Old 29-06-2008, 18:16
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1. Who instigated the Third Servile War in 73BC? - SPARTACUS

2. The treaty of Adrianople was signed in 1829, It ended the war between Russia and which country? - Turkey - poppy

3. Who is the only US president to have never been elected? - Gerald Ford - Von

4. Harold Bluetooth was king of which country in 960AD? - Denmark - Kels97

5. Which former Tory Prime Minister died in 1995? - Sir Alec Douglas Home - poppy

6. Which future Prime Minister was President of the Board of Trade from 1921-1922? - STANLEY BALDWIN

7. Who was elected US President in 1960? - John Fitzgerald Kennedy - Bruv2

8. Which Spanish Prime Minister was murdered by ETA in 1973? - Carrero Blanko - poppy

9. The Clayton Bulwer Treaty signed in 1850 concerned the construction of what? - PANAMA CANAL

10. At which battle did Horatio Nelson die? - Battle of Trafalgar- Von
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Old 30-06-2008, 08:28
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3, edited.
Sorry Von already answered this one, I should try using my seeing eye keyboard
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Old 30-06-2008, 12:17
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3. George. W. Bush TWICE. Though he was good at fidling the vote to make it LOOK like he did.

SERIOUSLY Geraldd Ford.
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3, Gerald Ford, he crept in after tricky Dicky got done for Watergate
Sorry Pops, beaten to the bell.

MUST admit mine was the WELSH spelling.
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Old 30-06-2008, 12:43
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Sorry Pops, beaten to the bell.

MUST admit mine was the WELSH spelling.
Oops sorry Von,
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Old 30-06-2008, 12:56
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No Probs.

Just the pecking order and all that.
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Old 30-06-2008, 14:22
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Old 30-06-2008, 20:56
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10. Waterloo
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Old 30-06-2008, 20:58
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Sorry, no.
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10. Trafalgar.
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10 The Battle of Trafalgar
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10. Trafalgar.
Sorry Von must have been posting at the same time
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