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Quiz Whizz – 14

We’re back with a new quiz! How sharp is your general knowledge? Refine and test it out with a new quiz…

Super Veggies

Vegetables are packed with nutrients. Learn more about what some super veggies offer to us!

We all know that vegetables are good for us. Almost every vegetable has something special to offer to us. Watch this video and learn more.

Rules of the Road

There’s more to traffic signs than just ‘STOP’ and speed limits. Play this memory game to find out more!

The last time you were on the road heading somewhere, did you notice some signs along the roads? Play this memory game to learn a little bit about the different traffic and road signs. How quickly can you match them all?

Compare and Contrast

Compare these quantities and decide which one is greater than the other! Get started with this interactive quiz.

Each question consists of two quantities, labeled as (I) and (II). Compare the two quantities and choose the correct answer!

Jupiter and the Bee

Why do honeybees die after they sting someone? Watch this video of an ancient Roman tale that tells you how this came to be.

It’s Puzzling!

A puzzle within a puzzle awaits you! Challenge yourself to this memory game and see how quickly you can match all the pieces!

A puzzle within a puzzle – now that certainly sounds interesting! How quickly can you match identical puzzle pieces?

Eastern Delights

Have you tasted ‘sushi’, ‘kimchi’ and ‘ramen’? Explore the signature dishes of East Asia with these shuffle puzzles!

Take a small trip with some yummy food from East Asia. The East Asian countries include China, Hong Kong, Macau, Japan, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea, and Taiwan. A lot of the dishes in this region contain oils, fats and sauces. Unravel the images below to take a glimpse of some of the signature dishes in these countries.

China: Dim Sum

Dim Sum is a style of Chinese cuisine prepared as small bite-sized portions of food served in small steamer baskets or on small plates. They are usually served along with tea.

Korea: Kimchi

Kimchi is a staple in Korean cuisine. It is a traditional side dish made from salted and fermented vegetables, most commonly cabbage and radishes, with a variety of seasonings. There are hundreds of varieties of kimchi made with different vegetables as the main ingredients.

Japan: Sushi and Ramen

One of the first dishes that comes to mind when someone says ‘Japan’ is sushi. This dish is made with specially prepared vinegared rice, usually with some sugar and salt, combined with a variety of ingredients such as seafood, vegetables, and occasionally tropical fruits. The word sushi literally means ‘sour-tasting’.

Ramen consists of Chinese-style wheat noodles served in a meat or fish-based broth, often flavoured with soy sauce or miso. Nearly every region in Japan has its own variation of ramen.

My First Tiger Sighting

Do you remember the first time you saw a real-life tiger? The thrill and excitement of witnessing such a powerful creature is unforgettable…

A question parents often ask me is – “Isn’t it dangerous for children to venture into the forest?”

I was 13 when I first visited Periyar Tiger Reserve, popularly known as Thekkady, in Kerala. Though I had visited forests before with my dad, I was more excited that summer evening, as it was my first night trekking experience. Being an inquisitive kid, I grabbed every opportunity to shoot as many pictures as possible with my new SLR camera.

The moment I stepped into the forest, I was enraptured by the buzz of cicadas and the hoots of a brown fish owl (pointed out by a field guide); a great hornbill ‘whooshed’ past me.

We began our trek and soon, a forest guard who came along spotted a Sambar deer ‘kill’ near the banks of the lake. It was just 50 metres away from where we stood. The guard presumed it to be the work of a large predator. We eagerly waited behind a fallen tree, wondering what we would see. After a few hours, to our surprise, a tiger emerged to feed on the ‘kill’. I trembled at the very sight of the beast. I quickly pulled out the camera and exposed two rolls of film negatives. Much later, I discovered that all the pictures I took turned out black. The tiger was nowhere to be seen in the images!

a few minutes, the tiger moved into a bush. Most predators are shy of humans and move away when they sense human presence. Little did I know that sighting a tiger was a rarity! The only thing I knew back then was the tiger is our national animal. But my first sighting triggered my curiosity and love for the natural world.

Forests are not the only places where we can observe nature; we could watch sparrows, squirrels and other creatures right in our backyard. Also, reading works in simple prose by Jim Corbett, George Schaller and Konrad Lorenz evokes an interest in the natural world. Corbett is a well-known hunter turned conservationist, legendary naturalist Lorenzo and biologist-conservationist Schaller belong to the era where wildlife biology was based on spending months in the wild and observing animals, rather than inside labs and on computers. At 80, Schaller is one of the humblest people I have met.

Yet, nothing beats trekking responsibly and watching animals in the wild, albeit without disturbing them. I stress on ‘without disturbing’ for no animal in the wild would harm humans, unless provoked. Like us, they have a circle of fear. If we step too close, they naturally defend.

Till this day, my experiences in the wild continue to lead my passion. After all, what could be more fascinating than being in the forest, watching nature unfold in front of your camera!