1 Imprisoned since 1962, who walked free from captivity in February 1990? Nelson Mandela
2 Which pop star died from an AIDS-related illness in November 1991? Freddie Mercury
3 Name the two people who officially opened the Channel Tunnel in 1994? Queen Elizabeth 2nd and François Mitterand
4 In which year did Germany celebrate reunification? 1990
5 In what year was John McCarthy released by his Lebanese captors? 1991
6 Which world-famous musician died on 1st December 1997? Stėphane Grappelli
7 Who became Russia’s first democratically elected president in 1991? Boris Yeltsin
8 In which city was George Michael arrested for lewd behavious in a public toilet? Los Angeles
9 In 1997, Zaire was renamed by its president, Laurent Kabila. What is its current full title? The Democratic Republic of Congo
10 Which Indian premier was assassinated in 1991? Rajiv Gandhi
11 Which former Mrs Phillips became a Mrs Laurence in 1992? Princess Anne
12 Who was at the centre of a televised trial lasting 266 days in 1995? O J Simpson
13 Released in 1995, what was the first entirely computer-generated feature film? Toy Story
14 In which year was Hong Kong handed back to China? 1997
15 What sparked the 1992 riots in Los Angeles? The acquittal of Rodney King’s police attackers
16 In what year did The Spice Girls have their first UK Number 1 hit? 1996 (Wannabe)
17 What significant action was taken in the Middle East on 2nd August 1990? Iraq invaded Kuwait
18 Who recorded the biggest-selling single of all times in 1997? Elton John (Candle In The Wind ’97)
19 Which Israeli leader was assassinated by a Jewish extremist in 1995? Yitzhak Rabin
20 In which year was Nelson Mandela elected president of South Africa? 1994
Tie-Breakers
1st In what year were Jaffa cakes defined as cakes and not biscuits in a VAT ruling? 1991
Reserve What was the name of the oil tanker that exploded in The Bay of Genoa in 1991? Haven
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