QUIZ 01 Flashcards
1
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The first country to host two Football Worl Cups in 1970 and 1986 was
A
MEXICO
2
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In which country did badminton originate
A
India
3
Q
In which sport do players compete for the Thomas and UBER Cup
A
Badminton
4
Q
In Professional boxing which is the lightest weight category
A
Straw Weight
5
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The ritualistic Maori dance performed by the New Zealand Rugby Team before the start of a match is called❓
A
HAKA Dance
6
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The New Zealand Rugby team is known as
A
All BLACKS
7
Q
What is the PERFUME BALL in cricket
A
A bouncer that goes very close to the batsmans nose
8
Q
Name this famous chess player
“ I was born Gary Weinstein, I took my mothers maiden name after my fathers early death. “
A
Gary Kasparov
9
Q
Name this Australian hunting instrument
A
BOOMERANG
10
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In atheletics the preliminary event before the finals in knows as
A
HEAT
11
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Name this Indian cricketer who was nicknamed JUMBO
A
ANIL KUMBLE
12
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In cricket what is the difference between an Umpire and Refree
A
UMPIRE..On field decisions
Refree…Off field decisions
13
Q
In Chess how many Queens is a player theoretically able to use
A
NINE
14
Q
Charles Atlas is believed to have developed his body building techniques after watching a particular animal, name the animal
A
LION
15
Q
What does American Football, Australian Rules Football and Rugby Have in common
A
They all play with an oval ball
16
Q
What is the only thing a professional boxer is allowed to wear above the waist
A
GUM Shield
17
Q
The Ten Commandments is also known as
A
DECALOGUE
18
Q
What extreme strict vow does a TRAPPIST MONK TAKE
A
Not to speak
18
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What extreme strict vow does a TRAPPIST MONK TAKE
A
Not to speak
19
Q
Which insect does Garfield the cat hate so much
A
SPIDERS
20
Q
This Seventh century visitor to India was the first to take the mango to the outside world
A
Hiuen Tsang
21
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What did Hiuen Tsang do in India
A
He translated the buddisht scriptures from Sanskrit to chinese
21
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What did Hiuen Tsang do in India
A
He translated the buddisht scriptures from Sanskrit to chinese
22
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Another name for the disease called NIGHT BLINDNESS
A
NYCTALOPIA
23
Hidrosis is the medical term for
SWEATING
24
Fidel Castro, the dictator of CUBA, ordered the ban of which Board game
MONOPOLY
25
On whom did Jonas Salk first test his POLIO VACCINE
On himself, his three sons and his wife
26
Which time keeping device has the most moving parts
The hour Glass
27
The sun dial has how many moving parts
ZERO
28
When leonardo designed the parachute, what shape did he design it
Pyramidal
29
Which country has the most post offices in the world
India
30
In 1925, THE GENEVA CONVENTION banned two types of warfare
BIOLOGICAL WARFARE
CHEMICAL WARFARE
31
In the middle ages, apart from illumination, what were candles used for
To measure time
32
A postage stamp from switzerland has HELVETIA written on it, what does it mean
SWITZERLAND in LATIN
33
Two high profile women, in the 1990s, popularised the SALWAR KAMEEZ, name them
Princess Diana
Jemina Khan
34
This narrow platform on which models walk during a fashion show is called
CATWALK
35
A person who collects autographs is known as
PHILOGRAPHIST
36
The single fruit of this plant is called a FINGER, and a cluster is called HAND, name the fruit
BANANA
37
What does the Roman numerals M C and D stand for
M.....1000
C......100
D......500
38
Which board game was originally called CRISS CROSS
SCRABBLE
39
Which religious head is escorted by the SWISS GUARDS
POPE
40
If you are PANNING in the river, what would you be looking for
Gold
41
If the flesh of a goat is mutton, and is the flesh of an adult sheep called
Mutton
42
Which form of transportation was once called IRON HORSE
LOCOMOTIVE
43
How much would you be paid if you held an HONORARY POST
NO Pay
44
Which of the wonders of the ancient world can still be seen today
The Pyramids of EGYPT
45
On which famous strret is the New York Stock Exchange located
Wall Street
46
In London, which famous religious building is just across the road from houses of Parliament
WESTMINSTER ABBEY
47
Why is WESTMINSTER ABBEY IMPORTANT
All the British Souvereigns from William the conqueror have been crowned there. Except Edward 5 and Edward 8
48
What is the GREENHOUSE made of
Glass
49
How is MAPLE SYRUP and RUBBER alike
Both are made from sap of a tree
50
In geometry what is an OBLONG
RECTANGLE
51
What does DEFORESTATION mean
Cutting of trees
52
What does AFFORESTATION mean
Planting of trees
53
According to legend what is supposed to be at the end of a Rainbow
POT OF GOLD
54
Who would wear a TOUPEE
A bald person
55
What would you call a lake full of drinking water
RESERVOIR
56
What mode of transportation did Jonathan Scobie invent in 1869
RICKSHAW
57
In 1995, CHRISTOPHER PILI aka BLACK BARON was 26 years old and became the first person to be convicted of what
Writing a computer Virus
58
Whish country once used knives as money
China
59
Why do bees perform a complicated dance like a WAGGLE dance
To tell other bees where to find food
60
What is the singular form of DATA
DATUM
61
What is the white part of the EGG called
ALBUMEN or GLAIR
62
A squirrels nest is called
DREY
63
W word used to describe a person who has a mania for stealing things
KLEPTOMANIA
64
What do you call these lines on the map that connect places receiving the same amount of rainfall
ISOHYET
65
What is the name of the ancient trade route linking China to the west
THE SILK ROUTE
66
The words written on a tombstone is known as
EPITAPH
67
In the World Wrestling Federation, What is Shawn Michaels Nickname
The Heartbreak Kid
68
What is another name for Papyrus
The Paper Plant
69
Name the three types of honey bees
Queen
Workers
Drones
70
What was the actor ASHOK KUMARs nickname
DADAMONI
71
What instrument is used to measure the speed of wind
ANEMOMETER
72
It is an arrangement of straps to prevent a dog from biting
MUZZLE
73
Why was the EIFFEL TOWER CONSTRUCTED
To celebrate the world Fair in 1889
74
What is the day after christmas popularly known as
Boxing day
75
In which park do you find YOGI BEAR and BOO BOO
JELLYSTONE PARK
76
A piece of paper that indicates that you have paid for something
RECEIPT
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This legendary Beast lived in CRETE, and was half bull and half man
MINOTAUR
78
In a right angle triangle what do you call the side opposite the right angle
HYPOTENUSE
79
What is the music composer A R Rehmans real Name
A S Dilip Kumar
80
What is the name for the popular mixture Nitric acid and hydrochloric acid, that is used to dissolve gold
AQUA REGIA
81
Name the three parts of the small intestine
Duodenum
Jejunum
Ileum
82
What is ISABGOL
It is the seed of the plantain, used for digestion
83
Name a device that links computers together, using a telephone line
MODEM
84
What are a bird of Preys hooked claws called
TALONS
85
What is used to raise a car when a tyre needs changing
JACK
86
What is the tall pointed part of a church called
STEEPLE or SPIRE
87
What is the name of the well known WEST AFRICAN WIND
HARMATTAN
88
What is the medical term for chicken pox
VARICELLA
89
What was Pope John Pauls II previous job
He was the archbishop of CRACOW
90
What is special about the zodiac sign sagittarius
The only zodiac that begins and ends with the same letter
91
What do you call the storey of a building between two main floors
MEZZANINE
92
who was the chief discoverer of Tutankhamens Tomb
Howard Carter
93
What was Namibia previously called
South West Africa
94
By what other name is Rabies known as
Hydrophobia
95
The place where leather is produced from animal skins
TANNERY
96
What do you call the art of sticking pieces of paper or cloth onto a surface
COLLAGE
97
What is the name of the self sustaining ecosystem set up in Oracle in Arizona
BIOSPHERE 2
98
Who were Cindrellas step sisters
Anastasia
Drizella
99
Who is the oldest man mentioned in the Bible
METHUSELAH. He was 969 years old
100
Most of the BEATLES hit songs were written by
Paul Mccartney
John Lenon
101
What name appears on the Greek stamps
HELLAS
102
These drums are held between the knees and played with fingers
BONGOS
103
a natural pain killer produced by the brain and is 10 times stronger than morphine
ENDORPHIN
104
What was the name of the chalice at Jesus's last supper
HOLY GRAIL
105
Name the pass that connects Northern Pakistan to Afghanistan
KHYBER PASS
106
Who was the first astronaut to orbit the earth
JOHN GLENN
107
How many Knights belonged to King Arthurs round table
150
108
The medical term for Baldness
Alopecia
109
What is this narrow strip of land joining two larger land masses
ISTHMUS
110
What do you call the scientific study of birds
ORNITHOLOGY
111
What is this large French country house or Castle called
CHATEAU
112
What is the Indian name for Tamarind
IMLI
113
The flap of cartilage preventing food from entering the windpipe is called the
EPIGLOTTIS
114
Another name for this abominable snowman
Yeti
115
Where is the YETI found
Himalayas
116
In 1590, the Portuguese first sighted the Island of Taiwan, what did they first name it
FORMOSA which means beautiful
117
In which Europen city would you find St Peters Square
Rome
118
Easter Island is famous for statues shaped like humans. To which country does Easter Island belong
CHILE
119
In 1962, which west Indian country did TRINIDAD join to form a state
TOBAGO
120
In AD 79 three Roman cities were devastated by the Volcano Vesuvius, Name them
HERCULANEUM
STABIE
POMPEII
121
Who sang " The Song of Peace" minutes before he was assassinated
YITZHAK RABIN. the PM of Israel
122
The first Indian to propose that the earth was spherical and that is rotated on its axis was
ARYABHATA 1
123
ARYABHATA"S most famous treatise
ARYABHATIYA in 499 AD
124
The dramatist whose celebrated drama was about King Dushyanta who loves and courts a maiden he saw while hunting
Kalidasa. He wrote the drama Shakuntala
125
Two official Indian languages that begin and end with the same letter
Malyalam
Urdu
126
This 175 foot high structure that was built by Akbar to commemorate his victory in Gujrat was
Buland Darwaza
127
Which tragic incident in India, in 1984, will be remembered as BLACK DECEMBER
The Bhopal gas Tragedy
128
Which is the only Indian state to contain the name of the Indian language in it
Tamil Nadu
129
Barren Island is one of a kind in India. WHY?
It is the only active volcano in India in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
130
Who was the youngest President of the India National Congress INC
Subhas Chandra Bose
131
In south India it is called APPLAM, how is it known in the North
PAPPADAM
132
Which Indian state was previously called United Provinces
Uttar Pradesh
133
In Bengal it is known as APLANA, in Tamil Nadu it is KOLAM and in Gujrat?
Rangoli
