Q:1.  GENERAL: A 1999 report said that £1.22 billion was lost in tax revenue in 1997 alone, due to the smuggling into Britain - of what two commodities? [A] Tobacco and alcohol.
Q:2.  GENERAL: The United Nations agreed the resumption of trade in either rhino horn, or elephant ivory, in February 1999. Which one? [A] Elephant ivory.
Q:3.  GENERAL: A prescription medicine for children, was recalled on 10 February 1999, over high levels of Paracetamol in it. Name the medicine, which begins with the letter C. [A] Calpol.
Q:4.  GENERAL: There is actually an MP in the Scottish Assembly during 1999, called Ben Nevis. True or False? [A] False.
Q:5.  GENERAL: Which one of Queen Elizabeth's son's announced his engagement to Sophie Rhys-Jones, in early 1999? [A] Prince Edward.
Q:6.  GENERAL: "The only thing that rhymes with Sophie Rhys-Jones, is skin and bones". Which former Goon Show comedy member said that - when asked to write a poem about her Royal engagement in early 1999? [A] Spike Milligan.
Q:7.  GENERAL: Grimsby or York. Which one of those places had a hospital renamed after Diana, Princess Of Wales, in January 1999? [A] Grimsby.
Q:8.  GENERAL: What did the Queen take away from cigarette company, Gallagher in 1999, maker of such as Benson & Hedges? [A] The Royal Warrant, which they had held for 122 years.
Q:9.  GENERAL: What was the name of the Jordanian Royal, who died in February 1999? [A] King Hussain.
Q:10.  GENERAL: In February 1999, thousands of cans were taken off supermarket shelves, over a scare involving excessive levels of tin in the product. Was it concerning tins of spaghetti, beans or mushroom soup? [A] Spaghetti.
Q:11.  GENERAL: 64 love letters written by Princess Diana, were eventually returned to her Guardsman lover in February 1999. His name is James - who? [A] James Hewitt.
Q:12.  GENERAL: As at 1999, Prince William aged 16, attends which top flight school? [A] Eton.
Q:13.  GENERAL: Which world famous London store, celebrates its 150th year in business, in 1999? [A] Harrods.
Q:14.  GENERAL: Gangsters Ronnie & Reggie Kray's elder brother, lost his appeal for early release from jail in February 1999. Is his first name Charlie or Dougie? [A] Charlie.
Q:15.  GENERAL: February 1999 saw 100s of Kurds, demonstrating inside and outside, which country's London Embassy? [A] The Greek Embassy.
Q:16.  GENERAL: A February 1999 report, slated police over the handling of an inquiry into a black teenagers death. His name was Stephen ... who? [A] Lawrence.
Q:17.  GENERAL: GM food has been in the press in 1999. What do the letters GM stand for? [A] Genetically Modified.
Q:18.  GENERAL: While trying to escape South African police, a man jumped into a zoo's gorilla pen by mistake, in February 1999. It promptly ripped his jeans off ... and bit which part of his anatomy? [A] His buttocks\bum.
Q:19.  GENERAL: Former Master Of The Rolls - and a former judge, Lord Denning died in March 1999. Was he 80, 90 or 100 years old? [A] 100 years old.
Q:20.  GENERAL: Founded by Sir William Hilary in 1824, which life saving sea rescue charity service, celebrates its 175th anniversary, in 1999?[A] RNLI (Royal Navy Lifeboat Institute.
Q:21.  GENERAL: Which well known feminist said in 1999: "men are animals, and as such, are entitled to humane treatment and should not be trapped, shot or bred for fur or food"? [A] Germaine Greer.
Q:22.  GENERAL: March 1999, saw who admit, that she had had an abortion, whilst having an affair with President Bill Clinton? [A] Monica Lewinsky.
Q:23.  GENERAL: John, Joseph or Jack. Which one of those boys names was the most popular choice, for the fifth year running in the UK, according to statistics released in early 1999? [A] Jack.
Q:24.  GENERAL: Chloe, Kathy or Katy. Which one of those girls names was the most popular choice, for the second year running in the UK, according to statistics released in early 1999? [A] Chloe.
Q:25.  s99: GENERAL: According to a March 1999 survey, approximately what percentage of 14 to 16 year old's, have tried cannabis. 25%, 33% or 42%? [A] 33%.
Q:26.  GENERAL: In the March 1999 budget, Gordon Brown stated that the OAP Winter fuel allowance, would be raised to what sum? [A] £100.
Q:27.  GENERAL: The Breitling Orbiter, set off to circumnavigate the Earth in 1999, What is the Breitling Orbiter? [A] Hot Air Balloon.
Q:28.  GENERAL: According to the Sun newspaper in March 1999, either Safeway, or Sainsbury, said they were thinking of moving their entire trucking fleet to the Continent, to beat the Budget road and fuel tax rises. Which one is it? [A] Safeway.
Q:29.  GENERAL: As at March 1999, the UK Trade Minister is Ian McCartney. He is the brother of singer Paul McCartney. True or False? [A] False.
Q:30.  GENERAL: What record did Brian Jones and Bertrand Piccard accomplish, on March 20th 1999? [A] Non-stop round the world balloon flight.
Q:31.  GENERAL: He resigned as EU Commission President in March 1999. His name is Jacques .... who? [A] Santer.
Q:32.  GENERAL: The launch of new flights to London, Paris, Belfast, Dublin, Glasgow and Edinburgh begin in 1999, from Sheffield Airport. Which major airline will run them? [A] British Airways (BA).
Q:33.  GENERAL: Plagued by Kurd separatist terrorists threats to tourists in March 1999, which country nevertheless, still opened its new airport serving Cappadocia? [A] Turkey.
Q:34.  GENERAL: It last happened in 1927 - and happens again on 11th August 1999. It can damage your eyes - what am I on about? [A] UK total eclipse of the Sun.
Q:35.  GENERAL: In March 1999, it was announced that the Monopolies and Mergers Commission, would be looking into the high prices charged by Britain's four biggest supermarket chains. Name them. [A] Asda. Safeway. Tesco. Sainsbury.
Q:36.  GENERAL: 26th March 1999, saw a massive fire kill many people in a famous road tunnel , that links Italy and France. What is that tunnels name? [A] Mont Blanc.
Q:37.  GENERAL: Which President was given a standing ovation in March 1999, when he gave his final speech to the Parliament, in South Africa? [A] Nelson Mandela.
Q:38.  GENERAL: It was reported in March 1999, that about 70,000 former miners were to share in a £2 billion share-out, as compensation for what (in layman's language) occupational disease? [A] Lung Disease.
Q:39.  GENERAL: The UK Government launched a new financial package on April 6th 1999, to replace TESSA's and PEP's. It is called a ISA. What do the letters ISA stand for? [A] Individual Savings Account.
Q:40.  GENERAL: Name the Serbian president, at the centre of the Kosovo bombardment by NATO, in 1999. [A] Slobodan Milosevic.
Q:41.  GENERAL: According to figures released by the RAC in 1999, which EU country pays the most for motorists petrol? [A] The UK. And it is also three times more expensive than in Canada and the USA.
Q:42.  GENERAL: MP Fiona Jones, was convicted in 1999, of fiddling election expenses, of which she was later cleared. To which political party is - or did she - belong? [A] Labour Party.
Q:43.  GENERAL: April 1999, saw Jamaican squaddies mount guard for the first time in history, at which London location? [A] Buckingham Palace.
Q:44.  GENERAL:Jungle Temple Ruins, The River Ganges, Caves Of Kaliya. They are all in Area 1: India - in which popular computer game of the 1990s? [A] Tomb Raider 3.
Q:45.  GENERAL:Which major UK supermarket chain, acquired exclusive rights to fish with four trawlers, for its own stores, under a £1.5 million deal with the Jubilee Fishing Company, in April 1999? [A] ASDA.
Q:46.  GENERAL: True or False? March 1999 saw a West Midlands lake closed, after anglers reported seeing what looked like an alligator eating pike. [A] True.
Q:47.  GENERAL: April 1999 saw the new Chief Executive of the Barclay group, resign on ill health grounds. Did he hold the job for one day, one week or one month? [A] One day.
Q:48.  GENERAL: Which one of the Royal Family was in the news in April 1999, after having to go into hospital, after badly scalding her feet in a red hot bath? [A] Princess Margaret.
Q:49.  GENERAL: Britain's biggest coal producer struck a £1.3 billion 1999 deal, to supply the Drax and Eggbrough power plants. What is the company called? [A] RJB Mining.
Q:50.  GENERAL: In which popular Sunday tabloid newspaper, during 1999,  would you find Mystic Meg pontificating about her "Wheel Of Fortune", astrology predictor? [A] News Of The World.
Q:51.  GENERAL: In May 1999, the University of Melbourne revealed that elephants may be descendants of sea cows and dugongs, and that their ancestors used their trunks - while swimming - as snorkels. True or False? [A] True.
Q:52.  GENERAL: A NATO blunder in one of its May 1999 bombing sorties of Belgrade, resulted in three deaths, at which country's Embassy building? [A] China.
Q:53.  GENERAL: After losing an appeal - yet again - in May 1999, concerning getting British citizenship, who said: "having a British passport would not make that much difference to me. I might get through UK airport customs a bit faster - but that's about all". [A] Mohamed al Fayed.
Q:54.  GENERAL: According to a May 1999 Consumers Association report, they said this about which venue: "it is a right royal letdown for tourists, it feels sterile, and doesn't tell visitors any story about the place at all". [A] Buckingham Palace.
Q:55.  GENERAL: In which famous London area, was there a May 1999 nail bomb atrocity, which left a gay pub gutted, and people seriously injured? [A] Soho.
Q:56.  GENERAL: According to figures released in 1999, which is the most visited cathedral in England? [A] Westminster Abbey.
Q:57.  GENERAL: Figures released in May 1999, show that the top paying attraction in Britain during 1998, was Madame Tussaud's. True or False? [A] False. It is now Alton Towers.
Q:58.  GENERAL: April 1999, saw an Australian farmer breeding a new type of sheep, which has ready made blue wool. True or False? [A] True!
Q:59.  GENERAL: May 17th 1999, marked the centenary of the laying of the foundation stone, of the Victoria & Albert Museum. Was it Queen Victoria or Prince Albert who laid the said stone? [A] Queen Victoria.
Q:60.  GENERAL: A furious Prince Charles gave his godson Tom Parker Bowles, the roasting of his life in May 1999, after being found taking which prohibited Class A drug? [A] Cocaine.
Q:61.  GENERAL: May 1999 saw Russian Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov dismissed, for failing to revive the Russian economy. Who sacked him? [A] Boris Yeltsin.
Q:62.  GENERAL: In politics, as of May 12th 1999, what do the letters MSP - stand for? [A] Member of Scottish Parliament.
Q:63.  GENERAL: According to 1999 official figures, and to the nearest million, how many people suffer from hayfever allergies. 6, 8 or 10 million? [A] Ten million.
Q:64.  GENERAL: Which Caribbean island was the subject of violent riots in April 1999, over hefty rises in vehicle licence fees and petrol duty - since rescinded? [A] Jamaica.
Q:65.  GENERAL: He is a Northern Ireland Assembly First Minister and Unionist leader - in April 1999 he became the first ever of his group to meet the Pope. His first name is David. What's his surname? [A] Trimble.
Q:66.  GENERAL: On the historic political day of 12th May 1999, Alun Michael was named as the First Secretary of the National Assembly Fro Scotland. True or False? [A] False. First Secretary of the Assembly of Wales.
Q:67.  GENERAL: It first opened near Skegness in Lincolnshire in 1936, and after a two year multi million revamp, it reopened in May 1999. What am I talking of? [A] Butlins Holiday Camp.
Q:68.  GENERAL: According to figures released in 1999, which country has the sweetest tooth in Europe - consuming 625 million kilos of confectionery - in 1998? [A] Britain.
Q:69.  GENERAL: On 21st April 1999, Queen Elizabeth had a birthday - and became how old? [A] 73.
Q:70.  GENERAL: In 1999, which company's Dagenham car plant, was put on a four day working week, because of a downturn in orders? [A] Ford.
Q:71.  GENERAL: It was reported in May 1999, that a former British Prime Minister had met an American half brother - that he never knew he had. Name that former Prime Minister. [A] John Major.
Q:72.  GENERAL: Cyclones and hurricanes can occur on the surface of the planet Mars. True or False? [A] True. A cyclone four times the size of Texas, was spotted in April 1999.