ITEMS QUIZ 
ANIKET KHASGIWALE
FINALS 
• 5 Simpsons references that you never noticed before 
• 16 questions that will blow your mind 
• These participants thought they were in a serious quiz 
round .… you’ll never guess what happens next 
• 16 more questions that will blow your mind
5 Simpsons references that you never noticed before 
Identify the movies referenced in visuals from The Simpsons. 5 visuals, 5 points each 
Bonus of +5 for getting all 5 correct
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16 questions that will blow your mind 
One-finite pounce. +10 for each answer. +15 on the pounce.
• A 2006 movie combined footage from a movie from the 
70s along with CGI in order to depict X in the same role 
which he had played in the earlier movie. 
• This was done because X had died in 2004 and the 
director wanted to use X for this role to create a link to the 
earlier movie. 
• Identify X and name the two movies.
• Marlon Brando as Jor-El in Superman and Superman 
Returns
• ___________ is the practice of masking the sponsors of a 
message (e.g. political, advertising, or public relations) to 
give the appearance of it coming from the grassroots. 
• It is intended to give the statements the credibility of an 
independent entity by withholding information about the 
source's financial connection. 
• Identify the term, which most of you might be familiar 
with due to its use in sport.
• AstroTurfing 
• A message that looks like it comes from the grassroots, 
but isn’t really so.
• This is a photo from Miley Cyrus’ concert in Barcelona in 
June 2014, as a part of her Bangerz European tour 
• Her actions during the concert were criticized for showing 
a poor understanding of the local situation 
• Why were they criticizing her?
• She waved the Ikurriña in Barcelona, which is the official 
flag of the Basque country
• Which game show contestant’s Webby acceptance speech 
for winning the 2011 Person of the Year award was 
“Person of the year - ironic.”
• Watson
• This phenomenon occurs only twice a year, this year it was 
on May 29 and July 12. It occurs because of the alignment 
of streets due to a strict grid plan in a particular city. 
• A certain popular scientist has given it a certain name, 
based on the name of a UNESCO world heritage site in the 
UK. 
• What name? And identify the phenomenon.
• Manhattanhenge 
• The setting sun aligns with the east–west streets 
of the main street grid in Manhattan 
• The term is derived from Stonehenge, where the 
sun aligns with the stones on the solstices with a 
similarly dramatic effect.
• This image of Michelle Obama has been photoshopped. 
• The original photo showed her with a different message 
aimed at raising awareness regarding actions by a terrorist 
organization (X). 
• However, members of a different terrorist organization (Y) 
photoshopped it to mock the U.S. after they seized 
American-made weapons, helicopters, and uparmored 
humvees. 
• Name the two terrorist organizations and the original 
hashtag
• X - Boko Haram 
• Y – ISIS (or ISIL) or The Islamic State 
• #BringBackOurGirls
• The Moors conquered this region in 716 it and called it 
"Al-Gharb Al-Andalus" as Al-Gharb means "the west". It 
was captured by the Catholic Kings in the 12th century 
and was critical to the country's maritime might. 
• Today, it is a major international tourist destination. 
• Which region?
• Algarve
• This video was taken during the 100th Rose Bowl, and 
features the Stanford band 
• The band forms the logo of a certain app. Fittingly 
enough, the formation lasted a few seconds before 
disappearing. 
• Which popular app?
• Snapchat
• The image orthicon tube was commonly used in American 
broadcasting from the 1940s till 1960s 
• A nickname of the image orthicon tube was considered for 
naming something. The nickname was modified to make 
the name sound more feminine as it was felt that a 
feminine name would be more appropriate. 
• The modified name has stuck and is used till date. 
• So what has been named after the image orthicon tube?
• Emmy (changed from Immy as a feminine name was 
required to go with the trophy)
• The person on the right is Jeremy Meeks while the one on the 
left is Meagan Simmons . 
• Neither of them are models, however their photos went viral 
after being picked up from an unlikely source. 
• What was the source or simply what are these two people?
• The images were police mugshots taken at the time of 
arrest
• Philae is an island in the river Nile. An object found here 
was used along with X for a special purpose. 
• Something has been named after X and Philae and has 
been in the news of late. 
• So identify X and tell me what has been named after X and 
Philae?
• Rosetta 
• The ESA spacecraft to intercept the Comet 
67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko is called Rosetta and its 
lander is called Philae
• Connect the two images
• First one was sent by Spielberg to George Lucas as a 
congratulatory message after Star Wars broke Jaws’ 
record for highest box office revenue 
• The second was sent by Lucas to James Cameron after 
Titanic broke Star Wars’ record
• He has brought back old school by turning it on its head. 
• He is redefining cool by being an antonym of his name and 
image. 
• He offers a peace joint to his haggard father. He drinks 
beer on the road with his friends and indulges in 
vandalism. He gets an A in Chemistry by tricking his 
teacher into dropping some ‘acid’. 
• He was created by 23-year-old Priyesh Trivedi who was 
inspired by educational charts from the ‘80s and early ‘90s 
• Who?
• Adarsh Balak
• This city was a part of the Roman Empire, followed by the 
Arabs and later the Portuguese who gave it to the English 
• From 1923 to 1956, it was a neutral international zone 
before becoming a part of its present day country 
• The demonym for this city’s residents is also the name of a 
fruit as the fruit was shipped from this city to places all 
over the world 
• Identify this city and name the fruit.
• Tangiers; Tangerine
• The government of a particular country is very angry with 
a recent movie. 
• They had its ambassador write to the UN stating "To allow 
the production and distribution of such a film on the 
assassination of an incumbent head of a sovereign state 
should be regarded as the most undisguised sponsoring of 
terrorism as well as an act of war.“ 
• Which country? And name the movie.
• North Korea; The Interview
• Strauss and Howe coined this term for a set of people and 
used 1982 as the start year and 2004 as the last year, since 
the media had first identified the prospective link to the 
___________ year for this set of people. 
• Most studies put the starting date in the early 80s and the 
end date anywhere between 1995-2001. 
• Surveys suggest increasingly liberal attitudes and higher 
overall support for classical liberal economic policies 
amongst this set. 
• Other terms used for them include "Digital Native", 
"Boomerang" and "Peter Pan". 
• What term?
• Millennials
These participants thought they were in a serious quiz round 
.… you’ll never guess what happens next 
5 questions on Internet Humour. 5 points each 
Bonus of +5 for getting all 5 correct
• This strip is titled “We must imagine _______ Happy” 
• Fill in the blanks
• Both these functions can be called the X function: 
• f(x,y) = (5y-2x)/2 
• f(x,y) = 2y/x 
• Identify X. 
• Hint: Don’t think Mathematics, think Bollywood.
These participants thought they were in a serious quiz round 
.… you’ll never guess what happens next 
Answers
• Sisyphus
• Taken
• Ishq 
• Dhoom 3
• Both these functions can be called the Lakhan function: 
• f(x,y) = (5y-2x)/2 
• f(x,y) = 2y/x 
• f (1,2) = 4 
• f (4,2) = 1
16 more questions that will blow your mind 
One-finite pounce. +10 for each answer. +15 on the pounce. Passing in reverse direction.
• This was a meme around 2009, what inspired it?
• Kanye West interrupting Taylor Swift at the 2009 VMA
• The book Smurf Versus Smurf, shows that the Smurf 
village was divided between North and South, and that 
the Smurfs on either side had different ideas as to how 
the term "smurf" should be used. 
• For instance, the Northern Smurfs called a certain object a 
"bottle smurfer", while the Southern Smurfs called it a 
"smurf opener" 
• What was this a parody of?
• The language legislation in 
Belgium where the official 
language in the North (Flanders) 
is Dutch and in the South 
(Wallonia) is French.
• Bir Tawil is the only place on earth (outside Antarctica) to 
hold a certain record. 
• However, if the recent claim made by Jeremiah Heaton of 
Abingdon, Virginia is ratified it might lose this record. 
• So what is the record and why specifically did Jeremiah 
Heaton make his claim?
• Only territory not claimed by any country. 
• Heaton went there and planted a flag and has established 
a Kingdom of North Sudan there, so that his daughter can 
become a princess
• In March, X posted a 60-year-old selfie to Facebook with 
the comment “Throwback Thursday – I was doing selfies 
60 years before you Facebook folks. Eat your heart out 
Ellen!”. 
• Who?
• Colin Powell
• This company was founded in 1895 and is considered to 
be the manufacturer of the first widely successful, modern 
version of a particular device. 
• Although it was quite popular for most of the early 20th 
century, the company is now defunct as the technology is 
obsolete. 
• It has featured in a lot of popular movies and was featured 
in a particular TV series where the lead character (whos 
shares his name with the company) owns one of the 
devices made by the company and uses it to write an 
important letter. 
• Which company?
• Underwood Typewriter Company
• In Sahara, which is a diary written by X while shooting for 
the BBC TV series of the same name, X writes 
• "Before I set out on this Saharan journey, southern Tunisia 
was the closest I'd ever been to the desert. That was in 
1978 and I came here to be crucified" 
• So identify X and what was he doing in Tunisia in 1978?
• Michael Palin; shooting for Life of Brian
• This illegal product is one of the most expensive in the 
world, selling for around $100 per gram on the streets of 
Vietnam - which is one of the world's largest markets for 
this product. 
• The high demand has led to a lot of poaching and hence 
conservationists have come up with an innovative 
solution. 
• A red dye is being applied on the source of this object so 
that it is detected at airports when being smuggled and 
which also makes it slightly poisonous to humans - thus 
reducing its demand. 
• What object is this?
• Rhino horn
• Alyssa Milano is an American actress, known for 
portraying Samantha Micelli on the 80s TV series Who's 
the Boss? and was a popular teen idol in the 80s 
• How was a reference made to her in a recent movie?
• Chris Pratt’s spaceship in Guardians of the Galaxy is called 
the Milano as a reference to her
• This term comes from the ______________, which is the 
upper part of the abdomen inferior to the lowest ribs of 
the thorax (basically below the ribs). 
• The term reflects the ancient belief that the viscera of the 
_____________ were the seat of melancholy and sources 
of the vapour that caused morbid feelings. 
• What term?
• Hypochondria
• Samantha _______ played the same role in four movies 
from the mid 90s to 2002. 
• She was preceded by Caroline Bliss and followed by 
Naomie Harris. 
• She also played the same role in an advertisement for 
London 2012 Olympics. 
• So what role did she play and what is her last name?
• Miss Moneypenny 
• Her name is Samantha Bond
• This location in the Tabernas desert in Andalucia, Spain 
was chosen because of the similarity of the terrain and 
because it was relatively untouched. 
• It was called Yucca City and was used in the mid-60s and 
after achieving its purpose was converted into a theme 
park which is still functioning. 
• What was it used for?
• Shooting Sergio Leone’s Westerns
• Connect 
Ashley Kerekes, a baby sitter from Massachusetts, USA Ravi Visvesvaraya Sharada Prasad, IT 
and telecom consultant, India
• Twitter celebrities due to their handles 
• Ashley Kerekes is @theashes 
• Ravi Visvesvaraya Sharada Prasad is @rvp
• This word means a missing piece from a work. 
• It is derived from one of the Latin words for pit, which 
itself is a diminutive of the Latin for a small water body. 
• It is also the name of the fictional company which has 
been blanked out in the image. 
• Identify the name of the fictional company
• Lacuna, Eternal Sunshine of the spotless mind
• In order to extend their association with a particular 
animal, this company has supported the efforts of the 
Dian Fossey Fund International in order to help ensure the 
survival of this highly endangered species. 
• Which company and what is their brand?
• Corning 
• Gorilla Glass
• __________ is open sourced and was created by software 
engineer Rob Rhinehart, who developed the formula by 
self-experimentation based on his own research online 
and through textbooks, and scientific journals. 
• A commercial version was crowdfunded and shipments of 
orders began in the first week of May 2014. 
• The name comes from the 1966 science fiction novel 
Make Room! Make Room!, though commonly associated 
with its 1973 film adaptation _______ Green, in which it is 
made from human remains. 
• What?
• Soylent – the drink which is a total diet substitute
• Identify the actor shown in the video clip 
• Also, he was in the news for a particular controversy in 
November 2013. What?
• Waris Ahluwalia 
• Featured in a GAP 
advertisement which was 
defaced by some racist 
idiots
THE END 
Thank You

Bcqc september open items quiz - finals

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  • 2.
    FINALS • 5Simpsons references that you never noticed before • 16 questions that will blow your mind • These participants thought they were in a serious quiz round .… you’ll never guess what happens next • 16 more questions that will blow your mind
  • 3.
    5 Simpsons referencesthat you never noticed before Identify the movies referenced in visuals from The Simpsons. 5 visuals, 5 points each Bonus of +5 for getting all 5 correct
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    16 questions thatwill blow your mind One-finite pounce. +10 for each answer. +15 on the pounce.
  • 11.
    • A 2006movie combined footage from a movie from the 70s along with CGI in order to depict X in the same role which he had played in the earlier movie. • This was done because X had died in 2004 and the director wanted to use X for this role to create a link to the earlier movie. • Identify X and name the two movies.
  • 12.
    • Marlon Brandoas Jor-El in Superman and Superman Returns
  • 13.
    • ___________ isthe practice of masking the sponsors of a message (e.g. political, advertising, or public relations) to give the appearance of it coming from the grassroots. • It is intended to give the statements the credibility of an independent entity by withholding information about the source's financial connection. • Identify the term, which most of you might be familiar with due to its use in sport.
  • 14.
    • AstroTurfing •A message that looks like it comes from the grassroots, but isn’t really so.
  • 15.
    • This isa photo from Miley Cyrus’ concert in Barcelona in June 2014, as a part of her Bangerz European tour • Her actions during the concert were criticized for showing a poor understanding of the local situation • Why were they criticizing her?
  • 16.
    • She wavedthe Ikurriña in Barcelona, which is the official flag of the Basque country
  • 17.
    • Which gameshow contestant’s Webby acceptance speech for winning the 2011 Person of the Year award was “Person of the year - ironic.”
  • 18.
  • 19.
    • This phenomenonoccurs only twice a year, this year it was on May 29 and July 12. It occurs because of the alignment of streets due to a strict grid plan in a particular city. • A certain popular scientist has given it a certain name, based on the name of a UNESCO world heritage site in the UK. • What name? And identify the phenomenon.
  • 20.
    • Manhattanhenge •The setting sun aligns with the east–west streets of the main street grid in Manhattan • The term is derived from Stonehenge, where the sun aligns with the stones on the solstices with a similarly dramatic effect.
  • 21.
    • This imageof Michelle Obama has been photoshopped. • The original photo showed her with a different message aimed at raising awareness regarding actions by a terrorist organization (X). • However, members of a different terrorist organization (Y) photoshopped it to mock the U.S. after they seized American-made weapons, helicopters, and uparmored humvees. • Name the two terrorist organizations and the original hashtag
  • 23.
    • X -Boko Haram • Y – ISIS (or ISIL) or The Islamic State • #BringBackOurGirls
  • 24.
    • The Moorsconquered this region in 716 it and called it "Al-Gharb Al-Andalus" as Al-Gharb means "the west". It was captured by the Catholic Kings in the 12th century and was critical to the country's maritime might. • Today, it is a major international tourist destination. • Which region?
  • 25.
  • 26.
    • This videowas taken during the 100th Rose Bowl, and features the Stanford band • The band forms the logo of a certain app. Fittingly enough, the formation lasted a few seconds before disappearing. • Which popular app?
  • 28.
  • 29.
    • The imageorthicon tube was commonly used in American broadcasting from the 1940s till 1960s • A nickname of the image orthicon tube was considered for naming something. The nickname was modified to make the name sound more feminine as it was felt that a feminine name would be more appropriate. • The modified name has stuck and is used till date. • So what has been named after the image orthicon tube?
  • 30.
    • Emmy (changedfrom Immy as a feminine name was required to go with the trophy)
  • 31.
    • The personon the right is Jeremy Meeks while the one on the left is Meagan Simmons . • Neither of them are models, however their photos went viral after being picked up from an unlikely source. • What was the source or simply what are these two people?
  • 33.
    • The imageswere police mugshots taken at the time of arrest
  • 34.
    • Philae isan island in the river Nile. An object found here was used along with X for a special purpose. • Something has been named after X and Philae and has been in the news of late. • So identify X and tell me what has been named after X and Philae?
  • 35.
    • Rosetta •The ESA spacecraft to intercept the Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko is called Rosetta and its lander is called Philae
  • 36.
    • Connect thetwo images
  • 37.
    • First onewas sent by Spielberg to George Lucas as a congratulatory message after Star Wars broke Jaws’ record for highest box office revenue • The second was sent by Lucas to James Cameron after Titanic broke Star Wars’ record
  • 38.
    • He hasbrought back old school by turning it on its head. • He is redefining cool by being an antonym of his name and image. • He offers a peace joint to his haggard father. He drinks beer on the road with his friends and indulges in vandalism. He gets an A in Chemistry by tricking his teacher into dropping some ‘acid’. • He was created by 23-year-old Priyesh Trivedi who was inspired by educational charts from the ‘80s and early ‘90s • Who?
  • 39.
  • 40.
    • This citywas a part of the Roman Empire, followed by the Arabs and later the Portuguese who gave it to the English • From 1923 to 1956, it was a neutral international zone before becoming a part of its present day country • The demonym for this city’s residents is also the name of a fruit as the fruit was shipped from this city to places all over the world • Identify this city and name the fruit.
  • 41.
  • 42.
    • The governmentof a particular country is very angry with a recent movie. • They had its ambassador write to the UN stating "To allow the production and distribution of such a film on the assassination of an incumbent head of a sovereign state should be regarded as the most undisguised sponsoring of terrorism as well as an act of war.“ • Which country? And name the movie.
  • 43.
    • North Korea;The Interview
  • 44.
    • Strauss andHowe coined this term for a set of people and used 1982 as the start year and 2004 as the last year, since the media had first identified the prospective link to the ___________ year for this set of people. • Most studies put the starting date in the early 80s and the end date anywhere between 1995-2001. • Surveys suggest increasingly liberal attitudes and higher overall support for classical liberal economic policies amongst this set. • Other terms used for them include "Digital Native", "Boomerang" and "Peter Pan". • What term?
  • 45.
  • 46.
    These participants thoughtthey were in a serious quiz round .… you’ll never guess what happens next 5 questions on Internet Humour. 5 points each Bonus of +5 for getting all 5 correct
  • 49.
    • This stripis titled “We must imagine _______ Happy” • Fill in the blanks
  • 52.
    • Both thesefunctions can be called the X function: • f(x,y) = (5y-2x)/2 • f(x,y) = 2y/x • Identify X. • Hint: Don’t think Mathematics, think Bollywood.
  • 53.
    These participants thoughtthey were in a serious quiz round .… you’ll never guess what happens next Answers
  • 55.
  • 56.
  • 57.
    • Ishq •Dhoom 3
  • 58.
    • Both thesefunctions can be called the Lakhan function: • f(x,y) = (5y-2x)/2 • f(x,y) = 2y/x • f (1,2) = 4 • f (4,2) = 1
  • 59.
    16 more questionsthat will blow your mind One-finite pounce. +10 for each answer. +15 on the pounce. Passing in reverse direction.
  • 60.
    • This wasa meme around 2009, what inspired it?
  • 61.
    • Kanye Westinterrupting Taylor Swift at the 2009 VMA
  • 62.
    • The bookSmurf Versus Smurf, shows that the Smurf village was divided between North and South, and that the Smurfs on either side had different ideas as to how the term "smurf" should be used. • For instance, the Northern Smurfs called a certain object a "bottle smurfer", while the Southern Smurfs called it a "smurf opener" • What was this a parody of?
  • 63.
    • The languagelegislation in Belgium where the official language in the North (Flanders) is Dutch and in the South (Wallonia) is French.
  • 64.
    • Bir Tawilis the only place on earth (outside Antarctica) to hold a certain record. • However, if the recent claim made by Jeremiah Heaton of Abingdon, Virginia is ratified it might lose this record. • So what is the record and why specifically did Jeremiah Heaton make his claim?
  • 65.
    • Only territorynot claimed by any country. • Heaton went there and planted a flag and has established a Kingdom of North Sudan there, so that his daughter can become a princess
  • 66.
    • In March,X posted a 60-year-old selfie to Facebook with the comment “Throwback Thursday – I was doing selfies 60 years before you Facebook folks. Eat your heart out Ellen!”. • Who?
  • 68.
  • 69.
    • This companywas founded in 1895 and is considered to be the manufacturer of the first widely successful, modern version of a particular device. • Although it was quite popular for most of the early 20th century, the company is now defunct as the technology is obsolete. • It has featured in a lot of popular movies and was featured in a particular TV series where the lead character (whos shares his name with the company) owns one of the devices made by the company and uses it to write an important letter. • Which company?
  • 70.
  • 71.
    • In Sahara,which is a diary written by X while shooting for the BBC TV series of the same name, X writes • "Before I set out on this Saharan journey, southern Tunisia was the closest I'd ever been to the desert. That was in 1978 and I came here to be crucified" • So identify X and what was he doing in Tunisia in 1978?
  • 72.
    • Michael Palin;shooting for Life of Brian
  • 73.
    • This illegalproduct is one of the most expensive in the world, selling for around $100 per gram on the streets of Vietnam - which is one of the world's largest markets for this product. • The high demand has led to a lot of poaching and hence conservationists have come up with an innovative solution. • A red dye is being applied on the source of this object so that it is detected at airports when being smuggled and which also makes it slightly poisonous to humans - thus reducing its demand. • What object is this?
  • 74.
  • 75.
    • Alyssa Milanois an American actress, known for portraying Samantha Micelli on the 80s TV series Who's the Boss? and was a popular teen idol in the 80s • How was a reference made to her in a recent movie?
  • 76.
    • Chris Pratt’sspaceship in Guardians of the Galaxy is called the Milano as a reference to her
  • 77.
    • This termcomes from the ______________, which is the upper part of the abdomen inferior to the lowest ribs of the thorax (basically below the ribs). • The term reflects the ancient belief that the viscera of the _____________ were the seat of melancholy and sources of the vapour that caused morbid feelings. • What term?
  • 78.
  • 79.
    • Samantha _______played the same role in four movies from the mid 90s to 2002. • She was preceded by Caroline Bliss and followed by Naomie Harris. • She also played the same role in an advertisement for London 2012 Olympics. • So what role did she play and what is her last name?
  • 80.
    • Miss Moneypenny • Her name is Samantha Bond
  • 81.
    • This locationin the Tabernas desert in Andalucia, Spain was chosen because of the similarity of the terrain and because it was relatively untouched. • It was called Yucca City and was used in the mid-60s and after achieving its purpose was converted into a theme park which is still functioning. • What was it used for?
  • 82.
    • Shooting SergioLeone’s Westerns
  • 83.
    • Connect AshleyKerekes, a baby sitter from Massachusetts, USA Ravi Visvesvaraya Sharada Prasad, IT and telecom consultant, India
  • 84.
    • Twitter celebritiesdue to their handles • Ashley Kerekes is @theashes • Ravi Visvesvaraya Sharada Prasad is @rvp
  • 85.
    • This wordmeans a missing piece from a work. • It is derived from one of the Latin words for pit, which itself is a diminutive of the Latin for a small water body. • It is also the name of the fictional company which has been blanked out in the image. • Identify the name of the fictional company
  • 87.
    • Lacuna, EternalSunshine of the spotless mind
  • 88.
    • In orderto extend their association with a particular animal, this company has supported the efforts of the Dian Fossey Fund International in order to help ensure the survival of this highly endangered species. • Which company and what is their brand?
  • 89.
    • Corning •Gorilla Glass
  • 90.
    • __________ isopen sourced and was created by software engineer Rob Rhinehart, who developed the formula by self-experimentation based on his own research online and through textbooks, and scientific journals. • A commercial version was crowdfunded and shipments of orders began in the first week of May 2014. • The name comes from the 1966 science fiction novel Make Room! Make Room!, though commonly associated with its 1973 film adaptation _______ Green, in which it is made from human remains. • What?
  • 91.
    • Soylent –the drink which is a total diet substitute
  • 92.
    • Identify theactor shown in the video clip • Also, he was in the news for a particular controversy in November 2013. What?
  • 94.
    • Waris Ahluwalia • Featured in a GAP advertisement which was defaced by some racist idiots
  • 95.