PARAKH | Not So L.A.M.E Quiz | 17 July 2021

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M.E.L.A. QUIZ
OPEN QUIZ | TEAMS OF 2 | 17TH
JULY 2021
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Not so LAME Quiz
OPEN M.E.L.A. QUIZ
PRELIMS
JULY 2021
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You have to submit the GForm
within 90 seconds after the
last question is closed. There
will be no rerun of questions.
01. The quiz is open for all.
02. 20 questions in the quiz. No
negatives.
03.
Questions 1 to 15 carry 1 point.
In case of multiple parts to the
question, points will be
divided equally.
05.
You have to type in your
answers in the GForm only.
On the right for desktop users and
bottom for mobile users.
06.
RULES
04.
Questions 16 to 20 are
star-marked, each carries 2
points. They will be used to
resolve ties.
07. Any unfair means would lead to
immediate disqualiﬁcation.
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PRELIMS

LIGHTS.
CAMERA.
ACTION.
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A creative company redesigned some iconic music covers to spread
awareness about what?
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PRELIMS
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The question and answer slide have
been separated in accordance with
the latest CoVid-19 guidelines.

Social
Distancing
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Though it is not clear if the production studio ran out of costumes or it
was a clever way to cut short the budget but during the shooting of X ( a
recent addition to a popular series), the crew reached out to arguably
the most dedicated fan organization of this series. It was a dream come
true for them as when crew of X, asked them to join the shooting in their
highly accurate and detailed white armour costumes which are exact
clones of each other.
Name X.
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The Mandalorian
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This is what the author says about how she got the idea of this book:
"One night I'm sitting there flipping around and on one channel there's a group of
young people competing for, I don't know, money, maybe? And on the next there's
a group of young people fighting an actual war. And I was tired, and the lines
began to blur in this very unsettling way, and I thought of this story.”
When asked if it was always planned as a series (or the idea came after
the first book), she replied that while at the end of the first book, she
realized that the actions of the protagonist would have repercussions,
thus the story wasn't complete.
Which book series?
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Hunger Games
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This museum of artworks in Austria is quite unique. As the founder of the
museum remarks, “We allow a diﬀerent look at art”.
The museum celebrates this ‘art’ of _________ which although is condemned
but yet requires a lot of skills.
The ‘artists’ featured here had their own diﬀerent ways to learn their art -
schooling, self-teaching, or simply a desire to learn to paint. And virtually all of
them had to live anonymously.
In addition to the paintings here, the museum also tries to raise awareness
about this issue and also tells about the dramatic lives of these ‘artists’.
What is so special about this museum?
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Museum of
Fake Art
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One of the stories about how the band got its name is as follows-
When this band was being formed, someone quoted the English idiom
that it would go down like a ‘balloon made of X’, implying that it would
fail, just like how a balloon made of X, one of the heaviest metals can
never rise.
The group worked around this idiom, replacing the word balloon with
something which essentially was a big large balloon used by Germans in
WWI.
Which band name are we talking about?
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Led Zeppelin
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This game follows the life of X, an ex-police
oﬃcer as he tries to unravel the conspiracy of
his family’s death. The story writer of the game
is shown. It is his face that is used for the
face of X in the game.
X is both the name of the game and the name
of the protagonist.
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Max Payne
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“His companion, a less imaginative type, sat with his legs spread wide over the
long, coﬃn-shaped box which contained in its compartments the three
___________, that would continue to <redacted> indeﬁnitely and which no
one so far had ever seen in action”
The following extract is taken from a book. The book is based on a
prediction of a more destructive and uncontrollable sort of weapon
than the world had yet seen.
Who is the author?
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HG Wells
The Father of Science Fiction
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A comic was released the early 2000s, which explored the question - What would
have happened if X’s rocket landed in Y instead of Z. The whole story in the comic
takes place over a period of half a century from 1950s to 2000s in the backdrop of
the heightened tension between the nations Y and Z.
With his superhuman abilities, X expands the ideology and inﬂuence of the state of Y
to almost every other country, with the exception being Z. The cost of this expansion
and progress is paid by degradation of human rights of its citizens.
X becomes a “Big Brother” ﬁgure, always listening with his superhuman ears and
penetrating walls with his vision, constantly monitoring everything.
Identify X and Y.
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X - Superman
Y - Soviet Union
Superman : Red Son
DC Comics
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X’s mother ﬁled a lawsuit against her son, stating that X slandered her in
various podcasts and print interviews and seeked for $10 millions for the
damage to her reputation. The lyrics of the song are as follows:
“Ninety-nine percent of my life I was lied to
I just found out my mom does more dope than I do
I told her I'd grow up to be a famous ________
Make a record about doin' drugs and name it after her”
Id X.
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X: Eminem
The Song was “My Name Is…”
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This film was banned in X because it somewhat marked the 100th
anniversary of the birth of their Founder. The government found the
movie extremely offensive and somewhat of a slander to that precious
year. Several people were, hence, arrested for watching or even on
possession of pirated copies of the film. The government said it was the
year that the country achieved its long cherished dream of becoming a
rising superpower in the world.
“In this light, the nation would not tolerate anything let alone a movie that
seeks to depict that special year in a negative light.”
Name the movie.
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2012
Banned by Kim Jong iI, North Korea
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In the early 2000s, during a presentation to the UN Council on the invasion of
Iraq, a reproduction of the painting X hanging in the UN building was covered
with a cloth.
X is the magnum opus of one of the most inﬂuential artist of the 20th century.
It was painted after bombing of a civilian town resulted in deaths of
hundreds of innocent civilians.
Since then, it has become a stark reminder of the human cost of war with its
lack of color, jagged and cramped artistic style.
Which painting?
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Guernica
By Pablo Picasso
Regarded by many art critics as
the most moving and powerful
anti-war painting in history.
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This sculpture was made by an Italian artist after a major event that happened in
1987. Since then it has become a prominent icon for the place as well a cultural
icon appearing most notably in a Nicholas Cage movie where the sculpture
comes to life.
The sculpture is described as a display of aggression, energy and
unpredictability, with its head lowered and body facing to a side ready to dart.
While his sculpture became a global icon, the sculptor still continued to work alone
outside of the formal art market. His major work in a long time came in 2018 and
was sold for four hundred thousand dollars.
Id his most famous creation which is being talked about in the question.
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Charging Bull
Also known as the Bull of Wall Street or
the Bowling Green Bull
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X starred in a 1956 film. Also featured in the movie was an experiment from
Levis - black denim. Originally named, Levis 'X' jeans, they were aimed at
the youth market. Ironically X actually disliked jeans but this moment in
Cinema holds huge significance in fashion and culture.
Firstly the birth of the black jeans which have become a style icon in its own
right. Secondly, Levis association with X made a significant contribution to
jeans becoming a must-have item for the youth of the 1950s, helping Levis to
compete against Lee who had the endorsement of James Dean who wore Lee
101s in Rebel without a cause.
Name X, a significant American cultural icon.
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Elvis Presley
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According to the author, the title of his book is based on an incident that
happened in 1971.
In his youth, he was travelling around Europe with a copy of a guide book
detailing all the ways to survive on the road. The opening page of the book
read -
_____ is a game of chance. We expect things to run on time but it is seldom the
case. Just because the nth
car doesn't stop doesn't mean the n+1th
will stop. But
you'll get to your destination eventually.
With a copy this travel guide in his hands, he was lying down drunk on the
grass, looking up at the stars, when the idea to write a book came to his mind.
Which book did he eventually write?
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The Hitchhiker’s
Guide to the Galaxy
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That’s how the story goes, if you believe the anonymous author, who
heard it from of a guy, who heard it from his uncle Frank, who was
inspired to search for the skull after a member of parliament promised
300 guineas to anyone who could ﬁnd it. Even archeologists are pretty
much convinced that the skull is not in the grave, as at some point in
history, someone, took it. The mystery of the skull still prevails.
Whose grave are we talking about?
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William
Shakespeare
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One might be quick to assume that they are being led to a battle, but no, this
painting depicts a dynamic scene with bodies littered on the ﬂoor and faint smoke
in the air, and a ﬂag bearing person leading an energetic and roaring group of
people, a scene of hard earned victory. At the time of this painting, painters
usually followed the guidelines set by the Schools of Fine Arts but the artist of our
painting went out of the way to add striking colors to his painting.
A popular album from the 2000s, also referenced this painting on the cover art.
One of the songs talks about a king who has been disposed of his position. Also
the song has notable christian and historical references.
Id the painting and the album.
Report Painting as 16A and the album as 16B.
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Painting:
Liberty leading
the people
Album:
Viva la Vida
(Coldplay 2008)
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X was known for his penchant to transcend genres, ranging from rock and pop to
opera and disco, and he had the utmost respect for Y, who was at the height of his own
reign with his 1982 album, which arguably is, still the best selling album worldwide.
It all started when X became pals with Y in the early 80s. With both stars being at the
top of their game, they decided to double up and work together on a number of duets.
However, their project hit a roadblock when Y insisted on bringing his pet llama to the
recording studio, which didn’t bode well with X.
A conversation X had with his manager goes as follows : “ I'm recording with a llama...
Y's bringing his pet llama into the studio everyday and I'm really not used to recording
with a llama and I've had enough and I want to get out.'"
ID X and Y.
Report X as 17A and Y as 17B.
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X: Freddie Mercury
Y: Michael Jackson
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In 2014, Pharrell’s song “Happy” was nominated for an Academy Award for
The Best Song for the movie Despicable Me 2, but it lost to another song. He
was asked about the same right after the ceremony by a magazine. A part of
the conversation goes as follows:
“You were nominated for an Oscar that night, but didn’t win. How badly did
you want it?”
“Well, trust me: when they read the results, my face was X. But then I thought
about it, and I just decided just to Y.”
Id X and Y. (The exact same phrases)
Report X as 18A and Y as 18B.
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X: Frozen
Y: Let It Go
He made a pun by saying this since the
award was given to the song “Let It Go”
from the movie “Frozen”.
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Initially X was chosen to direct the movie. He really wanted to work on this
particularly because the protagonist also belonged to Pondicherry. But he
ultimately decided not to, because the movie had a twist at the end and X being
already famous for putting twists in the end of his movies, thought that his name
on the movie would ruin the experience.
Then two more directors were hired but they also left eventually. The fourth and
final director who successfully directed the movie stated ‘water - with its flow and
reflection’ as his main inspiration to create this amazing theatrical 3-D experience for
the audience.
X has been awarded Padma Shri and also been nominated for two Academy
Awards. The movie is based on a novel whose author was hired to teach a course
titled - “Animals in Literature” at a University, after the critical and financial success
of his novel.
Report X as 19A and the movie as 19B.
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X: M. Night Shyamalan
Movie: Life of Pi
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There is a museum in Tokyo which is dedicated to X.
This museum is designed by the founder of X, who
planned the whole structure similar to how he used
storyboards in his career. The building itself is part of
the whole exhibition, consisting of spiraling staircases
both on the inside and the outside. The museum
houses bookstores, cafes, gift shops, a rooftop garden
with a tall robot statue, a playroom for children with
a large ‘cat’ and a theatre.
At the entrance to the museum a large Y welcomes
you.
Id X and its founder. Report X as 20A and Founder as
20B.
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X: Studio Ghibli
Founder: Hayao Miyazaki
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OPEN M.E.L.A. QUIZ
FINALS
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JULY 2021

ROUNDS
FINALS
01. ROUND I:
WRITTEN ROUND
02. ROUND II:
CLOCKWISE
POUNCE & BOUNCE
03. ROUND III:
WRITTEN ROUND
04. ROUND IV:
ANTI-CLOCKWISE
POUNCE & BOUNCE
5 QUESTIONS
5 QUESTIONS
8 QUESTIONS
8 QUESTIONS
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LIGHTS. CAMERA. ACTION.
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ROUND I
WRITTEN ROUND
FINALS
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This is a song by an English Rock band.
The lyrics are based on a true incident
which happened when the band were
recording in Switzerland. The place
where they were supposed to record was
burned down and it was the biggest ﬁre
they had seen till now. Eventually the ﬁre
spread over a nearby lake and hence the
name of the song.
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Smoke on the Water
Deep Purple
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This song is by an American rock singer. His
songs are known for poetic lyrics related to
the life of working class American people.
At its core, the song is about getting out of
somewhere really fast.
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Born to Run
Bruce Springsteen
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The writer of the song admitted that the
song has nothing to do with X, and is
actually a feminist song.
He further explains that in the song, men
start name-calling girls and they respond
by saying - Who ___ ___ ____ ___?
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Who let the dogs out?
Anselm Douglas
Later covered by Baha Men
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This song is by a popular English Rock band. The
band already had a bad reputation as some
people believed them to be X worshipers and a
corrupting inﬂuence on the youth.
The title of the song - “_______ for the X” - added
fuel to these rumors and provoked fear among
religious groups.
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Sympathy for the Devil
The Rolling Stones
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The opening line of this song is misleading as it
falsely quotes the line - “Let them eat cake” to
Marie Antoinette.
The song has all the trademarks of a X song, such
as meticulous background music and high pitched
vocals.
The title of the song contains two words. The ﬁrst
one can be guessed from the image and the
second one is X (the name of the band).
Guess the name of the song - “_____ X”
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Killer Queen
Queen
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ROUND II
POUNCE AND BOUNCE
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01.
This Round
contains 8 questions
02.
Starts Clockwise
question 1 to team 1,
question 2 to team 2 and
so on
03.
04.
Marking Scheme as
follows:
+10/0 on Direct Question
+10/-10 on Pounce
+10/0 on Bounce
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Points are NOT
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This novel of Charles Dickens, very true to its name leaves the reader in between an
unsolved mystery, though it wasn't planned that way.
A popular musical based on this novel exploits this idea of unsolved mystery where
audience members vote upon what happens in the ending.
At around three-quarters of the show, the actors turn to the audience to determine how
the story will end. The audience must decide who is the murderer, who is a detective in
disguise and a pair of lovers.
"There are nine diﬀerent options and each is completely diﬀerent. The director remarks,
"Since it's a musical, it has to be happy and a couple gets married. No matter who is
picked to get married they sing the same song."
Name the novel.
Why does the original work end at an unsolved mystery?
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The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Charles Dickens died while he was yet writing the novel - only 6 of the planned 12
editions could be written.
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X is an artist who makes portraits on a very unusual canvas. Sometimes he is able
to complete it in one try, other times it may take him upto 5 times to get it right.
The process requires high precision and delicate handling. One mistake and he has
to start all over again.
Similar to how other artists use varying shades of black pencil to create shadows
and dimensions on white canvas, X creates sections of light and dark by pressing
harder or going over the section several times to create a crackling eﬀect on his
monochromatic canvas. Shallow cracks create dull color while the cracks with
depth create brighter shades of white.
The fun part is - people need to stand at the right spot, with enough lights to see
his portraits.
What is his unusual canvas?
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Glass art by
hammering
The artist is Simon Berger
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Very few books have the honor of being so monumental in changing the course of
history, and one such book eventually led to X.
The author of the book had a short-lived career which ended in poverty. His work is
also largely forgotten. The book tells the story of 5 young men with ambitious and
revolutionary mindset, who hatch a plan to murder a minister. The plan fails and
they are caught, placed before court and sentenced to death. The author then talks
their mental state in the face of inevitable death and miraculously succeeds in
generating sympathy for them.
The plan that was hatched in this book served as a blueprint for a real life group of
revolutionaries whose actions triggered a domino eﬀect of crisis which lead to X.
What historical event is X.
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WWI
The Seven Who Were Hanged
by Russian author Leonid Andreyev
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During the casting of X, the director invited Y to play the role of the villain. Y, having
met the author of the book on which X was based and having such admiration
towards them that he had read it almost every year, he knew which role he wanted
to play and it was certainly not that of a villain.
Y had played one of the most famous evil character in literature and ﬁlms - Z, so
many times that his face had now become synonymous with Z. Somehow the
director and casting crew convinced him to play the part.
During the shoot of the villain’s death in X, the director decided to pay one last
homage to Y’s popular portrayal of Z. In the death scene, Y gets stabbed and then
he falls on wooden machinery and it impales him through his heart.
Id Y and Z.
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Y - Christopher Lee
Z - Dracula
X - Lord of the Rings
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Most of the work of X starts oﬀ in an impossible turn of events, leaving the
reader confused till the last pages, where the mystery once resolved appears
to be so simple. In a case worth of mention in their own novels, the author
disappeared for almost 2 weeks, without informing anyone. Everyone got
concerned and even ministers put pressure on the police to uncover the truth.
Some speculated it to be a publicity stunt, while others seemed to hint
towards a possible murder. Even the much celebrated author Y, who despite
having a background in medicine had a ﬁrm belief in occult practices, tried to
contact X through a spiritual medium.
Id X and Y.
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X - Agatha Christie
Y - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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Salvador Dali
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This group of artists, Y, literally made their blood added to the ink which would be
used to print an issue of the comic series by X. The basic idea behind this was to
boost the sales of the book since Y was the most popular rock band in America
during that time. A particular 4-paged section, describing sacriﬁces an artist makes,
were printed using this special ink with the cover boasting “Printed in real Y blood”.
Id X and Y.
HINT: These are the masks/makeup of the individual artists of the group.
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X: Marvel Comics
Y: KISS
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After working in the gaming industry for 2 years, at the age of 24, X grew
tired of the way things usually went about in the industry. He was fed up
with the way games were marketed and designed to suit the violent urge
of destruction and killing.
He wanted to make a game that focused on women and had wholesome,
cute and colorful design with easy to understand instructions and simple
yet fun gameplay. He took inspiration from ‘eating’ and ‘pizza slices’ and
worked with a small team of 9 developers to create X.
What is X?
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Pac-man
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ROUND III
WRITTEN ROUND
FINALS
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01.
This Round
contains 5 questions on
iconic movie props
02. Each question
carries five mark each
03. Extra +5
for full house
04.
Write answers
in the Whatsapp Group
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For this scene, the crew had lots of choices in terms of choosing the right box.
They might have gone for Whitman’s but then it really stood out so they
settled for a plain white Russell Stover box.
And so it is this Russell Stover box that leads the protagonist of the ﬁlm to
quote his mother.
Which prop are we talking about?
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ROUND-II

Box of Chocolates
Forrest Gump
Life is like a box of chocolates, you never
know what you’re gonna get.
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WRITTEN
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According to the production designer, the concept of this prop is taken
from the book on which the movie is based. In the text, it is described as
having size of a walnut.
The prop making team really excelled at creating this delicate piece of
engineering, also they were able to create narrow channels curving along
the surface to hide the wings.
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ROUND-II

Snitch from Harry Potter
I open at the close.
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In this movie from 1999, one scene is particularly famous. It is shot in a
dirty and dusty closed hotel.
The two tiny props in this scene are structurally same but diﬀerent in
color.
According to the crew, they don’t exactly remember what was in these
tiny props but they had some discussions with doctors so if anyone would
have swallowed them by mistake, then it would be safe.
Which two props are being talked about?
3
not
so
L.A.M.E.
QUES
WRITTEN
ROUND-II

Red Pill and Blue Pill
Matrix
3
ANS
not
so
L.A.M.E.
WRITTEN
ROUND-II

According to the property master - the director of the movie had this old
thing that would not actually spin. So he had to completely redesign it.
He got a bunch of other similar items and spun them to see which one
looked best and worked best. And from these, he selected one and after
some touch ups when he looked at it, he knew that it was the one.
This prop is a really important part of the movie, and has the potential to
change the whole understanding of the plot for the viewer.
4
not
so
L.A.M.E.
QUES
WRITTEN
ROUND-II

Totem/Top
Inception
4
ANS
not
so
L.A.M.E.
WRITTEN
ROUND-II

When the set decorator saw the design for this prop,
he knew it would become the symbol for the whole
series.
There were several hurdles in actually making it work.
The crew tried some special effects with flashlights but
it wasn’t good enough. Somehow they just couldn’t get
the handle right. Then one day while buying camera
equipment, out of desperation they asked the store
manager for something they could use as a handle. He
pointed them to some boxes and the very first box that
they opened had these camera handles as shown on
the right. They put some rubber around it and this was
it.
5
not
so
L.A.M.E.
QUES
WRITTEN
ROUND-II

Lightsaber
Star Wars
5
ANS
not
so
L.A.M.E.
WRITTEN
ROUND-II

ROUND IV
POUNCE AND BOUNCE
FINALS
not
so
L.A.M.E.

01.
This Round
contains 8 questions
02.
Goes ANTI-clockwise
question 1 to team 8,
question 2 to team 7 and
so on
03.
04.
Marking Scheme as
follows:
+10/0 on Direct Question
+10/-10 on Pounce
+10/0 on Bounce
RULES
FINALS
not
so
L.A.M.E.
Points are NOT
conserved

Although a lot his known of his work but not much about his personal life. Sir SC
Roberts who wrote a book on him, concludes this after going through the textual
sources-
He was born in 1854 of an English father and French mother descended from a line of
French painters. He seems to have been something of an aesthete at university,
probably Oxford but certainly not Cambridge. On coming down from the university he
took rooms near the British museum to study those sciences relevant to his subsequent
career. In 1881, in a lab at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, he met his subsequent lifelong
friend with whom he later decided to share room. He refused a knighthood, but
accepted Légion d'honneur. He retired to Sussex, kept bees, but of his life after 1914,
there exists no record.
Who are we talking about?
1
not
so
L.A.M.E.
QUES
ANTI
CLOCK
WISE

Sherlock Holmes
1
ANS
not
so
L.A.M.E.
ANTI
CLOCK
WISE

These are some of the artworks from a collection. Identify the most famous
artwork from this collection which is not displayed here.
It will also be featured on new banknotes in the country of origin starting from
2024.
2
not
so
L.A.M.E.
QUES
ANTI
CLOCK
WISE

The Great
Wave oﬀ
Kanagawa
2
ANS
not
so
L.A.M.E.
ANTI
CLOCK
WISE

Since his childhood, the creator of X was deeply curious about oceans and
passionate about art. It all started when he watched sea life movies made by a
French Naval Oﬃcer in his childhood, they left a strong impression on him.
This led him to eventually pursue degree in marine biology, but he was still
also interested in art. People suggested him to draw ﬁshes but he liked
making “weird paintings”.
After highschool, he worked for some time as a fry cook at a seafood
restaurant. This experience then inspired X’s main occupation.
What is X?
3
not
so
L.A.M.E.
QUES
ANTI
CLOCK
WISE

SpongeBob Squarepants
Krusty Krab
3
ANS
not
so
L.A.M.E.
ANTI
CLOCK
WISE

This genre of music is a fairly new phenomenon but has been in practice since
Middle Ages (5th to 15th century), a time of plague and civil unrest mirroring
our own right now.
It was popularised by a Youtuber in 2020 lockdown. This style of music
involves recreating modern classics using medieval instruments such as ﬂutes,
bagpipe, lutes, harps, ﬁddles, etc.
The name of this genre is taken from the medieval word for people who are
employed by patrons to compose and sing poems and stories. In the modern
period the word is better understood as a title given to a professional writer.
What is the name of this new genre of music?
4
not
so
L.A.M.E.
QUES
ANTI
CLOCK
WISE

Bard-core
4
ANS
not
so
L.A.M.E.
ANTI
CLOCK
WISE

This event is often cited as one of the most heated and signiﬁcant events in
Post-War English literature. To this day, the author receives threat letters on a
certain date each year. His book pitted religious ideology against the western
values of freedom of expression. Initially the publishers warned that the book may
incite a little controversy but the actual backlash was huge. The author himself
admitted that he expected a few people to call him names but he never imagined it
would blow up like this. There were book burnings, oﬃces were ransacked, then
there were bombings and even murders. At one point the author had to change his
residence every 3 days to avoid getting killed.
In 2012 the author expressed his doubt about getting the book published in the
current time due to an atmosphere of panic and agitation.
Id the author.
5
not
so
L.A.M.E.
QUES
ANTI
CLOCK
WISE

Salman Rushdie
Satanic Verses
5
ANS
not
so
L.A.M.E.
ANTI
CLOCK
WISE

In the summer of mid 1810s in Switzerland, a few prominent English poets
and writers checked in at the same hotel. After staying at the hotel for a few
days, they decided to buy and stay in a villa nearby. For the days that followed
the area saw intense and continuous rain which conﬁned them within the
limits of their villa. One among them suggested that they write tales to pass
their time, other agreed happily. They wrote a few stories involving but none
of them were good enough. X could not think of anything good enough to
begin her tale so instead she listened to others talk about galvanism - use of
electricity for therapeutic purposes - to treat tissues which are not working
due to less or no ﬂow of blood. The next day she came up with a story.
What did she come up with?
6
not
so
L.A.M.E.
QUES
ANTI
CLOCK
WISE

Frankenstein
6
ANS
not
so
L.A.M.E.
ANTI
CLOCK
WISE

In 2004, these items were stolen:
X; Gold pocket watch; Gold buttons, cuﬀ and bangles;
Gold ring; Antique Baluchari Saree; Silver Vases;
Some silver cutlery including forks, spoons and coﬀee mugs.
X was believed to be smuggled out of India to nearby. Though it was never recovered,
replica of X was presented and restored.
In Nov 2016, a "baul" singer was arrested for his alleged involvement in the theft.
What is X and where this robbery took place?
7
not
so
L.A.M.E.
QUES
ANTI
CLOCK
WISE

Nobel Medal of Rabindranath Tagore
Visva Bharati University museum in Shantiniketan.
7
ANS
not
so
L.A.M.E.
ANTI
CLOCK
WISE

O Pasquim was a weekly periodical established in Rio de Janeiro in 1969, and closed its
operation in 1991. It was famous for its role as the most successful oppositional tabloid
to the military regime in Brazil. Even though it is not published now, it is still considered
the alternative newspaper of most longevity in Brazil. After police invaded its
headquarters in 1970 arresting almost all its journalists, it became a symbol of resistance
of civil society before the authoritarianism of the state.
In the Brazilian version of a popular series, a tabloid has been given this name. In the
series, the tabloid's best selling edition was the one in which the interview of the
protagonist is published at a time when the state media portrayed the protagonist as a
liar.
Name the original version name of the tabloid, which also means 'someone who is
avoids the matter at hand by complaining over petty things.'
8
not
so
L.A.M.E.
QUES
ANTI
CLOCK
WISE

The Quibbler
8
ANS
not
so
L.A.M.E.
ANTI
CLOCK
WISE

not
so
L.A.M.E.
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