SILHOUETTES 2018
GENERAL QUIZ: PRELIMS
24 Feb 2018
Q1. Image & Saying
• Shoes seen during the Oz
Open in Melbourne
• Specific location?
• Inspired two sayings in
Melbourne.
• Give me any one.
• ( 1 MARK FOR EACH PART)
Q2. Corporation
• Japanese bitcoin
wallet and exchange
service headquartered
in Tokyo, Japan,
founded by Koichiro
Wada and Yusuke
Otsuka.
• Had a massive theft of
NEM tokens which it
agreed to compensate.
• Identify the company
from its redacted logo.
Q3. Movie & Director
• In the TV series The
Simpsons "Any Given
Sundance” episode, Lisa
Simpson enters a
documentary about her
family into the Sundance
Film Festival.
• The title of this episode
recalls which sports movie?
• Who directed that movie?
• 1 MARK FOR EACH PART
Q4. Ahem!!Herr Kapitan?
• Oxford educated
• Ambassador to
Switzerland
• A provincial minister
• President of a sporting
body
• Best known for being
one of only 14 globally
and one of 3 exclusive
within this 14.
Q5. Just one letter
• Which name, a single
letter, is given to the
theory that unifies all
version of the
superstring theory that
was first suggested by
Edward Witten in 1995,
which led to the
‘second superstring
revolution’?
Q6. Haute designer
• Of which American
designer who especially
worked with stained glass,
do you see a typical lamp?
• Founded in Brooklyn,
Connecticut in 1837 as a
"stationery and fancy goods
emporium", the store
initially sold a wide variety
of office items.
• By 1862, it was supplying
the Union Army with
swords , flags and surgical
implements.
Q7. Striptease
• In 1943, Walker was drafted into
the US Army and served in Italy
as an intelligence officer in charge
of an Allied camp for 10,000
German POWs.
• He was discharged as a first
lieutenant in 1947. He began
doing Spider, a one-panel series
for The Saturday Evening Post,
about a lazy, laid-back college
student.
• When he decided he could make
more money doing a multi-panel
comic strip, Spider morphed
into ………….. What?
Q8. What’s in a name?
• The ………. dinar was
the Iraqi currency in
circulation prior to the 1990
Gulf War.
• The reason for the adjective
“xxxx" is unknown, but
there are two possible
explanations.
• The first possible
explanation is that
the printing plates for the
currency came from xxxx,
although the notes were
actually printed elsewhere.
• The second possible
explanation is that prior to
the Gulf War, Iraq was
historically a low inflation
country, similar to xxxx.
• It is still legal tender in the
regions shaded.
Q9. Just Expand.
Q10. Where the hell?
• Largest empire in history
with respect to
population
• Controlled 44% of existing
humanity at its peak.
• Name Empire OR Ruler
under whom it reached
its greatest expanse.
( Name & Regnal number
both needed)
Q11. Couture
• Richard Avedon photo of
Dovima in 1955 for
Harper’s Bazaar.
• She was one of the
world’s most famous
models, and he was one
of the most famous
fashion photographers.
• The iconic gown was
designed for Dior by
which legendary
designer?
Q12. Bizness
• In 2011 its CEO suggested
there are more meanings than
just the "millet and rice” of his
company’s name.
• He linked one part of the
name to the Buddhist concept
that "a single grain of rice of a
Buddhist is as great as a
mountain" suggesting that the
company wants to work from
the little things, instead of
starting by striving for
perfection.
• The other half referred to the
obstacles encountered in
starting the company.
• In 2012 its innovative new
'Rifle' processor has given
weight to several sources
linking it to the "millet and
rifle” revolutionary idiom
popularized during the Second
Sino-Japanese War.
• Which company?
Q13. Elections!! What’s that?
• Two world leaders
• Both unelected
• Identify
• 1 MARK FOR EACH
CORRECT ANSWER
Q14. Where in the world?
• Using data from the
Nevada Geodetic Labs,
Chris Milliner a
geophysicist at Caltech
claims that relentless
rains during Hurricane
Harvey in 2017 has
caused which major US
city to sink by 2 cm?
Q15. A bloody campaign
• "In view of what he [Moseley] might still have
accomplished … his death might well have been the
most costly single death of the War to mankind
generally”- Einstein
• Because of Moseley's death and after much lobbying
by Ernest Rutherford, the British government instituted
a policy of no longer allowing its prominent and
promising scientists to enlist for combat duty in the
armed forces of the Crown.
• Which campaign did he get killed in?
• The well known name derives from an Italian form of
the Greek for ‘Beautiful City’? ( IMAGE Follows)
• Moseley was likely to
get the Nobel Prize the
next year for his work.
Eventually no one was
given the prize that
year.
Q16. What’s the good name?
• The son (b. 1945) is the
author of books such as “
Godel, Escher, Bach: An
Eternal Golden Braid”.
• The father( d. 1990) was
joint winner of the 1991
Nobel in Physics.
• What surname did they
share- one that has
gained a huge recognition
due to a very successful
series.
Q17. Looking through the …
• The translation into English of Natural
History written by Pliny the Elder of Rome shows
a few sentences on the subject of a volcanic glass
discovered in Ethiopia by a Roman explorer &
named for him.
• It is the rock formed as a result of quickly
cooled lava, which is the parent material.
• Tektites were once thought by many to be similar
glass produced by lunar volcanic eruptions.
• What name is given to this dense volcanic glass?
Q19. 5 pieces and a Man
Identify all 5 artists and the man who owns these(Tie breaker).
And that’s that……
Scores and finalists in a bit

AFMC Silhouettes 2018 Quiz Prelims

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    SILHOUETTES 2018 GENERAL QUIZ:PRELIMS 24 Feb 2018
  • 2.
    Q1. Image &Saying • Shoes seen during the Oz Open in Melbourne • Specific location? • Inspired two sayings in Melbourne. • Give me any one. • ( 1 MARK FOR EACH PART)
  • 3.
    Q2. Corporation • Japanesebitcoin wallet and exchange service headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, founded by Koichiro Wada and Yusuke Otsuka. • Had a massive theft of NEM tokens which it agreed to compensate. • Identify the company from its redacted logo.
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    Q3. Movie &Director • In the TV series The Simpsons "Any Given Sundance” episode, Lisa Simpson enters a documentary about her family into the Sundance Film Festival. • The title of this episode recalls which sports movie? • Who directed that movie? • 1 MARK FOR EACH PART
  • 5.
    Q4. Ahem!!Herr Kapitan? •Oxford educated • Ambassador to Switzerland • A provincial minister • President of a sporting body • Best known for being one of only 14 globally and one of 3 exclusive within this 14.
  • 6.
    Q5. Just oneletter • Which name, a single letter, is given to the theory that unifies all version of the superstring theory that was first suggested by Edward Witten in 1995, which led to the ‘second superstring revolution’?
  • 7.
    Q6. Haute designer •Of which American designer who especially worked with stained glass, do you see a typical lamp? • Founded in Brooklyn, Connecticut in 1837 as a "stationery and fancy goods emporium", the store initially sold a wide variety of office items. • By 1862, it was supplying the Union Army with swords , flags and surgical implements.
  • 8.
    Q7. Striptease • In1943, Walker was drafted into the US Army and served in Italy as an intelligence officer in charge of an Allied camp for 10,000 German POWs. • He was discharged as a first lieutenant in 1947. He began doing Spider, a one-panel series for The Saturday Evening Post, about a lazy, laid-back college student. • When he decided he could make more money doing a multi-panel comic strip, Spider morphed into ………….. What?
  • 9.
    Q8. What’s ina name? • The ………. dinar was the Iraqi currency in circulation prior to the 1990 Gulf War. • The reason for the adjective “xxxx" is unknown, but there are two possible explanations. • The first possible explanation is that the printing plates for the currency came from xxxx, although the notes were actually printed elsewhere. • The second possible explanation is that prior to the Gulf War, Iraq was historically a low inflation country, similar to xxxx. • It is still legal tender in the regions shaded.
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    Q10. Where thehell? • Largest empire in history with respect to population • Controlled 44% of existing humanity at its peak. • Name Empire OR Ruler under whom it reached its greatest expanse. ( Name & Regnal number both needed)
  • 12.
    Q11. Couture • RichardAvedon photo of Dovima in 1955 for Harper’s Bazaar. • She was one of the world’s most famous models, and he was one of the most famous fashion photographers. • The iconic gown was designed for Dior by which legendary designer?
  • 13.
    Q12. Bizness • In2011 its CEO suggested there are more meanings than just the "millet and rice” of his company’s name. • He linked one part of the name to the Buddhist concept that "a single grain of rice of a Buddhist is as great as a mountain" suggesting that the company wants to work from the little things, instead of starting by striving for perfection. • The other half referred to the obstacles encountered in starting the company. • In 2012 its innovative new 'Rifle' processor has given weight to several sources linking it to the "millet and rifle” revolutionary idiom popularized during the Second Sino-Japanese War. • Which company?
  • 14.
    Q13. Elections!! What’sthat? • Two world leaders • Both unelected • Identify • 1 MARK FOR EACH CORRECT ANSWER
  • 15.
    Q14. Where inthe world? • Using data from the Nevada Geodetic Labs, Chris Milliner a geophysicist at Caltech claims that relentless rains during Hurricane Harvey in 2017 has caused which major US city to sink by 2 cm?
  • 16.
    Q15. A bloodycampaign • "In view of what he [Moseley] might still have accomplished … his death might well have been the most costly single death of the War to mankind generally”- Einstein • Because of Moseley's death and after much lobbying by Ernest Rutherford, the British government instituted a policy of no longer allowing its prominent and promising scientists to enlist for combat duty in the armed forces of the Crown. • Which campaign did he get killed in? • The well known name derives from an Italian form of the Greek for ‘Beautiful City’? ( IMAGE Follows)
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    • Moseley waslikely to get the Nobel Prize the next year for his work. Eventually no one was given the prize that year.
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    Q16. What’s thegood name? • The son (b. 1945) is the author of books such as “ Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid”. • The father( d. 1990) was joint winner of the 1991 Nobel in Physics. • What surname did they share- one that has gained a huge recognition due to a very successful series.
  • 19.
    Q17. Looking throughthe … • The translation into English of Natural History written by Pliny the Elder of Rome shows a few sentences on the subject of a volcanic glass discovered in Ethiopia by a Roman explorer & named for him. • It is the rock formed as a result of quickly cooled lava, which is the parent material. • Tektites were once thought by many to be similar glass produced by lunar volcanic eruptions. • What name is given to this dense volcanic glass?
  • 20.
    Q19. 5 piecesand a Man Identify all 5 artists and the man who owns these(Tie breaker).
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    And that’s that…… Scoresand finalists in a bit