Guest guest Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 Dear Kishore, Here are my answers. Really fun questions, some answers were real nice too. I had to use google for the tough ones, I admit. Anshu 1. Who was the tyrant leader of the Khymer Rouge whose reign of terror killed about 3 million people in Canbodia in the 1970s? Pol Pot 2. What was Krakatoa? Volcano in Indonesia 3. What is the name given to those who study and predict earthquakes? Seismologists 4. Name the race of warrior women famed for their exploits in the Trojan war and ruled by a queen. Amazons 5. Poseidon was the Greek God of the sea. What did the Romans call him? Neptune 6. Where did the Greek Gods live? Mount Olympus 7. Which Arabian princess saved her life by telling stories for 1001 nights? Scheherazade 8. What was the name of the one eyed giant of Greek Mythology? Cyclops 9. What nationality was the legendary hero Tell who shot an apple from his son's head? Swiss 10. Which country is referred to as " the lungs of the world " ? The Amazon forest??? Brazil? 11. Which country is referred to as " the land of many waters " ? Guyana 12. Which country is referred to as " land of the eagles " ? Albania 13. Which country is referred to as " Kingdom in the sky " ? Lesotho 14. Who defined democracy as " government of the people, by the people , for the people? Abraham Lincoln 15. What name is given to the person authorized to vote on behalf of someone else? Proxy voter 6. To what group of mammals do apes and monkeys belong? Primates 17. They may be complex, vulgar or mixed. What are they? Fractions! 18. What is the pirates' flag with the skull and cross bones called? Jolly 19. Which creatures live in a formicary? Ants 20. What sports has four different colour codes for the balls, ranging from yellow for hot conditions to blue for cold conditions? ? Football ? Croquet 21. Which part of the a ginger plant does the spice come from? Stem 22. Which is the oldest regiment in the Indian Army formed in the 1750's? Madras regiment 23. What do these names refer to: Netsky, , , Klez? Computer viruses 24. From what fairly light wood is a bat for the sport of cricket traditionally made from? Willow 25. What is the centuries old art of clipping hedges into various ornamental shapes traditionally called? Topiary 26. Which is the largest joint in the human body according to surface area? Knee joint 27. The bite of which creature can spread sleeping sickness? Tsetse fly 28. What was the title of the Beatles' first single? Love me do 29. Which country is the home of Feta cheese? Greece 30. Who was the captain of the spaceship that went where " no man has gone before " ? Capt Kirk of Starship enterprise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 Well answered Anshu, some modifications... 2. Krakatoa - volcanic island 20. Different colored balls - Squash 24. English Willow Ravin '82 > Dear Kishore, > > Here are my answers. Really fun questions, some answers were real nice too. > I had to use google for the tough ones, I admit. > > Anshu > > > 1. Who was the tyrant leader of the Khymer Rouge whose reign of terror > > killed about 3 million people in Canbodia in the 1970s? > > Pol Pot > > 2. What was Krakatoa? > > Volcano in Indonesia > > 3. What is the name given to those who study and predict earthquakes? > > Seismologists > > 4. Name the race of warrior women famed for their exploits in the Trojan > war > > and ruled by a queen. > > Amazons > > 5. Poseidon was the Greek God of the sea. What did the Romans call him? > > Neptune > > 6. Where did the Greek Gods live? > > Mount Olympus > > 7. Which Arabian princess saved her life by telling stories for 1001 > nights? > > Scheherazade > > 8. What was the name of the one eyed giant of Greek Mythology? > > Cyclops > > 9. What nationality was the legendary hero Tell who shot an apple > > from his son's head? > > Swiss > > 10. Which country is referred to as " the lungs of the world " ? > > The Amazon forest??? Brazil? > > 11. Which country is referred to as " the land of many waters " ? > > Guyana > > 12. Which country is referred to as " land of the eagles " ? > > Albania > > 13. Which country is referred to as " Kingdom in the sky " ? > > Lesotho > > 14. Who defined democracy as " government of the people, by the people , for > > the people? > > Abraham Lincoln > > 15. What name is given to the person authorized to vote on behalf of > someone > > else? > > Proxy voter > > 6. To what group of mammals do apes and monkeys belong? > > Primates > > 17. They may be complex, vulgar or mixed. What are they? > > Fractions! > > 18. What is the pirates' flag with the skull and cross bones called? > > Jolly > > 19. Which creatures live in a formicary? > > Ants > > 20. What sports has four different colour codes for the balls, ranging from > > yellow for hot conditions to blue for cold conditions? > > ? Football ? Croquet > > 21. Which part of the a ginger plant does the spice come from? > > Stem > > 22. Which is the oldest regiment in the Indian Army formed in the 1750's? > > Madras regiment > > 23. What do these names refer to: Netsky, , , Klez? > > Computer viruses > > 24. From what fairly light wood is a bat for the sport of cricket > > traditionally made from? > > Willow > > 25. What is the centuries old art of clipping hedges into various > ornamental > > shapes traditionally called? > > Topiary > > 26. Which is the largest joint in the human body according to surface area? > > Knee joint > > 27. The bite of which creature can spread sleeping sickness? > > Tsetse fly > > 28. What was the title of the Beatles' first single? > > Love me do > > 29. Which country is the home of Feta cheese? > > Greece > > 30. Who was the captain of the spaceship that went where " no man has gone > > before " ? > > Capt Kirk of Starship enterprise. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 Gosh! Couldn't answer a single one! Hats off to you guys. Hope that at least it was MCQ! Renuka Subject: YMCA Quiz questions To: mgims Date: Sunday, February 1, 2009, 8:10 PM YMCA Quiz Remember that we had only 5 seconds to answer each question. Also, there was no Google at our fingertips, because mobiles were prohibited.: Elimination round (Easy level) 1. Who was the tyrant leader of the Khymer Rouge whose reign of terror killed about 3 million people in Canbodia in the 1970s? 2. What was Krakatoa? 3. What is the name given to those who study and predict earthquakes? 4. Name the race of warrior women famed for their exploits in the Trojan war and ruled by a queen. 5. Poseidon was the Greek God of the sea. What did the Romans call him? 6. Where did the Greek Gods live? 7. Which Arabian princess saved her life by telling stories for 1001 nights? 8. What was the name of the one eyed giant of Greek Mythology? 9. What nationality was the legendary hero Tell who shot an apple from his son's head? 10. Which country is referred to as " the lungs of the world " ? 11. Which country is referred to as " the land of many waters " ? 12. Which country is referred to as " land of the eagles " ? 13. Which country is referred to as " Kingdom in the sky " ? 14. Who defined democracy as " government of the people, by the people , for the people? 15. What name is given to the person authorized to vote on behalf of someone else? 16. To what group of mammals do apes and monkeys belong? 17. They may be complex, vulgar or mixed. What are they? 18. What is the pirates' flag with the skull and cross bones called? 19. Which creatures live in a formicary? 20. What sports has four different colour codes for the balls, ranging from yellow for hot conditions to blue for cold conditions? 21. Which part of the a ginger plant does the spice come from? 22. Which is the oldest regiment in the Indian Army formed in the 1750's? 23. What do these names refer to: Netsky, , , Klez? 24. From what fairly light wood is a bat for the sport of cricket traditionally made from? 25. What is the centuries old art of clipping hedges into various ornamental shapes traditionally called? 26. Which is the largest joint in the human body according to surface area? 27. The bite of which creature can spread sleeping sickness? 28. What was the tittle of the Beatles' first single? 29. Which country is the home of Feta cheese? 30. Who was the captain of the spaceship that went where " no man has gone before " ? ============ ========= ===. Kishore Shah 1974 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 Well Anshu, You have most of the answers and Ravin has the rest. However, there are still a couple which I will answer tomorrow. Kishore Shah 1974 PS: The really tough set comes day after tomorrow. Re: YMCA Quiz questions Dear Kishore, Here are my answers. Really fun questions, some answers were real nice too. I had to use google for the tough ones, I admit. Anshu 1. Who was the tyrant leader of the Khymer Rouge whose reign of terror killed about 3 million people in Canbodia in the 1970s? Pol Pot 2. What was Krakatoa? Volcano in Indonesia 3. What is the name given to those who study and predict earthquakes? Seismologists 4. Name the race of warrior women famed for their exploits in the Trojan war and ruled by a queen. Amazons 5. Poseidon was the Greek God of the sea. What did the Romans call him? Neptune 6. Where did the Greek Gods live? Mount Olympus 7. Which Arabian princess saved her life by telling stories for 1001 nights? Scheherazade 8. What was the name of the one eyed giant of Greek Mythology? Cyclops 9. What nationality was the legendary hero Tell who shot an apple from his son's head? Swiss 10. Which country is referred to as " the lungs of the world " ? The Amazon forest??? Brazil? 11. Which country is referred to as " the land of many waters " ? Guyana 12. Which country is referred to as " land of the eagles " ? Albania 13. Which country is referred to as " Kingdom in the sky " ? Lesotho 14. Who defined democracy as " government of the people, by the people , for the people? Abraham Lincoln 15. What name is given to the person authorized to vote on behalf of someone else? Proxy voter 6. To what group of mammals do apes and monkeys belong? Primates 17. They may be complex, vulgar or mixed. What are they? Fractions! 18. What is the pirates' flag with the skull and cross bones called? Jolly 19. Which creatures live in a formicary? Ants 20. What sports has four different colour codes for the balls, ranging from yellow for hot conditions to blue for cold conditions? ? Football ? Croquet 21. Which part of the a ginger plant does the spice come from? Stem 22. Which is the oldest regiment in the Indian Army formed in the 1750's? Madras regiment 23. What do these names refer to: Netsky, , , Klez? Computer viruses 24. From what fairly light wood is a bat for the sport of cricket traditionally made from? Willow 25. What is the centuries old art of clipping hedges into various ornamental shapes traditionally called? Topiary 26. Which is the largest joint in the human body according to surface area? Knee joint 27. The bite of which creature can spread sleeping sickness? Tsetse fly 28. What was the title of the Beatles' first single? Love me do 29. Which country is the home of Feta cheese? Greece 30. Who was the captain of the spaceship that went where " no man has gone before " ? Capt Kirk of Starship enterprise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 Could you tell me which ones you googled and which you knew? Kishore Shah 1974 Re: YMCA Quiz questions Dear Kishore, Here are my answers. Really fun questions, some answers were real nice too. I had to use google for the tough ones, I admit. Anshu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2009 Report Share Posted February 2, 2009 Well, I had to google the 'country' questions. Plus I am bad at sports... so that one too. And I didn't know topiary.... though have seen Scissorhands! Anshu > Could you tell me which ones you googled and which you knew? > > Kishore Shah 1974 > > Re: YMCA Quiz questions > > Dear Kishore, > > Here are my answers. Really fun questions, some answers were real nice too. > I had to use google for the tough ones, I admit. > > Anshu > > > -- Dr Anshu Professor, Dept of Pathology Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences Sevagram 442102 Wardha (Maharashtra) India Phone: 91-7152-284955 (Office), 91-7152-284285 (Res.) Mobile: +919822726984 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 i couldnt answer most of them...... got no IQ...abb kya karoo? hit the text books ya phir enroll in remedial classes...How many did you answer correctly?...Dr. Kishore? ,....Varsha(92) ________________________________ m: Shah To: mgims Sent: Monday, February 2, 2009 5:10:10 AM Subject: YMCA Quiz questions YMCA Quiz Remember that we had only 5 seconds to answer each question. Also, there was no Google at our fingertips, because mobiles were prohibited.: Elimination round (Easy level) 1. Who was the tyrant leader of the Khymer Rouge whose reign of terror killed about 3 million people in Canbodia in the 1970s? 2. What was Krakatoa? 3. What is the name given to those who study and predict earthquakes? 4. Name the race of warrior women famed for their exploits in the Trojan war and ruled by a queen. 5. Poseidon was the Greek God of the sea. What did the Romans call him? 6. Where did the Greek Gods live? 7. Which Arabian princess saved her life by telling stories for 1001 nights? 8. What was the name of the one eyed giant of Greek Mythology? 9. What nationality was the legendary hero Tell who shot an apple from his son's head? 10. Which country is referred to as " the lungs of the world " ? 11. Which country is referred to as " the land of many waters " ? 12. Which country is referred to as " land of the eagles " ? 13. Which country is referred to as " Kingdom in the sky " ? 14. Who defined democracy as " government of the people, by the people , for the people? 15. What name is given to the person authorized to vote on behalf of someone else? 16. To what group of mammals do apes and monkeys belong? 17. They may be complex, vulgar or mixed. What are they? 18. What is the pirates' flag with the skull and cross bones called? 19. Which creatures live in a formicary? 20. What sports has four different colour codes for the balls, ranging from yellow for hot conditions to blue for cold conditions? 21. Which part of the a ginger plant does the spice come from? 22. Which is the oldest regiment in the Indian Army formed in the 1750's? 23. What do these names refer to: Netsky, , , Klez? 24. From what fairly light wood is a bat for the sport of cricket traditionally made from? 25. What is the centuries old art of clipping hedges into various ornamental shapes traditionally called? 26. Which is the largest joint in the human body according to surface area? 27. The bite of which creature can spread sleeping sickness? 28. What was the tittle of the Beatles' first single? 29. Which country is the home of Feta cheese? 30. Who was the captain of the spaceship that went where " no man has gone before " ? ============ ========= ===. Kishore Shah 1974 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 Well Varsha, We got all except the countries questions correct. Those we didn't know. Kishore Shah 1974 Re: YMCA Quiz questions i couldnt answer most of them...... got no IQ...abb kya karoo? hit the text books ya phir enroll in remedial classes...How many did you answer correctly?...Dr. Kishore? ,....Varsha(92) ________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2009 Report Share Posted February 4, 2009 My E-mail was hacked and he/she has been sending e-mail to all my contacts asking for money. The e-mail will be written in such a way as if I (Sunil Jain) is asking money. Please don't pat attention to the e-mail. Sunil Jain (1979) Subject: RE: YMCA Quiz questions To: mgims Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2009, 1:08 AM Well Varsha, We got all except the countries questions correct. Those we didn't know. Kishore Shah 1974 Re: YMCA Quiz questions i couldnt answer most of them...... got no IQ...abb kya karoo? hit the text books ya phir enroll in remedial classes...How many did you answer correctly?.. .Dr. Kishore? ,....Varsha( 92) ____________ _________ _________ __ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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