PARAKH | Once Upon A Time... | 17 July 2021

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U25 QUIZ | SOLO QUIZ | 17TH
JULY 2021
Once upon
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'They say that he was born out of the darkness, weak and lost. But while traveling aimlessly experiencing the world, he
realized something. And once he did, he flew out of it, out of the darkness. To create.'
X is a figure of greatest prominence in Inuit culture. It is a creature capable of taking the
form of an animal, human, even objects. As the tale goes, X made the world and brought
light. It is also said that he had taught the first man to respect the world. It is also
depicted as a trickster, often focused on satisfying his own needs.
The role that the X plays differs in every story and culture. These tales have been well
adapted in many children's books. The newer versions of children stories’ are also
criticized for portraying much ‘nicer’ X with little left from the original greedy one. In
2004, a series of half-hour animated television programs was developed. The series
targeted school-age children and their families, bringing North American history to life;
teaching while it entertains and engages. This animated series tells stories of X's
adventures.
Give the name of the series.
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Raven tales
(X-Raven)
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X is a type of fairy or ghost described in the folklore of Great Britain and
Ireland, though regional varieties exist in other cultures. They were
believed to be evil spirits or "impure" souls that haunted marshes at
night, leading unwary travellers into dangerous areas where they would
become lost or even drown them. X is also a non-damaging Fire-type
move introduced in Generation III of Pokémon. It causes the target to
become burned, if it hits.
Also a British cartoon series titled X was produced in 1981. X is a sprite
formed from gas who narrates each story. The 5 min cartoon show
became popular with children and adults, as it bridged the gap between
the end of weekday children's programming and the early evening news.
ID X.
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Will-O-Wisp
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According to a Japanese tale,
An Emperor had married the beautiful maiden Kaguya. It was later revealed
that Kaguya was no ordinary mortal but belonged to the land of the Moonfolk.
Kaguya spent a few months in the emperor's palace before she went to the
place where she belonged. While leaving, Lady Kaguya left a bamboo scroll
and the elixir of life for the emperor. The emperor overwhelmed by the grief of
losing her, ordered one of his oﬃcials to take these objects to a place, which
would be closest to the Moonfolk and burn them. The oﬃcials religiously
followed the order that was given.
It is believed that since this incident, the place acquired this name which
means ‘never dying’ and men say that the smoke of that burning still
curls from here to mingle with the clouds of heaven.
Which is the place we are talking about?
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Mt. Fuji / Fuji-yama
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As it is said, once you have a name for
something, you have power over it.
Named after a fairy tale, this is a well
established principle in psychology,
management, trial law and teaching.
Shown is a modern illustration of the
fairy tale. It’s a rare story where the title
refers to the villain, which, when
translated from German means ‘short
rattle post/pole’.
Name the fairytale.
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Rumpelstiltskin
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For centuries, the indigenous people of South Australia have lived with nature
in harmony and passed down tales about creatures they shared the world with.
They tell stories of how all birds were once snow white
until X, as luck would have it, set a big wildfire. It ran
towards a cave for shelter, but was burnt all over. X is an
important bird in the South Australian culture and is
believed to help carry spirits of the dead to afterlife.
According to some stories, Y (in picture) is the first
creature ever to die. The death of the creature caused
beginning of quests to understand mortality. Y are
popular caged birds worldwide and are known to be
affectionate and social pets.
Id X and Y, seen as Yin and Yang in the Australian culture,
complementing and stabilizing each other’s characters.
QUES
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X- Crow
Y- White Cockatoo
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In the 14th century , Europe suﬀered a prolonged period of winter storms
resulting in widespread ﬂooding and destruction. Due to the adverse
conditions, there were widespread crop failures and livestock drowned
or starved. The period is marked by extreme level of crimes, even
cannibalism.
The tale X is believed to have originated at this time in which the titular
protagonists, been abandoned by their parents are taken in by an old
woman, who plans to roast and eat them. The death of the
mother/stepmother just after the death of the antagonist, meant that
both women were metaphorically the same. Folklorists believe that this
played a role in emergence of ‘hostile stepmother’ motif.
ID the tale.
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Hansel and Gretel
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Popular by his alias X, he was born deaf and received hearing implants.
After which he focused obsessively on sound-based technology and
eventually joined a criminal association. After an incident that led to
widespread destruction in multiple universes, X undergoes a change of
heart. He is then known to have worked for the poor and the
underprivileged.
The alias X is also the name of a character from a German folktale. Apart
from the name, he also shares his powers and abilities with this legendary
namesake. During his time in prison, he uses his powers on a vermin,
thus adding another similarity with the folktale.
Name the folktale or ID X.
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X-Pied Piper
Folktale- The Pied Piper of Hamelin
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"One thousand and one nights" is a magnificent collection of ancient tales
told by the wife, who relates them as entertainment for her jealous and
murderous husband, hoping to keep him amused and herself alive.
The influence of this collection on world is immense as seen by the
portrayal of X as the wife-like character in X's 3rd movie .
The character X is created by Warner Brothers as part of animated short
film series, emerging as one of the biggest stars of the so-called golden
age of American animation. X is also characterized by a Brooklyn accent,
portrayed as a trickster, and with an iconic catchphrase.
ID X.

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X- Bugs Bunny
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Given (on the next slide) are the lyrics of a song that makes reference to
the coronavirus situation and takes aim at the country head’s poor
handling of the pandemic.
Blanked out lyric is an idiom (modiﬁed), which comes from a Danish
folktale.
A similar version of the folktale is found in Indian literature, in which a
merchant deceives the king using a ‘supernatural garment’.
The tale shows how a ruler will proudly continue to lie even on being
publicly outed. The idiom is mostly used to describe social and political
ignorance. A situation where everyone willingly pretends to be ignorant
because they believe the others are not ignorant.
What is the idiom or name the tale.
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The Emperor wears no clothes
TALE - The Emperor’s new clothes
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“The man was heavy and plenty tall
Louder than storm roared his call
Along with his dearest, blue ox he went
The tales of his labours meeting no end”
X, a folk hero in American and Canadian folklore, originated in the oral
tradition of North American loggers and was later popularized by a freelance
writer in a promotional pamphlet for a lumber Company. The killing of two
US Army oﬃcers (Korean axe murder incident) led to the launch of Operation
X, a show of force to intimidate North Korea into backing down. The incident is
also known as the hatchet incident.
Across North America, giant statues of X were erected to promote local
businesses and tourism. It also ﬁnds a mention in a novel by Stephen King.
ID X.
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Paul Bunyan
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Shown here is the advertisement
of a skincare product - The secret
to Peter Pan’s youthful
appearance. The advertisement
alludes to the tagline of the
product and suggests, maybe this
is the secret behind Peter Pan’s
ageless appearance.
Guess the name of the product .
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Olay
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X is a mythical entity originating from Chinese culture and was eventually
transmitted and introduced to the Japanese and Korean cultures. In East
Asian folklore, they are depicted as a spirit possessed of magical powers,
mischievous, usually tricking other people, with the ability to disguise
themselves as beautiful women.
Depending on the origin, X can be both a good or bad omen.
In Japan, it has a similar reputation. The famous manga series follows the
story of a young teen, a wannabe ninja student who strives to be the next
village leader. However, is shunned by many because his body is the host
of an incredible beast called the X.
ID X.
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X- Nine-Tailed fox
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The creators of fictional superhero X were inspired by a humanoid entity
found in Y folktales. X as a bold protector gives an all-American twist to a
400-year-old legend—a transformation not into a man of stone, (as
described in Y folktales) but one of <REDACTED>.
Both X and the humanoid entity are known to have been created to
avenge evil on behalf of the weak and the powerless.
In addition, from the very beginning X was an outsider. He came from
somewhere else and, despite his best efforts, never quite fits in. This
dual identity and status as ‘outsiders’ was not a foreign concept for Y
immigrants.
ID X and Y (community).
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X - Superman, Y- Jews
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'Morgan was allowed to have two friends
over each year for her birthday. This year,
she'd celebrate on 30 May. A sleepover
that turned into something much less
innocent. May 31 in Waukesha, third-most
populous county in Wisconsin, saw two
girls luring a friend into the woods and
stabbing her.'
QUESTION FOLLOWS
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In 2009, the character X, a work of ﬁction, originated as an internet
meme. X shares a few traits with a Japanese yōkai that looks like a human
but has no face. X is believed to be a thin and unnaturally tall wearing a
black suit. Created in a contest in which users were challenged to "create
paranormal images", it soon became an inspiration for murder. Both
suspects in the incident mentioned earlier explained the stabbing to
police referencing their dedication to X, the character they discovered on
a website devoted to horror stories.
ID X.
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Slender Man
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The tale as it's usually told, speaks of the time when he had all of them, all of them stories.'
The stories of X, originating from Ghana have been passed down over generations.
The character is also known throughout West Africa and is popular in the Caribbean
due to the ancient fables which were carried by enslaved Africans. Despite taking on
the role of the trickster, X’s actions and lessons often carry him as protagonist due to
his ability to transform his apparent weaknesses into virtues. He often takes the
shape of a spider and is considered to be God of knowledge of all stories.
The English rock band Y took the name of this character, but with a slightly diﬀerent
spelling. They were sometimes grouped as part of Britrock movement. One of its
members described it as a "clit-rock" group, which critics clarify as "a blend of heavy
metal and black feminist rage".
Name the band (Y).
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Y- Skunk Anansie
(X- Anansi)
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An ancient folktale from a north eastern state in India highlights the close
relationship between man, spirit and X. As the story goes; man and spirit
were in connivance in sending X to the jungle. This because when their mother
was dying and the three children took turns to care for the mother, X was
always smelling the mother's ﬂesh. However, man deeply missed both his
brothers and in order to bring them back, introduced many rituals to appease
the spirit and X. Hence, the peculiar customs of indigenous tribes can be
attributed to this folktale.
Till date, tribal people from this community avoid killing X and if at all they
do, they ﬁll the X’s mouth with water so that it can not utter its killer’s name
properly. In addition to this, the story reiterates the fact that humans have
been using their intellect to exploit and tame other species. It also draws our
attention to recognise animal rights and treat them with compassion.
ID X.
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X- Tiger
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X was founded in 2013. With the introduction of its mobile application two
years later, it revolutionized the market. It brands itself as a tool to help
non-professionals.
The company was recently in news due to an action taken to tackle an
unprecedented situation. The action caused quite an uproar with people
complaining how the action was in contradiction with the company’s
motto.
The company derives its name from a popular English folktale.The
company X aims to provide everyone with easy access to the market and
not just the ‘elite’ section of society.
ID X.
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Robinhood
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Shown here is the chocolate frog card of the inventor of the floo powder which
emits "green flames" when used by wizards for teleportation in the Harry Potter
novel series.
Looking at the chocolate frog card of hers one
can see the striking similarity between her and a
real word fairytale character "X" .
The similarity does not stop only at appearance
as in the films centered on "X" , the "X" is also
associated with "green flames" whenever the
character teleports themselves.
Also, she is a "Ravenclaw" and in the films on
"X", a "raven" is shown as the companion of "X".
So, ID X.
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Maleﬁcent (from Sleeping Beauty)
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In Tokyo, there is a temple which serves as a shrine to a mythical creature
from Japanese folklore.
Legend has it that the neighbourhood near the temple is situated in
proximity to a river making it prone to ﬂoods. In 1800s, to reduce the
damages caused by the ﬂood, an umbrella and raincoat merchant
funded the construction of embankments. Many tales suggest that during
the construction, the merchant received help from the mythical creature.
Their lifeforce is tied to the liquid contained in the cavity on their
heads. In case the liquid dries up or gets spilled, it can lead to death of the
creature. They are often portrayed as swindlers, but are also known to
take away a mythical organ known to contain souls, from the body of
victims.
ID the mythical creature.
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Kappa
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Given is an excerpt from a story as told by First Australians :
“He's called <REDACTED> and he was fat and big and round
and he was lazy.
He did nothing to help and that angered his wives and children. So, they
chopped oﬀ bits of him and he got thinner and thinner.
Eventually, he died and stayed dead for three nights
before he came back to life.
He cursed everyone and said that when he died he would come back to life,
but when others died, they would stay dead.”
The story explains a periodic phenomenon.
Who/What is the big, fat and round man being referred to in the story?
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Moon
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Grant Morrison launched a web series titled ‘18 days’ which is an
animated retelling of the Mahabharata.
The episode in which Hidimba has been introduced, has a quite apt
4-word title which references the two forms that Hidimba takes - the
form of rakshasi, which is her natural form and the other form of a
beautiful human lady which she attains due to her powers.
The title will also remind you of an eponymous French fairy tale which is
about how a man escapes a curse by ﬁnding true love despite his
ugliness.
What is the title of the episode? OR
What is the name of the French fairy tale?
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Beauty and the Beast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wy4Ayj_wQ_s
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In 2012, Google honored the creators of a very famous feature film by
dedicating a doodle to them. The film takes inspiration from a 16th
century Chinese novel, an extended account of pilgrimage to a
neighboring country to obtain sacred religious texts.
In Chinese mythology, X (the blanked out part in the picture given in the
next slide) are known to confer longevity . X are also featured in the
novel, wherein the lead character was made protector of X to keep him
away from trouble . However, he had his own personal banquet, clearing
off an entire section of the orchard.
ID X and the novel.

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Novel - Journey to the West
X - Peaches
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Last year, with spread of coronavirus, instances of people hoarding hand sanitizers,
batteries and even toilet papers were reported.
The name XY (two words, red blank) applies to people who turn small
misunderstandings into apocalypse or are unreasonably afraid. The name is
derived from one of the many version of a European folk tale which deals with the
subject of fear mongering and mass hysteria.
Whenever there is a
“happy ending”, the
moral is not to be a X
whenever things get
hard.
ID XY which also shares
it’s name with a Disney
movie with similar plot.
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X Y - Chicken Little
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The Democratic party’s donkey and Republican party’s Elephant have
been in the political scene since 19th century. In the 1870s, an influential
political cartoonist helped popularize these animals as a symbol for the
two political parties.
A newspaper criticised the sitting Republican President for possibly
considering to contest for a third term in office. A cartoon was published
mocking the newspaper for this which also alluded to a fable. The cartoon
used the false news of animals escaping from a zoo as theme and
depicted the newspaper as a <REDACTED>, whose ‘ferocious
appearance’ frightens the ‘foolish animals’. This was also the first time
the Elephant as a symbol was used.
In Indian tales, the same situation appears, which plays on the motif of
‘being discovered by one’s voice.’
ID the Aesop’s fable.
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An Ass in the Lion’s Skin
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The X is one of the ﬁnest examples of the earliest Indian stone statues,
dated to the 3rd century BCE. It was discovered on the bank of river
Ganges and then housed in a room at Patna high court before being
shifted to the Patna Museum where it is a star attraction.
The sculpture is based upon the legend of Y, a species of supernatural
entity preached by several religious groups.
The tender ones are worshipped as tutelaries, the attendees of Kubera
whereas there are also mischievous ones that can haunt and curse
humans for revenge or as simple acts for fun. According to Indian
folklore, she appears as a beautiful woman to lonely wanderers at
night, clad in a white sari with their hair ﬂowing, she stops them with a
simple request for lime for her betel nut. She then lures people to the
gruesome fate awaiting them.
Give X.
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X- Didarganj Yakshi
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