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Derek O’ Brien Quiz for the Week of June 26

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1. The national flower of Singapore is named after which lady?

a) Grace Fu b) Agnes Joaquim c) Feng Tianwei

2. In which country was Elon Musk born?

a) USA b) Switzerland c) South Africa

3. Who painted Self-Portrait Wearing a Velvet Dress?

a) Frida Kahlo b) Pablo Picasso c) Mary Cassatt

4. Bertha von Suttner was the first woman to receive the Nobel Prize in which category?

a) Economics b) Literature c) Peace

5. Which 2009 film is set in the year 2154?

a) Avatar b) Jurassic Park c) The Martian

6. The headquarters of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is located in which city?

a) Dhaka b) Colombo c) Kathmandu

7. Who is the youngest athlete in history to reach the top spot in the men’s ATP Tour rankings?

a) Rafael Nadal b) Carlos Alcaraz c) Jannik Sinner

8. The wasabi paste in most Western restaurants is commonly made from which of these?

a) Horseradish b) Lotus root c) Ginger

9. Which is the smallest mammal by body length in the world?

a) Hummingbird b) Bumblebee bat c) African pygmy mouse

10. Which of these is a landlocked country?

a) Kazakhstan b) Japan c) Mexico

Quiz Answers:

1. Agnes Joaquim

2. South Africa

3. Frida Kahlo

4. Peace

5. Avatar

6. Kathmandu

7. Carlos Alcaraz

8. Horseradish

9. Bumblebee bat

10. Kazakhstan

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