Sunday 4 December 2011

Quiz 65: Answers

Q1. When he was the commander in chief of the British forces in the Middle East during 1941-42, he was forced back by Rommel to the Egyptian frontier. He was later posted as Commander in chief of the British Indian Army from 1943-47. Give the name of the person.

                        Field Marshall Claude Auchinleck

Q2. This is a type of Piano Jazz style popular in the 1930’s. The left hand keeps up a constant rhythmic phase while the right hand executes a series of simple variations often improvised. Name it.

                        Boogie Woogie

Q3. An encyclopedia speaks about Bill Gates, ‘Much of Gates success rests on his ability to translate technical visions into market strategy and to blend creativity with technical acumen’. Give the name of the encyclopedia.

                        Encarta

Q4. In 95, Francis Xavier McNamara was in the Tarpaulin business. While entertaining clients at a New York restaurant, he realized he had forgotten is wallet. What did he dream up when he went home?

                        Diners Club Credit Card

Q5. Darius the great, Persian King (521-486 BC) established authority by suppressing revolts of usurpers in early years of reign, and then organized personal representatives to administer the vast empire. What were these administrators called?

                        Satraps

Q6. Identify.


                        Shawn Fanning, founder of Napster

Q7. Connect.

  

                        The movie ‘Speed’
                    

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