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1. The fictional South Indian town of Malgudi appeared across 14 novels (beginning with Swami and Friends) and numerous short stories by what Indian novelist, a leading figure of early English-language Indian literature?
Correct Answer: R.K. NARAYAN
Your Answer: Singh
Points Assigned: 3
Correct Answer: R.K. NARAYAN
Your Answer: Singh
Points Assigned: 3
Malgudi Days is on the recommended reading list I wrote for my company's webpage, but I never read it, and there was no way I was going to remember the author's name.
2. Art historians and archaeologists have theorized that her arms once held an apple or a shield, or were adjusting her clothing, though none of these theories is definitive, and she definitely hasn't been holding anything since 1820 at the latest. Who is the figure in question?
Correct Answer: VENUS (DE MILO)
Your Answer: Venus de Milo
Points Assigned: 0
2. Art historians and archaeologists have theorized that her arms once held an apple or a shield, or were adjusting her clothing, though none of these theories is definitive, and she definitely hasn't been holding anything since 1820 at the latest. Who is the figure in question?
Correct Answer: VENUS (DE MILO)
Your Answer: Venus de Milo
Points Assigned: 0
Gimmie? This should have a very high get rate.
3. What five-letter Spanish word names the immediately familiar two-bar, five-stroke rhythmic pattern that has roots in African musical traditions and is central to Afro-Cuban music, heard in rumba, son, mambo, conga, salsa, and numerous other genres?
Correct Answer: CLAVE
Your Answer: Samba
Points Assigned: 2
3. What five-letter Spanish word names the immediately familiar two-bar, five-stroke rhythmic pattern that has roots in African musical traditions and is central to Afro-Cuban music, heard in rumba, son, mambo, conga, salsa, and numerous other genres?
Correct Answer: CLAVE
Your Answer: Samba
Points Assigned: 2
I have heard of the term, but I had no chance.
4. A vast and elaborate Y-shaped "array" of telescopes located about 50 miles from Socorro, New Mexico, built in the 1970s and named since 2012 after radio astronomy pioneer Karl G. Jansky, is commonly known by its initials, VLA. What accurately descriptive phrase is represented by the "VL"?
Correct Answer: VERY LARGE
Your Answer: Very Large
Points Assigned: 2
4. A vast and elaborate Y-shaped "array" of telescopes located about 50 miles from Socorro, New Mexico, built in the 1970s and named since 2012 after radio astronomy pioneer Karl G. Jansky, is commonly known by its initials, VLA. What accurately descriptive phrase is represented by the "VL"?
Correct Answer: VERY LARGE
Your Answer: Very Large
Points Assigned: 2
I knew this one.
5. What brand, launched by Noxzema in 1961, helped pioneer mass-market cosmetics marketing aimed at young women, becoming famous for its "Easy, Breezy, Beautiful" slogan? Its name is typically written in camel case, like "YouTube" or "SoundCloud".
Correct Answer: COVERGIRL
Your Answer: Cover Girl
Points Assigned: 1
5. What brand, launched by Noxzema in 1961, helped pioneer mass-market cosmetics marketing aimed at young women, becoming famous for its "Easy, Breezy, Beautiful" slogan? Its name is typically written in camel case, like "YouTube" or "SoundCloud".
Correct Answer: COVERGIRL
Your Answer: Cover Girl
Points Assigned: 1
The slogan is very memorable. And I heard it a million times in my childhood.
6. The Dutch expedition cruise ship MV Hondius, at least beginning in May 2026, is associated closely with what pathogen named after a Korean river?
Correct Answer: HANTAVIRUS
Your Answer: Hanta Virus
Points Assigned: 1
6. The Dutch expedition cruise ship MV Hondius, at least beginning in May 2026, is associated closely with what pathogen named after a Korean river?
Correct Answer: HANTAVIRUS
Your Answer: Hanta Virus
Points Assigned: 1
I had no idea it was named after a Korean river.
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