Saturday, February 02, 2008

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

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

Mule

  1. 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

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

Echo

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. 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

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

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

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

Sandwich Generation

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