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Young World Quiz (Dated March 28, 2008)
The singing family: Sound of Music.
1. On this date in 1930, the cities of Constantinople and Angora changed their names to…?
2. Who or what is a ‘mouse potato’?
3. The structure in the cells of plants and algae where photosynthesis takes place is/are called…?
4. On March 28, 1987, the world lost the Austria-born singer on whom the character of Julie Andrews was based in the classic “The Sound of Music”. Name her.
5. Which is the only recognised natural predator of the polar bear?
6. Which astronaut is the only person to fly on Mercury, Gemini and Apollo missions?
7. What distinction does Victoria Woodhull have in America politics?
8. What would an entomophagist prefer in his/her food?
9. Which essential organic compound gets its name from the Greek for ‘primary’?
10. Which American legend has the most career men’s singles tennis titles with 109 titles?
11. What is a ‘flex-cuff’?
12. In which country is the Atacama Desert?
13. Which of these natural phenomena is said to cause the most fatalities: floods, heat wave or hurricanes?
14. From whose neck did the winged horse Pegasus spring?
15. What type of a firearm is a SLR?
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