Is That Called Bombay Too? Trivia Quiz

Answer: Bewitched

"Bewitched" was a popular American sitcom starring Elizabeth Montgomery in the lead role. The plot revolved around a witch married to a mortal. Dr. Bombay appeared in a number of episodes where he was summoned to help with spells gone wrong. He ended up making the situation worse than earlier though.

He also made an appearance on the spin off show "Tabitha" and in two episodes of the NBC show "Passions".

Answer: Gin

The recipe for Bombay Sapphire includes ten different ingredients like almond, lemon peel and juniper berries. While the British ruled India, soldiers took quinine in the form of tonic water (mixed with gin to make the drink more palatable) as protection from malaria.
The Bombay Sapphire Designer Glass Competition is held annually where design students fashion martini cocktail glasses. In addition, the Bombay Sapphire Prize is awarded every year to an outstanding design featuring glass.

Answer: New Zealand

The Bombay Hills form the boundary between the Auckland and Waikato regions in New Zealand's North Island. They are a part of the Hunua Ranges.

Answer: Andrew Lloyd Webber

Meera Syal scripted the musical while well-known Indian composer A. R. Rehman created the music. It enjoyed a successful theatrical run in London. The plot revolved around the journey of a young boy from the slums of Bombay to ruling the Bollywood marquee.

Answer: No

The Bombay duck is actually a lizardfish. Known as 'bombil' locally, it is considered a delicacy and eaten after frying it in batter. Sometimes it's also made into a pickle. The origin of the misnomer is uncertain but it may have come into use during the British Rule.

The fish was transported by train and the odour referred to as 'Bombay Mail' by the British. 'Bombay Dak' is the local translation of 'Bombay Mail' and may have lead to the name Bombay Duck. It is quite amusing to see tourists order Bombay duck at restaurants and then get into arguments with the staff when they are served fish instead.

Answer: A bomber aircraft

The Bristol Bombay was a bomber aircraft in the Royal Air Force fleet during World War II.

Answer: Scenes from a Mall

"Scenes from a Mall" (1991) starred Woody Allen and Bette Midler and was directed by Paul Mazursky. The film was set at the Beverly Center in Los Angeles, California.

Answer: False

Bombay mix is actually the British name for a traditional Indian snack called chivda. It is a mixture of lentils, peanuts, coriander, chickpeas, corn and a few other ingredients. Indian restaurants in UK commonly serve this snack. It is also known as 'Punjabi mix' in USA and 'Bhuja mix' in Australia and New Zealand.

Answer: Two

There are two breeds of Bombay cats - the British Bombay cat and the American Bombay cat. The British Bombay cat belongs to the Burmese type. It has a black coat and greenish or copper coloured eyes. The American Bombay cat was created by breeding an American shorthair with a Burmese cat and it resembles a wild panther. This was done by Nikki Horner of Louisville, Kentucky in 1958.

Answer: Bangladesh

The film took a realistic look at the riots that almost destroyed Bombay in 1992. Due to its sensitive subject, it generated a lot of controversy when it released but went on to gain both critical acclaim and commercial success. It was later dubbed into Hindi and Telugu. One of its musical tracks 'Bombay Theme' composed by A. R. Rehman featured on the soundtrack of the 2005 Nicholas Cage film "Lord of War".