The document appears to be a quiz about various monuments, places, structures, and things of historical importance from around the world. It includes 24 multiple choice questions about landmarks and sites in India, as well as locations in other countries like Scotland, England, Japan, Russia, and the United States. The questions cover a wide range of topics including famous buildings, memorials, statues, forts, and other places of cultural significance.

1. Monuments
Places
Structures &
Things (of importance)
Quiz
24th Jan 2017
By Vrushabh Gudade

2. INDIA Round

3. Q1

4. Q2
Which structure was built by
Mohammed Quli Qutab Shah in
1591 to commemorate the end
of Plague?

5. Q3
According to historical point of view, this color has its own history.
In 1876, the Prince of Wales and Queen Victoria visited India on a
tour. Since this colour denotes the color of hospitality, Maharaja
Ram Singh painted the whole city in this color to welcome the
guests. Lord Albert gave the name by which we popularly know
this place. Everything in the central place of this city is in
terracotta shade of this colour. What are we talking about?

6. Q4 (Abhimanyu Push-ups)
The Dhaka-Kolkata express international passenger train
connecting the state capital of West Bengal with the capital
of Bangladesh. It is the only passenger rail service between
the two nations and was revived in 2008 after being closed
for 43 years. What is the name given to this express?

7. Q5
In 1952 the Indian government set up a
memorial to the X martyrs near
the Budge Budge in West Bengal. It was
inaugurated by Indian Prime
Minister Jawaharlal Nehru. The
monument is locally known as
the Punjabi Monument and is modelled
as a kirpan (dagger) rising up toward the
sky
Name this incident.

8. Q6
X is a town in the Koderma District of Jharkhand, India. It is
situated in the Damodar Valley. It was known for the
production of mica and now the sweet named Kalakand from
this region is famous. At that time, large number of song
requests were received from the city. Due to this, the name
became famous and people across the country started thinking
it as an imaginary name.
Name the place.

9. Q7
In India, there are only two airports named after
females (the one being Indira Gandhi
International, Delhi). After whom is the airport
situated in Indore is named after?

10. Q8
Shown in the pictures are the Gomateshwara temple
at Karnataka and another statue at Kumbhoj,
Kolhapur. Whom are these statues depicting?
He is the son
of Rishabhanatha, the
first Tirthankara of Jainism.
He is said to have meditated
motionless for one year in a
standing posture and that
during this time, climbing
plants grew around his legs.

11. Q9
Kumbhalgarh Fort, located on
the westerly range of Aravalli
Hills near Udaipur, Rajasthan is
the second largest fort in the
state after Chittorgarh Fort.
Apart from this, the fort is also
second in terms of something in
its external feature.
What is this distinction?

12. Q10
This architectural wonder dates back to the 18th century, built
by Nawab Asaf Ud Daulah. The central arched hall is 50 metres
long and about three stories high, hanging without the support
of any pillars or beams. The main hall consists of 1000 narrow
staircases and the palace houses lush gardens, a mosque and a
baoli (stepwell).
What is being described here?

13. NON- INDIA Round

14. Q11
State Route 375 is a state highway in Nevada in
the United States and is near the Aera51. It was
commonly used as a gathering place for UFO
seekers.
By what name is SR375 commonly known as?

15. Q12
Doune Castle is a medieval
stronghold near the village
of Doune, in
the Stirling district of
central Scotland.
Whose home does this
place serve (in fiction)?

16. Q13
This is at the Kings
Cross Station in
London. What has
been blacked out?

17. Q14
This building is a triangular 22-story
steel-framed landmarked building
located at 175 Fifth Avenue in
the borough of Manhattan, New York
City, and is considered to be a
groundbreaking skyscraper.
It name derives from resemblance to a
cast-iron clothes iron.
Name the building.

18. Q15
What are these monolithic human
figures, carved by the Rapa Nui
people on Easter Island in eastern
Polynesia between the years 1250
and 1500 A.D. called?
With name similar (a homophone
to the above) to the demigod and a
primary character in the
film Moana, voiced by Dwayne
Johnson.

19. Q16
This is the Genbaku
Dome, only surviving
structure after this
incident and is intact
ever since.
Which memorial is
this in Japan?

20. Q17
Originally called - The Poet by Auguste Rodin
completed in the early 20th century. It is a part
of The Gates Of Hell by Rodin himself which
depicts a scene from "The Inferno", the first
section of Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy.
What is the most famous excerpt from The
Gates Of Hell? Others being - The Three
Shades and The Kiss.

21. Q18 Identify

22. Q19
This is a closed casino inaugurated in
1990 in Atlantic City, New Jersey
owned by Donald Trump.
What is the theme of this
casino?

23. Q20 (InFest Rocks)

24. Q21
This statue in Volgograd, Russia
commemorates the Battle of Stalingrad.
It is known for its characteristic posture with a
sword raised high in the right hand and the left
hand extended in a calling gesture. The 200
steps, symbolizing the 200 days of the Battle of
Stalingrad lead from the bottom of the hill to
the monument.
Identify the famous statue.

25. Q22
Name this famous street in London
named after a River flowing through
the city.
Popular for the printing and publishing
that started at the beginning of the
16th century.
Most of the British national
newspapers are operated from this
street.

26. Q23
This is A.P. Srinivasan who was employed as a night watchman in the Madras
School of Arts and Crafts. On the right is Ramu, then a student, who later became
well known for his illustrations in Tamil magazines. They both obliged when the
principal Debi Prasad Roy Chowdhry sought their assistance for a certain project.
What Project?
continued..

27. This is a statue at the Mariana Beach
in Chennai, erected at the northern
end of the beach at the Anna Square
opposite University Of Madras.
It also resembles WWII photograph
of the raising of the flag on Iwo Jima
by the American Marines
photographed by Joe Rosenthal on
23rd Feb, 1945. (shown on right)

28. Q24
Not everyone, however, seems to be aware of its origin: a motivational
poster produced by the British government in 1939, meant to buoy civilian
morale amidst devastating German air raids on London (it was never actually
distributed, however, until being rediscovered in 2000).
The design, which consists of these words in a sans-serif column beneath
a crown, typically on a monochrome background or before a Union Jack, has
become a ubiquitous fixture in hipper scenes.
What is described here?

29. Safety Slide

30. 1. Charminar
2. Zero Mile
3. Jaipur
4. Maitree Express
5. Komagata Maru
6. Jhumri Telaiya
7. Devi Ahilyabai Holkar
8. Bahubali
9. 2nd longest wall in the
world
10. Bada Imambara, Lucknow
11. Extraterrestrial Highway
12. The Starks
13. Platform 9 ¾
14. Flatiron Building
15. Maui/Moai
16. Hiroshima Memorial
17. The Thinker
18. Lahore Fort
19. Taj Mahal
20. Things or places named after Queen Victoria
21. The Motherland Calls
22. Fleet Street
23. Triumph of Labour Statue (img in next slide)
24. Keep Calm & Carry On poster
Answers

31. Triumph of Labour statue

32. Thankyou