THE KUCHING REGIONAL I-QUIZ 2016
PRELIMINARY
ROUND
THERE ARE
30 QUESTIONS
XX POSSIBLE
POINTS
RULES FOR PRELIMS
1. One answer only on your sheets. Do not
write question on answer sheet.
2. Questions 9 and 25 have two points. All
other questions carry one point.
3. No Negative points
4. All answers are one or two words or one
phrase at the most
5. Answers must be in English unless
otherwise specified
SIX TEAMS IN
FINALS
Lets Go!
What is the proper local name for the sport
that we often called Thai kickboxing?
Question 1
ANSWER – Question 1
Muaythai
How many squares in a Rubik’s Cube never alter
their position?
Question 2
ANSWER – Question 2
Six
This kind of race was originally run from
Church _______ to Church _______ .
What is the missing word?
Question 3
Question 1
ANSWER – Question 3
Steeple – hence
Steeplechase
What name describes both
-A large flightless bird of South
America
-A moon of Saturn named after a Titan
from Greek mythology known as the
"mother of the gods"?
Question 4
Question 1
ANSWER – Question 4
Rhea
Which country in South-east Asia was
a kingdom between 1952–1975 and
used the above flag?
Question 5
ANSWER – Question 5
Laos
The large scale plantation of rubber in
Malaysia started in 1876 while that of palm
oil began in 1917. Which plant/crop’s entry
into Malaysia started on a large scale in
1950?
Question 6
ANSWER – Question 6
Cocoa
Arabic is an official language in 25 Asian and
African countries. Which is the only country of
these 25 that has territory on both continents?
Egypt
Eritrea
Saudi Arabia
Yemen
Somalia
Question 7
ANSWER – Question 7
EGYPT
Which form of alternative medicine was developed
in 1922 by Japanese Buddhist Mikao Usui?
Question 8
ANSWER – Question 8
REIKI
Which organisation's highest honour is the
'Service Above Self Award'? The award is
internationally competitive and granted to 150
or fewer members worldwide, with no more
than one from each district, each year.
Question 9
ANSWER – Question 9
Rotary International
In the film’s title what does BFG stand for?
Who is the author of the story on which this
film is based?
Question 10
ANSWER – Question 10
Big Friendly Giant
Roald Dahl
Kerberos and Styx are two newly named
astronomical objects that were discovered by the
Hubble Space telescope in 2011. They join Nix
and Hydra which were also discovered by Hubble
in 2005. The oldest known moon of this body is
Charon
They are all moons of which body in the
Solar system?
Question 11
ANSWER – Question 11
Pluto
Which capital city has hosted the
Asian Games the most number of
times, hosting it on four occasions in
total in 1966, 1970, 1978, 1998
respectively?
Question 12
ANSWER – Question 12
Bangkok
What do you call this kind of removable paper
cover or jacket on hardcover books? The name
reflects their original use (2 words - one of which
is ‘Jacket’)
Question 13
ANSWER – Question 13
Dust
Jacket
The Google doodles refer to two observances
connected with this festival —water,
symbolising the new, and the freeing of
animals, to acquire merit.
Name the festival .
Question 14
ANSWER – Question 14
Songkran
Which snake has the scientific name “Naja
naja” meaning 'snake' in Sanskrit, but is better
known by the Portuguese word for 'snake'?
Question 15
ANSWER – Question 15
Cobra
What name is given to the horizontal,
underground stem on plants such as the iris,
which enables it to survive from one growing
season to the next?
Question 16
ANSWER – Question 16
Rhizome
At 581 feet above sea level, its highest
point translates to 'Hill of Tin'. Its longest
river is called Seletar and is just 14km
long.
Which independent nation's total land area
is just 601 square kms?
Question 17
ANSWER – Question 17
SINGAPORE
In the news recently,
who is this pictured on
the January 1989 edition
of Time magazine?
Question 18
ANSWER – Question 18
DONALD
TRUMP
Which country introduced the system of
race discrimination called Apartheid in
1948? Apartheid was subsequently
abolished under the administration of
President F.W. De Klerk in 1991.
Question 19
ANSWER – Question 19
South Africa
The roe (egg mass) of this creature is a
delicacy in many cuisines.
Name this sea creature whose name also
means ‘a mischievous boy’ in the English
language
Question 20
ANSWER – Question 20
Urchin / Sea Urchin
Which O is a branch of physics that
describes the behaviour and properties of
light and the interaction of light with matter?
Question 21
ANSWER – Question 22
Optics
The root of which plant belonging to the
Brassicaceae family is used to make a popular
Japanese condiment? It is used in powder or
paste form as an accompaniment to raw fish,
being extremely strong with a pungency like hot
mustard or horseradish sauce.
Question 22
ANSWER – Question 22
Wasabi
What’s common to the following - Fu Manchu,
Walrus, Pencil, Toothbrush, English, Dali,
Chevron, Horseshoe, Pancho Villa, Rajputana,
and Imperial?
(not a full list)
Question 23
ANSWER – Question 23
Moustaches
Originally conceived as an April Fook joke and
developed and published by Niantic Labs, this
game went live in July 2016.
Name it
Niantic Labs was originally an internal start-up
at which company?
Question 24
Question 1
ANSWER – Question 24
Pokémon Go / Google
In which West Malaysian town can
you find this leaning tower?
Question 25
Question 1
ANSWER – Question 25
TELUK INTAN
Perak
Which country?
Question 26
ANSWER – Question 26
Slovakia
These traditional costumes
belong to which ethnic
group in Malaysia?
Question 27
Question 1
ANSWER – Question 27
IBAN
Sea Dayaks, from Sarawak
What is divided into 18 groups and seven
periods?
Question 28
ANSWER – Question 28
The Periodic Table
These fish are native to the Indo-
Pacific, but they have now invaded the
Atlantic. Name them
Question 29
ANSWER – Question 29
Lionfish
He is often depicted as a
hunchback though he might have
actually suffered from a condition
called scoliosis. Who was the
English King whose remains were
discovered buried under a parking
lot in Leicester in 2012? His
remains were recently reburied in
Leicester Cathedral.
Question 29
ANSWER – Question 29
Richard III
This is the voice of a person famous
for his work in wildlife and for his
voice. Name him
What is he narrating here
Question 30
ANSWER – Question 30
David Attenborough
Adele’s song ‘Hello’
See you in the
Finals!

Kuching prelims answers 2016

  • 1.
    THE KUCHING REGIONALI-QUIZ 2016 PRELIMINARY ROUND
  • 2.
  • 3.
    RULES FOR PRELIMS 1.One answer only on your sheets. Do not write question on answer sheet. 2. Questions 9 and 25 have two points. All other questions carry one point. 3. No Negative points 4. All answers are one or two words or one phrase at the most 5. Answers must be in English unless otherwise specified
  • 4.
  • 6.
  • 7.
    What is theproper local name for the sport that we often called Thai kickboxing? Question 1
  • 8.
  • 9.
    How many squaresin a Rubik’s Cube never alter their position? Question 2
  • 10.
  • 11.
    This kind ofrace was originally run from Church _______ to Church _______ . What is the missing word? Question 3
  • 12.
  • 13.
    ANSWER – Question3 Steeple – hence Steeplechase
  • 14.
    What name describesboth -A large flightless bird of South America -A moon of Saturn named after a Titan from Greek mythology known as the "mother of the gods"? Question 4
  • 15.
  • 16.
  • 17.
    Which country inSouth-east Asia was a kingdom between 1952–1975 and used the above flag? Question 5
  • 19.
  • 20.
    The large scaleplantation of rubber in Malaysia started in 1876 while that of palm oil began in 1917. Which plant/crop’s entry into Malaysia started on a large scale in 1950? Question 6
  • 21.
  • 22.
    Arabic is anofficial language in 25 Asian and African countries. Which is the only country of these 25 that has territory on both continents? Egypt Eritrea Saudi Arabia Yemen Somalia Question 7
  • 23.
  • 24.
    Which form ofalternative medicine was developed in 1922 by Japanese Buddhist Mikao Usui? Question 8
  • 26.
  • 27.
    Which organisation's highesthonour is the 'Service Above Self Award'? The award is internationally competitive and granted to 150 or fewer members worldwide, with no more than one from each district, each year. Question 9
  • 28.
    ANSWER – Question9 Rotary International
  • 29.
    In the film’stitle what does BFG stand for? Who is the author of the story on which this film is based? Question 10
  • 31.
    ANSWER – Question10 Big Friendly Giant Roald Dahl
  • 32.
    Kerberos and Styxare two newly named astronomical objects that were discovered by the Hubble Space telescope in 2011. They join Nix and Hydra which were also discovered by Hubble in 2005. The oldest known moon of this body is Charon They are all moons of which body in the Solar system? Question 11
  • 33.
  • 34.
    Which capital cityhas hosted the Asian Games the most number of times, hosting it on four occasions in total in 1966, 1970, 1978, 1998 respectively? Question 12
  • 35.
  • 36.
    What do youcall this kind of removable paper cover or jacket on hardcover books? The name reflects their original use (2 words - one of which is ‘Jacket’) Question 13
  • 38.
    ANSWER – Question13 Dust Jacket
  • 39.
    The Google doodlesrefer to two observances connected with this festival —water, symbolising the new, and the freeing of animals, to acquire merit. Name the festival . Question 14
  • 41.
  • 42.
    Which snake hasthe scientific name “Naja naja” meaning 'snake' in Sanskrit, but is better known by the Portuguese word for 'snake'? Question 15
  • 43.
  • 44.
    What name isgiven to the horizontal, underground stem on plants such as the iris, which enables it to survive from one growing season to the next? Question 16
  • 46.
  • 47.
    At 581 feetabove sea level, its highest point translates to 'Hill of Tin'. Its longest river is called Seletar and is just 14km long. Which independent nation's total land area is just 601 square kms? Question 17
  • 48.
    ANSWER – Question17 SINGAPORE
  • 49.
    In the newsrecently, who is this pictured on the January 1989 edition of Time magazine? Question 18
  • 51.
    ANSWER – Question18 DONALD TRUMP
  • 52.
    Which country introducedthe system of race discrimination called Apartheid in 1948? Apartheid was subsequently abolished under the administration of President F.W. De Klerk in 1991. Question 19
  • 53.
    ANSWER – Question19 South Africa
  • 54.
    The roe (eggmass) of this creature is a delicacy in many cuisines. Name this sea creature whose name also means ‘a mischievous boy’ in the English language Question 20
  • 56.
    ANSWER – Question20 Urchin / Sea Urchin
  • 57.
    Which O isa branch of physics that describes the behaviour and properties of light and the interaction of light with matter? Question 21
  • 58.
  • 59.
    The root ofwhich plant belonging to the Brassicaceae family is used to make a popular Japanese condiment? It is used in powder or paste form as an accompaniment to raw fish, being extremely strong with a pungency like hot mustard or horseradish sauce. Question 22
  • 60.
  • 61.
    What’s common tothe following - Fu Manchu, Walrus, Pencil, Toothbrush, English, Dali, Chevron, Horseshoe, Pancho Villa, Rajputana, and Imperial? (not a full list) Question 23
  • 62.
    ANSWER – Question23 Moustaches
  • 63.
    Originally conceived asan April Fook joke and developed and published by Niantic Labs, this game went live in July 2016. Name it Niantic Labs was originally an internal start-up at which company? Question 24
  • 64.
  • 65.
    ANSWER – Question24 Pokémon Go / Google
  • 66.
    In which WestMalaysian town can you find this leaning tower? Question 25
  • 67.
  • 68.
    ANSWER – Question25 TELUK INTAN Perak
  • 69.
  • 71.
  • 72.
    These traditional costumes belongto which ethnic group in Malaysia? Question 27
  • 73.
  • 74.
    ANSWER – Question27 IBAN Sea Dayaks, from Sarawak
  • 75.
    What is dividedinto 18 groups and seven periods? Question 28
  • 76.
    ANSWER – Question28 The Periodic Table
  • 77.
    These fish arenative to the Indo- Pacific, but they have now invaded the Atlantic. Name them Question 29
  • 78.
  • 79.
    He is oftendepicted as a hunchback though he might have actually suffered from a condition called scoliosis. Who was the English King whose remains were discovered buried under a parking lot in Leicester in 2012? His remains were recently reburied in Leicester Cathedral. Question 29
  • 81.
    ANSWER – Question29 Richard III
  • 82.
    This is thevoice of a person famous for his work in wildlife and for his voice. Name him What is he narrating here Question 30
  • 83.
    ANSWER – Question30 David Attenborough Adele’s song ‘Hello’
  • 84.
    See you inthe Finals!