Wednesday Trivia - Dec 14, 2011

Sorry, it's a bit delayed. I have included two visual questions as well and want to do more of that going forward. The usual rules apply.



1. Le Verrier predicted the existence of this and it is the first of its kind to be discovered by mathematical predictions rather than by empirical observations. The Great Dark Spot is one of its features. It is also features in HG Well's short story The Star in which it is destroyed in collision with another object.

2. This Viking ruled as the King of Denmark for some years and as the King of Norway for some years. The runic inscriptions 'Jelling Stones" were erected by him in honour of his parents. A certain wireless technology is named after him and its logo consists of the Nordic runes of his initials. What technology is this and who was the king?

3. In his house in Jamaica, he used to write a thousand words in the morning, take a cocktail break, have a detailed lunch, go snorkeling/diving, write another thousand words in the afternoon, followed by drinks and company of glamorous women. Identify the writer who led this lifestyle.

4. It is the deepest river in the world and is the only river to have two capital cities on its opposite banks, within sight of each other. Name the river and the capital cities.

5. This athlete was unbeaten for 122 races between 1977 and 1987. During this period, he set the world record in his event twice. He was eventually beaten after 9 years, 9 months and 9 days.

6. Norrmalmstorg robbery was a bank robbery that took place in1973 in Sweden. It was the first criminal event televised live in Sweden. A certain psychological phenomenon owes its origin to this event. What is that?

7. Botulism is a rare but severe form of food poisoning that is often originated from canned food. The illness is named after the Latin word of a commonly eaten food item. What food item is that?

8. If Johann Georg Elser, a factory worker, has succeeded in his assassination attempt, the 20th century history could have been completely different. Who did Elser try to assassinate on 8 Nov, 1939?

9. Bird A was called _________ and its name was changed because of caste references. Bird B is still called _________ and there are calls to change its name as well. Identify A and B.




10. Connect the following image to mathematics

5. Carl
6. Stockholm syndrome

1. Neptune
2. Bluetooth
8. Hitler

2. The tech is Bluetooth. The king is Harold?

3. Hemingway?

charvaka wrote:5. Carl
6. Stockholm syndrome

damn Swype. Carl Lewis

1. Neptune

7. Cabbage
8. Hitler

4. The Congo. One city is Kinshasa tthe other cpital of Congo. Name escapes me

The last one is the French mathematician killed inn a duel group theory guy

charvaka wrote:The last one is the French mathematician killed inn a duel group theory guy

are you guys googling this ?
or are u simply geniuses ?
we eager but lazy minds need to know..

chameli wrote:

charvaka wrote:The last one is the French mathematician killed inn a duel group theory guy

are you guys googling this ?
or are u simply geniuses ?
we eager but lazy minds need to know..

if I googled I would have the name too. Stats with F but not Fourier or Foucault is all I can think now

charvaka wrote:

chameli wrote:

charvaka wrote:The last one is the French mathematician killed inn a duel group theory guy

are you guys googling this ?
or are u simply geniuses ?
we eager but lazy minds need to know..

if I googled I would have the name too. Stats with F but not Fourier or Foucault is all I can think now

Galois.

#3, part of #4, #5 and #9 still remain

blabberwock wrote:#3, part of #4, #5 and #9 still remain

3. Ian Fleming

For 4 the other city is Brazaville

Is 5 the British decathlon guy?

charvaka wrote:Is 5 the British decathlon guy?

no.

I know nothing about birds but one of the two is probably a brahminy mynah

1. Le Verrier predicted the existence of this and it is the first of its kind to be discovered by mathematical predictions rather than by empirical observations. The Great Dark Spot is one of its features. It is also features in HG Well's short story The Star in which it is destroyed in collision with another object.

2. This Viking ruled as the King of Denmark for some years and as the King of Norway for some years. The runic inscriptions 'Jelling Stones" were erected by him in honour of his parents. A certain wireless technology is named after him and its logo consists of the Nordic runes of his initials. What technology is this and who was the king?

>>> Gustavus adolphus? Have no idea about the rest of the question.

3. In his house in Jamaica, he used to write a thousand words in the morning, take a cocktail break, have a detailed lunch, go snorkeling/diving, write another thousand words in the afternoon, followed by drinks and company of glamorous women. Identify the writer who led this lifestyle.

>>> Hemingway? Not sure if he ever lived in Iamaica. The rest of the details seem to fit him




6. Norrmalmstorg robbery was a bank robbery that took place in1973 in Sweden. It was the first criminal event televised live in Sweden. A certain psychological phenomenon owes its origin to this event. What is that?

>>> stockholm sydrome



8. If Johann Georg Elser, a factory worker, has succeeded in his assassination attempt, the 20th century history could have been completely different. Who did Elser try to assassinate on 8 Nov, 1939?

>>> Hitler

Is 5 Edwin Moses who used to run hurdles?

1. Le Verrier predicted the existence of this and it is the first of its
kind to be discovered by mathematical predictions rather than by
empirical observations. The Great Dark Spot is one of its features. It
is also features in HG Well's short story The Star in which it is destroyed in collision with another object.

>>>> NEPTUNE

2.
This Viking ruled as the King of Denmark for some years and as the King
of Norway for some years. The runic inscriptions 'Jelling Stones" were
erected by him in honour of his parents. A certain wireless technology
is named after him and its logo consists of the Nordic runes of his
initials. What technology is this and who was the king?

>>>> BLUETOOTH names after the Viking King Harald Bluetooth(Harald Blåtand)

3. In his
house in Jamaica, he used to write a thousand words in the morning,
take a cocktail break, have a detailed lunch, go snorkeling/diving,
write another thousand words in the afternoon, followed by drinks and
company of glamorous women. Identify the writer who led this lifestyle.

>>>> IAN FLEMING

4.
It is the deepest river in the world and is the only river to have two
capital cities on its opposite banks, within sight of each other. Name
the river and the capital cities.

>>>> CONGO and the two capital cities are Kinshasa and Brazzaville

5. This athlete was unbeaten
for 122 races between 1977 and 1987. During this period, he set the
world record in his event twice. He was eventually beaten after 9 years,
9 months and 9 days.

>>>> EDWIN MOSES

6. Norrmalmstorg robbery was a bank robbery
that took place in1973 in Sweden. It was the first criminal event
televised live in Sweden. A certain psychological phenomenon owes its
origin to this event. What is that?

>>>> STOCKHOLM SYNDROME

7. Botulism is a rare but
severe form of food poisoning that is often originated from canned food.
The illness is named after the Latin word of a commonly eaten food
item. What food item is that?

>>>> From Latin Botulus meaning SAUSAGE

8. If Johann Georg Elser, a factory
worker, has succeeded in his assassination attempt, the 20th century
history could have been completely different. Who did Elser try to
assassinate on 8 Nov, 1939?

>>>> HITLER

9. Bird A was called _________ and
its name was changed because of caste references. Bird B is still called
_________ and there are calls to change its name as well. Identify A
and B.



>>>> PARIAH KITE and BRAHMINY MYNAH


10. Connect the following image to mathematics



This picture depicts the death of Evariste Galois, the famous mathematician who died in a duel.