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1. Medicine : Inflammation of this endocrine organ takes many different forms, depending on the pathophysiology. Given such names as Hashimoto's, Riedel's and De Quervain's, the clinical manifestations also vary accordingly. The organ may be enlarged, painful and may initially secrete an excessive amount of hormones, before eventually 'burning out'. Which important organ are we talking about?
2. History : The infamous Gunpowder Plot in English history represents a Catholic scheme to assassinate the English king by explosives during the sitting of the Parliament on 5th November 1605. It failed, of course, leading to the arrest and execution of the plotters, including the better-known Guy Fawkes. Which monarch were they trying to bump off?
3. Animals : This herbivore is found on the African continent, where it grazes contentedly on the grasslands. There are 3 main species : the mountain, the plains and the Grevy's. Of them, the plains version is the most common, and divided into subspecies known as the Burchell's, the Grant's and the Chapman's. Which animal is this?
4. Art : Born in 1882, this American painter was one of the leading exponents of American scene painting. Renowned for his distinctive style of painting which depicts the loneliness of life in the city (as typified by his masterpiece, 'Nighthawks'), he was also reclusive by nature and seldom talked about his own works. Can you name this artist, who spent almost his entire life in New York till his death in 1967?
5. Literature : Born in 1891 in then Soviet Ukraine, he trained as a doctor but subsequently devoted his life to writing. Known for his piercing satirism, his first novel was 'The White Guard (1925), which was subsequently dramatized as 'The Days of the Turbins'. When his works were suppressed by the Soviet regime, he wrote to Stalin and pleaded to be allowed to emigrate. Instead of being exiled or thrown into the gulag, the dictator actually called him personally and offered him a job in the Moscow Art Theatre, where he produced some of his best works such as 'The Master and Margarita'. Name him.
6. Geology : You would think that the Laurentian Shield is probably a +5 magical weapon from Dungeon & Dragons, but you would be wrong. It is in fact the name given to a shield of Precambrian rock, mountains, basins and swamps that make up more than 70% of this particular country - which one?
7. Man's Best Friend : The famous story of Greyfriars Bobby is about how a little Skye terrier kept vigil by his dead master's grave for an astonishing 14 years, till his own death in 1872. In which Scottish town did this take place?
8. Greek Mythology : He was the son of Glaucus and Eurymede, who accidentally slew his brother Bellerus and was exiled. His heroic deeds include fighting the Solymnes and the Amazons, but the most famous must be the killing of the monstrous Chimera, which he accomplished with the help of the winged horse Pegasus. Who is this Greek hero?
9. Music : Beethoven's 'Ode to Joy', the prelude to the 4th movement of his 9th symphony is one of the timeless classics which we can still enjoy today. Which of the following organization, in 1972, selected this piece as its anthem?
10. Leisure : Another not-so-serious question to round off this quiz. In the Harry Potter universe, which of the following is the Head of the House of Ravenclaw at Hogwarts?
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