Arbit Quiz by Raghu
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Connect X to the List (specifically to Sept 2 - Sept 29):
In Greek mythology, X was the daughter of Menelaus and Helen. Before the Trojan War began, X was betrothed to Orestes, her cousin through Menelaus' brother, Agamemnon. Later, her father wanted her to marry Neoptolemus. The two prospective grooms fought and Neoptolemus was killed.
Who is X ?
Trees associated with different parts of the Celtic Year :
December 24 - January 20 = Birch (Beth)
January 21 - February 17 = Rowan (Luis)
February 18 - March 17 = Ash (Nion)
March 18 - April 14 = Alder (Fearn)
April 15 - May 12 = Willow (Saille)
May 13 - June 9 = Hawthorn (Huath)
June 10 - July 7 = Oak (Duir)
July 8 - August 4 = Holly (Tinne)
August 5 - September 1 = Hazel (Coll)
September 2 - September 29 = Vine (Muin)
September 30 - October 27 = Ivy (Gort)
October 28 - November 24 = Reed (Ngetal)
November 25 - December 23 = Elder (Ruis)Hermione Granger
X = Hermione
In Harry Potter, each character's wand is made of a wood corresponding to their birthday in the celtic calander.
Hermione was born in September 19, 1979, so her wand is made of 'Vine'.
Harry's wand is made of 'Holly' and Ron's is 'Ash'. -
Connect this Charles Baudelaire Poem (translated from French) with the picture: (Hint: the Y-Y there for a reason)
" The woman sometimes wears pants at home.
It's an established fact, I think, within the nuptial tie
(the marital life).
But when she goes cycling in pants like a zouave,
This fact becomes more worrying,
and I to myself at that sight...
Y-Y
Y-Y
By her petticoat the woman troubles the man's soul
For surely the woman entices above all, with her gentle Y-Y
The woman with a masculine aspect has never been attractive.
It's her petticoat's Y-Y that makes her so exciting!
When a man hears that Y-Y, what he dares to do is then astonishing:
He sees at once the life in pink,gets electrified, he becomes crazy!
Y-Y...
In pants, you are going to tell me, cycling is more comfortable,
but I say that without Y-Y a woman is not complete!
When you see her lifting up her skirt, you are bewitched, you are enchanted!
Her Y-Y is like a wing's sound that comes and caresses you.
Y-Y...
Hint : Y-Y is French onomatopoeia of the swishing noise made by skirts on dancing women.
Onomatopoeia : word representing a sound
Y-Y is Frou-Frou.
The picture is of Imogen Heap the lead singer of the British electro-pop musical group with two members, Imogen Heap and Guy Sigsworth.
The song 'Let Go' from their debut album "Details" was used in the movie Garden State.
The band gets its name from this poem. -
What is "S,T", use the picture to connect ? (Hint : geek trivia)
"S,T" is located at 34°44.6′N 101°51.4′W1.
Demographics :
As of the census of 2000, there are 647 people, 267 households, and 182 families residing in the town. The racial makeup of the town is 89.18% White, 0.62% African American, 1.24% Native American, 6.80% from other races, and 2.16% from two or more races. 17.31% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
In the town the population is spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 100.0 males.
A 1999 movie named "S,T" starring Steve Zhan, Jeremy Northam, and William H. Macy was shot primarily in its namesake town.
S,T = Happy, Texas.
On Google's new personalized home, the default weather forecast is always for this town called Happy, TX .. for no apparant reason. -
Connect/ Identify "Z" :
Few puzzles in political philosophy are more daunting than the 'Problem of the Loyal Henchmen'. It is a subset of the more familiar "Problem of Authority". The 'Problem of the Loyal Henchmen' arises when people willingly obey authorities everyone knows to be evil. This is also called Z-ism. Who is Z ?
Ernst Stavro Z was born on May 28, 1908 to a Polish father and a Greek mother in Gdynia. Z attended the University of Warsaw where he studied economics and political history. He later went to the Warsaw Technical Institute to study engineering and radionics. He then took a communication position with the Polish government, at the Ministry of Posts and Telegraphs. He began to use his position for insider trading, buying and selling stocks at the Warsaw Stock Exchange.
Forseeing World War II, Z made copies of top-secret wires and sold them to Nazi Germany. Before the German invasion of Poland in 1939, he destroyed all records of his existence, then moved to Turkey, where he worked for Turkish radio and set up an intelligence organization. During the war, he sold information to both sides. After the defeat of Erwin Rommel, he decided to back the Allied war effort; ironically, he was awarded numerous medals by the Allied powers after the war's end. After the war, Z temporarily moved to South America before founding what he became world famous for.Z = Blofeld
The villan in around 7 Bond movies. He founded S.P.E.C.T.R.E, the world-wide criminal organization. see image
The problem of the loyal henchmen is widely studied in political philosophy and is referred to as 'Blofeldism'. It is sometimes stated as -
"Why, after the villain has fled in his private submarine, and while the high-tech palace crashes and burns, does the last unincinerated member of the villain’s private militia risk his life to take a shot at James Bond?" -
Who's Next ??
Dilip Kumar -- 1980 (actor)
Sunil Dutt -- 1982 (actor & politician)
Nana Chudasama -- 1989 (social activist)
Bakul Patel -- 1992 (social worker)
F T Korakiwala -- 1993 (businessman)
Sunil Gavaskar -- 1995 (cricketer)
Usha Kiron -- 1997 (actress)
Kiran Shantaraman -- 2002, 2003 (film-maker)
Jagannathrao Hegde -- 2004 (medical doctor)Vijaypat Singhania (business magnate)
These are the "Sherrif's of Mumbai".
