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THE TRAVEL, LIVING & CULTURE QUIZ QM – Anmol Dhawan Silhouettes 2017 Armed Forces Medical College, Pune

Travel, Living and Culture Quiz at AFMC - Prelims + Answers

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THE TRAVEL, LIVING & CULTURE QUIZQM – Anmol DhawanSilhouettes 2017Armed Forces Medical College, Pune

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THE PRELIMINARY ROUNDWith Answers

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1 ___ (three-letter abbreviation) is an American

basic cable and satellite television network that is owned by Discovery Communications, primarily focussed towards lifestyles, family life, and personal stories.

An Indian version was launched in 2006 under the jurisdiction of Discovery Channel. It was relaunched as ___ on September 1, 2010.

Fill in the blanks, and also expand the abbreviation. No part points.

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TLC“THE LEARNING CHANNEL”

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2 The name of this country is a combination of

the name of its predominant ethnic community “_____” and a Latin-Greek suffix.

The word “______” in the local language may derive from the Tamil words “_____” and “__” meaning "mountain" and "city, land", respectively.

Which country?

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MALAYSIA

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3 Amol Surve (right)

was the first customer of this start-up in 2007, seen here posing with one of its founders.

Which start-up?

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AIRBNB

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4 This is a picture of a

European city, showing the Peace Bridge built over troubled waters.

The two “spikes” on the structure of the bridge allude to the two sets of political subscriptions held by the citizens.

ID this city, whose alternate name includes the name of the capital of the country it is located in.

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DERRY (ALSO KNOWN AS ‘LONDONDERRY’)

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5* X is the designation given to the indigenous

religions of certain Tibeto-Burman people of Arunachal Pradesh.

It translates as “Sun-Moon”, and this term was chosen for the religion in the process of its revitalisation and institutionalisation started in the 1970s in response to inroads made by Christianity and the possibility of absorption into Hinduism.

ID X.

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DONYI-POLO

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6 This is a picture of the Wadi

Rum, a valley cut into the sandstone and granite rock in southern Jordan.

It has served as a shooting location for a number of films - including Lawrence of Arabia, Transformers, and even Krrish 3.

However, it primarily attracts filmmakers for another reason. What “niche films” does this serve as the ideal location for?

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AS A SHOOTING LOCATION FOR MOVIES SET ON MARS

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7 The earliest form of the word ___________ was

said to have originated in the 19th century in the United States.

According to the book Word Origins, when two men needed to venture somewhere but only had a single horse between them, they’d compromise by alternating who got to ride in the saddle, and who got to walk – therefore alternating between ________ and ______ until they reached their destination.

What word?

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HITCHHIKING

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8 Baba Sain Mir Mohammed Sahib, popularly

known as Mian Mir, was a famous Sufi Muslim saint who resided in Lahore. He was a direct descendant of Caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab, and belonged to the Qadiri order of Sufism. He is famous for being a spiritual instructor of Dara Shikoh, the eldest son of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.

In 1588, he laid the foundation of a very important building that sees a lot of visitors every day. Which building?

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THE GOLDEN TEMPLE

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9 A ________ is an article that achieved popularity in a

specific country because of the belief that it was used to explain a particular concept to the natives by a certain individual X in the 5th century AD.

On X’s death anniversary, it is traditional for a ________ to be put into the bottom of a cup, which is then filled with alcohol of some kind. It is then drank as a toast, with the ________ either swallowed or taken out and tossed over the shoulder.

FITB and ID X – for half point. For full points, also answer – what concept?

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SHAMROCK; X – ST PATRICKCONCEPT – THE HOLY TRINITY

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10* ________ is a biannual celebration, observed primarily

in the Gulf countries, that takes place on the 15th night of the Islamic month of Sha'ban and on the 15th night of Ramadan. It is marked with children dressing in traditional attire and going door-to-door to receive sweets and nuts from neighbours, whilst also singing traditional songs, much like Halloween – except it has no connection with horror or any associated origin with Halloween.

The origin of this act goes back to the birth of Prophet Muhammad's grandson, Hasan ibn Ali when the Prophet's daughter Fatimah gave out colored sugar cubes to the people in celebration of her new born child on the 15th of Ramadan.

Which festival?

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GIRGEAAN

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11 What is the following sequence associated

with?

1. Alarippu2. Jatiswaram3. Shabdam4. Varnam5. Padam6. Thillana7. Shloka (sometimes)

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BHARATNATYAM

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12 During the middle ages and mediaeval

period, the condemned were taken from London city jails to Tyburn Hill for execution.

En route, the cart stopped and they were allowed one particular final indulgence at a country inn situated along what is today’s Oxford Street.

Which common English phrase originated from this activity?

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“ONE FOR THE ROAD”

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13 Arya - the middle of the Thar Desert Huan - Kumbhalgarh Fort Jane - Garadia Mahadev Temple, Kota Binoy - haunted Kuldhara village, near

Jaisalmer Jenny – The Palace on Wheels Neha – Jaisamand Lake

What are these?

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THE NEW RAJASTHAN TOURISM ADVERTISEMENTS/“RAJASTHAN THROUGH THE EYES OF…”

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14 ________ is a street in Central London that derives its name

from a ball game played there during the 17th century.

The name of the sport literally means “mallet ball” and is a precursor to croquet.

Sometime around 1630 a Frenchman named John Bonnealle laid out a court for playing this game on the south side of St. James's Square, London, which was demolished after Bonnealle passed away the next year.

In 1635, the court was rebuilt at this site, and has since then lent its name to the street.

What is the name of the street? (Blank length not indicative)

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PALL MALL

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15* X is a UNESCO World Heritage

Site in western Afghanistan. It is located in a remote and nearly inaccessible region of the Ghor province, next to the Hari River.

The 62-metre high minaret was built by the Ghurid dynasty around 1190 entirely of baked bricks, and is said to be in imminent danger of collapsing.

It is thought to have been a direct inspiration for the Qutub Minar in Delhi, India, which was also built by the Ghurid Dynasty. After the Qutub Minar, it is the second-tallest brick minaret in the world.

ID X.

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THE MINARET OF JAM

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16 ________ is a Latin word having three distinct applications in modern

English.

It was originally used to describe an ancient Roman public building where courts were held, as well as serving other official and public functions. To a large extent these were the town halls of ancient Roman life. It was centrally located in every Roman town, usually adjacent to the main forum. These buildings were rectangular, and often had a central nave and aisles, adorned with a statue perhaps of the emperor, while the entrances were from the long sides.

By extension the name was applied to Christian churches which adopted the same basic plan and it continues to be used as an architectural term to describe such buildings, which form the majority of church buildings in Western Christianity, though this building plan became less dominant in new buildings from the later 20th century.

Later, the term came to refer specifically to a large and important Roman Catholic church that has been given special ceremonial rights by the Pope.

FITB.

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BASILICA

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17 This is the Gangkhar

Puensum mountain of Bhutan near its border with China.

What ‘record’ is this mountain claimed to hold?

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“WORLD’S HIGHEST UNCLIMBED MOUNTAIN”

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18 Although experts agree that this began in around 1944, no

one quite knows the reason why. Various theories claim that it might have been a A fight among a group of juveniles A punishment for an exceptionally bad musician A response to the actions of a particularly unpopular local politician.

No matter what the original cause for the mayhem, the event was so well enjoyed that it was repeated year after year in the month of August and grew in popularity.

It soon fell out of favour under the reign of a dictator due to its lack of religious significance, but was re-instituted in the late 1970s after his death.

What?

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LA TOMATINA FESTIVAL, BUNOL

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19 Estádio Milton Corrêa is a multi-purpose

stadium located in Macapá, Brazil, and is used mostly for football matches.

It is also coloquially known as “Zerao” or “The Big Zero”. How did it get this nickname?

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THE HALF-LINE LIES ON THE EQUATOR, WITH EACH TEAM DEFENDING ONE HEMISPHERE!

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20* Identify this temple.

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VIRUPAKSHA TEMPLE, HAMPI

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21 After WWII, war-time resource issues and the

corresponding rise of industrialisation in Japan led to rapid growth of ready-to-wear manufacturers putting bespoke tailors at risk.

Western suits, known as “sebiros” became immensely popular in Japan.

Where do the “sebiros” get their name from?

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FROM ‘SAVILE ROW’ – THE STREET IN LONDON WHERE BESPOKE TAILORING ORIGINATED FROM

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22 With which country and what kind of fashion

would you associate the terms “Bhaad-gaule” and “Dhaka”?

No part points.

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THE TWO MAIN KINDS OF ‘NEPALI CAPS’

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23 Prof John Burland is a soil engineer at the

Imperial College, London, who discovered by a process known as “soil extraction” that the water table on the northern side of X rose upto a foot higher at times during the rainy season, leading to a particular phenomenon. To overcome this occurrence, he came up with a custom drainage system to normalise the water table, and stemmed it in 2003.

What am I talking about?

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THE TILT OF THE LEANING TOWER OF PISA

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24 “Puff, the Magic Dragon” is a song written by

Leonard Lipton and Peter Yarrow and made popular by Yarrow's group ‘Peter, Paul and Mary’ in a 1963 recording.

The lyrics tell a story of the ageless Puff and his playmate, Jackie Paper, a little boy who grows up and loses interest in the imaginary adventures of childhood and leaves Puff to be with himself.

What in the world of travel did this song inspire – that first operated in December 2010?

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THE DRAGON SPACECRAFT LAUNCHED BY SPACEX

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25* What is this man

trying to do on his trip to Ireland?

According to folk legend, what might he get as a consequence of doing this?

(Bigger picture on the next slide)

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25*

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KISSING THE BLARNEY STONERECEIVE THE ‘GIFT OF THE GAB’

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THAT’S ALL, FOLKS Hope you enjoyed the quiz.

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