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What's in a Name?

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  • 01The word "assassin" derives from a term for users of what substance, according to tales from the Crusades?
  • 02The country of Brazil is named after a type of what?
  • 03The element Helium is named after Helios, the Greek god of what?
  • 04What orchestral instrument's name comes from the Italian for "large viol"?
  • 05The word "avocado" is derived from a word in the Aztec language Nahuatl for what?
  • 06The month of July is named after which historical Roman figure?
  • 07What does the "dino" in "dinosaur" mean, from its Greek root "deinos"?
  • 08The Canary Islands are named after what animal, from the Latin "Canariae Insulae"?
  • 09The term "marathon" for a long-distance race comes from a legendary run between Marathon and what other city?
  • 10What is the common name for a person who opposes new technology, named after a British weaver?
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