What happened in what year? This guess the year quiz will have your brain working to match the event with the year it happened. Use the clues provided to help you determine the year they occurred.
Each round has five different sets of clues for five different years. Why not complete the quiz on your own to see how many you can guess correctly. You could also take some of the clues to add into a larger pub quiz.
Guess The year Quiz Round 1
In this year
- Princess Diana died
- Madeleine Albright became the first female Secretary of State in the US
- The Lion King musical made its debut on Broadway
The year was 1997
In this year
- Disney World opened to guests
- The original film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory film was released
- Apollo 14 mission to the moon was launched
The year was 1971
In this year
- Concorde took its final flight
- The first Pirates of the Caribbean film, The Curse of the Black Pearl was released
- The Christmas number 1 was Mad World sung by Michael Andrews and Gary Jules
The year was 2003
In this year
- The first Disney film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was released
- J.R.R Tolkien published The Hobbit book
- The Golden Gate bridge in San Francisco opened
The year was 1937
In this year
- Margaret Thatcher became Prime Minister
- The Walkman was released by Sony
- The film Mad Max was released
The year was 1979
Guess The year Quiz Round 2
In this year
- John Lennon died
- The Iran-Iraq war began
- Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back was released
The year was 1980
In this year
- The Olympics were held in London
- Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her Diamond Jubilee
- Marvel’s The Avengers film was released
The year was 2012
In this year
- Facebook is launched
- The Summer Olympics were held in Athens, Greece
- The Spongebob Squarepants movie was released
The year was 2004
In this year
- Bill Clinton became President of the United States
- Mr Blobby was the Christmas number 1
- The Jurassic Park film was released
The year was 1993
In this year
- England won the World Cup
- The first episode of Star Trek was aired on NBC
- The Beatles song Yellow Submarine was released
The year was 1966
Guess The year Quiz Round 3
In this year
- Barack Obama became the 44th President of the United States
- Michael Jackson died
- The first female president of Iceland was elected
The year was 2009
In this year
- The first Jumbo Jet, Boeing 747 took its journey from New York to London
- The Beatles announced they were separating
- Jimi Hendrix died
The year was 1970
In this year
- The soap opera Neighbours launched its pilot episode in Australia
- Phantom of the opera musical made its debut in London’s West End
- The movie Top Gun was released
The year was 1986
In this year
- Prince George of Wales was born
- Margaret Thatcher died
- Nelson Mandela died
The year was 2013
In this year
- John F. Kennedy was assassinated
- The first episode of Doctor Who was aired by the BBC
- Harold Wilson became leader of the Labour party
The year was 1963
Guess The year Quiz Round 4
In this year
- The movie Grease was released starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton John
- Space Invaders the computer game was released
- The American soap opera Dallas was first aired on TV
The year was 1978
In this year
- The film Pretty Woman was released
- Nelson Mandella was released from prison
- The World Cup final was between West Germany and Argentina
The year was 1990
In this year
- The UK went into lockdown in March
- The Eurovision song contest was cancelled
- Petrol in the UK dropped to under £1 per litre
The year was 2020
In this year
- The pop group ABBA was formed
- Edward Heath was Prime Minister
- The Summer Olympic Games were held in Munich
The year was 1972
In this year
- Cliff Richard was born
- Great Britain began food rationing
- Winston Churchill became Prime Minister
The year was 1940
Guess The year Quiz Round 5
In this year
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets movie was released
- The Winter Olympics were held in Salt Lake City
- Jimmy Carter was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
The year was 2002
In this year
- The Berlin Wall came down
- Nintendo released the Game Boy
- Japanese Emperor Hiroto died
The year was 1989
In this year
- The fast food chain McDonalds opened their first restaurant in Vietnam
- Apple Pay was introduced
- Guardians of the Galaxy movie was released
The year was 2014
In this year
- The first commercial Concorde flight took off
- Rocky was released in the US
- There was a two month heatwave in the UK
The year was 1976
In this year
- The first man landed on the moon
- The Beatles recorded their final album
- Harold Wilson was prime Minister in the UK
The year was 1969
Guess The year Quiz Round 6
In this year
- The Wizard of Oz film was released
- The first Anderson bomb shelter was erected in Britain
- April 1st marked the end of the Spanish Civil War
The year was 1939
In this year
- The first James Bond movie Dr. No was released
- Steptoe and Son made it’s British TV debut
- Marilyn Monroe died
The year was 1962
In this year
- Elvis Presley died
- The Atari Computer was released in America
- Saturday Night Fever was released in America
The year was 1977
In this year
- Hurricane Katrina caused devastation in USA
- YouTube was founded
- George W Bush began his second term as President of the United States
The year was 2005
In this year
- Brazil won the World Cup
- Nelson Mandela became President of South Africa
- The UK Lottery was introduced
The year was 1994
