Everything Under the 'Sun'

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1. One of my favorite Beatles songs is called 'Here Comes the Sun'. Which of the Fab Four was responsible for composing the lovely tune? Ringo Starr Paul McCartney George Harrison John Lennon

2. Which of the following sun-related items would be useless without something called a 'gnomon'? Sundial Sunglasses Suntan lotion Sun helmet

3. What is the 'sun' name of a family of plants that captures insects, and is hence carnivorous? Sunfern Sundew Sunflower Suntrap

4. Which 'sun' item would typically include fruit and nuts, and would be covered by a chocolate or other-flavored syrup? Answer: (One Word)

5. Who directed the 1987 film 'Empire of the Sun', based in World War II China, about a young British boy surviving during the Japanese invasion? Alan Parker John Boorman Steven Spielberg Richard Attenborough

6. There are several animals with 'sun' in their names, including the sun bear. What part of the world does the sun bear call home? Middle East South America Southeast Asia Sub-Saharan Africa Middle East

7. Almost every ancient civilization came equipped with a sun god or goddess. Which of these was not among them? Ra-Atum (Egypt) Helios (Greece) Amaterasu (Japan) Shiva (India)

8. Which of these civilizations is associated with what we call the 'sun dance'? Russian Chinese North American Indian Celtic

9. Which of these 'sun' items is not something that you could wear? Sun bonnet Sunscreen Sun dress Sun bittern

10. From which book of the Bible do we get the phrase 'there is no new thing under the sun'? Ecclesiastes Proverbs Judges Leviticus