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Category
History
433 questions.
What's happened in the past
Pub quiz question
2558
by
pjh2
Question:
Q:
Which British secretary of State for war resigned in 1963?
Answer:
A:
(John) Profumo
Notes:
*:
Forced by his affair with Christine Keeler, the reputed mistress of an alleged Russian spy, followed by lying in the House of Commons when he was questioned about it.
Categories:
1960s (5)
History (5)
Politics (5)
Sleaze (5)
Times used:
1
Pub quiz question
3137
by
pjh2
Question:
Q:
Which London Park was the venue for the 1851 Great Exhibition?
Answer:
A:
Hyde Park
Categories:
London, UK (2)
History (2)
Landmarks (2)
Pub quiz question
6789
by
pjh2
Question:
Q:
What did the residence of the President of the USA become formerly known as in 1901?
Answer:
A:
The White House
Categories:
Politics (1)
History (1)
Buildings (1)
Pub quiz question
2544
by
pjh2
Question:
Q:
Which US two-stage solid-fuel nuclear-armed submarine-launched ballistic missile were first operational in 1961?
Answer:
A:
(UGM-27) Polaris
Categories:
1960s (6)
Politics (6)
History (6)
Pub quiz question
1164
by
pjh2
Question:
Q:
Who ruled England between March 1413 – August 1422
Answer:
A:
Henry V
Categories:
History (8)
Royalty (8)
Pub quiz question
1132
by
pjh2
Question:
Q:
Who ruled England between April 871 – October 899
Answer:
A:
Alfred the Great(Ælfræd)
Categories:
History (8)
Royalty (8)
Pub quiz question
1189
by
pjh2
Question:
Q:
Who was King of Britain from 26 June 1830 – 20 June 1837?
Answer:
A:
William IV
Categories:
History (8)
Royalty (8)
Pub quiz question
4414
by
pjh2
Question:
Q:
Which country lost the highest proportion of its citizens in World War II?
Answer:
A:
Poland
Categories:
1930s (4)
1940s (4)
History (4)
Politics (4)
Military (4)
Geography (4)
Pub quiz question
2479
by
pjh2
Question:
Q:
Who was the first person to both invent, and patent (in the UK,) the light bulb?
Answer:
A:
Sir Joseph Wilson Swan
Notes:
*:
Edison was only the first to patent a copy of Swan's design in the US
Categories:
Local History (4)
Gateshead, UK (4)
History (5)
Science (6)
Times used:
1
Pub quiz question
5164
by
pjh2
Question:
Q:
Which Germanic people invaded England, especially Kent, along with the Angles and Saxons in the 5th century AD?
Answer:
A:
Jutes
Categories:
History (7)
Military (7)
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