Young World Quiz (November 03, 2009)
V.V. RAMANAN
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Ballet : Beauty and grace.
1. On this day, in 1957 saw the first acknowledged living being go into a space orbit. Name the animal.
2. After which explorer is the strait immediately south of mainland Chile and north of Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego named?
3. The star Alpha Canis Majoris is commonly called?
4. The name of Elisha Graves Otis is associated with which locomotion device seen in many buildings etc?
5. Which U.S. State is nicknamed Sunshine State?
6. According to the Bible, how old was Methuselah?
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On the hood : The Spirit of Ecstasy.
7. If your car had the Spirit of Ecstasy, you would be driving a?
8. In Greek mythology, who flew too close to the sun and melted his wings?
9. Which European city recently lost out the chance to host the 2016 Summer Olympics?
10. What are the two main ingredients in the confection Meringue?
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The Beatles : They love me yeah! yeah!
11. Which Sherlock Holmes story has the curious incident of the dog in the night-time?
12. What does a jete mean to a ballerina?
13. In gymnastics, what is the dimension of the carpeted area on which floor exercises are held?
14. On which Mediterranean island was Napoleon Bonaparte born?
15. Which of the Beatles was born Richard Starkey?
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