Margaret Thatcher Elected UK's First Female Prime Minister in 1979

On 4 May 1979, Margaret Thatcher of the Conservative Party was elected British prime minister, becoming the first woman in Europe to hold that post. This historic event reshaped British politics and ushered in an era of conservative economic policies.

General Knowledge Quiz

Test your knowledge with these questions:

• What is the job of a Foley Artist in a movie's production?
• Who was the England Football team's Captain during the 1998 FIFA World Cup Finals in France?
• "If you see Sid, tell him" was a 1986 TV ad slogan for what?
• What percentage of the 50 questions in the written theory part of your Driving Test must you get correct to pass?
• At what age can someone legally drive a tractor less than 2.45 metres wide on the road?
• Sodium and which other element combined makes common salt?
• How many dice are used in a game of Yahtzee?
• For which Olympic event is there no official World Record?
• If you nictitate, what are you doing?
• What did the Barbie doll get in 2000 that she didn't have before?

Entertainment Questions

• In 1995, who starred as William Wallace in the epic historical war drama Braveheart?
• Which BBC2 comedy panel show, originally hosted by Stephen Fry, made its TV debut in September 2003?
• In what year did the American crime drama Charlie's Angels, starring Jaclyn Smith, Kate Jackson, and Farrah Fawcett, make its TV debut?
• Which 2008 jukebox musical movie starring Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan had its world premiere in Leicester Square?
• In what year did the stage musical Mamma Mia! make its West End debut at the Prince Edward Theatre?
• The BBC1 sitcom 'Allo 'Allo!, starring Gorden Kaye and Carmen Silvera, first aired in December of which year?
• In 1997, which long-running ITV murder mystery series starring John Nettles as DCI Tom Barnaby made its debut?
• In what year was the Disney-Pixar animated movie Ratatouille, featuring Remy the rat chef, released?
• Which American spy drama starring Robert Vaughn and David McCallum made its TV debut in September 1964?
• In what year did the sitcom Open All Hours, starring Ronnie Barker and David Jason, make its original debut on BBC2?

Answers for May 2

General Knowledge

1. Who were the four original members of The Monkees? Davy Jones, Mickey Dolenz, Mike Nesmith and Peter Tork.
2. Which two clubs were featured on the first ever "Match of the Day" shown on BBC2 in 1964? Liverpool vs Arsenal.
3. What was the name of the snail in TV's "The Magic Roundabout"? Brian.
4. Which profession's members use the initials FRICS after their name? Chartered Surveyors.
5. Which town stands at the confluence of the Rivers Severn and Avon? Tewkesbury.
6. In which Ian Fleming novel did James Bond first make an appearance? Casino Royale.
7. Which two word Latin phrase means "It's My Fault"? Mea Culpa.
8. Which music producer famously created a "Wall of Sound"? Phil Spector.
9. In which year did the United Kingdom have three Kings? 1936.
10. Which piece of gardening equipment was invented by James Ransome in 1902? Lawn Mower.

Cryptic - Solve the clues to find the names of American states

1. Is this how you would describe having borrowed money from your wife? IOWA.
2. How a trouble-making, irritating male's behaviour will affect you? ILLINOIS.
3. No-one enjoys being in this? MISSOURI.
4. Speaking familiarly, something done in the style of the 44th US President? ALABAMA.
5. Open your eyes, it's two fivers! TENNESSEE.
6. The first letter, sounding sun-burned? FLORIDA.
7. I once owned a gardening tool? IDAHO.
8. Beat together the omelette mixture in a fit of anger? WISCONSIN.
9. Every acre is owned by TV cook Berry? MARYLAND.
10. That sounds like an awful lot of teeth! MASSACHUSETTS.

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