Posted on Apr 20, 2017

Only A Genius Can Get 100% In This Infuriating Year Quiz

Ready to give your brain a bit of a workout?

BuzzFeed Staff, UK

RULES: Below are 14 facts about things that happened in various years, you simply have to work out what the letters stand for. The words "in" and "to" have been included so as to give you a little more context. Enjoy!

W W 2 e
in 1945

Correct!

Wrong!

World War 2 ended in 1945
P r 1999
in 1982

Correct!

Wrong!

Prince released 1999 in 1982
B O b P o t
U S in 2009

Correct!

Wrong!

Barack Obama became President of the United States in 2009
1984 w p
in 1949

Correct!

Wrong!

1984 was published in 1949
N A w o t m in 1969

Correct!

Wrong!

Neil Armstrong walked on the moon in 1969
t f H P b w p
in 1997

Correct!

Wrong!

the first Harry Potter book was published in 1997
T S r 1989
in 2014

Correct!

Wrong!

Taylor Swift released 1989 in 2014
t U K v t l t
E U in 2016

Correct!

Wrong!

the UK voted to leave the EU in 2016
Q V r f 1837 to 1901

Correct!

Wrong!

Queen Victoria reigned from 1837 to 1901
t U S o A d i in 1776

Correct!

Wrong!

the United States of America declared independence in 1776
E w t W C
in 1966

Correct!

Wrong!

England won the World Cup in 1966
t B W f
in 1989

Correct!

Wrong!

the Berlin Wall fell in 1989
t 2000 O G w h in S

Correct!

Wrong!

the 2000 Olympic Games were held in Sydney
M T w p m f 1979 to 1990

Correct!

Wrong!

Margaret Thatcher was prime minister from 1979 to 1990

Only A Genius Can Get 100% In This Infuriating Year Quiz

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