bqc quiz part 1 - written with answers

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Srinath Bhashyam

BQC QuizNov 25th

Identify this famous English Novelist of the 19th Century who was famous for his satirical works. His most famous work shares its name with a magazine published by Conde Nast.

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Ans: William Makepeace Thackeray

Who was the first captain of the ‘Rest’ team in the Bombay Pentangular?

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Ans: Anthony De Mello of the India vs England test series trophy fame

What has been blanked out? (a famous hollywood personality got his nickname from this beef cut)

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Ans: Chuck; Chuck Norris

What did Kenyan Milicent Owuor name her twin boys born on November 6 , 2012?

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Ans: Mitt and Barack , to “remember the day of the presidential vote”

Which stadium gets its name from what you see in the picture?

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Ans: Trent Bridge

Coat of arms of which country?

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Ans: Sierra Leone

Whose voyage does this stamp commemorate?

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Ans: Vitus Bering

In the world of comics, who are the parents of the character Ibn al Xu’ffasch?

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Ans: Batman and Talia al Ghul . The name literally translates to ‘Son of Bat’

The below creature is called the X jellyfish as areference to its appearance resembling which mythological character?

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Ans: Medusa jellyfish

What is the classical Latin name for Ireland deriving from the Latin word meaning ‘Wintry’?

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Ans: Hibernia from hibernus

Which 2012 movie is attempting to tie-up with Google to change one of buttons on its home page to the movie’s name, as a part of its marketing campaign?

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Ans: Talaash

Why is December 25th a public holiday in Pakistan?

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Ans: Birthday of Muhammad Ali Jinnah

X is a hotel chain based in Spain, specializing in 4 and 5 star hotels. The company’s trademark is “First Line” hotels (meaning directly on the beach), surrounded by gardens. Its head office is in Mallorca and hotels that operate under their brand name are located in the continents of Europe, North America, Latin America and Africa.

X?

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Ans: Iberostar

This candy bar originally had three pieces in one package, flavored chocolate, strawberry and vanilla. Rising costs and wartime restrictions on sugar saw the phasing out of the vanilla and the strawberry pieces. Which chocolate are we talking about?

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Ans: Three Musketeers

Which sportsperson had brothers called Sophocles and Sosthenes?

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Ans: Socrates

Beginning in 1987, X is a set of film, interactive and music festivals and conferences that take place every spring (usually in March) in Austin, Texas, United States.

The name X is play on the geographical location of Austin and a famous movie.

X?

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Ans: South by Southwest

Which is the only country (not including overseas territories) to be present in all four hemispheres?

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Ans: Kiribati

In land armies, especially US units, what is the name given to the person who is either an individual soldier or a unit who specializes in distributing supplies and provisions to troops?

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Ans: Quartermaster

Which word derives from the Greek roots meaning “true sense” + “the study of”?

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Ans: Etymology of the word ‘Etymology’

Which personality got her nickname X from the Highway Beautification act informally known as the X’s Bill, for the beautifying America’s cities and highways? Her mantra was “Where flowers bloom, so does hope”.

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Ans: Ladybird Johnson

What is the name given to this sport?

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Ans: Wallyball