Monday, August 8, 2011

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)