Irish Independent Quiz: How much of the decade do you remember?

[andaluz]

Year 2000: Bowing to pressure, which country returns Augusto Pinochet to Chile for trial?
(a) Spain (b) France (c) Britain

Year 2001: Which live event do U2 screen for fans before their Slane Concert?
(a)The All- Ireland Football Final (b) IRA decomissioning arms in the North (c) Ireland's Final World Cup Qualifier

Year2002:Following Fianna Fail's general election victory, which leader does NOT resign?
(a) John Bruton (b) Michael Noonan (c) Ruairi Quinn

Year 2005: Which car giant is scandalised by bribes, fake companies and prostitutes?
(a) Volkswagon (b) General Motors (c) BMW

Year 2005: After the Republic fails to qualify for the 2006 World Cup Finals,who retires?
(a) Roy Keane (b) Brian Kerr (c) Steve Staunton

Year 2008: Padraig Harrington twice overhauls which player as he wins two majors?
(a) Sergio Garcia (b) Lee Westwood (c) Justin Rose

Year 2009: Michael Jackson signs up to play How many shows at London's 02 , but dies before the date? (a) 10 (b) 30 (c) 50

Will be soo -- grateful if anyone can help with these quiz questions. andaluz

[Sandy-Wroe]

1 Britain
Jackson....50 shows

[Sandy-Wroe]

2 C

[moonshadow]

5) A

[andaluz]

Many thanks Sandy Wroe and Moonshadow. andaluz