Prelims of a quiz conducted by ELAS ,BITS Pilani

1. Prelims
•+1 for a correct answer, no negatives.
•Phones to be turned OFF.
•20 Questions, * marked tiebreakers
•QMs Mayank,Sreekar,Nachiketa

2. Q1
• With its origins in the case involving The State
of Arizona and X ,the X warning
summarized,states that his statements whilst
in law enforcement custody can be used
against him in a court trial.

3. Q2
• This clergyman turn activist from the US is
best remembered for his relentless pursuit of
the abolishment of racism,as he is for his
iconic speech,beginning with " I have a
dream......". A recipient of the Nobel Peace
prize amongst others,he was assassinated and
his death every year is a national holiday in
the US. Who?

4. Q3
• Diving suit laced with fungus
Exploding mollusc shells
Bacterial poisons dissolved in coffee/tea
Poisonous pens
Exploding cigars
Pen syringe
The most famous items on a rather long list.
What?

5. Q4
• The Seven Years' War was a world war that took
place between 1756 and 1763. It involved most
of the great powers of the time and affected
Europe, North America, Central America, the
West African coast, India, and the Philippines.
The Battle of Jumonville Glen, was the opening
battle of the French and Indian War, [which
kicked off the Seven Years' War] fought on May
28, 1754 near what is present-day Uniontown in

6. Q5
• The possibility of World War III was vastly
discussed during the 1980s and the 1990s.
With all of the unrest happening in the middle
east over the last year or so, the possibility of
a world war returns again.
Out of the top 10 potential causes, 9 have
been listed. Give the other one.

7. • X
• Iran nukes Tel-Aviv
• Bombing of Dome of the Rock
• Syria invades or bombs Israel
• North Korea Invades South Korea
• Meteor Impact
• Terrorists bomb Vatican City

8. Q6
• What did Karl Marx refer to as the "Opium of
the People" ?

9. Q7
• What is the Russian word for "council"?

10. Q8 *

11. Q9 *

12. Q10.

13. Q12 *

14. Q13.

15. Q14.
• It covers 9,259 kilometres (5,753 miles),
spanning a record seven time zones and
taking eight days to complete the journey.
What are we talking about?

16. Q15
• The traditional food preparation method of
maize, nixtamalization, by native New World
cultivators who had domesticated corn
required treatment of the grain with lime, an
alkali. The lime treatment now has been
shown to make niacin nutritionally available
and reduce the chance of developing X. When
maize cultivation was adopted worldwide, this
preparation method was not accepted
because the benefit was not understood. The

17. Q16.
• "Few individuals significantly alter the course
of history. Fewer still modify the map of the
world. Hardly anyone can be credited with
creating a nation-state."
Who according to this Stanley Wolpert quote,
did all three?

18. Q17.

19. Q18. *
• This Latin adage is believed to have been
inspired by Vegetius's book on warfare and
strategy that kept the Roman empire
intact,around 500 AD. Also inspired a German
arms manufacturer to name their trademark
sidearm for Axis powers. Post WW II ,NATO
adopted this cartridge to be their standard for
all sidearms.

20. Q19. *
• "Emesa" is a compound of "Ham-Es", with the Es representing an
assemblage of the locally revered sun god in (El-Gabal) in ancient
times. The name "Emesa" or "Hemesa" is also attributed to
"Emesenoi", the name of the Arab tribe that ruled the area before its
incorporation into the Roman Empire. When the name of the tribe
became attached to the city is indiscernible, but is generally thought
to have been used under the Romans.
• "Emesa" was shortened to "X" or "____" by its Arab inhabitants,
many of whom settled there prior to the Muslim conquest of Syria.
This name has been preserved throughout the period of Islamic rule
continuing to the present day. It was known as "la Chamelle" by the
Crusaders, although they never ruled the city. A second possibility
about the origin of the city's modern name is that it is an Arabic form
of the city's Latin name "Emesus", derived from the Greek "Emesa" or
"Emesos".