1. INFINITE BOUNCE
• No negatives
• +10 for correct answer
• Regular infinite bounce rules
apply
• Quiz master decision is final and
still could not be challenged :P
2. 1
Patients suffering from a rupture of the
biceps tendon may develop a bulge in
their arm. This is the retracted muscle
bunched up in the arm, and is
sometimes referred to as a
“______Muscle, in medical circles
because the muscle is more
pronounced than normal. Fill in the
blank.
3. 2
This plant has the ability of
orienting itself such that its leaves
can escape the heat of the sun. It
was especially useful to travellers
who were lost and was thus known
as the _______ plant. Fill in the
blank.
4. 3
On being lumped with every other female
artist, she said: "We're a gender, not a genre".
Name the singer who in February 2011 became
the first living artist since the Beatles (in 1964)
to have two titles simultaneously in the top
five of both the U.K. singles and album charts.
5. 4
Where on the Internet would you find
this quote? – “Wikipedia (Latin for crack
house), 'the free encyclopaedia that
anyone can edit', is a satirical parody of
____________, though Wikipedia claims
the reverse (and correctly claims that
____________ claims the reverse, and so
on and so forth).”
6. 5
For which operating system was
the first MS OFFICE released..??
(be precise)
7. 6
If you were to earn the Golden
Bails, Silver Bails or the Bronze
Bails award, what profession
would you have to be in?
8. 7
What word connects a common
concept across multiple
religions, Jawaharlal Nehru and
the site of the world’s first nuclear
Explosion, matrix and
Christianity?
10. 9
___ ___ is a term coined by Desmond Tutu to describe
post -1994 South Africa when apartheid rule officially
ended after South Africa's first fully –democratic
election. The phrase was elaborated upon by President
Nelson Mandela in his first month of office, when he
proclaimed:
“Each of us is as intimately attached t o the soil of this
beautiful country as are the famous trees
of Pretoria and the trees of the bushveld — a ___ ____
at peace with itself and the world.” Give the term.
11. 10
X made over 30 films. The 1973 TV special “
Aloha from Hawaii “was seen by up to 1.5
billion people, more than who watched
Neil Armstrong first step on the moon. X is
the only performer to be inducted into 3
separate halls of fames rock and roll,
Country Music and Gospel music. X has also
received 14 Grammy nominations.
Identify X
12. 11
Peruvian fishermen noticed this
phenomenon coincided with the Christmas,
so they name it after "the baby boy" Jesus.
On other hand, scientists noted the event
when warm water is in opposite side of
ocean and named it after "the baby girl."
Effects of the phenomenon are felt far and
wide - from Indian subcontinent, to Eastern
side of Africa, and then in pacific ocean and
Nile river.
13. 12
"Somehow or other, I will be famous. And if I'm not famous, I will be notorious."
declared young X.
X proved to be both.
From the moment he burst upon fashionable society he was celebrity known for his
dazzling wit, flamboyant behaviour, coin-er of epigrams, and was in his time, one of most
quoted man in London. When he converted his genius in short stories, poems and sole
novel, he was touted as best Victorian writer.
X, also known as "Apostle of aestheticism", he was known for his shocking dress sense,
his fall come on charges of being homosexual.
In one of such cases, when the opposing counsel asked whether X had kissed a certain
boy, he replied - "O, dear no, he was peculiarly ugly boy." Of course, the opposition
deduced what if it had been a beautiful boy.
Some of the works are:
The Importance of Being Earnest
De Profundis - long and bitter letter to Lord Alfred while in prison
The Ballad of Reading Gaol - written in exile, last and finest poem.
Identify X.
Bonus points for only novel he had written.
14. 13
Products before they are made have
prototypes.So, this idea is extended to the
concept of lectotype.What this funda means is
that X is assigned to be lectotype for human
beings, then only those living beings whose
DNA structure (almost) matches with X will be
said to be Homo Sapiens, or modern Human.ID
X :P
15. 14
This country X - was made up of two parts- Eastern and Western.
In late twentieth century, the East Wing's leading political party won the
election - however its leader (M) was denied the top post by Western
military and political establishment. The subsequent revolt in East faction
was met by heavy hand by Western Military General. On March 21 - army
cracked down - massive loss of civilian life. On same day, W was taken
into prison.
On 26 March, one of East Wing Political Party leaders announced
Independence from Western Wing. Thousands of civilians died and
millions become refugee in country, A.
Later A joined the battle with East faction and together, Western faction
was defeated in Dec 16.
And hence X was split into two countries - Y (comprising of Western part)
and Z (eastern part)
W returned to Z and become its Prime Minister, and then President
before being assassinated four years later.
Identify - X.
16. 15
11 of 14 years in exile were
spent by Ram and Sita in
which forest…?
17. 16
Google Custom Logos
are known as doodles.
What are Yoodles?
18. 17
Connect a ship in Tintin comics,
a Roman goddess, the Disney
version of Sleeping Beauty, an
astronomical phenomenon and
the collective noun for Polar
bears.
19. 18
Known as Gryzor in Europe and Australia, this
run and gun action game developed by
Konami features two controllable armed
military commandos named Bill "Mad Dog"
Rizer and Lance "Scorpion" Bean who are sent
on a mission to neutralize a terrorist group
called the Red Falcon Organization. Name this
famous video game which almost each one of
you has played at some point of time.
