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Which Welsh actor won Christ's Robe in a dice game in The Robe?
Richard Burton 
 
Old superstition Wearing socks inside out protection from what
Witches 
 
The Nordic countries (Denmark, Sweden, Norway notably) tend to celebrate Christmas chiefly on which date?
24th December 
 
U.S. President: Calvin _________.
Coolidge
 
What Nationality Was Hannibal?
Carthaginian 
 
If a turkey evades the oven, what is its normal lifespan
12 Years 
 
The Greek army under Leonides was annihilated here by Persians in 480BC.
Thermopylae
 
Which Form Of Transport Was Used For The First Time By The British Police In 1967
Helicopters 
 
Which silent film star was awarded a Knighthood in 1975?
Charlie Chaplin 
 
"In Which year Was The Band Aid Single ""Feed The World Released for The 2nd Time"""
1989 
 
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Which Law Was Passed At The End Of The Eighteenth Century Making Trade Unions Illegal?
The Combination Acts 
 
"In The Movie ""Miracle On 34 th Street"" Kris Kringle Is Hired To Play Santa Claus In Which Department Store Is It FAO Swartz, Marshall Field's, Macy's Or Gimble's?"
Macy's 
 
Which Revolution Began In 1789
The French Revolution 
 
Which theatre, that `never closed', closed in the sixties for good?
The Windmill 
 
In Charles Dickens' novel A Christmas Carol, who was Scrooge's dead business partner?
Jacob Marley 
 
In 1956, Tunisia gained independence from which country?
France 
 
What was the name of the B_29 used at Hiroshima to drop the bomb
Enola gay
 
Neil Armstrong And Buzz Aldrin Landed On The Moon But Who Stayed Behind In The Command Capsule?
Michael Collins 
 
What was the name of Spandau's only prisoner
Leslie Joseph 
 
Which popular Christmas carol was originally a piece written by King Henry VIII? A= God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, B= We 3 Kings Of Orient Are, C= What Child Is This, D=Good King Wenceslas
C= What Child Is This 
 
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Who Directed Terence Stamp In His First Starring Role In The Film Billy Budd In 1962
Peter Ustinov 
 
"In the song ""The Twelve Days Of Christmas"", what did my true love give to me on the 12th day?"
12 Drummers Drumming 
 
Which black athelete's successes at the Berlin Olympics caused Hitler to storm out of the stadium?
Jesse Owens 
 
*Arnold Schwarzenegger made his film debut in 1974 In What Movie *
*Pumping Iron.* 
 
Who is known as the high priest of revenge?
Philip Seldon
 
How many gifts are given in total in the song The Twelve Days of Christmas?
364 
 
The world was declared safe from which virus in 1979, after it had killed more than 1 billion people?
Smallpox 
 
Who Invented The Spinning Frame In 1769?
Sir Richard Arkwright 
 
Who is best remembered as the mistress of Lord Nelson?
Emma Hamilton 
 
Who was the first woman in space?
Valentina Tereshkova
 
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