QFI 2013 - travel quiz Prelims. by udupa, shiv and ramkey

1. The QFI Travel Quiz
Prelims
Around the World in 80 Questions

2. QFIesta 2013
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and
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4. Rules
 30 questions, that‘s it.
 All questions are equal. We will worry about ties
only if we have to.
 Top 8 teams make it to the final
 Prizes worth 8500/- for the team coming first,
5400/- for the team coming second, 3800/- for the
team coming third

5. • Tamil : Vanakkam
• Hindi : Namaste
• Spanish : Hola
• French : Bonjour
• Swahili : _____
1. Fill in the blanks for Swahili with the
name of the most well-known attraction at
Jersey Zoo (established by Gerald
Durrell) through the ‗80s.

6. 2. A young journalist from Maine, Michael Paterniti
was hired to drive an eighty-four-year-old
pathologist named Thomas Harvey across America.
This journey was the basis of the critically
acclaimed travelogue ‗Driving Mr. Albert‘
What were they carrying with them, packed in a
Tupperware bowl in the trunk of the Buick Skylark
they were travelling in?

7. 3. Identify the airline (formerly known as Air Pacific) by the uniform of its cabin crew.

8. 4. Connect.

9. 5. Which group of islands,
today a part of the Philippines,
get their name from the
Sanskrit word for ―victory‖?

10. 6. If in a restaurant, if the food
is served table d‗hôte, what
does it mean?

11. 7. Who described what as a
―teardrop on the cheeks of time‖?

12. 8. What mountain range in Italy, and a
World Heritage Site to boot, did Le
Corbusier call ―the most beautiful
architecture in the world‖?

13. 9. Henry Charles Keith-Petty Fitzmaurice was a Governor
General of Canada, Viceroy of India, Secretary of State of War
and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs who had the
distinction of serving under both Labour and Conservative
governments. He is remembered in India for lending his name
in 1887 to what remains one of the better maintained hill
stations in India. Known as Kaudanda (Blackhill) in the local
language, this hill station is the regimental headquarters and
training centre of the Garhwal Rifles. The fact that most of this
hill station is still made up of the cantonment area with British
era Army quarters and offices dotting the streets and corners
and the fact that the Army is responsible for decisions
pertaining to local town planning apparently accounts for this
place's cleanliness and unspoilt nature.
Name this hill station.

14. 10. Today it is one of the most common
souvenirs European tourists go back with
when they visit India. While Lebanese traders
had taken them to Europe many centuries ago,
they were not really popular until Napoleon
gifted one to his wife Josephine, thus sparking
a fashion rage in Europe and increasing
demand. What item of clothing?

15. 11. Author Henry James famously whined about this
French fish stew calling it ―a mess of a ___________, a
formidable dish requiring a French digestion‖
Identify.

16. 12. What, built in 1784 by Nawab Asafuddowlah, was modeled after
this structure in Istanbul?

17. 13. These are Linzer Augen, the cookie version of Linzer
Torte (claimed to be the oldest-known cake in the world)
from the city of Linz in Austria. What does ‗augen‘ mean?

18. 14. After whom is the Donetsk airport in
Ukraine named?

19. 15. This award is given annually to an Irish
or British writer to fund a period of travel in
the United States. It is named after a
renowned English novelist, short story writer
and essayist who is best known for his ironic
and well-plotted novels examining class
difference and hypocrisy in early 20th
century British society.
Name the novelist whom the award is
named after.

20. 16. Patan (officially known as
Lalitpur) is the lesser-known
twin city of which tourist
destination?

21. 17. What name is given to the part of Golden Gate Park in
San Francisco pointed out by the arrow—a name that one
also comes across in reference to similarly shaped parts of
Texas, Florida, etc.

24. 20. Apart from the kind of literature he is most
famous for producing, he also wrote a number of
travelogues. Chief among them were Shadow
Pictures of a Journey to the Harz, Swiss
Saxony, etc. etc. in the Summer of 1831, A
Poet's Bazaar, In Spain, and A Visit to Portugal
in 1866. Even his autobiographical novel The
Improvisatore had many elements of a
travelogue to it, talking about the author‘s
travels through Italy.
Identify the author.

25. 21. This aerial image clearly shows the two things this ‗Pearl of
the Adriatic‘ is known for—red roofs, and the massive city walls
that have protected the city since the 12th Century. Which city?

26. 22. Who accompanied
Charley Boorman on
these two epic motorbike
journeys?

27. 23. In 2005 a film crew arrived in Glod (meaning mud) a
dirt poor village in country A . Glod was a stand in for
another country B. The inhabitants of Glod were
persuaded to play small roles in the film something they
thought would go some way in drawing attention to their
unknown village and alleviating their poverty. When the
film came out though they were furious and initiated legal
action against the filmmakers. B, the place which was
depicted by A however embraced the attention which
followed the release of the film, an attitude which resulted
in a significant increase in tourist arivals. B's foreign
minister even thanked the filmmakers last year.
Just identify the two countries, A & B.

28. 24. Sea of Cortez: A Leisurely Journal of Travel and
Research is a travelogue published by a leading
American author and his friend Ed Ricketts, shortly after
their return from the marine specimen-collecting boat
expedition to this water body also referred to as the Sea
of Cortez or Vermilion Sea. The American author
embarked on this expedition as he was exhausted and
looking for a new start after having achieved recognition
in his profession by 1939 with the publication of his
Pulitzer-prize winning realist novel which was cited
prominently when he won the Nobel Prize in 1962.
Identify the author. Also, by what other name is the Sea
of Cortez known?

29. 25. This local tourist landmark, situated in a 21 meter-long
passageway in downtown San Luis Obispo, California is
known for its accumulation of a specific embellishment of
all colours, shapes and flavours on the walls of the alley.
The history of the wall is unknown, but locals say the
display was in full swing by the 1970s. Politicians and shop
owners have tried to have the alley permanently cleansed
of its smelly embellishment, but it continues to out-stick its
critics and attract tourists. It has been featured on a
number of television shows, news programs and in
newspapers around the world. Weird Al Yankovic name-
checked this alley in his 1978 song "Take Me Down".
Name the alley (or) what embellishes its walls?

30. 26. It is a popular festival in the northern Italian city of Ivrea,
which includes a tradition of throwing a certain edible item
between organized groups. It is the largest food fight in Italy.
A popular account has it that it commemorates the city's
defiance against a tyrant who attempted to rape a young
commoner on the eve of her wedding. His plan backfired
when the young woman decapitated the tyrant, after which
the populace stormed and burned the palace. Every year
the citizens remember their liberation with the _______ __
___ ________ where teams of Aranceri on foot throw these
edible items (representing ancient weapons and stones)
against Aranceri riding in carts (representing tyrant's ranks).
Fill in the blanks with the name of the festival.

32. 28. Which 1998 book logs a
journey on foot on a route
indicated by the red line.

33. 29. Bridge section of which song?
Well goes from St. Louie down to Missouri
Oklahoma City looks oh so pretty
You'll see Amarillo and Gallup, New Mexico
Flagstaff, Arizona don't forget Winona
Kingman, Barstow, San Bernadino

34. 30. A panchaloha idol of Subramania
Bharathi (called Bharathi Azhvar) amidst
idols of Ganesha, Hanuman, Surya, Siva,
Mannika Vasagar, the poet Abhirama
Bhattar with goddess Abhirami, and even
that of a half-Ganesha half-Hanuman form
called Ayanthra Mahaprabhu! Where would
you find all these deities?

35. Answers follow…

36. • Tamil : Vanakkam
• Hindi : Namaste
• Spanish : Hola
• French : Bonjour
• Swahili : _____
1. Fill in the blanks for Swahili with the
name of the most well-known attraction at
Jersey Zoo (established by Gerald
Durrell) through the ‗80s.

38. Answer
 Jambo

39. 2. A young journalist from Maine, Michael Paterniti
was hired to drive an eighty-four-year-old
pathologist named Thomas Harvey across America.
This journey was the basis of the critically
acclaimed travelogue ‗Driving Mr. Albert‘
What were they carrying with them, packed in a
Tupperware bowl in the trunk of the Buick Skylark
they were travelling in?

41. Answer
 Albert Einstein‘s brain

42. 3. Identify the airline (formerly known as Air Pacific) by the uniform of its cabin crew.

44. Answer
 Fiji Airways

45. 4. Connect.

47. Answer
 Etymologies of Canadian provinces/territories

48. 5. Which group of islands,
today a part of the Philippines,
get their name from the
Sanskrit word for ―victory‖?

50. Answer
 The Visayas

51. 6. If in a restaurant, if the food
is served table d‗hôte, what
does it mean?

53. Answer
 Set menu with little or no choice

54. 7. Who described what as a
―teardrop on the cheeks of time‖?

56. Answer
 Rabindranath Tagore
 Taj Mahal

57. 8. What mountain range in Italy, and a
World Heritage Site to boot, did Le
Corbusier call ―the most beautiful
architecture in the world‖?

59. Answer
 The Dolomites

60. 9. Henry Charles Keith-Petty Fitzmaurice was a Governor
General of Canada, Viceroy of India, Secretary of State of War
and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs who had the
distinction of serving under both Labour and Conservative
governments. He is remembered in India for lending his name
in 1887 to what remains one of the better maintained hill
stations in India. Known as Kaudanda (Blackhill) in the local
language, this hill station is the regimental headquarters and
training centre of the Garhwal Rifles. The fact that most of this
hill station is still made up of the cantonment area with British
era Army quarters and offices dotting the streets and corners
and the fact that the Army is responsible for decisions
pertaining to local town planning apparently accounts for this
place's cleanliness and unspoilt nature.
Name this hill station.

62. Answer
 Lansdowne (Fitzmaurice was the Marquess of
Lansdowne)

63. 10. Today it is one of the most common
souvenirs European tourists go back with
when they visit India. While Lebanese traders
had taken them to Europe many centuries ago,
they were not really popular until Napoleon
gifted one to his wife Josephine, thus sparking
a fashion rage in Europe and increasing
demand. What item of clothing?

65. Answer
 Pashmina shawls

66. 11. Author Henry James famously whined about this
French fish stew calling it ―a mess of a ___________, a
formidable dish requiring a French digestion‖
Identify.

68. Answer
 Bouillabaisse

69. 12. What, built in 1784 by Nawab Asafuddowlah, was modeled after
this structure in Istanbul?

71. Answer
 Rumi Darwaza, in Lucknow (modeled after the
Sublime Porte of the Ottoman)

72. 13. These are Linzer Augen, the cookie version of Linzer
Torte (claimed to be the oldest-known cake in the world)
from the city of Linz in Austria. What does ‗augen‘ mean?

74. Answer
 Eyes

75. 14. After whom is the Donetsk airport in
Ukraine named?

77. Answer
 Sergei Prokofiev

78. 15. This award is given annually to an Irish
or British writer to fund a period of travel in
the United States. It is named after a
renowned English novelist, short story writer
and essayist who is best known for his ironic
and well-plotted novels examining class
difference and hypocrisy in early 20th
century British society.
Name the novelist whom the award is
named after.

80. Answer
 EM Forster

81. 16. Patan (officially known as
Lalitpur) is the lesser-known
twin city of which tourist
destination?

83. Answer
 Kathmandu

84. 17. What name is given to the part of Golden Gate Park in
San Francisco pointed out by the arrow—a name that one
also comes across in reference to similarly shaped parts of
Texas, Florida, etc.

86. Answer
 Panhandle

89. Answer
 Glissade

92. Answer
 The Man Who Knew Too Much
 Marrakech

93. 20. Apart from the kind of literature he is most
famous for producing, he also wrote a number of
travelogues. Chief among them were Shadow
Pictures of a Journey to the Harz, Swiss
Saxony, etc. etc. in the Summer of 1831, A
Poet's Bazaar, In Spain, and A Visit to Portugal
in 1866. Even his autobiographical novel The
Improvisatore had many elements of a
travelogue to it, talking about the author‘s
travels through Italy.
Identify the author.

95. Answer
 Hans Christian Andersen

96. 21. This aerial image clearly shows the two things this ‗Pearl of
the Adriatic‘ is known for—red roofs, and the massive city walls
that have protected the city since the 12th Century. Which city?

98. Answer
 Dubrovnik

99. 22. Who accompanied
Charley Boorman on
these two epic motorbike
journeys?

101. Answer
 Ewan McGregor

102. 23. In 2005 a film crew arrived in Glod (meaning mud) a
dirt poor village in country A . Glod was a stand in for
another country B. The inhabitants of Glod were
persuaded to play small roles in the film something they
thought would go some way in drawing attention to their
unknown village and alleviating their poverty. When the
film came out though they were furious and initiated legal
action against the filmmakers. B, the place which was
depicted by A however embraced the attention which
followed the release of the film, an attitude which resulted
in a significant increase in tourist arivals. B's foreign
minister even thanked the filmmakers last year.
Just identify the two countries, A & B.

104. Answer
 A – Romania
 B – Kazakhstan

105. 24. Sea of Cortez: A Leisurely Journal of Travel and
Research is a travelogue published by a leading
American author and his friend Ed Ricketts, shortly after
their return from the marine specimen-collecting boat
expedition to this water body also referred to as the Sea
of Cortez or Vermilion Sea. The American author
embarked on this expedition as he was exhausted and
looking for a new start after having achieved recognition
in his profession by 1939 with the publication of his
Pulitzer-prize winning realist novel which was cited
prominently when he won the Nobel Prize in 1962.
Identify the author. Also, by what other name is the Sea
of Cortez known?

107. Answer
 John Steinbeck
 Gulf of California

108. 25. This local tourist landmark, situated in a 21 meter-long
passageway in downtown San Luis Obispo, California is
known for its accumulation of a specific embellishment of
all colours, shapes and flavours on the walls of the alley.
The history of the wall is unknown, but locals say the
display was in full swing by the 1970s. Politicians and shop
owners have tried to have the alley permanently cleansed
of its smelly embellishment, but it continues to out-stick its
critics and attract tourists. It has been featured on a
number of television shows, news programs and in
newspapers around the world. Weird Al Yankovic name-
checked this alley in his 1978 song "Take Me Down".
Name the alley (or) what embellishes its walls?

110. Answer
 Bubblegum Alley

111. 26. It is a popular festival in the northern Italian city of Ivrea,
which includes a tradition of throwing a certain edible item
between organized groups. It is the largest food fight in Italy.
A popular account has it that it commemorates the city's
defiance against a tyrant who attempted to rape a young
commoner on the eve of her wedding. His plan backfired
when the young woman decapitated the tyrant, after which
the populace stormed and burned the palace. Every year
the citizens remember their liberation with the _______ __
___ ________ where teams of Aranceri on foot throw these
edible items (representing ancient weapons and stones)
against Aranceri riding in carts (representing tyrant's ranks).
Fill in the blanks with the name of the festival.

113. Answer
 Battle of the Oranges

116. Answer
 Pangong

117. 28. Which 1998 book logs a
journey on foot on a route
indicated by the red line.

119. Answer
 A Walk in the Woods, by Bill Bryson

120. 29. Bridge section of which song?
Well goes from St. Louie down to Missouri
Oklahoma City looks oh so pretty
You'll see Amarillo and Gallup, New Mexico
Flagstaff, Arizona don't forget Winona
Kingman, Barstow, San Bernadino

122. Answer
 Route 66, by Nat King Cole

123. 30. A panchaloha idol of Subramania
Bharathi (called Bharathi Azhvar) amidst
idols of Ganesha, Hanuman, Surya, Siva,
Mannika Vasagar, the poet Abhirama
Bhattar with goddess Abhirami, and even
that of a half-Ganesha half-Hanuman form
called Ayanthra Mahaprabhu! Where would
you find all these deities?

125. Answer
 Madhya Kailash temple, Adyar

127. In case of ties…

128. What is this dapper
young lad wearing? In
which country is it the
national dress for men?

130. Answer
 Gho
 Bhutan

131. In 1867, JMW Silver released a book
titled ‗Sketches of Japanese Manners
and Customs‘ based on things he
saw in Japan the two years he was
posted there—and for a lot of people
in the Western world, this was their
first introduction to many customs of
Japan.
What does the sketch above depict?

133. Answer
 Punishment for infidelity