Q1
The Japanese call it "Rondon". The Icelanders call it "Lundúnir". The
Welsh call it "Llundain". Which city is this?
Q2
What's a toadstool?
Q3
A boxer, Norman Selby, known as Kid _____, American welterweight champion from 1898–1900. There are apocryphal tales to the effect that he had many imitators and had to adopt the term to distinguish himself. Others say that during one match, he pretended to be dazed and weak after being hit in order to trick his opponent into attacking him. But then he came back and surprised his opponent with an attack, and the announcer said "which is the _______?" (It's the alleged origin of a phrase.)
Q4
State the common designation of the following: Conrad Hilton Jr. (1950–1951), Michael Wilding (1952–1957), Mike Todd (1957–1958), Eddie Fisher (1959–1964), Richard Burton (1964–1974), Richard Burton (1975–1976), John Warner (1976–1982), Larry Fortensky (1991–1996)
Q5
From the moment of its birth, this company faced the hostility of the
world's biggest shipping firm, the British India Steamship Corporation
(otherwise known as the BI) and its doughty chairman, Lord Inchcape.
Inchcape used every trick in the trade to try and destroy the new
entrant but failed. From a single liner firm in 1919, they became
India's flagship carrier in 1947. Which company?
Q6
He was known for directing some famous movies such as The Mystic Masseur, Cotton Mary, The Proprietor, Lumière & Company and In Custody. A lesser known fact is that he and James Ivory, his business partner, were also 'partners in a relationship'. Who?
Q7
On May 10, 1918 collector W. T. Robey went to the post office to buy
the new stamps, and as he wrote later, when the clerk brought out a
sheet of stamps, "my heart stood still". Why?
Q8
The radio station WHRB (95.3FM Cambridge), is run exclusively by
students of this University, and is given space on the university
campus in the basement of a freshman dormitory. Known for its
top-notch classical, jazz, underground rock and blues programming,
WHRB is also home of the notorious radio "Orgy" format, where the
entire catalog of a certain band, record, or artist is played in
sequence. Which university?
Q9
"Let other people play other things — the king of game is still the
game of kings".
This verse is inscribed on a stone tablet in
Gilgit, north of Kashmir, near the fabled silk route from China to the
West. In one ancient sentence it epitomizes the feelings of the
players today. Which sport?
Q10
Dr. Harry Coover said 'If somebody had a chest wound or open wound that was bleeding, the biggest problem they had was stopping the bleeding so they could get the patient back to the hospital. And the consequence was—many of them bled to death. So the medics used the spray, stopped the bleeding, and were able to get the wounded back to the base hospital. And many, many lives were saved.' It was used in the Vietnam War. What was he talking about?
Q11
Identify the eccentric person in the image above. (SURe, it's not a REAL photo.)
The Japanese call it "Rondon". The Icelanders call it "Lundúnir". The
Welsh call it "Llundain". Which city is this?
Q2
What's a toadstool?
Q3
A boxer, Norman Selby, known as Kid _____, American welterweight champion from 1898–1900. There are apocryphal tales to the effect that he had many imitators and had to adopt the term to distinguish himself. Others say that during one match, he pretended to be dazed and weak after being hit in order to trick his opponent into attacking him. But then he came back and surprised his opponent with an attack, and the announcer said "which is the _______?" (It's the alleged origin of a phrase.)
Q4
State the common designation of the following: Conrad Hilton Jr. (1950–1951), Michael Wilding (1952–1957), Mike Todd (1957–1958), Eddie Fisher (1959–1964), Richard Burton (1964–1974), Richard Burton (1975–1976), John Warner (1976–1982), Larry Fortensky (1991–1996)
Q5
From the moment of its birth, this company faced the hostility of the
world's biggest shipping firm, the British India Steamship Corporation
(otherwise known as the BI) and its doughty chairman, Lord Inchcape.
Inchcape used every trick in the trade to try and destroy the new
entrant but failed. From a single liner firm in 1919, they became
India's flagship carrier in 1947. Which company?
Q6
He was known for directing some famous movies such as The Mystic Masseur, Cotton Mary, The Proprietor, Lumière & Company and In Custody. A lesser known fact is that he and James Ivory, his business partner, were also 'partners in a relationship'. Who?
Q7
On May 10, 1918 collector W. T. Robey went to the post office to buy
the new stamps, and as he wrote later, when the clerk brought out a
sheet of stamps, "my heart stood still". Why?
Q8
The radio station WHRB (95.3FM Cambridge), is run exclusively by
students of this University, and is given space on the university
campus in the basement of a freshman dormitory. Known for its
top-notch classical, jazz, underground rock and blues programming,
WHRB is also home of the notorious radio "Orgy" format, where the
entire catalog of a certain band, record, or artist is played in
sequence. Which university?
Q9
"Let other people play other things — the king of game is still the
game of kings".
This verse is inscribed on a stone tablet in
Gilgit, north of Kashmir, near the fabled silk route from China to the
West. In one ancient sentence it epitomizes the feelings of the
players today. Which sport?
Q10
Dr. Harry Coover said 'If somebody had a chest wound or open wound that was bleeding, the biggest problem they had was stopping the bleeding so they could get the patient back to the hospital. And the consequence was—many of them bled to death. So the medics used the spray, stopped the bleeding, and were able to get the wounded back to the base hospital. And many, many lives were saved.' It was used in the Vietnam War. What was he talking about?
Q11
Identify the eccentric person in the image above. (SURe, it's not a REAL photo.)
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