2. Rules
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school that are part of SAHODYA complex.
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masters.
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3. 1
The person is question wrote
a book about his experiences
and observations in
the Spanish Civil War. He has
a street square in Barcelona
named after him. Ironically,
the plaza is now under CCTV
surveillance.
Who?
5. A Lissajous curve, is the graph of a system of parametric
equations:
For which movie’s
famous title
sequence did the
animators use these
computer generated
curves?
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7. 3
• Time Warner gets paid a fee every time a
certain item gets sold. They must have a
made plenty in 2011 due the item’s
popularity in a major events which took
place in the year. The item was first created
in a comic-book series in the ‘80s (also a
2006 movie)
• Identify the series and the item.
11. 6
• Around the 1890’s, French painter Henri de Toulouse
Lautrec, was commissioned to create a series of
posters to advertise a particular location. While other
artists looked down upon the work, he did not care.
These posters are now among his best known work.
Which location?
15. 8
• In the 5-paged story 'Holey Horrors' by
Samm Schwartz, it was explained that the
‘S' on his shirt stands for sandwiches,
steaks and shrimps. Who?
17. 9
• According to one film historian,
“It synthesizes classical and mythic narrative, soft-core
political and social commentary (condemning the
corruption of politicians and capitalists and championing
the nascent environmental initiatives of Prime
Minister Rajiv Gandhi).
The narrative recapitulates the Abhijñānaśākuntalam story
that first appeared in the epic Mahabharata and then was
reworked by Kalidasa.“
• Which film are we talking about?
19. 10
• Iznogoud by writer X is a
comic about a vizier who
wants to overthrow the
Caliph and take his place.
A Tinkle regular feature Y
seems to be heavily
“inspired” by the series. ID
X and Y.
23. 12
• Zabibah and the King -2000
• The Fortified Castle – 2001
• Men and the City – 2002
• Begone, Demons (a.k.a. Get Out of Here,
Curse You!) – approx. 2003
Whose bibliography?
29. 15
• Rubin's vase is a famous set
of ambiguous or bi-stable
two-dimensional forms
developed around 1915 by
the Danish psychologist
Edgar Rubin. An iconic
music album used a Rubin-
like image for the album
cover. Name the album.
31. 16
• In his song ‘Black Jesus’, he had rapped:
‘Last wishes, niggas smoke my ashes.’
• In Aug, 2011, former members of his posse
confirmed the 15 year old rumor that they
had indeed mixed his ashes with marijuana
and “smoked him up”.
• Who was the artist?
37. 19
• PETA India recently crowned two winners
for the title of ‘hottest vegetarian’. The
female winner was Mallika Sherawat.
Which recent sensation was voted the male
winner?
43. 22
• In 1965, entertainer Tom Lehrer recorded a
satirical song entitled "Smut"
• "Who needs a hobby like tennis or
philately?/I've got a hobby: rereading
___________."