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Military 119 questions.
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Pub quiz question 7093 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Which British dependency did Argentina raise its flag over to kick off the 1982 Falklands War?
  2. Answer: A: South Georgia
  3. Categories: Politics (6) Military (6) 1980s (6)
Pub quiz question 3047 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: In which month did the Battle of Hastings take place?
  2. Answer: A: October
  3. Notes: *: 1066
  4. Categories: History (5) Military (5)
Pub quiz question 3253 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: What war saw the bombing of Guernica which inspired one of Picasso's most moving paintings?
  2. Answer: A: Spanish Civil War
  3. Categories: Military (4) Art (4)
Pub quiz question 3046 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Which famous embroidery includes the Battle of Hastings?
  2. Answer: A: The Bayeux Tapestry
  3. Categories: History (3) Military (3)
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Pub quiz question 1224 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: What is the main ingredient in a Molotov Cocktail?
  2. Answer: A: Petrol (or any other flammable liquid; methanol, turpentine, E85 etc.)
  3. Categories: Military (2) General Knowledge (3)
Pub quiz question 6001 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: What two words appear on the George Cross?
  2. Answer: A: For Gallantry
  3. Categories: Military (6)
Pub quiz question 5157 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Which two Middle Eastern countries fought each other in a war that began in 1980?
  2. Answer: A: Iran and Iraq
  3. Categories: 1980s (4) Military (4) Politics (4) Geography (4)
Pub quiz question 4367 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: What name was given to the area between fighting fronts during World War II?
  2. Answer: A: No man's land
  3. Categories: Language (2) Military (2) 1910s (2)
Pub quiz question 3049 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: Which battle had already exhausted most of England's solders by the time they arrived for the Battle of Hastings?
  2. Answer: A: Stamford Bridge
  3. Categories: History (8) Military (8)
Pub quiz question 6909 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: What kidnap victim was the subject of a song by The Fall?
  2. Answer: A: Terry Waite
  3. Notes: *: Entitled "Terry Waite Sez"
  4. Categories: 1980s (6) 1990s (6) Music (6) Military (6) Politics (6)