Monthly quiz of SBG Quiz Club, QMs were Vishal, Nazarul & Prinay. Incidentally they were the finalist of TOI giripickbrain quiz of Oman

1. THE QUIZZICAL CHALLENGE Quizzically Challenged May 2 nd , 2010

2. 1. “Good Luck Mr. Gorsky”... Who Said this?

3. 1. “Good Luck Mr. Gorsky”... Who Said this? Neil Armstrong on landing on the moon… As a kid retrieving a baseball, he once overheard his neighbour, Mrs. Gorsky telling her husband, “You want Oral Sex ? You’ll get oral sex when the kid next door walks on the moon!!!”

4. 2. He made his Cinema debut in the Marathi movie “Premachi Savli”…

5. 2. He made his Cinema debut in the Marathi movie “Premachi Savli”… Sunil Gavaskar

6. 3. The Quarrymen, Johnny & the Moondogs, The Silver _______… History knows them better as….

7. 3. The Quarrymen, Johnny & the Moondogs, The Silver _______… History knows them better as…. The Beatles

8. 4. This former No. 1 Tennis player accidentally killed a linesman during the US Open Boys championship

9. 4. This former No. 1 Tennis player accidentally killed a linesman during the US Open Boys championship Stefan Edberg

10. 5. The Logo

11. 5. The Logo BIC

12. 6. The 1 st Music Video to be played on MTV

13. 6. The 1 st Music Video to be played on MTV Video killed the Radio Star

14. 7. Where would you see these visuals?

15. Your Lotus Notes start up 7. Where would you see these visuals?

16. 8. Which famous personality owns the Papa Panjo’s Restaurant?

17. Prahlad Kakkar 8. Which famous personality owns the Papa Panjo’s Restaurant?

18. 9. Six of One, Insomnia Café, Across the Hall were shortlisted names for...

19. 9. Six of One, Insomnia Café, Across the Hall were shortlisted names for... FRIENDS

20. 10. Link Malcolm Nash, Tilak Raj and Daan Van Bunge

21. 10. Link Malcolm Nash, Tilak Raj and Daan Van Bunge All share the dubious distinction of being hit for 6 sixes in an over in cricket… Nash was hit by Gary Sobers, Tilak Raj by Ravi Shastri and Van Bunge by Herschelle Gibbs. You can also add Stuart Broad to that list – famously clobbered by Yuvraj Singh

22. 11. Born in Scottland in 1930 to a cleaning woman and a lorry driver, his first job was that of a milkman. A decent footballer, he impressed Matt Busby, then Manager of Manchester United during a local game in 1953. Busby reportedly offered him a contract of 25 Pound per week, which he declined. Whom are we talking about?

23. 11. Born in Scottland in 1930 to a cleaning woman and a lorry driver, his first job was that of a milkman. A decent footballer, he impressed Matt Busby, then Manager of Manchester United during a local game in 1953. Busby reportedly offered him a contract of 25 Pound per week, which he declined. Whom are we talking about? Sean Connery

24. 12. Originally named Florence Nightingale Graham, she went on to become one of the World’s leading cosmetics baronesses. Identify her…

25. 12. Originally named Florence Nightingale Graham, she went on to become one of the World’s leading cosmetics baronesses. Identify her… Elizabeth Arden

26. 13. You may have seen him at a lot of Cricket Matches. His name?

27. 13. You may have seen him at a lot of Cricket Matches. His name? Sudhir Kumar Chaudhury from Bihar. He’s been given lifetime free entry into all cricket matches in India

28. 14. Connect John F Kennedy to Ayatollah Khomeini, Joe Dimaggio, Elvis Presley, James Dean and Peter Pan

29. 14. Connect John F Kennedy to Ayatollah Khomeini, Joe Dimaggio, Elvis Presley, James Dean and Peter Pan They all feature in the Billy Joel song “We Didn’t Start The Fire”

30. 15. Link Oman to the Farhan Akhtar Movie “Rock On”…

31. 15. Link Oman to the Farhan Akhtar Movie “Rock On”… Sinbad the Sailor

32. 16. If on 1 st Jan 2010, you were on Alpha Proxima, our 2 nd nearest star and 4 light years away, what would you see on Earth.

33. 16. If on 1 st Jan 2010, you were on Alpha Proxima, our 2 nd nearest star and 4 light years away, what would you see on Earth. The New Year celebrations of 2006. ( PS : Alpha Proxima is 4.2 light years away to be precise. )

34. 17. What is the study of fish called. ( Hint : Starts with I )

35. 17. What is the study of fish called. ( Hint : Starts with I ) Ichthyology

36. 18. If you decide to wade through the dead sea, which country would you be in.

37. 18. If you decide to wade through the dead sea, which country would you be in. Jordan

38. 19. Only One Nobel Prize is awarded by the the Nobel Prize Committee of Norway. Which is it?

39. 19. Only One Nobel Prize is awarded by the the Nobel Prize Committee of Norway. Which is it? The Nobel Peace Prize.

40. 20. “A writer must refuse to allow himself to be transformed into an institution, even if it takes place in the most honourable form.” Who said this when refusing the Nobel Prize.

41. 20. “A writer must refuse to allow himself to be transformed into an institution, even if it takes place in the most honourable form.” Who said this when refusing the Nobel Prize. Jean Paul Sartre while refusing the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1964.

42. 21. Today with 13% of the world trade, the USA dominates. Which country dominated world trade in the 1600s.

43. 21. Today with 13% of the world trade, the USA dominates. Which country dominated world trade in the 1600s. India with an estimated 80% of the world trade. ( When the trade routes to India got disturbed, the Europeans desperately set out to find an alternative sea route. America got discovered then accidentally.

44. 22. Who is the present Chairman and CEO of General Motors.

45. 22. Who is the present Chairman and CEO of General Motors. Ed Whitaker Jr.

46. 23. What is the study of flags ( Hint: starts with a V )

47. 23. What is the study of flags ( Hint: starts with a V ) Vexillology

48. 24. The Curies are a couple who have both been awarded the Nobel prize. Name the other couple

49. 24. The Curies are a couple who have both been awarded the Nobel prize. Name the other couple Gunnar Myrdal( Economics ) and Alva Myrdal ( Peace)

50. 25. Identify the picture & ..Famous for what ?

52. Q26. Only Game where the action replay is shown in fast motion.

54. 27. What is ‘Fragging’ ?

56. 28. Who are we referring to.. ?

57. 28. Who are we referring to.. ? The only statue of Mahatma Gandhi at Johannesburg depicting Him as young, grown barrister, practicing in Johannesburg & Cape Town.

58. 29. Famous creator working on one of his works? Who & What

59. 29. Famous creator working on one of his works? Who & What The Doppler Effect ! (Austrian physicist Christian Doppler in 1842)

60. 30. Walt Disney ironically suffered from Suriphobia. Fear of what ??

62. 31. What word was derived by John Montague, who after spending 24 hrs. gambling without food, ordered his servant to bring him some bread and roast beef.

64. 32. He's the newly appointed CEO of which company? Also, what's his name?

66. 33. Which HP product will be pitted against Apple's iPad?

68. 34. Identify the logo

70. 35. Google’s new Social Integration and Messaging tool

72. 36. Which visual search engine has Google bought recently?

74. 37. Whose Web site "... welcomes documents for publication that are prohibited by governments worldwide, in particular material on freedom of expression, privacy, cryptology, dualuse technologies, national security, intelligence, and secret governance -- o pen, secret and classified documents -- but not limited to those." ?

76. 38. Lines from which recent controversial ad: "Tiger, I am more prone to be inquisitive, to promote discussion. I want to find out what your thinking was. I want to find out what your feelings are. And did you learn anything?"

78. 39. Voltas has opposed the usage of which name by Glaxo for its new drug that targets respiratory disorders?

80. 40. NEON FOIL I TIP: 1 Unscramble the above for a most-famous tech address.

82. Quizmasters: Vishal Nazarul Prinay