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Pub quiz question 7018 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: What language did Kink Robert the Bruce hold his parliaments in?
  2. Answer: A: Gaelic
  3. Categories: Language (5) History (5) Royalty (5) Politics (5)
Pub quiz question 4288 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Which company was founded by Edwin Land who developed the world's best selling instant print camera?
  2. Answer: A: Polaroid
  3. Categories: Technology (2) History (2) Business (2) Leisure (2)
Pub quiz question 1131 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Who ruled England between 865 – 871
  2. Answer: A: Æthelred(Æþelræd)
  3. Categories: History (8) Royalty (8)
Pub quiz question 389 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: What happened to British Prime Minister Spencer Perceval in May 1812?
  2. Answer: A: He was assassinated
  3. Categories: Politics (5) History (5)
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Pub quiz question 6961 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Who was on the throne of England just 40 years prior to the start of the English Civil War?
  2. Answer: A: Elizabeth I
  3. Notes: *: War 1642–1651, reigned 1558-1603
  4. Categories: History (7) Military (7) Royalty (7)
Pub quiz question 3106 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Which London Tourist Attraction was originally constructed with planning permission for only five years?
  2. Answer: A: The London Eye
  3. Notes: *: opened 1999
  4. Categories: 1990s (5) London, UK (5) History (5) Landmarks (5)
Pub quiz question 4117 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Which Great Train Robber asked in 2001 if he could be allowed home to enjoy a pint in a Margate pub?
  2. Answer: A: Ronnie Biggs
  3. Notes: *: Train robbery in 1963
  4. Categories: 2000s (4) History (4)
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Pub quiz question 7292 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Which conflict began at the Marco Polo bridge?
  2. Answer: A: Sino-Japanese war
  3. Notes: *: 1936
  4. Categories: Politics (7) History (6) China (5) 1930s (7) Geography (7)
Pub quiz question 1193 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Who was King of Britain from 20 January – 11 December 1936 when he abdicated?
  2. Answer: A: Edward VIII
  3. Categories: History (5) Royalty (5)
Pub quiz question 3089 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: What was Rajiv Gandhi's high-flying job before he turned to politics?
  2. Answer: A: Airline pilot
  3. Categories: History (5) 1980s (5) Politics (5)