This document contains 15 trivia questions organized into 5 sets with topics related to famous people, places, brands and websites. It provides the rules for the trivia game being played and instructions to email Venky for answers to the questions. The questions are in multiple choice format testing knowledge across different domains.

1. Mosstermind
Week 09
Fun ‘n Fundas

2. Venky
kiVi
Ban

3. The Rules
6 sets of 5 questions each
Each set has four 1 pointers and a 3 pointer
No Negatives
Please email Venky for answers

4. Set 1
The dog family
___________________

5. 1
ID this infamous
terrorist &
assassin.
Has been
involved in
kidnappings,
bombings and
capturing
nuclear power
plants.

6. 2
The swampy land of Fox Tor in Dartmoor,
England is the inspiration for the location in
which famous early 1900s crime novel?

7. 3
Awful masala flick
from 2000;
Shares the
“animal” part in its
name from a
character from the
Looney Tunes
cartoon series.

8. 4
Based out of
Minneapolis,
they were
formed when
the Lakers
left for Los
Angeles.
Which team?

9. 5
It originated as a ballroom dance. When
rock and roll first emerged in the early
1950s, record companies associated
their releases with it.
Today the dance is customarily
accompanied by big band swing music.
Name it.

11. Set 2
What’s in a name?
___________________

12. 1
According to the web it is a candid
photograph with a person in the
foreground and a place or object
of interest (such as a tourist
destination or landmark) in the
background.
How do we know this?

13. 2
Gangopadhyaya means “teacher
from the village of Ganga”.
What is the shorter form of this
name, is also the family name of
an Indian chess grandmaster?

14. 3
Derived from the Sanskrit word
for “secret” it was the name of a
1997 Rajiv Rai movie.
It is also the moniker for one of
Ancient India’s greatest
dynasties.
What word?

15. 4
What surname
does the author
share with the
person who writes
the column
“Swaminomics?”

16. 5
Guru Gobind Singh gave the 5 Ks to
Sikhs. He said that all Sikh men should
have surnames Singh meaning "Lion".
What surname meaning “Princess” did
he want all Sikh women to have?

18. Set 3
automobiles
___________________

19. 1
It is a luxury vehicle marque
named after the founder of
Detroit. A version also serves as
the presidential limousine (the car
equivalent of Air Force One).
Which brand?

20. 2
A rendition of a Beetle
copying the style of
which famous artist?

21. 3
It is the only panther found in
the Americas and is the third-
largest feline after the tiger and
the lion. Name the creature!

22. 4
In early 2005, Toyota renamed one
of its models with the very original
moniker “Sports Package.”
The move was in retrospect of the
disastrous weeks past.
What was the original name of the
car?

23. 5
Named for a South African Antelope
it was the ultimate luxury/prestige
car. Was known for its numerous
appearances in movies, and its three
pair tail-lights… Name the beauty.

25. Set 3
places
___________________

26. 1
In 1770, British sea captain
Lieutenant James Cook landed in
Botany Bay on the Kurnell
Peninsula of New South Wales.
The city he founded has lent its
name to Brian Lara’s daughter
among other things. Which place?

27. 2
Also known as the millennium wheel, what is
the more common name for this contraption?

28. 3
It is home to the Sambódromo, a
giant permanent parade stand
used during Carnival and
Maracanã stadium, one of the
world's largest football stadiums,
and hotel-lined tourist beaches,
such as Copacabana and
Ipanema. Which city?

29. 4
This city is one of the four in India
that hosts the massive Kumbh
Mela. It is believed that it got its
name from the Ramayana period.
Shurpanakha, the sister of the
demon Ravana had proposed to
marry Rama. Hearing this Rama
ordered Laxmana to cut off her
nose. Identify the place.

30. 5
Known for its vehement anti-
establishment stance, the Statesman
in 1911 published this line making its
opinion felt in no uncertain terms:
“The British have gone to the city of
graveyards to be buried there".
What was it referring to?

32. Set 3
dot com
___________________

33. 1
Called the “gentleman’s personal
gentleman” he is an adorable
fictional character. In the stories it
is noted that "If the call comes, he
can buttle with the best of them.“
To what well known online service
has he lent his name?

34. 2
30,000 free
titles and
counting…
which famous
online
service?

35. 3
Associated with
the music
genome project,
it is a music
recommendation
and radio
website. Name
it.

36. 4
America’s largest online retailer.
Who?

37. 5
A a popular figure in the 1001 Nights,
he lived in a village near the forests of
Northern Iran. He and his elder brother
Kassim were the sons of a wealthy
Merchant. After the death of their
father, the greedy brother outcasts
him from their father's inheritance and
business.
What online service is his name
associated with?