The document provides instructions for a quiz with 20 questions and 5 potential tiebreaker questions marked with stars. It notes there will be partial points on some questions and emphasizes being nice. The quizmaster's decision is final. It then lists several trivia questions about various topics, asking for references, names, or terms to fill in blanks.

1. Researched and Conducted by RAMAN UMAMAHESWARAN

2.  20 questions.
 5,10,15 and 20 are star marked, to be used in case of tie
 Part points in certain questions.
 No unfair methods. Be nice,now.
 QM’s decision is final.

3.  The following video is a reference to what?

6.  The Cistercians are an order of monks that believes in
extreme utilitarianism in their art and architecture
 However, iconographers were still commissioned to make
paintings and stained glasses in an extremely spartan way.
 This may have led to the styles of paintings referred to in the
early 17th century as grisaille, verdaille, and brunaille.
 What is special about grisaille, verdaille, and brunaille?

8.  The vampires present in the anime High School DxD divide
themselves into two classes:
 One named X, after the surname of the real-life inspiration
behind a fictional character.This group believes in
patriarchal government.
 The other is namedY, taken from a purely fictional character.
This group espouses a matriarchal view.
 Give X andY

10.  ________ was the gate built at the southern end of the monumental
Suzaku Avenue in the ancient Japanese cities of Heijō-kyō (Nara) and
Heian-kyō (Kyoto), whose remains are not to be found anymore.
 Two stories by an acclaimed Japanese author have a direct relation to the
gate.
 One has the same name, but misleadingly, tells of an encounter between
an old woman and a servant under this gate.
 The other is named “In the Grove” and tells the contradictory narrative
one normally expects, when one hears the name of the gate.
 What was the name of this gate?

12.  The ___ _______ was an epithet given to an unidentified person
(possibly a father son duo) who, for over seven decades, paid an
annual tribute to an American author by visiting the cenotaph
marking his original grave in the early hours of January 19, his
birthday.
 A black-clad figure (presumed male), face obscured by a scarf or
hood, carrying a silver-tipped cane , would, at the site of the grave,
raise a cognac _____ and place three red roses on the monument
in a distinctive configuration, along with the unfinished bottle.
 Spectators of the event usually never interfere, out of respect for
the tradition (and, perhaps, the mystery).
 FITB.

14.  ______ ______ is a place in South California, located just
south of LA metropolitan area, used mainly to refer to the
Riverside-San Bernadino-Ontario metropolitan area, by the
U.S. Census,covering approx. 27,000 sq.miles.
 Many famous films have been shot here, including Executive
Decision, Fast and the Furious, UTurn, and Erin Brockovich.
But ironcially , the 2006 mystery film named after this region
made by a director known predominantly for his surrealist
films was not, in fact, shot here.
 Which place?

16.  The 1983 song deals with the cravings of a young man for a
certain prostitute. It tells of the young man’s longing for
affection and his frustration at not being able to make
headway.
 The lead singer of the band said the inspiration for the harsh
laugh employed in the song was from a very famous, genre-
defining track from a year before, in which the artist had used
a similar raspy laugh.
 Name the two songs in question.

18.  Somebody speaking about a character they created:
“I think DC is terrified that _____ will sue them, although _____ has seen the
character and commented in Rolling Stone that he thought it was great. He
was very flattered to have a character who looked like him, but DC gets
nervous about these things.They started to eradicate all traces of references
in the introduction of the early SwampThing books to ____ ___________'s
resemblance to _____. But I can state categorically that the character only
existed because Steve andJohn wanted to do a character that looked like
____.”
They had already drawn character(image follows) in _____'s likeness, in
SwampThing No. 25 (1984) who was later retroactively declared as being
____ __________.
Which character resembling whom?

21.  In the game, Dr.Kleiner’s pet head-crab is called “______”.
This is corroborated when the player is looking for the
runaway pet, and the doctor jokes “There’s only one ____.”
 This is in reference to a person who was initially known only
for their work in the film industry, but is now being
recognized for their work in inventing the so-called “spread
spectrum”. Hence, it is only natural that Dr.Kleiner, a
communications expert, is an admirer.
 Which game, and what is Kleiner’s head-crab’s name?

23.  Charles the Bold Surprising David Aubert,c. 1472 is a painting
by Loyset Liedet, which possibly references Alexander the
Great surprising his court painters.
 However there is also an other reference, this time an artistic
one as well.
 What is the artistic reference?
 (image follows)

26.  Venus (2006)
 My FavoriteYear (1983)
 The Stunt Man (1980)
 The Ruling Class (1972)
 Goodbye Mr.Chips (1969)
 The Lion inWinter (1968)
 Becket (1964)
 ________ __ ______(1962)
FITB and give funda.

30.  The following image contains a 1915 painting by Leonard
Winterowski, called “Austro-Hungarian ________”.
 _______s were originally mounted infantry who were trained in
horse riding as well as infantry fighting skills. In most modern
armies however, they have come to signify any type of medium
cavalry.The name is derived from another word for a blunderbuss,
and not from the mythical firebreather.
 FITB

33.  Following video is from an film called Perfect Blue by Satoshi Kon
 The scene very tellingly portrays the mental anguish of the female
protagonist as she is increasingly unable to differentiate fantasy from
reality. An American director bought the rights to this movie just so
he could put this exact scene in his 2000 movie.
 The director, who himself often deals with the blurring of reality , also
acknowledged that Perfect Blue was a major influence on a lot of his
works.
 Which 2000 film?

36.  SekiTarokichi is considered one of the greatest sumo wrestlers in
history, with a win % of 96.2. He possessed the body of a giant and
was able to move at high speed considering his size.
 However, when he became a full-fledged wrestler, he had to have
a “wrestling name”, as was the custom and was given the name
______.
 This name, meaning “Thunderbolt” is rather well-known because it
is shared by a character who made his debut in 1992, and takes
part in a rather dangerous tournament.
 FITB.

38.  “After X died in 1967, this picture took on a great deal of iconic
significance. Even before then, some kids from Zurich
approached me wanting to make a poster from it. I never heard
whether X liked it or not; there was no response from ____ at
all. A photograph is a moment – when you press the button, it
will never come back.This picture is famous thanks to the chap
with the cigar, not to me.”
 Somebody is speaking about a photograph that he had
taken. Who is speaking, about whom?

40.  In the following image, ID what is blanked out in black
colour, a place where someone might go to live
‘”Deliberately”, “sturdily”and “Spartan-like”.

43.  In an episode of Seinfeld, when Elaine mentions that she will
be working with a writer namedTestikov, the “next ______”,
Jerry jokingly tells her that the original title of _______’s
book X was something else, which Elaine believes, leading to
several misunderstandings.
 That something else is the first line as well as chorus verse of
a popular counterculture song of the 70’s. Interestingly
enough, the album in which the song is a title track, is named
X.
 Which song, and what is X?

45.  The work (bigger image follows) is only one of two that
historians claim they can attribute to the artist with any
certainty, and the only one that is entirely his own work,
despite the artist being regarded as the foremost painter of his
time. It was painted c.1410
 The other was painted with his long time friend Daniil
Chyerny.
 Who is the artist?

48.  The following few images represent something that artist
Matt Kish did, which led to a collection of 552 such works ,
which he later published in a book.
 What did he do?

53.  Unrecognizable Roles.
 ID the person in the next 5 images.
 Movie/Series name provided for your convenience.