Q.1) X is a famous scientist who is known for the discovery/isolation of Oxygen. But his scientific exploits were overshadowed by theological ones which went on to spark off a terrible riot in the 18th century known as the Birmingham riots or the X riots. Who is X (pic shows his potrait)?
Q.3) This term had been used for centuries to describe a melee; a fierce battle between two or more opponents. The term gained popularity during World War II. The first written reference to the modern day usage of the word comes from Fly Papers, by A. E. Illingworth, in 1919, “The battle develops into a ‘________’, small groups of machines engaging each other in a fight to the death. What term?
Q.4) Given below is an exhaustive sequence. Who is the third person in the sequence and what is the funda?
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2.
3. ??????????
Q.5) This is a painting by Jean-Pierre-Louis-Laurent Houel (the name of the painter is not important, but i have included it just make the question sound tougher :P) depicting a famous historical event. Name the event.
Q.7) Its first recipe was created in 1801 by Sandy Addison and this product went on to become an instant success. The commercial production of this condiment was largely initiated by a company X in 1876 which advertized this product as : "Blessed relief for Mother and the other women in the household".
The name of this recipe/product comes from a Malay/Chinese word that means brine of fish.
Name the product and the company X.
Q.8) Identify these amazing animals whose name is derived from an Old Norse word meaning "corpse", in reference to the animal's greyish, mottled pigmentation, like that of a drowned sailor. The scientific name, Monodon monoceros, is derived from Greek: "one-tooth one-horn".
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5. French Revolution-Bastille day....actually i was thinking of posting the same pic yesterday 14th july...
nice answer. wat a co-incidence!! :)
2. i dont the name..but i think they can hold 3 baseballs in one hand for longest time????
1.I think his first name is henry
2.
3. A brawl ?
4.
5. An shi rebellion ?
6. the fourth book of the silence of the lamb series ?
7.
8. a molusk ?
what stupid answers...I reform my answer for 3 to SKIRMISH....
(I didnt google :) )
i know u didnt google...coz it's not skirmish :)
1.dont know........thats a pity
2.are they indian baseball players drafted into u.s league???
3.dogfight
4.are they f1 drivers who won their debut season.....the third is lewis hamilton.....or the third is sebastian vettel and i dont know the connect
5.the name sounds french....so it maybe related to french revolution
6.i know this one...it is "the lost symbol" or "the solomon key" a yet to be released book by dan brown
7.heinz....tomato ketchup..(biz quiz question )
8.no idea....mamluks???
Nice attempts guys!!!
Here are the answers :
1. Joseph Priestly
2. They are Dinesh Patel and Rinku Singh, the two Indians who are playing for the Bradenton Pirates (a Pittsburg Pirates affiliate team) as pitchers. They were selected through a reality show which searched for Indians who could throw the ball the fastest...
3. Dogfight (the term is specifically used for aerial battles)
4. pic 1 : Sir Jack Brabham
pic 2 : Alan Jones
the third person should be Mark Webber. These are the only three Australians who have ever won a Formula one grand prix race.
5. Storming of the Bastille, a pivotal event in the French Revolution. Even today France celebrates this day as their National Day or Bastille Day on July 14th.
6. The Lost Symbol, previously known as the Solomon Key written by Dan Brown. Itz the next in the series after Angels & Demons and the Da Vinci code, featuring Professor Robert Langdon as the protagonist. The book will be released in September this year(hopefully).
7. It is Heinz's Tomato Ketchup
8. Narwhals
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