The Easy Quiz

Session conducted by-
Tirtharup Mukherjee,CST,2nd year
Sunirmal Ghosh,ME,2nd year

Welcome Fresher's to
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Beings

Taglines of
famous brands
10 qs- 5 marks each

3. Between love and
madness lies obsession

4. The happiest place
on earth

5. The ultimate
driving machine

9. American by birth.
Rebel by choice.

10. Some of our best men
are women

1. American Express
2. Cadillac
3. Calvin Klein
4. Disneyland
5. BMW
6. Budweiser
7. Morgan Stanley
8. Fedex
9. Harley Davidson
10. U.S. Army

*1. Raviraj, an IIT KGP student tried selling the DPS MMS
scandal clip by listing it on Baazee.com.
KGP became notoriously famous overnight as a giant Hub
of unlimited porn. When KGP-ians returned to college in
January, even uttering the word 'porn' was serious sacrilege.
There was a rumor that someone somewhere is monitoring
your computer.
Then after a few days, no one knows how or from where, a
term was coined. This is the story of ___. Slowly with time,
people started sharing more ___ on DC and soon life was
happy as ever for the KGPian.
WHAT ARE WE TALKING ABOUT?

BHAJAN.
Euphemisms for porn
videos.

2. Claim to fame?
Prince Manvendra Singh Gohil
appeared on Oprah in 2007. He is
the 39th direct descendant in a
650-year-old dynasty.
In May 2009, it was announced
that there are plans to turn Prince
Manvendra's life story into a
major motion picture. The script
will be written by a member of
the erstwhile Kapurthala royal
family, Prince Amarjit Singh. But
what is his claim to fame?

The only known person of
royal lineage in modern India
to have publicly revealed he
is GAY.

*3. Connect.
A-bomb.
Babysitter.
Caviar.
Ding.
Esra.
Firewood.
Gasper.
Hanhich.
Instaga.
Jane.
Kaya.
Lima.
Meggie.
Nail.
Ozone.
Pasto.
Queen Anne’s lace.
And so on…

4. In January 2014, the Editor’s Guild of India
condemned barbs on the media hurled by
politicians & other public figures. The trigger was
a statement by form any chief V.K.Singh who used
a pejorative term X to describe journalists over a
report on the movement of army units that he
felt had caused concern to the government. What
is X?

5. 20 Feet from Stardom is an Oscar documentary
film directed by Morgan Neville & produced by
Gil Friensen, a music industry executive whose
curiosity to know more about the lives of a
certain group of people inspired the making of
the film.
Which group if people did he make the movie
on?

*6. This American political party advocates
among other things, the withdrawal of all
American troops around the world,
including Korea, Japan, Europe & the entire
MIDDLE-East. The party has also
participated in the Presidential Election &
their agenda & policies were described as
‘libertarian’. Name the party.

*7. X joined Google in 1999 as 1st female
engineer. During his 13 years stay, she was
engineer, designer, product manager & executive.
X held key roles in Google Search, Google Maps,
Google Books, Google Product Search, Google
Toolbar , Gmail & iGoogle . On 16th July, X
appointed CEO of Y, another multinational
internet corporation. In 2013, she ranked 32 in
Forbes Magazine’s list of World’s 100 Most
popular women.
Give X & Y.

X – Marissa Mayer
Y - Yahoo

8. We all know about
‘Third Reich’. So, what
are First & Second
Reich?

 First Reich- Holy Roman
Empire of Charlemagne
Second Reich- Unified
German Empire under
Kaiser Wilhelm & Bismarck

*9. Who were the
members of the Loyal
Order of Water
Buffaloes Lodge no.26?

Fred Flintstone & Barney Rubble

10. X was born on December 16, 1969. He is
a Chinese businessman known for founding
Y, one of China’s largest technology
companies. The New York Times reports “ In
a country where products like iphones are
made but rarely invented, X, entrepreneur,
billionaire & professed Steve Jobs acolyte- is
positioning himself & his company as
figurative heirs of Mr. Jobs. The Chinese
media have nicknamed his company Y “ the
Apple of the East.” Give X & Y.

Places where American Presidents have been
assassinated
Ford’s Theatre- Abraham Lincoln
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad- James .A.
Garfield
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad- James .A.
Garfield
Dealey Plaza- John .F. Kennedy

*13. What is being pointed here?

The Tamburello curve at Imola
where Ayrton Senna was killed.

Map of Nobel Laureates by
Country
US has won the most with 338
Laureates. India has won 8.

RULES:
10 visual clues that form a non-exhaustive
connect.
The number of points available for
a correct answer on a certain clue
will be mentioned.

Sequoia Capital
All these start-ups were initially
funded by the above-mentioned
investment fund.

RULES:
There are list of unknowns from A
to H. Read the paragraph and give
them. A to H are connected . All are
very easy.

A is a noted actor and film producer, having acted
in films like “Seven”, “12 Monkeys”. A and B are
widely considered Hollywood’s super-couple and
their relationship started after the duo starred
together in the film C. A acted in the acclaimed
crime comedy “Snatch”, written and directed by
D. D also directed popular actor E in his film
series “Sherlock Holmes”. On December 22 2000,
D married American pop singer F, with whom he
has 2 sons.
CONTD......

F is again a very popular singer song-writer, who
is recognised by Guinness World Records as the
“best female recording artist of all time”.
Billboard placed F in 2nd place in the “Hot 100 All-
Time Artists” chart, behind the very famous rock-band
G. H was a founder member of G, whose
stance of peace-activism and anti-war stance
created quite a stir.
ID A to H.

A- Brad Pitt
B-Angelina Jolie
C-Mr. And Mrs. Smith
D-Guy Ritchie
E-Robert Downey Junior
F-Madonna
G-Beatles
H-John Lennon

*16.
Why is a lady named Sharbat
Gula, born in 1972, ubiquitously
known in the world of
photography?

Afghan girl in the National
Geographic magazine

17. At 18, he signed for Manchester City in 1928.
In 1930, Manchester United made an enquiry
about signing him, but were unable to afford the
fee that City demanded. In 1930, he was sold to
Liverpool after making more than 200
appearances for City. At Liverpool he was very
influential and eventually became their captain.
During the WW2, he made 3 appearances for
Chelsea as well.
Name this absolute legend of English football.

*18. He was born on June 11, 1969 with a common form
of achondroplasia, though it did not hamper his later
acting career. He made his debut in the film 1995 “Living
in Oblivion” as a frustrated actor with dwarfism who
complained about his clichéd roles.
Later his breakout performance came in the 2003 film
“The Station Agent”, for which he received the SAG
Award nomination for best actor. When asked about the
most striking thing about his appearance he said “When I
was younger, I definitely let it get to me. As an
adolescent, I was bitter and angry. But the older you get,
you realize you just have to have a sense of humour.”
Identify this iconic personality.

These are Hanna-Barbara shows
which are written by Sath
Macfarlane

20. These are the flags of a middle-eastern
country. The left one
prevailed up to 2004 & a slight
change was made. What is the
reason?

This is the flag of Iraq . The script of
the left flag was written by Saddam
Hussain himself. In 2004, after his
death the script was changed into
kurfi in which the Quran is written.

21. Connect and find the missing
one:
Cristiano Ronaldo
Neymar
Miroslav Stoich
X
Zlatan Ibrahimovich

All are Puscas Award winners.
The missing one is Hamid Altintop.

22. These 3 are famous works of
which European Master

23. Which is this recent
controversial game?

24. Known for its soft colours, this
saree is available in both silk 7
cotton. It owes its name to 11th
century town in Madhya Pradesh,
90 km. south of Jhansi. Identify?

25. In 1960s, The first president of India, Rajendra Prasad
met someone called Nazir Hussain and asked him to make
something.
The first product of this industry was back in 1963 and it’s name
roughly translated to “Mother Ganges, I will offer you a yellow
sari”,which was created by Biswanath Prasad Shahabadi and
Kundan Kumar.
What started thus?

26. V. S. Wakankar is an Indian Archeologist.
He was once travelling by train to Bhopal, when
he saw some rock formations similar to those he
had seen in Spain and France. In 1957, he visited
the area again along with a team of archaeologists
and discovered several prehistoric rock shelters.
How is this area popularly known to us today?

27. Which Oscar-winner's
directorial debut was the short film
'I Killed My Lesbian Wife, Hung Her
on a Meat Hook, and Now I Have a
Three-Picture Deal at Disney'?

28. Glenn McDuffie passed away on March 9th,
2014. McDuffie once said that he had to pass
five polygraph tests to verify his claim to be a
certain individual, before he was finally confirmed
to be that person. Why does he claim to fame?

He is the sailor in this photo

Maria Sharapova & Eugenie
Bouchard

1. X was born in Taiwan. He received B.Sc from
CALTECH , MD from Harvard-MIT Division of
Health Science & Technology. He did his clinical
training in internal medicine & infectious diseases
at UCLA School of Medicine & Massachusetts
General Hospital. He has been the forefront of
AIDS research for three decades & famous for
pioneering contribution to treatment of HIV
patients. ID X.

2. He is an American computer programmer,
internet entrepreneur & philanthropist . His
personal wealth as of July 2014, is
estimated $33.1 billion. Since 2010, Time
magazine has named him among the 100
wealthiest & most influential people. In
2011, he ranked first on the list of “ Most
influential Jews in the world” by the
Jerusalem Post & topped the list up to 2013
. Who?

3. X is American media mogul &
philanthropist. As a businessman, he
founded CNN, the first 24 hours cable news
channel . He has founded WTDS, which
pioneered the superstation concept in Cable
television. As a philanthropist , he is known
for $1 billion gift to support United Nations
foundation. Now, he serves as Chairman of
UN Board of Directors. ID X.

4. X first came to limelight when he led the
1955 “Montgomery Bus Boycott”. He then
helped found the Southern Christian
Leadership Conference (SCLC) and became
its first president. Other than being a
pioneering human rights activist, he was
also vocal against senseless capitalism,
flawed political structure and the Vietnam
War.
ID X.

5. He is Hungarian-born American
businessman, engineer & author. He is a
science pioneer in the semiconductor
industry. He escaped from Communist-controlled
Hungary at the age of 20 & went
to U.S. He has been called the ‘guy who
drove the growth phase of Silicon Valley’.
Steve Jobs also considered him as his idol.
Who?

6. With the bouncy popular song “ Happy Days are Here
Again” as his campaign theme, X defeated the then
incumbent Republican president. His optimism &
activism contributed to the renewal of the American
national spirit .He along with his key side , Harry Hopkins
built a “New Deal Coalition” that realigned American
politics and his domestic politics defined American
liberalism for the middle 3rd of 20th century. A
charismatic leader and a brilliant orator, his tenures as
the president was marked by the unprecedented growth
in the economic sector. IDENTIFY X.

7. X was born on 12th January,1964 and is an
American business magnate and investor. In
2013, he purchased the “Washington Post”.
In 2012, X and his wife donated $2.5 million
for the cause of same-sex marriage in the
state of Washington. After graduating from
Princeton in 1986, X worked in Wall Street,
Banker’s Trust and DE Shaw and Co. Finally
in 1994, he found something and the rest is
history.

8. He was an American actor & politician. He was
the 40th President of the U.S. From 1981 to 1989
& 33rd Governor of California . His 2nd term was
marked by foreign matters such as ending the
Cold War, 1986 bombing of Libya & revelation of
Iran-Contra Affair. He negotiated with Mikhail
Gorbachev to sign INF Treaty & decreasing
nuclear weapons. He left his office in 1994 after
diagnosed with Alzheimer disease. Who?

9. As a 25 year old US air pilot, X emerged
suddenly from virtual obscurity to
instantaneous world-fame as a result of his
Orteig Prize winning feat. This
unprecedented exploit brought him many
honours, including the Medal of Honour.
Later his 20-month old infant son was
kidnapped and murdered, in what came to
be referred by the press as the “Crime of
the Century.”
ID X.

10. X Mandir is convention cum exhibition
centre and memorial located at Sector 13,
Gandhinagar. It is one of the biggest
convention centre in India, spreading over
34 acres. It was developed by the
government of Gujarat. Business meets like
“Vibrant Gujarat” summit were organized
here in 2011 and 2013.
ID X.

1. David Hoe
2. Mark Zuckerberg
3. Ted Turner
4. Martin Luther King Jr.
5. Andrew Grove
6. Franklin Delano Roosevelt
7. Jeff Bezos
8. Ronald Reagan
9. Charles Lindbergh
10.Mahatma Gandhi

All of them were
Times’ Person of the
Year.

In case of kudos or brickbats or any
form of suggestions, please contact
the unfortunate & ignorant
quizmasters
( Tirtharup , 9830503563 ,
tirthacr7@gmail.com &
Sunirmal , 8902456831 ,
sunirmalgh@gmail.com)

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