Wired Differently: Quizbot # 9

Quizbot is a weekly quiz initiated by yours truly in an attempt to reach far out in everyone's quest for Curiosity. Besides, Quizzing is one of my hobbies and thanks to SEQC, now one of my passions.

As usual, Please post your answers in the comments section below. Also, even if you know the answer to any ONE question, please leave in a comment! Every answer counts!

The last set saw 8 responses, after a delay (again) here goes Set # 9:

Set # 9

1. Which world-famous authors well known book has the title which is also the name of a pseudoscience, a "method" whose objectives include to "create" the Alkahest, the Azoth and the Philosopher's Stone? Give me the name of the author.

2. A group of 17th century intellectuals formed, what may have been the precursor to a present day 'Club' having roughly 1500 members. This present-day 'Club' is based int he building pictured below.

3. Connect the two pictures to an organisation, based in US.

4. Give a word for the following :

- A biscuit having chocolate filling which is sandwiched by two biscuits, which are thin.

- A whiskey, made of corn and named after a region in Kentucky.

- The family, or house of kings to which Louis XVI belonged.

5. The sitter of this set (as always) - Who, with (one of) his most famous creation?

Quizbot # 8 Answers and Scores:

1. This equation will aid you in making the Perfect TOAST :P (2/8 got it correct)

2. The place I am looking for is 'Shravanbelagola'. (7/8 got it correct)

3. The yummy, Shrewsbury! (6/8 got it correct)

4. Revenge for the Angry Pigs! (6/8 got it correct)

5. The word is Beta. (4/8 got it correct)

And now for the Scores:

1. Mangesh - 4

2. Anonymous - 2

3. Rajiv - 4

4. Raghav - 4

5. Siddharth - 2

6. Devendra - 2

7. Krishna - 3

8. Arvind - 4

Link to the previous set: Quizbot Set # 8

Till then, Later!

Atharv Joshi (AAJ)