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K-Circle April 2014

Quiz of the Month12 April 2014

Conducted by Sachin Ravifirst k-circle quiz, so be nice!32 questions.16 clockwise and 16 anticlockwise.written round after 16 clockwise questions.infinite pounce+10/-5 on pounce10 points per question.no part points, unless QM decides otherwise.1.Sometime in the 18th century in Europe, cultivars (a group of plants suitable for cultivation) were consisted of things that were apparently yellow or white and resembled the offering of a goose or a hen and hence X got its name.

Give me the name X.Its probably all the more relevant in Hyderabad.Answer follows.Eggplant2.When X was on the verge of exiting a floundering career, he imagined a number of ideas and circulated them amongst the syndicates. One of them, Y, was intended to be a parody of the Star Wars space fantasy genre. Later however, X told the Dallas Morning News in 1987, It (Y) was so bad that I make fun of it in Z.Give me X, Y and Z.

Answer follows.X Bill WattersonY Spaceman SpiffZ Calvin and Hobbes

3.The Mexican-Spanish word potiguaya is an abbreviated form of potacin de guaya.Potacin de guaya which is said to either be a wine or brandy literally translates to drink of grief and is steeped with something.This is supposed to be why this something is also referred to as _____.What is this something and fill in the blank?Answer follows.The something here is marijuana and marijuana being referred to as pot.Another plausible origin:John Sutherland in his Curiosities of Literature tries to make a case for pots origin in Lord Dunsanys The Hashish Man, in which the smoking of hashish is described as partaking in the pot of dreams.4.In a Bundesliga match played in March 2012 between Bayern Munich FC and Hertha Berlin, Bayern crushed Hertha 6-0.In the 25th minute or so, a free-kick was awarded to Bayern. Toni Kroos, Arjen Robben and Franck Ribry lined up to take the kick, but Ribry went onto to take it.How did Ribry prevail over Kroos and Robben?

Answer follows.

Unable to decide which player should take the set-play, a game of Schnick, Schnack, Schnuck (Rock, Paper and Scissors) was used to settle the dispute.5.Situate in Prague, the Rudolfinum is the seat of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra and also host to the famous Prague Spring festival.Along the roof's perimeter are found sculptures of prominent composers such as Hndel, Beethoven, Mozart, Johann Sebastian Bach, Mendelssohn and Wagner, among others.During the Nazi occupation in 1940s, the Rudolfinum was restored for the German Philharmonic Orchestra. [Continued on next slide]

The Reichsprotector Reinhard Heydrich in a bid to appease Hitler ordered to have the statue of Felix Mendelssohn removed because of his non-Aryan origin.However, the SS officers who were under instruction did not know their Bach from their Beethoven, let alone Mendelssohn from anyone else. So instead of dismantling Mendelssohn, they ended up pulling down the statue of Richard Wagner. Upon realizing this grave error, the statue of Wagner was quickly put back while Mendelssohns was sent to the attic.What logic or rationale did the SS officers use to pull down the statue of Wagner and what was the reason for Wagners statue to be put back immediately?

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Answer follows.As stated in the question, Mendelssohn while raised Christian was "tainted" in the eyes of the Nazis due to a Jewish bloodline.They believed that the statue displaying the most prominent nose would be Jewish. Richard Wagner was Hitler's favourite composer.This anecdote formed the premise for writer JiWeil in his 1960 novellaMendelssohn Is on the Roof.

Weber, Haydn, Mendelssohn, and Schumann

Beethoven, Mozart, Bach, and Handel enjoy the southern view at the front of the building.

6.Based on the design of the book, give me the title and author.

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Answer follows.

7.When the 3D version of Titanic was released in 2012, apart from the 3D conversion, surprisingly there was only 1 re-edit in the entire movie.In an interview with UK magazine Culture, Cameron explained why he decided one scene could use revision:

Just tell me who X is.

Answer follows.Neil deGrasse Tyson

Patrick Wensink, author of Broken Piano For President, received a surprisingly pleasant cease-and-desist letter from X, because of the design of the cover of the book.[Image on next slide]

8.Just give me X (the brand).

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As seen in the image, abathroomwith two doors, usually accessible from twobedrooms is called a ___________ bathroom. Such bathrooms are creative and affordable options for two bedrooms to comfortably share a bathroom. In realty parlance, what is the name given to these bathrooms?Also, a village called Kilmersdonsituate

inSomerset, England which translates to Cynemaer's Hill bears a connect with the name.9.

Answer follows.A Jack and Jill bathroom.Kilmersdon is said to be the "home" of the Jack and Jill nursery rhyme.

10.In a bid to increase profits, radio stations in the 1920s convinced businesses that sold household goods to sponsor their radio shows. With the advent of the daytime serial drama format, the motive was to appeal to the main consumers of household goods, being female homemakers.A product of Proctor & Gamble called Oxydol was one of the sponsors of a popular daytime serial drama in 1933. This is the supposed origin of a commonly used term. What term?Answer follows.Soap OperasIn 1939, these daytime serial dramas became, "Soap Operas."11. Question follows:

Comedian is a 2002 documentary focusing on X that explores the other side of stand-up comedy; that is, the preparation, politics, nerves, creativity, and so on. The person Y who appeared in the unusual trailer is known for another reason.Give me X, Y and what Y is known for.

Answer follows.Hal Douglas; voice over artist.

12.This sportsperson is supposed to be a piano enthusiast.Probably keeping that as a premise, a recent advertisement features the personality creating a piano.This piano also features the logo of the sportsperson.Who is the sportsperson?[Image on next slide]

Answer follows.

The cause of death of Tyco Brahe in 1601 at the age of 54 has always been a point of contention with reasons either being attributed to health complications or murder due to mercury poisoning.Johannes Kepler who was his assistant at the time was believed to be a suspect. But according to Kepler's first hand account, while attending a banquet in Prague, Tycho had refused to leave the banquet in order to do something as it would have been a breach of etiquette. Later, a research team stated that the mercury poisoning angle was unlikely and concluded was that "it is impossible that Tycho Brahe could have been murdered"and that he "most likely died of a _____________". The blank which is indicative of his cause of death also happens to find mention in a few drinking joints.What was Brahe unsuccessful in doing and fill in the blank in that context? 13.Answer follows.Brahe refused to breach court etiquette during a reception even to relieve himself.

Thus, his death has been attributed to a bladder infection.

The team concluded was that "it is impossible that Tycho Brahe could have been murdered"and that he "most likely died of a bladder burst".

Monument of Tycho Brahe andJohannes KeplerinPrague 14.British gunners in WWII were able to locate and shoot down German planes at night due to the invention of radar, which the Germans knew nothing about. To cover up the invention of radar, the British spread about an urban legend which suggested that the massive increase in night vision of their pilots was due to _________________.This rationale was further popularized by the British Royal Air Force through a a story about the night vision flying prowess of their skilled fighter pilot John "Cats' Eyes" Cunningham.In response to the story, many British people began to ___________as they wanted to improve their vision so that they could see better during the compulsory blackouts that were common during World War II.This alleged legend not only convinced the Germans, but also persists even to this day.What is the legend/rationale?

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The Royal Air Force in order to keep their on-board Airborne Interception Radar (AI) under wraps, according to research pulled from the files of theImperial War Museum, the Mass Observation Archive, and the UK National Archives, the Ministry provided another reason for their success: carrots. 15. Question follows:

Clip from the show Brooklyn Nine Nine.

What according to Jack Peralta is the worst wedding ever?Answer follows.

16.Pete Harman is best known for having struck a deal with someone to open the first franchise of this establishment. Among other things, Harman is said to have invented the famous to-go paper bucket, developed training manuals and product guides for other franchisees, and for also capitalizing on the motto of the establishment.Give me the name of the establishment and the motto it uses even today.Answer follows."Had the Colonel not met Pete, he'd have probably died a poor man.

Salt Lake City, Utah: The World's First Kentucky Fried ChickenFinger Lickin Good

Written Round.

Anticlockwise 16 follows.17.The dominance of the Old Firm in Scottish football is well known.In fact, the last team to have won the Scottish League Premier Division/Scottish Premier League, other than Rangers or Celtic was in 1985, when X won the league and was managed by Y.Identify X and Y.Answer follows.

18.Nuclear detonations all experience a characteristic double flash. The double flash enabled an ingenious instrument to be built to measure the yield of nuclear weapons. The physics of the phenomenon means that the interval between flashes is proportional to the size of the explosion. The instrument's simplicity (little more than a photocell, scope & camera) caused some engineers to think the designers must be off their heads, to think yield could be so easily determined. This doubt about drug sobriety caused Nobel Prize winner Fred Reines (of neutrino fame) to name the instrument ____________.Give me the name of the instrument which has relation to the Indian sub-continent.

Answer follows.Bhangmeter

19.Flamingo Air Inc., for $ 425, provides an hour long flight along with chocolates, champagne, and a curtain so that individuals can check-off an entry on their bucket list.How does Flamingo Air Inc. help an individual?

Answer follows.Flamingo Air Inc. organizes private flights for individuals who want to join the "mile high club.20.At a recent National Summit, a Chief General Manager of X said the following:X is very closely associated with Gujarat since 1860. In fact Xs logo came from National Institute of Design(NID), Ahmedabad, and apparently the inspiration was Kankaria lake in AhmedabadWhile there are other popular theories, what is X in this case?[Image on next slide]

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21.Third Rock is an online radio station, broadcasting live 24/7.The Mission: New Rock Discovery and whats happening at X.Just tell me who the radio station is powered by or fill in the blank?

Answer follows.The station was developed and is operated at no cost to the government through a Space Act Agreement.

22.He aspired to be a poet all his life, but managed to write some poetry along with six books. He lived in Izhevsk in the Ural Mountains.He came upon the idea of this invention when he was wounded when the Germans shelled the tank he was driving during the Battle of Bryansk in 1941.The invention was not patented until 1997. In the U.S., officially licensed civilian versions of the invention are sold under the brand name Saiga.Who and what invention?Answer follows.

23.Franz Anton ________ who had a special interest on the gravitational effects of the planets on the body, was a successful physician with a unique way of curing people.He believed in the concept of animal magnetism that was based on magnetic fluid.His curing involved a process of laying on hands, hypnosis, and suggestion set to the otherworldly sounds of a glass harmonica. Franz produced trance states in his patients that provoked convulsions, the desired crisis that uncorked blockages.What word in English usage is said to derive from Franz Anton ________?

Answer follows.Mesmerize.To spellbind or enthrall; to captivate.

Louis XVI appointed a crack medical commission to investigate Dr. Mesmer, gathering such luminaries as Benjamin Franklin and Joseph-Ignace Guillotin.They opined it was inconclusive.

24.In 1967, Dan Gurney and A.J. Foyt, who won the 24 Hours of Le Mans race ascended the winners podium; Gurney looked down and saw team owner Carroll Shelby and Ford Motors CEO Henry Ford II standing with some journalists. What Gurney did after has now become something of a tradition.What tradition/practice are we talking about?Answer follows.Practice of athletes spraying each other with Champagne after winning titles.

25.Architect Desmond Yong designed the city of Faisalabad and was inspired by a particular design, where the citys clock tower was the center and there were eight roads converging to it. Similarly Lord Kitchener while designing the city of Khartoum based it on the same design as seen in Faisalabad.

What design is said to have inspired these two places?

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Faisalabad

[ Picture on the next slide]Khartoum

Answer follows.Both cities had portions of their design inspired by the Union Jack.

26. A certain company has launched a multimedia marketing campaign called 'Feel like a Star where if person has names such as below, they would be eligible for discounts.Karan, Simran, Anthony, Tina, Vijay, Pooja, Arjun, Priya, Rahul, Kiran, Rohit and Sonia.Why the distinction for these names? And which company is behind it?Answer follows.Virgin Airlines to give discount to people with filmy names.The offer is valid for the booking period from March 18 to April 17. Travel period till July 31.

27.Recently, a 14-year-old Indian origin US student Suvir Mirchandani claims to have found a way of saving the US government $400 million dollars (240 million) simply by implementing a small change in their official documents.By making the change, there would be 25% reduction in something by virtue of something being thinner and lighter. What is the change being suggested?Answer follows.By changing the fontFrom Times New Roman to Garamond 25% reduction of ink.

28.The image seen is the 500-year-old coat of arms of this city. The coat of arms is actually consisted of three vertical St. Andrews Crosses but is also coincidentally the modern-day shorthand for adult entertainment. This coincidence is also widely utilized via the producers of gimmicky city souvenirs given the nature of the city, but it's a world away from the historic truth. Just tell me which city are we talking about?

For the Amsterdam coat of arms, the three crosses are in white, atop a red shield with a black pale. St. Andrew was a fisherman who was martyred on an X-shaped cross in the 1st century AD, which is relevant to Amsterdam as the citys symbol dates back to 1505 when it was a fishing town and all ships registered in Amsterdam flew this flag.In its most official form, the coat of arms is also decorated with the Imperial Crown of Austria and two golden lions.

29.Mr. Moni Kumar Subba, is a three time MP from the state of Assam and is also the richest MP from that state (as per declared assets), he is contesting for election this year as well. What is his main source of income?

Answer follows.Lottery business.30.This is a new app that aims to teach kids physics in an entertaining way called X's Snapshots of the Universe.Based on the work and writings of X, this app teaches both adults and students the basic theories that govern our lives on Earth as well as the movement of the stars and planets.Just give me X.

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31.Written by Henry Yule and Arthur C. Burnell and first published in 1886, Yule and Burnell were looking for a catchy title for their publication and decided upon X since it was a "typical and delightful example" of the type of highly domesticated words in the publication and at the same time conveyed "a veiled intimation of dual authorship".The name which is derived from the Islamic cry at the celebration of Muhurram 'Ya Hasan, ya Hosain, is shorthand for the assimilation of foreign words to the sound pattern of the adopting language.Just give me the name of the publication.Answer follows.Bungalow, pyjamas, tiffin, rickshaw, veranda, curry, cheroot, chintz, calico, gingham, mango, junk and catamaran are all words which have crept into the English language from the days of Britain's colonial rule of the Indian sub-continent and the Malaysian Peninsular.

32.In April 2014, the U.S. Mint will release a coin unlike any its ever made. Instead of being flat, it is shaped something like a convex surface. The coin is commemorating the 75th Anniversary of what? And what is the inspiration for the design in that context?

Answer follows.75th anniversary of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, coin is inspired by the Baseball.

Thank you!