Round 2 - 1999

Q1
Vladimir Putin was appointed as acting president of Russia in 1999, after the resignation of which leader?
Boris Yeltsin
Q2
Famous for directing films such as Moulin Rouge!, Elvis, Strictly Ballroom and The Great Gatsby, which film director had a UK number one single called 'Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)' in 1999?
Baz Luhrmann
Q3
Manchester United scored two injury time goals to overturn a 1-0 deficit and win the 1999 Champions League 2-1, against which club?
Bayern Munich
Q4
Who was mocked relentlessly over her tearful Oscar acceptance speech for her role in Shakespeare In Love?
Gwyneth Paltrow
Q5
On 20th December 1999, which country handed Macau back to China after 442 years of rule?
Portugal
Q6
What was the name of the erotic psychological drama released in 1999, that was the last film directed by Stanley Kubrick, who died from a heart attack six days after submitting his final cut to Warner Bros?
Eyes Wide Shut
Q7
Prince returned to the top ten in 1999 with his old single '1999'. In which year did he first have a UK Top 40 hit with that song?
1983
Q8
In 1999, Reverend Jerry Falwell Sr. accused which Teletubby of being a "gay role model" because he was purple, carried a purse, and had a triangle on his head?
Tinky Winky
Q9
Which crime drama series set in the North East of the USA debuted on HBO on January 10th 1989?
The Sopranos
Q10
The 1999 Cricket World Cup was held primarily in which country that year?
England (some matches were also played in Scotland, Ireland, Wales and the Netherlands)