TDQD - The Daily Quizzing Dose

Question 1 _______ ___ is a 2005 American film by Ron Howard, titled after the nickname of heavyweight boxing champion James J. Braddock and inspired by his life story and based on a popular fairy tale. Marcus Willis' recent run in the Wimbledon also saw him receiving the same nickname by media. FITB. (Blanks are indicative of the length of words) Question 2 Logo of which F1 team?

Question 1 Flag of which Scandinavian nation? Question 2 Lou Gehrig was an American baseball player who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for New York Yankees. However, he had to take voluntary retirement due to which disease? Also, the disease is now commonly referred to in North America as Lou Gehrig's disease. So, which is this incurable neuro muscular disorder?

Question 1 This race was the idea of World War I veteran Vic Clapham, to commemorate the South African soldiers killed during the war. Clapham wanted the memorial to be a unique test of the physical endurance of the entrants. The constitution of the race states that one of its primary aims is to "celebrate mankind's spirit over adversity". The race, which is run annually in the KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa between the cities of Durban and Pietermaritzburg, is the world's largest and oldest ultramarathon race. Which race? Question 2 Logo of which famous car company?

Question 1 Minimalist poster of which popular Hindi film? Question 2 The flag of this country consists of a yellow lion holding a kastane sword in its right fore paw in a dark red background with four yellow bo leaves in each corner of the background. Around the background is a yellow border and to its left are two vertical stripes of equal size in green and saffron, with the saffron stripe closest to the lion. The lion represents bravery of the people of nation. The four Bo leaves represent four main concepts of Buddhism. The saffron and green stripes represent the two main minority groups and the maroon background represents the majority. The yellow border around the flag represents the unity of the people of that nation. Which country's flag?

Question 1 Dunkirk is an upcoming film written and directed by Christopher Nolan. The story is set in World War II during the Dunkirk evacuation. The movie stars Tom Hardy, Kenneth Branagh, Mark Rylance, Cillian Murphy, etc. However the movie marks debut of which English singer? Question 2 Minimalist poster of which 2005 Indian film?

Question 1 "By 2220, humans have conquered the solar system and established the spaces stations on several planets. The earth is governed by World Government, headquartered at Delhi. There is a high security prison on Io, the eighth moon of Jupiter, which holds twelve powerful criminals of the universe in suspended animation. A meteor crashed into Io and disabled its security system." This is beginning plot of which popular TV series? Question 2 "Our Diego, who is on the pitches,  Hallowed be thy left hand, bring us your magic. Make your goals remembered on earth as in heaven,  Give us some magic every day, forgive the English, as we have forgiven the Napolitan Mafia,  Don't let yourself get caught offside and free us from Havelange and Pelé.  Diego"  In which religion you can find this prayer? (Accurate answer needed) Question 3 Poster of which television series?

Question 1 Beppe Grillo, a popular comedian and blogger, and Gianroberto Casaleggio, a web strategist, started which political party in Italy on 4 October 2009? The logo of party is shown below. Hope so it helps. Question 2 Logo of which company and its recent connection with sports? Question 3 Brahman Naman is a 2016 Indian comedy film directed by Qaushiq Mukherjee. The film stars Shashank Arora, Denzil Smith, Tanmay Dhanania also Biswa Kalyan Rath. Also, the film marks debut of which famous Indian, whose father also happens to be a famous businessman?

Answers to Post 40: 1) Anthropoid 2) Blue Origin 3) Kim Yuna striking James Bond pose Question 1 X is a small, savory, deep-fried ball made from cornmeal-based batter. It is also known as cornbread ball. X is frequently served as a side dish with seafood and other deep-fried foods. X also happens to be the name of the protagonist of which 2012 American film directed by Benh Zeitlin and adapted from Lucy Alibar's one-act play Juicy and Delicious. Id X and the 2012 movie. Question 2 Raja Parba or Mithuna Sankranti is a four-day-long festival and the second day signifies beginning of the solar month of Mithuna, from which the season of rains starts. It inaugurates and welcomes the agricultural year, which marks, through biological symbolism, the moistening of the sun dried soil with the first showers of the monsoon in mid June thus making it ready for productivity. It is believed that the mother goddess Earth undergoes menstruation during the first three days and hence plou

Question 1 __________ is a 2016 upcoming film directed by Sean Ellis. It stars Cillian Murphy, Jamie Dornan, Harry Lloyd, Toby Jones, Charlotte Le Bon and Bill Milner. It tells the World War II story of Operation __________, the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich by Czechoslovak exile soldiers on 27 May 1942. FITB.  (Both the blanks are the same and are indicative of the size of the word) Also, the poster of the film, hope so it helps. Question 2 ____ ______ is an American privately-funded aerospace manufacturer and spaceflight services company set up by Jeff Bezos with its headquarters in Kent, Washington. The company is developing technologies to enable private human access to space with the goal to dramatically lower cost and increase reliability. The company motto is "Gradatim Ferociter", which is Latin for "Step by Step, Ferociously". The company's name refers to the Earth, as the point of start. FITB. (There are two words to be filled and the blanks

Question 1 Established as weekend road side stall by three brothers Nitin Shah, Arun Shah and Milan Shah in the Portobello Road area of London in 1973, which is this popular denim and casual wear jeans brand? Question 2 ________ is a 2014 American historical-biographical-sports-drama-war film produced and directed by Angelina Jolie, and based on the 2010 non-fiction book by Laura Hillenbrand, "________: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption". The film revolves around the life of USA Olympian and athlete Louis "Louie" Zamperini, portrayed by Jack O'Connell. Zamperini survived in a raft for 47 days after his bomber crash lands in the ocean during World War II, then was sent to a series of prisoner of war camps. FITB. (Both the blanks are same and they are indicative of the length of word) Also, the poster of movie. Hope so it helps. Question 3 Flag of which island country?

Question 1 The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of X — generally referred to as simply The Jinx — is a 2015 HBO documentary miniseries about accused murderer X, written by Andrew Jarecki, Marc Smerling, and Zachary Stuart-Pontier. The Jinx gained widespread exposure when X was arrested on first-degree murder charges the day before its finale aired. Id X, who also happens to be the son of a prominent New York City real estate mogul. Question 2 This is a memorial erected in Nagpur is  dedicated to people who died in which movement ? Question 3 Logo of which American professional basketball team?

Question 1 Flag of which European nation? Question 2

Question 1 X was a former World No. 1 amateur tennis champion as well as being an ice hockey player. He left Czechoslovakia in 1949 and traveled as an Egyptian citizen before becoming a citizen of Great Britain in 1959, where he died in 2001. In 1954, he became the first and, to date, only player with African citizenship to win the Wimbledon Championships. Id X. Question 2 Flag of which European nation? Question 3 Minimalist poster of which Bollywood film?

Question 1 Flag of which African country? Question 2 The National Order of the Ivory Coast is the highest state order of knighthood of the Ivory Coast. Who is the latest recipient of this award? Question 3 The word X was first used by Lewis Carroll in the book Through the Looking-Glass, in which Humpty Dumpty explains to Alice the coinage of the unusual words in Jabberwocky, where "slithy" means "lithe and slimy" and "mimsy" is "flimsy and miserable." Humpty Dumpty explains the practice of combining words in various ways by telling Alice: "You see it's like a X — there are two meanings packed up into one word." Id X.

Question 1 Emblem of which American extremist movement? Question 2 Brazilian author Ruy Castro claims that the term "_____ ____" , which is a genre of Brazilian music might have first been used in public for a concert given in 1958 by the University Hebrew Group of Brazil. This group consisted of Sylvinha Telles, Carlinhos Lyra, Nara Leão, Luizinho Eça, Roberto Menescal, etc. Noted artists of the genre are Vincius de Moraes, Joao Gilberto, etc. FITB. Question 3 Minimalist poster of which Bollywood film?

Question 1 Flag of which South American nation? Question 2 Which country has won the Copa America highest number of times? Question 3 Minimalist poster of which Indian film?

Question 1 Flag of which nation? Question 2 Who is this Hungarian professional footballer, who also plays for Szombathelyi Haladás and also features in the current Hungarian national team as a goalkeeper. Question 3 Poster of which upcoming American film? Thank you!

It has been 30 days since I started with this activity and I am happy to tell you all that its still going on and I hope to be equally consistent in future. Also, 5000+ views in a month . I thank you all for your support. Keep visiting! Question 1 Killing Kennedy, Killing Reagan, Killing Patton, Killing Jesus and Killing Lincoln are the books written by which authors? Question 2 "Here in the place of that Hijli Detention Camp stands the fine monument of India, representing India's urges, India's future in the making. This picture seems to me symbolical of the changes that are coming to India.", these were the words said by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru while the convocation address  of which premier institute? Question 3 This is the flag of Northern Ireland. It is also called as? Thanks a lot for your support. Happy Quizzing!

Question 1 The Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) is an informal and voluntary partnership among 35 countries to prevent the proliferation of missile and unmanned aerial vehicle technology capable of carrying a 500 kg payload for at least 300 kms. Which country has recently joined this group of nations? Question 2 Which is this multiplayer board game? Question 3 Only Indian batsman to score a century on debut in One Day International (ODI) ?

View Post 28 as the post of 11 June and not 10 June. Post your answers in the comments section below. Question 1 Connect: Nihonium, Moscovium, Tennessine, Oganesson. Question 2 The first ever international cricket game was between which two teams in 1844?  The match was played at the grounds of the St George's Cricket Club in New York between two North American teams. Question 3 Minimalist poster of which American miniseries? Thank you!

Question 1 X is an Indian actor of American descent. He is a television actor, is best known for his work in Bollywood, and has also worked in the theater. Sachin Tendulkar's first ever television interview was with X, when a 15-year-old Sachin faced a video camera for the first time ever as a cricketer in between practice sessions of his Ranji team Bombay in 1988. Id X. This is the image of X, hope so it helps. Question 2 Minimalist poster of which Bollywood movie? Question 3 Starcon is a Facebook-like social networking service that was recently launched in which country? Post your answers in the comments section below. Thank you!

Post your answers in the comments section below. Question 1 These are the books written by which famous American surgeon, writer and public health researcher? Complications: A Surgeon's Notes on an Imperfect Science Better: A Surgeon's Notes on Performance The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End Question 2 In observational astronomy, an X ring, also known as an X - Chwolson ring or Chwolson ring, is the deformation of the light from a source (such as a galaxy or star) into a ring through gravitational lensing of the source's light by an object with an extremely large mass (such as another galaxy or a black hole). This occurs when the source, lens, and observer are all aligned. Id X. Following is the image of the ring. Question 3 Who is this famous Indian sand artist?

Post your answers in the comments section below.  Also, view Post 25 as dated of June 8 instead of June 6.  Question 1 Which is the first Indian city to have an official city animal? The official city animal of the city is Gangetic River Dolphin. Question 2 Web streaming site Netflix has recently announced its first original series from India, which will be a Hindi and English language adaptation of which Vikram Chandra's novel? Question 3 If Novak Djokovic is the third person in the history to achieve this feat then who are the other two?. Also, which feat? (The following is the image of the two persons who have achieved this feat, hope so it helps)

Answers to Post 23: 1)  6th - James Anderson & 10th - Harbhajan Singh 2)  Visa 3)  Oldest hotel in operation Post your answers in the comments section below. Question 1 Which Bollywood actor will be playing a character based on Indian cricketer Virat Kohli in the upcoming film "Dishoom" ? Question 2 In the following image, who is the person on extreme right and how do we popularly know him? Question 3 This is logo of what?

 Post your answers in the comments section below.   Question 1 In the following table, who is on the 6th and 10th position? Question 2 These are the 'payment rings' launched by which American financial services company? Question 3 Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan is a hot spring hotel in Hayakawa, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.It was founded in 705 AD. It has been operated by 52 generations of the same family (including some heirs adopted in) since its founding. In 2011, the hotel was officially recognised by the Guinness World Records for which record?

Post your answers in the comments section below. Question 1 Minimalist poster of which Bollywood film? Question 2 Rott-Weiss Oberhausen, a 4th tier German football club, has offered kingship of their city of Oberhausen to a Swedish footballer, if he signs for their club. The club has said that if the footballer signs the contract, the city will be converted to into a monarchy headed by him. Also, a local beer will also be renamed after him. Which footballer? Question 3 X was a Venetian merchant traveler whose travels are recorded in Livres des merveilles du monde (Book of the Marvels of the World, also known as The Travels of X), a book that introduced Europeans to Central Asia and China. Id X.

Question 1 "The Red Vineyards near Arles" is an oil painting by which Dutch painter? It supposedly is the only piece sold by the artist while he was alive. His other works started gaining recognition much later after his death. The following image is of the painting. Question 2 _______, ______ _______ ___ is a 2014 comedy crime-thriller novel by the Pakistani journalist-writer Saba Imtiaz. It is written about a 20-year-old reporter, Ayesha Khan, living in one of the world's most dangerous cities, Karachi, about her misadventures and finding a nice lover. FITB. (Blanks are indicative of the size of the word) Question 3 Connect: Karate, skateboarding, sports climbing, surfing and baseball/softball. (Exhaustive list)

Answers to Post 19 : 1) Escape to Victory 2) Mu Sigma Inc. 3) Doc Savage Post your answers in the comments section below. Question 1 Who is this famous English author? Question 2 Pesäpallo is a fast-moving bat-and-ball sport that is quite often referred to as the national sport of Finland. The game is similar to which popular game in USA and Canada? Question 3 "As a bowler enters his delivery stride, the non-striking batsman usually 'backs up'. This means he leaves his popping crease and walks towards the other end of the wicket so that it will take him less time to reach the other end if he and his batting partner choose to attempt a run. Sometimes a batsman, whilst backing up, leaves the popping crease before the bowler has actually delivered the ball. Where this has happened, the bowler may attempt to run the non-striking batsman out in accordance with the laws of the game. A batsman dismissed in this fashion is said to have been ________" FITB.

Note: Post 19 dated as the Post of 1st June.  Question 1 "The Kiss of Life - How a Superhero and My Son Defeated Cancer" is a book written by which Bollywood actor? Question 2 Easter eggs are decorated eggs that are often given to celebrate Easter or springtime. As such, Easter eggs are common during the season of Easter tide (Easter season). The oldest tradition is to use dyed and painted chicken eggs, but a modern custom is to substitute chocolate eggs, or plastic eggs filled with confectionery such as chocolate. They are also called as? Question 3 Who is the person in picture and what is he doing? Thank you!

Post your answers in the comments section below. Question 1 CONIFA (The CONfederation of Independent Football Associations) is a federation of football associations established in 2013. It is made up of teams that represent nations, dependencies, unrecognized states, minorities, stateless peoples, regions, and micronations not affiliated to FIFA. ConIFA organizes the ConIFA World Football Cup, the first of which took place in 2014 in Östersund, Sweden. Who won the first CONIFA World Cup? Question 2 Minimalist poster of which American television series? Question 3 A __________, in current English usage, is a literal or metaphorical force regarded as mercilessly destructive and unstoppable. This usage originated in the mid-nineteenth century as an allegorical reference to the Hindu temple cars of Jagannath Temple in Puri, which apocryphally were reputed to crush devotees under their wheels. FITB. Thank you!

Post your answers in comments section. Question 1 ______ __ _______, is a 1981 film about Allied prisoners of war who are interned in a German prison camp during the Second World War who play an exhibition match of football against a German team. The film was directed by John Huston and starred Michael Caine, Sylvester Stallone, Max von Sydow, Daniel Massey and Pelé. FITB. Question 2 The firm's name is derived from the Greek symbols which symbolize the mean and the standard deviation respectively of a probability distribution. Which company I am talking about? Following image is the logo of company. Hope so it helps. Question 3 The following image is of a fictional character, who is also dubbed as "World's First Superhero". Which fictional character? Thank you!