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Who Released The 70's Album Entitled Aja
Steely Dan 
 
What Tax Was Levied Between 1695 & 1851?
Window Tax 
 
Which country was first to operate an old age pension scheme?
Germany (1891) 
 
Which best selling American writer wrote and directed the sci-fi film Westworld ?
Michael Crichton 
 
Who Was Ousted By Corazon Aquino In 1986
Ferdinand Marcos 
 
Who Had An 80's Hit With The Song 'Paranomia,'
Art of Noise feat Max Headroom 
 
"On the Single "" Do They Know It's Christmas "" Only One Person Performed On Both The Original And The 20 Year Remake Band Aid 20, Who Was It?"
Bono / U2 
 
Who died three days before Groucho Marx?
Elvis Presley
 
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What was rudolf hess' sentence at the nuremburg trials
Life Imprisonment 
 
In 1979 which English art historian was exposed as a one-time Soviet spy and stripped of his knighthood?
Anthony Blunt 
 
Three of Santa's reindeers have a name beginning with the letter D, Dasher, Dancer and who else
Donner 
 
Which Islands In The Indian Ocean Gained Their Independence From Britain In 1976
The Seychelles 
 
When does Santa deliver presents?
Christmas Day 
 
In which Hitchcock classic does James Stewart play a man hired to follow Kim Novak?
Vertigo 
 
*What was the name of the computer in TV's Wonder Woman?*
IRAC 
 
Name the author of The Novel Frankenstein
Mary Shelly 
 
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Who rode naked through the streets of Coventry?
Lady Godiva
 
Who was "The Mad Monk"
Rasputin
 
Xavier Roberts was the name associated with which eighties toy?
Cabbage Patch Kids 
 
For what country did Columbus make his historic voyage
Spain
 
At Christmas, it is customary to exchange kisses beneath a sprig of which plant?
Missletoe 
 
Who popularized the Christmas tree in Britain and the U.S.?
Queen Victoria 
 
Who proclaimed thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863
Abraham lincoln 
 
According to 'A Christmas Song'', what would you find roasting over an open fire
Chestnuts 
 
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Who was the second to set foot on the moon
Buz aldrin
 
Who received the nobel peace prize in 1964 for civil rights leadership?
Martin Luther King Jr
 
How many witches were burned at the state in salem, massachusetts
None 
 
What does the name Dracula mean in Romanian
Son of the Devil 
 
Who developed the first nuclear submarine?
Soviet Union
 
Which 1976 Movie features the character 'Travis Bickle''
Taxi Driver 
 
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