QUIZ for lockdown

'Past Decades'

Hi All

I've put together a quiz looking at past decades. Hope it passes a bit of time away and that you enjoy it.

Answers will be posted next Thursday and you can send me your scores, if you want to.

Val

The following are all brand names of products that have been on sale during the 20th century. What is each product?

1. Dansette
2. Tibs
3. Baby Belling
4. Cerebos
5. Bemax
6. Zubes
7. Three Castles
8. Spirella
9. Wincarnis
10. Procea

In Wales what was the average house price in 1917?
   Was it
      a. £320
      b. £1,200
      c. £195

In Wales what was the average price of a car in 1917?
   Was it
      a. £60
      b. £150
      c. £250

In Wales what was the average yearly salary in 1917?
   Was it
      a. £101
      b. £11
      c. £562

In Wales what was the average cost of a weekly grocery shop in 1917?
   Was it
      a. 42p
      b. £1.50
      c. 8p

In Wales what was the average house price in 1950?
   Was it
      a. £506
      b. £3,220
      c. £1,829

In Wales what was the average price of a car in 1950?
      a. £2,000
      b. £600
      c. £100

In Wales what was the average yearly salary in 1950?
      a. £667
      b. £303
      c. £954

In Wales what was the average cost of a weekly grocery shop in 1950?
      a. 52p
      b. £2.50
      c. £10.34

What year/decade did the following events occur? 2 points for year, 1 point for decade

1. First moon landing

2. Great fire of London

3. J.F.K.'S assassination

4. Coronation of Queen Elizabeth

5. Knocking down of Berlin Wall

6. First black U.S. president

7. First heart transplant

8. Sinking of Titanic

9. Development of contraceptive pill

10. Launch of Facebook