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Pub quiz question 1151 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Who ruled England between August 1100 – December 1135
  2. Answer: A: Henry I/Henry Beauclerc/(Henri Beauclerc)
  3. Categories: History (8) Royalty (8)
Pub quiz question 3041 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Who became the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe?
  2. Answer: A: Sir Francis Drake
  3. Categories: History (3) Geography (3)
Pub quiz question 1175 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Who ruled England between July 1553 – November 1558
  2. Answer: A: Mary I/Bloody Mary, and Philip [Jure uxoris]/Phillip I of Naples
  3. Categories: History (8) Royalty (8)
Pub quiz question 4851 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: What car stoppers were first patented in Birmingham in the late 19th century?
  2. Answer: A: Disk brakes
  3. Categories: Technology (8) Science (8) History (8)
Pub quiz question 1172 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Who ruled England between April 1509 – January 1547
  2. Answer: A: Henry VIII
  3. Categories: History (8) Royalty (8)
Pub quiz question 3380 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Which very famous Italian discovered Cuba in 1492?
  2. Answer: A: Christopher Columbus
  3. Categories: Geography (2) History (2)
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Pub quiz question 4397 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Who was Jimmy Carter's Vice-President?
  2. Answer: A: Walter (Fritz) Mondale
  3. Notes: *: 1976-1980
  4. Categories: Politics (8) History (8) 1970s (8) 1980s (8)
Pub quiz question 3048 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: In which year did the battles of Fulford and Stamford Bridge happen?
  2. Answer: A: 1066
  3. Categories: Military (6) History (6)
Pub quiz question 3059 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Which ancient city's capture resulted in TE Lawrence's (of Arabia) promotion to lieutenant-colonel in 1918
  2. Answer: A: Damascus
  3. Notes: *: TE stands for Thomas Edward
  4. Categories: History (8) Military (8)
Pub quiz question 3093 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Which mountain witnessed the deaths of George Mallory and Andrew Irvine?
  2. Answer: A: Mount Everest
  3. Categories: History (3) Geography (3)