Saturday, November 14, 2009

Answers to Quiz - 87

1. What non-profit organization did the famous American astronomer Carl Sagan co-found in 1980 for space exploration?

Planetary Society

2. What is the highest level of decree issued by the Pope?

Apostolic Constitution

3. What is the term for trading platforms where shares can be bought and sold without the details being made public?

Dark Pools

4. What popular term in the retail business originated from the department store started by Edward Filene in the early 20th Century?

Bargain Basement

5. The mass extinction of Dinosaurs 65 million years ago is controversially linked to the collision of earth with an asteroid. Name the impact crater located in Mexico that resulted from this collision.

Chicxulub Crater

6. By what famous name do we know the writer and philosopher who was born as Alisa Rosenbaum?

Ayn Rand

7. In what style of painting are objects depicted with photographically realistic detail to create the illusion of three dimensions?

trompe l'oeil

8. Where are the American war heroes buried?

Arlington National Cemetery

9. What is the name of a series of systematic studies on Unidentified Flying Objects undertaken by the US Air Force between 1952 and 1970

Project Blue Book

10. A unit of measurement called ‘Sagan’ has been humorously defined as a tribute to the famous American astronomer Carl Sagan. How much is one ‘Sagan’?

At least 4 billion

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

QUIZ - 87

1. What non-profit organization did the famous American astronomer Carl Sagan co-found in 1980 for space exploration?

2. What is the highest level of decree issued by the Pope?

3. What is the term for trading platforms where shares can be bought and sold without the details being made public?

4. What popular term in the retail business originated from the department store started by Edward Filene in the early 20th Century?

5. The mass extinction of Dinosaurs 65 million years ago is controversially linked to the collision of earth with an asteroid. Name the impact crater located in Mexico that resulted from this collision.

6. By what famous name do we know the writer and philosopher who was born as Alisa Rosenbaum?

7. In what style of painting are objects depicted with photographically realistic detail to create the illusion of three dimensions?

8. Where are the American war heroes buried?

9. What is the name of a series of systematic studies on Unidentified Flying Objects undertaken by the US Air Force between 1952 and 1970

10. A unit of measurement called ‘Sagan’ has been humorously defined as a tribute to the famous American astronomer Carl Sagan. How much is one ‘Sagan’?

Saturday, November 07, 2009

Answers to Quiz - 86

1. What prestigious film festival showcasing independent films is named after a famous Robert Redford character and where is it held every year?

Sundance Film Festival at Utah in USA

2. Established in 1932 which is the oldest film festival in the world?

The Venice Film Festival

3. Originally known as ‘The Festival of Festivals’, what film festival is considered by many studios as the launch pad to promote their films for the Oscars?

Toronto International Film Festival

4. Name the Paris based international organization responsible for accreditation and supervision of international film festivals

FIAPF (Fédération Internationale des Associations de Producteurs de Films; English: International Federation of Film Producers Associations)

5. Which famous film festival awards the ‘Crystal Globe’ for the best feature film?

Karlovy Vary film festival

6. If Golden Palm is for Cannes and Golden Lion for Venice, what is Golden Bear for?

Berlin Film Festival

7. Which country hosts the Category A San Sebastián International Film Festival?

Spain

8. Started in 1947 which is the world’s oldest continuously running film festival?

Edinburgh International Film Festival

9. What film festival was founded in 2002 by Robert De Niro and 2 others in response to the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center?

Tribeca Film Festival

10. Which Category A film festival awards Golden Leopard to the best film?

Locarno International Film Festival

Monday, November 02, 2009

QUIZ - 86

I am currently in the thick of Mumbai Film Festival (MAMI). Here are 10 questions about Film Festivals


1. What prestigious film festival showcasing independent films is named after a famous Robert Redford character and where is it held every year?

2. Established in 1932 which is the oldest film festival in the world?

3. Originally known as ‘The Festival of Festivals’, what film festival is considered by many studios as the launch pad to promote their films for the Oscars?

4. Name the Paris based international organization responsible for accreditation and supervision of international film festivals

5. Which famous film festival awards the ‘Crystal Globe’ for the best feature film?

6. If Golden Palm is for Cannes and Golden Lion for Venice, what is Golden Bear for?

7. Which country hosts the Category A San Sebastián International Film Festival?

8. Started in 1947 which is the world’s oldest continuously running film festival?

9. What film festival was founded in 2002 by Robert De Niro and 2 others in response to the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center?

10. Which Category A film festival awards Golden Leopard to the best film?