1. The 'Peregrine Falcon', also known as the 'Duck Hawk' in North America, is a crow-sized falcon which feeds on small mammals and birds including the Blackbird. This feeding habit of the Peregrine Falcon led to the nomenclature of an iconic product of the automotive industry. Name the iconic product.
2. In 1985, small time Hollywood producer Menachem Golam met X's agent Tim Hudson, in a bid to convince X for an audition for James Bond. Golam believed that "X has the looks, the build and the accent to be the next James Bond, and at least he looked better than Tom Selleck. X eventually declined, realizing that 6 months of acting lessons might conflict with his actual day job. He later stated in his autobiography, "The whole place seemed to be full of hustlers and bullshitters, that was not a combination that had ever appealed to me."
Identify X.
3. Identify the significance of the below picture:
4. The picture below inspired an internet meme. Explain.
5. On February 26, 2011, M Night Shyamalan's The Last Airbender 'created history' by winning an all new Razzie. Which Razzie was it ??
6. American author Katherine Mayo in her 1927 book pointed to the treatment of India's women, the untouchables, the animals, the dirt, and the character of its nationalistic politicians. The book was written against the demands for self-rule and Indian independence. Mayo singled out the "rampant" and fatally weakening sexuality of its males to be at the core of all problems. The book was so widely criticized that even Gandhi called it a "report of a drain inspector sent out with the one purpose of opening and examining the drains of the country to be reported upon". 30 years later, a landmark Hindi movie borrowed its title from the title of the book. Identify the book.
8. Wallace Hartley's funeral was attended by one thousand people, while 40,000 lined the route of his funeral procession. He is buried in Colne where a 10-foot monument, containing a carved violin at its base, was erected in his honour. Hartley's large Victorian terraced house in West Park Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, bears a blue plaque to remind passers-by that this was his home. As of 2001, Hartley's name was still being used when naming new streets and housing in the town of Colne. What is Hartley's claim to fame ??
2. In 1985, small time Hollywood producer Menachem Golam met X's agent Tim Hudson, in a bid to convince X for an audition for James Bond. Golam believed that "X has the looks, the build and the accent to be the next James Bond, and at least he looked better than Tom Selleck. X eventually declined, realizing that 6 months of acting lessons might conflict with his actual day job. He later stated in his autobiography, "The whole place seemed to be full of hustlers and bullshitters, that was not a combination that had ever appealed to me."
Identify X.
3. Identify the significance of the below picture:
4. The picture below inspired an internet meme. Explain.
5. On February 26, 2011, M Night Shyamalan's The Last Airbender 'created history' by winning an all new Razzie. Which Razzie was it ??
6. American author Katherine Mayo in her 1927 book pointed to the treatment of India's women, the untouchables, the animals, the dirt, and the character of its nationalistic politicians. The book was written against the demands for self-rule and Indian independence. Mayo singled out the "rampant" and fatally weakening sexuality of its males to be at the core of all problems. The book was so widely criticized that even Gandhi called it a "report of a drain inspector sent out with the one purpose of opening and examining the drains of the country to be reported upon". 30 years later, a landmark Hindi movie borrowed its title from the title of the book. Identify the book.
7. Easy one... Identify the theme of this Time cover.
8. Wallace Hartley's funeral was attended by one thousand people, while 40,000 lined the route of his funeral procession. He is buried in Colne where a 10-foot monument, containing a carved violin at its base, was erected in his honour. Hartley's large Victorian terraced house in West Park Street, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, bears a blue plaque to remind passers-by that this was his home. As of 2001, Hartley's name was still being used when naming new streets and housing in the town of Colne. What is Hartley's claim to fame ??
9. Apart from being Kamal Hassan starrers, what is common to the following movies:
Nayagan, Thevar Magan, Kuruthipunal, Indian, Hey Ram, Swathi Muthyam, Saagar.
10. Oicho Kabu is a traditional Japanese game similar to the BlackJack. The worst hand in the Oicho Kabu, an 8-9-3 has a notorious significance. What significance are we talking about ??
