Answers to the first quiz – Getting off the mark …
Apologies for the delay, Folks. The quiz was well cracked and well received overall. Bunch of attempts made their way into our mailboxes as opposed to the blog :) We’ve enabled anonymous answering option on the blog, that should make it easier to post a comment. Similar to side dishes that enhance your meal in restaurants, at quizzahut we serve our quizza-answers with a side dish of history, sprinkling of explanation and other information that will make your experience of quizzahut more pleasing. So, without any further delay, the answers –
1. April Fool’s Day. Turned out to be the sitter of the quiz :)
History: In 1564, Charles IX the then king of France changed the New year from the 1st of April to the 1st of January. Many people did NOT believe this change and refused to follow this. Such people were referred to as April Fools since they followed the old custom of celebrating April 1st as the New Year. Hence the term 'April Fools Day'
2. The Mastermind Quiz Contest. It was hosted in the UK by Magnus Magnusson (‘I’ve started so I’ll finish’ fame) and in India, by the inimitable Siddhartha Basu.
History: Bill Wright the person who devised the quiz show was a war veteran who was imprisoned as a POW and interrogated by the Gestapo during World War II. This experience involved being put on a chair with the light on him and being bombarded with questions, a style that has become the signature of Mastermind Quiz shows!
3. X = Uncle Pai, Y = Amar Chitra Katha. Amar Chitra Katha was the premier source of Hindu Mythology knowledge for most folks of our ‘generation’. This question, interestingly, received a few ‘Mastermind’ answers.
4. Tetris. S-Z pieces were a give away.
Picture : Here is a snapshot from the game where the pieces look like S and Z.
5. The Laughing Buddha – ‘Smiling, Laughing Face’ was a humongous hint.
6. Chyawanprash :) Chawan Rishi was the creator.
Thanks to our mothers who fed us in our childhood (or force fed) in some cases :). This Rishi's transformation into a handsome youth was the inspiration behind the ayurvedic medicine being named "Chyawanprash"
7. Fido-Dido. Fizzled out as an icon initially, was revived. Strands of hair, Pepsi-co were huge hints.
Apologies for the delay, Folks. The quiz was well cracked and well received overall. Bunch of attempts made their way into our mailboxes as opposed to the blog :) We’ve enabled anonymous answering option on the blog, that should make it easier to post a comment. Similar to side dishes that enhance your meal in restaurants, at quizzahut we serve our quizza-answers with a side dish of history, sprinkling of explanation and other information that will make your experience of quizzahut more pleasing. So, without any further delay, the answers –
1. April Fool’s Day. Turned out to be the sitter of the quiz :)
History: In 1564, Charles IX the then king of France changed the New year from the 1st of April to the 1st of January. Many people did NOT believe this change and refused to follow this. Such people were referred to as April Fools since they followed the old custom of celebrating April 1st as the New Year. Hence the term 'April Fools Day'
2. The Mastermind Quiz Contest. It was hosted in the UK by Magnus Magnusson (‘I’ve started so I’ll finish’ fame) and in India, by the inimitable Siddhartha Basu.
History: Bill Wright the person who devised the quiz show was a war veteran who was imprisoned as a POW and interrogated by the Gestapo during World War II. This experience involved being put on a chair with the light on him and being bombarded with questions, a style that has become the signature of Mastermind Quiz shows!
3. X = Uncle Pai, Y = Amar Chitra Katha. Amar Chitra Katha was the premier source of Hindu Mythology knowledge for most folks of our ‘generation’. This question, interestingly, received a few ‘Mastermind’ answers.
4. Tetris. S-Z pieces were a give away.
Picture : Here is a snapshot from the game where the pieces look like S and Z.
5. The Laughing Buddha – ‘Smiling, Laughing Face’ was a humongous hint.
6. Chyawanprash :) Chawan Rishi was the creator.
Thanks to our mothers who fed us in our childhood (or force fed) in some cases :). This Rishi's transformation into a handsome youth was the inspiration behind the ayurvedic medicine being named "Chyawanprash"
7. Fido-Dido. Fizzled out as an icon initially, was revived. Strands of hair, Pepsi-co were huge hints.
8. Typewriter :) Would you believe it!!
9. All were once sports in the Olympics and were snubbed out.
Cricket, oh yeah was played in 1900. England beat France for the cricket Gold. The French team essentially comprised of English expatriates :)
10. Wedding Ring. Maybe we should store half the wealth in your wedding ring then? ;)
Hope, you guys enjoyed the quiz. We’ll keep the quizzes going. Thanks for taking the time to read and keep the feedback flowing.
- Viv & P3!
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