Finals of North by NorthEast- a General quiz conducted by Conquiztadors.

3. Q1. What 14th century work inspired this collection?
Schiaparelli was recently slammed after displaying their
collection in Spring 2023 haute couture for their hyper-realistic
animal heads and promoting or glorifying animal violence and
poaching.
However, the animal heads allude to a classic literary work and
represent the challenges faced by the protagonist in the plot.

5. Q2. Which Colors?
Last year, color A became a more popular color than the Pantone color
of the year after this fashion house released their collection. A bright
shade worn by both women and men, this color was then added to
Pantone shade card and was popularised by the brand’s name.
However, this 1960 luxury fashion house is more popularly known as a
pioneer of this particular color after their owner saw women wearing
this color in an opera. Drawing inspiration from the shade, he designed a
dress that made this color an instant hit by his name- a color and name
that you may hear this time of the year.

6. Q3. What was the common element in the project? What
was this project called?
Sheena Mathew is a filmmaker but is popularly
known for her special project few years ago
promoting “sustainable fashion”.
This Project featured 365 images with all pieces
around a common central element while other
elements being handmade or reused.The
project was named after something which is a
childhood staple for most.

7. Gaurav Gupta recently went viral on social media after Cardi B wore his
piece in Grammy’s. He is best known for his sculpture gowns.
In Cannes 2022, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan wore Gaurav Gupta’s
custom-made pink sculpture gown, the inspiration for which came from
a painting currently housed at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence.
Q4. Which artwork?

10. Q1. What 14th century work inspired this collection?
Schiaparelli was recently slammed after displaying their
collection in Spring 2023 haute couture for their hyper-realistic
animal heads and promoting or glorifying animal violence and
poaching.
However, the animal heads allude to a classic literary work and
represent the challenges faced by the protagonist in the plot.

12. A1. Dante’s Inferno

13. Q2. Which Colors?
Last year, color A became a more popular color than the Pantone color
of the year after this fashion house released their collection. A bright
shade worn by both women and men, this color was then added to
Pantone shade card and was popularised by the brand’s name.
However, this 1960 luxury fashion house is more popularly known as a
pioneer of this particular color after their owner saw women wearing
this color in an opera. Drawing inspiration from the shade, he designed a
dress that made this color an instant hit by his name- a color and name
that you may hear this time of the year.

14. A2. Valentino Pink; Valentino Red

15. Q3. What was the common element in the project? What
was this project called?
Sheena Mathew is a filmmaker but is popularly
known for her special project few years ago
promoting “sustainable fashion”.
This Project featured 365 images with all pieces
around a common central element while other
elements being handmade or reused.The
project was named after something which is a
childhood staple for most.

16. A3. She wore the same dress for 365 days; The Uniform
Project

17. Gaurav Gupta recently went viral on social media after Cardi B wore his
piece in Grammy’s. He is best known for his sculpture gowns.
In Cannes 2022, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan wore Gaurav Gupta’s
custom-made pink sculpture gown, the inspiration for which came from
a painting currently housed at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence.
Q4. Which artwork?

19. A4. The Birth of Venus

21. Q1. Which movie is this?
X is a 2022 Manipuri film based on the gay honor killing of an 18 year old
in Manipur in 2013. It is the first gay-themed Manipuri film and is also
believed to be the first to explore the little-known and rare phenomenon
of men being killed and getting disowned by family members for being
gay in the region. The film aimed at driving across the point of the need
for everyone to be united despite differences in sexual orientation,
among other things.

23. A1. Oneness

24. Q2. Name the song and the documentary.
Mbube is a song written by Solomon Linda while he was working as a cleaner and
record packer at the Gallo Record Company. On the weekends he would perform and
record several songs with an ensemble named The Evening Birds at the Gallo Records
studio.
The journalist Rian Malan says, “"Mbube" wasn't the most remarkable tune, but there
was something compelling about the underlying chant, a dense meshing of low male
voices above which Solomon yodelled and howled for two exhilarating minutes,
improvising occasionally. The third take was the best, achieving immortality when Solly
took a deep breath, opened his mouth, and improvised the melody that the world now
associates with these words: (redacted).”
The song was a hit and several different versions of it were recorded over the years,
with the most famous one being the version by The Tokens, who added the now iconic
English line to a song which otherwise only had Zulu lines.

25. Q2. Name the song and the documentary.
While the the subsequent versions of this song made a lot of money for
the record companies, no royalties were paid to Linda. This led François
Verster to direct the documentary “_ ____’_ _____” which traced back
the rights to this popular song and exposed the exploitative tactics used
by record companies. The movie ended up winning an Emmy and its
success resulted in Linda’s estate getting royalties and dues from the
companies involved.

27. A2. In the Jungle, the Lion sleeps tonight; A Lion’s Trail

28. Q3. What did they hide Ned with? Give funda.
Last year fans of the American comedy group The Try Guys were
disappointed when it was revealed that Ned “The Wife Guy” Fulmer had
cheated on his wife with a co-worker. The rest of the members and him
parted ways, and they announced that they would continue as a trio.
But before they knew about Fulmer’s misconduct, they had recorded
several videos with him. The Guys later explained, in a vlog, that they
were trying to figure out how to address the issue without sacrificing the
content.
The editors of the show came out with an ingenious way of hiding Ned
from the already recorded videos and dealing with the problem.

30. A3. Hid Ned with an Elephant; addressing the Elephant in
the room

31. Q4. What exactly were these figures? Identify the brand.
In 1998, a famous toy-maker launched a line of action figures named
_____, Crunch, Splice and Gyro as a fitting accompaniment to its
famous offering and as a perfect public service campaign.
On the occurrence of something, Splice would split into two, while
Gyro's upper and lower halves spun in opposite direction. Similarly,
other figures in the line had functionality resembling their name.

33. A4. Hotwheels; Crash Test Dummy

34. Q5. Who was behind this advertisement? Which film?
“Reunion” is a 2013 advertisement which shows the fictional reunion between
two elderly men (Baldev Mehra and Yusuf) living in India and Pakistan
respectively, who were separated as children during the Partition. Baldev’s
granddaughter decides to locate her grandfather’s long lost friend after he
mentions him in a conversation her. She manages to contact Yusuf’s grandson and
the two of them surprise their grandfathers by bringing them in touch with each
other after years.
Yusuf’s character is played by Mysore Shrinivas Sathyu, which is fitting since he
was the director of a critically acclaimed 1973 film depicting the aftermath of
Partition, based on unpublished short story by Ismat Chughtai.The title of the
film alludes to the winds of communalism, political bigotry and intolerance,
that blew away humanity and conscience from across North-India in the years
after the partition.

36. A5. Google; Garam Hawa

37. Q6. Which film festival? What award?
The Teddy Award is an international film award presented annually to
films with LGBT topics. Founded originally in a gay bookstore in a
European city, this award has been awarded along with a major film
festival since 1987 and the award statuettes are a direct parody on the
awards presented in the festival in question.

39. A6. Berlin Film Festival; Golden Bear Award

40. Q7. What title? Identify the person associated with the title.
Thank You for Smoking is a 2005 satirical comedy which follows the
efforts of Nick Naylor- a spokesperson and lobbyist for Big Tobacco.
For his ability to twist facts and present them in a manipulative
manner to argue his point, Newsweek refers to Naylor as the ______ __
____- a title that we associate more famously with someone from Down
Under.

42. A7. Sultan of Spin; Shane Warne

43. Q8. Name the documentary.
_______ ___ is a documentary starring Arundhati Roy. Directed by
Franny Armstrong, this documentary does a phenomenal job in
bringing international attention to the Sardar Sarovar Dam
controversy.
It shares the story of a village’s struggle with the court case after
they are given unusable land as replacement. The movie also
documents the villagers condition after the dam fills up and water
level rises around the village.

45. A8. Drowned Out

46. Q9. ID the art and the island
A local art of an island in Assam was recently featured in a documentary
film “____ ___ __ ______” that has been chosen for competition section of
the 29th Film festival International des Cinémas d’Asie (FICA) in France and
11th Chennai International Documentary and Short Film Festival.
The art was introduced in 15th century by a Vaishnavaite saint, playwright
and social reformer. It was a key element in the performance of “Bhaona”-
a type of dance drama depicting stories from Hindu mythology, especially
Mahabharata and Ramayana. It is an intricate art form and artists create
them in a unique and a totally biodegradable manner.
Recently a social worker Hem Chandra Goswami, has been awarded Padma
Shri for his instrumental role in reviving the art. has been working towards
continuing the tradition that has been lost from all other Satras while
teaching it to students and enthusiasts as well.

48. A9. Mask Art of Majuli

49. Q10. Who is this client? What is scheduled to be held in May
2023?
Since 2019, Sir Jony Ive of Apple fame has been working with his
own design firm named LoveForm. The firm has bagged several huge
accounts including Apple, Ferrari and Airbnb.
His most recent project involved designing a “logo” for a new
beginning featuring floral elements such as rose, thistle and
daffodil. While the the choice of elements are symbolic, they were
also inspired by the client’s love of the planet, nature, and his deep
concern for the natural world. The logo in question will be seen
throughout the year, most prominently in an event scheduled to be
held in May.

51. A10. King Charles; Coronation of King Charles.

53. Q1. What cause? What did they refuse to do?What was the
party’s logo?
When in the late 2000s a famous Indian sportsperson was presented with a
special opportunity, they refused the opportunity to bring to light and show
support to an international cause, thereby becoming the first Indian
sportsperson to do something.
Active in politics since 2014, the person in question decided to establish their
own party after leaving the All India Trinamool Congress in 2018 .
The new party chose a X as its logo, because of the party’s belief that it
sends a loud and clear message. The object chosen as their logo was also
significant for the person in question because of the important role it plays in
regulating things, especially in the sport that X is famous for.

54. Q2. What famous word in Indian sports is this?
Commonly mistook for a surname, this famous word in Indian sports is
infact a Meitei name suffix translating to “a girl of a clan”.

55. Q3. What is the inspiration behind the logo? What was the
mascot for the 2022 Manipur Olympics?
Pictured here is the logo of a sporting event held last year in Meghalaya
which aimed at nurturing talents and in promoting solidarity in the
region.
The qualifying event for the getting selected into the Manipur
contingent was the 2022 Manipur Olympics, the mascot of which has
been shown here.

58. Q1. What cause? What did they refuse to do?What was the
party’s logo?
When in the late 2000s a famous Indian sportsperson was presented with a
special opportunity, they refused the opportunity to bring to light and show
support to an international cause, thereby becoming the first Indian
sportsperson to do something.
Active in politics since 2014, the person in question decided to establish their
own party after leaving the All India Trinamool Congress in 2018 .
The new party chose a X as its logo, because of the party’s belief that it
sends a loud and clear message. The object chosen as their logo was also
significant for the person in question because of the important role it plays in
regulating things, especially in the sport that X is famous for.

59. A1. Tibet independence, Baichung Bhutia refused to be the
torchbearer at 2008 Ollies, Whistle (the logo of Hamro
Sikkim Party)

60. Q2. What famous word in Indian sports is this?
Commonly mistook for a surname, this famous word in Indian sports is
infact a Meitei name suffix translating to “a girl of a clan”.

61. A2. Chanu

62. Q3. What is the inspiration behind the logo? What was the
mascot for the 2022 Manipur Olympics?
Pictured here is the logo of a sporting event held last year in Meghalaya
which aimed at nurturing talents and in promoting solidarity in the
region.
The qualifying event for the getting selected into the Manipur
contingent was the 2022 Manipur Olympics, the mascot of which has
been shown here.

63. A3. Shape of the NE States, Mrs. Hume’s Pheasant
(Manipur’s state bird)

65. Q11. What is the band’s name? Name of the music festival?
A Delhi-based alternative rock band with all male members, titled
their band after the lead guitarist’s quiz team name in college. The
name is a pun on a biological phenomenon that most cisgendered
woman experience at a certain period in their life. The band has
always maintained that the pun was actually unintentional and they
were more interested in the word _____ being part of the band's
name.
Later on, the lead guitarist co-founded one of the most prominent
music festivals of our country.

67. A11. Menwhopause; Ziro Music Festival

68. Q12. What is X and what does it signify?
The proposal for this in football has been around for a long time. It was
in news when Michel Platini, the then UEFA president in 2015, suggested
this as a method to penalize players on the field.
This finally became a reality earlier this year albeit in a different
context, when it was introduced during a Women's Cup quarter-final
match between Benfica and Sporting Lisbon, who are fierce rivals.
The match was interrupted as a fan fell ill in the stands and medical staff
from both teams rushed to assist the player.

70. A12. The white card, it was awarded for fair-play

71. Q13. Which emperor does this sneaker visualize? What
inspired the colorway?
Abhishek Choudhry is an independent visual artist and a designer who is
known for his concept art. Through his work, he explores the Indian
design aesthetic by referencing Indian prints, textures, motifs and
design techniques while simultaneously juxtaposing them against
elements and symbols of streetwear and global pop culture.
In his latest project, he visualizes a series of conceptual sneakers as
emperors with the help of Midjourney.

74. A13. Muhammad Shah; Peacock throne

75. Q14. Identify the logo. Which NY-based company?
Pictured here is the logo of a German company which
originally started in 1908. Pioneers of an eponymous
technology, the company disappeared around the end of
World War II.
In the 1990s, the company re-emerged and now their
technology is primarily used for advertising purposes, in
addition to environmental observation, troposphere
research and natural resource prospecting.
The primary reason behind the demise of the technology
pioneered by the said company is something which
happened in the late 1930s, giving its name to a New
York-based company very much in news recently that
aims to avoid such human-made, avoidable “events”.

77. A14. Zeppelin Corp; Hindenburg Research

78. Q15. What is so unique about it? Give Funda.
Pictured here are Maharaja Bir Chandra Manikya of Tripura with his
queen Maharani Khuman Chanu Manmohini Devi.
An enthusiastic photographer, he was the first king in India to organize
an annual photographic exhibition in his palace.The couple were
passionate about the arts and photography, and the Maharaja was, in
fact, the second royal to possess a camera
This is a picture is taken in 1880.

81. A15. First selfie of India

82. Q16. Who exactly are deadhead pilots? What film?
The presence of having deadhead pilots is pretty common and
is a regular practice in the field of aviation. Pilots who are
flying in the cabin with other passengers or often in the jump
seat of the cockpit are usually termed with the buzzword
deadhead. They are taking the flight at the behest of their
airline and thus free of charge. However the most common
example of this can be seen in an in iconic film from the
early 2000s.

84. A16. A deadhead pilot is a regular pilot who is being
repositioned to take his assigned flight from another airport,
Catch Me If You Can

85. Q17. ID the waterfall and the myth.
This myth surrounds the name of India’s largest plunge waterfall,
located in Sohra district. It is a horror folktale involving a Khasi woman,
Li Kai and the death of her daughter. A popular greek myth which leads
to a prominent curse in the Greek lore and also is the etymology behind
the word ‘tantalise’ the Khasi folktale shares a similarity with the
Khasi myth, ID the waterfall and the connect.

87. A17. Waterfall: Nohkalikai (noh: to jump, Ka: woman)
Theme: cannibalizing children
Greek myth: Tantalos feeding his own son to the greek gods
which lead to the curse on the house of Atreus
Khasi myth: Likai’s husband made her child into stew leading
to Likai jumping into the waterfall

89. Q18. What aesthetic is used by the creators? Name the
character.
Indus Battle Royale is a video game developed by Super Gaming which
takes inspiration from Indian culture and history. The backdrop for
the game is a technologically advanced utopian India. This aesthetic
is being dubbed by the creators as ____________- a take on a similar
aesthetic from a different region.
Pictured here is one of the characters from the game named Big ___
who of course takes inspiration from Indian culture.

92. A18. Indofuturism, Big Gaj

93. Q19. What name?
John Gotti was a notorious gangster and the boss of the Gambino crime
family of New York. His charismatic personality and flamboyant style
made him a favourite among media. The feds brought several charges
against him across multiple trials but charges would never stick,
resulting in his acquittal in all these cases. This gave him a nickname
which was an accidental innovation that has made life easier for
several people.

95. A19. Teflon Don

96. Q20. Where was the product placement done?
In a 2019 YouTube video, Leo Burnett Tailor Made revealed there latest
marketing campaign for the outdoor recreation brand North Face. There
campaign was around a product placement that succeeded in very subtly
presenting the brand in the eyes of the intended target audience as well
as quizzers. While this seemed like a marketing masterstroke, it received
a lot of scrutiny worldwide due to it going against ethics and resulted in
the product placement being reversed.

98. A20. They changed Wikipedia photos of mountains with
mountaineers wearing North Face products

99. Q21. Which rivalry was the episode based around?
Epic Rap Battles of History is a YouTube project series in which figures
from history and pop culture are pitted against each other in a rap battle
format.
One of the episodes featured the following lines:
“Your first boss had guts and pimpin' hair
But he got whacked by the mob it was downhill from there”

101. A21. T-series vs Pewdiepie