Young World Quiz (June 16, 2001)

V.V. RAMANAN

1. What name is given to the broad gap between the outermost and the brightest of Saturn's rings?

2. Simple one. Who was the inspiration for Dennis the Menace?

3. History. Who was the first Governor-General of British India?

4. What is the term for the molten material from which igneous rocks are formed?

5. According to the nursery rhyme which day's child is full of woe?

6. The transfer of pollen grains from stamens to pistils of a flower is called...?

7. Complete the saying "Three may keep a secret if..?

8. Which is the world's longest continuous mountain barrier?

9. What does a compass detect to indicate direction?

10. Basic geometry. What kind of triangle has three unequal sides?

11. With respect to AIDS, for what does HIV stand for?

12. How often does the Moon rotate on its axis?

13. What is sometimes referred to as "plastic money"?

14. Which South American bird is the heaviest flying bird of prey?

15. Harry Potter trivia. To what species of dragon does Norbert belong?

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