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Young World Quiz (February 23, 2007)

V.V. RAMANAN

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BORAT: At the 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards.

1. Which legendary American singer and Oscar-winning actor was nicknamed `Ol' Blue Eyes'?

2. Who was the last U.S. President before Jimmy Carter to win the Nobel Peace Prize?

3. Who painted the world famous 18th century portrait "The Blue Boy"?

4. In which country is Samarkand?

5. What is the SI unit of capacitance?

6. Who was the first President of Bangladesh?

7. Which African Capital city was once called Léopoldville?

8. In which sport is Wayne Gretzky considered a living legend?

9. Who is known as "El Libertador" in Latin and South America?

10. Which two countries were separated by the Oder-Neisse line after WW II?

11. Which is the largest bird native to Australia?

12. Who plays "Borat" in the recent hit film of the same name?

13. What is a female swan called?

14. Which four-lettered word can mean both a "cash register" and "to cultivate land"?

15. Who was the goddess of flowers and spring in Roman mythology?

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