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16 QUESTIONS1 point for every correct answer

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THERE YOU GO!

(01) Painter and subject (0.5 x2)

Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Kennedy. This is an example of pop art.

(02) Name him.

Tantalus. The name "Tantalus" is the origin of the English verb "to tantalize". The underlying idea is that when someone is tantalized, that person goes through the same experience as Tantalus: something desirable is always just out of that person's reach

(03) What is the Swahili word for Danger?

Hatari (the famous 1962 movie). Not Mogambo, which is the Swahili for Passion.

(04) Who is she and what famously named after her, in the late 1940’s? (0.5 x 2)

Tony Award, or the Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre. She is Antoinette Perry.

(05) Connect. Not exhaustive.

Dog breeds. St.Barnard and Rampur Hound (Rampuri knife)

(06) Connect. Not exhaustive.

First recipients of the Filmfare Awards, in their own category. Bimal Roy- Best Director, Dilip Kumar- Best Actor, Sadashiv Amrapurkar- Best Villain, Lata Mangeshkar- Best Singer (Female)

(07) Scientists. Give me both the surnames.(0.5 x 2)

Celsius and Fahrenheit. Anders Celsius and Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit.

(08) Which is the most famous product of this company? [the name of the co. has been edited from this logo]

SPAM. This is the logo of the company Hormel Foods.

(09) Who is the subject of this poster?

Guy Fawkes. This is a reference of the Gunpowder Plot.

(10) Connect. Exhaustive.

Only 3 boxers who have defeated Rocky Balboa. Mason Dixon (Rocky Balboa/Rocky VI), Apollo Creed (Rocky) and Clubber Lang (Rocky III).

*full points only for mentioning the first line of the answer, since it was mentioned ‘exhaustive’. Half points for those who have not mentioned the exhaustive part.

(11) What did he design, and name after himself? We see an example of the answer almost everyday!

Platt Rogers Spencer, who designed the Spenserian font. The word Coca Cola on the bottles/logos is written in this font.

(12) If WE THE PEOPLE are the first 3 words of the Indian Constitution, what is it for England?

England does not have a written Constitution.

(13) Engraving depicting which literary piece?

Raven, of Edgar All Poe.

(14) Id the lady on your extreme left. Name the movie. (0.5 x 2)

Jhumpa Lahiri and Namesake.

(15) Depicts what? I am looking for a specific answer. The list is not updated, which would not matter too much.

OMG, you killed Kenny!

(16) Connect. Explain. I am looking for a ‘phrase’

Bhupen Hazarika’s song “ati koli duti paat” and Mulkraj Anand’s novel Two Leaves and a Bud both have the same literal meaning.