Question 10 from FCE

While announcing the award,the Academy in its citation, said: "In the quest for the melancholic soul of his native city, He has discovered new symbols for the clash and interlacing of cultures.". What was the award and who is the person?


Nobel Prize for Literature for Orhan Pamuk.

Question 9 from FCE

Her first album, released on September 19, 2006, is entitled, The Dutchess, a misspelt variant of the former title of Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, with whom she shares a surname and popular nickname. She is also the lead singer of Black Eyed Peas. Who is she?

Fergie a.k.a Stacy Ann Ferguson.

Question 8 from FCE

Identify the two people and the Band they were part of for this album

Jimmy Page and Robert Plant ( Yeah !!! Those Led Zeppelin guys) and the band was Page and Plant. The album name was No Quarter

Question 7 From FCE

In literature , this Latin Phrase was spoken by Satan as he refused to serve God. It translates into " I will not serve" This phrase recently acquired spotlight because of its usage in the Film The Departed by Martin Scorcese. Frank Costello played by Jack Nicholson uses X to assert his gangland theories of independence and leadership.

Other usages of this phrase

Hagbard Celine uses this phrase to voice his refusal to (among other things) pay his taxes in Robert Anton Wilson and Robert Shea's The Illuminatus! Trilogy.

Spoken by the protagonist, Stephen Dadelus in James Joyce's A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, after his decision to follow the life of an artist, rather than that prescribed to him by the Catholic Church, it is an allusion to Lucifer's assertion to Yahweh in Milton's Paradise Lost, first chapter. Lucifer states that it is better to reign in hell than submit in heaven.

What is this phrase?

Non Serviem

Question 6 from FCE

Currently in beta form, this website/service has the tagline -- Your Opinion matters... express it. Which Site?

Blogeverywhere.com -- The site that Sabeer Bhatia is now promoting

Question 5 from FCE

In 1977 she opened a classical dance school named after her in New Jersey. Her school is one of the largest Indian classical dance schools in America. She has acted in more than 400 tamil movies and has acted opposite MGR, sivaji ganesan and the likes. She has also acted with Raj kapoor in his famous film - mera naam joker. Her last film was Vastuhara.Who is this person?

Padmini - The dancer and Actress who recently passed away

Question 4 from FCE

In 2004 just before the tournament started , a famous magazine covering the event described the tournament as " the Tournament that veers between being the second most important and a ludicrous waste of time". Which Magazine about which Tournament?


Wisden about the ICC Champions Trophy

Question 3 from FCE

The name of this place is believed to have originated from the cartographer Amerigo Vespucci who, along with Alonso De Ojeda led a 1499 naval expedition. On reaching the Guajira Peninsula, the crew observed the distinctive stilt villages (palafitos) that the people had built over the water. This reminded Vespucci of the city of Venice. As a result he is believed to have named it Little Venice. What is this place?

Venezuela

Question 2 from FCE

This game show hosted by actor-comedian Bob Saget has become a hugely popular game show, with people like Ken Jennings( the multiple jeopardy winner) and the models of Deal or No deal being a part of the show. This gameshow is a variation of the show Een Tegen Hondred , a Dutch games show produced by Endemol. Simple question : - just name the show.

1 vs 100 for more info on this show, check this link

Questions from Fact Cry Eliminations held at Infosys Chennai

The next 25 questions being posted on this blog are questions from the Fact Cry 2006 eliminations for Infosys Chennai( set by yours truly) Ensoi...

Question 1:
He was the last Dutch Governor of New Netherland before the ownership of the colony was tranferred to the British. Who is this person and how is he famous now?

Peter Stuyvesant. The stuyvesant brand of Cigarettes is named after him.