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1191 What is the name of the 'big con'' that Paul Newman and Robert Redford carry out in _The Sting_? The Wire 
1192 What is the next line 'Christmas is coming the goose is getting fat …'' Please put a penny in the old mans hat 
1193 His wife was Roxana, his horse was Bacephalus, he was? Alexander the Great
1194 Which 50's Movie features the Line 'Tomorrow you'll be one of us' The Invasion of the Body Snatchers 
1195 Who Released The 70's Album Entitled Stardust Willie Nelson 
1196 How many presidents of the United States fought in the Civil War? Six
1197 Who founded the Salvation Army in London, 1865? William Booth 
1198 Who Released The 70's Album Entitled Toys in the Attic Aerosmith 
1199 Which famous explorer visited Australia and New Zealand, then surveyed the Pacific coast of North America? Captain George Vancouver
1200 Who was the lead singer for Creedence Clearwater Revival, and recently released 'Blue Moon Swamp'? John Fogerty
1201 Which 60s film was based on the true 'life' story of Robert Stroud The Birdman of Alcatraz 
1202 This frontiersman and politician was killed at the Alamo. Davey crockett
1203 What was marco polo's home town Venice 
1204 On Dec 1st 1955 A Woman from Montgomery Alabama hit the headlines after refusing to give up her seat on a bus to make way for a white person what was her name? Rosa Parks 
1205 What is the name for a noisy ghost or spirit Poltergeist 
1206 In Which Year Was The Law Abolished That Allowed Witches To Be Burned 1736 
1207 Which of Courteney Coxs co-stars from the Scream films is now her husband David Arquette 
1208 In 1960 who did Bobby Darin marry. Sandra Dee 
1209 Which great Renaissance figure had the surname Buonarroti? Michelangelo 
1210 What Are The Names Of The Ghosts In The Classic 80's Video Game Pac Man Inky Pinky Blinky & Clyde 
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1211 Which Mutiny Took Place In 1789? Mutiny On The Bounty 
1212 Where did the famous witch trials of New England take place Salem 
1213 "Who Is The First Ghost To Appear To Scrooge In ""A Christmas Carol""?" Marley's Ghost 
1214 The birthplace of Napoleon, also the capital of Corsica, is? Ajaccio
1215 In 'A Christmas Carol'', what is Tiny Tim's surname Cratchett 
1216 What type of sweet did Mars and Murrie develop in 1941? M & Ms 
1217 What Is A Male Witch Known As Warlock 
1218 From Which Country Does The Poinsettia Plant Originate Mexico 
1219 This was the largest real estate deal in U.S. history. Louisiana purchase
1220 Which Roman Emperor Followed Claudius? Nero 
1221 In 1952. 'Elizabeth Becomes Queen'. Who was her late father? George VI 
1222 Which Saint's Day is celebrated on Boxing Day St Stephen 
1223 Who played the policeman in The Blue Lamp? Jack Warner 
1224 What's 'Stir-Up Sunday'? The Day To Make Xmas Pudding 
1225 What particular gimmick was used in the 1958 film House of Wax It was made in 3D 
1226 In the period 978-1016 England was ruled by which "Unready" king ? Ethelred
1227 Canadian Prime Minister: Pierre Elliott __________. Trudeau
1228 In What Year Did Mikhail Gorbachev Become Leader Of The Soviet Union 1985 
1229 The Mask In The Film Scream Became A Popular Costume What Famous Painting By Edward Munich Was It Based On The Scream 
1230 Where Was The Royalist HQ During The English Civil War? Oxford 
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1231 In 1972 which flash new motor was advertised with the slogan, `The car you always promised yourself'? Ford Capri 
1232 In which country was paper money first used? China
1233 This Indian group ruled in early Peru. Inca
1234 On the 3rd January 1959 which state became America's 49th Alaska 
1235 In 1959 Who Established A Communist Government In Cuba Fidel Castro 
1236 What was the first name of the baby girl who fell down the well? Jessica 
1237 Which Band Were Dropped By Their Label EMI In 1978 On Grounds Of Unacceptable Behavior The Sex Pistols 
1238 During Which War Did The Charge Of The Light Brigade Occur? Crimean 
1239 Who Was The Youngest British Prime Minister? William Pitt (The Younger) 
1240 What style of dancing was popularized with rap music? Break Dancing 
1241 Who Released The 70's Album Entitled Catch a Fire Bob Marley and the Wailers 
1242 What was the name of the balloon three americans piloted across the atlantic in 1978 The double eagle ii 
1243 This military attack took place on Dec. 7, 1941. Pearl harbour
1244 What was the third country to get the "bomb"? Britain
1245 The Eldest Sons Of The Kings Of Which Country Had The Title (Dauphin)? France 
1246 At which battle was the Charge Of The Light Brigade? Balaclava 
1247 Who Eastenders Character Left Albert Square On Christmas Day 2005 Alfie Moon 
1248 How many British officers were forced by Indian troops into the Black Hole of Calcutta? 146
1249 Which English King was crowned on Christmas Day William the Conqueror (1066) 
1250 How many ghosts appeared to Scrooge in Dicken's 'A Christmas Carol'' Four 
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1251 Which King Wore Two Shirts At His Execution So As Not To Shiver And Appear Frightened? Charles I 
1252 Which European Country Withdrew Its Forces From NATO In 1975? Greece 
1253 Which Architect Designed The Whitehouse James Hoban 
1254 "What Did My True Love Give To Me On The ""Fifth"" Day Of Christmas" 5 Gold Rings 
1255 Who Was Quoted As Saying 'Ask Not What Your Country Can Do For You But What You Can Do For Your Country'' John F Kennedy 
1256 What Would You Traditionally 'Bob' For At A Halloween Party Apples 
1257 George Washington Carver advocated planting what to replace cotton and tobacco? Peanuts and sweet potatoes
1258 What TV show with married couples and family life appealed to those over the age of 29? Thirty something 
1259 Which sitcom helped launch Michael J. Fox's career by portraying him as a money-grubbing teenager? Family Ties 
1260 In which 1947 Christmas film do a lovestruck couple pretend that the snowman is Parson Brow Winter Wonderland 
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