It is a literature and music quiz hosted in NIT Silchar.

1. LitMuse Quiz
Abhishek
Saurav and Mondeep

2. Rules:
– 16 questions in the prelims.
– Questions 1, 6, 10, 15 and 16 are star-marked questions.
– There will be an extra reward for the best team name from our beloved LPFA
Secy.
– QMs’ are open to negotiations in the prelims, but not in the finals.

3. Let the prelims
commence

4. 1*.
• _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ,_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of
foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of
incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of
darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of
despair.
• FITB

5. 2.
• In this image, you can see famous
singer Adele dressing up as her
favorite artist during her 27th
Birthday.
• Identify whom did she copy.
Hint: 25/12/19

6. 3. How are they connected with the
literature genre?

7. 4.
– Fjaðrárgljúfur, a canyon located in
Iceland was recently shown in a
music video of Justin Bieber “I’ll
Show You”. According to Lonely
Planet, the canyon was somewhat
unknown before even to the
Icelanders. But thanks to Bieber,
who in the long run, brought an
unexpected misfortune the canyon.
What happened with the canyon
because of the video?

8. 5. Identify the reference here.
– Here are some part of the lyrics from the song- “ To Take the Black” by “ The
Sword”-
Cast out from the lands of their births
Banished from hearth and home
All brothers must swear the oath
Forsaking all they've ever known
Those who choose to take the black
Bid farewell to comforts great and small
Those who do, don't come back
Prepare yourself for life on the wall.

9. 6*. Id X.
– X was officially hit drugstore shelves in the late '80s after its parent
company Mennen wanted to develop a deodorant aimed at teen
girls. The brand went heavy on the advertising, with commercials
featuring teenagers describing the many scents of X. Mennen was
then acquired by Colgate-Palmolive a year later, and at the time of
the acquisition, X was by far the company's most-popular product.
But after something happened in 1991, X became so popular that
the company later launched hair products, which included
shampoos, conditioners, and hairsprays in three different scents—
Romantic Rose, Caribbean Cool, and Bahama Breeze.

10. 7. Which Song?
– Apart from the most popular interpretation of this all time popular
song that it meant fighting against wickedness and corruption, the
artist had a different take on it. Surprisingly, a former girlfriend of
the artist said that the song was about birth control. He believed
using birth control was a sin and the doctor who prescribed those
baby-killing pills became “the one he wanted to kill”. As people
have often interpreted the meaning of “plant a seed” as a
marijuana reference, but actually it meant conceiving a baby.

11. 8. X(the book) and Y(the person)?
– X is the memoir of Y published in 2018. Described by the author as a deeply personal
experience, the book talks about her roots and how she found her voice, her public health
campaign, and her role as a mother.The book is published by Crown and will be released in 24
languages. One million copies will be donated to First Book, an American nonprofit
organization which provides books to children.
– It sold more copies than any other book published in the United States in 2018, breaking the
record in just 15 days.
– The book's 24 chapters (plus a preface and epilogue) are divided into three sections:
________ Me, ________ Us, and ________ More. 1st section traces Y’s early life growing up
on the South Side of Chicago, through her education at Princeton University and Harvard Law
School, to her early career as a lawyer at the law firm Sidley Austin, where she met ______
_____. 2nd part departs from the beginning of their romantic relationship and follows their
marriage, the beginning of his political career in the Illinois State Senate.

12. 9. Where have you come across
this?
This is written in Black Speech, which is used in the Land of ______.
Ash nazg durbatulûk, ash nazg gimbatul,
Ash nazg thrakatulûk agh burzum-ishi krimpatul.

13. 10.* What is this
ancestry list about?

14. 11.
– Bethanie Lynn Mattek-Sands is an
American professional tennis player. She is
an Olympic Gold medalist, and has won
five Grand Slam titles in women's doubles
and three in mixed doubles. Due to her
peculiar dressing sense, she is mimicked
as “The X of Tennis”. Give X.

15. 12. This is Barack
Obama’s favourite
music of 2019
playlist. Which Song
(and it’s Artist) have
been blanked out?

16. 13.
– From Brahmaputra to Volga via Mississippi.
– From Ottowa to Paris via Austria.
– From Ellora to Chicago.
– These itineraries remind you of which classic song
?

17. 14. Identify the book.
– The story of this recent novel centers on 16-year-old
American girl, a high school student suffering from OCD and
anxiety, and her search for a fugitive billionaire. She is
grieving the loss of her father while a budding relationship
grows between her and a neighbor. In fact, the said book is
one of the most proper description about OCD and the
predicament it leads, mainly because the author himself had
suffered it at a point of time. The title of the book refers to
the problems an OCD patient might develop by “ descending
down a stack of never-ending problems”.

18. 15*. What song are we talking
about?
– Meaning of the title of the song literally refers to the individualism of the world
of unconventional people, artists specially, who have romantic ideals for art
rock.
– The song can be sub-divided into six parts which are as follows,
• Intro
• Ballad
• Guitar Solo
• Opera
• Rock
• Outro
– This song has become a Rock Anthem after its release and has gain tremendous
amount of popularity.

19. 16*
– X(noun) is a portmanteau of Y and fornication, appearing in Time on May 6,
1966. It was a term popular in the 1970s and referring primarily to the
"haphazard, mindless development [of land] that has already gobbled up most
of Southern Y", which some attributed to an influx of Yians to other states in
the Western United States. Banners like “ Don’t X(verb) Colorado”, “ Don’t
X(verb) Oregon” became popular slogans by the oppositions during ‘71 to voice
against the rampant and haphazard urbanisation that Y faced throughout the
time and was meted out to other cities as well.
– Gimme X .

20. Answers

21. 1*.
• _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ,_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of
foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of
incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of
darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of
despair.
• FITB

22. Answer
– It was the best of times, It was the worst of times

23. 2.
• In this image, you can see famous
singer Adele dressing up as her
favorite artist during her 27th
Birthday.
• Identify whom did she copy.
Hint: 25/12/19

24. Answer
– George Michael

25. 3. How are they connected with the
literature genre?

26. Answer
– Based on Shakespearean plays (Othello, Macbeth,
Hamlet)

27. 4.
– Fjaðrárgljúfur, a canyon located in
Iceland was recently shown in a
music video of Justin Bieber “I’ll
Show You”. According to Lonely
Planet, the canyon was somewhat
unknown before even to the
Icelanders. But thanks to Bieber,
who in the long run, brought an
unexpected misfortune the canyon.
What happened with the canyon
because of the video?

28. Answer
– The fountain became so crowded with people that it
suffered massive plastic pollution and eventually got
banned for visitors.

29. 5. Identify the reference here.
– Here are some part of the lyrics from the song- “ To Take the Black” by “ The
Sword”-
Cast out from the lands of their births
Banished from hearth and home
All brothers must swear the oath
Forsaking all they've ever known
Those who choose to take the black
Bid farewell to comforts great and small
Those who do, don't come back
Prepare yourself for life on the wall.

30. Answer
– Nights Watch

31. 6*. Id X.
– X was officially hit drugstore shelves in the late '80s after its parent
company Mennen wanted to develop a deodorant aimed at teen
girls. The brand went heavy on the advertising, with commercials
featuring teenagers describing the many scents of X. Mennen was
then acquired by Colgate-Palmolive a year later, and at the time of
the acquisition, X was by far the company's most-popular product.
But after something happened in 1991, X became so popular that
the company later launched hair products, which included
shampoos, conditioners, and hairsprays in three different scents—
Romantic Rose, Caribbean Cool, and Bahama Breeze.

32. Answer
– Teen Spirit

33. 7. Which Song?
– Apart from the most popular interpretation of this all time popular
song that it meant fighting against wickedness and corruption, the
artist had a different take on it. Surprisingly, a former girlfriend of
the artist said that the song was about birth control. He believed
using birth control was a sin and the doctor who prescribed those
baby-killing pills became “the one he wanted to kill”. As people
have often interpreted the meaning of “plant a seed” as a
marijuana reference, but actually it meant conceiving a baby.

34. Answer
– I Shot The Sheriff

35. 8. X(the book) and Y(the person)?
– X is the memoir of Y published in 2018. Described by the author as a deeply personal
experience, the book talks about her roots and how she found her voice, her public health
campaign, and her role as a mother.The book is published by Crown and will be released in 24
languages. One million copies will be donated to First Book, an American nonprofit
organization which provides books to children.
– It sold more copies than any other book published in the United States in 2018, breaking the
record in just 15 days.
– The book's 24 chapters (plus a preface and epilogue) are divided into three sections:
________ Me, ________ Us, and ________ More. 1st section traces Y’s early life growing up
on the South Side of Chicago, through her education at Princeton University and Harvard Law
School, to her early career as a lawyer at the law firm Sidley Austin, where she met ______
_____. 2nd part departs from the beginning of their romantic relationship and follows their
marriage, the beginning of his political career in the Illinois State Senate.

36. Answer

37. 9. Where have you come across
this?
This is written in Black Speech, which is used in the Land of ______.
Ash nazg durbatulûk, ash nazg gimbatul,
Ash nazg thrakatulûk agh burzum-ishi krimpatul.

38. Lord of The Rings

39. 10.* What is this
ancestry list about?

40. Benedict Cumberbatch was born to
play Sherlock Holmes. Literally.
The star and Sherlock Holmes
author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle are
directly related.
Ancestry researchers recently
made an amazing discovery:
Benedict Cumberbatch and Sir
Arthur Conan Doyle share a
common ancestor.
They’re both descended from John
of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster
and son of King Edward III.

41. 11.
– Bethanie Lynn Mattek-Sands is an
American professional tennis player. She is
an Olympic Gold medalist, and has won
five Grand Slam titles in women's doubles
and three in mixed doubles. Due to her
peculiar dressing sense, she is mimicked
as “The X of Tennis”. Give X.

42. Answer
– Lady Gaga

43. 12. This is Barack
Obama’s favourite
music of 2019
playlist. Which Song
(and it’s Artist) have
been blanked out?

44. Answer
– Cold/Mess

45. 13.
– From Brahmaputra to Volga via Mississippi.
– From Ottawa to Paris via Austria.
– From Ellora to Chicago.
– These itineraries remind you of which classic song
?

46. Answer
– Moi Eti Jajabor – Dr. Bhupen Hazarika

47. 14. Identify the book.
– The story of this recent novel centers on 16-year-old
American girl, a high school student suffering from OCD and
anxiety, and her search for a fugitive billionaire. She is
grieving the loss of her father while a budding relationship
grows between her and a neighbor. In fact, the said book is
one of the most proper description about OCD and the
predicament it leads, mainly because the author himself had
suffered it at a point of time. The title of the book refers to
the problems an OCD patient might develop by “ descending
down a stack of never-ending problems”.

48. Answer

49. 15*. What song are we talking
about?
– Meaning of the title of the song literally refers to the individualism of the world
of unconventional people, artists specially, who have romantic ideals for art
rock.
– The song can be sub-divided into six parts which are as follows,
• Intro
• Ballad
• Guitar Solo
• Opera
• Rock
• Outro
– This song has become a Rock Anthem after its release and has gain tremendous
amount of popularity.

50. Answer
– Bohemian Rhapsody

51. 16*
– X(noun) is a portmanteau of Y and fornication, appearing in Time on May 6,
1966. It was a term popular in the 1970s and referring primarily to the
"haphazard, mindless development [of land] that has already gobbled up most
of Southern Y", which some attributed to an influx of Yians to other states in
the Western United States. Banners like “ Don’t X(verb) Colorado”, “ Don’t
X(verb) Oregon” became popular slogans by the oppositions during ‘71 to voice
against the rampant and haphazard urbanisation that Y faced throughout the
time and was meted out to other cities as well.
– Gimme X .

52. Answers

53. Everyone is
worthy, everyone
stays.