gnosis quiz 2k10 dry1
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- 1. DRY ROUND 1
GNOSIS 10
Compiled by Nigel Thomas, Pradyoth C John , Vinu Krishnan R , Krishna Sangeeth K.S (CECquizzers)
2. 1
Sir Walter Scott, commenting on the abdication of Napoleon
Bonapartein 1814, wrote:
Although I never supposed that he [Napoleon] possessed, allowing
for some difference of education, the liberality of conduct and
political views which were sometimes exhibited by the father X, yet
I did think he [Napoleon] might have shown the same resolved and
dogged spirit of resolution which induced Y to die manfully upon
the breach of his capital city with his sabre clenched in his
hand
Id x and y
3. X-Hyder AliY-Tippu Sultan
4. Who is this woman, whom we have seen in an entirely different
form?
5. Lady Gaga
6. 3 Who is this woman?
7. The Duchess of Windsor (formerly Wallis Simpson)
The first TIME woman of the year
American socialite who married, as her third husband, Prince
Edward, Duke of Windsor, formerly King Edward VIII of the British
Empire , leading to his abdication from the throne.
8. 4
11 British bullets tore through the flag flying over Fort McHenry
during a bombardment in the war of 1812. What did it inspire?
9. 10. 5
He was born in the Ayrshire mining village of Glenbuck , He was one
of 5 brothers who went on to play professional football. He was a
fine player, whose career was interrupted by the Second World
War.His brother Bob was a successful manager, guiding Dundee to
victory in the Scottish championship in 1962. His tough upbringing
was the basis for his own brand of humanitarian based socialism,
and he would joke in later life that he never had a bath until aged
15, and that the poverty brought about a good sense of
humour.Who?
11. Bill Shankly
12. 6
She was the recipient of the Rafto Prize and the Sakharov Prize for
Freedom of Thought in 1990 . In 1992 she was awarded the Jawaharlal
Nehru Award for International Understanding by the Government of
India.
The 2000 song "Walk On" by U2 is about her, according to
Bono.During U2's 2009 tour, the band invited fans to wear masks of
her face (printable from their website) during the song "Walk
On.
Who?
13. 14. 7
X was created in 1945 by clergymen Wilbert Awdry to entertain his
sick son.X has been found to help the learning process in autistic
children.Xs large eyes and expressive face are credited with
helping victims, who often find it hard to read people's faces, to
distinguish between different emotions. X has former Beatle Ringo
Starr as narrator. The role is soon to be taken on by former James
Bond Pierce Brosnan.X?
15. Thomas the tank engine
16. 8
Id the movie and the composer.
17. 18. 9
Who are the mythical female figures who decide who should die in
battle ,and brings their chosen to the afterlife hall of the slain
, Valhalla?
19. Valkyries
20. 10
Sildenafil citrate is the chemical name for what?
21. 22. Choice round follows