Inter-School Quiz 31st Jan.

2009
Organised by: Baroda High School PTA Conducted by: Ashish Dimri

Rules
5 Rounds & 5 Teams (incl. the AUDIENCE) Two Direct Ques rounds (R-1 & R-3, incl. visual), two Pass-on rounds (R-2 & R-4) + Rapid Fire 15-seconds for answering a question (direct or passed) No passes, but 2 attempts in Direct Question rounds. 10 points for answering in 1st attempt, 5 points for answering in 2nd attempt. 10 points for direct question in pass-on rounds & 5 points for passed questions.

Round-1 (Direct Question)

Each team gets 2 attempts to answer a question. Questions are not passed on to the next team. 10 points for a correct answer in the 1st attempt, 5 points for the 2nd attempt Total time 15 seconds Unanswered questions passed to the Audience

Q-1 R-1
Who is the current Prime Minister of Australia?

A-1 R-1
Kevin Michael Rudd

Q-2 R-1
Which is the Chinese currency?

A-2 R-1
Chinese Yuan Renminbi

Q-3 R-1
Which is the most popular Sport in Spain?

A-3 R-1
Football

Q-4 R-1
What is the alternate name for the Independence Days Celebration ?????

A-4 R-1
Fiestas Patrias

Round-2 (Pass-on)
Unanswered (wrongly answered) questions passed to the next team. 10 points for a direct question, 5 points for passed attempt. Total time 15 seconds (direct attempt) Unanswered questions passed to the Audience

Q-1 R-2
How many white five-pointed stars are there in the celestial globe of Brazilian Flag?

A-1 R-2
27

Q-2 R-2
Jota is the type of dance. Name the country in which it is played?

A-1 R-2
Spain

Q-3 R-2
Name the Political party from which the current ruler of Australia belongs to.

A-3 R-2
Australian Labour Party

Q-4 R-2
Black colour in the Egyptian Flag is an emblem of ________

A-4 R-2
Determination

Round-3 (Dir. Ques. - Visual)

Each team gets 2 attempts to answer a question. Questions are not passed on to the next team. 10 points for a correct answer in the 1st attempt, 5 points for the 2nd attempt Total time 15 seconds Unanswered questions passed to the Audience

Q-1 R-3

Identify the movie & the actress on the left

A-1 R-3

Lucy Liu

Q-2 R-3
Identify this well known Hollywood star, originally from Australia

A-2 R-3

Nicole Kidman

Q-3 R-3
Identify this well known Hollywood star, originally from Australia

A-3 R-3

Hugh Jackman

Q-4 R-3
The most famous goal in Football, scored by Maradona against England in 1986 World Cup in Mexico. What is it known as??

A-4 R-3
Hand of God goal

Round-4 (Pass-on)
Unanswered (wrongly answered) questions passed to the next team. 10 points for a direct question, 5 points for passed attempt. Total time 15 seconds Unanswered questions passed to the Audience

Q-1 R-4
In 2009, the Chinese New Year falls on what date?

A-1 R-4
26th January

Q-2 R-4
Who was the first Mexican author to receive the Nobel Prize for literature? He won the prize in 1990 for his poetry and essays.

A-2 R-4
Octavio Paz

Q-3 R-4
Who established the 1st 365-day calendar?

A-3 R-4
Ancient Egyptians

Q-4 R-4
What was the real name of Pele (the full name)?

A-4 R-4
Edson Arantes de Nascimento

Round-5 (Rapid Fire)

Questions to be answered in 3 minutes. 5 points for a correct answer. Unanswered questions passed to the Audience, after the end of the Round Member of the audience possessing the maximum no. of chocolate wrappers would be declared the AUDIENCE CHAMPION.