The Mains of an Open Quiz held at Guwahati University on 15th November 2015

1. QM: The Monk

2. The Sequence (60 questions)
 6 Questions passing + List it – I
 6 questions passing + Written - I [8]
 6 questions passing + Written – II [8]
 6 questions passing + List it – II
 6 questions passing + Written - III [6]
 6 questions passing

3. Note
All visuals included in this presentation are the property of the
respective copyright holders. They have been used here for
educational non – commercial purposes, to ask questions about
them, where the presence of the visuals is necessary to determine
or understand the answer. Hence, it is hoped that they are
covered by the fair use rationale. All efforts have been made to
source open source images wherever possible. No copyright
violation is intended.

4. Rules for all passing questions
 Infinite Bounce, along with Pounce
 10 points on a direct and pass
 +10/ -5 on a pounce
 In case question contains two parts, you have to give me both the
parts on a pounce

5. 1.
Most of the UNESCO World Heritage sites in India were created in
ancient and medieval times, but among the 32 there are seven such
sites which have been listed as 19th / 20th century creations. These
are mostly National Parks or Sanctuaries, but there are two such
sites which are not. These two sites are instead both related to a
different thing – something that started in India in 1853. What
thing ? Also, name these two sites.

6. Answer
 The Railways
 Mountain Railways of India [ Darjeeling / Nilgiri ]
 Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus

7. 2.
This one of a kind art installation consists of a 8.5 cm Aluminum
human figurine created by Belgian painter Paul Van Hoeydonck.
It was dedicated to a certain group of individuals, and the plaque
behind the installation mentions the names of the 14 such
individuals known at that time. Which group of people ? Where
can this installation be found ?


9. Answer
 The installation can be found on the Moon
 The installation is named ‘Fallen Astronaut’ – dedicated to
the astronauts who died ‘on duty’ in Humanity’s effort to
reach the Moon.

10. 3
In the 1850s, there was a serious shortage of paper in the USA. At
this point, the geologist Dr. Isaiah Deck suggested using linen
from a rather unconventional source “X” as raw material. He
argued that this source could provide enough linen to feed the
paper industry for many years, saying – “assume two thousand
years, an average life span of thirty-three years, a stable population
of eight million and 30 pounds weight of linen on each X”. What
source did he suggest ?

11. Answer
Egyptian Mummies

12. 4
The pictures show a half – time tradition called ‘Divot Stomping’
that is followed in a particular sport. This tradition not only enables
the spectators to walk about and socialize, but also performs a vital
function in the game itself. Which sport ? And what purpose does it
serve ?


14. Answer
 Polo
 It helps replace the ground damaged by the hooves
of the horses

15. 5
Shown here is the official seal of the Government of Telangana. As it
turns out, there is a very basic technical error in the design of the
seal, which violates the State Emblem of India (Prohibition of
Improper Use) Act, 2005. Thus, the design is actually illegal. What
error ?

17. Answer

18. 6
On the left is a painting, called the “Dream of a Sunday Afternoon”
by a famous Mexican painter, with the central figure based on the
zinc etching by Jose Posada shown on the right. Together, these
two artworks have inspired something in Mexican religion and
culture. What ? Also name the painter.


20. Answer
 It inspired the depiction of the
Calavera Catrina, considered
the Mexican deity of the Dead,
commonly seen in the “Day of
the Dead” festival celebrations
 The painter is Diego Rivera

22. Rules
 The Question is given on the next slide
 The Answer to the question is a list of 12 entries
 Just write down the 12 entries. If you write more than 12,
then only the first 12 will be counted
 5 points for each correct entry
 10 point bonus for getting at least 8 correct
 20 point bonus for getting at least 10 correct

23. Question
 The AFI 100 Years, 100 Movies is a list of the 100 best
American movies of all time, as determined by the American
Film Institute. The latest list came out in 2007
 Among the 100 movies in the list, there are 12 such movies
which have been released after 1990 [ i.e. from 1991 – 2007 ]
 Just list down these 12 movies

24. Exchange Sheets

25. Answer
 Schindler’s List
 LOTR: Fellowship
 The Silence of the Lambs
 Forrest Gump
 Saving Private Ryan
 The Shawshank
Redemption
 Titanic
 Fargo
 The Sixth Sense
 Pulp Fiction
 Unforgiven
 Toy Story

26. 7
Recently, the French Government has announced its decision to
invest 2 Billion Euros in India’s “Smart City Mission”. This
investment will be carried out in 3 Indian cities. One of them is
Nagpur, chosen because the French already have substantial
investments there. The other two cities, “X” and “Y”, have been
chosen for historical reasons.
The choice of “X” is quite obvious, since it was an important French
port once, and was handed over to India only in 1962. The other
city “Y” has been chosen because a certain Frenchman played a key
role in the development of the city. Give me “X” and “Y”

27. Answer
 X = Puducherry
 Y = Chandigarh

28. 8
In popular culture, the triangular summit of the Vasquez rocks in
California is often called “X’ s rock”, because several episodes of a
TV show featuring the character “X” was shot here at different
angles, each time representing a different planet.
Further, the exposure of these rocks also provide proof of a certain
geological phenomenon “Y”, currently in the news for a certain
reason, which was first identified in 1895 by Professor Andrew
Lawson. Give me “X” and “Y”


31. Answer
 Kirk’s Rock, after Captain Kirk of Star Trek
 Proof of the movement of the San Andreas fault

32. 9
The Boston Tea Party of 1773 was an important event in American
history, led by a group called the Sons of Liberty. While carrying
out the act, it was important for the leaders to disguise themselves
so that they couldn’t be identified and prosecuted. They arrived at
a novel method, which not only helped them disguise, but also
had a symbolic importance. How did they disguise themselves ?

33. Answer
They dressed themselves in Mohawk / Native
American costumes

34. 10
In 1966, when the famous golfer “X” won the Augusta U.S. Masters,
he faced an interesting dilemma. He talked to the organizing team,
who had a discussion among themselves, and suggested a way to end
the dilemma. As a result, something happened which had never
happened before in the history of the tournament, nor will it ever
happen again. Who was this golfer “X” ? And what happened ?


36. Answer
Jack Nicklaus put on the Augusta jacket by himself !

37. 11
“ Rate My Professor” is a website where students from different
colleges and Universities can log on and write reviews of their
professors. Apart from real life professors, the website also
contains entries related to some fictional professors. Just tell me,
which fictional professor is being referred to in this review.


39. Answer
Dr. Ross Geller

40. 12
In the papal apartments of the Vatican palace complex, there is a
set of four rooms, which are popularly called the “X” rooms –
because these rooms all contain paintings that were created by a
famous painter “X” in the early 16th century. Each room is
dedicated to a particular theme. One of the four rooms is rather
unique in that it is dedicated to a famous king “Y”. The following
slides show the paintings that can be found in the room – namely,
“The Vision of the Cross”, “The Battle of the Milvian Bridge”, “The
Baptism of Y” and “The Donation of Y”. Give me X and Y


45. Answer
X = Raphael
Y = Constantine

46. Written Round
[Note: Only Answer slides have been uploaded here]

47. Rules
 8 Questions, written
 All questions related to Africa
 Each question has 2 variables “X” and “Y”. Just give me
these variables.
 5 points for getting one variable, 15 points for getting
both the variables in each question

48. 1.
The picture on the next slide shows a religious map of Africa, Red
representing Christianity, Green representing Islam etc. There
are two large countries, “X” and “Y” marked in white, which
means they have no clear religious majority. Just name these two
countries.

50. Answer
 X = Ivory Coast
 Y = Nigeria

51. 2
During the period from around 1850 to 1872, a large number of
European explorers in Africa spent a lot of time, money and effort to
find something (“X”). One of them was the famous Dr. Livingstone,
who pushed too far west and was unsuccessful in his effort. Soon it
became quite an obsession.
This “X” was finally confirmed to be found in 1872. The person who
made the official confirmation of the finding was “Y”, which was
perhaps very appropriate, for a certain reason.

52. Answer
 X = Source of the Nile
 Y = H.M. Stanley

53. 3.
The first picture is the logo of a famous sporting event, which was
earlier associated with a city in Western Africa “X”. However, due
to security threats, this event is now being organized in South
America since 2009.
This city “X” is also the location of the monument “Y” shown in
the second picture, which happens to be the tallest monument in
Africa.

55. Answer
 X = Dakar
 Y = African Renaissance Monument

56. 4
Shown on the next slide are two Tintin panels from the comic,
“Tintin in X” – where “X” is the name of a certain African geo-
political region. They are the exact same panels, but from two
different editions of the comic. In the earlier edition, Tintin can
be seen teaching the students, “History of Y” – where Y is an
European country. Later, in the spirit of decolonization, this was
changed, and Tintin is seen to be teaching Mathematics instead.

58. Answer
 X = Congo
 Y = Belgium

59. 5.
International Rugby players are generally given two jerseys, one for
use during the match, and one to swap afterwards. Thus, at any point
of time, only one of the jerseys is on the field. However, in a famous
moment in Rugby history, both the jerseys of a certain player “X” was
on the field at the same time. One of them was obviously worn by
“X” himself, and the other by another person “Y”, who had borrowed
it from “X” a few moments before the match.

60. Answer
 X = Francois Pienaar
 Y = Nelson Mandela

61. 6.
Located at a height of 4877 m within the territory of
Tanzania, “X” is the highest point in Africa.
It was once famously the subject of a short story by a Nobel
Prize winning author “Y” who shot himself in 1961.

62. Answer
 X = Mt. Kilimanjaro
 Y = Ernest Hemingway

63. 7.
The picture on the next slide shows a famous wildlife event in
Africa, called the “Y” , where a certain movement takes place
from Kenya’s Masai Mara to the “X” National Park in Tanzania,
which is also a World Heritage Site.
I have also included a Q&A from an African travel website to help
you arrive at the answer

65. Website Question
We want to go from Kenya's Masai Mara to Tanzania's
“X” National Park to witness the famous “Y”. When is
the best time to go, and where is the best place to
witness it?

66. Website Answer
The “Y” is one of the world's most amazing wildlife
experiences. The best time to witness it is between June and
August when around one and a half million of them gather
and prepare to cross the Grumeti River. The exact timing
changes every year as it is a spontaneous event .

67. Answer
 X = Serengeti National Park
 Y = The Great Wildebeest Migration

68. 8
In 1488, when Bartholomeu Diaz became the first European
navigator to reach this particular geographical feature, the
weather was very bad, and he suffered many difficulties. Because
of this, he called this place “X”
However, after Vasco da Gama successfully crossed this place and
reached India, King John II of Portugal gave a new, more upbeat
name to the place -- “Y”

69. Answer
 X = Cape of Storms
 Y = Cape of Good Hope

71. 13
In the period from around 1830 to 1900, this commonly available
household product became a favorite among people desiring to
commit suicide. Thousands of people killed themselves by first
separating the wooden or paper portion, and eating the remaining
portion. This was one of the several reasons why, in the early 20th
century, a certain technical change in the product was made
mandatory in many countries, under the aegis of the Berne
convention. Today, consuming this product will probably give you
stomach ache rather than death. What household product ? Also,
what change was introduced?

72. Answer
 Matchsticks
 Introduction of Safety matches / Using red
phosphorous rather than white phosphorous

73. 14
Shown here are traditional carpets produced in a certain Asian
country – shown in the map. The design of these carpets are
considered a national heritage in that country, so much that in
1992, this country paid homage to them in a certain way. Which
country ? In what way did they pay homage ?


76. Answer
 Turkmenistan
 Represented on the National Flag

77. 15
A ___ ___ ___ experiment is a type of research experiment in the
field of human – computer interaction, where subjects interact
with a computer system believing it is autonomous, but which is
actually being operated by an unseen human being. The words in
the blank refer to a famous work of literature, where something like
this was seen.
This work of literature also inspired the title of the debut solo
album of a famous musical personality “X” – who has been
parodied in the cartoon on the next slide. Fill the blanks, and give
me “X”. [ 1+1 ]


79. Answer
 Wizard of Oz experiment
 Ozzy Osbourne

80. 16
The first picture shows the typical dress of a Native American
chief, which used to be made from the material shown on the
right. Thus, this material was in high demand among Native
Americans in the 18th century, and thereby became a commonly
used medium of exchange among frontier traders. The use of this
item in this manner led to the rise of a word or term in the USA
used in an informal sense even today to refer to all mediums of
exchange. What is this material ? And what is the commonly used
word or term ?


82. Answer
 The material is Deerskin or Buckskin
 It gave rise to the word ‘Buck’ to refer to money

83. 17
_____ Baroque is a variation of Baroque architecture that
developed in places like Philippines in response to a certain
problem prevalent in these places. Such architecture is similar to
the regular Baroque, but there are some key differences – the
buildings are usually lower and wider, side walls are thicker and
heavily buttressed and upper structures are made of lighter
materials. Fill in the blank, or tell me what did this kind of
architecture develop in response to ?


85. Answer
 The style is called Earthquake Baroque
 In response to the regular earthquakes in the region

86. 18
In the election year of 1976, the two major political parties of
Jamaica, the JLP and the PNP, both sought the support of a famous
personality “X”. However, “X” decided to maintain a non – aligned
position. As a result, he faced intense political pressure. Finally, on
3rd December 1976, three intruders brandishing automatic guns
broke into his house, and fired round after round. They were
unable to kill him, only managing to wound his finger. Who is this
person “X” ? Also, this incident has come back into public focus
for a certain reason. What reason ?

87. Answer
 Bob Marley

88. Written Round, [4*2]
[Note: Only Answer slides have been uploaded]

89. Rules
 Written round of 4 Questions, each divided into two
sub – questions (A) and (B)
 The answers of (A) and (B) are anagrams of each other
( For example – Yeats and Yeast)
 5 for getting 1 part correct, 15 for getting both parts
 Please answer only what has been asked

90. 1 (A)
As recorded by the international language registry called
Ethnologue, there are a total of 24 languages spoken in Bhutan.
Out of these, 23 are Tibeto – Burmese languages, and there is only
one Indo – Aryan language, spoken in the southern regions as
shown. Which language, that was once taught in Bhutanese
schools, but removed from the curriculum due to an armed
uprising ? [ 6 letters ]


92. 1 (B)
As defined by the “X” Convention in 1991, the term “X”
countries is used to refer to a set of 8 neighbouring countries,
who all share a certain geographical feature. These countries
are Austria, Germany, France, Italy, Liechtenstein, Monaco,
Slovenia and Switzerland. Just give me “X” [6 letters]


94. Answer
1 (A) Nepali
1 (B) Alpine

95. 2 (A)
Shown here is a restaurant in New York city, which was the location
of an iconic scene from a 1989 American Rom – com. Even today,
the restaurant has a signboard referring to the scene. Just tell me
the two word name of the actress who featured in that scene, who
is well known for her roles in various Rom – Com movies. [ 8
letters ]


97. 2 (B)
Shown here is a painting which depicts the foundation ceremony
of the independence of a certain European country, an event which
took place at the Palace of Versailles in 1871. Just name the country
[ 8 letters ]


99. Answer
2 (A) Meg Ryan
2 (B) Germany

100. 3(A)
In general, this word is used to refer to all kinds of germinating
seeds that are eaten as food, either raw or cooked, as shown in the
first picture. But more specifically, the word is used to refer to the
food item shown in the second picture, which is popular in
Belgium. Which word ? [ 6 letters ]


102. 3 (B)
This is the poster of a 1982 German movie called Céleste, which
recounts the experiences of Céleste Albaret , a woman who acted
as the maid of a French author as he lay in bed from 1912 to 1922.
Just give me the last name of this French author [ 6 letters ]

104. Answer
3 (A) Sprout
3 (B) Proust

105. 4 (A)
Shown here in dark green is the map of a certain country “X”.
The area in light green at the bottom is a disputed territory
within the country, which declared its independence in
2008, but hasn’t been recognized by the government of “X”.
Which country ? [ 6 letters ]


107. 4 (B)
The name of this disease, known since 2000 BCE, comes from a
Latin word meaning “madness”. Throughout human history, there
has been a persistent and widespread fear of this disease among
humans, which is somewhat strange considering that the number
of animals which can spread this disease is very small compared to
other vectors like mosquitoes. Several literary works, especially
horror and zombie fiction have featured this disease as an
important plot element. Just name this disease [ 6 letters ]

108. Answer
4 (A) Serbia
4 (B) Rabies

109. 19
The photos here show a part of the construction of the model of a
set of fictional characters. First wooden planks are joined together
as shown, then holes are made in them, and these are covered by
the plastic hemispheres shown on the right. The whole thing is
then given a golden colour. Which set of fictional characters ?


111. Answer
The Daleks in Doctor Who

112. 20
 ‘The Revolution of 1956’ was a significant event in the history of a
certain European country. Although this spontaneous nationwide
revolt ended in failure, it was highly influential and was
acknowledged by Time Magazine as shown in the first picture.
 The second picture shows a statue called _____’s Boots, which has
become an iconic image of the Revolution. It is a statue of a
person with the top broken off, which best represents what the
revolution was all about.
 Identify the country. Also, whose statue was desecrated thus ?


114. Answer
 The country is Hungary
 The statue was of Joseph Stalin

115. 21
Most cars, whether left drive or right, generally have the ignition
key on the right side. However, a number of Porsche car models
have the ignition key on the left side. This variation was actually
started as a strategy by Porsche to acquire advantage in a certain
motorsport event, because of a rule that existed in the event.
Although that rule was scrapped in 1970 due to safety concerns, the
practice remained. Which sport tournament ? What rule ?


117. Answer
 24 Hours of Le Mans
 The Running start rule, also called the ‘Le – Mans
start’

118. 22
The ____ ___ _____ is a mythological celestial object of
importance in the Christian Bible. Most experts agree that it
referred to a real life celestial object. But there are doubts
regarding what the exact celestial object was. A recent hypothesis
in 2005 suggests that it refers to a supernova that occurred in the
Andromeda galaxy that was visible on Earth in ancient times.
However, other scholars believe that it actually refers to a much
better known celestial object “Y”. The painting on the next slide by
Giotto also depicts the mythological object as “Y”. Fill the blanks.
Also give me “Y”


120. Answer
 Star of Bethlehem
 Halley’s Comet

121. 23
The Winter Olympics first started in 1924 in France, and so
far, there have been 22 editions of the event. There are only
6 countries, who have won a medal in all the 22 editions.
Three of them are Austria, Canada and the USA. Name the
other three countries, which are all European countries,
and have something in common

122. Answer
Norway, Sweden and Finland

123. 24
What is this an exhaustive list of ?
i. A city in modern day Uzbekistan, a central point in the silk
route connecting China to the West
ii. A mythological creature magically created entirely from
inanimate matter as per Jewish folklore. Part of popular culture
now.
iii. A Greco-Egyptian writer of Alexandria, known as a
mathematician, astronomer, geographer, astrologer, and poet of
a single epigram in the Greek Anthology.
iv. A wise king as per Biblical descriptions, son of David.

125. Answer
The Bartimaeus Sequence by Jonathan Stroud

127. Rules
 Question on the next slide, where you have to give me a list
containing 13 elements
 5 points for each element
 10 point bonus for getting at least 8 correct
 15 point bonus for getting at least 12 correct
 If you give more than 13 answers, only the first 13 will be
counted

128. Question
In Test Cricket, there are 13 bowlers who have taken 400
or more wickets. Just list down these 13 bowlers

129. Exchange Sheets

132. Answer
 Muttiah Muralitharan
 Shane Warne
 Anil Kumble
 Glenn McGrath
 Courtney Walsh
 Kapil Dev
 Richard Hadlee
 James Anderson
 Shaun Pollock
 Harbhajan Singh
 Wasim Akram
 Curtly Ambrose
 Dale Steyn

133. 25
This is a picture of Hotel Kakslauttanen, one of a group of special
hotels in the Finnish Lapland. The rooms are actually igloos made
of non-staining glass – built so that tourists are able to watch a
certain something that takes place at night comfortably lying in
their beds. What do tourists come here to watch ?


135. Answer
Aurora Borealis / The Northern Lights

136. 26
The State Plan 14.25 was a state sponsored programme in a certain
country in the 1970s, dedicated to a particular purpose. As many as
10,000 adolescent girls were part of the programme, which
employed up to 1500 scientists and doctors with a total cost of 2.5
million pounds. The whole operation was overseen by the Stasi,
the secret police of the country. Which country ? What was this
program dedicated to ?

137. Answer
 East Germany
 Doping

138. 27
This is a key that can be found even today in the original residence
of George Washington at Mount Vernon. The key was originally
given by the Marquis de Lafayatte to Thomas Paine, and was later
gifted to George Washington in 1790 by John Rutledge, Jr., a South
Carolinian returning to the United States from London. This was a
key to which European building ?

140. 28
In the 19th century, every golf course had a pre-specified score, which
was supposed to be the score of an imaginary average player at that
course, and golfers competed against this imaginary player, who was
soon referred to by a name, Mr. “X”
Now, in 1892, when a golf tournament was played at the United
Service Club at Alverstroke in Hampshire, this imaginary player was
given a military rank, thereby giving rise to a popular two –word
phrase – now used in a different context
Give me this word “X”, a term still used in golf. Also give me the
phrase

141. Answer
 X = Bogey
 Phrase is “Colonel Bogey” – as in “Colonel Bogey’s
march”

142. 29
Shown here are pictures from a kitchen located in Noida, called
the Central Kitchen. The kitchen happens to be one of the largest
kitchens in the world, producing food for tens of thousands of
people every day, which is carried from here to all over the
country. Which group of people does it mainly produce the food
for ?


145. Answer
Indian Railway passengers
( Rajdhani / Shatabdi / etc )

146. 30
The post WW-II period in USA was the baby – boomer period,
when newly wed couples settled in the suburbs and started
families. The housewives, who mostly were alone during the day,
had to face many problems while taking care of the babies. In
1946, a lady named Marion Donavan wanted to solve one such
problem, and created a certain product. She used a shower
curtain from her bathroom to create this, and named it ‘the
boater’. It became popular and began to be sold in 1949 by various
names. What commonly used product did she thus create ?

147. Answer
Water-proof Diapers

148. 6 Questions, Written

149. Rules
 Written round of 6 questions
 In each question, you have to write down the word I am
looking for
 Each question can be played for a point system of either
[ +8/0 ] or [+15/-5 ]
 If you are playing for 15 points, mention it beside the
question as [15]

150. 1
This 7 letter word usually refers to pieces of classical music
composed for funeral ceremonies in Churches, but can also
be applied to any musical composition associated with death
and mourning. In quizzes, we mostly come across this word
in reference to a famously incomplete composition by a 18th
century genius, or in the title of a 200o movie by Darren
Aronofsky. What word ?

151. Answer
REQUIEM

152. 2
This 8 letter word refers to a concept used in a number of sports
including chess, bowling, basketball and croquet, but the use of
the concept in Golf is perhaps most well known. It is a system of
enabling a less experienced player to compete against a more
experienced player with an equalized chance of winning. The
word comes from a popular 17th century lottery game, where
players placed their bets in an item of clothing. What word ?

153. Answer
HANDICAP

154. 3
This was a web translation service that was created by Yahoo in
2003, which has now been merged into Microsoft’s Bing translator.
This service was given the name “ _____ Fish” , which is very
appropriate for a translation service. Just give me this 5 letter word,
which is also the name of a 2006 movie, and part of the name of a
mythological building


156. Answer
BABEL

157. 4.
Harold Larwood was an English bowler who played 21 Tests
between 1926 to 1933 and took a total of 78 wickets. Even though
he was one of the best English bowlers at the time, and was in
good form, he was dropped after the last Ashes Test of 1933, and
his career came to a sad end. This was mainly because of this
association with something, which had lost favour with the
selectors, forced by diplomatic concerns. Give me a 8 letter word
to explain the reason

158. Answer
BODYLINE

159. 5
This 2010 American movie shares its name with a popular form
of stage entertainment, that was widespread in American cities
during the period from the 1860s to the 1940s, often taking place
in cabarets and clubs, fearing bawdy comedy and female
striptease. The term has also been used to refer to some of
Shakespeare’s plays, such as the Midsummer Night’s Dream. Just
give me the 9 letter word


161. Answer
BURLESQUE

162. 6
The first picture shows an example of a form of textile art that was
popular in the Medieval era. It was traditionally woven on a vertical
loom, and is referred to by a 8 letter word “X”.
The second picture shows a famous piece of cloth in English
history. This cloth is also traditionally said to be a type of “X”, but
in reality, it is only an embroidered cloth, and not a real “X”.
Give me this 8 letter word “X”


164. Answer
 X = Tapestry
 The Bayeux Tapestry

165. 31
An advertising billboard placed by the American car rental company
‘Hertz’ on top of a building sometime in the 1960s became a
national landmark of sorts, due to a certain event that happened
here. Due to the unwanted publicity, they wanted to bring down the
billboard, but there were protests from several quarters who wanted
it to remain where it was. Eventually, the board was removed in
1979. Where was this billboard placed ? Put funda
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167. Answer

168. 32
The first picture shows the route of a famous journey. You can
observe that a change in colour takes place at a certain point. The
second picture, depicting an incident from 1521, explains the
reason for the change of colour. What journey ? What event ?
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171. Answer
 The first ever maritime circumnavigation of the globe
 Death of Ferdinand Magellan, killed by Philippine
hero Lapu Lapu in the Battle of Mactan

172. 33
This is a scene from a 2000 Argentinean movie, referring to
one of the most shocking incidents in the history of
motorsport, which happened just before the Cuban Grand
Prix of 1958, carried out under the orders of Fidel Castro.
What incident ?
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174. Answer
The kidnapping of Juan Manuel Fangio

175. 34
The above images are from a World Heritage site somewhere
in Africa, called the “ Great X”. It is the largest of many such
ancient ruins located in several countries of Africa, all of
them called “X”. The name of a certain African country “X”
also comes from the name of these ruins. Just give me “X”
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178. Answer
Zimbabwe

179. 35
A memorable incident occurred just before the Rugby game
between the original ‘All Blacks’ and the Welsh national team on
16 December, 1905. The All Blacks did their customary Haka dance
before the match. Now, the Welsh team, which was full of energy
and optimism, decided to do something of their own. According
to some sources, this is the first ever instance that something like
this was done by a team, giving rise to something quite common
today. What did they do ?

180. Answer
They sang the Welsh national anthem

181. 36
This is a specialist position in a particular team sport, which
requires a number of athletic skills. The most important skill
is the ability to dig out the balls in every situation. Apart
from this, one needs to be able to read serves and anticipate
where the ball is going. One also needs to be able to cover
much of the court, and control and pass the ball accurately.
Which sport ? What specialist position ?

182. Answer
 Volleyball
 The Libero