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Age group 14 - 151. Name the most famous nurse of

Victorian Times who improved care for wounded soldiers?

2. What does the F stand for in FBI?

3. The Carbohydrate group of foods is composed of which three elements?

4. In which decade did people last get the chance to see Halley’s Comet?

5. Who has won more Oscars than anybody else for acting?

6. The term ‘Pulmonary’ relates to which organ?

7. What do the letters HB stand for on a pencil?

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9. The ‘Dome of the Rock’ is found in which city?

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News in PicturesOctober 6

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Tel Aviv, IsraelPolice officers detain a person as Israelis protest against legislation banning them from holding demonstrations more than 1 km (0.6 miles) from their homes, a measure the government said was aimed at curbing the coronavirus.

Galapagos IslandsA Blue Footed Boobie with it’s youngling on The Galapagos Islands.

Sicily, ItalyCyclists pedal along a village during the third stage of the Girod’Italia, tour of Italy cycling race from Enna to Etna, Sicily.

Texas USAMaci Currin, 17, from Texas, who has earned an entry in the Guinness World Records 2021 edition for the Longest legs (female). Maci is 6 feet 10 with her right leg measuring in at 134.3 cm, and her left at 135.267 cm.

Erfurt, Germany Three baby lions show themselves in the lion savannah in the Thuringian zoo park Erfurt.

Brasilia, BrazilBrazilian President Jair Bolsonaro holds his family dog Nestor during the sanction of a law increasing punishments for abuse of domestic animals, at the Palacio do Planalt.

London, UKPantomime dames by Winston Churchill’s statue in Parliament Square as they join other creative workers for a rally to highlight the impact of the pandemic on pantomime and live theatre.

London, UKEde, the onicalf, that Oni the okapi gave birth to at London Zoo. The birth of Ede is part of the global breeding programme for the species, which is officially classified as endangered.

Saint-Martin-Vesubie, FranceAn aerial view shows the damage in Saint-Martin-Vesubie, southern France, as clean-up operations continue after storm Alex hit the Alpes-Maritimes department, bringing record rainfall in places and causing heavy flooding.

London, UKThe new Harry Potter statue, in Leicester Square, London, depictingDaniel Radcliffe in his role as the famous wizard in a scene from the first film, ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’.

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Word Count: 150

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Here’s something you won’t believe: someone is doing terrible things to Mrs. Martin, Cymbeline Igloo’s favourite teacher of all time.

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A rainy dayHaajara NawshadLoyal Ladies’ College, Kandy

10 – 12 years

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Imagine you invented a time machine. What year would you travel to?Nadithi KulasekeraLadies’ College

Write a story about what it would be like to climb to the very top of the highest mountain in the world.Ifadha DeenLeeds Int. School, Galle

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Akshaya Uthayatheepan13 years on October 5

Kethmin Floyd 9 years on October 16

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Thisalya GunasenaOKI Int. School, Wattala

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Sinali WijesingheMusaeus College, Colombo

Nithish BandaraSheffield Int. School, Pita-Kotte

Esandi RanasingheMusaeus College, Colombo

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20th Anniversary

1st Prize - Mumudi Gajadeera, Kaduwela2nd Prize - Nihinsa Stephani, Kotugoda3rd Prize - Esandi Ranasinghe, Madapatha

Consolation Prizes t Jordyn Roshan, Colombo 15t Tenitha Wijetilleka, Kotte

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