Old Martinians
Labore et Constantia
THE MOST INGENIOUS QUIZ EVER DEVISED.
‘Happenings’ in our Old Schools and Locations
Frenchman Stéphane Iglicki has offered his farmhouse near Paris as a prize for an online quiz. The story goes that Stephane, who is in debt was unable to find a buyer for his farmhouse. Therefore, he put the house up in an online quiz with an entry fee of 30 Euros. Entrants were able to take part any number of times and the person with the most correct answers would win the farmhouse in the contest that ends on May 11, 2011. The number of participants was be capped at 20,000. Money earned from the entry fees of 20,000 people corresponds to the value of the house.
Test yourself and Play along with the make believe and see if you can answer the questions.
This week’s theme is on some of India’s most famous schools.
Indian Schools
1. La Martiniere College founded by former Major-General Claude Martin is in three cities. Two of them are in India – Lucknow and Kolkata. Where is the third city?
2. Which school building designed by Major Mant is regarded as a classic symbols of Indo-Saracenic architecture?
3. If you were staying in Hyderabad House, Jaipur House, Kashmir House, Oberoi House or Tata House, which school would you be in ?
4. Which school was formed based on philosopher J. Krishnamurti’s vision of education?
5. Sir Henry Lawrence who died defending Lucknow during the 1857 Mutiny founded three educational institutions — The Lawrence Schools in Sanawar and Lovedale. Where is the third one located?
6. In the Doon School, the Rose Bowl is positioned amidst a bamboo
2. Which school building designed by Major Mant is regarded as a classic symbols of Indo-
3. If you were staying in Hyderabad House, Jaipur House, Kashmir House, Oberoi House or Tata House, which school would you be in ?
4. Which school was formed based on philosopher J. Krishnamurti’s vision of education?
5. Sir Henry Lawrence who died defending Lucknow during the 1857 Mutiny founded three educational institutions — The Lawrence Schools in Sanawar and Lovedale. Where is the third one located?
6. In the Doon School, the Rose Bowl is positioned amidst a bamboo
thicket. What’s its purpose?
7. Which school prides itself as the only school in the world to have received Battle Honours?
7. Which school prides itself as the only school in the world to have received Battle Honours?
Anything Goes. (Brackets indicate the person who sent in the question)
1 ‘Gather ye Rosebuds while ye may, Old Time is still a-flying, And this same flower that smiles today, Tomorrow may be dying.” Famous lines from the poem To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time. Name the poet? (Suhas Patwardhan, Thane)
2. What do you call a horizontal escalator? (U. Narasimha Murthy, Secunderabad)
3. Which is the highest ranked team not to play in South Africa 2010? (Sudipto Basak, Kolkata)
4. In ancient Rome, soldiers were given food, accommodation and dress. But they had to buy salt from their own income. What’s the word which means payment for salt. (Arijit SenGupta, Kolkata)
5. Miscreants in some parts of the country have discovered an ingenious way of stopping trains by using a one rupee coin. How? (Sushil Kr. Poddar, Kolkata)
6. What is the Isuzulu word for bringing joy to everyone? (Partha Gupta, Kolkata)
2. What do you call a horizontal escalator? (U. Narasimha Murthy, Secunderabad)
3. Which is the highest ranked team not to play in South Africa 2010? (Sudipto Basak, Kolkata)
4. In ancient Rome, soldiers were given food, accommodation and dress. But they had to buy salt from their own income. What’s the word which means payment for salt. (Arijit SenGupta, Kolkata)
5. Miscreants in some parts of the country have discovered an ingenious way of stopping trains by using a one rupee coin. How? (Sushil Kr. Poddar, Kolkata)
6. What is the Isuzulu word for bringing joy to everyone? (Partha Gupta, Kolkata)
From: Geoff Allen
February 10, 2010 4:51 AM
Subject: Fw: WHAT DO TEACHERS MAKE ?
The dinner guests were sitting around the table discussing life.
One man, a CEO (proud of being a professional), decided to explain the problem with education. He argued, 'What's a kid going to learn from someone who decided his best option in life was to become a teacher?'
He reminded the other dinner guests what they say about teachers: 'Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach.'
To stress his point he said to another guest; 'You're a teacher, Mary. Be honest. What do you make?'
Mary, who had a reputation for honesty and frankness replied, 'You want to know what I make? (She paused for a second, then began...)
Well, I make kids work harder than they ever thought they could.
I make a C+ feel like the Medal of Honour.
I make kids sit through 40 minutes of class time when their parents can't
make them sit for 5 without an I Pod, Game Cube or movie rental.
You want to know what I make?' (She paused again and looked at each and every person at the table.)
''I make kids wonder.
I make them question.
I make them apologize and mean it.
I make them have respect and take responsibility for their actions.
I teach them to write and then I make them write. Keyboarding isn't
February 10, 2010 4:51 AM
Subject: Fw: WHAT DO TEACHERS MAKE ?
The dinner guests were sitting around the table discussing life.
One man, a CEO (proud of being a professional), decided to explain the problem with education. He argued, 'What's a kid going to learn from someone who decided his best option in life was to become a teacher?'
He reminded the other dinner guests what they say about teachers: 'Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach.'
To stress his point he said to another guest; 'You're a teacher, Mary. Be honest. What do you make?'
Mary, who had a reputation for honesty and frankness replied, 'You want to know what I make? (She paused for a second, then began...)
Well, I make kids work harder than they ever thought they could.
I make a C+ feel like the Medal of Honour.
I make kids sit through 40 minutes of class time when their parents can't
make them sit for 5 without an I Pod, Game Cube or movie rental.
You want to know what I make?' (She paused again and looked at each and every person at the table.)
''I make kids wonder.
I make them question.
I make them apologize and mean it.
I make them have respect and take responsibility for their actions.
I teach them to write and then I make them write. Keyboarding isn't
everything.
I make them read, read, read.
I make them show all their work in maths. They use their God given brain, not the man-made calculator.
I make my students from other countries learn everything they need to know in English while preserving their unique cultural identity.
I make my classroom a place where all my students feel safe.
I make my students stand, to say the Pledge of Allegiance to the National
Flag, and sing the National Anthem, because we live in this great country.
Finally, I make them understand that if they use the gifts they were given,
work hard, and follow their hearts, they can succeed in life.'
Mary paused one last time and then continued,
then, when people try to judge me by what I make, with me knowing money isn't everything, I can hold my head up high and pay no attention because they are ignorant..... You want to know what I make?
I MAKE A DIFFERENCE . What do you make Mr. CEO?'
His jaw dropped, he went silent.
I make them read, read, read.
I make them show all their work in maths. They use their God given brain, not the man-
I make my students from other countries learn everything they need to know in English while preserving their unique cultural identity.
I make my classroom a place where all my students feel safe.
I make my students stand, to say the Pledge of Allegiance to the National
Flag, and sing the National Anthem, because we live in this great country.
Finally, I make them understand that if they use the gifts they were given,
work hard, and follow their hearts, they can succeed in life.'
Mary paused one last time and then continued,
then, when people try to judge me by what I make, with me knowing money isn't everything, I can hold my head up high and pay no attention because they are ignorant..... You want to know what I make?
I MAKE A DIFFERENCE . What do you make Mr. CEO?'
His jaw dropped, he went silent.
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WHAT TEACHERS MAKE
