Q.Where did the term jackian, for Dublin people come from?
A.Dubliners were called Jackeens because they waved the union flag when Queen Victoria came to visit. It was a term of insult from the rest of Ireland.
Q.Whos the queen of sheba?
A.The Queen of Sheba is a biblical and historical figure. She was queen of an African Kingdom and visited King Solomon because she wanted his child.
Q.The Lizzard of Oz?
A.Paul Keating was the Prime Minister of Australia who touched the Queen on the back on her visit there in 1992 and was nicknamed the Lizard of Oz.
Q.Which pope was first to visit britain
A.History was made in 1982 when Pope John Paul II visited Britain - the 1st pope to do so for 450 years. He was received by the Queen at Buckingham Palace.
Q.Which royal was the first to visit china
A.Queen Elizabeth II was the first British Monarch to visit China when she visited in 1986. She was also the first royal female to serve in the armed forces.