Quiz

Q1.

What are metonym and poecilonym the synonyms of?

A.

Synonym :)

Q2. What is this phenomenon commonly called?

This occurs when the Earth’s shadow passes over the moon. This

phenomenon, also known as a tetrad, happened last year, expected

on 4 April and 28 September, 2015.

But after that, the spectacle will not happen again until 2032.

Previous tetrads have coincided with significant religious events, and

some Christians believe the event could be foreboding disaster or

some natural catastrophe. They refer to a passage in the Bible that

states: “The Sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into

blood, before the great and the terrible day of the Lord comes.”

Answer

Blood Moon

Q3. What is this?

A.

Head of The Statue of Liberty.

Q4. What’s a tittle?

Synonym = Tiny amount of part of somethingHow do we use it in our daily life?

HINT

A.

The dot above lower case ‘i’ & ‘j’

Q5.

The indigenous people, the Taíno, called it Xaymaca in Arawakan, meaning the "Land of Wood and Water" or the "Land of Springs"

A.

Jamaica

Q6. Scientist name? TV Series?

This German theoretical physicist is associated with the uncertainty principle. In recent culture, he’s been given a tribute as his name has been used in a popular TV series.

Pounce only if you know this guy’s first name.

A.

Werner HeisenbergBreaking Bad

Q7. Which movement? Who’s the leader?

A.

Chipko movement [+5]Sunderlal Bahuguna [+5]

Q8. Guess what

In Swedish/Norwegian, it means a word designating an unhealthy

animal or something twisted. In modern German, it also means

octopus.

An irregular sonnet has been written about this character by Alfred

Tennyson, and it also features in movies like “Pirates of the

Caribbean” & “Clash of the Titans.”

A. The Kraken

Q9. What is the significance of this illustration?

A.

Creator of Asterix, Uderzo came out of retirement at 87 and drew this in support of Charlie Hebdo.

Translation: I am also a Charlie.

Q10. Guess the brand

Freddie von Chimpenheimer is the mascot of which brand?

Hint?

MailChimp

A.

Q11. Give funda.

Pussy Riot White ribbon movement Garry Kasparov

A. Opposition to Vladimir Putin

Q12.

If there’s a movie with the already cast actors as Marvel characters together, which actor(s) will be in a double role?

1 Actor & both characters [+10] « MUST FOR POUNCEEvery additional set [+20]

A.

Chris Evans. [+5] (Human Torch & Captain America) [+5]

Ryan Reynolds [+5] (Deadpool [+5]and Hannibal King – Blade:Trinity [+10])

Rebecca Romjin [+5] (Mystique [+5]and smaller role Joan – The Punisher [+10])

Q13. Connect

TOP GEAR Hosts

It was traditionally called Chovgan in Iran, Azerbaijan, and

Uzbekistan, and that version is still played. The modern game of

_________, though formalised and popularised by the British, is

derived from Manipur, where the game was known as 'Sagol Kangjei'.

Each team consists of four mounted players, which can be mixed

teams of both men and women. This aristocratic sport must be

played right-handed.

Q14. Which sport?

A.

Polo

This sportsman’s nickname features on his shirt, derives from his childhood and was first given to him by his grandparents.It came about due to a resemblance to the character from his favourite television programme as a child.

Q15. Guess who?

A.

Sergio “Kun” Agüero

Q16. Guess what?

These mechanical devices were first created around 1740 in Germany’s Black Forest to tell the time.

A.

Cuckoo Clock

Q17.

A legendary hero of the liberation of Switzerland from Austrian oppression. He was required to hit with an arrow an apple placed on the head of his son, which he did successfully. The events are placed in the 14th century, but there is no evidence for a historical person of this name, and similar legends are of widespread occurrence.The ____________ overture is know to be Rossini’s last opera.

(original French title Guillaume Tell)HINT?

A.

William Tell

These were created in 1998 or 1999 by Shigetaka Kurita,

who was part of the team working on NTT DoCoMo's i-mode

mobile internet platform.

The first set created had 172 was created as part of i-

mode's messaging features to help facilitate electronic

communication, and to serve as a distinguishing feature

from other services.

Q18.

Emojis

A.

Q19. Name this painting

This painting by artist Paul Gaugin was recently sold for nearly $300M as the most expensive artwork.

A. Will you marry me?

Gauguin’s talent was not fully recognised

until after his death, which came in 1903 at

the age of 54 from a morphine overdose.

He was a major influence on 20th century

greats such as Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró and

Henri Matisse.

Q20. Connect

not an exhaustive list

Voiced SHER KHAN

Guess Who?Who are these people?

[+10] for each right answer

Q1. Who’s this guy?!

A. New King of Mysore Palace

The new King of Mysore palace Yadhuvir Gopalaraje Urs. The Queen has adopted him after king SDNR Wodeyar died in 2013.

Q2.

The _____________'s primary role is setting lap times for cars tested on

the show. The character is a humorous play on the anonymity of

racing drivers' full-face helmets and racing suit. The identity of the

original "Black" __________ was confirmed to be Perry McCarthy.

__________ was also jokingly unmasked as as seven-time world

champion F1 driver Michael Schumacher. Racing driver Ben Collins

was also revealed as ____________ in a court battle over Collins'

impending autobiography, titled The Man in the White Suit.

A.

The Stig

Q3. Identify this actor posing as different famous portraits

JOHN MALKOVICH

Q4. Who are these people?!

A. Luke Skywalker & Princess Leia today

Mark Hamill & Carrie Fisher

Q5. Who are these people?!

A. Daft Punk

Thomas Bangalter & Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo

Guess the movie(Posters & Minimal Posters)

5* Differential Scoring

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Q.2

Q.3

Q.4

Q.5

Q.6

Q.7

Q.8

Answers

1. Full Metal Jacket2. Inglorious Basterds3. Jurassic Park4. Clockwork Orange5. Curious case of Benjamin Button6. A fish called Wanda7. Mystic River8. Wolf of Wall street

Guess the bad guy(Actor name + Film)

10* Differential Scoring

Q.1

Q.2

Q.3

Q.4

Q.5

A.

1.Dolph Lundgren – Rocky IV 2.Alan Rickman – Die Hard3.William Zabka – The Karate Kid4. Javier Bardem – Skyfall5.Angelina Jolie – Maleficent

Last Round

Name the states

[+5] for each right answer.

[+10] bonus for all correct.

Answer

1. Sikkim 2. Meghalaya 3. Tripura4. Mizoram5. Manipur6. Assam7. Arunachal Pradesh8. Nagaland

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NATO PHONETIC ALPHABET used in Radio Communication

Tie BreakerDouble or Nothing :)

Q. What’s similar in these countries?

USA

Dominican Republic

St.Kitts & Nevis

St. Lucia

St. Vincent & the Grenadines

Colombia

Venezuela

Bolivia

El Salvador

Nicaragua

This is not an exhaustive list. Above list is only from the Americas.

A. Countries named after people

Vanishing Spray

http://www.google.com/patents/US20120148741

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