This document summarizes the results of a middle school quiz competition with multiple rounds testing knowledge of literature, history, geography and current events through visual identification questions and fill-in-the-blank questions. It provides the scores and answers for each question, identifies the winners, and provides information for future quizzes.
16. They have touch screens on the tables that let you order
your favourite dishes over the table tops, with interactive
menus.
17. 2
This country has something unique about its
national flag. The red in the flag stands for courage,
and is also color of the rhododendron, the national
flower. The flag's blue border signifies peace. The
curved moon on the flag is a symbol of the peaceful
and calm nature of the people, while the sun
represents the aggressiveness.
Which country’s flag and why is it unique?
19. Nepal's flag is the only national flag in the world that is
not rectangular in shape.
20. 3
"I am ____" the story of a
child, his struggles to pursue
his dreams and to surpass the
boundaries of reality, is a
celebration of the human
spirit pitted against
overwhelming odds.
Who is taken as an example
in this movie, or fill in the
blanks?
35. 8
When Sachin Tendulkar signed a deal for Rs 100 crore
for 5 years in 2001, who did he overtake to become
India’s then highest-earning sportsperson?
38. 9
This is called a three-
fingered salute used by
all members of the Scouts
organization. The same
term is used for something
else in the world of
computers.
What?
41. 10
Ralegan Siddhi is a village in Ahmednagar District,
Maharashtra state. Since 1975, the village has carried
out programs like tree planting, terracing to reduce
soil erosion and digging canals to retain rainwater.
They also have bans on all bad habits in the village.
Why is this village in the news?
65. Google celebrated the 183rd birthday with a special
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"tilting" Google doodle. Featuring an ocean scene
viewed through the portholes of a submarine, iPad
and iPhone users could watch the water level move
in any direction they wished, when they tilted the
device, and thereby get to see different views of
marine life.
Which Frenchman, who pioneered the science
fiction genre, was the subject of this innovative
design?
74. 5
Every year, on a specific occasion, the British Crown
“capture” a certain person and take him to
Buckingham palace as a ceremonial hostage. This
person is later released upon the safe return of the
Queen.
Who is this person and how is the Queen involved?
80. What was the original purpose for which the steel
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tower atop the Empire State Building in NY City was
erected when the building was built?
Clue: The practice was discontinued because a famous
disaster put an end to the technology.
91. This is an anachronism. Columbus had died long
before the telescope was invented
92. 11
If the last bits of a certain piece of writing contain
“Dig and delve”, “Maids a-courting”, “Maids in the
kitchen”, “Maids a-waiting” and “My plate's
empty”, what are the first few bits?
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