This History Quiz was held in September 2021 and set by Rajat and Udit as part of our weekly sessions. The set was meticulously compiled and hosted by the QMs. Quintessence is the Quizzing Society of Zakir Husain Delhi College, University of Delhi. The society has been active for 10 years and has been actively holding Intra quiz sessions and quizzes for both school and college students in the circuit.

1. History quiz
By QMs
Rajat Gautam
Udit Chowdhary

2. Rules
● There are total 19 questions.
● Infinite bounce is applied and blocking hints available
● +10 on bounce
● +15/-10 on pounce
● Avoid googling

3. 1.
X was a prominent figure of Hindustani classical music.He was a composer, musician and vocalist, to
whom many compositions have been attributed in northern regions of the Indian subcontinent.
He began his career and spent most of his adult life in the court and patronage of the king of Rewa
where X's musical abilities and studies gained widespread fame. This reputation brought him to the
attention of the Mughal Emperor Akbar, who considered him as one of the Navaratnas .Numerous
legends have been written about X, mixing facts and fiction, and the historicity of these stories is
doubtful.
Id X and Name any legend about him .

5. Answer 1.
X : Tansen
The legends about Tansen are stories of his bringing down rains with Raga Megh
Malhar or lighting lamps with Raga Deepak .

6. 2. Connect the following :

8. Answer 2.
Hill Forts of Rajasthan declared as world heritage site by UNESCO .

9. 3.
X was a Buddhist monk depicted in Buddhist sources as bringing
Buddhism to Sri Lanka.He was the first-born son of the Mauryan
emperor Y from his wife Devi. X was sent as a Buddhist
missionary to the Anuradhapura Kingdom in Sri Lanka. X attained
the title of an arhat and resided at Mihintale. He played an
important role in proliferating Buddhism throughout the Indian
subcontinent.
Name X and Y .

11. Answer 3.
X : Mahendra
Y : Ashoka

12. 4.
X arrived in India by the way of Portuguese explorers, in the 16th
century. It was grown from the 18th century onwards for the British.
Even today, in Bengal, the alternative name is "Biliti Begun", meaning
"Foreign Eggplant" .
X is a significant source of umami flavor. It is consumed in diverse
ways, raw or cooked, in many dishes, sauces, salads, and drinks.
Today it is integral part of Indian cuisine.
What is X?

14. Answer 4.
Tomato

15. 5.
Although the exact origins of the game are unknown, it most likely began as a simple
game played by Iranian equestrian nomads in Central Asia, with the current form
originating in Iran (Persia) and spreading east and west.
The modern game is derived from Manipur, India, where the game was known as
'sagol kangjei', or 'pulu'.Its anglicised form was adopted by the sport in its slow spread
to the west. The first club was established in the town of Silchar in Assam, India, in
1833.
Which game is this?

17. Answer 5.
Polo

18. 6 .
Mihira Bhoja was a king belonging to the Gurjara-Pratihara Dynasty. He succeeded his
father Ramabhadra. Bhoja was a devotee of Vishnu and adopted the title of Ādivarāha
which is inscribed on some of his coins. At its height, his empire extended to Narmada
River in the South, Sutlej River in the northwest, and up to Bengal in the east.
In modern times his name is associated with a proverb which contrasts something very
important with something very inconsequential or pretentious.
What is the proverb?

20. Answer 6.
Kahan Raja Bhoj Kahan Gangu Teli

21. 7.
" This is the best provided city in the world. The people in the city are countless in
number, so much so that I do not wish to write it down for fear it should be thought
fabulous. What I saw seemed as large as Rome and very beautiful to the sight; there are
many groves of trees within it, many orchards and gardens of fruit trees and many
conduits of water which flow in the midst of it, and in places there are lakes."
These are the words of Domingo Peas a Portuguese traveller who visited an Empire,
located in the Deccan in southern India, around 1520.His detailed account is one of the
few known descriptions of that empire and of its capital.
Name the Empire?

23. Answer 7.
Vijaynagara Empire

24. 8.
The earliest known examples of the word date back to 1780; its etymology is unknown,
but it may have originated in student slang. It initially meant an "odd, eccentric
person"or a "joke, hoax".
There is a well-known myth about the word that says that in 1791 a Dublin theatre
owner named Richard Daly made a bet that he could introduce a word into the
language within 24 hours. He then went out and hired a group of street children to
write the word , which was a nonsense word, on walls around the city of Dublin.
Within a day, the word was common currency and had acquired a meaning . However,
there is no evidence to support the story.
What is the word ?

26. Answer 8.
Quiz

27. 9 .
X was the thirteenth Mughal emperor, who reigned from
1719 to 1748.He ascended the throne at the young age of 17.
X was a great patron of the arts, including musical, cultural
and administrative developments.
It was during his reign that Delhi, the seat of the Mughals,
witnessed an extraordinary cultural life. During his reign he
barely took the trouble to make war, watched partridge
fights in the morning, and was entertained by mime artistes
in the evening. For his ever joyous personality he was given
the nickname Y which literally means colorful .
What is X and Y?

29. Answer 9.
X : Muhammad Shah
Y : Rangila

30. 10.
__________ is one of Asia's oldest and longest major roads. Over the centuries, the
road acted as one of the major trade routes in the region and facilitated both travel and
postal communication. The road is mentioned in a number of literary works including
those of Foster and Rudyard Kipling.
It was formerly known by names such as ,Uttarapath, Sarak-e-Azam, Badshahi Sarak,
Sarak-e-Sher Shah.
FITB

32. Answer 10.
Grand Trunk Road

33. 11.
The ancient city of ______ is one of the most remarkable and well-preserved urban
settlements in South Asia dating from the 3rd to mid-2nd millennium BCE.
Discovered in 1968, the site is set apart by its unique characteristics, such as its water
management system, multi-layered defensive mechanisms, extensive use of stone in
construction and special burial structures.
It was recently named as the UNESCO World Heritage Site on 27 July 2021.
Name the site ?

35. Answer 11.
Dholavira

36. Chandrashekar Narvekar better known as N. Chandra was a bollywood director. One day he
summons Laxmikant Pyarelal and Javed Akhtar because both of them were trying to come
up with a song for his movie. His actual idea was to have a jam session but this was quite a
struggle because it went on for weeks but still they were not able to come up with anything.
Finally, Pyarelal came up with a tune to help Javed Akhtar, Pyarelal also wrote some
dummy lyrics which he wanted Javed to replace eventually.
But instead of replacing the dummy lyrics, he actually used them to make up. Song.
Id The Song?
12.

38. Answer 12.
Ek Do Teen

39. In the early 1900s to the late 1950s, there were a lot of of storefronts that had theatres.
They would show 10-15 minutes of footage in length. These particular storefronts had
names which comprised of 2 parts.
X would be the amount you would spend to watch this show and Y was a greek name
for a small roof space where these shows would take place. But after some time these
places died out and were forgotten.
In 1970s, there was something happening in the world of animation and when the
people incharge were deciding what to name this particular thing, they decided to go
with Z.
What is Z OR the Name of the company?
13.

41. Answer 13.
Nickelodean

42. X is a word which came into the english language because of a certain creature which
was introduced to the london public. This animal became so popular that it featured
on every product from soap to coffee. There is no confirmed fact about from where the
name for this animal came.
It was either named after the swahili word for chief or after a popular swahili greeting.
Now, in the modern times, its name is associated with the present meaning looking at
the size of the animal.
Give me X?
14.

44. Answer.
Jumbo the Elephant

45. In the scientific world, there is a pattern that is observed throughout history about the
discoveries made. Steven Stigler, a statistic professor at the university of Chicago and
he came up with observation. Eventually, it was called the Stigler’s Law.
Some examples which followed Stigler’s Law are :- Venn Diagram, Pythagoras
Theorem, Avagodro Constant.
This was actually mention earlier by Robert K Merton.
15.

47. Answer- Most famous scientific and mathematical discoveries is
not named after the person who invented it but after the one who
popularised it.

48. In 1912, when there was no traces of sports research and analysis. Japanese athletes
tend to have this misguided belief that sweating makes an athlete more tired. This is why
Japanese athletes refuse to drink anything before the sporting event. Shizo Kanakuri,
A marathon runner who represented Japan shared the same belief and refused to properly
hydrate on the day of the event.
Unfortunately, he started the race but collapsed while running. He was taken in by a
local family and when he woke up after recovery, he faced a difficult decision that either he
should go to to to officials and except or he travel back home while being incognito. He
chose the latter.
He silently left the country and went back home. But after not knowing about his
whereabouts, he was declared missing in Sweden. And she would remain missing in the
Swedish files for the next
16.

49. In 1967, the case was finally closed when a Swedish channel tracked down a 75-
year old Shizo.
After interviewing him and having a thorough discussion about what was going
through his head in 1912 the Swedish channel asked for a specific thing or it was
actually a request.
She agreed to it and told the Swedish channel “it was a long trip, along the way, I
got married, had six children and 10 grandchildren”.
What was the request that the Swedish channel asked him?

51. Answer- They requested him to complete his race. That was the
longest marathon ever completed with the time of 54 years, 246
days, 5 hours, 32 minutes, 20.3 seconds.
He is also known as the father of marathon in Japan

52. According to a legend reported by both Diogenes Laertius and Lamblichus states that
X almost managed to escape the attack which the people who supported democratic
rule did.
After escaping she came across a fava beans field which he could have easily pass
through but refused to run through it this was because of his teachings in which she
explained about that how unholy and dirty these fava beans reliever and passing
through them would violate his own teachings. So, he stopped and was killed.
Who?
17.

54. Answer- Pythagoras

55. Id the work of Art:-
1809- wash and rewarnish
1906- water color retouches
1930- repair needed because of theft
1950s - 2 public attacks on it.
1977- suffered insect infestation
2005- X shifted to a more secure place.
Id X
18.

57. Answer- Mona Lisa

58. Chika Vira Rajendra, was the ruler of Kurk(which is in present day karnataka). On 24th
April, 1834 Vira Rajendra lost his kingdom and was deposed and exiled. Before going he
asked the overthrowing ruler to adopt his daughter gauramma.
The ruler agreed and made her a princess but under different name. She was kept with
families related to the ruler. The ruler banned her from getting in contact with her father.
She tried to escape numerous times but was unable to do so.
Eventually, she gave up and got married and gave birth to a baby girl.
At age 23 she died.
The example of gauramma came up earlier this year in a controversy?
Which controversy?
19.

60. Answer 19
Meghan markle and the royal family controversy.