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History

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Santa Claus is based on St Nicholas, where was he born
Turkey 
 
Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron bubble. Comes from which of Shakespeare's plays
Macbeth 
 
"Who invented the Christmas Cracker? (""George Cracker"", ""Tom Smith"", ""Thomas Edison"", ""John Bell"" "
Tom Smith 
 
Which 50's Movie features the Line 'We've become a race of peeping toms'
Rear Window 
 
What Chinese dynasty was overthrown in 1911?
Manchu
 
Which Date On The Christian Calendar Marks The Epiphany, When Jesus, Mary And Joseph Met The Three Wise Men?
January 6 th 
 
Which Institution Was Founded By The Roman Catholic Church In The 13th Century To Root Out Heresay?
The Inquisition 
 
Who was 'The Elephant Man'?
Joseph Merrick
 
What was the name of the nuclear missle defense system Reagan proposed?
Star Wars 
 
Who said: there is nothing in the bible that says i must wear rags
Billy graham 
 
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In the song The Twelve Days of Christmas, '___my true love brought to me nine___' what?
Ladies dancing 
 
Which series of films features a habitual serial killer called Michael Myers
The Halloween series of films 
 
On May 1st 1931 the world's then tallest building was opened in New York City. which building was it?
Empire States Building 
 
Which famous halloween party game originated from a custom to establish who would get married first
Bobbing for apples. 
 
Name The First Steam Engine To Run Between Stockton & Darlington?
Locomotion No1 
 
Which actor won an Oscar in 1955 for their role in the movie 'The King and I''
Yul Brynner 
 
Which Famous Venetian Merchant Travelled To China And Worked For Kublai Khan?
Marco Polo 
 
How many oklahoma land runs were there
Six 
 
Who Played Bowls Before Engaging The Spanish Armada?
Sir Francis Drake 
 
In the film 'The Santa Clause' who plays Santa?
Tim Allen 
 
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When did Christmas become a Federal holiday in the U.S.?
1831 
 
As at November 2005, who is the only British Prime Minister to have been appointed and dismissed four times, serving four separate terms in office?
William Gladstone 
 
What was the name of David Hasselhoff's talking car in Knight Ridder?
Kitt 
 
Which legendary American fire fighter was sent to extinguish the oilfields of Kuwait in 1991?
Red Adair 
 
If someone gave you a frumenty at Christmas would you eat it, drink it or wear it
Eat It (A spiced porridge) 
 
John McClane was fighting terrorists in a skyrise in which eighties movie?
Die Hard 
 
Who won the 1968 oregon democratic primary
Eugene mccarthy 
 
Which famous horror film featured a killer wearing a mask which was actually a Captain Kirk mask painted white
Halloween 
 
In Which War Was Pork Chop Hill Fought Over?
Korean 
 
Who Released The 70's Album Entitled Electric Warrior
T. Rex 
 
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