The document provides details about 26 trivia questions related to literature, authors, and works. It includes the questions, answers, and in some cases additional context about the works or authors mentioned. The questions cover topics like famous poems, novels, authors, and literary terms from different time periods.
Matrubhoomi - The India Quiz
QMs: Abhisek and Sahil
Hosted on 10th June, 2020 as a part of the 7-day event Quiz de Mela.
This was the fifth in a series of 7 quizzes.
Matrubhoomi - The India Quiz
QMs: Abhisek and Sahil
Hosted on 10th June, 2020 as a part of the 7-day event Quiz de Mela.
This was the fifth in a series of 7 quizzes.
Finance and Economics Quiz Finals held at MIT Manipal by ESOMSandeep Rao
Finance and Economics Quiz Finals held on the 28th of October 2016 for the Economics Society of Manipal by Sandeep Rao, Abhishek Batni and Rijul Kapoor
QUIZCON 2023
TECHNO INDIA SALT LAKE
PRELIMS:
OPEN INDIA QUIZ: A QUIZ ON OUR MOTHER NATION, ABOUT ITS HERITAGE, GEOPOLITICS, HISTORY, ECONOMY AND CULTURE.
BY SHOUNAK BASU, AHANA SARKAR, KRISHNENDU KARMAKAR AND RITAM ROY.
The third edition of Innovation Quiz in association with E-Cell IIT Patna was successfully conducted on 4th February 2023 in both online and offline modes.
India Quiz by Rashmeet Kaur at Quiz Forum, AMU Quiz Club.
Rashmeet is pursuing Law at Aligarh Muslim University and is interested in India, Mythology and polity.
India Quiz Finals IFest-Institute of Technology, Nirma UniversityQ-Block
Finals of the India Quiz conducted by Hasit Trivedi, Mandar Jani, Nitin Sharma, Parth Panchal and Rishabh Roychaudhary, for IFest ISTE-ITNU on 5th April, 2019
QUIZCON 2023
TECHNO INDIA SALT LAKE
FINALS:
OPEN GENERAL QUIZ: A QUIZ ON VARIOUS, MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS.
BY DEBANJAN BHATTACHARJEE AND SOUMYABRATA CHAKRABORTY.
Finance and Economics Quiz Finals held at MIT Manipal by ESOMSandeep Rao
Finance and Economics Quiz Finals held on the 28th of October 2016 for the Economics Society of Manipal by Sandeep Rao, Abhishek Batni and Rijul Kapoor
QUIZCON 2023
TECHNO INDIA SALT LAKE
PRELIMS:
OPEN INDIA QUIZ: A QUIZ ON OUR MOTHER NATION, ABOUT ITS HERITAGE, GEOPOLITICS, HISTORY, ECONOMY AND CULTURE.
BY SHOUNAK BASU, AHANA SARKAR, KRISHNENDU KARMAKAR AND RITAM ROY.
The third edition of Innovation Quiz in association with E-Cell IIT Patna was successfully conducted on 4th February 2023 in both online and offline modes.
India Quiz by Rashmeet Kaur at Quiz Forum, AMU Quiz Club.
Rashmeet is pursuing Law at Aligarh Muslim University and is interested in India, Mythology and polity.
India Quiz Finals IFest-Institute of Technology, Nirma UniversityQ-Block
Finals of the India Quiz conducted by Hasit Trivedi, Mandar Jani, Nitin Sharma, Parth Panchal and Rishabh Roychaudhary, for IFest ISTE-ITNU on 5th April, 2019
QUIZCON 2023
TECHNO INDIA SALT LAKE
FINALS:
OPEN GENERAL QUIZ: A QUIZ ON VARIOUS, MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS.
BY DEBANJAN BHATTACHARJEE AND SOUMYABRATA CHAKRABORTY.
The Arun Veembur Memorial Quiz on all things Asian. A written quiz for two-member teams held in Bangalore, Chennai, Kerala, Goa, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune,New Delhi, Kolkata, Guwahati and Ahmedabad.
The Questions from The Arun Veembur Memorial Quiz on all things Asian. A written quiz for two-member teams held in Bangalore, Chennai, Kerala, Goa, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune,New Delhi, Kolkata, Guwahati and Ahmedabad.
Dr. K. Ayyappa Paniker Memorial Intercollegiate Literary Quiz 2019Sambhu Ramachandran
Finsls of Dr. K. Ayyappa Paniker Memorial Quiz conducted by Prof. Sambhu Ramachandran under the auspices of the PG Department of English, NSS College, Pandalam, Kerala.
The non-fiction quiz conducted by Rajagopal and Yours truly, on 4th May 2014, for the Karnataka Quiz Association at IAT, Queen's Road, Bangalore.
Cover image credits: http://trick-of-the-light.com/ by Chaitanya
Due to technical issues on the day of the event, the quiz was compiled in haste. Please pardon typos/grammatical errors
The Quiz Society, SRCC proudly presents the Literature Filler Quiz, as a part of Inquizition’22, our annual flagship event.
It is that time of the year again to put your nerdy glasses on and channel your inner bookworms. Grab this opportunity to show your love for literature world through this fun-filled quiz.
Modern period literature, Modernism, Modern poetry.zainabnawaz15
This Presentation is about Modern Century literature, Modernism, Poetry and important poets and contrast of modernism and Victorian period. also discuss about Poets and Novelists. This era started from 1900 to 1961 .
Prose b4 Hoes: A Literature Quiz (QUIZOTIC 2023)TheQuizClub
A literature filler set made by Rajnish Virdi, Rayan Chakrabarti, Purva Dua and Neil Agnisharma for Quizotic 2023, the annual quizzing festival of the Quiz Club, St. Stephen's College
The Lit Quiz-Finals || QM: Parshav Jain || Waves Quizfest 2023 || BITS Pilani...BITS Goa Quiz Club
In the land of questions and lore,
Minds gather, thirsting for more.
Like Hamlet's deep plight,
They grapple to set right,
Each question they solve, to the core.
And closing Day 2, the BITS Goa Quiz club brings to you the ‘LIT’est quiz of all , the lit quiz, a quiz encompassing everything literature!
A wonderful opportunity for all bookworms to finally flex all the knowledge they have kept hidden. Everything books, everything human about books, and the humans who wrote these books!
Teams of 1-3 members
🗓Date: 28th October
🕙 Time: 2 PM
📍 Location: DLT-8
Format and rules for the quizzes:
1. A 20 question written elimination round will be held first,
followed by the 6 highest scoring teams moving on to the Final.
2.A number of different types of Quiz rounds will be held in the Final.
3.Use of unfair means would lead to disqualification.
4.Quizmaster’s decision is final and binding.
Questions from the finals of Overbooked, a literature quiz held at IIT Madras on April 3, 2016 as part of inaugural edition of Saahitya, IITM's litfest.
Questions were set by Vishal Katariya, Shubhajit Das and Gerleo Nimalan.
The inaugural Arun Veembur Memorial Quiz, set by Dibyendu Das, Kiran Vijayakumar, Navin Rajaram and Arul Mani, was conducted in 14 venues in India and in Malaysia and Dubai.
Read| The latest issue of The Challenger is here! We are thrilled to announce that our school paper has qualified for the NATIONAL SCHOOLS PRESS CONFERENCE (NSPC) 2024. Thank you for your unwavering support and trust. Dive into the stories that made us stand out!
Synthetic Fiber Construction in lab .pptxPavel ( NSTU)
Synthetic fiber production is a fascinating and complex field that blends chemistry, engineering, and environmental science. By understanding these aspects, students can gain a comprehensive view of synthetic fiber production, its impact on society and the environment, and the potential for future innovations. Synthetic fibers play a crucial role in modern society, impacting various aspects of daily life, industry, and the environment. ynthetic fibers are integral to modern life, offering a range of benefits from cost-effectiveness and versatility to innovative applications and performance characteristics. While they pose environmental challenges, ongoing research and development aim to create more sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives. Understanding the importance of synthetic fibers helps in appreciating their role in the economy, industry, and daily life, while also emphasizing the need for sustainable practices and innovation.
Model Attribute Check Company Auto PropertyCeline George
In Odoo, the multi-company feature allows you to manage multiple companies within a single Odoo database instance. Each company can have its own configurations while still sharing common resources such as products, customers, and suppliers.
Embracing GenAI - A Strategic ImperativePeter Windle
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
The Roman Empire A Historical Colossus.pdfkaushalkr1407
The Roman Empire, a vast and enduring power, stands as one of history's most remarkable civilizations, leaving an indelible imprint on the world. It emerged from the Roman Republic, transitioning into an imperial powerhouse under the leadership of Augustus Caesar in 27 BCE. This transformation marked the beginning of an era defined by unprecedented territorial expansion, architectural marvels, and profound cultural influence.
The empire's roots lie in the city of Rome, founded, according to legend, by Romulus in 753 BCE. Over centuries, Rome evolved from a small settlement to a formidable republic, characterized by a complex political system with elected officials and checks on power. However, internal strife, class conflicts, and military ambitions paved the way for the end of the Republic. Julius Caesar’s dictatorship and subsequent assassination in 44 BCE created a power vacuum, leading to a civil war. Octavian, later Augustus, emerged victorious, heralding the Roman Empire’s birth.
Under Augustus, the empire experienced the Pax Romana, a 200-year period of relative peace and stability. Augustus reformed the military, established efficient administrative systems, and initiated grand construction projects. The empire's borders expanded, encompassing territories from Britain to Egypt and from Spain to the Euphrates. Roman legions, renowned for their discipline and engineering prowess, secured and maintained these vast territories, building roads, fortifications, and cities that facilitated control and integration.
The Roman Empire’s society was hierarchical, with a rigid class system. At the top were the patricians, wealthy elites who held significant political power. Below them were the plebeians, free citizens with limited political influence, and the vast numbers of slaves who formed the backbone of the economy. The family unit was central, governed by the paterfamilias, the male head who held absolute authority.
Culturally, the Romans were eclectic, absorbing and adapting elements from the civilizations they encountered, particularly the Greeks. Roman art, literature, and philosophy reflected this synthesis, creating a rich cultural tapestry. Latin, the Roman language, became the lingua franca of the Western world, influencing numerous modern languages.
Roman architecture and engineering achievements were monumental. They perfected the arch, vault, and dome, constructing enduring structures like the Colosseum, Pantheon, and aqueducts. These engineering marvels not only showcased Roman ingenuity but also served practical purposes, from public entertainment to water supply.
Acetabularia Information For Class 9 .docxvaibhavrinwa19
Acetabularia acetabulum is a single-celled green alga that in its vegetative state is morphologically differentiated into a basal rhizoid and an axially elongated stalk, which bears whorls of branching hairs. The single diploid nucleus resides in the rhizoid.
Unit 8 - Information and Communication Technology (Paper I).pdfThiyagu K
This slides describes the basic concepts of ICT, basics of Email, Emerging Technology and Digital Initiatives in Education. This presentations aligns with the UGC Paper I syllabus.
3. 1. He once prophesied, “I shall probably die alone at midnight, in a hotel, to the great annoyance of the management”. On 28 September 1973, he died alone, of a heart attack, in the Altenburgerhof, a Vienna hotel. The reaction of the management went unrecorded. Identify this poet , famous for a meditation on a painting by Breughel and for a tribute occasioned by the death of another poet, which contained among other things, the laconic line. “He became his admirers”.
5. 2. This effort began in 1660 and ended in 1669 because the author feared that he was going blind. As it turned out, he didn’t, and lived up to 1703 in full possession of his faculties, but never found within himself the desire to go back to his project. It was published only in 1825, and is now available as a 11-volume work brought out by the University of California. Identify this Royal Navy official and the work.
7. 3. This work by Van der Weyden shares its title with a poem by TS Eliot, a novel by Henry James and an essay in the ISC syllabus by Khushwant Singh on his grandmother. What title?
10. 4. “ English literature has no adequate account of the British soldier, of what he thought of his officers, between Henry V and _____ _____.” This is MM Kaye’s tribute to whom?
12. 5. 2 points This fairly famous act of borrowal has inspired quiz questions before—including one on University Challenge that caused some heartburn in British newspapers. The writer intended the borrowed term to stand in for a specific Christian concept .Most Christians in India encounter this concept for the first time in a high-energy song for children where musical requirements abbreviate it to the rather exotic peesapassa. Borrowal and concept, please.
14. 6. 2 points The first available references for this word date back to the 1300s—when it denoted the vernacular language of France, as opposed to Latin. It later came to denote a composition in the vernacular (French, etc.), in contrast with works in Latin. A little later it came to denote narrative that was distant from ordinary life, and that sense of the word continues to exist. In some European languages, a form of this word is the default term for the novel. Give English term and related European term.
16. 7. 2 points This term figures in an 1836 work, the first published book by the major English novelist of the 19 th century. The OED cites this title while defining the word as “a short or superficial essay or study, freq. in pl. as a title.”. The term is widely used in music, theatre and the visual arts and owes its origins to the Latin term for extempore poetry, derived in turn from ‘schedia’ , the word for ‘raft’. What term? Name work?
18. 8 . 8 The literature produced during the first half of the 18th century, ending in the 1740s when the major writers of this generation died, is not known by the names of the then rulers-- Queen Anne, King George I, and George II—but by the name of a foreign king. What name is this?
22. 10. 2 points The abusive phrases ‘a hyena in petticoats’ and ‘the philosophizing serpent’ were both flung at the same person, perhaps because of the famous pamphlet that she wrote. Who? Which pamphlet?
24. 11. 2 points X comes from the Anglo-Saxon for ‘to know’, while Y is derived from the Latin for ‘moisture’. X is based on the recognition of resemblances while Y arises from recognising incongruities. Shakespeare and the Metaphysical poets are said to have embodied X. Hobbes defined the former as a combination of fancy and judgement and did not deign to define the latter. Both were seen as frivolities by the Romantics and never really recovered their eminence as artistic methods. In comedy, where the terms survive, the former is expressed by dialogue than by situation, and verbal inventiveness rather than type-characters . Identify X and Y.
26. 12. After the success of Oranges are not the Only Frui t, her semi-autobiographical account of growing up in Pentecostal Jesus-love and finding a different sexual orientation, Jeanette Winterson wrote a quickly thrown together work titled Boating for Beginners . Which story that features in the Bible inspired this book?
28. 13. This 1908 novel features three bachelors living the easy lives of Edwardian gentry on the banks of the Thames. Some distaste for social changes in the offing may be deduced from the fact that these characters fight a battle to reclaim property from distinctly proletarian interlopers originally from the Wild Wood. The novel was adapted for the stage in 1929 and has seen many revivals thus. Which novel?
30. 14. 2 points He was born in Bombay and became a schoolmaster after completing his education at Cambridge. One of his lesser-known works, Mistress Masham’s Repose , features the descendants of the Lilliputians from Gulliver’s Travels. His best known work is a four-part series which combined his pacifist political beliefs and his interest in the medieval. This work was completed during World War II, and was inspired by a 1485 work which according to him, narrated the futility of war. Name writer and series .
32. 15. 2 points This is a modern name, applied by book-collectors and others to specimens of the popular literature which was formerly circulated by itinerant dealers or ______, consisting chiefly of small pamphlets of popular tales, ballads, tracts. The name for such dealers is much older, and survives as a surname shared between a 1980s assassin and a translator/publisher of one work from long ago who figures in the title of another. Surname and title, please.
34. 16. His consistent use of the locale-a-clef, a slight change in real place-names that nevertheless left them recognisable, came from a desire to create a ‘partly real, partly dream’ landscape. Which 19 th century English novelist?
36. 17. Fay Weldon’s Sacred Cows is a 1989 work that examines the relationship between religion and society. What event was the primary inspiration for this work?
38. 18. Charles Dickens has attempted ‘historical’ fiction just twice. All the others were set around the Victorian present. Name either these two novels or the two historical events that provide the background.
39. ANSWER Tale of Two Cities, Barnaby Rudge French Revolution, Gordon Riots
40. 19.The full designation is ____ _____ Consultant to the Library of Congress. It was created in 1986 and first conferred upon Robert Penn Warren. Other honorees include Howard Nemerov, Mark Strand, Joseph Brodsky and Mona van Duyn. What honor? Don’t fill blank. Answer in six words.
42. 20. 2 points He was the son of a Prime Minister and wrote over 4000 letters to his friends. These are considered his most notable work. He is remembered for having started off two crazes. One arose from the many years he spent on redoing his house, Strawberry Hill, and the gardens. The other was the result of a novel. Both crazes had the same name. Many of his contemporaries held him responsible for the suicide of the forger and poet Thomas Chatterton. Who? What craze?
44. 21. Not too many people can be described as ‘biographer and piscatorial writer’ like X is. Wrote biographies of Donne, Henry Wotton and Richard Hooker. Best known for a 1675 work --the title of which retains its idiosyncratic spelling from those days. Name either writer or work.
46. 22. Jomo Kenyatta is known to have had a walk-on part in the film Sanders of the River . This film was based on one of an eleven-novel series by a best-selling author of the early 20 th century. Who?
48. 23. 2 points As a form, this sort of novel hasn’t had too many takers in the 20 th century, though the 1982 Pulitzer winner, later filmed, is an exception. The best-known example is a 1740 book. Amitav Ghosh’s River of Smoke and John Updike’s S . use this narrative mode minimally. What form? Also name 1982 work
50. 24. Ellen Terry starred in the 1878 play Olivia , a hit of sorts in those times. What connects this random fact to the poems Elegy on the Death of a Mad Dog and When Lovely Woman Stoops to Folly ?
51. ANSWER The Vicar of Wakefield. Olivia is the Vicar’s daughter, and these poems by Goldsmith first appeared here.
52. 25. 2 points Wrote in German, and then translated his books into English himself, with some assistance. His best-known book was written in 1927,and was titled Der Schatz der ____ ____ and filmed in 1947. Also wrote Die Bauwollflucker ( The Cotton-pickers) and Das Totenschiff ( the Death-Ship) in the 1920s. Who? Fill blanks
54. 26 He wrote a book titled On the Astrolabe, dedicated to his son. Borrows from Arabic and Latin works. Nevertheless, the first known complex scientific work written in English. By whom?
56. 27 From an article on the Bronte Sisters: “ Meanwhile, their brother Branwell was drinking himself to death after the collapse of his love affair with an older woman called (a gift of a name) ___ ____. He died in September 1848. Emily followed three months later and Anne five months after that.” Fill blanks. Think 1967!
58. 28 She took a three-part name of which I will give you two: Pamela Lyndon. Spent thirteen years as actress and dancer in England and retired in 1936, two years after success with another venture. Who? What venture?
60. 29. Anybody attempting a phonetic analysis of this long term could decide that its about a genre of music that allows you to get high and about showing your teeth. Not too far off the mark from the woolliness that marked its use outside philosophy in the period 1830-1850. Properly applied to Kant and his followers. What term?
62. 30 In 1971, Michael Hart was given an operator's account with $100,000,000 of computer time in it by the operators of the Xerox Sigma V mainframe at the Materials Research Lab at the University of Illinois. Hart decided there was nothing he could do that would repay the huge value of the computer time he had been given so he had to create $100,000,000 worth of value in some other manner. An hour and 47 minutes later, he announced that the greatest value created by computers would not be computing, but something else. To prove his case, he tried to send an example he had worked on to everyone on the networks--a not so narrow miss at creating an early version of what was later called the "Internet Virus." What began thus? What appropriately chosen artefact was used to test-drive the idea?
64. 31 Identify the poet. The device used here is associated with another writer . Who ? “ As Bees In spring time, when the Sun with Taurus rides, Pour forth their populous youth about the Hive In clusters; they among fresh dews and flowers Flie to and fro, or on the smoothed Plank, The suburb of their Straw-built Citadel, New rub'd with Balm, expatiate and confer Their State affairs”
70. 34 Montaigne’s essays were first translated into English by John Florio, an Italian refugee who had fled to England because he was Protestant . Of these essays, one titled Of the Cannibals is thought to have inspired which unforgettable character in a Shakespeare play?
72. 35. 2 points The 1861 sequel to his successful 1857 novel sent the protagonist to Oxford—but bombed badly. He and Charles Kingsley espoused an ideology they described as Christian Socialism. Kingsley thought the 1857 work was the jolliest ever written. The author’s own views, a sort of muscular Christianity , are suggested by the title of another book he wrote: The Manliness of Christ . Who? Name 1857 book.