Q1. Chiefly known for her work on the Analytical Engine, she was the first female member of her profession, and envisioned a better functionality for the Analytical Engine than its creator had.
She was the only legitimate child of the renowned poet Lord Byron, and was coaxed into mathematics and logic by her mother so as to not beget the same ‘insanity’ that Lord Byron had.
Her work brought her in touch with other renowned scientists like Michael Faraday and Charles Dickens. Much like her father, she too passed away at a young age.
Name this woman with a palindromic name, who was born this day 203 years ago?
Q2. Harry Colebourn was a cavalry veterinarian who purchased and rescued a black bear from a train stop on his way to volunteer to serve in World War I. He named it Winnipeg, after his hometown in Canada.
When he had to leave to France, he left it with the London Zoo, where it was adored by many for its playfulness and gentleness.
Among its fans was a little boy who loved the bear so much that he changed his teddy bear’s name from ‘Edward Bear’ to ‘Winnie.’
Who was this boy, who was also in popular consciousness a few months ago?
Q3. The origin of this phrase is believed to be from a play of Shakespeare, where he suggests to ‘threaten the threatener’ by performing this activity.
This phrase is often used to refer to retribution or revenge, similar to the phrase, “an eye for an eye.”
Apart from symbolisms and metaphors, this phrase actually indicates a method to try and end a specific type of disaster when it cannot be controlled by water or sand.
What is the phrase?
Q4. People of the Roman Catholic faith practise fasting on Fridays, abstain from eating flesh meat, and instead give alms to the poor and needy using the money that was to be spent on meat.
This saw the sales of hamburgers at McDonald’s go down drastically on Fridays. To attract customers on Fridays, Lou Groen, a McDonald’s franchise owner in Ohio, invented a new dish — one that didn’t contain flesh meat.
The composition of the dish has changed over time, but it essentially consists of a fried breaded ___ ____, a steamed bun, tartar sauce and American cheese.
What is this dish, which is available at McDonald’s stores worldwide?
Q5. This name was recently in the news when a Southwest Airlines employee mocked a child with this name, when she was travelling from California to Texas.
Surprisingly, this name is more common than people think, as it was discovered that there were 328 girls in the U.S. with this name.
What is this alphabetical name, that is pronounced ‘ab-city’ or ‘ab-si-dee?’
Q6. According to Greek legend, the Titan Prometheus stole fire from the Gods to pass it on to man, symbolising the transfer and spread of knowledge, and was revered deeply for it. For this act, he was punished by Zeus by having a vulture eat his entrails for eternity.
To honour him, there exists a practice, that has been occurring since Ancient Greek times, at regular intervals of time, that references the gift given to mankind by Prometheus.
What is this practice, from the world of sport, that is televised and of great interest to global audiences?
ANSWERS:
A1. Lady Ada Lovelace.
A2. Christopher Robin, from A.A. Milne’s ‘Winnie the Pooh’ stories.
A3. Fighting fire with fire.
A4. Fish Fillet, aka the Filet-O-Fish burgers.
A5. Abcde.
A6. Lighting of the Olympic Torch, and keeping the flame lit till the end of the games.
