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| 1961 | Which hero, a Christmas panto favourite, marries Bedr-El-Budar? | Aladdin | |
| 1962 | Which Christmas carol includes the lyrics '___To save us all from Satan's power, when we were gone astray..'? | God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen | |
| 1963 | What Disaster Hit London In 1666? | The Great Fire | |
| 1964 | What is the popular name for little baked sausages wrapped in rashers of streaky bacon? | Pigs in blankets | |
| 1965 | Who Was The British Prime Minister Between 1964 & 1969 | Harold Wilson | |
| 1966 | Who sang Happy Birthday to John F. Kennedy for his 45th | Marilyn monroe | |
| 1967 | In 'Sixteen Candles', what did the geek need to get to prove he had sex (which he got from Molly Ringwald)? | Underpants | |
| 1968 | Who Assassinated Robert Kennedy? | Sirhan Bishara Sirhan | |
| 1969 | What Is Bob Dylan's Real Name | Robert Zimmerman | |
| 1970 | Who is identified with the word 'eureka'? | Archimedes | |
| 1971 | `Witchy Woman' was a hit for which American group in the 1970s | Eagles | |
| 1972 | In 1976 which computer company was set up by Steven Jobs and Stephen Wozniak, marketing the first open system machine in 1977? | Apple | |
| 1973 | Which shipbuilding company constructed the Titanic? | Harland & Wolff | |
| 1974 | Which former British prime minister returned to power in 1951? | Winston Churchill | |
| 1975 | In which country do people eat noodles while listening to a bell start ringing and strike 108 times? | Japan | |
| 1976 | "What Did My True Love Give To Me On The ""First"" Day Of Christmas" | A Partirdge In A Pear Tree | |
| 1977 | During Which King's Reign Did The Great Fire Of London Occur? | Charles II | |
| 1978 | Who Released The 70's Album Entitled Physical Graffiti | Led Zeppelin | |
| 1979 | Which toy, with a name meaning 'play well'' was launched by Danish toymakers Ole and Godtfred Kristiansen in 1958 | Lego | |
| 1980 | Which band member was Boy George allegedly seeing in Culture Club during the 80's? (Just name instrument he plays) | The Drummer | |
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| 1981 | What did presidents Madison, Monroe, Polk, and Garfield have in common? | The first name "James" | |
| 1982 | She was the first First Lady to be received privately by the Pope. | Jackie kennedy | |
| 1983 | Who Released The 70's Album Entitled Innervisions | Stevie Wonder | |
| 1984 | Which Small Car Did Austin And Morris Launch In 1959? | Mini | |
| 1985 | Who were Balthazar, Melchior and Caspar? | The Three Wise Men | |
| 1986 | Which fellow singer was Roberta Flack paying tribute to in her song 'Killing Me Softly | Don McLean | |
| 1987 | Where Did Harold McMillan Make His Famous Winds Of Change Speech In 1969 | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 1988 | Which military battle took place in 1815? | Waterloo | |
| 1989 | Who denounced Stalin? | Nikita | |
| 1990 | What is the English title of the carol written in 1818 by Austrian priest Josef Mohr originally called Stille Nacht? | Silent Night | |
| 1991 | What kind of teeth did George Washington have? | Wooden | |
| 1992 | The date of which Christian festival was fixed in 325AD by the Council of Nicaea? | Easter | |
| 1993 | Who drafted most of the American Declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson | |
| 1994 | The "Bay of Pigs" fiasco took place in this country. | Cuba | |
| 1995 | In Which Country Will You Find Lapland? | Norway | |
| 1996 | Which Margaret Mitchell novel, later a successful film, won the 1937 Pulitzer Prize? | Gone With The Wind | |
| 1997 | What was Europe's first super-high-speed passenger train powered by? | Electricity | |
| 1998 | Who Knocked Out Floyd Patterson To Win The World Heavyweight Boxing Title In 1962 | Sonny Liston | |
| 1999 | Where did the most famous encirclement of the Nazi troops during WWII take place? | Stalingrad | |
| 2000 | What was the destination of the ship 'Mary Celeste' on it's final voyage November 1872, where it should never arrive ? | Genoa | |
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| 2001 | How old was John F. Kennedy when he became president? | Forty three | |
| 2002 | He led 900 followers in a mass suicide in 1979. | Jim Jones | |
| 2003 | Which country was previously known as the Dutch East Indies? | Indonesia | |
| 2004 | The Monument in the City Of London is a monument to which event? | The Great Fire Of London | |
| 2005 | Who is recognised as the father of geometry? | Euclid | |
| 2006 | Who Was The Last British Monarch To Lead His Forces Into Battle? | George II | |
| 2007 | Who appeared on the back of a US banknote in 1875? | Pocahontas | |
| 2008 | What Did Frenchman Andre Turcat Do On 2nd March 1969 | Flew Concordes Maiden Voyage | |
| 2009 | These fighters always began a bout by saying, "Hail Emperor, those about to die salute you."? | Gladiators | |
| 2010 | In which city was President Kennedy killed | Dallas | |
| 2011 | What is the name of the German Officer who lived and died in Madrid and rescued Mussolini? | Otto Skorzeny | |
| 2012 | "What is the connection between ""Comet"", ""Cupid"" and ""Vixen""?" | All Names Of Santa's Reindeers | |
| 2013 | What time would you watch 'Late Night With David Letterman' on NBC? | 12:30-1:30 | |
| 2014 | Sputnik 2 Was Launched Into Space In 1957 What Was The Name Of The Dog That Was On Board | Laika | |
| 2015 | In Which City Was John F Kennedy Assassinated? | Dallas | |
| 2016 | Who was the first ghost appear to scrooge in the dickens classic a Christmas carol? | Marleys Ghost | |
| 2017 | Which actor, an archdeacon in the TV series all gas & gaiters died in January 1979? | Robertson Hare | |
| 2018 | How many spirits appeared to Ebenezer Scrooge in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol? | 4, Jacob MarleyPast Present Future | |
| 2019 | What year was NASA founded? | 1958 | |
| 2020 | Which Country Hosted The Summer Olympic Games In 1952 A= Germany, B=Finland, C=France | B= Finland | |
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| 2021 | What company made the first color arcade game? | Atari | |
| 2022 | Also known as the 'Isle of Apples', Christ and Joseph of Aramathea travelled here in ancient times. | Avalon | |
| 2023 | If you were born on Christmas Day, what would your star sign be? | Capricorn | |
| 2024 | Who Was The Last British Monarch Born Abroad? | King George II | |
| 2025 | In which 1970's films does Dustin Hoffman play the character 'Louis Dega' ? | Papillon | |
| 2026 | In the 17th century, if you were given Christmas Clap off someone, what have they given you? | A Kiss Under The Misletoe | |
| 2027 | Which of these women NEVER married Frank Sinatra? A= Mia Farrow, B= Ava Gardner, C= Lana Turner | C = Lana Turner | |
| 2028 | Which Christmas song contains the line 'Oh, the weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful'' | Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow | |
| 2029 | Where was Nelson mandela in prison? | Robben Island | |
| 2030 | Which French king was known as the Sun King ? | Louis XIV | |
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