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1) Which two countries were members of Warsaw Pact outside Europe?

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1) Cuba Mongolia

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2) What is the name of the son?

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2) Ptolemy XV Caesarion son of Julius Caesar and Cleopatra.

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3) Portuguese traders landing in Danang in 1516 adapted the Chinese name Giao Chi for the area to the south, naming it ______.

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3) CochinChina

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4) At only 1 atom thick, this form of carbon is the thinnest material ever. Identify.

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4) Graphene

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5) How was George Gist (or Guess) , a Cherokee silversmith who invented a script in the 1820’s, honoured?(He had a different Cherokee name)

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5) The Cherokee script is named ‘Sequoyah after the way he signed his name. The Sequoia tree is also named after him.

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6) Billed as the world’s most luxurious train journey ‘Pride of Africa’ is a 28 day trip (most legs are by air!) that runs once in 2 years between which two cities?

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7) ‘Rocky’ the musical just opened in Germany. It is produced by Stallone and which duo?

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8) “Beautiful she is, sir! Lovely! Sometimes like a great tree in flower, sometimes like a white daffadowndilly, small and slender like. Hard as di'monds, soft as moonlight. Warm as sunlight, cold as frost in the stars. Proud and far-off as a snow-mountain, and as merry as any lass I ever saw with daisies in her hair in springtime” Who is being described? (May not be a real person)

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9) If you visited Saxon, Norman, Hastings, Arlington, Moore, Sudbury , Agincourt, Opal and Tounge where would you be? (These are the most popular places visited.)

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10) In 1923 he became the first writer to incorporate himself. Identify.

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11) We have all heard about the ‘Third Reich’. So what were the First and Second Reich?

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First Reich was the Holy Roman Empire of Charlemagne.Second Reich was the unification of the German empire under Kaiser Wilhelm I and Bismarck. (Hohenzollern Empire accepted)

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12) Hicklin vs. Regina (1868), Roth vs. United States (1957), Miller vs. California (1973)deal with what issue?

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13) Which was the first college fraternity to use Greek alphabets?

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philosophia biou kybernētēs "Love of learning is the guide of life .”

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14) The temple at Chitrakoot was built on the orders of which monarch?

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15) At an estimated size of 140-195,000 sq km, this is the largest wetlands in the world. Identify?

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16) Instrument of torture associated with which saint?

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17) The unfulfilled love life of Eleni Karinte a Macedonian girl from 1896 to 1899 is the inspiration of a play by Dejan Dukovski and a subsequent film by Alexander Popovski named ‘Balkan Is Not Dead’. Which former cadet of the Monastir Military School was the great love of Eleni Karinte?

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18) With a minaret having a height of 210 metres it is the tallest religious structure in the world. Which mosque and in which city is this minaret? (Visual Next Slide)

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18) Sultan Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca

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19) Who is the lady?

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Nazia Hassan

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20) ) Made of Italian Muscat grapes it is bitterly contested between two countries as their local produce. In one country it is rested in clay receptacles called botijas and in the other it is aged in oak barrels. Just name this object which has caused this bitter dispute?

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21) It was banned from being used by Christians on fellow Christians by Pope Innocent II at the Second Lateran Council of 1139 after being described as ‘repugnant to God’. It could however be used on the so called ‘infidels’. An early Greek version was called ‘gastraphates’. What?

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22) This thing of widespread everyday human consumption comes in two main species ---- Acuminata and ---- Balbisiana. What?

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23) Whose Voice?

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24) Where do we find the following different areas or parts: Sahajanand Pradarshan, Neelkanth Kalyan Yatra, Yagnapurush Kund, Sanskruti Vihar, Yogi Hriday Kamal, Neelkanth Abhishek, Narayan Sarovar and Premvati.

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Akshardham Temple, New Delhi

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25) Connect the pictures?

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25) Carl Vinson. The Tallest mountain in Antarctica is named after him and Osama Bin Laden was buried at sea from USS Carl Vinson

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26) Recently the New York Fashion Institute of Technology had a showing of 1940s saris. The traditional sari had been given a personal touch by the owner through decoration and the placement of motifs. They were ornamented with sequins, beads and metallic embroidery on chiffon, crepe and net, with Turkish floral designs falling in the front or over the left shoulder. Many of these saris were designed by a Frenchman, Fernande Cecire, and embroidered in India. Who was the owner of these saris? (Visual Next slide)

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26) Princess Niloufer of Hyderabad

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27) Who talking about whom?

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27) Gary Linekar about Sir Bobby Robson

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28) This man nicknamed ‘King of the Gypsies’ was suddenly in the news in 2012 a decade after his death. Why?

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28) Tom Hardy copied Bartley Gorman’s style and tone of speaking when playing Bane in ‘Dark Knight Rises’

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29) Which country has the longest ruling head of state who is not a monarch and name him?

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29) Paul Biya of Cameroon since 1975.

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30) In Australia it is illegal not to kill a particular type of fish after it has been caught. What fish?

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31) Identify the singer?

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32) Daughter of Roy Erskine a former Hibernian footballer she was briefly ranked the No 1 Junior in her country. After a brief pro career went on to become a successful coach name this player?

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Judy Murray

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Theme Round Exhaustive List in no particular order.

Each Correct Answer worth 5 PointsThe points for the Theme with negatives will be indicated on each slide.

Written Round of 10 Questions

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One Attempt for theme per set of two slides.While attempting the theme please write down the specific theme.

Scoring System for Theme Questions 1 & 2 - +30/-15 3 & 4 - +25/-12 5 & 6 - +20/-10 7 & 8 - +15/-7 9 &10- +10/-5

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Most famous for the role of Dale Denton in a surprise hit of 2008. Also the successful writer of Da Ali G Show famous for his collaborations with Jude Aptow.

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Born as Chaim Weitz in Haifa Israel. His mother was from Hungary and contrary to popular belief her maiden title was not the origin of his group’s name. He is known for his onstage persona named ‘The Demon’

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He was born in Ottawa. One of the original cast members of ‘Saturday Night Live’ his most famous creation was a musical sketch on a band consisting of Joliet Jake _____ and Elwood _____.

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Born Peter Gene Hernandez. He had an unsuccessful stint with Motown Records, but then signed with Atlantic Records in 2009. He became recognized as a solo artist after lending his vocals and co-writing for the songs "Nothin' on You" by B.o.B, and "Billionaire" by Travie McCoy. He also co-wrote the hits "Right Round" by Flo Rida featuring Ke$ha, and "Wavin' Flag" by K'naan. In October 2010, he released his debut album, Doo-Wops & Hooligans. He was nominated for seven Grammys at the 53rd Grammy Awards, winning Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "Just the Way You Are".

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His first name is Jerome A and he is best known for playing a semi-fictional version of himself in sitcom named after his surname famous for its ‘observational humour’

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His company owns the ‘Miss Universe’ Organisation since 1996. He was criticised by a talk-show host for favouring Miss USA which led to a tabloid war of words in 2006. He started his most famous stint in Television in 2003 for which he received a Hollywood Walk of Fame star in 2007. In 2004 he filed a trademark application for his oft repeated words at the end of his show.

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Passed away in 2010 he was best known for his films which were funny spoofs and caricatures. He is most well known for his series of films which had fractional suffixes in the titles. He played a policeman named Frank Drebin in the series.

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He is considered one of the greatest stand up comedians ever. One of his most famous films was ‘Dirty Rotten Scoundrels’ with Michael Caine. He is also known for the role of George Banks in a series of two films where Diane Keaton plays his wife.

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His most famous roles are Bo ‘Bandit’ Darville in a series of two films in 1977 and 1980. He is also remembered as a greasy lecherous senator in the Demi Moore film ‘Striptease’.

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His behaviour was often erratic and compulsive, and he frequently clashed with his directors and co-stars, in the mid-1970s when his physical and mental health, together with his alcohol and drug problems, were at their worst. He was married four times, and had three children from his first two marriages. Died as a result of a heart attack in 1980, aged 54 on the same day as Uttam Kumar. He was a first man in a woman’s domain which he did impersonating a scene from ‘The Sheikh’ by Rudy Valentino.

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Most famous for the role of Dale Denton in a surprise hit of 2008. Also the successful writer of Da Ali G Show famous for his collaborations with Jude Aptow.

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Seth Rogen

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Born as Chaim Weitz in Haifa Israel. His mother was from Hungary and her maiden title was the origin of his group’s name. He is known for his onstage persona named ‘The Demon’

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Gene Simmons

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He was born in Ottawa. One of the original cast members of ‘Saturday Night Live’ his most famous creation was a musical sketch on a band consisting of Joliet Jake _____ and Elwood _____ with his best friend.

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Dan Aykroyd

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Born as Peter Gene Hernandez. He had an unsuccessful stint with Motown Records, but then signed with Atlantic Records in 2009. He became recognized as a solo artist after lending his vocals and co-writing for the songs "Nothin' on You" by B.o.B, and "Billionaire" by Travie McCoy. He also co-wrote the hits "Right Round" by Flo Rida featuring Ke$ha, and "Wavin' Flag" by K'naan. In October 2010, he released his debut album, Doo-Wops & Hooligans. He was nominated for seven Grammys at the 53rd Grammy Awards, winning Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "Just the Way You Are".

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His first name is Jerome A and he is best known for playing a semi-fictional version of himself in sitcom named after his surname famous for its ‘observational humour’

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Jerry Seinfield

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His company owns the ‘Miss Universe’ Organisation since 1996. He was criticised by a talk-show host for favouring Miss USA which led to a tabloid war of words in 2006. He started his most famous stint in Television in 2003 for which he received a Hollywood Walk of Fame star in 2007. In 2004 he filed a trademark application for his oft repeated words at the end of his show.

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Donald Trump

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Passed away in 2010 he was best known for his films which were funny spoofs and caricatures. He is most well known for his series of films which had fractional suffixes in the titles. He played a policeman named Frank Drebin in the series.

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He is considered one of the greatest stand up comedians ever. One of his most famous films was ‘Dirty Rotten Scoundrels’ with Michael Caine. He is also known for the role of George Banks in a series of two films where Diane Keaton plays his wife.

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Steve Martin

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His most famous roles are Bo ‘Bandit’ Darville in a series of two films in 1977 and 1980. He is also remembered as a greasy lecherous senator in the Demi Moore film ‘Striptease’.

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Burt Reynolds

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His behaviour was often erratic and compulsive, and he frequently clashed with his directors and co-stars, in the mid-1970s when his physical and mental health, together with his alcohol and drug problems, were at their worst. He was married four times, and had three children from his first two marriages. Died as a result of a heart attack in 1980, aged 54 on the same day as Uttam Kumar. He was a first man in a woman’s domain which he did impersonating a scene from ‘The Sheikh’ by Rudy Valentino.

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Anti-Clockwise Flat Scoring 10 PointsHalf points are Quiz Masters Prerogative

Two sets of 16 questions by each Quiz Master

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33) What first did Dr. Ananda Mohan Chakrabarty achieve in 1974, while working for General Electric in New York state?

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33) First patent on a genetically engineered organism (an oil-eating Pseudomonas bacterium)

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34) The office of coroner was established in England in 1194 to “keep the pleas of the Crown”. Until 1846, any animal or vehicle which caused a human fatality was forfeit to the Crown to be used for charity. Why did they stop it in 1846?

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34) Train Accidents

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35) Who were members of the Loyal Order of Water Buffaloes Lodge No. 26. ?

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36) When Genghis Khan’s grandson Mutugen was killed by an arrow shot from the Shahr-e Zohak fort, he had every human and animal in the valley killed. Which valley?

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37) Originally called Sacopenapã until the mid-18th century, it was renamed after the construction of a chapel holding a replica of the Virgen de __________, the patron saint of Bolivia. What are we talking about?

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38) Developed by Dr. Kenzo Kase in 1979, it came to the notice of the world when it was donated to representatives of different countries in the summer of 2008. It exploded into public imagination in 2012. What?

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38) Kinesio Tape

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39) This south American vine is a Schedule 1 drug but legal in Brazil for ‘spiritual’ purposes

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39) Ayahuasca

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40) Some SI units’ symbols are upper case and some are lower case. Why?

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40) Units named after people are in upper case.

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41) As per legend, who was the first to start Chhat Puja?

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42) The Irish wife of King Mark of Cornwall has her name linked in legend with that of his nephew. Identify the wife and the nephew?

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43) ‘Dhruba’ tara or North star in Greek was considered pointed to by a ‘Dog’s tail’ of Ursa Minor. All eyes pointing to it. What is this a word origin for?

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44) 21% benzene, 33% gasoline and 46% polystyrene is the composition of the B variant of what?

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Napalm

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45) Crocin – not the branded drug – but a natural anti-oxidant is reported to have anti-carcinogenic, anti-depressant and ‘aphrodisiac’ properties.From which plant is it derived?

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46) Which country’s people call it Shqiperi?

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47) Many North-eastern towns have a locality called Chandmari. What does it mean?

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48) In 1921, who wrote “Gandhi is growing enamoured of his own doctrines — a dangerous form of egotism, that even great people suffer from at times” And on what issue?

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49) In Nigeria there is a traditional form of divination called the Obi divination. A shaman reads patterns made by casting a particular object on a special wooden board. What object? (In other countries coconut and cowry shells are used)

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50) The 1946 Asiatic Land Tenure Act is the main cause of which ethnic population?

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50) Indian population in Durban.

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51) Who was the apprentice of Master carpenter Gerrit Glaes Pool employed by the Dutch East India Company in 1699 at Amsterdam docks during his ‘Grand Embassy’ tour of Europe?

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Peter the Great of Russia

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52) Who is the person?

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53) When the bodies of the Romanov’s were discovered in 1990 for DNA comparison of the Tsar, the body of his deceased brother was exhumed. Who DNA was used to match that of the Tsarina?

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54) Sandip Vinayak Prabhu, Atul Kapoor and Vijay Vikram Singh have all been identified as the person but till date the identity is a secret. Who?

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55) This current head of state X was the personal dentist of the previous leader Y. Y, pleased with a cavity filling operation done on him by X made him the Minister of Health. X was appointed Deputy Prime Minister four years later. Y died 5 years after the appointment and X became acting head of state before announcing himself as the new leader of the country two months. later. Name both X and Y?

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56) X-Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov(dentist) and Y- Saparmurat Niyazov of Turkmenistan

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56) The family of the composer sued Hans Zimmer for copying his piece ‘War’ in the Gladiator soundtrack from this piece. Name the composer?

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57) ) Lieutenant Guilio Gavotti has two firsts on November 1st 1911 and March 4th 1912. Both changed the history of the military world. What were these two achievements?

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57) ) First bombing from an Airplane and Night Flight. Interestingly bombing from balloons was banned but the people then had not thought about planes.

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58) At 10.5 Million Square Metres, it is the 4th largest building in the world and also houses the world’s largest casino. Name the building?

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59) Chief Minister Ms. Mamata Banerjee had plans to rename a lot of buildings in Bengal including Fort William, which was rejected by the Army. After whom was Fort William being named?

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60) Identify the film and what work by which author is it based on?

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61) This transition metal’s name has been derived from the Persian word meaning ‘gold like’ or ‘gold coloured’. Mainly used as a refractory and an opacifier in reactions. Small amounts are used as an alloying agent for its strong resistance to corrosion. Identify?

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62) It was considered by many as the best ground attack aircraft of World War II. Nicknamed as ‘Hunchback’, ‘Flying Infantryman’ and ‘Flying Tank’. Name this aircraft?

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62) Ilyushin Il-2 Sturmovik

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63) Identify the Film?

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The Hindi Version

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64) In 1324 the price of gold was devalued in Egypt and the economy was devastated for twelve years. Why did this economic meltdown occur?

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He distributed so much gold during his journey to the Hajj causing the devaluation.

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