Vibe Check: Earth Edition - A Travel, Lifestyle and Culture Quiz by Mahamana Quiz Club

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Vibe Check: Earth
Edition
A Quiz based on Travel,
Lifestyle & Culture

RULES
1. There are a total of 20 questions, each carrying 2 marks.
2. No negative marking, so feel free to take your chances!
3. Answers must be very specific and to the point. Partial or vague
answers may result in loss of marks. Full marks will only be awarded if
the entire question is answered correctly.
4. Questions numbered 4, 8, 12, 16, & 20 are Star-marked. Attempting
these questions gives you priority in case of a tie. If a tie still remains, the
participant submitting earlier will be given priority.
5. As per the quizzing tradition: “QM hi Bhagwan Hai!… Par Dictator Nahi.”
His decisions regarding all rules, scoring, and rankings are final and
binding.
7. After all questions are discussed, you will have a period of 3 minutes to
submit your Google Form. Late submissions will not be accepted.
Today’s Quiz Presented By: SHUBHOMOY DUTTA

The XY has been a famous icon of an Indian megacity's street life
and culture for over six decades. Although the classic model is
now discontinued, it remains a hallmark of the city. It was
famously called XY because its colour scheme was suggested by a
former Member of Parliament. A film of the same name, starring
Ishaan Khattar and Ananya Panday, was released in 2020. Identify
XY.
Q 1

X was created during World War II in Nazi Germany by the
German Coca-Cola Bottling Company. Because of the war, there
was no shipping between Nazi Germany and USA. Therefore, the
German bottling plant could no longer get Coca-Cola syrup and
came up with a fruit-flavoured drink made from whatever they
could find. Using apple fibre leftover from lollipops and whey
from cheesemakers, its flavour would change during the war,
depending on what ingredients could be found. Currently it is in
orange colour. Identify X.
Q 2

Identify this monument. Hints:
It is a Hindu temple dedicated to
Lord Shiva and is one of the
oldest temples in the capital city
of an east Indian state.
The temple is believed to be built
by the kings from the Somavamsi
dynasty, with later additions
being done by the Ganga rulers.
Q 3

Lingaraja Temple, Bhubaneswar
ANSWER

X was a prolific writer during the Elizabethan and Jacobean ages
of British theatre (sometimes called the English Renaissance or
the Early Modern Period). Growing up as the elder brother of the
family, X had three younger brothers, Gilbert, Richard, and
Edmund, and two sisters. Most of them were illiterate. Even his
father John had basic literacy but used to sign his name with
mark, meanwhile, his wife and their two children, who lived to
adulthood, Susanna and Judith, are thought to have been
illiterate, though Susanna could scrawl her signature. Who?
Q 4

This is an archaeological site belonging to Indus valley
civilization, situated in the Morbi district of Gujarat. The site
dates back to 2500- 2000 BC and excavations in the region have
been carried out since 1996 by the Maharaja Sayajirao University,
Vadodara. Identify the place which features a massive stone
fortification wall, unusual for such a small settlement, indicating
it as a valuable trade outpost. Despite its small size (about 2
hectares), it was a massive center for manufacturing shell bangles,
semi-precious stone beads, and copper objects.
Q 5

Founded in 1909 on barren sand dunes just beyond the ancient
port of Jaffa, this dynamic metropolis was initially established
under the name Ahuzat Bayit. In 2003, UNESCO designated its
central core as a World Heritage Site due to its world-record
concentration of over 4,000 Bauhaus-style buildings. Named after
Nahum Sokolow’s (redacted) translation of Theodor Herzl's
utopian novel Altneuland, its name literally translates to 'Hill or
Mound of Spring’. Which city is being talked about?
Q 6

This unusual mix of Indian and Western elements is the essence of
X, a theatre form introduced by Portuguese missionaries to coastal
Kerala. Identify X, this dance form which is noted for its
flamboyant make-up, discipline, elaborate costuming and detail to
gesture and body movements. It highly resembles European opera.
Traditionally performed with only drums and vocals, it is today
accompanied by modern instruments and represents a fusion of
Indian, Christian and European influences.
Q 7

X appeared in French bakeries in the 19th century. We all know X
because of a chocolate brand, but the chocolate brand and X are
different in appearance and in recipe. The chocolate brand uses a
tagline in several of its ads because X is double-faceted. Since
donuts lacked multi-touch support, they were improvised, and
thus X was made. Identify X, which shares its name with an early
Android version.
Q 8

Connecting Thiruvananthapuram with Silchar, transversing a
distance of 3900 km across the states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu,
Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal and Assam, it is the one of
longest superfast rain of the Indian Railways and the 28th longest
in the world. Identify the train which is named after a traditional,
hand-woven scarf or stole which is a symbol of great respect and
cultural identity of Bodo people.
Q 9

12507/12508 Aronai Superfast Express
ANSWER

233 designs were submitted for the X international design
competition held in 1956. The construction of the monument was
expected to take over four years, but it ultimately took 14 years.
Work commenced in 1959 and involved a workforce that grew to
include thousands of construction workers and engineers. Its
construction process was one of the first to use computers to
model the complex forces that one of its iconic elements were
placed under. Identify this monument.
Q 10

A festival of 9 days celebrating and paying homage to the Navpad
(The Navpad are also found in the Navkar Mantra). It falls
between the 7th day of the lunar month to the full moon day of
the Chaitra and Ashwina months. This festival is famously
associated with the legend of a Prince who contracted leprosy, and
whose devoted Queen observed this fast until he was cured.
Which festival?
Q 11

Native to the Rocky Mountain region of North America, 'X' is a
historic Indigenous tribe whose endonym Nuu-cha roughly
translates to 'the people’. The name of the tribe is the same as a
brand of motorcycle manufacturer company in India whose logo is
given below.
Q 12

Towards the end of 2018, the Directorate General of Civil
Aviation, India issued a novel guideline to airlines calling for a
new series of in- ight announcements. Mainly relevant along the
ﬂ
Delhi-Mumbai route, one of these announcements was aimed at
"enhancing the cultural experience of ﬂying through a rich
country" - added due to a directive from the Prime Minister. What
exact spectacle did this announcement seek to remind the
passengers of?
Q 13

Statue of Unity, Kevadiya, Gujarat
ANSWER

China practices a unique soft-power strategy that involves gifting
—and later leasing—'X' to foreign nations to bolster bilateral ties,
a tradition believed to date back to the 7th-century Tang Dynasty
under Empress Wu Zetian. A historic milestone occurred in 1972
following President Richard Nixon’s landmark visit, when Beijing
presented two of these X—Ling-Ling and Hsing-Hsing—to the
United States, prompting Washington to send a pair of musk oxen
in return. Identify X and the diplomatic term named after it.
Q 14

In 1962, A Greek-born restaurateur decided to experiment with
unconventional pairings at the Satellite Restaurant in Chatham,
Ontario. The resulting creation triggered one of modern
gastronomy's most fierce global debates, even prompting a
diplomatic spat decades later when Iceland's president jokingly
suggested banning it. Despite popular belief, its name does not
stem from a tropical place of origin. Instead, he named it after the
brand of canned ingredient 'X' he used on that very first pie.
Identify the food item and the specific fruit X.
Q 15

Hawaiian Pizza
Fruit X: Pineapple (from
Hawaiian brand canned
pineapple)
ANSWER

In December 1913, journalist Arthur Wynne created a diamond-
shaped grid titled 'FUN's Word-Cross' for the New York World
supplement. Initially dismissed by critics as a passing fad, a
typographical error in its header permanently coined the name we
use today. Over a century later, its digital app ecosystem has
driven an unprecedented surge in daily online popularity.
Identify this iconic pastime.
Q 16

In 1905, a Sanskrit scholar at Mysore's Oriental Research Institute
examined a fragile set of palm-leaf manuscripts. He realized he
was looking at a lost masterpiece that had only survived for
centuries through obscure citations in other ancient texts.
Although its title literally translates to the 'Science of
Wealth/Material Gain’, leading many to assume it was a
(redacted) text—it is actually a pragmatic treatise on realpolitik,
governance, and statecraft. Its discovery radically altered modern
historiography by proving that ancient Indian literature was not
exclusively religious. Identify this work.
Q 17

Arthashastra by Kautilya
ANSWER

The X Index is a term coined by Leonard Lauder, chairman of the
board of Estee Lauder, used to describe increased sales of
cosmetics during the early 2000s recession. Lauder noticed how,
during recessionary periods, when consumer spending usually
drops, sales of his products actually increased. Lauder reasoned
that while consumers may cut back on discretionary items, they
still spent money on ‘affordable luxuries.’ Identify this index name
which finds its origin in Indus and Sumerian civilization used as
women beauty product.
Q 18

The X was a network of overland routes popular among travelers
seeking cultural experiences, spiritual exploration, and alternative
lifestyles during the 1960s and 1970s. One of its most famous bus
services connected the city of Kolkata in India with London in the
United Kingdom, covering thousands of kilometers across Europe
and Asia before being discontinued in 1976 due to growing
geopolitical instability along the route. Identify X.
Q 19

The Golden Gate Bridge is a
world-renowned suspension
bridge spanning the Golden
Gate Strait, connects the city of
San Francisco to Marin County
in Northern California.
However, one of its peculiar
features relating to its
appearance makes it unique.
What?
Q 20

Its’ colour of International Orange
ANSWER

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