Ladies and Gentlemen,
With this, we come to the end of this year's Treasure Trove Events. It has been really a great experience for us, at this end, framing all those visual question, though we had made our share of mistakes too. We thank one and all, for their overwhelming participation.
We would be back next year with Treasure Trove 2009. To help us improve, I request you to drop in your suggestions and comments at http://www.mastishk.nitie.net/game/inform/visualz/theme.php or drop in a mail to informalz2008@gmail.com
Once again thanking you,
Team Treasure Trove.
Thursday, October 23, 2008
Full List of Winners
Here is the list of all the winners of VisualZ
List of winners : -
Day 01: Vivek Mundhra ,XIMB
Day 02: Kuldeep Chandi, IMT
Day 03: SriHarsha Kommineni, NITIE
Day 04: Sambit Mishra, NITIE
Day 05: Srikanth Menchu, NITIE
Day 06: Steve Nipps, IMT
Day 07: Arun Karthik, NITIE
Day 08: Swarup Kar, XIMB
Day 09: Udaya Sathapathy, XIMB
Day 10: Shubhadeep Sarkar, Consultant
Congratulations to One and All............
Team Treasure Trove
List of winners : -
Day 01: Vivek Mundhra ,XIMB
Day 02: Kuldeep Chandi, IMT
Day 03: SriHarsha Kommineni, NITIE
Day 04: Sambit Mishra, NITIE
Day 05: Srikanth Menchu, NITIE
Day 06: Steve Nipps, IMT
Day 07: Arun Karthik, NITIE
Day 08: Swarup Kar, XIMB
Day 09: Udaya Sathapathy, XIMB
Day 10: Shubhadeep Sarkar, Consultant
Congratulations to One and All............
Team Treasure Trove
Day 10: Result and answers
The winner of the Day 10 set of VisualZ is Subhadeep Sarkar , Consultant.
Congratulations Subhadeep!!!!
Day 10: Answers
Day 10 Answers:
Pic 1: Enzo Ferrari
Pic 2: Canon – The name Canon is derived from the Boddhisatwa Kwannun, who was depicted in their old logo.
Pic 3: Bullseye, the Target Dog
Pic 4: Henry Ford
Pic 5: John Pemberton, who can be credited to be the inventor of Coca-Cola
Pic 6: Lux: When it was first Launched, Lux was marketed as a soap to wash delicate clothes such as Silk Underwear ;)
Pic 7: Michael Dell
Pic 8: Manthan - This film directed by Shyam Benegal, was produced by the the Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation.
Pic 9: Lord Kelvin – He was the person who discovered the principles of Refrigeration and Electrolux name its refrigeration arm “Kelvinator” in his honour.
Background Pic– Pontiac . The person pictured is Chief Pontiac.
Team Treasure Trove
Congratulations Subhadeep!!!!
Day 10: Answers
Day 10 Answers:
Pic 1: Enzo Ferrari
Pic 2: Canon – The name Canon is derived from the Boddhisatwa Kwannun, who was depicted in their old logo.
Pic 3: Bullseye, the Target Dog
Pic 4: Henry Ford
Pic 5: John Pemberton, who can be credited to be the inventor of Coca-Cola
Pic 6: Lux: When it was first Launched, Lux was marketed as a soap to wash delicate clothes such as Silk Underwear ;)
Pic 7: Michael Dell
Pic 8: Manthan - This film directed by Shyam Benegal, was produced by the the Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation.
Pic 9: Lord Kelvin – He was the person who discovered the principles of Refrigeration and Electrolux name its refrigeration arm “Kelvinator” in his honour.
Background Pic– Pontiac . The person pictured is Chief Pontiac.
Team Treasure Trove
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Day 10: The Last Lap
Ladies and Gentleme,
We now come to the last set of VisualZ.
The theme for the day is "Business". All the visuals have some connection with the world of business. Further clarifications for the questions:-
Pic 1 : Identify the Person
Pic 2: This is the old logo of a company.
Pic 3: What is this called?
Pic 4: Identify the person
Pic 5: Identify the Person
Pic 6: What is being advertised here?
Pic 7: Identify the Person
Pic 8: Identify the Movie
Pic 9: This is a man of science, who lent his name to a famous brand. Identify the Person.
Background Pic: Identify the brand that derives its name from the person pictured.
All the best,
Team Treasure Trove.
We now come to the last set of VisualZ.
The theme for the day is "Business". All the visuals have some connection with the world of business. Further clarifications for the questions:-
Pic 1 : Identify the Person
Pic 2: This is the old logo of a company.
Pic 3: What is this called?
Pic 4: Identify the person
Pic 5: Identify the Person
Pic 6: What is being advertised here?
Pic 7: Identify the Person
Pic 8: Identify the Movie
Pic 9: This is a man of science, who lent his name to a famous brand. Identify the Person.
Background Pic: Identify the brand that derives its name from the person pictured.
All the best,
Team Treasure Trove.
Day 9: Result and Answers
The winner of the Day 9 set of VisualZ is Udaya Satapathy from XIMB
Congratulations Udaya!!!!
Day 9: Answers
Pic 1: Jean Paul Sartre – French Exintentialist philosopher, playwright, and Novelist, he was awarded the Nobel prize for literature in 1964, which he refused to accept. Best known for his philosophical treatise “Being and Nothingness” , novel “Nausea” , plays “no exit”, “Trojan Women” among others. He was known for his outspoken political views. He supported Algerian independence from France,supported opposed the French and American involvement in Vietnam. In response to calls for Sartre’s arrest for exhorting French troops in Algeria to desert, President Charles de Gaulle is believed to have commented “One does not arrest Voltaire”. He had a long running relationship with philosopher Simone du Beauvoir.
Pic 2: Enrico Fermi – Italian Physicist, credited to be the first person first demonstrate that controlled fission reaction is possible. He won the Nobel prize for Physics in 1938 for his works on Nuclear science. He defected to the US in 1938, because of the anti semitic laws effected by Benito Mussolini’s regime. (His wife was Jewish). During the second world war, he was involved in the Manhattan project, the US effort to build an Atomic bomb. An artificial element that was discovered from the debris after Operation Ivy, a series of nuclear tests by America, was named Fermium in his honour.
Pic 3: Ivan Pavlov: Best known for his experiments concerning conditioned reflexes, he was awarded the Nobel prize for medicine/physiology for his pioneering works on the physiology of the digestive system.
Pic 4: Richard Feynman : American Physicist, best known for his “Feynman lectures on physics”, and his semiautobiographical accounts “Surely you’re joking Mr.Feynman” and “What do you care what other people think”. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1956, for his role in the development in the theory of quantum electrodynamics. He developed a widely used pictorial representation of the mathematical expressions governing behaviour of subatomic particles, which later came to be known as the Feynman diagrams. He was one person who did not confirm to the stereotypical images of scientists- he was also known as a juggler, prankster, amateur magician, amateur painter and a bongo player.
Pic 5: Rigoberta Menchu- Guatemalan activist for human rights and the rights of the indigenous people, she was once exiled by the Guatemalan military for her political affiliations. Her book “Me Llamo Rigoberta Menchu Y Asi Nacio Conciena” translated as “I, Rigoberta Menchu” , became famous as a portrayal of a little known, dying culture and an un-official account of the internal conflicts of Guatemala. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1992, subsequent to which she was allowed to return to Guatemala. She also contested in the Presidential elections in 2007, but could draw only 3% of popular vote.
Pic 6: Marie Curie – Polish-born French chemist and physicist, she won the Nobel prize twice – one in Physics and One in Chemistry, she is best known for her investigations of radioactivity with her husband Pierre Curie. The Curies shared the Nobel prize for Physics in 1903 and Marie Curie won the Nobel prize in Chemistry in 1911. She was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize. Her Daughter Irene-Joliot Curie and son-in Law Fredric Joliot Curie, are also Nobel Laureates. She has an element Curium named after her and Pierre. She was the subject of a film “Madame Curie” and was portrayed by Greer Carson.
Pic 7: Gerry Adams - President of the Sinn Fein, the political wing of the IRA, he is credited with having played an important role in helping to end the civil war in Northern Ireland through the Good Friday Agreement.
Pic 8: James Watson - Best known as one of the co-discoverers of the structure of DNA, along with Francis Crick, he was the co-winner of the 1962 Nobel Prizein Physiology or Medicine. He was appointed as the director of the Human Genome project at the National Institute of Health. He was particularly known for making a statement linking race and intelligence.
Pic 9: Joseph Stiglitz – A former chief economist of the World Bank, and an economic advisor to Bill Clinton , he today is known as one of the outspoken critics of the world economic order and institutions such as IMF, World Bank and WTO. He won the Nobel Prize in economics in the year 2001. He is well known for his books “Stability with Growth: Macroeconomic, Liberalization and Development”, “Globalization and its Discontents”, “Making Globalization Work”, “Wither Socialism” among others.
Background Pic: Pablo Neruda – Born Neftali Ricardo Reyes Basualto , he is better known by his nom-de-plume , Pablo Naruda. First recognized for his “Twenty love poems and a song of despair”, he later came to be better known for his poetry laced with political overtones, influenced by his involvement in the Spanish Civil War and the Chilean Communist movement . He is said to have withdrawn his presidential nomination in favour of Salvador Allende . After Salvador Allende’s assassination and the Military Coup by Augusto Pinochet, Neruda’s funeral became the first major precession against the military rule.
The Final Set of VisualZ is online.........Have a final dash......
Team Treasure Trove
Congratulations Udaya!!!!
Day 9: Answers
Pic 1: Jean Paul Sartre – French Exintentialist philosopher, playwright, and Novelist, he was awarded the Nobel prize for literature in 1964, which he refused to accept. Best known for his philosophical treatise “Being and Nothingness” , novel “Nausea” , plays “no exit”, “Trojan Women” among others. He was known for his outspoken political views. He supported Algerian independence from France,supported opposed the French and American involvement in Vietnam. In response to calls for Sartre’s arrest for exhorting French troops in Algeria to desert, President Charles de Gaulle is believed to have commented “One does not arrest Voltaire”. He had a long running relationship with philosopher Simone du Beauvoir.
Pic 2: Enrico Fermi – Italian Physicist, credited to be the first person first demonstrate that controlled fission reaction is possible. He won the Nobel prize for Physics in 1938 for his works on Nuclear science. He defected to the US in 1938, because of the anti semitic laws effected by Benito Mussolini’s regime. (His wife was Jewish). During the second world war, he was involved in the Manhattan project, the US effort to build an Atomic bomb. An artificial element that was discovered from the debris after Operation Ivy, a series of nuclear tests by America, was named Fermium in his honour.
Pic 3: Ivan Pavlov: Best known for his experiments concerning conditioned reflexes, he was awarded the Nobel prize for medicine/physiology for his pioneering works on the physiology of the digestive system.
Pic 4: Richard Feynman : American Physicist, best known for his “Feynman lectures on physics”, and his semiautobiographical accounts “Surely you’re joking Mr.Feynman” and “What do you care what other people think”. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1956, for his role in the development in the theory of quantum electrodynamics. He developed a widely used pictorial representation of the mathematical expressions governing behaviour of subatomic particles, which later came to be known as the Feynman diagrams. He was one person who did not confirm to the stereotypical images of scientists- he was also known as a juggler, prankster, amateur magician, amateur painter and a bongo player.
Pic 5: Rigoberta Menchu- Guatemalan activist for human rights and the rights of the indigenous people, she was once exiled by the Guatemalan military for her political affiliations. Her book “Me Llamo Rigoberta Menchu Y Asi Nacio Conciena” translated as “I, Rigoberta Menchu” , became famous as a portrayal of a little known, dying culture and an un-official account of the internal conflicts of Guatemala. She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1992, subsequent to which she was allowed to return to Guatemala. She also contested in the Presidential elections in 2007, but could draw only 3% of popular vote.
Pic 6: Marie Curie – Polish-born French chemist and physicist, she won the Nobel prize twice – one in Physics and One in Chemistry, she is best known for her investigations of radioactivity with her husband Pierre Curie. The Curies shared the Nobel prize for Physics in 1903 and Marie Curie won the Nobel prize in Chemistry in 1911. She was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize. Her Daughter Irene-Joliot Curie and son-in Law Fredric Joliot Curie, are also Nobel Laureates. She has an element Curium named after her and Pierre. She was the subject of a film “Madame Curie” and was portrayed by Greer Carson.
Pic 7: Gerry Adams - President of the Sinn Fein, the political wing of the IRA, he is credited with having played an important role in helping to end the civil war in Northern Ireland through the Good Friday Agreement.
Pic 8: James Watson - Best known as one of the co-discoverers of the structure of DNA, along with Francis Crick, he was the co-winner of the 1962 Nobel Prizein Physiology or Medicine. He was appointed as the director of the Human Genome project at the National Institute of Health. He was particularly known for making a statement linking race and intelligence.
Pic 9: Joseph Stiglitz – A former chief economist of the World Bank, and an economic advisor to Bill Clinton , he today is known as one of the outspoken critics of the world economic order and institutions such as IMF, World Bank and WTO. He won the Nobel Prize in economics in the year 2001. He is well known for his books “Stability with Growth: Macroeconomic, Liberalization and Development”, “Globalization and its Discontents”, “Making Globalization Work”, “Wither Socialism” among others.
Background Pic: Pablo Neruda – Born Neftali Ricardo Reyes Basualto , he is better known by his nom-de-plume , Pablo Naruda. First recognized for his “Twenty love poems and a song of despair”, he later came to be better known for his poetry laced with political overtones, influenced by his involvement in the Spanish Civil War and the Chilean Communist movement . He is said to have withdrawn his presidential nomination in favour of Salvador Allende . After Salvador Allende’s assassination and the Military Coup by Augusto Pinochet, Neruda’s funeral became the first major precession against the military rule.
The Final Set of VisualZ is online.........Have a final dash......
Team Treasure Trove
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Day 9: Still More Clues
Pic 7: On a good friday, peace dawned on his lands.
Pic 8:Mapping the humann genes is no mean task.
Pic 9: He would have loved to help make globalization work.
Pic 8:Mapping the humann genes is no mean task.
Pic 9: He would have loved to help make globalization work.
Day 9:More clues
Pic 4: Do you like listening to the sound of Bongo Drums?
Pic 5: It was the civil war in her country that profoundly radicalised a certain Ernesto.
Pic 6: Greer Carson, must have felt proud to portray her.
Pic 5: It was the civil war in her country that profoundly radicalised a certain Ernesto.
Pic 6: Greer Carson, must have felt proud to portray her.
Day 9: Clues
Pic 1: The idea of giving a clue is Nauseating.
Pic 2: Someone found a new element in the debris left after Operation Ivy.
Pic 3: His pioneering work on the digestive system is not what he is best known for.
Pic 2: Someone found a new element in the debris left after Operation Ivy.
Pic 3: His pioneering work on the digestive system is not what he is best known for.
Day 9: Up and Running
We come to the penultimate set of the VisualZ quiz.
The theme for the day is The Nobel Prize.
All you have to do is to identify the Nobel Laureates pictured.
All the best Folks!!!!
Team Treasure Trove
The theme for the day is The Nobel Prize.
All you have to do is to identify the Nobel Laureates pictured.
All the best Folks!!!!
Team Treasure Trove
Day 8: Result and Answers
Day 8: Result and Answers
The Winner of the Day 8 Set of Visualz is Swarup Kar
Congratulations Swarup !!!!!
Day 8 Answers
Pic 1: Harry Houdini – Regarded as one of the greatest ever escapologists , his name is now immortalizes in the “Houdini Escapes” performed by magicians the world over. He also was an ardent investigator of the spiritualist claims. (Infact his friend Arthur Conan Doyle believed that he was a powerful supernatural medium, performing his escaped with the help of his paranormal abilities). He also had a brief career as a movie producer.
Pic 2: Louis Braille – Blinded since the age of three, this teacher of the blind improved the “Barbier Point Writing system” used by the army to encode messages, to enable the blind to read. The writing system named after him, is used in numerous countries in a modified form. He also was famous as an organist and a violoncellist in Paris.
Pic 3: Simon Bolivar – Known as the liberator , he and General Jose San de Martin are considered to be most important figures of the struggle against Spanish colonialism in South America. He is credited as the liberator of Venezuela, Columbia, Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador and Panama. His dream of a grand Latin American dreams was never realized. The republic of Bolivia, and the Venezuelan currency Bolivar are named in his Honour. The currently Venezuelan presedent Hugo Chavez calls himself the president of the Bolivarian Republic. A Cuban Cigar is also named after him.
Pic 4: Leonardo da Vinci – Considered to be one of the greatest geniuses ever, he distinguished himself as a scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, painter, sculptor, architect, botanist, musician and writer. Best known for his painting “Mona Lisa” and fresco, “The Last Supper”. He also is known to have designed a flying machine. His “Vitruvian Man” was referenced in the best seller novel “The Da Vinci Code” by Dan Brown.
Pic 5: Niccolo Machiavelli – A man of the Italian Renaissance, he served as the Secratary to the second Chancery to the Republic of Florence. Best known for his work “The Prince” , his other works include “ A discourse on the Art of War” , “The Mandrake” . His name has become synonymous with ruthless politics, deceit, and persuit of power at any cost. He was imprisoned by the Medici family after the defeat of the Florancian Republic. It was in imprisonment that he wrote “The Prince” he dedicated it to the Medici family in the hope that it would guarantee his return to public life.
Pic 6: Hubble Space Telescope – Named after the physicist Edwin Hubble, the telescope was carried to space by Space Shuttle Discovery in april 1990. It is one of NASA’s great observatories along with Compton Gamma Ray telescope,Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Spitzer space telescope.
Pic 7: Pulitzer Prize – Instituted in 1917 as per the will of Journalist and Newspaper tycoon Henry Pulitzer, it awards each year meritorious performance in the field of Public Service, Breaking News Reporting, Investigative Reporting, Explanatory Reporting, Local Reporting, National Reporting, International reporting, Feature Writing, Commentary, Criticism, Editorial writing, Editorial Cartooning, Breaking news photography, Feature Photography, Fiction, Drama, History, Biography/Autobiography, Poetry, General non fiction and Music.
Pic 8: Mae West- American Actress and anti-puritan icon , known for her films “She Done Him Wrong” , “Diamond Lil” , “Night after Night” and “I am no angel” amongst others. She also was a subject of a lot of paintings by surrealist painter Salvador Dali. During the second world war, the allied soldiers called their lifejackets,” Mae wests” partly from Cockney rhyming Slang for “Life Vest” and partly for the resemblance to her curvaceous torso.
Pic 9: Molotov Cocktail – Named derisively after USSR foreign minister Vyacheslav Molotov by the Finns, it is a generic name used for a variety of improvised incendiary weapons. In its simplest form, it is a glass bottle containing petrol or alcohol, with a wick.
Background Pic: Mikhail Kalashnikov - Best known for his invention the AK assault rifle series, he was twice named the Hero of Socialist Labour. His most famous invention, the AK-47 (short for Avtovat Kalashnikova model 1947) , was a result of his participation in an Assault Rifle design competition in 1946 . AK-47 was made the soviet Army rifle in 1947. According to estimates there are some 100 million AK-47 assault rifles circulating. It has been used in the national flag of Mozambique, the flag of Hezbollah and numerous coat of arms.
The Winner of the Day 8 Set of Visualz is Swarup Kar
Congratulations Swarup !!!!!
Day 8 Answers
Pic 1: Harry Houdini – Regarded as one of the greatest ever escapologists , his name is now immortalizes in the “Houdini Escapes” performed by magicians the world over. He also was an ardent investigator of the spiritualist claims. (Infact his friend Arthur Conan Doyle believed that he was a powerful supernatural medium, performing his escaped with the help of his paranormal abilities). He also had a brief career as a movie producer.
Pic 2: Louis Braille – Blinded since the age of three, this teacher of the blind improved the “Barbier Point Writing system” used by the army to encode messages, to enable the blind to read. The writing system named after him, is used in numerous countries in a modified form. He also was famous as an organist and a violoncellist in Paris.
Pic 3: Simon Bolivar – Known as the liberator , he and General Jose San de Martin are considered to be most important figures of the struggle against Spanish colonialism in South America. He is credited as the liberator of Venezuela, Columbia, Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador and Panama. His dream of a grand Latin American dreams was never realized. The republic of Bolivia, and the Venezuelan currency Bolivar are named in his Honour. The currently Venezuelan presedent Hugo Chavez calls himself the president of the Bolivarian Republic. A Cuban Cigar is also named after him.
Pic 4: Leonardo da Vinci – Considered to be one of the greatest geniuses ever, he distinguished himself as a scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, painter, sculptor, architect, botanist, musician and writer. Best known for his painting “Mona Lisa” and fresco, “The Last Supper”. He also is known to have designed a flying machine. His “Vitruvian Man” was referenced in the best seller novel “The Da Vinci Code” by Dan Brown.
Pic 5: Niccolo Machiavelli – A man of the Italian Renaissance, he served as the Secratary to the second Chancery to the Republic of Florence. Best known for his work “The Prince” , his other works include “ A discourse on the Art of War” , “The Mandrake” . His name has become synonymous with ruthless politics, deceit, and persuit of power at any cost. He was imprisoned by the Medici family after the defeat of the Florancian Republic. It was in imprisonment that he wrote “The Prince” he dedicated it to the Medici family in the hope that it would guarantee his return to public life.
Pic 6: Hubble Space Telescope – Named after the physicist Edwin Hubble, the telescope was carried to space by Space Shuttle Discovery in april 1990. It is one of NASA’s great observatories along with Compton Gamma Ray telescope,Chandra X-ray Observatory and the Spitzer space telescope.
Pic 7: Pulitzer Prize – Instituted in 1917 as per the will of Journalist and Newspaper tycoon Henry Pulitzer, it awards each year meritorious performance in the field of Public Service, Breaking News Reporting, Investigative Reporting, Explanatory Reporting, Local Reporting, National Reporting, International reporting, Feature Writing, Commentary, Criticism, Editorial writing, Editorial Cartooning, Breaking news photography, Feature Photography, Fiction, Drama, History, Biography/Autobiography, Poetry, General non fiction and Music.
Pic 8: Mae West- American Actress and anti-puritan icon , known for her films “She Done Him Wrong” , “Diamond Lil” , “Night after Night” and “I am no angel” amongst others. She also was a subject of a lot of paintings by surrealist painter Salvador Dali. During the second world war, the allied soldiers called their lifejackets,” Mae wests” partly from Cockney rhyming Slang for “Life Vest” and partly for the resemblance to her curvaceous torso.
Pic 9: Molotov Cocktail – Named derisively after USSR foreign minister Vyacheslav Molotov by the Finns, it is a generic name used for a variety of improvised incendiary weapons. In its simplest form, it is a glass bottle containing petrol or alcohol, with a wick.
Background Pic: Mikhail Kalashnikov - Best known for his invention the AK assault rifle series, he was twice named the Hero of Socialist Labour. His most famous invention, the AK-47 (short for Avtovat Kalashnikova model 1947) , was a result of his participation in an Assault Rifle design competition in 1946 . AK-47 was made the soviet Army rifle in 1947. According to estimates there are some 100 million AK-47 assault rifles circulating. It has been used in the national flag of Mozambique, the flag of Hezbollah and numerous coat of arms.
Monday, October 20, 2008
Day 8: Still more clues
Pic 1: Rationalists would have loved to have him by their side.
Pic 4: Not cracked the code yet?
Pic 6: It all started with a bang, and not ended yet!!!
Pic 4: Not cracked the code yet?
Pic 6: It all started with a bang, and not ended yet!!!
Day 8: More Clues
Pic 3: towards the end this General spent quite some time in his labyrinth.
Pic 7: Not a fan of Citizen Kane, definitely.
Pic 8: I'm already feeling surreal.
Pic 7: Not a fan of Citizen Kane, definitely.
Pic 8: I'm already feeling surreal.
Day 8 : Clues
Pic 5: Mandrake, no ,not the magician.
Pic 9: Some arsonists are indeed communists
Background Pic: Some call his invention revolutionsry, though it has nothing to do with India's independance
Pic 9: Some arsonists are indeed communists
Background Pic: Some call his invention revolutionsry, though it has nothing to do with India's independance
Day 8: Clues
Pic 5: He was imprisoned by the rulers of his country, and to secure his release, it is said that he dedicated his magnum opus to his tormentors.
Day 8: Up and Running
The Day 8 set of VisualZ is online now.
The theme for the day is "Eponyms".
The people depicted in the pics have been immortalized in the names of some stuff that they have been associated with.
Also the objects that you see in the pics 6,7 and 9 are named after some people.
In Pics 1-5 identify the people in the pictures.
Pic 6: Identify what that is.
Pic 7: This medallion is awarded as part of a coveted Prize. Identify which one.
Pic 8: Identify the lady
Pic 9:What is this called?
All the best .
Team Treasure Trove
The theme for the day is "Eponyms".
The people depicted in the pics have been immortalized in the names of some stuff that they have been associated with.
Also the objects that you see in the pics 6,7 and 9 are named after some people.
In Pics 1-5 identify the people in the pictures.
Pic 6: Identify what that is.
Pic 7: This medallion is awarded as part of a coveted Prize. Identify which one.
Pic 8: Identify the lady
Pic 9:What is this called?
All the best .
Team Treasure Trove
Day 7: Result and Answers
The winner of the Day 7 set of VisualZ is Arun Karthik from NITIE.
Congratulations Arun!!!!!
Day 7 Answers:
Pic 1: Eddy Merckx - Considered to be one of the greatest cyclists of all time, he won the Tour-de France five consecutive times from 1969 till 1974. The record was later broken by Lance Armstrong . He was nicknamed as "The Cannibal", because he seemed to devour his competition.
Pic 2: Naim Suleymanoglu - Nicknamed "Pocket Hercules" because of his small stature. Born in Bulgaria, he later defected to Turkey. In order for him to compete in the 1988 Seoul olympics ,Turkey has to pay $1,000,000 to Bulgaria. He did not disappoint and won the featherweight gold for Turkey. In total he won three olympic, seven world, six european championships and earned 46 world records.
Pic 3: Oscar Pistorius aka Blade Runner - The South African paralympic runner, often called the "Blade Runner" or the "Fastest man with no legs" , he is a world record holder in 100m, 200m, and 400m . He runs with the aid of Cheetah flex foot carbon fibre transtibial artificial limbs , made by Ossur. Initially, he was ruled in eligible to compete in the summer olympics by the IAAF, a decision that was reversed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Oscar, hoever, did not qualify for the Summer olympics. He took the gold in the 100m, 200m and 400m in the 2008 Paralympics.
Pic 4: Haile Gebrselassie - Considered one of the greatest long distance runners in History, this Ethiopean was first noticed for running in a Marathon barefoot- and winning it. He competes in the distances between 1500m and Marathon. He suffers from Athletically induced asthma, which prevented him from competing in the Beijing olympics marathon.
Pic 5: Anatoly Karpov - KArpov became the youngest world champion in 1974,when the defending Champion Bobby Fischer refused to play Karpov. He successfully defended his world championship until, 1985 , when he was defeated by Gary Kasprov.Karpov,later won the FIDE championship in 1993 which he defended till 1998. Apart from chess, Karpov also took an active interest in politics and has been a member of the Public Chamber of Russia since 2005.
Pic 6: Billie Jean King - The former world no:1 , is best remembered for defeating Bobby Riggs in the much publicised exhibition match billed the "Battle of the Sexes". She won six wimbledon singles, 10 doubles and four mixed doubles titles in Wimbledon. In the US open, she won four singles and five doubles title. She also won singles title at the French and Australian open.
Pic 7: Rocky Marciano - He is the only undefeated heavyweight champion in professional boxing history. He was famous for weeping after knocking out his childhood hero Joe Louis. By the time hhe retired, he had a record og 49-0 with 43 knockouts.
Pic 8: Dhyan Chand - The Hockey wizard, he was instrumental in building up of the legend that surrounds the Indian Hockey team of 1920's - 40's . Once Don Bradman is believed to have commented that he scores goals like runs in cricket. Legends have it that impressed by his performance in the 1936 Berlin olympics, Adolf Hitler offered to make him a Field Marshal in the german army, should he decide to play for Germany.
Pic 9: Nadia Comaneci - The best known gymnasts of all time, this Romanian broke into limelight by winning three golds, on silver and a bronze in the 1976 Montreal Olympics. She again won the individual golds in the floor excercise adnd balance beam events at the 1980 moscow olympicsShe is known as the first gymnast to score a perfect 10.
Background Pic: Lev Yashin -Nicknamed "The Black Spider" and "Black Panther" , he is considered by many to be the best goal keeper ever. The trophy for the best goal keeper in the world-cup competition is named after him. He is credited with inventing the idea of goalkeeper sweeping. He was part of the Soviet team that won the 1956 olympic gold and the 1960 European Championship.He won the European footballer of the year award in 1963.
The Day 8 set of VisualZ is online....All the best..
Team Treasure Trove
Congratulations Arun!!!!!
Day 7 Answers:
Pic 1: Eddy Merckx - Considered to be one of the greatest cyclists of all time, he won the Tour-de France five consecutive times from 1969 till 1974. The record was later broken by Lance Armstrong . He was nicknamed as "The Cannibal", because he seemed to devour his competition.
Pic 2: Naim Suleymanoglu - Nicknamed "Pocket Hercules" because of his small stature. Born in Bulgaria, he later defected to Turkey. In order for him to compete in the 1988 Seoul olympics ,Turkey has to pay $1,000,000 to Bulgaria. He did not disappoint and won the featherweight gold for Turkey. In total he won three olympic, seven world, six european championships and earned 46 world records.
Pic 3: Oscar Pistorius aka Blade Runner - The South African paralympic runner, often called the "Blade Runner" or the "Fastest man with no legs" , he is a world record holder in 100m, 200m, and 400m . He runs with the aid of Cheetah flex foot carbon fibre transtibial artificial limbs , made by Ossur. Initially, he was ruled in eligible to compete in the summer olympics by the IAAF, a decision that was reversed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Oscar, hoever, did not qualify for the Summer olympics. He took the gold in the 100m, 200m and 400m in the 2008 Paralympics.
Pic 4: Haile Gebrselassie - Considered one of the greatest long distance runners in History, this Ethiopean was first noticed for running in a Marathon barefoot- and winning it. He competes in the distances between 1500m and Marathon. He suffers from Athletically induced asthma, which prevented him from competing in the Beijing olympics marathon.
Pic 5: Anatoly Karpov - KArpov became the youngest world champion in 1974,when the defending Champion Bobby Fischer refused to play Karpov. He successfully defended his world championship until, 1985 , when he was defeated by Gary Kasprov.Karpov,later won the FIDE championship in 1993 which he defended till 1998. Apart from chess, Karpov also took an active interest in politics and has been a member of the Public Chamber of Russia since 2005.
Pic 6: Billie Jean King - The former world no:1 , is best remembered for defeating Bobby Riggs in the much publicised exhibition match billed the "Battle of the Sexes". She won six wimbledon singles, 10 doubles and four mixed doubles titles in Wimbledon. In the US open, she won four singles and five doubles title. She also won singles title at the French and Australian open.
Pic 7: Rocky Marciano - He is the only undefeated heavyweight champion in professional boxing history. He was famous for weeping after knocking out his childhood hero Joe Louis. By the time hhe retired, he had a record og 49-0 with 43 knockouts.
Pic 8: Dhyan Chand - The Hockey wizard, he was instrumental in building up of the legend that surrounds the Indian Hockey team of 1920's - 40's . Once Don Bradman is believed to have commented that he scores goals like runs in cricket. Legends have it that impressed by his performance in the 1936 Berlin olympics, Adolf Hitler offered to make him a Field Marshal in the german army, should he decide to play for Germany.
Pic 9: Nadia Comaneci - The best known gymnasts of all time, this Romanian broke into limelight by winning three golds, on silver and a bronze in the 1976 Montreal Olympics. She again won the individual golds in the floor excercise adnd balance beam events at the 1980 moscow olympicsShe is known as the first gymnast to score a perfect 10.
Background Pic: Lev Yashin -Nicknamed "The Black Spider" and "Black Panther" , he is considered by many to be the best goal keeper ever. The trophy for the best goal keeper in the world-cup competition is named after him. He is credited with inventing the idea of goalkeeper sweeping. He was part of the Soviet team that won the 1956 olympic gold and the 1960 European Championship.He won the European footballer of the year award in 1963.
The Day 8 set of VisualZ is online....All the best..
Team Treasure Trove
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Day 7: Clues
Clue 5: He is an expert in defeating the king.
No more clues......The quiz is too easy....
TTT
No more clues......The quiz is too easy....
TTT
Day 7: Up and Running
The Day 7 set of VisualZ is online now.
The theme for the day is again "Sports" but this time you have to identify these sporting legends.
All the best!!!!
Team Treasure Trove
The theme for the day is again "Sports" but this time you have to identify these sporting legends.
All the best!!!!
Team Treasure Trove
Day 6: Result and Answers
The Winner of the day 6 VisualZ is Steve Nipps from IMT.
Congratulations, Steve !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Day 6 Answers :
1. Darfur - The map shows the three federal states of East, West and North Darfur. Darfur has been a hotbed of ethnic violence between the Arab tribes and the Non-arab tribes. There has been allegations that the Sudanese Government has been funding and supporting the Janjaweed , an Arab militia. The non-arab parties to conflict are the Sudan Liberation Movement and the Justice And Equality movement. There are allegations that these groups are helped by neighbouring Chad.
2. Hotel Rwanda – The Movie is based on the life of hotelier Paul Rusesabagina, against the backdrop of the Hutu-Tutsi conflict in Rwanda. The Ethnic conflict in Uganda took a toll, which according to estimates is between 800000 to 1000000. The Genocide was perpetrated by the Hutu Militias Interahamwe and Impuzamugambi which were supported the Hutu dominated government.
3. Jallianwala Bagh – The Public Garden in Amristar, where the British Indian Army soldiers commanded by Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer opened fire on civilians protesting against the arrest of Saifuddin Kitchlew and Satyapal. The Official British Raj figures of the fatalities was 379, whereas according to other estimates it was as high as 1526.
4. Tiananmen Square - It has been witness to quite a few historically important events such as the proclamation of People’s republic of China by Mao. But perhaps it is best known for the brutal massacre of the pro-democracy protestors by the Chinese Government. The Official figures put the toll at 200-300, but according to other estimates, the fatalities could be ten times the official ones.
5. Hiroshima - This is the pic of the Atomic Bomb memorial mound that can be seen at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. The annual 6 August peace memorial ceremony is held in this park every year. The purpose of the Peace Memorial Park is not only to memorialize the victims of the bomb, but also to establish the memory of nuclear horrors and advocate world peace.
6. Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum – The Tuol Sleng genocide museum in Phnom Penh , was originally the infamous Security Prison 21 (S-21) used by the Khmer Rouge regime of Pol Pot . Between 1975 and 1979,an estimated 17000 people imprisoned and tortured in this prison, out of which only 12 survived. After the Vietnamese invasion and the subsequent retreat of the Khmer Rouge, the S-21 was reopened as a genocide museum. The Museum , today, houses the photographs, bones and Skulls of the Victims. The Picture is that of the “Skull Map” of Cambodia composed of the skulls of the victims. The Map was dismantled in 2002.
7. Phan Thi Kim Phuc – More famous as the subject of a Vietnam war photograph by Nick Ut. The photograph was taken immediately after a Napalm bomb attack on her village by the South Vietnamese and the American forces. The photo shows a young Kim running naked, amongst other victims of the attack. The photograph was awarded the Pulitzer prize and the World Photo of the year in 1972. Later on, she took up Canadian citizenship, and has been residing there.
8. Chernobyl – The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Station , located about 18Km away from the Ukranian City of Chernobyl, was the site of the worst Nuclear accident in history, in the year 1986. All the people living around the city of Chernobyl (Numbering 11600) had to be evacuated as a result of this. The impact of the radiation is believed have impoacted an area of 30 km radius. According to the Ukranian Health minister, around 2.3 million Ukranians suffer from health problems that can be linked to the Chernobyl disaster.
9. Robben Island – The island was home to the maximum security prison where more than 300 political prisoners were held by the Apartheid regime of South Africa. The former inmates included Nelson Mandela, Kgalema Motlanthe, Govan Mbeki, Jacob Zuma and Walter Sisulu among others. This Robben island was declared as a world heritage site in 1999.
Background Pic : Auschwitz – This was the largest concentration camp run by the Nazis. The words at the gate is translated as “ Work will set you free” . It was estimated that upto 1.1 million people had died in this camp, about 90% of which were Jews. In 1947, Poland founded a museum at the site of the Concentration Camp.
The Day 7 quiz is online now......
All the best.
Team Treasure Trove
Congratulations, Steve !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Day 6 Answers :
1. Darfur - The map shows the three federal states of East, West and North Darfur. Darfur has been a hotbed of ethnic violence between the Arab tribes and the Non-arab tribes. There has been allegations that the Sudanese Government has been funding and supporting the Janjaweed , an Arab militia. The non-arab parties to conflict are the Sudan Liberation Movement and the Justice And Equality movement. There are allegations that these groups are helped by neighbouring Chad.
2. Hotel Rwanda – The Movie is based on the life of hotelier Paul Rusesabagina, against the backdrop of the Hutu-Tutsi conflict in Rwanda. The Ethnic conflict in Uganda took a toll, which according to estimates is between 800000 to 1000000. The Genocide was perpetrated by the Hutu Militias Interahamwe and Impuzamugambi which were supported the Hutu dominated government.
3. Jallianwala Bagh – The Public Garden in Amristar, where the British Indian Army soldiers commanded by Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer opened fire on civilians protesting against the arrest of Saifuddin Kitchlew and Satyapal. The Official British Raj figures of the fatalities was 379, whereas according to other estimates it was as high as 1526.
4. Tiananmen Square - It has been witness to quite a few historically important events such as the proclamation of People’s republic of China by Mao. But perhaps it is best known for the brutal massacre of the pro-democracy protestors by the Chinese Government. The Official figures put the toll at 200-300, but according to other estimates, the fatalities could be ten times the official ones.
5. Hiroshima - This is the pic of the Atomic Bomb memorial mound that can be seen at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. The annual 6 August peace memorial ceremony is held in this park every year. The purpose of the Peace Memorial Park is not only to memorialize the victims of the bomb, but also to establish the memory of nuclear horrors and advocate world peace.
6. Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum – The Tuol Sleng genocide museum in Phnom Penh , was originally the infamous Security Prison 21 (S-21) used by the Khmer Rouge regime of Pol Pot . Between 1975 and 1979,an estimated 17000 people imprisoned and tortured in this prison, out of which only 12 survived. After the Vietnamese invasion and the subsequent retreat of the Khmer Rouge, the S-21 was reopened as a genocide museum. The Museum , today, houses the photographs, bones and Skulls of the Victims. The Picture is that of the “Skull Map” of Cambodia composed of the skulls of the victims. The Map was dismantled in 2002.
7. Phan Thi Kim Phuc – More famous as the subject of a Vietnam war photograph by Nick Ut. The photograph was taken immediately after a Napalm bomb attack on her village by the South Vietnamese and the American forces. The photo shows a young Kim running naked, amongst other victims of the attack. The photograph was awarded the Pulitzer prize and the World Photo of the year in 1972. Later on, she took up Canadian citizenship, and has been residing there.
8. Chernobyl – The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Station , located about 18Km away from the Ukranian City of Chernobyl, was the site of the worst Nuclear accident in history, in the year 1986. All the people living around the city of Chernobyl (Numbering 11600) had to be evacuated as a result of this. The impact of the radiation is believed have impoacted an area of 30 km radius. According to the Ukranian Health minister, around 2.3 million Ukranians suffer from health problems that can be linked to the Chernobyl disaster.
9. Robben Island – The island was home to the maximum security prison where more than 300 political prisoners were held by the Apartheid regime of South Africa. The former inmates included Nelson Mandela, Kgalema Motlanthe, Govan Mbeki, Jacob Zuma and Walter Sisulu among others. This Robben island was declared as a world heritage site in 1999.
Background Pic : Auschwitz – This was the largest concentration camp run by the Nazis. The words at the gate is translated as “ Work will set you free” . It was estimated that upto 1.1 million people had died in this camp, about 90% of which were Jews. In 1947, Poland founded a museum at the site of the Concentration Camp.
The Day 7 quiz is online now......
All the best.
Team Treasure Trove
Saturday, October 18, 2008
Day 6: Final Clue
Pic 6: What you are seeing in the pic is a Map.
Pic 7: She has a Pulitzer prize connection.
Thats all for the day folks....C'ya tomorrow..
Pic 7: She has a Pulitzer prize connection.
Thats all for the day folks....C'ya tomorrow..
Day 6: Clues
Pic 5: Composite Group let loose a little boy here.
Pic 7: Napthalene and Palmitate,when mixed with Kerosene, petrol etc, becomes a very lethal combination.
Pic 7: Napthalene and Palmitate,when mixed with Kerosene, petrol etc, becomes a very lethal combination.
Day 6 : Clues
Pic 6: This Museum is definitely not a pretty sight.
Pic 7: You would definitely seen the Lady's photograph....Only she was younger then.
Pic 7: You would definitely seen the Lady's photograph....Only she was younger then.
Day 6: Clues
Pic 1: Janjaweed seems to be the trouble makers.
Pic 2: Interahamwe and Impuzamugambi
Pic 3: Reginald couldnot get in the Machine Gun, he wanted to use them too!!!
Pic 2: Interahamwe and Impuzamugambi
Pic 3: Reginald couldnot get in the Machine Gun, he wanted to use them too!!!
Day 6: Clarifications
The Day 6 set of VisualZ is online now.
The theme for the day is “Dark chapters from the pages of history”
Pic 1: Identify the Region depicted in the Map.
Pic 2: Identify the Film
Pic 3: Identify the landmark
Pic 4: Identify the landmark
Pic 5: Which City would you find this?
Pic 6: In which museum would you have found this?
Pic 7: Identify this Lady.
Pic 8: Identify the City.
Pic 9: Identify the location
Background Pic: Where does this entrance lead to?
Team Treasure Trove
The theme for the day is “Dark chapters from the pages of history”
Pic 1: Identify the Region depicted in the Map.
Pic 2: Identify the Film
Pic 3: Identify the landmark
Pic 4: Identify the landmark
Pic 5: Which City would you find this?
Pic 6: In which museum would you have found this?
Pic 7: Identify this Lady.
Pic 8: Identify the City.
Pic 9: Identify the location
Background Pic: Where does this entrance lead to?
Team Treasure Trove
Day 5: Results and Answers
The winner of Day 5 VisualZ is Srikanth Menchu from NITIE.
Congratulations Srikanth!!!!!!!!
Day 5 Answers:
Pic 1 : CroquetPic 2 : Curlin
Pic 3 : Kendo
Pic 4 : Lacrosse
Pic 5 : jallikattu
Pic 6 : Skeleton
Pic 7 : Basque Pelota
Pic 8 : Hurling
Pic 9 : Sepak Takraw
Background Pic: Underwater Hockey
The Next set of VisualZ is online.........enjoy :)
Friday, October 17, 2008
Day 5: Clues
Pic 7: Do you happen to know Vasco from Spain?
Pic 8: In the last century, Young Ireland rediscovered old ways.
Pic 8: In the last century, Young Ireland rediscovered old ways.
Day 5: Up and Running
The Day 5 set of VisualZ is online.
The Theme for the day is sports. All that you need to do is to identify the sport depicted in the pics. Some of them might be known by multiple names, so be ready for a bit of trial and error!!!!
All the best Folks!!!!!!!!!
Day 4: Results and Answers
The winner of Day 4 VisualZ is Sambit Mishra from NITIE.
Congratulations Sambit!!!!!!!!
Day 4 Answers:
Pic 1: Taxi Driver - Considered to be among the very best works of Martin Scorsese , it was awarded the Palm'd ore at the Cannes Film Festival. Nominated for the Best Picture, Best Actor and the Best Supporting Actress awards at the Oscars. "you lookin at me?"
Pic 2: Rosemary's Baby : Based on a novel of the same name by Ira Levin, Roman Polanski made his American debut with this movie. Mia Farrow played the role of Rosemary, for which she was nominated for the BAFTA award for the best actress. Ruth Gordon won the Academy award and the Golden Globe for the best supporting actress.
Pic 3: Battleship Potemkin : A silent film directed by Sergei Eisenstein, is considered to be one of the greatest films of all time. it was based on a mutiny by the sailors of the Battleship Potemkin in 1905. Particularly remembered for the use of montage in the famous Odessa steps firing sequence.
Pic 4: Apocalypse Now : Directed and Produced by Francis Ford Cuppola, this film is based on Joseph Conrad's novel " Heart of Darkness" . Won the Palm'd ore at the Cannes Film festival, and nominated for the Best Picture at the Academy Awards.
Pic 5: A clockwork Orange: Directed by Stanley Kubrik, this film is based on a novel of the same name by Anthony Burgess.Set in a futurictic dystopian Britain, the language Nadsat is introduces in the novel. The film is supposed to have boosted the sales of Beethoven's ninth symphony. Nominated for the Best Picture, Best Director and the Best Adapted Screenplay at the Oscars.
Pic 6: Rashomon: One of the best known films of Akira Kurasawa, it is based on two short stories by Ryunusuke AKutagawa (Rashomon and In the grove). It was awarded the Golden Lion at the Venice film festival and and honorary academy award.
Pic 7: Lawrence of Arabia: Directed by David lean,this was based on the life of T.E.Lawrence. It won a total of seven Academy awards including the Best Picture, Best Director, Best Art Directon and Best Cinematography. Peter O'Toole was unsuccessfully nominated for the Best Actor Award, and it has eluded him in spite of being nominated eight times. Alec Guiness, Anthony Quinn and Omar Sherif, among others, lend support to the cast. I.S. Johar made an appearance as Gasim.
Pic 8: Two Women - "La Ciociara" in Italian, this Vittorio de Sica movie is based on a novel of the same name byAlberto Moravia. Anna Magnani was initially slated to play the role of Cesira, but eventually it went to Sophia Loren, who won an Academy award for the same.
Pic 9: Psycho- Easily the best known work of Alfred Hitchcock, it was nominated for four academy awards. The famous "Shower scene" in fact used chocolate syrup as a substitute for blood. The movie Spawned two sequels and a prequel as well as a remake directed by Gus Van Sant.
Background Pic: Seven Samurai - Yet another Classic from Kurasawa, the movie revolves around a bunch of samurai warriors hired by a village for protection against marauding bandits. The movie was adapted in Hollywood as the "Magnificient Seven" and was also a prime "inspiration" for bollywood movies "Sholay" and "Chinagate"
The Next set of VisualZ is online................Get Started.....
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Day 4: More clues
Pic 4: Joseph Conrad..... Any thing more would be a dead giveaway.....no Clues for this question.
Pic 8: What do you see in the Pic?
Pic 8: What do you see in the Pic?
Day 4: Clues
Pic 1: Does it sound like a Dev Anand movie?
Pic 2: In Rome act like Roman says!!!
Pic 3: Once upon a time, there was a revolution in Russia,and before that was a dress rehersal.
Pic 2: In Rome act like Roman says!!!
Pic 3: Once upon a time, there was a revolution in Russia,and before that was a dress rehersal.
Day 4 : Up and Running
After a high scoring round in Day 3, we come to the next set of questions.
The theme of this set is "Movies" . The pics depict the movie posters, with the name and credits edited out, of course.
My gut feeling is that this is going to be a feast for all. :)
Team Treasure Trove
Day 3: Result and Answers
The winner of Day 3 VisualZ is ShiHarsha Kommineni from NITIE.
Congratulations SriHarsha!!!!
Day 3 Answers:
Pic 1: Liberia - The country was created in order to settle the freed slaves in the US. Hence the resemblence of the flags.
Pic 2: Abkhazia - The de-facto republic is recognized by Russia, Nicaragua and other unrecognized countries like South Ossetia and Transnistria.
Pic 3: Confederate States of America - The shortlived republic consisting of the pro-slavery southern states. This flag was called the blood stained banner. There were other flags used by the confederacy as well, such as the " stars and bars" and the "stainless banner" .
Pic 4: Jammu and Kashmir - The only state in India that has its own flag. This is in fact a modification of the flag of the National Conference. The three vertical white strips were added to reflect the regions of Jammu, Kashmir and Laddakh.
Pic 5: Uganda - The colours Black, Yellow and red were adopted from the flag of the Uganda People's congress, supposed to represent African Peoples (black),African Subnshine (yellow) and African brothehood (red) . The bird depicted is a Grey Crowned Crane, the national symbol.
Pic 6: Tibet - Called the Snow Lion flag, this was introduced in the reign of the 13th Dalai Lama. Now it is used by the Tibetean Government in Exile.
Pic 7: Niger - Put this flag just because of the similarity to the Indian National Flag. The three bands represent Sahara (Orange), The river Niger (White) and the fertile regions of South Niger (Green) and the orange circle representing the sun or independance.
Pic 8: Papua New Guinea: The Red and Black represent the traditional tribal colours of PNG. The constellation depicted is the Southern Cross, and the bird is a reggiana bird of paradise.
Pic 9: Hezbollah - The Flag depicts the word "Hezbollah" written in Arabic, a letter of which is extended as an arm clasping an AK-47. Hezbollah means the "Party of God" . The words "Islamic resistance in Lebanon is also mentioned beneath the logo.
Background Pic: Wales - Called the Y Ddraig Goch ( the red dragon), it is often believed to be the oldest national flag still in use.
Well that was a very high scoring round.!!!! The Day 4 set has been uploaded.Lets see how this turns out to be. All the best.
Team Treasure Trove
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Day 3: Still More Clues
Pic 2: This region definitely proved the Theory of Golden Arches wrong.
Pic 4: Do not look too far; some answers lie withn :)
Pic 9: They love Katyusha!!!
Pic 4: Do not look too far; some answers lie withn :)
Pic 9: They love Katyusha!!!
Day 3: Still more clues
Pic 8: I can see Count Raggi's bird.
Pic 9: This is the flag of an organization. "One man's terrorist , is another's martyr" . They organized in the name of God.
Pic 9: This is the flag of an organization. "One man's terrorist , is another's martyr" . They organized in the name of God.
Day 3:Still More Clues
Pic 4: This is not a National flag, but a provincial one, unfurled on the 15th .
Pic 6: It is rather unfortunate that some nations have to survive in exile.
Pic 6: It is rather unfortunate that some nations have to survive in exile.
Day 3: More Clues
Pic 3: The north was united and the south was _________, shortlived though.
Pic 5: Did this country share a monarch with Scotland??
Pic 7: Not the Indian Flag :) , a country often mistaken for it's more prosperous neighbour.
Pic 5: Did this country share a monarch with Scotland??
Pic 7: Not the Indian Flag :) , a country often mistaken for it's more prosperous neighbour.
Day 3: Clues
Pic 1: This Flag has looks like the one of the United States , and not without reason.
Pic 2: This is the flag of a de-facto republic, recognized by a few countries including Nicaragua.
Pic 2: This is the flag of a de-facto republic, recognized by a few countries including Nicaragua.
Day 3: Quiz is up
The Day 3 set of VisualZ is online.
This set of questions is about flags - Not all of them are National Flags :)
We'll be dropping in with Clues in between.
So, get going folks!!!!!
All the best!!!!
Team Treasure Trove
This set of questions is about flags - Not all of them are National Flags :)
We'll be dropping in with Clues in between.
So, get going folks!!!!!
All the best!!!!
Team Treasure Trove
Day 2 : Answers and Winners
Informalz Day 2 Winner is Kuldeep Chandi from IMT.
Congratulations Kuldeep..
Answers of Day 2 set:
1.Nilgiri Tahr - A species of goat-antelope endemic to the wastern ghats.
2. Capybara - The largest member of the rodent family. The catholic church classified it as a "fish" so that it's meat could be consumed during the lent :)
3. Coelacanth - A living fossil, believed to be extinct, until a specimen was caught by a south african fisherman in 1938.
4. Echidna - Also known as the spiny ant-eater. One of the few surviving oviparous mammals.
5. Gila Monster - A venemous species of Lizard. Earlier it was believed to be the largest poisonous lizard, but recent studies show that some subspecies of Komodo Dragon also are mildly venomous
6. Addax - A critically endangered species of desert antelope, native to the sahara, also called the screwhorn antelope.
7. Dugong - A marine mammal, also called Sea Cow, Sea camel and Sea Pig. Very closely related to the Manatee species.
8. Great Indian Bustard - One of the heaviest flying birds.
9. Cassowary - The guiness book of world records calls it the "Most Dangerous Bird" .
Background Pic : Tasmanian Devil - The largest existing carnivorous marsupial. The character "Taz" from the looney toonz show is a Tasmanian Devil.
The day 3 quiz is up.....Keep playing.....
Team Treasure Trove
Congratulations Kuldeep..
Answers of Day 2 set:
1.Nilgiri Tahr - A species of goat-antelope endemic to the wastern ghats.
2. Capybara - The largest member of the rodent family. The catholic church classified it as a "fish" so that it's meat could be consumed during the lent :)
3. Coelacanth - A living fossil, believed to be extinct, until a specimen was caught by a south african fisherman in 1938.
4. Echidna - Also known as the spiny ant-eater. One of the few surviving oviparous mammals.
5. Gila Monster - A venemous species of Lizard. Earlier it was believed to be the largest poisonous lizard, but recent studies show that some subspecies of Komodo Dragon also are mildly venomous
6. Addax - A critically endangered species of desert antelope, native to the sahara, also called the screwhorn antelope.
7. Dugong - A marine mammal, also called Sea Cow, Sea camel and Sea Pig. Very closely related to the Manatee species.
8. Great Indian Bustard - One of the heaviest flying birds.
9. Cassowary - The guiness book of world records calls it the "Most Dangerous Bird" .
Background Pic : Tasmanian Devil - The largest existing carnivorous marsupial. The character "Taz" from the looney toonz show is a Tasmanian Devil.
The day 3 quiz is up.....Keep playing.....
Team Treasure Trove
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Day 2:Some more clues
Pic 7: It has been called a cow, a pig and a camel!!!
Pic 8: Well, the name might sound like an insult.
Pic 9: The guiness book has given it a formidable reputation:)
Pic 8: Well, the name might sound like an insult.
Pic 9: The guiness book has given it a formidable reputation:)
Day 2: Still More Clues
Pic 4: Does it sound like mythical monster from Greece?
Pic 5: Colourful as it is, its very much zehreelay.....zehreelay
Pic 6: Look well fed for a desert dweller?
Pic 5: Colourful as it is, its very much zehreelay.....zehreelay
Pic 6: Look well fed for a desert dweller?
Day 2: More clues
Pic 1: Reminds me of God's own kandry
Pic 2: Its the largest of it's kind, and it seems the catholic church classifies it as a fish!!!
Pic 2: Its the largest of it's kind, and it seems the catholic church classifies it as a fish!!!
Day 2: Clue 1
A clue for Pic 3: This fish could well have been a palaentologist's delight; but its alive!!!
Day 2 Visuals online
Folks,
The Day 2 set of VisualZ is up and running.
Got time till 6 PM tomorrow...
So, get started....
Team Treasure Trove
The Day 2 set of VisualZ is up and running.
Got time till 6 PM tomorrow...
So, get started....
Team Treasure Trove
Day 1: Result and Anwsers
Thanks for the overwhelming response on the first day.
The winner of the Day 1 set of VisualZ is Vivek Mundhra from XIMB.
Congratulations Vivek!!!!
The Answers to the firts set of questions:
1. Golda Meir
2. Jomo Kenyatta
3. Charles de Gaulle
4. Jimmy Carter
5. Lech Walesa
6. Ramon Magsaysay
7. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
8. Franklin Delano Roosevelt
9. Ho Chi Minh
Background Pic : Nelson Mandela
There are plenty more of questions to come. Keep playing!!!!
and all the best :)
Team Treasure Trove
The winner of the Day 1 set of VisualZ is Vivek Mundhra from XIMB.
Congratulations Vivek!!!!
The Answers to the firts set of questions:
1. Golda Meir
2. Jomo Kenyatta
3. Charles de Gaulle
4. Jimmy Carter
5. Lech Walesa
6. Ramon Magsaysay
7. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
8. Franklin Delano Roosevelt
9. Ho Chi Minh
Background Pic : Nelson Mandela
There are plenty more of questions to come. Keep playing!!!!
and all the best :)
Team Treasure Trove
Monday, October 13, 2008
Day 1: Clue 1
A generic clue for all the Day 1 questions:
All the people featured, have served as head of states/governments.
All the people featured, have served as head of states/governments.
Day 1 Clarification
One clarification for day 1 Q8: You have to identify the gentleman standing on the left.
Treasure Trove is online
Folks,
The first set of questions for the day is online. Identify each of the 9 images and the hidden background image. We'll be posting some clues later on , if the public demands :)
All the best.
Team Treasure Trove
The first set of questions for the day is online. Identify each of the 9 images and the hidden background image. We'll be posting some clues later on , if the public demands :)
All the best.
Team Treasure Trove
Treasure Trove is online
Folks,
The first set of questions for the day is online. Identify each of the 9 images and the hidden background image. I'll be posting some clues later on , if the public demands :)
All the best.
Team Treasure Trove
The first set of questions for the day is online. Identify each of the 9 images and the hidden background image. I'll be posting some clues later on , if the public demands :)
All the best.
Team Treasure Trove
Sunday, October 12, 2008
Treasure Trove 2008
Treasure Trove is back!!!!!!
The much awaited online management games competition MastishK goes live tonight. And as the tradition has been, Treasure Trove will ring the bell. Treasure Trove is here, and its better than ever. Put on your thinking hats, and get ready to enter the ring!!!
Keep visiting this blog for clues to the daily questions.
And needless to say, bouquets and brickbats are welcome...
Team Treasure Trove
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