Which came first?

Each question is a pair of "in which year" questions from the archive. Teams just say which happened first, A or B. The answers give both years, so you can also give a bonus point for the nearest year.

1. Which came first? A: In what year was the Easter Rising? B: What year was prince Andrew born?

2. Which came first? A: In what year did soap operas EastEnders in the UK, Neighbours in Australia and Lindenstra?e in Germany go on air? B: What year did Alan Shearer sign for Newcastle?

3. Which came first? A: In what year did French engineer and chemist Georges Claude invent the neon lamp? B: In which year was sliced bread first sold in the US?

4. Which came first? A: In what year was DNA discovered B: What year were Arsenal first promoted into the top division in England?

5. Which came first? A: In which year did Gary Glitter have a hit with Rock & Roll (Parts 1&2)? B: In what year was the first World Cup held?

6. Which came first? A: In which year were the Olympic games first held in London? B: In what year were the Oscars first presented?

7. Which came first? A: In which year was it made compulsory to wear front seat belts in the UK? B: In which year was Prince Charles invested as The Prince of Wales?

8. Which came first? A: Which year had Stephen hendry winning the world snooker championship for fourth year running and Jonathan Edwards breaking the world triple jump record? B: In which year was the Berlin Wall built?

9. Which came first? A: In which year did British cryptologists break the Enigma code? B: In which year were the first modern Olympic Games held?

10. Which came first? A: What year? Colin Todd was named footballer of the year, Ray Reardon was snooker world champion, and Arthur Ashe became the first black Wimbledon champion. B: In which year did Greece join the European Communities?

ANSWERS

1. A (A: 1916, B: 1960)

2. A (A: 1985, B: 1996)

3. A (A: 1915, B: 1928)

4. B (A: 1953, B: 1919)

5. B (A: 1972, B: 1930)

6. A (A: 1908, B: 1929)

7. B (A: 1983, B: 1969)

8. B (A: 1995, B: 1961)

9. B (A: 1941, B: 1896)

10. A (A: 1975, B: 1981)

Where these questions come from
  1. Irish History Quiz 2
  2. 1960s Quiz 2
  3. QuizMiz Quiz 37
  4. Sport Quiz 14
  5. QuizMiz Quiz 9
  6. Pauls Quiz 493
  7. Pub Quiz 56
  8. Sport Quiz 6
  9. Music Quiz 8
  10. Football Quiz 3
  11. Sport Quiz 3
  12. United States Quiz 3
  13. Mammoth General Knowledge Quiz 3
  14. Pot Luck Quiz 4
  15. Sport Quiz 1
  16. Behind the Iron Curtain Quiz 1
  17. Pauls Quiz 350
  18. Olympic Games Quiz 1
  19. History Quiz 22
  20. European Union Quiz 3