Was was the University of Otago founded in A) 1866 B) 1869 C) 1896 D) 1872
B) 1869
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Where did Civilizations first appear? A) China B) Central America C) Mesopotamia D) Egypt
C) Mesopotamia
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Translate this from Latin to English. 'Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titillandus'
Never tickle a sleeping dragon
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What is this character's name?
Din Grogu or Grogu
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Where would you be if you were standing on the Spanish Steps? A) Madrid B) Valencia C) Rome D) Berlin
C) Rome
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Queen guitarist Brian May is also an expert in what scientific field? A) Neuroscience B) Microbiology C) Astrophysics D) Geophysics
C) Astrophysics
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Which Greek God/Goddesses was said to disseminate their divine will through the Oracle at Delphi? A) Artemis B) Apollo C) Demeter D) Zeus
B) Apollo
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What is the largest Spanish-speaking city in the world?
Mexico City
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What is the title of the book this famous line comes from? “It is a far, far better thing that I do, than I have ever done; it is a far, far better rest that I go to than I have ever known.”
A sentence from the end of A Tale of Two Cities, by Charles Dickens.
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What is a group of cats called?
A Clowder
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If the Greek God of war is Ares, who is the Roman God of war?
Mars - said to have founded the city of Rome.
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Eddard (Ned) Stark is a character from Game of Thrones. Name his six children.
Rickon, Bran, Arya, Sansa, Rob, Jon
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Which is the smallest ocean in the world? A) Southern B) Atlantic C) Arctic D) Indian
C) Arctic
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Many of our Otago researchers are awarded grants from the Royal Society Marsden Fund. From which famous Kiwi does it get it's name?
Physicist Sir Ernest Marsden (1889-1970) who made a remarkable contribution to science both in New Zealand and overseas.
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What is the MCU character Black Widow also known as? (First and Last Name)
Natasha Romanoff or Natalia Alianovna Romanova (Played by Scarlett Johansson)
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In what year did the University of Otago first permit women to study? A) 1869 B) 1893 C) 1901 D) 1871
D) 1871 - first classes held Jul 1871 – the University Council voted unanimously on 8 Aug 1871 to admit women. The first in Australasia.