This quiz was held as a part of Metonym 2019, the annual inter class literature festival at SJC. The highest score in the prelims was 14.

1. FRESHERS’ QUIZ
PRELIMS
11th July 2019
(Setters- Allen Joseph, Ravi Shankar, Nikhita Thomas)

2. Push-Ups & Open House (June-September schedule)
• 13th July
• 27th July
• 10th August
• 24th August
• 14th September
• 28th September
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3. Intercollegiate Themed Quizzes
• Fandom Quiz (31st August, Friday)
• Music Quiz (27th September, Friday)
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4. • 20 questions
• No negative marking
• +1 point for each correct answer
• Part points for multiple part questions
• Questions 11-16 are starred questions and will be used to resolve ties
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5. Question 1
“Hey, X! It’s Y. As I said on the court, I am so proud of you and I am
truly sorry. I thought I was doing the right thing in sticking up for
myself. But I had no idea the media would pit us against each other…
I would never ever want the light to shine away from another female,
specifically another black female athlete.”
Who (Y) sent this text message to whom (X)? Think back to an incident
which took place in September last year.
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6. Answer
X- Naomi Osaka
Y- Serena Williams
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7. Question 2
As a student in Cambridge, ______ was a member of the Glutton Club-
a group of students that met specifically to eat “strange flesh”- which
turned out to be a hawk, bittern and an old brown owl out of many
things. Once ______ set sail (on a ship that was also named after an
animal) in 1831, the world was their menu- from armadillos that “taste
and look like ducks” to a guinea pig or agouti described as “the best
meat I ever tasted.” FITB.
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8. Darwin
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9. Question 3
Image shows X’s tribute to
Madhuri Dixit after
watching Dil Toh Pagal Hai
(1997). In fact, X was so
smitten by the actress that
some joked that his initials
stood for Madhuri Fida.
Who is X?
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10. Answer
MF Hussain
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11. Question 4
In the 90s, X’s grandchildren played a prank on X by changing their
voicemail to say, “Hey Wassup! This is Liz. Sorry I’m away… For a hotline
to Philip, press one. For Charles, press two.” X was initially very upset
but later saw the humour in the prank. Identify X.
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12. Answer
Queen Elizabeth II
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13. Question 5
This is the life-size wooden statue of the wife of a prominent figure in
the US. It is present near the person’s hometown Sevnica, Slovenia.
Who is the statue based after?
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14. Answer
Melania Trump
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15. Question 6
Although we know him as a political figure, X was also considered a
global style icon, having popularized the ‘_____ ______.’ Images on the
next slide show some famous personalities sporting (variations of ) this
trend. Either identify X or FITB.
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17. Answer
X- Jawaharlal Nehru
Nehru Jacket
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18. Question 7
Scene from 3 weeks ago at a particular location. Where? What is the
occasion?
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19. Answer
Where- Stonehenge
What- Summer solstice
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20. Question 8
Tapioca balls are a key ingredient in the making of a trendy beverage
called Boba. Boba is becoming extremely popular in East and south east
Asian countries. Boba is a corruption of the English name of the drink.
By what English name do we know this beverage?
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21. Answer
Bubble tea
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22. Question 9
Symbols from which game/sport?
O-O
O-O-O
+
#
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23. Answer
Chess
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24. Question 10
Somebody whose voice you’ve probably heard but whom you don’t
see. Known for starting an eponymous company in 2008, his name can
be confused with a Bollywood celebrity. Id the man.
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25. Answer
Salman Khan, founder of Khan Academy
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26. *Question 11
X is a group of mutants, created in the year 1984. The group is taught
and trained by their “dad” master Splinter. The names of the members
of this group are names of great personalities in a particular field.
Either name the group or the characters of the group. Bonus points if
you get both parts.
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27. Answer
Teenage mutant ninja turtles
Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello, Raphael
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28. *Question 12
Who (X) is dressed up as
whom(Y)?
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29. Answer
X- Pablo Picasso
Y- Popeye
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30. *Question 13
X congratulating Y over an
achievement 20+ years ago.
Name X and Y and the
achievement.
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31. Answer
X – George Lucas
Y – James Cameron
Titanic overtaking star wars to be the highest grossing film
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32. *Question 14
Connect with the name of a city
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33. Answer
Naples/Neapolitan
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34. *Question 15
The pine forest in Brandenburg, Germany, gets its name for a certain
design that is visible, only if seen from an airplane. The origin of this
design is unknown other than the locals saying that it might have been
done to please someone on their birthday back in 1938. the design is
visible during a particular times of the year, as the larch trees present
there would change color. What was this design that could be seen in
this forest.
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35. Answer
It looked like a swastika
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36. *Question 16
X is a Marvel comic character based on a real-life scientist. The
character is born in Lincolnshire, England. He studied in Cambridge
University and was a member of the royal society. He also was the
sorcerer supreme for a while. Who is this character or real-life person,
both have the same name?
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37. Answer
Sir Isaac Newton
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38. Question 17
X is the demon of gluttony, one of the seven demon princes in the
Bible. The name X also happens to be the name of a manga series
initially published in 2008 and the anime of this series was run from
2011 to 2012 spread over 60 episodes. The plot of both revolve around
a boy named Oga who finds a kid that happens to be the child of the
demon king. The name of the kid in the manga is the same as the
demon prince X. X also appears in the lyrics of a Queen’s song. ID X.
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39. Answer
Beelzebub
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40. Question 18
These types of industrial kitchen ovens are named after this
mythological creature because of its association with fire. What
creature?
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41. Answer
Salamanders
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42. Question 19
What was the first of a kind that the woman in the picture saved?
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43. Answer
Apollo 11 moon landing
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44. Question 20
The photo of X was taken on 23rd June, 2015 by Sergei Platanov. Later in
January 2019, the image caused a lot of uproar on the internet. The
person behind this sudden uproar was Chris Godfrey. What are we
talking about?
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45. Answer
The most liked image on Instagram (@world_record_egg’s first post)
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