Daily Quiz 22-May-2013 (General Quiz)
1. Zhang Jike, the world table tennis champion, was named after a famous soccer player. Who?
2. Which is the largest living species of lizard, and is usually found in the islands of Indonesia?
3. Name the temple appearing on the national flag of Cambodia.
4. Ernst Blofeld, a villain who appears in the James Bond series, heads an organization. Which one?
5. Which French scientist, usually associated with electrodynamics, was also known for his mathematical work on games and gambling?
Answers:
1. Zico.
2. Komodo Dragon.
3. Angkor Wat.
4. SPECTRE.
5. Andre Ampere.
2. Which is the largest living species of lizard, and is usually found in the islands of Indonesia?
3. Name the temple appearing on the national flag of Cambodia.
4. Ernst Blofeld, a villain who appears in the James Bond series, heads an organization. Which one?
5. Which French scientist, usually associated with electrodynamics, was also known for his mathematical work on games and gambling?
Answers:
1. Zico.
2. Komodo Dragon.
3. Angkor Wat.
4. SPECTRE.
5. Andre Ampere.
Daily Quiz 21-May-2013 (General Quiz)
1. Connect – The city of books, The Queen of El Plata and The capital of Tango.
2. What is a term used to describe together the highly advanced economies of Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore and Hong Kong?
3. What is the Enhanced Fujita Scale used for, particularly in the United States and Canada?
4. Which kingdom is considered to have been founded by Sang Nila Utama and is a highly developed country today?
5. Connect – Barbary, Masai, Transvaal, Katanga and Asiatic.
Answers:
1. They are all nicknames used to describe the city of Buenos Aires.
2. Four Asian Tigers.
3. Strength of tornadoes.
4. Singapore.
5. They are all used to describe various sub-species of lions.
2. What is a term used to describe together the highly advanced economies of Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore and Hong Kong?
3. What is the Enhanced Fujita Scale used for, particularly in the United States and Canada?
4. Which kingdom is considered to have been founded by Sang Nila Utama and is a highly developed country today?
5. Connect – Barbary, Masai, Transvaal, Katanga and Asiatic.
Answers:
1. They are all nicknames used to describe the city of Buenos Aires.
2. Four Asian Tigers.
3. Strength of tornadoes.
4. Singapore.
5. They are all used to describe various sub-species of lions.
Daily Quiz 20-May-2013 (Business Quiz)
1. Which multinational bank is known for it’s mobile banking
application ‘Breeze’, a product launched in 2010 to very positive
reviews?
2. The headquarters of professional services firm Deloitte is located in a building popularized by a television show. Name the building.
3. Name the well known chocolate biscuit, created by Ian Norris in 1958, and produced by Australian company Arnott’s.
4. Which American jewelry company would you associate with the song ‘Diamond’s are a girl’s best friend’ in the movie ‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes’?
5. Which magazine, published by Conde Nast, was subject to a lawsuit filed by film director Roman Polanski in 2005?
Answers:
1. Standard Chartered Bank.
2. 30 Rockefeller Plaza, also known as GE Building.
3. Tim Tam.
4. Tiffany & Co.
5. Vanity Fair.
2. The headquarters of professional services firm Deloitte is located in a building popularized by a television show. Name the building.
3. Name the well known chocolate biscuit, created by Ian Norris in 1958, and produced by Australian company Arnott’s.
4. Which American jewelry company would you associate with the song ‘Diamond’s are a girl’s best friend’ in the movie ‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes’?
5. Which magazine, published by Conde Nast, was subject to a lawsuit filed by film director Roman Polanski in 2005?
Answers:
1. Standard Chartered Bank.
2. 30 Rockefeller Plaza, also known as GE Building.
3. Tim Tam.
4. Tiffany & Co.
5. Vanity Fair.
Daily Quiz 19-May-2013 (General Quiz)
1. Which American singer was once the lead vocalist of the band ‘Big Brother And The Holding Company’?
2. Which game’s origins can be traced to back to ‘The Landlord’s Game’, a game designed by American Elizabeth Magie in 1903?
3. Which famous pianist published an album comprising of music composed by the band The Doors, but converted to solo piano music?
4. The ‘Winglet’ and ‘U3-X’ are considered to be the competitors to this product invented by Dean Kamen. Which product?
5. Connect – Sonji Roi, Belinda Boyd, Veronica Porsche and Yolanda Williams.
Answers:
1. Janis Joplin.
2. Monopoly.
3. George Winston.
4. Segway.
5. They have all been married to boxer Muhammad Ali.
2. Which game’s origins can be traced to back to ‘The Landlord’s Game’, a game designed by American Elizabeth Magie in 1903?
3. Which famous pianist published an album comprising of music composed by the band The Doors, but converted to solo piano music?
4. The ‘Winglet’ and ‘U3-X’ are considered to be the competitors to this product invented by Dean Kamen. Which product?
5. Connect – Sonji Roi, Belinda Boyd, Veronica Porsche and Yolanda Williams.
Answers:
1. Janis Joplin.
2. Monopoly.
3. George Winston.
4. Segway.
5. They have all been married to boxer Muhammad Ali.
Daily Quiz 18-May-2013 (Business Quiz)
1. What is special about the Ericsson GS 88 ‘Penelope’?
2. Connect the following – Mythos, Lav, Tuborg, Saku and Pirinsko.
3. Originally founded in 1901 by a person named King Camp, this company merged with Procter and Gamble in 2005. Name the company.
4. Name the brand, founded by singer Bono to raise awareness about AIDS in Africa, and licensed to multiple companies which includes Hallmark, Nike, Apple, Starbucks and Amex.
5. Which well known education and media company owns the Financial Times and the Penguin Group?
Answers:
1. It was the first phone to be described as a ‘smart phone’ as early as 1997.
2. They are all beers manufactured by the Carlsberg Group.
3. Gillette.
4. Product Red.
5. Pearson PLC.
2. Connect the following – Mythos, Lav, Tuborg, Saku and Pirinsko.
3. Originally founded in 1901 by a person named King Camp, this company merged with Procter and Gamble in 2005. Name the company.
4. Name the brand, founded by singer Bono to raise awareness about AIDS in Africa, and licensed to multiple companies which includes Hallmark, Nike, Apple, Starbucks and Amex.
5. Which well known education and media company owns the Financial Times and the Penguin Group?
Answers:
1. It was the first phone to be described as a ‘smart phone’ as early as 1997.
2. They are all beers manufactured by the Carlsberg Group.
3. Gillette.
4. Product Red.
5. Pearson PLC.
Daily Quiz 29-Mar-2013 (General Quiz)
1. Which infamous African President was the light heavyweight
boxing champion of his country, a swimmer and a reasonably good rugby
player?
2. Name the actress best known for her role as the blind flower girl in the Charlie Chaplin movie ‘City Lights’.
3. How is the French philosopher Francois-Marie Arouet better known to the world?
4. Which former Victoria’s Secret ‘Angel’ is also known for creating the television reality show America’s Next Top Model?
5. She has dated boxer Mike Tyson, is referred to as ‘honorary granddaughter’ by Nelson Mandela and has been banned for life from British Airways. Who?
Answers:
1. Idi Amin.
2. Virginia Cherrill.
3. Voltaire.
4. Tyra Banks.
5. Naomi Campbell.
2. Name the actress best known for her role as the blind flower girl in the Charlie Chaplin movie ‘City Lights’.
3. How is the French philosopher Francois-Marie Arouet better known to the world?
4. Which former Victoria’s Secret ‘Angel’ is also known for creating the television reality show America’s Next Top Model?
5. She has dated boxer Mike Tyson, is referred to as ‘honorary granddaughter’ by Nelson Mandela and has been banned for life from British Airways. Who?
Answers:
1. Idi Amin.
2. Virginia Cherrill.
3. Voltaire.
4. Tyra Banks.
5. Naomi Campbell.
Daily Quiz 28-Mar-2013 (General Quiz)
1. Which famous author has a restaurant named after him in the
Eiffel Tower and his first published work was ‘Five Weeks in a Balloon’?
2. He was well known as the manager of the group Spice Girls, and became famous for the ‘Idol’ franchise which led to popular shows like American Idol. Name the person.
3. Name the Canadian group who composed the theme song for the popular television series ‘The Big Bang Theory’.
4. Which fictional place means ‘Black Land’ in Sindarin and ‘Land of Shadow’ in Quenya, where Sindarin and Quenya are both fictional languages?
5. Richard Chamberlain starred as this character in a television movie based on a novel. This character became popular later due to two movies by Paul Greengrass. Name the character.
Answers:
1. Jules Verne.
2. Simon Fuller.
3. Barenaked Ladies.
4. Mordor.
5. Jason Bourne.
2. He was well known as the manager of the group Spice Girls, and became famous for the ‘Idol’ franchise which led to popular shows like American Idol. Name the person.
3. Name the Canadian group who composed the theme song for the popular television series ‘The Big Bang Theory’.
4. Which fictional place means ‘Black Land’ in Sindarin and ‘Land of Shadow’ in Quenya, where Sindarin and Quenya are both fictional languages?
5. Richard Chamberlain starred as this character in a television movie based on a novel. This character became popular later due to two movies by Paul Greengrass. Name the character.
Answers:
1. Jules Verne.
2. Simon Fuller.
3. Barenaked Ladies.
4. Mordor.
5. Jason Bourne.
Daily Quiz 27-Mar-2013 (Music Quiz)
1. What is credited to have been invented by Christian Buschmann
in the 19th century, even though others created similar instruments
during the same time?
2. Which legendary music conductor’s name finds mention in the 1972 song ‘Billy The Mountain’ by Frank Zappa?
3. Find the common link – The Phantom of the Opera, Cats, Evita and Jesus Christ Superstar.
4. Which musical, written by Warren Casey and Jim Jacob in 1971, was adapted into a film and went on to become one of the most popular Hollywood movie soundtracks ever?
5. How is Ladonna Adrian Gaines, sometimes called the ‘Queen of Disco’, better known to the world?
Answers:
1. Harmonica.
2. Zubin Mehta.
3. They are all musicals by Andrew Lloyd Webber.
4. Grease.
5. Donna Summer.
2. Which legendary music conductor’s name finds mention in the 1972 song ‘Billy The Mountain’ by Frank Zappa?
3. Find the common link – The Phantom of the Opera, Cats, Evita and Jesus Christ Superstar.
4. Which musical, written by Warren Casey and Jim Jacob in 1971, was adapted into a film and went on to become one of the most popular Hollywood movie soundtracks ever?
5. How is Ladonna Adrian Gaines, sometimes called the ‘Queen of Disco’, better known to the world?
Answers:
1. Harmonica.
2. Zubin Mehta.
3. They are all musicals by Andrew Lloyd Webber.
4. Grease.
5. Donna Summer.
Daily Quiz 26-Mar-2013 (Sports Quiz)
1. Martina Navratilova and Margaret
Court share the record with another person for most consecutive singles
major titles in tennis. Who?
2. Which well known stadium in England is also a venue for the American NFL’s International Series, and was the first stadium outside North America to do so?
3. Which English footballer was subject to an internet joke where he was featured participating in the fall of the Berlin Wall, the victory of Rocky Balboa as well as the freeing of Nelson Mandela?
4. Which English club won the English Premier League 98-99 season, and accomplished a treble by winning the FA Cup and European the same season?
5. Which game is played in a court, has some similarity to squash but its name shares a word with a full contact sport, and finds mention in the novel ‘Tom Brown’s School Days’?
Answers:
1. Maureen Connolly.
2. Wembley Stadium.
3. John Terry.
4. Manchester United.
5. Rugby Fives.
2. Which well known stadium in England is also a venue for the American NFL’s International Series, and was the first stadium outside North America to do so?
3. Which English footballer was subject to an internet joke where he was featured participating in the fall of the Berlin Wall, the victory of Rocky Balboa as well as the freeing of Nelson Mandela?
4. Which English club won the English Premier League 98-99 season, and accomplished a treble by winning the FA Cup and European the same season?
5. Which game is played in a court, has some similarity to squash but its name shares a word with a full contact sport, and finds mention in the novel ‘Tom Brown’s School Days’?
Answers:
1. Maureen Connolly.
2. Wembley Stadium.
3. John Terry.
4. Manchester United.
5. Rugby Fives.
Daily Quiz 25-Mar-2013 (Business Quiz)
1. Started by Richard Yoo in 1996, it is a major hosting provider
today and also known as a great place to work. Name the company.
2. Which company was fined US $2.3 billion for pleading guilty to the illegal marketing of arthritis drug Bextra in 2009?
3. Which American construction business magnate is recently in the news because of his plans to buy the English club Coventry.
4. The movie ‘Barbarians At The Gate’ is based on a book by the same name depicting the leveraged buyout of an American tobacco and food conglomerate. Which one?
5. Find the connecting word – a record label, a golf championship, a brand of cigarette and a luxury goods company.
Answers:
1. Rackspace Hosting.
2. Pfizer.
3. Preston Haskell.
4. RJR Nabisco.
5. Dunhill.
2. Which company was fined US $2.3 billion for pleading guilty to the illegal marketing of arthritis drug Bextra in 2009?
3. Which American construction business magnate is recently in the news because of his plans to buy the English club Coventry.
4. The movie ‘Barbarians At The Gate’ is based on a book by the same name depicting the leveraged buyout of an American tobacco and food conglomerate. Which one?
5. Find the connecting word – a record label, a golf championship, a brand of cigarette and a luxury goods company.
Answers:
1. Rackspace Hosting.
2. Pfizer.
3. Preston Haskell.
4. RJR Nabisco.
5. Dunhill.
