Young World Quiz (May 12, 2001)

V.V. RAMANAN

1. In Greek myth, what was Achilles' main weakness?

2. Who is a somnambulist?

3. In which European country is the Black Forest?

4. Kalium is the Latin name for which element?

5. Fagin and the Artful Dodger are two insidious characters from which of Charles Dickens' novels?

6. What is the outer layer of a tooth called?

7. Which sportsman sang that he "could float like a butterfly, sting like a bee"?

8. How many carats is pure gold?

9. What are the official languages of Israel?

10. Which musical term means "empty orchestra" in Japanese?

11. If blue and yellow paint is mixed, which colour is created?

12. If the decathlon ends with 1500m race, what does it begin with?

13. In the 1999 Cricket World Cup, what alliterative name was given to the second round of the competition?

14. Internet. Which Asian country's domain name ends in .mm?

15. Harry Potter time. What is the name of the candy store in Hogsmeade?

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