The Madras-Chennai Quiz

Which language does Madras come from? What does it mean?

• English; Mad rascals

• Portuguese; Mother of God

• French; Mistresses

Which is Chennai’s oldest college?

• Presidency College, Triplicane

• Madras Christian College, Tambaram

• College of Engineering, Guindy

Where is the city’s Gurudwara Sahib?

• Avadi

• T. Nagar

• Tambaram

Which three obscure cemeteries are a stone’s throw from one another?

• Jewish, Parsi, Sikh

• Burmese, Chinese, Orthodox

• Baha’i, Chinese, Jewish

Which society has its local chapter at Egmore?

• Freemasons

• Illuminati

• Anglo-Indians

Which place is believed to be haunted by a Portuguese merchant?

• Demonte Colony

• D’Souza Colony

• D’Silva Colony

Which of the following is a Scottish Presbyterian church?

• St. George’s Cathedral, Teynampet

• St. Gregorios Church, Perambur

• St. Andrew’s Church, Egmore

Which temple has a 32-foot-tall statue of Hanuman?

• Alwarpet Anjaneyar Temple

• Nanganallur Anjaneyar Temple

• Mylapore Shri Alamelumangapuram Anjaneyar Temple

Which mosque was constructed by Nawab Umdat ul-Umrah?

• Periamet Masjid

• Wallajah Big Mosque

• Thousand Lights Mosque

Which shop is named after a 19th-century English novel?

• The Old Curiosity Shop

• Heads Up for Tails

• Express Avenue