Khans from Bollywood
Toms of Hollywood
Technology
Masterchef Does Desi
Corporations
100
Maine Pyaar Kiya (1989)
Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya (1998)
Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya? (2005)
SALMAN KHAN
100
This animated Tom starred in seven Oscar winning short films. Name his famous nemesis/partner.
JERRY
100
This common household item's name in English is a combination of the Ancient Greek word for 'far' and the Latin word for 'sight'. It is also commonly known as 'the smallscreen' or the 'idiot box'.
Name the technology.
TELEVISION
100
Round hollow crisps stuffed with a mash of spicy potatoes, chickpeas and green chillies; delicately seasoned with spices. Paired with a side of tamarind, mint and lime flavored water.
GOLGAPPA/PAANI PURI
100
This company was incorporated as The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company in 1887.
MANULIFE
200
King Uncle (1993)
Army (1996)
Happy New Year (2014)
SHAH RUKH KHAN
200
Tom Hanks plays Sheriff Woody in which long-running franchise?
TOY STORY
200
This is an image of a technology that was absolutely crucial to the development of mankind. This example is the oldest to have ever been discovered, being over 5000 years old. It was found in Slovenia in 2002. The invention itself dates back 6000 years, with it's origins uncertain, but believed to be in Mesopotamia.
Name the technology.
WHEEL
200
Fermented batter of ground rice steamed in circular moulds served with a dip of coconut shavings.
IDLI
200
This company was founded in 1856 by Thomas James Smith in Kingston upon Hull in the United Kingdom.
SMITH+NEPHEW
300
Yaadon Ki Baarat (1973)
Raakh (1989)
Dhobi Ghat (2010)
AAMIR KHAN
300
As of 2024, Tom Cruise has starred in 7 films from this high-octane franchise.
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE
300
This story is most likely a myth, but here goes:
Alfred was surprised to read his own obituary in the newspaper. It was titled "The Merchant of Death Is Dead". Reading that obituary, he was convinced to change his will so that he would be better remembered. He bequeathed all his assets to be given as annual prizes to "those who, during the preceding year, have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind."
Alfred's contribution to the technology was the invention of Dynamite, but today his name is widely known for his prize.
Name the prize.
THE NOBEL PRIZE
300
Fried spicy potato croquette in buttered and toasted slider buns with a lick of dry garlic sauce. Served with a side of mint and coriander dip.
VADA PAV
300
SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS
400
Coolie No. 1 (1995)
Saajan Chale Sasural (1996)
Dulhe Raja (1998)
KADER KHAN
400
Name the wise-cracking, web-slinging Marvel superhero that Tom Holland has played in 6 movies so far.
SPIDER-MAN
400
These are cowrie shells, used for a technology that is older than human writing. Today, they have been replaced with metal, paper and code.
Name the technology.
MONEY
400
Soft, crumbly ball-shaped dumplings of Indian cottage cheese and semolina dough macerated in treacly syrup.
ROSGOLLA
400
This company was formed in 1986 through the merger of mainframe corporations Sperry and Burroughs. The name for the company was chosen from over 31,000 submissions in an internal competition. The final choice was an entry by an employee named Christian Machen and was composed of parts of the words 'united', 'information' and 'systems'.
UNISYS
500
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Life of Pi (2012)
Jurassic World (2015)
IRRFAN KHAN
500
In 1984, Tom Hulce starred in Amadeus, which won Best Film at the Academy Awards. The film based on the rivalry between the famous composer Antonio Salieri and the even more famous title character, whose surname is used in a nickname for our own A.R. Rahman. Name the character that Hulce played.
MOZART
500
This is a picture of a Danish king who ruled in the 10th Century. You may not know his first name (it's Harald), but you definitely know his surname which was used as the codename for a short-range wireless technology standard while it was being developed. The original name was supposed to be PAN (Personal Area Networking) or RadioWire, but the developers decided to stick with Harald's surname on release. Name the king.
HARALD BLUETOOTH
500
Ice shavings shaped on a stick and dipped in a sweet and tangy blackberry sherbet. Served with a light sprinkling of rock salt and lemon juice.
KAALA KHATTA
500
This conglomerate was founded by brothers Steven and Mitchell Rales in 1984, but its origins go back further to 1969 when it was originally a Massachusetts based real estate investment trust called DMG, Inc. When the Rales Brothers took over, they renamed it and reincorporated it in Delaware. It has primarily grown by acquisitions and is now a multi-billion dollar company. In March 2020, the company acquired the biopharma business of the GE Life Sciences division for $21.4 billion and named the new entity Cytiva.
DANAHER INC.