Quiz held at part of SEQC Inter-collegiate quiz

1. Finals

2. 8 questions - answers to be written down
+5 per correct answer, no negatives
Each question shows the endemic range of a creature
One text clue per question
Additional verbal clue if all teams fine with it
Written
Round

3. Bird
1

4. Bird
1

5. Inspiration behind the name of a company
2

6. Inspiration behind the name of a company
2

7. Also a style of facial hair
3

8. Also a style of facial hair
3

9. Brothers from another mother
4

10. Brothers from another mother
4

11. A sports term very rarely seen
5

12. A sports term very rarely seen
5

13. My chemistry teacher had me believe this is the only animal of its kind,
TiL there are 4 others
6

14. My chemistry teacher had me believe this is the only animal of its kind,
TiL there are 4 others
6

15. Nickname of a famous sportsperson
7

16. Nickname of a famous sportsperson
7

17. Wikipedia says “Virtually all heroes in Greek mythology fight or kill a X
at one point.
8

18. Wikipedia says “Virtually all heroes in Greek mythology fight or kill a X
at one point.
8

19. 9 questions on infinite bounce, clockwise
+10 per correct answer, no negatives
Additional verbal clue if all teams fine with it
Infinite
Bounce

20. 1
In the 1999 Lok Sabha elections X, then the MP from Jamshedpur,
contested from Rajgarh constituency and lost to Lakshman Singh,
the brother of Digvijay Singh.
In the same election, Y won from the Barh constituency for the 5th
consecutive term.
Both have had highly contrasting political fortunes since but I’ve
heard them prop up together in conversations because of
something they share. Name X and Y.

21. X - Nitish Bharadwaj, Y - Nitish Kumar
1
In the 1999 Lok Sabha elections X, then the MP from Jamshedpur,
contested from Rajgarh constituency and lost to Lakshman Singh,
the brother of Digvijay Singh.
In the same election, Y won from the Barh constituency for the 5th
consecutive term.
Both have had highly contrasting political fortunes since but I’ve
heard them prop up together in conversations because of
something they share. Name X and Y.

22. 2
This word has multiple uses in english language.
It could denote a particular shape, a non-SI unit, an exam
and a type of business establishment among other things.
But in Aramaic, it means ‘son’. Where are you most likely to
have heard the use of this word for its Aramaic meaning?

23. Bar Mitzvah
2
This word has multiple uses in english language.
It could denote a particular shape, a non-SI unit, an exam
and a type of business establishment among other things.
But in Aramaic, it means ‘son’. Where are you most likely to
have heard the use of this word for its Aramaic meaning?

24. 3
What word in English derives eventually, by way of imperial British
corruption of the word’s descendants in later Indian languages,
from the Tulu word ‘goni’, meaning ‘thread’ or ‘fibre’?

25. Gunny, as in ‘gunny sack’
3
What word in English derives eventually, by way of imperial British
corruption of the word’s descendants in later Indian languages,
from the Tulu word ‘goni’, meaning ‘thread’ or ‘fibre’?

26. 4
This is an extract from a recent book titled ‘Me ______, Me
Laxmi’:
I went to Byculla where the head of Shabina’s Lashkar gharana,
Lata Naik, held court. Nervous and unsure, I finally gathered the
courage to ask those assembled there, “I want to become a
chela. How much is the fee?” To my surprise, they all burst out
laughing.
Lata guru, who went on to become my guru, said, “There is no
fee, child. If you want to become my chela, come.” My initiation
ceremony, the reet, followed soon after…
Fill in the blank in the title of the book.

27. Hijra
4
This is an extract from a recent book titled ‘Me ______, Me
Laxmi’:
I went to Byculla where the head of Shabina’s Lashkar gharana,
Lata Naik, held court. Nervous and unsure, I finally gathered the
courage to ask those assembled there, “I want to become a
chela. How much is the fee?” To my surprise, they all burst out
laughing.
Lata guru, who went on to become my guru, said, “There is no
fee, child. If you want to become my chela, come.” My initiation
ceremony, the reet, followed soon after…
Fill in the blank in the title of the book.

28. 5
Found by a fisherman off the coast of Palawan Island, Philippines,
this 35-kg object was kept by him as a ‘good luck charm’ in his
home until a fire earlier this year forced him to move. He then
handed it to a local tourism officer, who brought it to the notice of
the rest of the world. What is it?

29. The largest pearl in the world.
Valued at around $100 million, the pearl is estimated to be worth $65 million more than the pearl
currently listed in the books as the record holder, the Pearl of Allah, which was also found off Palawan.
5
Found by a fisherman off the coast of Palawan Island, Philippines,
this 35-kg object was kept by him as a ‘good luck charm’ in his
home until a fire earlier this year forced him to move. He then
handed it to a local tourism officer, who brought it to the notice of
the rest of the world. What is it?

30. 6
Those of you who are heavily into the Christian Bale Batman
reboot, might remember this character, who plays a minor part in
‘Batman Begins’. In what role did the actor playing the part gain
much greater prominence six years later?

31. Jack Gleeson is best known for his portrayal of Joffrey Baratheon in
‘Game of Thrones’
6
Those of you who are heavily into the Christian Bale Batman
reboot, might remember this character, who plays a minor part in
‘Batman Begins’. In what role did the actor playing the part gain
much greater prominence six years later?

32. Annie Besant
7
• Christianity: Its Evidences, Its Origin, Its Morality, Its History (1876)
• The Law of Population (1877)
• My Path to Atheism (1878, 3rd ed 1885)
• Marriage, As It Was, As It Is, And As It Should Be: A Plea for Reform (1878)
• Why I Am a Socialist (1886)
• Karma (1895)
• The Ancient Wisdom (1897)
• Dharma (1898)
• The Religious Problem in India (1901)
• Esoteric Christianity (1905 2nd ed)
• A Study in Consciousness: A contribution to the science of psychology. (ca 1907, rpt 1918)
• Occult Chemistry with C. W. Leadbeater (1908)
• An Introduction to Yoga (1908)
• A Study in Karma (1912)
• Initiation: The Perfecting of Man (1912)
• Man's Life in This and Other Worlds (1913)
• The Future of Indian Politics 1922
• The Life and Teaching of Muhammad (1932)
• Memory and Its Nature (1935)
Whose (incomplete) Bibliography?

33. Annie Besant
7
• Christianity: Its Evidences, Its Origin, Its Morality, Its History (1876)
• The Law of Population (1877)
• My Path to Atheism (1878, 3rd ed 1885)
• Marriage, As It Was, As It Is, And As It Should Be: A Plea for Reform (1878)
• Why I Am a Socialist (1886)
• Karma (1895)
• The Ancient Wisdom (1897)
• Dharma (1898)
• The Religious Problem in India (1901)
• Esoteric Christianity (1905 2nd ed)
• A Study in Consciousness: A contribution to the science of psychology. (ca 1907, rpt 1918)
• Occult Chemistry with C. W. Leadbeater (1908)
• An Introduction to Yoga (1908)
• A Study in Karma (1912)
• Initiation: The Perfecting of Man (1912)
• Man's Life in This and Other Worlds (1913)
• The Future of Indian Politics 1922
• The Life and Teaching of Muhammad (1932)
• Memory and Its Nature (1935)
Whose (incomplete) Bibliography?

34. 8
The word ‘Lens’ derives from the name of another common item
since the lenses in our eyes resemble the shape of that item.
Which item?

35. Lentil
8
The word ‘Lens’ derives from the name of another common item
since the lenses in our eyes resemble the shape of that item.
Which item?

36. 9
Since the Nero Wolfe novels by American mystery fiction writer
Rex Stout do not elaborate on their principal protagonist’s origins
other than the fact that he was born in Montenegro, many
researchers have tried to come up with fictional backstories for
him. One of the more interesting theories was propounded by John
D. Clark in 1956, and states that Wolfe was the result of an affair
between X and Y in Montenegro in 1892. This fits in with Wolfe’s
stated age in the novels and X’s own fictional history, since X
disappeared between 1891 and 1894, and Y appeared in the X
universe in 1891. Also, in the Wolfe novels, a portrait of X hangs
on a wall in Wolfe’s office, suggesting that in the Nero Wolfe
universe, X is a real character, not a fictional one. Who are X & Y?

37. Sherlock Holmes & Irene Adler
9
Since the Nero Wolfe novels by American mystery fiction writer
Rex Stout do not elaborate on their principal protagonist’s origins
other than the fact that he was born in Montenegro, many
researchers have tried to come up with fictional backstories for
him. One of the more interesting theories was propounded by John
D. Clark in 1956, and states that Wolfe was the result of an affair
between X and Y in Montenegro in 1892. This fits in with Wolfe’s
stated age in the novels and X’s own fictional history, since X
disappeared between 1891 and 1894, and Y appeared in the X
universe in 1891. Also, in the Wolfe novels, a portrait of X hangs
on a wall in Wolfe’s office, suggesting that in the Nero Wolfe
universe, X is a real character, not a fictional one. Who are X & Y?

38. 5 questions on infinite bounce, anti - clockwise
Each question has 2 parts
+10 per correct answer for the first team giving it
First team to give both correct answers gets +20 if they
go for ‘Double’, if not +5 per repeated answer
-5 for a wrong attempt of Double
Double
Trouble

39. 1
X’s wikipedia page describes him thus “Easily recognizable for his
beard and headband, X became the symbol of cool for a whole
generation of football supporters.”
But his swag went well beyond the football field. Addressing a
crowd of 2 million people gathered for a free democracy
movement, he is reported to have said that if direct presidential
elections weren’t accepted by the regime, he’d go play in Italy.
X enjoys the company of W.G.Grace, Ali Bacher, Roger Bannister
and a few others in a very small club. What is common to all of
them besides being world-class sportspersons?

40. X - Socrates
Sportspersons who were also Physicians
1
X’s wikipedia page describes him thus “Easily recognizable for his
beard and headband, X became the symbol of cool for a whole
generation of football supporters.”
But his swag went well beyond the football field. Addressing a
crowd of 2 million people gathered for a free democracy
movement, he is reported to have said that if direct presidential
elections weren’t accepted by the regime, he’d go play in Italy.
X enjoys the company of W.G.Grace, Ali Bacher, Roger Bannister
and a few others in a very small club. What is common to all of
them besides being world-class sportspersons?

41. 2
X had an extremely successful career in Hindi cinema. But things
started going downhill in the 1980’s as he was involved in a series
of flops. His luck changed drastically with a super-hit film in
1994, but as luck would have it, he passed away before the film
even released. He went on to win a Filmfare award for the film in
1995.
Y came to close to joining X as a posthumous winner in the same
category at the 2005 Filmfare awards but missed out.
Name X and Y.

42. X - R.D.Burman
Y - Madan Mohan
2
X had an extremely successful career in Hindi cinema. But things
started going downhill in the 1980’s as he was involved in a series
of flops. His luck changed drastically with a super-hit film in
1994, but as luck would have it, he passed away before the film
even released. He went on to win a Filmfare award for the film in
1995.
Y came to close to joining X as a posthumous winner in the same
category at the 2005 Filmfare awards but missed out.
Name X and Y.

43. 3
Here is a dialogue from the last scene of a F.R.I.E.N.D.S. episode
and another from a scene of the next episode. FITB.

44. 3
Here is a dialogue from the last scene of a F.R.I.E.N.D.S. episode
and another from a scene of the next episode. FITB.

45. 4
Robert G. Heft was studying in the Lancaster High School in Ohio
in 1958 when he submitted a design for a school project, for
which his teacher, Sydney Pratt, gave him a ‘B-‘. A year later,
after the design was adopted by X, Pratt revisited the grading as
promised and gave Heft an ‘A’. What did Heft design?
Haliaeetus leucocephalus has the geographic range as shown
here.How do we better know this creature?

46. 4
Robert G. Heft was studying in the Lancaster High School in Ohio
in 1958 when he submitted a design for a school project, for
which his teacher, Sydney Pratt, gave him a ‘B-‘. A year later,
after the design was adopted by X, Pratt revisited the grading as
promised and gave Heft an ‘A’. What did Heft design?
Haliaeetus leucocephalus has the geographic range as shown
here. How do we better know this creature?

47. 5
This is a Shankar Tucker mashup of 2 songs. The first is a
Bollywood film picturized on X while the other is an English song
sung by Y. Both X and Y started their careers in their late teens.
While Y got almost immediate success, X had to endure 4 years of
failure before achieving stardom. Name X and Y.

48. 5
This is a Shankar Tucker mashup of 2 songs. The first is a
Bollywood film picturized on X while the other is an English song
sung by Y. Both X and Y started their careers in their late teens.
While Y got almost immediate success, X had to endure 4 years of
failure before achieving stardom. Name X and Y.
Madhuri Dixit, Adele

49. 6 questions on infinite bounce, anti -clockwise
+10 per correct answer, no negatives
Additional verbal clue if all teams fine with it
Infinite
Bounce

50. 1
India’s women’s water polo team was very keen to participate at
the 2010 Asian games. However, the team was so weak that the
federation was not keen to even sponsor their tickets to
Guangzhou. However at the last moment they got the unlikeliest of
sponsors that helped them to make it to the games, only to
concede 96 goals in their 3 games scoring only 6 finishing 4th.
Who sponsored them and why?

51. Chinese Water polo Association
1
India’s women’s water polo team was very keen to participate at
the 2010 Asian games. However, the team was so weak that the
federation was not keen to even sponsor their tickets to
Guangzhou. However at the last moment they got the unlikeliest of
sponsors that helped them to make it to the games, only to
concede 96 goals in their 3 games scoring only 6 finishing 4th.
Who sponsored them and why?

52. 2
Connect

53. Architects
2
Connect

54. 3
In the midst of growing racism in post-Brexit Britain, many
residents of the UK have joined a campaign to let immigrants
know they are welcome and ‘safe’ in the country. Started by a
London resident who goes by the Twitter handle @cheeah, what
common item is worn on their person by people who support the
campaign?

55. Safety Pin
3
In the midst of growing racism in post-Brexit Britain, many
residents of the UK have joined a campaign to let immigrants
know they are welcome and ‘safe’ in the country. Started by a
London resident who goes by the Twitter handle @cheeah, what
common item is worn on their person by people who support the
campaign?

56. 4
As the deaths piled up in the Vyapam case, and fingers started
being pointed at the CM, what punny names were given to him
and his state by critics?

57. ‘Murder’ Pradesh and ‘Shavraj’ Chauhan
4
As the deaths piled up in the Vyapam case, and fingers started
being pointed at the CM, what punny names were given to him
and his state by critics?

58. 5
The Museo del Prado in Madrid had, for many decades, what they
thought was a decent but worthless copy of Leonardo’s ‘Mona
Lisa’, but examination using modern investigation techniques led
the museum officials to realise that it was a ‘second original’,
created alongside the one in the Louvre. How did they figure this
out?

59. Infrared spectroscopy that was used to look at the ‘under-painting’ of both
works revealed that they both had the same changes in composition in the
course of painting. Had the painting been a copy, the copyist would
simply have painted the finished version, and could not have known of the
changes in composition that Leonardo executed prior to painting. The
Prado version must therefore have been made, step by step, alongside
the original, likely by one of Leonardo’s workshop assistants.
5
The Museo del Prado in Madrid had, for many decades, what they
thought was a decent but worthless copy of Leonardo’s ‘Mona
Lisa’, but examination using modern investigation techniques led
the museum officials to realise that it was a ‘second original’,
created alongside the one in the Louvre. How did they figure this
out?

60. 6
In February 2013, this organisation released a 100-page autopsy of
a recent debacle titled the ‘Growth and Opportunity Project’ report.
It contained a long section of recommendations that would have
brought its position closer to its victorious rival’s, but that’s all
evidently gone out the window. Which organisation?

61. The Republican Party in the US (the name of the report has the
same initials as its nickname, the Grand Old Party or GOP)
6
In February 2013, this organisation released a 100-page autopsy of
a recent debacle titled the ‘Growth and Opportunity Project’ report.
It contained a long section of recommendations that would have
brought its position closer to its victorious rival’s, but that’s all
evidently gone out the window. Which organisation?

63. 15 people with a non-exhaustive connect
shown in sets of 3, +10/-5 for identifying all 3 in a set
Points as shown on slide
Connect

64. +30 -15

65. +25 -15

66. +20 -10

67. +15 -5

68. +10 -5

69. +5 0

70. +5 0
College Dropouts