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    Question 1: Sentence structure can be described in the following way: S=Subject. O=Object. V=Verb. There are 6 possible sentence structures: SVO (as English is), SOV (as German is), OSV, OVS, VSO, and VOS. Of these 6 possible sentence structures, which one has never been found to exist?
    A. OVS
    B. None of these. All 6 have been found.
    C. OSV
    D. VOS
    Question 2: The word gargantuan is an eponym derived from a character, depicted by this 16th century French author.
    A. Alexander Dumas, père
    B. Honoré de Balzac
    C. Victor Hugo
    D. François Rabelais
    Question 3: The term Quizling, which means a traitor, is derived from the name of Vidkun Quisling, who assisted Nazi Germany while serving as Minister-President of this country.
    A. Poland
    B. Norway
    C. Finland
    D. Austria
    Question 4: The name of the famous womanizer Giacomo Casanova has become synonymous with the art of seduction. Who wrote the book Histoire de ma vie which covers part of Casanovas life?
    A. Alexandre Dumas
    B. Gustave Flaubert
    C. Tirso de Molina
    D. Giacomo Casanova
    Question 5: Which of these musical instruments was named after a person?
    A. saxophone
    B. All of these
    C. piano
    D. clarinet
    Question 6: What Ancient Greek lyric poet was born on the island of Lesbos from which the term lesbian is derived?
    A. Herodas
    B. Sappho
    C. Euripides
    D. Homer
    Question 7: The word shylock, which refers to a ruthless moneylender, is derived from the name of a character appearing in what Shakespearean play?
    A. The Two Gentlemen of Verona
    B. Measure for Measure
    C. King Lear
    D. The Merchant of Venice
    Question 8: The phrase Herculean task, meaning a difficult task that requires great effort, originates from the stories of the Twelve Labors of the divine hero Hercules. Which of these is not one of the labors Hercules had to perform?
    A. Clean the Augean stables in a single day
    B. Take fire from Mount Olympus
    C. Capture Cerberus
    D. Slay the 9-headed Hydra
    Question 9: The modern sandwich is possibly named after the 4th Earl of Sandwich, who allegedly ordered his servant to bring him meat tucked between two pieces of bread, as he was unwilling to leave this activity.
    A. playing chess
    B. gambling
    C. shooting birds
    D. reading
    Question 10: What is the origin of the word maverick, which refers for a person of independent views?
    A. It is derived from the name of a guitar, called Fender Maverick.
    B. It is derived from the name of The Mavericks, a country music band.
    C. It is derived from the name of Samuel Maverick, a Texan who lived in the 19th century.
    D. It is derived from the western TV series Maverick.
    Question 11: Which of these weapons, named after people, is colloquially known as The Gun That Won the West?
    A. Shrapnel shell
    B. Kalashnikov
    C. Gatling gun
    D. Winchester rifle
    Question 12: Yogic postures are know as this.
    A. Mantra
    B. Tantra
    C. Asanas
    D. Mudra
    Question 13: Yoga originates from this country.
    A. India
    B. Russia
    C. Egypt
    D. China
    Question 14: The breathing exercises, pranayama help with this.
    A. Calming you down
    B. Refreshing you
    C. Revitalizing your body
    D. All of the above
    Question 15: Yoga literally means this.
    A. Lifting
    B. Union
    C. Exercise
    D. Creation