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Questions by pjh2
Pub quiz question
7116
by
pjh2
Question:
Q:
What was the main fuel during the Industrial Revolution?
Answer:
A:
Coal
Categories:
Science (1)
History (1)
Pub quiz question
7115
by
pjh2
Question:
Q:
What was Al Capone's nickname?
Answer:
A:
Scarface
Categories:
Names (2)
Crime (2)
Pub quiz question
7114
by
pjh2
Question:
Q:
Which European country helped Saddam Hussein with his 1980s nuclear enrichment programme?
Answer:
A:
France
Categories:
1980s (5)
Politics (5)
Pub quiz question
7113
by
pjh2
Question:
Q:
Who appeared on international TV caring asking six-year old Stuart Lockwood if he was getting his cornflakes?
Answer:
A:
Saddam Hussein
Categories:
Politics (7)
Entertainment (7)
Television (7)
Pub quiz question
7112
by
pjh2
Question:
Q:
Who was presented with a UNESCO award for establishing one of the Middle East's best public health systems in Iraq?
Answer:
A:
Saddam Hussein
Categories:
Politics (4)
Pub quiz question
7111
by
pjh2
Question:
Q:
Which country helped Italian investors support Columbus' expedition to the Americas after Portugal had turned him down?
Answer:
A:
Spain
Categories:
Travel (6)
History (6)
Geography (6)
Pub quiz question
7110
by
pjh2
Question:
Q:
Which US robbers had the surnames Parker and Barrow?
Answer:
A:
Bonnie and Clyde
Categories:
Crime (3)
Names (3)
Pub quiz question
7109
by
pjh2
Question:
Q:
Who made a contract with King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella entitling him to be appointed Viceroy and Governor of any new lands he discovered?
Answer:
A:
Christopher Columbus
Categories:
Travel (3)
History (3)
Pub quiz question
7108
by
pjh2
Question:
Q:
What was Al Capone's alibi for the St Valentine's Day Massacre?
Answer:
A:
Holidaying in Florida
Categories:
Crime (7)
Pub quiz question
7107
by
pjh2
Question:
Q:
What was the name of Clyde Barrow's brother who joined Bonnie and Clyde in some of their heists?
Answer:
A:
Buck
Categories:
Crime (6)
Names (6)
Pub quiz question
7106
by
pjh2
Question:
Q:
Who 'sailed the ocean blue in 1492,' according to the old rhyme?
Answer:
A:
Christopher Columbus
Categories:
Travel (1)
History (1)
Pub quiz question
7105
by
pjh2
Question:
Q:
What famous explorer was married to Felipa Perestrello e Moniz and had a son called Diego?
Answer:
A:
Christopher Columbus
Categories:
Travel (7)
History (7)
Geography (7)
Pub quiz question
7104
by
pjh2
Question:
Q:
Which holiday islands did Columbus visit to stock up before setting sail for the Americas?
Answer:
A:
Canary Islands
Categories:
Travel (4)
History (4)
Geography (4)
Pub quiz question
7103
by
pjh2
Question:
Q:
Which Italian city did Christopher Columbus claim he was born in?
Answer:
A:
Genoa
Categories:
Geography (7)
Travel (7)
History (7)
Pub quiz question
7102
by
pjh2
Question:
Q:
Who was British Prime Minister during the 1982 Falklands War?
Answer:
A:
Margaret Thatcher
Categories:
Politics (1)
Military (1)
1980s (1)
Pub quiz question
7101
by
pjh2
Question:
Q:
What is the traditional day of the week for the reading of the British Budget?
Answer:
A:
Wednesdays
Notes:
*:
Historically it was Tuesdays after the start of the new fiscal year, but changed to Wednesdays before the start of the fiscal year
Categories:
Politics (8)
Pub quiz question
7100
by
pjh2
Question:
Q:
Which Chancellor of the Exchequer fathered a famous TV cook?
Answer:
A:
Nigel Lawson
Categories:
Politics (2)
Television (2)
Entertainment (2)
Pub quiz question
7099
by
pjh2
Question:
Q:
What address did Chancellor Gordon Brown move in to in 1997 even though it was someone else's official home?
Answer:
A:
10 Downing Street
Notes:
*:
Number 11 was roomier for the then PM Tony Blair
Categories:
Buildings (8)
Politics (8)
1990s (8)
Pub quiz question
7098
by
pjh2
Question:
Q:
Who was the next Chancellor of the Exchequer after James Callaghan to become Prime Minister?
Answer:
A:
John Major
Notes:
*:
Chancellor 1989-1990, Prime Minister 1990-1997
Categories:
1980s (7)
1990s (7)
Politics (8)
Pub quiz question
7097
by
pjh2
Question:
Q:
Who was Chancellor of the Exchequer immediately prior to Gordon Brown?
Answer:
A:
Kenneth Clarke
Notes:
*:
1997
Categories:
Politics (8)
1990s (8)
Pub quiz question
7096
by
pjh2
Question:
Q:
What historic tragedy was the Baker's Guild finally granted formal forgiveness for in 1996?
Answer:
A:
The Great Fire of London
Categories:
London, UK (5)
History (5)
Pub quiz question
7095
by
pjh2
Question:
Q:
Who was President of Argentina during the 1982 Falklands War?
Answer:
A:
Leopoldo Galtieri
Categories:
Politics (9)
1980s (9)
Military (9)
Pub quiz question
7094
by
pjh2
Question:
Q:
Which country tried to claim the Falkland Islands to start the 1982 war?
Answer:
A:
Argentina
Categories:
Geography (1)
1980s (1)
Politics (1)
Military (1)
Pub quiz question
7093
by
pjh2
Question:
Q:
Which British dependency did Argentina raise its flag over to kick off the 1982 Falklands War?
Answer:
A:
South Georgia
Categories:
Politics (6)
Military (6)
1980s (6)
Pub quiz question
7092
by
pjh2
Question:
Q:
What Royal Marine term for long distance marching with a full kit entered the British vocabulary during the Falklands War?
Answer:
A:
Yomping
Notes:
*:
1982
Categories:
Politics (6)
Military (6)
1980s (6)
Language (6)
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