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Derek O’ Brien Quiz for the Week of June 12

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1. The Red Devils is the nickname for which football club?

a) Manchester United b) Real Madrid c) Red Star Belgrade

2. The lemur is native to which island country?

a) Madagascar b) Indonesia c) Japan

3. What does the winged woman in the Emmy Award statuette symbolise?

a) Art b) Science c) Commerce

4. What was discovered in 1897 by the English physicist J.J. Thomson during investigations of cathode rays?

a) Water b) X rays c) Electron

5. The cultivation of which flower likely began in Persia in the 10th century, and became a symbol of the Ottoman Empire?

a) Hibiscus b) Tulip c) Lotus

6. Which actor made his film debut in the 2012 film The Impossible?

a) Timothee Chalamet b) Rupert Grint c) Tom Holland

7. Which country recently joined the International Big Cat Alliance as its 26th member?

a) Oman b) Kenya c) Saudi Arabia

8. Which mission was honoured with the 2026 Goddard Astronautics Award by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics?

a) Chandrayaan-3 b) Artemis II c) Tianwen-1

9. Who topped the Forbes list of world highest-paid athletes of 2026?

a) Stephen Curry b) Cristiano Ronaldo c) Karim Benzema

10. Which of these is a resort city in the French Riviera?

a) Cannes b) Prague c) Geneva

Quiz answers:

Manchester United

2. Madagascar

3. Art

4. Electron

5. Tulip

6. Tom Holland

7. Saudi Arabia

8. Chandrayaan-3

9. Cristiano Ronaldo

10. Cannes

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