Mind Over Matter HONG KONG CORPORATE QUIZ

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1 Mind Over Matter HONG KONG CORPORATE QUIZ 21 st January 2016 All questions are the Proprietary information of TSol, Vikram Achanta and Laura Dodwell-Groves

2 Prelims Finals 8 Rounds / 70 questions 5 Rounds / 5 Teams questions

3 ROUND 1 LEI DOU LA (HONG KONG)

4 1. LEI DOU LA (HONG KONG) - # 2 Which hill, located on the coast of Deep Water Bay, east of Wong Chuk Hang, is named for the first ethnic Chinese person in HK s executive council (became a non voting member in 1925)?

5 1. LEI DOU LA (HONG KONG) - # 3 Hong Kong has higher background radiation than many Asian cities, 4 times higher than Tokyo. What, according to the 2014 study by Safecast, is thought to be the reason?

6 1. LEI DOU LA (HONG KONG) - # 7 Most likely because of its popularity as a date location, what service has been available at HK McDonald s since Jan 2011?

7 ROUND 2 CINE BLITZ (MOVIES/ TV)

8 2. CINE BLITZ (MOVIES/TV) - # 1 Which designer provided the wardrobe for the movie, The Untouchables?

9 2. CINE BLITZ (MOVIES/TV) - # 2 The premise of the TV Serial Entourage is loosely based on the early experiences in Hollywood of which star?

10 2. CINE BLITZ (MOVIES/TV) - # 5 The night before the team received final approval for their mission; the last line in that approval was: "See you later, exfiltrator Which movie are we talking about?

11 ROUND 3 AMBROSIA (FOOD AND DRINK)

12 3. AMBROSIA (FOOD AND DRINK) - # 1 Researchers in Australia have created a pineapple that tastes like what other food, leading to it being nicknamed after the national drink of Puerto Rico?

13 3. AMBROSIA (FOOD AND DRINK) - # 2 This epic food fight scene was cut out of which 1963 classic film?

14 3. AMBROSIA (FOOD AND DRINK) - # 4 The tagline of this ad has been blanked out. What is it? Clue 4 words

15 ROUND 4 ADRIFT (ON/OF THE SEA)

16 4. ADRIFT (ON/OF THE SEA) - # 1 What is the subject of this visitor attraction in Belfast?

17 4. ADRIFT (ON/OF THE SEA) - # 6 The name of the first mate of the Pequod in the book Moby Dick lends itself to a well known brand. Which brand?

18 4. ADRIFT (ON/OF THE SEA) - # 7 Visitors to London will find this ship berthed near the Greenwich Observatory. It also lends its name to a famous brand of Scotch. What s the name of the ship?

19 ROUND 5 BAU (BUSINESS)

20 5. BAU (BUSINESS) - # 1 This garage at 367 Addison Avenue is the birthplace of which corporation?

21 5. BAU (BUSINESS) - # 4 Who is the gent in a cap? On the right is the actor who plays him in the move, The Wolf of Wall Street

22 5. BAU (BUSINESS) - # 7 IWC is a watch brand with longtime ties to aviation. Who is this legendary author / aviator pictured in their ad?

23 ROUND 6 LOST FOR WORDS (LITERATURE)

24 6. LOST FOR WORDS (LITERATURE) - # 2 In which book, originally a radio series, does a babel fish stuck in your ear provide instant translation for anything said to you in any form of language?

25 6. LOST FOR WORDS (LITERATURE) - # 3 Which country has produced the most Literature Nobel laureates, with 15 out of 112, (even though they did not write in English)?

26 6. LOST FOR WORDS (LITERATURE) - # 6 The 2015 Booker Prize winning novel, A Brief History of Seven Killings by Jamaican Author Marlon James explores the attempted assassination of which musician in 1976 and its aftermath?

27 ROUND 7 (QUIZWORD)

28 Round # 7 Quizword 5 points per clue ACROSS 5. Also known as the Law of the Vital Few 7. Anish Kapoor's Cloud Gate sculpture can be found in this city 9. In Iron Man 2 this real life entrepreneur offers to brief Tony Stark on a new electric jet 11. This tourist attraction is served by Ngurah Rai airport 12. Candy Brand launched by Maria Sharapova DOWN 1. Creator and host of the show 'America's Next Top Model' 2. This Company listed on the NYSE in 2015 with the ticker Race 3. This newspaper was set up in 1843 to oppose Britain's protectionist corn laws 4. In August 2005, her slippers were stolen from a museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan 5. The only mammal wholly covered in scales 6. The Valencian town of Bunol is home to this popular festival 8. Planet Dagobah is home to this master 10. Traditionally broken at a magician s funeral 13. This movie features the website Findamazingamy.com

29 ROUND 8 (CONNECTIONS)

30 i Connection? 13.

31 DINNER TIME! Finalists will be announced after the break.

32 FINALS Smithsonian (Science and Nature) 80 days (Travel) Mixed Bag - Rapid Fire Anyone for Tennis? (Sports) Flashback (2015)

Mind Over Matter HONG KONG CORPORATE QUIZ. 19th January 2017

Mind Over Matter HONG KONG CORPORATE QUIZ. 19th January 2017 Mind Over Matter 19th January 2017 Prelims Finals 10 Rounds / questions 6 Rounds / 5 Teams 25 + questions ROUND 1 PORTFOLIO (Art and Architecture) 1. PORTFOLIO (Art & Architecture) #3 In which city will