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Derek O’ Brien Quiz for the Week of Aug 7

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1. What is the white water lily also known as?

a) Egyptian lotus b) Blue lotus c) Sacred lotus

2. Which dessert got its present name from the 1896 publication of Fannie Farmers Boston Cooking-School Cook Book?

a) Red-velvet cake b) Black forest cake c) Baked Alaska

3. Lake Yamanaka, Lake Kawaguchi, Lake Sai are associated with which mountain?

a) Mt Aconcagua b) Mt Kilimanjaro c) Mt Fuji

4. In which of these sports is a toe board used?

a) Archery b) Javelin c) Shot put

5. What is the collective noun for a group of apes?

a) Shrewdness b) Pod c) Dazzle

6. In which city is the headquarters of the International Committee of the Red Cross located?

a) Boston b) Prague c) Geneva

7. Mahlamba Ndlopfu in Pretoria is the official residence of the president of which country?

a) New Zealand b) South Africa c) Canada

8. The beehive-shaped cone towers comprising the Bungle Bungle Range are a part of which national park?

a) Purnululu National Park b) Serengeti National Park c) Yellowstone National Park

9. Which of these lizards is harmful to humans because of its venom?

a) Gila monster b) Monitor lizard c) Chameleon

10. Who played the role of Maya Hart in the television show Girl Meets World?

a) Miley Cyrus b) Sabrina Carpenter c) Shakira

Quiz Answers:

1. Egyptian lotus

2. Baked Alaska

3. Mt Fuji

4. Shot put

5. Shrewdness

6. Geneva

7. South Africa

8. Purnululu National Park

9. Gila monster

10. Sabrina Carpenter

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