In Foreign Parts is the travel, business and world affairs quiz which was conducted during Tie Grab 2019. It was an open quiz for teams of 2 members.

1. TIE GRAB 2019
Organised by
SJC Quizzers
&
The Literary Society, St. Joseph’s College
Support
The Karnataka Quiz Association

3. TIE GRAB 2019
In Foreign Parts
Prelims

4. Rules
• 20 Questions
• Questions 5,10,15 and 20 are starred
questions and will be used to resolve any ties
• No negative marking
• +1 point per question. Part questions will
carry 2 points.

5. 1.
Prior to the discovery of his mutant abilities. Scott
Wright was a DJ. Due to his powers, he ends up
becoming a part of MI6 under the name X
X is a mutant superhero who was created by Alan
Davis and appeared in Marvel comics.
X is also a name of a consumer electronics
company. ID X.

6. Answer
• Micromax

7. 2.
This product was originally called Chemcor and was
used still early 1990’s. Predominately finding its
uses for tableware, the applications for it’s purpose
branched out to the Automotive and Aviation
industries.
Experimentation on this product was revived when
X asked for a thin and toughened version of it.
Name the product and ID X.

8. Answer
Gorilla Glass
X- Apple

9. 3.
Identify the organisation

10. Answer
BMTC
Picture-1: Vajra; one of the flagship services of
BMTC
Picture- 2: BMTC decides to go back to the colour
scheme of bluie and white for its buses in July 2018
Picture-3: February 04,2010 was the first bus day in
Bangalore. 4th of every month is celebrated as bus
day

11. 4.
Opened in 2009, Capella Resort situated in
Sentosa Island, Singapore. It is a five-star luxury
hotel. The building integrates two Tanah Merah
military buildings from the 1880’s with the
hotel.
This property was in the news last year due to
the people they were hosting. Who were they
and why were they present?

12. Answer
Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un
North Korea- United States Summit

13. *5.
Amit Shankar, NCD of Publicis Capital remarks that
this is a clear example of fantastic advertising. “The
execution is great and I personally like how it plays
up on the waiting aspects and ends with beautiful
message. In my opinion, it is a very good initiative,
especially since X has gone through such difficult
period. I also feel it intelligently incorporates
travelling cues and helps the brand elevate the
conversation,” explains Shankar.
Name the brand and ID X.

14. Answer
X- Kerala
Brand- Samsonite
The quote was on Samsonite’s advertisement for
the World Tourism Day and #KeralaIsOpen
campaign

15. 6.
In an article written by Manju Joseph in the
Outlook Magazine he calls the name change of
this landmark as “The biggest sex change in the
History of Modern India”
Which landmark ?

16. Answer
Name change of Victoria Terminus to
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus

17. 7) Arthur S. Heineman opened Milestone Inn in
San Luis Obispo on Dec. 12,1925.He started it
after seeing the boom in the automobile
industry[image].Milestone Inn was dedicated
towards serving a particular type of customer
What is so special about Milestone Inn?

19. Answer
• The world’s first motel

20. 8)What moment from history is captured
here.ID the people in the image.

21. Answer
• China implementing the “One country,two
systems” principle for reunification of
mainland China with Hong Kong and Macau

22. 9) Herzogenaurach has been described as "the
town of bent necks," as no local would start a
conversation with another without first
looking down to check which shoes they were
wearing.This is because of the rivalry between
X and Y.Both companies were founded in the
town during World War II.Name both
companies.

23. Answer
• Adidas and Puma

24. *10) The ______ War is the name commonly
given to the war, which took place in 1987 in
Northern Chad and on the Libyan–Chadian
border. It takes its name from ______ because
of the high number of vehicles used in the war
from the company, to provide mobility for the
Chadian troops as they fought against the
Libyans. The 1987 war resulted in a heavy
defeat for Libya and lasted 8 months.FITB

25. Answer
• Toyota

26. 11) JBJ Soul Kitchen, a community restaurant
created by X, was designed to ensure that
everyone has access to a nutritious and
delicious hot meal.Customers can pay for their
meal with either a donation or one hour of
volunteer work in the kitchen. In 2014, JBJ
served 11,500 meals, and half of them were
paid for with a donation, and the other half
were paid for with volunteer work.Who is X?

27. Answer
• Jon Bon Jovi

28. 12) In 1955, this company launched the
Klondlike Big Inch Land Promotion because of
competition from other rival companies. The
promotion gave away a deed in each box for a
one inch square of land in the Yukon Valley
region of Canada.Which company? [image]

30. Answer
• The Quaker Oates Company

31. 13.
• It is a defensive tactic used by a targeted firm
in a hostile takeover situation. In a _______
defence, the target firm then tries to acquire
the company that has made the hostile
takeover attempt. It is named after a popular
video game in which this type of behaviour is
scene. FITB

32. Answer
• Pacman

33. 14.
• Based on the notion that even a ____ ___ will
bounce if it falls far enough and fast enough, a
_____ ___ bounce is a temporary recovery
from a prolonged decline followed by a
further downtrend. FITB.

34. Answer
• Dead cat

35. *15.
• What is blanked out pays homage to the
excitement around the initial discovery of gold
in California. FITB

36. Answer
• Eureka

37. 16.
• The islands of Aoshima, Tashorijima and
Ainoshima are small islands around Japan with
declinining, geriatric populations. However,
they have become tourist traps and can all
collectively be described as neko islands.
What makes them so famous?

38. Answer
• Cat islands

39. 17.
• These architectural quirks in Hong Kong serve
to allow spirit dragons that reside in the hills
to roam through the city unimpeded. Blocking
of the spirits can lead to misfortune so most
major Hong Kong buildings include this
‘feature’. What?

40. Answer
• Holes in the buildings

41. 18. Connect using a word that is
common to all(not an exhaustive list)
Masala
Dim Sum
Samurai
Baklava
Yankee
Kangaroo

42. Answer
• Names of bonds issued by countries for
foreign investment

43. 19.
• In 1595, when Geradus Mercator published
his “X or cosmographical meditations upon
the creation of the universe, and the universe
as created”, he used X, the king of Mauretania
because of his respect for him as being the
first geographer. Nowadays X is synonymous
with the world and travel. ID X.

44. Answer
• Atlas

45. *20.
• Situated in the Ba Na Hills, it opened in June
2018. Although it is known for the unique way
in which the glass bridge is suspended, it is
named after a less prominent feature of its
(that may cause it to be confused with
another famous structure). What is the name
of the bridge? What is unique about it?
[image]

47. Answer
• The golden bridge
• Supported by giant hands