General Quiz

The
Miscellaneous
Quiz
Presented by-
Abhiraj Singh
Pranava Dhar
Aaroosh Kasal

General Rules
1. 10 points will be awarded for
each correct answer, and 5
bonus points for a passed
question.
2. No prompting. Please.
3. Kindly maintain decorum
inside the hall at all times.
4. Quizmasters’ decision is final
and binding.
5. Other specifications to be
mentioned later.

1. What is so strange about this
picture, taken before a Manchester
United-Bayern Munich tie in 2001?
(bigger picture on next slide)

That guy is not actually part of the team, but
an imposter. His name is Karl Powers.

2. “There are rich teams and
there are poor teams, then
there’s fifty feet of crap, and
then there’s us.”
Identify the film, along with the
actor who delivered this famous
dialogue-

3. Which football team has the
nicknames “The Old Lady”
and the “Bianconeri”?

4. Cosmos Redshift 7 is a high-redshift
Lyman-alpha emitter galaxy (meaning it's one
of the oldest, most distant galaxies), about 12.9
billion light travel distance years from Earth,
reported to contain the first stars (first
generation; Population III)—formed soon after
the Big Bang during the reionisation epoch
(redshift, z ∼ 6−7), when the Universe was
about 800 million years old—to have provided
the chemical elements (like oxygen, nitrogen,
carbon, calcium and iron) needed for the later
formation of planets and life as we know it.
Astronomers led by David Sobral used the
Very Large Telescope (VLT) at the European
Southern Observatory—with help from the W.
M. Keck Observatory, Subaru Telescope and
the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope—
made the discovery.
The question is, why was this galaxy in the
news recently?

5. Which famous novel, first titled
‘First Impressions’, begins with the
line-
“It is a truth universally
acknowledged, that a single man
in possession of a good fortune,
must be in want of a wife.”

7. Identify the actor who
played Bane in The Dark
Knight Rises-

Tom Hardy (go
figure how that
happened)

8. This poster, for ‘Batman
Begins’, is said to be inspired from
a sculptural masterpiece ‘X’ in St.
Peters Basilica, created by ‘Y’.
Identify ‘X’ and ‘Y’-

‘X’- Pieta ‘Y’- Michelangelo

9. ‘X’ is a company, which was
named after ‘X’ creek, near Los
Altos, California, which used to
run behind John Warnock’s (its
co-founder’s) home. Identify ‘X’-

1. How do we better know
Pandit Gangadhar Vidyadhar
Mayadhar Omkarnath Shastri?

2. Along with Bosnia &
Herzegovina, Kosovo and San
Marino, which is one of the only
four countries of the world,
whose national anthem doesn’t
have any ‘official’ lyrics?

3. “__________ or (The
Unexpected Virtue Of
Ignorance)” is the 2014 ‘Best
Film’ Oscar winner, directed
by Alejandro González Iñárritu.
FITB-

4. What has been blanked out
below?
(bigger picture on next slide)

5. ‘X’ is a combination sport
where competitors play a
sequence of the four most popular
racquet sports: table tennis,
badminton, squash, and tennis. It
originated in Finland and
Sweden. Stefan Edberg was one
famous player who excelled in
this sport. Identify ‘X’.

6. Given below is a description of a certain character ‘X’ from a
famous book, as given by another character-
‘X’ - His Limits
1. Knowledge of Literature – Nil
2. Knowledge of Philosophy – Nil
3. Knowledge of Astronomy – Nil
4. Knowledge of Politics – Feeble
5. Knowledge of Botany – Variable
Well up in belladonna, opium, and poisons generally. Knows
nothing of practical gardening.
6. Knowledge of Geology – Practical, but limited.
Tells at a glance different soils from each-other. After walks,
has shown me splashes upon his trousers, and told me by their
colour and consistence, in what part of London he had
received them.
7. Knowledge of Chemistry – Profound
8. Knowledge of Anatomy – Accurate, but unsystematic.
9. Knowledge of Sensational Literature – Immense
He appears to know every detail of every horror perpetrated in
the country.
10. Plays the violin well.
11. Is an expert singlestick player, boxer and swordsman.
12. Has a good, practical knowledge of British law.

This is the description of Sherlock
Holmes, by Dr. John Watson in the
book.

7. Edward Nygma is a
fictional supervillain appearing in DC
Comics, commonly as an adversary
of Batman. Created by writer Bill
Finger and artist Dick Sprang, the
character first appeared in Detective
Comics#140 (Oct. 1948). He takes
delight in incorporating riddles and
puzzles into his criminal plots, often
leaving them as clues for the authorities
and Batman to solve. In 2009, he was
ranked as IGN’s 59th Greatest Comic
Book Villain Of All Times.
But, riddle me this - how do we better
know him?

8. Identify this Indian-origin musician,
who is considered the world’s fastest
keyboard player-

9. ‘X’ is a line of plastic construction toys,
manufactured by The ‘X’ Group, based in
Billund, Denmark. Now, a global ‘X’
subculture has developed, supporting
movies, games, competitions and six
themed amusement parks. In February
2015, ‘X’ replaced Ferrari as the ‘World’s
most powerful brand’.
Also, this company’s name in Latin,
literally means ‘I put together’, which is
exactly what you do with its products.
Identify ‘X’-

1. Connect-
Osama Bin Laden
Whitney Houston
Sir Richard Attenborough
Steve Jobs
Robin Williams
Muammar Gaddafi
Paul Walker

They all died after an
Aaron Ramsey goal.

2. ‘X’ was a physician, who played football
as a goalkeeper, and also played cricket,
with his highest score of 43 coming against
London County. Along with this, he also
pursued interest in golf, and was elected
captain of the Crowborough Beacon Golf
Club, East Sussex for 1910.
But actually, we know ‘X’ for his exploits
in an entirely different field. Identify ‘X’-

3. Charles Lutwidge Dodgson wrote
something for one of his friend’s
daughters (Alice Liddell), when she asked
him to tell her a story on a boating trip in
Oxford. This ‘something’ gained
Dodgson worldwide fame, albeit under
the pen name ‘Y’.
Also, identify the ‘something’ he wrote,
for bragging rights.

Charles Lutwidge Dodgson is the
real name of Lewis Carroll(Y),
and the ‘something’ he wrote, is
Alice in Wonderland.

The FIFA World Cup 2022,
currently scheduled to be in
Qatar.

5. Guglielmo Marconi missed it as he
had some paperwork to do. Milton
Hershey missed it due to personal
reasons. JP Morgan missed it because
he wanted to spend some more time
in a French resort. They all missed
something in the early 1900s. Had
they not missed this thing, their
business and for that matter of fact,
the course of their lives would have
been completely different. What did
they miss?

6. The _____ are small, yellow,
cylindrical, creatures who have one or
two eyes and are one of the most notable
characters in the films. They are
impulsive creatures with little self-
control, but with a wide-eyed wonder
and odd innocence that endears them to
viewers and makes them relatable. They
can be pesky when they are doing weird
interactions with other people, animals,
or objects. FITB.

7. In Germany, there is a Bavarian town
called Herzogenaurach. It was home to
two brothers, Adi and Rudolph. Now,
this town has come into international
limelight, because of the two companies,
‘X’ and ‘Y’, who have headquarters
here. Due to rivalry between these two
companies, Herzogenaurach has earned
the moniker of “The Town of Bent
Necks”.
But the question is, how are these two
companies related to Adi and Rudolph?
Explain in detail. Also identify ‘X’ and
‘Y’-

Adi and Rudolph are actually, the famous
Dassler brothers! They are the founders of
Adidas(X) and Puma(Y), respectively.
Thus, the rivalry.

8. Connect-
Danny Jacobs
Ring-Tailed Lemur
Madagascar

Danny Jacobs voiced King Julien, who is
a ring-tailed lemur, in the ‘Madagascar’
trilogy.

9.
a) Any body suspended in space, will remain in
space until made aware of its situation. Then the
regular laws of gravity take over.
b) Any body passing through solid matter,
(usually at high velocities) will leave a hole
conforming to its perimeter (the "silhouette of
passage").
c) Certain bodies can pass through solid walls
painted to resemble tunnel entrances; others
cannot.
d) Everything falls faster than an anvil. (A falling
anvil will always land directly upon the body's
head, regardless of the time gap between the
body's and the anvil's respective drops.)
e) Any vehicle on a path of travel, is at a state of
indeterminacy, until an object enters a location in
the path of travel.
WHAT IS BEING TALKED ABOUT HERE ?

1. ‘X’ was founded by Malcolm
Wheeler-Nicholson, and was first
named National Periodical
Publications. It is one of the largest
and most successful companies in
American publishing. Its current
headquarters are in Burbank,
California. Identify ‘X’-

2.
•5 academy award nominations, 0
wins
•3 BAFTA nominations, 0 wins
•10 Golden globe nominations , 2
wins
•Owns a production house
“Appian Production company”
•Middle name is Wilhelm
•4th highest paid star in 2014
Who is being talked about here?

3. This is British gymnast McKalay
Maroney. Here, she is doing something,
which inspired something, which went
viral on social media. What did she
inspire?

She is the inspiration behind the “is
not impressed” meme.

4. This actress has portrayed
Annabeth in the Percy Jackson
movies. Identify her-

5. ‘X’ is made of a single
cylindrically shaped piece of wood
which has two smaller cylinders of
wood protruding from each end.
The large central cylinder is called
‘Y’ and the smaller protrusions are
the ‘Z’. The ‘Z’ are of unequal
length: the longer rests alone on
one ‘A’, while the shorter rests on
the middle ‘A’ together with the
shorter ‘Z’ of the other ‘X’.
Id ‘X’,’Y’, AND ‘Z’ and ‘A’-

‘X’ – Bails
‘Y’ – Barrel
‘Z’– Spigots
‘A’ - Stump

6. What is the name given to
the dot present over “i”?

7. Identify him, and give his
claim to fame-

This is Andre Moritz, who
represented Mumbai City FC in
the ISL. He was ISL’s only hat-
trick scorer in the first season.

8. ‘X’ was born on 6 January, 1955, in
Consett, County Durham, England, to
Eric Atkinson and Ella May. He was the
youngest of his 3 brothers, and pursued
a degree of M.Sc. in Electrical
Engineering at The Queen’s College,
Oxford.
But we know him for something
ENTIRELY different. Identify ‘X’-
Hint: Blackadder

‘X’- Rowan Atkinson,
who portrayed
Mr.Bean in the series.

9.
a) Gambler and other "lowlifes", also messengers
b) City guard or policeman
c) Innkeeper
d) Merchant/Moneychanger
e) Doctor
f) Weaver/Clerk
g) Blacksmith
h) Worker/Farmer
Where in the world of sports would you come
across practitioners of the aforementioned
occupations in that order, from left to right?

These are the occupations
of the 8 pawns on the chess
board.

1.
In 2010, a legendary IT company
was concerned it might lose its
trademark, and in desperation,
took out a full page ad in
newspapers, urging people to
“Please use our brand name only
to identify our products, and not as
a verb or noun.” Which company
are we talking about?

3.
‘X’ is a very famous Finnish game-
development company. It was earlier
named Relude (Finnish for Pyre). It is the
developer of several versions of Bounce,
which we all have played.
However, we know them for a completely
separate game series which is a great hit
and has involved many themes over the
years. It has recently announced a deal
with Lego about releasing toys of the
aforementioned series.
Identify ‘X’-

4.
This is a photo taken by Goldin+Senneby
in California in 2006. This picture
suddenly became popular on the Internet
as a symbolic representation of an event
which took place last year. What event?

5.
“Harvest Moon”, known in Japan
as Bokujō Monogatari, is a video
game series that started back in
1996, and the latest edition
“Harvest Moon: Linking The New
World” released in 2014.
What 2009 worldwide
phenomenon is this game series
said to have inspired?

6.
This guy is widely hated among
designers. His creation has been
used for a variety of things, like
the announcement of the
retirement of the Pope and the
announcement of the Higgs-Boson
Particle. What did he create?

7.
Fans speculate that the writers and directors of
‘A’ casted ‘X’ as a tribute to ‘Y’. The following
are some of the similar behaviors that ‘Y’ had
too:
1) ‘Y’ was 6’2 and pale.
2) He was meticulous in his grooming, clothing,
and regimented in his daily activities.
3) He had an Eidetic memory.
4) ‘Y’ probably suffered from obsessive-
compulsive disorder.
5) ‘Y’ was a celibate and never married, claiming
that his chastity was very helpful to his scientific
abilities.
6) He became a proponent of an imposed
selective breeding version of eugenics.
7) ‘Y’ was raised as an Orthodox Christian.
Also, ‘Y’ shares his name with an American
automotive and energy storage company, founded
by Elon Musk.
Identify ‘X’ and ‘Y’-

‘A’ – Big Bang Theory
‘X’ – Sheldon Cooper
‘Y’ – Nikola Tesla

8.
‘X’ is a video game based on the cult-favourite
film of the same name. It was developed and
published by Atari, released shortly after the
movie's release, around Christmas 1982.
It is regarded as one of the biggest lows of gaming,
as it was bug-ridden and glitchy. It almost directly
led to Atari's downfall, and the ‘video game crash
of 1983’, which dissolved the video game
industry's value from nearly 3.2 billion to 100
million. One of the major reasons for its failure,
was it being pushed out in a rush, to release it
alongside the movie, whereas it was not ready by a
long way. Also, due to Atari grossly
overestimating its sales, it had to dump truckloads
of copies in garbage yards.
Identify ‘X’-

9.
‘X’ was originally designed and programmed by
Alexey Pajitnov, and released on June 6, 1984. It
was the first entertainment software to be exported
from the USSR to the US. Electronic Gaming
Monthly's 100th issue had ‘X’ in first place as the
“Greatest Game of All Time”. ‘X’ came in second
place in IGN's “100 Greatest Video Games of All
Time” and one of its most iconic characters also
featured on GameFAQs’s list of “Most Iconic
Video Game Characters”.
It is also the best-selling game of all time.
Often associated with the quote, “If ‘X’ has taught
me anything, it’s that errors pile up and
accomplishments disappear.”
Which cult video game is this?

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