the quizzomaniax 1.0
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Presenting!
Rules
1) 40 questions
2) 10 points per correct ansewer
3) infinite bounce
4) pounce allowed
5) +5,-5 for pounce
6) QM’s decision is final :P
Let Us Begin…
Question 1
______ is a type of hand-painted or block-printed cotton textile produced in parts of India.
This word is derived from the combination of 2 Persian words- 1st meaning pen, 2nd
meaning craftsmanship. Together meaning drawing with a pen.
Ladies may wish for these in their wardrobes.
what?
And the answer is…
KalamKari
Question 2
“I build ,I bond”
Tagline of which famous company?
And the answer is…
Ibibo
Question 3
Tricolore: France
Fevernova: Korea
Teamgeist: Germany
________: South Africa
And the answer is…
Jabulani
Question 4
When this company was founded, it had the name ‘X’.
However, an American hotdog company had already patented ‘X’ for its special hotdog sauce.
The company in question acquired patent by simply putting an punctuation mark.
This company’s name was inspired by a Jonathan Swift novel wherein X is a fictional race.
What company?
And the answer is…
Yahoo!
Question 5
“In affectionate remembrance
of
English Cricket
Which died at the Oval
On
29th August
Deeply lamented by a large circle of sorrowing
Friends and acquaintances
R.I.P
N.B: The body will be cremated ,and X taken.”
for whom/what was this written as a mock obituary? (these lines are immortalized on a very small object permanently on display where this incident took place)
And the answer is…
The Ashes
Question 6
An English spy and polymath John Dee
would sign his letters to Elizabeth 1 with
a 3 digit number which would look like 2
pairs of eyes shielding themselves.
Even today it is classified as the highest
achievement of British Military
Intelligence.
What number?
And the answer is…
007
Question 7
The X was invented by John Augustus due to the underlying belief that a certain human behavior causes palpable changes in normal human condition. These changes are effectively measured and can be used to solve certain cases. An Indian reality show featuring Salman Khan makes use of this technology .
X was commemorated by starting of a superhero series Y whose main weapon Z was direct effect of X. Apart from using Z, Y also has bracers made of same material as Captain America’s shield. This is purely a coincidence because the two are not even remotely related.
X-
Y-
Z-
And the answer is…
X- the polygraph, Y-
Wonderwoman, Z- the lasso of
truth
Question 8
Jermiac Ratliff’s Cube----Mined-out----
Yomp---Rlogic--- X
Id X
And the answer is…
Minesweeper
Question 9
And the answer is…
For the blu-ray release of star
wars
Question 10
The myth was intentionally spread by
the British during Second World War, to
hide the fact that they had radar.
They attributed the ability to shoot down
any enemy aircraft at will to the excellent
eyesight of their anti-aircraft gunners,
whereas the radar was doing all the
work.
What was the myth?
And the answer is…
Carrots improve eyesight
Question 11
This temple in Pune was used for military strategy discussions by Marathas against the Nizam and the British empire as it was away from the Parvati Temple.
The Peshwa, his commander and his advisors would go to the ___ by boat.
Its also recorded that the boat was steered by non-natives.
What temple got its name,from this act of water-carriage?
And the answer is…
Talyatla Ganpati in
Sarasbaug
Question 12
The German equivalent of X is called
the Maerklin while the American version
was called the Erector set,
By what name do we know this toy
whose name is believed to have come
from the concept of ‘creating while
learning’?
And the answer is…
Meccano (make and know)
Question 13
Mark Callaway was originally born in Houston but claims to hail from the Death valley. As a kid, he was good at basketball, until a crippling leg injury forced him to change careers. Mark loves boxing, heavy metal music, invests in real estates and appeared in Bollywood movies.
But this is when he is when he is not driven by supernatural forces, claiming to be invincible.
How do we better know him?
And the answer is…
The Undertaker
Question 14
The original of this was developed after
a worker at the Rowntree’s factory in
York put a suggestion in a suggestion
box for a snack that a ‘man could have
in his lunch box’ for work.
It was launched in September 1935 in
UK as Rowntree Chocolate Crisp. It was
later renamed to a brand that we are all
familiar with. What?
And the Answer is…
Kit-Kat
Question 15
A very famous scientist once said
“people have pestered me long for this problem. I now give you the solution:-
1) Make the devil’s horns
2) Wrap X in the shape of 8 multiple times.
3) circle the remaining length of X for a few times.
4) If you want to use X again, simply pull the dangling length.
What problem is being discussed?
And the answer is…
Tangling of headphones
Question 16
And the answer is…
GTA 5
Question 17
According to its manufacturer, this product
was registered in 1789, making it the oldest
continuously existing product of the world.
It was the first transparent product of its
kind.
A recent attempt to change its formulation
was resisted by a Facebook campaign
forcing the return of sorts to the original.
What product?
And the answer is…
Pears soap
Question 18
Robert Oppenheimer
on the atom bomb-” If
the radiance of a
thousand suns were
to burst at once into
the sky,that would be
like the splendour of
the mighty one. Now I
am become Death,
the destroyer of
Worlds.”
And the answer is…
The Bhagvad Gita
Question 19
Centuries ago, when Arabia did not have formal schools, students went to the masters who taught them. Upon completion of his study, the graduate then acted as a master, with his own students. The word expressing this genealogy is derived from the Arabic word ‘link’. This certification of a master was the only acceptable document at that time in Arabia. What is the word that became known to us following an Amitabh Bachchan movie?
And the answer is…
silsila
Question 20
Attempts to reconstruct this bridge with sticks and stones, bricks and mortar, and even metals like iron, steel, gold and silver failed.
This led to the belief that a human child sacrifice has to be made for the bridge to remain intact.
This belief created this song which is known to all of us. This song has a reference to the sacrifice in the last stanza referring to the child as the ‘sleeping watchman’
What song?
And the answer is…
London bridge is falling
down
Question 21
And the answer is…
lego
Question 22
And the answer is…
Countries with rupee as the
currency
Question 23
And the answer is…
Toblerone
Question 24
The original logo of this company carried these words taken from Thomas Hobbes’s Leviathan part 1, chapter 6-“Man is distinguished, not only by this reason, but by this singular passion from other animals which is a lust of the mind, that by perseverance of delight in the continual and indefatigable generation of knowledge exceeds the short vehemence of any carnal pleasure.”
Because of this English text, this logo had a drawback. An international logo contest was conducted to find a new logo that was suitable for all languages.
Paul Stansifer developed the winning “puzzle box” design. The logo was then discussed with a user, Nohat and one of his variants was chosen as the final version.
What logo are we talking about?
And the answer is…
Logo of Wikipedia
Question 25
This person’s name means “the flight of death” in French. As in name, this person’s biggest fear is death. He is compared to Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin.
Peter Mandelson is sometimes called by this name because of his brute politics.
This person also appeared in the 2012 Opening Ceremony of the London Olympics, along with captain Hook,
What person am I talking about?
And the answer is…
Lord Voldemort
Question 26
This term is frequently used to describe mysterious men working for unknown organizations, as well as various branches of government allegedly designed to protect secrets or perform other strange activities.
They have occasionally been described as seeming confused by the nature of everyday things such as pens, utensils and food, as well as using outdated slang, old cars or vintage styles of clothing.
Id.
And the answer is…
Men in black
Question 27
And the answer is…
Tribute to Quentin Tarantino
Question 28
X or Mr.X is a pagan-sumerian deity named Bughuul, who would kill entire families so that he could take the children into his realm.
He is commonly known as the “eater of children”.
He is known to travel between realms with the help of pictures, photos, or videos.
His reference is commonly used in today’s world to scare children.
Id X
And the answer is…
boogeyman
Question 29
Felix Baumgartner is well-known for the highest BASE jump and breaking the sound barrier.
However, in the same year ‘X’ set a record for his deepest dive in the Pacific Ocean. X was originally a truck driver, who was inspired to become a director after watching Star Wars. X was researching for his upcoming movie sequel, when he unintentionally broke the record.
Name X
And the answer is…
James Cameron
Question 30
And the answer is…
300
Question 31
Law 33 and Law 37 are 2 most closely
related laws in modern day cricket,
although they both are strikingly
different. Law 33 was a part of Law 37
for sometime, before being a stand-
alone law.
There are 2 incidences of these laws
1) William Scotton in early 1887 is said to be “the most unusual” application of Law 33. Scotton faced the last delivery of the 1886-87 Ashes Series. After defending the last ball, he did something which directly broke Law 33. however the fielding side appealed, not because of the violation of the law, but because the fielders wanted to do the same thing that Scotton did.
2) The application of Law 37 first came when Len Hutton, playing for England against SA, hit the ball twice to prevent keeper Russel Endean from taking the catch. Coincidently, Endean was the first victim of Law 33 in the same Test.
Give me Law 33 and Law 37
And the answer is…
Handling the ball and
obstructing the field.
Question 32
This word comes from a German word “poch” or “pochspiel” . In turn the German word is derieved from the Hindi word ‘pukka’
“poch” is derived from “pochen” meaning to knock or thump, figuratively to boast or brag. This meaning forms an integral part of the usage of the word today and is a form of addiction.
What?
And the answer is…
poker
Question 33
The constellation of
Perseus has 3 stars
at its helm. This is
termed as the
“demon’s head”.
The actual term for
the “demon’s head”
is quite famous and
known to us.
Give me the term.
And the answer is…
Raas Al Ghul
Question 34
And the answer is…
NYLon
Question 35
X was primarily used by peasants of South East Asia to thresh rise or soybean. However X did not get the popularity it has today ,possibly as a result of its lack of efficiency.
Today it is made up of rubber, wood , plastic, metals like aluminium and even styrofoam. Its various types are- Bleeder, Glow, Prochux, Speedcord and Telescopic X.
Interestingly, it was banned from the American show TMNT to be replaced with a staff. The ban was eventually lifted and X was reintroduced.
Id X which we all know today.
And the answer is…
Nunchaku
Question 36
Pride Mobility Corp. is the world leader in the design and manufacture of mobility products, including power lifts and scooters.
This company shot to fame when its leading computer expert Waltz Waldoz installed a program called “equalizer” into one of its products for a very specific individual with a form of lateral sclerosis.
It got so much popularity that today this product is termed as the greatest application technology.
What product are we talking about?
And the answer is…
Stephen Hawking’s Wheelchair
Question 37
And the answer is…
Takeshi’s Castle
Question 38
All these are made in honor of X
1982- Amrita Sandhane
2001- The Greatest show on Earth
2004- A shortcut to Nirvana and The songs
of the River
2011- Walking with the Nagas
2012- Amrit: Nectar of Immortality
2013- A river of faith
Besides these in 2013, X turned out to be
one of the largest congregations of
technology.
Also in 2013, Baba Ramppuri became the
first foreigner to become a Sadhu in X
What is X?
And the answer is…
The Kumbh Mela
Question 39
The “Y splice technology” is basically a
‘brick on a stick’
This comes in 3 types-ToRQ, MMi3 and
the CoR3
With 33% less hit-area and 43% more
handle, Y was supposed to be a
revolution. Sadly it couldn’t take off.
Name Y which was initially meant for
Martin Threscothik
And the answer is…
The Mongoose Bat
Question 40
“Freedom is in peril, defend it with all your might” was a wartime leaflet. It was later changed to “Your courage, Your cheerfulness, Your resolution will bring us victory”. This was intended to be a rallying war cry in the British Army. However many failed to see these leaflets as they were unpictorial and lengthy.
The above incident led to rise of a third leaflet which was rediscovered in 2000. the discoverer, Stuart Manley converted this poster into merchandise which gained immense popularity.
Name this leaflet which is headed by the Tudor crown.
And the answer is…
Keep calm and carry on
posters.