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Tuesday Trivia: April 30, 2013
by Idéfix Tue Apr 30, 2013 2:20 pm
1. This apolitical titular position in a city’s government was held by Dilip Kumar, Sunil Dutt, Sunil Gavaskar, and Vijaypat Singhania. The term of office is one year. The holder of the office is an officer of the High Court based in that city, and nominally runs the department that is responsible for carrying out the Court’s orders, including summoning people and attaching and auctioning property. A more prominent duty is receiving foreign dignitaries at the airport. What is the position?
2. In Indian politics, the term South Block is used to refer to the Union Ministry of External Affairs. Why? And the term North Block is used for which ministry?
3. This ancient term originally meant “administration,” and it was used for an administrative unit at the intermediate level of government within the Roman Empire. Each of these units aggregated several provinces, and several neighboring units together formed a praetorian prefecture. An official called the vicarius was appointed to oversee each of these administrative units. The smallest such unit was Britannia, composed of four provinces. What is this term?
4. This mural painting covers the back wall of the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie (Holy Mary of Grace) in Milan. It was painted between the years 1495 and 1498, and depicts a scene from the Gospel of John, 13:21. It is believed to have been commissioned by Ludovico Sforza, the Duke of Milan. The mural started to flake within 20 years, and by the time it was 70 years old, it was described as “ruined” with figures in it unrecognizable. In 1652, a doorway was cut right through the unrecognizable picture, and then bricked up. The painting was vandalized by anti-clerical French revolutionary troops in 1796. The refectory was bombed during World War II. The latest restoration effort took 21 years and the mural opened to the public in 1999. Name the mural and the painter.
5. He was the first sultan of Egypt and Syria, and he is the most famous man of Kurdish descent in history. He was born in Tikrit, in more recent times the stronghold of Saddam Hussein. The picture below shows a coin with his image on it. He is best remembered for repelling western European forces, and acquired a reputation for chivalry. Although he was a powerful ruler, he is said to have died a poor man after giving his wealth away to those in need. He could not afford a tomb or a funeral, and centuries later Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany bought a marble sarcophagus for his tomb in Damascus. Name this ruler.
6. This novel, published in 1951, has an opening sentence that ends with the words: “… and all that David Copperfield kind of crap, but I don’t feel like going into it, if you want to know the truth.” The novel is listed as one of the best of the 20th century. Over 65 million copies have been sold, and each year several hundreds of thousands more are sold. In 2009, the author sued to stop the sale of an unauthorized sequel. What is the novel and who is its author?
7. The song As Time Goes By was written by Herman Hupfield in 1931 for a Broadway musical, and faded away soon after. It attained great fame in 1942, when it was performed by a minor character in a Hollywood movie. The song was the subject of one of the most famous movie lines ever. It is now rated second among the American Film Institute’s list of all-time best songs in film. Warner Brothers, which produced the film, now uses the chorus to this song as the fanfare accompanies their logo as the opening credits roll for its movies. What is the movie, and what is the famous line that references this song?
8. Leonardo Pisanno Bigallo of Pisa is credited with introducing Modus Indorum (“the Indian method,” or the Indian numeral system) to Europe, through his 1202 CE book Liber Abaci (“book of calculations”). Leonardo’s father worked at a trading post near Algiers in North Africa, and that is where Leonardo learned about the Indian number system from the Arabs there. The book also contained a number sequence that Indians had developed several centuries earlier for use in Sanskrit chhandas (prosody). It is a good bet that you have heard of Leonardo, but by a different name – what is that name? What is Leonardo now best remembered for?
9. James Watson and Francis Crick are famous for discovering the structure of the DNA in 1953, and went on to win a Nobel prize. In the months before their discovery, they were engaged in a furious race with an American scientist, who they were concerned would beat them to the answer. This American scientist, whom Crick called “the father of molecular biology,” went on to win two Nobel prizes in the next ten years, and in his later life he popularized the use of vitamin C. He is one of just two 20th century figures to make New Scientist’s list of the twenty greatest scientists of history (the other is Albert Einstein). Name this scientist.
10. The picture below is a satellite image of a geographical feature that is known in the local language as Mosi-oa-Tunya (“the smoke that thunders”). It forms the border between two countries, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. UNESCO recognizes two names for the site: the local one mentioned before, and a colonial name that is better known. What is the colonial name of this geographical feature?
2. In Indian politics, the term South Block is used to refer to the Union Ministry of External Affairs. Why? And the term North Block is used for which ministry?
3. This ancient term originally meant “administration,” and it was used for an administrative unit at the intermediate level of government within the Roman Empire. Each of these units aggregated several provinces, and several neighboring units together formed a praetorian prefecture. An official called the vicarius was appointed to oversee each of these administrative units. The smallest such unit was Britannia, composed of four provinces. What is this term?
4. This mural painting covers the back wall of the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie (Holy Mary of Grace) in Milan. It was painted between the years 1495 and 1498, and depicts a scene from the Gospel of John, 13:21. It is believed to have been commissioned by Ludovico Sforza, the Duke of Milan. The mural started to flake within 20 years, and by the time it was 70 years old, it was described as “ruined” with figures in it unrecognizable. In 1652, a doorway was cut right through the unrecognizable picture, and then bricked up. The painting was vandalized by anti-clerical French revolutionary troops in 1796. The refectory was bombed during World War II. The latest restoration effort took 21 years and the mural opened to the public in 1999. Name the mural and the painter.
5. He was the first sultan of Egypt and Syria, and he is the most famous man of Kurdish descent in history. He was born in Tikrit, in more recent times the stronghold of Saddam Hussein. The picture below shows a coin with his image on it. He is best remembered for repelling western European forces, and acquired a reputation for chivalry. Although he was a powerful ruler, he is said to have died a poor man after giving his wealth away to those in need. He could not afford a tomb or a funeral, and centuries later Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany bought a marble sarcophagus for his tomb in Damascus. Name this ruler.
6. This novel, published in 1951, has an opening sentence that ends with the words: “… and all that David Copperfield kind of crap, but I don’t feel like going into it, if you want to know the truth.” The novel is listed as one of the best of the 20th century. Over 65 million copies have been sold, and each year several hundreds of thousands more are sold. In 2009, the author sued to stop the sale of an unauthorized sequel. What is the novel and who is its author?
7. The song As Time Goes By was written by Herman Hupfield in 1931 for a Broadway musical, and faded away soon after. It attained great fame in 1942, when it was performed by a minor character in a Hollywood movie. The song was the subject of one of the most famous movie lines ever. It is now rated second among the American Film Institute’s list of all-time best songs in film. Warner Brothers, which produced the film, now uses the chorus to this song as the fanfare accompanies their logo as the opening credits roll for its movies. What is the movie, and what is the famous line that references this song?
8. Leonardo Pisanno Bigallo of Pisa is credited with introducing Modus Indorum (“the Indian method,” or the Indian numeral system) to Europe, through his 1202 CE book Liber Abaci (“book of calculations”). Leonardo’s father worked at a trading post near Algiers in North Africa, and that is where Leonardo learned about the Indian number system from the Arabs there. The book also contained a number sequence that Indians had developed several centuries earlier for use in Sanskrit chhandas (prosody). It is a good bet that you have heard of Leonardo, but by a different name – what is that name? What is Leonardo now best remembered for?
9. James Watson and Francis Crick are famous for discovering the structure of the DNA in 1953, and went on to win a Nobel prize. In the months before their discovery, they were engaged in a furious race with an American scientist, who they were concerned would beat them to the answer. This American scientist, whom Crick called “the father of molecular biology,” went on to win two Nobel prizes in the next ten years, and in his later life he popularized the use of vitamin C. He is one of just two 20th century figures to make New Scientist’s list of the twenty greatest scientists of history (the other is Albert Einstein). Name this scientist.
10. The picture below is a satellite image of a geographical feature that is known in the local language as Mosi-oa-Tunya (“the smoke that thunders”). It forms the border between two countries, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. UNESCO recognizes two names for the site: the local one mentioned before, and a colonial name that is better known. What is the colonial name of this geographical feature?
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Re: Tuesday Trivia: April 30, 2013
by Seva Lamberdar Tue Apr 30, 2013 2:30 pm
1. "Ambassador" for Mumbai.
7. Casablanca. line "Play it Sam".
9. Dr. Pauling.
7. Casablanca. line "Play it Sam".
9. Dr. Pauling.
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Re: Tuesday Trivia: April 30, 2013
by Hellsangel Tue Apr 30, 2013 3:34 pm
1. Sheriff
7. Casablanca. A kiss is just a kiss? I dont think the line "play it again, Sam" was actually used in the movie.
8. Da Vinci. Mona lisa
7. Casablanca. A kiss is just a kiss? I dont think the line "play it again, Sam" was actually used in the movie.
8. Da Vinci. Mona lisa
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Re: Tuesday Trivia: April 30, 2013
by Maria S Tue Apr 30, 2013 3:43 pm
7. Oh, everyone should know this one!
Casablanca.."You must remember this..a kiss is just a kiss"..
Not sure..if you are asking for the line before "as time goes by"..if you are..think it's.. "No matter what the future brings"..
9. Linus Pauling.
Casablanca.."You must remember this..a kiss is just a kiss"..
Not sure..if you are asking for the line before "as time goes by"..if you are..think it's.. "No matter what the future brings"..
9. Linus Pauling.
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Re: Tuesday Trivia: April 30, 2013
by Hellsangel Tue Apr 30, 2013 3:46 pm
3. PM's office. With reference to Rajpath.
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Re: Tuesday Trivia: April 30, 2013
by Marathadi-Saamiyaar Tue Apr 30, 2013 4:29 pm
1. Sheriff
2. Defense
3. County.
5. Saladin or Nabukadnazar ?
2. Defense
3. County.
5. Saladin or Nabukadnazar ?
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Re: Tuesday Trivia: April 30, 2013
by indophile Tue Apr 30, 2013 4:31 pm
1. Sheriff of Bombay
2. Secratariat
3. Diocese
4. ???
5. ???
6. Thje Catcher in the Rye
7. ???
8. Marco Polo, Katapayadi Paddhati
9. Linus Pauling
10. Some Vocano
2. Secratariat
3. Diocese
4. ???
5. ???
6. Thje Catcher in the Rye
7. ???
8. Marco Polo, Katapayadi Paddhati
9. Linus Pauling
10. Some Vocano
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Re: Tuesday Trivia: April 30, 2013
by bw Tue Apr 30, 2013 9:55 pm
6. This novel, published in 1951, has an opening sentence that ends with the words: “… and all that David Copperfield kind of crap, but I don’t feel like going into it, if you want to know the truth.” The novel is listed as one of the best of the 20th century. Over 65 million copies have been sold, and each year several hundreds of thousands more are sold. In 2009, the author sued to stop the sale of an unauthorized sequel. What is the novel and who is its author?
the catcher in the rye - jd salinger
8. Leonardo Pisanno Bigallo of Pisa is credited with introducing Modus Indorum (“the Indian method,” or the Indian numeral system) to Europe, through his 1202 CE book Liber Abaci (“book of calculations”). Leonardo’s father worked at a trading post near Algiers in North Africa, and that is where Leonardo learned about the Indian number system from the Arabs there. The book also contained a number sequence that Indians had developed several centuries earlier for use in Sanskrit chhandas (prosody). It is a good bet that you have heard of Leonardo, but by a different name – what is that name? What is Leonardo now best remembered for?
fibonacci
9. James Watson and Francis Crick are famous for discovering the structure of the DNA in 1953, and went on to win a Nobel prize. In the months before their discovery, they were engaged in a furious race with an American scientist, who they were concerned would beat them to the answer. This American scientist, whom Crick called “the father of molecular biology,” went on to win two Nobel prizes in the next ten years, and in his later life he popularized the use of vitamin C. He is one of just two 20th century figures to make New Scientist’s list of the twenty greatest scientists of history (the other is Albert Einstein). Name this scientist.
linus pauling
10. The picture below is a satellite image of a geographical feature that is known in the local language as Mosi-oa-Tunya (“the smoke that thunders”). It forms the border between two countries, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. UNESCO recognizes two names for the site: the local one mentioned before, and a colonial name that is better known. What is the colonial name of this geographical feature?
victoria falls
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Re: Tuesday Trivia: April 30, 2013
by b_A Tue Apr 30, 2013 10:18 pm
Idéfix wrote:1. This apolitical titular position in a city’s government was held by Dilip Kumar, Sunil Dutt, Sunil Gavaskar, and Vijaypat Singhania. The term of office is one year. The holder of the office is an officer of the High Court based in that city, and nominally runs the department that is responsible for carrying out the Court’s orders, including summoning people and attaching and auctioning property. A more prominent duty is receiving foreign dignitaries at the airport. What is the position?
Sheriff .
2. In Indian politics, the term South Block is used to refer to the Union Ministry of External Affairs. Why? And the term North Block is used for which ministry?
South Block is located in the south of Rashtrapati Bhavan and North block is on the north side.
Finance ministry.
5. He was the first sultan of Egypt and Syria, and he is the most famous man of Kurdish descent in history. He was born in Tikrit, in more recent times the stronghold of Saddam Hussein. The picture below shows a coin with his image on it. He is best remembered for repelling western European forces, and acquired a reputation for chivalry. Although he was a powerful ruler, he is said to have died a poor man after giving his wealth away to those in need. He could not afford a tomb or a funeral, and centuries later Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany bought a marble sarcophagus for his tomb in Damascus. Name this ruler.
Timur ?
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Re: Tuesday Trivia: April 30, 2013
by Kris Tue Apr 30, 2013 11:44 pm
1. This apolitical titular position in a city’s government was held by Dilip Kumar, Sunil Dutt, Sunil Gavaskar, and Vijaypat Singhania. The term of office is one year. The holder of the office is an officer of the High Court based in that city, and nominally runs the department that is responsible for carrying out the Court’s orders, including summoning people and attaching and auctioning property. A more prominent duty is receiving foreign dignitaries at the airport. What is the position?
>>>Honorary Mayor
3. This ancient term originally meant “administration,” and it was used for an administrative unit at the intermediate level of government within the Roman Empire. Each of these units aggregated several provinces, and several neighboring units together formed a praetorian prefecture. An official called the vicarius was appointed to oversee each of these administrative units. The smallest such unit was Britannia, composed of four provinces. What is this term?
>>>Vicarage?
4. This mural painting covers the back wall of the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie (Holy Mary of Grace) in Milan. It was painted between the years 1495 and 1498, and depicts a scene from the Gospel of John, 13:21. It is believed to have been commissioned by Ludovico Sforza, the Duke of Milan. The mural started to flake within 20 years, and by the time it was 70 years old, it was described as “ruined” with figures in it unrecognizable. In 1652, a doorway was cut right through the unrecognizable picture, and then bricked up. The painting was vandalized by anti-clerical French revolutionary troops in 1796. The refectory was bombed during World War II. The latest restoration effort took 21 years and the mural opened to the public in 1999. Name the mural and the painter.
>>>>The adoration of the magi?
5. He was the first sultan of Egypt and Syria, and he is the most famous man of Kurdish descent in history. He was born in Tikrit, in more recent times the stronghold of Saddam Hussein. The picture below shows a coin with his image on it. He is best remembered for repelling western European forces, and acquired a reputation for chivalry. Although he was a powerful ruler, he is said to have died a poor man after giving his wealth away to those in need. He could not afford a tomb or a funeral, and centuries later Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany bought a marble sarcophagus for his tomb in Damascus. Name this ruler.
>>>Suleiman the magnificent
8. Leonardo Pisanno Bigallo of Pisa is credited with introducing Modus Indorum (“the Indian method,” or the Indian numeral system) to Europe, through his 1202 CE book Liber Abaci (“book of calculations”). Leonardo’s father worked at a trading post near Algiers in North Africa, and that is where Leonardo learned about the Indian number system from the Arabs there. The book also contained a number sequence that Indians had developed several centuries earlier for use in Sanskrit chhandas (prosody). It is a good bet that you have heard of Leonardo, but by a different name – what is that name? What is Leonardo now best remembered for?
>>>Da Vinci. his sculptures
9. James Watson and Francis Crick are famous for discovering the structure of the DNA in 1953, and went on to win a Nobel prize. In the months before their discovery, they were engaged in a furious race with an American scientist, who they were concerned would beat them to the answer. This American scientist, whom Crick called “the father of molecular biology,” went on to win two Nobel prizes in the next ten years, and in his later life he popularized the use of vitamin C. He is one of just two 20th century figures to make New Scientist’s list of the twenty greatest scientists of history (the other is Albert Einstein). Name this scientist.
>>>Salk
10. The picture below is a satellite image of a geographical feature that is known in the local language as Mosi-oa-Tunya (“the smoke that thunders”). It forms the border between two countries, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. UNESCO recognizes two names for the site: the local one mentioned before, and a colonial name that is better known. What is the colonial name of this geographical feature?
>>>>>Victoria Falls
>>>Honorary Mayor
3. This ancient term originally meant “administration,” and it was used for an administrative unit at the intermediate level of government within the Roman Empire. Each of these units aggregated several provinces, and several neighboring units together formed a praetorian prefecture. An official called the vicarius was appointed to oversee each of these administrative units. The smallest such unit was Britannia, composed of four provinces. What is this term?
>>>Vicarage?
4. This mural painting covers the back wall of the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie (Holy Mary of Grace) in Milan. It was painted between the years 1495 and 1498, and depicts a scene from the Gospel of John, 13:21. It is believed to have been commissioned by Ludovico Sforza, the Duke of Milan. The mural started to flake within 20 years, and by the time it was 70 years old, it was described as “ruined” with figures in it unrecognizable. In 1652, a doorway was cut right through the unrecognizable picture, and then bricked up. The painting was vandalized by anti-clerical French revolutionary troops in 1796. The refectory was bombed during World War II. The latest restoration effort took 21 years and the mural opened to the public in 1999. Name the mural and the painter.
>>>>The adoration of the magi?
5. He was the first sultan of Egypt and Syria, and he is the most famous man of Kurdish descent in history. He was born in Tikrit, in more recent times the stronghold of Saddam Hussein. The picture below shows a coin with his image on it. He is best remembered for repelling western European forces, and acquired a reputation for chivalry. Although he was a powerful ruler, he is said to have died a poor man after giving his wealth away to those in need. He could not afford a tomb or a funeral, and centuries later Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany bought a marble sarcophagus for his tomb in Damascus. Name this ruler.
>>>Suleiman the magnificent
8. Leonardo Pisanno Bigallo of Pisa is credited with introducing Modus Indorum (“the Indian method,” or the Indian numeral system) to Europe, through his 1202 CE book Liber Abaci (“book of calculations”). Leonardo’s father worked at a trading post near Algiers in North Africa, and that is where Leonardo learned about the Indian number system from the Arabs there. The book also contained a number sequence that Indians had developed several centuries earlier for use in Sanskrit chhandas (prosody). It is a good bet that you have heard of Leonardo, but by a different name – what is that name? What is Leonardo now best remembered for?
>>>Da Vinci. his sculptures
9. James Watson and Francis Crick are famous for discovering the structure of the DNA in 1953, and went on to win a Nobel prize. In the months before their discovery, they were engaged in a furious race with an American scientist, who they were concerned would beat them to the answer. This American scientist, whom Crick called “the father of molecular biology,” went on to win two Nobel prizes in the next ten years, and in his later life he popularized the use of vitamin C. He is one of just two 20th century figures to make New Scientist’s list of the twenty greatest scientists of history (the other is Albert Einstein). Name this scientist.
>>>Salk
10. The picture below is a satellite image of a geographical feature that is known in the local language as Mosi-oa-Tunya (“the smoke that thunders”). It forms the border between two countries, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. UNESCO recognizes two names for the site: the local one mentioned before, and a colonial name that is better known. What is the colonial name of this geographical feature?
>>>>>Victoria Falls
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Re: Tuesday Trivia: April 30, 2013
by Marathadi-Saamiyaar Wed May 01, 2013 12:50 am
Kris wrote:#6-- To kill a mockingbird
Prove that you did not Google..
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Re: Tuesday Trivia: April 30, 2013
by Kris Wed May 01, 2013 2:21 am
Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:Kris wrote:#6-- To kill a mockingbird
Prove that you did not Google..
>>>I think it is the wrong answer:)
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Re: Tuesday Trivia: April 30, 2013
by Idéfix Wed May 01, 2013 8:21 pm
No.Seva Lamberdar wrote:1. "Ambassador" for Mumbai.
Correct.Seva Lamberdar wrote:7. Casablanca. line "Play it Sam".
Correct.Seva Lamberdar wrote:9. Dr. Pauling.
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Re: Tuesday Trivia: April 30, 2013
by Idéfix Wed May 01, 2013 8:24 pm
Correct.Hellsangel wrote:1. Sheriff
The line is "play it, Sam," the "it" being this song. "Play it again, Sam" is a misquote of the line.Hellsangel wrote:7. Casablanca. A kiss is just a kiss? I dont think the line "play it again, Sam" was actually used in the movie.
No, there's no passage from gospel in the Mona Lisa (I hope).Hellsangel wrote:8. Da Vinci. Mona lisa
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Re: Tuesday Trivia: April 30, 2013
by Idéfix Wed May 01, 2013 8:25 pm
Casablanca is right, and your memory for the song is very good! The line I was referring to was "play it, Sam" that she says before he plays the song.Maria S wrote:7. Oh, everyone should know this one!
Casablanca.."You must remember this..a kiss is just a kiss"..
Not sure..if you are asking for the line before "as time goes by"..if you are..think it's.. "No matter what the future brings"..
Correct.Maria S wrote:9. Linus Pauling.
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Re: Tuesday Trivia: April 30, 2013
by Idéfix Wed May 01, 2013 8:25 pm
It is indeed with reference to Rajpath. But not the PM's office.Hellsangel wrote:3. PM's office. With reference to Rajpath.
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Re: Tuesday Trivia: April 30, 2013
by Idéfix Wed May 01, 2013 8:26 pm
Correct!Hellsangel wrote:5. Saladin?
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Re: Tuesday Trivia: April 30, 2013
by Idéfix Wed May 01, 2013 8:26 pm
No.Hellsangel wrote:3. Magistrate?
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Re: Tuesday Trivia: April 30, 2013
by Idéfix Wed May 01, 2013 8:27 pm
Correct.Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:1. Sheriff
No.Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:2. Defense
NoMarathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:3. County.
Saladin is the correct answer. I don't think Nabukadnazar had to worry about western Europeans.Marathadi-Saamiyaar wrote:5. Saladin or Nabukadnazar ?
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Re: Tuesday Trivia: April 30, 2013
by Idéfix Wed May 01, 2013 8:30 pm
Correct.indophile wrote:1. Sheriff of Bombay
Correct, there are two blocks to the Central Secretariat: the North and South blocks. MEA is the most prominent occupant of the South Block.indophile wrote:2. Secratariat
Correct. I thought this was tough the way I worded it (was going to give a clue that the word is now used mostly in church administration).indophile wrote:3. Diocese
Correct.indophile wrote:6. Thje Catcher in the Rye
Good guess, but no.indophile wrote:8. Marco Polo, Katapayadi Paddhati
Correct.indophile wrote:9. Linus Pauling
No.indophile wrote:10. Some Vocano
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Re: Tuesday Trivia: April 30, 2013
by Idéfix Wed May 01, 2013 8:33 pm
Correct.bw wrote:6. the catcher in the rye - jd salinger
Correct! I thought this was a tough question as well without more on the sequence for which he is known.bw wrote:8. fibonacci
Correct.bw wrote:9. linus pauling
Correct!bw wrote:10. victoria falls
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Re: Tuesday Trivia: April 30, 2013
by Idéfix Wed May 01, 2013 8:34 pm
Correct.b_A wrote:1. Sheriff .
Perfect -- this is the full answer I was looking for.b_A wrote:2. South Block is located in the south of Rashtrapati Bhavan and North block is on the north side.
Finance ministry.
Good guess, but no. I covered him off a few weeks agob_A wrote:5. Timur ?
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Re: Tuesday Trivia: April 30, 2013
by Idéfix Wed May 01, 2013 8:37 pm
No, it is Sheriff. The listed men held that position in Bombay. Calcutta is the only other Indian city that has a sheriff.Kris wrote:1. Honorary Mayor
No, it is diocese.Kris wrote:3. Vicarage?
No.Kris wrote:4. The adoration of the magi?
No, it is Saladin.Kris wrote:5. Suleiman the magnificent
No, it is Fibonacci, the guy who is remembered for a sequence (that Indians came up with).Kris wrote:8. Da Vinci. his sculptures
No, it is Linus Pauling.Kris wrote:9. Salk
Correct.Kris wrote:10. Victoria Falls
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Re: Tuesday Trivia: April 30, 2013
by Idéfix Wed May 01, 2013 8:38 pm
No, it is The Catcher in the Rye.Kris wrote:#6-- To kill a mockingbird
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Re: Tuesday Trivia: April 30, 2013
by Idéfix Wed May 01, 2013 8:44 pm
Here is an update... just one question remains.
4. This mural painting covers the back wall of the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie (Holy Mary of Grace) in Milan. It was painted between the years 1495 and 1498, and depicts a scene from the Gospel of John, 13:21. It is believed to have been commissioned by Ludovico Sforza, the Duke of Milan. The mural started to flake within 20 years, and by the time it was 70 years old, it was described as “ruined” with figures in it unrecognizable. In 1652, a doorway was cut right through the unrecognizable picture, and then bricked up. The painting was vandalized by anti-clerical French revolutionary troops in 1796. The refectory was bombed during World War II. The latest restoration effort took 21 years and the mural opened to the public in 1999. Name the mural and the painter.
Hint: The refectory is the dining hall of a monastery.
4. This mural painting covers the back wall of the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie (Holy Mary of Grace) in Milan. It was painted between the years 1495 and 1498, and depicts a scene from the Gospel of John, 13:21. It is believed to have been commissioned by Ludovico Sforza, the Duke of Milan. The mural started to flake within 20 years, and by the time it was 70 years old, it was described as “ruined” with figures in it unrecognizable. In 1652, a doorway was cut right through the unrecognizable picture, and then bricked up. The painting was vandalized by anti-clerical French revolutionary troops in 1796. The refectory was bombed during World War II. The latest restoration effort took 21 years and the mural opened to the public in 1999. Name the mural and the painter.
Hint: The refectory is the dining hall of a monastery.
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Re: Tuesday Trivia: April 30, 2013
by bw Wed May 01, 2013 9:53 pm
Idéfix wrote:Here is an update... just one question remains.
4. This mural painting covers the back wall of the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie (Holy Mary of Grace) in Milan. It was painted between the years 1495 and 1498, and depicts a scene from the Gospel of John, 13:21. It is believed to have been commissioned by Ludovico Sforza, the Duke of Milan. The mural started to flake within 20 years, and by the time it was 70 years old, it was described as “ruined” with figures in it unrecognizable. In 1652, a doorway was cut right through the unrecognizable picture, and then bricked up. The painting was vandalized by anti-clerical French revolutionary troops in 1796. The refectory was bombed during World War II. The latest restoration effort took 21 years and the mural opened to the public in 1999. Name the mural and the painter.
Hint: The refectory is the dining hall of a monastery.
the last supper?
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Re: Tuesday Trivia: April 30, 2013
by Idéfix Wed May 01, 2013 9:57 pm
Correct! All questions have been answered now.bw wrote:Idéfix wrote:Here is an update... just one question remains.
4. This mural painting covers the back wall of the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie (Holy Mary of Grace) in Milan. It was painted between the years 1495 and 1498, and depicts a scene from the Gospel of John, 13:21. It is believed to have been commissioned by Ludovico Sforza, the Duke of Milan. The mural started to flake within 20 years, and by the time it was 70 years old, it was described as “ruined” with figures in it unrecognizable. In 1652, a doorway was cut right through the unrecognizable picture, and then bricked up. The painting was vandalized by anti-clerical French revolutionary troops in 1796. The refectory was bombed during World War II. The latest restoration effort took 21 years and the mural opened to the public in 1999. Name the mural and the painter.
Hint: The refectory is the dining hall of a monastery.
the last supper?
Idéfix- Posts : 8808
Join date : 2012-04-26
Location : Berkeley, CA
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