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Test Your Knowledge: December 13, 2025

10 questions on the week's reporting, from the edition of December 13, 2025. Answer one and you get the explanation, plus a link to the article that covers it.

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10 questions · about 3 minutes
01

Which holiday is usually celebrated each year on December 6 to honor a generous Christian bishop?

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St. Nicholas Day. Read: What is Saint Nicholas Day?

02

84% of today’s youth have a negative feeling about:

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The media. Read: Why American Teens Despise Journalists, News Media

03

Advent begins every year on the Sunday closest to:

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November 30th. Read: What is Advent?

04

The Venus Flytrap is found only in the wetlands of North and South:

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Carolina. Read: The Peculiar Venus Flytrap

05

Who was the first president to be elected by the Electoral College, despite losing the popular vote?

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Rutherford B. Hayes. Read: Rutherford B. Hayes: The First President to Lose the Popular Vote

06

Which NBC Nightly News reporter admitted to lying about being on a helicopter that was shot down in Iraq?

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Brian Williams. Read: Why American Teens Despise Journalists, News Media

07

The word “advent” is derived from the Latin word “adventus,” meaning:

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Arrival. Read: What is Advent?

08

How many traps are typically found on each Venus flytrap plant?

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4 to 7. Read: The Peculiar Venus Flytrap

09

The Tilden-Hayes affair refers to a dispute surrounding:

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The 1876 presidential election. Read: Rutherford B. Hayes: The First President to Lose the Popular Vote

10

Advent has a theme for each week of celebration, including hope, peace, joy, and:

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Love. Read: What is Advent?

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