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Pub quiz question 2558 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Which British secretary of State for war resigned in 1963?
  2. Answer: A: (John) Profumo
  3. 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.
  4. Categories: 1960s (5) History (5) Politics (5) Sleaze (5)
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Pub quiz question 3137 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Which London Park was the venue for the 1851 Great Exhibition?
  2. Answer: A: Hyde Park
  3. Categories: London, UK (2) History (2) Landmarks (2)
Pub quiz question 6789 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: What did the residence of the President of the USA become formerly known as in 1901?
  2. Answer: A: The White House
  3. Categories: Politics (1) History (1) Buildings (1)
Pub quiz question 2544 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Which US two-stage solid-fuel nuclear-armed submarine-launched ballistic missile were first operational in 1961?
  2. Answer: A: (UGM-27) Polaris
  3. Categories: 1960s (6) Politics (6) History (6)
Pub quiz question 1164 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Who ruled England between March 1413 – August 1422
  2. Answer: A: Henry V
  3. Categories: History (8) Royalty (8)
Pub quiz question 1132 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Who ruled England between April 871 – October 899
  2. Answer: A: Alfred the Great(Ælfræd)
  3. Categories: History (8) Royalty (8)
Pub quiz question 1189 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Who was King of Britain from 26 June 1830 – 20 June 1837?
  2. Answer: A: William IV
  3. Categories: History (8) Royalty (8)
Pub quiz question 4414 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Which country lost the highest proportion of its citizens in World War II?
  2. Answer: A: Poland
  3. Categories: 1930s (4) 1940s (4) History (4) Politics (4) Military (4) Geography (4)
Pub quiz question 2479 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Who was the first person to both invent, and patent (in the UK,) the light bulb?
  2. Answer: A: Sir Joseph Wilson Swan
  3. Notes: *: Edison was only the first to patent a copy of Swan's design in the US
  4. Categories: Local History (4) Gateshead, UK (4) History (5) Science (6)
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Pub quiz question 5164 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Which Germanic people invaded England, especially Kent, along with the Angles and Saxons in the 5th century AD?
  2. Answer: A: Jutes
  3. Categories: History (7) Military (7)