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History

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In which country did this practice of 'Trick Or Treating' originate
The United Kingdom, surprisingly 
 
In What Year Did World War I End
1918 
 
What is the popular name for little baked sausages wrapped in rashers of streaky bacon?
Pigs in blankets 
 
Which James Bond Movie Is Set During The Christmas Period
On Her Majestys Secret Service 
 
Which Family Live At 1313 Mockingbird Lane, Mockingbird Heights
The Munsters 
 
What Disaster Hit London In 1666?
The Great Fire 
 
What 'BH' Do You Get When You Cross & Sheep With A Sweet
Bah Humbug 
 
Which Christmas carol includes the lyrics '___To save us all from Satan's power, when we were gone astray..'?
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 
 
Which hero, a Christmas panto favourite, marries Bedr-El-Budar?
Aladdin 
 
In which country did the Boxer Rebellion take place
China
 
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The following is a line from which 1970's film 'Is it safe' ?
Marathon Man 
 
Which German Grand Prix circuit was used for a Formula 1 race for the last time in 1976, when Niki Lauda was almost killed?
N?rburgring 
 
Who released the Pet Shop Boys song `I'm Not Scared' in 1988
Eighth Wonder 
 
What Was The Given To The Period From 1919 To 1933 When Alcohol Was Banned In America
The Prohibition 
 
In 1957, who left the music business to become a preacher.
Little Richard 
 
In 1816 which US state was admitted to the Union as the 20th state?
Mississippi 
 
Who was the first English monarch to have a Christmas tree? (Elizabeth I, King George II, King James VI, Queen Victoria
Queen Victoria 
 
Theodor Geisel published an easy reading book for kids, featuring a cat. How is he more commonly known
Dr Seuss 
 
Who Shot Lee Harvey Oswald, The Assassin Of John F Kennedy?
Jack Ruby 
 
Who is famous for historically riding naked on horseback through Coventry, England ?
Lady Godiva
 
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Spain ceded Florida to Britain in exchange for this territory.
Cuba
 
What did British Honduras change its name to in 1973?
Belize 
 
What was Operation Sea Lion in WWII?
The Invasion of Britian
 
What Does Dracula Actually Mean
Son Of The Devil Or Son Of A Dragon 
 
What time does the train arrive in Hadleyville ? Clue. 'A mans gotta do what a mans gotta do'
High Noon 
 
What pre-tv radio show turned film caused people to commit suicide when it was first aired?
War Of The Worlds
 
If one takes inflation into account, which 1960's film was the most expensive film ever made ?
Cleopatra 'On your knees!!!' 
 
Legendary magician Harry Houdini died in Detroit on Halloween in 1926 but what caused his death was it A Trick went wrong B Heart Attack or was it C Ruptured Appendix
C Ruptured Appendix 
 
What Was Deciphed As A Result Of The Discovery Of The Rosetta Stone?
Hieroglyphics 
 
What United States president was in office during the civil war?
Abraham Lincoln
 
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