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Welcome

2005-03-14T18:45:00.000-06:00

Welcome to the blog of the literary & trivia club @ UAB.

After a brief summer break, we are back again with the quizzes. The quiz numbering system has been changed to reflect this. The posts are a log of the trivia that we exchanged, and have been sorted by date (of the session).

Any additional and related trivia can be posted as comments to the posts. I suppose all the disagreements over the facts can also be chronicled here.

The entire blog has been cleaned up, so now it is scroll friendly. The archives are organized by month, so the remaining quizzes can be found there. You can find the links in the side bar.

Quiz # 1.7 : Ram

2005-03-05T18:12:00.000-06:00

A sort quiz with questions picked from mailing lists and groups on the net. We also followed up with some "Technical Terms" Dumb-C and a "Glider" building session. FUN.

Which literary work starts with these lines?
"CAMELOT -- Camelot," said I to myself. "I don't seem to remember hearing of it before. Name of the asylum, likely." It was a soft, reposeful summer landscape, as lovely as a dream, and as lonesome as Sunday. The air was full of the smell of flowers, and the buzzing of insects, and the twittering of birds, and there were no people, no wagons, there was no stir of life, nothing going on.

A: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

A courtier in some European countries during the Middle Ages was in charge of keeping the horses of his lord. He had a specific title in Latin which gave rise to this common English word. What is it?

A: Constable

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Glider Building Workshop :)

Quiz #1.6 : Shastry

2004-09-18T03:17:00.000-05:00

This was a quiz modelled on Jeopardy lines. As we still have not completed the entire set of questions ( 200 totally), the questions will be added at a later time.

Quiz # 1.5 : Devashish & Srinivas

2004-09-11T03:16:00.000-05:00

Devashish's questions featured Indian Myth, word origins, Indian history & General trivia.

His quiz also contained a very innovative & interesting part. He read out stanzas from "The watchers of the sky" - Alfred Noyes( remember - The Highway man poem). This poem was about scientists and scientific discoveries. We had to identify whom/ what the stanzas referred to.Here is the link to the ebook version: Watchers of the Sky - Alfred Noyes

General Trivia Rounds

1. Who said and when, 'We knocked the bastard off!'
A- Edmund Hillary on conquering the Everest.

2. In how many volumes is the British Constitution contained?
A- None, it's an oral constitution.

3. What was the first product to be certified by ISI?
A- The Indian Flag

4. Raja Nabakrishna Deb did something in 1756 to celebrate Robert Clive's victory at Plassey, and started a tradition. What?
A- The Durga Puja

5. This famous product was lauched in a submarine. What and why?
A- Windows 95, so that the world could see what the world would look like without windows.

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Srinivas asked q's from the K-circle archives.

Quiz # 1.4 Balaji ( cartoons/comics) , Ram ( trivia) & Vikas ( Visuals)

2004-08-28T15:41:00.000-05:00

Cartoons and Comics

1) Why was the character Batgirl created? Bcos ppl thought Batman & Robin were gays.

2) which comic strip character uses a device called transmogrifer, duplicator, ethicator. - Calvin.

3) Whats Fritz the cat's claim to fame. ? First cat to star in a x-rated cartoon movie.

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General Triva

The Germans got the Blue letters. The French got the Yellow Papers. But today what do some get ?
ANS: Pink Slip.
Germany - those dismissed were said to 'get the blue letter'.
France - Military discharges were said to have got their 'yellow papers'.

What's common to Juan, Caverta, Edegra, Androz …in medicine world?
ANS: All desi version of Viagra . Juan from Cadila pharma , Caverta from Ranbaxy , Edegra from Sun Pharma and Androz from Torrent

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Oops..I forgot to mention that Vikas did a Visual Quiz consisting of yesteryear Movie posters and Icons of olympic games. I will try adding those visuals if possible. Thanks Devshish for reminding me.

Quiz 1.3 Ram & RC

2004-08-07T15:39:00.000-05:00

This quiz will be added soon.

Quiz # 1.2 Ram ( Trivia) + Balaji ( olympics)

2004-07-31T18:40:00.000-05:00

Here are questions from the Olympics round.

1) 1n 1896 something unique happened in regards to awarding medals.

2) Which two new things were introduced for the first time in 1912 Stockholm Olympics.

3) What happened for the first time in Olmpic history in 2000 Syndey

4) Funda behind Marathon.

5) Another Marathon based question. why is the official distance of a marathon exactly 26 miles, 385 yards?

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Ram's questions on general Trivia will be added soon.

Quiz # 1.1 (Sunil) & Tinto (Ram)

2004-07-17T19:01:00.000-05:00

No specific rounds - 30 Qs.

1) Name the space mission that recently became the first to orbit the Saturn?   Cassini-Huygens Mission
2) Name the kitchen design that forms the basis of the modern built-in kitchen. It was first used in 1926 and was the idea of an Austrian woman architect.   Frankfurt Kitchen
3) The movie title 'Fahrenheit 9/11' refers to which novel by author Ray Bradbury?   Fahrenheit 451
4) This is the mechanical precursor to the electronic calculator and was widely used till the 1970s. (It consisted of three interlocking calibrated strips)   Slide Rule
5) Name the famous Japanese movie which inspired Sholay. Name its director.   The Seven Samurai, Akira Kurosawa

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Raju's Quiz

2004-06-14T23:21:00.000-05:00

General round 16 questions

1)Is the word "fishes" correct in any context, if yes which.
ANs:when describing 3 or more species of fish together.we use fishes.,if same species we use fish.

2)Gerascophobia is the fear of:
Ans: Growing old.

3)a group of snakes is called as ____________
ans: BED

4) greek goddess of victory , after whom a famous brand name exists.
ANS: NIKE

5)The upper crust is the tag line for which brand name?
Ans: Louis Philippe

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Oak mountain retreat! fotos

2004-05-17T17:39:00.000-05:00

Here are the fotos from the retreat at the oak mountain & the gleaming faces of all the die hard quizzers.

We had a long quiz session....40 qns - Shastry; 30- Sunil; 15- Balaji ; along with some Dumb-C & "Taboo" . Apart from this we played Frisbee ( & injured Sangeet....), throwball and a lot of pranks.

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Quiz #14 - Sunil & Balaji

2004-04-27T03:34:00.000-05:00

SUNIL:

SPORTS

What is the minimum and maximum weight limit to fight in the heavyweight divison?
No limit on maximum or minimum, but if you are over 86kg or 190 pounds you can't fight in anything else apart
from heavyweight. But if you are below that you can still fight if you wish so

The only heavuweight champion to retire undefeated?
Rocky Marciano

How do we better know Lew Alcindor?
Kareem Abdul Jabbar

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Balaji - The visual questions would be added later.

Thanks to ashwin & co ( PEC). Most of these questions were from the prelims of anuual lit day of PEC Lit club.

1. This animal has a mediocre top speed (its fastest specimens can
achieve about
27 MPH), but it has terrific stamina -- indeed, given enough time, a
healthy adult of this species can run down members of all but a few
other species. This stamina is largely due to its effective heat-
disposal system, made possible by its efficient sweat glands and
relative dearth of hair (as compared with other mammals). It is
thought that this heat-disposal system evolved in conjunction with
the animal's abnormally large brain, which produces a great deal of
heat. Name this animal, which probably hunted in packs on the
African savannah before spreading.
Humans

2. "It was found in the banks of the Amoy River in southern
China...and has a sinister history. There have been two murders, a
vitriol-throwing, a suicide, and several robberies brought about for
the sake of this forty-grain weight of crystallized charcoal." Name
this precious stone.
Blue Carbuncle

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#12 - Quiz (Meenakshi & Rajesh)

2004-04-10T18:39:00.000-05:00

ROUND 1: Rapid Fire:

Team 1:
1)Which Greek hero of the Trojan war had a weak spot in his ankle? Achilles.
2)Which fictional character had a servant called Friday? Robinson Crusoe.
3)Which limb of a tadpole disappears when it turns into a frog? The tail.
4)Who wrote A Tale of Two Cities? Charles Dickens
5)In the electromagnetic spectrum, which type of waves have the lowest frequency? Radio waves.
6)In what movie did Robert De Niro play Al Pacino's father? The Godfather II.
7)What is the colour of the black box found in aeroplanes? Orange

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#11 - Quiz (Hari)

2004-04-03T18:04:00.000-06:00

This was basically a continuation of an earlier quiz in which Hari & Sangeet ended up with so many excess questions, that it became a quiz of its own.
Whats listed here is essentially a sports quiz. We did have some visuals from Sangeet too.

SOCCER

1) Which European country made their first appearance on a World Cup in 1994 and didn't score a goal? Greece
2)Who is the president of FIFA? - Joseph Sepp Blatter
3) Brazil has never been absent on a world cup since 1950. In the last seven world cups they ended only once below the fifth place ( ninth place in 1990 in Italy). Who eliminated Brazil in Italy ? Argentina

4) Which substitutes were on England's bench in the 1966 World Cup Final?
None - substitutes were not allowed in World Cup Finals until the 1970 tournament

5) ) Pele led Brazil to 3 World Cup titles (1958, 62, 70) and scored 1,281 goals in a 22 years football career. What is Pele's original full name?
Edson Arantes do Nascimento

6) The person to have scored the most goals in a Football World Cup is ...? – Gerd Muller

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#09 - Crossie (Ram)

2004-03-20T19:03:00.000-06:00

Here are the rules, Grid, clues and solutions for the Crossie conducted by ram.

Rules
Grid
Clues
Solution

Thanks to Thomas ( Ram's UG buddy) for an equal part in the crossie preparation.

P.S. This crossie was part of the annual Lit meet at Pondicherry Engg College.

#09 - Quiz (Hariprasad & Sangeet)

2004-03-20T18:31:00.000-06:00

Million Dollar Question Round
Level 1:
1) In a soccer team of 11 players, 4 of them are playing center forward, 2 are midfielders, 4 of them are defenders. What is the position of the 11th player?
2) If my glasses have a power of -2.5, what defect am I suffering from?
3) Who was the first president of India? – Dr.Rajendra Prasad
4) Where do you find the Eden Gardens stadium? – Calcutta
5) Who is called the ‘Nightingale of India’ – Sarojini Naidu
6) Who was the first Indian to go to space? – Rakesh Sharma
7) "In which city, you will find Charminar? – Hyderabad
8) 'Chinaswamy stadium' is located in which city in India – Bangalore
9) Which city in US is called the city of sky scrapers?","NewYork"

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#8 - Tinto & Visual Quiz (Balaji)

2004-03-13T19:45:00.000-06:00

We had some rounds of Tinto ... though the gang took some time to get the hang of it, i think it was pretty good.

A collection of pics and some cool trivia ... Here's the ppt of the visual quiz.
Answers

RamV

#04 - Quiz: Jeopardy round (Vikas)

2004-02-14T18:20:00.000-06:00

What was the name of the battle that occurred in 1916 that resulted in the highest casualty rate of World War One?
[The Battle of Somme][Sir Douglas Haig]

What was the codename for the battle of Normandy?
[Operation Overlord][Omaha]

What was Manfred von Richthofen, the most famous air ace of WWI called by the British?
[Red Baron][Arthur Roy Brown]

What was the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact?
[The Molotov-Ribbentrop pact, sometimes called the Hitler-Stalin pact, was a non-aggression treaty between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union]
[Poland]

What terrorist group was responsible with the assassination of Franz Ferdinand?
[Black Hand][Sarajevo]

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#04 - Quiz (Vikas) Audio Quiz (Vinodh & Vikram)

2004-02-14T18:17:00.000-06:00

Coinciding with Valentine's Day, we had a quiz by Vikas, and an Audio Quiz by Vinodh & Vikram.
Click here for the ppt file that contains the quiz questions.

#03 - Quiz (Meenakshi, Shastry & Sunil)

2004-02-07T19:00:00.000-06:00

Here is the link to the Quiz questions that are in powerpoint presentation format. Click here.

Click for answers here.

#02 - Quiz: part 2 (Nachiketa)

2004-01-31T17:25:00.000-06:00

Questions & Answers

(What is the fear of number 13 ?) – Answer (10 pts)
TRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA - Question

(What are the different grips of Tennis?) – Answer (10 pts)
Continental, Eastern, Semi-Western, and Western – Question

(What were German Naval Submarines known as?) – Answer (10 pts)
“U Boat” – Question

(What is caucas mean in USA?) – Answer (10 pts)
“it is a meeting of local members of a political party or subgroup to nominate candidates in america” – Question

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#02 - Quiz (Nachiketa) & DumbC (Ram & Balaji)

2004-01-31T17:23:00.000-06:00

Ayrton Senna Da Silva – Answer
My NickName is Beco (20 Pts)
My Father name is Milton Da Silva. (10 pts)
I come from the place where Statue of the Bandeirantes is situatued (5 pts)
Nobody has yet broken my record at Monaco Grand Prix. (2 pts)

Phantom – Answer
I was planned to have the name “Jimmy Wells”(20 Pts)
My Creator sold “Mandrake the Magician” to King Features. (10 pts)
My friends are known as “The Bandars” (5 pts)
I stay in a skull cave. (2 pts)

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#01 - Quiz (Balaji)

2004-01-24T17:14:00.000-06:00

The very first session of The UAB Quiz Club. We had a fun session aimed at getting the people interested. The Qs are here.

1) What is a 5' O clock shadow.
Ans: The stubles a man has in the evening , after having a shave in the morning.

2)What is the first thing to be approved by ISI.
Ans: National flag of India.

3)After Marilyn Monroe posed in the altogether for Playboy, a female journalist exclaimed, ``You had nothing on !''. To this Monroe replied, ``I did. ________!''. Let your imagination run wild
Ans: I had my radio turned on!

4) Connect Steven George Lucas and Sharukh Khan.
Ans: Chewbacca ( Sharukhs dog name- Starwars)

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