Quest Pistols # 3

1:

Shown above is a work by an extremely prolific impressionist style painter of the 19th century.This painiting,specifically the lady encircled explicitly in the painting, served as an inspiration for the central charcter of a  highly acclaimed movie.Name the movie.

Answer:

Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain,a 2001 French film directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and starring Audrey Tautou.

2:

Today,he is remembered as one of the legends and forefathers in his profession.There is still more to this man.His name is widely popular throughout the world in an enitrely differnet perspective.

Identify him.Also mention that 'different' perspective.

Answer:

John Lawrence Sullivan,first heavyweight champion of gloved boxing.The male nightwear garment known as 'Long Johns' are said to be named because he often boxed in an outfit that looked like long underpants.

3:

Identify this iconic photograph and also mention the context. 

Answer:

Dorothea's Lange photo Migrant Mother(1936), an iconic image of the Great Depression.

Quest Pistols # 2

1.)




What is so extraordinary about it?

2.)


Identify.

3.)


He was responsible for a consequential ad campaign in 2003-04.identify.

Quest Pistols # 1

Shown above is the image that currently appears on the main page of the personal website of the gentleman shown in the picture.

Identify the gentleman

Answer: Santhosh George Kulangara,India's first (perspective) space tourist.

Here's Quest Pistols

You reading this is a testimony to the end of our procrastination.

 

Fellowmen,it's time we take up the conventional regular posting of trivias/facts/questions and get going.Thus stands the "Quest Pistols" unveiled.

Henceforth,a regular and frequent update of blog will take place,everytime with a question or two.

The answers to the question(s) must be entered in the "Comments"field of the post,along with you names or nicks.The correct answer will appear will be posted with the question itself when it's time for the next question to spring up.Simple !!

Let's do this..afterall what Giri 'Pickbrain' said in a recent quiz I attended was that with recession taking it's toll,we're pretty vacant and jobless enough to pursue some fierce quizzing.Cheers !!

Knol turns exuberant.

Alright,the hiatus is over and we return with the clichéd "back with a bang" proclamation.

The agenda,however is a bit different this time.

Knol is all exuberant and is ready to make this exuberance a resouding one with Goonj'09,apna annual cultural & techincal fest.Well guys,Team Knol is in and isn't bunking around the extravaganza session that will begin from 16th January and last till 18th Januaray 2009.So must be you.(The point is that you can't just outshine us in bunking :) )

The festivities have already kickstarted well with Incognito,the online game brought to you by Knol.The stage is set to get bigger with more events coming out from our kitty.

Me shalt stop blabbering more and thou shalt direct thyself to www.goonj09.in/incognito