Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 21st, 2009
Just identify the lady in the chair . Florence Owens Thompson , the Migrant Mother . Cracked by Manjith , Arun , Arun Hiregange , Yadhu , Bobby , Rithwik , Sachin Iyer , Kaushik Saha , Balakrishnan and Anil Raghavan .
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Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 20th, 2009
Have been wanting to ask this question for a while now . Just connect. “They shall not pass” is a famous slogan used to express determination to defend a position against an enemy. It was most famously used during WW I in the Battle of Verdun by Robert Nivelle ( A ) . Gandalf battles [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 19th, 2009
Identify this revolutionary. Dr. Shere Hite . Cracked by Rithwik , Hadi and Anil Raghavan .
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Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 19th, 2009
Which old man connects ? Amoeba Proteus ( A ) , Proteus Vulgaris ( B ) and Proteobacteria ( Eg. E.Coli – pic C ) have all been appropriately named after Proteus , the shape-shifting Greek sea-god . Proteus is also known as ‘The Old Man of the Sea’ . Cracked only by Balakrishnan and [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 18th, 2009
Who came out with this video game ? What is it based on ? Special Force – 2 released by Hezbollah based on the 2006 Lebanon War between Israel and Hezbollah. Cracked by Arun Hiregange , Balakrishnan , Subin , Bobby , Ajay Parasuraman , Hadi , Rithwik , Sachin Iyer , Anil Raghavan and [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 17th, 2009
X was supposedly inspired by the shape of the mountain A . X is such an iconic thing in its country of origin Y that even buildings are modelled after X ( as seen in B ) . X even features on the national flag of Y . X and Y please . Basotho Hat [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 15th, 2009
This question is primarily about a word/name X . A is a famous stone which featured the name X . B and C , the first men in their country to do/be something , were among people who used the name X as a tribute . The name X was in news in the 1990s [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 14th, 2009
Identify the painting and the painter . What Russian legal connection does the painting have ? The Gleaners by Jean-Francois Millet. In the erstwhile Soviet Union , peasants caught gleaning (hand-collecting the leftovers of grains or ’spikelets’ ) in the collective fields after the harvest were arrested for ”damaging the state grain production” and this gave [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 13th, 2009
Bad quizmasters and a few memorable fluid encounters prevented us from posting questions. Apologies and two questions as compensation. Dedicated to all the quizzers who are happily unaware of the location of General Hospital, Calicut. How do we better know the most famous of this bloodline? The painting portrays the Greek Gods Vulcan and Maia. [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Dec 13th, 2009
What came of this collaboration? ‘Almost Famous’ was a result of Cameron Crowe’s ( blanked out part in B ) experiences touring with rock bands , specifically The Allman Brothers Band ( A ). Cracked only by Freestyler and Nishanth Raman. Good job guys !
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