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Thursday, February 10, 2011

Online Quiz Series: Set 5



1. This picture, taken shortly before her death, made headlines and exposed the inability of the government officials and authorities to respond promptly in an emergency. Identify the girl.

Answer: Omayra Sánchez
2. Identify both.

Answer: Ingrid Bergman and Ernest Hemingway

3. This is the cover of a book to some extent. Gimme fundae on why it was considered eerily prophetic?

Answer: Futility, or the Wreck of the Titan was written in 1898 and written by Morgan Robertson. The story was very similar to how the Titanic sank 14 years later. More here.

4. Identify the actress.
Answer: Tun Tun aka Uma Devi Khatri.

Answers to be mailed to nsitqc@gmail.com with the subject "Online Quiz Series: Set 5". Kindly send all your attempts for the set together. Avoid posting answers as comments.
The Quiz remains open till 8:30 pm on Friday. The winner will be announced shortly.
The quiz is open to all.

The final scorecard has been compiled here. Tanya Mehta has won, though Guneet also had the same score but took longer to submit his entries. Congratulations to Tanya for winning the series. We will be contacting her shortly.

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Online Quiz Series: Set 5



1. This picture, taken shortly before her death, made headlines and exposed the inability of the government officials and authorities to respond promptly in an emergency. Identify the girl.

Answer: Omayra Sánchez
2. Identify both.

Answer: Ingrid Bergman and Ernest Hemingway

3. This is the cover of a book to some extent. Gimme fundae on why it was considered eerily prophetic?

Answer: Futility, or the Wreck of the Titan was written in 1898 and written by Morgan Robertson. The story was very similar to how the Titanic sank 14 years later. More here.

4. Identify the actress.
Answer: Tun Tun aka Uma Devi Khatri.

Answers to be mailed to nsitqc@gmail.com with the subject "Online Quiz Series: Set 5". Kindly send all your attempts for the set together. Avoid posting answers as comments.
The Quiz remains open till 8:30 pm on Friday. The winner will be announced shortly.
The quiz is open to all.

The final scorecard has been compiled here. Tanya Mehta has won, though Guneet also had the same score but took longer to submit his entries. Congratulations to Tanya for winning the series. We will be contacting her shortly.