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This is the 3rd Quiz Webinar conducted by the Bangalore Quiz Group. Such webinars take place every weekend (generally Sundays) at 11 am India time. If you would like to attend, please email Prakash ([email protected]) for an invitation.
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The Bangalore Quiz Group
QUIZ WEBINAR
30 October 2011
The Bangalore Quiz Group
"A quiz wherein I can match wits with others, sitting at home... nothing like it."
30 October 2011
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The Rules• The question will appear on screen for 15 seconds.
• You need to reply through the Webinar chat facility.• Results will be compiled and circulated separately.• Fastest finger first wins. • Suggestions for improvement are welcome.• There are two sections of 15 questions each – a Business Quiz section and a General Quiz section. You can attempt both or any one.
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THE BUSINESS QUIZ
30 October 2011
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A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed in Seattle on 26th October 2011
between <foundation> and China's Ministry of Science and Technology. This is the first time the ministry has formed a partnership in such
fields with a foreign non-governmental organisation. Name the foundation.
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Q3American Cotton Company
American Sugar Company
American Tobacco Company
Chicago Gas Company
Distilling & Cattle Feeding Company
Laclede Gas Company
National Lead Company
North American Company
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company
U.S. Leather Company
United States Rubber Company
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William quickly established himself as a candle-maker. James apprenticed himself to
a soap-maker. The two might never have met had they not married sisters, Olivia and Elizabeth Norris, whose father convinced his
new sons-in-law to become business partners. In 1837, as a result of Alexander Norris' suggestion, a bold new enterprise
was born. Name it.
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Q8
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Q9
Originally New Lord & Company, began in the year 1947. A couple of years later, this small tailoring shop was bought over by Mr Arjan Daswani. And the rest, as they say, is
history. Which brand?
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Q10
Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung and Aktiengesellschaft. What are they?
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Q11
It is the only major trading nation that remains outside the WTO, a source of
embarrassment for a country that considers itself a major economic power. It finally
appears on the verge of success in its 18-year quest to join the World Trade
Organisation. Name it.
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Q12
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Q14
Silk on Fire. What am I taking to about?
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Q15
According to Roger White, an early company employee, the two founders of of the company were at their lawyer’s office
preparing to incorporate. Jack Davis planned to use the name Macro Systems, when
George Canova said his wife had a great name for the company. Jack asked, “What
does it mean?” Davis said that it meant "new" in French. Which company?
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This concludes the BUSINESS QUIZ. We will take a short before
starting the GENERAL QUIZ.
The Bangalore Quiz GroupGeneral Quiz
Q1This heavy metal band was formed in Los Angeles, California, in late 1981
when the drummer placed an advertisement in a Los Angeles
newspaper—The Recycler—which read "Drummer looking for other metal musicians to jam with Tygers of Pan
Tang, Diamond Head and Iron Maiden." Which band?
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He is the only Indian batsman to score more than 300 runs in four consecutive Test series. He is also the only Indian, and one of only four international cricketers, to have scored five hundreds in five
consecutive test matches. On July 2009, for a period of ten days he was the number one ranked batsman
in ICC Test rankings. He is currently in the news. Name him.
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In Roman mythology, ________ is the goddess of growing plants (particularly cereals) and of motherly love. The word
cereals derive from _________, commemorating her association with edible
grains. Fill in the blank.
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It dates back to the ijazat attadris wa 'l-iftta ("license to teach and issue legal opinions")
in the medieval Madrasahs from the 9th century, though it was limited to Islamic law
at the time. According to Wellington, Bathmaker, Hung, MucCullough and Sikes
(2005), it was first awarded in Paris in 1150. What are we talking about?
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Its motto reads: "Iman, Taqwa, Jihad fi Sabilillah". Translated into English, it means
"Faith, Piety, to strive in the path of Allah putting aside all your physical needs".
Whose motto?
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AAINS AEHLNW - These are the alphabets that spell the name of a well known Indian
athlete. What is the name?
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The French phrase "venez m'aider" gave birth to an emergency procedure word used internationally as a distress signal in voice
procedure radio communications. Name the word.
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A 9 year old 3rd grade student from Arizona wrote this poem. What is so special about it?
I used to live in an Orphanage.
It was dark and cold and lonely.
At night, I looked up at the sparkly sky and felt better.
I dreamed I could fly there.
In America, I can make all my dreams come true.....
Thank-you for the "Spirit" and the "Opportunity"
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Which game is supposed to have originated from the way Abhimanyu was killed in the
Battle of Mahabharata?
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This completes the General quiz. Thank you all for participating.