Thursday, November 10, 2011

Answers to Quiz - 116

1) What is the codename for the illicit homemade alcohol in the Arabian countries?

Siddique or Siddiqui

2) People of which South American city are known as “Chapacos”.

Tarija, Bolivia

3) What is the name of the psychological phenomenon in which some people see images of animals or faces in clouds

Pareidolia

4) What are Ajwah, Safawi, Khudri and Mabroom?

Popular dates from Saudi Arabia

5) Which South American city was appointed as the first UNESCO City of Gastronomy in August 2005?

Popayan, Colombia

6) What light sensitive proteins in the eye are responsible for internal biological clocks and sensing magnetic fields?

Cryptochromes

7) Who invented photocopying in 1938?

Chester Carlson

8) What is the name of the salad that originated in Provence, France and is made up of an assortment of leaves?

Mesclun

9) Which was the first band to file a lawsuit against Napster for music piracy in April 2000?

Metallica

10) Which company now owns the Dulux brand of paints having acquired it from ICI?

Akzo Nobel

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