The document discusses various trivia questions related to history, geography, religions and current events. It contains 25 questions with clues and answers on topics like Lipton tea, brood parasites in ornithology, Nepalese history, Ramayana characters, oil exploration history and more. The questions are part of a quiz with a specific theme for additional points after every 5 questions.
1. The document outlines rules for an online quiz competition between teams, including that there are 15 questions, teams can buzz in to answer, there is a point system for correct and incorrect answers, and the top 4 teams will qualify for the finals.
2. Communication between participants must be done through video calls and microphones must be muted when not speaking.
3. The decision of the quiz master is final.
The preliminary round of Qriosity - the general quiz for college students held as part Silhouettes 2016 at the Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, prepared and presented by Anmol Dhawan & Pranjal Gupta.
Here's the quiz on Indian History presented by Siddhant Mohan on 31st July 2020.It covers a range of domains in the history of India, spanning across literature,classical music,architecture,etc.,
1. Meghna Gulzar is a noted Indian film director and screenwriter. Some of her notable films include her directorial debut in 2002 and a 2015 film that was both a critical and commercial success.
2. Ludo is the name of a board game involving moving tokens around a track in different languages like Sorry! in North America and Mensch ärgere dich nicht in Germany.
3. The phrase "storm in a teacup" has origins in Latin and French phrases from the 17th-18th centuries referring to small disturbances or popular uprisings.
4. Owls are often associated with wisdom in Western culture since ancient Greece, where the goddess Athena had ow
The document discusses an interbatch quiz from 2018 that includes 10 questions clockwise and 10 anticlockwise with no pounces. It provides information on several topics in bullet points including Clair Patterson's discovery of the effects of leaded gasoline, the estimation of Earth's age as 4.5 billion years, and an unfinished Mark Twain manuscript.
The Quiz, May 2018, QM Vaishnavi SharmaOverlord QM
1. The document appears to be a quiz containing multiple choice questions about various people, events, and topics of interest.
2. Some of the questions ask the participant to identify people like the Indian businessman who became a lord in the UK House of Lords after starting as a waiter, or the spacecraft that returned asteroid samples to Earth.
3. Other questions ask about events, like the book burning memorial in Germany that is marked with a glass plate, or the social media platform that was shut down by Google in 2014 after having over 300 million users.
1. Between 1945 and 1974, the Japanese government sent former military officers on missions to isolated islands in the Pacific and Indian Oceans to convince Japanese soldiers still there that World War 2 was over and they should surrender.
2. In the late 1940s and 1950s, the US Food and Drug Administration obtained an injunction against the interstate shipment of orgone accumulators and associated literature promoted by Wilhelm Reich, believing they were fraudulent. They then symbolically burnt over 6 tons of his publications to express disdain for his ideas.
3. Several countries have voluntarily or involuntarily switched from driving on the right side of the road to the left, or vice versa, including Western Samoa, Rwanda, Bur
1. The document outlines rules for an online quiz competition between teams, including that there are 15 questions, teams can buzz in to answer, there is a point system for correct and incorrect answers, and the top 4 teams will qualify for the finals.
2. Communication between participants must be done through video calls and microphones must be muted when not speaking.
3. The decision of the quiz master is final.
The preliminary round of Qriosity - the general quiz for college students held as part Silhouettes 2016 at the Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, prepared and presented by Anmol Dhawan & Pranjal Gupta.
Here's the quiz on Indian History presented by Siddhant Mohan on 31st July 2020.It covers a range of domains in the history of India, spanning across literature,classical music,architecture,etc.,
1. Meghna Gulzar is a noted Indian film director and screenwriter. Some of her notable films include her directorial debut in 2002 and a 2015 film that was both a critical and commercial success.
2. Ludo is the name of a board game involving moving tokens around a track in different languages like Sorry! in North America and Mensch ärgere dich nicht in Germany.
3. The phrase "storm in a teacup" has origins in Latin and French phrases from the 17th-18th centuries referring to small disturbances or popular uprisings.
4. Owls are often associated with wisdom in Western culture since ancient Greece, where the goddess Athena had ow
The document discusses an interbatch quiz from 2018 that includes 10 questions clockwise and 10 anticlockwise with no pounces. It provides information on several topics in bullet points including Clair Patterson's discovery of the effects of leaded gasoline, the estimation of Earth's age as 4.5 billion years, and an unfinished Mark Twain manuscript.
The Quiz, May 2018, QM Vaishnavi SharmaOverlord QM
1. The document appears to be a quiz containing multiple choice questions about various people, events, and topics of interest.
2. Some of the questions ask the participant to identify people like the Indian businessman who became a lord in the UK House of Lords after starting as a waiter, or the spacecraft that returned asteroid samples to Earth.
3. Other questions ask about events, like the book burning memorial in Germany that is marked with a glass plate, or the social media platform that was shut down by Google in 2014 after having over 300 million users.
1. Between 1945 and 1974, the Japanese government sent former military officers on missions to isolated islands in the Pacific and Indian Oceans to convince Japanese soldiers still there that World War 2 was over and they should surrender.
2. In the late 1940s and 1950s, the US Food and Drug Administration obtained an injunction against the interstate shipment of orgone accumulators and associated literature promoted by Wilhelm Reich, believing they were fraudulent. They then symbolically burnt over 6 tons of his publications to express disdain for his ideas.
3. Several countries have voluntarily or involuntarily switched from driving on the right side of the road to the left, or vice versa, including Western Samoa, Rwanda, Bur
This document contains the questions and answers for a general quiz. It provides the rules for the quiz, which include 30 questions with multiples of 5 starred, 8 teams will qualify for finals, and ties will be resolved by starred questions then countback. It then lists 21 multiple choice questions from various topics including history, literature, sports, and pop culture. The questions require identifying people, places, events, and other terms from context clues provided in the questions.
1. This document contains a 20 question quiz with some questions marked with a star. It provides the questions, answers, and some additional context for the questions.
2. The quiz covers topics in Indian history, mythology, politics, business and culture. It includes questions about famous Indians, historical events, places in India, and Indian products.
3. The top 6 teams with the highest scores will qualify for the finals.
The document summarizes the results of rounds in a quiz competition. In Round 1, participants answered questions about stamps and the musical "We Will Rock You". Round 2 involved questions about art, history, and current events that were answered clockwise. Round 3 had participants pick from topic categories. The questions covered topics like diseases, ship parts, and companies.
The document discusses various topics including:
1. A popular Marathi folk song about Shivaji's victory over Shaista Khan.
2. Madhumala Chattopadhyay, the first Indian woman to have friendly contact with the Sentinelese tribe in the Andaman Islands in 1991.
3. A phrase used to comment on a photo of pregnant Serena Williams that was created by Jewish atheist Dylan Chenfeld.
Juliane Koepcke survived a plane crash in the Peruvian rainforest as a 17-year old in 1971. She was the sole survivor of the crash that killed all other passengers on board. Despite being seriously injured, she managed to walk through the jungle for 10 days before being rescued, making her survival one of the most remarkable stories of survival against all odds.
X was a top tennis player who once held the #1 ranking. X challenged Y to a match but Y declined. Z, who was the current #1 ranked player, accepted the challenge instead. Z lost the match to X, which became known as "The Mother's Day Massacre". After Z's defeat, Y accepted X's challenge and defeated X.
X was Bobby Riggs. Y was Billie Jean King. Z was Margaret Court.
This document provides details about the various rounds and questions in the finals of an India quiz competition called Jung-e-Hindustan organized by Quest, IIM Kashipur. It describes the 4 rounds - Infinite Rebound 1, Visual Connect, List It, and Infinite Rebound 2. It provides the questions asked in each round along with the correct answers. The questions cover a wide range of topics related to India including history, geography, politics, culture and current affairs.
The passage provides character summaries for a famous work of fiction. It describes three main characters - Salviati, Sagredo, and Simplicio - from Galileo Galilei's Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems. Salviati argues for the Copernican position, Sagredo is initially neutral, and Simplicio argues for the traditional Ptolemaic view. The characters represent different viewpoints in the debate between the Copernican and Ptolemaic models of the universe.
PSAXIMO PRELIMS - Inter School General Quiz, BMM PampadyNoyel Sebastian
Here is the prelims of PSAXIMO, Inter-School General quiz conducted as part of XENORA'18 - Humanities and Arts fest of BMM English Medium School, Pampady. Bouquets and Brickbats welcome.
This document contains clues and questions about various topics including literature, history, science, and geography. Some of the clues include references to the lightning pastry eclair, the novel The Catcher in the Rye, the Gregorian calendar, Angel Falls waterfall, and the children's cartoon character Ben 10.
This document contains the rules and questions for an online quiz hosted by Delhi 42 DTU's Official Quiz Club. The rules specify things like infinite bounce and pounce, points awarded for correct and incorrect answers, and that the Quizmaster's decision is final. The questions cover a range of topics testing knowledge about brands, history, geography, literature and more. Correct answers are provided for each multiple choice question.
FLAMES Quiz as conducted at Indraprastha College for Women, Delhi University as a part of Shruti 2019. PPT including prelims questions and final questions + answers. Another PPT including prelims answers may be found on profile.
1. This document provides a 3-sentence poem by Robert Louis Stevenson. The poem discusses declining physical labor in favor of intellectual pursuits represented by "paper as a child".
2. It asks the reader to say that the author broadened his mind rather than weakly declining like his ancestors. The missing words in one line make up the English translation of the autobiography of an Indian litterateur.
3. The document does not provide enough context to fully summarize. It presents a short poem and question about the missing words without other significant details.
The document describes the theme of a quiz, which awards points for correctly answering questions. The theme can earn bonus points and the value assigned to the theme changes with each question, ranging from +8 to -4 points. Giving the specific theme answer required to receive theme points. It provides 6 multiple choice questions from various topics and the point values associated with answering each question correctly or incorrectly as part of the quiz.
This document contains the questions and answers for a general quiz. It provides the rules for the quiz, which include 30 questions with multiples of 5 starred, 8 teams will qualify for finals, and ties will be resolved by starred questions then countback. It then lists 21 multiple choice questions from various topics including history, literature, sports, and pop culture. The questions require identifying people, places, events, and other terms from context clues provided in the questions.
1. This document contains a 20 question quiz with some questions marked with a star. It provides the questions, answers, and some additional context for the questions.
2. The quiz covers topics in Indian history, mythology, politics, business and culture. It includes questions about famous Indians, historical events, places in India, and Indian products.
3. The top 6 teams with the highest scores will qualify for the finals.
The document summarizes the results of rounds in a quiz competition. In Round 1, participants answered questions about stamps and the musical "We Will Rock You". Round 2 involved questions about art, history, and current events that were answered clockwise. Round 3 had participants pick from topic categories. The questions covered topics like diseases, ship parts, and companies.
The document discusses various topics including:
1. A popular Marathi folk song about Shivaji's victory over Shaista Khan.
2. Madhumala Chattopadhyay, the first Indian woman to have friendly contact with the Sentinelese tribe in the Andaman Islands in 1991.
3. A phrase used to comment on a photo of pregnant Serena Williams that was created by Jewish atheist Dylan Chenfeld.
Juliane Koepcke survived a plane crash in the Peruvian rainforest as a 17-year old in 1971. She was the sole survivor of the crash that killed all other passengers on board. Despite being seriously injured, she managed to walk through the jungle for 10 days before being rescued, making her survival one of the most remarkable stories of survival against all odds.
X was a top tennis player who once held the #1 ranking. X challenged Y to a match but Y declined. Z, who was the current #1 ranked player, accepted the challenge instead. Z lost the match to X, which became known as "The Mother's Day Massacre". After Z's defeat, Y accepted X's challenge and defeated X.
X was Bobby Riggs. Y was Billie Jean King. Z was Margaret Court.
This document provides details about the various rounds and questions in the finals of an India quiz competition called Jung-e-Hindustan organized by Quest, IIM Kashipur. It describes the 4 rounds - Infinite Rebound 1, Visual Connect, List It, and Infinite Rebound 2. It provides the questions asked in each round along with the correct answers. The questions cover a wide range of topics related to India including history, geography, politics, culture and current affairs.
The passage provides character summaries for a famous work of fiction. It describes three main characters - Salviati, Sagredo, and Simplicio - from Galileo Galilei's Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems. Salviati argues for the Copernican position, Sagredo is initially neutral, and Simplicio argues for the traditional Ptolemaic view. The characters represent different viewpoints in the debate between the Copernican and Ptolemaic models of the universe.
PSAXIMO PRELIMS - Inter School General Quiz, BMM PampadyNoyel Sebastian
Here is the prelims of PSAXIMO, Inter-School General quiz conducted as part of XENORA'18 - Humanities and Arts fest of BMM English Medium School, Pampady. Bouquets and Brickbats welcome.
This document contains clues and questions about various topics including literature, history, science, and geography. Some of the clues include references to the lightning pastry eclair, the novel The Catcher in the Rye, the Gregorian calendar, Angel Falls waterfall, and the children's cartoon character Ben 10.
This document contains the rules and questions for an online quiz hosted by Delhi 42 DTU's Official Quiz Club. The rules specify things like infinite bounce and pounce, points awarded for correct and incorrect answers, and that the Quizmaster's decision is final. The questions cover a range of topics testing knowledge about brands, history, geography, literature and more. Correct answers are provided for each multiple choice question.
FLAMES Quiz as conducted at Indraprastha College for Women, Delhi University as a part of Shruti 2019. PPT including prelims questions and final questions + answers. Another PPT including prelims answers may be found on profile.
1. This document provides a 3-sentence poem by Robert Louis Stevenson. The poem discusses declining physical labor in favor of intellectual pursuits represented by "paper as a child".
2. It asks the reader to say that the author broadened his mind rather than weakly declining like his ancestors. The missing words in one line make up the English translation of the autobiography of an Indian litterateur.
3. The document does not provide enough context to fully summarize. It presents a short poem and question about the missing words without other significant details.
The document describes the theme of a quiz, which awards points for correctly answering questions. The theme can earn bonus points and the value assigned to the theme changes with each question, ranging from +8 to -4 points. Giving the specific theme answer required to receive theme points. It provides 6 multiple choice questions from various topics and the point values associated with answering each question correctly or incorrectly as part of the quiz.
The document summarizes the MC BC Cup quiz competition held by the Bombay Quiz Club on May 1st, 2013. The competition had over 100 sporting heroes participate across 30 different sports from 50 different nations. Atul Mathew was crowned the champion after competing through several stages of written qualifiers and live questions against the top scorers to emerge as the winner.
The document contains 18 questions related to various topics in Indian history, geography, politics and culture. The questions test knowledge about famous Indian personalities like Subhash Chandra Bose, places like Birsa Munda Airport in Ranchi, organizations like Arya Samaj, cultural aspects like traditional sari draping styles, wildlife like the Indian wolf, and natural phenomena like the Mizo/Manipur bamboo flowering cycle called "bamboo death".
This document contains details about a quiz being conducted by Simanta Barman on March 22, 2015. It provides information about the types of questions that will be asked, such as they being based on sources like Wikipedia, newspapers, etc. It mentions there will be 25 mixed bag questions with +10/-0 points for direct answers and +10/-10 for pounced answers. It provides examples of quiz questions and answers on topics ranging from places, people, events, science, and art. The quiz questions cover topics from history, pop culture, literature, and more.
The document contains 15 multiple choice questions related to history, geography, literature and current events. The questions cover topics like Amar Chitra Katha comics, the origin of the term 'quarantine', information about the sharpshooter Chandro Tomar, identifying important women in Indian history, decoding meanings of words from different time periods, mythology, flags, wildlife, law cases and more.
The document discusses several topics:
1. It lists countries that currently or previously used the Iraqi dinar as currency.
2. It mentions that Indonesia left OPEC in 2009.
3. It discusses different theories about the origin of the name of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.
4. It notes that the Mullaiperiyar dam in Kerala is leased to Tamil Nadu for a period of years according to an 1886 treaty.
The document contains a transcript of questions from a quiz session. There are 30 multiple choice or short answer questions covering topics like Secret Service code names, Emmy award winning TV shows, figures from Roman history, scientific terms, body fluids, Arabic phrases from the Quran, etymology of words, sports awards, censorship of Chinese talent shows, old advertising slogans, maritime traditions, Indian politicians, places in Delhi, Mughlai cuisine, population of animals, famous baseball games, Indian singers, movie locations, signage on subway platforms, Indian missiles, movie taglines, short movie reviews, and allusions in literature.
This village in Maharashtra is known for its environmental conservation efforts led by social activist Anna Hazare since 1975. Programs in the village like tree planting, terracing to reduce soil erosion, and digging have made it a model for environmental conservation. The village is located 87 km from Pune and has an area of 982.31 hectares.
Naushad Ali was a famous Indian music director who is known for popularizing classical music in Bollywood films. He is also known for giving the name "A.R. Rahman" to the famous musician. Rahman's track "Bombay Theme" has been featured in several films and albums. The Gateway of India monument in Mumbai was built to commemorate the visit of King George V for the Delhi Durbar in 1911 where he was proclaimed Emperor of India.
This document contains a 25 question travel, living, and culture quiz with multiple choice answers. The questions cover topics like television networks, countries, landmarks, festivals, phrases, dances, and more from around the world. For each question, clues and context are provided to identify the correct answer chosen from the given options. The quiz tests a wide range of knowledge related to travel, cultures, histories, and locations globally.
The document provides a quiz with questions about various topics including environment, geography, history, sports, art and literature, science, and entertainment. The quiz is organized with categories of questions and space below each question for the participant to provide their answer. The quizmaster's decision is final. It encourages participants to play the quiz and learn more about the various topics covered.
Quriozity 1.1 - Prelims - The Engineers' Day Quiz, NIT Silchar Aveek Baruah
The document provides details about an engineering quiz held at NIT Silchar, including questions about the origin of the term "Ivy League", the identity of Santa Claus, the naming of Digboi town, the designation of "TIME Person of the Year", and the location and purpose of the Matrimandir structure in Auroville, Pondicherry.
Chai Pe Challenge 2018 - The first anniversary special multi city solo written quiz by by Chai Pe Quiz - The Cochin Quiz Club.
For answers: https://www.slideshare.net/aravindanil/chai-pe-challenge-2018-by-chai-pe-quiz-the-cochin-quiz-club
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The document provides information on various topics through multiple sections:
1. It begins with listing the 5 basic tastes - sweetness, sourness, bitterness, saltiness, and umami.
2. The "Mixed Bag" sections contain trivia questions identifying things like the red carpet, Godzilla's roar, and the comic strip Doonesbury.
3. It discusses fictional characters from Bengali literature like Haridas Paul and Tarini Khuro, as well as mythical figures from the Mahabharata like Aswathama, Kripacharya, and Bali.
4. The final section identifies the langurs as Gary langurs.
Nusret Gökçe, better known as Salt Bae, became an internet sensation after uploading a video of himself seasoning and slicing meat in an exaggerated fashion that went viral. His cooking style and flamboyant salt sprinkling technique earned him the nickname "Salt Bae".
The document discusses a quiz competition held by GNOSIS 10, compiled by four people - Nigel, Krishna Sangeeth, Pradyoth C John, and Vinu Krishnan R. It contains 35 questions on various topics like history, movies, literature, science, and current events. The questions are answered correctly, showing the compilers' expertise in different domains.
The document discusses different perspectives on travel and backpacking in India. It provides advice for finding meaningful travel experiences centered around the traveler's interests and objectives, rather than just places to visit. It encourages traveling light and experiencing local culture authentically rather than relying solely on guidebooks. It also addresses questions travelers often have about planning, safety, photography, and truly feeling a place.
Indian Summer Open for Boat Club Quiz Club - PrelimsAnannya Deb
This document provides a summary of the prelims round of the Indian Summer Open quiz competition held on 2nd September 2012. It outlines the format of the prelims round which included 35 multiple choice questions, with some questions worth 2 points. The top 6 teams plus draft picks from teams 7-9 would advance. The questions would be clearly written and testers should not make their own assumptions. Scoring was based on getting the correct keywords rather than an exact answer.
This document appears to be a quiz containing 30 questions from "The Bombay Kaalchaar Open" quiz competition. Each question is numbered and covers a variety of topics related to movies, music, art, literature and more. The questions are multiple choice or short answer and include images, audio clips and videos to provide additional context. Participants in the quiz competition would need to correctly answer the questions to score points.
Kalaghoda Arts Festival - Literature Quiz - PrelimsAnannya Deb
The document provides a summary of the prelims section of the Kala Ghoda Arts Festival Literature Quiz 2012. It includes 25 multiple choice questions testing knowledge of authors, literary works and characters. The questions cover topics ranging from Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time to Wislawa Szymborska's poem "Photograph from September 11".
The document provides choices for a quiz on various locations around the world. It begins with an introduction to Vikram Joshi's conception of Yamousoukro Round. The user is then presented with 8 location choices - Bujumbura, Goalpara, Kobe, Kolonia, Mosquito Coast, Rotorua, Srebrenica, and Yaroslavl. Each location provides 1-2 clues or prompts related to history, literature, films, music or other cultural topics that need to be connected or identified.
The patient was Jim Allison, an immunologist who discovered CTLA-4, an immune checkpoint protein. He was treated with experimental immunotherapy based on blocking this protein, which helped his own cancer go into remission for years.
This document provides an overview of the Indian Summer Quiz held in August 2011. It outlines the structure of the quiz which includes sections on short themes, up questions, set theory, down questions, and bonus questions. The document provides details on the number and type of questions in each section as well as the potential points earned. It also shares the themes that will be covered in the short theme section of the quiz.
The document contains a 22 question quiz on various topics related to history, literature, music, art, and current events. The questions cover subjects like Buddhist philosophy, famous landmarks in Thailand and India, authors and their works, musical artists and genres, historical figures and events in India and South America, and more. The quiz provides multiple choice answers for identifying people, places, things, and events based on clues and descriptions in the questions.
Kala Ghoda Arts Festival 2011 - Literature Quiz - PrelimsAnannya Deb
This document contains the rules and questions for the KGAF 2011 Literature Quiz preliminary round hosted by the Bombay Quiz Club. It provides instructions for the 25 multiple choice literature and poetry questions, noting that some questions are worth more points and will be used to break ties. The hosts and final authorities for the quiz are listed.
Ernest Hemingway witnessed the D-Day landings at Normandy beach on June 6, 1944 and described the scene as "an inferno" with "bodies everywhere" and people screaming for help. The doner kebab, a popular fast food in Europe, was invented in Berlin in 1971 by a Turkish immigrant who wrapped meat and sauce in pita bread. Sweet potato and potato, while unrelated biologically, both originated in South America but were introduced to other parts of the world at different times through human migration.
This document contains questions from a quiz made for Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) in Mumbai. The questions cover a wide range of topics including history, literature, religion, science and current events. One question asks the reader to identify the island located northeast of Parel island in Bombay based on a 1906 map. Another asks for the last person to hold the title of Emperor of India. The document tests the reader's breadth of knowledge across many domains.
The document provides information about various landmarks, people, films, and events related to the history of Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay). It does so through a quiz format consisting of clues and questions about these topics. Some of the things summarized include Elephanta Caves housing the Panchamukha Shiva sculpture, the Hilsa fish market being the origin of the name Apollo Bunder, and the Ranji Trophy cricket match where spinner Paddy Shivalkar had a record-breaking performance for Mumbai against Tamil Nadu.
This document appears to be a quiz containing 30 multiple choice or short answer questions related to history, literature, art, science and current events. Some of the questions ask the reader to identify people, places, works of art, scientific discoveries and historical events based on clues provided. Other questions require connecting various pieces of information or explaining specific terms, concepts or timelines. The questions cover a wide range of topics and seem designed to test general knowledge across many domains.
Mark Lawrenson is known for his witty commentary containing gems like: "Figo is as important to England as Beckham is" and "If Plan A fails, they could always revert to Plan A." He is associated with the quotes provided from a football commentator. The document provides questions and answers related to football players, managers, films and commentary.
The document describes the rules for a quiz competition called "Back to Square One" involving 12 questions organized on a grid. Teams take turns choosing questions from the grid and can earn points for correct answers or be tackled by other teams. If tackled teams answer incorrectly, the original team gets a chance to answer. The grid then lists the team names and questions.
This document contains 25 questions from a quiz with answers provided in the form of multiple choice or short answers. It covers a wide range of topics related to football/soccer history including players, teams, events, films, and more.
The document provides clues and questions related to a quiz on football/soccer. It includes 20 multiple choice questions about famous players, teams, events, and nicknames in the sport's history. The questions are arranged in a clockwise order and cover topics like Pele, Maradona, famous clubs from different eras and countries, World Cup events, and nicknames of prominent players.
1. The document is a quiz with questions about soccer/football players and managers.
2. Question 1 asks about a missing film title - "Looking For Eric".
3. Question 2 lists the managerial career of Bernd Schuster.
The Bombay Quiz Club is holding a quiz with 30 questions and 8 starred tie-breaker questions. The top six teams will advance to the finals. Anthony Burgess said "The sixth day is for football". The Mohun Bagan Athletic Club was founded on 15 August 1889 in Kolkata. Honduras is the country that made the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, fighting a war triggered by a football match.
How to Add Chatter in the odoo 17 ERP ModuleCeline George
In Odoo, the chatter is like a chat tool that helps you work together on records. You can leave notes and track things, making it easier to talk with your team and partners. Inside chatter, all communication history, activity, and changes will be displayed.
Strategies for Effective Upskilling is a presentation by Chinwendu Peace in a Your Skill Boost Masterclass organisation by the Excellence Foundation for South Sudan on 08th and 09th June 2024 from 1 PM to 3 PM on each day.
it describes the bony anatomy including the femoral head , acetabulum, labrum . also discusses the capsule , ligaments . muscle that act on the hip joint and the range of motion are outlined. factors affecting hip joint stability and weight transmission through the joint are summarized.
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This presentation includes basic of PCOS their pathology and treatment and also Ayurveda correlation of PCOS and Ayurvedic line of treatment mentioned in classics.
Main Java[All of the Base Concepts}.docxadhitya5119
This is part 1 of my Java Learning Journey. This Contains Custom methods, classes, constructors, packages, multithreading , try- catch block, finally block and more.
2. 1. Connect the two visual elements with a 100+ year old international brand that started off as a grocery store in Glasgow. Points for quality of the answer.
4. 1. Lipton Sir Thomas Lipton ran Shamrock (I – V), his entry in the America’s Cup over 20 years. Argentina and Uruguay used to play an international match for the Copa Lipton donated by him
5. 2. Brood Parasites are organisms who lay their eggs in nests or homes made by other species and use those resources for incubation and nurturing. They may in the process kill the host and the host’s offsprings. What term is used by ornithologists to describe the behaviour of the host which nurses the parasite’s eggs in order to avoid possible nest destruction by the parasite?
6. 2. “Mafia Hypothesis” Research shows that those hosts who abandon or reject parasite’s offsprings often find their nests depradeted or destroyed and it’s own nestlings injured or killed.
7. 3. This town in East Champaran district of Bihar just south of the Nepal border on the Patna-Kathmandu Road is known for its busy railway junction with connections to different parts of the state. However, in Indian history this place is immortalised for an event in 1815 which has an influence on many things today including British citizenship issues. What event?
8. 3. The Treaty of Sagauli between the British East India Company and the Nepalese Kingdom Among other things, it led to the formation of the Gurkha Regiment in the British Indian Army which continues even today in the British Army and the Indian Army
9. 4. The Borok peoples are part of the Tibetan-Burmese ethnic group. They may have migrated from upper reaches of the Yangtse or Hwang-ho in China. In early Sanskrit texts, they are referred to as “Kiratas” or “Cinas”. The royal family which rules them even today, at least figuratively, comes from the main tribe called _________,. One member of the royal family married MeenaDasgupta, daughter of Justice RaibahadurKamalNathDasgupta of Dhaka in 1938 and as a result gave up his inheritance and claim on the throne. Name the name?
11. 5. Dr. William T. _____ was an American doctor who while being the personal physician of Mobuto SeseSeko of Zaire was also Chief Doctor of the Zaire Army when the Ebola virus broke out in 1976. His command of the situation ensured a successful curtailing of the epidemic. He left Zaire in 1977 and settled as a rural medic in Wyoming. Name his famous actress daughter whose role as a deranged lover shot her to fame?
13. 6. Pison, land of the Havilah full of gold, bdellium and the onyx stone Gihon, Ethiopia Hiddekal, east of Assyria _________
14. 6. Euphrates The four rivers coming out of the Garden of Eden. Genesis 2:10- 2:14
15. 7, This geographical area got its name when Julius Caesar Romanised the Gallic word for “neighbours”. This region was home to, among many others, tribes like the Scyri, the Alamanni, the Thuringians, etc. Over the years it was the main body of the Holy Roman Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire before key events in the 19th century which shaped its current form. Even though the name exists for so many millennia, its use as a name of a nation happened only in the 20th century. Name the name.
17. 8. Xylon Tetragon “squared timber”; lignislavigatis “smoothed wood”; cedar-beams; reed; cypress (most popular); pitched wood; The most rational suggestion is an extinct species. What are these?
18. 8 Possible theories on “gopher wood” used to build Noah’s Ark. Rationalists argue since the Flood destroyed everything, it is likely that the tree used for the wood is also destroyed
19. 9. A Somalian Muslim by birth and given asylum in Canada, his spoken word performance at the UNHRC in 1999 caught the eye of YoussouN’Dour who invited him to collaborate on Youssou’s next album. His own first album came out in 2005 called the Dusty Road Philosopher. Who?
21. 10. Murakami describes a scene “Then came autumn, and the dormitory grounds were buried in _______ leaves”. The specific species abundant in Japan is _______ serrata, a medium sized deciduous tree cultivated for ornamental purposes and its rock hard wood which also gives its name (though not a Japanese origin name). It is also a symbol of many cities and prefectures. Name.
23. 11. The first use of this word in Arabic referred to those who followed Mohammad in his flight from Mecca to Medina. Over the years, the term has been used to describe the Albanians in Kosovo, the Crimean Tartars in the Ottoman Empire and Muslims (including Rumi) who escaped the Mongols in Central Asia to Turkey and other non-Mongol Muslim areas. What is the word which has a much deeper political usage in south Asia?
25. 12 In Greco-Buddhist art of Gandhara, he is often depicted as The Water Bearer, carrying a small urn or water phial. One of the most famous sculptures was on a rock face in Swat which was later destroyed by the Pakistani Taliban in 2007. L Ron Hubbard claimed to be him. Name.
27. 13. A particular community in western India and parts of southern Pakistan who originally hail from Africa consider themselves as descendents of one BilalibnRabah. In Islamic heritage, who is or was Bilal?
28. 13. BilalibnRabah al-Hashibi was an Ethiopian slave of Mohammad and was the first meuzzin in Islam when Mohammad asked him to call out to people for prayers. All Habshee / Siddhi / Sheedi slaves of India, Pakistan and Middle East consider themselves as descendents of Bilal
29. 14. Shabari, a character from the Ramayan and Eklavya from the Mahabarata are believed to be from this scheduled tribe. One of the many industrial planned townships of India which sprung up in the sixties is possibly named after this tribe. The princely state of Mewar had a special corps made up of members of this tribe. Name the tribe.
31. 15. Atul Auto based in Saurashtra was started by JagjivanbhaiKarsanbhai Chandra and makes three-wheeler goods carrier vehicles under the brand name AtulShakti. However, the whole enterprise started with a vehicle that the promoter made with spare parts of different things including an Enfield Bullet motorcycle. A true jugaad vehicle, over 30,000 such vehicles still move around Saurashtra. Name?
33. 16. There are 33 of them. They form a major source of knowledge about this person and his story as it contains his own beliefs and achievements, his interpretation of the Dharma, his social and animal welfare program and his moral principles of living. Historians believe they are evidence of his attempt to proselytize his adopted religion and establish the supremacy of his empire. What are we talking about?
36. 17. Varaha holding up Bhumi, Goddess of Earth at the Varaha Cave Temple, Mahabalipuram
37. 18. Which animal considered the most abundant of its genus but classified “Vulnerable” as its population reduced by 20% in just one generation does this map represent?
40. 19. The ____ ____ ____, Mumbai, India, is a registered non-profit public charitable trust. It was established in February 1991. It promotes Islamic Da’wah - the proper presentation, understanding and appreciation of Islam, as well as removing misconceptions about Islam - amongst less aware Muslims and non-Muslims. What is the TV channel called?
41. 19. Peace TV (The Islamic Research Foundation) run by Dr ZakirNaik
42. 20. From the Corsican and French word for small mountains covered with weeds, it was used to describe guerrilla fighters who base their operations in the hills or mountains. In modern usage, the French Resistance during WW2 and the Spanish Resistance to Franco were called the ______. Fill in the blanks
44. 21. Harvir Singh, scientist at Directorate of Oilseeds Research Hyderabad says: “I started withdrawing money from my provident fund. Sometimes it was Rs 30,000 and other times it was nearly Rs 1 lakh. It happened more than five times when I had to shell out money from my PF savings … “Till 2003, she was getting Rs 600 per month from the Sports Authority of India (SAI). It was raised to Rs 2,500 in June, 2003. You can understand how I could have managed,” Who?
46. 22. In Europe alder and oak are the favoured ones. In North America, the range is diverse and includes hickory, pecan, mesquite and even fruit-tree wood like apple and cherry. In some places peat may be used. In New Zealand, they use sawdust from the Manuka tree. Icelanders often use dried sheep dung. What are they all being used for?
48. 23. Lkhaon, a Cambodian dance theatre form, draws much of its repertoire from a Cambodian epic called Reamker which in turn is a variation of another more older epic poem. Name the original poem
50. 24. What is the Sufi word (origins may be Persian or Sanskrit) for the dance that devotees do which after some time becomes a trance like movement? We are not talking of the whirling dervishes here.
58. 26. What two word term meaning a symbol of anything that is hopelessly outmoded originates from a key accessory required in the aristocratic transport in pre-automobile days?
60. 27. EleuthereIrenee was an assistant to Lavoisier and escaped the guillotine by fleeing to America where he set up a plant to manufacture gunpowder for the Americans. Name?
61. 27. E.I. Dupont, second largest chemical company in the world today. Theme: 16 Points
62. 28. Granite. Mohawk & Hudson. Mauch Chunk. Union Canal. Tuscumbia, Courtland and Decatur. Baltimore & Ohio. At least 20 more. What?
63. 28. Some of the oldest Railroad companies of America Theme: 14 points
66. 30. The Black Maria is the first movie studio constructed in 1893 and circus, vaudeville and dramatic actors would perform in front of the camera. Name the inventor who built it?
68. 31. When FDR allied himself with Britain and France in WW2 while himself keeping the United States out of the action (till Pearl Harbour), he promised military supplies. Complimenting Detroit on converting its automobile facilities for use in production of military equipment, what phrase did he coin in one of his speeches?
70. 32. Year of Africa Ben Hur’s 11 Oscars HaileSelassie survives a coup attempt by his son Woolworth’s Lunch Counter Sit-in Who was the Time Man of the Year?
72. 33. Which publication, 11 issues in a year, 250,000 + circulation (English edition) currently has Editor in chief Adi Ignatius who was appointed after the previous editor had to quit amid rebukes for an affair with Jack Welch?
81. Buggy Whip – use in marketing jargon emerged from the paper
82. Railroads – the paper starts with the decline of railroadsMarketing Myopia: from the classic paper written by Levitt in 1960 and published in HBR.
83. 35. So called because it is coarse-grained, this type of rock is igneous and forms part of the continental crust. It is the material from which curling stones are made. And an interesting boost to this particular stone has come from acid rain – with acid rain in developed countries, this stone is preferred to marble because of its higher durability. Name the stone.
85. 36. This town was virtually destroyed in 1979 when the Machchu Dam burst and flooded the entire area killing over 10,000 people. Two undergraduate Social Science students for Harvard University did a study on the hows, whats and whys of it in 2006. In the 30 years since then, over 400 manufacturing plants in the area contribute to 8% of world’s demand (and 70% of India’s) for what?
86. 36. Morvi in Gujarat famous for ceramic tiles and sanitary ware
87. 37. This is a unique representation of a lion crushing an elephant which in turn is crushing man. The theory is that this is a mythical beast with the head of a lion and the body of an elephant. Lion signifies power, elephant wealth and man justice. It seems to be an example of satire. Name the lion-elephant character and where will you find this as a doorkeeper sculpture?
89. 38. Originally a pioneer in snowmobiles in Canada, with acquisition of various companies, it has become a leading player in rail and aerospace. Air India has a few of its Regional planes while Delhi Metro has picked up some of its trains. Name.
91. 39. Back to Persian. Literally meaning a marriage, it’s common usage is metaphorical – the union of the seeker and the sought – in the form of death anniversary celebrations of Sufi saints. What is this word?
93. 40. Comparing his degrees in philosophy and medicine, he says “the meticulous precision of philosophy is an entirely different kind of precision to science, because science is all kind of thrown together. Science is basically, ‘well, we reckon, because of this finding, this finding and this finding, that CD4 cells probably do this in the immune system.’ To the extent that you get ‘well, we reckon’ in philosophy, it’s a bit more highly specified.” Name his blog in The Guardian whose central theme is derived from this insight. (later republished as a best selling book)
95. 41. In 1971, while planting 2,500 trees in Persepolis, he said “O Cyrus, sleep calm and peaceful for I am here” . The Azadi Tower was built to commemorate the occasion in the capital. What was the occasion?
96. 41. Muhammad Shah Pahlavi wanted to raise the emotions of his subject and celebrated 2,500 years Iranian kingship – Cyrus the Great c 550 BC was / is considered the first King of Iran (and used the name “Iran” for the first time).
97. 42. What is Brassica OleraceaCapitata? See the next slide for a visual
100. 43. X had risen up the ranks in the Bengal Lancers and had active service in the Middle East and Italy during WW2. Circa 1946, there was a lieutenant Y under his command who impressed X enough to reverse an earlier recommendation for rejecting a commission in the regular army. In 1982, they met again after so many years and X said it was ironic and troubling that Y had “gained notoriety as a ruthless ruler & military dictator and I was a peacekeeper” Identify X and Y
102. 44. This Italian town on the Adriatic was the seat of the Lombards since many years. One of the earliest Etruscan settlements on the Italian peninsula, it is most famous for its position c. 402 – 476. In 476, Odocaer overcame Romulus Augustus to became Italia Rex (King of Italy) thus effectively ending the Western Roman Empire. Name the town and why it was the centre of all attention.
103. 44. Ravenna Rome had been sacked by the Vandals and the Western Roman Empire moved to first Milan and then Ravenna in 402 as it was on the east and close to Constantinople
104. 45. During the Girod’Italia, he tested positive for amphetamines and subsequently disqualified and expelled from the race. The TDF started in one month and for 18 days, he could not compete anywhere. The ban was reversed after the IFPC ruled that the tests were not conclusive. He went on to win all the jerseys – The Time Trial, The King of the Mountains and The Overall Champion – all on debut. Who was this Cannibal?
106. 46. Science now. Named for the Greek word for rainbow (in reference to the bright coloured salts), this metal makes up 10% of the platinum alloy (to prevent corrosion) used to demonstrate the standard kilogram of SI measurement in the institute in Paris. A thin layer is found worldwide and is believed to be evidence of an asteroid impact 65 million years ago which may have wiped out the dinosaurs. What is its atomic number?
108. 47. Moving east. In 923 AD, Emperor Chuai and his wife Jingu sailed on an expedition to invade Korea. The invasion was successful but Chuai fell. The empress, pregnant, returned back and founded Hakozaki, a Shinto shrine where she placed her placenta (after giving birth to the future Emperor Oujin) and enshrined her husband as the God of War, Commerce, Travel and Safe childbirth, Hachimann. This Hachimann shrine in Hakozaki is one of three shrines dedicated to the prayer of national security of Japan. Why?
109. 47. Hakozaki was destroyed in the first Mongol invasion in 1274. Rebuilt next year with the Emperor’s prayer “May the Enemy Prostrate Themselves in Defeat”. Then the divine wind happened
110. 48. 1948-1962 was the golden generation of Indian football. At the 1948 Olympics games, the Indian football team led by SyedRahim reached the quarterfinals. In 1950, the first world cup after the war, as the best team in Asia, FIFA invited India to participate. India turned down as AIFF felt Indians would not be allowed to play barefoot. Indians continued to play barefoot till 1952, having won the gold medal at the inaugural Asian Games in 1951. What made the AIFF finally decree that Indians must start wearing boots?.
111. 48. In the cold Helsinki football ground, they lost 1-10 to Yugoslavia.
112. 49. Arabic for “good looking boy” Lightning storm in New York City, 2002 Next day the world record was broken “Rise to the occasion” 63 legal sub-10 seconds races; 29 times sub 9.90; one of three in the sub 9.80 category.
114. 50. Used in Octopussy where Vijay Armritraj takes Roger Moore around town, what makes you say that this car was made before 1933?
115. 50. The red monogram of RR was discontinued after 1933.
116. 51. During the great expansion of the Roman empire post the Christian era, a number of non-Roman tribes in Germania, Hispania, Dalmatia, etc became vassals and were given rights to govern their respective territories in return for tribute and contribution to the Roman cause (meaning soldiers). They held their individual nations and identities but in matters of law and defence followed the Roman way. What was the Latin word for these “provinces”?
118. 52. The TaktsangSengeSamdup is a cave where Guru Padmasambhava meditated for 3 months sometime in the 8th Century. His presence introduced Buddhism in the region and this cave today is a cultural icon of the area. In travel blogs, the visual landscape is considered an icon along with MacchuPichu, Grand Canyon, etc. What is this?
120. 53. It is mentioned in the Bible, Exodus 16:31 where Manna is round like a _________ seed. Half a litre of dried seeds were recovered from Tutankhamen’s tomb suggesting serious cultivation by the ancient Egyptians as it does not grow wild. Its name may derive from Ariadne, daughter of Mycenaean king Minos. The leaves are sometimes called Chinese parsley. What?
122. 54. Vikram Doctor writes: ________ produced the stretch 600 Pullman, a six-door behemoth with a 6.3-litre V8 engine. For Africa's new top dogs, it was love at first sight. The _______ were born.” Name the tribe
124. 55. If you put these leaves in hot water and serve in a canister made of calabash gourd with a silver straw called bombilla in Spanish, what drink are you having?
131. 56. He would fold and pleat his head scarf such that it fell over his shoulder in the shape of Palestine.
132. 57. During the transfer ceremony of Hong Kong from United Kingdom to China in 1997, God Save The Queen was played just before midnight. It ended 2.5 minutes before midnight and on the stroke of midnight, the Chinese anthem took over. What was the need for a gap of 2.5 minutes?
133. 57. To wait for the echoes from Victoria Peak to end.
134. 58. Part of the Marianas Islands, it was ceded to USA from Spain in 1898. After WWI, Japan was given the mandate over the Marianas except for this island which stayed with the Americans. Japan annexed it on December 10th 1941, the first US territory to be captured by Japan. It stayed captured till the summer of 1944. Name.
136. 59. When Gunnar Nielsen, goal keeper, substituted for Shay Given in the Manchester City goal against Arsenal on 25th April 2010, he became the first person from his nation to play in the Premier League. Which nation?
138. 60. New Zealand PM Helen Clark who has been doing a lot of apologies to various people apologised to this nation for two separate incidents – the docking of SS Taluneinspite of quarantine which led to decimation of the local population by influenza in 1918. Second was in 1929 when NZ cops opened fire on a peaceful march killing 10. Name the nation
139. 60. Samoa – Independent State of Samoa (different from American Samoa) It was a German colony taken over by NZ after WWI.
140. 61. I saw this flag at the studio of Sports Ka Superstar and had no idea whose flag it was till doing research for this quiz. The only clue I can give you is that Omari Banks is from this place. Name
142. 62. An exhaustive of club of three – 5 points for connect, 5 points for ids
143. 62 Jose Ferrer, Cyrano de Bergerac Rita Moreno, West Side Story Benicio del Toro, Traffic Three Peurto Ricans to win Academy awards for acting
144. 63. On Oct 21, 1971, UN General Assembly resolution 2758 officially transferred a founding seat from X to Y. X remains in the UN Charter and Y is deemed the successor, much like Russia is the successor to the Soviet Union. Give X and Y.
145. 63. Rep of China and PRC. Rep of China (followers of Chiang Kai Shek) is now based in Taiwan
146. 64. In the 1999 World Cup in England, which of the Home Nations did not host any match?
148. 65. According to Portuguese historians, the name of this Caribbean island comes from the word for cure. It was found that sailors suffering from scurvy would be cured once they ate the local fruit containing vitamin C. It was called the Island of Healing. For most laymen, this word is more well known in a bar rather than on a map. What