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Names 149 questions.

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Pub quiz question 7130 by pjh2

Question: Q: What name did George V adopt in 1917 when he realised Saxe-Coburg-Gotha sounded a bit too German?
Answer: A: Windsor
Categories: 1910s (2) Names (2) Military (2) Royalty (2)

Pub quiz question 9267 by pjh

Question: Q: What company was initially known as "Blue Ribbon Sports"
Answer: A: Nike
Categories: General Knowledge (8) Names (8) Business (8)

Pub quiz question 3721 by pjh2

Question: Q: What is Kampuchea now called?
Answer: A: Cambodia
Categories: Geography (3) Names (3)

Pub quiz question 8058 by pjh

Question: Q: Which chart did Oliver and Olivia top in both 2009 and 2010?
Answer: A: Most popular baby names in England and Wales.
Categories: Language (6) Names (6) 2010s (6)

Pub quiz question 4629 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which Hungarian journalist's surname has become a generic term in the UK for a ballpoint pen?
Answer: A: Laszlo Biro's
Categories: Names (3) Science (3)
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Pub quiz question 4290 by pjh2

Question: Q: What was the surname of hot air balloon pioneers Joseph-Michel and Jacques-Étienne?
Answer: A: Montgolfier
Categories: Names (7) Technology (7) Science (7)

Pub quiz question 7209 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which newspaper proprietor was nicknamed the Bouncing Czech?
Answer: A: Robert Maxwell
Categories: Names (1) Sleaze (1) Media (1)

Pub quiz question 7083 by pjh2

Question: Q: What became Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales' title after her divorce?
Answer: A: Diana, Princess of Wales
Notes: *: 1996
Categories: Royalty (6) Names (6) 1990s (6)

Pub quiz question 8911 by pjh

Question: Q: What is the name of the all-female Quidditch team?
Answer: A: Holyhead Harpies
Categories: Harry Potter (6) Literature (7) Names (7)

Pub quiz question 7085 by pjh2

Question: Q: What title is given to the UK government minister who puts together the annual budget?
Answer: A: Chancellor of the Exchequer
Categories: Politics (1) Names (1)