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1. Fundraiser Quizzes For Assam
MELAQuiz: Prelims
by Adheesh, Avinash, Kushan, Rabin, Saransh, Siddharth, Sonal
July 3, 2022 | 4:30 PM

2. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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A huge thanks to Aaroosh, Bharath, Divya, Jeevanesh, Kristi, Romana,
Shreyasi, Shruti, Sujit and Tanisha for helping out with the logistics of
the quiz.

3. RULES
● 20 Questions in the Prelims, worth 20 points.
● Qs 11-15 are star marked, and will help resolve ties.
● Blanks are indicative throughout the quiz, unless mentioned otherwise.
● Top 8 teams will move to the finals.
● Please keep your camera switched on and hands visible throughout the
length of the quiz. Failing to do so may result in disqualification.
● Please refrain from using any unfair means.
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4. Q1.
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Jack Vance was a prolific American sci-fi and
fantasy writer, who won the Hugo thrice, the World
Fantasy Award for Life Achievement in 1984, and
was the 15th SFWA Grandmaster.
His legacy lives on in a lich (undead wizard) named
after him, who has a missing left hand and left eye,
who made his first appearance in the 2nd edition
of a famous role-playing game.
Simply name this character, seen on the right,
who also lends inspiration to a big bad from
recent pop culture.

5. Q2.
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The Attack is an 1899 painting
pictured here which was created to
condemn the possible annexation of
the artist’s homeland by a stronger,
neighboring power. The aggressor
(pictured as the bird in the painting)
is active in similar conflicts elsewhere
to this day.
Which are the two nations in
question?

6. Q3.
For donations
In 2019, Bloodywood, an Indian metal band from New Delhi, began their
debut tour following the release of their single ‘Machi Bhasad’, a track
with a political message celebrating the power of a new generation.
The tour was also brilliantly named, replacing the first word of a
similarly-themed self-titled musical work with a common first name
associated with Indian men, intending to stoke the fire of the youth to
oppose an oppressive regime.
Name this tour, a tongue-in-cheek reminder of the group’s origins as
a parody band.

7. Q4.
For donations
While you may not know British American journalist Louis but you’ve
certainly heard him multiple times over the past month. Following a
recent appearance on a youtube series and reminiscing parts of his 2000
documentary, his old track made him a viral sensation on social media.
On the show, one of his fellow rappers who helped Louis write the track
elaborated about the iconic opening line of the song, which signified that
“all you have are dollars instead of dimes, quarters or nickels and thus
whatever you have doesn’t make noise.”
What viral rap track did Louis write?

8. Q5.
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This is the opening image of Amruta Patil’s graphic
novel Kari, wherein the author depicts lovers Ruth
and Kari. The panel is an homage to a double
self-portrait by perhaps the most famous female
artist, depicting two versions of herself seated
together - one in western garb and the other in
traditional one. There exists multiple interpretations
of the painting ranging from a depiction of her dual
heritage to the memory of a childhood best friend
and even her feelings about her separation from her
husband before the painting.
Which notable painting is the opening panel of
Kari inspired by?

9. Q6.
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_______ was a beloved 90s cultural magazine show telecasted every sunday
on Doordarshan with a theme of Indian culture. Crowned the longest
running cultural series in India, the shows most popular segment was the
weekly quiz called Sawal and Jawab. Because of the lack of mobile
technology and internet, viewers would send their answers by 15 paise
postcard.
Due to the massive amount of response that show received within a single
week, over 1.4 million letters in a single week at one point, the Indian Postal
services released a new form of sending responses to the show.
Which beloved show is this? What did the Indian Postal services
release as a response? (0.5 each)

10. Q7.
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Translated as “Let no one sleep”, it is an aria from the final act of a
Puccini opera and one of the best-known tenor arias in all opera. It is
sung by Calaf, who falls in love at first sight with the beautiful but cold
princess. In the aria, Calaf expresses his triumphant assurance that he
will win the princess.
It became globally popular in the 1990s following Luciano Pavarotti's
performance of it for the 1990 FIFA World Cup. Since 1990, the aria has
been sung often in films and on television. One recent instance being
in Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation, with the scene set within a
performance of the opera itself.
Name the aria.

11. Q8.
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This is the Hungarian poster for
Pedro Almodovar’s 1988 film,
Women on the Verge of a
Nervous Breakdown, made by
Sándor Rácmolnár.
Which 1937 painting aptly serves
as the ‘face’ that has been
blanked out in the image on the
right?

12. Q9.
For donations
If the names of second and third are Stubb and Flask, and
they are accompanied, among others, by Queequeg, who
are in the two positions above Stubb, much more
commonly thrown around at quizzes?

13. Q10.
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“We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed With
Our Families” is a non-fiction book by by The New Yorker writer
Philip Gourevitch. The book describes Gourevitch's travels in this
country in which he interviews survivors and gathers
information.
The title comes from a letter by a pastor to his church president.
That church head was later convicted by an Arusha based court
on human rights of playing a role in the war. The book retells
survivor stories from the civil war in which country?

14. Star-marked questions begin
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15. Q11.
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This group became the subject of controversy after an exhibition
of the painting “Christ in the House of His Parents”(larger picture
in next slide). It was considered to be blasphemous by many
reviewers, notably Charles Dickens. He considered the painting’s
Mary to be ugly. The artist, a founding member of the group, had
used his sister-in-law, Mary Hodgkinson, as the model for Mary in
the painting.
The group’s advocacy of medievalism was attacked as
backward-looking and its extreme devotion to detail was
condemned as ugly and jarring to the eye.
Identify the group.
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17. Q12.
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The Forgotten One is a Marvel character
who is a member of a hidden race. He has
also been a member of the Avengers. In
his latest on-screen outing he goes by the
name X.
X was an ancient mythological hero and
the protagonist of an epic poem written
in Akkadian. He was possibly a historical
king of the city-state of Uruk, who was
posthumously deified.
Identify this hero.
🌟

18. Q13.
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Himanshu Suri‘s solo mixtape, Nehru Jackets, is a 25-song tribute to
Queens and the children of migration.
The cover, ranked in the Top 25 Album Covers of 2012 by Complex
magazine, was created by Aakash Nihalani. It is a tribute to one of
the oldest brand names in India, and it makes Heems look like the
mascot, all grown up.
What respected brand is the album cover based on?
🌟

19. Q14.
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In an episode of Dickinson, Emily Dickinson
is trying to prevent her favourite tree from
being felled in favour of a railway track, and
heads out to seek the support of a famous
naturalist of her time, played by John
Mulaney.
However she finds her hero to be (as
described by Bustle)“a privileged slacker, a
stereotypical <neckbeard> who lives in his
mother's basement and rants about
"society" on Twitter.”
Who?
🌟

20. Q15.
For donations
The trailer for the mythological-thriller Tamil movie Maayon delves into the
fantastical technology harnessing the power of gods within a temple complex.
The different aspects of the technology pose a challenge to the archaeologists
and idol smugglers that are trying to uncover the hidden treasure and secrets
of the temple.
Upon seeing the dangerous and highly advanced contraptions that were
conceived by an ancient civilization, the character played by Tanya
Ravichandran exclaims a line in awe and disbelief. Part of this dialogue is a now
iconic phrase that became famous the world over sometime in the latter half of
the last decade.
What is the phrase, that in this context points out the fact that
conventional knowledge doesn’t explain the temple’s awesome features?
🌟

21. Star-marked questions end
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22. Q16.
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Which famous
personality voiced the
role of Angela, whose
eulogy Peter gives in this
episode from Family guy
after her passing in late
2016?

23. Q17.
For donations
Earlier this year, a celebrity figure was diagnosed with COVID-19,
which isn't out of place during a global pandemic. However, fans of
this icon were quick to humorously point out that this may have been
a form of revenge a long time coming, considering a particular
incident from the individual's past, close to 4 decades ago.
Who is this figure, most likely once bitten, twice shy, after his
diagnosis?

24. Q18.
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This individual once got stopped by Dutch customs because of
certain images they found on them, which they thought were
photographs. The individual in question later said: “Where on Earth
did they think I could have photographed my subjects? In hell,
perhaps?”
Who are we talking about?

25. Q19.
For donations
Natural Language Processing (NLP) is used to denote the methods
used by computers to make sense human language by and its
subsequent manipulation. NLP as a concept has made great strides
due to the recent advancement in AI, which means that now
computers can more effectively learn how to process human
language.
Due to the nature of the learning the computers have to undergo,
researchers have come up with names for models such as
‘Embeddings from Language Models’, ‘Bidirectional Encoder
Representations from Transformers’ as a reference to something that
mirrors the nature of learning.
What are they referring to?

26. Q20.
For donations
The basis for this famous children's novel was its author’s
memory of being sent test packages of new products from a
major company to try for free in exchange for feedback while at
Repton, a prestigious boarding school.
The company’s headquarters happened to be nearby. He
incorporated elements of this cutthroat business including
industrial espionage in the novel.
What novel was inspired by the combination of this secrecy
and the elaborate, often gigantic, machines in the
headquarters?

27. Answers Follow
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28. Q1.
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Jack Vance was a prolific American sci-fi and
fantasy writer, who won the Hugo thrice, the World
Fantasy Award for Life Achievement in 1984, and
was the 15th SFWA Grandmaster.
His legacy lives on in a lich (undead wizard) named
after him, who has a missing left hand and left eye,
who made his first appearance in the 2nd edition
of a famous role-playing game.
Simply name this character, seen on the right,
who also lends inspiration to a big bad from
recent pop culture.

29. Safety Slide
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30. A1. Vecna
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31. Q2.
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The Attack is an 1899 painting
pictured here which was created to
condemn the possible annexation of
the artist’s homeland by a stronger,
neighboring power. The aggressor
(pictured as the bird in the painting)
is active in similar conflicts elsewhere
to this day.
Which are the two nations in
question?

32. Safety Slide
For donations

33. A2. Finland and Russia
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34. Q3.
For donations
In 2019, Bloodywood, an Indian metal band from New Delhi, began their
debut tour following the release of their single ‘Machi Bhasad’, a track
with a political message celebrating the power of a new generation.
The tour was also brilliantly named, replacing the first word of a
similarly-themed self-titled musical work with a common first name
associated with Indian men, intending to stoke the fire of the youth to
oppose an oppressive regime.
Name this tour, a tongue-in-cheek reminder of the group’s origins as
a parody band.

35. Safety Slide
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36. A3. Raj Against The Machine
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37. Q4.
For donations
While you may not know British American journalist Louis but you’ve
certainly heard him multiple times over the past month. Following a
recent appearance on a youtube series and reminiscing parts of his 2000
documentary, his old track made him a viral sensation on social media.
On the show, one of his fellow rappers who helped Louis write the track
elaborated about the iconic opening line of the song, which signified that
“all you have are dollars instead of dimes, quarters or nickels and thus
whatever you have doesn’t make noise.”
What viral rap track did Louis write?

38. For donations
Safety Slide

39. A4.
For donations

40. Q5.
For donations
This is the opening image of Amruta Patil’s graphic
novel Kari, wherein the author depicts lovers Ruth
and Kari. The panel is an homage to a double
self-portrait by perhaps the most famous female
artist, depicting two versions of herself seated
together - one in western garb and the other in
traditional one. There exists multiple interpretations
of the painting ranging from a depiction of her dual
heritage to the memory of a childhood best friend
and even her feelings about her separation from her
husband before the painting.
Which notable painting is the opening panel of
Kari inspired by?

41. For donations
Safety Slide

42. A5. Las dos Fridas/The Two Fridas
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43. Q6.
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_______ was a beloved 90s cultural magazine show telecasted every sunday
on Doordarshan with a theme of Indian culture. Crowned the longest
running cultural series in India, the shows most popular segment was the
weekly quiz called Sawal and Jawab. Because of the lack of mobile
technology and internet, viewers would send their answers by 15 paise
postcard.
Due to the massive amount of response that show received within a single
week, over 1.4 million letters in a single week at one point, the Indian Postal
services released a new form of sending responses to the show.
Which beloved show is this? What did the Indian Postal services
release as a response? (0.5 each)

44. For donations
Safety Slide

45. A6. Surabhi
They introduced special ‘Competition Postcards’
For donations

46. Q7.
For donations
Translated as “Let no one sleep”, it is an aria from the final act of a
Puccini opera and one of the best-known tenor arias in all opera. It is
sung by Calaf, who falls in love at first sight with the beautiful but cold
princess. In the aria, Calaf expresses his triumphant assurance that he
will win the princess.
It became globally popular in the 1990s following Luciano Pavarotti's
performance of it for the 1990 FIFA World Cup. Since 1990, the aria has
been sung often in films and on television. One recent instance being
in Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation, with the scene set within a
performance of the opera itself.
Name the aria.

47. Safety Slide
For donations

48. A7. Nessun Dorma (from Turandot)
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49. Q8.
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This is the Hungarian poster for
Pedro Almodovar’s 1988 film,
Women on the Verge of a
Nervous Breakdown, made by
Sándor Rácmolnár.
Which 1937 painting aptly serves
as the ‘face’ that has been
blanked out in the image on the
right?

50. Safety Slide
For donations

51. A8. The Weeping Woman
By Pablo Picasso
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52. Q9.
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If the names of second and third are Stubb and Flask, and
they are accompanied, among others, by Queequeg, who
are in the two positions above Stubb, much more
commonly thrown around at quizzes?

53. Safety Slide
For donations

54. A9. Captain Ahab and his first mate Starbuck
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55. Q10.
For donations
“We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed With
Our Families” is a non-fiction book by by The New Yorker writer
Philip Gourevitch. The book describes Gourevitch's travels in this
country in which he interviews survivors and gathers
information.
The title comes from a letter by a pastor to his church president.
That church head was later convicted by an Arusha based court
on human rights of playing a role in the war. The book retells
survivor stories from the civil war in which country?

56. For donations
Safety Slide

57. A10. Rwanda
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The city of Arusha in Tanzania hosted
the International Criminal Tribunal for
Rwanda.

58. Star-marked questions begin
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59. Q11.
For donations
This group became the subject of controversy after an exhibition
of the painting “Christ in the House of His Parents”(larger picture
in next slide). It was considered to be blasphemous by many
reviewers, notably Charles Dickens. He considered the painting’s
Mary to be ugly. The artist, a founding member of the group, had
used his sister-in-law, Mary Hodgkinson, as the model for Mary in
the painting.
The group’s advocacy of medievalism was attacked as
backward-looking and its extreme devotion to detail was
condemned as ugly and jarring to the eye.
Identify the group.
🌟

61. For donations
Safety Slide

62. A11. Pre-Raphaelites
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The artist was Sir John Everett Millais
🌟

63. Q12.
For donations
The Forgotten One is a Marvel character
who is a member of a hidden race. He has
also been a member of the Avengers. In
his latest on-screen outing he goes by the
name X.
X was an ancient mythological hero and
the protagonist of an epic poem written
in Akkadian. He was possibly a historical
king of the city-state of Uruk, who was
posthumously deified.
Identify this hero.
🌟

64. Safety Slide
For donations

65. A12. Gilgamesh
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🌟

66. Q13.
For donations
Himanshu Suri‘s solo mixtape, Nehru Jackets, is a 25-song tribute to
Queens and the children of migration.
The cover, ranked in the Top 25 Album Covers of 2012 by Complex
magazine, was created by Aakash Nihalani. It is a tribute to one of
the oldest brand names in India, and it makes Heems look like the
mascot, all grown up.
What respected brand is the album cover based on?
🌟

67. For donations
Safety Slide

68. A13. Parle-G
For donations
🌟

69. Q14.
For donations
In an episode of Dickinson, Emily Dickinson
is trying to prevent her favourite tree from
being felled in favour of a railway track, and
heads out to seek the support of a famous
naturalist of her time, played by John
Mulaney.
However she finds her hero to be (as
described by Bustle)“a privileged slacker, a
stereotypical <neckbeard> who lives in his
mother's basement and rants about
"society" on Twitter.”
Who?
🌟

70. Safety Slide
For donations

71. A14. Henry David Thoreau
For donations
🌟

72. Q15.
For donations
The trailer for the mythological-thriller Tamil movie Maayon delves into the
fantastical technology harnessing the power of gods within a temple complex.
The different aspects of the technology pose a challenge to the archaeologists
and idol smugglers that are trying to uncover the hidden treasure and secrets
of the temple.
Upon seeing the dangerous and highly advanced contraptions that were
conceived by an ancient civilization, the character played by Tanya
Ravichandran exclaims a line in awe and disbelief. Part of this dialogue is a now
iconic phrase that became famous the world over sometime in the latter half of
the last decade.
What is the phrase, that in this context points out the fact that
conventional knowledge doesn’t explain the temple’s awesome features?
🌟

73. For donations
Safety Slide

74. A15. “This is beyond science”
For donations
🌟

75. Star-marked questions end
For donations

76. Q16.
For donations
Which famous
personality voiced the
role of Angela, whose
eulogy Peter gives in this
episode from Family guy
after her passing in late
2016?

77. For donations
Safety Slide

78. A16. Carrie Fisher
For donations

79. Q17.
For donations
Earlier this year, a celebrity figure was diagnosed with COVID-19,
which isn't out of place during a global pandemic. However, fans of
this icon were quick to humorously point out that this may have been
a form of revenge a long time coming, considering a particular
incident from the individual's past, close to 4 decades ago.
Who is this figure, most likely once bitten, twice shy, after his
diagnosis?

80. For donations
Safety Slide

81. A17. Ozzy Osbourne
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82. Q18.
For donations
This individual once got stopped by Dutch customs because of
certain images they found on them, which they thought were
photographs. The individual in question later said: “Where on Earth
did they think I could have photographed my subjects? In hell,
perhaps?”
Who are we talking about?

83. For donations
Safety Slide

84. A18. HR Giger
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85. Q19.
For donations
Natural Language Processing (NLP) is used to denote the methods
used by computers to make sense human language by and its
subsequent manipulation. NLP as a concept has made great strides
due to the recent advancement in AI, which means that now
computers can more effectively learn how to process human
language.
Due to the nature of the learning the computers have to undergo,
researchers have come up with names for models such as
‘Embeddings from Language Models’, ‘Bidirectional Encoder
Representations from Transformers’ as a reference to something that
mirrors the nature of learning.
What are they referring to?

86. For donations
Safety Slide

87. A19. Sesame Street,
the models spell out ELMO and BERT
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88. Q20.
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The basis for this famous children's novel was its author’s
memory of being sent test packages of new products from a
major company to try for free in exchange for feedback while at
Repton, a prestigious boarding school.
The company’s headquarters happened to be nearby. He
incorporated elements of this cutthroat business including
industrial espionage in the novel.
What novel was inspired by the combination of this secrecy
and the elaborate, often gigantic, machines in the
headquarters?

89. Safety Slide
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90. A20. Charlie and the
Chocolate Factory
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