Host: Anindya Das
Research: Anindya Das and Md. Jasimuddin
EDSEM Open To All Quiz
(Prelims)
Rules of the Game
 25 Questions to warm up
 Most of them one word or two word answers
 Some of them are starred questions for tie breaks
Smartphones are great inventions but
detrimental during quizzes
1. Identify the plot
2. Identify the singer (Only Audio) (*)
3. Identify X and Y
 X’s 4 year old son died after falling from the 53rd
floor. Stricken with grief X composed Y. Identify X
and Y.
4. Texas School Book Depository. Significance
5. Identify the book
While launching of which book did the author
made this statement:
“I dedicated my book to Ayn Rand, Bruce Lee, X,
Amitabh Bacchan, pornstar Tori Black and a few
gangsters”
6. Identify the Poet
“
_____________________
_____________________
_____________________
_____________________
We have given each other
All that we have.
And we both know, no matter what I do next
I’ll always be that kid
With the rolled up socks
Garbage can in the corner
:05 seconds on the game clock
Ball in my hands
5 ... 4 ... 3 ... 2 ... 1”
7. Identify the AD
8. Which incident am I talking about
"There was no question of feeling scared. I knew I
had to get that photo somehow . I hid behind the
wall of X and took the pictures. It was his gun
versus my camera,"
9. Personality (*)
Whose last words were:
“Funny Guy ! Are you doing well”
10. Identify
What was the Communist Party coffee workers’
initiative known as?
11. Identify the group
This group has it’s headquarters in the city of
Maiduguri. The Hausa speaking native of the city
has named them X which literally translates to
“Western Education is a sin”
12. Identify the legendary rivalry in
the movie – RUSH
13. Identify the Band
X placed an ad on a wall, at school, when he was
looking for musicians . The ad was “If you too
have a great desire to make great music, join us”.
14. What are these called
15. Identify the personality
16. Identify X (*)
“El Sari Rojo” by Javier Moro is a story of a native
young woman X confronted by the complicated and
dangerous world of politics. It tells the story of a X
whose dreams of home, hearth and anonymous
living were struck down by the hands of
fate. Demand was made for the book’s withdrawal as
some faction claimed of distorted facts and
misinterpreted details.
17. Identify the three words
Word 1: Swahili word for peace
Word 2: Arabic for “handsome” or “good”
Word 3: Swahili for “to bend”, those who converted to
Islam
18. Which age old practice is depicted
here
19. What is promoted here
20. What is discussed here
In 1301 Prince Edward II invented cricket. In
1752 Benjamin Franklin discovered electricity.
In 1835 two women set bails alight to make
ashes. In 2009 X connected the dots, forever
revolutionizing the way cricket runs. Identify X.
21. What is referred here (*)
Edison’s first invention was never used for the
purpose it was made. The people were un-
impressed as they thought it would reduce the
time taken for performing a particular activity
which would reduce the time they had to convince
people.
22. Identify the movie
Christiano Ronaldo bought a house in Trump Tower
in NYC for USD 18.5 million. This house was
supposed to be set as an inspiration to be the setting
for which movie
23. Identify the Author
24. What image is blanked out
25. Identify
Who owns the Domain 466453.com
Answers
1. Identify the plot
2. Identify the singer (Only Audio) (*)
3. Identify X and Y
 X’s 4 year old son died after falling from the 53rd
floor. Stricken with grief X composed Y. Identify X
and Y.
4. Texas School Book Depository. Significance
JFK Assassination
5. Identify the book
While launching of which book did the author
made this statement:
“I dedicated my book to Ayn Rand, Bruce Lee, X,
Amitabh Bacchan, pornstar Tori Black and a few
gangsters”
6. Identify the Poet
“
_____________________
_____________________
_____________________
_____________________
We have given each other
All that we have.
And we both know, no matter what I do next
I’ll always be that kid
With the rolled up socks
Garbage can in the corner
:05 seconds on the game clock
Ball in my hands
5 ... 4 ... 3 ... 2 ... 1”
7. Identify the AD
8. Which incident am I talking about
"There was no question of feeling scared. I knew I
had to get that photo somehow . I hid behind the
wall of X and took the pictures. It was his gun
versus my camera,"
9. Personality (*)
Whose last words were:
“Funny Guy ! Are you doing well”
10. Identify
What was the Communist Party coffee workers’
initiative known as?
Indian Coffee House
11. Identify the group
This group has it’s headquarters in the city of
Maiduguri. The Hausa speaking native of the city
has named them X which literally translates to
“Western Education is a sin”
12. Identify the legendary rivalry in
the movie – RUSH
Nikki Lauda and James Hunt
13. Identify the Band
X placed an ad on a wall, at school, when he was
looking for musicians . The ad was “If you too
have a great desire to make great music, join us”.
14. What are these called
15. Identify the personality
Bruno Coutinho
16. Identify X (*)
“El Sari Rojo” by Javier Moro is a story of a native
young woman X confronted by the complicated and
dangerous world of politics. It tells the story of a X
whose dreams of home, hearth and anonymous
living were struck down by the hands of
fate. Demand was made for the book’s withdrawal as
some faction claimed of distorted facts and
misinterpreted details.
17. Identify the three words
Word 1: Swahili word for peace
Word 2: Arabic for “handsome” or “good”
Word 3: Swahili for “to bend”, those who converted to
Islam
18. Which age old practice is depicted
here
Harakiri
19. What is promoted here
20. What is discussed here
In 1301 Prince Edward II invented cricket. In
1752 Benjamin Franklin discovered electricity.
In 1835 two women set bails alight to make
ashes. In 2009 X connected the dots, forever
revolutionizing the way cricket runs. Identify X.
Zings
21. What is referred here (*)
Edison’s first invention was never used for the
purpose it was made. The people were un-
impressed as they thought it would reduce the
time taken for performing a particular activity
which would reduce the time they had to convince
people.
Electronic Voting Machines
22. Identify the movie
Christiano Ronaldo bought a house in Trump Tower
in NYC for USD 18.5 million. This house was
supposed to be set as an inspiration to be the setting
for which movie
23. Identify the Author
24. What image is blanked out
25. Identify
Who owns the Domain 466453.com
Edsem Quiz Fest 2016 prelims

Edsem Quiz Fest 2016 prelims

  • 1.
    Host: Anindya Das Research:Anindya Das and Md. Jasimuddin EDSEM Open To All Quiz (Prelims)
  • 2.
    Rules of theGame  25 Questions to warm up  Most of them one word or two word answers  Some of them are starred questions for tie breaks Smartphones are great inventions but detrimental during quizzes
  • 3.
  • 4.
    2. Identify thesinger (Only Audio) (*)
  • 5.
    3. Identify Xand Y  X’s 4 year old son died after falling from the 53rd floor. Stricken with grief X composed Y. Identify X and Y.
  • 6.
    4. Texas SchoolBook Depository. Significance
  • 7.
    5. Identify thebook While launching of which book did the author made this statement: “I dedicated my book to Ayn Rand, Bruce Lee, X, Amitabh Bacchan, pornstar Tori Black and a few gangsters”
  • 8.
    6. Identify thePoet “ _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ We have given each other All that we have. And we both know, no matter what I do next I’ll always be that kid With the rolled up socks Garbage can in the corner :05 seconds on the game clock Ball in my hands 5 ... 4 ... 3 ... 2 ... 1”
  • 9.
  • 10.
    8. Which incidentam I talking about "There was no question of feeling scared. I knew I had to get that photo somehow . I hid behind the wall of X and took the pictures. It was his gun versus my camera,"
  • 11.
    9. Personality (*) Whoselast words were: “Funny Guy ! Are you doing well”
  • 12.
    10. Identify What wasthe Communist Party coffee workers’ initiative known as?
  • 13.
    11. Identify thegroup This group has it’s headquarters in the city of Maiduguri. The Hausa speaking native of the city has named them X which literally translates to “Western Education is a sin”
  • 14.
    12. Identify thelegendary rivalry in the movie – RUSH
  • 15.
    13. Identify theBand X placed an ad on a wall, at school, when he was looking for musicians . The ad was “If you too have a great desire to make great music, join us”.
  • 16.
    14. What arethese called
  • 17.
    15. Identify thepersonality
  • 18.
    16. Identify X(*) “El Sari Rojo” by Javier Moro is a story of a native young woman X confronted by the complicated and dangerous world of politics. It tells the story of a X whose dreams of home, hearth and anonymous living were struck down by the hands of fate. Demand was made for the book’s withdrawal as some faction claimed of distorted facts and misinterpreted details.
  • 19.
    17. Identify thethree words Word 1: Swahili word for peace Word 2: Arabic for “handsome” or “good” Word 3: Swahili for “to bend”, those who converted to Islam
  • 20.
    18. Which ageold practice is depicted here
  • 21.
    19. What ispromoted here
  • 22.
    20. What isdiscussed here In 1301 Prince Edward II invented cricket. In 1752 Benjamin Franklin discovered electricity. In 1835 two women set bails alight to make ashes. In 2009 X connected the dots, forever revolutionizing the way cricket runs. Identify X.
  • 23.
    21. What isreferred here (*) Edison’s first invention was never used for the purpose it was made. The people were un- impressed as they thought it would reduce the time taken for performing a particular activity which would reduce the time they had to convince people.
  • 24.
    22. Identify themovie Christiano Ronaldo bought a house in Trump Tower in NYC for USD 18.5 million. This house was supposed to be set as an inspiration to be the setting for which movie
  • 25.
  • 26.
    24. What imageis blanked out
  • 27.
    25. Identify Who ownsthe Domain 466453.com
  • 28.
  • 29.
  • 31.
    2. Identify thesinger (Only Audio) (*)
  • 33.
    3. Identify Xand Y  X’s 4 year old son died after falling from the 53rd floor. Stricken with grief X composed Y. Identify X and Y.
  • 35.
    4. Texas SchoolBook Depository. Significance
  • 36.
  • 37.
    5. Identify thebook While launching of which book did the author made this statement: “I dedicated my book to Ayn Rand, Bruce Lee, X, Amitabh Bacchan, pornstar Tori Black and a few gangsters”
  • 39.
    6. Identify thePoet “ _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ We have given each other All that we have. And we both know, no matter what I do next I’ll always be that kid With the rolled up socks Garbage can in the corner :05 seconds on the game clock Ball in my hands 5 ... 4 ... 3 ... 2 ... 1”
  • 41.
  • 43.
    8. Which incidentam I talking about "There was no question of feeling scared. I knew I had to get that photo somehow . I hid behind the wall of X and took the pictures. It was his gun versus my camera,"
  • 45.
    9. Personality (*) Whoselast words were: “Funny Guy ! Are you doing well”
  • 47.
    10. Identify What wasthe Communist Party coffee workers’ initiative known as?
  • 48.
  • 49.
    11. Identify thegroup This group has it’s headquarters in the city of Maiduguri. The Hausa speaking native of the city has named them X which literally translates to “Western Education is a sin”
  • 51.
    12. Identify thelegendary rivalry in the movie – RUSH
  • 52.
    Nikki Lauda andJames Hunt
  • 53.
    13. Identify theBand X placed an ad on a wall, at school, when he was looking for musicians . The ad was “If you too have a great desire to make great music, join us”.
  • 55.
    14. What arethese called
  • 57.
    15. Identify thepersonality
  • 58.
  • 59.
    16. Identify X(*) “El Sari Rojo” by Javier Moro is a story of a native young woman X confronted by the complicated and dangerous world of politics. It tells the story of a X whose dreams of home, hearth and anonymous living were struck down by the hands of fate. Demand was made for the book’s withdrawal as some faction claimed of distorted facts and misinterpreted details.
  • 61.
    17. Identify thethree words Word 1: Swahili word for peace Word 2: Arabic for “handsome” or “good” Word 3: Swahili for “to bend”, those who converted to Islam
  • 63.
    18. Which ageold practice is depicted here
  • 64.
  • 65.
    19. What ispromoted here
  • 67.
    20. What isdiscussed here In 1301 Prince Edward II invented cricket. In 1752 Benjamin Franklin discovered electricity. In 1835 two women set bails alight to make ashes. In 2009 X connected the dots, forever revolutionizing the way cricket runs. Identify X.
  • 68.
  • 69.
    21. What isreferred here (*) Edison’s first invention was never used for the purpose it was made. The people were un- impressed as they thought it would reduce the time taken for performing a particular activity which would reduce the time they had to convince people.
  • 70.
  • 71.
    22. Identify themovie Christiano Ronaldo bought a house in Trump Tower in NYC for USD 18.5 million. This house was supposed to be set as an inspiration to be the setting for which movie
  • 73.
  • 75.
    24. What imageis blanked out
  • 77.
    25. Identify Who ownsthe Domain 466453.com

Editor's Notes

  • #12 To his aide “ Srijan Pal Singh”
  • #37 JFK Assassination
  • #45 Shriram Vernekar
  • #46 To his aide “ Srijan Pal Singh”