Can you answer the following questions on various events in 2005?
1 | In July 2005, where in Scotland did the 31st G8 summit take place? Gleneagles |
2 | Which actress won the Best Actress Award at the Oscars in February 2005? Hilary Swank |
3 | Why did the organisers of the 2005 Grand National delay the start of the race by 25 minutes? To avoid a clash with Prince Charles and Camilla's wedding |
4 | On July 16th, what became the fastest selling book in history, selling almost 7 million copies in USA within 24 hours? Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince |
5 | Which famous model narrowly missed out on a public vote to represent the United Kingdom in the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest? Jordan (Katie Price) |
6 | In May 2005, the Sun newspaper caused a stir after publishing a photo of which 68 year old in his underwear? Saddam Hussein |
7 | In January's Celebrity Big Brother, who became the oldest contestant to have appeared in any UK Big Brother show? Jackie Stallone (aged 82) |
8 | In which country did the first of the series of Live 8 concerts begin? Japan |
9 | In 2005, which footballer broke David James' record of playing in 159 consecutive Premiership league matches? Frank Lampard |
10 | Which four cities did London beat to win the right to hold the Olympic Games in 2012? Paris, Moscow, New York and Madrid |
Tie Break | How many votes in total did Labour receive in the 2005 General Election? 9,562,122 |