This document contains questions and answers for a quiz game. It begins with introductory information about the quizmaster and rules of the game. The bulk of the document consists of multiple choice questions on various topics, each followed by the correct answer. Topics include names of characters from a horror video game, plants used for construction materials, companies, paintings, and more.
Inquizition is the annual inter-college freshers' quiz by Enquiry, the quiz forum of Jadavpur University.
The highest in the prelims was 22 with 3 stars and the cut-off was 13 with 2 stars.
Conducted as a filler for Chakravyuh 3.0, the Annual Quizzing Fest of ‘Quintessence: The Quiz Society of Zakir Husain Delhi College’.
Researched and prepared by Sameer Turki and Ananya Das.
QM: Sameer Turki
Inquizition is the annual inter-college freshers' quiz by Enquiry, the quiz forum of Jadavpur University.
The highest in the prelims was 22 with 3 stars and the cut-off was 13 with 2 stars.
Conducted as a filler for Chakravyuh 3.0, the Annual Quizzing Fest of ‘Quintessence: The Quiz Society of Zakir Husain Delhi College’.
Researched and prepared by Sameer Turki and Ananya Das.
QM: Sameer Turki
Brainstorm'22 General Quiz Finals - BITS Goa Quiz Club | QM: Amogh DharmavaramBITS Goa Quiz Club
From Salman Rushdie to Lalit Modi, a crazy world we live in! BITS Goa Quiz Club, as part of Brainstorm'22, presents
General Quiz, a quiz that offers you the opportunity to show off that gen.IQ you've always had!!
Follow us:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bitsgoaquizclub/
Our quizzes: https://linktr.ee/bitsgoaquizclub
Pitch Perfect, an intra-college quiz event by Quiz Club IIT Patna was held on 11th-12th Oct 2021. One of the quizzes - Cricket and Football Quiz was hosted on 11th October 2021. The quiz had 25 questions that the quizzers had to take a shot at.
Trials by Trivia, an intra-college quiz event was held on 13th-14th March 2021. One of the quizzes - 3M Quiz (Movies, Mythology, and Memes) was hosted on 14th March 2021 by Dhushyanth, Aditya, and Keshav. The quiz has 10 questions from each topic which makes this quiz interesting as well as enjoyable.
India unplugged Jan 26 2014 India Quiz for Families organised by Indian Quiz...Indian Quizzing league
Like all our idiotic decisions, we also took the decision of making Chennai’s first ever India based quiz on a coffee table. Thus born our pride, India Unplugged – the only India based quiz in the city.
India Unplugged is the first quiz of its kind in Chennai, a quiz on anything and everything that is Indian. India Unplugged has evolved from the need to capture the spirit of India and present it in a quiz format to its audience.
The quiz is held on India’s Republic day and covers the gamut of India from Kashmir to Kanyakumari in as diverse areas as history, geography, arts, science, music, sports so as to present our glorious country in all its regalia. This event has attracted participants from places like Hyderabad, Bangalore, Coimbatore, Pune and Mumbai.
A quiz that I conducted for this "informal" group of enthusiastic quizzers - Gurgaon Quiz Circle. It's been almost a year since I made a quiz, so apologies for all the sitters or weird references that might have crept in.
Artashastra is an Art quiz made by Quiz Club in collaboration with Fine Arts Society, St. Stephen's College. It was conducted online on 26th September 2021.
The Big Books Quiz - IIM Ahmedabad and Ahmedabad Quiz ClubQuiz Cetera
Hosted at IIM Ahmedabad on the 15th of December 2019, the Big Books Quiz was a part of the Ahmedabad Quiz Club Calendar. With questions ranging from fiction and non-fiction to poetry across genres and languages, the Big Books Quiz prelims and finals are uploaded here for quizzers.
This is the quiz conducted at an informal session hosted by Quiz Club of CET at College of Engineering Trivandrum on 14/01/2023.
Topic - Kerala
Some questions are in Malayalam
Trials by Trivia - The General Quiz: A quiz on random general trivia was held under Parakh 2.0: the Quizzing Festival of Quiz Club IIT Patna in August 2022.
Brainstorm'22 General Quiz Finals - BITS Goa Quiz Club | QM: Amogh DharmavaramBITS Goa Quiz Club
From Salman Rushdie to Lalit Modi, a crazy world we live in! BITS Goa Quiz Club, as part of Brainstorm'22, presents
General Quiz, a quiz that offers you the opportunity to show off that gen.IQ you've always had!!
Follow us:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bitsgoaquizclub/
Our quizzes: https://linktr.ee/bitsgoaquizclub
Pitch Perfect, an intra-college quiz event by Quiz Club IIT Patna was held on 11th-12th Oct 2021. One of the quizzes - Cricket and Football Quiz was hosted on 11th October 2021. The quiz had 25 questions that the quizzers had to take a shot at.
Trials by Trivia, an intra-college quiz event was held on 13th-14th March 2021. One of the quizzes - 3M Quiz (Movies, Mythology, and Memes) was hosted on 14th March 2021 by Dhushyanth, Aditya, and Keshav. The quiz has 10 questions from each topic which makes this quiz interesting as well as enjoyable.
India unplugged Jan 26 2014 India Quiz for Families organised by Indian Quiz...Indian Quizzing league
Like all our idiotic decisions, we also took the decision of making Chennai’s first ever India based quiz on a coffee table. Thus born our pride, India Unplugged – the only India based quiz in the city.
India Unplugged is the first quiz of its kind in Chennai, a quiz on anything and everything that is Indian. India Unplugged has evolved from the need to capture the spirit of India and present it in a quiz format to its audience.
The quiz is held on India’s Republic day and covers the gamut of India from Kashmir to Kanyakumari in as diverse areas as history, geography, arts, science, music, sports so as to present our glorious country in all its regalia. This event has attracted participants from places like Hyderabad, Bangalore, Coimbatore, Pune and Mumbai.
A quiz that I conducted for this "informal" group of enthusiastic quizzers - Gurgaon Quiz Circle. It's been almost a year since I made a quiz, so apologies for all the sitters or weird references that might have crept in.
Artashastra is an Art quiz made by Quiz Club in collaboration with Fine Arts Society, St. Stephen's College. It was conducted online on 26th September 2021.
The Big Books Quiz - IIM Ahmedabad and Ahmedabad Quiz ClubQuiz Cetera
Hosted at IIM Ahmedabad on the 15th of December 2019, the Big Books Quiz was a part of the Ahmedabad Quiz Club Calendar. With questions ranging from fiction and non-fiction to poetry across genres and languages, the Big Books Quiz prelims and finals are uploaded here for quizzers.
This is the quiz conducted at an informal session hosted by Quiz Club of CET at College of Engineering Trivandrum on 14/01/2023.
Topic - Kerala
Some questions are in Malayalam
Trials by Trivia - The General Quiz: A quiz on random general trivia was held under Parakh 2.0: the Quizzing Festival of Quiz Club IIT Patna in August 2022.
Quizium's first ever Mega-event, Enquizma is a quiz with a difference. Concept & Design by the admins of Quizium. Exciting prizes are grab for the top 3 finishers. The link to the answer sheet has been attached in the file itself(4th slide)
The Art Pastor's Guide to Sabbath | Steve ThomasonSteve Thomason
What is the purpose of the Sabbath Law in the Torah. It is interesting to compare how the context of the law shifts from Exodus to Deuteronomy. Who gets to rest, and why?
Synthetic Fiber Construction in lab .pptxPavel ( NSTU)
Synthetic fiber production is a fascinating and complex field that blends chemistry, engineering, and environmental science. By understanding these aspects, students can gain a comprehensive view of synthetic fiber production, its impact on society and the environment, and the potential for future innovations. Synthetic fibers play a crucial role in modern society, impacting various aspects of daily life, industry, and the environment. ynthetic fibers are integral to modern life, offering a range of benefits from cost-effectiveness and versatility to innovative applications and performance characteristics. While they pose environmental challenges, ongoing research and development aim to create more sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives. Understanding the importance of synthetic fibers helps in appreciating their role in the economy, industry, and daily life, while also emphasizing the need for sustainable practices and innovation.
The Roman Empire A Historical Colossus.pdfkaushalkr1407
The Roman Empire, a vast and enduring power, stands as one of history's most remarkable civilizations, leaving an indelible imprint on the world. It emerged from the Roman Republic, transitioning into an imperial powerhouse under the leadership of Augustus Caesar in 27 BCE. This transformation marked the beginning of an era defined by unprecedented territorial expansion, architectural marvels, and profound cultural influence.
The empire's roots lie in the city of Rome, founded, according to legend, by Romulus in 753 BCE. Over centuries, Rome evolved from a small settlement to a formidable republic, characterized by a complex political system with elected officials and checks on power. However, internal strife, class conflicts, and military ambitions paved the way for the end of the Republic. Julius Caesar’s dictatorship and subsequent assassination in 44 BCE created a power vacuum, leading to a civil war. Octavian, later Augustus, emerged victorious, heralding the Roman Empire’s birth.
Under Augustus, the empire experienced the Pax Romana, a 200-year period of relative peace and stability. Augustus reformed the military, established efficient administrative systems, and initiated grand construction projects. The empire's borders expanded, encompassing territories from Britain to Egypt and from Spain to the Euphrates. Roman legions, renowned for their discipline and engineering prowess, secured and maintained these vast territories, building roads, fortifications, and cities that facilitated control and integration.
The Roman Empire’s society was hierarchical, with a rigid class system. At the top were the patricians, wealthy elites who held significant political power. Below them were the plebeians, free citizens with limited political influence, and the vast numbers of slaves who formed the backbone of the economy. The family unit was central, governed by the paterfamilias, the male head who held absolute authority.
Culturally, the Romans were eclectic, absorbing and adapting elements from the civilizations they encountered, particularly the Greeks. Roman art, literature, and philosophy reflected this synthesis, creating a rich cultural tapestry. Latin, the Roman language, became the lingua franca of the Western world, influencing numerous modern languages.
Roman architecture and engineering achievements were monumental. They perfected the arch, vault, and dome, constructing enduring structures like the Colosseum, Pantheon, and aqueducts. These engineering marvels not only showcased Roman ingenuity but also served practical purposes, from public entertainment to water supply.
This is a presentation by Dada Robert in a Your Skill Boost masterclass organised by the Excellence Foundation for South Sudan (EFSS) on Saturday, the 25th and Sunday, the 26th of May 2024.
He discussed the concept of quality improvement, emphasizing its applicability to various aspects of life, including personal, project, and program improvements. He defined quality as doing the right thing at the right time in the right way to achieve the best possible results and discussed the concept of the "gap" between what we know and what we do, and how this gap represents the areas we need to improve. He explained the scientific approach to quality improvement, which involves systematic performance analysis, testing and learning, and implementing change ideas. He also highlighted the importance of client focus and a team approach to quality improvement.
How to Make a Field invisible in Odoo 17Celine George
It is possible to hide or invisible some fields in odoo. Commonly using “invisible” attribute in the field definition to invisible the fields. This slide will show how to make a field invisible in odoo 17.
Palestine last event orientationfvgnh .pptxRaedMohamed3
An EFL lesson about the current events in Palestine. It is intended to be for intermediate students who wish to increase their listening skills through a short lesson in power point.
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All the questions are researched and constructed by
the QM himself with sources from various websites.
Any resemblance to other ppt or quiz content is purely
co-incidental.
All the questions will be on pounce.
+10/-0 on direct & pass.
+10/-10 on pounce.
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Name the game.
This is a survival horror video game developed by Hydravision
Entertainment and published by DreamCatcher Interactive in North
America, Ubisoft in China and MC2-Microïds in other territories. It was
released on October 1, 2004 in Europe and North America on April 6,
2005.
The story focuses on five senior high students of a private high school
who stumble upon a laboratory where experiments are being done on
the selected individuals of the student body. Their mission is to rescue
kenny, warn the school, save their teachers, and get out alive.
This game gives players the ability to control and switch between any
of five playable characters. Given that he or she will be playing in pairs
of characters, the other characters will be computer-controlled, or a
second player can join in at any time.
The characters are--
Josh Carter
Stanley Jones
Kenny Matthews
Shannon Matthews
Ashley Thompson
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How these plants are connected to us?
Reed, in botany, is a common name of several species of large aquatic
grasses, especially the four species constituting the genus Phragmites of
the grass family (Poaceae). The water reed (Phragmites australis) occurs
along the margins of lakes, fens, marshes, and streams from the Arctic to
the tropics. It is a broad-leafed grass, about 1.5 to 5 metres (5 to 16.5 feet)
tall, with feathery flower clusters and stiff, smooth stems. Other plants of the
family Poaceae known as reeds are giant reed(Arundo donax), sea reed
(Ammophila arenaria), reed canary grass (Phalaris), and reed grass, or
bluejoint (Calamagrostis).
Dried reed stems have been used for millennia as thatching and
construction material, in basketry, for arrows and pens, and in musical
instruments .They also are harvested for their cellulose content.
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Where we can see this most
popularly?
A Glasgow smile (also known as a Chelsea smile) is
a wound caused by making small cuts on the corners of a
victim's mouth, then beating or stabbing him or her until the
muscles in the face contract, causing the cuts to extend up
the cheeks to the victim's ears. This leaves a scar in the
shape of a smile, hence the name.
The act is usually performed with a utility knife or a piece of
broken glass leaving a scar which causes the victim to
appear to be smiling broadly.
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Robert Alexander Mundell is a Nobel
Prize-winning Canadian economist.
Mundell is a professor of economics
at Columbia University and
the Chinese University of Hong Kong.
He received the Nobel Memorial Prize
in Economics in 1999 for his
pioneering work in monetary dynamics
and optimum currency areas. He is
known as the "father" of what?
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Which syndrome?
Hans ________ was a Viennese child psychologist who
published the first definition of this syndrome in 1944. In
four boys, he identified a pattern of behavior and abilities
which included "a lack of empathy, little ability to form
friendships, one-sided conversation, intense absorption in
a special interest, and clumsy movements”. He called
children with this syndrome "little professors" because of
their ability to talk about their favorite subject in great
detail. It is commonly said that the paper was based on
only four boys. However, Dr. Günter Krämer, of Zürich,
states that it was based on investigations of more than
400 children.
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Id X??
She is Emilie Schenkl, an Austrian.
Her husband left her with a note
addressed to his elder brother
confirming the identity of his wife and
their baby daughter and asking for
them to be accepted into their family,if
he die in the war.
She was introduced to him through a
mutual friend, Dr. Mathur, an Indian
physician living in Vienna.Since
shecould take shorthand and her
English and typing skills were good.
Who is her famous husband?
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WHO?
In early October 1896, he was transferred to Bombay, British India. He was
considered one of the best polo players in his regiment and led his team to
many prestigious tournament victories.
He came to Bangalore in 1896 as a young army officer, before leaving three
years later for the North West Frontier to fight in the Second Anglo-Afghan
War. In his book, 'My Early Life', he describes Bangalore as a city with
excellent weather, and his allotted house as a ‘a magnificent pink and white
stucco palace in the middle of a large and beautiful garden’. In Bangalore
he met Pamela Plowden, daughter of a civil servant; she became his first
love.
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This word originated with Richard Dawkins' 1976
book The Selfish Gene as an attempt to explain
the way cultural information spreads.
Acc. To the Oxford English Dictionary the word
means-
1. An element of a culture or system
of behaviour passed from one individual to
another by imitation or other non-genetic means.
2. An image, video, piece of text, etc.,
typically humorous in nature, that is copied and
spread rapidly by Internet users, often with
slight variations.
Which word?
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Which painting?
The scene of this painting was based on a real, actual place
located on the hill of Ekeberg, Norway, on a path with a safety
railing. The faint city and landscape represent the view of
Oslo and the Oslo Fjord. According to the artist, one evening
when he was walking at sunset with two friends, he began to
feel deeply tired. He stopped to rest, leaning against the
railing. All he saw was the setting sun and clouds,
which appeared in blood red color. He felt anxious and
experienced a ______ that seemed to pass through all of
nature. Thus, the painting was born.
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His name is Otto Heinrich
_____. During World War I, he worked
for a manufacturer of horseshoes for
the Germany military. In 1914, he was
conscripted into the German army and
sent to the Western front, where he
achieved the rank of lieutenant. When
the war ended, he took over the family
bank, which his younger brother had
been managing poorly.
Who is his famous daughter?
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What is it?
It is prepared mainly from different varieties of rice like,
bora, joha, bao etc. It is prepared by boiling the rice first
and then it is spread on a bamboo dola to dry and then
some herbal powder made from medicinal herbs are
mixed with it. After that the mixture is kept on a dry
earthen pot and pressed hard with a lid of hay. After
three/ four days a certain quantity of water is mixed with
it and that mixture is sieved properly and it is thus
prepared.
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The statuette's current form, a man in a boat, was carved by the
sculptor Alexander Smirnov. It represents a figure known as "The
Fascinated Wanderer", which refers to a short story written in 1873
by 19th-century Russian author Nikolai Leskov. In this story, the title
character, Ivan Flyagin, is a horse trainer and a brute of a man.
From his birth his mother has promised that Ivan's life would be
devoted to the church. Ivan spends many years avoiding this fate,
but eventually gives in and becomes a monk, not for spiritual
reasons, but due to a poverty of opportunity.
What?
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What is this city’s connection to the comics
world?.
X is a city in
the Southeastern
Anatolia
Region of Turkey and the
capital of X Province. It
lies on a plateau, 540
meters (1,772 feet) above
sea level.
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Plant?
Some species of this plant develop flowers after
65 or 120 years. Interesting fact about flowering
is that all plants of one species develop flowers
at the same time, no matter where they are
located in the world.
In China and India, this process is traditionally
seen as a curse or an indication of a starvation
coming.
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X=?
In the story A Scandal In Bohemia, Dr Watson writes about her-
“To Sherlock Holmes she is always the woman. I have seldom heard
him mention her under any other name. In his eyes she eclipses and
predominates the whole of her sex. It was not that he felt any
emotion akin to love for X ... yet there was but one woman to him,
and that woman was the late X, of dubious and questionable
memory.”
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Which country is named
after him?
Simón ______, byname The
Liberator or Spanish El
Libertador (born July 24,
1783 Venezuela, —died December 17,
1830, Colombia), was a Venezuelan
soldier and statesman who led the
revolutions against Spanish rule in
the Viceroyalty of New Granada. He
was president of Gran
Colombia (1819–30) and
dictator of Peru (1823–26).
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FITB
Duff Beer is a brand of beer that originally started as
a fictional beverage on ___ ________.Since then it has
become a real brand of beer in a number of countries
without permission or consent from its original
creator, Matt Groening, and has resulted in legal battles
with varying results.
The beer's official slogan is "Can't Get Enough of That
Wonderful Duff“.
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This company was formed in Seattle, Washington, on March 30,
1971, by three partners who met while they were students at the
University of San Francisco:English teacher Jerry Baldwin, history
teacher Zev Siegl, and writer Gordon Bowker. Originally the
company was to be called Pequod, after the whaling ship from
Moby-Dick, but this name was rejected by some of the co-founders.
The company was instead named after the chief mate on the
Pequod, ________. The logo of the company features Siren, a
mermaid.
Which company?
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Based on whom?
Funky Flashman is a fictional
character, an entrepreneur in the DC
Universe. Created by Jack Kirby, the
character first appeared in the pages
of Mister Miracle during the early 1970s.
He is a master con artist who refers to
himself as the "Salesman supreme" and
the "world's most magnificent
entrepreneur." He is a marvel at
persuading others through his words
and hype.
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_____ is a market town in Warwickshire, England, on the River
Avon. The town has a population of 70,628 making it the second
largest town in the county.
The name of the town’s likeliest origin is Anglo-Saxon Hrōca
burh or similar "Rook fort", where Rook may be the bird or may be a
man's name. Another theory is that the name is originally derived
from an old Celtic name Droche-brig meaning "wild hilltop".
Something invented here by the person in the next slide in 1823 is
named after this town.
What?
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Name?
In Hindu mythology, as outlined in the epic Ramayana, X
was the place in the forest of Dandakaranya
where Rama built his home along with his wife Sita and
brother Lakshman during their period of exile in the
wilderness. X literally means "a garden of five banyan
trees". The entire Aranya Kanda of Ramayana is set in
X.
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X=?
It is a species of blind
cave beetle found only in five humid
caves in Slovenia. The blind cave
beetle shares its genus with 41 other
species and 95 different subspecies.
The scientific name of the beetle comes
from a German collector, Oscar
Scheibel, who was sold a specimen of
a then undocumented species in 1933.
Its species name was made a
dedication to X. The genus name
means eyeless, so the full name can be
translated as "the eyeless one of X".
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The origin of the name ________ for this type of poem is debated. As of
several years ago, its usage was first documented in England in 1898 and
in the United States in 1902, but in recent years several earlier uses have
been documented. The name is generally taken to be a reference to
the City or County of ________ in Ireland sometimes particularly to
the Maigue Poets, and may derive from an earlier form of nonsense verse
parlour game that traditionally included a refrain that included "Will [or won't]
you come (up) to ________?"
The oldest attested text in this form is a Latin prayer by Thomas Aquinas of
the 13th century.
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What?
This is a form of cloth headgear designed to expose only
part of the face. Depending on style and how it is worn,
only the eyes, mouth and nose, or just the front of the
face are unprotected. Versions with a full face opening
may be rolled into a hat to cover the crown of the head
or folded down as a collar around the neck.
The name comes from their use at the Battle of
________ during the Crimean War, referring to a town
near Sevastopol in Crimea.
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Franz ______ was a German physician who discovered
a new healing technique,which he called "animal
magnetism". He believed that simply by sitting with a
patient, looking in their eyes, and touching them in
various medically appropriate places, he could cure
them through natural magnetic force. Though medical
community didn't accept it, but the public liked it. In the
mid-1800s, long after his death, people began to use
the term “_________" as a synonym for hypnosis, and
then later gained an even more fantastical definition, as
this became a popular stage act for magicians and
vaudevillians.
Which term?
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The character was created by screenwriters Ted Elliott and Terry
Rossio, and the actor who played the character based his
characterization on Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards and
cartoon character Pepé Le Pew.
According to screenwriters Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio, he is
a trickster who uses wit and deceit to attain his goals, preferring to
end disputes verbally instead of by force.He walks with a slightly
drunken swagger and has slurred speech and flailing hand
gestures.
Which character?
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The logo of this ‘company’ was designed by Shekhar
Kammat of National Institute of Design ,and published on
01 October 1971. As an initial response to the circle form
with an open hole, it looks like a key-hole. But, the real
concept behind the design being that the circle encloses
a common man inside at its centre. The common man
represents the centre of the company’s business. The
circle signifies the service of trust, security and
perfection for the common man.
Which company’s logo?
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What?
It was obtained by the king with the advice of his wizard-
adviser Merlin. But it was considered that there existed two kinds of
X. The first was the one Merlin put into the stone and said that the
throne will be taken by the one who will take it out of the stone. The
second one was the one to which Merlin took the King. It was
located at a magical lake where the Lady of the Lake gave it to the
king.
In Welsh, it is called Caledfwlch; in Cornish, it is called Calesvol;
in Breton, it is called Kaledvoulc'h; in Latin, it is called Caliburnus.
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Which genre of music?
Still up for debate, some claim Keith "Cowboy" Wiggins, a member of a
band Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five coined the term in 1978
while teasing a friend who had just joined the US Army by scat singing the
words “___ ___" in a way that mimicked the rhythmic cadence of marching
soldiers. Cowboy later worked the “___ ___" cadence into his stage
performance.The name was originally meant as a sign of disrespect, but
soon came to identify this new music and culture.
Universal Zulu Nation founder Afrika Bambaataa is credited with first using
the term to describe the subculture in which the music belonged; although it
is also suggested that it was a derogatory term to describe the type of
music.The first use of the term in print was in The Village Voice by Steven
Hager.
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X is a form of marketing communication
used to persuade an audience to take or
continue some action, usually with respect
to a commercial offering, or political or
ideological support. X means "to turn
toward".
ID X.
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Who?
On May 22, 1849, this person received Patent No. 6469 for a device
to lift boats over shoals, an invention which was never
manufactured.
The idea of creating this device came to his mind when he was
travelling to Illinois his boat became stranded on a sandbar. He
invented a convoluted device that involved putting a set of bellows
on the bottom of a boat. His reasoning was that if the boat got in a
sticky situation,shailors could fill the bellows with air to make the
ship more buoyant.
Shown here is his scale model at the Smithsonian Institution in
Washington, D.C.
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Who?
While growing up, he had an imaginary friend named Boddah. He
would often claim that Boddah was the person responsible for any of
his wrong doings. His suicide note is addressed to Boddah:
"To Boddah,
Speaking from the tongue of an experienced simpleton who
obviously would rather be an emasculated, infantile
complainee, this note should be pretty easy to understand [..]"
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To Boddah
Speaking from the tongue of an experienced simpleton who obviously would rather be an
emasculated, infantile complain-ee. This note should be pretty easy to understand.
All the warnings from the punk rock 101 courses over the years, since my first introduction to the,
shall we say, ethics involved with independence and the embracement of your community has
proven to be very true. I haven't felt the excitement of listening to as well as creating music along
with reading and writing for too many years now. I feel guity beyond words about these things.
For example when we're back stage and the lights go out and the manic roar of the crowds
begins., it doesn't affect me the way in which it did for Freddie Mercury, who seemed to love,
relish in the the love and adoration from the crowd which is something I totally admire and envy.
The fact is, I can't fool you, any one of you. It simply isn't fair to you or me. The worst crime I can
think of would be to rip people off by faking it and pretending as if I'm having 100% fun.
Sometimes I feel as if I should have a punch-in time clock before I walk out on stage. I've tried
everything within my power to appreciate it (and I do,God, believe me I do, but it's not enough). I
appreciate the fact that I and we have affected and entertained a lot of people. It must be one of
those narcissists who only appreciate things when they're gone. I'm too sensitive. I need to be
slightly numb in order to regain the enthusiasms I once had as a child.
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On our last 3 tours, I've had a much better appreciation for all the people I've known personally, and as fans of our
music, but I still can't get over the frustration, the guilt and empathy I have for everyone. There's good in all of us
and I think I simply love people too much, so much that it makes me feel too fucking sad. The sad little, sensitive,
unappreciative, Pisces, Jesus man. Why don't you just enjoy it? I don't know!
I have a goddess of a wife who sweats ambition and empathy and a daughter who reminds me too much of what i
used to be, full of love and joy, kissing every person she meets because everyone is good and will do her no
harm. And that terrifies me to the point to where I can barely function. I can't stand the thought of Frances
becoming the miserable, self-destructive, death rocker that I've become.
I have it good, very good, and I'm grateful, but since the age of seven, I've become hateful towards all humans in
general. Only because it seems so easy for people to get along that have empathy. Only because I love and feel
sorry for people too much I guess.
Thank you all from the pit of my burning, nauseous stomach for your letters and concern during the past years. I'm
too much of an erratic, moody baby! I don't have the passion anymore, and so remember, it's better to burn out
than to fade away.
Peace, love, empathy.
____ ______
Frances and Courtney, I'll be at your alter.
Please keep going Courtney, for Frances.
For her life, which will be so much happier without me.
I LOVE YOU, I LOVE YOU!
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Which phrase?
In India, the color yellow represents
sacrifice. When someone says, Main ____
__ _______, ("paint me yellow")
it means that person is ready to be
sacrificed for a great cause.
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Inspired from what?
The Wand Company is a United Kingdom company that designs
and manufacturers universal remote control prop replicas in varying
designs. It was founded in 2009 by Richard Blakesley and Chris
Barnardo. The company's first product was the "Kymera Magic
Wand Universal Remote Control" and in the first year the product
sold 10,300 units.
It can be programmed to perform 13 commands using different
gestures. Question is, the remote control is Inspired from what?
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X & Y?
X was born in 1547 and died in 1616, during which he served in the
Spanish navy, was shot three times and had his left arm amputated,
was on ship captured by pirates and held as a slave in Algiers for
five years, got married in 1584, was a tax collector for the Spanish
Armada, went bankrupt at least twice and put into prison for his
debts, and finally started writing Y in the beginning of the
16thcentury.
Y includes the character Alonso Quijano, whom after reading so
many stories about knights decides to take up his own quest and
brings along a simple farmer, Sancho Panza.
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What?
In 1950, anesthesiologist Peter Safar established the concept of
"Advanced Support of Life", keeping patients sedated and ventilated
in an specific environment. Safar is considered to be the first
practitioner of ________ ____ ____ as a speciality. In response to
a polio epidemic, Bjørn Aage Ibsen established the first _________
____ ____in Copenhagen in 1953. The first application of this idea
in the United States was in 1955 by Dr. William Mosenthal, a
surgeon at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.
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The Print Ad titled DALI
was done by J. Walter
Thompson Moscow
advertising agency for
product: ______Yellow
Label Tea in Russia. It was
released in the Jul 1998.
Just identify the brand.
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Where we can see this device?.
This device reaches speeds of 5 mph and has a built-in
computer monitor to identify the wildlife that can be
observed. To prevent harassing the animals, the vehicle
will automatically roll backwards toward a safe distance if
it is too close to an animal. Advanced invisible fence
technology keeps the animals that are observed from
roaming astray without the use of cages and bars that
are unnecessary. According to Jimmy Fallon in the
instruction video, the glass is able to stop a 50 caliber
bullet .
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Althaea officinalis is a perennial species
indigenous to Africa, which is used as
a medicinal plant and ornamental plant. The
root of this plant has been used for making a
confection useful in the treatment of sore
throat since ancient times.
A sugar based candy consisting of sugar
molded into small cylindrical pieces and
coated with corn starch, which is a modern
version of this medicinal confection shares
its name with this plant.
Name it.
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What?
In 1927 Otto Frederick Rohwedder of Davenport, Iowa, USA
successfully designed a machine that produced ____________ and
also wrapped it. He applied for patents to protect his invention and
sold the first machine to a friend Frank Bench, who installed it at the
Chillicothe Baking Company, in Chillicothe, Missouri in 1928. The
first ____________ was sold commercially on July 7, 1928..
Their product, "Kleen Maid ___________", proved a success. It was
advertised as "the greatest forward step in the baking industry since
______ was wrapped."
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Name the book.
This author struggled to come up for a title for his Pulitzer-winning
book, so his wife lent him a hand. She gleaned the famous title from
"The Battle Hymn of the Republic," by Julia Ward Howe:
"Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord:
He is trampling out the vintage where ___ ______ __ _____ are
stored;
He hath loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible swift sword:
His truth is marching on."
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Which drug?
This nalgesic and narcotic drug was first isolated between 1803 and 1805
by Friedrich Sertürner.This is generally believed to be the first isolation of an active
ingredient from a plant. Merck, a company began marketing it commercially in
1827. Sertürner originally named the substance after the Greek god of dreams,
for its tendency to cause sleep.
The primary source of this drug is isolation from poppy straw of the opium poppy. It is
on the WHO Model List of Essential Medicines, the most important medications
needed in a basic health system.
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Give me the character.
_____ A. Segale is an American businessman and
real estate developer. In 1981, a gaming
company was renting one of Segale's warehouses to
use as their American headquarters.. According to a
widely circulated story, the company had gotten
behind in a rent payment, prompting an angry visit
from their landlord, Segale. After some heated words,
Segale eventually accepted company’s America
President Minoru Arakawa's promise that the rent
would be paid soon, and left. Later, Arakawa and the
other developers immortalized Segale by renaming
the star of their game Donkey Kong, previously
known as "Jumpman", to “_____"
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Identify.
This is a martial art infused dance, which is thought to have originated in the
16th century in Brazil. Sometimes referred to as a martial art, sometimes a
dance, and sometimes even a game, it is instantly recognisable from its
musicality and the movements of the performers, as they seem to move
together and then suddenly attack each other, still keeping in time with the
rhythm.
It has been suggested that it was first created during the 16th century by
slaves who were taken from West Africa to Brazil by the Portuguese
colonists. Prohibited from celebrating their cultural customs and strictly
forbidden from practicing any martial arts, it is thought to have emerged as
a way to bypass these two imposing laws. Using this, many slaves escaped
their masters and formed rebellion groups.
VIDEO
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Machilipatnam is a city and special grade municipality in the Indian
state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Krishna and
located at a distance of 65 kilometres to Vijayawada.
It was the first trading settlement on the Bay of Bengal coast
established by the British East India Company. In ancient times this
town was known as Maisolos and Masalia and the name ______
originated from the name Maisolos because ______ were traded
by ancient Greeks and Romans from this East Indian port .
What?
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He was a talented Greek sculptor from Cyprus. After becoming disgusted by
some local prostitutes, he lost all interest in women and avoided their
company completely.. He dedicated himself to his work and created
Galatea, a beautiful stature of a woman out of ivory. Though he vowed
never to waste any moment of his life with women but his statue was so fair
and realistic that he fell in love with it.
He prayed to the goddess Aphrodite wishing a bride like his ivory girl. In
answer to his prayers, the goddess brought it to life and united the couple in
marriage.
Who?
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Descripson of this thing given by its owner:
“Here, M. Aronnax, are the several dimensions of the boat you are in. It is
an elongated cylinder with conical ends. It is very like a cigar in shape, a
shape already adopted in London in several constructions of the same sort.
The length of this cylinder, from stem to stern, is exactly 70 m, and its
maximum breadth is eight metres. It is not built on a ratio of ten to one like
your long-voyage steamers, but its lines are sufficiently long, and its curves
prolonged enough, to allow the water to slide off easily, and oppose no
obstacle to its passage. These two dimensions enable you to obtain by a
simple calculation the surface and cubic contents of the ________. Its area
measures 1011.45 square metres; and its contents 1,500.2 cubic metres;
that is to say, when completely immersed it displaces 1500.2 cubic metres
of water, or 1500.2 metric tons.”
Which thing?
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X denotes "south" in Sanskrit. The ancient Indian epics such as
the Mahabharata, mention the X as a tribe whose members fought
on the side of both Pandavas and Kauravas .The earliest mention of
the X is said to be in Aitareya Brahmana, which mentions X as sons
of the sage Vishwamitra. Satavahanas were Maurya officials titled X
Bhartyah (officers of South).
While Y means Province.
Find X and Y and give me the name of an Indian State.
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Identify this musical instrument.
It is a special type of string instrument which is
similar to the fiddles or lutes. It is played with a bow
and the instrument has three strings. The bottom part
of the front of its hollow wooden sound-box is covered
with the animal skin. It is played while sitting on the
ground in vertical orientation.
This instrument seems to have its origin in tribal fiddle
instrument known as "Dhodro Banam" found
throughout the central part of North-Western and
Eastern part of India.
Clue- Bishnu Prasad Rabha,
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This is an
upcoming Bollywood mystery
thriller film directed by Meghna
Gulzar. The film stars Irrfan
Khan, Konkona Sen
Sharma, Tabu, and Sohum Shah
in leading roles.The
film's premiere is scheduled at
the 2015 Toronto International
Film Festival in September.
Just give me the subject matter of
the film.
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