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Pub quiz question 3152 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Which Queen reputedly played at the world's oldest still existing golf course, Musselburgh Links, East Lothian in 1567?
  2. Answer: A: Mary Queen of Scots
  3. Categories: History (7) Royalty (7) Sports (7) Golf (7)
Pub quiz question 1162 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Who ruled England between June 1377 – September 1399
  2. Answer: A: Richard II
  3. Categories: History (8) Royalty (8)
Pub quiz question 7020 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: What was James I of England's Scottish title?
  2. Answer: A: James VI
  3. Categories: Royalty (6) History (6)
Pub quiz question 7242 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Which country was missing from the map on the cover of the 2004 'Eurostat Statistical Compendium' of all the facts and figures about Europe?
  2. Answer: A: Wales
  3. Categories: Politics (6) 2000s (6) History (5)
Pub quiz question 6964 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Who battled against the Parliamentarians (Roundheads) in the English Civil War?
  2. Answer: A: The Royalists (CAvaliers)
  3. Notes: *: 1642–1651
  4. Categories: Military (3) Royalty (1) History (3)
Pub quiz question 1191 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Who was King of Britain from 22 January 1901 – 6 May 1910?
  2. Answer: A: Edward VII
  3. Categories: History (5) Royalty (5)
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Pub quiz question 4280 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: What did the ancient Mayans drink some 2,600 years ago that was turned into a solid treat during the 18th century?
  2. Answer: A: Chocolate
  3. Categories: History (6) Food (6)
Pub quiz question 1186 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Who was King of Britain from 11 June 1727 – 25 October 1760?
  2. Answer: A: George II
  3. Categories: History (8) Royalty (8)
Pub quiz question 1200 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Marlon Brando, Rod Steiger, Ian Holm, Charles Boyer and Dennis Hooper have all played which historical character on flim?
  2. Answer: A: Napoleon
  3. Categories: Film/Movies (4) History (4) Entertainment (4)
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Pub quiz question 2580 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: In which craft did Sir Donald Campbell die whilst endeavouring to set a water speed record on Coniston Water in January of 1967?
  2. Answer: A: Bluebird (K7)
  3. Categories: Sports (6) Leisure (6) History (7)
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