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Derek O’ Brien Quiz for the Week of Feb 27

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1. The ideals of Liberty, Equality and Fraternity in the Preamble of the Constitution of India have been taken from the...

a) American Revolution b) French Revolution c) Russian Revolution

2. In the first Winter Olympics, which was the only event in which women were allowed to compete?

a) Figure skating b) Snowboarding c) Sledding

3. Which mountain range takes its name from a Turkic term meaning Black Mountain?

a) Andes b) Karakoram c) Alps

4. Which of these appears on the reverse of the Singapore 20-cent coin from the Third Series?

a) Bukit Timah Nature Reserve b) Old Supreme Court Building c) Changi Airport

5. In 1919, in order to be near the filming of films based on his books, who bought an estate now known as Tarzana?

a) Edgar Rice Burroughs b) HG Wells c) Jonathan Swift

6. Which of these countries has 16 official languages including Shona and Ndebele?

a) Zimbabwe b) Romania c) South Korea

7. Who is the director of Avatar: Fire and Ash?

a) Ryan Coogler b) Steven Spielberg c) James Cameron

8. Which of these is a thin Mexican pancake made with corn flour or wheat flour?

a) Tortilla b) Hummus c) Dolma

9. Which term was coined by John McCarthy in 1955?

a) Artificial Intelligence b) Global Warming c) Cybersecurity

10. What kind of animal is a macaque?

a) Kangaroo b) Monkey c) Mongoose

Quiz Answers:

1. French Revolution

2. Figure skating

3. Karakoram

4. Changi Airport

5. Edgar Rice Burroughs

6. Zimbabwe

7. James Cameron

8. Tortilla

9. Artificial Intelligence

10. Monkey

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