QC101: An Introductory Course to Quizzing, was held from 13th April to 18th April 2022.
Legen-wait for it-dary Quiz: A Quiz on TV shows and series was conducted by Aryan and Harshit. It was hosted on Unstop on 13th April.
QC101: Legen-wait for it-dary Quiz | Aryan and Harshit
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2. Q1
The TV show X is a political thriller that follows the life of a congressman on
a long journey as he exacts his vengeance on those he feels wronged him.
Dashing, cunning, methodical and vicious, he along with his equally manipulative
wife Y, take Washington by storm through climbing the hierarchical ladder to
power. Name the show X and his wife’s name in the show, Y.
4. Q2
Sheldon Cooper is portrayed in 2 TV shows, X and Y. In one show,
he is a grown man who has 2 Phds and is a genius but he is also the
most insufferable man on earth when he gets sick. Penny is often
taking care of him when he is sick and sings him a lullaby that
makes him sleep like a kitten , what’s the lullaby/song called?
Also name X or Y (any one would suffice)
6. Q3
How I met your mother stars the actress X. Ted stole the artifact
shown in the image for her. The actress X is also seen in multiple MCU
movies as an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. In HIMYM she has a rather dark
teenage past working as a canadian pop star called Robin Sparkles.
This was revealed when she refused to go to the mall in the episode
“Slap Bet”. She sang multiple songs throughout her career which were
revealed throughout the show.
Name X.
8. Q4
Breaking Bad is widely considered as one of the greatest TV shows of all time.
It also had the rare characteristic of having progressive seasons better than
previous ones. One of its most defining episodes came in season 5 and achieved
the ultimate rating of 10 on imdb , the highest of the series. The episode shares
its name with a sonnet of a renowned poet X. The sonnet famously describes a
ruined statue of an ancient king in an empty desert. It was written in 1818. Name
the episode and the poet X.
10. Q5
This show which is infamous for leaving its viewers angry due to
its conclusion and gained over 1.8 million signatures on a petition to
remake the last season. It also had many cameos from musical
celebrities such as Ed Sheeran as a soldier, Will Champion as a
drummer, Bastille as a zombie and Chris Stapleton as a fallen
soldier.
Name the show and the work it’s originally adapted from.
12. Q6
The famous TV show X ran from 2011 to 2019 based on a
Manhattan based corporate law firm. The show was shot in the
country ‘Y’. One member of the cast, Z left the show because
she married a member of the royal family. Z was recently in the
news because she was crowned as the most intelligent member
of the royal family by the Oxford Royale.
Name Y and Z.
14. Q7
Many of our favourite shows are
bringing out their new seasons this
year. One such show is X. It is a
science fiction thriller which revolves
around eerie things happening in a small
town. An audio hint will be played for 15
seconds which is recurrent in the
show.
Name X.
16. Q8
Javon Walton is a boxing and gymnastics prodigy along
with champion at the age of 15 and aims to be a
future olympian. He also took up acting as a
profession, starring in this show which is about the
life of American teens and the influence of drugs on
them ,which became a worldwide hit released in 2019
,by playing a character called X. The series recently
came into spotlight as it released its second season.
Name X and the series.
18. Q9
“Dear God. What is it like in your funny little
brains? It must be so boring.” This was a quote
uttered by X in the pilot episode but later we
learned that even X was teased as stupid by his
brother when he was a kid. But again, X’s sister
who was kept a secret till the end put them all to
shame.
What was the name of X’s sister?
20. Q10
In this show our friendly neighbourhood book keeper thinks of
himself as a “true romantic” in search of “the one”, he falls
obsessively for the women who catch his attention. The only
problem? He is a psychopath whose affection can even lead to
murder and takes stalking and jealousy to new heights making for
a fascinating viewing.
Name the show.
22. Q11
The cop sitcom Brooklyn Nine Nine ran from
2013 to 2021. It starred the actor X. He is a
member of the comedy music group trio, The
lonely Island which was formed when the three
first met in junior high. Also, he was a cast
member of Y from 2005 to 2012. A fun fact
about Y is that it started in 1975 and is still
running.
Name X and Y.
Here is a still of an excerpt from Y
24. Q12
The star of a show X is notoriously known for living a lifestyle like he
portrays in it, in real life too, a rich narcissist who is also an alcohol,
drugs and sex addict living carelessly and lavishly. When he announced he
was HIV positive there was a 95% increase in over-the-counter at-home
HIV testing kits. His first name on this popular sitcom is the same as his
actual first name, he left the show after 8 seasons and its popularity
took a major dip after that.
Name him and the show X.
26. Q13
You have been given many pictorial references
from a show many of us love! This show was
mainly shot in the same locality but in one season it
was shot overseas, where the storyline concluded
with a mix up of names in wedding vows.
Identify the name of the show and name the
country where a series of episodes were specially
shot.
28. Q14
Recently a TV show ‘X’ which ran for 4 years became widely popular in
unconventional circumstances because it gained attention of media around
the globe. In the show, a high school teacher's rant against the
government goes viral on social media, and he himself is elected as the
country's new president. The protagonist, in real life used his reel
character to mobilise people and gain political power, henceforth actually
becoming the country’s president.
Identify X and protagonists’ name.
29. A14
X= Servant of the People
Name of protagonist- Volodymyr Zelenskyy
30. Q15
The TV show X is a classic sitcom which is liked
due to its dry humour, pranks and sarcasm. There
are many small skits for which the show is
famous, like “parkour”, “fire drill”, “first aid fail” etc,
each having over 10 million views on youtube. In an
episode, a video game of the ‘Y’ franchise is shown
as the favourite pastime. A later game of the video
game franchise Y also recreated the set of X as
one of its maps. This series Y is also famous for
the origination of the meme shown here
Identify X and Y.