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History Quiz!

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  • #992
    zesman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 92 ✭✭zesman


    European History, recent. Who was General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union for five days in 1991?


  • #993
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 95,758 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Putin ?


  • #994
    zesman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 92 ✭✭zesman


    Alas no, please try again Capt'n Midnight


  • #995
    Eriu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25 ✭Eriu


    Vladimir Ivashko


  • #996
    zesman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 92 ✭✭zesman


    Correct! Well done fair play. Lets have another question.


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  • #997
    Eriu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25 ✭Eriu


    Given the time of year it is, who was the first bishop of the Christians in Ireland?


  • #998
    Balmed Out
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,705 ✭✭✭Balmed Out


    saint palladius but i dont think he did too well. St Patrick was his replacement.


  • #999
    Eriu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25 ✭Eriu


    Correct, lean ar aghaidh!


  • #1000
    Balmed Out
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,705 ✭✭✭Balmed Out


    Who is reputed to be the inventor of the cat flap?


  • #1001
    keano_afc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,711 ✭✭✭keano_afc


    Isaac Newton I think.


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  • #1002
    Denerick
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,485 ✭✭✭Denerick


    What came first - the cigarette lighter or the matchstick?


  • #1003
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 95,758 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Denerick , questions are asked by the person who got the previous question correct,:)
    oh and googling is bad form. :p
    Balmed Out wrote: »
    Who is reputed to be the inventor of the cat flap?


  • #1004
    Balmed Out
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,705 ✭✭✭Balmed Out


    correct, Issac Newton. Off with you so


  • #1005
    keano_afc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,711 ✭✭✭keano_afc


    In what year did Turkey invade the noth of Cyprus?


  • #1006
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 95,758 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    '73 ?


  • #1007
    keano_afc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,711 ✭✭✭keano_afc


    Capt'n Midnight wrote: »
    '73 ?

    Nope.


  • #1008
    Manach
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 9,831 Mod ✭✭✭✭Manach


    The non-Ottoman invasion: 1974?


  • #1009
    pablomakaveli
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,752 ✭✭✭pablomakaveli


    77?


  • #1010
    keano_afc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,711 ✭✭✭keano_afc


    1974 is correct. Manach's question.


  • #1011
    Manach
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 9,831 Mod ✭✭✭✭Manach


    In 1683 the Ottoman empire laid siege to the Hapsburg capital.
    Name the city.


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  • #1012
    keano_afc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,711 ✭✭✭keano_afc


    Vienna?


  • #1013
    Manach
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 9,831 Mod ✭✭✭✭Manach


    Correct : One of UltraVox's greatest songs. Your turn.


  • #1014
    keano_afc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,711 ✭✭✭keano_afc


    Who was British Prime Minister at the outbreak of World War 1?


  • #1015
    Locamon
    Closed Accounts Posts: 363 ✭✭Locamon


    keano_afc wrote: »
    Who was British Prime Minister at the outbreak of World War 1?

    H.H. Asquith.

    Whose son was killed in which WW1 battle?


  • #1016
    jank
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 13,016 ✭✭✭✭jank


    His oldest son Raymond.


  • #1017
    jank
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 13,016 ✭✭✭✭jank


    Oh it was the Somme aswell. Didnt read the question proberly.:o

    Who was Reagan's running mate in the 1980 US election?


  • #1018
    Manach
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 9,831 Mod ✭✭✭✭Manach


    George Bush, the elder?


  • #1019
    jank
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 13,016 ✭✭✭✭jank


    G HW Bush indeed. Your go!


  • #1020
    Manach
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 9,831 Mod ✭✭✭✭Manach


    The early computer pioneer, Ada Lovelace, was the daughter of which poet?


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  • #1021
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 95,758 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Byron ?


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