THE LETTER O IN FOOD
Cooking oil, also known as edible oil, is a plant or animal liquid fat used in frying, baking, and other types of cooking. Which of these is cooking oil?
A. almond and canola
B. lard and olive
C. sesame and tallow
D. all of them are oils
D. all of them are oils
The Orchid is a beautiful flower that grows mostly in the tropics.
True or False
(True)
What musical has these songs in it: ‘Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin', ‘The Surrey with the Fringe on Top’ and ‘People Will Say We're in Love’?
A. Texas
B. Oklahoma
C. Mississippi
B. Oklahoma
This patch of land is fertile land surrounded by a desert. It is found where enough moisture allows plants to grow. What is this place called?
A. an odour
B. an oasis
C. odium
B. an oasis
Oceanography is the study of what subject?
A. the ocean
B. the sky
C. the rivers
A. the ocean
When do you normally drink orange juice?
A. breakfast
B. lunch
C. dinner
A. breakfast
. Oregon is a state found in Brazil.
True or False
(False – found in the USA.)
Otis Ray Redding Jr. was an American singer and songwriter. He is regarded as one of the greatest singers in the history of American popular music and a seminal artist in soul music and rhythm and blues. What song of his became a hit just after he passed away from a plane accident?
A. Night Train
B. Bus Stop
C. (Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay
C. (Sittin’ on) The Dock of the Bay
Phoebe Anne O. Mazee was an American exhibition/trick shooter and folk heroine who starred in Buffalo Bill's Wild West. What do we know her as?
A. Anne Oakley
B. Annie Potts
C. Annie Denver
A. Anne Oakley
There are different kinds of oriole birds. In general what colour is the bird?
A. blue and white
B. black and orange
C. red and green
B. black and orange
This aromatic herb is best added at the end of cooking. It is a species of flowering plant in the mint family. It was native to the Mediterranean region, but widely naturalised elsewhere in the temperate Northern Hemisphere. What is it?
A. paprika
B. sage
C.oregano
C.oregano
In general an ostrich cannot fly.
True or False
(True)
Sir Laurence Olivier was a stage actor, film actor and also appeared on TV. Some of his noted plays or films were Rebecca, The Boys from Brazil, Jesus of Nazareth and Hamlet. Where was he from originally?
A. Norway
B. Wales
C. England
C. England
Oslo is the capital of what country?
A. Denmark
B. Italy
C. Norway
C. Norway
. This animal can be as tall as 5 feet; it has a reddish brown fur and is a type of ape. It is found mostly in Borneo and Sumatra. What is it?
A. oryx
B. orang-utan
C. olingo
B. orang-utan
This product called ‘Oh Henry’ was originally an American product but when it was discontinued in the US, Nestle Canada bought the rights to it. What is Oh Henry?
A. a potato chip
B. a candy bar
C. caramel ice cream
B. a candy bar
An octopus is an animal that lives at the bottom of the sea / ocean and has 8 arms.
True or False
(True)
This actress was born in Argentina but grew up in England. She was in a major play as a young adult. This led to her being scouted for the role of Juliet the 1968 film adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, gaining acclaim and wide recognition for her performance. In 1974, she appeared as the lead character Jess Bradford in the cult slasher film ‘Black Christmas’. She was in the miniseries ‘Jesus of Nazareth’ (1977) as Mary and appeared as Rosalie Otterbourne in John Guillermin's Agatha Christie adaptation’ Death on the Nile’ (1978). Who is she?
A. Olivia Hussey
B. Jessica Lange,
C. Jane Seymour
A. Olivia Hussey
What is the name of the pioneer trail that started in Independence, Missouri and crossed to Oregon?
A. Oslo Trail
B. Oregon Trail
C. Oman Trail
B. Oregon Trail
. Orion the Hunter is a well known what? It is only seen in fall – spring here.
A. constellation
B. TV character
C. wrestler
A. constellation
What is Oolong? Its flavour is between a green and black version of this product.
A. coffee
B. milk
C. tea
C. tea
. Lake Ontario is located between the USA and Mexico.
True or False
(False – between the USA and Canada.)
Of Mice and Men is a book about two men during the depression. It was made into a film. Who wrote the book?
A. Agatha Christie
B. John Steinbeck
C. Edgar Allan Poe
B. John Steinbeck
Old Faithful is a geyser located in the USA. What national park is it located in?
A. Yellowstone
B. Blue Rock
C. Green Bay
A. Yellowstone
Othello is a play written by which person?
A. Ogden Nash
B. Jane Austen
C. William Shakespeare
C. William Shakespeare