This document provides the rules and questions for a quiz competition. It states there will be 20 multiple choice questions, the top 6 teams will advance to the finals, and ties will be broken internally with no penalties. The quizmaster's decision is final. The team with the best name will receive a Rs. 2 Polo shirt reimbursement. The questions cover topics like famous books, movies, authors, and identify entities, people and traditions from passages.

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3. rules
1. 20 number of questions.
2. Top 6 teams in the finals
3. Internal tie breakers and no negatives.
4. QuizMaster’s decision is final
5. Best team name gets a Rs. 2 Polo, bring the bill it’ll be
reimbursed.

4. In a move that came as a shock to many
readers, the company X has decided to stop
sponsoring this famous entity in January
2019, after sponsoring it for almost two
decades.
• The trustees of this entity are confident that
they would find a sponsor by 2020.
• Give X and the entity.
1

5. Indian cinemas have long followed a tradition which is different
from that followed in world cinema. This is because of the profits
to both multiplexes and single screen theatres to the tune of
crores. Cinemagoers argue that theatres forcibly doing this to
Western movies causing a break in tempo of the movies.
Aamir Khan’s Dhobi Ghat was the first mainstream Bollywood movie
to ditch this tradition. Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight was
the last prominent movie to use this traditional method.
What “tradition” is being talked about?
2

6. If both hen and the egg came second who came first ? Id the
advertiser ?
3

7. Models: Attract Women through Honesty, was self-published in 2011
and by 2014 it had sold over 15,000 copies. The book teaches men
how to attract women through honest communication and creating a
lifestyle that's in line with one's values, standing in contrast to many
popular ideas in the pickup artist community that have been labeled
as deceptive and dishonest. This is the first book of an author.
This author published his second book that has become a classic in
nonfiction. *Design of this ppt is in no style inspired from the book.
Name the second book.
4

9. The season finale of Season 2 of Game of Thrones
was called “Valar Morghulis”. The episode's title is a
code phrase spoken by Jaqen H'ghar to Arya Stark
during the episode, but its meaning ("All men must
die.") is not explained until the third season episode,
"Walk of Punishment".
The first episode of Season 3 is called _____ ________
and according to the story, is the right response to
the greeting Valar Morghulis. It translates to “All
men must serve”.
Fill in the blanks.
5

10. •X was the sponsor of the cricket world cup since
1999, continuing upto the 2015 edition.
• Y and Z have been signed up for the 2019 edition.
• This is Y’s re-entry into Cricket tournament
sponsorships after 1999, when it had exited the
stage.
• X and Y are direct competitors, while Z is a first
for products of it’s kind from India.
• Identify
6

11. GIVE X & Y .
7

12. In FBAWTFT, Newt Scamander’s favourite pet, Pickett is
a _________ (one word).
They are referenced once in The Deathly Hallows
when Hagrid says to Harry:
"I brought you here sixteen years ago when you were
no bigger than a __________".
The __________ is immensely difficult to spot, being a
hand-sized, insect eating, tree dweller with 2 long
sharp fingers on each hand, brown eyes, and a
general appearance of a flat-faced little stickman
made of bark and twigs.
FITB (Picture on next slide to help you)
8

14. Various sources have suggested that the following people were
the inspiration behind this literary character.
Adam Worth, also known as “the Napoleon of the criminal world”
Simon Newcomb, an astronomer
John O'Connor Power, a politician
Rev. Thomas Kay, Society of Jesus, Prefect of Discipline
Jonathan Wild, a London underworld figure known to operate on
both sides of the law
Also, it is said that George Boole, Srinivasa Ramanujan and Carl
Friedrich Gauss were also an inspiration behind this
character, although this couldn't be confirmed from any valid
source.
Which villainous character?
9

15. Richard Brake is a British actor
whom you’d all know for
playing Joe Chill in Batman
Begins- the mugger who
murders young Bruce
Wayne's parents.
What is the more sinister role he
played a few years ago, that
we’ll also bear witness to in
the near future?
10

16. The lady in picture whose CI
profile is shown below is part
of the only mother-in-law
and son-in-law duo to play
Test Cricket.
Who is the son-in-law in
question?
11

17. Many conventions for this measurement have existed at different times and in
different countries. Today, the A and B series of ISO 216, which includes the
commonly used __ size, are the international standard used by almost every
country. However, in many countries in the Americas as well as in
the Philippines, the North American series of measurement is more prevalent.
The base category is defined as having an area of 1 m2 and a dimension ratio
of
1 to √2.
Successive categories are defined by halving the preceding one across the
larger dimension.
The significant advantage of this system is its scaling without compromising
the aspect ratio from one size to another—such that they can be reduced or
increased perfectly while making use of X.
What is being talked about?
12

18. The Dahomey Amazons or Mino, which means "our mothers," were an all
female military regiment of the Kingdom of Dahomey in the presentday
Republic of Benin which lasted until the end of the 19th century. They
were so named by Western observers and historians due to their similarity to
the mythical Amazons of ancient Anatolia and the Black Sea.
The women's army consisted of a number of regiments: huntresses,
riflewomen, reapers, archers, and gunners. Each regiment had different
uniforms, weapons and commanders.
The Dahomey Amazons have served as the inspiration for a group of fictional
characters as well.
ID the fictional counterparts.
13

19. The following flag belongs to a British Overseas Territory, whose
capital is Hamilton.
The Coat of Arms are indicative of a pop-culture reference to the
territory.
Name the territory.
14

20. Around 1876 Thomas Edison was working on developing an Electric Pen, this
pen did not use any ink, rather it perforated holes in a master form and made
Stencils. Ink was further rolled on the stencil for printing. Although this pen
was modified by O’Rielly and he added multiple needles and an ink reservoir
to this pen and used for a different purpose. He patented the system and the use
and demand of the product he made increased with time. The machine uses
needles and ink at the same time for operation.
What was this invention ?
15

21. The canteen at IIM Ahmedabad is aptly titled
“TANSTAAFL”.What is the full form of the canteen , one of the
first lessons inculcated by educators worldwide to Business &
economics students ?
16

22. This latest cover of Sportstar is inspired from which famous
painting, identify the painter as well.
17

23. 17

24. This picture from the season finale of the show Sherlock
shows Mycroft and Sherlock along with their parents Mr
and Mrs. Holmes, played by two veteran British actors.
What is so special about their casting?
(bigger pic on the next slide)
18

26. X is a self help book written by Y and published in 1997. It
became a best seller with more than three million copies
sold (as of 2013).
The book has been translated into more than 70 languages
and published in over 50 nations.
The book depicts a spiritual journey across the Himalayas
as depicted by the protagonist, who famously gave up his
once luxurious life for spirituality.
Identify X, Y.
19

27. X is the youngest recipient of the Nobel Prize. He was called
for the British Poet Laureateship and on several occasions
for Knighthood, both of which he declined.
He is best-known for his fable Y written from his time in India,
which used animals in an anthropomorphic manner to give
moral lessons, which was finally adapted as a live-action
movie recently.
Identify the writer X and name the book Y.
20

28. Answers

29. In a move that came as a shock to many
readers, the company X has decided to stop
sponsoring this famous entity in January
2019, after sponsoring it for almost two
decades.
• The trustees of this entity are confident that
they would find a sponsor by 2020.
• Give X and the entity.
1

30. X – Man
Y – Booker Prize

31. Indian cinemas have long followed a tradition which is different
from that followed in world cinema. This is because of the profits
to both multiplexes and single screen theatres to the tune of
crores. Cinemagoers argue that theatres forcibly doing this to
Western movies causing a break in tempo of the movies.
Aamir Khan’s Dhobi Ghat was the first mainstream Bollywood
movie to ditch this tradition. Quentin Tarantino’s The Hateful
Eight was the last prominent movie to use this traditional
method.
What “tradition” is being talked about?
2

32. “Intervals” in Indian movies

33. If both hen and the egg came second who came first ? Id the
advertiser ?
3

34. 33

35. Models: Attract Women through Honesty, was self-published in 2011
and by 2014 it had sold over 15,000 copies. The book teaches men
how to attract women through honest communication and creating a
lifestyle that's in line with one's values, standing in contrast to many
popular ideas in the pickup artist community that have been labeled
as deceptive and dishonest. This is the first book of an author.
This author published his second book that has become a classic in
nonfiction. *Design of this ppt is in no style inspired from the book.
Name the second book.
4

38. The season finale of Season 2 of Game of Thrones
was called “Valar Morghulis”. The episode's title is a
code phrase spoken by Jaqen H'ghar to Arya Stark
during the episode, but its meaning ("All men must
die.") is not explained until the third season episode,
"Walk of Punishment".
The first episode of Season 3 is called _____ ________
and according to the story, is the right response to
the greeting Valar Morghulis. It translates to “All
men must serve”.
Fill in the blanks.
5

39. Valar Dohaeris
5

40. •X was the sponsor of the cricket world cup since
1999, continuing upto the 2015 edition.
• Y and Z have been signed up for the 2019 edition.
• This is Y’s re-entry into Cricket tournament
sponsorships after 1999, when it had exited the
stage.
• X and Y are direct competitors, while Z is a first
for products of it’s kind from India.
• Identify
6

41. PEPSI , COCA COLA , BIRA

42. GIVE X & Y .
7

43. COCA COLA, LUKA CHUPI

44. In FBAWTFT, Newt Scamander’s favourite pet, Pickett is
a _________ (one word).
They are referenced once in The Deathly Hallows
when Hagrid says to Harry:
"I brought you here sixteen years ago when you were
no bigger than a __________".
The __________ is immensely difficult to spot, being a
hand-sized, insect eating, tree dweller with 2 long
sharp fingers on each hand, brown eyes, and a
general appearance of a flat-faced little stickman
made of bark and twigs.
FITB (Picture on next slide to help you)
8

46. Bowtruckle

47. Various sources have suggested that the following people were
the inspiration behind this literary character.
Adam Worth, also known as “the Napoleon of the criminal world”
Simon Newcomb, an astronomer
John O'Connor Power, a politician
Rev. Thomas Kay, Society of Jesus, Prefect of Discipline
Jonathan Wild, a London underworld figure known to operate on
both sides of the law
Also, it is said that George Boole, Srinivasa Ramanujan and Carl
Friedrich Gauss were also an inspiration behind this
character, although this couldn't be confirmed from any valid
source.
Which villainous character?
9

48. Professor James Moriarty

49. Richard Brake is a British actor
whom you’d all know for
playing Joe Chill in Batman
Begins- the mugger who
murders young Bruce
Wayne's parents.
What is the more sinister role he
played a few years ago, that
we’ll also bear witness to in
the near future?
10

51. The lady in picture whose CI
profile is shown below is part
of the only mother-in-law
and son-in-law duo to play
Test Cricket.
Who is the son-in-law in
question?
11

53. Many conventions for this measurement have existed at different times and in
different countries. Today, the A and B series of ISO 216, which includes the
commonly used __ size, are the international standard used by almost every
country. However, in many countries in the Americas as well as in
the Philippines, the North American series of measurement is more prevalent.
The base category is defined as having an area of 1 m2 and a dimension ratio
of
1 to √2.
Successive categories are defined by halving the preceding one across the
larger dimension.
The significant advantage of this system is its scaling without compromising
the aspect ratio from one size to another—such that they can be reduced or
increased perfectly while making use of X.
What is being talked about?
12

55. The Dahomey Amazons or Mino, which means "our mothers," were an all
female military regiment of the Kingdom of Dahomey in the presentday
Republic of Benin which lasted until the end of the 19th century. They
were so named by Western observers and historians due to their similarity to
the mythical Amazons of ancient Anatolia and the Black Sea.
The women's army consisted of a number of regiments: huntresses,
riflewomen, reapers, archers, and gunners. Each regiment had different
uniforms, weapons and commanders.
The Dahomey Amazons have served as the inspiration for a group of fictional
characters as well.
ID the fictional counterparts.
13

56. Dora Milaje of Wakanda

57. The following flag belongs to a British Overseas Territory, whose
capital is Hamilton.
The Coat of Arms are indicative of a pop-culture reference to the
territory.
Name the territory.
14

58. Bermuda

59. Around 1876 Thomas Edison was working on developing an Electric Pen, this
pen did not use any ink, rather it perforated holes in a master form and made
Stencils. Ink was further rolled on the stencil for printing. Although this pen
was modified by O’Rielly and he added multiple needles and an ink reservoir
to this pen and used for a different purpose. He patented the system and the use
and demand of the product he made increased with time. The machine uses
needles and ink at the same time for operation.
What was this invention ?
15

60. Tattoo pen

61. The canteen at IIM Ahmedabad is aptly titled
“TANSTAAFL”.What is the full form of the canteen , one of the
first lessons inculcated by educators worldwide to Business &
economics students ?
16

63. This latest cover of Sportstar is inspired from which famous
painting, identify the painter as well.
17

64. 17

65. Vitruvian Man, Da Vinci
w

66. This picture from the season finale of the show Sherlock
shows Mycroft and Sherlock along with their parents Mr
and Mrs. Holmes, played by two veteran British actors.
What is so special about their casting?
(bigger pic on the next slide)
18

68. THEY ARE
CUMBERBATCH’S REAL
LIFE PARENTS

69. X is a self help book written by Y and published in 1997. It
became a best seller with more than three million copies
sold (as of 2013).
The book has been translated into more than 70 languages
and published in over 50 nations.
The book depicts a spiritual journey across the Himalayas
as depicted by the protagonist, who famously gave up his
once luxurious life for spirituality.
Identify X, Y.
19

70. X = The Monk Who Sold
His Ferrari
Y = Robin Sharma

71. X is the youngest recipient of the Nobel Prize. He was called
for the British Poet Laureateship and on several occasions
for Knighthood, both of which he declined.
He is best-known for his fable Y written from his time in India,
which used animals in an anthropomorphic manner to give
moral lessons, which was finally adapted as a live-action
movie recently.
Identify the writer X and name the book Y.
20

72. X = Rudyard Kipling
Y = The Jungle Book

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