Theme Dhwani 09 Lonewolf by CET Quiz Club on 5 April, 2009

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9. 2.________ is a province of the Netherlands. The province, located in the south-west of the country, consists of a number of islands and a strip bordering Belgium. The two major seafaring provinces of the Netherlands in its Golden Age were Holland and ________.

11. 3. J.M.W. Turner’s 1824 oil on canvas painting at National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. It was controversial at the time, since it was not considered to be historically accurate. Identify painting / event. What do the flags on the ship in the middle signify?

12. Bicentenary celebrations at Portsmouth reconstructing the event.

13. 3. Battle of Trafalgar (1805). Nelson's famous signal "England expects that every man will do his duty".

14. 4. Named after the Roman Goddess of dawn and Latin word for "of the _______". Give either the technical term or the common name.

16. 5. Orographic precipitation occurs on the X side of mountains and is caused by the rising air motion of a large-scale flow of moist air across the mountain ridge, resulting in adiabatic cooling and condensation. In mountainous parts of the world subjected to relatively consistent winds, a more moist climate usually prevails on the X side of a mountain than on the Y or downwind side. Moisture is removed by orographic lift, leaving drier air on the descending and generally warming, Y side where a rain shadow is observed. Identify X and Y. The terms are used in meteorology, nautical sciences and geography.

17. 5. Windward & Leeward

18. 6. Graça Machel was the First Lady of Mozambique from November 11, 1975 to October 19, 1986 till the death of her husband Samora Machel, the 1st President of Mozambique in Tupolev Tu-134 air crash in the Lebombo Mountains, near Mbuzini, South-Africa. What position did she hold from July 18, 1998 to June 14, 1999?

19. 6. First Lady of South Africa

20. 7. The Cambridge student published the pamphlet "Now or Never" on 28 January 1933. He expanded upon this in his 1947 book by adding Indus Valley, Turkharistan (roughly the modern central-Asian states) and Afghanistan. Identify him.

21. 7. Chaudhary Rahmat Ali is credited with creating the name "Pakistan".

22. 8.It means "great house of stone" in the Shona language. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and consists of stone ruins spread out over a 722 ha area. The word "Great" distinguishes the site from the many hundred small ruins, known as ________, spread across the country. The famous soapstone bird carvings became a national symbol and is depicted in the country's flag.

24. 9. According to Hindu myth, she was the daughter of Sage Vishvamitra and apsara Menaka. The King of Hastinapura married her. Their son was named Sarvadamana (subduer of all) by Sage Kanwa. He grew to be a strong youth and made a sport of opening the mouths of tigers and lions and counting their teeth. When the king accepted her as his wife, their child was renamed _______.

26. 10. Founded in 1920, ________ has a multi-collaborative tie-in with Leicester City FC, UK for an exchange program with junior footballers, in respect to coaching techniques, sports science, and other developmental programs. ________ was regarded as "The Best Club of X" by F.A (The Football Association) of England in 1951. Nick named " The Red-and-Gold Brigade Torch”.

27. 10. East Bengal Football Club

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36. 7. Chaudhary Rahmat Ali is credited with creating the name "Pakistan".