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Kuching prelims answers 2016
This document contains the questions and answers from the preliminary round of the Kuching Regional I-Quiz 2016 trivia competition. It provides 30 multiple choice or short answer questions across various topics, with point values assigned. The top 6 scoring teams will advance to the finals. The questions cover subjects like sports, science, history, pop culture and more.
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Kuching prelims answers 2016
- 1. THE KUCHING REGIONALI-QUIZ 2016 PRELIMINARY ROUND
- 2. THERE ARE 30 QUESTIONS XXPOSSIBLE POINTS
- 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
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- 7. What is theproper local name for the sport that we often called Thai kickboxing? Question 1
- 8. ANSWER – Question1 Muaythai
- 9. How many squaresin a Rubik’s Cube never alter their position? Question 2
- 10. ANSWER – Question2 Six
- 11. This kind ofrace was originally run from Church _______ to Church _______ . What is the missing word? Question 3
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- 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
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- 16. ANSWER – Question4 Rhea
- 17. Which country inSouth-east Asia was a kingdom between 1952–1975 and used the above flag? Question 5
- 19. ANSWER – Question5 Laos
- 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. ANSWER – Question6 Cocoa
- 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. ANSWER – Question7 EGYPT
- 24. Which form ofalternative medicine was developed in 1922 by Japanese Buddhist Mikao Usui? Question 8
- 26. ANSWER – Question8 REIKI
- 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. ANSWER – Question11 Pluto
- 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. ANSWER – Question12 Bangkok
- 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. ANSWER – Question14 Songkran
- 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. ANSWER – Question15 Cobra
- 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. ANSWER – Question16 Rhizome
- 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. ANSWER – Question22 Optics
- 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. ANSWER – Question22 Wasabi
- 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
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- 65. ANSWER – Question24 Pokémon Go / Google
- 66. In which WestMalaysian town can you find this leaning tower? Question 25
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- 68. ANSWER – Question25 TELUK INTAN Perak
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- 71. ANSWER – Question26 Slovakia
- 72. These traditional costumes belongto which ethnic group in Malaysia? Question 27
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- 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. ANSWER – Question29 Lionfish
- 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!