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)

Wired Differently: Quizbot # 8

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.

Quizbot # 7 was amazing, with 15 responses, and I was happy that the questions were crackable and workable :-)... This set comes after a little delay:

Set # 8

1. The image given below has the formula for making the 'perfecto' what? PS. This will really help you enjoy your breakfast!

2. Following are clues to a place, and are not necessary the etymology of the place name. The first part of this town's name is the name of the current month in the Hindu Calendar. The second part is Kannada for "White Pond." The place is one of the many Jain pilgrimage centres. Name it.

3. What sweet item, also manufactured in Pune and enjoyed all over India, gets its name from an English County? The cakes look something like this:

4.Revenge!!! Who is burning with revenge, waiting for their chance? PS. Funda plz.

5. The Sitter of this set. You've seen or heard this term before. This word is typically used for softwares that have been recently made available to the masses, or a software that is undergoing modifications. What word?

Quizbot # 7 Answers and Scores:

1. Ya! The answer is Le Mans, famous for the Annual Endurance Event. (11/15 got it correct)

2. It is the Mouth-Watering, Jalebi! (13/15 got it correct)

3. If you follow the steps, you end up with a Mobius Strip! (5/15 got it correct)

4. It was indeed, Jawaharlal Nehru himself :). And yeah! Thanks to my friend Akash Kulkarni for this question! (9/15 got it correct)

5. South Sudan. Nothing else to be said! (15/15 got it correct)

And now for the Scores:

1. Althaf - 3

2. Mangesh - 5

3. Nanda - 4

4. Satya Mathur - 3

5. Gaurav - 3

6. Anonymous 1 - 1

7. Anniesen - 5

8. Julian - 3

9. Palash - 4

10. Viken - 4

11. Raghav - 5

12. Anonymous 2 - 3

13. Paul - 3

14. Aniruddha - 3

15. PHS QLog - 4

Link to the previous set: Quizbot Set # 7

Thanks for the response ppl!

Atharv

Wired Differently: Quizbot # 7

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.

I got a total of 6 responses for the last set of Quizbot. As usual, Please post your answers in the comments section below. Here goes # 7:

Set # 7

1. Pictured below is a pan view of a French city. The city lends its name to a famous motor sports event, started 88 years ago. The city hosts the same event, an endurance event. Give me the name of the city.

2. Which famous, mouth-watering Indian eatable is known by the name of 'Zlebia' in some parts of Africa?

3. Take a long, not-too wide strip of paper, twist one end by 180 degrees, and then stick the two ends of paper with adhesive. What do you end up with?

4. An article criticizing Jawaharlal Nehru 12 years before India became independent was published in a journal, written by someone who went with a pen name that was the name of the person who was the principal advisor of Chandragupta Maurya. Give me the real name of the author of this article. A younger picture of him is shown below!

5. The sitter of this set, Recently, which country, with its capital being Juba, became the newest member of the UN?

Quizbot # 6 Answers and Scores:

1. This question remained uncracked! I know it was a bit vague, but the answer has NOTHING do with Harry Potter! The answer is Wallflower, the word features in Emma Watson's next film! (0/6 got it correct)

2. The answer is R&B (Rhythm and Blues) (5/6 got it correct)

3. The answer is as simple as E = mc². The two people have written books on the equation, and the hidden out text in the other two pictures, is the famous equation! (3/6 got it correct)

4. Its Sigmund Freud. (3/6 got it correct)

5. The sitter, is of course, Mark Zuckerberg! (1/6 got it correct)

And now for the Scores:

1. Palash - 2

2. Sachin - 3

3. Somewhere over the rainbow.... - 3

4. Harsh Joshi - 0

5. Raghav - 3

6. Anonymous - 0

Link to the previous set: Quizbot Set # 6

Later! With more Quizzing!

Atharv

Wired Differently: Quizbot # 6

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.

Quizbot # 5 got 10 responses, which is commendable! Here's the 6th set:

Set # 6

1. ________, a slang word, describes a certain group of people. It is a very appropriate term, since the biotic living thing that grants its name to the slang term also shows similar characteristics. You will associate the word with this young lady (pictured below), not that she's a _________ though! Give me the term.

2. The earlier word used for Afro-American music was 'Race Music.' Obviously, this was an offending term. This term was changed to which popular term?

3. Connect the four images below to something billed 'The Most Famous."

4. Whose memorial?

5. The Sitter (Its really a sitter). Whose profile info on the newly released Google + reads "I Make Things?"

As usual, Please post your answers in the comments section below.

Out of the 10 responses recieved, one was a little 'Shady.' One Anonymous said, "hah google has the answers of all of them. level of questions is not so high." Mr. Anonymous, thanks for telling me that! You've just shown what you're capable of. No one's stopping you from Googling, so, the next time, let the criticism come with 5 valid 'Googled' answers!!! :P :D

Quizbot # 5 Answers and Scores:

9 answers were recieved, and one question proved a tough nut to crack. Here goes:

1. Baldness in Latin evolves to 'Chauvin', which is the root of 'Calvin.' The president is Calvin Coolidge! (7/9 got it correct)

2. Yes, it is the African National Congress. (8/9 got it correct)

3. It is Idi Amin, the infamous Ugandian (?) (6/9 got it correct)

4. Ah! This one was a tough nut. The answer is as simple as '+ and - signs!' (1/9 got it correct)

5. Atlantis. Sigh, the Space Shuttle Era ends :( (9/9 got it correct)

And now for the Scores:

1. Kapinjal - 3

2. Mangesh - 4 (Nice!)

3. Somewhere over the rainbow.... - 4 (Nice!)

4. Swapnil - 4 (Nice!)

5. Murali - 4 (Nice!)

6. Annie - 4 (Nice!)

7. Jyoti Prakash - 2

8. R Krishna - 2

9. Raghav - 5 (Great Crack!)

And yeah, as far as the 'Googling' clause goes, remember, you can't cheat your conscience.

Link to the Previous Set: Quizbot Set # 5

Later!

Wired Differently: Quizbot # 5

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.

Quizbot # 4 drew 4 responses. Here's the fifth set:

Set # 5

1. Baldness, in Latin is the root of a popular name, famously associated with a 6-year old. It was also the name of a President of the United States (pictured below). What common English name?

2. In 1894, Mahatma Gandhi, in South Africa founded an organisation aimed at abolishing discrimination against Indians in South Africa. It became an ally of which major South African political party?

3. Who has been portrayed in "The General Is Up", a novel written by an author (pictured below) of Goan origin.

4. The earliest known symbols for a modern algebraic symbol consisted of a legs going in a forward way. The opposite of this symbol was denoted by legs moving in opposite directions. Which symbol are we talking about?

5. The sitter of the set. With the launch of which spacecraft, named after a legendary island, did NASA signal the end of the Space Shuttle Program?

As usual, Please post your answers in the comments section below.

Quizbot # 4 Answers and Scores:

We had 4 responses this time, with only one of them being complete. Here goes:

1. The song is 'White Trash Party (W.T.P)' by Eminem. (0/4 got it correct)

2. The Padmanabhaswamy Temple. (3/4 got it correct)

3. The town is Wimbledon. (0/4 got it correct)

4. It is the Crab Nebula. (1/4 got it correct)

5. The answer is Concorde. (2/4 got it correct)

And now for the Scores:

1. Raghav - 3 (Good Going!)

2. Rishwin - 2 (Great!)

3. Anonymous - 0

4. Anonymous - 1

Link to the previous set: Quizbot Set # 4

Thanks!

Limca Quiz 2011 Questions: Goa Edition

The Limca Quiz is an annual quizzing event held for High School students (8th to 12th). This year, sponsored by Coca-Cola and organised by Derek O Brien and Associates, it will be conducted in 80 cities, involving 3500 schools and about 10000 teams. The three stage event will culminate in the national stage which will be conducted by Derek O Brien Himself.

I have compiled the questions of the Goa Edition (Prelims and Finals) in a PDF document which is uploaded to Google Docs. It can be viewed and downloaded below: (Viewing it in full screen will be better)

Limca Quiz 2011 Questions - Goa Edition

Thanks.

Wired Differently: Quizbot # 4

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.

Quizbot # 3 saw a relatively weaker response, but nevertheless, here's the fourth set. I missed posting this yesterday because of a tight string of events, so here goes:

Set # 4

1. Connect the three images below to a song by an entertainer. Also name the entertainer.

2. One of the holy abodes of God Vishnu, this temple is currently in the news. Name it.

3. Also in the news, how the name of this district came about is as follows. The first element of this word contains this letter (see image, the letter is written in upper and lower case) of the Old English Alphabet. The second part means 'hill' in Old English. Name Please.

4. Today (4th July) is the Independence Day in America. But, on this day, about a 1000 years earlier, Chinese astronomers spotted an 'unseen star', a 'second sun' so to say. This today is known to be a supernova that created what spectacular astronomical treat?

5. The sitter (as usual). Name this aircraft (pictured below), the name of this aircraft refers to any type of agreement on a matter.

As usual, Please post your answers in the comments section below.

Quizbot # 3 Answers and Scores:

This time we had 8 responses, the answers and scores below:

1. He is, my friends, Erno Rubik, the creator of the Rubik's Cube! I've accepted 'Rubik's Cube' as a valid answer. (5/8 got it correct)

2. The fancy suit is the Zoot Suit. (5/8 got it correct)

3. The rock band is Backstreet Boys. (5/8 got it correct)

4. He is also another Charles, Charles Lyell. (6/8 got it correct)

5. The sitter, BASE jumping, expanded is Buildings, Antenna, Span and Earth. (As expected, 8/8 got it correct)

And now for the Scores:

1. Mangesh Sonawane - 4 (Rock On!)

2. Thiru - 2

3. Somewhere over the Earth/what a beautiful World - 4 (Rock On!)

4. Dhruv Sharma - 5 (That's it, my friend!)

5. Raghav - 5 (That's it, my friend!)

6. Kapinjal - 4 (Rock On!)

7. Varun - 3

8. Anonymous - 3

Link to the previous Set: Quizbot Set # 3

Thanks for the response, and Keep Quizzing!

Later!