Quiz of the Day - 13 December 2012

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The photo collage points to a serial killer, who was very active in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The killer's identity is still unknown.

During his reign of terror, the killer's victims included 5 confirmed dead and 2 injured, with the killer claiming to have killed at least 37 persons. His area of operation included the states of California and possibly, Nevada.

Identify the serial killer.

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Answer: The answer is The Zodiac Killer. The Zodiac murdered victims in Benicia, Vallejo, Lake Berryessa and San Francisco between December 1968 and October 1969. Four men and three women between the ages of 16 and 29 were targeted. The killer originated the name "Zodiac" in a series of taunting letters sent to the local Bay Area press. These letters included four cryptograms (or ciphers). Of the four cryptograms sent, only one has been definitively solved.

Anurag, Rafika and Ali have correctly answered the question.

Quiz of the Day - 12 December 2012

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Identify the cyclist from the photograph captured by Reinhold Thiele.

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Quiz of the Day - 11 December 2012

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A straightforward identify question.

Identify the person shown in the photo and tell us about his claim to fame.

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Quiz of the Day - 10 December 2012

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I had to take a break for 9 days due to a hectic schedule, but, here I am back again!

The photo on the right hand side was taken by Hugh Lee Pattinson, an English industrial chemist, known in his time for the patent process for refining silver that bears his name. He was also an entrepreneur, sharing the risk of major industrial developments with famous ironmaster Isaac Lowthian Bell and cable manufacturer Robert Stirling Newall. 

Tell me why this particular photograph, taken in 1840 is famous.

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Quiz of the Day - 01 December 2012

Sometimes the Bong in me takes over and today is one such occasion. As a result, today's question gives a distinct advantage to the Bongs in terms of ease of answering.

The photo captures 7 personalities in one of their famous avatars/characters. Simply identify the character or the respective film/show.

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Quiz of the Day - 27 November 2012

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The pictured handgun is a very light weight 8-shot revolver in the .22 LR calibre. Entirely made up of aluminium alloy, the barrel housing is fitted with a steel barrel as a sleeve.

Identify the revolver.

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Quiz of the Day - 26 November 2012

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A double-action/single action, semi-automatic pistol manufactured between 1989 and 1997, it was available in standard full-size, as well as in more compact versions. It features a decocking lever and was chambered for several calibers. The family of models was known as the Series 90.

The design of the handgun was based on the Colt M1911 pistol and its magazines are identical to magazines shipped with the M1911.

Identify the handgun.

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Quiz of the Day - 13 November 2012

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Historical pair of guns for the daily quiz of today.

The pair of flintlocks shown in the picture were used in a duel between two prominent American politicians,  one, a former Secretary of the Treasury and the other, the sitting Vice President. The duel, which took place in the early 19th century, resulted in the death of one of the pair and ruined the political career of the other. 

The gun-maker was particularly well known for his high quality duelling pistols and in the 18th century England, his name was sometimes prefixed to "affair" to signify a duel.

Identify the gun-maker and the duel.

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Quiz of the Day - 12 November 2012

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What you see in the picture is a selective-fire 9x19 mm Parabellum caliber machine pistol. This is sometimes also categorized as a sub-machine gun. The photographed example has a telescopic site and a sound suppressor too.

Identify the handgun.

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Answer: The gun is Brügger & Thomet MP9 (Machine Pistol 9mm), designed and manufactured by Brügger & Thomet of Switzerland. In India, the elite Ghatak Platoons of the Indian Army are being equipped with this machine pistol.
Ali cracks this one too! :)

Quiz of the Day - 10 November 2012

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The picture is that of a large frame double-action revolver featuring a full length under-barrel ejection-rod lug and six round cylinder. Chambered for the powerful .44 Magnum and .45 Colt centerfire ammunition cartridges, this model marked it's manufacturer's first foray into the popular large-bore Magnum pistol market.

Identify the handgun.

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Answer: The gun is a .44 Magnum Colt Anaconda.
Ali provides the right answer here too! :)

Quiz of the Day - 05 November 2012

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An easy question.

Identify the anti-material rifle shown in the picture.

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Answer: It is a Denel NTW-20 anti-materiel rifle or large-calibre sniper rifle, developed by Denel's Mechem division in the 1990s. The weapon was designed by Tony Neophytou and intended for deployment against a wide variety of targets, including parked aircraft, telecommunication masts, power lines, missile sites, radar installations, refineries, satellite dishes, gun emplacements, bunkers and personnel, using a range of specialized projectiles. As with other weapons of this type, it can also be used for counter sniping and ordnance disposal (shooting explosive ordnance from a safe distance).

Denel was contracted to supply various weapon systems for the Indian Armed Forces, including Anti-materiel rifles and Self-propelled howitzers. However, following allegations that it had paid kickbacks to secure a deal for anti-materiel rifles, Denel was black-listed by the government.

As a result Ordnance Factory Tiruchirapalli (OFT) in association with the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) began developing Vidhwansak, an indigenous anti-material rifle capable of similar role. Despite heavy visual and technical similarities to the Denel NTW-20 the guns have different calibers except for the 14.5 x 114 mm, ranges and price points. The development of Vidhwansak was completed in November 2005.
Ali got the answer correct! :)

Quiz of the Day - 30 October 2012

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Here comes a question from a different time altogether, but relevant as of today.

What you can see on the right hand side is a photograph of one of only four surviving exemplifications of the original text. The texts have long been popularly perceived as the original symbol of freedom.

What is being talked about and shown in the photograph?

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Answer: The answer is Magna Carta, also called Magna Carta Libertatum or The Great Charter of the Liberties of England. It is an Angevin charter, originally issued in Latin in the year 1215, translated into vernacular-French as early as 1219, and reissued later in the 13th century in modified versions. Magna Carta is Latin for Great Charter. The later versions excluded the most direct challenges to the monarch's authority that had been present in the 1215 charter. The charter first passed into law in 1225; the 1297 version, with the long title (originally in Latin) "The Great Charter of the Liberties of England, and of the Liberties of the Forest," still remains on the statute books of England and Wales.

The photo shows one of the only four surviving exemplifications of the 1215 text, Cotton MS. Augustus II. 106, property of the British Library.
Ali cracks this question with elan. :)

Quiz of the Day - 29 October 2012

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I plan to create a series of questions on firearms - 30 questions, one for each day, for the entire month of November. Let's see how it shapes up.

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For the time being, a less explosive question for the day's quiz.
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The picture, which you can see on the right hand side, was taken by a Landsat satellite circa 2000 AD.
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From the image, identify the area.
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Answer: The satellite image is that of Area 51 and it also shows the dry Groom Lake just northeast of the site.
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Area 51 is a military base, and a remote detachment of Edwards Air Force Base. It is located in the southern portion of Nevada in the western United States, 83 miles (133 km) north-northwest of Las Vegas. Situated at its center, on the southern shore of Groom Lake, is a large military airfield. The base's primary purpose is undetermined; however, based on historical evidence, it appears to support development and testing of experimental aircraft and weapons systems.
Ali cracks this question.

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Quiz of the Day - 28 October 2012

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Travel centuries, travel continents for the day's quiz question.

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The picture on the right hand side shows some people engaged in a particular activity. This is considered a historically significant event, which changed history.

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Identify what is going on.

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Answer: The Destruction of Tea at Boston Harbor or "Boston Tea Party". At the time of the incident, the phrase "Boston Tea Party" had not been coined, and it became popular only half a century later.
Kudos to Ali, Souvik Bhattacharyya & Karan Rai for cracking the question. :)

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Quiz of the Day - 26 October 2012

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This question comes from the world of movies.

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Right! Five guys in the frame.

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Identify the one whose face has been hidden. Bonus: for what purpose, was this snap taken? 

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Answer: The person is George Lazenby. The occasion was to select the next James Bond for the upcoming film On Her Majesty's Secret Service. The search was necessitated because of the decision of Sean Connery to retire from the role after You Only Live Twice.
Congratulations to Ali! For the names of other actors, please see his comment below. :)

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Quiz of the Day - 24 October 2012

One of my favorite characters - real or imaginary - forms the basis of today's quiz question. And, this is related to a current event too.

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You can see the snap of a flag in the picture on the right hand side.

flag of Mahishasur

Simply identify the owner of the flag!

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Answer: That's supposed to be the Flag of Mahishasura, the archenemy of Durga.
Unfortunately, no one came up with the right answer!
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Quiz of the Day - 14 October 2012

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One of the places that I would like to visit sometime makes up today's quiz question.

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You can see the picture of a very famous waterfall on the right hand side. Part of a folklore, you need to simply identify the place and why it is famous.

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Answer: Ali is absolutely right.
And, I am only copy-pasting his answer from the comment section below.
Its Reichenbach Falls. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle had set the falls as the location of the final fight between Sherlock Holmes with his greatest opponent, Professor James Moriarty in his story, The Final Problem. Apparently, both of them had died in the fight, but as it turned out later, Holmes had managed to vanquish his opponent in the fight to the death.

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Quiz of the Day - 10 October 2012

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For the day's quiz, here's another visual question.

On the right side, you can see the photograph of a historical painting.

Simply identify the painting and the painter.

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Answer: One of the dragons from The Nine Dragons handscroll (九龙图／九龍圖), painted by the Song-Dynasty Chinese artist Chen Rong (陈容／陳容) in 1244 CE. The entire scroll is 46.3 x 1096.4 cm, and is located in the Museum of Fine Art - Boston, USA.
Congratulations to Ali for cracking this question.

Quiz of the Day - 2 October 2012

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A blast from the past for the daily quiz.
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The photo on the right hand side was taken some 3-4 years ago. The lady in the photo had achieved international prominence some times ago.
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Simply identify the lady and tell us about what led to her prominence.
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Answer: Many of my generation would remember her as a real salty character. She is Pamella Chaudry Singh nee Bordes.
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Quiz of the Day - 16 September 2012

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Back to business for the daily quiz.

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What you can see on right hand side is a billboard, with two Ford Cortina cars, put one over the other.

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What you need to identify is the brand behind the ad campaign.

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araldite billboard advertisement quiz
Answer: The answer is Araldite. And, congratulations to Ali for cracking this!

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