Category

1930s 75 questions.
1930-1939
Pub quiz question 4766 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: What name was given to the O'Hara plantation in 'Gone with the Wind' which author Margaret Mitchell originally called Fountenoy Hall?
  2. Answer: A: Tara
  3. Notes: *: Book: 1936, Film 1939
  4. Categories: 1930s (7) Film/Movies (7) Literature (7)
Pub quiz question 631 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Where were the 1936 winter Olympic games held?
  2. Answer: A: Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
  3. Categories: Olympics (9) Sports (9) 1930s (9)
Pub quiz question 7549 by pjh
  1. Question: Q: What “era” began on 21 August 1935 at LA’s Palomar Ballroom?
  2. Answer: A: Swing/big band
  3. Notes: *: Benny Goodman concert
  4. Categories: Music (5) 1930s (5)
Pub quiz question 6351 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Which lyricist collaborated with Richard Rodgers on the song My Funny Valentine?
  2. Answer: A: Lorenz Hart
  3. Notes: *: 1937
  4. Categories: Entertainment (7) Art (7) Music (7) 1930s (7)
Pub quiz question 5182 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Which British writer created the flying ace 'Biggles?'
  2. Answer: A: W.E. (William Earl) Johns
  3. Notes: *: Published 1932-1968
  4. Categories: Literature (7) 1930s (7)
Pub quiz question 8536 by pjh
  1. Question: Q: The American designer born in 1939 as Ralph Lifshitz is better known as what?
  2. Answer: A: Ralph Lauren
  3. Categories: Fashion (5) 1930s (5)
Pub quiz question 6773 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Which was the (most recent) Year of the Three Kings?
  2. Answer: A: 1936
  3. Notes: *: George V died, Edward VII abdicated (Wallis Simpson), leaving George VI. First year was 1066
  4. Categories: Royalty (8) 1930s (5) Politics (8)
Pub quiz question 8191 by pjh
  1. Question: Q: Which European city hosted the 1936 Summer Olympics?
  2. Answer: A: Berlin
  3. Categories: 1930s (4) Sports (4) Olympics (3)
Pub quiz question 1216 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: What kind of ethereal requests were forbidden in the USA during World War II?
  2. Answer: A: Music requests on the radio
  3. Notes: *: It was feared secret agents and saboteurs would be able to cimmunicate.
  4. Categories: Entertainment (7) 1930s (7) 1940s (7) General Knowledge (7)
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Pub quiz question 7029 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: What name was attached to Germany's World War II submarines?
  2. Answer: A: U-boats
  3. Categories: Names (1) 1940s (1) 1930s (1) Military (1)