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The Prelims of the asKQAnce Inter-Middle School Quiz by Santosh Swaminathan and Venkatesh Srinivasan conducted at the KQA anniversary quiz fest on Jul 26. The highest score was 17 on 25.

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ASKQANCE 2014

THE INTER-MIDDLE SCHOOL QUIZ PRELIMS

Researched and presented by

SANTOSH SWAMINATHAN and VENKATESH SRINIVASAN

on behalf of the

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SOME GROUND RULES FOR THE PRELIMS

25 questions, all-written, for Teams of 2

Multiples of 5 are *-marked questions to resolve ties

No negatives, please take guesses

Top 8 teams qualify for finals; only 2 teams/school

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1. This father-daughter duo have two touristy locations

in Bangalore named after them. Lying on opposite sides

of the same road, one is a planetarium and the other is a

Musical Fountain. Name both people.

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2. Whose statue at the London Natural History

Museum?

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3. Identify what this Amul ad released last week is

celebrating.

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4. You can see in this picture, a distinctive feature, which

give the reptile its name. Identify the creature.

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*5. At the centre of what tourist attraction, first

opened in 1992 as the European branch of a much larger

American attraction, would you find a structure called ‘Le

Château de la Belle au Bois Dormant’?

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6. This three-letter word has several uses in the world of

sport apart from the one that is most familiar to us. In

baseball, it is the designation given to a team’s best

starting pitcher. In golf, it is another word for a hole-in-

one. In American Football, it is the name given to an

offensive formation also known as “lone setback” or

“singleback”.

What word, and in which sport is it most

commonly used?

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7.

The flowers of the ______

plant, seen here, are

sometimes cooked and eaten

as a vegetable in South-east

Asian cuisine.

What plant, cultivated

around the globe, is this

the flower of?

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8.

The first two names of which in-the-news

personality from the world of sports are Mangte

Chungneijang?

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9. Which US state takes its name from the mountain

range at its western border, one whose name literally

means “snow-capped mountain range” in Spanish?

Ironically, the state’s most famous city is located in an

area with a hot desert climate.

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*10.

A google doodle honouring a famous sci-fi author, who

wrote about and predicted scientific discoveries in his

novels. Name him or the book shown in this

doodle.

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11. Identify

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12.

The city of Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA was founded

in 1630 and named in honour of the University of

Cambridge in England. The city has lived up to its name,

as it is home to two of the world’s most prominent

universities, one established in 1636 and the other in

1861.

Name either.

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13.

An X Y (also known as a silent Y or Galton's Y) is a type

of Y used to train certain animals. It was invented by

Francis Galton.

X is an animal; Y is an implement.

What is X Y?

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14.

Excerpts from a short story published earlier this month.

What is being described? Also, name the author.There are celebrities – and then there are celebrities. We’ve seen many a

famous face from the wizarding world grace the stands here in the

Patagonian Desert – Ministers and Presidents, CelestinaWarbeck,

controversial American wizarding band The Bent-Winged Snitches – all have

caused flurries of excitement, with crowd members scrambling for

autographs and even casting Bridging Charms to reach the VIP boxes over

the heads of the crowd.

But when word swept the campsite and stadium that a certain gang of

infamous wizards (no longer the fresh-faced teenagers they were in their

heyday, but nevertheless recognisable) had arrived for the final, excitement

was beyond anything yet seen. As the crowd stampeded, tents were flattened

and small children mown down. Fans from all corners of the globe stormed

towards the area where they were rumoured to have been sighted, desperate

above all else for a glimpse of the man they still call the Chosen One.

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*15.

He was born Melville Louis Kossuth _______ in Adams

Center, New York. An alumni of Amherst College, he

moved to Boston and created and edited Library Journal,

which became an influential factor in the development of

libraries in America.

He was an advocate of the metric system and English

language spelling reform. He was an early promoter of

winter sports in Lake Placid and was active in arranging

the 1932 Winter Olympics there.

What is he most famous for?

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16. This is the cover of a 1920

edition of a novel by Gaston

Leroux, first published in 1910,

which shows the title character

in his trademark mask. The novel

has been adapted into film

27 times around the world

(most notably in 2004 by Joel

Schumacher), into a stage play

29 times (most notably in 1986,

as a musical), not to mention

dozens of radio, television and

comic book adaptations

worldwide. Name the novel.

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17. Which Bangalore brand is this the logo of?

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18. Identify the capital city.

• Named after the title of Arthur Wellesley

• Name in the local language is TeWhanga-nui-a-Tara

• Southern-most capital city in the world

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19. Identify this athlete, who was recently upgraded

to a gold medal for her achievement in the 2005 World

Athletics Final in Monte Carlo.

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*20. Who tweeted this? What is the blank (6

letters)?

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21.

Which primate, classified under the genus Pongo, is

divided into Bornean and Sumatran species?

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22. Name please. The magazine date is Jan 1948 and

it says ______ of Pakistan.

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23.

The current Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi was

elected to the Lok Sabha from two different

constituencies – one in his home state, and one, a holy

city. Name both.

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24. Who or what are these the measurements of?

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*25.

Identify the film.

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Please hand in your sheets;

Answers will be given out shortly

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1. This father-daughter duo have two touristy locations

in Bangalore named after them. Lying on opposite sides

of the same road, one is a planetarium and the other is a

Musical Fountain. Name both people.

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The Answer is….

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Jawaharlal Nehru

Indira Gandhi

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2. Whose statue at the London Natural History

Museum?

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The Answer is….

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Charles Darwin

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3. Identify what this Amul ad released last week is

celebrating.

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The Answer is….

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India’s test win at Lord’s after 28 years

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4. You can see in this picture, a distinctive feature, which

give the reptile its name. Identify the creature.

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The Answer is….

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Black Mamba

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*5. At the centre of what tourist attraction, first

opened in 1992 as the European branch of a much larger

American attraction, would you find a structure called ‘Le

Château de la Belle au Bois Dormant’?

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The Answer is….

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Disneyland, Paris

The name translates to “The Castle of the Sleeping

Beauty”

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6. This three-letter word has several uses in the world of

sport apart from the one that is most familiar to us. In

baseball, it is the designation given to a team’s best

starting pitcher. In golf, it is another word for a hole-in-

one. In American Football, it is the name given to an

offensive formation also known as “lone setback” or

“singleback”.

What word, and in which sport is it most

commonly used?

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The Answer is….

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Ace

Tennis

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7.

The flowers of the ______

plant, seen here, are

sometimes cooked and eaten

as a vegetable in South-east

Asian cuisine.

What plant, cultivated

around the globe, is this

the flower of?

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The Answer is….

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Banana

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8.

The first two names of which in-the-news

personality from the world of sports are Mangte

Chungneijang?

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The Answer is….

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MC Mary Kom

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9. Which US state takes its name from the mountain

range at its western border, one whose name literally

means “snow-capped mountain range” in Spanish?

Ironically, the state’s most famous city is located in an

area with a hot desert climate.

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The Answer is….

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Nevada

from the Sierra Nevada mountain range.

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*10.

A google doodle honouring a famous sci-fi author, who

wrote about and predicted scientific discoveries in his

novels. Name him or the book shown in this

doodle.

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The Answer is….

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JulesVerne

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

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11. Identify

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The Answer is….

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Giraffe

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12.

The city of Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA was founded

in 1630 and named in honour of the University of

Cambridge in England. The city has lived up to its name,

as it is home to two of the world’s most prominent

universities, one established in 1636 and the other in

1861.

Name either.

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The Answer is….

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Harvard

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

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13.

An X Y (also known as a silent Y or Galton's Y) is a type

of Y used to train certain animals. It was invented by

Francis Galton.

X is an animal; Y is an implement.

What is X Y?

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The Answer is….

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Dog Whistle

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14.

Excerpts from a short story published earlier this month.

What is being described? Also, name the author.There are celebrities – and then there are celebrities. We’ve seen many a

famous face from the wizarding world grace the stands here in the

Patagonian Desert – Ministers and Presidents, CelestinaWarbeck,

controversial American wizarding band The Bent-Winged Snitches – all have

caused flurries of excitement, with crowd members scrambling for

autographs and even casting Bridging Charms to reach the VIP boxes over

the heads of the crowd.

But when word swept the campsite and stadium that a certain gang of

infamous wizards (no longer the fresh-faced teenagers they were in their

heyday, but nevertheless recognisable) had arrived for the final, excitement

was beyond anything yet seen. As the crowd stampeded, tents were flattened

and small children mown down. Fans from all corners of the globe stormed

towards the area where they were rumoured to have been sighted, desperate

above all else for a glimpse of the man they still call the Chosen One.

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The Answer is….

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Quidditch World Cup

JK Rowling

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*15.

He was born Melville Louis Kossuth _______ in Adams

Center, New York. An alumni of Amherst College, he

moved to Boston and created and edited Library Journal,

which became an influential factor in the development of

libraries in America.

He was an advocate of the metric system and English

language spelling reform. He was an early promoter of

winter sports in Lake Placid and was active in arranging

the 1932 Winter Olympics there.

What is he most famous for?

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The Answer is….

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Dewey Decimal System

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16. This is the cover of a 1920

edition of a novel by Gaston

Leroux, first published in 1910,

which shows the title character

in his trademark mask. The novel

has been adapted into film

27 times around the world

(most notably in 2004 by Joel

Schumacher), into a stage play

29 times (most notably in 1986,

as a musical), not to mention

dozens of radio, television and

comic book adaptations

worldwide. Name the novel.

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The Answer is….

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The Phantom of the Opera

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17. Which Bangalore brand is this the logo of?

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The Answer is….

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Adiga’s

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18. Identify the capital city.

• Named after the title of Arthur Wellesley

• Name in the local language is TeWhanga-nui-a-Tara

• Southern-most capital city in the world

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The Answer is….

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Wellington

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19. Identify this athlete, who was recently upgraded

to a gold medal for her achievement in the 2005 World

Athletics Final in Monte Carlo.

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The Answer is….

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Anju Bobby George

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*20. Who tweeted this? What is the blank (6

letters)?

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The Answer is….

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Edwin ‘Buzz’ Aldrin

Selfie

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21.

Which primate, classified under the genus Pongo, is

divided into Bornean and Sumatran species?

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The Answer is….

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Orangutan

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22. Name please. The magazine date is Jan 1948 and

it says ______ of Pakistan.

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The Answer is….

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Mohammed Ali Jinnah

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23.

The current Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi was

elected to the Lok Sabha from two different

constituencies – one in his home state, and one, a holy

city. Name both.

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The Answer is….

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Vadodara / Baroda

Varanasi / Benares

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24. Who or what are these the measurements of?

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The Answer is….

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Statue of Liberty

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*25.

Identify the film.

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The Answer is….

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Maleficent

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Good Luck! See you in the finals