Half Century - Let the Crowds Rise!

The Blog has hit 50 and it's a proud moment for its author :-) ! I extend my happiness and gratitude to everyone who has contributed in all ways possible in this feat. I hope to see the same kind of support, if not more , in the coming days - and soon , we'll be celebrating 500.

I'v come up with a special question for you on this occassion which will be open till 8th of February.

There are 5 questions - Each carries 0.5 marks each. All these lead to a specific theme which carries 1 mark. If everything is perfectly answered, a bonus of 0.5 marks.

Total marks: 2.5 + 1 + 0.5 = 4 points

Q1. Identify this heavily popular pop band - The movie still should serve as a clue.

The band is ABBA / Movie still is Mamma Mia! , Abba's most popular music!

Q2.Identify the dictator and military officer sitting who when died still had 300 cases pending against him .

Ans: Augusto Pinochet of Chile

Q3. Pic A shows stills from a famous movie of 2003, Pic B shows the actors who played the role in the movie of 2006 named C considered to be a follow up to this movie. Which movie am I talking about?

A

B

C

The Movie is 21 grams , Second Pic shows Cate Blanchett and Brad Pitt who acted in the 2006 Award winning movie Babel(C)

Q4. Identify and connect them!

Louis Armstrong , Jazz Player
Arthur Ashe and Billie Jean King
Connect: US Open Tennis Tournament, Stadiums are named after them!


Q5. What connects them?

Usher, Hrithik Roshan and Maria Sharapova- Brand Ambassadors of Sony Ericcson

Q6. Theme/ Connect ??

ABBA is a SWEDISH band

Augusto Pinochet is from CHILE

21 grams and Babel is directed by Alejandro Gonzales Inarittu, a MEXICAN director

They connect to give US open tennis tournament !

Sony is a JAPANESE company

Sweden 58, Chile 62 , Mexico 70, USA 1994, Japan/Korea 2002 are the five world cups that Brazil won! :)

SCORES:-

Chandrakant Nair - 2.5

Thomas Masun- 2.5

Shibin Azad - 2

Vigneshwar- 1.5

Rithwik K - 1

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