A Tipping Point contestant was ripped to shreds for a mortifying blunder after bragging about her A-level in history – but fans jeered ‘you must have skipped a few lessons!’
In a previous episode of the ITV show, hosted by Ben Shephard, a primary school teacher called Hanifa tried her best to get her hands on some cash.
During the game she made a huge mistake while answering one of the questions.
Presenter Ben asked her: ‘At the Malta Summit in 1989, which US declared the end of the Cold War?’
Hanifa replied: ‘I should know this as I did A Level history… I think I am going to play.’
‘Okay, you’re going to play – great!’ Ben replied.
She confessed: ‘I’m debating between two. J.F Kennedy, Abraham Lincoln…
‘I am going to go J.F Kennedy.’
Ben asked: ‘J.F Kennedy, yep?’ He then wanted to know what Hanifa’s competition would have answered.
Luckily he had no idea and said: ‘Not sure.’
‘Didn’t have to answer it, because Hanfia, she’s all over this,’ Ben said.
‘Let’s see if you got the right one. Is it J.F Kennedy?…’
The light then went red, indicating that she got the incorrect answer.
Ben explained: ‘It was George H W Bush was the president in 1989. Kennedy was president in the 60s, Abraham Lincoln was the 1860s, so the century before…’
Hanifa confessed: ‘I was way off!’
George H.W Bush was president in the US between 1989 and 1993, while George W. Bush was president between 2001 and 2009.
John F. Kennedy was president between 1961 and 1963.
Abraham Lincoln was in charge between 1861 and 1865.
The moment has resurfaced on Instagram, with one viewer sharing their shock as they said: ‘Absolutely, and I can’t emphasise this enough, f***ing extraordinary.’
‘Hint: 1989 (who was the US president at the time?)’
‘tbf she said she DID A level history, she didn’t say she PASSED A level history.’
‘Oh dear….’
‘I have no more words ffs.’
Fans of the quiz show are able to watch on ITV’s new channel ITV Quiz.
The channel has launched a first-of-its-kind new channel fronted by Jeremy Clarkson, Stephen Mulhern and Graham Norton.
Quiz show viewers will be able to enjoy a number of their favourite programmes for a whopping 16 hours.
The likes of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?, Wheel of Fortune, Tenable, Lingo, Tipping Point and Deal or No Deal will air between 9am and 1am on the new channel.
The official press release states: ‘ITV Quiz promises the very best in game show entertainment from the iconic classics to recent hits and with an array of star-studded quizmasters at helm including Graham Norton, Stephen Mulhern, Warwick Davies, Mel Giedroyc, Jeremy Clarkson and more.
‘Whether it’s trivia games, picture games, parlour games, general knowledge or simply luck and chance, ITV Quiz has something for everyone from the devoted trivia buff to the casual quizzer.’
Viewers will be able to watch ITV Quiz through a number of television services.
It will air on channel 28 on Freeview, 22 on Freely, 28 on YouView, 119 on Freesat, 131 on Sky Q, 125 on Sky Glass, and 119 on Virgin 119.
ITV Quiz is also available to stream on ITVX.
