Six Degrees
If you're new to this blog, please see the first posting Ground Zero in order to learn the basic rules of this quiz blog. Remember to use rot13. If you've been here before, well, it's time to let the cats out of the bag again, so here are the answers:
6.1
Guy Fawkes, the man who trie to blow up the British parliament. Guy Fawkes day is still celebrated, and is immortalised in the rhyme:
Remember, remember the Fifth of November,
Gunpowder, treason and plot.
I see no reason why gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot.
Shanth googled this.
6.2
Kermit the Frog, from Sesame Street.
Shanth (googled)
6.3
This is the infamous Polish Plumber.
To quote from the BBC & Wikipedia: "The "Polish plumber" became a catchphrase of the French "No" camp during the referendum on the EU constitution. It was first used by Philippe de Villiers and opponents of the European Constitution as a symbol of cheap labour coming in from Eastern Europe as a result of the Directive on services in the internal market during the EU Constitution referendum in France in 2005.
It was then featured in a poster by the Polish tourism board in response to what was perceived as negative rhetoric against Poland. "I'm staying in Poland - do come over (in great numbers)," says the new ad on the Polish tourist board's website for French visitors.""
Shanth (googled) got it.
6.4
At 3 was the Sony Walkman, and number 2 was the first modern telvision remote(!), the Zenith Space Command.
Shanth (googled) (For shame, Shanth, take a guess! That's better than googling everything!)
6.5
Largest two manmade islands in the world. Actually, I'm wrong there - in 2004, the Crown Prince of Dubai announced the construction of the Palm Deira which would be the largest of the three. Dubai is also planning to make a set of islands that resemble a map of the world.
(Googled by Shanth)
RSBQ answer:
Inscriptions on the edges of British coins.
The mottoes are from England, Scotland and Wales.
(Googled by Shanth)
6.6a Ernest Hemingway, Death in the Afternoon, Bullfighting.
Cracked by Googleshanth and by Varun, who remembered Hemingway and the sport, but had to search for the book.
6.6b
The UN peacekeepers
Hurray for Hrishikesh! This is Hrishi's first foray into XQZ (at least, answering the questions) and he got it! (Shanth and Google again!) Kaushik thought they were a Canadian Hockey team.... heheh.
6.7
Clippy, the annoying paper clip (Office Assistant) that gave users advice in Microsoft Word.
Shanth (without Google's help! hurray!). Kaushik got it straight off. Hrishi came close with Excel's Merlin, but that's the wizard. Varun thought it might have something to do with ET - nice funda, so you get a virtual chocolate (The first!).
6.8
Telesur.
(Shanth with Google - maybe I should abbreviate it to SWG). Kaushik succumbed to curiosity and googled, but modestly refused to claim points :)
6.9
The connection is director Terry Gilliam. The pictures are of:
Jabberwocky (Jabberwocky)
The Quest for the Holy Grail (Monty Python and the Holy Grail)
Hunter S. Thompson's logo (Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas)
The Brothers Grimm (The Brothers Grimm)
Shanth, again without Googling - well done! However, you missed the Brothers Grimm.
6.10
The slaying of King Duncan by Macbeth. Macbeth was the Thane of Glamis and Cawdor. Interestingly, the Queen Mother Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, is from Glamis castle.
Shanth - got it by a wild guess and then confirmed by Google. Kaushik took a wild guess and stuck with it. Hrishi also recognised Macbeth, but went for his defeat.
Don't forget to send in your ratings of the questions. Adios, and don't forget to check out sets Seven and Eight!
6.1
Guy Fawkes, the man who trie to blow up the British parliament. Guy Fawkes day is still celebrated, and is immortalised in the rhyme:
Remember, remember the Fifth of November,
Gunpowder, treason and plot.
I see no reason why gunpowder treason
Should ever be forgot.
Shanth googled this.
6.2
Kermit the Frog, from Sesame Street.
Shanth (googled)
6.3
This is the infamous Polish Plumber.
To quote from the BBC & Wikipedia: "The "Polish plumber" became a catchphrase of the French "No" camp during the referendum on the EU constitution. It was first used by Philippe de Villiers and opponents of the European Constitution as a symbol of cheap labour coming in from Eastern Europe as a result of the Directive on services in the internal market during the EU Constitution referendum in France in 2005.
It was then featured in a poster by the Polish tourism board in response to what was perceived as negative rhetoric against Poland. "I'm staying in Poland - do come over (in great numbers)," says the new ad on the Polish tourist board's website for French visitors.""
Shanth (googled) got it.
6.4
At 3 was the Sony Walkman, and number 2 was the first modern telvision remote(!), the Zenith Space Command.
Shanth (googled) (For shame, Shanth, take a guess! That's better than googling everything!)
6.5
Largest two manmade islands in the world. Actually, I'm wrong there - in 2004, the Crown Prince of Dubai announced the construction of the Palm Deira which would be the largest of the three. Dubai is also planning to make a set of islands that resemble a map of the world.
(Googled by Shanth)
RSBQ answer:
Inscriptions on the edges of British coins.
The mottoes are from England, Scotland and Wales.
(Googled by Shanth)
6.6a Ernest Hemingway, Death in the Afternoon, Bullfighting.
Cracked by Googleshanth and by Varun, who remembered Hemingway and the sport, but had to search for the book.
6.6b
The UN peacekeepers
Hurray for Hrishikesh! This is Hrishi's first foray into XQZ (at least, answering the questions) and he got it! (Shanth and Google again!) Kaushik thought they were a Canadian Hockey team.... heheh.
6.7
Clippy, the annoying paper clip (Office Assistant) that gave users advice in Microsoft Word.
Shanth (without Google's help! hurray!). Kaushik got it straight off. Hrishi came close with Excel's Merlin, but that's the wizard. Varun thought it might have something to do with ET - nice funda, so you get a virtual chocolate (The first!).
6.8
Telesur.
(Shanth with Google - maybe I should abbreviate it to SWG). Kaushik succumbed to curiosity and googled, but modestly refused to claim points :)
6.9
The connection is director Terry Gilliam. The pictures are of:
Jabberwocky (Jabberwocky)
The Quest for the Holy Grail (Monty Python and the Holy Grail)
Hunter S. Thompson's logo (Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas)
The Brothers Grimm (The Brothers Grimm)
Shanth, again without Googling - well done! However, you missed the Brothers Grimm.
6.10
The slaying of King Duncan by Macbeth. Macbeth was the Thane of Glamis and Cawdor. Interestingly, the Queen Mother Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, is from Glamis castle.
Shanth - got it by a wild guess and then confirmed by Google. Kaushik took a wild guess and stuck with it. Hrishi also recognised Macbeth, but went for his defeat.
Don't forget to send in your ratings of the questions. Adios, and don't forget to check out sets Seven and Eight!
posted by Rare Hand Axe at 7:49 PM
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Q.No. 6.1 QR 4.0 TR 4.0
Q.No. 6.2 QR 3.5 TR 4.2
Q.No. 6.3 QR 3.5 TR 4.0
Q.No. 6.4 QR 4.3 TR 3.8
Q.No. 6.5 QR 3.4 TR 3.9
Q.No. [RSBQ] QR 3.7 TR 4.3
Q.No. 6.6a QR 3.8 TR 3.8
Q.No. 6.6b QR 4.0 TR 3.6
Q.No. 6.7 QR 4.0 TR 3.4
Q.No. 6.8 QR 3.8 TR 4.4
Q.No. 6.9 QR 4.1 TR 4.4
Q.No. 6.10 QR 3.8 TR 3.8
D.Ab. 6.1 DE 4.0 GE 4.3
D.Ab. 6.2 DE 3.5 GE 4.2
D.Ab. 6.3 DE 4.8 GE 4.2
D.Ab. 6.4 DE 4.3 GE 3.8
D.Ab. 6.5 DE 3.4 GE 3.9
D.Ab. 6.6n DE 3.8 GE 3.9
D.Ab. 6.6o DE 4.0 GE 3.6
D.Ab. 6.7 DE 4.0 GE 3.4
D.Ab. 6.8 DE 3.9 GE 4.4
D.Ab. 6.9 DE 4.5 GE 4.4
D.Ab. 6.10 DE 4.2 GE 4.8
Thoroughly Depressing
Hrishi
George,
where the hell are you?don't tell me the indins burnt you at stake or something as believable.
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