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History

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This F.B.I agent headed the investigation of Al Capone.
Elliot ness
 
This fearsome creature lived on Grympen Myre and was the principal character in which book
The Hound Of The Baskervilles 
 
Who was the first British monarch to broadcast a Christmas message to the nation?
George the Fifth (in 1932) 
 
After who was Mickey Mouse named?
Mickey Rooney
 
Where Was Thomas Becket Murdered?
Canterbury Cathedral 
 
What Was Introduced Into The UK First, The Christmas Card Or The Christmas Tree
Christmas Cards 
 
Which James Bond Film Featured A Bond Girl Called Doctor Christmas Jones
The World Is Not Enough 
 
What type of natural disaster hit the American Midwest in 1935?
Dust Storms 
 
What did Victorian women bathe in to try to enlarge their breasts?
Strawberries
 
From what did Alexander the Great suffer?
Epilepsy
 
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Who Played The Title Role In The 1965 British Film The Nanny
Bette Davis 
 
What's the resting place of those buried at sea
Davey jones's locker
 
Which horror film star was portrayed by Martin Landau in Tim Burtons 1994 film about cult film maker Ed Wood
Bela Lugosi 
 
The Christmas story is only told in two of the four gospels, Luke is one which is the other
Matthew 
 
What is the name of Tiny Tim's father in the story, 'A Christmas Carol'?
Bob Crachit 
 
Who sang Happy Birthday to John F. Kennedy for his 45th?
Marilyn Monroe
 
What country did Abel Tasman discover in 1642 ?
New Zealand
 
He is identified with the expression, "Eureka".
Archimedes
 
What is the name of the cake traditionally eaten in Italy at Christmas?
Panettone 
 
What did Erik Rotheim invent in 1926?
Aerosol
 
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Who created an 86-letter syllabary for the cherokee language
Sequoyah 
 
In What Us City Was President John F Kennedy Assasinated In 1963
Dallas / Texas 
 
How Long Did The 100 Years War Last
116 Years 
 
He taught Alexander the Great.
Aristotle
 
Who Had An 80's Hit With The Song 'Funky Cold Medina,'
Tone Loc 
 
What Was The Name Of Scotland's First King?
Kenneth 
 
"The carol 'Silent Night' was first played on what instrument? ""Harpsichord,Guitar,Pipe Organ, Piano"""
Guitar 
 
After years of flirtation, the U.S. began direct military involvement in Vietnam in what year?
1964 
 
The Battle of Rorke's Drift in 1879 featured in which war?
Zulu War (or Zulu Wars). 
 
Who Brought Back Tobacco And Potatoes From The Americas?
Sir Walter Raleigh 
 
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