Remember the famous drought of 1976? Well, let's find out what you know about events that occurred that year.

  1. Q. Concorde made its first commercial flight from the UK. What was its destination?
    A. Bahrain
  2. Q. Who won Britain's first everOlympic gold medal in ice skating?
    A. John Curry
  3. Q. Which famous war-time army general died in March?
    A. Viscount Bernard Montgomery (Monty)
  4. Q. Who won the Eurovision Song Contest and what was the title of the winning song?
    A. Brotherhood of Man - "Save Your Kisses For Me"
  5. Q. Which retail chain opened its first branch in Brighton, going on to become very famous?
    A. The Body Shop (Anita Roddick)
  6. Q. Who was appointed Minister for Drought during the summer?
    A. Dennis Howell
  7. Q. Which prime minister appointed him?
    A. James Callaghan
  8. Q. In which city were the Olympic Games held?
    A. Montreal
  9. Q. Who was the Formula 1 motor racing drivers' champion?
    A. James Hunt
  10. Q. Which company did Steve Wozniak help start.
    A. Apple Computers

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