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Pub quiz question 5151 by pjh2

Question: Q: In which American city was there a famous 'Tea Party' in 1773?
Answer: A: Boston
Categories: History (3) Geography (4) Politics (4)

Pub quiz question 6902 by pjh2

Question: Q: What month in 1912 did the Titanic sink?
Answer: A: April
Notes: *: Sunk 15 April 1912
Categories: History (2) 1910s (2)

Pub quiz question 5318 by pjh2

Question: Q: Who was the fourth wife of Henry VIII?
Answer: A: Anne of Cleves
Categories: History (5) Royalty (5)

Pub quiz question 4116 by pjh2

Question: Q: What was Jack Mills driving to make headline news in 1963?
Answer: A: A train
Notes: *: The Great Train Robbery
Categories: History (4) 1960s (4)

Pub quiz question 480 by pjh2

Question: Q: Iceland and England broke off diplomatic relations in 1976 - why?
Answer: A: Because of cod fishing rights - the "Cod Wars"
Categories: 1970s (3) History (3) Politics (3) General Knowledge (3)
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Pub quiz question 3139 by pjh2

Question: Q: What large glass structure was the centrepiece of the 1851 Great Exhibition?
Answer: A: The Crystal Palace
Categories: London, UK (1) History (1) Landmarks (1)
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Pub quiz question 3064 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which of the Queen Mother's gay third-cousins was knighted as Master of the Queen's Pictures before it was realized he'd been a spy?
Answer: A: Anthony Blunt
Categories: History (7) Royalty (7) Politics (7)

Pub quiz question 112 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World stood at Olympus?
Answer: A: The Statue of Jupiter/Zeus
Categories: General Knowledge (3) History (3)
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Pub quiz question 1181 by pjh2

Question: Q: Who ruled England between 1660 – February 1685
Answer: A: Charles II/The Merrie Monarch
Categories: History (8) Royalty (8)

Pub quiz question 3108 by pjh2

Question: Q: What was voted the World's best Tourist Attraction in a 2005 Pringles poll?
Answer: A: The London Eye
Categories: History (7) 2000s (7) Landmarks (7)