General Quiz -1

These q's are taken from the NITTFEST Lonewolf quiz conducted in April 08 courtesy Thamizh, Barghav and TSV.. Please refrain from googling or wikiing since there are lots of clues in the q's ..Send in your answers to batty_bharath@yahoo.co.in or post them as comments .. Answers will be put up in a week

1.
1. Latin for “course of life”.
2.French for “summary”.

Both terms used interchangeably in India. Give both.

2.X attempted to write a six-word story as part of a Wired Magazine article but wrote ten words instead. His article was "God said, 'Cancel Program GENESIS.' The universe ceased to exist."

The person refused to lower the word count. Who is this person?

3. Kasparov vs. X was a game of chess played in 1999. The host and promoter of the match was the MSN Gaming Zone. After 62 moves played over four months Kasparov won the game. In his words:
"It is the greatest game in the history of chess. The sheer number of ideas, the complexity, and the contribution it has made to chess make it the most important game ever played."
The moves were slowed down to a pace of one move per day. Also, MSN provided a bulletin board for the discussion of X's moves. It was hoped that these advantages would collectively allow for true consultation, and raise the level of play.

Opponent?

4.The name of the place is said to come from a Tuareg woman who dug a well in the area where the city stands today. The main language of the place is Koyra Chiini.
The image of the city as mysterious or mythical has survived to the present day in other countries: a poll among young Britons in 2006 found 34% did not believe the town existed, while the other 66% considered it "a mythical place".

5.What consisted of:
4th and 13th Light Dragoons
17th Lancers
and the 8th and 11th Hussars

Under the command of Major General the Earl of Cardigan.

6.According to the Principles of Jurisprudence, what must meet the following conditions in order to be valid:
1. It is in line with relevant legal proofs and in line with hadiths
2. It is issued by a person (or a board) having due knowledge and sincerity of heart;
3. It is free from individual opportunism, and not depending on political servitude;
4. It is adequate with the needs of the contemporary world.

7.“It’s lasted so long because it's very simple, very catchy....basically incorporating four notes. It’s got tons of personality!”

What famous piece is being described here?

8.People who lean toward math and engineering are certain that X was chosen because it is the sine of the angle of wing sweep. It's not, since the wing sweep is 35 degrees and not 45. However, more people lean toward superstition and feel that the positive connotation of the number was the reason it was selected.

Was ist das? (Ja, ich kenne deutsch.)

9. During the Diwali celebrations at the British House of Commons, the Asian community anointed the British Prime Minister Gordon Brown by giving him an Indianized version of his first name, which is one of the many names of Krishna.

What was the Indianized name?

10 In 1963, The State Mutual Life Assurance Company of Worcester, Massachusetts (now known as Hanover Insurance) purchased Guarantee Mutual Company of Ohio. The merger resulted in low employee morale. In an attempt to solve this, Harvey Ball was employed to create something specific, which he created in less than ten minutes. What did he create ?

11 The site was founded in 2002 by Canadian star Shawn Rees who was working for another company when he got the idea for X, and he created the brand to capitalize on the term. Shawn Rees' image is instantly recognizable among many viewers an achievement that is not often obtained by male actors.
The majority of the movies are filmed in Miami, Florida. The movies contain live narration from either the cameraman or X himself, and some viewers find their comedic style to be irritating or distracting. However many fans stayed loyal as the "buddy" nature of the comedy-- and the seeming friendship between the cameraman and X added to the "realism" of the series. Name the series/site.


Ciao

Bharath