Round 1 from Q-Continuum

1. Mains

2. Round 1

3. Rules
Written
10 Questions
Correct = 10 points
No negative for wrong answers

5. 1. Neither Thor nor Loki :P
* _________ in Norse Mythology is the one of a host of female
figures who choose those who may die in battle and those who may
live. Selecting among half of those who die in battle, the ________
bring their chosen to the afterlife hall of the slain, Valhalla which is
ruled over by the god Odin.
* Operation _________ was a German World War II emergency
continuity of government operation plan issued to the Territorial
Reserve Army of Germany to execute and implement the plan in
case of a general breakdown in the civil order of the nation.
* Who in Norse Mythology ??

6. 2. We can be Heroes…
* ____ ____ is the informal term for the identification tags worn by military
personnel. These are primarily used for the identification of the dead and the
wounded soldiers, and to convey essential basic medical information, such as
blood type and history of inoculations, along with religious preference.
* ___ ____ were first provided to Chinese soldiers as early as the mid – 19th
century. During the Taiping revolt (1851-66), both the Imperialists and those
Taiping rebels wearing a uniform wore a wooden ___ ____ at the belt.
* ___ ____ was also used during the Franco – Prussian war. The Prussian Army
issued identification tags for its troops at the beginning of the war in 1870. They
were nicknamed as “Hundemarken” – the German equivalent of the blanked
term and was compared to a similar identification system instituted for dogs in
the Prussian capital city at Berlin at about the same time.
* FITB

7. 3. Not only Penicillin was
discovered by luck !!
* Frank Epperson, an 11 year old, in 1905, San Francisco, was
mixing a white powdered flavoring for soda and water out on the
porch. He left it there, with a stirring stick still in it. That night,
temperatures reached a record low, and the next morning, the boy
discovered the drink had frozen to the stick, inspiring the idea of a
fruit-flavored ________. In 1922, he introduced the frozen treat at
a fireman's ball. It was a sensation. In 1923, Epperson sold the
frozen pop on a stick to the public at Neptune Beach, an
amusement park in Alameda, California. Seeing that it was a
success, in 1924 Epperson applied for a patent for his "frozen
confectionery" which he called ________.
* ________ is a now trademark held by Unilever. Name the
food/brand…
Image follows…

9. 4. They are everywhere -_-
* _______ _______ __ __ ___ is a franchise, started by Robert “X” which deals in
bizarre events and items so strange and unusual that readers might question the
claims. Robert first called his cartoon feature, originally involving sports feats,
Champs and Chumps, and it premiered on December 19, 1918, in the New York
Globe. Robert began adding items unrelated to sports, and in October 1919, he
changed the title to _______ _______ __ __ ___. When the Globe folded in 1923,
“X” moved to the New York Evening Post. That same year, “X” hired Norbert
Pearlroth as his researcher, and Pearlroth spent the next 52 years of his life in the
New York Public Library, working ten hours a day and six days a week in order to
find unusual facts for “X”.
* The _______ _______ __ __ ___ panel proved popular and was later adapted
into a wide variety of formats, including radio, television, comic books, a chain of
museums and a book series.
* Which franchise ????
Image follows…

11. 5. Incredible Assam (:
* Ek baar hori bolo mon rosona
Manav deher goirab korbo na
Manav deha maati`re bhando
Bhangile deha khondo bikhondo
Bhangile deha jora lagbe na
Ek baar hori bolo mon rosona
Manav deher goirab korbo na….
* These spiritual and mystic songs were introduced in the post –
Sankardeva era. These songs have similarities with the Baul songs
of West Bengal. Instruments such as Khanjari, Dotara, Tokaree are
used to sing the song.
* These songs are principally based on Human`s health (deha) and
its connection with ‘Hori’ as in Vishnu. What are these songs called
???

12. 6. That’s some creativity !!
* The Biscione or the Vipera is a heraldic charge showing in
argent(silver) an azure(blue) serpent in the act of consuming a
human, usually a child. It was the emblem of the House of Visconti
from the 11th century, becoming associated with Milan as the
Visconti gained control over the city in 1277.
* Romano Cattaneo, the designer, saw this emblem – a red cross
on a white field, which was the emblem of Milan, on the door of
the Castello Sforzesco.
* Cattaneo mixed the Biscione and the emblem of Milan to create
what ??
Image follows…

14. 7. The ‘reality’ TV shows !!
* Rinku Singh is an Indian left handed baseball pitcher with the
Pittsburgh Pirates organization. Dinesh Patel is also an right
handed baseball pitcher with the same organization.
* J.B. Bernstein was a big time sports agent, unable to boost his
new agency, came to India in search of two baseball stars. He held
a reality show ______ ______ ___ and thus found Rinku and
Dinesh. FITB !!
Image follows…

16. 8. The touch of genius !!
Image follows…
* The picture on the next slide is the back of the album cover of
American singer Cyndi Lauper`s ‘She`s So Unusual`(1983). Name
the famous painting you can see on it. Also name the painter.

18. 9. Yeh ‘W’ kaha hain :P
* According to legends, the 6th incarnation of Vishnu, i.e.
Parasurama shot an arrow from a peak of the Sahayadri. The arrow
endowed with special powers pushed the sea backwards, making
this Indian state emerge. ‘Bann-Halli’, meaning where the arrow
fell, is the present Banaulim in this state. Which Indian state am I
talking about ??

19. 10. Peace V
* This monument was designed by architect Le Corbusier. He had
earlier designed a lot of these kind of monuments and this is
considered the largest. It is about 26 metres high. The structure
was designed to move with the wind.
* The monument`s name is ‘La Main Ouverte’ in French and it is a
sign for him of ‘peace and reconciliation. It is open to give and
open to receive” it represents the exchange of ideas.

20. Exchange your sheets
Answers coming soon !

21. 1. Neither Thor nor Loki :P
* _________ in Norse Mythology is the one of a host of female
figures who choose those who may die in battle and those who may
live. Selecting among half of those who die in battle, the ________
bring their chosen to the afterlife hall of the slain, Valhalla which is
ruled over by the god Odin.
* Operation _________ was a German World War II emergency
continuity of government operation plan issued to the Territorial
Reserve Army of Germany to execute and implement the plan in
case of a general breakdown in the civil order of the nation.
* Who in Norse Mythology ??

22. The answer is

24. 2. We can be Heroes…
* ____ ____ is the informal term for the identification tags worn by military
personnel. These are primarily used for the identification of the dead and the
wounded soldiers, and to convey essential basic medical information, such as
blood type and history of inoculations, along with religious preference.
* ___ ____ were first provided to Chinese soldiers as early as the mid – 19th
century. During the Taiping revolt (1851-66), both the Imperialists and those
Taiping rebels wearing a uniform wore a wooden ___ ____ at the belt.
* ___ ____ was also used during the Franco – Prussian war. The Prussian Army
issued identification tags for its troops at the beginning of the war in 1870. They
were nicknamed as “Hundemarken” – the German equivalent of the blanked
term and was compared to a similar identification system instituted for dogs in
the Prussian capital city at Berlin at about the same time.
* FITB

25. The answer is

26. Dog Tags

27. 3. Not only Penicillin was
discovered by luck !!
* Frank Epperson, an 11 year old, in 1905, San Francisco, was
mixing a white powdered flavoring for soda and water out on the
porch. He left it there, with a stirring stick still in it. That night,
temperatures reached a record low, and the next morning, the boy
discovered the drink had frozen to the stick, inspiring the idea of a
fruit-flavored ________. In 1922, he introduced the frozen treat at
a fireman's ball. It was a sensation. In 1923, Epperson sold the
frozen pop on a stick to the public at Neptune Beach, an
amusement park in Alameda, California. Seeing that it was a
success, in 1924 Epperson applied for a patent for his "frozen
confectionery" which he called ________.
* ________ is a now trademark held by Unilever. Name the
food/brand…
Image follows…

29. The answer is

31. 4. They are everywhere -_-
* _______ _______ __ __ ___ is a franchise, started by Robert “X” which deals in
bizarre events and items so strange and unusual that readers might question the
claims. Robert first called his cartoon feature, originally involving sports feats,
Champs and Chumps, and it premiered on December 19, 1918, in the New York
Globe. Robert began adding items unrelated to sports, and in October 1919, he
changed the title to _______ _______ __ __ ___. When the Globe folded in 1923,
“X” moved to the New York Evening Post. That same year, “X” hired Norbert
Pearlroth as his researcher, and Pearlroth spent the next 52 years of his life in the
New York Public Library, working ten hours a day and six days a week in order to
find unusual facts for “X”.
* The _______ _______ __ __ ___ panel proved popular and was later adapted
into a wide variety of formats, including radio, television, comic books, a chain of
museums and a book series.
* Which franchise ????
Image follows…

33. The answer is

34. Ripley`s Believe it or not

35. 5. Incredible Assam (:
* Ek baar hori bolo mon rosona
Manav deher goirab korbo na
Manav deha maati`re bhando
Bhangile deha khondo bikhondo
Bhangile deha jora lagbe na
Ek baar hori bolo mon rosona
Manav deher goirab korbo na….
* These spiritual and mystic songs were introduced in the post –
Sankardeva era. These songs have similarities with the Baul songs
of West Bengal. Instruments such as Khanjari, Dotara, Tokaree are
used to sing the song.
* These songs are principally based on Human`s health (deha) and
its connection with ‘Hori’ as in Vishnu. What are these songs called
???

36. The answer is

37. Dehbichar Geet

38. 6. That’s some creativity !!
* The Biscione or the Vipera is a heraldic charge showing in
argent(silver) an azure(blue) serpent in the act of consuming a
human, usually a child. It was the emblem of the House of Visconti
from the 11th century, becoming associated with Milan as the
Visconti gained control over the city in 1277.
* Romano Cattaneo, the designer, saw this emblem – a red cross
on a white field, which was the emblem of Milan, on the door of
the Castello Sforzesco.
* Cattaneo mixed the Biscione and the emblem of Milan to create
what ??
Image follows…

40. The answer is

42. 7. The ‘reality’ TV shows !!
* Rinku Singh is an Indian left handed baseball pitcher with the
Pittsburgh Pirates organization. Dinesh Patel is also an right
handed baseball pitcher with the same organization.
* J.B. Bernstein was a big time sports agent, unable to boost his
new agency, came to India in search of two baseball stars. He held
a reality show ______ ______ ___ and thus found Rinku and
Dinesh. FITB !!
Image follows…

44. The answer is

45. Million Dollar
Arm

46. 8. The touch of genius !!
Image follows…
* The picture on the next slide is the back of the album cover of
American singer Cyndi Lauper`s ‘She`s So Unusual`(1983). Name
the famous painting you can see on it. Also name the painter.

48. The answer is

49. The Starry Night
By Vincent Van Gogh

50. 9. Yeh ‘W’ kaha hain :P
* According to legends, the 6th incarnation of Vishnu, i.e.
Parasurama shot an arrow from a peak of the Sahayadri. The arrow
endowed with special powers pushed the sea backwards, making
this Indian state emerge. ‘Bann-Halli’, meaning where the arrow
fell, is the present Banaulim in this state. Which Indian state am I
talking about ??

51. The answer is

52. Goa

53. 10. Peace V
* This monument was designed by architect Le Corbusier. He had
earlier designed a lot of these kind of monuments and this is
considered the largest. It is about 26 metres high. The structure
was designed to move with the wind.
* The monument`s name is ‘La Main Ouverte’ in French and it is a
sign for him of ‘peace and reconciliation. It is open to give and
open to receive” it represents the exchange of ideas.

54. The answer is

55. Open Hand Monument