Muses Club Quiz General Electric Company John F Welch Technology Center Bangalore 22 September 2008 Quiz Master Shourya Sarcar
Round One
Person on the right is CEO of GE International, Nani Becalli-Falco, winner of European Business Leader of the Year, 2008. Young guy on the left has done 50 M&A since 2006 and was named EBL of the Future 2008. Who is he ?
Aditya Mittal
The kid in the middle grew up to be a heavyweight Bollywood music director. His musical roots lie in his parents being famous artists of their time. Identify the kid.
Bappi Lahiri
This car needs no reverse gear because it can pivot 360 degrees on its wheels. Name the car/make.
Nissan Pivo 2
“ I have carried the manuscript of these translations about with me for days, reading it in railway trains,  or on the top of omnibuses and in restaurants,  and I have often had to close it lest some stranger  would see how much it moved me.  “ The gentleman on the left wrote this. Who is he and what was he referring to as the “manuscripts” ?
W.B Yeats on  Rabindranath’s Gitanjali
What’s the significance of this newspaper ?
First  African American  owned and operated  newspaper  published in the United States
“  You will be cursed by the other generations,  and you will come to rule over them “ Using the clues, name the painting on the left, a work of art by Giotto di Bondone
The Kiss of Judas
Identify the incident
Self-immolation triggered by  the Mandal Commission
Round Two
Recently the elderly lady in the center captured the news and a lot of public sympathy, attention and support surfaced for her. Who is she ?
Julie – the nurse who claims to have served and healed Amitabh Bachchan in Bangalore after his near-fatal accident on the sets of Coolie.  Now, she herself needed money  for her treatment
Virginia, 1781 Lord Cornwallis receives sons of Tipu Sultan as hostages, 1792   Bangalore, 1792 Name the person connecting the two incidents depicted by these paintings
Lord Cornwallis Surrendered to G. Washington – 1781 Receiving Tipu Sultan’s sons as hostage - 1792
Left: Steve Jobs. Who’s the guy on the right ?
Dan Lyons, fake Steve Jobs
The New Colossus Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, With conquering limbs astride from land to land; Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name Mother of Exiles.   A poem written by Emma Lazarus. Where will you find this inscribed ?
Statue of Liberty
“ As far as my photographs go, what is obscene about it? If navel-showing is obscenity, then our traditional Indian outfit - the traditional sari - should be banned in the first place." [ --  Who is this PETA activist ?
Shilpa Shetty
A 1927 silent movie about fighter pilots in WW I – what’s this movie’s claim to fame ?
Awarded Best Picture at the  FIRST Academy Awards in 1928. Also the only silent movie to win a  Best Picture at the Oscars
Nobel – 1932 63 patents GE employee Identify the laureate
Irving Langmuir
Round Three
Which city are we talking about ? (Bonus: Identify the picture source of the kid)
Benaras The pic is from Aparajito, a part of the Apu Trilogy by Satyajit Ray. Apu spent a part of his childhood in Benaras
This organisation was involved in a controversy over its members' persistent refusal to allow female membership well into the 1990s. Eventually, the govt. of that country intervened threatening to cut funding on the grounds it was being sexist, ending 212 years of male exclusivity.  Name the organisation.
Marylebone Cricket Club
Bob Dylan and Who ?
Alan Ginsberg
Born in England, received hon. Doctorate from Penn, Harvard, Yale. Knighted in 1982. Advised four U.S. presidents on economic matters and in 1980 was named the most respected U.S business executive in Wall Street Journal. Identify the man.
Reginald Jones, the CEO of GE  from whom Jack Welch took over
An investment called India Whose theme song ?
National Stock Exchange of India
50 most stylish men by GQ FIFA Hall of Fame: 2004 Never played the World Cup “ Pele good, Maradona better, … “ Identify the footballer on the left, a huge hit with female fans of his time
George Best
Whose ad ?
GE Water Technologies
Round Four
Peter Parnell wrote a play called QED which hit Broadway starring Alan Alda.  Whose life was it based on ?
Richard Feynman
After the Great Fire of London, Nicholas Barbon, a physician and a doctor started the first “Fire Brigade”. He also started a concept/industry which has become quite popular today.
Insurance He started a company called “The Insurance Office” to provide fire insurance
When Ivo goes back with the urn, the urn;  Studds, Steel, Read and Tylecote return, return;  The welkin will ring loud,  The great crowd will feel proud,  Identify the Trophy
The Ashes
Fazilka is a small town in Western India recently hit the news to become the first town to do something related to rickshaw pullers. What ‘first’ are we talking here ?
First city in the world to have “ Dial-A-Cab” for rickshaws
A dilapidated urban area in L.A has the same name as a metal band featuring Gary Moore. Name the band.
Skid Row
Madan Mohan wrote the music for this film but there was something quite unique about it. What ?
Madan Mohan He was dead at the time the film was made Melodies were picked from his archives
Lady on the left is Victoria Woodhull. How is she realted to the man on the right ?
First African-American lady to run for US president 1872
Round Five
This lady is Myra Hindley who was jailed in 1966 for murder of five children. She died in 2002 and a picture of her is kept in a museum in London.  Somebody showed her picture to someone and somebody got upset. Why ?
Her photo was shown as a part of a video to promote London 2012 olympics to global  delegates after the Beijing olympics. The Mayor of London and British politicians were surprised and mad
What’s going on ?
La Tomatina  a festival held in Spain
A document signed by George Washington, dated July 31, 1790 and numbered X000001.  What is this ?
First patent issued by USPTO
The doctor (left) observed a patient  Mrs. Auguste Deter(right). The 51-year-old patient had strange behavioral symptoms, including a loss of short-term memory. This patient would become his obsession over the coming years. In April 1906, Mrs. D. died and the doc had the brain sent to Munich where he was working. After a few years, a disease was named after the doctor. Which disease ?
Alzheimer’s
This movie is based on which artist’s life ?
Vincent Van Gogh
Won the Nobel in 1954 for chemistry and the Nobel Peace prize in 1962. Identify the genius.
Linus Pauling
This movie by Hrishikesh Mukherjee is well known as “Abhimaan”. Why does the poster say “Amiya Abhimaan” ?
Amiya comes from Ami(tabh) + (Ja)ya Amitabh Bachchan and  Jaya Bachchan nee Bhaduri are said to have put money behind the film.
Finito

Visual Quiz

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    Muses Club QuizGeneral Electric Company John F Welch Technology Center Bangalore 22 September 2008 Quiz Master Shourya Sarcar
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    Person on theright is CEO of GE International, Nani Becalli-Falco, winner of European Business Leader of the Year, 2008. Young guy on the left has done 50 M&A since 2006 and was named EBL of the Future 2008. Who is he ?
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    The kid inthe middle grew up to be a heavyweight Bollywood music director. His musical roots lie in his parents being famous artists of their time. Identify the kid.
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    This car needsno reverse gear because it can pivot 360 degrees on its wheels. Name the car/make.
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    “ I havecarried the manuscript of these translations about with me for days, reading it in railway trains, or on the top of omnibuses and in restaurants, and I have often had to close it lest some stranger would see how much it moved me. “ The gentleman on the left wrote this. Who is he and what was he referring to as the “manuscripts” ?
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    W.B Yeats on Rabindranath’s Gitanjali
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    What’s the significanceof this newspaper ?
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    First AfricanAmerican owned and operated newspaper published in the United States
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    “ Youwill be cursed by the other generations, and you will come to rule over them “ Using the clues, name the painting on the left, a work of art by Giotto di Bondone
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    Self-immolation triggered by the Mandal Commission
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    Recently the elderlylady in the center captured the news and a lot of public sympathy, attention and support surfaced for her. Who is she ?
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    Julie – thenurse who claims to have served and healed Amitabh Bachchan in Bangalore after his near-fatal accident on the sets of Coolie. Now, she herself needed money for her treatment
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    Virginia, 1781 LordCornwallis receives sons of Tipu Sultan as hostages, 1792 Bangalore, 1792 Name the person connecting the two incidents depicted by these paintings
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    Lord Cornwallis Surrenderedto G. Washington – 1781 Receiving Tipu Sultan’s sons as hostage - 1792
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    Left: Steve Jobs.Who’s the guy on the right ?
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    Dan Lyons, fakeSteve Jobs
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    The New ColossusNot like the brazen giant of Greek fame, With conquering limbs astride from land to land; Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand A mighty woman with a torch, whose flame Is the imprisoned lightning, and her name Mother of Exiles. A poem written by Emma Lazarus. Where will you find this inscribed ?
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    “ As faras my photographs go, what is obscene about it? If navel-showing is obscenity, then our traditional Indian outfit - the traditional sari - should be banned in the first place." [ -- Who is this PETA activist ?
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    A 1927 silentmovie about fighter pilots in WW I – what’s this movie’s claim to fame ?
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    Awarded Best Pictureat the FIRST Academy Awards in 1928. Also the only silent movie to win a Best Picture at the Oscars
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    Nobel – 193263 patents GE employee Identify the laureate
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    Which city arewe talking about ? (Bonus: Identify the picture source of the kid)
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    Benaras The picis from Aparajito, a part of the Apu Trilogy by Satyajit Ray. Apu spent a part of his childhood in Benaras
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    This organisation wasinvolved in a controversy over its members' persistent refusal to allow female membership well into the 1990s. Eventually, the govt. of that country intervened threatening to cut funding on the grounds it was being sexist, ending 212 years of male exclusivity. Name the organisation.
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    Born in England,received hon. Doctorate from Penn, Harvard, Yale. Knighted in 1982. Advised four U.S. presidents on economic matters and in 1980 was named the most respected U.S business executive in Wall Street Journal. Identify the man.
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    Reginald Jones, theCEO of GE from whom Jack Welch took over
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    An investment calledIndia Whose theme song ?
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    50 most stylishmen by GQ FIFA Hall of Fame: 2004 Never played the World Cup “ Pele good, Maradona better, … “ Identify the footballer on the left, a huge hit with female fans of his time
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    Peter Parnell wrotea play called QED which hit Broadway starring Alan Alda. Whose life was it based on ?
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    After the GreatFire of London, Nicholas Barbon, a physician and a doctor started the first “Fire Brigade”. He also started a concept/industry which has become quite popular today.
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    Insurance He starteda company called “The Insurance Office” to provide fire insurance
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    When Ivo goesback with the urn, the urn; Studds, Steel, Read and Tylecote return, return; The welkin will ring loud, The great crowd will feel proud, Identify the Trophy
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    Fazilka is asmall town in Western India recently hit the news to become the first town to do something related to rickshaw pullers. What ‘first’ are we talking here ?
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    First city inthe world to have “ Dial-A-Cab” for rickshaws
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    A dilapidated urbanarea in L.A has the same name as a metal band featuring Gary Moore. Name the band.
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    Madan Mohan wrotethe music for this film but there was something quite unique about it. What ?
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    Madan Mohan Hewas dead at the time the film was made Melodies were picked from his archives
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    Lady on theleft is Victoria Woodhull. How is she realted to the man on the right ?
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    First African-American ladyto run for US president 1872
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    This lady isMyra Hindley who was jailed in 1966 for murder of five children. She died in 2002 and a picture of her is kept in a museum in London. Somebody showed her picture to someone and somebody got upset. Why ?
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    Her photo wasshown as a part of a video to promote London 2012 olympics to global delegates after the Beijing olympics. The Mayor of London and British politicians were surprised and mad
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    La Tomatina a festival held in Spain
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    A document signedby George Washington, dated July 31, 1790 and numbered X000001. What is this ?
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    The doctor (left)observed a patient Mrs. Auguste Deter(right). The 51-year-old patient had strange behavioral symptoms, including a loss of short-term memory. This patient would become his obsession over the coming years. In April 1906, Mrs. D. died and the doc had the brain sent to Munich where he was working. After a few years, a disease was named after the doctor. Which disease ?
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    This movie isbased on which artist’s life ?
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    Won the Nobelin 1954 for chemistry and the Nobel Peace prize in 1962. Identify the genius.
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    This movie byHrishikesh Mukherjee is well known as “Abhimaan”. Why does the poster say “Amiya Abhimaan” ?
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    Amiya comes fromAmi(tabh) + (Ja)ya Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan nee Bhaduri are said to have put money behind the film.
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