This document contains 26 multiple choice questions about various topics including history, inventions, people, and places. The questions cover subjects like the origins of company names and logos, important figures and their accomplishments, the development of new technologies over time, and specific events and their significance.

1. Quiz contest part 3
HOT Questions.

2. Question 1
• The English scientists of 19th
century while roaming in Africa,
found this tree , (African
mahogany) in the villages of Africa.
This tree had not been registered
in any of their records. When the
time came to name the tree, they
asked the native people of the
villages(elders as well as kids) who
the replied “KHAYA” every time the
name was asked.
What did “khaya” mean?

3. Question 2
• During the World War, the arms of Nazi
soldiers were given a tattoo just before
entering the war.
The tattoos were of 4 types, one out of which
was placed on the arm of the soldiers.
What were these tattoos and what was the
purpose of this tattoo?

4. Question 3
• Before the invention of X, the life of the neoliths
was much more than a misery.
The time when transportation and travelling
required a good amount of high powered push
and slide resulting in wear, tear and wastage of
energy. People spent a good amount of time
carrying loads overseas, all through their feet.
This invention completely brought a new
beginning to the history of the world.
What was X?

5. Question 4
• __X_ is the mascot for the Hollywood film
studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and one of
its predecessors, Goldwyn Pictures,
featured in the studio's production logo,
which was created by the Paramount
Studios art director Lionel S. Reiss.
Since 1924,there have been around
seven different lions used for the MGM
logo; these lions include __y__ and
__x__, the current (and seventh) lion.
__y__ was used on all Technicolor films
and MGM cartoons (including the Tom
and Jerry series), and in use on the
studio logo for 22 years .__x__ has been
in use since 1957, a total of 56 years and
counting.

6. Question 5
• The three points of the star are a representation
for the three principle modes of transportation,
which include; land, sea and air. Even though “X”
has only focused on the land portion of the three
modes of transport, Daimler wanted a strong logo
that would be recognized easily and had a strong
visual meaning. On top of that, Daimler wasn’t the
man responsible for naming his brand “X”.
“X”received it’s named from Emil Jellinek. Jellinek
wanted to name the car after his oldest daughter
and he did just that. Jellinek is also credited with
the one who suggested that “X” produces most
luxurious products for the wealthy.

7. Question 6
• Richest man on earth
• CEO more than 50 empires and companies.
• Resides in a 2 bedroom house in the USA.
Who is he?

8. Question 7
• He clicked a photograph, which became the
most viewed photograph in the world.
What was the photograph he clicked?

9. Question 8
• On a sub-continent tour, Mark Waugh scored
four consecutive test ducks.
His score- 0000 made him earn a nickname.
What was the nickname given to him?

10. Question 9
• After India became independent in 1947,
the Planning Commission was entrusted to oversee
and direct the development of the nation. India grew
rapidly in the 1950s, and in the late 1950s the
Commission started facing difficulties in finding
suitable managers for the large number of public
sector enterprises that were being established in
India as a part of its industrial policy. To solve this
problem, the Planning Commission in 1959 invited
Professor George Robbins of the University of
California to help in setting up __________.
This led to establishment of what?

11. Question 10

12. Question 11
• Founder of which company said “I
have done more than anyone else
to change the face of mankind?”

13. Question 13
• Up and Down, Circular Swing, Drunk Style,
Half- circle, Figure Eight, Side to Side,
Whiplash, Two up Two Down, All Out,
Tandem, Thrust, Hammer, Breakdown, Low
Profile, Full Body and Half Body.
Types of what?

14. Question 13
• Jamsedji Tata was refused entry to one of the
city's grand hotels of the time, Watson's Hotel,
as it was restricted to "whites only". The
banner outside the hotel displayed- “No entry
for Dogs and Indians”.
The fire of revenge started inside Tata led to
establishment of what?

15. Question 14
During early 1900’s car racers would have another
person (a riding mechanic) to tell them where
other drivers in the race were and also provide
other help.
During his first Indianapolis 500 race,1911, Ray
Harroun ran out of mechanics.
This emergency led to invention of?

16. Question 15
• About a century ago, after someone realized
that a scuffed-up ball travels farther than a
shiny new one. Now manufacturers invest
millions of dollars each year to design better
performing golf balls.
What were the changes made in the ball to
improve the flight?

17. Question 16

18. Question 17
• Airport runway’s ends are generally numbered
between 00 to 036.
The difference between the two numerals is
always 18.
The Mumbai International Runway is a 09-27
runway.
What do the numbers indicate?

19. Question 18

20. Question 19
• It is believed that the name of this place was
kept after the 36 forts on the two sides of a
river.
Which place am I talking about?

21. Question 20
• In Middle English, "pygg" referred to a type of
clay used for making various household
objects such as jars. People often saved
money in kitchen pots and jars made of pygg,
called "pygg jars". By the 18th century, the
spelling of "pygg" had changed and the term
"pygg jar" had evolved to ____________?

22. Question 21
• Before the advent of LCD screens, most computer
screens were based on cathode ray tubes (CRTs).
When the same image is displayed on a CRT
screen for long periods, the properties of the
exposed areas of phosphor coating on the inside
of the screen gradually and permanently change,
eventually leading to a darkened shadow or
"ghost" image on the screen, called a screen
burn-in.
_________ were designed to help avoid these
effects by automatically changing the images on
the screen during periods of user inactivity?

23. Question 22
• Identify the patternGun, shoe, spree, door, hive, fix, heaven,
gate, fine, den……….

24. Question 23
• In Ancient Rome, Acta Deurne, or government
announcement bulletins, were produced.
They were carved in metal or stone and
posted in public places.
• Chinese Tang Dynasty published government
news; it was handwritten on silk and read by
government officials.
The continuous exhausting of metal and silk, led
to discovery of what?

25. Question 24
• Working diagram of what?

26. Question 25
• Working sequence of what?

27. Question 26
• During the final match of 1970 Football world
cup, just before the referee was about to
blow his whistle, Pele appealed for an official
30 second pause to tie his shoelaces at the
center of the field.
Why did he do so?

28. Thank you