Intaglio quiz quizzical finals

Infinite Bounce
In case a question is not answered by anybody the
team will get one more question only
Clockwise Flat Scoring 10 Points
Half points are Quiz Masters Prerogative
Two sets of 16 questions by each Quiz Master
FINALS

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1) Which two countries were
members of Warsaw Pact outside
Europe?

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2) What is the name of
the son?

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2) Ptolemy XV Caesarion son of
Julius Caesar and Cleopatra.

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3) Portuguese traders landing in
Danang in 1516 adapted the
Chinese name Giao Chi for the area
to the south, naming it ______.

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4) At only 1 atom thick, this form of carbon
is the thinnest material ever. Identify.

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5) How was George Gist (or Guess) ,
a Cherokee silversmith who
invented a script in the 1820’s,
honoured?
(He had a different Cherokee name)

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5) The Cherokee script is named ‘Sequoyah
after the way he signed his name. The
Sequoia tree is also named after him.

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6) Billed as the world’s most
luxurious train journey ‘Pride of
Africa’ is a 28 day trip (most legs are
by air!) that runs once in 2 years
between which two cities?

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7) ‘Rocky’ the musical just opened in Germany.
It is produced by Stallone and which duo?

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8) “Beautiful she is, sir! Lovely! Sometimes
like a great tree in flower, sometimes like a
white daffadowndilly, small and slender like.
Hard as di'monds, soft as moonlight. Warm
as sunlight, cold as frost in the stars. Proud
and far-off as a snow-mountain, and as
merry as any lass I ever saw with daisies in
her hair in springtime”
Who is being described? (May not be a real
person)

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9) If you visited Saxon, Norman,
Hastings, Arlington, Moore,
Sudbury , Agincourt, Opal and
Tounge where would you be?
(These are the most popular places
visited.)

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10) In 1923 he became the first
writer to incorporate himself.
Identify.

11) We have all heard about the
‘Third Reich’. So what were the First
and Second Reich?
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First Reich was the Holy Roman
Empire of Charlemagne.
Second Reich was the unification of
the German empire under Kaiser
Wilhelm I and Bismarck.
(Hohenzollern Empire accepted)
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12) Hicklin vs. Regina (1868),
Roth vs. United States (1957),
Miller vs. California (1973)
deal with what issue?

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13) Which was the first college
fraternity to use Greek alphabets?

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philosophia biou
kybernētēs
"Love of learning
is the guide of
life .”

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14) The temple at Chitrakoot was built on the orders
of which monarch?

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15) At an estimated size of 140-195,000 sq km,
this is the largest wetlands in the world.
Identify?

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16) Instrument of torture associated with which
saint?

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17) The unfulfilled love life of Eleni Karinte
a Macedonian girl from 1896 to 1899 is the
inspiration of a play by Dejan Dukovski and
a subsequent film by Alexander Popovski
named ‘Balkan Is Not Dead’. Which former
cadet of the Monastir Military School was
the great love of Eleni Karinte?

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18) With a minaret having a height
of 210 metres it is the tallest
religious structure in the world.
Which mosque and in which city is
this minaret? (Visual Next Slide)

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18) Sultan Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca

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20) ) Made of Italian Muscat grapes it is
bitterly contested between two countries
as their local produce. In one country it is
rested in clay receptacles called botijas and
in the other it is aged in oak barrels. Just
name this object which has caused this
bitter dispute?

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21) It was banned from being used by
Christians on fellow Christians by Pope
Innocent II at the Second Lateran Council
of 1139 after being described as
‘repugnant to God’. It could however be
used on the so called ‘infidels’. An early
Greek version was called ‘gastraphates’.
What?

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22) This thing of widespread
everyday human consumption
comes in two main species ----
Acuminata and ---- Balbisiana.
What?

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24) Where do we find the following
different areas or parts: Sahajanand
Pradarshan, Neelkanth Kalyan
Yatra, Yagnapurush Kund, Sanskruti
Vihar, Yogi Hriday Kamal, Neelkanth
Abhishek, Narayan Sarovar and
Premvati.

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Akshardham Temple, New Delhi

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25) Connect the pictures?

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25) Carl Vinson. The Tallest mountain in Antarctica is
named after him and Osama Bin Laden was buried at
sea from USS Carl Vinson

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26) Recently the New York Fashion Institute of
Technology had a showing of 1940s saris. The
traditional sari had been given a personal touch by
the owner through decoration and the placement of
motifs. They were ornamented with sequins, beads
and metallic embroidery on chiffon, crepe and net,
with Turkish floral designs falling in the front or over
the left shoulder. Many of these saris were designed
by a Frenchman, Fernande Cecire, and embroidered
in India. Who was the owner of these saris? (Visual
Next slide)

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26) Princess Niloufer of Hyderabad

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27) Who talking about whom?

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27) Gary Linekar about Sir Bobby Robson

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28) This man
nicknamed ‘King of
the Gypsies’ was
suddenly in the
news in 2012 a
decade after his
death. Why?

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28) Tom Hardy
copied Bartley
Gorman’s style
and tone of
speaking when
playing Bane in
‘Dark Knight Rises’

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29) Which country has the longest
ruling head of state who is not a
monarch and name him?

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29) Paul Biya of Cameroon since 1975.

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30) In Australia it is illegal not to kill
a particular type of fish after it has
been caught. What fish?

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31) Identify the singer?

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32) Daughter of Roy
Erskine a former Hibernian
footballer she was briefly
ranked the No 1 Junior in
her country. After a brief
pro career went on to
become a successful coach
name this player?

Theme Round Exhaustive List in no particular order.
Each Correct Answer worth 5 Points
The points for the Theme with negatives will be
indicated on each slide.
Written Round of 10 Questions
THEME
One Attempt for theme per set of two slides.
While attempting the theme please write down the
specific theme.

Scoring System for Theme
Questions 1 & 2 - +30/-15
3 & 4 - +25/-12
5 & 6 - +20/-10
7 & 8 - +15/-7
9 &10- +10/-5
THEME

Most famous for the role of Dale
Denton in a surprise hit of 2008.
Also the successful writer of Da Ali
G Show famous for his
collaborations with Jude Aptow.
+30/-15
THEME 1

Born as Chaim Weitz in Haifa Israel.
His mother was from Hungary and
contrary to popular belief her
maiden title was not the origin of
his group’s name. He is known for
his onstage persona named ‘The
Demon’
+30/-15
THEME 2

He was born in Ottawa. One of the
original cast members of ‘Saturday
Night Live’ his most famous
creation was a musical sketch on a
band consisting of Joliet Jake _____
and Elwood _____.
+25/-12
THEME 3

Born Peter Gene Hernandez. He had an unsuccessful stint
with Motown Records, but then signed with Atlantic
Records in 2009. He became recognized as a solo artist
after lending his vocals and co-writing for the songs
"Nothin' on You" by B.o.B, and "Billionaire" by Travie
McCoy. He also co-wrote the hits "Right Round" by Flo
Rida featuring Ke$ha, and "Wavin' Flag" by K'naan. In
October 2010, he released his debut album, Doo-Wops &
Hooligans. He was nominated for seven Grammys at the
53rd Grammy Awards, winning Best Male Pop Vocal
Performance for "Just the Way You Are".
+25/-12
THEME 4

His first name is Jerome A and he is
best known for playing a semi-
fictional version of himself in sitcom
named after his surname famous
for its ‘observational humour’
+20/-10
THEME 5

His company owns the ‘Miss Universe’
Organisation since 1996. He was criticised by a
talk-show host for favouring Miss USA which led
to a tabloid war of words in 2006. He started his
most famous stint in Television in 2003 for
which he received a Hollywood Walk of Fame
star in 2007. In 2004 he filed a trademark
application for his oft repeated words at the
end of his show.
+20/-10
THEME 6

Passed away in 2010 he was best
known for his films which were funny
spoofs and caricatures. He is most well
known for his series of films which had
fractional suffixes in the titles. He
played a policeman named Frank
Drebin in the series.
+15/-7
THEME 7

He is considered one of the greatest
stand up comedians ever. One of
his most famous films was ‘Dirty
Rotten Scoundrels’ with Michael
Caine. He is also known for the role
of George Banks in a series of two
films where Diane Keaton plays his
wife.
+15/-7
THEME 8

His most famous roles are Bo
‘Bandit’ Darville in a series of two
films in 1977 and 1980. He is also
remembered as a greasy lecherous
senator in the Demi Moore film
‘Striptease’.
+10/-5
THEME 9

His behaviour was often erratic and compulsive, and
he frequently clashed with his directors and co-stars,
in the mid-1970s when his physical and mental
health, together with his alcohol and drug problems,
were at their worst. He was married four times, and
had three children from his first two marriages. Died
as a result of a heart attack in 1980, aged 54 on the
same day as Uttam Kumar. He was a first man in a
woman’s domain which he did impersonating a scene
from ‘The Sheikh’ by Rudy Valentino.
+10/-5
THEME 10

Most famous for the role of Dale
Denton in a surprise hit of 2008.
Also the successful writer of Da Ali
G Show famous for his
collaborations with Jude Aptow.
+30/-15
THEME

Born as Chaim Weitz in Haifa Israel.
His mother was from Hungary and
her maiden title was the origin of
his group’s name. He is known for
his onstage persona named ‘The
Demon’
+30/-15
THEME

He was born in Ottawa. One of the
original cast members of ‘Saturday
Night Live’ his most famous
creation was a musical sketch on a
band consisting of Joliet Jake _____
and Elwood _____ with his best
friend.
+25/-12
THEME

Born as Peter Gene Hernandez. He had an unsuccessful
stint with Motown Records, but then signed with Atlantic
Records in 2009. He became recognized as a solo artist
after lending his vocals and co-writing for the songs
"Nothin' on You" by B.o.B, and "Billionaire" by Travie
McCoy. He also co-wrote the hits "Right Round" by Flo
Rida featuring Ke$ha, and "Wavin' Flag" by K'naan. In
October 2010, he released his debut album, Doo-Wops &
Hooligans. He was nominated for seven Grammys at the
53rd Grammy Awards, winning Best Male Pop Vocal
Performance for "Just the Way You Are".
+25/-12
THEME

His first name is Jerome A and he is
best known for playing a semi-
fictional version of himself in sitcom
named after his surname famous
for its ‘observational humour’
+20/-10
THEME

His company owns the ‘Miss Universe’
Organisation since 1996. He was criticised by a
talk-show host for favouring Miss USA which led
to a tabloid war of words in 2006. He started his
most famous stint in Television in 2003 for
which he received a Hollywood Walk of Fame
star in 2007. In 2004 he filed a trademark
application for his oft repeated words at the
end of his show.
+20/-10
THEME

Passed away in 2010 he was best
known for his films which were funny
spoofs and caricatures. He is most well
known for his series of films which had
fractional suffixes in the titles. He
played a policeman named Frank
Drebin in the series.
+15/-7
THEME

He is considered one of the greatest
stand up comedians ever. One of
his most famous films was ‘Dirty
Rotten Scoundrels’ with Michael
Caine. He is also known for the role
of George Banks in a series of two
films where Diane Keaton plays his
wife.
+15/-7
THEME

His most famous roles are Bo
‘Bandit’ Darville in a series of two
films in 1977 and 1980. He is also
remembered as a greasy lecherous
senator in the Demi Moore film
‘Striptease’.
+10/-5
THEME

His behaviour was often erratic and compulsive, and
he frequently clashed with his directors and co-stars,
in the mid-1970s when his physical and mental
health, together with his alcohol and drug problems,
were at their worst. He was married four times, and
had three children from his first two marriages. Died
as a result of a heart attack in 1980, aged 54 on the
same day as Uttam Kumar. He was a first man in a
woman’s domain which he did impersonating a scene
from ‘The Sheikh’ by Rudy Valentino.
+10/-5
THEME

Anti-Clockwise Flat Scoring 10 Points
Half points are Quiz Masters Prerogative
Two sets of 16 questions by each Quiz Master

FINALS
33) What first did Dr. Ananda
Mohan Chakrabarty achieve in
1974, while working for General
Electric in New York state?

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33) First patent on a genetically engineered
organism (an oil-eating Pseudomonas
bacterium)

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34) The office of coroner was
established in England in 1194 to
“keep the pleas of the Crown”. Until
1846, any animal or vehicle which
caused a human fatality was forfeit to
the Crown to be used for charity. Why
did they stop it in 1846?

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35) Who were members of the
Loyal Order of Water Buffaloes
Lodge No. 26. ?

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36) When Genghis Khan’s grandson
Mutugen was killed by an arrow
shot from the Shahr-e Zohak fort,
he had every human and animal in
the valley killed. Which valley?

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37) Originally called Sacopenapã until
the mid-18th century, it was renamed
after the construction of a chapel
holding a replica of the Virgen de
__________, the patron saint of
Bolivia. What are we talking about?

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38) Developed by Dr. Kenzo Kase in
1979, it came to the notice of the
world when it was donated to
representatives of different countries
in the summer of 2008. It exploded
into public imagination in 2012. What?

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39) This south
American vine is a
Schedule 1 drug
but legal in Brazil
for ‘spiritual’
purposes

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40) Some SI units’ symbols are
upper case and some are lower
case. Why?

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40) Units named after people are in
upper case.

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41) As per legend, who was the
first to start Chhat Puja?

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42) The Irish wife of King Mark of
Cornwall has her name linked in
legend with that of his nephew.
Identify the wife and the nephew?

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43) ‘Dhruba’ tara or North star in
Greek was considered pointed to by
a ‘Dog’s tail’ of Ursa Minor. All eyes
pointing to it. What is this a word
origin for?

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44) 21% benzene, 33% gasoline
and 46% polystyrene is the
composition of the B variant of
what?

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45) Crocin – not the branded drug –
but a natural anti-oxidant is
reported to have anti-carcinogenic,
anti-depressant and ‘aphrodisiac’
properties.
From which plant is it derived?

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46) Which country’s people call it
Shqiperi?

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47) Many North-eastern towns
have a locality called Chandmari.
What does it mean?

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48) In 1921, who wrote “Gandhi is
growing enamoured of his own
doctrines — a dangerous form of
egotism, that even great people
suffer from at times”
And on what issue?

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49) In Nigeria there is a traditional form of
divination called the Obi divination. A
shaman reads patterns made by casting a
particular object on a special wooden
board. What object? (In other countries
coconut and cowry shells are used)

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50) The 1946 Asiatic Land Tenure
Act is the main cause of which
ethnic population?

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50) Indian population in Durban.

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51) Who was the apprentice of
Master carpenter Gerrit Glaes Pool
employed by the Dutch East India
Company in 1699 at Amsterdam
docks during his ‘Grand Embassy’
tour of Europe?

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Peter the Great of Russia

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53) When the bodies of the
Romanov’s were discovered in
1990 for DNA comparison of the
Tsar, the body of his deceased
brother was exhumed. Who DNA
was used to match that of the
Tsarina?

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54) Sandip Vinayak Prabhu, Atul
Kapoor and Vijay Vikram Singh have
all been identified as the person but
till date the identity is a secret.
Who?

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55) This current head of state X was the
personal dentist of the previous leader Y. Y,
pleased with a cavity filling operation done on
him by X made him the Minister of Health. X
was appointed Deputy Prime Minister four
years later. Y died 5 years after the
appointment and X became acting head of
state before announcing himself as the new
leader of the country two months. later. Name
both X and Y?

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56) X-Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov(dentist)
and Y- Saparmurat Niyazov of Turkmenistan

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56) The family of the composer sued Hans
Zimmer for copying his piece ‘War’ in the
Gladiator soundtrack from this piece.
Name the composer?

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57) ) Lieutenant Guilio
Gavotti has two firsts on
November 1st 1911 and
March 4th 1912. Both
changed the history of the
military world. What were
these two achievements?

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57) ) First bombing from an
Airplane and Night Flight.
Interestingly bombing from
balloons was banned but the
people then had not thought about
planes.

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58) At 10.5 Million Square Metres,
it is the 4th largest building in the
world and also houses the world’s
largest casino. Name the building?

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59) Chief Minister Ms. Mamata
Banerjee had plans to rename a lot
of buildings in Bengal including Fort
William, which was rejected by the
Army. After whom was Fort William
being named?

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60) Identify the film and what work by
which author is it based on?

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61) This transition metal’s name has been derived
from the Persian word meaning ‘gold like’ or ‘gold
coloured’. Mainly used as a refractory and an
opacifier in reactions. Small amounts are used as an
alloying agent for its strong resistance to corrosion.
Identify?

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62) It was considered by many as the best ground
attack aircraft of World War II. Nicknamed as
‘Hunchback’, ‘Flying Infantryman’ and ‘Flying Tank’.
Name this aircraft?

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62) Ilyushin Il-2 Sturmovik

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64) In 1324 the price of gold was
devalued in Egypt and the economy
was devastated for twelve years.
Why did this economic meltdown
occur?

FINALS
He distributed so much gold during
his journey to the Hajj causing the
devaluation.

Thanks to:
IIM Calcutta Quiz Club for inviting us to do this quiz.
All the teams who have participated.
And the Lovely Audience.

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