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Where did Hurricane Mitch strike in 1998?

Which Open Tennis tournament was John McEnroe expelled from?

Which airline owned the plane which crashed off Nova Scotia in 1998 killing over 200 including UN officials?

Which disaster took lace in Kobe, Japan in 1995?

Charles Rolls of Rolls Royce fame died in what type of vehicle?

Which scandal hit sportsman was described by wife Monica in 1998 as "kind of shy?"

In which African countries were US embassies bombed in 1998?

Bandleader Glenn Miller was last seen in an aircraft leaving which country?

In 1998 the Festina team was banned from what over drug allegations?

10.

Where was the USA's worst nuclear accident, in 1979?

11.

On which of the Canary Islands did a collision of two jumbo jets take place, making it one of the worst air disasters in history?

12.

Who was the first US President to resign while in office?

13.

In which country's waters was Greenpeace's Rainbow Warrior sunk in 1985?

14.

Which Olympic Games were the scene of a terrorist attack by Palestinian guerrillas?

15.

In which country did the Red Brigades operate in the late 70s?

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In which month did the attack on Pearl Harbor take place?

17.

Which German airship crashed in New Jersey in 1937?

18.

In what decade did the Dust Bowl devastate Midwest farmers?

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In which country was the Titanic launched?

20.

How did 1940s British murderer John Haigh dispose of his victims' bodies?

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Which illness caused twice as many fatalities in America and Europe in 1917-18 as there were in WWI?

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What was the nationality of the jet shot down in Russian air space in 1983?

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Which American married a former King of England?

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Where in India did a major industrial accident occur in 1984?

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In what year was the Wall Street Crash

1. Where did Hurricane Mitch strike in 1998?

2. Which Open Tennis tournament was John McEnroe expelled from?

3. Which airline owned the plane which crashed off Nova Scotia in 1998 killing over 200 including UN officials?

4. Which disaster took lace in Kobe, Japan in 1995?

5. Charles Rolls of Rolls Royce fame died in what type of vehicle?

6. Which scandal hit sportsman was described by wife Monica in 1998 as "kind of shy?"

7. In which African countries were US embassies bombed in 1998?

8. Bandleader Glenn Miller was last seen in an aircraft leaving which country?

9. In 1998 the Festina team was banned from what over drug allegations?

10. Where was the USA's worst nuclear accident, in 1979?

11. On which of the Canary Islands did a collision of two jumbo jets take place, making it one of the worst air disasters in history?

12. Who was the first US President to resign while in office?

13. In which country's waters was Greenpeace's Rainbow Warrior sunk in 1985?

14. Which Olympic Games were the scene of a terrorist attack by Palestinian guerrillas?

15. In which country did the Red Brigades operate in the late 70s?

16. In which month did the attack on Pearl Harbor take place?

17. Which German airship crashed in New Jersey in 1937?

18. In what decade did the Dust Bowl devastate Midwest farmers?

19. In which country was the Titanic launched?

20. How did 1940s British murderer John Haigh dispose of his victims' bodies?

21. Which illness caused twice as many fatalities in America and Europe in 1917-18 as there were in WWI?

22. What was the nationality of the jet shot down in Russian air space in 1983?

23. Which American married a former King of England?

24. Where in India did a major industrial accident occur in 1984?

25. In what year was the Wall Street Crash

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Disaster Trivia

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1 - Where did Hurricane Mitch strike in 1998?

Central America

2 - Which Open Tennis tournament was John McEnroe expelled from?

Australian

3 - Which airline owned the plane which crashed off Nova Scotia in 1998 killing over 200 including UN officials?

Swissair

4 - Which disaster took lace in Kobe, Japan in 1995?

Earthquake

5 - Charles Rolls of Rolls Royce fame died in what type of vehicle?

Airplane

6 - Which scandal hit sportsman was described by wife Monica in 1998 as "kind of shy?"

Mike Tyson

7 - In which African countries were US embassies bombed in 1998?

Kenya & Tanzania

8 - Bandleader Glenn Miller was last seen in an aircraft leaving which country?

England

9 - In 1998 the Festina team was banned from what over drug allegations?

Tour de France cycle race

10 - Where was the USA's worst nuclear accident, in 1979?

Three Mile Island

11 - On which of the Canary Islands did a collision of two jumbo jets take place, making it one of the worst air disasters in history?

Tenerife

12 - Who was the first US President to resign while in office?

Richard Nixon

13 - In which country's waters was Greenpeace's Rainbow Warrior sunk in 1985?

New Zealand's

14 - Which Olympic Games were the scene of a terrorist attack by Palestinian guerrillas?

Munich

15 - In which country did the Red Brigades operate in the late 70s?

Italy

16 - In which month did the attack on Pearl Harbor take place?

17 - Which German airship crashed in New Jersey in 1937?

Hindenburg

18 - In what decade did the Dust Bowl devastate Midwest farmers?

1930s

19 - In which country was the Titanic launched?

Ireland

20 - How did 1940s British murderer John Haigh dispose of his victims' bodies?

Acid bath

21 - Which illness caused twice as many fatalities in America and Europe in 1917-18 as there were in WWI?

Flu

22 - What was the nationality of the jet shot down in Russian air space in 1983?

Korean

23 - Which American married a former King of England?

Wallis Warfield Simpson

24 - Where in India did a major industrial accident occur in 1984?

Bhopal

25 - In what year was the Wall Street Crash

1929

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1 - Where did Hurricane Mitch strike in 1998?

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