FUNDAMENTALS
Take a tour of some of the world’s biggest modern architectural wonders in today’s quiz. Write to us with your questions (with answers), suggestions and cribs to senjam@gmail.com
ARCHITECTURE MASTERPIECES
1. This commercial skyscraper in London was previously known as Swiss Re Building and is now officially called 30 St Mary Axe. This building is popularly known by another name owing to its resemblance to a vegetable.What? 2. Which building in Paris, home to the National Museum of Modern Art, is recognised by its exterior escalators and exposed pipes? 3. Which landmark building designed by Frank Gehry is located next to the Nervion River? 4. Edgar J. Kaufmann residence designed by Frank Lloyd Wright is an architectural landmark. What is the more popular name of this building which has been inspired by its setting? 5. Name the Japanese architect of the now destroyed World Trade Centre in New York. 6. What is common to Shodan House at Ahmedabad, Carpenter centre at Cambridge in Massachusetts and Notre Dame du Haut in Ronchamp, France? 7. This Danish architect’s lesser known works include the Church at Bagsvaerd and Kingo Houses both in Denmark. Name his most well known work and by the way, what’s his name? 8. The construction of which Unesco world heritage site building in Europe commenced in 1882 and is still a work in progress with the scheduled date of completion at 2026 exactly hundred years after the death of its architect?
ANYTHING GOES
1. The Mysore Sandal Millennium, made by the government owned Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Ltd. (KSDL) has a unique record. What? (D. Sharanya, Hyderabad) 2. The British imperial war cabinet formed during World War I was a multi country affair with representatives from South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, UK among others. Which Indian was the only non-white representative in the cabinet? (Dee (Dee Surendranath, Surendranath, Secunderabad) Secunderabad) 3. The Pringles wafers carries a logo. What is the name of the pringle wafer’s mascot? (Commander G.R. Balakrishnan (Retd), Chennai)
4. 4. A A book book titled titled What What Every Every Man Man Thinks Thinks About About
Apart Apart From From Sex Sex by British author Sheridan Simove managed to outsell famous works such as Harry Harry Potter Potter and The The Da Da Vinci Vinci Code. Code. The publication has become a hit with the students. What is unique about this book? (Philip (Philip Joshua, Joshua, Secunderabad) Secunderabad) 5. Sri Krishnadevaraya ruled over the Vijayanagara Empire during 1509 to 1529. Telugu literature was at its zenith with eight very famous poets (including Tenali Rama) in his court. What is the name of his famous court where he used to conduct or hold literary discourses also? (U.N. Murthy, Secunderabad) 6. Rotary International’s primary motto is ‘Service above self ’. Another motto which was in fact first adopted in 1911, became the basis for the secondary motto of the organisation. What is the secondary motto? (A.S.M. Rao, Vijayawada) 7. The Police Forces Restrictions of Rights Bill passed in the Lok Sabha on December 1, 1966 debarred policemen in Delhi from becoming members of what? (Madhavi Chandran, Kochi) 8. The city of Edo which means Eastern Capital grew from a fishing village to being the largest city in the world by 1721. In 1868 it changed its name and became known as what? (Muhammed Arif, Mumbai)