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Category
History
433 questions.
What's happened in the past
Pub quiz question
6824
by
pjh2
Question:
Q:
Which is by far the best-known harbour in the Hawaiian Islands?
Answer:
A:
Pearl Harbour
Categories:
Geography (3)
History (3)
1940s (1)
Pub quiz question
2652
by
pjh2
Question:
Q:
On October 24 1901, for her 63rd birthday, Annie Edson Taylor was the first person to survive a trip over Niagara Falls in what?
Answer:
A:
A barrel
Categories:
Leisure (4)
General Knowledge (4)
History (4)
Times used:
2
Pub quiz question
1129
by
pjh2
Question:
Q:
Who ruled England between 856 – 860
Answer:
A:
Æthelbald(Æþelbald)
Categories:
History (8)
Royalty (8)
Pub quiz question
7018
by
pjh2
Question:
Q:
What language did Kink Robert the Bruce hold his parliaments in?
Answer:
A:
Gaelic
Categories:
Language (5)
History (5)
Royalty (5)
Politics (5)
Pub quiz question
4288
by
pjh2
Question:
Q:
Which company was founded by Edwin Land who developed the world's best selling instant print camera?
Answer:
A:
Polaroid
Categories:
Technology (2)
History (2)
Business (2)
Leisure (2)
Pub quiz question
1131
by
pjh2
Question:
Q:
Who ruled England between 865 – 871
Answer:
A:
Æthelred(Æþelræd)
Categories:
History (8)
Royalty (8)
Pub quiz question
389
by
pjh2
Question:
Q:
What happened to British Prime Minister Spencer Perceval in May 1812?
Answer:
A:
He was assassinated
Categories:
Politics (5)
History (5)
Times used:
1
Pub quiz question
6961
by
pjh2
Question:
Q:
Who was on the throne of England just 40 years prior to the start of the English Civil War?
Answer:
A:
Elizabeth I
Notes:
*:
War 1642–1651, reigned 1558-1603
Categories:
History (7)
Military (7)
Royalty (7)
Pub quiz question
3106
by
pjh2
Question:
Q:
Which London Tourist Attraction was originally constructed with planning permission for only five years?
Answer:
A:
The London Eye
Notes:
*:
opened 1999
Categories:
1990s (5)
London, UK (5)
History (5)
Landmarks (5)
Pub quiz question
4117
by
pjh2
Question:
Q:
Which Great Train Robber asked in 2001 if he could be allowed home to enjoy a pint in a Margate pub?
Answer:
A:
Ronnie Biggs
Notes:
*:
Train robbery in 1963
Categories:
2000s (4)
History (4)
Times used:
1
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