K CircleK CircleI promise you that most of the stuff is very I promise you that most of the stuff is very

workout able, so if you’ve got a hunch, just say it. workout able, so if you’ve got a hunch, just say it.

Happy Quizzing!Happy Quizzing!

“ “At the time, Bozo was the hottest children's At the time, Bozo was the hottest children's show on the air. You could probably have show on the air. You could probably have sent Pluto the Dog or Dumbo the Elephant sent Pluto the Dog or Dumbo the Elephant over and it would have been equally as over and it would have been equally as successful. But I was there, and I was Bozo. successful. But I was there, and I was Bozo. There was something about the combination There was something about the combination of ______ and Bozo that was irresistible to of ______ and Bozo that was irresistible to kids. That's why when Bozo went off the air a kids. That's why when Bozo went off the air a few years later, and those people asked me few years later, and those people asked me to come up with a new character to take to come up with a new character to take Bozo's place, I sat down and created Y.”-Bozo's place, I sat down and created Y.”-Willard Scott. What did Willard Scott create?Willard Scott. What did Willard Scott create?

________ is a brand of coffee sold by a huge ________ is a brand of coffee sold by a huge company (not something you'd associate with company (not something you'd associate with hot beverages at first go) based in hot beverages at first go) based in __________. It was initially marketed in __________. It was initially marketed in Japan and is now the most popular coffee Japan and is now the most popular coffee there. After its success there the brand of there. After its success there the brand of coffee got expanded to India and Bahrain. coffee got expanded to India and Bahrain. Ironically ___________ isn't sold in Ironically ___________ isn't sold in ________.________.

All blanks are the sameAll blanks are the same

Georgia CoffeeGeorgia Coffee

Formed by the fusion of the Aryan Formed by the fusion of the Aryan language Marathi and the Dravidian language Marathi and the Dravidian languages Kannada and Telugu and languages Kannada and Telugu and whose base is Punjabi, though now a whose base is Punjabi, though now a dialect this was once an accepted dialect this was once an accepted language. What language?language. What language?

Dakhni or Hyderabadi HindiDakhni or Hyderabadi Hindi

What is being constructed?What is being constructed?Hint only if everyone wants it!Hint only if everyone wants it!

The O in HOLLYWOODThe O in HOLLYWOOD

When the Royal Navy vessels would enter a port When the Royal Navy vessels would enter a port it was quite common for the prostitutes there to it was quite common for the prostitutes there to climb up and offer their services to the men climb up and offer their services to the men onboard. They would generally go the _____ onboard. They would generally go the _____ deck, for that’s the only place where they’d be deck, for that’s the only place where they’d be allowed some privacy. Should the prostitute allowed some privacy. Should the prostitute subsequently fall pregnant by the sailor, she subsequently fall pregnant by the sailor, she would then attempt to obtain compensation from would then attempt to obtain compensation from the father or the navy for the upkeep of the child. the father or the navy for the upkeep of the child. The children thus born had no father's name on The children thus born had no father's name on any of the official record. Which term denoting any of the official record. Which term denoting illegitimacy was thus born?illegitimacy was thus born?

Son of a GunSon of a Gun

Where would you have found Where would you have found BuckBuck coming back from Hawaii, coming back from Hawaii, Caitlin Caitlin RoranRoran throwing a surprise party, throwing a surprise party, SusanSusan planning to have sushi and planning to have sushi and Nathan WoodNathan Wood barbeque on barbeque on Saturday? Saturday?

The homepage of GMAILThe homepage of GMAIL

   ““Still, I dare to submit my imperfect Still, I dare to submit my imperfect work for my readers to judge. work for my readers to judge. Perhaps some of you will find my Perhaps some of you will find my bursts of word-fire too long, others bursts of word-fire too long, others may regard them too brief and may regard them too brief and broken. What matters is if my words broken. What matters is if my words hit the target.” Whose autobiography hit the target.” Whose autobiography begins this way?begins this way?

Mikhail KalashnikovMikhail Kalashnikov

"I fell for ______ too. It was quite easy to "I fell for ______ too. It was quite easy to become obsessed night and day with the become obsessed night and day with the character. I became ________. The real character. I became ________. The real me went totally out the window. Everybody me went totally out the window. Everybody was convincing me that I was a Messiah, was convincing me that I was a Messiah, especially on that first American tour. I got especially on that first American tour. I got hopelessly lost in the fantasy.” Who said hopelessly lost in the fantasy.” Who said all this?all this?

ZiggyZiggy

1976. Put fundaes1976. Put fundaes

The perfect 10 of Nadia Comeneci, since The perfect 10 of Nadia Comeneci, since there was no allowance for three digits, it there was no allowance for three digits, it showed 1showed 1

TrixieTrixie

Heaven 1-2 HellHeaven 1-2 Hell

Hint: LiteratureHint: Literature

Paradise LostParadise Lost

What? Where? Put fundaWhat? Where? Put funda

MIT, one of the MIT HoaxesMIT, one of the MIT Hoaxes

Lawrence Sperry was the founder of the Lawrence Sperry was the founder of the Mile High Club. His status as founder of Mile High Club. His status as founder of the club is a retrospective honor derived the club is a retrospective honor derived from the fact that he is the first person from the fact that he is the first person reported to have engaged in aerial sexual reported to have engaged in aerial sexual activity, while he was flying his Curtiss activity, while he was flying his Curtiss Flying Boat, somewhere near NYC and Flying Boat, somewhere near NYC and crashed, though he survived. However, crashed, though he survived. However, scientists the world over know him for scientists the world over know him for something else. What?something else. What?

AutopilotAutopilot

This device centered around This device centered around centrifugal force was patented by centrifugal force was patented by

the Blonsky Brothers. the Blonsky Brothers.

Helps in conceiving a kidHelps in conceiving a kid

Sometime around January 2005, a Sometime around January 2005, a really really long innings came to an really really long innings came to an end at the Kent cricket ground and end at the Kent cricket ground and the mode of dismissal was a the mode of dismissal was a stumping. Who was the batsman?stumping. Who was the batsman?

The tree inside the playing areaThe tree inside the playing area

Traditionally, Traditionally, SamhainSamhain is a time used by the is a time used by the ancient pagans to take stock of supplies and ancient pagans to take stock of supplies and slaughter livestock for winter stores. The ancient slaughter livestock for winter stores. The ancient Gaels believed during this time, the boundaries Gaels believed during this time, the boundaries between the worlds of the living and the dead between the worlds of the living and the dead overlapped and the deceased would come back to overlapped and the deceased would come back to life and cause havoc such as sickness or damaged life and cause havoc such as sickness or damaged crops. Its also called the crops. Its also called the Celtic New YearCeltic New Year and and would frequently involve bonfires, where the bones would frequently involve bonfires, where the bones of slaughtered livestock were thrown. This is the of slaughtered livestock were thrown. This is the history behind _______history behind _______

HaloweenHaloween

In the train schedules published in In the train schedules published in American newspapers of the 1800s, the American newspapers of the 1800s, the names of railroads were abbreviated. names of railroads were abbreviated.

X.Y was a railroad, whose hyphenated X.Y was a railroad, whose hyphenated form (X-Y) started being used to form (X-Y) started being used to describe Y people born in X. And that’s describe Y people born in X. And that’s how X-Y cuisine gets its name.how X-Y cuisine gets its name.

Tex-Mex from Texas Mexican RailwaysTex-Mex from Texas Mexican Railways

Keeping in mind the production Keeping in mind the production team, what was unique about this team, what was unique about this

movie?movie?

Only work of Ekta Kapoor (under Balaji Only work of Ekta Kapoor (under Balaji banner) not starting with Kbanner) not starting with K

Limited edition notes of what?Limited edition notes of what?

AntarcticaAntarctica

That’s JP Morgan. That’s JP Morgan.

The famous banker and financier. He The famous banker and financier. He was responsible for the merger that was responsible for the merger that led to the formation of General led to the formation of General Electric.Electric.

Though kids (and adults) all the world Though kids (and adults) all the world over have seen him in a different over have seen him in a different avatar. What was he the inspiration avatar. What was he the inspiration for?for?

MonopolyMonopoly

Connect the three things. Put Connect the three things. Put fundas, whateverfundas, whatever

The Sanskrit word for syllable

Odyssey, Akshara and Walden, book Odyssey, Akshara and Walden, book stores in Hyderabadstores in Hyderabad

Here are a couple of references regarding the Here are a couple of references regarding the usage of this really famous book in sports:usage of this really famous book in sports:

Australian cricket coach John Buchanan handed Australian cricket coach John Buchanan handed out excerpts from the book to his players before out excerpts from the book to his players before a match against England in 2001a match against England in 2001

Former Brazilian football coach, and current Former Brazilian football coach, and current coach of the Portuguese national football team coach of the Portuguese national football team Luiz Felipe Scolari uses the book to plot his Luiz Felipe Scolari uses the book to plot his football strategy. In the 2002 FIFA World Cup he football strategy. In the 2002 FIFA World Cup he gave each of his players copies of this bookgave each of his players copies of this book

Art of WarArt of War

So wassup?So wassup?

Walt Disney, Receiving 8 Oscars for Snow Walt Disney, Receiving 8 Oscars for Snow White and the 7 DwarvesWhite and the 7 Dwarves

connectconnect

Spice JetsSpice Jets

This is a Southern U.S. specialty This is a Southern U.S. specialty consisting of balls of cornmeal batter, consisting of balls of cornmeal batter, seasoned with chopped onion, garlic, etc. seasoned with chopped onion, garlic, etc. and fried. The name supposedly originated and fried. The name supposedly originated when Southern hunters were gathered when Southern hunters were gathered about the fire to cook the evening meal, about the fire to cook the evening meal, and the dogs would start barking and and the dogs would start barking and begging for food, to which the hunters begging for food, to which the hunters would just throw a piece in their direction would just throw a piece in their direction to shut them up. to shut them up.

Hush PuppiesHush Puppies

The bottom layer of this cocktail is creme The bottom layer of this cocktail is creme de menthe, middle layer is banana de menthe, middle layer is banana liqueur and the top layer is cherry brandy. liqueur and the top layer is cherry brandy. When poured and layered correctly, it When poured and layered correctly, it gives the three colours red, yellow and gives the three colours red, yellow and green. The drink is well known in the green. The drink is well known in the Beach Resorts. What is this drink known Beach Resorts. What is this drink known as?as?

Bob MarleyBob Marley

This is an ad for Nissan and it This is an ad for Nissan and it invited a lawsuit from Mattel Inc. invited a lawsuit from Mattel Inc. coz of something that the G.I Joe coz of something that the G.I Joe

does does

This is a common symbol used in many cultures known as the Ouroboros. What did this inspire?

BenzeneBenzene

Listen carefully…Listen carefully…

What’s so special about this?

“ “ I said: X, you must send a message loud enough I said: X, you must send a message loud enough to be heard all over the world. You must make to be heard all over the world. You must make ordinary Muslims see that you aren’t their ordinary Muslims see that you aren’t their enemy, and make the West understand a little enemy, and make the West understand a little about the complexity of Muslim culture. No such about the complexity of Muslim culture. No such luck though, the message you send isn’t always luck though, the message you send isn’t always the one that’s received.”the one that’s received.”

This was a speech delivered by X at the This was a speech delivered by X at the Columbia Graduate School sometime around Columbia Graduate School sometime around early nineties. Identify X.early nineties. Identify X.

Salman RushdieSalman Rushdie

“ “Only those who have played against Only those who have played against Bodyline are capable of understanding its Bodyline are capable of understanding its dangers. I do not know of any batsman dangers. I do not know of any batsman who has played against fast bowling who who has played against fast bowling who is not of the opinion that it will kill cricket.”is not of the opinion that it will kill cricket.”

Who made this ironic statement? Who made this ironic statement?

Harold LarwoodHarold Larwood

The name _________ comes from a loose The name _________ comes from a loose transliteration of the Arabic word transliteration of the Arabic word waqiwaqi meaning "falling", via the phrase meaning "falling", via the phrase an-nasr an-nasr al-wāqi‘al-wāqi‘, which translated means “the , which translated means “the falling eagle” or “the swooping vulture”, as falling eagle” or “the swooping vulture”, as the constellation it belongs to was the constellation it belongs to was represented as a vulture in ancient Egypt, represented as a vulture in ancient Egypt, and as an eagle or vulture in ancient India. and as an eagle or vulture in ancient India.

VegaVega

That’s the pic of the Raffles Hotel in That’s the pic of the Raffles Hotel in Perth and the Canning highway Perth and the Canning highway leading up to it. Because the Hotel is leading up to it. Because the Hotel is at the bottom of a steep hill, the at the bottom of a steep hill, the intersection there has had many intersection there has had many accidents and crashes. This served accidents and crashes. This served as the inspiration of?as the inspiration of?

Highway to HellHighway to Hell

A very famous British man, lost one arm A very famous British man, lost one arm and eye in battle, and had only one and eye in battle, and had only one testicle. Who and what did this give rise testicle. Who and what did this give rise to? to?

Nelson, 111Nelson, 111

A very famous person used to work for the A very famous person used to work for the CIA on a project called something which CIA on a project called something which was joking referred to as One real a**hole was joking referred to as One real a**hole called ______ ______.He later founded a called ______ ______.He later founded a company and named it after that project. company and named it after that project. Name the person and the company.Name the person and the company.

One real Asshole called Larry Ellison One real Asshole called Larry Ellison (ORACLE)(ORACLE)