Thapar Quizzing Club Meeting 22/4/2011

THAPAR QUIZZING CLUB

QUIZMOZ

Ayush Khanna Shitij Gupta

Google Earth’s Recreation of Ancient Rome

THIS BRITISH ENTRY – INFINITY, PIPPED THE PREVIOUSLY LEADING INDIAN ENTRY, AT THE TOP OF THE SCOVILLE SCALE, WITH A VALUE OF SCOVILLE SCALE, WITH A VALUE OF

WELL ABOVE A MILLION

INFINITY BHUT JOLOKIA

In Los Angeles, California,United States

Founded by Raymond Washington and Stanley Williams

Years active 1969–present

Territory United States[1]

Ethnicity mostly African American[1]

Ethnicity mostly African American[1]

Membership 30,000-35,000[1]

Criminal activities Drug trafficking, robbery, extortion, murder, burglary and identification theft.

[1]

Allies Folk Nation,[2]

Gangster Disciples,[3][4]

La Raza,[1]

Black Guerrilla Family,[2]

Rivals Bloods,[2]

People Nation,Ñetas, Hoover Criminals

[5]Sureños

CRIPS

Ponziani, Russian, Scottish, Nimzo-Indian, Sokolsky etc…

What am I talking about?What am I talking about?

OPENING CHESS MOVESOPENING CHESS MOVES

A particular organization has taken it upon itself to find this poor girl Her proper place. She seems lost and out of place, and the organizationClaims to be able to help her, and others like her find their real calling.Hopefully, I won’t be bumping you in one of its offices….Hopefully, I won’t be bumping you in one of its offices….

On March 5, 2009 at the 02 Arena, he announced that he would perform 10 concert performances as part of a comeback.“ I just wanted to say that these will be my final show performances in London. When I say ‘______ ________ _______’, it really means ‘_______ ______ _______’.”

What three words have been omitted?

ERIN BROCKOVICH

This is the Sith Code.

The last line is: The last line is: “The force shall set me free”.

Samantha Claire Taylor, the first woman to be listed among theWisden Cricketers of the year, in 2009.

This Yogic Siddhi helps the sadhaka to see things or eventsHappening at any place in all the three worlds. This powerWas used by sanjay to explain the happenings at KurukshetraTo Dhritarashta. It is one of the reasons why we miss our childhoodsTo Dhritarashta. It is one of the reasons why we miss our childhoodsSo much.Name the siddi.

DOORDARSHANDOORDARSHAN

THE FAKE IPL PLAYER

‘Whose’ nomination for the 2010 Nobel Peace prize was proposed by the Italian edition of the Wired magazine for promoting “dialogue, debate, and promoting “dialogue, debate, and Consensus through communication” as well as democracy?

The InternetThe Internet

Herbert Kitchener24 June 1850 – 5 June 191624 June 1850 – 5 June 1916CinC (1902–09) of the Army in India

The first one was in June 2004 when it was discovered that a company called Ojam had it in their mobile phone game Mosquito.In July 2004, Cabir, kick-started the trend. What?In July 2004, Cabir, kick-started the trend. What?

VIRUS ATTACKS ON MOBILESVIRUS ATTACKS ON MOBILES

It was developed in Ayodhya, with part of its name derived from the Sanskrit word mavya. It is referred to as the “Science of Eight Limbs”Because it involves using eight “points of contact”, as opposed to “two points”In Western Boxing and “four points” used in sport oriented In Western Boxing and “four points” used in sport oriented martial arts.

Which National Sport is this?

MUAY THAIMUAY THAI

IN WHICH CARTOON WOULD YOU FIND:

• A CAT AS THE HEAD OF HUMAN RESOURCES

• A DOG WHO IS THE MOST INTELLIGENT AND ADVANCED BEING ON THE PLANETBEING ON THE PLANET

• LOUD HOWARD

DILBERT

• His first successful business venture was a Magazine called Student at age 16• Screw It, Let's Do It

• Runs a brand of more than 400 companies.

3 UP … 2 ACROSSTAP THRICE.

We know that The Famous Five had secret codeslike these but ……

Where would this take you?

DIAGON ALLEYDIAGON ALLEY

Fluid extract of cocoa: 3 drams USPCitric acid: 3 ozCaffeine: 1 ozSugar: 30 #Water: 2.5 galLime juice: 2 pints (1 qrt)Vanilla: 1 ozCaramel: 1.5 oz or more to colorThe secret 7X flavor (use 2 oz of flavorThe secret 7X flavor (use 2 oz of flavorto 5 gals syrup)Alcohol: 8 ozOrange oil: 20 dropsLemon oil: 30 dropsNutmeg oil: 10 dropsCoriander: 5 dropsNeroli: 10 dropsCinnamon: 10 drops

ORIGINAL RECIPE FOR COCA-COLAORIGINAL RECIPE FOR COCA-COLA

TEDTED

He is considered to be the inventor of mountain golf.When he was lying on his deathbed, he did not have enough money to give his nurse and so he gave her his book and asked her to sell it to get some money. The book became a great hit. He was also the great hit. He was also the Contributor of many words and phrases to the English language, Vamp, being one of them.

Who is he?

RUDYARD KIPLING

The Jungle Book

Sidney HowardPeter FinchHeath Ledger

The only personalities to win Posthumous Oscar AwardsThe only personalities to win Posthumous Oscar Awards

Who were the official time keepers for the FIFA world Cup 2010?

This company counts amongst its ambassadors athletesLike Usain Bolt, Dwyane Wade, etc.

HUBLOTHUBLOT

Buzz Aldrin Neil Armstrong Michael CollinsBuzz Aldrin Neil Armstrong Michael Collins

This American Football Formation is based on which part of a bird’s anatomy?

The WishboneThe Wishbone

PeTAPeTA

This chap born in Llandaff in South Wales was at the Repton Public boarding school in 1929. Cadbury’s had chosen his school as a focus group for new candies they were developing. Every so often, a plain gray cardboard box was issued to each child, filled with 11 bars. It was the children’s task to rate the candy, and our man took his job very seriously. The experience got him our man took his job very seriously. The experience got him thinking about candy, how it is manufactured, and how the production floor would look like. An idea took shape and materialized in 1964. What?

The young chap was Roald Dahl. He wrote Charlie and the Chocolate factory.He wrote Charlie and the Chocolate factory.

HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY -FROM GOOGLE AND X

X, born September 13, 1928, is an American artist associated with the Pop Art movement.Pop Art movement.X was born Robert Clark in New Castle, and brought up in Indianapolis.

Robert IndianaRobert Indiana

WORD-CROSS CROSS-WORD CROSSWORD

A.Kumar developed a liking for mathematics. He was granted admission to Cambridge university but could not attend for financial reasons. What programme has been started by him in Patna in 2002?2002?

SUPER 30SUPER 30

Born in Ludhiana, Punjab on 17 October 1947, and brought up in England, it was her felicity with the English language that induced the makers of the English-language film Tarzan Goes to India to offer language film Tarzan Goes to India to offer her a role. She has done many more roles since then in several Hindi Classics.

SIMI GAREWALSIMI GAREWAL

something

*something

HER HANDBAGHER HANDBAG

HIS WIFE GAVE BIRTH TO TRIPLETS

Mr. X was a friend of The Beatle’s George Harrison.. George’s wife was Pattie Boyd. Mr. X said "something else quite unexpected was happening: I was falling in love with Pattie.” So he sang a song for her at a party

and confessed to George Harrison that he is in love with his wife. 4 years later Pattie divorced George Harrison his wife. 4 years later Pattie divorced George Harrison

and married Mr. X. Mr. X is a legend.

Identify Mr. X and song he had composed for her.

ERIC CLAPTON

LAYLALAYLA

PAGE JONES BONHAM PLANT

Q. Identify X.

Linkin Park : Hybrid TheoryNirvana : Faecal MatterLed Zeppelin : YardbirdsLed Zeppelin : Yardbirds

Alter Bridge : X

CREEDCREED

Q. The famous contra characters, Bill Rizer and Lance Bean fight well in the contra to defeat the red falcon....

On what real life celebrities are these On what real life celebrities are these characters based???

Arnold Schwarzeneggerand

Sylvester StalloneSylvester Stallone

Q. Where would you find these cities??

San Fierra

Las VenturasLos Santos

San Fierra

Grand Theft Auto, San AndreasGrand Theft Auto, San Andreas

This celebrity was born on teacher's day and died 10 days before children's day. He was the one of the

greatest rock "elements". He was born Indian but then became associated to 3 more countries.... He died due to aids in 1991. He was a multi - instrumentalist... He

was certainly not the king but he was next to it.. He was was certainly not the king but he was next to it.. He was ranked 18 on rolling stones on VH1's list of greatest

singers.

Guess who??

FREDDIE MERCURYFREDDIE MERCURY

Q. Consider the following connect.

BalladeJazz

ConcertoAccordAccord

Beat

Mr. A has answered the question as Music. But Mr. B says that there can be more than 1

connect. What is the connect??

HONDA CARSHONDA CARS

The most unselfish band in the history.......This band has won the record 22 grammys. They have been inducted into rock and roll

fame...The band was formed in Ireland in 1976. The band was formed in Ireland in 1976.

Identify.

U2U2

Q. There are 3 friends, Eddie, Vic, and Snaggle.

Eddie has no nose.Vic has his mouth shut.

Snaggle has some horns.

Eddie loves to torture. Vic loves to kill huge no. of persons.

Snaggle has a moving upper part of the body.

Eddie The Head – Iron MaidenVic Rattlehead – MegadethVic Rattlehead – MegadethSnaggletooth - Motorhead

IBM’s Computer X has taken natural language processing to new levels by

beating humans in the show Jeopardy, beating humans in the show Jeopardy, using artificial intelligence.

IBM WATSON

Heka has started Phenom 2, So X has started Intel Core i7.

What is X?What is X?

BloomfieldBloomfield

Q. Complete the series.Éclair, Froyo, Gingerbread,

Honeycomb, _______.Honeycomb, _______.

It is also an edible thing.

Icecream SandwichIcecream Sandwich