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Monday, February 22, 2010

Online Quiz Set 1

Online Quiz Series Set 1




1. Who is he?















2. She lends her name to something in mathematics. What?

















3. Connect:
























Answers to be mailed to nsitqc@gmail.com or to be posted as comments. The Quiz remains open till the next set is uploaded i.e. 10pm the next day. Avoid sending multiple entries, as only the first one will be considered.


Answers:
1. Ed Wood, the Hollywood Filmmaker.
2. The Last Supper by Tintoretto, Satyajit Ray and the cover of Tintoretto’s Jesus – which is a Feluda novel by Satyajit Ray.
3. Maria Agnesi, after whom the curve The Witch of Agnesi is named.

The Scorecard for Set 1 can be seen here.

6 comments:

John Rebus said...

Q1. Ed Wood
Q2. The curve, The Witch of Agnesi
Q3. Tintorettor Jishu, one of Satyajit Ray's Feluda stories which features the painting by Tintoretto

Kaushik said...

1. Ed Wood in Glen or Glenda (1953)

2. Maria Gaetana Agnesi - Witch of Agnesi

3. The connection is the Italian painter of late Renaissance era Tintoretto. The first picture is the book cover of "Tintorettor Jisshu" - or "Tintoretto's Christ" - the hero is Pradosh Chandra Mitter, created by Satyajit Ray (picture 3). The painting in Pic2 is "The Last Supper" drawn by Tintoretto

buckingfastard said...

1>Edward Davis Wood Jr, also known as Ed Wood

2>Maria Agnesi lends her name to the curve 'witch of agnesi'

3> Connection is Jesus.

Satyajit Ray in pic wrote the book Tintorettor Jesus(cover page in pic) and there is a painting of jesus.

Anonymous said...

1.Ed Wood
2.Witch of Agnesi / Maria Gaetana Agnesi
3.Dictective Feluda created by Satyajit Rai


Rithwik,Kerala

DayTripper said...

Its something to do with Akira Kurosawa..
The third pic is satyajit ray, a huge admirer of kurosawa's cinema, first pic is some japanese movie poster, i am guessing some kurosawa movie poster, 2nd pic is the last supper by tintoretto..how is that connected i dont know...
I want the answer!!

navinpai said...

Ed Wood
Alicia Boole??

No idea

Monday, February 22, 2010

Online Quiz Set 1

Online Quiz Series Set 1




1. Who is he?















2. She lends her name to something in mathematics. What?

















3. Connect:
























Answers to be mailed to nsitqc@gmail.com or to be posted as comments. The Quiz remains open till the next set is uploaded i.e. 10pm the next day. Avoid sending multiple entries, as only the first one will be considered.


Answers:
1. Ed Wood, the Hollywood Filmmaker.
2. The Last Supper by Tintoretto, Satyajit Ray and the cover of Tintoretto’s Jesus – which is a Feluda novel by Satyajit Ray.
3. Maria Agnesi, after whom the curve The Witch of Agnesi is named.

The Scorecard for Set 1 can be seen here.

6 comments:

John Rebus said...

Q1. Ed Wood
Q2. The curve, The Witch of Agnesi
Q3. Tintorettor Jishu, one of Satyajit Ray's Feluda stories which features the painting by Tintoretto

Kaushik said...

1. Ed Wood in Glen or Glenda (1953)

2. Maria Gaetana Agnesi - Witch of Agnesi

3. The connection is the Italian painter of late Renaissance era Tintoretto. The first picture is the book cover of "Tintorettor Jisshu" - or "Tintoretto's Christ" - the hero is Pradosh Chandra Mitter, created by Satyajit Ray (picture 3). The painting in Pic2 is "The Last Supper" drawn by Tintoretto

buckingfastard said...

1>Edward Davis Wood Jr, also known as Ed Wood

2>Maria Agnesi lends her name to the curve 'witch of agnesi'

3> Connection is Jesus.

Satyajit Ray in pic wrote the book Tintorettor Jesus(cover page in pic) and there is a painting of jesus.

Anonymous said...

1.Ed Wood
2.Witch of Agnesi / Maria Gaetana Agnesi
3.Dictective Feluda created by Satyajit Rai


Rithwik,Kerala

DayTripper said...

Its something to do with Akira Kurosawa..
The third pic is satyajit ray, a huge admirer of kurosawa's cinema, first pic is some japanese movie poster, i am guessing some kurosawa movie poster, 2nd pic is the last supper by tintoretto..how is that connected i dont know...
I want the answer!!

navinpai said...

Ed Wood
Alicia Boole??

No idea