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| 1121 | "In Charles Dickens' ""A Christmas Carol"", how many different ghosts visited Scrooge?" | 4 | |
| 1122 | What Was The Goverment Of Oliver Cromwell Called? | The Commenwealth Goverment | |
| 1123 | What volcano destroyed Pompeii | Vesuvius | |
| 1124 | In 1974 who was sacked from his position of England football manager? | Alf Ramsey | |
| 1125 | Which famous Arab / Israeli war took place in 1973? | Yom Kippur war | |
| 1126 | In 1969 Richard Cawston Made A Documentary For The BBC About Which Famous Family | The Royal Family | |
| 1127 | What computer game featured a disco leftover looking for love? | Leisure Suit Larry | |
| 1128 | Which city did Crocket and Tubbs spend most of their time in? | Miami Vice | |
| 1129 | Who was the composer of 'The Nutcracker' ballet? (Handel, Bach, Tchaikovsky, Schubert) | Tchaikovsky | |
| 1130 | What was Maggie Seaver's maiden name on Growing Pains? | Maggie Malone | |
| 1131 | "From the Christmas Carol ""Good King Wenceslas"", where was Good King Wenceslas the King of?" | Bogemia | |
| 1132 | Who killed Jesse James? | Robert Ford | |
| 1133 | "Who was the author of ""A Christmas Carol""?" | Charles Dickens | |
| 1134 | Who took over from Kennedy after he was assassinated? | Lyndon B Johnson | |
| 1135 | Who Pioneered Nursing Whilst Serving In The Crimean War? | Florence Nightingale | |
| 1136 | What is the Roman numeral for fifty? | L | |
| 1137 | What historic event does the nursery rhyme (Ring-a-ring of roses) commemorate? | The Great Plague | |
| 1138 | Complete the verse - 'Twas the night before christmas, when all through the house. Not a creature was stirring not even a | Mouse | |
| 1139 | What was the name of the party dog that that was Budwiser's mascot in the late eighties? | Spuds McKenzie | |
| 1140 | From which country does the poinsettia plant originate? | Mexico | |
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| 1141 | Which 50's Movie features the Line ' This is war. This is not a game of cricket'. | The Bridge on the River Kwai | |
| 1142 | What was the first fighting vehicle? | War chariot | |
| 1143 | Which great ocean liner was launched in 1934? | The Queen Mary | |
| 1144 | What were the earliest tree ornaments? | Apples & Fruit | |
| 1145 | What is the name of the 'big con'' that Paul Newman and Robert Redford carry out in _The Sting_? | The Wire | |
| 1146 | What is the next line 'Christmas is coming the goose is getting fat …'' | Please put a penny in the old mans hat | |
| 1147 | His wife was Roxana, his horse was Bacephalus, he was? | Alexander the Great | |
| 1148 | Which 50's Movie features the Line 'Tomorrow you'll be one of us' | The Invasion of the Body Snatchers | |
| 1149 | Who Released The 70's Album Entitled Stardust | Willie Nelson | |
| 1150 | How many presidents of the United States fought in the Civil War? | Six | |
| 1151 | Who founded the Salvation Army in London, 1865? | William Booth | |
| 1152 | Who Released The 70's Album Entitled Toys in the Attic | Aerosmith | |
| 1153 | Which famous explorer visited Australia and New Zealand, then surveyed the Pacific coast of North America? | Captain George Vancouver | |
| 1154 | Who was the lead singer for Creedence Clearwater Revival, and recently released 'Blue Moon Swamp'? | John Fogerty | |
| 1155 | Which 60s film was based on the true 'life' story of Robert Stroud | The Birdman of Alcatraz | |
| 1156 | This frontiersman and politician was killed at the Alamo. | Davey crockett | |
| 1157 | On Dec 1st 1955 A Woman from Montgomery Alabama hit the headlines after refusing to give up her seat on a bus to make way for a white person what was her name? | Rosa Parks | |
| 1158 | In 1960 who did Bobby Darin marry. | Sandra Dee | |
| 1159 | Which great Renaissance figure had the surname Buonarroti? | Michelangelo | |
| 1160 | What Are The Names Of The Ghosts In The Classic 80's Video Game Pac Man | Inky Pinky Blinky & Clyde | |
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| 1161 | Which Mutiny Took Place In 1789? | Mutiny On The Bounty | |
| 1162 | "Who Is The First Ghost To Appear To Scrooge In ""A Christmas Carol""?" | Marley's Ghost | |
| 1163 | The birthplace of Napoleon, also the capital of Corsica, is? | Ajaccio | |
| 1164 | In 'A Christmas Carol'', what is Tiny Tim's surname | Cratchett | |
| 1165 | What type of sweet did Mars and Murrie develop in 1941? | M & Ms | |
| 1166 | This was the largest real estate deal in U.S. history. | Louisiana purchase | |
| 1167 | Which Roman Emperor Followed Claudius? | Nero | |
| 1168 | In 1952. 'Elizabeth Becomes Queen'. Who was her late father? | George VI | |
| 1169 | Who played the policeman in The Blue Lamp? | Jack Warner | |
| 1170 | What's 'Stir-Up Sunday'? | The Day To Make Xmas Pudding | |
| 1171 | In the period 978-1016 England was ruled by which "Unready" king ? | Ethelred | |
| 1172 | Canadian Prime Minister: Pierre Elliott __________. | Trudeau | |
| 1173 | Where Was The Royalist HQ During The English Civil War? | Oxford | |
| 1174 | In 1972 which flash new motor was advertised with the slogan, `The car you always promised yourself'? | Ford Capri | |
| 1175 | In which country was paper money first used? | China | |
| 1176 | This Indian group ruled in early Peru. | Inca | |
| 1177 | On the 3rd January 1959 which state became America's 49th | Alaska | |
| 1178 | Flagged What was the first name of the baby girl who fell down the well? | Jessica | |
| 1179 | Which Band Were Dropped By Their Label EMI In 1978 On Grounds Of Unacceptable Behavior | The Sex Pistols | |
| 1180 | During Which War Did The Charge Of The Light Brigade Occur? | Crimean | |
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| 1181 | Who Was The Youngest British Prime Minister? | William Pitt (The Younger) | |
| 1182 | What style of dancing was popularized with rap music? | Break Dancing | |
| 1183 | Who Released The 70's Album Entitled Catch a Fire | Bob Marley and the Wailers | |
| 1184 | This military attack took place on Dec. 7, 1941. | Pearl harbour | |
| 1185 | What was the third country to get the "bomb"? | Britain | |
| 1186 | The Eldest Sons Of The Kings Of Which Country Had The Title (Dauphin)? | France | |
| 1187 | At which battle was the Charge Of The Light Brigade? | Balaclava | |
| 1188 | How many British officers were forced by Indian troops into the Black Hole of Calcutta? | 146 | |
| 1189 | How many ghosts appeared to Scrooge in Dicken's 'A Christmas Carol'' | Four | |
| 1190 | Flagged Which King Wore Two Shirts At His Execution So As Not To Shiver And Appear Frightened? | Charles I | |
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