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1541 The _____ universe was replaced by the Copernican universe. Ptolemic
1542 *What 70s blockbuster included the music, 'Cantina Band' by Mecco?* Star Wars 
1543 What Model Of Children's Bicycle Had A Gear Shift On The Frame The Chopper 
1544 Greased Lightnin was taken from the film Grease, but who had chart success with it? John Travolta 
1545 What is the name of the Russian Czar's daughter who might-or might not-have survived the Russian revolution? Anastasia
1546 Sir Henry Morgan was a famous 17th century___? Buccaneer 
1547 April 1889 Saw The Birth Of Which Future Dictator? Adolf Hitler 
1548 Who Was Henry VIII's Last Wife? Catherine Parr 
1549 "What is the origin of The X In ""Xmas""? " X is the first letter of the word christ in latin 
1550 In which 1970's films does Dustin Hoffman play the character 'David Sumner' ? Straw Dogs 
1551 For what country did Columbus make his historic voyage? Spain
1552 John Callcott Horsley designed what first commercial Christmas item in 1843? Christmas card 
1553 Which ship did Charles Darwin captain? HMS Beagle
1554 Which Baltic seaport was the German rocket centre during WWII? Peenemunde
1555 Name The Fabulous Winged Horse Of Greek Mythology? Pegasus 
1556 Who Provided The Voice Of Charlie In The TV Show 'Charlies Angels'' John Forsythe 
1557 What Hugely Successful Chain Of Stores First Opened It's Doors In 1954 In California McDonalds 
1558 Who was the first fully Danish king of England ? Canute the Great
1559 If You Were Born On Christmas Day What Star Sign Would You Be? Capricorn 
1560 Who assassinated president Kennedy? Lee Harvey Oswald
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1561 Which English daily newspaper became a tabloid in 1971? The Daily Mail 
1562 What famous protest took place in Britain in 1936? The Jarrow March 
1563 Who Uttered The Immortal lines 'They Think It's All Over, It Is Now'' Kenneth Wolstenholme 
1564 What 'MBC'' Was A Christmas Number One In December 1978 Mary's Boy Child 
1565 What Was The Name Of The Film Which First Featured Bing Crosby's Song 'White Christmas'' Holiday Inn 
1566 In the Christmas song who 'are getting fat'? Geese/Goose 
1567 What made Michael Milken famous and rich? Junk Bonds 
1568 Which Surrey cricketer made history at Old Trafford in 1956 when he took 19 wickets in the test match against Australia Jim Laker 
1569 What were 'Little Boy' and 'Fat Man'? Atom Bombs
1570 What was the first ship to reach the Titanic after it sank? Carpathia
1571 What was the name of the host of Double Dare? Mark Summers 
1572 Which reindeer isn't mentioned in the poem 'The Night Before Christmas'' Rudolph 
1573 Which 50's Movie features the Line ' I'll follow him around the Horn, and around the Norway Maelstrom, and around perditions flames' Moby Dick 
1574 In March 1979, where did a major nuclear accident occur ? Three Mile Island
1575 Designed By Robert Fulton, Which Weapon Was Tested In The Seine In 1801? The Submarine 
1576 What was the name given to the atom bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima? Fat Man
1577 Who was responsible for the infamous assination attempt on then President Reagan? John Hinkley Jr. 
1578 Which rock group of the eighties gave away a silver keychain at every concert, which was supposed to bring good luck to whoever caught it? ZZ Top
1579 What was the gift from the gods in the movie The Gods Must Be Crazy? A coke bottle 
1580 In 1911 Roald Amundsen became the first person to reach where ? South Pole
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1581 "Who wrote the Christmas story, ""The Snowman""?" Raymond Briggs 
1582 What did 'DMZ' stand for in the vietnam war? Demilitarized Zone
1583 Who directed the 1946 classic 'It's A Wonderful Life'' Frank Capra 
1584 Name Queen Elizabeth I's Mother? Anne Boleyn 
1585 David Hasselhof spent most of his time driving a car on which eighties tv show? Knight Rider 
1586 She was the first woman to swim the English channel. Gertrude Caroline Ederle
1587 This word describes the Nazi annihilation of Jews. Holocaust
1588 What percentage of pumpkins grown are used on halloween is it A 97% B 98% or is it C 99% C 99% 
1589 Which U.S. president said, "The buck stops here" Truman
1590 What product was the first TV advert advertising ? Toothpaste
1591 Who is the only one who understands John Shaft ? His woman 
1592 Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper were killed in a plane crash in 1959. Which other famous singer was killed in that crash? Buddy Holly
1593 What was the name of Plato's school? Academy
1594 When is the 'Feast of Stephen'? December 26th 
1595 Born Florian Armstrong, on Christmas Day 1971, which female singer dueted with Eminem on the 2000 hit 'Stan'' Dido 
1596 The original Halloween film directed by John Carpenter in 1978 cost just $320,000 to make. It ended up making how much world wide was it A 40M, B 50M or was it C 60M B (50 Million) 
1597 Where Was The Only British Prime Minister To Be Assassinated Killed? The Lobby Of The House Of Commons 
1598 Sir Stamford Raffles founded which minor Asian nation? Singapore
1599 In which 1970's films does Dustin Hoffman play the character ' Lenny Bruce' ? Lenny 
1600 Which 50's Movie features the Line 'I always get the fuzzy end of the lollipop' Some Like it Hot 
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1601 "What drink was adapted to become the American Christmas drink 'Egg Nog'? Scandanavian Drink Glogg , Austrian Drink Gluwein, French Drink ""Lait De Poule"" The German Drink ""Biersuppe"" " The French Drink Lait De Poule 
1602 What were men conscripted to work down mines in World War Two usually known as? Bevin Boys 
1603 "Which popular Christmas song was actually written for Thanksgiving? (White Christmas, Jingle Bells, Silent Night, Away In A Manger"" " Jingle Bells 
1604 Which Sci-Fi Sitcom star like to eat cats? Alf 
1605 In which century was (The Black Death)? Fourteenth 
1606 What is the traditional dessert in England on December 25? Christmas Pudding 
1607 *What 70s television show launched the career of David Cassidy?* The Partridge Family 
1608 England Opened Its First Nudist Beach In 1979 At Which Seaside Resort Brighton 
1609 Which London building was gutted by fire in November 1936? The Crystal Palace 
1610 In the movie 'Miracle on 34th Street', Kris Kringle is hired to play Santa Claus in what large department store? Macys 
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