What was the name of the play written by Harold Pinter which made his name and what year did it open? The Birthday Party, 1957
Which children’s TV show started in September 1955? Crackerjack
Who was Prime Minister at the time of the Suez Crisis? Anthony Eden
What did scientists James Watson and Francis Crick discover in 1953? The structure of DNA
Name the 6 nations who signed the Treaty of Rome in 1957. West Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg. (6 points)
‘All about Eve’ did well at the Oscars in 1950 – Best Picture, Best Director, Best Male Supporting Actor, and several other nominations. Name the actor who won Best Supporting Actor in a male role George Sanders
‘All about Eve’ also provided a bit part for an actress who later became world famous. Who was she? Marilyn Monroe
Roger Bannister was the first to run a mile in less than 4 minutes on 6 May 1954, but who were his pacemakers? Chris Chataway and Chris Brasher (2 points)
Joseph Stalin died in 1953. Who followed him, becoming leader of the Communist Party in the Soviet Union? Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev
Which children’s TV show started in September 1955? Crackerjack
Who was Prime Minister at the time of the Suez Crisis? Anthony Eden
What did scientists James Watson and Francis Crick discover in 1953? The structure of DNA
Name the 6 nations who signed the Treaty of Rome in 1957. West Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg. (6 points)
‘All about Eve’ did well at the Oscars in 1950 – Best Picture, Best Director, Best Male Supporting Actor, and several other nominations. Name the actor who won Best Supporting Actor in a male role George Sanders
‘All about Eve’ also provided a bit part for an actress who later became world famous. Who was she? Marilyn Monroe
Roger Bannister was the first to run a mile in less than 4 minutes on 6 May 1954, but who were his pacemakers? Chris Chataway and Chris Brasher (2 points)
Joseph Stalin died in 1953. Who followed him, becoming leader of the Communist Party in the Soviet Union? Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev
[color=#40BFFF]STILL cake, biscuits, chocolate, fudge, tablet, shortbread, butter ...
(not forgetting salted caramel ...
)
but only 5 days a week!
(not forgetting salted caramel ...
)but only 5 days a week!
at not getting 'Crackerjack', deserve to be pelted with a ton of cabbages! 
