Pub Quiz thread

[Bolton's Boots]

The wedding had the first papal dispensation to allow a monarch to keep the throne as king with a queen consort, rather than king and queen.



Arthur (1486-1502) was the oldest son to survive infancy, but he died in his teens leaving Henry (b.1491) to ascend to the throne; even with an older sister Margaret (b.1489).

None of which is relevant to a very recent, and annual, early-November celebration....

 

[colognehornet]

The first recorded firework display was at the wedding of Henry the seventh in 1486 ?

 

[Bolton's Boots]

The first recorded firework display was at the wedding of Henry the seventh in 1486 ?

That's the one.

Over to you....

 

[colognehornet]

OK..a quickie. In 2017 Charles Dickens will be replaced on the English 10 Pound note - by a woman. She will be the fourth woman to appear on English banknotes - can you name the four ?

 

[zen guerrilla]

None of which is relevant to a very recent, and annual, early-November celebration....

I thought the celebration could be the wedding of Charles and Camilla.

 

[vic-rijrode]

OK..a quickie. In 2017 Charles Dickens will be replaced on the English 10 Pound note - by a woman. She will be the fourth woman to appear on English banknotes - can you name the four ?

Cheryl Cole, Ruth Ellis, Margaret Thatcher, Mary Berry?

 

[canary-dave]

Cheryl Cole, Ruth Ellis, Margaret Thatcher, Mary Berry?

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[canary-dave]

Elizabeth Fry, Florence Nightingale, Jane Austin and Elizabeth II

 

[colognehornet]

Elizabeth Fry, Florence Nightingale, Jane Austin and Elizabeth II

Over to you Dave.

 

[canary-dave]

If all member states of the United Nations beginning with the letter T were listed alphabetically, name the first and last members!

Bet you have to look!

 

[Deleted 1]

Tajikistahn, Turkmenistan

 

[canary-dave]

Tajikistahn, Turkmenistan

Half right!

 

[geitungur akureyrar]

Tahiti and Turkmenistan

 

[canary-dave]

Tahiti and Turkmenistan

No and no!

 

[colognehornet]

Tajikistan and Tuvalu

 

[canary-dave]

Tajikistan and Tuvalu

And back to you sir!

 

[Deleted 1]

Well done Cologne. i did think of tuvalu but thought it may be a dependent territory or part of an island group.

 

[colognehornet]

Cheers Dave. Which feature film from the 1940's featured a male playing the female leading role for the entire film ?

 

[canary-dave]

Cheers Dave. Which feature film from the 1940's featured a male playing the female leading role for the entire film ?

Some like it hot?

 

[colognehornet]

Some like it hot?

Good try Dave but no. He played the female leading role for the entire film and it was also the title role.