Snowball Question from Sunday 20th December 2015

(B)    In what year was the first crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by hot air balloon?

            1978

Question was answered incorrectly/correctly by Pic n' Mix  who gave me 1992.

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 (Q)       In what year was feeding the pigeons in St Mark’s Square Venice made illegal?

2008

Question was answered incorrectly/correctly by The Less Eminent Victorians who gave me 1970.

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 (T)        In what year did Rupert Murdock purchase the Times newspaper?

            1981

Question was answered incorrectly/correctly by London Welsh who gave me 1977.

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 (L)        In what year did Burma officially change its name to Myanmar?

                1989

Question was answered incorrectly/correctly by Team Sookie  who gave me 1995.

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 (J)        In what year was the Jersey potato granted EU ‘Protected Designation of Origin’ status?

                1996 

Question was answered incorrectly/correctly by Pic n' Mix  who gave me 2012.

Ticket holder was awarded £50.00 or £5.00.