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META SCHOOLS 2015
QUIZ PRELIMS
Rules
25 QuestionsStar Questions 1-10
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1.Which country in Europe takes its name from the German word for ‘Eastern Realm’?
ANSWER
AUSTRIA
2.Either identify this form of writing which takes its name from the distinctive wedge-shaped markings that we see here, OR name the civilisation that perfected this system.
ANSWER
CUNEIFORMOR
SUMERIAN/MESOPOTAMIAN
3. In geography, this term is applied to a part of a river where is little or no current.
In the locations to which we apply the term in India, waves and shore currents create low barrier islands across the mouths of the many rivers (flowing from the Western Ghats).
What 10-letter word?
ANSWER
BACKWATERS
4.Humphrey Davy coined a name for element 14 in our Periodic Table that borrowed from the Latin word ‘flint’, and the ending --ium because he thought it was a metal. Thompson later removed the –ium ending after proving that it was a non-metal.
Which element?
ANSWER
SILICON
5. This visual shows the location of the amygdala in the human brain. Amygdala is the Greek word for a certain nut/seed, and is so named on account of a resemblance. To which nut/seed?
ANSWER
ALMONDS
6. Who does this statue on a hillock overlooking Jhansi pay tribute to?
ANSWER
DHYAN CHAND.
7.
On what familiar symbol would you get to observe the sequence Blue Yellow Black Green Red?
ANSWER
The Olympic Rings
8. In Chennai it is called the Bangalore Brinjal. Some people call it a squash. The common name for it in many countries is Chayote. What Chinese-sounding name is it sold under in most South Indian markets?
ANSWER
Chow Chow
9.The Japan Buddha Sangha put up the Shanti Stupa on a hill in a place called Dhauli, somewhere on the road from Bhubaneshwar to Puri. It attracts tourists from all over Asia.
Why was the Stupa put up here?
ANSWER
Supposed site of Ashoka’s penitence
after the Kalinga War
10.Col du Tourmalet , Mont Ventoux, Col du Galibier, the Hautacam and Alpe d'Huez play a role in making which sporting event extremely challenging?
ANSWER
Tour de France
11.
His opponents have included King Ghidorah, King Kong, Biollante, Mothra, Megalon, The Smog Monster, Gigantis and The Thing. He has survived all these and celebrated his sixtieth year of life in 2015.
Who are we talking about?
ANSWER
Godzilla
12.This Indian state may take its name either from the tribe that first settled it or perhaps from a virgin Goddess who was once worshipped here. It was ruled by kings of tribal descent for 1300 years before it joined India in 1949. The main languages spoken here are Bengali, Kakborak, and Manipuri.
Identify the state.
ANSWER
Tripura
13.
The 6th Century Roman historian Procopius used a Greek word meaning ‘unpublished’ as the title of his tell-all memoirs of life in Emperor Justinian’s court. The word thus came to mean “to reveal secrets” in Latin. In due course, this word travelled to English , where it came to mean a ‘brief and diverting story’. Identify the 8-letter word
ANSWER
ANECDOTE
14.The ancient name for this country was kemet—a reference to its rich black soil. Its present name, in English, is derived from the Greek name for the country, while in the Arab world, it is called Misr. Which country?
ANSWER
Egypt
15.
Which Indian state has a capital whose name translates to land where the wild Kewhi flower grows?
ANSWER
Nagaland
16.
In which sport would all this be necessary?
ANSWER
CROQUET
17. What connects these images?
ANSWER
Names of Sports Awards in India:
Drona, Arjuna and Rajiv Gandhi Khel
Ratna
18.
In 2005, the linguist Gregg Cox devised a 34-letter alphabet, now known as the Cox alphabet for this language spoken in South India. The language is normally followed by the word Takk .
Which language did Cox design the script for?
ANSWER
KODAVA/Accept COORGI
19.1.No breakfast,2.Exercise on an empty stomach3.Drink beer with all meals4.Lunch on Chanko-- a stew of chicken, fish,
beef and vegetables5.Sleep for four hours6.Repeat procedure at dinner.
The result is a drastically lowered centre of gravity.
Who would follow such a regimen?
ANSWER
Sumo Wrestlers
20. Cover for which book?
ANSWER
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
21.Her father arrived at the name by hacking at the word ‘Champion’, and then modified it further to ‘make it sound Russian’. This sportsperson’s name, thus, has nothing to do with a UNESCO World Heritage site. Who?
ANSWER
Koneru Humpy
22.Billingsgate in London was the largest in its category in the 19th century while at the present time that distinction is claimed by Tsukiji in Tokyo. Others in this category include Scania in Denmark, Fahaheel in Kuwait, and Mercamadrid in Madrid, Spain. The term used for these is also a phrase suggesting great noise and confusion in both British and Indian English. What term?
ANSWER
Fish Market
23.The architect Fariborz Sahba has won several awards for a 1980s design known officially as the Mashriqul Adhkar, and described by one citation as "so emulating the beauty of a flower and so striking in its visual impact". What did he design?
ANSWER
The Bahai Temple, New Delhi
24. Minimalist poster for which film series?
ANSWER
Lord of the Rings
25. Look at this list:1. Belgium2. Denmark3. Netherlands4. Norway5. Spain6. Sweden7. UKThese are the only European countries that
are still _____. Fill blank with a 7/8 letter word.
ANSWER
Kingdoms/Monarchies
