Quizza Masala - Flavor of the Month

.....and Welcome back! How was the India quizza ? packing ur bags to go to india to get the answers to the questions ? I even had one of my friends (in Delhi) reply that he went to India Gate to see if he could get a glimpse of the Rashtrapti Bhavan!!!! ( Beautiful Minds Quiz question)..

This is a more general quizza with toppings of Trivia that you have either observed in your life or are surrounded with entities that we take for granted , or use without knowing its source. Some side orders that you will find with this quizza are historical trivia. As they say , eating slowly and enjoying your food helps digestion and your health. Similarly with this quizza, read slowly, think about the answers (bcos u know them) , digest them and have fun :) ...

5,4,3,2,1 .... Quiz Off!

1. It was 1949, a project known as MX981 took place at Edwards Air Force base for the purpose of testing human tolerance for g-forces during rapid deceleration. The tests used a rocket sled mounted on a railroad track with a series of hydraulic brakes at the end. Initial tests used a crash test dummy strapped to the seat of the sled but later tests were performed by Air Force Captain Paul Stapp. During the tests, questions were asked about the accuracy of the instrumentation. Edward, who was in charge of the measurement devices, suggested improvements which again provided an incorrect sensor reading due to faulty wiring. Exasperated and extremely irritated, Ed then made a profound pronouncement. What was it?

Clue : Well known phrase / concept used in the world today :)

2. This database originated from two lists that started as independent projects in early 1989 by participants in the usenet newsgroup rec.arts.movies. In each case, a single maintainer recorded items emailed by newsgroup readers, and posted updated versions of his list from time to time. It began with a posting titled "Those Eyes", on the subject of actresses with beautiful eyes. The size of the repeated posting grew far beyond a normal newsgroup article and it soon became known simply as "The List". How do we know "The List" today?


3. Trashti, the Vulcan of hindu Mythology took the following items and mixed them in a specific ratio to create something. What did he create with all these? Lightnesss of the leaf , Gaiety of the sun’s rays , Tears of the mist , The inconsistency of the peacock, the softness of a ‘swallows throat’, the harshness of the diamond , the cruelty of the tiger, the warmth of the fire and affection of a turtle dove.

Atleast half the people in the world will like the answer! ;)

4. Recently there was a list of top 100 movies of the last Century (from all over the world ) that was released by experts in conjunction with the TIME Magazine. 3 Indian movies made it to the list. 2 of them were ‘The Apu Trilogy’ by Satyajit Ray and ‘Pyaasa’ by Guru Dutt. What was the third movie?

5. This term was introduced in World War II to describe the destruction of an area equal to 2 football fields by bombers of the Allied Force. This term was later used as a synonym for 'impact' and today is more propular in other fields too. [Clue: U might be within 3-4 miles range of this].
What is the term?

6. Ernest Beaux was asked to create 6 different samples each with a different formula. He used a very expensive distilling process (used to extract jasmine) to produce one of them. To it he added coal tar, formaldehydes, plant oil, rose and most importantly the glands of the animal ‘civet’. The owner rejected all bottles except one for mass production. What was that 1 bottle that became a big hit with the rich (mostly)?

7. It began as a tool in Europe to help a group of physicists obtain knowledge and answer tough questions about the universe. The first one in the US was created and installed in the Stanford Linear Accelarator Center in 1992. This person



created the first of its kind and Robert Cailliau became the first person to use it.

It's website was put at http://info.%20cern,ch/

What am I talking about?

8. Remember your chemistry?




If you notice, the structure on top is similar to the pic below. And they both represent different compounds. Now, the structure on the right is that of adenosine (ATP – Powercell of the body). The two compounds are so structurally similar that they confuse the nerve cell which then allows only one of them to bind to its adenosine receptors. Depending on who wins the slot often makes that crucial difference in the afternoons.



Simple Question: What is the compound on top?



9. Ha, Let's test your observation!

The game " American football" (stylized rugby ) is usually a mixture of running, throwing , pouncing on somebody etc with a not so significant use of the legs. Why is it called "football" then, when actually "soccer" should ideally be called football ( as it is usually done in Asia).

10. Identify X & Y.

X studied at Maharaja’s college, Mysore majoring in Politics, Economics and Philosophy. After graduation, he arrived at Delhi to find a job. The Hindustan Times told him he was too young and that he should start with provincial papers. The Free Press Journal in Bombay gave him a break. On his first day at the job, he was seated next to Y who was furiously sketching a bird in a cage. After introduction, X thought “Is Y an Indian name?” The only similar name he had heard was of William Makepeace ….

X didn’t last long at the Free Press Journal. One day, the proprietor banned him from making fun of the communists. He left, caught a train and walked into the Times of India Office. The rest, as they say, is history.

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Have fun with this quiz and post your answers! We will be back in 10 days with another quiz post to titillate your grey cells.

Till then, Enjoy the Quizza!

-Viv & P3