Sathaye College Synergy 2014 World Quiz - Prelim. Researched and conducted by QuizLabs

1. World Quiz
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2. Rules of the game
- 2 members per team
- 20 questions. No negative marking. Feel free to guess
- Part Points wherever mentioned
- Write down answers on the provided sheets
- Don‟t google or copy answers. All electronic devices to be switched off
- During the quiz, quizmaster‟s decision will be considered final

3. Question 1
PM inaugurating __________festival in __________(state).

4. Answer 1
The Hornbill festival inauguration – A celebration held every year in the
first week of December, in Nagaland.

5. Question 2
Passage taken from their 1898 work:
“We thus believe that the substance that we have extracted contains a metal
never known before, akin to bismuth in its analytic properties. If the
existence of this new metal is confirmed, we suggest that it should be
called ________ after the name of the country of origin of one of us.”
Identify the element with atomic number 84 and the country.

6. Answer 2
Polonium - named after Poland
Marie Curie Pierre Curie

7. Question 3
Which list? (exact answer required)
Vladimir Putin, Barack Obama, Xi Jinping, Pope Francis, Angela Merkel,
Janet Yellen, Bill Gates, Mario Draghi, Sergey Brin, Larry Page, David
Cameron

8. Answer 3
Forbes list of The World’s Most Powerful People

9. Question 4
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of
___________ is a 2006 mockumentary comedy film and was written and
produced by British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen who also plays the title
character, Borat. Fill in the blanks.

10. Answer 4
Kazakhstan

11. Question 5
This is a 1865 painting titled „Apotheosis Of _________ and
_____________‟.
Identify both.

12. Answer 5
Apotheosis of Lincoln and Washington
Abraham Lincoln (1809 - 1865) as he ascends to heaven after his
assassination, where he is crowned by George Washington (1732 - 1799).

13. Question 6
Anna Chapman is a Russian spy who was arrested in New York in 2010
and was later deported as part of a prisoner swap. In July 2013, she tweeted
something unexpected.
“_________, will you marry me?!” the 31-year-old wrote on Twitter. She
later asked, “NSA, will you look after our children?” When asked by email
if she was serious, She told the Wall Street Journal: “you are welcome to
use your imagination.”

14. Answer 6
Edward Snowden who leaked classified information from the National
Security Agency (NSA)

15. Question 7
Listen to this diplomat giving a TED talk in 2014. Who is he talking about?

16. Answer 7
Ziauddin Yousafzai - father of Malala Yousafzai

17. Question 8
Where on earth will you find Veer Savarkar International Airport?

18. Answer 8
Port Blair - the capital of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands

19. Question 9
Put Funda. Be as specific as possible.

20. Answer 9
In 1996, the name was changed to Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus from
Victoria Terminus

21. Question 10
This flag is the only national flag in the world that is not rectangular in
shape. According to its official description, the red in the flag stands for
victory in war or courage, and is also the color of rhododendron, the
national flower. Identify.

22. Answer 10
Nepal

23. Question 11
What is happening here?

24. Answer 11
63 bats line the Sydney Cricket Ground in honor of Phillip Hughes

25. Question 12
Identify the structure. Where? (Be specific)

26. Answer 12
Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi

27. Question 13
What happens next? Why is this a historic moment?

28. Answer 13
Sachin Tendulkar became the first batsman to be dismissed (run out)
using television replays.

29. Question 14
On Sunday 7th December, external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj said that
The United Nations will soon declare June 21 as World ______ Day
following a proposal by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Fill in the blanks. Specific word required.

30. Answer 14
Yoga

31. Question 15
What‟s the good word?
Also name the country.

32. Answer 15
Sushi - Japan

33. Question 16
These pictures represent the two opposing groups which took part in an
event held in September 2014. Put funda.

34. Answer 16
Scottish independence referendum or Should Scotland be an
independent country?
Yes Scotland was campaigning for a Yes vote. Better Together was
campaigning for a No vote.

35. Question 17
This city has the most number of Rolls Royce cars per person in the world
as well as the most number of skyscrapers in the world. It‟s name literally
means Fragrant Harbour and it was derived from the fact that it used to
produce and trade in large volumes of incense.

36. Answer 17
Hong Kong

37. Question 18
Indian Aces
UAE Royals
________ Mavericks
________ Slammers
Fill in the blanks.

38. Answer 18
Manila Mavericks
Singapore Slammers
International Premier Tennis League

39. Question 19
What did this Hungarian inventor, architect and architecture professor who
was searching to find a good task for his students give the world?

40. Answer 19
Rubik’s Cube by Ernő Rubik.

41. Question 20
Return of a King: The Battle for ________, written by William Dalrymple,
is an account of Britain‟s invasion and occupation of _________ in 1839-
42, known as the First Anglo-______ War, which was fought between
British East India Company and ________.

42. Answer 20
Afghanistan

43. Finals will follow…
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