QUIZ - 27

1. One of the toughest golf courses in the world has lent its name to a phrase that describes the trauma and shock experienced when a person encounters a harsh reality. What is this term?

2. What system of medical treatment popularized by three times Tour de France champion Louison Bobet relies on the beneficial effect of the marine environment, sea water, sea weeds etc?

3. Name the almond sized and shaped structure of the brain that is responsible for the emotional state of a person

4. What are Arborio, Carnaroli, Vialone nano and Baldo?

5. What is the name for the inherited neurological disorder most often associated with the exclamation of obscene words?

6. Name the creator of ‘The Simpsons’ who named the main characters after members of his own family.

7. Which Italian film has given us the word paparazzi to describe photographers who chase celebrities to get candid photographs?

8. What Latin legal term elucidates the principle that past decisions of the court must be recognized as precedents?

9. Which year is referred to as the ‘year of three Popes’?

10. Who is the Bering Strait, between Russia and North America, named after?