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According to the lyrics of the song Mr Who? Was asked to turn on his magic beam
Mr Sandman 
 
Who was Ulysses' son, who grew to manhood in his absence?
Telemachus
 
Who said "Veni, vidi, vici" (I came, I saw, I conquered)
Julius caesar
 
"In the movie ""It's A Wonderful Life"" how do you know that a new angel has received his wings? (""a cock crows, there is a lightening flash, a bell rings, a trumpet sounds"") "
A Bell Rings 
 
Which Long Running Sci Fi Program Was First Aired In November 1963
Dr Who 
 
For Which Crime Was 'Thomas McMahon'' Jailed For Life In October 1979
Mountbatten's Murder 
 
In Holland, Santa traditionally doesn't actually deliver the presents who does, is it, Rudolph, Santa's servant Black Peter, A goat named Ukko or Thirteen Elves
His servant Black Peter 
 
Who Placed His Cloak On A Puddle For Elizabeth I?
Sir Walter Raleigh 
 
What did Marie Curie die of on 4th July, 1934?
Radiation poisoning
 
Where Did The Mayflower Set Sail From In 1620
Southampton 
 
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Who Was The Very First Presenter Of The UK National Lottery Draw
Noel Edmonds 
 
"Which Christmas poem does this line belong to? ""With peace on earth, good-will to men!"" (""Christmas Bells"", ""The 3 Kings"", ""A Christmas Carol"", ""Nativity"" "
Christmas Bells 
 
In what year did Lord Lucan leap into obscurity
1974 
 
In Which Year Was Mr Blobby A Christmas Number One In The Uk
1993 
 
Name the 2 of the 3 flags placed by Hillary in the summit of Everest in 1953?
British, Nepal and the UN 
 
Who sang the song 'Cry' which was the first video on Mtv to use morphing technology through the entire video?
Godley and Creme 
 
Who invented the cotton gin?
Eli Whitney
 
What was the instrument of execution during the "Reign of Terror"?
Guillotine
 
Which eighties fashion accessory consisted of a saftey pin and small beads?
Friendship pins 
 
The most famous indian relocation to oklahoma was by the cherokee indians, what was the route called
Trail of tears 
 
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The invention of what in 1867, made Alfred Nobel famous?
Dynamite 
 
On the 1st of July of what year was the British colony of Hong Kong returned to China?
1997 
 
On what was Pennsylvania incorrectly spelled?
Liberty Bell
 
Which Royal House Ruled England Between 1603 & 1714?
The Stuarts 
 
In what type of building did Plato and Aristotle teach ?
Gymnasium
 
What show did the catch phrase, 'Yeah, That's The Ticket' originate on?
Saturday Night Live 
 
Who was Henry VIII's second wife?
Anne Boleyn
 
Nicknamed the Godfather Of Soul, who died on Christmas Day 2006
James Brown 
 
In the 15th century, what was the war between the houses of Lancaster and York?
War of the Roses
 
At the time of Julius Caesar, who was the ruler of Egypt ?
Cleopatra
 
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