THE COIMBATORE QUIZ CLUB CQC TRAVEL QUIZ CONDUCTED BY YOGESH PAI

1. CQC Travel Quiz By YogeshPai (yopai)

2. About myself – Less said the better A tired traveler… An easy quiz considering the lazy Sunday afternoon. Thank you all for sacrificing your naps for the quiz. Way to go….. Knowing me – Go for it. The easiest guess should make it.

3. All questions based on travel or anything related to travel Infinite bounce + 10 / - 10

4. 1.Lets Start Dedication Connect

5. This Quiz is Dedicated toIBN BATUTA1304 – 1368 AD Probably the greatest known traveler in the World. He traveled for 30 years to all of Asia especially India.During the time of Muhammed-bin-Tuglaq. He wrote his book ‘Rihala’, A Gift to Those Who Contemplate the Wonders of Cities and the Marvels of Travelling.

6. AnswerDedication Connect IBN BATUTA STATUE OF HIM IN INDIA, AT IBN BATUTA MALL IN DUBAI IBN BATUTA GATE FILM ON IBN BATUTAS TRAVEL =>

7. 2. Question Which temple city would you find the idol of the lord looking the other way. In other words you can only see the Main idol’s face through a window at the back, with the front door of the sanctum sanctorum closed for the public? Clue – South India

8. Answer Udupi The statue is of Lord Krishna which turned to show itself to a disciple who was not allowed inside the temple, called Kanakadasa. The image turned westward so that Kanakadasa could see it. If you choose to go, then do go at lunch time as the free lunch is the prasadam there and it tastes great.

9. 3 Question We have all heard of a Chinese dish called DimSum. When you travel to Hongkong, this is what is advertised as its speciality.It is a whole range of dishes which can be categorized as such. Which is the most famous dimsum that we order at Chinese restaurants in India?

10. Answer The Humble Springroll It comes under the category of Fried Dimsums.

11. 4 Where would you find these pyramids in India

12. Osho International Meditation Resort Rajneesh Ashram Pune One of the most visited sites in India

13. 5 Question If you need to travel to Europe. Nowadays you get a special Visa which allows you to travel to 25 countries inside Europe. What is this special Visa called ?

14. Answer Schenzen Visa. Named after the Place where a special treaty was signed in 1985. You can go to 25 countries in Europe with this.

15. 6 Identify the place from the Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOlgejpnua4

16. Batu Caves in Malaysia. Temple of Lord Murugan famous for its Thaipusam Festival attended by 2 million people. 13 kms from Kuala Lampur. Also this is the Tallest Murugan Statue in the World.

17. 7 Question One of the most popular tourist visits to this country would be to see a bridge on the river Mae Klong. Why?

18. This is the Original name of the Bridge on the River Kwai. The name was misquoted as Kwai. Now the Thai government has changed it officially as KhwaeYai.

19. 8 On January 13, 1888, 33 explorers met at the Cosmos Club in Washington, D.C. Gardiner Greene Hubbard became its first president Alexander Graham Bell was one of the founder members. What did this group start?

20. National Geographic Society

21. 9 What are the “Char Dhams” according to Vaishnavism. The Char Dhams were denoted as pilgrimage sites by the AdiShankaracharya. Is this a Sitter ? Lets See….

22. Badrinath – in the North (Uttarakhand) Dwaraka – in the West (Gujarat) Puri – in the East (Orissa) Rameshwaram – in the South (T.Nadu) Puri Badri Dwaraka Rameswaram

23. 10 Where is the India and probably the worlds largest Kitchen ?

24. At the Jaganath Temple at Puri. The famous ChappanBhog Kitchen is 150 feet lengthwise, breadth 100 feet consiting of 32 rooms, employing 650 cooks and 500 assistants daily. The fire in the kitchen is never put out. Do go to Bhubaneswar it’s a highly underhyped destination. Great places to see – konark, Puri, Bhubaneshwar itself, the kalinga war area, Chilka lake etc. Vegeterian food is also great

25. 11 What is the Greek Name for Africa It is also a name of a country in North Africa Start your guesses?

26. Answer Libya Greeks used to call the whole of Africa as Libua/ Libu/Libiya

27. 12 Lets See if you guys get this one-Below are the lyrics of a Famous SongGive me the name of the city blanked out in the song One night in ----------- makes a hard man humble, Not much between despair and ecstacy, One night in --------- and the tough guys tumble, Can’t be too careful with your company, I can feel the Devil walking next to me.

28. Bangkok Song - One Night in Bangkok Singer – Murray Head (Album – chess) Music by ABBA

29. Speaking of Bangkok, In Thailand, if someone does a WAI to you, What would they be doing?

30. A Vannakkam or Namaste .

31. 13 Who is the most famous person to be charged under Section 137 of the Indian railways Act ?

32. SECTION 137 of Indian railways act is Fraudulently travelling or attempting to travel without proper pass or tickets. Imprisonment upto 6 months .(without platform ticket)The most famous person is AjmalKasab For Some of us doing without platform tickets remember the fine is 6 months.

33. 14 Identify the place from the VideoIndiana Jones and the Last Crusades http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s98AtbPWIVI

34. Petra in Jordan. A 6th Century City cut in stone. Rediscovered in 1812. Is one of the most famous tourist destinations in the world.

35. 15 Identify this gentlemanClue – to be traveler

36. Santhosh George Kulangara Supposedly will be the First Indian Space Tourist. He has a confirmed ticket on Virgin Galactics first flight.Whenever that takes off Remember he is a Mallu, so you might start getting Tea in space … ; ) Selling Tea where no one has sold before…

37. 16 Who is the Author of the two travelogues. He is as good as an Indian.

38. William DarlympleBoth brilliant books and highly recommended

39. 17 In Venice this bridge is called the Bridge of Sighs. Why?

40. It was the bridge to the Prisons of Venice. The name was given by Lord Byron as he thought poetically that the prisoners would sigh at the bridge seeing Venice for one last time before entering the prison. For Honeymooners- it is believed that if they kiss at sunset below the bridge then there love will last forever 

41. 18 From the Song Identify the Place http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_YZG2Np6RA

42. Darjeeling – the Train is the Toy Train from Darjeeling Himalayan Railway. Movie is Aradhana (1969) Music is by RD Burman Made in Tamil as Sivakamiyin Selvan (1974)

43. 19 Which country attracts tourists with the website www.smallislandbigtrip.com?

44. Sri Lanka

45. 20 Whose memoir is titled “ManjilSe ZyadaSafar” ? Meaning “ The travel is longer than the Destinatation”

46. V P Singh

47. 21 Which Asian country’s flag has a temple on it?

48. CAMBODIA THE TEMPLE IS OFCOURSE ANGKOR VAT

49. 22 Identify the Logo ?

51. 23 Who is the patron saint of Delhi? There is a famous college named after the saint.

52. St Stephens St Stephens College, Delhi. He was the first martyr of Christianity

53. 24 What is its original name ?

54. Harmandir Sahib or the DarbarShaib.

55. 25 In the 1990’s why were such type of printouts and videos kept and shown when you were traveling on an airplane?

56. Due to the discovery of Deep Vein Thrombosis or DVT. Also known as the ' Jet Leg' or the 'Economy class' syndrome.

57. 26 In Greek Mythology who takes care of Travelers. He is also the patron of boundaries and of thieves and liars (Travelers?), of orators and wit, of weights and measures, of invention, and of commerce amongst the other things travelers are famous for ?

58. Hermes Son of Zeus and Maia Known as Mercury in Roman Myth

59. 27 What did these guys start for travelers. The name was given due to a faulty hearing to a song

60. The Lonely Planet Book Series Maureen Wheeler and Tony Wheeler Co-founders of Lonely Planet. The company name comes from a misheard line in "Space Captain," a song by Joe Cocker and Leon Russell. The actual words are "lovely planet" but Tony Wheeler heard "lonely planet"

61. 30 Connect

62. The Travelling Willburys

63. 31 If you go to Japan; the place is so costly that the best place to stay will be in places like this?What are these places called

64. Capsule Hotels

65. 32 Identify the country ?

66. Burma. Before becoming George Orwell, the writer. Eric Arthur Blair ( Orwell’s original name) worked in the Imperial Police Force in Burma.

67. 33 Identify the famous landmarkClues are in the photos

68. The World famous Irrtukadaihalwa Shop Thirunelveli Clue – Irritu means dark in tamil

69. 34 In travel industry parlance what is MICE?

70. Meetings, Incentive, Convention, Exhibition A segmentation in the Tourism industry.

71. 35 In the US salesmen and such type of people take cheaper flights which fly at night. So that they travel at night and arrive in the morning for a meeting. What are such flights called ?

72. Red eye flights

73. 36 This is the Terminal Man movie based on the story of MehranKarimiNasseri. Just tell me which airport was he stuck in ?

74. That’s the Man in question

75. Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport Departure lounge of Terminal One People do get lost in that airport a) it is ridiculously built b) they all speak French.

76. Charles DeGaule airport

77. 37 Identify the location

78. Andaman Jail Kala Pani

79. LVCI have succumbed to this strange ritual of LVCsFirst a SVCSo here goes 2 clues First Clue Identify the Nations Capital from the visuals

81. Second clue

82. Brasilia – The capital of Brazil

83. 2nd MVC Identify the place from 4 clues 1- Identify the City First Clue The City’s name means Winning Mountain

84. 2nd clue

85. 3rd clue

86. 4th clue Near the Only Brahma temple in the world

87. AJMER – From Ajay Meru = Winning mountain PrithvirajChauhans Capital MoinuddinChisti’s Famous darga Pushkar temple

88. Complete LVCIdentify the structure from the visual clues1 from 10 clues

89. 2

90. 3

91. 4

92. 5

93. 6

94. 7

95. 8

96. 9

97. 10

98. AnswerOOOpps

99. The Statue of Liberty

100. Thanks to you all for attending and traveling for the QUIZ on a Sunday afternoon. That too for a Quiz without any prize money ;) If any doubts mail me at yo_pai@rediffmail.com Check out the CQC Blog for updates - http://cbequizcircle.blogspot.com/