alphaquiz # 1

I decided to create this blog when I search the net and found out that there are actually lots of quiz blogs and sites that provides questions of general interest and relating to their own country or what's happening to their local pub quiz scene. Most I observe are from U.K., India, and U.S.A. This blog fills the void for us Filipino quizzers.

Set of questions here is a mixed bag of "foreign" and local general information that will surely thrill those who know the answers, but will frustrate those who don't. Nonetheless, it will be an FYI-ish experience for everyone. So without any further ado welcome to my first quiz.

alphaquiz # 1

1. In Wikipedia, what term is given to the process of resolving the conflicts when a single term has more than one definition?

2. The world famous Boracay beach island is under the administrative control of which Philippine province?

3. Who invented the stapler in 1866?

4. What is the name of the official residence of the U.S. Vice President?

5. Who provided the voice of Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story movies?

6. H5N1 disease is more commonly known as what?

7. Before it was transferred at Bagumbayan (later Rizal Park), where was the remains of Jose Rizal buried after his execution?

8. What is the first animated film to be nominated for both an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film?

9. What annual award is often considered as Asia's Nobel Prize named after one of the Philippine presidents?

10. Who is the titular character in Tolkien's Lord of the Rings?

11. What is the name of the South Korean talent show where Charice Pempengco was discovered by Ellen DeGeneres via You Tube in 2007?

12. Game of the Generals was invented by a Filipino in 1970. Who is he?

13. What is the name of the ruling dynasty of Thailand since 1782 until now?

14. In audio-video technology, what does MPEG means?

15. Who is the first and only Filipino boxer who defeated Manny Pacquaio by K.O. in his early professional boxing career?

16. Who created The Walking Man 1, which in late 2010 became the most expensive sculpture ever sold?

17. "On a Friday" was the former name of which British band referring to their usual rehearsal day in the school's music room in 1985?

18. Who is the Indian physician who popularize the Laughter Yoga in his 2002 book Laugh For No Reason?

19. Who is the only witness and the only non-priest ever summoned by the Vatican as a Devil's Advocate against Mother Teresa's beatification and canonization process in 1997?

20. Who is the final boss and the ruler of the zombies in the Pop Cap game Plants Vs. Zombies?

ANSWERS


1. Disambiguation
2. Aklan
3. George McGill
4. Number One Observatory Cirle
5. Tim Allen
6. Avian Flu
7. Paco Cemetery (Park)
8. Waltz With Bashir
9. Ramon Magsaysay Award
10. Sauron
11. Star King
12. Sofronio Pasola
13. Chakri Dynasty
14. Moving Picture Experts Group
15. Rustico Torrecampo
16. Alberto Giacometti
17. Radiohead
18. Madan Kataria
19. Christopher Hitchens
20. Dr. Zomboss