Credenz 2014 Elims

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Quiz conducted at PICT as part of the event Credenz

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2. 1 Originally in Italian, the name meant belief. In the 16th centurythe act of Z was the tasting of food and drinks by a servant for alord or other important person (such as the pope or a cardinal)in order to test for poison. The name passed then to the roomwhere the act took place, then to the furniture. Theterm Z became very fashionable in the US during the secondhalf of the 19th century. In modern times, a Z is more often atype of sideboard used in the home or restaurant. In diningrooms, it is typically made from wood and used as a platform toserve buffet meals. In restaurant kitchens, made from stainlesssteel, it provides a side surface and storage cupboards. 3. Credenza 4. 2I have always said I was Bob Marley reincarnated. I feel I havealways been a Rastafarian. I just didnt have my third eye open,but its wide open right now.This was a statement issued by Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. aftera certain change in his life, leading up to a new album calledReincarnated.1. Who is this guy?2. What change is he talking about? 5. Snoop Dogg, Dogg to Lion 6. 3 7. 4 Shankar Kistaiya Gopal Godse Madan Lal Pahwa Digambar Badge Narayan Apte Vishnu Ramkrishna Karkare Vinayak Damodar Savarkar ??? 8. Nathuram Godse 9. *5 Speaking about his most famous race, he says: Going into thestadium for the final, I was quite relaxed but when I saw myrivals, tension mounted. And with each minute it increased. Idrew lane five with the South African Malcolm Spence to myleft and the German Manfred Kinder on my right. I was goingstrong till about 250 meters. But then I slowed down a bit. Ithought the pace was very fast and I would fizzle out in the endif I continued at that speed. At that point I even looked back ormaybe it was just a side -glance. But that fraction of a seconddecided my fate. One by one they all caught up with me 10. Milkha Singh, 1960 Olympics 11. 6 Europe: Benzin/ BenzineSouth America: NaphthaUS: XUK/India: Y 12. X- Gas Y-Petrol 13. 7Why is this Polish Jew suddenly in the news recently,95 years after his death ? 14. Aaron Kosminski/Jack the Ripper 15. 8 When the North Atlantic island nation gained independencefrom Denmark in 1944, it simply took the Danish constitutionand made a few minor adjustments, such as substituting theword "president" for "king." A thorough review of theconstitution had been expected ever since, but action didn't takeplace until 2011. The comprehensive review of the constitutionwas carried out with the direct participation of the people. How were the people involved ? 16. Iceland . They used various social mediaplatforms such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube,etc. 17. 9 Founded in 1761 at Stein near Nuremberg by cabinetmaker Kaspar X , the enterprise has remained in the X familyfor eight generations. It opened branches in New York (1849),London (1851), Paris (1855), and expanded to Vienna (1872)and St. Petersburg (1874). It opened a factory in Geroldsgrnwhere slide rules were produced. It expanded internationallyand launched new products under Kaspar X's ambitious great-grandson,Lothar . In 1900, after the marriage of Lothar'sgranddaughter with a cadet of the Counts of Y, the A.W. Yenterprise took the name of X-Y and a new logo, combining theX motto, Since 1761, with the "jousting knights" of the Ys' coat-of-arms. 18. X-Fabre Y-Castell 19. *10Designed by Jean Nouvel, this projectis under construction on SaadiyatIsland and is expected to complete in2014. A petition signed by more than4650 experts, archaeologists and arthistorians have accused the UAEsEuropean partner in this project ofbehaving like a corporation with profitmaximization in mind. What project? 20. Louvre, Abu Dhabi 21. 11Claim to fame of the person on the right ? 22. Julian Bharati, Liz Hurley kiss 23. 12Where in the world would you find??Route A. EinsteinRoute E. RutherfordRoute W. PauliRoute J. BernoulliAnd more 24. CERN 25. 13 It is a unique 27 by 15 feet structureconceptualized and built by SkylineGroup, Bangalore comprising 10,000units. The highlight is a large metal statue of X.There is a live electronic unit, at the righthand top corner. It also has the followingwords on it: Commitment, Consistency, Class: Atribute to X. 26. Rahul Dravid 27. 14The early citations of this phrase usevarious forms of the spelling of thename of the founder of the Islamicreligion. The meaning of the phrase isthat If one's will does not prevail, onemust submit to an alternative'. Presentuses of the phrase usually use theword 'mountain' rather than hill. 28. If the mountain will not come to Mahomet,Mahomet will go to the mountain. 29. *15Below are four lines from the poem Eloisa toAbelard by Alexander Pope, the story of a tragic love affair,where forgetfulness became the heroine's only comfort:How happy is the blameless vestal's lot!The world forgetting, by the world forgot.__________________________________Each pray'r accepted, and each wish resign'd;Fill in the blank. 30. Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind 31. 16August Kowalczyk died at the age of90 years on 30th July, 2012 in asmall town called Oswiecim inSouthern Poland. He became apopular actor during his life, amongother things.Why does his death signify the endof an era? 32. Last Auschwitz survivor 33. 17Discovery of what and by whom ? 34. X-ray, Wilhelm Rontgen 35. 18Identify. 36. Benedict Cumberbatch imitating AlanRickman on Family Guy 37. 19 This term is, according to the Barnhart EtymologicalDictionary, an alteration of the Persian phrase "shh mt" whichmeans, literally, "the King is helpless". Others maintain that itmeans "the King is dead", as it reached Europe via the Islamicworld, and Arabic mta means "died" or "is dead". However, inthe Pashto language , the word mt still exists meaning"destroyed, broken". Which term ? 38. Check Mate 39. *20 This explorer is believed to have visited this city around 1275.In about 1298-1299 while he was imprisoned, he dictated thefollowing account (next slide) to his cellmate, one of the mostcomplete descriptions of the city as it existed : 40. Marco Polo on his visit toXanadu/Shengdu 41. 21 These are free-of-cost buses operating for public services at theHawaiian airport. They are called X owing to the quickness inwhich they transport people. These in turn gave rise to the nameof a giant in the world of free stuff. What famous name didthese give rise to? Picture on the next slide 42. Wiki 43. 22 This band was named after the X air show disaster. At first, theband had denied this and said that their name was inspired bythe giant doorstop type devices found on old gates, called X.The extra "m" in the band's name makes it translate literally as"ramming stone".Name this band. 44. Rammstein 45. 23 X is a mythological figure in India, the king of the ghosts andspirits or demons. Per the 1886 Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency:His features and his body are like those of a man except thathis hands and feet are turned back. His eyes are a tawny green,his hair stands on end, and he holds a cane in his right and aconch shell in his left hand. X lives on air. When he does hisrounds, he is dressed in green and either sits in a litter or ridesa horse. Some of his spirits walk before and others walk afterhim, holding lighted torches and shouting. Who is this mythological figure ? 46. Vetal 47. 24 Khalsa Warriors Yo Yo Tigers Vancouver Lions Punjab Thunder Lahore Lions United Singhs California Eagles Royal KingsThese teams are participating in which ongoing sport event ? 48. World Kabbadi League 49. *25A man was selected, preferably a priest, to take the________ to the precipice in the wilderness; and he wasaccompanied part of the way by the most eminent men ofJerusalem. Ten booths had been constructed at intervalsalong the road leading from Jerusalem to the steepmountain. At each one of these the man leading the____________ was formally offered food and drink, whichhe, however, refused. When he reached the tenth booth thosewho accompanied him proceeded no further, but watchedthe ceremony from a distance. When he came to theprecipice he divided the scarlet thread into two parts, one ofwhich he tied to the rock and the other to the ____'s horns,and then pushed the _________down..This ritual to cleanse ones self is considered the origin for 50. Scapegoat 51. 26-30 Minimalist Posters 52. 26 53. 27 54. 28 55. 29 56. *30 57. Minimalist Poster answers 26) Seinfeld27) Insomnia28) Dial M for Murder29) Shutter Island30) Thank You For Smoking