Almost Spectacled

Presents
RULES
•10 Points will be awarded for giving a correct answer in a
direct question and pounce.
• -5 will be given for a wrong answer in infinite pounce.
• Giving a right answer in a bonus question will give you
20 points.
• -5 Points will be given if a person blurts out the answer
when the direct question is of the other team.
ROUND 1
 (1)

This man was born in 1503 in France. He became a seer

in a church and wrote a book in which he wrote his
predictions. In one of the book , he wrote these lines.

“On the 11th day of the 9 month,

two metal birds will crash into two tall statues
in the new city,
and the world will end soon after. “

This became true afterwards. Name the incident and

also the man mentioned.
Answer
Nostradamus and 9/11
 (2)

This great playwright’s signature analysis tells that this

person was an illiterate, but many people debate on
this. Identify this person from Stratford-upon-Avon,
England.
Answer
William Shakespeare
 Bonus Question

(3) A person wanted to create a cartoon character for a television series. One
day, he was reading the newspaper and he was surprised after reading an article
that a very famous Australian cricketer was dismissed without making runs in
the game of cricket. He decided to name it after the incident. Name the
cricketer, the character and the creator mention above. (The cricketer’s and the
creator’s photo is given below)
Answer
 Sir. Donald
Walt
Bradman
Disney

Donald Duck
 (4)

This symbol was designed by Alec-Fraser-Bruner for the

logo of the tourism department of the country and has
been its trademarked symbol. The fish body represents
the country’s origin as a fishing village and its head
represents the country’s original name. How is this
sculpture commonly known as ?
Answer
Merlion
 Bonus Question

5) There was a gang called X present in India. They were infamous

for killing people and travelers. They were actually a tribe formed in
the late 14th Century as the Muslim rule increased. But when The
British started ruling India, the joined hands with the people to fight
against them in the 1857 revolt. In those days British literature and
memos were the ways to criticize Indians, so they criticized their
tribes and created an English word which is X but which had a
different meaning. The word meant a person who is a criminal, a
man who is untrustworthy etc. Identify X (English Word)

Clue- X has also become a very famous meme to depict people

who are savage and is also used for trolling.
Answer
Thug (Thuggee Tribes)
 (6)

The Great _________ of 1952 was a severe disaster

which happened in December 1952 in London.
Government medical reports estimated that over the
following weeks, 10,000 people died and almost
100,000 people were ill because of its effects on the
human respiratory tract. Fill in the blank.
Answer
Great Smog of London
 (7)

Why is the Wrigley's Juicy Fruit chewing gum which was

brought At Marsh Supermarket at Troy, Ohio in 26th June
1974 considered special ?
Answer
First product to be
scanned in barcode
 (8)

This event was first organised in 1903 to increease sales

for the magazine L’ Auto and is currently run by Amuary
Sports Organisation. This modern editions of the event
consists of 23 days of ________ sport where people have
to _______ around 3500 kilometers. Name the event-
Answer
Tour De France
ROUND 2
 (9)

Silvio Gazzaniga is an Italian sculptor working for

Stabilimento Artistico Bertoni Company. For what unique
creation in the world of sports he is famous for?
Answer
World Cup Trophy
 (10)

This is a famous cosmetic brand which was created by

J.R.D.Tata on the advise of Pandit.Jawaharlal Nehru, as
he said that Indian Women were spending lots of money
on buying foreign cosmetic products. It was named after
the French opera ________which itself is the French form
of _________ an Indian Goddess. Mention the brand’s
name -
Answer
Lakme(Lakshmi)
 (11)

It is a famous brand manufacturing pencils, eraser etc.

It gets is name from a Celestial dancers who lived with
the gandharvas in the abode of Indra, the lord of thunder
as mentioned in Hindu Mythology. Mention the brand-
Answer
Apsara
 Bonus Question

(12)

What is common between Martin Luther King Jr. and

Anne Frank ?
Answer
They both were born on the same year
 (13)

It was designed by artist Nic Bailey, Malcom Cook and many other
architects. The Coca-Cola company sponsors the structure, as of
2015 the British Airways and Merlin Entertainment has been the
main sponsors. It is one of the most famous paid attraction in the
UK. Name it-
Answer
London Eye
 (14)

This is a very famous ship named after St.Mary. A crater

in Mercury is named after this ship. Along Nina and
Pinta, the other ships it was destined to go somewhere
and it failed. But it is given Importance in World History.
Who was the Captain of this ship ?
Answer
Christopher Columbus
 (15)

Tata motors launched a new car called Tata Zica in

2015. After the Zika virus outbreak, they changed its
name to ________ as they feared that the cars name in
reference to the virus would disappoint their sales. So
they named it as Tata ______ which was named after
______ ______ who was the son of a famous footballer.
They also appointed that famous footballer as their
brand ambassador. Name the car’s name and the
famous footballer’s name.
Answer
Lionel and Tata Tiago
Thiago Messi
(16)