KSR's q vinci code

Round 1
“Starter for 20” :
The University Challenge Round

1.If those are human fingerprints on the right,
Which monophagous Marsupials finger prints are
Found on the left ??

KaavyaShri Rao ( kaavyashrirao.babus_united) Q Vinci Code for Agatha Quiztie Quiz Club
Answer :Koala Bears !

FUQ to 1.
2.This is Buster Moon,primary protagonist
Of the movie ‘Sing’(2017)
Name the famous,Oscar Winning Actor
who voiced him.

Answer :Matthew McConaughey

3.Which renaissance Era statue of a Biblical King
Has been covered up, here ?(WW2 precautions)
Sculpture and Sculptor,please.

Michaelangelo’s “David”

FUQ to 3.
4.The much parodied
“Creation of Adam”
by Michaelangelo
has been adapted faithfully in the posters
Of which iconic 1982 sci-fi family classic?

Answer : E.T. the Extra Terrestrial (1982)

5.Identify this disgraced Star Athlete.

Answer : Oscar Pistorius

FUQ TO 5.
6.Which sports company is this ad for?
Hint : Armstrong,Woods

Answer : Nike

7.ID this unique machine which is
well known in pop culture
Hint:You could call it the pop culture
Equivalent of canned food)

Answer: Laff Box/Laugh Track Machine

FUQ TO 7.
8.ID this ‘King of Sitcoms’

Answer : Chuck Lorre
(writer,director,producer)

9.Give me the name of this fictional South American nation,
if General Alcazar occasionally gains control
over it with the help of a precocious ginger haired lad.

Answer :San Theodoros from Tintin Comics.

FUQ TO 9.
10.ID this coagulant vegetable
Which is also the name of
General Alcazar’s political rival

(General) Tapioca

11.Apart From being Netflix shows,connect them to
a certain trend that has now died down.

Answer :
They were the Netflix shows mentioned by the Netflix India Twitter account at the heights
of the ‘BINOD’ trend.(the initials come together to form BINOD)

ANSWER :Rishi Kapoor (RIP)
Debut, Massive Hit,SRK debuted, played a fictionalized version of Dawood,)

ANSWER :

14.Not a
Marvel/DC
connect.
(inexhaustive)

ANSWER :Some Cast members of the upcoming
“Dune” Movie
Josh Brolin (Thanos),Jason Momoa(Aquaman)
Dave Bautista(Drax) Javier Bardem(Anton Chigurh)
Timothee Chalamet (Theodore Laurie)

Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing(3M),
Mascot Scotty Mctape,they own Scotch Brite and Post-It
Dark Waters is a movie that exposes some hazardous practices
used by DuPont and its suppliers like 3M.

Answer (Question):
(Of ‘Rasode Main Kaun Tha
?’fame)

"Because Ram is God,
I felt it was best to depict him in
animation,
rather than by an actor.”
Words of Yugo Saka,
Japanese Film Director

How 50 : 50 Reloaded works…..(+20/-
10)1)Not the year in which MTV was launched.
(so,that cancels A.1981 if you know the year)
2)Not the year in which Indira Gandhi was
assassinated (cancels D.1984)
How Phone a Foe works…..(please forgive the silly name XD)
(+10,no negs)
(Answer is of course,B.1983)

In which year was Queen Elizabeth II coronated ?
1946
19501953
1948
26.

50 : 50 Reloaded
1)Not the year in which Madras
Rubber Factory(MRF) was
established.
2)Not the year in which George
Orwell (Eric Arthur Blair)
died,aged 46.

A.1953
MRF est.-C.1946
Orwell’s Death-B.1950

Name the stellar year which saw the release of movies
like ‘Forrest Gump’,’The Shawshank Redemption’,
‘Pulp Fiction’ and ‘the Lion King’(original)
19941993
1992 1991
27.

50 : 50 Reloaded
1)Not the year in which
Ed Sheeran and Charlie
Puth were born.
2)Not the year in which Bill
Clinton became the President
of the United States.

B.1994
Sheeran/Puth birth Year-D.1991
Clinton POTUS-A.1993

In which year did Valentina Tereshkova became the
first woman to go into outer space ?
1960
1961 1968
1963
28.

50 : 50 Reloaded
Alfred Hitchcock’s
‘Psycho’ released.
Martin Luther King Jr got
assassinated.

D.1963
Psycho release year –C.1960.
MLK assassination-B.1968

In which year did Roger Federer win the French open,
to finally complete a career slam ?
2009
2008 2004
2006
29.

50 : 50 Reloaded
1)Not the year in which Facebook
was founded.
2)Not the year in which MCU
began.(first movie)

D.2009
FB-B.2004
MCU-A.2008

2013 2011
2012 2014
In which year did Nelson Mandela
pass away ?
30.

50 : 50 Reloaded
1)Not the year in which Satya
Nadella became the CEO of
Microsoft.
Operation Neptune Spear
was carried out.

Operation Neptune Spear-B.2011
Nadella CEO-D.2014
A.2013

Simplest Round.
2 Stage 2s.
Points for individual question is 10.
Stage 2 points are indicated
after each answer
Both Stage 2s
are
MELAS connects.
(not really connected to each other) Pounce and Bounce.
One shot @Stage 2 after each Q.
Let’s Begin!
How to Play ?:
ProTip:Blue is True.
Gives You Stage 2

31.In his book “----------------------- and the Fear of Death and
Dying",John A Speyrer explains that one reason for this
psychological phenomenon could be Birth Trauma.A
very common issue,it can get triggered at any stage in life.Not
many people know that even MRI scans can sometimes
start off this phenomenon.Two celebrities who surprisingly get
affected by this,are Kill Bill star Uma Thurman and
Deadpool fame Ryan Reynolds,both actors who played
characters grappling with this issue.Name this
phenomenon whose name has Latin+Greek roots.FITB

ANSWER :Claustrophobia,fear of small,restricted spaces.
Both actors did ‘buried alive’ scenes/movies despite suffering from Claustrophobia.

Two species,Two Franchises.
32.Which carpenter turned actor are these two
Species named after ??

33.The people in this list supposedly
Possess a certain something(mental skill,one could say)
What ?(would be most quizzers dream skill,probably)
CS Lewis
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu(shruti dhara)
Leonardo Da Vinci
Nikola Tesla
Swami Vivekananda
Theodore Roosevelt
Guillermo Del Toro
Barbara Gordon (fictional)
Diana Prince (Fictional)
Jason Bourne (fictional)

Answer :All supposedly possess
Eidetic/Photographic Memory.

34.Who am I ?
I originally had a name that meant “dead pond” in French.
I now have a name that sounds like a nickname.You first saw me
steering a steamboat down a river.I am pretty fashionable and
also politically relevant. I have a star on the Hollywood walk
of fame and have been nominated for the Oscars 10 times(take
that !Leo)
People often ask me about my girlfriend,but I don’t want to talk
about her.By the way,she is my wife,although we live in separate
houses.My constant companion is my Dog,who has a an out-of-
the-world name.

Answer :Tom Hanks
1st Oscar 2nd Oscar Played
Walt Disney
Played
Fred Rogers
Voiced
Sheriff Woody

"Harrison Ford
in Harris tweed"
The First Stage 2 is :
Robert Langdon
Claustrophobic
Supposedly
has eidetic memory
Portrayed
By
Tom HanksHis Watch.

36.Here are some theories on why
A certain international publication has earned
A colourful or rather,colourless two word
feminine moniker.
1)Old and reputed (founded in 1851)
2)News is accurate and circumspect(130 Pulitzers)
3)The paper is devoid of colourful segments like comics
(they have their legendary crossword instead)
4)They were the last major paper to transition to colour printing.
(logical,but the moniker pre dates colour printing)
If this publication is from the
“city that never sleeps”
Give me the Publication+Moniker

Answer :The New York Times,The Gray Lady
+100/-50

37.Connect.
Through
their names

Answer :
All originate from
Belgium and so,
have ‘Belgian’
in their names.
+80/-40

38.A two word term
Earliest use of this term is found in the
Mid 19th century, in a work named
‘The Lancet'. It is used as a symbol of high
Intelligence and mental acuity.
Opinions differ about whether it is technically correct
or not. Nevertheless it has found its way into popular
lexicon as a term for brain matter.
The credit for popularizing this term goes to a
certain WW2 nurse.

39.These are some of the most famous
Food companies and brands that have received
The Royal Warrant from the British Royal Family.
What makes Cadbury rather special ?
(Hint :1890)

Answer :The only time the Queen herself
Appeared In an advertisement !

40.Identify this director from
The list of creators
whose work he has adapted in the 21st century.
2000 :William Shakespeare
2006 :Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
2007 :Anthony Shaffer
2011:Stan Lee
2014:Tom Clancy(only characters)
2015:Charles Perrault
2017:Agatha Christie
2018:Based on Shakespeare’s life.
2020:Eoin Colfer
2020:Agatha Christie

1)Branagh is the one who
has played him most recently.
2)Little Grey Cells
(there’s even a quote book)
3)NYT Obituary
4)Belgian citizen
5)Fond of cocoa
Second Stage2

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