QOFG 4 - Personality Connexn Quiz

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Time for the answers and scores of the QOFG-4 - Personality Connexn Quiz...Fairly good response...and three people maxed...kudos...

1. He is acclaimed as the final emir of the Egyptian islamic jihad. More often referred to as ‘lieutenant’ and the ‘real brains’ behind the dreaded outfit. He was one of the many scores arrested after the Anwar Sadat assassination and tortured in prison. The attack on the Egyptian embassy of Pakistan was hailed as his first major act to prominence. He is famous/notorious for his fatwa against jews and crusaders and infamous even among his sympathisers for his statement that women’s job is limited to bearing children for the fighters corresponding to an anomaly on the participation of the opposite sex in organisation like Sajida al-rishawi. Who is this most wanted ?

Ayman Al Zawahiri

2. At the age of 13, she attended an all-boy technical school in preparation for her dreams of becoming an engineer. Her initial candid success was when her wards of less than nine year old retarded children applied and succeeded in the state examinations scoring above-average scores which was claimed as a ‘miracle’. She was exiled by Benito Mussolini as she declined to yield her principles in converting kids to soldiers. Her visit to India in the late thirties was more than fruitful as she extensively trained her methodology enabling the still present prevalence of the model in India. Who is this Legend ?

Maria Montessori

3. He was the fourth Prime Minister of his country and the first from modest origins. He held the post for 22 years from 1981 till 2003 when he retired voluntarily, making him one of Asia's longest-serving political leaders. Identify this controversial yet powerful leader.



Mahathir bin Mohammad

4. Born in 1848, he grew up to be one of the six giants of the game of the _______ century. A serious bout of pneumonia disturbed his schooling and he was mostly home educated. Despite this he claimed that he could have gone to either Oxford or Cambridge as offers were aplenty from both. He excelled in his sporting skill 'as if he were fighting a small war'. Who is this legend and fill in the blank.

W. G. Grace, one of the six giants of the Wisden Century.

5. In 1994 this person achieved the unique feat for a creative guy to have his works charting No. 1 in television, book sales and films at the same time. Who is this chartbuster and what are the three works ?



Michael Crichton with his 1994 chart-toppers - ER (tv series), Jurassic Park (movie) and Disclosure (book).

6. He invented the electric telegraph which predates the Morse telegraph by an year. He also discovered that every element has its own emission spectrum. He invented a short range telephone, a precursor to Graham Bell’s telephone. He also invented an electric clock and a method of extracting oil from coal. Identify this prolific inventor.

David Alter

7. His father arranged for him to be born in the British embassy in France, as at the time, the French law stated that all children born on French soil could be conscripted for military service. His troubled and private childhood contributed to his writing skills and his first work which was almost autobiographical. His major works were Of human bondage, The moon and six pence and The razor’s edge. Identify this gifted writer.

Somerset Maugham

8. Norris McWhirter, the later publisher and editor of the Guinness Book of World Records teased the gathering with the longdrawn announcement of this feat as:

"Ladies and gentlemen, here is the result of event 9, 1st, No. 41, _____ _______, Amateur Athletic Association and formerly of Exeter and Merton Colleges, Oxford, with a time which is a new meeting and track record, and which - subject to ratification - will be a new English Native, British National, All-Comers, European, British Empire and World Record. The time was 3...". Fill in the blank and what is the feat ?

Roger Bannister achieving the first sub - 4 minute Mile Run

9. This was a photograph when he was 22. however a later photograph before his death at the age of 39 was immensely popular across the world. Who is this ?



Ernesto Che Guevara

10. His first name is Aron. He is born to a Lithuanian father and Jewish mother. He got his nickname from an Arabian fantasy character. His nephew played the game for his emigrated country which he himself played, led a team and currently administers. Name the administrator and his nephew.

Aron Ali Bacher and Adam Bacher

11. She became the first Indian to win this in the year 1966. She was preceded by Lesley Langley and succeeded by Madeline Hartog Bell. Identify the person and what did she win ?

Reita Faria - Powell, the Miss World, 1966

12. He played as a goalkeeper for an amateur football team. An astute cricketer, he played between 1899 and 1907, in ten first-class matches for the Marylebone cricket club. He also bowled occasionally and took only one first class wicket. Was also a golfer and elected captain of the Crowborough golf club in the year 1910. This Jack of many sports was a master in a field where he is renowned for his famous creation. Who ?

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

And the Grand Connect is that all the luminaries above are Medical Professionals (Doctors) who were more famous in other fields.

Scores:

Karthik U - 30 ( Good Show ! )
Anand Chaganty - 30 ( Good Show ! )
Ajith Kumar JSV - 30 ( Good Show ! )
Puneet Raj - 27.5
Raja - 27
Ashok Gharpure - 26
Animesh Kashinath - 25
RadKrish - 25
Radhika - 24
Govind Paliath - 24
Ratnakar Sadasya - 23
Razzaq Siddhiqui - 21
Kaustuba Venugopal - 19
Shashank Abhishek - 19
Sripriya - 18
Mayura G - 14
Ashwin Sudhir - 12.5
Nirad - 12
Sandeep Kumar - 10
Amrutanshu Mishra - 10
Beckam Dravid - 4


Thanks a lot for the response and feedback.. Please check leaderboard for consolidated top positions and standby for the Independence weekend quiz...

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Kartheegeyan S