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Pub quiz question 6824 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Which is by far the best-known harbour in the Hawaiian Islands?
  2. Answer: A: Pearl Harbour
  3. Categories: Geography (3) History (3) 1940s (1)
Pub quiz question 2652 by pjh2
  1. 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?
  2. Answer: A: A barrel
  3. Categories: Leisure (4) General Knowledge (4) History (4)
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Pub quiz question 1129 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Who ruled England between 856 – 860
  2. Answer: A: Æthelbald(Æþelbald)
  3. Categories: History (8) Royalty (8)
Pub quiz question 7018 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: What language did Kink Robert the Bruce hold his parliaments in?
  2. Answer: A: Gaelic
  3. Categories: Language (5) History (5) Royalty (5) Politics (5)
Pub quiz question 4288 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Which company was founded by Edwin Land who developed the world's best selling instant print camera?
  2. Answer: A: Polaroid
  3. Categories: Technology (2) History (2) Business (2) Leisure (2)
Pub quiz question 1131 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Who ruled England between 865 – 871
  2. Answer: A: Æthelred(Æþelræd)
  3. Categories: History (8) Royalty (8)
Pub quiz question 389 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: What happened to British Prime Minister Spencer Perceval in May 1812?
  2. Answer: A: He was assassinated
  3. Categories: Politics (5) History (5)
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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 3106 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Which London Tourist Attraction was originally constructed with planning permission for only five years?
  2. Answer: A: The London Eye
  3. Notes: *: opened 1999
  4. Categories: 1990s (5) London, UK (5) History (5) Landmarks (5)
Pub quiz question 4117 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Which Great Train Robber asked in 2001 if he could be allowed home to enjoy a pint in a Margate pub?
  2. Answer: A: Ronnie Biggs
  3. Notes: *: Train robbery in 1963
  4. Categories: 2000s (4) History (4)
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