GREY MATTER College Quiz Prelims

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2. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 RULES OF PRELIMINERY ROUND  26 questions in a-z format  Star marked questions are in different colored slide – will be mentioned by qm accordingly  CRUX QUIz – so stars are c, I, Q, r, u, z  Any chitchat should be I n very low volume  Keep the mobile phones In pockets only

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6. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 A Preliminary Round This is Henry Clay Frick House (an art & collection museum) located on Fifth Avenue, Manhattan, New York City. Inspired from this, a mansion was created initially. After the mansion was destroyed, the residents were moved to a high- rise tower near Columbus-circle in Midtown Manhattan business district. Then again the residents had to move to another location beside Hudson river in upstate New York, refurbished from an industrial workshed. This place is called as New ______ Facility. FITB.

7. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 B Preliminary Round • Ken Carson (b.1961) is her boyfriend. • Skipper Roberts (b.1964) is her younger sister. • Midge Hadley (b.1963) is her best friend. • Both Midge and Skipper together had played important roles to counteract the critisism that ‘she is a sex symbol’. • Who is she, born in 1959?

8. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 C • A constellation centered on four stars in the southern sky in a bright portion of the Milky Way. It is among the most easily distinguished constellations as its hallmark (asterism) stars each have an apparent visual magnitude brighter than +2.8, even though it is the smallest of all 88 modern constellations. • The intersection of the wall in heart separating the right and left sides and the atrial and the heart chambers, in the area on the lower back side of the heart. • How these two can be Connected with Today’s quiz? Preliminary Round

9. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 C Preliminary Round

10. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 D Preliminary Round After being bankrupt, an Indian English-daily newspaper company (founded by Rajagopal Mudaliar in the 1930s) was overtaken by another company. This has caused a replacement of “a charging bull”, which was active from 2008 to 2012, with an eagle by Kalanidhi Maran. Where could the earlier bull be found?

11. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 E Preliminary Round Video link. Prelims Q E.mp4 It was a handloom-handicraft fashion show organized by Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India. Identify the famous location.

12. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 F Preliminary Round In the Pacific and European theatres during World War II, ___ ______ (metallic spheres, balls of light and other shapes that followed aircraft) were reported and on occasion photographed by Allied pilots. Though the term initially described a type of UFO reported and named by the US Air Force, the term was also commonly used to mean any UFO sighting from that period. Formally reported from November 1944 onwards, witnesses often assumed that the these were secret weapons employed by the enemy. What is the term, with same name of this Grammy winner rock band founded by Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl after Kurt Cobain’s suicide?

13. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 F Preliminary Round

14. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 G Preliminary Round Wrens are small brown inconspicuous birds, except for their loud and often complex songs. Manuel Francisco dos Santos (b.1933 - d.1983) A boy with a carefree attitude, he was smaller than other kids his age, with his sister Rosa noticing he was as small as wren she started calling him G, the brazilian name for the wren. The name stuck and by the age of four years he was known as G to his family and friends. G was also known as Mané (short for Manuel) by his friends. The combined Mané G is common among brazilians. Expand G.

15. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 H Preliminary Round Galina Bucharina is a Russian- born (1945) US citizen. Since 2018, she has been associated with an organization at Patiala, Punjab and started handling Dhing Express of 18 year old. Already a very quick, She has made Dhing Express as world best within a couple of months in Finland. What is Dhing Express? Why such nomenclature? Part marking Yes.

16. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 I Delhi’s Teen Murti Chawk war memorial is renamed as Teen Murti Hafia Chawk. Visual in next slide. Teen Murti War Memorial has three life-size bronze statues representing the Hyderabad, Jodhpur and Mysore Lancers who participated in the Battle of Haifa for the 15 Imperial Service Cavalry Brigade. The brigade carried out the victorious assault on the fortified city of Haifa protected by a joint force of Ottomans, Germany and Austria-Hungary on September 23, 1918, during World War I. Forty four Indian soldiers died during the liberation of the city. Till date, the 61 Cavalry celebrates September 23 as its Raising Day or “Haifa Day. Name the present-day country of the Battle of Haifa. Preliminary Round

17. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 I Preliminary Round

18. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 J Preliminary Round Although J had an experience of more than 2700 hrs of flying and a pilot’s license, the ill-fated single-sitter aeroplane killed J at 53 yrs of age in 1997. The plaque marking the crash location having this writing – “…. So welcome the wind and the wisdom she offers Follow her summons when she calls again In your heart and your spirit let the breezes surround you Lift up your voice then and sing with the wind What do we know about J ?

19. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 J Preliminary Round

20. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 K Preliminary Round This dance form is one of the eleven Indian classical dance forms, originated from a village of a same name in Andhra Pradesh. It is a group performance. It was traditionally performed by all male troupes, but not in modern forms. The performance usually begins with an invocation. Then, each costumed actor is introduced, their role stated, and they then perform a short preliminary dance set to music (dharavu). Next, the performance presents pure dance (nritta). This is followed with by the expressive part of the performance (nritya), where rhythmic hand gestures help convey the story. Vocal and instrumental Carnatic music in the Telugu language accompanies the performance. The typical musical instruments are mridangam, cymbals, veena, flute and the tambura. Which dance form is this? Visual in next slide.

21. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 K Preliminary Round

22. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 L Preliminary Round Started serving to people in 1930, which ‘his elder brother’ had started 44 years ago, has stopped now for good because of his incurable diseases. But still ‘the elder brother’ is continuing. Location is the northern part of India. Identify the younger one, who has helped many ‘heroes & heroines’ in their love songs and many commoners to cherish their beautiful memories.

23. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 M Preliminary Round What was caused by hollywood film producer Harvey Weinstein for the first time and was popularized by Alyssa Milano?

24. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 N Preliminary Round N is an incendiary mixture of thickening and gelling agents (co-precipitated aluminium salts of napthenic and palmitic acids) and a volatile petrochemical (usually gasoline(petrol) or diesel fule). A 13 year old had got in touch with N in 1963 and the event brought Pulitzer Prize to the witness Nick Ut in 1973. What is N?

25. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 O Preliminary Round Video link. Prelims Q O.mp4 Trailor of 2011 film Melancholia. From what, is it inspired, which was created by Sir John Everett Millais circa. 1851-52? The answer will be the same as the name of a fictional character by William Shakespeare who killed herself by drowning in a river in Denmark while singing – as shown in the creation.

26. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 P Preliminary Round Audio link. Prelims Q P.mp4 Identify the singer who is also a doctor and did his film debut opposite sushmita sen.

27. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 Q Video link. Prelims Q Q.mp4 Clip from 2006 film Ice Age : The Meltdown. Manny meets Ellie. ID the female voice (her professional name is being sought), who is multitalented and often called as The First Lady of Hip Hop. Preliminary Round

28. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 R Haile Selassie was an Ethiopian regent from 1916 to 1930 and emperor from 1930 to 1974. “What belief” did he introduce which is attributed to Jamaica, comes up with long dread locks, a color scheme of yellow-red- green following Ethiopian national flag and smoking marijuana? Preliminary Round

29. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 S Preliminary Round • Drauni, the son of guru Drona, who was the final commander-in-chief of Kauravas in Kurukshetra battle. • An extremely toxic poison that comes out as a by-product of an attempt by Devas & Asuras to extract Amrit. • Two demon brothers who trap and kill travelers in a unique way. • The act of killing a brahmin or brahman. • The female wolf of the Gods or Devashuni, who assisted Indra to recover divine cows stolen by a group of demons known as Panis. • A part of Garuna Purana, from which the texts are read in hindu rituals after one’s death. It is about unsatisfied souls, soul’s journey to hell & all that. • A deity from Rigveda, associated with wind or storm and the hunt. • The first king of Pauravas. He was the son of King Nahusha & Ashokasundari (daughter of Shiva and Parvati), and he was one of the ancestors of Pandavas. He had conquered the whole world and was the Chakravartin Samrat. What do we get after combining all these?

30. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 T Preliminary Round Upon What disorder characterized by multiple motor tics and at least one vocal tic, these two films are based?

31. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 U U was arrested after fatally shooting Sir Michael O’Dwyer in Praxton Hall, London in April 1940. In1931-32, U had escaped to Germany. In 1934, U reached London, where he found employment as an engineer. Privately, he formed plans to assassinate Michael O'Dwyer. In his diaries for 1939 and 1940, he occasionally misspells O'Dwyer's surname as "O'Dyer", leaving a possibility he may have confused O'Dwyer with Reginald Dyer. Just identify U. Preliminary Round

32. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 V Preliminary Round With the idea conceived by Lord Curzon, what “nearby lovable” place’s foundation stone was laid by King George V on 4th January 1906?

33. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 W Preliminary Round It has been a topic of debate many times. The 4th member should not be ignored. In 2007, it was proposed officially in parliament also. But still it has not been done. These are the two possible modifications among many others (if done) speculating in internet. Just name (2 words answer) the image of the creature at the centre, called as Y Ddraig Goch in local language.

34. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 X Preliminary Round 2005 : In Virginia, a rancher discovers dead bodies on his farm and is then killed by assailants. The attackers use special explosives to break into an NSA bunker beneath the horse farm. Agent Augustus Gibbons fends off the attackers before barely escaping. Shavers, Gibbons' assistant, informs him that with the attack on the NSA bunker, Alabama "Bama" Cobb also had ____ ____ apparently killed in Bora Bora. 2017 : NSA Agent Augustus Gibbons attempts to recruit footballer Neymar for a special program when a satellite crashes in Brazil, apparently killing them both. CIA Agent Jane Marke tracks down former operative ____ ____, who faked his death and has been living in self-imposed exile in the Dominican Republic, and convinces him to return to active service to retrieve the satellite control device. Just FITB.

35. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 Y Preliminary Round The company (logo in visual) was founded in 1946 by as a producer of wooden floats for fishing nets. The company was later forced out of this market because of the invention of plastic floats. This led to a commitment by the owner to never again be left behind by technological advancement. Identify the company.

36. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 Z Peace TV was launched on Arabsat in October 2006, is a nonprofit satellite tv network broadcasting globally 24/7 from Dubai. Since 21 January 2006, Peace TV channel has been telecast to more than 200 countries around the world, including in Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia and North America in various languages. Who (born & banned in India ) is the founder and president of Peace TV? Preliminary Round

37. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 Preliminary Round

39. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 A Preliminary Round This is Henry Clay Frick House (an art & collection museum) located on Fifth Avenue, Manhattan, New York City. Inspired from this, a mansion was created initially. After the mansion was destroyed, the residents were moved to a high- rise tower near Columbus-circle in Midtown Manhattan business district. Then again the residents had to move to another location beside Hudson river in upstate New York, refurbished from an industrial workshed. This place is called as New ______ Facility. FITB.

40. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 A Preliminary Round

41. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 B Preliminary Round • Ken Carson (b.1961) is her boyfriend. • Skipper Roberts (b.1964) is her younger sister. • Midge Hadley (b.1963) is her best friend. • Both Midge and Skipper together had played important roles to counteract the critisism that ‘she is a sex symbol’. • Who is she, born in 1959?

42. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 B Preliminary Round

43. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 C • A constellation centered on four stars in the southern sky in a bright portion of the Milky Way. It is among the most easily distinguished constellations as its hallmark (asterism) stars each have an apparent visual magnitude brighter than +2.8, even though it is the smallest of all 88 modern constellations. • The intersection of the wall in heart separating the right and left sides and the atrial and the heart chambers, in the area on the lower back side of the heart. • How these two can be Connected with Today’s quiz? Preliminary Round

46. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 D Preliminary Round After being bankrupt, an Indian English-daily newspaper company (founded by Rajagopal Mudaliar in the 1930s) was overtaken by another company. This has caused a replacement of “a charging bull”, which was active from 2008 to 2012, with an eagle by Kalanidhi Maran. Where could the earlier bull be found?

47. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 D Preliminary Round

48. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 E Preliminary Round Video link. Prelims Q E.mp4 It was a handloom-handicraft fashion show organized by Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India. Identify the famous location.

49. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 E Preliminary Round

50. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 F Preliminary Round In the Pacific and European theatres during World War II, ___ ______ (metallic spheres, balls of light and other shapes that followed aircraft) were reported and on occasion photographed by Allied pilots. Though the term initially described a type of UFO reported and named by the US Air Force, the term was also commonly used to mean any UFO sighting from that period. Formally reported from November 1944 onwards, witnesses often assumed that the these were secret weapons employed by the enemy. What is the term, with same name of this Grammy winner rock band founded by Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl after Kurt Cobain’s suicide?

53. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 G Preliminary Round Wrens are small brown inconspicuous birds, except for their loud and often complex songs. Manuel Francisco dos Santos (b.1933 - d.1983) A boy with a carefree attitude, he was smaller than other kids his age, with his sister Rosa noticing he was as small as wren she started calling him G, the brazilian name for the wren. The name stuck and by the age of four years he was known as G to his family and friends. G was also known as Mané (short for Manuel) by his friends. The combined Mané G is common among brazilians. Expand G.

54. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 G Preliminary Round

55. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 H Preliminary Round Galina Bucharina is a Russian- born (1945) US citizen. Since 2018, she has been associated with an organization at Patiala, Punjab and started handling Dhing Express of 18 year old. Already a very quick, She has made Dhing Express as world best within a couple of months in Finland. What is Dhing Express? Why such nomenclature? Part marking Yes.

56. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 H Preliminary Round

57. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 I Delhi’s Teen Murti Chawk war memorial is renamed as Teen Murti Hafia Chawk. Visual in next slide. Teen Murti War Memorial has three life-size bronze statues representing the Hyderabad, Jodhpur and Mysore Lancers who participated in the Battle of Haifa for the 15 Imperial Service Cavalry Brigade. The brigade carried out the victorious assault on the fortified city of Haifa protected by a joint force of Ottomans, Germany and Austria-Hungary on September 23, 1918, during World War I. Forty four Indian soldiers died during the liberation of the city. Till date, the 61 Cavalry celebrates September 23 as its Raising Day or “Haifa Day. Name the present-day country of the Battle of Haifa. Preliminary Round

60. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 J Preliminary Round Although J had an experience of more than 2700 hrs of flying and a pilot’s license, the ill-fated single-sitter aeroplane killed J at 53 yrs of age in 1997. The plaque marking the crash location having this writing – “…. So welcome the wind and the wisdom she offers Follow her summons when she calls again In your heart and your spirit let the breezes surround you Lift up your voice then and sing with the wind What do we know about J ?

63. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 K Preliminary Round This dance form is one of the eleven Indian classical dance forms, originated from a village of a same name in Andhra Pradesh. It is a group performance. It was traditionally performed by all male troupes, but not in modern forms. The performance usually begins with an invocation. Then, each costumed actor is introduced, their role stated, and they then perform a short preliminary dance set to music (dharavu). Next, the performance presents pure dance (nritta). This is followed with by the expressive part of the performance (nritya), where rhythmic hand gestures help convey the story. Vocal and instrumental Carnatic music in the Telugu language accompanies the performance. The typical musical instruments are mridangam, cymbals, veena, flute and the tambura. Which dance form is this? Visual in next slide.

66. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 L Preliminary Round Started serving to people in 1930, which ‘his elder brother’ had started 44 years ago, has stopped now for good because of his incurable diseases. But still ‘the elder brother’ is continuing. Location is the northern part of India. Identify the younger one, who has helped many ‘heroes & heroines’ in their love songs and many commoners to cherish their beautiful memories.

67. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 L Preliminary Round

68. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 M Preliminary Round What was caused by hollywood film producer Harvey Weinstein for the first time and was popularized by Alyssa Milano?

69. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 M Preliminary Round

70. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 N Preliminary Round N is an incendiary mixture of thickening and gelling agents (co-precipitated aluminium salts of napthenic and palmitic acids) and a volatile petrochemical (usually gasoline(petrol) or diesel fule). A 13 year old had got in touch with N in 1963 and the event brought Pulitzer Prize to the witness Nick Ut in 1973. What is N?

71. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 N Preliminary Round

72. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 O Preliminary Round Video link. Prelims Q O.mp4 Trailor of 2011 film Melancholia. From what, is it inspired, which was created by Sir John Everett Millais circa. 1851-52? The answer will be the same as the name of a fictional character by William Shakespeare who killed herself by drowning in a river in Denmark while singing – as shown in the creation.

73. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 O Preliminary Round

74. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 P Preliminary Round Audio link. Prelims Q P.mp4 Identify the singer who is also a doctor and did his film debut opposite sushmita sen.

75. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 P Preliminary Round

76. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 Q Video link. Prelims Q Q.mp4 Clip from 2006 film Ice Age : The Meltdown. Manny meets Ellie. ID the female voice (her professional name is being sought), who is multitalented and often called as The First Lady of Hip Hop. Preliminary Round

77. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 Q Preliminary Round

78. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 R Haile Selassie was an Ethiopian regent from 1916 to 1930 and emperor from 1930 to 1974. “What belief” did he introduce which is attributed to Jamaica, comes up with long dread locks, a color scheme of yellow-red- green following Ethiopian national flag and smoking marijuana? Preliminary Round

79. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 R Preliminary Round

80. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 S Preliminary Round • Drauni, the son of guru Drona, who was the final commander-in-chief of Kauravas in Kurukshetra battle. • An extremely toxic poison that comes out as a by-product of an attempt by Devas & Asuras to extract Amrit. • Two demon brothers who trap and kill travelers in a unique way. • The act of killing a brahmin or brahman. • The female wolf of the Gods or Devashuni, who assisted Indra to recover divine cows stolen by a group of demons known as Panis. • A part of Garuna Purana, from which the texts are read in hindu rituals after one’s death. It is about unsatisfied souls, soul’s journey to hell & all that. • A deity from Rigveda, associated with wind or storm and the hunt. • The first king of Pauravas. He was the son of King Nahusha & Ashokasundari (daughter of Shiva and Parvati), and he was one of the ancestors of Pandavas. He had conquered the whole world and was the Chakravartin Samrat. What do we get after combining all these?

81. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 S Preliminary Round

82. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 T Preliminary Round Upon What disorder characterized by multiple motor tics and at least one vocal tic, these two films are based?

83. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 T Preliminary Round

84. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 U U was arrested after fatally shooting Sir Michael O’Dwyer in Praxton Hall, London in April 1940. In1931-32, U had escaped to Germany. In 1934, U reached London, where he found employment as an engineer. Privately, he formed plans to assassinate Michael O'Dwyer. In his diaries for 1939 and 1940, he occasionally misspells O'Dwyer's surname as "O'Dyer", leaving a possibility he may have confused O'Dwyer with Reginald Dyer. Just identify U. Preliminary Round

85. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 U Preliminary Round

86. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 V Preliminary Round With the idea conceived by Lord Curzon, what “nearby lovable” place’s foundation stone was laid by King George V on 4th January 1906?

87. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 V Preliminary Round

88. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 W Preliminary Round It has been a topic of debate many times. The 4th member should not be ignored. In 2007, it was proposed officially in parliament also. But still it has not been done. These are the two possible modifications among many others (if done) speculating in internet. Just name (2 words answer) the image of the creature at the centre, called as Y Ddraig Goch in local language.

89. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 W Preliminary Round

90. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 X Preliminary Round 2005 : In Virginia, a rancher discovers dead bodies on his farm and is then killed by assailants. The attackers use special explosives to break into an NSA bunker beneath the horse farm. Agent Augustus Gibbons fends off the attackers before barely escaping. Shavers, Gibbons' assistant, informs him that with the attack on the NSA bunker, Alabama "Bama" Cobb also had ____ ____ apparently killed in Bora Bora. 2017 : NSA Agent Augustus Gibbons attempts to recruit footballer Neymar for a special program when a satellite crashes in Brazil, apparently killing them both. CIA Agent Jane Marke tracks down former operative ____ ____, who faked his death and has been living in self-imposed exile in the Dominican Republic, and convinces him to return to active service to retrieve the satellite control device. Just FITB.

91. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 X Preliminary Round

92. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 Y Preliminary Round The company (logo in visual) was founded in 1946 by as a producer of wooden floats for fishing nets. The company was later forced out of this market because of the invention of plastic floats. This led to a commitment by the owner to never again be left behind by technological advancement. Identify the company.

93. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 Y Preliminary Round

94. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 Z Peace TV was launched on Arabsat in October 2006, is a nonprofit satellite tv network broadcasting globally 24/7 from Dubai. Since 21 January 2006, Peace TV channel has been telecast to more than 200 countries around the world, including in Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia and North America in various languages. Who (born & banned in India ) is the founder and president of Peace TV? Preliminary Round

95. GREYMATTER 2019 C R U X 1 9 Z Preliminary Round

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