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Etymologies At A Glance

Have u ever Heard of Etymologies of Companies names and what they stand for,Etymology is
the study of the history of words , their origins, and how their form and meaning have changed over time. yeah here are some:-)

List of Company Names and their origins

1) Accenture : Called as Anderson Consulting Before January 2001, This  company was  renamed as " Accenture" based on a suggestion by an employee in Norway as a part of Brain Storming Programme

2) Acer :  The name of the company is based on the Latin word for  "Sharp, acute, able and facile".

  

3) Adobe Systems: The name of the adobe systems is derived from the Name of the  adobe creek that ran behind   the house of the adobe Founder John warnock 

4) Akai : Named after its Founder Masukichi Akai.

5) Altavista: Altavista derives its name from the Spanish word meaning" High View".

 

6) Amazon .com: Cadabra.com was renamed to amazon .com by  Founder Jeff Bezos chosen  after the  world’s most voluminous  river Amazon.

7) Antrix Corporation Limted: The Business and Marketing arm of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)   

     

                                   --- To Be Updated ---


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The MiXeD pOtS

Hi all, I have come up with an innovative way of quizzing titled " Mixed Pots" . Mixed Pots includes a variety of questions such as (audio, Video,connect, picture find, anagrams  and text questions). I am gonna post five mixed pots here,in each mixed posts there will be five questions based on various aspects as mentioned above. Queries and Clarifications are welcomed any time. So, Lets Begin " The Hunt for Knowledge"

                                                                                                                        

                                   MIXED   POT - I

 1)    Identify this Playback Singer of  Yesteryear????

 

2)   Britney Spears, ___________,  Ellen Degeneres, _________, Kim Kardashian. Identify the missing describe the celebrities and common connect between them????

      

3)     Identify and connect the pictures???????

 
 4)  This is an Anagram Question. Identify The Celebrity in The Anagram mentioned Below??

             

           " A CAR SPIN IS END " 

          

      

5)   Identify the song and  also the movie  from the video clip.below, such  a lovely expressions from the dancer. ( A Sitter)

       

                            


                          MIXED   POT-II

1) Identify  and Connect????? 

                                                       

2) " Lakshmi Narasimha Vijaya Rajagopala Seshadri  Sharma  Rajesh  Raman" a long name indeed. But  this name doesn't make him popular at all, instead he is addressed by a name by which he is known worldwide . Who is he ???

      

      

3)  Identify  the Mascot and also explain its significance????

                                        

 4)    The following video clip  is a scene from a movie.Identify the movie and its Director??

                                

         
5)  Identify the Sports Icon in the Anagram Below??????

        " AN ALIEN WASH"        
                

                      MIXED   POT -III

1)  Mr. “X” is an American author, who is best known for his legal  thrillers. He was a successful Doctor and Lawyer before entering the field of literature. As of now, his books   have been sold  over 500 million copies worldwide.    Mr. “X” was born in  Jonesboro,Arkansas on Feb 8th. His father worked as a construction worker,  while his mother was a homemaker. He was an avid reader and was influenced by the work of John Steinbeck , whose clarity he admired.  in 1984, at The Desoto  County Courthouse in Hernando , Mr."X" witnessed the  harrowing testimony of  a 12-year old rape victim. He used his spare time to work on his first novel,which "explored what would have happened if  the girl's father had murdered her assailants."  

                    Mr. “X”  is also well  known in his literary community for his efforts  to support the continuing literary  tradition of his native. During an interview  on the Charlie Rose Show , Mr. “X” stated that he usually  takes only six months to write a  book and  that  his favourite author is  John le Carré. Identify Mr.  “X” ?

 

2)   Anagram  Question:  " TO  A NAKED MASK" 

         ( Clue: A Corporate Personality)

3)    Identify and Connect:

 4) The following is an audio clip . Listen to it and  Identify the singer 

       http://www.mediafire.com/?4mhywowmzye 
       ( Download the above link to hear the Song 

 

5) Identify the Sports  Personality in the Negative???? 

      

                                               
                          MIXED   POT -IV

1)  Identify????

                                 

2)  Find out the name of the musical instrument from the audio clip below ??

      

      http://www.mediafire.com/?mfxdtii3whl

      (Download the above Given  Link to hear it)

3)     Connectivity Question:

     Connect all four of them and Identify

  
4)    Slats was born in Dublin in 1919 and died in 1936. He was  succeeded by Jackie,Tanner, fourth an unnamed one and was succeeded finally by “X” who has been used from 1951 till  today.

Identify “X” and Connect all the five ????

     

    

5)       Identify the celebrity in the Anagram Below:

               " A LAZY CROOK SINS"

                 MIXED   POT-V

1) A Superb Video Clip . A Fabulous Expression of love between  the two sweet couples. Identify the Commercial????

   

                  
2)  Identify the Personality in the Picture below????

                                  

3)   Originally introduced from India, it is the term used to  describe an open portico or light roofed gallery extending along the front of a dwelling or other building, And erected chiefly as a protection or shelter from the sun or rain. Name  the Term ?????

      

4)   Identify and Connect:

                                    

 5) Anagram Question:  " I GULP A DRINK DRY

    "( CLUE:   Literature Field) 

                         So, thats all folks.  I have taken much   strain and uploaded all these despite my busy schedule.  Answers  will not be posted on the blog ,  People who mail me the answers, will be  alone sent  replies. So its time for you to scratch up  your brains and come out with answers as soon as possible, so that i will be easy for me to come up possible, so that i will be easy for me to come up with more and more innovative session of  quizzing.

          

"Happy Quizzing Folks"           

            

"Suggestions Are Welcomed Anytime"

                      

            With  a Sweet Smile:-)