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Hard V-J Day And Japan's Surrender In World War Ii (1945–2026)

How many Allied governments supplied representatives to sign Japan’s Instrument of Surrender?

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How long did the recorded Jewel Voice Broadcast last on August 15, 1945?

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Who signed Japan’s surrender second for the Japanese delegation aboard USS Missouri?

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Which event did the Soviet Union announce against Japan on August 8, 1945?

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What document did Japanese representatives sign aboard USS Missouri in 1945?

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V-J Day And Japan's Surrender In World War Ii (1945–2026)

How many Allied governments supplied representatives to sign Japan’s Instrument of Surrender?

Answer

Nine

Hard Hard difficulty.
V-J Day And Japan's Surrender In World War Ii (1945–2026)

How long did the recorded Jewel Voice Broadcast last on August 15, 1945?

Answer

4 minutes, 36 seconds

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V-J Day And Japan's Surrender In World War Ii (1945–2026)

Who signed Japan’s surrender second for the Japanese delegation aboard USS Missouri?

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Yoshijirō Umezu

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V-J Day And Japan's Surrender In World War Ii (1945–2026)

Which event did the Soviet Union announce against Japan on August 8, 1945?

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A declaration of war

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V-J Day And Japan's Surrender In World War Ii (1945–2026)

What document did Japanese representatives sign aboard USS Missouri in 1945?

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Japanese Instrument of Surrender

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How many grapes are eaten in the Philippines' New Year's Eve tradition for prosperity in the coming year?

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12

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In Scotland's traditional New Year's Eve Hogmanay custom, what is the name for the first person entering a home after midnight?

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First-footer

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What New Year's Eve meal in Denmark traditionally includes eating cod with mustard?

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New Year's cod

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How many LED lights illuminate the New Year’s Eve Ball in New York City’s Times Square?

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32,256

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In New York City’s New Year’s Eve celebration, which square hosts the annual live midnight countdown besides the ball drop?

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Times Square

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At Italy’s New Year’s Eve dinner, which legume traditionally symbolizes money and prosperity?

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Lentils

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Which New Year’s Eve event in Edinburgh is famous for torchlight processions and street parties?

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Edinburgh’s Hogmanay