Sunday 12th April 2026
Difficulty: Very hard
Pub names (#1,241)
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Questions on the origins of some of the more popular pub names in the UK.
1. Which monarch is responsible for "The Red Lion", the most common pub name in the UK?
2. The White Hart became popular during the reign of which king, since he used it as his personal emblem?
3. Which novelist wrote an essay entitled "The Moon Under Water", in which he gave a detailed description of his ideal pub, leading to many pubs being given the name?
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