1. The document contains rules and instructions for a quiz along with thanks and details about the first round of questions. 2. The first round of questions covers topics like traditions associated with symbols of war and death, biblical events, internet memes, structures and their symbolism, and more. 3. The questions provide clues and context to identify people, events, traditions and more in 3 sentences or less.

2. RULES
● Quizmaster is Putin, so you know what to do
● Do not google, it’s certainly not cool and if caught, action will be
taken
● Please cooperate with the scorers

3. THANKS TO
● Rahul, Abhinav, Ajin and Kalyani for helping put this together
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● All of you for showing up and contributing to a good cause

4. Round 1
● Clockwise Pounce and Bounce
● +10/-5 on Pounce, +10/0 on Bounce
● No part pounces, part points will be given on bounce if applicable

5. Question 1
● The English tax office began to tax a certain item in 1765 and official designs
were made for a specific constituent of the item to indicate that the tax has
been paid. Thus forging this design was a crime punishable by death and
custom designs were banned. Although these taxes were abolished in 1862
and manufacturers were given the freedom of custom designs, they still
chose to have ornate designs on the particular constituent, thus starting this
tradition.
● What tradition is this, which might remind you of an object with a lot of
symbolism associated with it, including war and death and might also remind
you of a business venture of a certain Mr Carter.

6. Designs on the Ace of Spades

7. Question 2
● Barium Sulphate rocks are known to have twice the density of a
regular stone. This coupled with the choice of artillery of the
individual renders the power of a 0.45 caliber handgun shot to the
single shot he is known to have taken. A third factor is the
medical condition called acromegaly that may have impaired his
foe's vision. All of these point to the fact that a certain event, now
a metaphor for improbable occurrences was not as improbable as
it seems.
● Which event am I talking about?

8. David vs Goliath

9. Question 3
● Contrary to popular belief, he made much more than $12 from this
fad. The trend earned him 500 million Youtube views as well as a
successful live performance of the trend at the 2008 Macy's
Thanksgiving Parade and a highly successful album in 2016.
● What fad is this, which itself is an improvement of a duck on
wheels meme that was appropriately modified to indicate the
individual in question?
● Who is the individual?

10. The Rickroll; Rick Astley

11. Question 4
● This structure was created as a reference to a certain law which
dictates at when the events at a certain location end for the day.
There exists significant debate whether the subject of this
structure is initiating or ending the events of the day. The subject
is a personification and is in a way similar to a two faced entity
who through something named after him, indicates a fresh start.
● Which structure, itself associated with another structure
nicknamed after a city in a different continent am I talking about?

12. Father Time weathervane at Lords

13. Question 5
● When Steven Spielberg was making Jaws, he had two big fears
about his work going to waste. The first was obviously the
mechanical shark not being convincing enough.
● The second fear existed because it would have led the audience
to believe that the characters always had a way out of their
problem. This became a fear in the first place due to the practical
issues associated with filming.
● What was the second fear?

14. That land will appear in the frame

15. Question 6
● In 1930, the Peters Shoe Company of St Louis found themselves
an unlikely advertising opportunity. They found a model for their
line of shoes and the part did not require any special acting skills,
just for the model to be himself everyday. The model's unique
condition allowed them to make part of his payment in a lifetime
supply of shoes. The underage model couldn't decide for himself
but his father took the offer.
● Who was this model?

16. Robert P Wadlow

17. Question 7
● The Dubai Duty Free Championships is a hard court ATP/WTA
tournament happened for the 13th time in 2005. Lindsay
Davenport won the women's singles while Roger Federer won the
men's singles. However, what gathered more attention than the
tournament was the promotional event that took place before the
tournament. This event produced some of the most iconic images
of the city and made the venue of the event the most recognizable
hotel in the world.
● What exactly was the promotional stunt?

18. The Helipad Open between Federer and Agassi

19. Question 8
● Two of the most groundbreaking scientific concepts from the last century
owe their names to the bizarre workings of sensationalism.
● The first concept (X) gets its name from an opposer of the theory who
gave it an alliterative name that was meant to be suggestive of how
ridiculous it sounds. However, the name stuck.
● The second concept (Y) gets its name from something a scientist said in
and interview to indicate how expensive and time consuming the
discovery was. The originator would clearly have not been happy with the
name as it was an atheist but as luck would have it, it stuck.
● What are X and Y?

20. The Big Bang Theory; Higgs Boson aka the God Particle

21. Question 9
● In the next slide, you will see a limited edition release from the
Nike SB line. The collection features a dunk high, mid and low. It
is considered to be one of the most over the top creations of the
company thanks to the furry build of the shoes.
● Which 19th century work does the sneaker line borrow it's name
and theme from?

23. Goldilocks and the three bears

24. Question 10
● This term denotes a school of thought that parodies the concept
of life after death. The followers of this school of thought believe
that after death, one’s soul drifts up to a certain altitude and gets
stuck there, much like the object its name is derived from.
● The object in turn is named after a packaging constituent known
after a company started by William R _______ in 1871 in
Connecticut.
● What is the name of this school of thought?

25. Frisbeetarianism

26. Question 11
● In the next image you will see a Marvel supervillainess whose back story
tells us that she grew in a well to do household and her only source of
entertainment was classic literature. She then married an elderly
gentleman but killed him later and used his inheritance to buy gadgets.
● Her costume is a cross between a literary character and a certain
'professional uniform' associated with an American media and lifestyle
company.
● Which literary work? (Also hinted at with her ex husband's name)
● Which uniform?

28. Alice in Wonderland;Playboy Bunny

29. Question 12
● MarketBrief is a financial web show by Barron's and MarketWatch. It
recently ran an episode about how the American workforce is adjusting to
the new work from home culture. The piece's very appropriate title was a
modification of a 1962 work which puts forward the idea that a certain
concept goes beyond a physical establishment and is based on who/what
you have an unbreakable emotional attachment to.
● What was the appropriate title of the article?

30. Home is where the job is

31. Question 13
● One of biggest examples of the Mandela effect in movie history comes
from an iconic movie celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Although
quotes do not take away from the idea of affirming parentage, they do fail
to take note of the fact that the speaker never addresses anyone by
name but instead starts with denial. Some theorists also argue that the
misquote was deliberate and done in an attempt to retain context.
● Which line?

32. No, I am your father

33. Round 2
● Anti-clockwise Pounce and Bounce
● +10/-5 on Pounce, +10/0 on Bounce
● No part pounces, part points will be given on bounce if applicable

34. Question 14
● Work on the yearly product doesn't start until the event with which it is
associated comes to an end. Upto 900 of these objects are produced
every year. The number of diamonds used always correspond to some
occurrence during the event.
● Out of the 53 instances of this tradition, 35 have involved Jostens while
other big names involved in the past include Bailour and Tiffany.
● What tradition/object?

35. Super Bowl Rings

36. Question 15
● Contrary to popular representation, this name, inspired by the maiden
name of the individual’s mother, Henrietta, is always pronounced wrong.
To denote this, his friend Alexander Liang wrote the following piece:
● “You’re wrong as the deuce / And you shouldn’t rejoice / If you’re calling
him _____/ He pronounces it _____.”
● Who is this individual?

37. Dr Seuss (pronounced Soice)

38. Question 16
● 4 St James Street ,London, is a short walk away from St James Palace
and serves a number of houses and establishments. Hotel Bataille de
Frances at 1 Place Vendrome, Paris is an old mansion dating back to the
early 18th century.
● These properties share a common history with other establishments in
Amsterdam, Brussels etc in that they were all utilized for one common
purpose by a certain entity that existed from 1836 to 1845.
● Which entity/why were they used?

39. Embassies of the Republic of Texas

40. Question 16
● It is a process in stochastic geometry with a self consistency property. It
is one of the methods used for constructing of random k dimensional data
structures with a set of predetermined restrictions. In other words, it
focuses on space partitions.
● The process gets its name from the unique nature of distribution of
partitions. Take a look at the image and tell me what the process is
called.

42. Mondrian Process

43. Question 17
● This term actually denotes a small firework that does nothing more than
spew sparks. It also means various forms of explosives in various other
contexts. As such, it's pronunciation is also in imitation of a small
explosion. However, we are familiar with the term thanks to it being used
to denote a small minority group which is frequently seen as an object of
disdain and a source of ill reputation for the family.
● What term?

44. Squib

45. Question 18
● Scientists once discovered a fruitfly gene that led to their spines growing
all over their body and quite appropriately named it X after a natural
inspiration.
● Soon after, a vertebrate analogue was discovered and it was given the
name YX with the abbreviation Shh.
● In 2009, an inhibitor of this gene was discovered and promptly named
after Z, the eternal rival of Y.
● Give me X, Y and Z.

46. Hedgehog;Sonic;Dr Robotnik

47. Question 19
● This work's 1960 setting compelled redditors to come up with a theory
that the titular character was a part of a rather well known Soviet project.
This theory claims that this character got its unique abilities from the
experiments ran on it by the Soviet researchers and that he ended up in
the States when a Soviet scientist defected.
● Which well known project, one of whose subjects has a historical first to
her name?
● Which work?

48. Scooby Doo; Soviet Dog Project

49. Question 20
● Contrary to his popular title, he is merely a commander, as indicated by
the 3 stripes on his uniforms. However, there exists a technicality which
allows him to retain his title as he is in charge of a 'unit'.
● In fact he also has a middle name after one of the most well known
individuals in his profession. This individual did something over the
course of 3 years approximately 500 years ago but died before the saw it
through.
● Who is this person who should've been commander instead of his given
rank?

50. Horatio Magellan Crunch aka Cap’n Crunch

51. Question 21
● Although he originally carried the name 'Little' thanks to history with
slavery, he replaced it with a different surname by 1950 to indicate that
slave trade stripped him of the right to know his true ancestral surname.
As such, his chosen surname also represents that emptiness.
● Who?

52. Malcolm X

53. Question 22
● The Caiola Productions Company, known for musicals like Dear Evan
Hansen is rolling out a new production, slated for a 2022 premiere. This
production will combine the historical reportage of Hamilton and the
fantasy of Willy Wonka's golden ticket.
● It is centered around a certain item which was discovered in a dilapidated
condition after almost 500 years in 2005 but fetched over 400000 times
it's purchase value 12 years later.
● Which rather controversial object, whose attribution has been challenged
by a lot of experts am I talking about

54. Salvator Mundi

55. Question 23
● Norbert Pearlroth was fluent in 14 languages and a voracious reader. In
1923, a certain gentleman spotted him in the New York Public Library.
This led to a huge career change for Pearlroth and he stuck to it for 52
years.
● As a result, most of the content presented in his employer's publications
were not exactly results of the founder's journey around the world, but the
unrelenting research of one gentleman.
● Which eponymous work benefited from this man's research?

56. Ripley’s Believe It or Not

57. Question 24
● Brown and Bigelow Co is a publishing company based in Minnesota that
sells branded apparel and other merchandise. In 1903,they came up with
a line of cigars and required promotion.
● This prompted them to hire someone who would create 16 versions of
something, 9 of which had the subjects performing a certain activity. The
others had the subjects dancing in a ballroom, playing baseball, reading
the mail etc. One out of the aforementioned 9 achieved tremendous fame
while two of the whole set was purchased in 2005 for a sum of $590,400.
● What are the subjects doing in those 9 works?/Put funda.

58. Dogs Playing Poker

59. Question 25
● Although this name only denotes a constituent of the landmark, it is taken
to denote the whole thing. As such there exists considerable debate as to
whether it is inspired by a certain 19th century engineer and politician
who drew attention due to his massive stature or a heavyweight boxer of
the time.
● Regardless, the name is no longer officially used as the landmark
underwent a change of name and gender around a decade ago to
celebrate a certain diamond jubilee.
● Which landmark/constituent?

60. Elizabeth Tower aka Big Ben

61. Question 26
● Joop ter Heul is a fictional character in a series of teen books written by
Cissy van Marxveldt. It was published between 1918 and 1925 with a
final book coming out 20 years later. The attitude and friend circle of
Joop, as well as the epistolary style of its writing went on to inspire
someone who ended up incorporating the same in her works, which
themselves were created shortly before the release of the final book.
● What collection of works, which ended on this day more than 7 decades
ago was inspired heavily by Joop?

62. The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank