Young World Quiz (August 5, 2007)
1. On this date in 1960, the African country with Niamey as its capital declared its independence from France. Name the country.
2. In economics, what is the market value of all final goods and services produced within a country in a given period of time called?
3. Which dog-breed’s name is the most accepted origin from the Anglo-Saxon word for black?
4. What is the Italian name for the city of Florence?
5. Where is the mouth of the mighty Nile?
6. In the Harry Potter adventures, what does the grade T and D stand for in the O.W.L.s?
7. In which country is the ‘Three Gorges Dam’, the world’s largest dam, being constructed?
8. Monophobia is the abnormal fear of…?
9. Who raised Jason (of the Argonauts fame) on Mt. Pelion?
10. In which country did the 2007 Tour de France cycle race start?
11. Name the last King of Afghanistan who passed away recently.
12. What is a ‘turtle-excluder device’?
13. Of which prominent Indian IT company is Ramalinga Raju the chairman?
14. How many complete inches are there in 25 centimetres?
15. What was the nationality of the author Roald Dahl?
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