The document provides rules and questions for a quiz being conducted by Quiz Club NITW. It states there will be one round with 20 questions, with 10 points awarded for each correct answer. There is no negative marking. In case of a tie, tiebreaker questions will be used. Google searching is discouraged. The quizmaster's decision is final. It then provides 20 multiple choice or fill in the blank questions covering topics like movies, music, sports, and history.
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2. Rules
● The quiz has only one round with 20 questions.
● For each correct answer, 10 points will be awarded with part points
being given wherever necessary. Fill out the G-form provided and
submit it after all the questions have been presented.
● In case of a tie, in-built tie-breaker questions will be taken into
consideration.
● There is not any kind of negative marking in the quiz, so feel free to
guess the answers.
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4. 01
Shown in the image is a shot from one of WWE's pay-per-view
events. The match was just as any normal match would be but
what got the attention of the viewers was the wrestlers outfit
which was different from their usual in-ring gear.
ID the reason behind this change.
(Image in next slide)
5.
6. 02
According to his biography, during his 1911 vacation in
Switzerland, author X came across a postcard that attracted his
attention. It featured a painting called Der Berggeist, meaning
"the mountain spirit".
The painting depicted a man with a long white beard, a large hat,
and a cloak, seated amongst boulders in the forest. Later on, this
postcard inspired X as he was creating his character Y, especially
in terms of appearance. Y went on to play a key role in X's most
famous novels.
Identify X and Y.
7. 03
Certain theories suggest that an iconic song X was recorded in a
bathroom to create an echo effect. Reflecting back, the singer
blatantly squashed those rumours. In her words, “There is a
false mythology surrounding my rendition of X. That Naushad
Saab and I got the echo effect in the song by making me sing in
the bathroom of the recording room. No such thing happened.
During those days when songs were recorded with a huge live
orchestra, the studios were stuffy enough. Singing from the
bathroom would have been impossible.”
ID the song which stands as landmark in Indian Cinema with a
fearless choice from the production team at the time.
8. 04
The artwork shown is one of Alexander Ross's (American comic
book writer and artist) most famous creations. It was also the
inspiration behind the 2017 poster for the Justice League movie.
But Ross himself took aid from a different cover art which had
been immensely popular during the late 70s.
ID what served as an inspiration for Ross?
(Image on next slide)
9.
10. 05
A collaboration between the sci-fi writer A.C. Clarke and
Kubrick, the movie had a fascinating aspect about its antagonist,
which both the men maintain as a mere coincidence. Company
X was consulted during the production and had its logo on
multiple props, but it insisted on maintaining its distance from
the actual malfunctioning hardware in the plot of the movie.
Clarke wrote in The Lost Worlds of 2001, “About once a week
some character spots the fact that [coincidence] and promptly
assumes that Stanley and I were taking a crack at the estimable
institution… As it happened, X had given us a good deal of help,
so we were quite embarrassed by this and would have changed
the name had we spotted the coincidence.”
ID the coincidence.
11. 06
There are many speculations regarding how the author came
up with the name X. Many speculated that it came from the
'oohs' and 'aahs' his stories produced from readers and
listeners. Some claim that it comes from the word 'ounces' or
Shelly's ‘Ozymandias’ or Charles Dickens' pseudonym ___.
Little evidence says that the author has taken the name X
from the letters marked on one of his drawers which he used
to keep files in the alphabetical order.
Give X?
12. 07
The photograph here was taken as an inspiration for an
album's cover. The photo is shot by Jonathan Mannion for a
series by Jocelyn Bain Hogg depicting organized crime in
Britain. Instead of the telephone and brass knuckles seen
next to the ashtray in the original picture, a cigar, a pack of
cigars and a microphone were placed. This album laid the
foundation to one of the most iconic feuds in the rap
industry and has achieved international acclaim and
success.
ID the album.
(Image on next slide)
13.
14. 08
DaVinci’s world-renowned masterpiece, The Last Supper, has
been said to hint at everything from Christ’s later years to the
date the world will end. Italian musician Giovanni Maria Pala
discovered what could very well be a little musical melody
written into the painting. If you draw the lines of the staff across
the painting, the apostles’ hands and the loaves of bread on the
table are in the positions of _________.
What do the hands and loaves of bread represent?
15. 09
Amongst various English football figures of early 20th century
was Herbert Chapman, widely regarded as one of the game's
greatest innovators. During his time at Arsenal, he introduced
several new training techniques and famously pioneered the X
formation that serves as the foundation for most of the
modern-day formations.
Displayed on the next slide is a visual representation of the
same, created to counter a law change in 1925 by playing three
defenders(3-2-2-3) instead of two(2-3-5).
ID the formation and what was the law change all about?
(Image on next slide)
16.
17. 10
X is a term meant to describe the circumstances under which
ground, naval, and air forces will enter into and continue
combat with opposing forces. Formally, it refers to the orders
issued by a competent military authority that delineate when,
where, how, and against whom military force may be used, and
they have implications for what actions soldiers may take on
their own authority and what directives may be issued by a
commanding officer.
However, X was shown in a certain pop culture where X were
implemented using tarot cards to set the final combat which
eventually decided the fate of the protagonist.
Id the pop culture reference.
18. 11
Sweden saw a 10% increase in their inflation in May, and
economists believe X might be the reason for this. The chief
economist at Danske Bank, said that the singer’s decision to kick
off her world tour in Sweden last month led to a surge in hotel
and restaurant prices in the area as tens of thousands of fans
swarmed in the city.
The fans said that since they were unsure if X might be touring
again next, they had to attend this tour. Also, since Sweden was
cheaper than US, they chose Sweden to attend the show.
However, the economists believe that the inflation is short lived
and will die out soon.
ID X
19. 12
This painting by Sir John Everett Millais was his 1st exhibited
work in Pre-Raphaelite style. This painting illustrates an
episode from Boccaccio's novel 'Lisabetta e il testo di Bassilico'.
According some art experts, there is a hidden meaning with
reference to the position of the man on foreground left.
As per their interpretation, the position of his legs, the presence
of the shadow of a nutcracker which he held in his hands on the
table and spilt salt over it signify a certain physical state of the
person.
What was the peculiar reason for that position?
(Image on next slide)
20.
21. 13
Tom Kerr, a cartoonist by profession, is often credited with
the graphical innovation of ‘X’, a thought out of the blue at
that time, in the ever-popular sport ‘Y’. Although we don’t
see ‘X’ nowadays, back in the 1970s its introduction was
meant to keep young people interested in the game and at
the same time added a bit of fun by taking a dig at the player.
This also led to the British broadcasters refusing to cover
any game if ‘X’ were to be displayed during the broadcasts.
Identify the idea and the sport.
22. 14
A popular old legend from a small town (X) in England says that
during the 16th century a king wanted to build his home in that
town on the condition that the inhabitants would have to donate
money for the construction. To avoid this from happening, all
residents of the town decided to act insane whenever the king’s
royal messengers came out to scope the town. Convinced that this
town was full of mad clowns, the king eventually decided against
the idea of building a home there.
Although the residents won, the town was forever marked as a town
full of insane people and came to be known as the “City of Goats”
with goats being the symbol of stupidity. Almost 400 years later,
this small town would inspired the name of a very different fictional
city having similar attributes.
ID X.
23. 15
Arrested Development is an American television sitcom
created by Mitchell Hurwitz. This show parodied an iconic
song by one of the most famous bands in their episode
"Making a Stand", as the narrator references the original
song as they were unable to get the rights to it, "because
who can afford it?". They replaced the original entity
referenced in the song title to another entity.
ID the title of the original song.
24. 16
The phenomenon of the X effect was coined from a research
study where it was concluded that Chinese and Japanese origin
Americans had a greater death rate from heart disease on the
4th day of the month. This was attributed to the fact that both
Chinese and Japanese cultures regard the number four as
unlucky, and this superstition induces psychological stress that
manifests itself as heart fatalities.
The namesake from this effect was a fictional family whose
similar suspicious deaths were uncovered as conspiracy rather
than superstition by the revival of one of the most iconic
protagonists in early 20th century. A modern adaptation of this
plotline depicted the mystery in the form of hallucinogens.
What term X is given to this effect?
25. 17
X is an informal term first coined by sport journalists and
bloggers that refers to the new style of play of a particular team.
According to X’s Wikipedia page, X was coined by ESPN UK
editor Andrew Miller on an episode of the Switch-Hit podcast.
This term came after ___________’s appointment as the coach
of the team. The first part of X comes from _____________
long standing nickname since, as a player he was known for his
aggressive stroke play. The latter part of X comes from an
equipment used in the sport which is common in many other
sports as well.
ID X.
27. 19
Angus Bucks are fake, United States one-dollar bills
featuring Angus Young the lead guitarist of an iconic
Australian band AC/DC. As a token of thanks for his youthful
followers, the prime minister of then country has arranged
the band to include the capital city in their tour. Thousands
of such bills were dropped on the audience as a theatrical
gimmick at the end of the song "Moneytalks" during the
concert. For a short period of time, these fake bills were
used as regular currency.
Give Funda as to why these bills were used for monetary
transactions.
28. 20
The place shown in the above image is Curia de Pompey
established by Pompey the great. It is one of the meeting
halls in the city and is of historical significance. However,
this place is known to readers due to a particular event that
occurred here. Following the event, this place is believed to
be closed and later, set on fire.
What event took place which also acts as a symbol of ____(8)
among the readers?
(Image on next slide)
32. 01
Shown in the image is a shot from one of WWE's pay-per-view
events. The match was just as any normal match would be but
what got the attention of the viewers was the wrestlers outfit
which was different from their usual in-ring gear.
ID the reason behind this change.
(Image in next slide)
33.
34. ANSWER
Due to the restrictions imposed on
women’s clothing in the Middle-East
countries. The event was held in Saudi
Arabia.
35. 02
According to his biography, during his 1911 vacation in
Switzerland, author X came across a postcard that attracted his
attention. It featured a painting called Der Berggeist, meaning
"the mountain spirit".
The painting depicted a man with a long white beard, a large hat,
and a cloak, seated amongst boulders in the forest. Later on, this
postcard inspired X as he was creating his character Y, especially
in terms of appearance. Y went on to play a key role in X's most
famous novels.
Identify X and Y.
37. 03
Certain theories suggest that an iconic song X was recorded in a
bathroom to create an echo effect. Reflecting back, the singer
blatantly squashed those rumours. In her words, “There is a
false mythology surrounding my rendition of X. That Naushad
Saab and I got the echo effect in the song by making me sing in
the bathroom of the recording room. No such thing happened.
During those days when songs were recorded with a huge live
orchestra, the studios were stuffy enough. Singing from the
bathroom would have been impossible.”
ID the song which stands as landmark in Indian Cinema with a
fearless choice from the production team at the time.
39. 04
The artwork shown is one of Alexander Ross's (American comic
book writer and artist) most famous creations. It was also the
inspiration behind the 2017 poster for the Justice League movie.
But Ross himself took aid from a different cover art which had
been immensely popular during the late 70s.
ID what served as an inspiration for Ross?
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42. 05
A collaboration between the sci-fi writer A.C. Clarke and
Kubrick, the movie had a fascinating aspect about its antagonist,
which both the men maintain as a mere coincidence. Company
X was consulted during the production and had its logo on
multiple props, but it insisted on maintaining its distance from
the actual malfunctioning hardware in the plot of the movie.
Clarke wrote in The Lost Worlds of 2001, “About once a week
some character spots the fact that [coincidence] and promptly
assumes that Stanley and I were taking a crack at the estimable
institution… As it happened, X had given us a good deal of help,
so we were quite embarrassed by this and would have changed
the name had we spotted the coincidence.”
ID the coincidence.
43. ANSWER
Company X - IBM
Movie - 2001: A Space Odyssey
Antagonist - HAL-9000
Coincidence - The letters of the name HAL are one letter removed from the
company name IBM alphabetically.
44. 06
There are many speculations regarding how the author came
up with the name X. Many speculated that it came from the
'oohs' and 'aahs' his stories produced from readers and
listeners. Some claim that it comes from the word 'ounces' or
Shelly's ‘Ozymandias’ or Charles Dickens' pseudonym ___.
Little evidence says that the author has taken the name X
from the letters marked on one of his drawers which he used
to keep files in the alphabetical order.
Id X?
45. ANSWER
X- OZ
(From The Wizard of Oz)
Frank L Baum’s cabinet was marked with
letters O-Z which gave him idea for the
name.
46. 07
The photograph here was taken as an inspiration for an
album's cover. The photo is shot by Jonathan Mannion for a
series by Jocelyn Bain Hogg depicting organized crime in
Britain. Instead of the telephone and brass knuckles seen
next to the ashtray in the original picture, a cigar, a pack of
cigars and a microphone were placed. This album laid the
foundation to one of the most iconic feuds in the rap
industry and has achieved international acclaim and
success.
ID the album.
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48. 08
DaVinci’s world-renowned masterpiece, The Last Supper, has
been said to hint at everything from Christ’s later years to the
date the world will end. Italian musician Giovanni Maria Pala
discovered what could very well be a little musical melody
written into the painting. If you draw the lines of the staff across
the painting, the apostles’ hands and the loaves of bread on the
table are in the positions of _________.
What do the hands and loaves of bread represent?
50. 09
Amongst various English football figures of early 20th century
was Herbert Chapman, widely regarded as one of the game's
greatest innovators. During his time at Arsenal, he introduced
several new training techniques and famously pioneered the X
formation that serves as the foundation for most of the
modern-day formations.
Displayed on the next slide is a visual representation of the
same, created to counter a law change in 1925 by playing three
defenders(3-2-2-3) instead of two(2-3-5).
ID the formation and what was the law change all about?
(Image on next slide)
53. 10
X is a term meant to describe the circumstances under which
ground, naval, and air forces will enter into and continue
combat with opposing forces. Formally, it refers to the orders
issued by a competent military authority that delineate when,
where, how, and against whom military force may be used, and
they have implications for what actions soldiers may take on
their own authority and what directives may be issued by a
commanding officer.
However, X was shown in a certain pop culture where X were
implemented using tarot cards to set the final combat which
eventually decided the fate of the protagonist.
Id the pop culture reference.
55. 11
Sweden saw a 10% increase in their inflation in May, and
economists believe X might be the reason for this. The chief
economist at Danske Bank, said that the singer’s decision to kick
off her world tour in Sweden last month led to a surge in hotel
and restaurant prices in the area as tens of thousands of fans
swarmed in the city.
The fans said that since they were unsure if X might be touring
again next, they had to attend this tour. Also, since Sweden was
cheaper than US, they chose Sweden to attend the show.
However, the economists believe that the inflation is short lived
and will die out soon.
ID X
57. 12
This painting by Sir John Everett Millais was his 1st exhibited
work in Pre-Raphaelite style. This painting illustrates an
episode from Boccaccio's novel 'Lisabetta e il testo di Bassilico'.
According some art experts, there is a hidden meaning with
reference to the position of the man on foreground left.
As per their interpretation, the position of his legs, the presence
of the shadow of a nutcracker which he held in his hands on the
table and spilt salt over it signify a certain physical state of the
person.
What was the peculiar reason for that position?
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60. 13
Tom Kerr, a cartoonist by profession, is often credited with
the graphical innovation of ‘X’, a thought out of the blue at
that time, in the ever-popular sport ‘Y’. Although we don’t
see ‘X’ nowadays, back in the 1970s its introduction was
meant to keep young people interested in the game and at
the same time added a bit of fun by taking a dig at the player.
This also led to the British broadcasters refusing to cover
any game if ‘X’ were to be displayed during the broadcasts.
Identify the idea and the sport.
62. 14
A popular old legend from a small town (X) in England says that
during the 16th century a king wanted to build his home in that
town on the condition that the inhabitants would have to donate
money for the construction. To avoid this from happening, all
residents of the town decided to act insane whenever the king’s
royal messengers came out to scope the town. Convinced that this
town was full of mad clowns, the king eventually decided against
the idea of building a home there.
Although the residents won, the town was forever marked as a town
full of insane people and came to be known as the “City of Goats”
with goats being the symbol of stupidity. Almost 400 years later,
this small town would inspire the name of a very different fictional
city having similar attributes.
ID X.
64. 15
Arrested Development is an American television sitcom
created by Mitchell Hurwitz. This show parodied an iconic
song by one of the most famous bands in their episode
"Making a Stand", as the narrator references the original
song as they were unable to get the rights to it, "because
who can afford it?". They replaced the original entity
referenced in the song title to another entity.
ID the title of the original song.
66. 16
The phenomenon of the X effect was coined from a research
study where it was concluded that Chinese and Japanese origin
Americans had a greater death rate from heart disease on the
4th day of the month. This was attributed to the fact that both
Chinese and Japanese cultures regard the number four as
unlucky, and this superstition induces psychological stress that
manifests itself as heart fatalities.
The namesake from this effect was a fictional family whose
similar suspicious deaths were uncovered as conspiracy rather
than superstition by the revival of one of the most iconic
protagonists in early 20th century. A modern adaptation of this
plotline depicted the mystery in the form of hallucinogens.
What term X is given to this effect?
68. 17
X is an informal term first coined by sport journalists and
bloggers that refers to the new style of play of a particular team.
According to X’s Wikipedia page, X was coined by ESPN UK
editor Andrew Miller on an episode of the Switch-Hit podcast.
This term came after ___________’s appointment as the coach
of the team. The first part of X comes from _____________
long standing nickname since, as a player he was known for his
aggressive stroke play. The latter part of X comes from an
equipment used in the sport which is common in many other
sports as well.
ID X.
72. 19
Angus Bucks are fake, United States one-dollar bills
featuring Angus Young the lead guitarist of an iconic
Australian band AC/DC. As a token of thanks for his youthful
followers, the prime minister of then country has arranged
the band to include the capital city in their tour. Thousands
of such bills were dropped on the audience as a theatrical
gimmick at the end of the song "Moneytalks" during the
concert. For a short period of time, these fake bills were
used as regular currency.
Give Funda as to why these bills were used for monetary
transactions.
73. ANSWER
Due to the volatile political and
economic climate, the Soviet rouble
was suffering from severe inflation.
For an extremely short period of time,
Angus Bucks dropped on the crowd
had more value than the rouble itself
and were actually used for regular
monetary transactions.
74. 20
The place shown in the above image is Curia de Pompey
established by Pompey the great. It is one of the meeting
halls in the city and is of historical significance. However,
this place is known to readers due to a particular event that
occurred here. Following the event, this place is believed to
be closed and later, set on fire.
What event took place which also acts as a symbol of ____(8)
among the readers?
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