Questions by pjh2

Pub quiz question 6965 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: What did the Belgians spend before they had the euro?
  2. Answer: A: Francs
  3. Notes: *: 1999
  4. Categories: 1990s (5) Politics (5) Geography (5)
Pub quiz question 6964 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Who battled against the Parliamentarians (Roundheads) in the English Civil War?
  2. Answer: A: The Royalists (CAvaliers)
  3. Notes: *: 1642–1651
  4. Categories: Military (3) Royalty (1) History (3)
Pub quiz question 6963 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Who jointly formed the New Model Army with Thomas Fairfax?
  2. Answer: A: Oliver Cromwell
  3. Notes: *: English Civil War 1642–1651
  4. Categories: Military (5) History (5) Royalty (5)
Pub quiz question 6962 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Who was the King of England when the Civil War kicked off?
  2. Answer: A: Charles I
  3. Notes: *: War 1642–1651, Charles I reigned 1625-1649(executed)
  4. Categories: History (6) Military (6) Royalty (6)
Pub quiz question 6961 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Who was on the throne of England just 40 years prior to the start of the English Civil War?
  2. Answer: A: Elizabeth I
  3. Notes: *: War 1642–1651, reigned 1558-1603
  4. Categories: History (7) Military (7) Royalty (7)
Pub quiz question 6960 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: What was officially launched as coins and banknotes in 2002?
  2. Answer: A: The euro
  3. Categories: Politics (1) Business (1) 2000s (1)
Pub quiz question 6959 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: What did 11 of the 15 European Union member states adopt on 1 January 1999?
  2. Answer: A: The euro
  3. Categories: 1990s (1) Politics (1) Geography (1)
Pub quiz question 6958 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: What did the Portuguese spend before they had the euro?
  2. Answer: A: Escudos
  3. Notes: *: 1999
  4. Categories: Politics (5) 1990s (5) Geography (5)
Pub quiz question 6957 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Which 11 countries adopted the euro on 1 January 1999?
  2. Answer: A: Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain
  3. Categories: MultiAnswer11 (9) Politics (9)
Pub quiz question 6956 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: What did Austrians spend before they had the euro?
  2. Answer: A: Schillings
  3. Notes: *: 1999
  4. Categories: Politics (5) Geography (5) 1990s (5)
Pub quiz question 6955 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: What did the Finns spend before they had the euro?
  2. Answer: A: Markka (marks)
  3. Notes: *: 1999
  4. Categories: 1990s (7) Politics (7) Geography (7)
Pub quiz question 6954 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: What did the Germans spend before they had the euro?
  2. Answer: A: Marks
  3. Notes: *: 1999
  4. Categories: 1990s (3) Politics (3) Geography (3)
Pub quiz question 6953 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: What did the Irish spend before they had the euro?
  2. Answer: A: Pounds
  3. Notes: *: 1999
  4. Categories: 1990s (4) Politics (4) Geography (4)
Pub quiz question 6952 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: What did the Italians spend before they had the euro?
  2. Answer: A: Liras
  3. Notes: *: 1999
  4. Categories: 1990s (3) Politics (3) Geography (3)
Pub quiz question 6951 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: What did they spend in Luxembourg before they had the euro?
  2. Answer: A: Francs
  3. Notes: *: 1999
  4. Categories: 1990s (6) Politics (6) Geography (6)
Pub quiz question 6950 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: What did they spend in the Netherlands before they had the euro?
  2. Answer: A: Guilder
  3. Notes: *: 1999
  4. Categories: 1990s (7) Politics (7) Geography (7)
Pub quiz question 6949 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: What did the Spanish spend before they had the euro?
  2. Answer: A: Pesetas
  3. Notes: *: 1999
  4. Categories: 1990s (3) Politics (3) Geography (3)
Pub quiz question 6948 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: What is the traditional colour of the seats in the House of Lords?
  2. Answer: A: Red
  3. Categories: Politics (1)
Pub quiz question 6947 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: What city was the 1992 treaty that established the provision for the euro signed in?
  2. Answer: A: Maastricht
  3. Categories: 1990s (5) Politics (5) Geography (5)
Pub quiz question 6946 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: How many months were participating countries given to change over from their own currency to the euro in 2002?
  2. Answer: A: Two months
  3. Categories: Geography (8) Politics (8) 2000s (8)
Pub quiz question 6945 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: What is the Lord Chancellor's seat traditionally stuffed with?
  2. Answer: A: Wool
  3. Categories: Politics (2)
Pub quiz question 6944 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: What position in the House of Lords has continued to exist even though Tony Blair announced its abolition in 2003?
  2. Answer: A: Lord Chancellor
  3. Categories: Politics (3) 2000s (6)
Pub quiz question 6943 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: What did Her Majesty announce the abolition of in her 1998 Queen's Speech?
  2. Answer: A: Hereditary lords' votes in Parliament
  3. Categories: Politics (5) 1990s (7)
Pub quiz question 6942 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: What title is traditionally given to archbishops and bishops in the House of Lords?
  2. Answer: A: Lords Spiritual
  3. Categories: Politics (7)
Pub quiz question 6941 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: What was abolished in the UK in 1649 only to make a comeback from 1660 to the present day?
  2. Answer: A: The House of Lords
  3. Categories: Politics (7) History (7)
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