1. 1. Presented by : Sumanth Patlolla 01-August-2012 Mixed Bag
2. 2. Welcome to T@6 If youre here for the first time, we meet every Wednesday at 5.30 for trivia quizzing. For regular updates, send a mail to HydQuizForum@infosys.com As a general rule, allow QM to finish the question before answering. Raise your hands if you want to answer.
3. 3. Tick Tock Translates to whirlwind in French Attempts to improve accuracy by negating the effect of gravity Was first produced by its inventor for Napoleon
4. 4. Tourbillon can be found today in some expensive, luxury watches Invented by Abraham-Louis Breguet, the founder of Breguet company - wh is now the luxury watch division of the Swiss Swatch group
5. 5. ? Connect (Hint : Literature) 1. 2. 3.
6. 6. Hint? ___ District of England 1 & 2 were the pioneers of Romanticism
7. 7. Lake Poets 1. Samuel Taylor Coleridge 2. William Wordsworth 3. Robert Southey They followed no single "school" of thought or literary practice know during that period (i.e. at the turn of the nineteenth century)
8. 8. Name Em ____ Islands are legally recognized as a nationality of Spain. Geographically it is a part of the African Continent. Contrary to its name, the islands have nothing to do with the __ They form the outermost region of the European Union.
9. 9. Clue ?
10. 10. The Canary Islands - derived from Latin Insula Canaria, meaning "Island of the Dogs"
11. 11. LaunchPad?? ________ is a typeface designed by Vincent Connare for the Microsoft Corporation in 1996. It is named after the _______, a medieval siege machine. The name was inspired by a puzzle question that Connar heard at Microsoft headquarters: "Can you make a _______ that could launch a person from main campus to the new consumer campus about a mile away? Mathematically, is it possible and how?" Connare "thought that would be a great name for a font that launches words across the Internet"
12. 12. Trebuchet MS named after trebuchet, a siege engine that was employed in the Middle Ages
13. 13. Id the distribution
14. 14. The percentage of species in several groups which are listed as critica endangered, endangered, or vulnerable on the IUCN (International Un for Conservation of Nature) Red List.
15. 15. What is the Black Line? Built in Australia during the 1880s and finished in 1885, to keep _____ out o the relatively fertile south-east part of the continent and protect the sheep flocks of southern Queensland. It is one of the longest structures in the world and stretches 5,614 km (appr
16. 16. The Dingo Fence or Dog Fence
17. 17. Dreamweaver!! A mythical character in Northern European folklore who brings good dreams b sprinkling magical ___onto the eyes of children while they sleep at night. Hans Christian Andersen's 1841 folk tale Ole Lukje was the first-known insta where this character appears. It has been referenced by musicians/bands like Roy Orbison, Metallica, Metho etc,. Identify the character!!
18. 18. The Sandman "In Dreams" by Roy Orbison "Enter Sandman" by Metallica, "Mr. Sandman" from Tical by Method Man
19. 19. That bad? It was one of the only two films ever to perform the "Razzie grand slam" (the other being Jack and Jill) Achieved this feat by winning in the Worst Picture, Worst Director, Worst A Worst Actress, Worst Writing and Worst Screenplay categories. There was significant media attention and popular interest prior to its relea primarily because the film's lead stars, were romantically involved at the tim Which movie?
20. 20. Directed by Martin Brest (remember Scent of a Woman?)
21. 21. Comical coincidence X is a daily syndicated newspaper comic strip that debuted on March 12, 1951 in 16 newspapers. Coincidentally, another cartoon strip Y, with the same title was published in the British comic The Beano in 1951. The comic went on sale several days in advance of the cover date (actually being published up to ten days previously), and therefore predates the debut of X. The UK character is quite different in appearance and is characterized by his red-and-black striped jersey, his dog, and his gang of friends. Like the American character, the UK one remains popular to this day
22. 22. X Dennis the Menace Y Dennis and Gnasher
23. 23. Highly Risky Connect EURO 12
24. 24. Panenka penalty named after Antonn Panenka, who had scored th winning penalty in the shootout with a softly chipped ball up the middl as the goalie dived away, and won the 1976 European Championship for Czechoslovakia in the final against West Germany. The Panenka penalty has been successfully duplicated by both Andre Pirlo and Sergio Ramos at the recently concluded UEFA Euro 2012.
25. 25. Parameter Passing!! Europeans call him by name, but Americans call him by value This w introduction given to him at IFIP Congress (1965). Chief designer of various programming languages like Euler, Algol W, Pa Modula, Modula-2, Oberon, etc,. Wrote the book Algorithms + Data Structures = Programs, which is h as one of the most influential computer science books of the time. Id.
26. 26. Clue? He popularized the adage now known by his name : "Software gets slower faster than hardware gets faster"
27. 27. Niklaus Wirth, the Swiss computer scientist best known for designing several programming languages, including Pascal. Europeans generally pronounce his name the right way ('Nick-louse Ve while the Americans invariably mangle it into 'Nickel's Worth.'
28. 28. Klepto Klaus Story please
29. 29. Czech President Vaclav Klaus admiring a ceremonial pen during a sta to Chile, and then attempting to slip it into his pocket. The alleged theft, caught on television cameras, was widely reported around the world and has been dubbed an "international event causing a "diplomatic stir". In order to lower the profile of the incident, government of Chile said the pen was meant to be a present anyway.
30. 30. Big Brother The ___ __ _____ is an independent non-profit organization created t promote democracy and change in the international community. Composed of 89 former Presidents and Prime Ministers from 58 countries, it is the worlds largest forum of former Heads of State and Government. It works together with governments, inter-governmental organizations civil society, scholars and representatives from the business world, to encourage dialogue in order to foster social and political change. Some of the current members include Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, Mikhail Gorbachev, IK Gujral, Aung San Suu Kyi, etc,. Identify the forum.
31. 31. Club de Madrid Currently Wim Kok, the former Prime Minister of The Netherlands (19942002), is the organization's President, and it also has two Vice Presidents: Jennifer Shipley (New Zealand) and Csar Gaviria (Colomb
32. 32. Ford Icon X, is a cultural icon whose enduring fame and popularity rests on hi performances in only three films that he has acted in. Xs premature death in a car crash cemented his legendary status. X was the first actor to receive a posthumous Academy Award nomination for Best Actor and remains the only actor to have had two posthumous acting nominations. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked X as the 18th best male m star on their AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars list Id X
33. 33. James Dean, famous for his roles in East of Eden and Rebel Without a Cau The Curse Of James Deans Little Bastard - Porsche 550 Spyder has become infamous as the car that killed him.
34. 34. Who? Which batsman has career aggregate runs in Test Cricket same as his birth (DD-M-YY)? Clue : He is the most capped cricketer of all time in Test matches, for his country.
35. 35. Alec Stewart - the most capped English cricketer of all time in Test matches and 2nd most capped in One Day Internationals, having played in 133 Tests and 170 ODIs. His career aggregate runs in Test Cricket 8463 is the same as hi birth date - 8 April 1963 i.e. 08-4-63 in DD-M-YY format.
36. 36. That dreaded goal... Strike 1: May 1, 2011: X scores. May 2, 2011: Bin Laden is shot dead Strike 2: Oct. 2, 2011: X scores. Oct. 5, 2011: Steve Jobs dies from Can Strike 3: Oct. 19, 2011: X scores. Oct. 20, 2011: Gaddaffi dies from inflic injures Strike 4: Feb. 11, 2012: X scores again, same day: Whitney Houston di The last four times X has scored in the past year, the above mentioned famous people have died. Clue : X is currently part of the GB Olympic team Id X!!
37. 37. Aaron Ramsey ( Wales & Arsenal)
38. 38. What? Supposedly, the largest brick building in Europe Currently decommissioned, but over the past 50 years it has become one of the best known landmarks in London It was the subject for the cover image of one of Pink Floyds famous albums More recently, it was used as a filming location for The Dark Knight - with its st empty interior used as a setting for a burnt out warehouse Chelsea FC were also reported to be considered moving to a new purpose buil stadium at this location. Identify
39. 39. The cover image of Animals, shows a pig floating between two chimneys on Battersea Power Station Battersea Power Station
40. 40. Logo of? Finnish video game developer and entertainment company, best known for its video game franchise Angry Birds
41. 41. Rovio Entertainment It has recently announced Amazing Alex, a physics-based puzzle game af sensational Angry Birds
42. 42. Patriotic If they answer not to thy call walk alone. If they are afraid and cower mutely facing the wall, O thou unlucky one, open thy mind and speak out alone. If they turn away, and desert you when crossing the wilderness, O thou unlucky one, trample the thorns under thy tread, and along the blood-lined track travel alone. If they do not hold up the light when the night is troubled with storm, O thou unlucky one, with the thunder flame of pain ignite thy own heart and let it burn alone. The song exhorts the listener to continue his or her journey, despite abandonment or lack of support from others. The song is often quoted in the context of political or social change movements. Mahatma Gandhi, who was deeply influenced by this song, cited it as on his favorite songs The song was included in the movie Kahaani and is sung by Amitabh Ba
43. 43. Jodi Tor Dak Shune Keu Na Ase Tobe Ekla Cholo Re - written by Rabindranath Tagore in 1905 Jodi tor daak shune keu naa ashe tobe ekla cholo re Tobe ekla cholo, ekla cholo, ekla cholo, ekla cholo re Jodi keu kothaa naa koye, ore ore o abhaagaa, keu kothaa na koye Jodi shobai thaake mukh phiraaye shobai kore bhoye Tobe poraan khule o tui mukh phute tor moner kothaa, eklaa bolo re Jodi shobai phire jaaye, ore ore o abhaagaa, shobai phire jaaye Jodi gohana pothe jaabaara kaale keu phire naa chaaye Tobe pothera kaantaa o tui rokto maakhaa choronatole eklaa dolo re Jodi aalo naa dhore, ore ore o abhaagaa, aalo na dhore Jodi jhora-baadole aadhaara raate duyaara deye ghore Tobe bajraanole aapon bukera paajora jaaliye niye ekalaa jolo re
44. 44. A Tribute Clue :
45. 45. Google Doodle honoring Amelia Earhart on her 115th birthday anniversary. Amelia was the first aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, and mysteriously disappeared over the central Pacific Ocean during an attempt to make a circumnavigational flight of the globe in 1937.
46. 46. Selling Smoke A term in the computer industry that describes a product, typically computer hardware or software, that is announced to the general public but is never actually released nor officially cancelled. Examples : Chinese Democracy, an extremely delayed album by hard rock group Guns N Roses, which was finally released in 2008 Starcraft: Ghost announced in 2002 but stands cancelled Windows Vista was once considered to fall in this category, but eventually surfaced after a prolonged time.
47. 47. Vaporware
48. 48. Mirror, mirror Carved out of a single block of wood, this famous double statue in Salar Jung Museum shows two life-size figures. Two diametrically opposite characters from the famous German drama Faust by Goethe
49. 49. The twin statue of Mephistopheles and Margaretta at the Salarjung Museum
50. 50. Safety First The _____ _____ award is a special honor awarded to NASA employees and contractors for outstanding achievements related to human flight safety or mission success. The award depicts a character from a comic strip created by Charles M. Schulz The award is given personally by NASA astronauts as it represents the astronauts' own recognition of excellence.
51. 51. The Silver Snoopy award
52. 52. Doff The __ hat is largely believed to be of Greek origin and later spread to the Ottoman Empire where it was popularized. The name originated from the city of __ in Morocco, where the style first emerged. Among the Muslim aristocracy of South Asia, it is known as the Rumi Topi Identify this felt hat
53. 53. The fez or tarboosh
54. 54. Identify X, in this excerpt from a 2008 interview, which gains relevance given recent events. Q: At the end of the day youre still zero for three; you have so far failed to put a _____________ into _____________. X : We havent __________, true, but weve made considerable progress. If its an all-or-nothing proposition then weve failed. But its not all or nothing. We must __________ eventually, and we will. It might take us one, two or three more tries, but we will. We will make it work. Q : How do you maintain your optimism? X: Do I sound optimistic? Q: Yeah, you always do. X: Optimism, pessimism, fuck that; were going to make it happen. As God is my bloody witness, Im hell-bent on making it work. Up in the clouds
55. 55. Elon Musk, a South Africa-born American entrepreneur and inventor best known for creating SpaceX, co-founding Tesla Motors and Paypal He created the first viable electric car of the modern era, On May 25, 2012, the SpaceX Dragon vehicle docked with the ISS, making history as the first commercial company to launch and dock a vehicle to the International Space Station.
56. 56. X is a village famed for its wise men, who supposedly staged acts of foolishness sometime around the 12th century to affect some royal plans. Later, an early 19th century author gave Y the nickname X due to the alleged stupidity prevalent. Finally, Z, which has been described as Y after dark, was named after X. Z was supposedly built with the purpose of housing the insane, and it was acknowledged that it may thus have been named. after X due to the belief that it is populated by those bereft of their wits. Douchebaggery
57. 57. X - Gotham, Nottinghamshire; Y - New York City; Z - Gotham City The village is most famed for the stories of the Wise Men of Gotham. These depict the people of the village as being stupid. However, the reason for the behaviour is believed to be that the villagers wished to feign madness in order to avoid a Royal Highway being built through the village, as they would then be expected to build and maintain this route. Reminded of the foolish ingenuity of Gothams residents, Washington Irving gave the name Gotham to New York City in his Salmagundi Papers (1807). In turn, Bob Kane named the pastiche New York home of Batman -Gotham City
58. 58. Quote Em "Here's Johnny!" "Greed, for lack of a better word, is good." "Houston, we have a problem." "A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti." "Say 'hello' to my little friend!"
59. 59. "Here's Johnny! - Jack Torrance in The Shining "Greed, for lack of a better word, is good." Gordon Gekko in Wall Street "Houston, we have a problem. Jim Lovell in Apollo 13 "A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti. Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs "Say 'hello' to my little friend! Tony Montana in Scarface
60. 60. Absolute or Relative?
61. 61. Elo rating system - a method for calculating the relative skill levels of Players in two-player games such as Chess. It is named after its creator Arpad Elo The Elo rating system was featured prominently in The Social Network during the algorithm scene where Mark Zuckerberg released Facemash. In the scene Eduardo Saverin writes the mathematical formula for the Elo rating system on Zuckerberg's dorm room window.
62. 62. 1. Michael Jackson 2. Shakespeare 3. Elvis Presley 4. Jim Morrison 5. Marilyn Monroe 6. Princess Diana 7. Frank Sinatra 8. Mark Twain 9. Bruce Lee 10. Oscar Wilde Connect (ranked in that order)
63. 63. Top 10 Most Visited Famous Grave Sites (Source : www.toptenz.net)
64. 64. Failed Escape Identify the guy in the centre A similar incident involving the same guy would later prove to be rather more fatal.
65. 65. Heavyweight boxer Jack Dempsey mock punching Harry Houdini (held back by lightweight boxer Benny Leonard). Houdinis death is speculated to have been caused by a similar punch by a McGill University student, J. Gordon Whitehead, who delivered multiple blows to Houdinis abdomen while he was in Montreal, in order to test Houdinis claim that he was able to take a blow to the body above the waist without injury.
66. 66. Nationalist
67. 67. The Walk of Ideas was a set of six sculptures in central Berlin designed by Scholz & Friends for the 2006 FIFA World Cup football event in Germany. The sculptures were part of a campaign called Welcome to Germany - the Land of Ideas Modern Book Printing Milestones of Medicine Masterpieces of Music The Automobile The Modern Football Boot Theory of Relativity
68. 68. The name of this town literally translates to Cow's Ear. It is believed that Lord Shiva emerged from the ear of a cow (Prithvi, the Mother Earth) here. It is also located at the ear-shaped confluence of two rivers Gangavali and Aghanashini. Legends indicate that the State of Kerala was reclaimed from the sea by the Warrior-Sage Parashurama who came from the North (of the Vindhya ranges) after his wanderings, in which he killed the Kshatriyas 21 times and threw his axe, the weapon by which he annihilated the Kshatriyas, into the sea, to prevent the erosion of the land stretching from _____ to the Southernmost tip of India. Id the place. Idyllic
69. 69. Gokarna - a temple town in the Uttara Kannada district of Karnataka state famous for its beautiful beaches and landscapes
70. 70. Illusion 3-D version
71. 71. The Penrose triangle, an impossible object that was devised and popularized by the mathematician Roger Penrose The NatWest logo was partly inspired from this structure
72. 72. A hand game played by two people. The game is also known as roshambo, or by other orderings of the three items Lucky by chance This game is often used as a choosing method in a way similar to coin fl drawing straws, or throwing dice. The objective is to select a gesture which defeats that of the opponent. The common side-blotched lizard exhibits the pattern of this game in its mating strategies. Clue : A variant of this game was also mentioned in three episodes of The Big Bang Theory
73. 73. Rock-paper-scissors