culture Online Quiz - 299

The Takin is Bhutan's national animal, a unique goat-antelope that lives in the eastern Himalayas. It's protected in Bhutan as a sacred animal. The llama is native to South America.

The Llama is Bolivia's national animal, though this designation may be informal. Llamas are deeply important to Andean culture and have been domesticated in Bolivia for thousands of years. The zebra is native to Africa.

The Zebra is Botswana's national animal, specifically the Plains Zebra which is abundant in the country's savannas and national parks. The jaguar is native to the Americas.

The Kouprey is Cambodia's national animal, a rare forest-dwelling species of wild cattle. It is critically endangered and possibly extinct. The beaver and Canadian horse are North American animals.

Dalmatian dogs originated from the Dalmatia region of Croatia, which is where the breed gets its name. The other options are not associated with Croatia - Cuban Crocodile is from Cuba, Mute Swan is found across Europe/Asia, and Lions are primarily African.

Shrinivas Khale was a renowned Marathi music composer who worked extensively with Suresh Wadkar. He composed numerous popular Marathi songs and bhavgeets. The song 'Kaal Dehasi Aala Khau' is among his well-known compositions.

Swatantryaveer Savarkar wrote the devotional song 'Jayostute Shri Mahanmangale' dedicated to Goddess Mahalakshmi. Savarkar was a freedom fighter, poet, and writer who composed several patriotic and devotional songs in Marathi.

Despite the 'Wrong Q' prefix in the question text, the claimed correct answer (Pu La Deshpande) is actually correct. Pu La Deshpande, primarily known as a writer, did contribute to the music for Nivdung. Hridaynath Mangeshkar was a different composer who worked on many other films.

Sant Dnyaneshwar composed the abhang 'Pandurang Kanti Divya Tej.' He was a 13th-century Marathi saint and poet who wrote the Dnyaneshwari. His abhangs and compositions are central to Varkari tradition and continue to be sung today.

Hridaynath Mangeshkar composed the music for the movie Nivdung. He is a renowned music composer and the younger brother of Lata Mangeshkar. He has composed music for numerous Marathi and Hindi films and is especially known for his work on literary adaptations.

In Dan Brown's novel 'Digital Fortress,' Hulohot is the professional assassin hired by NSA Deputy Director Trevor Strathmore to eliminate Ensei Tankado, the creator of the unbreakable encryption code. David Becker is the protagonist, not an assassin. Krantz works with Susan Fletcher at the NSA, and North Dakota is the name of a virus, not an assassin.

Dan Brown's 'Deception Point' primarily revolves around the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), a U.S. government intelligence agency responsible for operating and designing the reconnaissance satellites of the United States. While other agencies like NSA, FBI, and the Pentagon are mentioned, the NRO is central to the plot involving the meteorite discovery.

In 'The Da Vinci Code' by Dan Brown, Jacques Saunière (spelled 'Sauniere' in the question) is the curator of the Louvre Museum in Paris. He is also the Grand Master of the Priory of Sion and his murder sets the plot in motion. Note: the character name should be spelled 'Saunière' with the grave accent, and the museum name is 'The Louvre' (not 'Musée d'Orsay' or 'Musée de l'Armée').

In Dan Brown's novel 'Deception Point', Michael Tolland is an oceanographer who owns a research vessel called the Goya. The ship plays a central role in the novel's Arctic discovery storyline, serving as the base for examining the mysterious meteorite.

Ceridian provides comprehensive HR solutions including payroll, compensation management, employee benefits administration, and staffing services. Legal outsourcing is not part of their core HR offerings, as it belongs to a different business process outsourcing (BPO) sector.

Ceridian operates through 2 principal divisions. This is a factual question about the organizational structure of Ceridian, a human resources software company. The other options (3, 5, 6 divisions) are incorrect.

Ceridian's corporate headquarters is located in Minneapolis. The other options (Atlanta, Florida, New York) are not the correct location for Ceridian's headquarters.

Ceridian has 8 business units. This reflects the company's segmentation into different operational areas. The other options (6, 5, 7 business units) are incorrect counts.