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1401 What country was formerly known as Siam? Thailand
1402 What was the name of the man who pioneered the above method of freezing food? Clarence Birdseye 
1403 What was the name of Garfield's vet? Liz 
1404 Who Preceded Mao Tse-Tung? Chiang Kai-Chek 
1405 Who was the first woman to be shot by the FBI? Bonnie Parker (of Bonnie and Clyde fame) 
1406 According to the UK National Meteorological Office what year (prior to 2007) was the last White Christmas in Britain? 2004 
1407 What Scary Movie Takes Place At The Overlook Hotel The Shining 
1408 What did Francis Crick and James Watson build a molecular model of in 1953? DNA 
1409 Who Became President Of France After Charles De Gaulle? Georges Pompidou 
1410 What caused the computer in Electric Dreams to become alive? Spilled Champagne 
1411 If you found a button in your Christmas pudding what would it symbolize Good luck, Poverty, Bachelor, Famous A Bachelor 
1412 In which Fox TV show did Johnny Dep play an undercover cop in high school? 21 Jump Street 
1413 In which country do people wear masks to burn on December 31 to drive away bad luck? Ecuador 
1414 How old would Elvis have been on his birthday January 8, 2000? A=55, B=60, C=65 C=65 
1415 In what year did England's lease on Hong Kong expire 1997
1416 In which country was Greenpeace founded in 1971? Canada 
1417 "What Did My True Love Give To Me On The ""Second"" Day Of Christmas" 2 Turtle Doves 
1418 Which popular 60s film took place in and around 17 Cherry Tree Lane, London, in 1910 ? Mary Poppins 
1419 Who were Balthazar, Melchior and Caspar The 3 Wise Men 
1420 Who advocated planting peanuts and sweet potatoes to replace cotton and tobacco? George Washington Carver
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1421 He shot Lee Harvy Oswald. Ruby
1422 Which TV Family Adopted A Greyhound For Christmas? The Simpsons 
1423 Which movie had a device known as a flux-capacitor? Back to the Future 
1424 Good King Wenceslas was a 12th Century king of which country Bohemia 
1425 Who led the attack on the Alamo? Santa Ana
1426 What was name of the Titanic's sister ship? Lucitania
1427 Which US Singer Duetted With Donna Summer On The US Number One 'No More Tears'' Barbara Streisand 
1428 Which Musical Opened On Broadway In 1956 And Starred Julie Andrews My Fair Lady 
1429 He is a pumpkin whose top and stem have been cut out and interior removed, leaving a hollow shell that is then decoratively carved. Twelve Letters Jack O' Lantern 
1430 What was the nickname of President Duvalier of Haiti, who died in 1971? Papa Doc 
1431 Who Had An 80's Hit With The Song 'Never Say Never,' Romeo Void 
1432 Who Said (Will No-One Rid Me Of This Turbulent Priest)? Henry II 
1433 With Which Band Did The Jimi Hendrix Experience 's Record Producer/Manager Chas Chadler Make His Name The Animals 
1434 Which French Port Belonged To England Between 1347 & 1558? Calais 
1435 What was the name of Plato's school Academy
1436 One who fought professionally in Roman arenas was a(n) ____________. Gladiator
1437 Who was the first woman in space? Valentina Tereshkova
1438 Who is best remembered as the mistress of Lord Nelson? Emma Hamilton 
1439 Who Invented The Spinning Frame In 1769? Sir Richard Arkwright 
1440 The world was declared safe from which virus in 1979, after it had killed more than 1 billion people? Smallpox 
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1441 How many gifts are given in total in the song The Twelve Days of Christmas? 364 
1442 Who is known as the high priest of revenge? Philip Seldon
1443 *Arnold Schwarzenegger made his film debut in 1974 In What Movie * *Pumping Iron.* 
1444 Which black athelete's successes at the Berlin Olympics caused Hitler to storm out of the stadium? Jesse Owens 
1445 "In the song ""The Twelve Days Of Christmas"", what did my true love give to me on the 12th day?" 12 Drummers Drumming 
1446 Who Directed Terence Stamp In His First Starring Role In The Film Billy Budd In 1962 Peter Ustinov 
1447 Which popular Christmas carol was originally a piece written by King Henry VIII? A= God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, B= We 3 Kings Of Orient Are, C= What Child Is This, D=Good King Wenceslas C= What Child Is This 
1448 What was the name of Spandau's only prisoner Leslie Joseph 
1449 Neil Armstrong And Buzz Aldrin Landed On The Moon But Who Stayed Behind In The Command Capsule? Michael Collins 
1450 What was the name of the B_29 used at Hiroshima to drop the bomb Enola gay
1451 In 1956, Tunisia gained independence from which country? France 
1452 In Charles Dickens' novel A Christmas Carol, who was Scrooge's dead business partner? Jacob Marley 
1453 Which theatre, that `never closed', closed in the sixties for good? The Windmill 
1454 Which Revolution Began In 1789 The French Revolution 
1455 "In The Movie ""Miracle On 34 th Street"" Kris Kringle Is Hired To Play Santa Claus In Which Department Store Is It FAO Swartz, Marshall Field's, Macy's Or Gimble's?" Macy's 
1456 Which Law Was Passed At The End Of The Eighteenth Century Making Trade Unions Illegal? The Combination Acts 
1457 "In Which year Was The Band Aid Single ""Feed The World Released for The 2nd Time""" 1989 
1458 Which silent film star was awarded a Knighthood in 1975? Charlie Chaplin 
1459 Which Form Of Transport Was Used For The First Time By The British Police In 1967 Helicopters 
1460 The Greek army under Leonides was annihilated here by Persians in 480BC. Thermopylae
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1461 If a turkey evades the oven, what is its normal lifespan 12 Years 
1462 What Nationality Was Hannibal? Carthaginian 
1463 U.S. President: Calvin _________. Coolidge
1464 The Nordic countries (Denmark, Sweden, Norway notably) tend to celebrate Christmas chiefly on which date? 24th December 
1465 Old superstition Wearing socks inside out protection from what Witches 
1466 Which Welsh actor won Christ's Robe in a dice game in The Robe? Richard Burton 
1467 Which English King Was Given The Title Defender Of The Faith By Pope Leo X? Henry VIII 
1468 Which 1988 film saw Bruce Willis battling against a group of terrorists that crudely interrupted a Christmas party Die Hard'' 
1469 When was D-day? June 6th, 1944
1470 Who Released The 70's Album Entitled Lark's Tongue in Aspic King Crimson 
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