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The document appears to be a quiz or trivia game featuring a variety of questions related to sports, history, movies, and cultural references. It summarizes achievements of notable figures and organizations, such as Saina Nehwal becoming world no. 1 in badminton and the renaming of landmarks in honor of films. Additionally, it touches upon fascinating trivia like the impact of legal decisions, iconic moments in sports, and cultural symbols across different nations.
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- 1. Fool AP’s FinalEpic! PRELIMS: 1.
- 2. 1. Tine BaunOf Denmark was the 1st when she attained something on November 6, 2008 Who is the latest to have emulated her feat?
- 3. 2. Connect the2 Greatest Movies of All Time. A 2007 Hindi movie. A 2013 ‘Dhallywood’ (Dhaka) movie.
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- 5. 4. What ishappening?
- 6. 5. The logoof this organisation was changed from left to one on right, owing to a fateful incident this year. Which organisation based in Cologne?
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- 8. 7. Print adfor? This is the print ad for which commonly used product?
- 9. 8. Indian Nationalteam of which sport?
- 10. 9.Which destination atDurgapur? In ancient Britain, ________ was the goddess of rivers and streams. _________ is a female name derived from the Biblical name, meaning date palm tree.
- 11. 10.What? The copyright tothe text of ______________ is held by the state government of Bavaria. In response to that embarrassing incident in the 1940’s, the Bavarians have refused permission for the book to be printed in Germany since 1945. However, this ban is not expected to last long since the Bavarian copyright expires in 2015.
- 12. 11. Zhangjiajie mountainsin China are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In January 2010, the park was renamed to ___________, in honour of an epic movie released in 2009. Name the mountains and the movie.
- 13. 12. What ishappening? It happened at a newly constructed airport in Ciudad Real, Spain that was yet to be opened to public. An ARRI Alexa was used for the all-in-one shot mounted on a Scorpio Arm Camera Car.
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- 15. 1. Tine BaunOf Denmark was the 1st when she attained something on November 6, 2008 Who is the latest to have emulated her feat?
- 16. Answer: Saina Nehwal,the latest non-Chinese to become World No. 1.
- 17. 2. Connect the2 Greatest Movies of All Time. A 2007 Hindi movie. A 2013 ‘Dhallywood’ (Dhaka) movie.
- 18. Answers: Fool andFinal.
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- 21. 4. What ishappening?
- 22. Answer: 25th Anniversaryof the fall of Berlin Wall.
- 23. 5. The logoof this organisation was changed from left to one on right, owing to a fateful incident this year. Which organisation based in Cologne?
- 24.
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- 26.
- 27. 7. Print adfor? This is the print ad for which commonly used product?
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- 29. 8. Indian Nationalteam of which sport?
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- 31. 9.Which destination atDurgapur? In ancient Britain, ________ was the goddess of rivers and streams. _________ is a female name derived from the Biblical name, meaning date palm tree.
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- 33. 10.What? The copyright tothe text of ______________ is held by the state government of Bavaria. In response to that embarrassing incident in the 1940’s, the Bavarians have refused permission for the book to be printed in Germany since 1945. However, this ban is not expected to last long since the Bavarian copyright expires in 2015.
- 34. Answer: Mein Kampfby Adolf Hitler.
- 35. 11. Zhangjiajie mountainsin China are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In January 2010, the park was renamed to ___________, in honour of an epic movie released in 2009. Name the mountains and the movie.
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- 39. Fool AP’s Final Inf-ounce! 1.INFINITE BOUNCE. 2. WE’LL GO VERY FAST. 3. 1ST TEAM GETS 15 SECS TO ANSWER. IF PASSED, REST GET 5 SECS. 4. +10 FOR EACH CORRECT.
- 40. During the laterend of 2015 ICC World Cup, Tanishq tweeted this ‘hashtag’ which read: #________, not always a bad thing. This was accompanied by the picture. Fill in the blank or give the funda. Q1.
- 41. 2. Billy Graham wasa spiritual adviser to several American presidents. He was particularly close to Dwight D. Eisenhower, Lyndon Johnson (who was considered to be one of Graham's closest friends and Richard Nixon. Considered one of the most admirable figures in US, this TIME magazine cover generated some controversy. Why?
- 42. 3. Lord of theRings- Fellowship of the Ring: Dead Equilibrium: Dead Black Death: Dead Troy: Survives Golden Eye: Dead The Island: Dead Patriot Games: Dead The Hitcher: Dead
- 43. 4. Manga are comicscreated in Japan, or by Japanese creators in the Japanese language. However, while translating from Japanese to English and producing the comics, an interesting aspect is kept intact in both the versions. What?
- 44. 5. Stickcricket is apopular online cricket game, which is famous for outrageous batting options and high scoring chases. One of its most popular features is the ‘Hit Wicket’, where the batsman comically falls on the stumps, thus getting out "hit-wicket". However, a couple of months back Stickcricket decided to remove its iconic HitWicket gameplay and promised never it to bring it back, for obvious reasons.
- 45. 6. ____________ hasrecently come up with its own fashion line. Available only in Sweden. Comes in size range of extra small to extra large. Profits from the pieces benefit Ronald ________ House Charities. Which brand?
- 46. 7. Among thevaried editions that exist, one story claims that: The first one came from Henry I who had a X on his standard on taking power in 1100. The second came afterwards when he married Adeliza, whose father also had a X on his shield. In 1154, two became three when Henry II married Eleanor of Aquitaine. What is being talked about here?
- 47. 8. In 2007,___________ intended to buy the micro-nation of Sealand, 7 miles off the coast of England. "It should be a great place for everybody, with high-speed Internet access, no copyright laws and VIP accounts to __________" the organisation claims on its website www.buysealand.com. FITB.
- 48. 9. _________ is acity in Thane district, Maharashtra. ________ was named for being a remount depot on a travel route through the rugged Konkan region. The town was famous for its splendid horses. Warriors (e.g. Shivaji Bhonsle) changed their horses at the town in anticipation of the difficult climb through the Konkan. Hence the word "change" was applied to the town.
- 49. 10. Sheikh Zayed Stadiumin Abu Dhabi, UAE is probably the only stadium to have a dress code, given the rigid law system UAE follows. What is the dress code?
- 50. 11. In 2009, acompany called 'Taylor & Son' filed for bankruptcy in 'Companies House(UK). Its document examiner Philip Davies made a mistake while recording. As a result, an well-established Welsh engineering firm, suffered losses to the tune of £400,000 per month, when all its buyers and suppliers backed out. What mistake did Davies make?
- 51. 12. FITB. The $94million payment issued on October 3, 2010 ensure the end of ____________, nearly a century after the supposed end. TIME magazine had reported: “The story of reparations involves several payment plans, years of inflation, broken promises, cancelled debts and a man who flat out refused to give anyone anything.”
- 52. 13. Futility is an1898 novella written by Morgan Robertson. In the 2nd half the book, the hero saves the young daughter of a former lover and years later, receives a message from his former lover, pleading for him to visit her and her daughter. The 1st half of the book depicts something which got true 14 years later. What?
- 53. 14. In 2010, Ncell,the Nepalese subsidiary of Swedish carrier TeliaSonera, completed the installation of a high-altitude 3G base station at 5,200 meters. This is considered a milestone and was done for a very specific purpose. What?
- 54. 15.Which website showsthe number of people who have supported the movement?
- 55. 16. USA/Canada: John Doe (formales); Jane Doe (for females) UK, Australia and New Zealand: Joe Bloggs or John Smith What name is it in India?
- 56. 17. In recent elections,Nigeria’s Muhammadu Buhari of All Progressives Congress was elected President (return of democracy after years of struggle.) He has vowed to fight corruption. Interestingly, All Progressives Congress party, has garnered some interest in India, because of its ‘association’ with an object that has gained a cult status-of-sorts in India. What am I talking about?
- 57. 18. This sculpture inIllinois depicts a mother- figure wearing academic robes and flanked by two attendants: Learning and Labor. It shares its name with a term that originates from ancient Rome as a title for mother goddesses like Ceres, later the term was used in Christianity for Virgin Mary. Identify the statue.
- 58. 19.What was thebet all about? Betsson, an online gambling site based in Malta, was offering 175-1 odds around mid-2014 for an event to happen. And 167 actually won the bet! "I wanted to place hundreds but my friend told me not to waste my money on such a stupid thing.”, said one such winner. Now he plans to go watch a match at Old Trafford and wishes that ‘subject’ of his win makes an exit soon.
- 59. 20. _______ did manageto describe his emotions after the ceasefire agreement : "I have won many trophies in my time," he explained, "but nothing will ever top helping win the battle for peace in my country. I am so proud because today in <An African Nation> we do not need a piece of silverware to celebrate.“ Who and on what?
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- 61. During the laterend of 2015 ICC World Cup, Tanishq tweeted this ‘hashtag’ which read: #________, not always a bad thing. This was accompanied by the picture. Fill in the blank or give the funda. Q1.
- 62.
- 63. 2. Billy Graham wasa spiritual adviser to several American presidents. He was particularly close to Dwight D. Eisenhower, Lyndon Johnson (who was considered to be one of Graham's closest friends and Richard Nixon. Considered one of the most admirable figures in US, this TIME magazine cover generated some controversy. Why?
- 64. ANSWER: Devil Hornsover head
- 65. 3. Lord of theRings- Fellowship of the Ring: Dead Equilibrium: Dead Black Death: Dead Troy: Survives Golden Eye: Dead The Island: Dead Patriot Games: Dead The Hitcher: Dead
- 66.
- 67. 4. Manga are comicscreated in Japan, or by Japanese creators in the Japanese language. However, while translating from Japanese to English and producing the comics, an interesting aspect is kept intact in both the versions. What?
- 68. ANSWER: It isstill read right to left.
- 69. 5. Stickcricket is apopular online cricket game, which is famous for outrageous batting options and high scoring chases. One of its most popular features is the ‘Hit Wicket’, where the batsman comically falls on the stumps, thus getting out "hit-wicket". However, a couple of months back Stickcricket decided to remove its iconic HitWicket gameplay and promised never it to bring it back, for obvious reasons.
- 70. ANSWER: In honourof Phil Hughes
- 71. 6. ____________ hasrecently come up with its own fashion line. Available only in Sweden. Comes in size range of extra small to extra large. Profits from the pieces benefit Ronald ________ House Charities. Which brand?
- 72.
- 73. 7. Among thevaried editions that exist, one story claims that: The first one came from Henry I who had a X on his standard on taking power in 1100. The second came afterwards when he married Adeliza, whose father also had a X on his shield. In 1154, two became three when Henry II married Eleanor of Aquitaine. What is being talked about here?
- 74. ANSWER: 3 lionslogo/emblem.
- 75. 8. In 2007,___________ intended to buy the micro-nation of Sealand, 7 miles off the coast of England. "It should be a great place for everybody, with high-speed Internet access, no copyright laws and VIP accounts to __________" the organisation claims on its website www.buysealand.com. FITB.
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- 77. 9. _________ is acity in Thane district, Maharashtra. ________ was named for being a remount depot on a travel route through the rugged Konkan region. The town was famous for its splendid horses. Warriors (e.g. Shivaji Bhonsle) changed their horses at the town in anticipation of the difficult climb through the Konkan. Hence the word "change" was applied to the town.
- 78.
- 79. 10. Sheikh Zayed Stadiumin Abu Dhabi, UAE is probably the only stadium to have a dress code, given the rigid law system UAE follows. What is the dress code?
- 80. ANSWER: Just keepyour clothes on.
- 81. 11. In 2009, acompany called 'Taylor & Son' filed for bankruptcy in 'Companies House(UK). Its document examiner Philip Davies made a mistake while recording. As a result, an well-established Welsh engineering firm, suffered losses to the tune of £400,000 per month, when all its buyers and suppliers backed out. What mistake did Davies make?
- 82. ANSWER: He mentionedit “Taylor & Sons”
- 83. 12. FITB. The $94million payment issued on October 3, 2010 ensure the end of ____________, nearly a century after the supposed end. TIME magazine had reported: “The story of reparations involves several payment plans, years of inflation, broken promises, cancelled debts and a man who flat out refused to give anyone anything.”
- 84.
- 85. 13. Futility, or theWreck of the _______ is an 1898 novella written by Morgan Robertson. In the 2nd half the book, the hero saves the young daughter of a former lover and years later, receives a message from his former lover, pleading for him to visit her and her daughter. The 1st half of the book depicts something which got true 14 years later. What?
- 86.
- 87. 14. In 2010, Ncell,the Nepalese subsidiary of Swedish carrier TeliaSonera, completed the installation of a high-altitude 3G base station at 5,200 meters. This is considered a milestone and was done for a very specific purpose. What?
- 88. ANSWER: Net connectivityatop Mt. Everest.
- 89. 15.Which website showsthe number of people who have supported the movement?
- 90. ANSWER: He forShe Campaign.
- 91. 16. USA/Canada: John Doe (formales); Jane Doe (for females) UK, Australia and New Zealand: Joe Bloggs or John Smith What name is it in India?
- 92. ANSWER: Ashok Kumar(Names given to unidentified dead bodies.)
- 93. 17. In recent elections,Nigeria’s Muhammadu Buhari of All Progressives Congress was elected President (return of democracy after years of struggle.) He has vowed to fight corruption. Interestingly, All Progressives Congress party, has garnered some interest in India, because of its ‘association’ with an object that has gained a cult status-of-sorts in India. What am I talking about?
- 94. ANSWER: Their politicalparty symbol is a Broom!
- 95. 18. This sculpture inIllinois depicts a mother- figure wearing academic robes and flanked by two attendants: Learning and Labor. It shares its name with a term that originates from ancient Rome as a title for mother goddesses like Ceres, later the term was used in Christianity for Virgin Mary. Identify the statue.
- 96.
- 97. 19.What was thebet all about? Betsson, an online gambling site based in Malta, was offering 175-1 odds around mid-2014 for an event to happen. And 167 actually won the bet! "I wanted to place hundreds but my friend told me not to waste my money on such a stupid thing.”, said one such winner. Now he plans to go watch a match at Old Trafford and wishes that ‘subject’ of his win makes an exit soon.
- 98. ANSWER: Whether Suarezwill bite!
- 99. 20. _______ did manageto describe his emotions after the ceasefire agreement : "I have won many trophies in my time," he explained, "but nothing will ever top helping win the battle for peace in my country. I am so proud because today in <An African Nation> we do not need a piece of silverware to celebrate.“ Who and on what?
- 100. ANSWER: Didier Drogba.Ending the Civil War in Ivory Coast.
- 102. Fool AP’s Final: Ato Jed! 1. WRITTEN ROUND 2. +10, FOR EACH CORRECT ANSWER. 3.
- 103. A isan Indian sportsperson, who is the great grandson of an eminent 19th century Bengali Renaissance poet B. A’s estranged partner happens to be the ex-wife of C, who has done more than 300 films and been in news for many wrong reasons. A’s first major achievement in international circuit came in 1996. However, he lost to D (the eventual champion) in that event. D is an accomplished player whose wife E is one of the most successful woman players of the same sport D plays. A’s former playing partner F has been in news for battle against cancer to same-sex marriage. F’s famed rivalry with E has always attracted global attention.
- 104. On theother hand, C’s one of the most successful films released in 2003, which is said to have been inspired from a 1998 Holly flick featuring G. G played H in the Night at the Museum series. Besides his political achievements, H had famously refused to shoot a defenceless animal during a hunting trip. That’s how stuffed bears came to be known as I G played a woman in a 1993 Hollywood flick, which was remade into 1998 Hindi film starring J and K in the male and female lead respectably, amongst another acting powerhouses of Indian cinema.
- 105. J and K,both are National Award winners. Incidentally, J’s ex-wife is also a National Award winner and considered one of the most perfectionist actors, along with J. K is famous for her tragic roles, especially the movies made by L, who was also the music director of the 1998 Hindi film mentioned above. K’s one of the most prominent co-actors is M (another common feature in L’s films).
- 106. M isthe one of the most talented and few Indian actors featuring prominently in Hollywood movies like N, 2007 Hollywood film set in Pakistan and based on a real life incident of a Wall Street Journal reporter. O played the protagonist in the movie and is a 2-time Academy Award Winner. O’s husband P, is one of the most stylish and versatile actors. P played a leader of a fictitious outfit in Q’s 2009 film, based on Nazi invasion and fall of Third Reich, under the alternate history genre. This film features a German-Spanish actor, who played a Gestapo officer. This actor received widespread critical acclaim for portrayal in the 2013 movie R, as an Austrian racer S, showcasing his famous near-fatal rivalries with another British driver from a 1976 Grand Prix. This latter is most prominent for playing T, a Marvel comics superhero.
- 107. T’s adoptedevil brother, U, apart from his usual depictions, was also depicted as a mischievous God and banished to earth in the 1994 film V, featuring W as the female lead. W’s only movie alongside Tom Cruise was also made into a Bollywood film, featuring X, a critically acclaimed Punjabi-Hindi actor (who played a pivotal role in C’s 2003 flick). X made his debut in 1996 Hindi film directed by Academy Award winner, Y. X also features in Z, playing a cop. Z is the debut film of A!
- 110. Fool AP’s Final AP-ICLong Con. 1. 9 SLIDES. 2. EACH HAS AN INDIVIDUAL ANSWER. 3. ALL ANSWERS TO BE WRITTEN 4. THEME CONNECT POINTS MENTIONED ON EACH SLIDE. 5. THIS IS MY FINAL HURRAH AS THE QUIZMASTER IN THIS COLLEGE. THANK YOU FOR TIME.
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- 121. Answers: 1. Idi amin 2.Forrest Gump 3. Macbeth 4. Abraham Lincoln 5. Ray Charles 6. George VI 7. Loius Pasteur 8. Gandhi 9. Stephan Hawking
- 122. Connect: Actors playing thesepersonalities have won the Academy Award for the Best Actor.