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Pub quiz question 3060 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: What surname did T.E. Lawrence (of Arabia) use for anonymity when he joined the Royal Tank Corps?
  2. Answer: A: Shaw
  3. Notes: *: T.E. stands for Thomas Edward
  4. Categories: History (9) Names (9)
Pub quiz question 9293 by pjh
  1. Question: Q: December 26th is known by what names in Ireland?
  2. Answer: A: Saint Stephen's Day
  3. Categories: General Knowledge (5) Religion (5) Names (5)
Pub quiz question 4227 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: What was the surname of Susan, the woman James Murray Spangler gave one of his newly invented vacuum cleaners to, and who's husband bought the patent?
  2. Answer: A: Hoover
  3. Categories: Names (6) Science (6)
Pub quiz question 3745 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Which two south-coast resorts include the name Regis?
  2. Answer: A: Bognor, Lyme
  3. Categories: Geography (3) Names (3)
Pub quiz question 4172 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: John Gielgud, on first hearing who's name said, "It's an interesting name: it sounds like a fart in the bath."
  2. Answer: A: Edward Woodward
  3. Notes: *: 1x01
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Pub quiz question 8019 by pjh
  1. Question: Q: What links: Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I; Ottoman admiral Hayreddin Pasha; German invasion of the USSR?
  2. Answer: A: Barbarossa
  3. Notes: *: byname; nickname in Europe; codename of 1941 attack.
  4. Categories: Connections (9) Names (8)
Pub quiz question 5570 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: How is Peter Moffet better known?
  2. Answer: A: Peter Davidson
  3. Categories: Entertainment (5) Television (5) Names (5)
Pub quiz question 5637 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: What is 50 Cent's real name?
  2. Answer: A: Curtis Jackson
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Pub quiz question 4456 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: What is the better known name of the rapper also known as Slim Shady?
  2. Answer: A: Eminem
  3. Categories: Entertainment (4) Music (4) Names (4)
Pub quiz question 3731 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Which Richard starred in "The Good Life?"
  2. Answer: A: Briers
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