Young World Quiz (May 26, 2006)
V.V. RAMANAN
MARK INGLIS: Successful and unique climb. PHOTO: AFP
1. On this date in 1896, who became the last Tsar of Russia?
2. Which club did Manchester United beat in the UEFA Champions League final on this date in 1999 to complete the historic "Treble"?
3. According to Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI), flying over and above what altitude is defined as spaceflight?
4. Which two sprinters hold the world record for the men's 100m in athletics?
5. What extends between Cape Adare and Coats Land, dividing the dominant landmass into two?
6. The name of which legendary Pokémon of the Johto region means `water monarch'?
7. What is featured on the obverse and reverse of a U.S. penny i.e. the one cent coin since 1959?
8. Which famous playwright and poet has the title "Kavikulaguru" (Preceptor of All Poets)?
9. What is the name of the wisecracking piggy bank in the "Toy Story" adventures?
10. Name the new Prime Minister of Italy.
11. In Harry Potter, what was Hermione's surname originally intended to be?
12. India, ranked fourth by IMF based on the GDP derived from PPP calculations, has two Asian countries ahead of it. Name the countries.
13. For which aspect of film-making is Santosh Sivan known as one of the best in the country?
14. What is the missing word in the title of the Sherlock Holmes adventure `The Adventure of the ____ Carbuncle".
15. In what way is New Zealander Mark Inglis's recent successful climb of Mt. Everest unique?
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