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Many people use Advent calendars to count the days until Christmas. In which country did this tradition originate?

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Noche de las Velitas (Day of the Little Candles) is a widely observed religious holiday in which country? It is celebrated on December 7 on the eve of the Immaculate Conception. It is the unofficial start of the Christmas season in the country.

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In which country, Christmas is celebrated on January 7 as the day of Jesus’ birth, alongside the Russian, Greek, Eritrean and Serbian Orthodox Churches?

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In Mexico, this flower, which bloom in winter, are given to people, during Christmas. Name the flower.

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In France, Réveillon de Noël is celebrated. Traditionally when is this celebrated?

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A symbolic tradition involves the burning of effigies. Identify this tradition. In which country this is celebrated? 

Answer : Burning of the Devil in Guatemala

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Name the book Newton published in 1687 that laid the foundations of classical mechanics. The three-volume work is considered to be one of the greatest in the history of science.

Answer : Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica

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In his book, Newton described a way to predict the exact locations of two bodies orbiting each other with no other forces acting on them. Once he had solved it, Newton introduced its next version, which lacks a closed solution to this day. What is this next version called?

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In 1666, Newton resolved a longstanding debate until then as to whether _______ were an intrinsic property of light or if they were an addition using a combination of prisms and lenses. Fill in the blank.

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Newton was a member of the Parliament of England from a district that was created in 1603 and abolished in 1950. It wasn’t actually a place but a collection of people that were graduates of a universe. Name the district.

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For the last three decades of his life, Newton was ______ of the ____, a role he took quite seriously even though it was a sinecure. In this time, he collected evidence against and prosecuted 28 counterfeiters. Fill in the blanks.

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While Newton and X (shown) are believed to have independently developed calculus, Newton is credited with starting earlier and X with developing a more convenient notation. Name X.

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On this day in 1865, by proclamation of the U.S. Secretary of State, the _____ Amendment to the Constitution, outlawing slavery, officially entered into force, having been ratified by the requisite states on December 6. Fill in the blank.

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This Swiss-born German artist was born on this day in 1879. His highly individual style was influenced by movements in art that included expressionism, cubism, and surrealism. was a natural draftsman who experimented with and eventually deeply explored colour theory, writing about it extensively. Identify the artist.

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An important milestone became a part of U.S. history on this day, involving President-elect Donald Trump. What was it?

Answer : He became the third U.S. president to be impeached by the House of Representatives, which charged him with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress

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This TV special, an adaptation of Dr. Seuss’s classic children’s book, aired for the first time on this day, in 1996, and became a holiday staple. Name the special.

Answer : How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

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Two Hollywood celebrities, who, although have never worked together in the same film, were born on this day, one in 1963 and the other in 1946. If the former is known for his portrayal of unconventional characters, the latter enjoyed great commercial success with movies Jaws and Schindler’s List. Name them.

Answer : Brad Pitt, Steven Spielberg

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A British guitarist of the rock band the Rolling Stones was born on this day. Name him.

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Who designed the transmission system and received the first signal?

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Name the source and destination of the transmission?

Answer : Cornwall, England, to Newfoundland, Canada

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What was the transmitted message?

Answer : The letter S in morse code.

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What did detractors believe would happen during the experiment?

Answer : Earth’s curvature would disrupt the transmission

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Name the device invented by Edouard Branly that helped in transmitting long-range signals?

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On this day in 1910, which Mexican businessman and revolutionary launched a failed revolt that nonetheless sparked the Mexican Revolution? He also served as the 37th President of Mexico from 1911 until he was deposed in a coup d’état in February 1913 and assassinated. 

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Name the Swedish author who was born on this day in 1858. She is known to be the first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, which she was awarded in 1909. 

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This American film director died on this day in 2006. He was nominated for five Academy Awards for Best Director for MASH, Nashville, The Player, Short Cuts, and Gosford Park. Name him. 

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Name the American politician who was also a lawyer, who served as the 64th United States attorney general and as a U.S. senator from New York from January 1965 until his assassination in June 1968. He was born on this day in 1925. 

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On this day in 1985, Microsoft released its first major graphical personal computer operating environment. What was it called?

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Identify this author who died on this day in 1910. Name his two widely known books.