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The Indian Freedom Movement (1857 - 1947)
1. This set of reforms prepared in 1918 was named after the Secretary of State for India during the latter parts of World War I and the Viceroy of India between 1916 and 1921. It also formed the basis for the Government of India act of 1919. Which set of reforms?
a. Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms
2. The Hunter Commision of Inquiry was ordered to convene by Secretary of State for India , Edwin Montagu in 1919. What was the reason for setting up the commission?
a. Inquire into the happenings of the Jallianwalla Bagh Massacre ( Amritsar Massacre)
3. This incident happened at a town near Gorakhpur on 4 February 1922 and was responsible for Mahatma Gandhi asking all Indians to end the Non-Cooperation movement. Which incident?
a. Chauri Chaura incident
4. In 1943, in which city was the Arzi Hukumat-e-Azad Hind , an Indian government in Exile established by Subhash Chandra Bose , with monetary, diplomatic, political and military assistance from the Japanese?
a. Singapore
5. What name was given to the total strike and the subsequent Mutiny by the Indian sailors on board ship and shore establishments at Bombay , Karachi and Calcutta in February 1946?
a. Royal Indian Navy Mutiny ( or the Bombay Mutiny)
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Saturday, July 31, 2010
Thursday, July 29, 2010
World War II - Part II
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World War II
1. The messages from which machine invented by German Engineer Arthur Scherbius , was decrypted by the allied codebreakers and allowed the hastening of the end of the European war?
a. Enigma
2. What was the codename for the soviet Strategic offensive operation , which led to the encirclement of the German Sixth Army , the Third and Fourth Romanian Armies and a part of the German Fourth Panzer Army?
a. Operation Uranus
3. What was the name of the sniper ,who was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union and who was the subject of the 2001 movie -- Enemy at the Gates?
a. Vasily Zayetsev
4. On which mountain was the photo of the raising of the U.S flag taken by Joe Rosenthal during the battle of Iwo Jima?
a. Mount Suribachi
5. Which Japanese held territory did the Soviet Union invade in the days between the dropping of the two atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki as had been agreed during the Yalta Conference?
a. Manchuria (Manchukuo)
World War II
1. The messages from which machine invented by German Engineer Arthur Scherbius , was decrypted by the allied codebreakers and allowed the hastening of the end of the European war?
a. Enigma
2. What was the codename for the soviet Strategic offensive operation , which led to the encirclement of the German Sixth Army , the Third and Fourth Romanian Armies and a part of the German Fourth Panzer Army?
a. Operation Uranus
3. What was the name of the sniper ,who was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union and who was the subject of the 2001 movie -- Enemy at the Gates?
a. Vasily Zayetsev
4. On which mountain was the photo of the raising of the U.S flag taken by Joe Rosenthal during the battle of Iwo Jima?
a. Mount Suribachi
5. Which Japanese held territory did the Soviet Union invade in the days between the dropping of the two atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki as had been agreed during the Yalta Conference?
a. Manchuria (Manchukuo)
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Heroes : The TV Series -- Part II
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Heroes: The TV Series
1. Which appliance market Competitor of NBC's parent GE filed a suit in federal court over the depiction of one of its product 'InSinkerator' in the Pilot episode?
a. Emerson Electric Company
2. What was the name of Founder of the Company , also known by the Japanese word for Swordsmith ?
a. Adam Monroe ( or Takezo Kensei)
3. What is the significance of the license plate of Nakamura's limousine -- NCC -1701?
a. It is the registry number of USS Enterprise, in which George Takei had the role of helmsman.
4. In which year did the Heroes TV series win the BAFTA awards for the Best International Program?
a. 2008
5. Who is attributed with the theme Music of Heroes in the French version of the serial?
a. Victoria Petrosillo
Heroes: The TV Series
1. Which appliance market Competitor of NBC's parent GE filed a suit in federal court over the depiction of one of its product 'InSinkerator' in the Pilot episode?
a. Emerson Electric Company
2. What was the name of Founder of the Company , also known by the Japanese word for Swordsmith ?
a. Adam Monroe ( or Takezo Kensei)
3. What is the significance of the license plate of Nakamura's limousine -- NCC -1701?
a. It is the registry number of USS Enterprise, in which George Takei had the role of helmsman.
4. In which year did the Heroes TV series win the BAFTA awards for the Best International Program?
a. 2008
5. Who is attributed with the theme Music of Heroes in the French version of the serial?
a. Victoria Petrosillo
Sunday, July 25, 2010
The Oscars - Part II
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The Oscars
1. Which Oscar Winner characterized the academy awards as "the greatest promotion scheme that any industry ever devised for itself"
a. William Friedkin
2. In which year did Regis Philbin officially begin the red carpet pre-show to the Oscars?
a. 1979
3. Which film holds the record for the longest film to be nominated as well as win the Academy award for Best Picture?
a. Gone with the Wind
4. Which French novelist was awarded the 1957 Best Writing Adapted Screenplay as the film's actual writers -- Carl Foreman and Michael Wilson were blacklisted as Communist sympathizers?
a. Pierre Boulle
5. Who became the first African to win an Academy award in the major acting category for the portrayal of a serial killer -- Aileen Woumos in a 2003 Biographical crime thriller?
a. Charlize Theron
The Oscars
1. Which Oscar Winner characterized the academy awards as "the greatest promotion scheme that any industry ever devised for itself"
a. William Friedkin
2. In which year did Regis Philbin officially begin the red carpet pre-show to the Oscars?
a. 1979
3. Which film holds the record for the longest film to be nominated as well as win the Academy award for Best Picture?
a. Gone with the Wind
4. Which French novelist was awarded the 1957 Best Writing Adapted Screenplay as the film's actual writers -- Carl Foreman and Michael Wilson were blacklisted as Communist sympathizers?
a. Pierre Boulle
5. Who became the first African to win an Academy award in the major acting category for the portrayal of a serial killer -- Aileen Woumos in a 2003 Biographical crime thriller?
a. Charlize Theron
Friday, July 23, 2010
The Indian Navy - Part II
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The Indian Navy
1. What is the class of Destroyers in the Indian Navy built based on modified versions of the Soviet Kashin Class Destoryers and the first to be fitted with the Brahmos supersonic Cruise Missiles?
a. The Rajput Class
2. Which Type 14 ASW Frigate became India's biggest wartime casualty when it was sunk by PNS Hangor during the 1971 Indo Pakistan War?
a. INS Khukri
3. What was the name of the operation launched by the Indian Navy during the Kargil war to safeguard Indian maritime assets from a Pakistani Naval Attack?
a. Operation Talwar
4. Which Elite unit of the Indian Navy is locally known as the Dadiwali Fauj since they are the only unit of the Indian Armed Forces that permits non-Sikh recruits to maintain beards.
a. MARCOS ( Marine Commandos)
5. In 1830 , what was the Bombay Marine , a predecessor to the Indian Navy , renamed as ?
a. Her Majesty's Indian Navy
The Indian Navy
1. What is the class of Destroyers in the Indian Navy built based on modified versions of the Soviet Kashin Class Destoryers and the first to be fitted with the Brahmos supersonic Cruise Missiles?
a. The Rajput Class
2. Which Type 14 ASW Frigate became India's biggest wartime casualty when it was sunk by PNS Hangor during the 1971 Indo Pakistan War?
a. INS Khukri
3. What was the name of the operation launched by the Indian Navy during the Kargil war to safeguard Indian maritime assets from a Pakistani Naval Attack?
a. Operation Talwar
4. Which Elite unit of the Indian Navy is locally known as the Dadiwali Fauj since they are the only unit of the Indian Armed Forces that permits non-Sikh recruits to maintain beards.
a. MARCOS ( Marine Commandos)
5. In 1830 , what was the Bombay Marine , a predecessor to the Indian Navy , renamed as ?
a. Her Majesty's Indian Navy
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
The Origin of Band Names -- Part I
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The Origin of Band Names
1. The band Mudcrutch signed with Shelter Records in 1974 and released one single, "Depot Street," in 1975, which failed to chart, and the group disbanded. This led to some of the members breaking off from Mudcrutch and forming another band whose name reflected the condition the members were in. Which band?
a. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
2. This British progressive rock band started in the summer of 1974 as a meeting at the canteen of Abbey Road between an assistant engineer for Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon and a composer who composed material for a concept album idea based on the work of Edgar Allan Poe. The assistant engineer was frustrated in having to accommodate the opinions of some of the artists, which he felt interfered with his production. Based on the suggestions of the composer they started this new group where the engineer would produce the songs written by the composer as per his discretions. Which band was formed?
a. The Alan Parsons Project
3. The band's first studio was in the basement of a car repair shop, and they considered themselves to be the "masters" of the studio. Which band had its origin here?
a. Ace of Base ( masters of the basement)
4. Which band took its name from the villain of Ragor Vadim’s cult science fiction film Barbarella since the band was playing at Birmingham's Barbarella's nightclub
a. Duran Duran
5. Which band name was derived from a combination of Jam session and a Native American tribe?
a. Jamiroquai
The Origin of Band Names
1. The band Mudcrutch signed with Shelter Records in 1974 and released one single, "Depot Street," in 1975, which failed to chart, and the group disbanded. This led to some of the members breaking off from Mudcrutch and forming another band whose name reflected the condition the members were in. Which band?
a. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
2. This British progressive rock band started in the summer of 1974 as a meeting at the canteen of Abbey Road between an assistant engineer for Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon and a composer who composed material for a concept album idea based on the work of Edgar Allan Poe. The assistant engineer was frustrated in having to accommodate the opinions of some of the artists, which he felt interfered with his production. Based on the suggestions of the composer they started this new group where the engineer would produce the songs written by the composer as per his discretions. Which band was formed?
a. The Alan Parsons Project
3. The band's first studio was in the basement of a car repair shop, and they considered themselves to be the "masters" of the studio. Which band had its origin here?
a. Ace of Base ( masters of the basement)
4. Which band took its name from the villain of Ragor Vadim’s cult science fiction film Barbarella since the band was playing at Birmingham's Barbarella's nightclub
a. Duran Duran
5. Which band name was derived from a combination of Jam session and a Native American tribe?
a. Jamiroquai
Monday, July 19, 2010
The Life and Works of A.R.Rahman -- Part I
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The Life and Works of A.R.Rahman
1. What was the name rock band based out of chennai , of which A.R.Rahman was a founder?
a. Nemesis Avenue
2. Which movie , inspired by the Minimally Invasive Education Technology, did Rahman get his first Bafta Award for?
a. Slumdog Millionaire
3. What was the name of the Nicholas Cage Starrer , which featured Rahman's theme Music from the film Bombay?
a. Lord of War
4. What was the name of the project started by Sari and Mari Kaasinen , with whom , Rahman collaborated for composing the music for the Lord of the Rings?
a. Varttina
5. What is the name of the Commercial Studio that Rahman built as a extension to Panchantan Record Inn in Kodambakkam , Chennai?
a. AM Studios
The Life and Works of A.R.Rahman
1. What was the name rock band based out of chennai , of which A.R.Rahman was a founder?
a. Nemesis Avenue
2. Which movie , inspired by the Minimally Invasive Education Technology, did Rahman get his first Bafta Award for?
a. Slumdog Millionaire
3. What was the name of the Nicholas Cage Starrer , which featured Rahman's theme Music from the film Bombay?
a. Lord of War
4. What was the name of the project started by Sari and Mari Kaasinen , with whom , Rahman collaborated for composing the music for the Lord of the Rings?
a. Varttina
5. What is the name of the Commercial Studio that Rahman built as a extension to Panchantan Record Inn in Kodambakkam , Chennai?
a. AM Studios
Saturday, July 17, 2010
The Lord of the Rings : The Book -- Part I
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The Lord of the Rings : The Book
1.In the book the Fellowship of the Ring , what is the age for which Bilbo Baggins celebrates his birthday along with Frodo's 33rd Birthday?
a.Eleventy first
2.Which ally of Aule during the first Age , got his former name from the elvish word Thaur meaning Abominable or Abhorrent?
a.Sauron ( Thauron)
3.They enjoy seven meals a day, when they can get them - breakfast (7a.m.) , second breakfast (9a.m.) , elevenses (11a.m.) , luncheon (1p.m.) , afternoon tea (4p.m.) , dinner (6p.m.), and, later in the evening, supper (8p.m.) . Who are they?
a.The Hobbits
4.What is the name of the liquid in a leathern flask , that Gandalf passes on to the members of the Fellowship when attacked in the Caradhas?
a.Miruvor
5.The figure of this character has other influences from Germanic mythology, particularly Odin in his incarnation as "the Wanderer". Tolkien states that he thinks of this character as an "Odinic wanderer" in a letter of 1946. He is also similar to Väinämöinen, a Bard in Finnish mythology. Who is he?
a.Gandalf
The Lord of the Rings : The Book
1.In the book the Fellowship of the Ring , what is the age for which Bilbo Baggins celebrates his birthday along with Frodo's 33rd Birthday?
a.Eleventy first
2.Which ally of Aule during the first Age , got his former name from the elvish word Thaur meaning Abominable or Abhorrent?
a.Sauron ( Thauron)
3.They enjoy seven meals a day, when they can get them - breakfast (7a.m.) , second breakfast (9a.m.) , elevenses (11a.m.) , luncheon (1p.m.) , afternoon tea (4p.m.) , dinner (6p.m.), and, later in the evening, supper (8p.m.) . Who are they?
a.The Hobbits
4.What is the name of the liquid in a leathern flask , that Gandalf passes on to the members of the Fellowship when attacked in the Caradhas?
a.Miruvor
5.The figure of this character has other influences from Germanic mythology, particularly Odin in his incarnation as "the Wanderer". Tolkien states that he thinks of this character as an "Odinic wanderer" in a letter of 1946. He is also similar to Väinämöinen, a Bard in Finnish mythology. Who is he?
a.Gandalf
Thursday, July 15, 2010
The Indian Freedom Movement (1857- 1947) -- Part I
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The Indian Freedom Movement (1857 - 1947)
1. From which war in Russia was a part of the British regiments moved in order to squash the Indian Rebellion of 1857?
a. Crimean War
2. Born as Manikarnika to a Maharashtrian Karhade Brahmin, which leader died on 18th June 1858 during the battle of Gwalior?
a. Rani Laxmibai of Jhansi
3. Inspired by a suggestion made by Allan Octavian Hume , how many member delegate met in Mumbai in 1865 to form the Indian National Congress?
a. 73
4. Published by the Hindustan Ghadar press in the Ghadar weekly from San Francisco in 1913-14, the literature consists of a collection of songs and poems in Gurumukhi and Shahmukhi and covered addressed the political situation in India. Which compilation of Nationalist and Socialist literature was banned in India in 1913?
a. Ghadar di Ghunj
5. Which King's college educated lawyer and judge , passed an eponymous act in 1919 to effectively
authorize the government to imprison , without trial , any person suspected of terrorism in British India?
a. Sir Sidney Arthur Taylor Rowlatt.
The Indian Freedom Movement (1857 - 1947)
1. From which war in Russia was a part of the British regiments moved in order to squash the Indian Rebellion of 1857?
a. Crimean War
2. Born as Manikarnika to a Maharashtrian Karhade Brahmin, which leader died on 18th June 1858 during the battle of Gwalior?
a. Rani Laxmibai of Jhansi
3. Inspired by a suggestion made by Allan Octavian Hume , how many member delegate met in Mumbai in 1865 to form the Indian National Congress?
a. 73
4. Published by the Hindustan Ghadar press in the Ghadar weekly from San Francisco in 1913-14, the literature consists of a collection of songs and poems in Gurumukhi and Shahmukhi and covered addressed the political situation in India. Which compilation of Nationalist and Socialist literature was banned in India in 1913?
a. Ghadar di Ghunj
5. Which King's college educated lawyer and judge , passed an eponymous act in 1919 to effectively
authorize the government to imprison , without trial , any person suspected of terrorism in British India?
a. Sir Sidney Arthur Taylor Rowlatt.
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
World War II - Part I
Infosys conducts a company wide quiz along the format of the BBC Mastermind every year. I hosted the quiz for the second time in 2009 and these are some of the questions from the specialization topics chosen.
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World War II
1. Which German Offensive in December 1944 got its public name due to the fact that the initial incursion that the Germans put into the Allies line of advance created a salient when seen on the maps presented in contemporary newspapers?
a. The Battle of Bulge
2. At a special session of the United States Congress on 21 September 1939, US President Franklin D Roosevelt requested the policy of Cash and Carry to replace which set of Acts that were passed in 1936 thereby effectively allowing US to sell Arms to Britain?
a. The Neutrality Acts of 1936
3. Codenamed Eureka , in which city did Joseph Stalin , Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill meet to discuss about the opening of a second front in Western Europe?
a. Tehran ( Iran)
4. Which son of Alfred Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg , the last Oberhofmarschall of the Kingdom of Wurttemberg , was the subject of the movie Valkyrie , which dealt with an assassination attempt on the life of Hitler
a. Claus Von Stauffenberg
5. During the Nuremberg Trials , a document referred as the Green Folder , held information about the master policy directive for economic exploitation of the conquered Soviet Union. Who had devised this plan , in the event of the success of Operation Barbarossa?
a. Reichsmarshall Herman Goring
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World War II
1. Which German Offensive in December 1944 got its public name due to the fact that the initial incursion that the Germans put into the Allies line of advance created a salient when seen on the maps presented in contemporary newspapers?
a. The Battle of Bulge
2. At a special session of the United States Congress on 21 September 1939, US President Franklin D Roosevelt requested the policy of Cash and Carry to replace which set of Acts that were passed in 1936 thereby effectively allowing US to sell Arms to Britain?
a. The Neutrality Acts of 1936
3. Codenamed Eureka , in which city did Joseph Stalin , Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill meet to discuss about the opening of a second front in Western Europe?
a. Tehran ( Iran)
4. Which son of Alfred Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg , the last Oberhofmarschall of the Kingdom of Wurttemberg , was the subject of the movie Valkyrie , which dealt with an assassination attempt on the life of Hitler
a. Claus Von Stauffenberg
5. During the Nuremberg Trials , a document referred as the Green Folder , held information about the master policy directive for economic exploitation of the conquered Soviet Union. Who had devised this plan , in the event of the success of Operation Barbarossa?
a. Reichsmarshall Herman Goring
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Heroes : The TV Series -- Part I
Infosys conducts a company wide quiz along the format of the BBC Mastermind every year. I hosted the quiz for the second time in 2009 and these are some of the questions from the specialization topics chosen.
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Heroes: The TV Series
1. Which American Comic Book Writer and former Chairman of Marvel Comics makes a cameo appearance as the driver of the Bus that Hiro Nakamura gets into?
a. Stan Lee
2. What is the name of the diner in which Monica Dawson performs a 619 to stop a burglary after having seen Ray Mysterio do it on TV?
a. Burger Bonanza
3. The name of which order in Greek and Roman Architecture is printed on Lieberman's apron , when he explains about .07% rule to Nathan Petrelli?
a. Corinthian
4. Once the people at NBC had greenlit the project , in which city was the first 73-minute version of the pilot screened?
a. San Diego
5. Which colorblind artist created the metafictional comic Book series 9th Wonder and Isaac Mendez's paintings in the series?
a. Tim Sale
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Heroes: The TV Series
1. Which American Comic Book Writer and former Chairman of Marvel Comics makes a cameo appearance as the driver of the Bus that Hiro Nakamura gets into?
a. Stan Lee
2. What is the name of the diner in which Monica Dawson performs a 619 to stop a burglary after having seen Ray Mysterio do it on TV?
a. Burger Bonanza
3. The name of which order in Greek and Roman Architecture is printed on Lieberman's apron , when he explains about .07% rule to Nathan Petrelli?
a. Corinthian
4. Once the people at NBC had greenlit the project , in which city was the first 73-minute version of the pilot screened?
a. San Diego
5. Which colorblind artist created the metafictional comic Book series 9th Wonder and Isaac Mendez's paintings in the series?
a. Tim Sale
Friday, July 09, 2010
The Oscars - Part I
Infosys conducts a company wide quiz along the format of the BBC Mastermind every year. I hosted the quiz for the second time in 2009 and these are some of the questions from the specialization topics chosen.
For the questions from other specialization topics click here.
The Oscars part I
1. For which movie did Barry Fitzgerald become the first actor to be nominated for the same performance in two different Categories in 1944?
a. Going My Way
2. In 1929 , who became the first actress to be nominated posthumously for Best Actress for her Role in the movie - The Letter?
a. Jeanne Eagels
3. In 2004 , who became the first actress to win an Oscar for portraying a real-Life Oscar winner?
a. Cate Blanchett Portrayed Katherine Hepburn in Aviator
4. Which Foundry located in Batavia, Illinois , provided the mold for the Original Oscar Statuette in 1928?
a. C.W.Shumway & Sons.
5. Which actor hosted the first Academy awards at Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood along with director William C deMille?
a. Douglas Fairbanks
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The Oscars part I
1. For which movie did Barry Fitzgerald become the first actor to be nominated for the same performance in two different Categories in 1944?
a. Going My Way
2. In 1929 , who became the first actress to be nominated posthumously for Best Actress for her Role in the movie - The Letter?
a. Jeanne Eagels
3. In 2004 , who became the first actress to win an Oscar for portraying a real-Life Oscar winner?
a. Cate Blanchett Portrayed Katherine Hepburn in Aviator
4. Which Foundry located in Batavia, Illinois , provided the mold for the Original Oscar Statuette in 1928?
a. C.W.Shumway & Sons.
5. Which actor hosted the first Academy awards at Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood along with director William C deMille?
a. Douglas Fairbanks
Wednesday, July 07, 2010
The Indian Navy - Part I
Infosys conducts a company wide quiz along the format of the BBC Mastermind every year. I hosted the quiz for the second time in 2009 and these are some of the questions from the specialization topics chosen.
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The Indian Navy
1. Which Ship , which served as the flagship of the Royal Navy task force during the Falkland Wars has as its motto -- Jayema Sam Yudhi Sprdhah meaning I completely defeat those who dare fight me.
a. INS VIRAAT ( earlier known as HMS Hermes)
2. In the Hierarchy of Indian Navy Personnel -- What rank would a person hold , if he had been promoted from the position of Captain?
a. Commodore
3. The Far Eastern Command -- a joint Navy, Army and Air Force Command was setup in 2001 with its headquarters at which location?
a. Port Blair
4. Which Indian Naval captain , a co-founder of the Himalayan Environment Trust , led a 1965 expedition which put 9 men on the summit of Mount Everest
a. Captain Mohan Singh Kohli
5. The double headed eagle used on the crest of INS Mysore , comes from the sigil of which Royal House?
a. Wodeyor House of Mysore.
Tuesday, August 02, 2005
Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone By J.K Rowling - Part IV
During which festivity does Harry, Ron and Hermione encounter the Troll?
Haloween
What is described in the book as a scrawny, dust-coloured creature with bulging lamp like eyes just like its owners?
Mrs Norris
What is the name of Harry’s Charms teacher?
Professor Flitwick
What is the brand of the Broomstick that Professor McGonnagal sends Harry?
Nimbus 2000
In which Wizard's card does Harry come across the name of Nicholas Flamel?
Albus Dumbeldore
Haloween
What is described in the book as a scrawny, dust-coloured creature with bulging lamp like eyes just like its owners?
Mrs Norris
What is the name of Harry’s Charms teacher?
Professor Flitwick
What is the brand of the Broomstick that Professor McGonnagal sends Harry?
Nimbus 2000
In which Wizard's card does Harry come across the name of Nicholas Flamel?
Albus Dumbeldore
Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone By J.K Rowling - Part III
Which football team’s poster did Ron’s roommate Dean have in his room?
West Ham
What is the species of Norbert the dragon?
Norwegian Ridgeback
What is the name of the Wand Shop from which Harry purchases his Wand?
Ollivanders
What is the year when Ollivanders was established according to the book?
382 B.C
What was the name of the centaur that carried Harry Potter in the Forbidden Forest?
Firenze
West Ham
What is the species of Norbert the dragon?
Norwegian Ridgeback
What is the name of the Wand Shop from which Harry purchases his Wand?
Ollivanders
What is the year when Ollivanders was established according to the book?
382 B.C
What was the name of the centaur that carried Harry Potter in the Forbidden Forest?
Firenze
Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone By J.K Rowling - Part II
From whom does Rubeus Hagrid borrow a motorbike to drop Harry at the Dursley immediately after Harry’s parent’s death?
Sirius Black
What is the Animagi chosen by Professor McGonnagal when she was waiting for Albus Dumbledore at Privet Drive?
Cat
What is the breed of snake that Harry Potter parseltongues with in the Zoo on Dudley’ birthday?
Boa Constrictor
What was described as being a head shorter than Harry Potter and had a swarthy, clever face, a pointed beard and very long fingers and feet and wore a uniform in scarlet and gold in the book?
Gringotts goblin
What is the name of the rat that Ron carries to Hogwarts?
Scabbers
Sirius Black
What is the Animagi chosen by Professor McGonnagal when she was waiting for Albus Dumbledore at Privet Drive?
Cat
What is the breed of snake that Harry Potter parseltongues with in the Zoo on Dudley’ birthday?
Boa Constrictor
What was described as being a head shorter than Harry Potter and had a swarthy, clever face, a pointed beard and very long fingers and feet and wore a uniform in scarlet and gold in the book?
Gringotts goblin
What is the name of the rat that Ron carries to Hogwarts?
Scabbers
Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone By J.K Rowling
What does the Hogwarts motto Draco Dormiens Nunquam Titilandus mean?
Don’t Tickle a sleeping dragon
According to the units of currency in the magical world, how many silver sickles make a Galleon?
17
Which character in the novel shares his first name with a character in Greek myth who is believed to have a hundred Eyes?
Argus Finch
Who is the only real life person to have a reference in the book.
Nicholas Flamel
At what time does the Hogwarts express leave from King Cross station 9 ¾ Platform.
11
Don’t Tickle a sleeping dragon
According to the units of currency in the magical world, how many silver sickles make a Galleon?
17
Which character in the novel shares his first name with a character in Greek myth who is believed to have a hundred Eyes?
Argus Finch
Who is the only real life person to have a reference in the book.
Nicholas Flamel
At what time does the Hogwarts express leave from King Cross station 9 ¾ Platform.
11
The Falkland Wars - Part IV
Which major news channel made a major goof up and created a bad reputation for themselves by reporting about the invasion of Goose Green even before it had even started?
BBC
What division of the Argentine military is referred to as the CANA?
Argentine Naval Air Force
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What was the name of the Song from Monty Python’s Life of Brian that the crew of the HMS Sheffield was singing while waiting to be rescued?
Always Look on the Bright Side of Life
What was the French Built anti ship Missile that was used to sink HMS Sheffield?
Exocet
What event during the war did the British Daily - The SUN greet with the headlines GOTCHA.
Sinking of the Argentine Cruiser General Belgarano by the British Submarine Conqueror
The Falkland Wars - Part III
On which Island was the Wakefield Airfield, an American airfield to which Britain was given control of during the wars, present?
Ascension Island
What technology powered the British submarines as opposed to the diesel-electric engines which powered the Argentenian Submarines in the war?
Nuclear Power
What was the name of the British Destroyer ship that was sunk by an Airforce offensive of Argentina on the 4th of May 1982?
HMS Sheffield
What was the name of the Royal Navy’s Antarctic Patrol vessel that was ordered to remove civilians on the march 25th 1982 but which had to retreat from its order because of a block created by 3 Argentenian Warships?
HMS Endurance
What was the name of the book that was authored by Max Hastings, Simon Jenkins and Brigadier General Oscar Jofre which dealt with the intricacies of the war?
The Battle for the Falklands War
Ascension Island
What technology powered the British submarines as opposed to the diesel-electric engines which powered the Argentenian Submarines in the war?
Nuclear Power
What was the name of the British Destroyer ship that was sunk by an Airforce offensive of Argentina on the 4th of May 1982?
HMS Sheffield
What was the name of the Royal Navy’s Antarctic Patrol vessel that was ordered to remove civilians on the march 25th 1982 but which had to retreat from its order because of a block created by 3 Argentenian Warships?
HMS Endurance
What was the name of the book that was authored by Max Hastings, Simon Jenkins and Brigadier General Oscar Jofre which dealt with the intricacies of the war?
The Battle for the Falklands War
The Falkland Wars - Part II
Near which port on the northern coast of the Falkland islands did the British manage an amphibious landing on the 21st of May 1982?
Port San Carlos
Which port did Argentina invade on April 2nd 1982 , rapidly overcoming a small garrison of British Marines?
Port Stanley
At which public place did large crowds of Argentineans gather to show their support of the Argentine military’s invasion of Falkland Islands?
Plazo De Mayo, also accept Presidential Palace
Which group of islets, first sighted by the explorer James Cook and included within the British Falkland Islands as a dependency, was seized by Argentina on the 3rd of April?
South Sandwich Islands
On which Island did a dispute erupt between Argentine Salvage workers and British scientists on March 19, which strained the already uncomfortable relations between Britain and Argentina and which finally led to the Wars?
South Georgia Island
Port San Carlos
Which port did Argentina invade on April 2nd 1982 , rapidly overcoming a small garrison of British Marines?
Port Stanley
At which public place did large crowds of Argentineans gather to show their support of the Argentine military’s invasion of Falkland Islands?
Plazo De Mayo, also accept Presidential Palace
Which group of islets, first sighted by the explorer James Cook and included within the British Falkland Islands as a dependency, was seized by Argentina on the 3rd of April?
South Sandwich Islands
On which Island did a dispute erupt between Argentine Salvage workers and British scientists on March 19, which strained the already uncomfortable relations between Britain and Argentina and which finally led to the Wars?
South Georgia Island
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