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1. Polandball Finals

2. Rules
● 18 Questions
● All open on pounce and bounce
● Pounce is +10 and -5
● Direct and Bounce both carry +10 points and no negatives
● To pounce type- “Pounce Team (Number)”
● A volunteer will come to your Voice Channel to check your pounce
● Do not type the answer in the general text chat before being told

3. Q1
Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri marked their goals in Switzerland's 2-1 win
over a country in 2018 Fifa WC by crossing their hands to make a double eagle
gesture, widely interpreted as paying homage to a country's flag which is seen as
a symbol of defiance. Another political statement in the same match was when
Shaqiri came out to play with the flag of his homeland stitched on his shoe.
Why were these statements made?

5. A- Both originally belong to Kosovo, they were
playing against Serbia.
Serbia doesn't recognize Kosovo as a sovereign
state
Double Eagle gesture reference to
Albanian flag.

6. Q2
Days after this event President Kennedy is said to have told the Indian
ambassador to the US “You spend the last fifteen years preaching morality to us,
and then you go ahead and act the way any normal country would behave…
People are saying, the preacher has been caught coming out of the brothel."
Which ‘victorious’ event was this?

7. A2- Annexation of Goa (Operation Vijay)

8. Q3
Olodum (symbol next slide) is Brazillain music carnival. The music is closely tied
to its African roots, as seen through its percussion instruments, participatory
dancing and unique rhythm. It started out as a way of activism to combat social
discrimination, boost the self-esteem and pride of Afro-Brazilians, and defend and
fight to secure civil and human rights for marginalized people in Bahia and Brazil.
Banda Olodum (Olodum’s Band) most famous collaboration was in 1995 with an
American popstar who made a song and music video on similar themes
mentioned above.
Which song?

10. A3- M.J’s They Don’t Care About Us

11. Q4
The idea of this entity can be dated back to 1929 when in the League Of Nations
Gustav Stresemann asked for something similar.
Its use is often considered irreversible because of the wide implications. A
country which didn’t initially meet the criteria to use it in 1999 was the closest to
stopping its use in 2015. A term-Graccident was coined for the case that country
unintentionally left its use.
Which entity and country?

12. A-Euro and Greece

13. Q5
In 2007, the Thai Police decided to employ a new method of punishment for
policemen who were sloppy on the job. According to the department, simple
warnings were not enough for guilty officers who were late on the job or parked
in the wrong place. They had to be shamed. This is why 10s of armbands were
ordered which had the creation of a Japanese company - 'Sanrio' printed on
them. The sloppy officers would be ordered to wear these armbands if they were
found guilty. What was printed on these armbands, something the macho
policemen would not want on their biceps?

14. A-Hello Kitty

15. Q6
After this statue was unveiled in 2016 students of a University started a petition
to remove the statue as the subject was “racist”. The statue was vandalised and
brought down 2 years.
Although the subject was one of the most celebrated figures of 20th century he
referred to blacks as “kaffirs” in his early writings.He fought for the rights of his
countrymen but considered but considered blacks as “infinitely inferior”.
Similarly, there is a growing campaign in Malawi to stop the erection of his statue
in the city of Blantyre. Who?

16. A6- Mahatma Gandhi

17. Q7
When the first of its kind was established in this country around thirty years ago,
almost 27000 people applied to work here. Only 630 were eventually hired,
mostly students from prestigious universities who could speak foreign languages
and had amazing customer service skills. Many of the first customers felt uneasy
because of the friendly nature of the workers. Customers waited in long queues
wanting to have a taste of this. Some of them even took items as souvenirs. What
is being talked about here?

18. A7 First Mcdonald's In Russia

19. Q8
When it was first conceived in 1947, it was set seven minutes before ____,
because, as artist Martyl Langsdorf put it, “It looked good to my eye.” The
founding members of the Bulletin who maintains it, were part of 'Development
of Substitute Materials' (the official and lesser known code name for something
big) They were well aware of the consequences of their work, and wanted the
public to be mindful of potential risks going forward, too. So they created a
simple, visually striking system by which to measure the state of the world. What
is being talked about?

20. A- Doomsday Clock

21. Q9
The folk song- 'Bella Ciao' has been featured a lot of times in Pop culture. Apart
from THAT Spanish show, it was featured in a biographical movie from last year
when quite fittingly the authoritarian nature of the person based in Italy at the
time was being mentioned.
Which movie?

22. A- Two Popes

23. Q10
This cartoon (next slide) depicts a revolt which took place in Rio De Janeiro in
early 20th Century which included various sides including the public, The
Positivist Church, many members of the National Congress and even medical
association in one side against a law passed by the government. Much of the
revolt stemmed from infringement on personal rights however, the law which had
been passed by the government was a valid topic of debate among the scientific
community at the time. Why were the people revolting/ What law had been
passed by the government?

25. A- Vaccine Revolt

26. Q11
During this 1972 attack, while the police were preparing to arrest the perpetrator
while the camera crew filmed it live. This means that the terrorists were able to
see the police preparing to attack them on TV. The most iconic photo from this
attack was taken by Kurt Strumf. His photo featuring the specter with cut-out
eyes is a sobering reminder of how we were all diminished when the world
realized that nothing was secure.
Which attack?

27. A- Munich Massacre

28. Q12
In an interview with Observer, Widener recalled that the picture was almost not
taken, as circumstances conspired against him at almost every turn. On the day
the photo was taken, the photographer had flu and was concussed from a blow
to the head the night before that had destroyed one of his cameras. He had also
run out of film, and only managed to secure a roll by asking a US exchange
student from whose hotel balcony he was working to scrounge some for him.
Featuring a man in white shirt carrying two shopping bags which iconic photo is
this?

29. A- Tiananmen Square

30. Q13
Taking inspiration from their uniforms, in tribute to whom were various landmarks
lit blue this summer?

31. A- Healthcare workers

32. Q14
The debut and eponymous album of American Rock band Rage Against The
Machine had politically theme lyrics. This was evident in the album artwork which
featured one of the most iconic photograph of the 20th century. Taken in the
midst of religious oppression in a country, which photograph is this? (General
Description works)

33. A- Thích Quảng Đức's self-immolation

34. Q15
Radioactive elements are notorious for the nuclear waste they leave behind,
though not all are created equal. With expanding nuclear energy amidst de-
nuclearisation deals, one element stands the test as one that is less volatile and
hence cannot be used to make a nuclear weapon.
The world is fighting for this resource and the countries with it have become the
new Banana Republics, having their governments manhandled. Which element
and which country recently in news because of this?

35. A13- Lithium and Bolivia

36. Q16
In 1931, the Museum of Modern Art
in New York City organised a
retrospective exhibition of Diego
Rivera's work. This is one of the
pieces titled "Frozen Assets". What
does it depict?

37. A- Great Depression

38. Q17
Few days ago, an inversion of a famous sculpture was unveiled in front of the
‘New York County Criminal Courthouse’. The location was chosen deliberately as
many high profile trials have taken place here. The sculpture is an attempt to
invert the narrative. The scultpure was made in 2018 and won fame online in the
emergence of a global movement against sexual abuse.
Although it has received criticism for several reasons, one of them being it
doesn’t show the subject punishing her rapist.
What is the name of sculpture and in honour of which movement was it unveiled?

39. A15- Medusa holding the severed head of perseus and MeToo

40. Q18
Flags of which coalition as created by netizens (basically reddit)

41. A- Milk Tea Alliance