Questions by pjh2

Pub quiz question 6990 by pjh2

Question: Q: What country did the Romans call Hibernia?
Answer: A: Ireland
Categories: History (3) Geography (3)

Pub quiz question 6989 by pjh2

Question: Q: What replaced the Royal Ulster Constabulary in 2001?
Answer: A: The Police Service of Northern Island
Categories: Crime (4) Politics (4) 2000s (4)

Pub quiz question 6988 by pjh2

Question: Q: What was suspended in Northern Ireland in 1972?
Answer: A: Home Rule
Categories: Politics (5) 1970s (5)

Pub quiz question 6987 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which British author did Ayatollah Khomeini sentence to death?
Answer: A: Salman Rushdie
Notes: *: 14 February 1989
Categories: Literature (1) Religion (1) 1980s (1)

Pub quiz question 6986 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which European country was Ayatollah Khomeini's home for the final years of his exile?
Answer: A: France
Categories: Religion (5) Geography (5) Politics (5)

Pub quiz question 6985 by pjh2

Question: Q: What country saw the 1979-1980 hostage crisis which ended as Ronald Regan took his oath of office?
Answer: A: Iran
Categories: 1970s (6) 1980s (6) Politics (6) Military (6) Geography (6)

Pub quiz question 6984 by pjh2

Question: Q: Whose body was exposed to the world in 1989 as fanatical mourners ripped shreds from his shroud?
Answer: A: Ayatollah Khomeini's
Categories: Religion (6) 1980s (7)

Pub quiz question 6983 by pjh2

Question: Q: What is the meaning of 'Imam', the title by which the Ayatollah Khomeini was known in Iran?
Answer: A: Leader
Categories: Language (7) Religion (7)

Pub quiz question 6982 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which country was at war with Iran from 1980 to 1988?
Answer: A: Iraq
Categories: Military (6) Politics (6) 1980s (6) Geography (6)

Pub quiz question 6981 by pjh2

Question: Q: What did the Greeks spend before they had the euro?
Answer: A: Drachmas
Notes: *: 2001
Categories: 2000s (4) Politics (4) Geography (4)

Pub quiz question 6980 by pjh2

Question: Q: What did the Slovenians spend before they had the euro?
Answer: A: Tolars
Notes: *: 2007
Categories: 2000s (8) Politics (8) Geography (8)

Pub quiz question 6979 by pjh2

Question: Q: What did the Cypriots spend before they had the euro?
Answer: A: Pounds (lira was the Turkish name for it.)
Notes: *: 2007
Categories: 2000s (6) Politics (6) Geography (6)

Pub quiz question 6978 by pjh2

Question: Q: What did the Maltese spend before they had the euro?
Answer: A: Lira
Notes: *: 2008
Categories: 2000s (7) Politics (7) Geography (7)

Pub quiz question 6977 by pjh2

Question: Q: What did the Slovaks spend before they had the euro?
Answer: A: Korunas
Notes: *: 2009
Categories: 2000s (8) Politics (8) Geography (8)

Pub quiz question 6976 by pjh2

Question: Q: What did the Estonians spend before they had the euro?
Answer: A: Kroons
Notes: *: 2011
Categories: 2000s (8) Politics (8) Geography (8)

Pub quiz question 6975 by pjh2

Question: Q: What is the first name of "killer" Fred West's wife?
Answer: A: Rosemary
Notes: *: He was never actually convicted, having committed suicide before the trial on 1 Jan 1995. Murders happened 1971-1987.
Categories: Crime (1) 1990s (1) 1970s (1) 1980s (1)

Pub quiz question 6974 by pjh2

Question: Q: What nickname was attached to murderer Peter Sutcliffe?
Answer: A: The Yorkshire Ripper
Notes: *: Convicted 1981, murders happened 1975-1980.
Categories: Crime (3) 1980s (3) 1970s (3)

Pub quiz question 6973 by pjh2

Question: Q: What is the first name of killer Rosemary West's husband?
Answer: A: Fred
Notes: *: Convicted 1995, murders happened 1971-1987.
Categories: Crime (1) 1970s (1) 1980s (1) 1990s (1)

Pub quiz question 6972 by pjh2

Question: Q: Who was branded the World's most prolific, living serial killer before he killed himself in 2004?
Answer: A: Harold Shipman
Notes: *: Convicted 2000 for murders between 1995-1998. Died 2004
Categories: 1990s (3) 2000s (3) Crime (3)

Pub quiz question 6971 by pjh2

Question: Q: What nickname was attached to murderer Donald Nielsen?
Answer: A: The Black Panther
Notes: *: Murders from robberies in 1974, final victim 1975. Convicted 1976. Died 2011
Categories: 1970s (4) Crime (4)

Pub quiz question 6970 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which former Special Constable committed the murders that Timothy Evans hung for?
Answer: A: John Christie
Notes: *: Murders between 1943-1953, Evans hanged for two in 1949 in 1950, Christie hanged in 1953
Categories: 1940s (6) 1950s (6) Crime (6)

Pub quiz question 6969 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which multiple murder was refused permission to publish his autobiography "The History of a Drowning Boy?"
Answer: A: Dennis Nielsen
Notes: *: Murders from robberies in 1974, final victim 1975. Convicted 1976. Permission denied 2003. Died 2011
Categories: Crime (6) 1970s (6) 2000s (6) Literature (6)

Pub quiz question 6968 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which century witnessed the English Civil War?
Answer: A: 17th
Notes: *: 1642–1651
Categories: Military (1) History (1) Royalty (1)

Pub quiz question 6967 by pjh2

Question: Q: What was the main colour of a New Model Army uniform?
Answer: A: Red
Notes: *: English Civil War, 1642–1651
Categories: Military (3) History (3) Royalty (3)

Pub quiz question 6966 by pjh2

Question: Q: What did the French spend before they had the euro?
Answer: A: Francs
Notes: *: 1999
Categories: 1990s (3) Politics (3) Geography (3)