a)
9. (b)
10. (a)
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8/10
Quote:
Originally Posted by Glorfindel
1: a
2: c
3: b
4: b
5: b
6: a
7: b
8: a
9: c
10: a
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0/10 (Impressive!)
Quote:
Originally Posted by Glorfindel
My tie-breaker guess: zero
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A clean sweep - none right at all!
Quote:
Originally Posted by orlok
1. c) Elizabeth Alexandra Mary
2. b) Ramsey MacDonald
3. a) 30,000%
4. a) A sixpence
5. c) 1952
6. c) Less than 10 million
7. a) 1947
8. b) No. 2
9. a) 12
10. a) Queen Elizabeth II
Tie break: One. I believe it was Under Pressure, with David Bowie
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6/10
Quote:
Originally Posted by drjd
In that case I am giving the answers for what I am sure (?), no guesswork for remaining ones.
1. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary
5. 1952
7. 1947
9. 13
10. Queen Elizabeth II
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5/10
Quote:
Originally Posted by doubleshuffle
1) a
2) b
3) b
4) a
5) a
6) b
7) a
8) c
9) a
10) b
Will bad pop music help me get the win?
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3/10 Your bad pop music should have been at the end!
Bookpossum wins handsomely. Well done!