NAMO Quiz A.k.a. The Bamboo Set. Conducted at FAQ '17 on 25.6.17

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FAQ ‘17
25.06.2017
A.k.a.- The Bamboo Set

3. 1. If the Chianina is the largest and the Vechur is the smallest what are we talking
about?(1)(This is the NAMO quiz after all!)

4. The largest and Smallest breed of cattle according to their Height.

5. 2. Identify.(1)(Still the NAMO quiz but thankfully this isn't veg sausage)

6. Lotus root.

7. 3. X is a constellation named after a geographical feature located close to French
astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille, while he was mapping out twelve new
constellations. He was inspired by X’s proximity to the Large Magellanic Cloud and
it reminded him of a naturally occurring phenomenon around this feature. Identify
the Constellation and the feature.(1+1)

8. Mensa, formerly Mons Mensae,
the Table, Table Mountain.

9. 4. Identify.(1)(Ever crave a Krabby patty?)

10. Bikini Atoll

11. 5. X is a species of bird valued for it’s “Y” which is much more expensive than the
real Y. Identify the Bird and the highly prized (illegal) commodity.(1+1)

12. Helmeted Hornbill and Hornbill Ivory (Ivory will do).

13. 6. Identify this naturally occurring phenomenon causes by competition for scarce
resources. (1)(Not to be confused with supernatural mushrooms.)

14. Fairy Circles.

15. 7. Ustad Mansur, a court painter, was bestowed the title of Nadir-ul-'Asr. What
was his most important contribution to wildlife and a first of sorts?(1)(Dumb
question.)

16. He was the first to illustrate the Dodo in
colour and is still considered the most
realistic depiction of the species.

17. 8. Identify the structure in the foreground and the architect behind it, which
incidentally earned him a Rolex Award for Enterprise in 2016. (1+1)(The background
should tell you where you are + the real McCoy s’il vous plait)

18. Ice Stupa, Sonam Wangchuk

19. 9. Known as Uamh- Binn or the ____ of Melody. Due to it’s cathedral like structure it
creates auditory illusions . Track 1 is the composition that popularized the
destination while track two is an attempt at replication of the “illusions”. Both tracks
bear the same name. One was composed in 1830 and the second was an
unreleased track from 1969.
Identify the location and either the composer or the artists. (1+1)(The other side of
the Giant’s Causeway)

20. Fingal’s Cave, Staffa, Scotland.
Felix Mendelssohn
Pink Floyd

21. 10.The original one was burnt down in 1954 but this structure with the same name
was rebuilt in 1957 near the original one and is where it’s most prolific guest
experienced an overnight change. Identify the structure and the guest.
(1+1)(Famous front-view cover-art)

22. Treetops Hotel, near the township of Nyeri, in Aberdare National Park in Kenya.
Princess Elizabeth acceded to the upon the death of her father, King George VI, while
she was staying there in 1952. Which prompted the resident hunter to write “For the
first time in the history of the world, a young girl climbed into a tree one day a
princess and, after having what she described as her most thrilling experience, she
climbed down from the tree next day a queen.”

23. 11. X is a seasonally venomous creature, with the method of delivery being a spur.
This little studied venom does not have an antidote despite being excruciatingly
painful and does not respond to morphine, and is non fatal to humans. It is said to
resemble a neurotoxin similar to spiders and sea anemone. It contains a unique
mixture of peptides which broadly fall into three categories: defensin-like peptides
(OvDLPs), C-type natriuretic peptides (OvCNPs), and nerve growth factor (OvNGF),
amongst them is the GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) which is found in humans and
other mammals which promotes insulin release and could potentially be a treatment
for diabetes. Identify this creature.(1)(So weird and fluffy!)

24. Platypus Venom

25. 12. Kani maranjandu is a new species of crab found in the X. Named after the local
tribal community that first noticed this species. It has an unique adaptation which
makes it one of a kind and is especially suited to the environment. What is this
adaptation and where are they found?(1+1)(Make in _____)

26. The Kani maranjandu, from the Western Ghats, are the only crabs to spend their
entire life on trees.

27. 13. This is Mount Thor, with an elevation of 1,675 metres (5,495 ft) it is located
in Auyuittuq National Park, on Baffin Island, Nunavut, Canada. What extreme
record does it hold?(1)(The picture should give it away)

28. Earth's greatest vertical drop at 1,250 m (4,101 ft)

29. 14. Identify the architect.(1)(Generic name of tiny creature will do)

30. Japanese puffer fish.

31. 15. Planted in the 18th century by the Stuart family as a way to impress visitors to
their home, this clump of beech trees now leads to a golf course. X has gained fame
as one of the most picturesque spots in the country so much so it has appeared on
Y as the _____ ____. Identify X, and the pop culture reference in Y.(1+1)(Old road
with gnarled trees in a cult series.)

32. The Dark Hedges, appeared on Game of Thrones as the King’s Road.

33. 16. This is the theme song for X, based on the interlude Y. Ironic considering the two
are natural enemies. Id X and the original Y. (1+1)(Of the winged variety)

34. X- Green Hornet
Y- Flight of the Bumblebee

35. 17. Identify the location and the painter
who made a series of paintings on this
location in the early 19th century.(1+1)
(Elementary on 19th Century young
man’s itinerary.)

36. Reichenbach Falls and Joseph Mallord William Turner.

37. 18. X(Dichapetalum cymosum) is a perennial shrub of southern Africa that is deadly
poisonous to stock. The name X originates from the Afrikaans for poison leaf. One
Ananya has popularized X in recent times. Identify X. (1)(The good word please)

38. Gifblaar

39. 19. X is a term coined by Bruce Sterling, science fiction writer and environmentalist
to describe previously inhabited areas which has “lost their value for technological
instrumentalism” due to political, environmental or economic reasons. Perhaps the
most successful is Y, where a herd of endangered Przewalski horses were
introduced to save them from extinction and is thought to be doing well. Identify
the term X and the ironic Y. (1+1)(Oops! Giant foot in mouth moment.)

40. Involuntary Reserves, Chernobyl National Park.

41. 20. Edurne Pasaban might have been the first but Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner one
upped her when she became the first woman to do what?(1)(One of the toughest
feats ever and at an ultimate extreme! )

42. Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner became the first female 8000er to have summitted the 14
peaks without supplemental oxygen.

43. 21. Identify the illustrator, a budding mycologist . (1)

44. Beatrix Potter

45. 22. X (Arctictis _________) is a member of the Viverridae. Considered Vunerable
by the IUCN, it faces habitat loss in its native habitat of South and Southeast Asia
and was surprisingly spotted in Buxa in 2015. Like most of it’s family family(civets
and genets) it gives off an unusual and distinctive odour. X’s odour is attributed to
the chemical compound 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline, or 2-AP which is produced during
the popping process of popcorn. Id X.(1)(If it fits I sits)

46. Binturong (Arctictis binturong), also known as a Bearcat

47. 23. What does NH 7(black) cut through and why does it need to be realigned when
expanded? What is depicted in blue which makes this a crucial area?(1+1)(Inside the
pink boundary + Blue does not indicate water)

49. 24. The _______ ___ __ _____________ at 48°52.6′S 123°23.6′W is also known
more commonly as Point X, is a homage to an ocean loving fictional character
and also a homage to the absence of something. The closest inhabited area is Y
which Lovecraft placed at 47°9′S 126°43′W but Derleth placed at 49°51′S
128°34′W. What is X and Y?(1+1)(Dreamed this up with No one)

50. X- Point Nemo or the Oceanic Pole of inaccesibility.
Y- R’lyeh

51. 25. “The red was first noticed 45º above the horizon, and spokes or beams could be
seen in it, compared by one beholder to a man’s open hand. By 4.45 the red had driven
out the green, and, fusing with the remains of the orange, reached the horizon. By that
time the east, which had a rose tinge, became of a duller red, compared to sand;
according to my observation, the ground of the sky in the east was green or else tawny,
and the crimson only in the clouds. A great sheet of heavy dark cloud, with a reefed or
puckered make, drew off the west in the course of the pageant: the edge of this and the
smaller pellets of cloud that filed across the bright field of the sundown caught a livid
green. At 5 the red in the west was fainter, at 5.20 it became notably rosier and livelier;
but it was never of a pure rose. A faint dusky blush was left as late as 5.30, or later.
While these changes were going on in the sky, the landscape of Ribblesdale glowed
with a frowning brown.”
What is being described by G. M. Hopkins?(1)(How terrifying!)

52. Krakatoa Sunsets.