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War of Words 2k13
Q 'n' A
(prelims answers)

quizmasters
Abhinandan Seshadri
Suraj Suresh
Venkat Athmanathan
1.
 This is a still from Hollywood actor Ashton Kutcher’s

latest film. Who is he playing in this film?
Steve Jobs
2.
 X was a son of King Aeolus and Enarete. As a

punishment from the gods for an act of trickery, X was
made to roll a huge boulder up a steep hill. Before he
could reach the top, however, the massive stone would
always roll back down, forcing him to begin again.

 The maddening nature of the punishment made all X’s

efforts useless and caused him unending frustration.

 A variant of X’s name is used as an adjective to

describe the type of tasks mentioned above. Identify.
Sisyphus.
Sisyphean.
3.
 This is the logo of which international event?
ICC Women’s World Cup 2013
4.
 According to popular belief, the original formulation for X was

identified by Ashwin Kumar twins for a sage to help him regain his
youthfulness.

 The first historically documented formula for X is found in the 2000

year old Charak Samhita, the ancient Ayurvedic treatise written by sage
Charak.

 Prepared with an amalgam of herbs and plant extracts, X’s benefits

include maintaining the body's youthfulness, vigor and vitality. Its
antioxidant properties neutralise free radicals that cause cell decay and
aging. This helps protects the body from common diseases and delays
the process of aging.

 What is X?
Chyawanprash
5.
 In 1957, these two men

formed their own
animation studio, named
after their surnames and
were responsible for many
succesful programs. Their
most famous creation
however to date continues
to be X.



Identify these two and X.
William Hannah & Joseph Barbera
6.
 Google Search has a feature that displays suggested

results as the user types.

 What’s this feature called?
Google Instant
7.

This
phenomenon is
caused by the
collision of
energetic
charged particles
with atoms in
the
thermosphere.

What is it
called?
Aurora
Aurora Borealis
8.
 The T.V. show ‘The Simpsons’ is well known for its

parodies. Here is a clever wordplay which denotes a
very famous book. This book was in turn made into a
movie. Which movie?
Between A Rock & a Hard
Place
127 Hours
9.
 Only three three sets of letters on the standard

typewriter and computer keyboards are found in
alphabetical order when read from left to right.
 One set is O-P. Which are the other two?
1. F-G-H
2.J-K-L
10.
 This is a picture of a French

mathematician & physicist
who is best known for
initiating _________ and
their applications to
problems of heat transfer &
vibrations.

 He is also generally credited

with the discovery of the
greenhouse effect.

 Who is he?
Joseph Fourier
11.
 This is a French Revolution

era painting by an artist
called Eugène Delacroix
that personifies Liberty.

 In 2008, a popular rock

band used this image for
their album’s cover. It went
on to win a Grammy for
“Best Rock Album” in 2009
Grammy Awards.

 Which album?
Coldplay’s Viva La Vida
12.
 Connect.
Versions of Apple’s MAC OSX
1. Panther
2. Snow Leopard
3. Mountain Lion
13.

Who is the speaker?
John F. Kennedy
14.
This is a picture of a recent phenomenon that took place
somewhere on Earth. What’s happening & where?
Meteor strike in Russia on 15th Feb
15.

How many "minutes of terror" were there between
Curiosity entering Mars's atmosphere and the
touchdown?
“7 minutes of terror”

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War of Words 2013 - Quiz Prelims

  • 1. War of Words 2k13 Q 'n' A (prelims answers) quizmasters Abhinandan Seshadri Suraj Suresh Venkat Athmanathan
  • 2. 1.  This is a still from Hollywood actor Ashton Kutcher’s latest film. Who is he playing in this film?
  • 4. 2.  X was a son of King Aeolus and Enarete. As a punishment from the gods for an act of trickery, X was made to roll a huge boulder up a steep hill. Before he could reach the top, however, the massive stone would always roll back down, forcing him to begin again.  The maddening nature of the punishment made all X’s efforts useless and caused him unending frustration.  A variant of X’s name is used as an adjective to describe the type of tasks mentioned above. Identify.
  • 6. 3.  This is the logo of which international event?
  • 8. 4.  According to popular belief, the original formulation for X was identified by Ashwin Kumar twins for a sage to help him regain his youthfulness.  The first historically documented formula for X is found in the 2000 year old Charak Samhita, the ancient Ayurvedic treatise written by sage Charak.  Prepared with an amalgam of herbs and plant extracts, X’s benefits include maintaining the body's youthfulness, vigor and vitality. Its antioxidant properties neutralise free radicals that cause cell decay and aging. This helps protects the body from common diseases and delays the process of aging.  What is X?
  • 10. 5.  In 1957, these two men formed their own animation studio, named after their surnames and were responsible for many succesful programs. Their most famous creation however to date continues to be X.  Identify these two and X.
  • 11. William Hannah & Joseph Barbera
  • 12. 6.  Google Search has a feature that displays suggested results as the user types.  What’s this feature called?
  • 14. 7. This phenomenon is caused by the collision of energetic charged particles with atoms in the thermosphere. What is it called?
  • 16. 8.  The T.V. show ‘The Simpsons’ is well known for its parodies. Here is a clever wordplay which denotes a very famous book. This book was in turn made into a movie. Which movie?
  • 17. Between A Rock & a Hard Place 127 Hours
  • 18. 9.  Only three three sets of letters on the standard typewriter and computer keyboards are found in alphabetical order when read from left to right.  One set is O-P. Which are the other two?
  • 20. 10.  This is a picture of a French mathematician & physicist who is best known for initiating _________ and their applications to problems of heat transfer & vibrations.  He is also generally credited with the discovery of the greenhouse effect.  Who is he?
  • 22. 11.  This is a French Revolution era painting by an artist called Eugène Delacroix that personifies Liberty.  In 2008, a popular rock band used this image for their album’s cover. It went on to win a Grammy for “Best Rock Album” in 2009 Grammy Awards.  Which album?
  • 23.
  • 26. Versions of Apple’s MAC OSX 1. Panther 2. Snow Leopard 3. Mountain Lion
  • 27. 13. Who is the speaker?
  • 29. 14. This is a picture of a recent phenomenon that took place somewhere on Earth. What’s happening & where?
  • 30. Meteor strike in Russia on 15th Feb
  • 31. 15. How many "minutes of terror" were there between Curiosity entering Mars's atmosphere and the touchdown?
  • 32. “7 minutes of terror”