Questions by pjh2

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