Insect collecting is historically a widespread, essential predecessor of scientific entomology and at the same time the formerly popular (until the mid-20th century) educational hobby of collecting insects, that has left traces in European cultural history, literature and songs (e.g. Georges Brassens: “La chasse aux papillons” (The hunt for butterflies).The collecting of butterflies is perhaps most popular. Shillong also has a butterfly museum. Meanwhile enjoy todays questions, sent by Pankaj Phukan of Quriozzity
Q-FILES: READERS WRITE:
1. For a starter, easy one- which famous book starts with this line- ‘It was the best of times; it was the worst of times’?
2. Half of this island is the territory of a nation while the other half is an independent nation in itself. The territorial part is called Irian Jaya. Just correctly and completely name the island.
3. Island again. Name the only island in the world having parts of two countries and the whole of one country in it.
4. A chicken question- German women are addressed as either Frau or Fraulien, depending on what?
5. Certain states in the world have a state religion, e.g. Iran (Islam), pre-democracy Nepal (Hinduism). Name the only nation in Asia with Christianity as its state religion.
6. His latest adventure is scheduled to be out on September 15. He has been described as “Harrison Ford in Harris tweed” in his second book, an epithet he doesn’t like. Just name this fictional professor.

ANSWER
Q-Files: 1. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. 2. New Guinea (and not Papua New Guinea, which is the nation half) 3. Borneo has parts of Malaysia and Indonesia, and the whole of Brunei.. 4. Married- frau, Unmarried- fraulien. 5. Philippines. 6. Robert Langdon. Eye-Q: All based on Graphic Novels.