By

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.

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

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

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

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

Coat of arms of which country?

Whose voyage does this stamp commemorate?

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

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

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

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?

Why is December 25th a public holiday in Pakistan?

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?

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?

Which sportsperson had brothers called Sophocles and Sosthenes?

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?

Which is the only country to be present in all four hemispheres?

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?

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

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”.

What is the name given to this sport?