Omnipotent "O" quiz

Answer: Oxford

Oxford is a town with an outstanding history that goes back to events in Medieval Norman and Saxon times, to 15th and 17th centuries. Its nickname is the "City of Spires", because of its skyline of Gothic towers and steeples. Oxford is located near the banks of the Thames River and is best known for the University of Oxford, one of the oldest universities in the world.

Answer: Oort Cloud

The Oort cloud is a region of comets around the sun that range in distances from .1 light to 1 light years. It was named after Jan Hendrik Oort, a Dutch astronomer.

Answer: David Oistrakh

David Oistrah was a award winning violinist and conductor. He did tours around the world. During his last tour in Amsterdam, in 1973, he died of a heart attack.

Answer: Oviraptor

The Oviraptor was a omnivorous dinosaur that lived during the Cretaceous period. They had heads similar to birds such as a parrot, and walked on two legs.

Answer: Julie Otsuka

"When the Emperor Was Divine" was the first novel that Julie Otsuka wrote. It was based on the relocation and confinement of Japanese Americans in the United States during World War II. As a Japanese-American, the novel was very personal to Julie Otsuka because her own family had been interned during World War II.

Answer: Masayoshi Ohira

Masayoshi Ohira was the 68th and 69th Prime Minister of Japan, and the second Christian to hold the office. He succeeded Takeo Fukuda, on December 7, 1978. In 1980, he died in office.

Answer: One Dollar's Worth

"One Dollar's Worth" is a western short story that concerns an outlaw named Mexico Sam and his revenge on the judge who sentenced him. Mexico Sam threatens to make the Judge pay for causing Mexico Sam's daughter so much grief. He vows to make the judge feel what it is like to lose his daughter as well. The adventure is my favorite O. Henry short story!

Answer: osteopathy

Osteopathy is a medical profession that started out as a reform movement against earlier 19th century drugs. Osteopathic physicians are trained to fix body structure problems by use of therapies, rather than drug use.

Answer: onion

Egyptians worshiped the onion to be a symbol of eternity because of its circle within circle structure, using it for many religious practices including burials. They buried onions with their pharaohs in tombs from the New and Old kingdoms as objects for the afterlife. King Ramses IV, a pharaoh who ruled Egypt from 1156 to 1150 B.C, was even buried with onions in his eye sockets!

Answer: okroshka

Okroshka is a Russian soup made from a mixture of vegetables, meat, and kvass. It is served cold and is usually eaten in the summer.