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In Greek mythology, what did Prometheus steal before Zeus created Pandora?
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Fire
Which Greek poet first records the Pandora myth in Works and Days?
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Hesiod
In Hesiod's Works and Days, who gave Pandora a deceptive character?
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Hermes
In Greek mythology, which god created Pandora's physical form?
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Hephaestus
On what date did the United States celebrate V-J Day after Japan announced its World War II surrender?
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August 14, 1945
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In Greek mythology, which god created Pandora's physical form?
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Hephaestus
What was the Allied plan to invade Japan’s home islands called before Japan surrendered?
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Operation Downfall
Which Soviet general signed Japan’s surrender instrument on behalf of the USSR?
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Kuzma Derevyanko
Which British admiral signed Japan’s surrender instrument in Tokyo Bay in 1945?
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Sir Bruce Fraser
Who signed Japan’s surrender instrument first aboard USS Missouri in 1945?
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Mamoru Shigemitsu
When did the Allied occupation of Japan begin after the surrender announcement?
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28 August 1945