Answers to Quiz - 43

1. In which country’s capital city most streets are without names?

Managua, the capital of Nicaragua

2. Housed in the former residence of the steel tycoon Henry Clay Frick, The Frick is a famous museum owning some of the world-famous paintings. In which American city would you be able to visit The Frick?

New York City

3. With works of art by Michelangelo, El Greco, Raffaello and Botticelli, in which city would you find the famous Capodimonte Museum?

Naples

4. Alexander Rodchenko’s path-breaking and pioneering work has earned him a permanent place in history through what are popularly known today as Rodchenko angles. In which field of work did Rodchenko earn this distinction?

Photography

5. The inhabitants of which famous South American city are referred to as porteños?

Buenos Aires

6. Euphronius who lived in Greece in 5^th Century B.C. was one of the most important artists of the red-figure technique. With what art form is this technique associated?

Vase Painting

7. Name the British inventor of the Wind-up Radio that runs without electricity or batteries and is powered by the user winding a crank for several seconds.

Trevor Baylis

8. What is the term given to the transplantation of tissues or organs from one species to another?

Xenotransplantation

9. The publication of the novel ‘The Sorrows of Young Werther’ led to a spate of suicides by people who adopted the same means as in the book. The term ‘Werther Effect’ describes this phenomenon of copycat suicides. Who wrote this book?

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

10. Name the German psychiatrist who first proposed ‘Bipolar Disorder’, the modern term to describe manic-depressive illness.

Karl Leonhard

QUIZ - 43

1. In which country’s capital city most streets are without names?

2. Housed in the former residence of the steel tycoon Henry Clay Frick, The Frick is a famous museum owning some of the world-famous paintings. In which American city would you be able to visit The Frick?

3. With works of art by Michelangelo, El Greco, Raffaello and Botticelli, in which city would you find the famous Capodimonte Museum?

4. Alexander Rodchenko’s path-breaking and pioneering work has earned him a permanent place in history through what are popularly known today as Rodchenko angles. In which field of work did Rodchenko earn this distinction?

5. The inhabitants of which famous South American city are referred to as porteños?

6. Euphronius who lived in Greece in 5^th Century B.C. was one of the most important artists of the red-figure technique. With what art form is this technique associated?

7. Name the British inventor of the Wind-up Radio that runs without electricity or batteries and is powered by the user winding a crank for several seconds.

8. What is the term given to the transplantation of tissues or organs from one species to another?

9. The publication of the novel ‘The Sorrows of Young Werther’ led to a spate of suicides by people who adopted the same means as in the book. The term ‘Werther Effect’ describes this phenomenon of copycat suicides. Who wrote this book?

10. Name the German psychiatrist who first proposed ‘Bipolar Disorder’, the modern term to describe manic-depressive illness.

Answers to Quiz - 42

1. Declared as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, this spectacular rock formation, consisting of 40,000 interlocking basalt columns is located on the north-east coast of Northern Ireland and is a result of an ancient volcanic eruption. What is it called?

The Giant’s Causeway

2. What is the term used in the auto industry to describe a vehicle fitted with experimental components for testing?

Mule

3. The student theatrical society of which famous American university presents the Hasty Pudding Award annually to performers who have made a "lasting and impressive contribution to the world of entertainment"?

Harvard University

4. Name the mountain nymph from Greek Mythology who loved her own voice.

Echo

5. What is the name of the United Nations mandated certification system that ensures the rough diamonds originate from sources that are free of conflict?

Kimberley Process

6. What much coveted award is given to the viewers and participants of a popular BBC television programme for children, which is also the world's longest running children's television series?

Blue Peter badge

7. What organization founded by a group of prominent individuals, including Eleanor Roosevelt and Wendell Willkie in New York in 1941 champions the cause of civil liberty?

Freedom House

8. Name the quality assurance technique developed by Japanese manufacturing engineer Shigeo Shingo that seeks to eliminate defects in a product by preventing or correcting mistakes as early as possible in its development cycle

Poka-yoke

9. What dubious distinction does Robert Morris Jr. hold in the history of Internet?

He was responsible for releasing the first Internet ‘worm’ in 1988

10. What term describes the people caught between the conflicting demands of raising children and caring for aging parents?

Sandwich Generation