QUIZ 01 Flashcards
The first country to host two Football Worl Cups in 1970 and 1986 was
MEXICO
In which country did badminton originate
India
In which sport do players compete for the Thomas and UBER Cup
Badminton
In Professional boxing which is the lightest weight category
Straw Weight
The ritualistic Maori dance performed by the New Zealand Rugby Team before the start of a match is called❓
HAKA Dance
The New Zealand Rugby team is known as
All BLACKS
What is the PERFUME BALL in cricket
A bouncer that goes very close to the batsmans nose
Name this famous chess player
“ I was born Gary Weinstein, I took my mothers maiden name after my fathers early death. “
Gary Kasparov
Name this Australian hunting instrument
BOOMERANG
In atheletics the preliminary event before the finals in knows as
HEAT
Name this Indian cricketer who was nicknamed JUMBO
ANIL KUMBLE
In cricket what is the difference between an Umpire and Refree
UMPIRE..On field decisions
Refree…Off field decisions
In Chess how many Queens is a player theoretically able to use
NINE
Charles Atlas is believed to have developed his body building techniques after watching a particular animal, name the animal
LION
What does American Football, Australian Rules Football and Rugby Have in common
They all play with an oval ball
What is the only thing a professional boxer is allowed to wear above the waist
GUM Shield
The Ten Commandments is also known as
DECALOGUE
What extreme strict vow does a TRAPPIST MONK TAKE
Not to speak
What extreme strict vow does a TRAPPIST MONK TAKE
Not to speak
Which insect does Garfield the cat hate so much
SPIDERS
This Seventh century visitor to India was the first to take the mango to the outside world
Hiuen Tsang
What did Hiuen Tsang do in India
He translated the buddisht scriptures from Sanskrit to chinese
What did Hiuen Tsang do in India
He translated the buddisht scriptures from Sanskrit to chinese
Another name for the disease called NIGHT BLINDNESS
NYCTALOPIA
Hidrosis is the medical term for
SWEATING
Fidel Castro, the dictator of CUBA, ordered the ban of which Board game
MONOPOLY
On whom did Jonas Salk first test his POLIO VACCINE
On himself, his three sons and his wife
Which time keeping device has the most moving parts
The hour Glass
The sun dial has how many moving parts
ZERO
When leonardo designed the parachute, what shape did he design it
Pyramidal
Which country has the most post offices in the world
India
In 1925, THE GENEVA CONVENTION banned two types of warfare
BIOLOGICAL WARFARE
CHEMICAL WARFARE
In the middle ages, apart from illumination, what were candles used for
To measure time
A postage stamp from switzerland has HELVETIA written on it, what does it mean
SWITZERLAND in LATIN
Two high profile women, in the 1990s, popularised the SALWAR KAMEEZ, name them
Princess Diana
Jemina Khan
This narrow platform on which models walk during a fashion show is called
CATWALK
A person who collects autographs is known as
PHILOGRAPHIST
The single fruit of this plant is called a FINGER, and a cluster is called HAND, name the fruit
BANANA
What does the Roman numerals M C and D stand for
M…..1000
C……100
D……500
Which board game was originally called CRISS CROSS
SCRABBLE
Which religious head is escorted by the SWISS GUARDS
POPE
If you are PANNING in the river, what would you be looking for
Gold
If the flesh of a goat is mutton, and is the flesh of an adult sheep called
Mutton
Which form of transportation was once called IRON HORSE
LOCOMOTIVE
How much would you be paid if you held an HONORARY POST
NO Pay
Which of the wonders of the ancient world can still be seen today
The Pyramids of EGYPT
On which famous strret is the New York Stock Exchange located
Wall Street
In London, which famous religious building is just across the road from houses of Parliament
WESTMINSTER ABBEY
Why is WESTMINSTER ABBEY IMPORTANT
All the British Souvereigns from William the conqueror have been crowned there. Except Edward 5 and Edward 8
What is the GREENHOUSE made of
Glass
How is MAPLE SYRUP and RUBBER alike
Both are made from sap of a tree
In geometry what is an OBLONG
RECTANGLE
What does DEFORESTATION mean
Cutting of trees
What does AFFORESTATION mean
Planting of trees
Who would wear a TOUPEE
A bald person
What would you call a lake full of drinking water
RESERVOIR
What mode of transportation did Jonathan Scobie invent in 1869
RICKSHAW
What do you call these lines on the map that connect places receiving the same amount of rainfall
ISOHYET
What is the name of the ancient trade route linking China to the west
THE SILK ROUTE
The words written on a tombstone is known as
EPITAPH
In the World Wrestling Federation, What is Shawn Michaels Nickname
The Heartbreak Kid
What was the actor ASHOK KUMARs nickname
DADAMONI
What instrument is used to measure the speed of wind
ANEMOMETER
It is an arrangement of straps to prevent a dog from biting
MUZZLE
A piece of paper that indicates that you have paid for something
RECEIPT
This legendary Beast lived in CRETE, and was half bull and half man
MINOTAUR
In a right angle triangle what do you call the side opposite the right angle
HYPOTENUSE
What is the music composer A R Rehmans real Name
A S Dilip Kumar
What is used to raise a car when a tyre needs changing
JACK
What is the tall pointed part of a church called
STEEPLE or SPIRE
What is the medical term for chicken pox
VARICELLA
What do you call the storey of a building between two main floors
MEZZANINE
who was the chief discoverer of Tutankhamens Tomb
Howard Carter
What was Namibia previously called
South West Africa
What is the name of the self sustaining ecosystem set up in Oracle in Arizona
BIOSPHERE 2
Most of the BEATLES hit songs were written by
Paul Mccartney
John Lenon
These drums are held between the knees and played with fingers
BONGOS
Who was the first astronaut to orbit the earth
JOHN GLENN
What is this narrow strip of land joining two larger land masses
ISTHMUS
What is this large French country house or Castle called
CHATEAU
What is the Indian name for Tamarind
IMLI
The flap of cartilage preventing food from entering the windpipe is called the
EPIGLOTTIS
Another name for this abominable snowman
Yeti
Easter Island is famous for statues shaped like humans. To which country does Easter Island belong
CHILE
Who sang “ The Song of Peace” minutes before he was assassinated
YITZHAK RABIN. the PM of Israel
This 175 foot high structure that was built by Akbar to commemorate his victory in Gujrat was
Buland Darwaza
Barren Island is one of a kind in India. WHY?
It is the only active volcano in India in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Who was the youngest President of the India National Congress INC
Subhas Chandra Bose
In south India it is called APPLAM, how is it known in the North
PAPPADAM
In Bengal it is known as APLANA, in Tamil Nadu it is KOLAM and in Gujrat?
Rangoli
