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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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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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A German U-boat torpedoed a steamship which killed more than 1,100 citizens of country X. This country had initially sought to stay out of World War 1. However, this event is recognised as one of the key factors for its involvement in the war. Name country X. And what is the name of the steamship?

Answer : United States; RMS Lusitania

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This is one of the most common catchphrases of World War 1. It is the title of a 1914 book by an English writer, who blamed the Central Powers for starting the war. He believed that once the Germans were defeated, the world would never have reason to fight again. What is the catchphrase that also became common in the 20th century and is often attributed to U.S. President Woodrow Wilson?

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This was one of the deadliest battles of World War 1. It was an attempt by the British and French soldiers to defeat the Germans along the Western Front. Over 19,000 British soldiers died on the first day alone. The Battle is named after a river which runs through France. What is it called?

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In January 1918, Woodrow Wilson presented his vision for peace to conclude World War I, and for a peaceful postwar world. A part of this vision also became the basis for an international organisation founded after World War 1. Name the vision and the organisation. 

Answer : Fourteen Points; League of Nations

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During the Second Battle of Ypres, this chemical weapon was released by the Germans towards the French lines. Name it. 

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This Bengali pilot was India’s sole World War 1 flying ace. His nephew became the first Chief of Air Staff. His grand-nephew is one of India’s foremost journalists. Name the ace and the journalist.

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Many of the world’s first generation of nuclear power plants had twin responsibilities: to generate power for the electrical grid and to produce _________ for the national nuclear weapons programme. Fill in the blank with the identity of a particular isotope.

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The last first-generation nuclear power station to halt operations was the Wylfa facility on the Isle of Anglesey (Wales), on December 30, 2015, following 44 years of operation. Why did its operator, Magnox Ltd., have the facility built on the coast of the island?

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The world’s oldest commercial nuclear reactor design still in use is the RBMK, conceived by engineers in the Soviet Union. Its advantages are its large size, power output, and ease of construction. Name the 1986 event involving an RBMK reactor that brought international attention to its disadvantages, in particular its tendency to become unstable at low power.

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The International Atomic Energy Agency published the INES scale in 1990 to describe the severity of accidents at a nuclear power generation facility. On this scale the Three Mile Island incident in 1979 scored 5 whereas the Fukushima disaster of 2011 scored 7, the highest. What does INES stand for?

Answer : International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale

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Name the country in whose power generation mix nuclear power has the greatest contribution today — and has been the case since the 1980s. This power comes from 58 reactors and a large fraction of it is exported.

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This is a view of the world’s largest nuclear power plant in terms of net electric power, although not all of its reactors are operational at this time. Name it.