Hello, Here is the Letter "O" Trivia Quiz

Answer: Orange

The Orange River rises at the Thaba Putsoa, in Lesotho Highlands, 3,000 meters above sea level, 200km from the Atlantic Ocean. The river forms part of the border between Lesotho and South Africa. It continues running westwards, forming the border between Namibia and South Africa.

The Orange River reaches its mouth in the Atlantic Ocean, between Oranjemund in Namibia and Alexander Bay in South Africa. On its course, Orange River meets its main tributary, the Vaal River. Orange river is of great importance to South Africa; on its shores, numerous projects were developed to stabilize the flow, generate and transmit hydroelectric energy, supply reliable water to the population of its basin and to make water-deficient areas productive.

Answer: Its alluvial diamond deposits

Oranjemund is a city planned by a diamond company in an area that is one of the top gem-diamond producing areas in the world. It is located in southwestern Namibia, on the north mouth of the Orange River, near the Atlantic Ocean. Diamonds were discovered on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean in 1908, which caused this to be declared a restricted area. In the 1920s, gem-quality diamonds were discovered in the vicinity. In 1936 the town was established as headquarters of a subsidiary of De Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd. In 1994, the Namibian government took over part of the company.

In 2011, Oranjemund was elevated to the category of city. It was managed until 2017 by De Beers and after that date it was governed by a town council.

Answer: Ouagadougou

Ouagadougou, sometimes spelled Wadadugu, is the capital and the largest city of the Burkina Faso Republic. Its name dates back to the 15th century, when the Ninsi tribes inhabited the area. From 1681 it was the seat of the Mossi Empire. In 1919 it became the capital of the Upper Volta territory, which was renamed Burkina Faso in 1984. The city has about 2.5 million inhabitants and its main industries are food processing and textiles.

Olongapo, Ogaminana and Ondurman are cities in the Philippines, Nigeria and Sudan respectively.

Answer: De La Hoya

"Oscar" was the first name of these famous athletes. Oscar De La Hoya, also known as "The Golden Boy", was born in the United States in 1973 to a Mexican boxing family. He started fighting very young and in 1992 he won the gold medal at the Barcelona Olympics. In 1993, he started his professional career, in which he won ten world titles in six different weight classes. His professional career ended in 2009.

Oscar Robertson and Oscar Schmidt were basketball players and Oscar Pistorius was a professional sprinter.

Answer: Oliver Twist

"Oliver Twist" is a classical novel by Charles Dickens that has been the subject of numerous plays and movies. David Lean, in 1948, and Roman Polanski, in 2005, directed "Oliver Twist" cinema versions.

The version directed in 1948 by English director David Lean has the participation of Alec Guinness (as Fagin), in one of his first film roles, and John Howard Davies (as Oliver Twist). This Oliver Twist version was acclaimed and criticized. In the United States, the film was released after some cuts, as many considered Guinness' role as anti-Semitic. In 2005, an international co-production directed by Roman Polanski produced a new version of "Oliver Twist". In this version, Ben Kingsley starred as Fagin and Barney Clark as Oliver Twist, some original characters do not appear and Oliver is an anonymous orphan. Reviews were positive but the film failed at the box office.

Answer: Octopus

The octopus is a marine mollusk belonging to the same group as squids, clams and oysters. It has a soft body, very large eyes and can change color according to the environment and its mood. Also, surprisingly, the octopus has 3 hearts and 9 brains. One of the hearts is responsible for circulating oxygenated blood around the body and the other two pump blood through the gills to the main heart for oxygenation.

The octopus has a central brain and one mini brain in each of its 8 arms, which allows the arms to act independently.

Answer: Okavango

The Okavango River, also called Kubango River, rises on the Bié Plateau at 1780m above sea level, in Central Angola. It runs southeastward for 1,600km, forms part of the Angola-Namibia border, and flows into the Kalahari desert north of Botswana. It is the only permanent River in the Kalahari desert.

While most rivers have the delta when flowing into the ocean, the Okavango River empties on to open land in Botswana, forming a delta about 240km wide, the largest inland delta in the world.

Answer: Botswana

My friend was born in Orapa, a small town in the Central District of Botswana. The town is the site of the Orapa diamond mine, considered the diamond capital of the world. The mine, which began operations in 1971, is considered one of the largest open-pit diamond mines in the world. It is operated by Debswana, the joint venture between the Botswana government and the De Beers Company. According to an estimate made in 2018, the mine contains 131,2 million carats of proven and probable reserves. Mining is currently being undertaken at the depth of 250m and is expected to reach 450m by 2026.

Orapa means "the resting place for lions" in Setswana, one of the official languages of Botswana.

Answer: Muscat

Oman, whose official name is the Sultanate of Oman, is a country ruled by an absolute monarchy, strategically located on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula and is the oldest independent state in the Arab World. Its official language is Arabic and official religion is Islam.

The country's capital and most populous city is Muscat, known since the 1st century AD. The city is strategically located on the Arabian Sea along the Gulf of Oman and in the proximity to the Straits of Hormuz. It is an important port-town between west and east. The commerce in the port is currently dominated by petroleum, liquified natural gas and other goods. The city has numerous mosques, museums and palaces.

Answer: Édouard Manet

Édouard Manet (1832-1883) was born in Paris to a wealthy family. Contrary to his father's wishes, who wanted him to pursue a career in law or join the navy, he decided on the arts. He opened his own studio in 1856. His work is considered essential in the transition between realism and impressionism and has had influence on various artistic schools. Many of his works were criticized either for technical problems or for what was considered lack of decorum.

"Olympia", 1863, is an oil painting considered one of his main works although it was widely criticized by the press at the time of its presentation at 1865 Paris Salon. The work shows a lying naked woman receiving flowers from a servant and details identify the woman as a prostitute. The work was acquired by the French government and is on display at the Musée d'Orsay, Paris.