Tuesday 24 March 2015

QR–Cure–Quizzing Realms–477

A typical Kolkata-style question today.

Sir Stuart Saunders Hogg

Which shopping landmark in one of India’s four original metropolitan cities is named after this man? Additional info: The landmark has seen two blazes – in 1985 and 2011 – and risen from the ashes both times.

Happy quizzing, and have a nice life, folks!

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Six answers, and all but one correct! This is Sir Stuart Saunders Hogg, whose name was given to Hogg’s Market in erstwhile Calcutta. Kolkata now calls it New Market.

Monday 9 March 2015

QR–Cure–Quizzing Realms–476

This one can be worked out easily.

Who

The epitaph shown above belongs to a Canada-born actor whose credits include the captain of the eponymous ship in 1972’s “The Poseidon Adventure”. However, we know him better for a specific brand of comedy that led noted film critic Roger Ebert to brand him the “Laurence Olivier of spoofs”.

Simply identify the gentleman.

Happy quizzing, and have a nice life, folks!

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Three answers, and all correct! This is indeed the epitaph of the incomparable talent that was Leslie Nielsen!

Sunday 1 March 2015

QR–Cure–Quizzing Realms–475

This one can be worked out quite easily.

What

Depicted here is one of the earliest versions of the mascot of a now-famous multinational food chain. Yes, I heard you say “super easy”. But let others take a stab at it.

Simply identify the brand and the mascot. Pinpoint one, and the other is a dead giveaway!

Happy quizzing, and have a nice life, folks!

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Four answers, and all correct. This is indeed the first rendition of Ronald McDonald. He sure has come a long way since then!