Winner worried. Resulting in what? Answer: Nobel Peace Prize winner Frank B. Kellogg, who served in the U.S. Senate and as U.S. Secretary of State in the cabinet of President Calvin Coolidge. His detractors started calling him “Nervous Nellie” because of his tendency to “hesitate and vaccilate.” The coinage has become a jab at people…
Two sets of pronouncements. In the olden days of the Internet, on certain channels of communication, what would be used to bookend such statements? Set 1: Whatever happens, the U.S. Navy is not going to be caught napping. Frank Knox, U.S. Secretary of the Navy, on December 4, 1941. With over 50 foreign cars already…
Today’s question is from Vijay Sarathy. Whose statue is this? Answer: Momofuku Ando, the inventor of instant noodles. (In this picture he can be seen holding up a pack of noodles and standing on a “cup o’ noodles” pack.) Cracked by five of you.
What? Answer: This is supposed to be a death mask of Napoleon. Cracked by six of you.
Today’s contributor – Srini, in his own words, used to bear the tag of a biz quizzer till corporate realignments forced him to retire. Now he has settled for being called a Kollywood buff, a reputation he maintains by watching sundry B movies and contributing generously to triviapettai.blogspot.com. Here is a question which is far removed…
This question is from a real veteran who, in his own words, predates QFI and misses out on all the fornightly action only because he is a senile old fool without any sense of what’s important. He does seem to remember a few things: Like the time in 1984 in Museum theatre when Ramanan went…
Today’s question is from Samanth. Patient work, but this is no hospital duty; worthy of the Greek Nine themselves, it went on to bring fame to the organisation below. Give me one word. Answer: Quoting Masun, “This is “mosaic.” The word “mosaic,” as referring to the art form — you know, bits of coloured tile…
