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Trivia - three questions
1. The modern name of this city sounds like “twelve preachers.” It is an ancient city at the edge of a famous valley, and its original name means “boar’s molar.” The city was visited by the Chinese pilgrim Xuanzang and the Mughal emperors Akbar and Jahangir. What is the modern name of this city? And the ancient name?
2. During WWII, this Indian pilot joined the Royal Indian Air Force and became the head of its transport command. When India decided to airlift soldiers to Kashmir in October 1947, he piloted the first Indian Air Force plane to land in Srinagar. He assisted the fledgling nation of Indonesia in 1947, and was rewarded for his efforts with honorary citizenship and the country’s highest award. He named Megawati Sukarnoputri at Sukarno’s request. Name this person.
3. Below is a picture of a statue that stands on top of the dome of the United States Capitol building in Washington. The statue was placed on the building in 1863. Name the statue.
2. During WWII, this Indian pilot joined the Royal Indian Air Force and became the head of its transport command. When India decided to airlift soldiers to Kashmir in October 1947, he piloted the first Indian Air Force plane to land in Srinagar. He assisted the fledgling nation of Indonesia in 1947, and was rewarded for his efforts with honorary citizenship and the country’s highest award. He named Megawati Sukarnoputri at Sukarno’s request. Name this person.
3. Below is a picture of a statue that stands on top of the dome of the United States Capitol building in Washington. The statue was placed on the building in 1863. Name the statue.
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panini press wrote:1. The modern name of this city sounds like “twelve preachers.” It is an ancient city at the edge of a famous valley, and its original name means “boar’s molar.” The city was visited by the Chinese pilgrim Xuanzang and the Mughal emperors Akbar and Jahangir. What is the modern name of this city? And the ancient name?
Baramulla in Kashmir. No idea what the ancient name was.
panini press wrote:2. During WWII, this Indian pilot joined the Royal Indian Air Force and became the head of its transport command. When India decided to airlift soldiers to Kashmir in October 1947, he piloted the first Indian Air Force plane to land in Srinagar. He assisted the fledgling nation of Indonesia in 1947, and was rewarded for his efforts with honorary citizenship and the country’s highest award. He named Megawati Sukarnoputri at Sukarno’s request. Name this person.
Biju Patnaik.
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panini press wrote:1. The modern name of this city sounds like “twelve preachers.” It is an ancient city at the edge of a famous valley, and its original name means “boar’s molar.” The city was visited by the Chinese pilgrim Xuanzang and the Mughal emperors Akbar and Jahangir. What is the modern name of this city? And the ancient name?
>>>Bamiyan?
2. During WWII, this Indian pilot joined the Royal Indian Air Force and became the head of its transport command. When India decided to airlift soldiers to Kashmir in October 1947, he piloted the first Indian Air Force plane to land in Srinagar. He assisted the fledgling nation of Indonesia in 1947, and was rewarded for his efforts with honorary citizenship and the country’s highest award. He named Megawati Sukarnoputri at Sukarno’s request. Name this person.
>>>maneckshaw?
3. Below is a picture of a statue that stands on top of the dome of the United States Capitol building in Washington. The statue was placed on the building in 1863. Name the statue.
Kris- Posts : 5460
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2. subroto mukherjee
Jeremiah Mburuburu- Posts : 1251
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3. Statue of Freedom.
To symbolize Native Americans..Lady Freedom wears a head dress(?) with eagle's feathers, among her other symbolic parts. The statue is made in bronze with platinum tips- not sure when the tips were added to prevent lightning..something like that.
Hope to see her again, very, very soon:)
To symbolize Native Americans..Lady Freedom wears a head dress(?) with eagle's feathers, among her other symbolic parts. The statue is made in bronze with platinum tips- not sure when the tips were added to prevent lightning..something like that.
Hope to see her again, very, very soon:)
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Lady Freedom. They had a helicopter lift the lady from atop Capitol and lower it on the lawn. I saw the statue real close when it was on the ground. They lowered her to hose out with mild chemicals the more than 100 years of pigeon shit that caked on her.
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Correct. It is fairly easy to guess the ancient name: it is in Sanskrit.Merlot Daruwala wrote:1. Baramulla in Kashmir. No idea what the ancient name was.
Correct.panini press wrote:2. Biju Patnaik.
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No, it is in Baramulla, the last town in Kashmir valley that fell to the Pathan tribals on their 1947 raid backed by Pakistan army.Kris wrote:1. Bamiyan?
No, it is Biju Patnaik, former Chief Minister of Orissa and father of the current Chief Minister.Kris wrote:2. maneckshaw
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Correct!Maria S wrote:3. Statue of Freedom.
To symbolize Native Americans..Lady Freedom wears a head dress(?) with eagle's feathers, among her other symbolic parts. The statue is made in bronze with platinum tips- not sure when the tips were added to prevent lightning..something like that.
Hope to see her again, very, very soon:)
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Correct. I thought this was a tough question, but Maria and you got it.indophile wrote:Lady Freedom. They had a helicopter lift the lady from atop Capitol and lower it on the lawn. I saw the statue real close when it was on the ground. They lowered her to hose out with mild chemicals the more than 100 years of pigeon shit that caked on her.
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No, it is Biju Patnaik.Jeremiah Mburuburu wrote:2. subroto mukherjee
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Only a part of question 1 remains:
1. The modern name of this city is Baramulla. It is an ancient city at the edge of Kashmir valley, and its original Sanskrit name means “boar’s molar” (or more literally, "boar's root"). The city was visited by the Chinese pilgrim Xuanzang and the Mughal emperors Akbar and Jahangir. What is the ancient name of this city?
1. The modern name of this city is Baramulla. It is an ancient city at the edge of Kashmir valley, and its original Sanskrit name means “boar’s molar” (or more literally, "boar's root"). The city was visited by the Chinese pilgrim Xuanzang and the Mughal emperors Akbar and Jahangir. What is the ancient name of this city?
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panini press wrote:Only a part of question 1 remains:
1. The modern name of this city is Baramulla. It is an ancient city at the edge of Kashmir valley, and its original Sanskrit name means “boar’s molar” (or more literally, "boar's root"). The city was visited by the Chinese pilgrim Xuanzang and the Mughal emperors Akbar and Jahangir. What is the ancient name of this city?
Using Sanskrit, that would be Varaha-mula.
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Varahamula is the correct answer. All questions have been answered now.
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