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What is the name of Edinburgh's main New Year's celebration, famous for its torchlight procession?
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Hogmanay
What is the name of the traditional New Year's Eve bonfire festival celebrated in Reykjavik, Iceland?
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Áramótabrenna
In Greece, what fruit is traditionally smashed or cut open at New Year to symbolize prosperity?
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Pomegranate
Which song, written by Robert Burns, is commonly sung at New Year celebrations?
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Auld Lang Syne
What is the name of the New Year's Eve ceremony in New York City's Times Square where the illuminated ball descends?
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Times Square Ball Drop
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Which song, written by Robert Burns, is commonly sung at New Year celebrations?
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Auld Lang Syne
What is the name of the New Year's Eve ceremony in New York City's Times Square where the illuminated ball descends?
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Times Square Ball Drop
Which organization did J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis belong to at Oxford?
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The Inklings
Which Tolkien character is the father of the dragon Smaug?
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No named father
What was the title of Tolkien’s Oxford professorship from 1945 to 1959?
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Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon
Which Oxford college did J.R.R. Tolkien serve as a professor and fellow?
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Merton College