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TRAVEL N LIVING QUIZPreliminary Round

Rohit Razdan

Ishan Mahajan

Here we have the Travel Quiz, but its Sachin whos going places!!


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1.

It is the only confirmed active volcano in South

Asia. The first recorded eruption of the volcano

dates back to 1787. Since then, the volcano has

erupted more than six times, most recently on 19July 2009.

It is uninhabited by humans, though it has a

small population of goats. Also birds, bats like

flying foxes and a few rodent species such as rats

are known to survive the harsh conditions.


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3.*

Until the late 19th century, this area was

mangrove swamp, inhabited by Koli fishermen.

When the swamp filled in (with coconut leaves,

rotten fish, and human waste), the kolis left - andothers moved in.

Which now well known place is this?


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4.

Sultan Muhammad Quli Qutub Shah, the 5th

ruler of the Qutb Shahi dynasty built this

monument in 1591. He built it to commemorate

the elimination of a plague epidemic from thiscity. He is said to have prayed for the end of a

plague that was ravaging his city and vowed to

build a structure at the very place where he was

praying. In 1591 while laying the foundation of

this monument, Quli prayed: "Oh Allah, bestowunto this city peace and prosperity.

What structure/monument is this?


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5.

Since 1923, Xhave been addicted to salty

vegemite, a pungent paste made of brewer's yeast

and malt extracts. A 1940s ad campaign featured

children singing that they were "happy li'lvegemites", a phrase still used to describe X

children.

What is X?


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6.

Founded September 4, 1781, by Spanish governor

Felipe de Neve as El Pueblo de Nuestra Seora la

Reina de ___________ del Ro de Porcincula, it

is one of the world's centers of business,international trade, culture, fashion, science,

technology, and education.

The city hosted the Summer Olympic Games

twice, with the second hosting becoming (till

then) the second edition of the Olympic games toturn a profit.


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7.* FASHION BRAND ADVERT- WHICH ONE?


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8.

Y, basically an archipelago, consists of seven

islands and many other islets.

Two cities share the status of being the capital

city of Y - Las Palmas de Gran ________ andSanta Cruz de Tenerife.

The currency of Y is Euro.

The name literally means Island of the Dogs.


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9.

According to Aeschylus in the prologue of the

Eumenides, it had origins in prehistoric times

and the worship of Gaia. In the last quarter of

the 8th century BC there is a steady increase in

artifacts found at this site, which was a new,

post-Mycenean settlement of the late 9th

century.

This site was respected by the semi-Hellenic

countries around the Greek world.


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10.

What is the capital of Sri Lanka?


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11. WHERE IS THIS STRUCTURE PLACED?


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12.*

In May 2002, it became the first new sovereign

state of the twenty-first century.

Tetum and Portuguese are the official languages

of this place, while Indonesian and English arethe working ones.

It is said that it has a shape much similar to that

of a crocodile.


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13.

The network includes five large lakes linked by

canals, both manmade and natural, fed by 38

rivers. The _________ were formed by the action

of waves and shore currents creating low barrier

islands across the mouths of the many rivers

flowing down from the Western Ghats range.

What?


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14.

What "Paris of the East," which the AP called the

"world's most dangerous city" in the 1980s, was

The New York Times' #1-ranked place to visit in

2009?


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15. WHERE IS THIS CRICKET GROUND

LOCATED?


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16.

Connect

Wales Mexico

York

Jersey

Hampshire


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17.

It is a large masonry structure roughly the shape

of a cube. It is made of granite, and stands upon

a marble base, which projects outwards. Its four

corners roughly face the four cardinal

directions of the compass

In modern times, entry to its interior is generally

not permitted except for certain rare occasions

and for a limited number of guests.

It is believed that it is the first building ever builton earth


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18.

Tourism Advertisement - Video


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19.

Xwas born to John and Elizabeth, who lived at 9

Quick Close in the village of Melbourne,

Derbyshire.

Xintroduced 'circular notes', a product that laterbecame better known by American Express's

brand, 'traveller's cheques'.

Xmade a controversial business move in 2008,

buying out Canadian travel wholesaler IFS

Voyages (including Fun Sun Vacations, Intair,Exotik Tours, Boomerang Tours, etc).


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20.

Local engineer Heitor da Silva Costa designed

the statue; it was sculpted by French

sculptor Paul Landowski. A group of engineers

and technicians studied Landowski's submissions

and the decision was made to build the structureout of reinforced concrete

Construction took nine years, from 1922 to 1931.

The monument was opened on October 12, 1931.

The statue was meant to be lit by a battery offloodlights triggered remotely by shortwave radio

pioneer Guglielmo Marconi, stationed 5,700 miles

away in Rome, but poor weather affected the

signal


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21. WHAT IS THIS STYLE OF EMBROIDERY

CALLED?


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