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Derek O’ Brien Quiz for the Week of June 19

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1. Which of these instruments appears on Singapore’s $50 note?

a) Veena b) Tabla c) Bansuri

2. Whose first novel was Pickwick Papers?

a) Lewis Carroll b) Charles Dickens c) Mark Twain

3. Which team won the Indian Premier League in 2026?

a) Gujarat Titans b) Mumbai Indians c) Royal Challengers Bengaluru

4. Which is the world’s largest freshwater lake by volume?

a) Lake Baikal b) Lake Titicaca c) Lake Onega

5. Apiphobia refers to an intense fear or dislike of which creature?

a) Spiders b) Butterflies c) Bees

6. In which country was the Battle of Marathon fought?

a) Ukraine b) Greece c) China

7. In which field is The Abel Prize awarded?

a) Mathematics b) Sports c) Literature

8. What does the “V” in “VTuber” stand for?

a) Video b) Visionary c) Virtual

9. Who directed the 2026 film Mortal Kombat II?

a) Simon McQuoid b) Andrew Stanton c) Jake Kasdan

10. In The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, which sweet treat is Edmund so fond of that he betrays his siblings in an effort to get more?

a) Turkish delight b) French toast c) Shepherd’s pie

Quiz Answers:

1.Veena

2. Charles Dickens

3. Royal Challengers Bengaluru

4. Lake Baikal

5. Bees

6. Greece

7. Mathematics

8. Virtual

9. Simon McQuoid

10. Turkish Delight

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