The document is an announcement for a special theme quiz being conducted by Partha Gupta on his Facebook page. It provides details about the quiz such as it will have 10 questions with a centralized theme, participants can earn points for correct answers and solving the overall theme. It mentions the communication channels to provide answers and some rules regarding scoring. The document serves to invite people to participate in the special online quiz being organized.

1. Special Theme Quiz
Compiled by- PG Quizhouse (Partha Gupta)
Date: 2nd August, 2020
Time: 10 pm onwards
Hello, this is your quiz-friend Partha Gupta. Over the years I have conducted
so many quiz contests and got your illustrious presence and appreciation. In
this grim situation of Lockdown due to Covid- 19, I have started an online quiz
series in my Facebook page titled ‘Theme Quiz Journey’ which has been going
on since 10th May, ‘20 the birthday of ‘Father of Indian Quiz’- Neil O’Brien.
So, I am going to place a Special Theme Quiz (10 qsn.) in my FB link:
https://www.facebook.com/partha.gupta.56. Time- 10 pm. Onwards.
So friends, gear up to answer the questions as the earliest!

2.  In this set you will get 10 questions. Firstly, try to answer them. All the answers have a
centralized connection. When you connect the answers, will automatically get the theme or
centralized answer. For each correct answer of the regular question you will get 5 points each. If
you crack the theme, will be rewarded with the same bonus points i.e; 50 points. Make sure about
the 100% correctness of the theme answer otherwise, your score sheet will be nullified! Read
through the questions first and try to answer them and finally check out the explanations of the
theme.
 +50/-25, +40/-20, +30/-15, +20/-10 & +10/-5 for Theme answer after the 2nd, 4th , 6th , 8th & 10th
question.
 For Theme Answer: Single attempt.
Time: 10 pm onward.
 Give the Ans. only through SMS 98 30 31 87 21 or WhatsApp- 76 87 84 24 17.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/partha.gupta.56
E-mail: parthagupta_dmq@yahoo.co.in

3. In 1960, ‘X’ decided to drop out from the Erasmus Hall High School
in Brooklyn, New York. He then never attended any other academic
institutions. He evaded US imprisonment by becoming a citizen of
Iceland. He was native New Yorker and a legend in sports. He once
remarked in a small Filipino radio station that “The US deserved the
9/11 attacks. I applaud the act. The US and Israel have been
slaughtering the Palestinians for years. Now it is coming back at the
US.” In 1972 he won he highest competition of his trade.
Identify ‘X’.
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After feeling embarrassment while trying to purchase something
from a public department store, Roy Raymond opened the first
store of ‘X’ on June 12, 1977 at the Stanford Shopping Center in
Palo Alto, California. In 1982, Raymond sold his company, with
its six stores and 42-page catalogue to Leslie Wexner, the
founder of The Limited, its current owner.
Name the ‘X’.

5. Answer
Please !
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This legendary cricketer was able to hone his skill after
being invited to join Middlesex and Surrey Young
Cricketers on tour in Pakistan in 1968. He became the
Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1978. On the occasion of
England’s 1,000th Test in August 2018, he was named in
the country's greatest Test XI by the ECB. The trophy of
the 2020 County Championship is named after him.
Name this cricketer.

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I am talking abbot an award that’s recipients are chosen by an
independent board every April and in 21 categories out of more than 2,500
entries. Only American citizens are eligible for this prize, with these
exceptions: a non-U.S. citizen who has written a book of American history;
a non-U.S. journalist whose work has appeared in a U.S. newspaper or its
website. Of the 21 categories, 20 of those winners receive a certificate and
$15,000 (previously $10,000 before 2017) cash award. In the Public Service
category, the winners generally news organizations, receive a gold medal.
What am I talking about?

8. Answer
Please !
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Identify this musician with these clues:
a) He visited the United States before any of his fellow band members and played a show with another band.
b) He had a deep fascination with Formula One racing and owned a million-dollar car. He possessed a
number of costly cars including Jaguar XKE, Ferrari 365 GTC and Aston Martin DB4. In 1994, he
became one of 100 people to order a McLaren F1 road car. Formula One world champion Damon Hill
was his friend.
c) He almost had a song included on NASA’s first interstellar space probe.
d) He was the first musician from his group to release a solo album (Wonderwall Music).

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‘X’ has a few elements (notably the assembly line
sequence) that are similar to ‘À nous la liberté’ (Liberty
for Us), a 1931 French film by René Clair. René Clair
was big fan of ‘Y’. Clair was deeply embarrassed when
Tobis Film, the German company that owned the rights
to ‘À nous la liberté’, sued ‘Y’ for plagiarism. ‘Y’ said
he'd never seen Clair's film and the suit went nowhere.
Identify ‘X’ and ‘Y’.

11. Answer
Please !
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This American director, producer, screenwriter, actor and film historian’s
career spans more than 53 years. He has been married five times! He is
widely regarded as one of the most significant and influential filmmakers
in cinema history. He is the founder of The Film Foundation, a nonprofit
organization dedicated to film preservation. He has won an Academy
Award, Palme d’Or, Cannes Film Festival’s Best Director Award, Silver
Lion, Grammy Award, Emmys, Golden Globes and BAFTAs.
Name this person.

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This American bi-weekly magazine focuses on popular culture
which was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner,
who is still the magazine's publisher. It was first known for its
musical coverage and for political reporting. In the 1990s, the
magazine shifted focus to a younger readership interested in
youth-oriented television shows, film actors and popular music.
Can you name this magazine?

14. Answer
Please !
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In 1881, for the sake of economy and increasingly as a
matter of principle, ‘X’ became a vegetarian. He grew
a beard to hide a facial scar left by smallpox. The
word "Shavian" has entered in the English language
as encapsulating his ideas. He has regularly been rated
as second only to William Shakespeare in his business.
Identify ‘X’.

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It was an iconic music festival at Max Yasgur's 600-acre
dairy farm in New York from 15–18 August 1969. For
many, it showed the counter-culture of the 1960s and the
‘hippie era’. This concert was named after its sponsor,
an investment company. Many of the most famous
musicians at the time showed up during the rainy
weekend, as can be seen in a 1970 movie, ‘………….’.
Name this iconic music festival.

17. Answer
Please !
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