Wednesday Trivia #15 - Feb 29, 2012

blabberwock wrote:Since charvaka is busy, I am posting this week's set.

Google if you wish but remember, SELF is watching!

1. The Ouroboros is an ancient symbol depicting a serpent or dragon eating its own tail. The name originates from within Greek language;"oura" meaning "tail" and "boros" meaning "eating", thus "he who eats the tail". A certain chemist claimed that he dreamt of this symbol one night leading to him to discovering something of great significance. Who is the chemist and what was his discovery?
Benzene ring. don't know who the chemist is.

2. This word is derived from the salt rations given to the roman soldiers and civil servants. When money was used instead of salt, the same name was retained. What word is this?
Salary??
3. John Adrian Shepherd-Barron was born in Shillong in 1925 and died on 15 May 2010. He invented some less-well-known devices, including one which played the sound of a killer whale in an attempt to deter seals from salmon farms. When he retired to Scotland in 1985, when he was 60, he tried his hand at snail farming. What the world owes him is for the invention of something else that has become almost indispensable. What is that?
Modern Razors for shaving?? Wild guess.

4. This bridge is made of white limestone and has windows with stone bars. It was designed by Antoni Contino and was built in 1602. It connects prisons to the interrogation rooms and the view from the bridge is the last view of this city that convicts saw before their imprisonment which has led to its name. What landmark is this and where is it?

5. The son of a Swiss clergyman, he studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh. His life was marked by several incidents of sadness. His father and his wife died young. His beloved uncle Samuel Romilly committed suicide in his presence. He struggled with depression for most of his life and started making lists as a way to cope with his depression. This led to his famous work that has resulted in making him a household name?

6. The Carnation Revolution was a military coup that started with an unanticipated and extensive campaign of civil resistance. The name "Carnation Revolution" comes from the fact no shots were fired and when the population started descending the streets to celebrate the end of the war in the colonies carnation flowers were put on the guns' ends and on the uniforms. These events effectively changed the regime from an authoritarian dictatorship into a democracy. In which country did this occur?

7. This is a series of waterfalls on the river Aar in the Bern canton of Switzerland. Name this waterfall and what's the literary significance of this?

8. This fictional character was born in India in May 1899, the son of an administrator in the Indian Civil Service. James was the younger of two sons, Charles being the elder by five years. The young James had little contact with European culture, and commenced a lifelong affection for India, befriending the local Indian boys, exploring the countryside and learning to speak fluent Hindi. He retained a lifetime gift for languages, and as an adult spoke French and German fluently, with a "fair command" of various other languages. Who is James?

9. This bird of Greek legend used to nest and lay her eggs during a period of fifteen days on either side of the winter solstice. The legend has it that the bird calmed the surface of the sea during this period in order to brood her eggs on a floating nest. What English phrase has its origin in this legend?

10. Connect the following - Bill Gates, Kublai Khan, Mandrake, the Magician, Citizen Kane

blabberwock wrote:1. The Ouroboros is an ancient symbol depicting a serpent or dragon eating its own tail. The name originates from within Greek language;"oura" meaning "tail" and "boros" meaning "eating", thus "he who eats the tail". A certain chemist claimed that he dreamt of this symbol one night leading to him to discovering something of great significance. Who is the chemist and what was his discovery?

blabberwock wrote:2. This word is derived from the salt rations given to the roman soldiers and civil servants. When money was used instead of salt, the same name was retained. What word is this?

blabberwock wrote:4. This bridge is made of white limestone and has windows with stone bars. It was designed by Antoni Contino and was built in 1602. It connects prisons to the interrogation rooms and the view from the bridge is the last view of this city that convicts saw before their imprisonment which has led to its name. What landmark is this and where is it?

blabberwock wrote:6. The Carnation Revolution was a military coup that started with an unanticipated and extensive campaign of civil resistance. The name "Carnation Revolution" comes from the fact no shots were fired and when the population started descending the streets to celebrate the end of the war in the colonies carnation flowers were put on the guns' ends and on the uniforms. These events effectively changed the regime from an authoritarian dictatorship into a democracy. In which country did this occur?

blabberwock wrote:7. This is a series of waterfalls on the river Aar in the Bern canton of Switzerland. Name this waterfall and what's the literary significance of this?

blabberwock wrote:8. This fictional character was born in India in May 1899, the son of an administrator in the Indian Civil Service. James was the younger of two sons, Charles being the elder by five years. The young James had little contact with European culture, and commenced a lifelong affection for India, befriending the local Indian boys, exploring the countryside and learning to speak fluent Hindi. He retained a lifetime gift for languages, and as an adult spoke French and German fluently, with a "fair command" of various other languages. Who is James?

blabberwock wrote:10. Connect the following - Bill Gates, Kublai Khan, Mandrake, the Magician, Citizen Kane

blabberwock wrote:9. This bird of Greek legend used to nest and lay her eggs during a period of fifteen days on either side of the winter solstice. The legend has it that the bird calmed the surface of the sea during this period in order to brood her eggs on a floating nest. What English phrase has its origin in this legend?

blabberwock wrote:3. John Adrian Shepherd-Barron was born in Shillong in 1925 and died on 15 May 2010. He invented some less-well-known devices, including one which played the sound of a killer whale in an attempt to deter seals from salmon farms. When he retired to Scotland in 1985, when he was 60, he tried his hand at snail farming. What the world owes him is for the invention of something else that has become almost indispensable. What is that?

blabberwock wrote:5. The son of a Swiss clergyman, he studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh. His life was marked by several incidents of sadness. His father and his wife died young. His beloved uncle Samuel Romilly committed suicide in his presence. He struggled with depression for most of his life and started making lists as a way to cope with his depression. This led to his famous work that has resulted in making him a household name?

blabberwock wrote:Since charvaka is busy, I am posting this week's set.

Google if you wish but remember, SELF is watching!

1. The Ouroboros is an ancient symbol depicting a serpent or dragon eating its own tail. The name originates from within Greek language;"oura" meaning "tail" and "boros" meaning "eating", thus "he who eats the tail". A certain chemist claimed that he dreamt of this symbol one night leading to him to discovering something of great significance. Who is the chemist and what was his discovery?

>>>>Fleming, Penicillin

2. This word is derived from the salt rations given to the roman soldiers and civil servants. When money was used instead of salt, the same name was retained. What word is this?

>>>>Bonus?

3. John Adrian Shepherd-Barron was born in Shillong in 1925 and died on 15 May 2010. He invented some less-well-known devices, including one which played the sound of a killer whale in an attempt to deter seals from salmon farms. When he retired to Scotland in 1985, when he was 60, he tried his hand at snail farming. What the world owes him is for the invention of something else that has become almost indispensable. What is that?

>>>tissue

4. This bridge is made of white limestone and has windows with stone bars. It was designed by Antoni Contino and was built in 1602. It connects prisons to the interrogation rooms and the view from the bridge is the last view of this city that convicts saw before their imprisonment which has led to its name. What landmark is this and where is it?

>>>>Bridge of Sighs, Venice

5. The son of a Swiss clergyman, he studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh. His life was marked by several incidents of sadness. His father and his wife died young. His beloved uncle Samuel Romilly committed suicide in his presence. He struggled with depression for most of his life and started making lists as a way to cope with his depression. This led to his famous work that has resulted in making him a household name

>>>>encyclopedia


8. This fictional character was born in India in May 1899, the son of an administrator in the Indian Civil Service. James was the younger of two sons, Charles being the elder by five years. The young James had little contact with European culture, and commenced a lifelong affection for India, befriending the local Indian boys, exploring the countryside and learning to speak fluent Hindi. He retained a lifetime gift for languages, and as an adult spoke French and German fluently, with a "fair command" of various other languages. Who is James?

>>>>Kim

9. This bird of Greek legend used to nest and lay her eggs during a period of fifteen days on either side of the winter solstice. The legend has it that the bird calmed the surface of the sea during this period in order to brood her eggs on a floating nest. What English phrase has its origin in this legend?

>>>>Treading water?

10. Connect the following - Bill Gates, Kublai Khan, Mandrake, the Magician, Citizen Kane

>>>>all thought hah-vuhd was overrated? Don;t know-all left-handed?

3. John Adrian Shepherd-Barron was born in Shillong in 1925 and died on 15 May 2010. He invented some less-well-known devices, including one which played the sound of a killer whale in an attempt to deter seals from salmon farms. When he retired to Scotland in 1985, when he was 60, he tried his hand at snail farming. What the world owes him is for the invention of something else that has become almost indispensable. What is that?

5. The son of a Swiss clergyman, he studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh. His life was marked by several incidents of sadness. His father and his wife died young. His beloved uncle Samuel Romilly committed suicide in his presence. He struggled with depression for most of his life and started making lists as a way to cope with his depression. This led to his famous work that has resulted in making him a household name?

]8. This fictional character was born in India in May 1899, the son of an administrator in the Indian Civil Service. James was the younger of two sons, Charles being the elder by five years. The young James had little contact with European culture, and commenced a lifelong affection for India, befriending the local Indian boys, exploring the countryside and learning to speak fluent Hindi. He retained a lifetime gift for languages, and as an adult spoke French and German fluently, with a "fair command" of various other languages. Who is James?

blabberwock wrote:3. John Adrian Shepherd-Barron was born in Shillong in 1925 and died on 15 May 2010. He invented some less-well-known devices, including one which played the sound of a killer whale in an attempt to deter seals from salmon farms. When he retired to Scotland in 1985, when he was 60, he tried his hand at snail farming. What the world owes him is for the invention of something else that has become almost indispensable. What is that?

Think money!

blabberwock wrote:5. The son of a Swiss clergyman, he studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh. His life was marked by several incidents of sadness. His father and his wife died young. His beloved uncle Samuel Romilly committed suicide in his presence. He struggled with depression for most of his life and started making lists as a way to cope with his depression. This led to his famous work that has resulted in making him a household name?

His famous work is a book found on most bookshelves.

blabberwock wrote:8. This fictional character was born in India in May 1899, the son of an administrator in the Indian Civil Service. James was the younger of two sons, Charles being the elder by five years. The young James had little contact with European culture, and commenced a lifelong affection for India, befriending the local Indian boys, exploring the countryside and learning to speak fluent Hindi. He retained a lifetime gift for languages, and as an adult spoke French and German fluently, with a "fair command" of various other languages. Who is James?

These books were(are?)very popular in India among boys.

1. The Ouroboros is an ancient symbol depicting a serpent or dragon eating its own tail. The name originates from within Greek language;"oura" meaning "tail" and "boros" meaning "eating", thus "he who eats the tail". A certain chemist claimed that he dreamt of this symbol one night leading to him to discovering something of great significance. Who is the chemist and what was his discovery?

2. This word is derived from the salt rations given to the roman soldiers and civil servants. When money was used instead of salt, the same name was retained. What word is this?

3. John Adrian Shepherd-Barron was born in Shillong in 1925 and died on 15 May 2010. He invented some less-well-known devices, including one which played the sound of a killer whale in an attempt to deter seals from salmon farms. When he retired to Scotland in 1985, when he was 60, he tried his hand at snail farming. What the world owes him is for the invention of something else that has become almost indispensable. What is that?

4. This bridge is made of white limestone and has windows with stone bars. It was designed by Antoni Contino and was built in 1602. It connects prisons to the interrogation rooms and the view from the bridge is the last view of this city that convicts saw before their imprisonment which has led to its name. What landmark is this and where is it?

5. The son of a Swiss clergyman, he studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh. His life was marked by several incidents of sadness. His father and his wife died young. His beloved uncle Samuel Romilly committed suicide in his presence. He struggled with depression for most of his life and started making lists as a way to cope with his depression. This led to his famous work that has resulted in making him a household name?

6. The Carnation Revolution was a military coup that started with an unanticipated and extensive campaign of civil resistance. The name "Carnation Revolution" comes from the fact no shots were fired and when the population started descending the streets to celebrate the end of the war in the colonies carnation flowers were put on the guns' ends and on the uniforms. These events effectively changed the regime from an authoritarian dictatorship into a democracy. In which country did this occur?

7. This is a series of waterfalls on the river Aar in the Bern canton of Switzerland. Name this waterfall and what's the literary significance of this?

8. This fictional character was born in India in May 1899, the son of an administrator in the Indian Civil Service. James was the younger of two sons, Charles being the elder by five years. The young James had little contact with European culture, and commenced a lifelong affection for India, befriending the local Indian boys, exploring the countryside and learning to speak fluent Hindi. He retained a lifetime gift for languages, and as an adult spoke French and German fluently, with a "fair command" of various other languages. Who is James?

9. This bird of Greek legend used to nest and lay her eggs during a period of fifteen days on either side of the winter solstice. The legend has it that the bird calmed the surface of the sea during this period in order to brood her eggs on a floating nest. What English phrase has its origin in this legend?

10. Connect the following - Bill Gates, Kublai Khan, Mandrake, the Magician, Citizen Kane

charvaka wrote:

blabberwock wrote:5. The son of a Swiss clergyman, he studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh. This led to his famous work that has resulted in making him a household name?

Euler?

Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:

charvaka wrote:

blabberwock wrote:5. The son of a Swiss clergyman, he studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh. This led to his famous work that has resulted in making him a household name?

Euler?

Since when did Euler become a household name ?