QOFG 2 - Connexn quiz

Hello World,

Lukewarm response for the second quiz...nobody maxed and only one cracked the connection...

Pls find the answers:

1. A paralympic selected for this task added to the drama. He was one of 200 people considered; sunrise practices with wind machines simulating different weather conditions and he was one of 4 people waiting for their moment; 2 hours before the actual release, he became the chosen one...though a manual backup was ready for a worst case scenario, he apparently did not miss the target and got his 5 minutes of fame. Though later video slo-mos proved that he actually missed the target, the gas which was fully open saved him the blushes. Who is this person and what was his sporting moment of fame ?

Antonio Rebello, the archer who shot the flaming arrow to light the olympic torch in 92' Barcelona. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0nNBLxY0pM


2. Connect the three visuals:


The first visual is the advt. for Chupa Chups (sugar free) lollipop...the second face is Mae West...The third visual is Vadivelu with a unique moustache from the movie.

The connection is Salvador Dali (He designed the logo for Chupa Chups, drew the surrealist painting Face of Mae West Which May Be Used as an Apartment in 1935, and Vadivelu sports the Dali moustache. Check Links:-
http://www.oldskull.net/wp-content/uploads/chupachups800orig_1.jpg
http://imagecache5.art.com/p/LRG/6/667/RUYC000Z/salvador-dali-face-of-mae-west-c-1935.jpg
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpk69D8rcVyFXQsZ_Wnyapyusrwz6PCaPqN4t50nhElixKdQv5syPyTEo_Z8cPcnw4756wwC4ASB284RLA35e0J3G5EOzqZIKHW1u6ayg4VDrloGasoDpKEz53MkadV-ZINZpuQMKELN4/s400/salvador_dali_flower_moustache.jpg

3. The bird or the animal...and that's the question.



The connection is Canary Islands. Tweety is a canary and on the right is the coat of arms of Canary Islands. The Islands are named after the dogs (Isla Canariis) and not the birds (though they are found there) which is a misconception.


4. Commentator Bud Collins nicknamed her the '________ Bumblebee'. She started playing tennis at age four, when she followed her older brothers to the court and hit balls against the wall with her first racquet. As a 17-year old, she became the youngest winner of the women's singles title at a Grand slam tournament defeating Steffi Graf in the final. Monica Seles broke the record the following year when she won the title at age 16. She holds the records for the most matches won by a player in Fed Cup competition at 72. Name this legend who achieved her worth by true grit and hardwork competing with arguably more talented contestants ?

Barcelona Bumblebee, Arantxa Sanchez Vicario


5. Evolution of ?



Evolution of Shell logo of the petrochemicals giant


6. Connect the three visuals to a legend:



Shatranj ki khilari, all three Padma Awards and an advt. for NIIT...the connect is Viswanathan Anand


7. AB, Identify the perfume line.



The perfume line is that of Antonio Banderas

8. Identify this logo:



The Olympics bidding logo of Madrid 2016


9. What does this illustration depict ?



It depicts Queen Isabella donating her jewels to fund Columbus's voyage


10. What are these models named after ?



Adidas models named after the festival La Tomatina


The Grand Connect is - SPAIN

1. Barcelona 1992 Olympics
2. Salvador Dali
3. Canary Islands (governed by)
4. Arantxa
5. Shell logo (The yellow and red colours used are thought to relate to the colours of the flag of spain as Shell built early service stations in the state of California which had strong connections with Spain)
6. Viswanathan Anand (a resident of Collado Mediano in Spain)
7. Antonio Banderas (popular face from Spain in Hollywood)
8. Madrid
9. Queen Isabella of Spain
10. La Tomatina (the popular street festival of Spain)

Scores: (25)

Kaustuba Venugopal - 13 (Good Show !)
Ashwini - 10 (Congrats !)
Raja - 9
Magesh Shanmugham - 8
Radhika - 7
Mayura G - 6
Vamsi - 6
Pandiaraj - 6
Crescent - 4
Sandeep Kumar - 2
Uma Murthy - 2

Thanks for your response and feedback. Please standby for the next quiz.

Ciao...
S Kartheegeyan