General Knowledge Trivia Challenge

Alexandre Dumas wrote The Man in the Iron Mask (serialized 1847-1850), a novel about a mysterious prisoner forced to wear an iron mask. Dumas is famous for adventure novels like The Three Musketeers.

Quick Draw McGraw's alter ego was El Kabong, a masked vigilante character who would hit people with a guitar (saying KABONG!). This was a recurring gag in the Hanna-Barbera cartoon series.

Michael Myers is the masked killer in the Halloween film franchise. His name is explicitly mentioned throughout the series, particularly by his psychiatrist Dr. Sam Loomis, making option C correct.

Peter Parker is Spider-Man's secret identity, established in the original comics by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. The other options are different superheroes: Matt Murdock is Daredevil, Bruce Wayne is Batman.

In the original 1974 Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Leatherface's mask was made from human skin, specifically from victims he had killed. This disturbing detail was established in the film's lore and has been referenced in subsequent sequels and remakes.

Robin is Batman's ward and sidekick, not his cousin. In the comic book canon, Dick Grayson (the original Robin) becomes Bruce Wayne's adopted son, not a blood relative. Therefore the statement 'Robin is Batman's cousin' is false.

Rachel Carson's 'Silent Spring' (1962) exposed the dangers of pesticides, particularly DDT, to ecosystems and human health. The book sparked the modern environmental movement and drew heavy criticism from chemical companies like Dupont. 'Under the Sea Wind', 'The Edge of the Sea', and 'The Sea Around Us' were her earlier works focused on marine biology.

Vodka comes from the Slavic word 'voda' meaning water, with 'vodka' being the diminutive form meaning 'little water'. The name refers to its clear, water-like appearance. While traditionally made from potatoes, vodka can also be produced from grains like wheat and rye.

Tim Jackson, a British business journalist, authored 'Inside Intel' which chronicles the company's history and corporate culture. Andrew Grove and Gordon Moore were Intel executives who wrote their own books, but not 'Inside Intel'. Paul Otellini was a later Intel CEO.

A Dutch auction is a type of auction where the price starts high and progressively decreases until a bidder accepts the current price. It's commonly used for selling multiple identical items like Treasury bills. The name comes from its historical use in the Dutch flower markets.

Living Media India Ltd, publishers of 'India Today' magazine, launched India's first electronic newspaper or e-paper in the late 1990s. This was ahead of traditional newspaper groups who were slower to adopt digital formats. The Times Group and Indian Express Group launched their e-papers later.

William Boeing founded the Boeing Company in 1916 after making his fortune trading forestlands and purchasing a shipyard in Seattle. He studied engineering at Yale. The company started by building airplanes and became the world's leading aircraft manufacturer. The other options founded different companies (GE, Chrysler, Wal-Mart).

Cindy Crawford is one of the most iconic supermodels of the 1990s, having appeared on over 400 magazine covers including Vogue, Elle, and Harper's Bazaar. She hosted MTV's 'House of Style' from 1989-1995, helping bring fashion to mainstream youth culture. While Naomi Campbell and Gisele Bundchen are also famous, Crawford's MTV hosting career is unique.

In September 1935, Hitler officially adopted the swastika as the emblem for the Nazi armed forces (Wehrmacht). The swastika had been used by the Nazi Party since 1920, but this marked its formal adoption as a military symbol. The other symbols listed (rainbow, cross, dove) are not associated with Nazi Germany.

Cat, Dog, Milk, Pig, Rabbit, and Pup are all types of fishing flies - artificial lures used in fly fishing to catch fish. These names are given based on the insects or small creatures they imitate. This is a trick question playing on the assumption that these are animal names rather than fishing terminology.

Vodafone derived its name from 'VOice DAta fONE' - combining voice and data communication services. The company was founded in 1984 and pioneered cellular telecommunications. The name reflects the convergence of voice and data transmission in mobile networks.

Grace Murray Hopper coined the term 'bug' to describe computer errors after a moth was found trapped in the Harvard Mark II computer's relay in 1947. She documented this as the 'first actual case of bug being found.' The term 'debugging' became standard for fixing computer errors. Hopper also developed the first compiler and was a COBOL pioneer.

Harvard Business School famously did not require GMAT scores for applicants until the class of 1997, making it unique among top business schools for over 12 years. This policy reflected HBS's confidence in their holistic admissions process rather than standardized test metrics.

Sandalwood trees (Santalum album) are government property in India regardless of where they grow, even on private land. This is due to the tree's exceptionally high economic value and historical regulations dating back to colonial times to prevent smuggling. Other trees like babool, mangrove, or coconut trees don't have this special status.

Hershey's headquarters is in Hershey, Pennsylvania, a company town built around the chocolate factory. The town and company use the motto 'The Sweetest Place on Earth,' playing on both the chocolate theme and the town's name. Lindt is Swiss, Cadbury is British, and Nestle is Swiss-American.