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1891 Mussolini invaded this country in 1935. Ethiopia
1892 Name the cartoon that featured characters who had messages on their clothes to express their feelings. Shirt Tales 
1893 How is the stockmarket collapse of the 24th October 1929 better known ? Black Thursday
1894 Where Did King John Sign The Magna Carta? Ruunymede 
1895 She was the first woman premier of Israel. Golda Meir
1896 Who shot J.R. Euing? Kristin Sheppard 
1897 Who plays the lead role of the accident prone Clark Griswold in the 1989 'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation'' Chevy Chase 
1898 Name The German Battleship Sunk In A Norwegian Fjord In 1944? The Tirpitz 
1899 Traditional in Germany at Christmas, what sort of food is stollen? Cake 
1900 In Which Month Of Which Year Was The Six Day War Between The Arabs & The Israelis Jun-67 
1901 What did the license plate on the Delorean in Back To The Future spell out? OUTATIME 
1902 What Happened To The Apollo I Spacecraft On 27 January 1967 Caught Fire On Launch Pad Killing All 3 Crew 
1903 Who Wrote The 1951 Novel The Catcher in the Rye? J.D Salinger 
1904 Which British Comedian Was At No.1 In The UK With The Song 'Tears'' Ken Dodd 
1905 *What arcade game became a hit in 1973* Pong 
1906 What was the first movie Disney released through a subsidary company that carried an R rating? Down and Out In Beverly Hills 
1907 What colour is Santa Claus' belt? Black 
1908 In _Rocky,_ what does Apollo Creed's trainer warn him about Rocky Balboa? He's Left Handed 
1909 What was significant about the words (Watson, please come here, I want you) when spoken in 1876? First Complete Sentance Spoken On The Phone 
1910 This European war was named after a peninsula between the Black sea and the sea of Azov? Crimean War
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1911 What was the name of the B-29 used at Hiroshima to drop the bomb? Enola Gay
1912 "Which of the following places is NOT a real U.S. city or town? ""Noel,Missouri"" - ""Santa Claus,Georgia"", ""St Nicholas Florida"", ""Snowflake,Texas"" " Snowflake, Texas 
1913 What Was The Name Given To The Coding Machine Used By The Germans In World War II? Enigma 
1914 On the face of which mountain does the climax of North by Northwest take place? Mount Rushmore 
1915 For which European country did Mozambique declare independence in 1975? Portugal 
1916 Who was assassinated on December 8, 1980 in New York City? John Lennon
1917 Who was "The Mad Monk"? Rasputin
1918 Who committed the first daytime robbery? Frank and Jesse James
1919 Which country has the oldest national flag ? Denmark
1920 Which president was responsible for the 'Louisiana Purchase'? Thomas Jefferson
1921 Who was the first chancellor of West Germany after WW II Adenauer
1922 What did Henry Shrapnel invent? The exploding shell
1923 Name James Dean's three films. A Rebel without a cause, East of Eden, Giant 
1924 This assassin of Julius Caesar was his friend. Brutus
1925 Which movie prompted the style of wearing cutoff sweatshirts over the shoulder? Flashdance 
1926 How did the tradition of serving turkey at Christmas originate? Medievil Europe serving Large Fouls Was A sign Of Wealth 
1927 What was the predecessor of the United Nations ? League of Nations
1928 Which type of British fighter plane shot down 1,294 enemy aircraft in World War One? The Sopwith Camel 
1929 Alphabetically, Which Is The Last Of Santa's Reindeers? Vixen 
1930 What Were The Six Farm Hands Arrested For Forming A Trade Union Better Known As? The Tolpuddle Martyrs 
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1931 The Christmas carol 'Away In A Manger'' … what is a manger A Feeding Trough 
1932 In 1960 Penguin Books Announced That They Would Be Publishing Which Controversial Novel Lady Chatterlys Lover 
1933 What American feminist went bust as a silver dollar? Susan B. Anthony
1934 He was assassinated on Nov. 22, 1963. John fitzgerald kennedy
1935 In which war did Florence Nightingale earn her reputation ? Crimean War
1936 Name the TV show which featured an average housewife teamed up with a secret agent. Scarecrow and Ms. King 
1937 Who Released The 70's Album Entitled Destroyer KISS 
1938 The Beatles Were One Of The Biggest Phenomenon's Of The 1960's But Who Was Their Manager Brian Epstein 
1939 How many astronauts manned each Apollo flight 3
1940 Name any of James Dean's three films (Point For Each). _Rebel without a cause, East of Eden_ _and __Giant__._ 
1941 What happened at 2:56 on the 21st July 1969 ? First Manned moon landing
1942 Who Was England's Manager In The 1970 Football World Cup Finals Sir Alf Ramsey 
1943 What United States president was in office during the civil war? Abraham Lincoln
1944 What Was Deciphed As A Result Of The Discovery Of The Rosetta Stone? Hieroglyphics 
1945 Legendary magician Harry Houdini died in Detroit on Halloween in 1926 but what caused his death was it A Trick went wrong B Heart Attack or was it C Ruptured Appendix C Ruptured Appendix 
1946 If one takes inflation into account, which 1960's film was the most expensive film ever made ? Cleopatra 'On your knees!!!' 
1947 What pre-tv radio show turned film caused people to commit suicide when it was first aired? War Of The Worlds
1948 What time does the train arrive in Hadleyville ? Clue. 'A mans gotta do what a mans gotta do' High Noon 
1949 What was Operation Sea Lion in WWII? The Invasion of Britian
1950 What did British Honduras change its name to in 1973? Belize 
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1951 Spain ceded Florida to Britain in exchange for this territory. Cuba
1952 Who is famous for historically riding naked on horseback through Coventry, England ? Lady Godiva
1953 Who Shot Lee Harvey Oswald, The Assassin Of John F Kennedy? Jack Ruby 
1954 Theodor Geisel published an easy reading book for kids, featuring a cat. How is he more commonly known Dr Seuss 
1955 Who was the first English monarch to have a Christmas tree? (Elizabeth I, King George II, King James VI, Queen Victoria Queen Victoria 
1956 In 1816 which US state was admitted to the Union as the 20th state? Mississippi 
1957 In 1957, who left the music business to become a preacher. Little Richard 
1958 Which German Grand Prix circuit was used for a Formula 1 race for the last time in 1976, when Niki Lauda was almost killed? Nürburgring 
1959 The following is a line from which 1970's film 'Is it safe' ? Marathon Man 
1960 In which country did the Boxer Rebellion take place China
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