1. Comics. In which town did the Kents raise Superboy?
2. For which book did India-born Salman Rushdie win the prestigious Booker Prize?
3. Which European capital city's name literally translates to "City of Smoke"?
4. One for the stargazers. Which constellation is also called "The Hunter"?
5. What is common to tennis stars Maureen Connolly, Margaret Court and Steffi Graf?
6. Your dad must be investing in PPF to offset his tax liability. Expand PPF.
7. One of most famous opening lines reads: "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...". Name this famous Victorian work.
8. Which metal is extracted from the ore galena?
9. Captain Edward Smith was the heroic captain of...?
10. In Greek myth, as part of his eleventh task, what fruit was Hercules asked to get?
11. If your grandparents had a Ruby Anniversary, for how many years have they been married?
12. Complete the saying: To err is human, to forgive...?
13. Name the three colours used in a TVs cathode ray tube (guns)
14. Pasta is a favourite dish amongst children. In which country did it originate?
15. Harry Potter trivia. What is common to Griphook the goblin and Bill Weasley?
Answers:
1. Smallville; 2. Midnight's Children; 3. Reykjavik (capital of Iceland); 4. Orion; 5. The only three women to achieve the Grand Slam; 6. Public Provident Fund; 7. Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities; 8. Lead; 9. RMS Titanic; 10. Apples; 11. Forty years; 12. divine (according to Alexander Pope); 13. Blue, green and red; 14. China; 15. They both work at Gringotts.
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
June 23, 2001
1. What was the name of the Order founded by Mother Teresa in 1948?
2. What is the singular for graffiti?
3. The name of which alpine flower is the title of which song in the musical The Sound of Music?
4. What does the name hippopotamus mean?
5. Archimedes shouted "Eureka" upon his fortuitous discovery of...?
6. According to the nursery rhyme, who cut off the tails of the blind mice?
7. Name the thin oval board upon which an artist lays and mixes colours?
8. Of what is bronze an alloy?
9. What is pyrophobia?
10. In Greek mythology, whom did Theseus slay in Crete?
11. How many species of penguins are there in the Arctic circle area?
12. What five-lettered word connects ice cream and a new and important news item?
13. The Holy Koran opens with the word Bismillah. What does it mean?
14. Which high profile sporting body does Sepp Blatter head?
15. Potter time. Where is the Leaky Cauldron located?
Answers:
1. Missionaries of Charity; 2. Graffito; 3. Edelweiss; 4. River Horse (from Greek); 5. Displacement; 6. The farmer's wife; 7. Palette; 8. Copper and Tin; 9. Fear of fire.; 10. Minotaur; 11. A wrong 'un. Penguins are only found in the Southern Hemisphere!; 12. Scoop; 13. In the name of Allah; 14. FIFA, world football's governing body.; 15. At the entrance to Diagon Alley.
2. What is the singular for graffiti?
3. The name of which alpine flower is the title of which song in the musical The Sound of Music?
4. What does the name hippopotamus mean?
5. Archimedes shouted "Eureka" upon his fortuitous discovery of...?
6. According to the nursery rhyme, who cut off the tails of the blind mice?
7. Name the thin oval board upon which an artist lays and mixes colours?
8. Of what is bronze an alloy?
9. What is pyrophobia?
10. In Greek mythology, whom did Theseus slay in Crete?
11. How many species of penguins are there in the Arctic circle area?
12. What five-lettered word connects ice cream and a new and important news item?
13. The Holy Koran opens with the word Bismillah. What does it mean?
14. Which high profile sporting body does Sepp Blatter head?
15. Potter time. Where is the Leaky Cauldron located?
Answers:
1. Missionaries of Charity; 2. Graffito; 3. Edelweiss; 4. River Horse (from Greek); 5. Displacement; 6. The farmer's wife; 7. Palette; 8. Copper and Tin; 9. Fear of fire.; 10. Minotaur; 11. A wrong 'un. Penguins are only found in the Southern Hemisphere!; 12. Scoop; 13. In the name of Allah; 14. FIFA, world football's governing body.; 15. At the entrance to Diagon Alley.
June 16, 2001
1. What name is given to the broad gap between the outermost and the brightest of Saturn's rings?
2. Simple one. Who was the inspiration for Dennis the Menace?
3. History. Who was the first Governor-General of British India?
4. What is the term for the molten material from which igneous rocks are formed?
5. According to the nursery rhyme which day's child is full of woe?
6. The transfer of pollen grains from stamens to pistils of a flower is called...?
7. Complete the saying "Three may keep a secret if..?
8. Which is the world's longest continuous mountain barrier?
9. What does a compass detect to indicate direction?
10. Basic geometry. What kind of triangle has three unequal sides?
11. With respect to AIDS, for what does HIV stand for?
12. How often does the Moon rotate on its axis?
13. What is sometimes referred to as "plastic money"?
14. Which South American bird is the heaviest flying bird of prey?
15. Harry Potter trivia. To what species of dragon does Norbert belong?
Answers:
1. Cassini Division; 2. Hank Ketcham's own son; 3. Warren Hastings; 4. Magma; 5. Wednesday; 6. Pollination;
7. ..Two are dead; 8. The Andes;
9. Magnetic lines of force.;
10. Scalene; 11. Human Immunodeficiency Virus;
12. 27 1/3 days; 13. Credit Cards;
14. Condor; 15. Norwegian Ridgeback.
2. Simple one. Who was the inspiration for Dennis the Menace?
3. History. Who was the first Governor-General of British India?
4. What is the term for the molten material from which igneous rocks are formed?
5. According to the nursery rhyme which day's child is full of woe?
6. The transfer of pollen grains from stamens to pistils of a flower is called...?
7. Complete the saying "Three may keep a secret if..?
8. Which is the world's longest continuous mountain barrier?
9. What does a compass detect to indicate direction?
10. Basic geometry. What kind of triangle has three unequal sides?
11. With respect to AIDS, for what does HIV stand for?
12. How often does the Moon rotate on its axis?
13. What is sometimes referred to as "plastic money"?
14. Which South American bird is the heaviest flying bird of prey?
15. Harry Potter trivia. To what species of dragon does Norbert belong?
Answers:
1. Cassini Division; 2. Hank Ketcham's own son; 3. Warren Hastings; 4. Magma; 5. Wednesday; 6. Pollination;
7. ..Two are dead; 8. The Andes;
9. Magnetic lines of force.;
10. Scalene; 11. Human Immunodeficiency Virus;
12. 27 1/3 days; 13. Credit Cards;
14. Condor; 15. Norwegian Ridgeback.
June 09, 2001
1. Where on an insect would one see a mandible?
2. Complete this rallying cry of the French Revolution: Liberty, Equality...?
3. What is the term for the distance between the parallel rails of railway tracks?
4. Which American President's signature is there on a plaque on the Moon?
5. How many colours should one mix to get a primary colour?
6. What four-letter word is used for a mature female horse?
7. How many red stripes are there on the United States flag?
8. Which civilisation is credited with inventing paper?
9. According to the nursery rhyme, what can be bought for "One a penny, two a penny"?
10. What did the Greek use to enter Troy?
11. Which mountain range lies North West of India?
12. What was the nationality of the explorers Christopher Columbus and Marco Polo?
13. What physical oddity is there on Hrithik Roshan's hand?
14. Atomic physics. What is the antiparticle of an electron called?
15. Potter time. What is common to: Cho Chang, Cedric Diggory, Draco Malfoy and Harry Potter?
Answers:
1. Mouth; 2. Fraternity; 3. Gauge; 4. Richard Nixon; 5. A googly! Primary colours cannot be made by mixing other colours ; 6. Mare; 7. Seven; 8. Chinese; 9. Hot Cross Buns; 10. A giant wooden horse; 11. Hindu Kush; 12. Italian; 13. He has six digits on one hand; 14. Positron; 15. All play Seekers in Quiddich.
2. Complete this rallying cry of the French Revolution: Liberty, Equality...?
3. What is the term for the distance between the parallel rails of railway tracks?
4. Which American President's signature is there on a plaque on the Moon?
5. How many colours should one mix to get a primary colour?
6. What four-letter word is used for a mature female horse?
7. How many red stripes are there on the United States flag?
8. Which civilisation is credited with inventing paper?
9. According to the nursery rhyme, what can be bought for "One a penny, two a penny"?
10. What did the Greek use to enter Troy?
11. Which mountain range lies North West of India?
12. What was the nationality of the explorers Christopher Columbus and Marco Polo?
13. What physical oddity is there on Hrithik Roshan's hand?
14. Atomic physics. What is the antiparticle of an electron called?
15. Potter time. What is common to: Cho Chang, Cedric Diggory, Draco Malfoy and Harry Potter?
Answers:
1. Mouth; 2. Fraternity; 3. Gauge; 4. Richard Nixon; 5. A googly! Primary colours cannot be made by mixing other colours ; 6. Mare; 7. Seven; 8. Chinese; 9. Hot Cross Buns; 10. A giant wooden horse; 11. Hindu Kush; 12. Italian; 13. He has six digits on one hand; 14. Positron; 15. All play Seekers in Quiddich.
June 02, 2001
1. Which sport is governed by the Queensbury Rules?
2. In literature, who was Don Quixote's squire?
3. Which Gupta king was also known as Vikramaditya?
4. With which instrument would you associate U. Srinivas?
5. Who were the parents of Bharat after whom our country is named?
6. R. K. Narayan, who passed into history recently, wrote a book that was made into a famous film by Dev Anand. Name it.
7. What is the collective noun for foxes?
8. What is the common name for the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development?
9. All racehorses have the same official birthday. What is it?
10. On which river would one see the Aswan Dam?
11. Complete the saying: "To rob Peter to.."
12. What is the shell on the back of a tortoise called?
13. Which country's postage stamp would have Sverige written on it?
14. What special batting feat do cricketers Sir Gary Sobers and Ravi Shastri share?
15. Potter trivia. Whose nickname was Moony?
Answers:
1. Boxing; 2. Sancho Panza; 3. Chandragupta II; 4. Mandolin; 5. Dushyanta and Shakuntala; 6. Guide; 7. Skulk; 8. World Bank; 9. January 1; 10. Nile in Egypt; 11. "..pay Paul", 12. Carapace; 13. Sweden; 14. Both have hit six sixes in an over; 15. Remus Lupin.
2. In literature, who was Don Quixote's squire?
3. Which Gupta king was also known as Vikramaditya?
4. With which instrument would you associate U. Srinivas?
5. Who were the parents of Bharat after whom our country is named?
6. R. K. Narayan, who passed into history recently, wrote a book that was made into a famous film by Dev Anand. Name it.
7. What is the collective noun for foxes?
8. What is the common name for the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development?
9. All racehorses have the same official birthday. What is it?
10. On which river would one see the Aswan Dam?
11. Complete the saying: "To rob Peter to.."
12. What is the shell on the back of a tortoise called?
13. Which country's postage stamp would have Sverige written on it?
14. What special batting feat do cricketers Sir Gary Sobers and Ravi Shastri share?
15. Potter trivia. Whose nickname was Moony?
Answers:
1. Boxing; 2. Sancho Panza; 3. Chandragupta II; 4. Mandolin; 5. Dushyanta and Shakuntala; 6. Guide; 7. Skulk; 8. World Bank; 9. January 1; 10. Nile in Egypt; 11. "..pay Paul", 12. Carapace; 13. Sweden; 14. Both have hit six sixes in an over; 15. Remus Lupin.
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