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Throwback to the 90s - (90s Quiz)
- 1. Throwback to the 90s QM – Sourabh Sandanshi
- 2. Prelims
- 3. Rules There are 18 questions in the prelims. Each questions carries 10 marks Q4,Q8,Q12,Q16 are star marked. They will be used to solve ties. Decisions made by the quizmaster will be final. No negative marks Part points are mentioned wherever applicable. The answers are easier than they seem.
- 4. **insert no cheating meme**
- 6. Q1 "Sending All My Love" is the debut single released by freestyle/pop group Linear from their 1990 eponymous debut album. It is their biggest hit, peaking at No. 5 in the U.S. This song served as the inspiration for which famous song from the 90s? **insert audio**
- 7. Q2 The Montreal Screw job (also called the Montreal Incident) was an infamous and controversial legitimate pro wrestling incident in which WWF(Now WWE) owner Vince McMahon and WWF employees covertly manipulated the pre-determined outcome of the match between X and Y at the 1997 Survivor Series. The PPV event was held on November 9, 1997, at the Molson Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The manipulation occurred without X's knowledge and resulted in X, the reigning WWF World Heavyweight Champion, losing the title to Y in X's last match with the WWF before departing for rival promotion World Championship Wrestling (WCW). It is generally believed to be an off-screen betrayal of X, who was one of the WWF's longest-tenured and most popular performers at the time. ID X and Y.
- 8. Q3 Described as an experiment in community and art, this event was first held in 1986 on Baker Beach in San Francisco as a small function organized by Larry Harvey and his group of friends. Since then, it is taking place at a temporary community erected in the Black Rock Desert in Nevada. What did it famously inspire on August 30, 1998 that has since become a regular feature during any important occasion? (Visuals of the 2016 edition in next slide)
- 10. Q4 Riverdale is an American teen drama television series based on the characters by X. It stars A.J. Apa, Lieli Rienhart, Cole Sprouse and Camila Mendes in lead roles. This is not the first time X have been put on screen, an attempt to this was already done unsuccessfully though. X is the name of the company as well as the title of the company’s longest running product. The name of the product was shortened later.
- 11. Q5 Wisden, a cricket magazine, had this to say about the game: “This was not merely the match of the tournament: it must have been the best one-day international of the 1,483 so far played. The essence of the one-day game is a close finish, and this was by far the most significant to finish in the closest way of all - with both teams all out for the same score.” Which exhilarating game of cricket is Wisden referring to here?
- 12. Q6 X is the debut single by a Spanish pop group , taken from their debut studio album. It was released on 10 June 2002, and became an international hit later that year. In addition to the original Spanish version, the song exists in forms with Spanglish and Portuguese verses, although, the non-sensical chorus is identical in all the three versions. This song reached number-one in the United Kingdom, as well as 26 other countries worldwide. As of 2006, the song has sold over 7 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling singles of all time. The song tells the story of a pimp-like, gypsy with mystical qualities. Just after its release, the song became controversial because of rumours that it had emphatic references to Satanism, the devil and the inferno. The song's dance routine was a novelty in the early 2000s.
- 13. Q7 This is the poster for the Fifth season of a very Popular cartoon. ID
- 14. Q8 To recreate the ‘magic’ (originally achieved using wires and special effects), a special ‘object’ had to be developed. Accordingly, lot of basic scientific knowledge had been applied and in 1993, the inventors – Michael Bush, Dennis Tompkins and X were granted a U.S. patent. But, the system malfunctioned in 1996 and it resulted a hasty reworking of the patented design. In 2005, the patent expired and in 2009, the object was auctioned off for a cool $600,000. Who was X? What’s been talked about? (Part Points for each)
- 15. Q9 The following are the lead characters of a American Teen TV series. Though it got cancelled after only 12 episodes were aired, It launched several of its young actors into successful television and film careers. Linda Cardellini as Lindsay Weir John Francis Daley as Sam Weir James Franco as Daniel Desario Samm Levine as Neal Schweiber Seth Rogen as Ken Miller Jason Segel as Nick Andopolis Martin Starr as Bill Haverchuck Dave "Gruber" Allen as Jeff Rosso Lizzy Caplan as Sara
- 16. Q10 X is a popular catchphrase(and meme) based on an awkwardly translated quote from the Japanese manga anime series Dragon Ball Z that is typically used as an innumerable quantifier to describe a large number of something like “several”, “lots”, “butt loads” and even the metric “ass tonne”. The line was originally said by Y, one of the main recurring characters featured in the series, and voiced by English voice actor Brian Drummond in an episode of Dragon Ball Z (Saiyan Saga) titled “The Return of Goku,” which originally aired on April 19th, 1997. ID X and Y(Part Points for each)
- 17. Q11 In total, there were seven winners in the Show Down. These contestants each won a award of 1 million for beating X. In one episode, Tani managed to shoot X's sensor; and another episode was classed as a draw when X's cart drove off the tarmac and got stuck in the grass. What are we talking about here?
- 18. Q12 The Forbes Fictional 15 ranked X as the fourth richest fictional character in 2006. He has a net worth of $10.7 billion. At the time of filming, the actor portraying X actually was the richest kid in the world. Apart of the 1994 movie, X also features in a animated TV series of his own voiced by Sparky Marcus.
- 19. Q13 X is a 2015 American biographical film depicting the career of gangsta rap group N.W.A. Titled after N.W.A's 1988 debut studio album, the film focuses on members Eazy-E, Ice Cube, and Dr. Dre. Ice Cube is portrayed by his son, O'Shea Jackson, Jr., with Corey Hawkins as Dr. Dre and Jason Mitchell as Eazy-E. Paul Giamatti also stars as N.W.A's manager Jerry Heller.
- 20. Q14 The beta for the first version of this legendary game was released in the year 1999. Initially released as a modification to a previous game by the parent company, The game evolved to create a franchise of its own. There have been four major games in the series each having critical acclaim. Name the Game.
- 21. Q15 Often described as the most publicised criminal trail in history, It was adapted as the first season of the anthology series, American Crime Story. The cast included the likes of Cuba Gooding Jr., David Schwimmer, John Travolta, Sarah Paulson and many more. What are we talking about?
- 22. Q16 These five people(along with many more) were instrumental in one of the biggest achievement by our Country. Mathunny Mathews Harbajan Singh Vedi Abey Varicad V.K Warrier Ali Hussain ID the achievement.
- 23. Q17 Connect (Non-Exhaustive List) X: The Magic Ring X: Blast Off to Mars X: A Nutcracker Tale X Meet Sherlock Holmes X & The Wizard of Oz X's Giant Adventure X: The Lost Dragon X: Spy Quest X: Back to Oz X: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
- 24. Q18 X first appeared in Donkey Kong. He was given another name but later changed to X after the landlord of Nintendo of America X , who bore resemblance to him. X was originally a carpenter, but later adopted his famous profession.
- 25. Repeat
- 27. Q1 "Sending All My Love" is the debut single released by freestyle/pop group Linear from their 1990 eponymous debut album. It is their biggest hit, peaking at No. 5 in the U.S. This song served as the inspiration for which famous song from the 90s? **insert audio**
- 28. Q1 Neend Churayee Meri – Ishq
- 29. Q2 The Montreal Screw job (also called the Montreal Incident) was an infamous and controversial legitimate pro wrestling incident in which WWF(Now WWE) owner Vince McMahon and WWF employees covertly manipulated the pre-determined outcome of the match between X and Y at the 1997 Survivor Series. The PPV event was held on November 9, 1997, at the Molson Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The manipulation occurred without X's knowledge and resulted in X, the reigning WWF World Heavyweight Champion, losing the title to Y in X's last match with the WWF before departing for rival promotion World Championship Wrestling (WCW). It is generally believed to be an off-screen betrayal of X, who was one of the WWF's longest-tenured and most popular performers at the time. ID X and Y.
- 30. Q2 X- Bret Hart Y- Shawn Michaels
- 31. Q3 Described as an experiment in community and art, this event was first held in 1986 on Baker Beach in San Francisco as a small function organized by Larry Harvey and his group of friends. Since then, it is taking place at a temporary community erected in the Black Rock Desert in Nevada. What did it famously inspire on August 30, 1998 that has since become a regular feature during any important occasion? (Visuals of the 2016 edition in next slide)
- 33. Q3 First Google doodle for the Burning man Festival
- 34. Q4 Riverdale is an American teen drama television series based on the characters by X. It stars A.J. Apa, Lieli Rienhart, Cole Sprouse and Camila Mendes in lead roles. This is not the first time X have been put on screen, an attempt to this was already done unsuccessfully though. X is the name of the company as well as the title of the company’s longest running product. The name of the product was shortened later.
- 36. Q5 Wisden, a cricket magazine, had this to say about the game: “This was not merely the match of the tournament: it must have been the best one-day international of the 1,483 so far played. The essence of the one-day game is a close finish, and this was by far the most significant to finish in the closest way of all - with both teams all out for the same score.” Which exhilarating game of cricket is Wisden referring to here?
- 37. Q5 1999 Cricket World Cup semi-final South Africa vs Australia
- 38. Q6 X is the debut single by a Spanish pop group , taken from their debut studio album. It was released on 10 June 2002, and became an international hit later that year. In addition to the original Spanish version, the song exists in forms with Spanglish and Portuguese verses, although, the non-sensical chorus is identical in all the three versions. This song reached number-one in the United Kingdom, as well as 26 other countries worldwide. As of 2006, the song has sold over 7 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling singles of all time. The song tells the story of a pimp-like, gypsy (afrogitano) with mystical qualities. Just after its release, the song became controversial because of rumours that it had emphatic references to Satanism, the devil and the inferno. The song's dance routine was a novelty in the early 2000s.
- 39. Q6 The Ketchup Song
- 40. Q7 This is the poster for the Fifth season of a very Popular cartoon. ID
- 41. Q7 Samurai Jack
- 42. Q8 To recreate the ‘magic’ (originally achieved using wires and special effects), a special ‘object’ had to be developed. Accordingly, lot of basic scientific knowledge had been applied and in 1993, the inventors – Michael Bush, Dennis Tompkins and X were granted a U.S. patent. But, the system malfunctioned in 1996 and it resulted a hasty reworking of the patented design. In 2005, the patent expired and in 2009, the object was auctioned off for a cool $600,000. Who was X? What’s been talked about? (Part Points for each)
- 43. Q8 Anti-Gravity Shoes from Michael Jackson
- 44. Q9 The following are the lead characters of a American Teen TV series. Though it got cancelled after only 12 episodes were aired, It launched several of its young actors into successful television and film careers. Linda Cardellini as Lindsay Weir John Francis Daley as Sam Weir James Franco as Daniel Desario Samm Levine as Neal Schweiber Seth Rogen as Ken Miller Jason Segel as Nick Andopolis Martin Starr as Bill Haverchuck Dave "Gruber" Allen as Jeff Rosso Lizzy Caplan as Sara
- 45. Q9 Freaks and Geeks
- 46. Q10 X is a popular catchphrase(and meme) based on an awkwardly translated quote from the Japanese manga anime series Dragon Ball Z that is typically used as an innumerable quantifier to describe a large number of something like “several”, “lots”, “butt loads” and even the metric “ass tonne”. The line was originally said by Y, one of the main recurring characters featured in the series, and voiced by English voice actor Brian Drummond in an episode of Dragon Ball Z (Saiyan Saga) titled “The Return of Goku,” which originally aired on April 19th, 1997. ID X and Y(Part Points for each)
- 47. Q10 X - “Over 9000” Y - Vegeta
- 48. Q11 In total, there were seven winners in the Show Down. These contestants each won a award of 1 million for beating X. In one episode, Tani managed to shoot X's sensor; and another episode was classed as a draw when X's cart drove off the tarmac and got stuck in the grass. What are we talking about here?
- 50. Q12 The Forbes Fictional 15 ranked X as the fourth richest fictional character in 2006. He has a net worth of $10.7 billion. At the time of filming, the actor portraying X actually was the richest kid in the world. Apart of the 1994 movie, X also features in a animated TV series of his own voiced by Sparky Marcus.
- 52. Q13 X is a 2015 American biographical film depicting the career of gangsta rap group N.W.A. Titled after N.W.A's 1988 debut studio album, the film focuses on members Eazy-E, Ice Cube, and Dr. Dre. Ice Cube is portrayed by his son, O'Shea Jackson, Jr., with Corey Hawkins as Dr. Dre and Jason Mitchell as Eazy-E. Paul Giamatti also stars as N.W.A's manager Jerry Heller.
- 53. Q13 Straight Outta Compton
- 54. Q14 The beta for the first version of this legendary game was released in the year 1999. Initially released as a modification to a previous game by the parent company, The game evolved to create a franchise of its own. There have been four major games in the series each having critical acclaim. Name the Game.
- 56. Q15 Often described as the most publicised criminal trail in history, It was adapted as the first season of the anthology series, American Crime Story. The cast included the likes of Cuba Gooding Jr., David Schwimmer, John Travolta, Sarah Paulson and many more. What are we talking about?
- 57. Q15 O. J. Simpson murder case
- 58. Q16 These five people(along with many more) were instrumental in one of the biggest achievement by our Country. Mathunny Mathews Harbajan Singh Vedi Abey Varicad V.K Warrier Ali Hussain ID the achievement.
- 59. Q16 1990 airlift of Indians from Kuwait
- 60. Q17 Connect (Non-Exhaustive List) X: The Magic Ring X: Blast Off to Mars X: A Nutcracker Tale X Meet Sherlock Holmes X & The Wizard of Oz X's Giant Adventure X: The Lost Dragon X: Spy Quest X: Back to Oz X: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
- 61. Q17 Tom and Jerry
- 62. Q18 X first appeared in Donkey Kong. He was given another name but later changed to X after the landlord of Nintendo of America X , who bore resemblance to him. X was originally a carpenter, but later adopted his famous profession.
- 63. Q18 Mario
- 64. Scores?