Sunday, September 4, 2011

Question 1226: Could pass of as one of the Gauls

Guys
Looks like I've caught the Satya bug. Here's another multiple element connect which may take way more time... Although, I can assure you, it can never be as farfetched as Question 1220 was.

Oh, I forgot the plot twist. One of these elements does not fit in with the others. That is, whatever connects all these elements together, that connection does not exist for one of the elements. (Although, that particular difference is so minute, you might not notice it at first glance)

Ahoy then,

A) Alchemists of the Byzantine era are credited with an opium-based elixir, whose specific formula was allegedly destroyed during Ottaman's conquest. In the 16th century, a famous alchemist made reference to an opium-based elixir that he described as a potent painkiller, albeit to be taken in very limited amounts. In the late 1800s, when the East India Company  had a stronghold in the opium trade through India, another very similar composition gained popularity among physicians and their patients.These were the first examples of the drug which we today know by the name of "A".



B

C


D) This image shows the basic working of a specific type of "D". If what is shown in the image was broadly classified, it would fall under the class of  "D". (D is a very generic name)


E) The cheat, if you may
E



F)The very first of its kind
F


G)RHS image subtracted from the LHS image


H


Points system:
1 point for getting the overall connect.
1 point for correctly singling out the wrong element among the lot.
4 points - Identifying 8 or 7 elements
3 points - Identifying 6 or 5 elements
2 points - Identifying 4 or 3 elements
1 points - Identifying 2 or 1 element(s)
So a total of 6 points are up for grabs.

Good luck, Chuck.


Answer: Okay, let's go step by step. 
A. The drug is "morphine" which is named after the god of dreams MORPHEUS. 
B. Three NEOpets characters from the virtual pets website of the same name. 
C. Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh collectively known as Trimurti or the Hindu TRINITY. 
D. The image is that of a "rot13" CIPHER. 
E. Panzer is the cheat code I was looking for. Panzer is the German word for TANK.
F. The very first kind of a computer MOUSE. 
G. Bulldozer - Bull = DOZER 
H. The film SWITCH. 

The connect is characters from The Matrix film series. Morpheus, Neo, Trinity, CYPHER, Tank, Mouse, Dozer, Switch are the characters. So the wrong element among the lot is D. Cipher. CYPHER AND CIPHER are two different words. CYPHER: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_cypher

Note - It was brought to my notice that the element E is not correct. I had meant it to be a screenshot of the game GTA Vice City, in which the cheat code is Panzer. However, one of our followers is positively sure that the screenshot is from GTA III in which the cheat code is "giveustank". Still, that too gives us the element "tank" from giveusTANK. So it is not that important.

17 Answers:

Doesn'tMatter said...

Here's your answer (just doesn't feel good after losing satyavrats challenge):

The Elements:

A.Morphine
B.Neopets
C.The Holy Trinity
D.Decipher
E.PANZER
F.Mouse
G.Dozer
H.Switch

Connect: The Matrix

The incorrect element: Panzer which should just be 'tank'


I want one more Satya. Something even harder that the last one!
Until then I am not gonna be at peace. Now i'm off eating some cookies. Mmmm...

Adi said...

Got it man...
Principal and supporting Characters from the Matrix trilogy
A-Morphine=MORPHEUS
B-Couldnt figure it out man most probably NEO or THE ONE.could also be AGENT SMITH or THE ORACLE.
C=TRINITY
D-Cipher=CYPHER
E-Tank=THE TANK
F=MOUSE
G-Bulldozer-bull=DOZER
H=SWITCH

Suyash Thite said...

I guess A is Hashish
C is Brahma Vishnu Mahesh
D is Substitution or rotation Cipher
E is Panzer
F is a Mouse

abhimanyu said...

ohk the connekt is characters from matrix series....morpheus...trinity...mouse(saw da same pic in horlicks quiz last year)...tank...dozer....cant make out da movie and da cartoon...so no comments on the misleading element..

Pushkar said...

A.morphine --> morpheus
B. ??
C.trinity
D.cipher
E.tank
F.?
G. Dozer
H.
connect: characters in the matrix

Vasudev said...

id like to point out something , for the cheat in E , if u meant Panzer , u r wrong , dis is from Liberty City and d cheat's diff.

Rohit $ said...

Matrix Characters is the CONNECT!!!
A-Morphine(Morpheus)
B-Neopets(Neo)
C-Trinity of Hindu Gods(Trinity)
D-Deciphering (Cypher)
E-Panzer(Tank)
F-Mouse
G-Dozer
H-Switch-the movie(Switch)

Qqsachin said...

A-Aspirn?
C-Trinity?
D-?
E-Panzer?
F-Computer Mouse
G-Dozer
H-leave me alone?

Connect is cheats?jst a guess..

Vasudev said...

A - ?
B - Neopets
c - Brahma Vishnu Shiva
D - ROT13
E - Panzer , but as i mentioned earlier.....
F - Mouse
G - Bulldozer - Charging bull????
F - Switch
Odd one out - Blah , guess G
Connect - GOD as i mentioned earlier (everywhere and in everything)

VK said...

Connect - Characters in Matrix
A - Morphine -> Morpheus
B - Neopets -> Neo
C - Hindu Trinity -> Trinity
D - Cipher -> Cypher
E - Tank -> Tank
F - Mouse -> Mouse
G - Dozer -> Dozer
H - Switch -> Switch

a.k said...

got morphine,panzer,mouse,neopets and the 3 gods,brhma,vishnu and shiva ... didnt get the connect ...

wheelsandwings said...

a morphine (morpheus)
b neo pets (neo)
c trinity
d cipher
e flying tank (tank)
f mouse
g dozer
h switch

All characters from the matrix movies, good one!

Anonymous said...

a-opium
b-neopets
c-(lord)brahma,vishnu,shiva(creator,protector,destroyer)
d-substitution cipher(rot13)
E-panzer
f-computer mouse
g-dozer
h-switch

Anonymous said...

a-opium
b-neopets
c-lordbrahma(creator),vishnu(protector),shiva(destroyer
d-substitution cipher
e-panzer
f-computer mouse
g-dozer
h-switch

Prof. said...

The Connect is The Matrix.
A is Morphine.
B is some pokemon and am guessing not related to this.
C is Trinity
D is a cypher although I guessed Encryption initially once I got the connect it fell in place.
E is Panzer which gives you the Tank.
F is the very first mouse by Dug Engelbart.
G is Dozer.
F is a poster for Mr and Mrs Smith I believe. am not sure. :D
I ws sure the answer wud end in "IX" sounding like a gaul!

Maitreya Ghorpade said...

A=Morphine
B=Neopets
C=Vishnu(?)
D=Cypher
E=Dozer
F=Mouse
G=Tank
H=Switch
I'm guessing the odd man out is Vishnu because the rest are characters from the Matrix trilogy, which was recently viewed by Rohan Danait. You shouldn't have had A as Morpheus. Got very easy after that.

Maitreya Ghorpade said...

C=Trinity! Damn. And I don't get the wrong element. Panzer, perhaps.