1. On what would you find the inscription "Antonius _____Cremonensis Faciebat Anno XYZ " ? Literally it means, made by Antonius ___ of Cremona in the year XYZ.(XYZ represents a numeric year and ____ represents the name of the maker. Fill up!)
2. Connect the two movies whose posters are displayed here. The blanked out words supposedly "inspired" something.
2. Connect the two movies whose posters are displayed here. The blanked out words supposedly "inspired" something.
3. The Turks call it "Mountain of Pain" and the Kurds call it "Mountain of Fire". It is a national symbol for Armenia and features in its coat of arms. Expeditions and satellite imagery have tried to establish if there's any truth to the legend surrounding this snow capped mountain. Which mountain/legend?
4. He published the book "The Unquiet Woods" based on his PhD dissertation in sociology. He has written several noted books on environmental and social movements in India. He is more popular as an author in an altogether different field. His most famous work takes its title from the poem "Soldier" by Rupert Brooke.He also courted controvery by criticising Arundhati Roy's involvement in the Narmada Bachao Andolan, objecting to her sensationalist writing. Identify this eminent scholar.
5. The movie looks at life in Civil War torn America through the story of two families "The Stonemans" from the North and "The Camerons" from the South. It presented a rather negative picture of African Americans in the post-war South, casting them as assailants and white men as saviours. Riots broke out in several cities when it was released, but it went on to be the most commercially successful film till then. The movie also led to the revival of an organisation which had died out decades ago. Identify the movie and the organisation whose members rode up on horseback to movie premieres and paid their respect.
6. He arrived at the London zoo on a November 5 and was named after a personality associated with that day. He replaced another animal named Meng in 1947. In 1969 the authorities tried to fix him up with a partner named Lomie. By the time he died in 1978, he was an iconic figure, one of the most popular inhabitants of the zoo. Identify this animal who also contributed a nickname to a famous cricketer of the 80s.
7. Morris Berg, a former Baseball star was given a basic training in physics and sent to Zurich. His task was to listen to a speech made by a famous man. If the speech gave any indications that the man's work was getting dangerous, Berg was to shoot the man. Luckily, Berg listened to the lecture and returned in the confidence that no danger was posed by the man. Who was the speaker?
8. X: The motto of the Portugese football club Benefica.
Y: The spanish translation of Y is the motto of Nicaragua.
In a different context, Y was coined in the 1860s to reflect the growing religious belief in a country. Y formally replaced X in 1956. What are X and Y?
9. When the Nazis occupied Vienna in 1938, they subjected one of the prominent citizens to questioning. The fact that he was a jew and the most famous person in his science, made him a prime target of the Nazis. On the eve of World War II, he was allowed to flee to England. When asked to sign a statement saying he was not mistreated, he asked whether he could add that "I can most highly recommend the Gestapo to everyone." Identify this renowned person.
10. Fill up the quote from Shakespear's Julius Caesar.(This was Antony calling for Caesar's death to be avenged.)
“Cry 'Havoc', and let slip the _____ __ ______, that this foul deed shall smell above the earth with carrion men, groaning for burial"
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4. He published the book "The Unquiet Woods" based on his PhD dissertation in sociology. He has written several noted books on environmental and social movements in India. He is more popular as an author in an altogether different field. His most famous work takes its title from the poem "Soldier" by Rupert Brooke.He also courted controvery by criticising Arundhati Roy's involvement in the Narmada Bachao Andolan, objecting to her sensationalist writing. Identify this eminent scholar.
5. The movie looks at life in Civil War torn America through the story of two families "The Stonemans" from the North and "The Camerons" from the South. It presented a rather negative picture of African Americans in the post-war South, casting them as assailants and white men as saviours. Riots broke out in several cities when it was released, but it went on to be the most commercially successful film till then. The movie also led to the revival of an organisation which had died out decades ago. Identify the movie and the organisation whose members rode up on horseback to movie premieres and paid their respect.
6. He arrived at the London zoo on a November 5 and was named after a personality associated with that day. He replaced another animal named Meng in 1947. In 1969 the authorities tried to fix him up with a partner named Lomie. By the time he died in 1978, he was an iconic figure, one of the most popular inhabitants of the zoo. Identify this animal who also contributed a nickname to a famous cricketer of the 80s.
7. Morris Berg, a former Baseball star was given a basic training in physics and sent to Zurich. His task was to listen to a speech made by a famous man. If the speech gave any indications that the man's work was getting dangerous, Berg was to shoot the man. Luckily, Berg listened to the lecture and returned in the confidence that no danger was posed by the man. Who was the speaker?
8. X: The motto of the Portugese football club Benefica.
Y: The spanish translation of Y is the motto of Nicaragua.
In a different context, Y was coined in the 1860s to reflect the growing religious belief in a country. Y formally replaced X in 1956. What are X and Y?
9. When the Nazis occupied Vienna in 1938, they subjected one of the prominent citizens to questioning. The fact that he was a jew and the most famous person in his science, made him a prime target of the Nazis. On the eve of World War II, he was allowed to flee to England. When asked to sign a statement saying he was not mistreated, he asked whether he could add that "I can most highly recommend the Gestapo to everyone." Identify this renowned person.
10. Fill up the quote from Shakespear's Julius Caesar.(This was Antony calling for Caesar's death to be avenged.)
“Cry 'Havoc', and let slip the _____ __ ______, that this foul deed shall smell above the earth with carrion men, groaning for burial"
Answers:
1. On a Stradivarius violin. (Antonius Stradivari is the famous violinmaker.) Cremona is a city famous for its violins.
2. "Au Revoir Les Infants" and "Straw Dogs". The names inspired the title "Reservoir dogs". Story goes that Quentin Tarantino worked in a movie store and cudnt pronounce the French title. He refered to it as the "reservoir movie". "Straw dogs" is also regarded as an inspiration for "Reservoir Dogs"
3. Mt Ararat. The final resting place of Noah's Ark is supposed to be on this peak.
4. Ramachandra Guha. The book is "On the corner of a Foreign Field".
2. "Au Revoir Les Infants" and "Straw Dogs". The names inspired the title "Reservoir dogs". Story goes that Quentin Tarantino worked in a movie store and cudnt pronounce the French title. He refered to it as the "reservoir movie". "Straw dogs" is also regarded as an inspiration for "Reservoir Dogs"
3. Mt Ararat. The final resting place of Noah's Ark is supposed to be on this peak.
4. Ramachandra Guha. The book is "On the corner of a Foreign Field".
5. Birth of a Nation by D W Griffith. Ku Klux Klan, which died out in the 1870s was revived. 6. Guy the Gorilla named after Guy Fawkes. The cricketer is Ian Botham
7. Werner Heisenberg. The allies were worried abt the German A-bomb.
8. X=E Pluribus Unum (One from Many). Y="In God We Trust" (Nicaragua used En Dios Confiamos). The US national motto was changed from X to Y.
9. Sigmund Freud
10. "Dogs of War". The Frederick Forsythe novel about merceneries takes its name from the quote.
7. Werner Heisenberg. The allies were worried abt the German A-bomb.
8. X=E Pluribus Unum (One from Many). Y="In God We Trust" (Nicaragua used En Dios Confiamos). The US national motto was changed from X to Y.
9. Sigmund Freud
10. "Dogs of War". The Frederick Forsythe novel about merceneries takes its name from the quote.
Scores:
Arun A S-4
Snehaj- 4.5
Praveen V R-4.5
Vipin S Nair-3
Rajesh Mohan-4
Arun George-2
Reshmi-7
Sreeram-10
Rahul Girish Kumar-8
Hrishi Varma-5.5
5 comments:
3) dont know the mt name . its the mout where noahs ark is supposed to be there
4) Ramachandra guha
5)birth of a nation, ku klux clan
9) cant think of anyone other than freud
Rajesh
3. is it mt ararat??
4. vikram seth???
7. zurich.....shud be einstein
9. albert einstein???? again!!!!!!!
10. dogs of war
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2.
3.
4.Ramachandra Guha
5.movie is Birth of a nation
organization is 'Ku Klux Klan'
6.Guy the Gorilla
7.Werner Heisenberg
8.X:One for All
Y:In God we trust
9.Sigmond Freud(...?)
10.Dogs of War
Good quiz. Mostly workoutable.
1. On a Stradivarius violin
2. Au Revoir + Dogs = Reservoir Dogs
3. Ararat/Noah
4. Ramachandra Guha
5. The Clansman/The Birth of a Nation/KKK
6. Guy the Gorilla
8. In God We Trust/Out of many, one
9. Freud
10. Dogs of war
Sreeram.
3.sinai....????
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