ICT Role in 21st Century Education & its Challenges.pptx
Dr. StrangeQuiz - CQC Informals 27-04-2014
1. Dr. StrangeQuiz or: How I Learned to Stop
Worrying and Quiz the Bomb!
By
Kavin Ayyapparaj
2.
3. FAQs
Who is the QM ?
Kavin Ayyapparaj is the QM.
Who is he ?
Kavin has completed 11th in Bharathi MHSS. He was a SBOAian which
he takes pride in telling others. He is a Movie buff. Real Madrid fan.
What’s in the quiz ?
2 Infi-pounce rounds, a Theme round and an A-Z film round.
Who all worked for his quiz?
Nandha K Samy and him.
How good is your quiz ?
I don’t know. We have done our best.
The game is on.
5. 1
This a song from the album “Samarpanam”. Most of the tracks in this
album were written as poems and music came later. Music was
composed by Rangasami Parthasarathy. This song was sung by Unni
Krishnan.
Who is the multifaceted poet ?
8. 2
Kelly Willis is a make-up artist who has worked on films like St. Trinian’s,
Death Defying Acts and A Bunch of Amateurs. Kelly has submitted a lot
of projects at the London College of fashion. One of these projects is
titled Mary Jane Kelly.
Why, the name “Mary Jane Kelly” ?
Picture on next slide.
15. 4
Mansfield ______ was an American painter
and illustrator active in the first half of the
20th century. He is known for the iconic use
of a certain colour in his paintings and
consequently the distinctive colour is often
referred to as X, named after him. Shown in
the picture is a painting by the artist called
‘Stars’ which has a distinguishing usage of
the X.
What is X ?
18. 5
The word ___________ is made up of two Greek words. The first word
means stone and the second word refers to the fluid that flows in the veins
of gods. The term was coined in 1964 by two Australian researchers, Bear
and Thomas, for an article in the journal Nature. There are two reactions
that cause __________. The first reaction occurs due to an oil secreted by
plants during dry period under certain conditions. The second reaction
that creates this occurs when chemicals produced by soil-dwelling bacteria
known as actinomycetes are released.
What is the outcome of these reactions ? / Give me the word.
21. 6
The term XY consists of two Urdu words – X means "red" and Y means
"tower”. It was sleepy town in Trichy district. But, it’s fate was rewritten
when a legend was born in this town on September 17, 1930. He was
invited by American-born violinist Z to play at the Edinburgh Music
festival. At Edinburgh, Z was overwhelmed with his artistry. A few
months later in Madras, he received a gift from Z. He was also awarded
the National Film Award for Best Music Direction for his score to the
film Sringaram: Dance of Love.
Who is this legend ? Give me X, Y and Z.
24. 7
"There are many men in London who, some
from shyness, some from misanthropy, have no
wish for the company of their fellows. It is for
the convenience of these that _______ was
started, and it now contains the most unsociable
men in town. No member is permitted to take
the least notice of any other one. Save in the
Stranger's Room, no talking is, under any
circumstances, allowed. My brother was one of
the founders.”
Who are the brothers ? And, fill in the blanks.
_______ is named after a Greek philosopher
who is depicted in the picture with Alexander
the Great. He was one of the founders of Cynic
philosophy.
27. 8
Pink Floyd composed a song named Seamus for 1971 album Meddle.
David Gilmour was the vocalist for the album track. When it was
recreated at Pompeii, the name was changed to Mademoiselle Nobs
and instead of singing, David Gilmour played the harmonica.
On what basis did they name their song both the times ?
From Meddle From Live at Pompeii
28.
29. 8
The songs were named after
the dog that howls in the
song.
Seamus is the name of the
dog that howls in the song in
album version.
And, Nobs is the name of the
dog that does the same in
Live at Pompeii movie.
30. 9
Gary Mark Gilmore (1940 – 1977) was an
American criminal who gained international
notoriety for demanding the execution of
his death sentence for two murders he
committed in Utah. When asked for any last
words, Gilmore simply replied, “________”.
His last word’s served as an inspiration for
Dan Wieden, the co-founder of the
Advertising agency ‘Wieden + Kennedy’ to
coin a phrase.
What’s the phrase ?
31.
32. 9
Gary’s last words were “Let’s do it”.
This served as an inspiration for Dan
Wieden to coin the tagline “Just do it”.
33. 10
Strangers in the Night is a 1966 studio album by Frank Sinatra. It
marked Sinatra's return to #1 on the pop album charts in the mid-
1960s, and consolidated the comeback he started in 1966. According to
the creators of a famous character, Silverman, an American television
producer was inspired by Frank Sinatra's scat at the end of the song. So,
they named the character after it. Which character are we talking
about ?
36. 11
Sai Shravanam owns a studio named ‘Resound India’ in Adyar.
X approached Sai Shravanam to record a track for the film Y. He didn't
have the required technical background or technology for that specific
project. He bought the licence for Source Connect software, a software
similar to Skype which enables remote-recording.
"I didn't sleep for five nights as I had to understand the technology that
would help me sync my studio with the one in Los Angeles," he says.
What is the project, X and Y ?
37.
38. 11
X - Bombay Jayashree
Y - Life Of Pi
The project being Pi’s Lullaby.
39. 12
Shown here is the logo of ‘The World’s
first Sportainment Theme Park’ built by
Real Madrid F.C in association with the
city of Ras-Al Khaimah in UAE. The 50
hectare island was supposed to be the
first amusement park on an artificial
island to combine tourism and sports.
The Emir of Ras al-Khaimah, Sheikh Saud
bin Saqr al Qasimi, wanted Real Madrid
to change a specific portion of it’s 70
year old logo and Real Madrid agreed to
do it.
What ‘small’ change did they make? This is the changed logo.
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42. 12
Real Madrid removed the cross from
the crown on its crest for all
promotional materials related to the
Resort Island in order to avoid
Religious disputes and also thought of
it as a strategy to do ‘good’ business.
43. 13
Shown in the picture is a scene from
‘Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's
End' (2007). It shows Capt. Jack
Sparrow’s father Edward Teague,
played by X. It is also noted that Depp
uses X as his guide whenever he
essays the role of Jack Sparrow.
Who plays the role of Edward Teague
in the movie?
47. 14
They are a large group of asteroids that share the orbit of the planet Jupiter
around the Sun. Relative to Jupiter, each one of them liberates around one of
Jupiter's two stable Lagrangian points ,L4 and L5 . Asteroids in both L4 and L5
are named corresponding to two different groups. There are two exceptions
to this. 624 Hektor and 617 Patroclus are misplaced in L4 and L5 respectively.
They should have belonged to L5 and L4.
On what basis were the asteroids named after ? And, what was the first
asteroid discovered in the L4 named ?
Picture on next slide.
50. 14
The asteroids in L4 were named after the Greek side of Trojan war. All
the asteroids at L5 point have names corresponding to participants
on the Trojan side. The first asteroid discovered in L4 was named 588
Achilles. This group of asteroids is called as Trojan asteroids.
Asteroids at the L4 point, are referred to as the "Greek camp", while
those at the L5 point are referred to as the "Trojan camp".
51. 15
This is a song by a American Band called TwaüghtHammër. TwaüghtHammër
composed many songs before they split up, but the most famous one is this song.
The Drummer of this band is the most famous of all the other members. This song
has a lot of references to,
The song include references to:
a) The Crossroads Motel
b) Yoko Ono (Japanese Artist)
c) Nazi propaganda themes ("Work makes free" and "triumph of my will")
d) Funyuns
A. Who is the Drummer?
B. What is the name of this song?
59. A. Amelie
B. Brokeback
Mountain
C. Charlie and
The Chocolate
Factory
D. The Devil
Wears Prada
E. Eternal
Sunshine of
the Spotless
Mind
F. Flags of Our
Fathers
G. Gangs of New
York
H. Harry Potter
and the
Sorcerer’s
Stone
I. The Illusionist
J. Juno
K. Kill Bill
L. Lord of The
Rings
M. Meet The
Parents
N. Napoleon
Dynamite
O. O Brother,
Where Art
Thou?
P. Phone Booth
Q. The Queen
R. Road to
Perdition
S. Shaun of the
Dead
T. Team America:
World Police
U. Unbreakable
V. V for Vendetta
W. The Wrestler
X. X-Men
Y. Y Tu Mamá
También
Z. Zoolander
61. 1
Prem Behari Raizada was born in Delhi in the family of Ram Parshad
(grandfather) an eminent scholar of Persian and English. Prem Behari
also learnt calligraphy from his grandfather who brought him up along
with his four brothers after his parents died. While being selected for
this big honorable job, _____ asked him what he would like to charge
for the job. Prem Behar replied “Not a Single Penny I need. By the grace
of Good I have all things and quite happy with my life. But I have one
reservation….” And his wish was granted and he finished the job in 6
months.
What was the result of his wish & what is his claim to fame?
62.
63. 1
Prem Behari Raizada is the person
who actually wrote the Indian
Constitution on the order of
Jawaharlal Nehru.
“But I have one reservation, that on
every page of constitution I will write
my name.” The result being his name
in all the pages of the constitution.
64. 2
Shown here is the music video of Lady Gaga’s ‘Bad Romance’ released in
the year 2009. The Music video pays it’s tribute to two legends of the
entertainment industry. The lyrics of this song is a tribute to Alfred
Hitchcock, where it goes like this.."I want your psycho, your vertigo
shtick/Want you in my rear window, baby you're sick.“ But, visually it is a
tribute to X. The music video uses lot of X’s most famous scenes and
techniques.
Who’s the other legend?
67. 3
Shown in the picture is Tom George Longstaff
who was an English doctor, explorer and
mountaineer famous for his Trisul climb in the
Everest and the creation of The Alpine Ski Club.
However, he is also famous for giving the name
‘XY’ to a place during his climb on the Everest.
X in the Balti language refers to the rose family
plant widely dispersed in the region. Y refers to
any object found in abundance. Thus the name
XY refers to a land with an abundance of roses.
Give me XY.
70. 4
Philippe Halsman was an American portrait
photographer. He developed a new style of
photography called Jumpology. He
commented, "When you ask a person to jump,
his attention is mostly directed toward the act
of jumping and the mask falls so that the real
person appears”. He photographed many jump
pictures of celebrities. In 1941 Halsman met X.
They began to collaborate in the late 1940s.
The most famous of these jump photos is Y
which shows X aloft.
Continued on next slidePhilippe Halsman with
Marilyn Monroe (1954)
71. 4
After the Y photo was taken, the photographer went to the darkroom
to develop it; the assistants mopped the floor, caught and calmed
down the cats; Yvonne, the photographer’s wife and X rested and
waited for yet another shoot.
As Halsman wrote in his book Halsman on the Creation of Photographic
Ideas, "Six hours and twenty-eight throws later, the result satisfied my
striving for perfection. My assistants and I were wet, dirty, and near
complete exhaustion—only the cats still looked like new".
Give me X and Y.
74. 5
James ______ was a merchant, slaveship owner and prominent anti-
abolitionist in Liverpool, England. He was probably not a native of
Liverpool and may have been born in Ulverston. He came to Liverpool
to work as a mariner and was married to Ann Cooper in 1768. He is
subsequently referred to as a mariner, ship's captain and merchant in
Liverpool directories. He died in 1799. The Liverpool government
honoured him by doing something which has made a mark in popular
culture.
What did the government do to honour him ? And, how did it enter
popular culture ?
75.
76. 5
His name was James Penny.
Penny lane was named after
him. The Beatles composed a
song called Penny lane.
77. 6
Rumors of this chemical's existence go back at least as far as
1958, with a 1985 biography of Orson Welles describing such a dye
as existing in 1937, and references to the substance can be found
through popular culture over quite a lengthy time period. However,
this chemical does not exist, and although this chemical could be
manufactured, it would be difficult to prevent it from reacting with
other substances. These chemicals would be activated by other
compounds, producing embarrassing false-positives. The existence
of this chemical is now considered as an urban legend.
What is the chemical ? / What is it’s use ?
80. 7
Aaron Shikler is an American artist noted for
portraits of famous people. The painter once
told the press that he did not want to paint
the eyes of a dead man, which led to the
unique style of the portrait we see today in a
specific place. However, this resulted in the
uniqueness of this particular portrait we see
in this particular place.
Which controversial portrait is being spoken
about in here?
*Magnified Image next slide*
81.
82.
83. 7
JFK’s official White House
portrait.
As Aaron Shikler didn’t want to
paint a dead man’s eye. He was
painted with his eye cast down.
84. 8
Akbar, one of the greatest rulers of Mughal Dynasty in India suffered
from mental illness due to the hectic schedule of the daily court life. So,
he asked X to help him. X created something with southern influence.
He presents it at the court of Akbar to help him relieve from illness.
Even today, it is considered very effective in easing tension. It consists
of two words. As it was presented at the court, the first part means
"court" in Persian. The second part refers to the family from which it
originates. There are twelve more members in this family.
Who is X ? What did he create ?
87. 9
The Holocaust Memorial is a memorial in Berlin to the Jewish victims of the
Holocaust. On October 14, 2003, a Swiss newspaper published a few
articles that proved that the company involved in producing the Zyklon B
gas used to poison people in the gas chambers was also involved in building
this memorial. This company produced Protectosil which was used to cover
the slabs of the memorial. The chemical controls corrosion. But , it was
used importantly for something else. Due to it’s other important use,
Protectosil is also called as anti_________ substance.
What does the chemical protect the memorial from ?
Picture of the memorial on next slide.
90. 9
It protects the memorial
from graffiti. Protectosil is also
called anti-graffiti substance.
91. 10
X was a marketing manager for the Indian Oil Corporation who was
murdered for sealing a corrupt petrol station in Lakhimpur Kheri, UP.
This incident inspired several students at IIM, IIT and other institutes
culminating with the IIM students setting up the "The X Trust". He is
often compared with Satyendra Dubey who also died fighting
corruption. A biopic based on the life of X is directed by Sandeep
Verma. Portions of the film were shot in his almamater IIM, Lucknow
campus.
Who is X ?
97. 12
The late Dr. R Adams Cowley is credited with promoting this concept
which may have been derived from French military World War I data.
He says , "There is a ____________ between life and death. If you are
critically injured you have less than 60 minutes to survive. You might
not die right then; it may be three days or two weeks later — but
something has happened in your body that is irreparable”.
This term is also used in photography. Film director Stanley Kubrick
made extensive use of the ___________ in Full Metal Jacket, among
others. Picture on next slide.
101. 13
Shown in the picture is X, an Indian musical
composer, music arranger and teacher from
the village of Majorda who, during the mid-
1950s, attempted to merge the symphonies
of his Goan heritage with
the Hindustani melodies and rhythms in
films of the day. Later, he was popularised
in a 1977 movie.
Who is he? And, how did the movie pay
tribute to him?
102.
103. 13
He is Anthony Prabhu
Gonsalves after whom the
song “My Name is Anthony
Gonsalves” in the movie
Amar Akbar Anthony, is
named after.
104. 14
Of all the 64 kala, two are related to pet animals. One is training rams
and cocks for mock fights. The other kala was training a specific class of
animals to do something. The earliest known reference to this comes
from Ctesias, a Greek physician in 5th century BCE. This ability of the
specific class of animals has been used as a plot element in fiction,
notably in many works by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Alex, Prudle, N’kisi,
Bibi and Einstein are some of the famous animals which are capable of
doing this.
So, What is the other kala ?
107. 15
George Wallace Jr. (1919 – 1998) was an American politician and the 45th
governor of Alabama. After four runs for U.S. president (three as a Democrat
and one on the American Independent Party ticket), he earned the title "the
most influential loser" in 20th-century U.S. politics, according to biographers
Dan T. Carter and Stephan Lesher. An 1972 assassination attempt by Arthur
Bremer left him paralyzed and made him live his life on his wheelchair.
Arthur Bremer was imprisoned for 35 years and was released on November
9, 2007. Arthur Bremer’s diary is said to be the inspiration for the character
of a very famous character.
Whose inspiration is Arthur Bremer?
110. Written round
10 points for each question
Points for theme mentioned on each slide
THEME ROUND
111. +70 / -10
According to folklore, a poor man had three daughters but could not
afford a proper dowry for them. This meant that they would remain
unmarried and probably, in absence of any other possible employment,
would have to become prostitutes. Hearing of the girls' plight, _______
decided to help them by throwing three purses filled with gold coins
into the house. Due to this, he was called the patron saint of
prostitutes.
Who are we talking about ?
112. +60 / -20
_________ effect is a figurative term for a process that starts from an
initial state of small significance and builds upon itself, becoming larger,
and also perhaps potentially dangerous or disastrous, though it might
be beneficial instead. This is a very common cliché in cartoons and
modern theatrics and it is also used in Psychology. It is named after the
common analogy made to describe this effect.
What is this effect called ?
113. +50 / -30
The cover art of “Sanctuary” by Iron Maiden caused controversy as it
depicted their mascot, Eddie, wielding a knife while crouching over the
corpse of __________. The personality also featured in the next album
cover "Women in Uniform", in which the personality is shown seeking
revenge on Eddie with a machine gun.
Picture on next slide.
Id the personality.
115. +40 / -40
The first European to reach this place was the Portuguese explorer
____________ in 1488, who named it the “X”. It was later renamed by
John II of Portugal as “Y" because of the great optimism engendered by
the opening of a sea route to India and the East. It is a misconception
that this place is the southern tip of Africa, because it was once
believed to be the dividing point between the Atlantic and Indian
Oceans.
Fill in the blank.
116. +30 / -50
A Parisian engineer who has dedicated 3,000 hours to examining X now
claims to have the answer to something that was under debate for
years. Pascal Cotte says that ultra detailed digital scans allowed him to
look into the past and see what X looked before years of restoration
work. Using the 240-megapixel scans, Mr. Cotte, 49, says he can see
traces of _______. His conclusion is that X once had both _______, but
that these have been gradually eroded to the point that they are no
longer visible.
Identify X ?
117. +20 / -60
A picture from Pottermore.
Identify the character.
118. +10 / -70
The ________ Question concerns the
doubts and consequent debate over the
identity of _______.
The main subtopics of the ________
Question are:
• "Who is _______?"
• "Are the epics of multiple or single
authorship?"
• "By whom, when, where, and under
what circumstances were the poems
composed?"
Rembrandt's ____________(1663)
120. +70 / -10
According to folklore, a poor man had three daughters but could not
afford a proper dowry for them. This meant that they would remain
unmarried and probably, in absence of any other possible employment,
would have to become prostitutes. Hearing of the girls' plight, _______
decided to help them by throwing three purses filled with gold coins
into the house. Due to this, he was called the patron saint of
prostitutes.
Who are we talking about ?
123. +60 / -20
_________ effect is a figurative term for a process that starts from an
initial state of small significance and builds upon itself, becoming larger,
and also perhaps potentially dangerous or disastrous, though it might
be beneficial instead. This is a very common cliché in cartoons and
modern theatrics and it is also used in Psychology. It is named after the
common analogy made to describe this effect.
What is this effect called ?
126. +50 / -30
The cover art of “Sanctuary” by Iron Maiden caused controversy as it
depicted their mascot, Eddie, wielding a knife while crouching over the
corpse of __________. The personality also featured in the next album
cover "Women in Uniform", in which the personality is shown seeking
revenge on Eddie with a machine gun.
Picture on next slide.
Identify the personality.
130. +40 / -40
The first European to reach this place was the Portuguese explorer
____________ in 1488, who named it the “X”. It was later renamed by
John II of Portugal as “Y" because of the great optimism engendered by
the opening of a sea route to India and the East. It is a misconception
that this place is the southern tip of Africa, because it was once
believed to be the dividing point between the Atlantic and Indian
Oceans.
Fill in the Blank.
133. +30 / -50
A Parisian engineer who has dedicated 3,000 hours to examining X now
claims to have the answer to something that was under debate for
years. Pascal Cotte says that ultra detailed digital scans allowed him to
look into the past and see what X looked before years of restoration
work. Using the 240-megapixel scans, Mr. Cotte, 49, says he can see
traces of _______. His conclusion is that X once had both _______, but
that these have been gradually eroded to the point that they are no
longer visible.
Id X.
139. +10 / -70
The ________ Question concerns the
doubts and consequent debate over the
identity of _______.
The main subtopics of the ________
Question are:
• "Who is _______?"
• "Are the epics of multiple or single
authorship?"
• "By whom, when, where, and under
what circumstances were the poems
composed?"
Rembrandt's ____________(1663)
