Young World Quiz (December 16, 2000)

V.V. RAMANAN

1. Where in Africa is the Table Mountain?

2. Who were the opposing sides in the Battle of Plassey in 1757?

3. The abbreviation CGI is common in the world of computers. Expand CGI.

4. Burns on a human body are classified in Degrees. What is a First-Degree burn?

5. In Alice in Wonderland, what was queer about the Mad Hatter's watch?

6. What is the autobiography of Sunil Gavaskar called?

7. In Indian mythology, who was the god of love?

8. Bill Gates is the world's richest human, thanks to the company he co-founded - Microsoft. Where is this software giant headquartered?

9. What is Japanese for 'teacher'?

10. Apart from painting, what connects Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo?

11. In which sport is the famous America's Cup given?

12. Complete this famous quote: "All animals are equal, but..?

13. In fairy tales, who in the end flew Thumbelina off to her own kind?

14. If you are dowsing, what are you searching for?

15. Mountains/peaks, after being assessed, are only given Roman numerals by the surveyors. So what was Mt. Everest?

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