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Gateshead, UK 19 questions.
County in the North East of England
Pub quiz question 2484 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: The Tyne Bridge was opened by whom in 1928?
  2. Answer: A: King George V, and Queen Mary
  3. Categories: 1920s (5) Local History (4) Newcastle, UK (4) Gateshead, UK (4)
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Pub quiz question 2596 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Landmark
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  3. Answer: A: Angel of the North, Gateshead, UK
  4. Notes: *: Antony Gormley 1998
  5. Categories: Landmarks (4) Gateshead, UK (3) Art (3)
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Pub quiz question 2602 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Bridge
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  3. Answer: A: High Level Bridge,Gateshead/Newcastle, UK
  4. Categories: Newcastle, UK (3) Gateshead, UK (3) Bridges (5) Landmarks (6)
Pub quiz question 4080 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Which Antony Gormley sculpture welcomes drivers on the A1 to Tyneside?
  2. Answer: A: The Angel of the North
  3. Categories: Art (3) Gateshead, UK (3) Geography (3)
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Pub quiz question 4037 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Which bus comany runs the CityLink ([N]58), QuayLink (Q1/Q2) and The Loop (93/94) routes in Newcastle and Gateshead?
  2. Answer: A: Go North East
  3. Categories: Newcastle, UK (4) Gateshead, UK (4)
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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 2612 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Bridge
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  3. Answer: A: Swing Bridge, Newcastle/Gateshead, UK
  4. Categories: Gateshead, UK (3) Newcastle, UK (3) Bridges (5)
Pub quiz question 2608 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Bridge
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  3. Answer: A: Redheugh Bridge, Newcastle/Gateshead, UK
  4. Categories: Newcastle, UK (2) Bridges (4) Gateshead, UK (2)
Pub quiz question 2483 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: The Sage on the south bank of the Tyne in Gateshead was designed by which architect?
  2. Answer: A: Norman Foster - Baron Foster of Thames Bank
  3. Categories: Gateshead, UK (4) Local History (5)
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Pub quiz question 2487 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Who financed, and originally owned, the Metrocentre in Gateshead when it opened in October 1986?
  2. Answer: A: The Church of England Commissioners
  3. Notes: *: It was designed by Sir John Hall
  4. Categories: Religion (3) Local History (5) Gateshead, UK (5) Newcastle, UK (5)
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