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Who was the composer of 'The Nutcracker' ballet? (Handel, Bach, Tchaikovsky, Schubert)
Tchaikovsky 
 
Which city did Crocket and Tubbs spend most of their time in?
Miami Vice 
 
What computer game featured a disco leftover looking for love?
Leisure Suit Larry 
 
In 1969 Richard Cawston Made A Documentary For The BBC About Which Famous Family
The Royal Family 
 
Which famous Arab / Israeli war took place in 1973?
Yom Kippur war 
 
In 1974 who was sacked from his position of England football manager?
Alf Ramsey 
 
What volcano destroyed Pompeii
Vesuvius
 
What Was The Goverment Of Oliver Cromwell Called?
The Commenwealth Goverment 
 
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"In Charles Dickens' ""A Christmas Carol"", how many different ghosts visited Scrooge?"
 
Who was the mother of James I of England (VI of Scotland )?
Mary Queen Of Scots 
 
How Old Was Playboy Founder Hugh Hefner When He Launched The First Edition Of 'Playboy''
27 
 
Who was the cult leader of the Waco Siege in 1993?
David Koresh 
 
In the 1855 Russian War, what were used to transport Torpedos ?
Kites
 
In the 'Twelve days of christmas', how many items in total are sent by 'my true love'?
78
 
Bruce Willis spends Christmas fighting terrorists in the 1988 film 'Die Hard'', which American city is this set in
Los Angeles 
 
What is the nickname of the ship's computer in the 1979 film _Alien_?
Mother 
 
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The Cranberries song 'Zombie' was released in which year
1994 
 
Why did Richard John Bingham make the news in the 1970s?
Lord Lucan 
 
What did Regan due to the striking air traffic controllers?
Fired them 
 
In Which Year Was Joan Of Arc Burned At The Stake?
1431 
 
Which comedy trio made a 'Daft Noise For Christmas''
The Goodies 
 
Who Made The First Non-Stop Transatlantic Crossing In An Aeroplane?
Alcock & Brown 
 
Who Released The 70's Album Entitled Arrival
ABBA 
 
Who was the first man to reach the North Pole ?
Robert Edwin Peary
 
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Who Wrote 'Auld Lang Syne'
Robery Burn / Henry Viii 
 
In Which Year Did The Falklands Conflict Begin
1982 
 
Who led the mongols?
Genghis Khan
 
How Old Was John F Kennedy When He Was Assassinated
46 
 
Where Was The German Fleet Scuppered At The End Of World War I?
Scapa Flow 
 
The 1954 movie White Christmas was the first to be made using what new Paramount film format?
VistaVision 
 
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