MELAS Quiz conducted by Quiz Club NITW on 8th April 2023 as a part of a trilogy of quizzes for the college fest SpringSpree 2023. This set contains both prelims and finals which include a wide variety of questions from the field of Music, Entertainment, Literature, Art and Sports

1. Q Factor MELAS Quiz 2023
Music, Entertainment, Literature, Arts and
Sports
Presented by Quiz Club NITW

2. PRELIMS

3. RULES
● This round contains 20 written questions.
● The questions follow the MELAS scheme i.e Q1 is from the world of Music, Q2 is from
Entertainment and so on. The cycle repeats again from Q6 for Music.
● Each question carries 10 marks. There is no negative marking so feel free to guess the
answers.
● Make sure to clearly mention your team name and contact number on the answer sheet.
Illegible entries for the same as well as the answers will not be considered.
● Immediate disqualification will be granted if caught cheating so please “Don’t Google”.
● There are in-built tie-breakers.
● QM’s discretion is final.

4. QUESTIONS

5. 01
Myanmar is one of the top sources of high-quality rubies.
However, these rubies are reported to be a major source of
revenue for the Junta government in Burma after its military coup
overthrew the civilian government in February 2021. A famous
personality had been recently under fire during her comeback as
her iconic and matching outfit contained a Red Ruby Ring whose
price was $1M.
ID the personality and the event.

6. 02
The casting of a particular character in a movie from the past
decade was an elaborate process. The person in charge for
finding the right cast recalled: “There’s this thing about them,
they’re just cute. They’re not overly large or small, they’re just a
cuddly ___ with those big sad eyes." Two dozen suitable
candidates were screened before the final one made the cut.
The selection criteria were apparently as follows: The ___ had to
be outgoing, enjoy being around people and, of course, be
beautiful. While the total screen time of this character is less
than 10 mins, the impact it had on driving the plot is huge.
What is being talked about?

7. 03
Atari 2600 is a home video game console developed and released
in September 1977, it popularized games stored on swappable
ROM cartridges. A few of the redditors had released a series of
fake Atari 2600 cards that were customized to connect some of
the classic arcade games and a MELAS entity from the early
1600s.
ID the MELAS entity.
(Image on the next slide)

9. 04
Tilda van der Meer is a major character and the final antagonist
in Horizon Forbidden West. Following the common villain trope in
pop-culture, she is also an ardent lover of old classical things.
As an easter egg, when the gameplay enters her mansion, one
could find a certain MELAS entity if they are observant and one of
the characters in that entity is spotted wearing a black dress.
The name of this entity can also be derived from the fact that,
this black dress wearing individual is somehow connected to
a fictional organisation from a 21st century primetime TV show.
Owing to her nationality and entertainment connect, identify
which MELAS entity we are talking about. Also identify the
entertainment context.

10. 05
Isaac Adongo is an opposition leader in the Ghanaian Parliament.
He came into the limelight in the past year for making a hilarious
analogy to criticize the Vice President of Ghana: Mahamudu
Bawumia. Adongo was critically mocking the economic policies of
the latter and called Bawumia - "Economic _______(7)". Adongo
said: "Mr. Speaker, you remember in this country we also have an
economic _______(7). We're clapping saying this man is the best in
managing foreign terms. The same economic _______(7) was at
Central University delivering lectures on how to restore the value
of the Cedi (Ghana's currency).
Mr Speaker when we gave this _______(7) the opportunity to be at
the centre of our defence, he became the risk of our own
goals. Our economic _______(7) is taking control of the
fundamentals of our economy and destroying all of them."
FITB or ID who is he referring to.

11. 06
The song has given the artist their first Brit award, the equivalent
of a Grammy. It has been used in a few television series, of which
in the series X, the song has been used to represent the
emotional struggles of a character. The artist of the song is
said to be selective about giving permission for her songs, but she
is a fan of the series, thus the permission. The song's original
name had to be changed because it had ___ in its title, to be
played in religious countries.
The artist thought that this idea of changing the title seemed
ridiculous as it was a big part of the song's identity.
Identify the song.

12. 07
In addition to his hybrid nature, X possesses a unique and
powerful ability that has made him a formidable foe to even the
most powerful superheroes. Despite his incredible power, X is
often portrayed as a tortured figure, torn between his desire to
do good and his innate darkness. What is the name of this
enigmatic character who had his first appearance in the comic
book Dark Days: The Casting?

13. 08
While there is no confirmed theory regarding the origin of this
recurring duo in an Indian author's work, the most probably
reasoning leads us to assume they were based on the assassins of
Indira Gandhi, Mr B Singh and Mr S Singh. Others say it is
anyway a common rhyming nomenclature pattern followed to
name siblings/children of the neighbourhood in a particular
state of India.
Which iconic duo are we talking about?

14. 09
Some critics believe that X was originally intended to depict
Dante at the gates of Hell looking down over Hell. Other critics
reject that theory, pointing out that the figure is naked while
Dante is fully clothed throughout his poem, and that the
sculpture's physique does not correspond to Dante's effete figure.
Aptly, the figure was initially named “The Poet”. This sculpture is
even meme-fied across internet culture, especially on TikTok,
which garnered millions of views with the template “You not ___
_______”.
ID X.

15. 10
X, a record-hitting, intelligent, and very approachable leader,
created a humorous scene when he stepped out for ____(4) before
a match. He is notorious for something related to this scene
among his team members and this epic stumble had sent the
internet into a meltdown, enough for users on Twitter to dig out
matters from the past during an interview with a X’s team
member. X had gotten confused due to many team discussions
and probable opinions for taking a final decision which caused
the scene.
Give funda.

16. 11
Lots of classic 1950s sci-fi horror movies like “The Day the Earth
Stood Still” relied on the musical instrument X to create that
tone of other worldly dread.
The original one was invented by a Russian physicist who
intended a motion of hands to control the music. Jimmy Page of
Led Zeppelin has used a variation of X during the performance of
No Quarter.
“When you play X, it looks kind of magical. Maybe even as if you
could cast spells”, tells a maestra of this instrument.
ID X.

17. 12
Prior to Goodfellas, Ray Liotta had no experience in the world of
mafia films. In order to get him initiated to this genre, Robert De
Niro put something in Liotta’s trailer during the filming of
Goodfellas. This gesture by De Niro was a reference to an
iconic franchise from around two decades before Goodfellas,
that he was himself involved in.
What did Robert De Niro put in Ray Liotta’s trailer?

18. 13
The Oxford comma is a very important piece of punctuation. As
the story goes, X, while creating one of his finest works had
employed this punctuation only once in the first line of the final
stanza separating a block of three adjectives (let us say A B C)
describing a natural feature (Y) "A, B and C". This would mean
that Y is A because it is B and C. Now the editor/typewriter while
publishing changed it to "A, B, and C" thus changing the
meaning significantly.
The second iteration would mean Y is A and B and C. X was
furious with such cold treatment of his work and ordered the
extra comma to be removed.
ID X and the work we are talking about which is considered his
most popular work to date.

19. 14
It is believed that the work X was inspired by Enrique Paterina,
Mother's Visit and A Hospital Room during the visit of the Head
Doctor by the Sevillian painter Luiz Jimenez Aranda.
X presents a motif of the second half of the nineteenth century. In
its scene, the doctor (a man of reason) is depicted coldly
taking the pulse of the patient, while in contrast, the nun offers
the patient empathy, care and medicines which is an indication
of financial support.
What is the title of the masterpiece X?

21. 15
The Duckworth Lewis Method are an Irish pop group who write
songs about cricket. The founders describe their album as "a
kaleidoscopic of musical adventure through the beautiful and
rather silly world of cricket."
The track "Jiggery Pokery" is a comic retelling of a famous
incident with the following lyrics.
”Jiggery pokery, trickery chokery, how did he open me up?
Robbery! Muggery! ______(6) skulduggery, out for a buggering
duck
What a delivery, I might as well have been holding a child's
balloon
Jiggery pokery, who was this nobody making me look like a
buffoon?
Like a blithering old buffoon..."
ID the incident.

22. 16
This edited picture of the world map (displayed on the next slide)
is a meme on activities performed by certain entities. Although
this is meant to be a joke, it is not factually wrong in most of the
cases.
ID what this image refers to.
(Image on the next slide)

24. 17
The Paisley Abbey Church in Scotland has been the home to
Gargoyles. The purpose of these Gargoyle figures was to clear the
church roof of rainwater since there were no downpipes. For
nearly 700 years, the 13 Gargoyle figures remained as they had
been originally placed. However, in 1991, the church had to
undergo some restoration work and 12 of the 13 figures had to be
removed due to water damage. A stonemason from Edinburgh was
hired to create 12 new figures of Gargoyles.
Since they were grotesque creatures, it was often stated that no
two Gargoyles are the same, which gave the stonemason a room
to channel his imagination whilst respecting the medieval
tradition of not repeating a Gargoyle design. Amusingly enough he
carved a Gargoyle figure which certainly seemed to have a strong
resemblance to X. This creation was quick to catch everyone’s
attention as X had been a very popular MELAS entity around that
time.
ID X or the inspiration behind this creation.
(Image on the next slide)

26. 18
The novel X has been described as a key text in French literature and
has been adapted for film over a dozen times, including a Disney
animated film. X was written in 1800s largely to make contemporaries
more aware of the value of the Gothic architecture, which was
neglected and often destroyed to be replaced by new buildings or
deformed by replacement of parts of buildings in a newer style. For
instance, the medieval stained glass panels of _____ ____ had been
replaced by white glass to let more light into it. This explains the large
descriptive sections of the book, which far exceed the requirements of
the story.
ID X.

27. 19
Pablo Picasso was commissioned by the Spanish Republican
government to create Guernica during the Spanish Civil War,
which is one of his best-known works, regarded by many art
critics as the most moving and powerful anti-war painting in
history. This anti-war masterpiece was chosen to paint using grim
colour palette representing a monochrome theme as this may
reflect his initial encounter with the original _________ reports and
photographs.
FITB.

28. 20
The Singapore Grand Prix was first introduced to the F1 calendar
in 2008 as Formula One’s very first night race. The eventual
winner was Fernando Alonso, but the sequence of events that led
to him winning were questionable to say the least. It was worth
noting that Renault driver Nelson Piquet Jr. spun during the
warm-up lap. Luckily, he immediately recovered and was able to
line up on the grid.
However, he spun again and retired which indirectly helped
Alonso win the race. Due to similar events as mentioned above,
the Singapore track holds a unique record.
ID the record being talked about.

29. ANSWERS

30. 01
Myanmar is one of the top sources of high-quality rubies.
However, these rubies are reported to be a major source of
revenue for the Junta government in Burma after its military coup
overthrew the civilian government in February 2021. A famous
personality had been recently under fire during her comeback as
her iconic and matching outfit contained a Red Ruby Ring whose
price was $1M.
ID the personality and the event.

31. ANSWER
Rihanna’s performance in the
Super Bowl

32. 02
The casting of a particular character in a movie from the past
decade was an elaborate process. The person in charge for
finding the right cast recalled: “There’s this thing about them,
they’re just cute. They’re not overly large or small, they’re just a
cuddly ___ with those big sad eyes." Two dozen suitable
candidates were screened before the final one made the cut.
The selection criteria were apparently as follows: The ___ had to
be outgoing, enjoy being around people and, of course, be
beautiful. While the total screen time of this character is less
than 10 mins, the impact it had on driving the plot is huge.
What is being talked about?

33. ANSWER
The Beagle from John Wick 1

34. 03
Atari 2600 is a home video game console developed and released
in September 1977, it popularized games stored on swappable
ROM cartridges. A few of the redditors had released a series of
fake Atari 2600 cards that were customized to connect some of
the classic arcade games and a MELAS entity from the early
1600s.
ID the MELAS entity.
(Image on the next slide)

36. ANSWER
The Merchant of Venice

37. 04
Tilda van der Meer is a major character and the final antagonist
in Horizon Forbidden West. Following the common villain trope in
pop-culture, she is also an ardent lover of old classical things.
As an easter egg, when the gameplay enters her mansion, one
could find a certain MELAS entity if they are observant and one of
the characters in that entity is spotted wearing a black dress.
The name of this entity can also be derived from the fact that,
this black dress wearing individual is somehow connected to
a fictional organisation from a 21st century primetime TV show.
Owing to her nationality and entertainment connect, identify
which MELAS entity we are talking about. Also identify the
entertainment context.

38. ANSWER
The Night’s Watch
Entertainment Context:
Game Of Thrones

39. 05
Isaac Adongo is an opposition leader in the Ghanaian Parliament.
He came into the limelight in the past year for making a hilarious
analogy to criticize the Vice President of Ghana: Mahamudu
Bawumia. Adongo was critically mocking the economic policies of
the latter and called Bawumia - "Economic _______(7)". Adongo
said: "Mr. Speaker, you remember in this country we also have an
economic _______(7). We're clapping saying this man is the best in
managing foreign terms. The same economic _______(7) was at
Central University delivering lectures on how to restore the value
of the Cedi (Ghana's currency).
Mr Speaker when we gave this _______(7) the opportunity to be at
the centre of our defence, he became the risk of our own
goals. Our economic _______(7) is taking control of the
fundamentals of our economy and destroying all of them."
FITB or ID who is he referring to.

40. ANSWER
Harry Maguire

41. 06
The song has given the artist their first Brit award, the equivalent
of a Grammy. It has been used in a few television series, of which
in the series X, the song has been used to represent the
emotional struggles of a character. The artist of the song is
said to be selective about giving permission for her songs, but she
is a fan of the series, thus the permission. The song's original
name had to be changed because it had ___ in its title, to be
played in religious countries.
The artist thought that this idea of changing the title seemed
ridiculous as it was a big part of the song's identity.
Identify the song.

42. ANSWER
Running up that hill (A Deal With God)
by Kate Bush
X - Stranger Things

43. 07
In addition to his hybrid nature, X possesses a unique and
powerful ability that has made him a formidable foe to even the
most powerful superheroes. Despite his incredible power, X is
often portrayed as a tortured figure, torn between his desire to
do good and his innate darkness. What is the name of this
enigmatic character who had his first appearance in the comic
book Dark Days: The Casting?

44. ANSWER
X - The Batman Who Laughs
(A hybrid of Batman and Joker)

45. 08
While there is no confirmed theory regarding the origin of this
recurring duo in an Indian author's work, the most probably
reasoning leads us to assume they were based on the assassins of
Indira Gandhi, Mr B Singh and Mr S Singh. Others say it is
anyway a common rhyming nomenclature pattern followed to
name siblings/children of the neighbourhood in a particular
state of India.
Which iconic duo are we talking about?

46. ANSWER
Santa and Banta

47. 09
Some critics believe that X was originally intended to depict
Dante at the gates of Hell looking down over Hell. Other critics
reject that theory, pointing out that the figure is naked while
Dante is fully clothed throughout his poem, and that the
sculpture's physique does not correspond to Dante's effete figure.
Aptly, the figure was initially named “The Poet”. This sculpture is
even meme-fied across internet culture, especially on TikTok,
which garnered millions of views with the template “You not ___
_______”.
ID X.

48. ANSWER
The Thinker

49. 10
X, a record-hitting, intelligent, and very approachable leader,
created a humorous scene when he stepped out for ____(4) before
a match. He is notorious for something related to this scene
among his team members and this epic stumble had sent the
internet into a meltdown, enough for users on Twitter to dig out
matters from the past during an interview with a X’s team
member. X had gotten confused due to many team discussions
and probable opinions for taking a final decision which caused
the scene.
Give funda.

50. ANSWER
Rohit Sharma forgot whether to
choose to bat first or bowl when
he won the toss.

51. 11
Lots of classic 1950s sci-fi horror movies like “The Day the Earth
Stood Still” relied on the musical instrument X to create that
tone of other worldly dread.
The original one was invented by a Russian physicist who
intended a motion of hands to control the music. Jimmy Page of
Led Zeppelin has used a variation of X during the performance of
No Quarter.
“When you play X, it looks kind of magical. Maybe even as if you
could cast spells”, tells a maestra of this instrument.
ID X.

52. ANSWER
Theremin

53. 12
Prior to Goodfellas, Ray Liotta had no experience in the world of
mafia films. In order to get him initiated to this genre, Robert De
Niro put something in Liotta’s trailer during the filming of
Goodfellas. This gesture by De Niro was a reference to an
iconic franchise from around two decades before Goodfellas,
that he was himself involved in.
What did Robert De Niro put in Ray Liotta’s trailer?

54. ANSWER
A fake severed head of a horse
(reference to The Godfather)

55. 13
The Oxford comma is a very important piece of punctuation. As
the story goes, X, while creating one of his finest works had
employed this punctuation only once in the first line of the final
stanza separating a block of three adjectives (let us say A B C)
describing a natural feature (Y) "A, B and C". This would mean
that Y is A because it is B and C. Now the editor/typewriter while
publishing changed it to "A, B, and C" thus changing the
meaning significantly.
The second iteration would mean Y is A and B and C. X was
furious with such cold treatment of his work and ordered the
extra comma to be removed.
ID X and the work we are talking about which is considered his
most popular work to date.

56. ANSWER
X - Robert Frost
Work - Stopping by Woods on a
Snowy Evening

57. 14
It is believed that the work X was inspired by Enrique Paterina,
Mother's Visit and A Hospital Room during the visit of the Head
Doctor by the Sevillian painter Luiz Jimenez Aranda.
X presents a motif of the second half of the nineteenth century. In
its scene, the doctor (a man of reason) is depicted coldly
taking the pulse of the patient, while in contrast, the nun offers
the patient empathy, care and medicines which is an indication
of financial support.
What is the title of the masterpiece X?

59. ANSWER
Science and Charity
by Pablo Picasso

60. 15
The Duckworth Lewis Method are an Irish pop group who write
songs about cricket. The founders describe their album as "a
kaleidoscopic of musical adventure through the beautiful and
rather silly world of cricket."
The track "Jiggery Pokery" is a comic retelling of a famous
incident with the following lyrics.
”Jiggery pokery, trickery chokery, how did he open me up?
Robbery! Muggery! ______(6) skulduggery, out for a buggering
duck
What a delivery, I might as well have been holding a child's
balloon
Jiggery pokery, who was this nobody making me look like a
buffoon?
Like a blithering old buffoon..."
ID the incident.

61. ANSWER
Shane Warne’s ball of
the century

62. 16
This edited picture of the world map (displayed on the next slide)
is a meme on activities performed by certain entities. Although
this is meant to be a joke, it is not factually wrong in most of the
cases.
ID what this image refers to.
(Image on the next slide)

64. ANSWER

65. 17
The Paisley Abbey Church in Scotland has been the home to
Gargoyles. The purpose of these Gargoyle figures was to clear the
church roof of rainwater since there were no downpipes. For
nearly 700 years, the 13 Gargoyle figures remained as they had
been originally placed. However, in 1991, the church had to
undergo some restoration work and 12 of the 13 figures had to be
removed due to water damage. A stonemason from Edinburgh was
hired to create 12 new figures of Gargoyles.
Since they were grotesque creatures, it was often stated that no
two Gargoyles are the same, which gave the stonemason a room
to channel his imagination whilst respecting the medieval
tradition of not repeating a Gargoyle design. Amusingly enough he
carved a Gargoyle figure which certainly seemed to have a strong
resemblance to X. This creation was quick to catch everyone’s
attention as X had been a very popular MELAS entity around that
time.
ID X or the inspiration behind this creation.
(Image on the next slide)

67. ANSWER
X - Xenomorph
The inspiration behind the creation
was supposedly from Ridley Scott’s
“Alien” films which were popular
around that time.

68. 18
The novel X has been described as a key text in French literature and
has been adapted for film over a dozen times, including a Disney
animated film. X was written in 1800s largely to make contemporaries
more aware of the value of the Gothic architecture, which was
neglected and often destroyed to be replaced by new buildings or
deformed by replacement of parts of buildings in a newer style. For
instance, the medieval stained glass panels of _____ ____ had been
replaced by white glass to let more light into it. This explains the large
descriptive sections of the book, which far exceed the requirements of
the story.
ID X.

69. ANSWER
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
by Victor Hugo

70. 19
Pablo Picasso was commissioned by the Spanish Republican
government to create Guernica during the Spanish Civil War,
which is one of his best-known works, regarded by many art
critics as the most moving and powerful anti-war painting in
history. This anti-war masterpiece was chosen to paint using grim
colour palette representing a monochrome theme as this may
reflect his initial encounter with the original _________ reports and
photographs.
FITB.

71. ANSWER
Newspapers

72. 20
The Singapore Grand Prix was first introduced to the F1 calendar
in 2008 as Formula One’s very first night race. The eventual
winner was Fernando Alonso, but the sequence of events that led
to him winning were questionable to say the least. It was worth
noting that Renault driver Nelson Piquet Jr. spun during the
warm-up lap. Luckily, he immediately recovered and was able to
line up on the grid.
However, he spun again and retired which indirectly helped
Alonso win the race. Due to similar events as mentioned above,
the Singapore track holds a unique record.
ID the record being talked about.

73. ANSWER
The only track where the safety car has come out in every race.

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76. Pounce/Bounce
01

77. RULES
● This round has 8 pounce/bounce questions.
● Pounce has a scoring scheme of +10/-5 while Bounce has a scoring scheme
of +10/0.
● Directs will be to the teams corresponding to the question number.
● There will be part points for only bounce and not pounce.
● Avoid shouting the answers out loud.
● QM’s discretion is final.

78. 01
An instance of a very fascinating minute detail was seen during a
scene in the famous movie Kingsman: The Secret Service.
Towards the end of the movie the protagonist Eggsy finds Princess
Tilde held captive in a room with passcode X (4), in the
antagonist’s bunker. The extract is as follows:
Princess Tilde: “If you get me out right now, I can give you more
than just a kiss.”
(some scenes play)
Eggsy: “Sorry, love. Gotta save the world.”
Princess Tilde: “If you save the world, we can do it in the
asshole.”
Eggsy: “I will be right back.”
Princess Tilde: “Good luck!”
Eggsy does manage to save the world and then returns to the
room where the princess was kept captive, proceeds to type the
password and fittingly enough gets his reward.
ID X and give funda of the passcode X.

80. ANSWER
X - 2625; which when typed on a keypad
would reflect the letters of the word ANAL
in order.

81. 02
Hill Pro Audio is an European company which specializes in
providing audio related equipment/services for events,
gatherings, meeting etc which also included X, a world famous
event and a first of its scale. Certain people accused them with
tampering permitted sound levels to give an unfair
advantage to an entity. However they denied these claims and
came clean with necessary documents to prove their innocence
while conduction of the event X.
Adding to their defense, they even stated that the company's job
was only to provide equipment setup and it was actually the
entity's expert technician who managed the actual sound
specifics. It was the coordination between this entity and their
technical expert which caused a substantial effect on the
listeners.
What event (X) did Hill Pro Audio provide their services for?
Name the entity who were allegedly recipient of ‘unfair
advantage’.

83. ANSWER
Queen’s Live Aid
performance

84. 03
X is the title of a sports autobiography. In recent years, probably
the most often asked question about the author of X is “Did he
look back?”
Y is another sports autobiography by a sportsperson from India's
most popular sport, known for his comebacks, not just in the
sport but in life as well. The player has played a key role in his
country's global success on more than one occasion.
X and Y have similar titles except for the respective sports term
used by the authors. In a strange twist of tales, the sports term in
Y is something the author never achieved as much success as he
did in the sport in its entirety. Coincidentally, both the authors
have the same surnames.
ID X and Y.

86. ANSWER
X - The Race of My
Life by Milkha Singh
Y - The Test of My Life
by Yuvraj Singh

87. 04
As children we all used to make up silly games to play with our
friends; similarly, the protagonist of one of the bestsellers in
Japan made up a game to play with his friend, wherein they would
say a word and the other would guess the antonym of that word.
It started off with the word flower and the antonyms that were
guessed by the other person were moon, bees and finally the
answer was wind.
After a few words went by, the protagonist said X, his friend after
guesses like law, god, virtue, salvation, love, light, prayer,
repentance, confession gave up as the protagonist told there
were just synonyms of X.
The protagonist then thought of the novel, Z which gave him the
answer Y. Z is considered to be one of the supreme achievements
in world literature and deals with P who after committing
something that he shouldn't have, is torn apart from his guilt and
confronts the consequences of his deeds.
ID X and Y.

89. ANSWER
Crime and Punishment

90. 05
The birth of ______ ____ can be traced back unsurprisingly at a
dinner table at Major's Cabin Grill restaurant in New York City in
1949. After having dinner with a wealthy client, Frank McNamara
realized he had left his wallet at home. Although his wife came to
his rescue that day, the incident had a lasting impression on
McNamara, which led to the birth of ______ ____.
ID the name by which this story is referred to in the company’s
official page which is a reference to a famous MELAS entity.

92. ANSWER
The First Supper which is
a reference to “The Last
Supper”.

93. 06
X is a movie recently released which is a reimagination of a series with
the same name that pokes fun of the action genre as a whole. Leaded by
Y in the main role, who plays a fictionalized version of himself, i.e. as
someone who is known for generally being a sidekick to another actor,
X talks about Y's journey in becoming an action hero.
Referencing cliches from famous action films, this action comedy X
takes its name from another franchise Z, which is often regarded as the
greatest action film of all time due to the toughness and realistic
depiction of its lead actor.
ID X, which is a word play on Z, keeping in mind what X talks about.

95. ANSWER
X - Die Hart
Y - Kevin Hart
Z - Die Hard

96. 07
The Wall album by Pink Floyd is hailed as one of the greatest concept
albums of the band. It talks about how a depressed musician feels
isolated and as the album progresses, a figurative wall is built around
him. To show how eternal this feeling was, the band masterfully curated
the lyrics of the songs in such a way that it reflected the forever nature
of this kind of depression.
How did Pink Floyd portray this feeling?

98. ANSWER
They curated the lyrics of the song in the
following way:
Last line of the last song : “Isn’t this where…..”
First line of the first song : “We came in….”

99. 08
Mohammed Firoz is an associate professor at NITC and he has been
acting as the lead for the ground research of this initiative.
The idea for this initiative came up as a part of reorienting the
development of six cities and X was chosen to bid for this. The reason
for choosing X for this is because of its rich ____ legacy from 14th
century in the form of Revathi Pattathanam (annual debate of scholars).
It is said that there are around 500+ libraries and around 70
publications and 100+ book stalls in the city of X.
ID X and what was the bid for.

101. ANSWER
X - Kozhikode
They bid for “City of Literature” UNESCO tag

102. Syzygy
02

103. RULES
● This is a written round with 6 questions each of +10/0 scoring.
● Part points are applicable.
● The first word is ‘Kala’ and the last is ‘Dhvani’.
● Three letters from the previous answer will be present in the next answer,
in the same order.
● Example: Monolith -> Christopher Nolan -> Stop the Count
● QM’s decision is final.
● Refrain from googling.

104. 01
X is known for having one of the most stylish visual design/logo in the
industry. The minimalist design of the logo is easily recognizable
because to its clean and sharp contours, and the intertwined letters.
The symbol reminds of the peak of the mountain, representing
growth, progress, and futuristic approach. The circular frame used
occasionally adds a sense of wholeness reflecting the infinity of sound
which fades away to eternity. The recently redesigned version included a
five point star embedded in the stylized format of the previous one.
ID X.

105. 02
The X had a significant cultural impact and became ubiquitous. It
provided an unprecedented level of portability and privacy. Between
1987 and 1997, when the X was at its peak, the number of people who
said they exercised increased by 30%. In the United States, due to
pedestrian accidents, the mayor of Woodbridge, New Jersey banned the
use of X in public in 1982.
ID X.

106. 03
This 20th century painting X has been referenced in different entities due to
the strong meaning conveyed by it. In one such reference, it has been related
with crime movies where the excitement for witnessing something unexpected
or playing dual identities exists. The Thomas Crown Affair, a 1970's movie
depicts the lead actor as a rich businessman with a bond like attitude who
attempts stealing from an art gallery. Though the final reveal shows many
people dressed identically that makes it hard to catch him and thus
references a painting Y, the underlying reference is of X as it shows how
individually, a common businessman with a fitting attire carries out his plan.
ID X.

107. 04
Many news articles have recently discussed about The kingdom of
Dahomey, which was one of the most celebrated kingdoms in the regions
of Western Africa around 1600s. Unlike most western cultures, these
people used to give important roles to the females of the kingdom in
those days. But these Dahomey people used to be in frequent conflicts
with the neighbouring kingdoms, which was clearly depicted in a recent
MELAS entity.
ID the MELAS entity.

108. 05
Eagle-eyed fans will point out that there are actually two typos in the
intro of the show. The first comes up when 91,000 BC is accidentally
written as 91,0009C. The second comes at 1200 BC and 1100 BC, which
appear to have been accidentally squished together and written
improperly, leading to the creation of "1200BC100100BC"...a mistake
that surely would have driven the protagonist of the show completely
insane.
ID the show.

109. 06
In a certain episode of sci-fi TV series Doctor Who, intrigued by an
ominous figure in Y, one of X's painting, alien time traveler the Doctor
and his companion Amy Pond go back in time to meet X and discover
that the actual structure from this painting has been plagued by an
invisible creature which only X can see.
While working together to capture this creature, X confesses that his
works have little value to anyone else and feels distraught that
everyone, including the doctor and Amy, will eventually leave him. In an
attempt to have X realize his legacy, they bring him to the future to a
art exhibit dedicated to him.
The inspiration behind this episode, as stated by the writer, was that X is
now revered as a great painter, and his art is appreciated by people all
around the world but this would happen much after X dies by suicide
and thus would never get to experience this.
ID X.

110. ANSWERS

111. 01
X is known for having one of the most stylish visual design/logo in the
industry. The minimalist design of the logo is easily recognizable
because to its clean and sharp contours, and the intertwined letters.
The symbol reminds of the peak of the mountain, representing
growth, progress, and futuristic approach. The circular frame used
occasionally adds a sense of wholeness reflecting the infinity of sound
which fades away to eternity. The recently redesigned version included a
five point star embedded in the stylized format of the previous one.
ID X.

112. ANSWER
Alan Walker

113. 02
The X had a significant cultural impact and became ubiquitous. It
provided an unprecedented level of portability and privacy. Between
1987 and 1997, when the X was at its peak, the number of people who
said they exercised increased by 30%. In the United States, due to
pedestrian accidents, the mayor of Woodbridge, New Jersey banned the
use of X in public in 1982.
ID X.

114. ANSWER
Sony Walkman

115. 03
This 20th century painting X has been referenced in different entities
due to the strong meaning conveyed by it. In one such reference, it has
been related with crime movies where the excitement for witnessing
something unexpected or playing dual identities exists. The Thomas
Crown Affair, a 1970's movie depicts the lead actor as a rich
businessman with a bond like attitude who attempts stealing from an
art gallery. Though the final reveal shows many people dressed
identically that makes it hard to catch him and thus references a
painting Y, the underlying reference is of X as it shows how
individually, a common businessman with a fitting attire carries out
his plan.
ID X.

116. ANSWER
X - Son of Man
(Y - Golconda)

117. 04
Many news articles have recently discussed about The kingdom of
Dahomey, which was one of the most celebrated kingdoms in the regions
of Western Africa around 1600s. Unlike most western cultures, these
people used to give important roles to the females of the kingdom in
those days. But these Dahomey people used to be in frequent conflicts
with the neighbouring kingdoms, which was clearly depicted in a recent
MELAS entity.
ID the MELAS entity.

118. ANSWER
The Woman King

119. 05
Eagle-eyed fans will point out that there are actually two typos in the
intro of the show. The first comes up when 91,000 BC is accidentally
written as 91,0009C. The second comes at 1200 BC and 1100 BC, which
appear to have been accidentally squished together and written
improperly, leading to the creation of "1200BC100100BC"...a mistake
that surely would have driven the protagonist of the show completely
insane.
ID the show.

120. ANSWER
The Big Bang Theory

121. 06
In a certain episode of sci-fi TV series Doctor Who, intrigued by an
ominous figure in Y, one of X's painting, alien time traveler the Doctor
and his companion Amy Pond go back in time to meet X and discover
that the actual structure from this painting has been plagued by an
invisible creature which only X can see.
While working together to capture this creature, X confesses that his
works have little value to anyone else and feels distraught that
everyone, including the doctor and Amy, will eventually leave him. In an
attempt to have X realize his legacy, they bring him to the future to a
art exhibit dedicated to him.
The inspiration behind this episode, as stated by the writer, was that X is
now revered as a great painter, and his art is appreciated by people all
around the world but this would happen much after X dies by suicide
and thus would never get to experience this.
ID X.

122. ANSWER
X - Vincent Van Gogh
(Y - The Church at Auvers)

123. ORDER
Starting word : Kala
1. Alan Walker
2. Sony Walkman
3. Son of man
4. The Woman King
5. The Big Bang Theory
6. Van Gogh
Ending word : Dhvani

124. Pounce/Bounce
03

125. RULES
● This round has 8 pounce/bounce questions.
● Pounce has a scoring scheme of +10/-5 while Bounce has a scoring scheme
of +10/0.
● Directs will be to the teams corresponding to the question number.
● There will be part points for only bounce and not pounce.
● Avoid shouting the answers out loud.
● QM’s discretion is final.

126. 01
This American university recently introduced a course for its
upcoming winter quarter students promising that it would provide an
in depth analysis of the ______ of X. This unique course comes under
the ITAL 99 program of the university, which offers an introduction
to topics taught by alumni of the program.
The university decided to name the course Y, by modifying one word
of the alum's reshaped work (X), that has gained immense
popularity in the recent days.
ID Y.

128. ANSWER
Y - All Too Well (10 Week Version)

129. 02
Indian literature has inspired many writers across time periods. One
such feral-loving man of literature, Y happened to be inspired by X.
As Khushwant Singh recalls, Y happened to be the first boss under
whom Singh worked at The Illustrated Weekly of India. Singh argues
that 'Z'(one of the most well-known poems of Y) contained the
essence of that crest jewel of Indian self-help manuals X, he goes
on to quote this line from Z: “If you can meet with Triumph and
Disaster...And treat those two impostors just the same," as proof
of inspiration from X.
Id X,Y and Z.

131. ANSWER
X - Bhagavad Gita
Y - Rudyard Kipling
Z - Poem ‘If’

132. 03
“Un bel di, vedremo” is the most famous aria from the opera Madame
Butterfly. It is noted for its lyrical beauty and is of particular
dramatic importance, as Butterfly’s (the female protagonist)
yearning expressed in the song is later met with tragedy. It is
especially significant as it appeals to audiences with its emotive
melody but also encapsulates the tragedy at the heart of the opera,
foretelling Butterfly’s inevitable demise.
Indians are familiar with this musical piece due to its fitting use in a
famous Bollywood movie released in the late 2000s.
How and where was this aria used?

134. ANSWER
The opera music played by Dr. Viru
Sahastrabuddhe while on a power
nap when Raju decides to jump from
the window in "3 Idiots".

135. 04
In 2009 while watching Stuart Little (1999), Hungarian art historian
Gergely Barki, saw the painting ‘Sleeping lady with Black Vase’ by
Róbert Berény. Barki reluctantly switched on the film on Christmas
and later said, "It was the best Christmas present for an art
historian".
What mystery of 90 years did this incident solve?
(Image on the next slide)

138. ANSWER
The painting shown in the movie was
the original painting which had been
missing for 90 years.

139. 05
Y was visiting Allahabad in 1983 to work in a documentary when
certain archeological excavations were being undertaken in the
geographical region. Inspired by the stories of the area, Y
conceived the idea to make a movie based on the stories of India
albeit in a different artform from the natives. But despite Y’s
efforts courting 16 government departments for 4 years, India finally
rejected his invitation for a binational collaboration. However Y was
so convinced to make this movie that he hired an Indian expert in
this genre of movies: Ram Mohan and employed 350 of his own
creative men. The end result was a 1990s critically acclaimed work.
What are we talking about?

141. ANSWER
Y - Yugo Sako
Work: Ramayana: The Legend of
Prince Rama (Anime Ramayan)

142. 06
Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs) are a class of drugs that used
to cure psychiatric disorders of several kinds. Three things a person
is not supposed to eat when undergoing a treatment with MAOIs are
liver, beans and wine.
A fictional character X, during a dialogue with the other protagonist
of the film, says a line that was assumed by most viewers to be a
reflection of X’s taste. However, this line was meant to be a medical
joke and a way of X suggesting that he was not taking his meds
(mainly MAOIs).
ID X.

144. ANSWER
X - Hannibal Lecter
Dialogue - “I ate his liver with
some fava beans and a nice
Chianti”

145. 07
Ken Aston was a British football referee and is most popularly known for
refereeing in the FIFA World Cup match between Chile and Italy in 1962
(infamously known as the Battle of Santiago) wherein he had a very hard time
managing the chaotic play.
Ken subsequently retired from officiating professional matches. He was then
appointed as Head of World Cup referees for the 1966 FIFA World Cup but as
luck would have for him, another controversy engulfed the quarter-final
match between Argentina and England. The center point of this controversy
involved the match official Rudolf Kreitlein booking Jack Charlton.
Interestingly, Charlton was unaware of this, until he read the newspaper next
morning which stated that Kreitlein had booked him and immediately
communicated with Aston to confirm this information. The same evening, Ken
was driving home with this confusion in his mind and while he stopped for a
moment at a junction, a very fascinating idea struck his mind which paved
the way to one of the game’s most crucial inventions.
ID the invention and how he got the idea.

147. ANSWER
He was the brains behind the creation of red and yellow cards.
He got the idea after watching the functioning of traffic lights.

148. 08
The Clock is an art installation by video artist Christian Marclay. It
is a looped 24-hour video projection constructed out of moments
from cinema when time is expressed or when a character
interacts with a clock, watch or simply a particular time of day.
Following several years of rigorous research and production, Marclay
excerpted thousands of these fragments from films and edited them
so that a certain aspect is highlighted. You can’t lose track of
time, and yet somehow it runs away from you. It suggests that there
is a pattern of behaviour in how we spend our time.
What is so special about The Clock related to time which is never
seen in any other movies?

150. ANSWER
The artwork itself functions as
a clock: its presentation is
synchronized with the local
time, resulting in the time
shown in a scene being the
actual time. This makes viewers
not lose track of time.

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