Rhetorica was the Inter-Year Quiz conducted in ITBHU in January 2011. Questions of main event (excluding buzzer questions) are shared. Quizmaster: Renegade aka Aviral Srivastava

1. MIXED BAG ROUND 1

2. 1: Contents of what? A BlackBerry Torch A Samsung Tab A box of chocolates from the Grand Hyatt A box of Lindt Swiss thins A box of mini cupcakes Vicenzi's Mini Snack puff pastry rolls filled with hazelnut cream A maroon ____ mug Gourmet ground coffee A small bottle of ____ Classic A bottle of Burberry Sport for women

3. A:The coffee hamper given to the winner of the "Rapid Fire Round" on "Koffee With Karan“ Now go back and fill in the blanks for chocolates!

4. 2. Identify the author

5. A: Barack Obama

6. 3. This guitar is named after its manufacturing company, its speciality is shown below. Musicians are already claiming it can do stuff previously unimaginable with an electric, Identify

7. A: Moog Guitar

8. 4. The FBI published the digitally aged picture of Xin their website and claimed that it was created using cutting edge technology. But it was then alleged that the picture of Gasper Llamazares, a Spanish politician, was used to create the picture. The FBI admitted and removed the image. Id X.

9. A: Osama bin Laden

10. 5. Named Champions of peace by ‘Peace and Sport’, they launched their official merchandise, “Stop war start ___”, proceeds of which will go to GoSports Foundation and Haq Foundation. Fill in the blanks and who are we talking about?

11. A: Stop War Start Tennis. Indo-Pak Express, Rohan Bopanna & Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi

12. 6. Geet Sethi DirectorPrakash Padukone DirectorLeander Paes DirectorViswanathan Anand DirectorNiraj Bajaj DirectorRamaraj DirectorShitin Desai DirectorNeeraj Bharadwaj DirectorRakesh Khanna DirectorViren Rasquinha COOBody of which Non-profit organisation?

13. A: Olympic Gold Quest Foundation

14. 7.This subsidiary of Amazon.com was founded by Col. Needham in 1990. The data resides in the servers of the Cardiff University in U.K. The secret of its success is:

15. A: IMDB

16. 8. This book was adapted into a movie. Name either.

17. A: Forrest Gump

18. 9. Y is an Indian musical composer and teacher from the village of Majorda (near Margao in Goa, India) who, during the mid-1950s, attempted to merge the symphonies of his Goan heritage with the Hindustani melodies and rhythms in films of the day. He taught R.D. Burman and Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma- ( member of the Laxmikant Pyarelal team). A few examples of his work are B.R. Chopra (Naya Daur, Waqt), Naushad (Dillagi), and Chetan Anand (Haqeeqat). How was Y immortalized in Bollywood by his student Pyarelal Sharma?

19. A: My name is Anthony Gonsalves

20. 1. Whose pets include 16 dogs, 10 horses, 4 cats, a giraffe and even a zebrraa? AUDIENCE

21. A: Barbie

22. 2. The experiments of William Moulton Marston with his invention, polygraph led him to believe that women were more honest and trustworthy. So he decided to develop a character, “one who would triumph not with fists or firepower, but with love as a distinctly feminist role model whose mission was to bring the A****n ideals of love, peace, and sexual equality to a world torn by the hatred of men”. Identify his creation.

23. A: Wonder Woman

25. 11. Don Bradman would have turned 100 on August 27th, 2008. However a few of his contemporaries decided to celebrate at a luncheon on the 4th of August 2008 at City Tattersalls Club in Pitt treet, Sydney. Why was this particular date chosen?

26. A: Mathematically, 4th August was his 99.94th bday (Don’s average was 99.94)

27. AUDIENCE The medical term for this is ‘veisalgia’. Its original meaning was ‘unfinished work’ but now it means “delayed X induced headache”. So how do we better know veisalgia as?

28. A: Hangover, X: Alcohol

29. 12. Complete the series and give the funda: FIRZ, FIL, FARS, BAIDAQ, ____, ____

30. A: SHAH and RUKH. They are all chess pieces Firz: Minister, nowadays Queen Fil: Elephant Fars: Horse Baidaq: Foot Soldier Shah: King Rukh: Chariot

31. CONNEXIONS ROUND 2

32. AUDIENCE:Q: Connect

33. A : X-Men Iceman (Val Kilmer in Top Gun) Cyclops (One-eyed monster) Wolverine (a small bear like animal) Beast (from The Beauty and the Beast) Storm (Blackberry Storm)

34. 1. Connect

35. A:A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens - Ebenezer Scrooge - Ghost of Marley - Ghost of Christmas Past - Ghost of Christmas Present - Ghost of Christmas Future

36. 2. Connect

37. A: Bollywood movies without songs!

38. 3, connect

39. A: ‘Pope’mobile

40. 4. Connect

42. A: Vampire Diaries (Novels) The AwakeningThe StruggleThe FuryDark ReunionThe Return

43. 5. Connect

44. Big Brother

45. Q.6 : Connect

46. A: All have played Lord Voldemort in Harry Potter films

47. ROUND 4 THEMATIC ROUND Written round. All questions have a common theme. Bonus points for guessing the theme.

48. 1. Derived from the local word for “unity”, this corporation has never posted a profit since it began operations in 2004 but is the fastest growing in the history of the industry. This corporation is also the official sponsor of Manchester City football club. ID

49. 2. Designed by the British architectural firm Foster + Partners, the city will rely entirely on solar energy and other renewable energy sources, with a sustainable, zero-carbon, zero-waste ecology. It also plans to host the world's largest hydrogen power plant. Automobiles will be banned within the city; travel will be accomplished via public mass transit and personal rapid transit systems, ie small automated vehicles operating on a network of specially-built guide ways. Which city am I talking about?

50. 3. Costing almost 2 billion pounds, it is the second most expensive hotel ever built, with its own marina and helipad. It has been knocking records ever since its inception. From ATM machines dispensing gold, to world’s most expensive Christmas tree (valued at 11 million dollars), this hotel has seen it all. ID.

51. 4. The world’s largest theme park opened on November 4, 2010. The theme park is home to Formula Rossa the world's fastest roller coaster. Other attractions include Bell'Italia, Cinema Maranello and a Junior Grand Prix. Name the park.

52. 5. We move fast," Khaldoon says, his crisp, white headscarf whipping in the wind. "Think about it: How many places in the world can you say, 'I'm going to establish an airline,' and boom, two years later you have 21 planes and 37 destinations? How many places in the world can you say, 'I need 15,000 hotel rooms,' and boom, you have 100 new hotels in the works? How many places can you say, 'I want world-class hospitals, universities, and museums,' and boom, the Sorbonne, Cleveland Clinic, Guggenheim, and Louvre are on the way?"

53. ANSWERS 1. ETIHAD AIRLINES 2. MASDAR CITY 3. EMIRATES PALACE HOTEL 4. FERRARI WORLD 5. ABU DHABI