Remember, remember, the fifth of November

Today’s five questions all relate to the date, November 5th.

Fireworks display.
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One

What event is commemorated in the United Kingdom on November 5th, when effigies of Guy Fawkes are traditionally burned on bonfires? Also, in what year did it occur?


Two

Which spacecraft, launched on 5 November 2013, was India’s first interplanetary mission?


See question 3.
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Three

On 5 November 1981, a small Caribbean nation achieved independence from the United Kingdom. Its capital is St. John’s. Can you name the country?


Four

November 5th is a central date in the storyline of what 2005 film which opens with the line, ‘Remember, remember the fifth of November’?


Five

On November 5th, Google introduced its first Android-based mobile operating system, signalling the start of a new era in smartphones. In what year did this occur?

Good luck! I’ll post the answers later.

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