Questions by pjh2

Pub quiz question 6981 by pjh2

Question: Q: What did the Greeks spend before they had the euro?
Answer: A: Drachmas
Notes: *: 2001
Categories: 2000s (4) Politics (4) Geography (4)

Pub quiz question 6980 by pjh2

Question: Q: What did the Slovenians spend before they had the euro?
Answer: A: Tolars
Notes: *: 2007
Categories: 2000s (8) Politics (8) Geography (8)

Pub quiz question 6979 by pjh2

Question: Q: What did the Cypriots spend before they had the euro?
Answer: A: Pounds (lira was the Turkish name for it.)
Notes: *: 2007
Categories: 2000s (6) Politics (6) Geography (6)

Pub quiz question 6978 by pjh2

Question: Q: What did the Maltese spend before they had the euro?
Answer: A: Lira
Notes: *: 2008
Categories: 2000s (7) Politics (7) Geography (7)

Pub quiz question 6977 by pjh2

Question: Q: What did the Slovaks spend before they had the euro?
Answer: A: Korunas
Notes: *: 2009
Categories: 2000s (8) Politics (8) Geography (8)

Pub quiz question 6976 by pjh2

Question: Q: What did the Estonians spend before they had the euro?
Answer: A: Kroons
Notes: *: 2011
Categories: 2000s (8) Politics (8) Geography (8)

Pub quiz question 6975 by pjh2

Question: Q: What is the first name of "killer" Fred West's wife?
Answer: A: Rosemary
Notes: *: He was never actually convicted, having committed suicide before the trial on 1 Jan 1995. Murders happened 1971-1987.
Categories: Crime (1) 1990s (1) 1970s (1) 1980s (1)

Pub quiz question 6974 by pjh2

Question: Q: What nickname was attached to murderer Peter Sutcliffe?
Answer: A: The Yorkshire Ripper
Notes: *: Convicted 1981, murders happened 1975-1980.
Categories: Crime (3) 1980s (3) 1970s (3)

Pub quiz question 6973 by pjh2

Question: Q: What is the first name of killer Rosemary West's husband?
Answer: A: Fred
Notes: *: Convicted 1995, murders happened 1971-1987.
Categories: Crime (1) 1970s (1) 1980s (1) 1990s (1)

Pub quiz question 6972 by pjh2

Question: Q: Who was branded the World's most prolific, living serial killer before he killed himself in 2004?
Answer: A: Harold Shipman
Notes: *: Convicted 2000 for murders between 1995-1998. Died 2004
Categories: 1990s (3) 2000s (3) Crime (3)

Pub quiz question 6971 by pjh2

Question: Q: What nickname was attached to murderer Donald Nielsen?
Answer: A: The Black Panther
Notes: *: Murders from robberies in 1974, final victim 1975. Convicted 1976. Died 2011
Categories: 1970s (4) Crime (4)

Pub quiz question 6970 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which former Special Constable committed the murders that Timothy Evans hung for?
Answer: A: John Christie
Notes: *: Murders between 1943-1953, Evans hanged for two in 1949 in 1950, Christie hanged in 1953
Categories: 1940s (6) 1950s (6) Crime (6)

Pub quiz question 6969 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which multiple murder was refused permission to publish his autobiography "The History of a Drowning Boy?"
Answer: A: Dennis Nielsen
Notes: *: Murders from robberies in 1974, final victim 1975. Convicted 1976. Permission denied 2003. Died 2011
Categories: Crime (6) 1970s (6) 2000s (6) Literature (6)

Pub quiz question 6968 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which century witnessed the English Civil War?
Answer: A: 17th
Notes: *: 1642–1651
Categories: Military (1) History (1) Royalty (1)

Pub quiz question 6967 by pjh2

Question: Q: What was the main colour of a New Model Army uniform?
Answer: A: Red
Notes: *: English Civil War, 1642–1651
Categories: Military (3) History (3) Royalty (3)

Pub quiz question 6966 by pjh2

Question: Q: What did the French spend before they had the euro?
Answer: A: Francs
Notes: *: 1999
Categories: 1990s (3) Politics (3) Geography (3)

Pub quiz question 6965 by pjh2

Question: Q: What did the Belgians spend before they had the euro?
Answer: A: Francs
Notes: *: 1999
Categories: 1990s (5) Politics (5) Geography (5)

Pub quiz question 6964 by pjh2

Question: Q: Who battled against the Parliamentarians (Roundheads) in the English Civil War?
Answer: A: The Royalists (CAvaliers)
Notes: *: 1642–1651
Categories: Military (3) Royalty (1) History (3)

Pub quiz question 6963 by pjh2

Question: Q: Who jointly formed the New Model Army with Thomas Fairfax?
Answer: A: Oliver Cromwell
Notes: *: English Civil War 1642–1651
Categories: Military (5) History (5) Royalty (5)

Pub quiz question 6962 by pjh2

Question: Q: Who was the King of England when the Civil War kicked off?
Answer: A: Charles I
Notes: *: War 1642–1651, Charles I reigned 1625-1649(executed)
Categories: History (6) Military (6) Royalty (6)

Pub quiz question 6961 by pjh2

Question: Q: Who was on the throne of England just 40 years prior to the start of the English Civil War?
Answer: A: Elizabeth I
Notes: *: War 1642–1651, reigned 1558-1603
Categories: History (7) Military (7) Royalty (7)

Pub quiz question 6960 by pjh2

Question: Q: What was officially launched as coins and banknotes in 2002?
Answer: A: The euro
Categories: Politics (1) Business (1) 2000s (1)

Pub quiz question 6959 by pjh2

Question: Q: What did 11 of the 15 European Union member states adopt on 1 January 1999?
Answer: A: The euro
Categories: 1990s (1) Politics (1) Geography (1)

Pub quiz question 6958 by pjh2

Question: Q: What did the Portuguese spend before they had the euro?
Answer: A: Escudos
Notes: *: 1999
Categories: Politics (5) 1990s (5) Geography (5)

Pub quiz question 6957 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which 11 countries adopted the euro on 1 January 1999?
Answer: A: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain
Categories: MultiAnswer11 (9) Politics (9)