I am continuing my series of Google Free Quizzes, again most of the answers can be worked out, by following the hints. My objective is simple, the participant should be able to work out the answer for the Question, without having to hit the Google or Wiki button every time. 100% Google free is not possible, but if at least 60-70% of the Questions can be answered without doing a Google search, that would be a great step forward.
1) Supposedly taken by a London gynecologist, this photography was published in the Daily Mail on April 21, 1934. Initially claimed to be the first photographic evidence of the subject in display, it was later claimed to be a hoax in 1994. A 1999 book, that was titled after the nickname of the subject, described how the photo was manipulated. What is the "subject" of the photograph in discussion?
This was the Photo of the LOCH NESS MONSTER.
2) One of the most famous paintings depicting an event. Occurred at a bay in Hawaii, whose name means "The God's Pathway" in native language. Famous for the Hawaiian New Year festival, in honor of the god Lono. What is happening here?
The Death of Captain Cook
3) Much before Gary Sober's 365 n.o, he held the world record for the highest individual score in a Test match. He also was the first professional cricketer to captain England in the Post war era, and regained the Ashes in 1952. Also the author of the books, Cricket is my Life and 30 Years in Cricket. He was the captain of the Test, where Fred Trueman made his debut against India, and picked up the first 4 wickets for nought.
SIR LEN HUTTON
4) The man whose name has been given to an incendiary weapon improvised by the Finnish Army together signed this agreement with the Foreign Minister of the Third Reich,and remained in effect until the time the Fuhrer launched an operation whose name means "Red Beard" in Italian. Just give me the name of the agreement.
MOLOTOV-RIBBENTROP PACT
5) The City named after the river on which it lay, was renamed after the man whose name meant Steel, before reverting to it's original name. One of the fiercest battles during World War II, saw military operations named after Saturn and Uranus. Name the city.
STALINGRAD, VOLGOGRAD, any of the answers will do. Stalin means steel in Russian.
6) The original name of the song meant "War Song for the Army of the Rhine". Written in Strasbourg in 1792, it was dedicated to a French officer born in Bavaria. It got it's more famous name when the federes first sung it in this city in the Provence-Alps-Cote-D-Azur region. What am i referring to?
This was the LA MARSEILLE, Marseilles is located in the region referred to.
7) Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo was the major influence on his life, motivating him to be a director. Some of the other directors he has cited as influences have been Ingmar Bergman and Roman Polanski. His first movie was The Moon is... The Sun's Dream in 1992. His breakthrough feature however was in 2000, named after the No Man's land between the two Koreas, that bought him fame. His most famous work however has been a trilogy whose other name means Revenge, and the second part of the Trilogy has been the most famous of all, including a Bolly remake( err inspiration). Name this director and also the Trilogy( 2 points).
PARK CHAN WOO, the VENGENANCE trilogy, his first movie was JOINT SECURITY AREA.
8) My Best Friend's Birthday, was written by Craig Harmann and X, when X was working at the Video Archives( now defunct). The original short script later expanded to an 80 page script, and X directed the movie along with Harmann. Only a 36 minute cut of the movie survived from the original 70 minutes, and while it has been shown at film festivals, never been officially released. X often referred to this as his "film school" and some of the actors here, appeared in his more famous movies. Name X.
Cracked by most it is QUENTIN TARANTINO
9) Born in Thrissur, his surname is Kunnath, and is a student of Delhi's Mount St.Mary school. His first stint as a singer was a jingle for Santogen Suitings Ad in 1994. His first major break as a playback singer was for Maachis with Vishaal Bharadwaj. He shot into fame, with this song from Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam which also got him his first Filmfare Nomination. Also released 2 albums, Pal and Hamsafar. Who?
Again cracked by most its the Singer Krishnakumar Kunnath, or KK.
10) Identify this child actor who later on achieved fame.
RIVER PHOENIX, this still was from Indiana Jones and Last Crusade, where he played the teen version of Indy.
Scores
Saurabh Rai-6
Pranjal Kishore-7
Siddie-4
Ganesh-4
Karthik-6
Cintom-10
Debashri-5
Ramsu-7
Kamal-6
Nirad-3
Karthikeya-3
Vineet-7
Vikram-10



