bihuquiz~2012 (answers)
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QUIZZOLOGY~ The Bihu Quiz (Answers…)
QM~ ABHILASH PATOWARY…
Kripiya Dhyaan Dein…
• There are a total of 10 questions.• The quiz is basically a blend of Entertainment, history,
etymology, art, food, Assam and of course, Bihu in particular.
• Answers are to be sent either to abhilashrockz15@gmail.com or my Facebook Inbox in the form of a message. The deadline is upto the 15th of April,
2012.• Questions 1, 2, 5, 7 and 10 are starred which carry will be
used to resolve ties, i.e., they carry extra weightage.• Rest of the questions carry 10 points each.
• HAPPY QUIZZING!!
**Q1• Hailing from a city in Germany, he was a botanist and an
explorer. A species of palm native to Asia, especially
prevalent in the north-eastern regions of our country, along with a few of them in parts of
Nepal, is named after him. Some of their identifying
features include the distinctive splits in leaves, non-fibrous
trunks and seeds shaped like coffee-beans. Now, why am I rambling about all this in a
Bihu quiz?
Jaapi.
• The plant referred to in the question is Trachycarpus martianus (also known
as Martius' fan palm) named after the German botanist Carl Friedrich Philipp von
Martius (1794-1868), whose picture you see on the right of the question. Trachycarpus
martianus in Assamese, is the “Tokou Paat” which is used to make “Jaapis”.
**Q2• Born in the early 1950s, X was actually named after this character (the one on
the far right in the picture). But X’s name
underwent a slight change in its spelling over time as most of X’s friends
and relatives kept on mispronouncing it.
Eventually, the name stuck. Who am I talking
about?
Oprah Winfrey was named after the Biblical character from the
Book Of Ruth, “Orpah”. But her family and friends "didn't know
how to pronounce it", and called her "Oprah" instead.
Q3
• He is believed to be the first person to bestow
upon the title of ‘Bapoti Xahon’ to Bihu. Sources
say, that he was also the first to refer to
Bihu, as the National Festival of the state of
Assam. Who?
Rajanikanta Bordoloi.
Q4• This 1784 painting believed to serve as an
inspiration for something popular in ancient Rome. Later on, another evolved
version earned immense popularity in
the late 1920s and became a distinctive
symbol of a particular “group” in the
subsequent years. What got inspired from
this work of art?
• Oath of the Horatii (French: Le Serment des Horaces), is a work by French artist Jacques-Louis David painted in 1784. It inspired the
Roman salute, which in turn inspired the NAZI SALUTE.
**Q5
• Identify her and give me her claim
to fame.
Suprabha Devi. She was the first female director of an Assamese
movie. (Nayanmoni)
Q6
• Which popular phrase/term owes its
origins to this criminal, known for his
distinctive style of robberies?
Ezra Allen Miner, popularly known
as Bill Miner. He is credited to have
been the originator of the phrase, “Hand’s
Up!!”
**Q7• The person X, (in picture) was a famous writer and historian
among others. A British-based artist Y, created a painting, Z
which impressed X so much that he himself posed for Y in a similar
fashion and the result was another oil painting created sometime around the early 1870’s, which bore striking resemblance to the original painting, Z. Which was the
famous original portrait (Z)? (You may also give me X and Y for a
bonus of +10)
We all remember this, don’t we??!!
Arrangement in Grey and Black No.1, famous under its colloquial name Whistler's Mother (1871).
• X= Thomas Carlyle.• Y= James McNeill Whistler.• Z= Whistler’s Mother.
• After Thomas Carlyle viewed the painting, he agreed to sit for a similar composition, this one being titled Arrangement in Grey and
Black, No. 2.
Q8
• A popular treat is made from the root of this indigenous species native to Africa. What treat am I
talking about?
Marshmallows. (Althaea officinalis) A confection made from the root of Althaea
officinalis, since ancient Egyptian time evolved into today's marshmallow treat.
Q9
• The person in the above cemetery used “it” for the first time with reference to New Zealand. But, “it” can also be
applied to a place in India. What’s the “it” in question?
The phrase, “GOD’S OWN COUNTRY”. The earliest recorded use of the
phrase as applied to New Zealand was as the title of a poem about New
Zealand written by Thomas Bracken (The man in the picture). Today, it is often applied to Kerala. The Kerala
Government Tourism Department has even adopted the slogan God's Own
Country for its campaigns.
**Q10
• It’s name literally means “a place where the traders assemble for trading purpose”. This may be indicative of
the fact that this was the Bohag Bihu, originally celebrated by traders who assembled on the banks of
rivers for trade and payment of wages during the Ahom rule but over time, spread over a wider spectrum. This form of Bihu was very popular during the early years of Ahom rule and accounts reveal that an early Ahom king even went to places where this was prevalent to witness
and participate in the celebrations. Often regarded as one of the most oldest forms of Bihu, what is it called?
Fat Bihu. This is a very old form of Bihu, characterized by spontaneity, popular in the Lakhimpur area of Assam. According to legend, the
first Ahom king, Sukaphaa, travelled to the region to watch it
in the early 13th century.
Happy Bihu!!
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