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Friday, August 29, 2008

QUIZ 10




Q1
This country's top level domain (TLD) .cym means "ruler". With Internet
TLDs opening up, and suffixes such as .london and .dubai becoming
available, the country has spent $50,000 to try and find ways of
protecting its .cym so that it is not picked up by some other party
through the popular usage of CYM, the internet abbreviation for "Check
your mail." Which country?

Q2
Legend states that one of the Mughal Emperors, probably Akbar was on a
journey to Kashmir. On the way, his caravan stopped at a spring in
Punjab to quench their thirst. Remarking at the quality and purity of
the water, Akbar said the local language equivalent of `Wow!' That
spring became known as `Wow' and the city gets its name from this
event. Which city?

Q3
The bolts came at 9.69 seconds, 19.30 seconds and at 37.10 seconds.
They also came together for the first time since 1984. What am I
talking about?

Q4
In 2003, it became the first African country to issue polymer
banknotes. Which country?

Q5
He turned 65 on 11th August 2008. He was born in the old walled city
of Delhi in a house believed to have been the home of a "Wazir"
(Minister) in the court of Bahadur Shah Zafar — the last Mughal
emperor of the 18th century. He revealed in his memoirs that he was
critically injured after falling from a mango tree as a teenager, and
he considers this his first direct experience with death. He has since
survived many assassination attempts. Who are we talking about?

Q6
He was originally called 'Jumpman' but 'Jumpman' did not have his name for very long, however. The company had to prepare for America, which included naming the characters. As the story goes, they were mulling over what to name Jumpman when the landlord, Segale, arrived at the warehouse, demanding the overdue rent payment. When he left, the staff had a new name for Jumpman: what?

Q7
Ever heard of a person called Philip the Arab? Who was he?

Q8
Nicknamed the "Gray Lady" for its staid appearance and style, it is
often regarded as a national newspaper of record, meaning that it is
frequently relied upon as the authoritative reference for modern
events. Founded in 1851, the newspaper has won 98 Pulitzer Prizes,
more than any other newspaper. Which newspaper are we talking about?

Q9
According to Wikipedia, he is the third bestselling poet in history
after William Shakespeare and Lao Tse. He was born in Lebanon (at the
time, Mount Lebanon district was in Syria) and spent most of his life
in the United States. Who are we talking about?

Q10
Ever heard of a mathematician and astronomer writing poetry? One of
his most famous and most quoted lines:

"The Moving Finger writes: and, having writ,
Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit
Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line,
Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it."

Identify the poet.

Q11
Identify the person who created the two images.

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