From Twitter 02-04-2011

• 10:35:38: Its the Hashemites, the ruling dynasty of Jordan, the official name of Jordan is the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
  
• 10:36:23: Points here to @aditinunu-6 @tarouni-5 and @vellawanti-4.
  
• 10:37:19: Q 9) What connects, again looking for a specific answer. http://ow.ly/i/7PIT
  
• 10:37:53: @sampreethkumar Hashim is a generic name, was looking for Hashemite.
  
• 10:38:15: @sampreethkumar Also that clan is Banu Hashim, one of the clans of Hashim,
  
• 10:42:02: Got only one correct answer so far, look at the logos carefully,
  
• 10:44:20: Closing the Q, the Royal Coat of Arms of the various Middle East Kingdoms-House of Al Sabah(Kuwait), Al Khalifa(Bahrain), Al Saud( Oman).
  
• 10:45:26: And of course the House of Saud, sorry it is Al Said(Oman), n pts to @pradyutroy-6, @desolatecranium-5 and @gsai-4.
  
• 10:46:49: Q 10) http://pastebin.com/a9DSp6Pa
  
• 10:50:41: Closing it, the ans is KING FAISAL of S.Arabia, in 1974. Pts to @aditinunu-6, @kshira_saagar-5 and @tarouni-4.
  
• 10:51:13: @tarouni Iranis won't like being called Arab :)
  
• 10:51:53: @tarouni And Khomeini is the last person Time wud give MOTY.
  
• 10:53:19: Q 11) http://ow.ly/i/7PKO His yatch was used in the 007 movie, Never Say Never Again, and his brother in law owns Harrods. Who?
  
• 10:53:35: @degree_kaapi Its @ScorpiusMaximus
  
• 10:56:37: Right this is the controversial Arms Dealer cum Billionaire ADNAN KHASHOGGI, incidentally born in Mecca.
  
• 10:57:48: And points here going to @aditinunu-6, @vellawanti-5 and @tarouni-4.
  
• 10:59:26: Oops sorry its @kshira_saagar-6, @vellawanti-5 and @tarouni-4.
  
• 11:02:17: Q 11) http://pastebin.com/amLXAmn5
  
• 11:05:37: Book of Optics /Kitab Al Manazir is what i am looking for, rated as one of the greatest scientific works, influenced development of optics.
  
• 11:06:53: And points here to @desolatecranium-6, @gsai-5, and @skhira_saagar-4.
  
• 11:08:30: Just identify this battlefield memorial http://ow.ly/i/7PMH
  
• 11:11:35: Ok this was a famous WW2 battle, shud get it now.
  
• 11:15:15: Right this is the memorial for the Battle of El Alamein.
  
• 11:16:23: And pts here going to @TheHalfFacedGuy-6, @sampreethkumar-5 and @tarouni-4.
  
• 11:16:53: @rabid_squirrel thanks join the club
  
• 11:18:06: Last Q http://ow.ly/i/7PNU Name this fabric that gets it's name from the city where it was made and traded in large quantity.
  
• 11:23:57: Sorry will have to close the Q, got many Muslin answers but this is DAMASK, that takes it's name from DAMASCUS.
  
• 11:25:03: Also Muslin is believed to have got it's name from Musol, the older name for Machilipatnam in Andhra Pradesh.
  
• 11:25:59: Only @pradyutroy-6 and @sampreethkumar-5 get it right.
  
• 11:26:43: So that ends this Quiz on the Arab world, final tally coming up soon.
  
• 11:27:49: The winner of this Quiz is @pradyutroy with 28 pts followed by @kshira_saagar with 25 and @delusionalcranium with 22.
  
• 11:29:11: Commendable performances from @tarouni,@gsai,@TheHalfFacedGuy too.
  
• 11:29:38: And sorry the 3rd position is @desolatecranium with 22.
  
• 11:30:22: Anyway this is ur QM @ScorpiusMaximus logging for the night, welcome to send ur gaalis, taalis, cheers, jeers to my ID.
  
• 11:50:58: For all Ilayaraaja fans, @cornerd is going to be hosting an audio quiz at 10:30PM. Please RT. Music straight from heaven.
  
• 11:54:28: We see many of you enjoyed the Arab-world quiz by @ScorpiusMaximus, who (along with @gauravsabnis) deserve a QM Hall of Fame. #FF
  
• 13:02:51: Hi everyone... This is @cornerd here. Welcome to the Raaja kweezzz.
  
• 13:03:31: Are you all there? show of hands please...
  
• 13:05:31: I'll run through the instructions in the meanwhile. totally 12 questions. all audio based. so have you earphones/speakers ready...
  
• 13:05:59: first 5 questions carry 5 & 3 for the first 2 correct answers. Next 5 carry 10 & 7 and last 2 carry 20 and 15.
  
• 13:06:58: all are recorded files on my phone, so pls bear with the bad audio quality. it should be adequate to identify the song though.
  
• 13:07:57: Here we go... question 1 coming up....
  
• 13:08:17: 1) http://cornerd.posterous.com/private/zsvAAwIkfi Identify the song.
  
• 13:11:39: the audio quality is bad coz of my phone. nothing to do with the era.
  
• 13:12:55: ok. @complicateur got that in a flash - 5 and second to get that right is @sagittarian82 - 2
  
• 13:13:14: A1) Kanamma Kadhal Enum from Vanna Vanna Pookal
  
• 13:13:58: 2. http://cornerd.posterous.com/private/nxbnquqaJj#
  
• 13:15:58: @vellawanti could be any Ilayaraja song!
  
• 13:17:45: one right answer and another very close one so far...
  
• 13:18:43: ok closing now. only one got that right. @equanimus - 5
  
• 13:19:12: A2)
  Shapath from Shiva (IIRC Raaja also wrote the lyrics for this)
  
• 13:20:01: 3) http://cornerd.posterous.com/private/jfuEapfpjf
  
• 13:21:59: Brilliance, one has got the right answer so far...
  
• 13:22:54: .@ssanjeevik - 5 and @atlasdanced -3 . brilliant answer that...
  
• 13:23:34: A3)
  
  En Veetu Jannal from Raman Abdullah
  
• 13:24:26: 4) http://cornerd.posterous.com/private/IfExfuEadw
  
• 13:26:57: oh ho, that was quick! @complicateur - 5 and @ssanjeevik - 3
  
• 13:27:27: A4) Varaathu vandha nayagan from Thalaatu Paadavaa
  
• 13:28:04: 5) http://cornerd.posterous.com/private/HAazHowaAC
  
• 13:30:03: @blogeswari hahaha, cannot be more contrasting :)
  
• 13:31:53: ok. no right answers so far...want a clue?
  
• 13:32:23: Clue: Superstar
  
• 13:33:57: ohhhhhh hoooooo, one has got closer. but closing anyway...no right answers
  
• 13:34:44: .@quanimus got the film right. this is the beg of "Enna Desamo" from Un Kannil Neer Vazhindal
  
• 13:36:31: ok. next 5 questions will have two songs. identify both. no part points. 10 and 7 for the first 2 correct answers. here we go...
  
• 13:37:15: 6) http://cornerd.posterous.com/private/HDkicwGbhb
  
• 13:39:49: that was too easy I guess. so many right answers! @complicateur - 10 and @vettipaiyan - 7
  
• 13:40:11: A6)
  Sorgame Enrdralum and Kanmani nee vara kathirundhen
  
• 13:41:13: 7) http://cornerd.posterous.com/private/kqoFeidwAl
  
• 13:43:18: the second song's audio quality itself was bad. so don't blame me. also that could be a clue :)
  
• 13:45:18: second is admittely tough, but what abt the first one? come on......
  
• 13:45:41: another clue: the second one is not eera vizhi kaaviyangal
  
• 13:46:33: ok closing now. A7) Moongil Thannil from Pazhassi raja and Vaanme Mazhai Megame from Madhumalar
  
• 13:47:30: moving on...
  
• 13:47:42: 8) http://cornerd.posterous.com/private/qgmAhlxkca
  
• 13:49:33: If you have ever seen Sun Music for 2 days at a stretch, you would get this right
  
• 13:51:05: . @complicateur - 10 and @atlasdanced 7
  
• 13:51:44: A 8) Kanna Varuvaya and Oh Vasandha Raaja
  
• 13:52:07: 9) http://cornerd.posterous.com/private/cefmvegnvF
  
• 13:52:49: RT @soulfulsaai: @kweezzz hav a feeling @complicateur is conducting d quiz #imenvious
  
• 13:55:03: a couple of correct answers for the second one and none for the first.....ohhhhmygawd!
  
• 13:56:24: ok. no part points closing now. @sagittarian82 and @complicateur got Mad Mod Mood Fugue right though
  
• 13:56:49: the first song is Minimini Paarvaigal from Julie Ganapathy
  
• 13:57:46: 10) http://cornerd.posterous.com/private/zzjhcJArwj
  
• 14:01:41: closing now, since no one has got either of the songs right...
  
• 14:01:57: A 10) Azhaga Azhaga from Kaali and Raghavane Ramana from Ilamai Kaalangal
  
• 14:04:13: 11) http://cornerd.posterous.com/private/ginbzvdjsa
  
• 14:06:52: Wow! someone has got two right. but as I said, no part points :)
  
• 14:08:08: The first though not all that popular, the bgm towards the end has the song's tune. listen to that portion carefully...
  
• 14:09:40: First one is not Andha maal nyabagam for sure
  
• 14:10:22: ok. closing now. no one has got all three right.
  
• 14:11:09: A11) Edho Thodatha (Shreya *drool*) from Ajanta, Nila Kayum neram from chembaruthi and Nee paathi naan paathi from Keladi Kanmani
  
• 14:12:42: And the lase question of the day....12) http://cornerd.posterous.com/private/BwdIwytorb
  
• 14:15:13: Wow! whatay brilliance. one has got all 3 right in a flash....
  
• 14:16:44: come on, saying nbw is not enough. surely....
  
• 14:18:28: ok. Take a bow for @sagittarian82 -20, who got all three super quick. will give it to @ssanjeevik - 15
  
• 14:18:45: A 12)
  Mozart I love you, Engengu nee sendra (Ninaikka theirndha maname) and Chinnamani kuyile.
  
• 14:20:12: The winner of the kweezzz is @complicateur with 30 points. In joint second place are @ssanjeevik and @sagittarian82 with 23 points.
  
• 14:20:39: .@atlasdanced 10, @vettipaiyan - 7 and @equanimus - 5
  
• 14:21:30: Thank you all for participating. Till next time, this is @cornerd signing off.
  

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