Kuching prelims answers 2016
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THE KUCHING REGIONAL I-QUIZ 2016
PRELIMINARY ROUND
THERE ARE30 QUESTIONS
XX POSSIBLE POINTS
RULES FOR PRELIMS
1. One answer only on your sheets. Do not write question on answer sheet.
2. Questions 9 and 25 have two points. All other questions carry one point.
3. No Negative points4. All answers are one or two words or
one phrase at the most5. Answers must be in English unless
otherwise specified
SIX TEAMS IN FINALS
Lets Go!
What is the proper local name for the sport that we often called Thai kickboxing?
Question 1
ANSWER – Question 1
Muaythai
How many squares in a Rubik’s Cube never alter their position?
Question 2
ANSWER – Question 2
Six
This kind of race was originally run from Church _______ to Church _______ .
What is the missing word?
Question 3
Question 1
ANSWER – Question 3
Steeple – hence Steeplechase
What name describes both-A large flightless bird of South America -A moon of Saturn named after a Titan from Greek mythology known as the "mother of the gods"?
Question 4
Question 1
ANSWER – Question 4
Rhea
Which country in South-east Asia was a kingdom between 1952–1975 and used the above flag?
Question 5
ANSWER – Question 5
Laos
The large scale plantation of rubber in Malaysia started in 1876 while that of palm oil began in 1917. Which plant/crop’s entry into Malaysia started on a large scale in 1950?
Question 6
ANSWER – Question 6
Cocoa
Arabic is an official language in 25 Asian and African countries. Which is the only country of these 25 that has territory on both continents?
EgyptEritreaSaudi ArabiaYemenSomalia
Question 7
ANSWER – Question 7
EGYPT
Which form of alternative medicine was developed in 1922 by Japanese Buddhist Mikao Usui?
Question 8
ANSWER – Question 8
REIKI
Which organisation's highest honour is the 'Service Above Self Award'? The award is internationally competitive and granted to 150 or fewer members worldwide, with no more than one from each district, each year.
Question 9
ANSWER – Question 9
Rotary International
In the film’s title what does BFG stand for?
Who is the author of the story on which this film is based?
Question 10
ANSWER – Question 10
Big Friendly Giant
Roald Dahl
Kerberos and Styx are two newly named astronomical objects that were discovered by the Hubble Space telescope in 2011. They join Nix and Hydra which were also discovered by Hubble in 2005. The oldest known moon of this body is CharonThey are all moons of which body in the Solar system?
Question 11
ANSWER – Question 11
Pluto
Which capital city has hosted the Asian Games the most number of times, hosting it on four occasions in total in 1966, 1970, 1978, 1998 respectively?
Question 12
ANSWER – Question 12
Bangkok
What do you call this kind of removable paper cover or jacket on hardcover books? The name reflects their original use (2 words - one of which is ‘Jacket’)
Question 13
ANSWER – Question 13
Dust Jacket
The Google doodles refer to two observances connected with this festival —water, symbolising the new, and the freeing of animals, to acquire merit. Name the festival .
Question 14
ANSWER – Question 14
Songkran
Which snake has the scientific name “Naja naja” meaning 'snake' in Sanskrit, but is better known by the Portuguese word for 'snake'?
Question 15
ANSWER – Question 15
Cobra
What name is given to the horizontal, underground stem on plants such as the iris, which enables it to survive from one growing season to the next?
Question 16
ANSWER – Question 16
Rhizome
At 581 feet above sea level, its highest point translates to 'Hill of Tin'. Its longest river is called Seletar and is just 14km long.
Which independent nation's total land area is just 601 square kms?
Question 17
ANSWER – Question 17
SINGAPORE
In the news recently, who is this pictured on the January 1989 edition of Time magazine?
Question 18
ANSWER – Question 18
DONALD TRUMP
Which country introduced the system of race discrimination called Apartheid in 1948? Apartheid was subsequently abolished under the administration of President F.W. De Klerk in 1991.
Question 19
ANSWER – Question 19
South Africa
The roe (egg mass) of this creature is a delicacy in many cuisines.Name this sea creature whose name also means ‘a mischievous boy’ in the English language
Question 20
ANSWER – Question 20
Urchin / Sea Urchin
Which O is a branch of physics that describes the behaviour and properties of light and the interaction of light with matter?
Question 21
ANSWER – Question 22
Optics
The root of which plant belonging to the Brassicaceae family is used to make a popular Japanese condiment? It is used in powder or paste form as an accompaniment to raw fish, being extremely strong with a pungency like hot mustard or horseradish sauce.
Question 22
ANSWER – Question 22
Wasabi
What’s common to the following - Fu Manchu, Walrus, Pencil, Toothbrush, English, Dali, Chevron, Horseshoe, Pancho Villa, Rajputana, and Imperial? (not a full list)
Question 23
ANSWER – Question 23
Moustaches
Originally conceived as an April Fook joke and developed and published by Niantic Labs, this game went live in July 2016. Name itNiantic Labs was originally an internal start-up at which company?
Question 24
Question 1
ANSWER – Question 24
Pokémon Go / Google
In which West Malaysian town can you find this leaning tower?
Question 25
Question 1
ANSWER – Question 25
TELUK INTANPerak
Which country?
Question 26
ANSWER – Question 26
Slovakia
These traditional costumes belong to which ethnic group in Malaysia?
Question 27
Question 1
ANSWER – Question 27
IBANSea Dayaks, from Sarawak
What is divided into 18 groups and seven periods?
Question 28
ANSWER – Question 28
The Periodic Table
These fish are native to the Indo-Pacific, but they have now invaded the Atlantic. Name them
Question 29
ANSWER – Question 29
Lionfish
He is often depicted as a hunchback though he might have actually suffered from a condition called scoliosis. Who was the English King whose remains were discovered buried under a parking lot in Leicester in 2012? His remains were recently reburied in Leicester Cathedral.
Question 29
ANSWER – Question 29
Richard III
This is the voice of a person famous for his work in wildlife and for his voice. Name himWhat is he narrating here
Question 30
ANSWER – Question 30
David AttenboroughAdele’s song ‘Hello’
See you in the Finals!