Guest guest Posted February 3, 2009 Report Share Posted February 3, 2009 These are the answers of the first set of questions (Easy round) 1. Who was the tyrant leader of the Khymer Rouge whose reign of terror killed about 3 million people in Cambodia in the 1970s? Pol Pot 2. What was Krakatoa? Both the Volcano and the Volcanic Island in Indonesia are called Krakatoa. This was the site where the loudest natural sound in recorded history took place when the explosion of the Volcano in the 1800s was heard as far off as Mauritius. 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 " ? Indonesia 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? Squash 21. Which part of the a ginger plant does the spice come from? Rhizome, though Stem is also acceptable as Rhizome is a modified 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? Trojans / Computer worms 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. The tough set of questions will be posted tomorrow. Kishore Shah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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