This is the MELA (Music, Entertainment, Literature, Arts) Quiz Finals PPT held by PISB for Credenz'19 on 21st September 2019.

2. RULES
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5. QUIZ MASTER IS GOD(DESS), HER DECISIONS ARE FINAL AND BINDING.
6. ONLY THE TOP 6 TEAMS WILL BE SELECTED FOR THE FINALS.

5. Q1)
X is a 1955 novel, written by Y and is considered one of the best works
of the 20th century. The novel is notable for its controversial subject:
the protagonist and unreliable narrator, a middle-aged literature
professor under the pseudonym Humbert, is obsessed with a 12-year-
old girl, Dolores Haze, with whom he becomes sexually involved after
he becomes her stepfather. Name both X and Y.

6. A) X-Lolita
Y-Vladimir Nabokov

7. Q2)
X was an American rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter born on November 27,
1942. Within months, X earned three UK top ten hits: “Hey Joe“ and “the wind
cries Mary". The rock and roll hall of fame describes him as "the greatest
instrumentalist in the history of rock music". Name X.

8. A) Jimi Hendrix

9. Q3) A Californian highway patrol officer Kevin Briggs, has
personally talked more than 200 people down from
attempting suicide at the golden gate bridge in San
Francisco, throughout his career. After retiring in 2013,
Briggs wrote a book and now goes on speaking tours to
encourage public discussion of suicide and mental illness.
Name the book he wrote.

10. A) Guardian of the golden gate

11. Q4) On august 21, 1911, this painting was stolen from Paris. X was
suspected of stealing this painting. CNN headlines stated: THE
THEFT THAT CREATED A LEGEND. X painted one of his
masterpieces depicting atrocities during the Spanish civil war,
identify X.

12. A) Pablo Picasso

13. Q5) The band was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles by
vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars
Ulrich, and has been based in San Francisco for most of its
career. The group's fast tempos, instrumentals and
aggressive musicianship made them one of the founding
"big four" bands of thrash metal. Name the band.

14. A) Metallica

15. Q6) X is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by
Eiichiro Oda. The official website for Eiichiro Oda's X
manga announced that the manga has set a Guinness
world record for "the most copies published for the same
comic book series by a single author". Name X.

16. A) One piece

18. ANIME
GAME OF THRONES
HARRY POTTERBROOKLYN NINE-NINE
BREAKING BAD
MARVEL/DC
THE OFFICE
FRIENDS BREAKING BAD

20. Q1)
What was the name of the 50 year old librarian who
made out with Ross in High School?

21. A)
Anita Altman

22. Q2)
In the show, Ross and Chandler form their band during
college days. Name the band.

23. A)
Way, no way

24. Q3)
Monica’s apartment changed to 20 during season one.
What was her apartment number originally?

25. A)
5

26. Q4)
In an interview with vanity fair, former NBC executive
Karey Burke revealed that the TV show was originally
named something else. What was the name?

27. A)
“Six of one”
BACK

29. Q1)
The show produced a total of 62 episodes, which is no
arbitrary number. It is a nod to the 62nd element on the
periodic table, which is Samarium. What is Samarium
used for?

30. A)
Treating Lung Cancer

31. Q2)
This character commits the broadest range of illegal acts
on the show, which includes child murder, robbing,
association to murder of federal agents, manufacturing
and distributing meth, arson, unlawfully holding a human
in captivity, housing a meth lab, etc. Name the character.

32. A)
Todd

33. Q3)
Which car did Walter White use in the first four seasons
of the show, before he got his new Chrysler 300 SRT8?

34. A)
Pontiac Aztek

35. Q4)
This Character was originally written to be killed off at the
end of season 1, but the writers changed their mind. Name
the Character.

36. A)
Jesse Pinkman
BACK

38. Q1)
In the Hall of Prophecy there are rows and rows of
glowing orbs. Which row contains the prophecy about
Harry and Voldemort?

39. A)
Row 97

40. Q2)
In Order of the phoenix, what three things are scattered
on the floor of the knight bus when Harry, Ron and
Hermione are heading back to Hogwarts?

41. A)
Frogspawn, cockroaches and custard
creams.

42. Q3)
Monkshood and Wolfsbane are the same
plant, also known as what?

43. A)
Aconite

44. Q4)
In the 1994 Quidditch World Cup, Ireland's team had three
main chasers: Mullet, Troy, and Moran. Which one scored
the first goal?

45. A)
Troy
BACK

47. Q1)
To whom was Michael referring to as "The Boys in the
Hood", when he wanted to buy weed, so that he can frame
Toby in the episode "Frame Toby".

48. A)
Workers at Vance Refrigeration

49. Q2)
Showrunner Greg Daniels' son Owen Daniels played a
small role in the TV show. Name the character portrayed
by him.

50. A)
Teddy Wallace

51. Q3)
What is written on Number Plate of Todd Packer in the
“Sexual Harrasment” episode in season 2.

52. A) WLHUNG

53. Q4)
What is the name of Michael Scott's movie?

54. A) Threat level midnight
BACK

56. Q1)
In season 2, Jake sends a mail on behalf of the whole
squad to Captain Holt to express condolences as Holt's
Uncle had passed away. What was the signature of the
mail?

57. A) My Stinky Butt

58. Q2)
Who is the father to Gina's baby who according to Charles
is a huge disappointment?

59. A) Milton Boyle

60. Q3)
What was the name of the Company founded by Nikolaj’s
birthfather Gintars Irbe?

61. A)
Gape

62. Q4)
Terry once lived in Japan while in his junior year of
college. Name the girl who broke up with him.

63. A) Chiaki
BACK

65. Q1)
Who amongst “the thirteen” offers to marry Daenerys
Targaryen and split half his wealth with her?

66. A) Xaro Xhoan Daxos

67. Q2)
Amongst all the houses, which house’ motto is “Here we
stand”?

68. A) Mormont

69. Q3)
In the episode, ‘The Rains of Castamere’ name the
characters who get married at the infamous red
wedding?

70. A) Edmure Tully and Roslin Frey

71. Q4)
At which castle did Bran Stark cross The Wall on his way
north to meet the Three-Eyed Raven?

72. A) The Nightfort
BACK

74. Q1)
In Death Note, Light and Misa lose their memories of the
death note, and join the investigation of Kira with L. At this
time Rem, Misa’s Shinigami(Death God) hands the death note
to X of the Yotsuba Group. Together, Light and L deduce
Higuchi's identity and arrest him. When Light touches the
death note and regains his memories, he kills X with a piece of
the Death Note. Name X.

75. A)
Kyosuke Higuchi

76. Q2)X is a Pokemon which was featured in the movie X and
the Jewel of Life. X is thought to be one of the most long-
lived of all Pokémon species. It has the power to
recreate the creation trio as well, presumably to guard
the dimensions when a Trainer has caught one of them.
According to the anime, its power can also bring back
things that it once destroyed, make certain things
vanish into thin air, or to halt time. Name X.

77. A) Arceus

78. Q3)
In Dragon Ball, during the Red Ribbon Army Saga, Goku
meets a certain android created by Dr Gero, the scientist
who later on created Android 17 and 18. Identify the
name of the android.

79. A) Android 8

80. Q4)
In Naruto, after the battle between Team 7 and Zabuza,
Team 7 complete their mission by protecting the bridge
builder. To honour them for saving him, what does the
bridge builder name the bridge?

81. A) The Great Naruto Bridge
BACK

83. Q1)
X is a theory developed by Darkseid which
mathematically proves that hope, love, and freedom are
all meaningless and effectively destroys a person's free
will. Name X.

84. A) Anti LifeEquation

85. Q2)
What is the name of Jane's sidekick played by Kat
Dennings in Thor?

86. A) Darcy Lewis

87. Q3)X IS AN ASPECT OF THE PRESENCE, GOD’S VENGEANCE.
AFTER CREATION, LUCIFER LED THE REBELLION OF THE
ANGELS AGAINST THE PRESENCE, ONE OF WHOM WAS THE
ANGEL RAGUEL/AZTAR. AZTAR LATER REPENTED OF HIS
SINS AND, IN RETURN, WAS STRIPPED OF HIS MEMORIES
AND BECAME THE INCARNATION OF HIS WRATH. NOW
KNOWN AS THE X, HE WAS TO REPLACE ECLIPSO. NAME X.

88. A) THE SPECTRE

89. Q4)
WHAT WAS SCRAPPER 142'S ORIGIN?

90. A) VALKYRIE
BACK

93. Q1)Q1)

94. A) MONEYBALL

95. Q2)Q

96. A) DONNIE DARKO

97. Q3)Q

98. A) CATCH ME IF YOU CAN

99. Q4)Q

100. A) FIGHT CLUB

101. Q5)Q

102. A) FREE SOLO

103. Q6)Q

104. A) HACKSAW RIDGE