[Answer] What country is home to the spring festival called "Holi"?

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Holi is a Hindu spring festival celebrated in India and Nepal, also known as the "festival of colors" or the "festival of love". The festival signifies the victory of good over evil, the arrival of spring, end of winter, and for many a festive day to meet others, play and laugh, forget and forgive, and repair broken relationships. It is also celebrated as a thanksgiving for a good harvest. It lasts for a night and a day, starting on the evening of the Purnima (Full Moon day) falling in the Vikram Samvat Hindu Calendar month of Phalgun, which falls somewhere between the end of February and the middle of March in the Gregorian calendar.

Holi celebrations start on the night before Holi with a Holika Dahan where people gather, perform religious rituals in front of the bonfire, and pray that their internal evil be destroyed the way Holika, the sister of the demon king Hiranyakashipu, was killed in the fire. The next morning is celebrated as Rangwali Holi – a free-for-all festival of colors, where people smear each other with colors and drench each other. Water guns and water-filled balloons are also used to play and color each other.

Holi is an important spring festival for Hindus, a national holiday in India, a regional holiday in Nepal and other countries. The festival of Holi caught the fascination of European traders and British colonial staff by the 17th century. Various old editions of Oxford English Dictionary mention it.

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[Ans] What was the first cable channel to operate in the United States?

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The first cable channel to operate in the United States was Home Box Office, which launched on November 8, 1972. HBO was created as a premium subscription service, offering viewers access to uncut and commercial-free movies and live sports. Initially available to a small audience in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, HBO revolutionized television by using satellite technology in 1975 to broadcast nationwide, making it the first network to do so. This innovation expanded its reach and paved the way for the growth of cable TV and specialized channels.

[Answer] 5. This strange bird made his fortune with "Tiptoe Thru The Tulips" in 1968. For an automatic 10 points, who was it?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "5. This strange bird made his fortune with "Tiptoe Thru The Tulips" in 1968. For an automatic 10 points, who was it?"

...1. Tinkerbell 2. Tom Thumb 3. Jiminy Cricket 4. Tiny Tim Billboard number 17, June 29, 1968. Herbert Khaury and his ukelele fooled many, in that he actually had a wide range of musical talent, although his novelty act would never lead you to believe it. He passed away in 1996.

[Answer] 4. Which South African President won the Nobel Prize for Peace after he brought an end to apartheid?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "4. Which South African President won the Nobel Prize for Peace after he brought an end to apartheid?"

...1. Roelof Frederik "Pik" Botha 2. Pieter Willem Botha 3. Frederik Willem de Klerk 4. Frederik van Zyl Slabbert Frederik Willem de Klerk (born 18 March 1936) served as Cabinet Minister in various posts under Prime Minister and later President P.W. Botha. He became President of South Africa in 1989 after Botha suffered a stroke and was forced to step down. From the start he worked for a non-racist South Africa. One of his first actions was to legitimize the ANC and free Nelson Mandela. He negotiated the country's transformation and started to have apartheid laws removed. For this he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize along with Nelson Mandela in 1993. This led to the first fully democratic elections in South Africa on 27 April 1994. My wife and I were amongst millions who lined up for hours to cast our vote. When Nelson Mandela became the first fully democratically elected President de Klerk was appointed as one of the two Deputy Presidents along with Thabo Mbeki. He served in this post until 1997 when he retired from politics.

[Answer] 3. What is the word, adapted by Aborigines from English and now used around the world, which means to go off alone to find yourself?

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...1. emuchasing 2. runaround 3. walkabout 4. meandering Although this is a word used in both cultures, it has far greater spiritual significance for most Australian aboriginals.

[Answer] 2. When did the fighting in World War I end?

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...1. October 11, 1914 2. May 3, 1916 3. August 5, 1918 4. November 11, 1918 November 11, 1918 (now commonly known as Remembrance Day in Canada) was the day that Germany signed an the armistice ending the fighting on the Western Front. The last Canadian to die in the war was killed just minutes before the armistice was signed.

[Answer] 1. The literary works "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi", "Black Beauty" and "Watership Down" have an interesting perspective in common. What is it?

Step 1 : Introduction to the question "1. The literary works "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi", "Black Beauty" and "Watership Down" have an interesting perspective in common. What is it?"

...1. They are stories within stories 2. Main characters are animals 3. Main characters are dead at the start 4. They are dreams within stories Rudyard Kipling's "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" was originally published as part of "The Jungle Book" and has a central character who is a mongoose. Anna Sewell's "Black Beauty" is told from the perspective of the horse himself. "Watership Down", by Richard Adams, centres on a group of rabbits.