Questions by pjh2

Pub quiz question 2611 by pjh2

Question: Q: Stadium
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Answer: A: St James Football Stadium, Newcastle, UK
Categories: Football (5) Newcastle, UK (3) Landmarks (4)

Pub quiz question 2610 by pjh2

Question: Q: Bridge
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Answer: A: Scotswood Bridge, Newcastle/Gateshead, UK
Categories: Newcastle, UK (3) Gateshead, UK (3) Bridges (4)

Pub quiz question 2609 by pjh2

Question: Q: Statue
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Answer: A: Statue of Liberty, Liberty Island, New York City, New York, US
Categories: New York, US (2) Statues (2) Landmarks (2)

Pub quiz question 2608 by pjh2

Question: Q: Bridge
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Answer: A: Redheugh Bridge, Newcastle/Gateshead, UK
Categories: Newcastle, UK (2) Bridges (4) Gateshead, UK (2)

Pub quiz question 2607 by pjh2

Question: Q: Building
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Answer: A: Petronas Towers, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Categories: Buildings (4) Landmarks (5) Malaysia (2)

Pub quiz question 2606 by pjh2

Question: Q: Bridge
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Answer: A: London Millennium Bridge, London, UK
Categories: London, UK (3) Bridges (5) Landmarks (5)

Pub quiz question 2605 by pjh2

Question: Q: Bridge
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Answer: A: Gateshead Millennium Bridge, Newcastle, UK
Categories: Gateshead, UK (3) Newcastle, UK (3) Bridges (5) Landmarks (5)

Pub quiz question 2604 by pjh2

Question: Q: Bridge
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Answer: A: London Bridge, London, UK
Categories: London, UK (5) Bridges (5) Landmarks (5)

Pub quiz question 2603 by pjh2

Question: Q: Bridge
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Answer: A: London Bridge, Lake Havasu City, Arizona, USA
Notes: *: The original London Bridge that was dismantled in 1967 and reconstructed the US in 1968/1970
Categories: 1960s (5) 1970s (5) Bridges (5) London, UK (5) Arizona, US (5) Landmarks (5)

Pub quiz question 2602 by pjh2

Question: Q: Bridge
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Answer: A: High Level Bridge,Gateshead/Newcastle, UK
Categories: Newcastle, UK (3) Gateshead, UK (3) Bridges (5) Landmarks (6)

Pub quiz question 2601 by pjh2

Question: Q: Monument
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Answer: A: Grey's Monument, Newcastle, UK
Categories: Newcastle, UK (3) Landmarks (4) Statues (4)

Pub quiz question 2600 by pjh2

Question: Q: Bridge
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Answer: A: George Washington Bridge, NY, US
Notes: *: Connecting Fort Lee in Bergen County, New Jersey and Washington Heights, Manhattan in New York City
Categories: New York, US (4) Bridges (5) Landmarks (5)

Pub quiz question 2599 by pjh2

Question: Q: Building
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Answer: A: Empire State Building, Manhatten, NY, US
Categories: New York, US (3) Buildings (4) Landmarks (5)

Pub quiz question 2598 by pjh2

Question: Q: Bridge
Answer: A: Brooklyn Bridge, New York City, NY, US
Notes: *: It connects the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn by spanning the East River.
Categories: Bridges (5) New York, US (4) Landmarks (5)

Pub quiz question 2597 by pjh2

Question: Q: Building
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Answer: A: Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art/Baltic Flour mill, Gateshead
Categories: Landmarks (5) Gateshead, UK (3) Buildings (5)

Pub quiz question 2596 by pjh2

Question: Q: Landmark
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Answer: A: Angel of the North, Gateshead, UK
Notes: *: Antony Gormley 1998
Categories: Landmarks (4) Gateshead, UK (3) Art (3)

Pub quiz question 2595 by pjh2

Question: Q: Between 1925 and 1961 this Russian city was called Stalingrad (Сталингра́д), what is it called today?
Answer: A: Volgograd (Волгоград)
Categories: Geography (8) 1920s (8) 1960s (8)

Pub quiz question 2594 by pjh2

Question: Q: The Alþingi (Althing or Althingi), the world's oldest surviving parliament, is found in which country?
Answer: A: Iceland
Notes: *: þ is pronunced "thorn" (or, more strictly, þorn)
Categories: Geography (8) Politics (8)

Pub quiz question 2593 by pjh2

Question: Q: Rapa Nui is the native word for which 'holiday' island?
Answer: A: Easter Island
Categories: Geography (7)

Pub quiz question 2592 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which city lies between the River Dee and River Don?
Answer: A: Aberdeen
Categories: Geography (7)

Pub quiz question 2591 by pjh2

Question: Q: Aberdeen stands between the mouths of two rivers. Name them.
Answer: A: Dee and Don
Categories: Geography (7)

Pub quiz question 2590 by pjh2

Question: Q: In which country is the Albert Canal?
Answer: A: Belgium
Categories: Geography (7)

Pub quiz question 2589 by pjh2

Question: Q: The 1928 Wineville Chicken Coop Murders, where boys were kidnapped and killed by Gordon Northcott, formed the basis of which 2008 drama film?
Answer: A: Changeling
Categories: Drama (5) Film/Movies (5) 1980s (5) 1920s (5) Crime (5)

Pub quiz question 2588 by pjh2

Question: Q: Starting off at a base level of 1000, in what year did the FTSE start?
Answer: A: Tues 3 January 1984
Categories: Business (5)

Pub quiz question 2587 by pjh2

Question: Q: What is the abbreviation FTSE said to stand for?
Answer: A: Financial Times Stock Exchange
Notes: *: Although FTSE is jointly owned by the Financial Times and the London Stock Exchange, the initials are no longer an acronym nor an initialism.
Categories: Business (3) Acronyms/Abbreviations (3)