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    #362
    wesleysniper38
    Registered Users Posts: 423 ✭✭wesleysniper38


    Judas of Galilee ?

    What Judas Priest single was alleged to recant chants from the devil when played backwards ?


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    #363
    donegal_man
    Registered Users Posts: 5,703 ✭✭✭donegal_man


    wesleysniper38 wrote: »
    Judas of Galilee ?

    What Judas Priest single was alleged to recant chants from the devil when played backwards ?

    Don't know about chants from the devil but "Better By You, Better Than Me" was alleged to have encouraged two boys to commit suicide. It was of course a load of stcejbo lacirehps.

    (If I'm right) Who collaborated with Rob Halford on the excellent album 2wo?


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    #364
    wesleysniper38
    Registered Users Posts: 423 ✭✭wesleysniper38


    donegal_man wrote: »
    Don't know about chants from the devil but "Better By You, Better Than Me" was alleged to have encouraged two boys to commit suicide. It was of course a load of stcejbo lacirehps.

    (If I'm right) Who collaborated with Rob Halford on the excellent album 2wo?

    You're right about that. I wouldn't dare try playing it backwards! I thought 2wo was the band and Voyeurs was the album..?

    In any event, I've no idea :(


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    #365
    donegal_man
    Registered Users Posts: 5,703 ✭✭✭donegal_man


    wesleysniper38 wrote: »
    You're right about that. I wouldn't dare try playing it backwards! I thought 2wo was the band and Voyeurs was the album..?

    In any event, I've no idea :(

    Whoops my mistake, Voyeurs is the album. I wasn't asking for the names of the entire band. Any one of 'em will do.


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    #366
    wesleysniper38
    Registered Users Posts: 423 ✭✭wesleysniper38


    donegal_man wrote: »
    Whoops my mistake, Voyeurs is the album. I wasn't asking for the names of the entire band. Any one of 'em will do.

    John Lowery?

    Who did Michael Lowery succeed as minister for communications in 1994?


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    #367
    Skrynesaver
    Registered Users Posts: 1,109 ✭✭✭Skrynesaver


    That exceptional politician who graced so many roles so well over the years, Brian Cowen.

    What was the name of the perennial winner of the fattest pig contest in the books written by P.G. Wodehouse.


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    #368
    Bannasidhe
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 19,219 Mod ✭✭✭✭Bannasidhe


    Skrynesaver wrote: »
    That exceptional politician who graced so many roles so well over the years, Brian Cowen.

    What was the name of the perennial winner of the fattest pig contest in the books written by P.G. Wodehouse.

    The Empress.

    Which Orwell book featured Napoleon the pig?


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    #369
    Lingua Franca
    Registered Users Posts: 2,800 ✭✭✭Lingua Franca


    Animal Farm.

    What was George Orwell's real name?


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    #370
    Bannasidhe
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 19,219 Mod ✭✭✭✭Bannasidhe


    Lingua Franca wrote: »
    Animal Farm.

    What was George Orwell's real name?

    Eric Blair.

    Who was the main character in 1984?


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    #371
    wesleysniper38
    Registered Users Posts: 423 ✭✭wesleysniper38


    Bannasidhe wrote: »
    Eric Blair.

    Who was the main character in 1984?

    Big Brother.

    In what fictional State was 1984 set?


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    #372
    Bannasidhe
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 19,219 Mod ✭✭✭✭Bannasidhe


    wesleysniper38 wrote: »
    Big Brother.

    In what fictional State was 1984 set?

    Nope. Try again.


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    #373
    Hoop66
    Registered Users Posts: 2,297 ✭✭✭Hoop66


    Winston Smith

    When did British politician Winston Churchill die?


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    #374
    Bannasidhe
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 19,219 Mod ✭✭✭✭Bannasidhe


    Hoop66 wrote: »
    Winston Smith

    When did British politician Winston Churchill die?

    1965.

    What is the familial connection between Winston Churchill and Diana Spenser?


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    #375
    wesleysniper38
    Registered Users Posts: 423 ✭✭wesleysniper38


    Bannasidhe wrote: »
    1965.

    What is the familial connection between Winston Churchill and Diana Spenser?

    Thats an interesting one... Its from a distant connection with a man called Charles Spencer the 3rd Earl of Sutherland. I think Churchill was descended from his 2nd son and Diana was descended from the last living son.

    Better again.. what two former (modern day) US Presidents were also believed to be descendants of same Earl ?


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    #376
    donegal_man
    Registered Users Posts: 5,703 ✭✭✭donegal_man


    wesleysniper38 wrote: »
    Thats an interesting one... Its from a distant connection with a man called Charles Spencer the 3rd Earl of Sutherland. I think Churchill was descended from his 2nd son and Diana was descended from the last living son.

    Better again.. what two former (modern day) US Presidents were also believed to be descendants of same Earl ?

    I'm sure I remember reading somewhere that President George Bush was related to the Spencer family so I'm going to go for him and George W Bush
    Will post question if correct, if not will just keep naming presidents :D


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    #377
    wesleysniper38
    Registered Users Posts: 423 ✭✭wesleysniper38


    donegal_man wrote: »
    I'm sure I remember reading somewhere that President George Bush was related to the Spencer family so I'm going to go for him and George W Bush
    Will post question if correct, if not will just keep naming presidents :D

    Quite right, also allegedly descended from this linkage were: Franklin D Roosevelt, George Washington, Charles Darwin and John Wayne!


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    #378
    donegal_man
    Registered Users Posts: 5,703 ✭✭✭donegal_man


    wesleysniper38 wrote: »
    Quite right, also allegedly descended from this linkage were: Franklin D Roosevelt, George Washington, Charles Darwin and John Wayne!

    "Get offa your horse and drink your mead" :p

    A California schoolgirl recently "proved" that all American presidents bar one were descended from King John (he of Magna Carta).
    Which nineteenth century president was the odd one out?


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    #379
    wesleysniper38
    Registered Users Posts: 423 ✭✭wesleysniper38


    Van Buren (cant remember his first name)..... because he had Dutch roots, not British.

    The same King John was also alleged to be the nemesis/villian to which fictional hero ?


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    #380
    Bannasidhe
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 19,219 Mod ✭✭✭✭Bannasidhe


    wesleysniper38 wrote: »
    Van Buren (cant remember his first name)..... because he had Dutch roots, not British.

    The same King John was also alleged to be the nemesis/villian to which fictional hero ?

    Robin Hood.

    Who did John's father, Henry II, make Lord of Ireland?


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    #381
    donegal_man
    Registered Users Posts: 5,703 ✭✭✭donegal_man


    wesleysniper38 wrote: »
    Van Buren (cant remember his first name)..... because he had Dutch roots, not British.

    The same King John was also alleged to be the nemesis/villian to which fictional hero ?

    Well done. Robin Hood

    Who sculpted the statue of Robin Hood in Nottingham?


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    #382
    wesleysniper38
    Registered Users Posts: 423 ✭✭wesleysniper38


    Bannasidhe wrote: »
    Robin Hood.

    Who did John's father, Henry II, make Lord of Ireland?

    He made the aforementioned John the Lord at 10 years old... but I dont believe the title was ever officially taken up..?


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    #383
    Bannasidhe
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 19,219 Mod ✭✭✭✭Bannasidhe


    wesleysniper38 wrote: »
    He made the aforementioned John the Lord at 10 years old... but I dont believe the title was ever officially taken up..?

    Correct. John was never 'crowned' which was Henry's intention, but he was Lord.

    Question?


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    #384
    wesleysniper38
    Registered Users Posts: 423 ✭✭wesleysniper38


    The remains of Richard III were discovered in a Leicester car park after lying there undiscovered for over 500 years.
    In what battle did he meet his end and who replaced him as King of England ?


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    #385
    Bannasidhe
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 19,219 Mod ✭✭✭✭Bannasidhe


    wesleysniper38 wrote: »
    The remains of Richard III were discovered in a Leicester car park after lying there undiscovered for over 500 years.
    In what battle did he meet his end and who replaced him as King of England ?

    Bosworth Field/Henry (VII)Tudor.


    Name the 6 wives of Henry VIII in chronological order.


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    #386
    wesleysniper38
    Registered Users Posts: 423 ✭✭wesleysniper38


    Catherine of Aragon
    Ann Boleyn
    Jane Seymour
    Anne of Cleeves
    Catherine Howard
    Catherine Parr.. Is that correct chronologically?


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    #387
    wesleysniper38
    Registered Users Posts: 423 ✭✭wesleysniper38


    Which of Henry VIII wives did he find unattractive and never consummated the marriage.. (yet she outlived the rest of his wives)?


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    #388
    Bannasidhe
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 19,219 Mod ✭✭✭✭Bannasidhe


    wesleysniper38 wrote: »
    Which of Henry VIII wives did he find unattractive and never consummated the marriage.. (yet she outlived the rest of his wives)?

    The Flanders Mare- Anne of Cleves.

    Which of Henry's wives married 4 times?


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    #389
    wesleysniper38
    Registered Users Posts: 423 ✭✭wesleysniper38


    His last wife Katherine Parr Henry was her third husband and when he died she married Thomas Seymour.

    Who was Henry's older brother who was the 1st in line for King ?


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    #390
    Bannasidhe
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    wesleysniper38 wrote: »
    His last wife Katherine Parr Henry was her third husband and when he died she married Thomas Seymour.

    Who was Henry's older brother who was the 1st in line for King ?

    Arthur.

    Name the parent's of Katherine of Aragon.


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    #391
    donegal_man
    Registered Users Posts: 5,703 ✭✭✭donegal_man


    Bannasidhe wrote: »
    Arthur.

    Name the parent's of Katherine of Aragon.

    Ferdinand & Isabella (I was so tempted to say Mr & Mrs Aragon)

    Who coined the name "Utopia" to describe an ideal state?


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