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| # | Question | Answer |
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| 1471 | Samhain', literally means 'end of summer' and is a Gaelic language word. What is it's direct English equivalent | November |
| 1472 | In which year was the Berlin Wall constructed? | 1961 |
| 1473 | The massacre at Kent State occurred as students protested the bombing of Cambodia and the _____ war. | Vietnam |
| 1474 | Who was the second man to set foot on the moon? | Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin |
| 1475 | Which King Was Overthrown As A Result Of The French Revolution | Louis XVI |
| 1476 | What Did Lord Carnavon & Howard Carter vDiscover In 1922 | The Tomb Of Tutankhamen |
| 1477 | The video for which eighties song features nothing but 5 cheerleaders?(Name the artist too) | Mickey Toni Basil |
| 1478 | Which character of the 'Bloom County' comic strip ran for president even though he was dead at the time? | Bill the Cat |
| 1479 | Name the remake of a 1960's film with the aid of the following actors. The first actor was in the 60's original, the second actor played the same role in the remake Robert Mitchum and Robert de Niro | Cape Fear |
| 1480 | Which Country Owns Christmas Island | Australia |
| 1481 | What Is New Years Eve Caled It Scotland | Hogmany |
| 1482 | On Tv How Is Eddie Fitzgerald More Commonly Known | Cracker |
| 1483 | *Who loves ya, baby?'' was the catchphrase of which `70s TV sleuth?* | Kojak |
| 1484 | Which Song By James Blunt Released In March 2006 Failed To Enter The UK Top 20 Despite Being Top Of The Radio 1 Playlist For That Month | Wisemen |
| 1485 | The first dog in space was named _________. | Laika |
| 1486 | Who Was The Only British Pope? | Adrian IV |
| 1487 | Why is the day after Christmas named Boxing Day? | The Rich Gave Presents To The Poor |
| 1488 | Who was the female star of in the tv version of 'Bewitched' | Elizabeth Montgomery |
| 1489 | Who is the first ghost seen by Scrooge in 'A Christmas Carol'' | Jacob Marley |
| 1490 | Which war drama was first seen on British Television in October 1972? | Colditz |
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| 1491 | Before she was a pop star, why was Samantha Fox in the British tabloids? | She was a page three girl |
| 1492 | What 80's game show featured the 'Whammy'? | Press Your Luck |
| 1493 | Which Christmas carol contains the lines 'O Tidings of Comfort and Joy'' | God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen'' |
| 1494 | What did Ed Peterson invent? | Egg Mcmuffin |
| 1495 | In 1613 Who Did Pocahontas Marry | John Rolfe |
| 1496 | For Which Allegedly Obscene Publication Were 'Calder & Boyars'' Prosecuted In 1967 | Last Exit To Brooklyn |
| 1497 | Which rock star died when the Mini car, driven by his girlfriend crashed into a tree? | Marc Bolan |
| 1498 | In Which Welsh Village Where 144 Adults And Children Killed By A Land Slippage? | Aberton |
| 1499 | On Tv In The 80's What Would The Initials 'HHOH' Signify | Hammer House Of Horrors |
| 1500 | Which Dark Wizard Was Portrayed By Christopher Lee In Lord Of The Rings | Saruman |
| 1501 | He shot Lee Harvey Oswald. | Jack Ruby |
| 1502 | How are Caspar, Balthazar and Melchior better known | The Three Wise Men |
| 1503 | Which London Theatre Referring To The 2nd World War Used The Slogan (We Are Never Closed) | The Windmill |
| 1504 | The first successful organ transplant occurred in 1954. What organ was it A= Kidney, B= Liver, C= Heart? | A= Kidney |
| 1505 | Which british comedian was the first man to appear on the cover of 'playboy'? | Peter Sellers |
| 1506 | Who is "The Iron Lady"? | Margaret Thatcher |
| 1507 | Who was patricia hurst with the night she was kidnapped | Steven weed |
| 1508 | Who Released The 70's Album Entitled For Your Pleasure | Roxy Music |
| 1509 | What was the nationality of the prisoners in the "Black hole of Calcutta" | British |
| 1510 | In Us Dollars How Much Did America Pay Russia For The State Now Known As Alaska | 7.2 Million |
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| 1511 | What late night show replaced Tom Synder's show? | David Letterman |
| 1512 | She was the first woman to fly the Atlantic solo. | Amelia Earhart |
| 1513 | Who invented the record player ? | Thomas Alva Edison |
| 1514 | In the 17th Century, how did Matthew Hopkins become known and feared | The Witchfinder General. He hung 60 witches |
| 1515 | When Did The Storming Of The Bastille Take Place? | July 14th, 1789 |
| 1516 | He advocated the planting peanuts and sweet potatoes to replace cotton and tobacco. | Carver |
| 1517 | U.S. President, Chester Alan ________. | Arthur |
| 1518 | The Character Jack Skellington Appears In Which 1993 Tim Burton Film? | The Nightmare Before Christmas |
| 1519 | What Was The 9th Century Tax Levied To Fight The Vikings? | Dane Geld |
| 1520 | Name the remake of a 1960's film with the aid of the following actors. The first actor was in the 60's original, the second actor played the same role in the remake James Mason and Jeremy Irons | Lolita |
| 1521 | Which river did George Washington cross on Christmas night in 1776 in the American Revolutionary War? | Delaware |
| 1522 | Who invented the exploding shell? | Henry Shrapnel |
| 1523 | Who Commanded The Confederate Armies During The American Civil War? | General Robert E.Lee |
| 1524 | What is the first ghost seen by Ebenezer Scrooge in 'A Christmas Carol'' | His ex-partner Jacob Marley |
| 1525 | Which singing family was David Cassidy a member of | The Partridge Family |
| 1526 | What late night news show became popular in the eighties after the Iranian Hostage takeover? | Nightline |
| 1527 | What is the name of the Russian Czar's daughter who might_or might not_have survived the Russian revolution | Anastasia |
| 1528 | Who Released The 70's Album Entitled New Boots and Panties | Ian Dury |
| 1529 | What duo lost their Grammy for Best New Artist from the eighties? | Milli Vanilli |
| 1530 | In December 1967 53 Year Old Louis Washkansky Became The First Person To Undergo What | A Heart Transplant |
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| 1531 | Bing Crosby famously sang 'I'm dreaming of a white Christmas'', what is the next line. | Just like the ones I used to know |
| 1532 | Who Was Shot Dead In Dallas On 24th November 1963 | Lee Harvey Oswald |
| 1533 | Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer was a character created in a story written in: A=1939, B=1949, C=1954,D=1959 | A=1939 |
| 1534 | Who in March 1958 became known by the number 53310761? | Elvis Presley |
| 1535 | Which entertainer famous for the one liner 'My Little Chickadee'' died on Christmas Day 1946 | W.C. Fields |
| 1536 | Who invented the gatling gun? | Richard Gatling |
| 1537 | Which is the name of the baddie in the Harry Potter series | Lord Voldemort |
| 1538 | Who Had An 80's Hit With The Song 'Politics of Dancing', | Re-Flex |
| 1539 | Which Government Post Was Held By John Profumo At The Time Of The Affair Involving Christine Keeler | Secretary Of State For War |
| 1540 | In the 1970s films directed by Robert Fuest (Pronounced Feast) how did Dr. Anton Phibes become disfigured | Car Crash |
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