Quizzard Grand Finale

Researched & Conducted by
Somnath Chanda
* GrandFinale *

Format of the Quiz
• Written Round.(5)
• Mixed Bag.(14)
• Written Round II.(5)
• Mixed Bag II.(14)

Please Remember…..
• Bold words in the questions are distinct
clues. Try to decipher the clues judiciously.
• Look for the underlined words to answer.
• The icons used in the question slide has
certain meanings :----
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What’s in Offer….
 Written Round
 The round is about U19 Cricket WC
 Marks for each correct answer :--
+ 10 marks : (without stake)
+ 15 / - 05 : (with stake)

Who is the first to win the Player of the Tournament
award in U19 Cricket WC?
Questions by SomnathQuizzard (Final) IEMPACT ‘18I I
*

*
Yuvraj Singh

1
The first edition in 1988 was organised as a part of a
greater celebration. The entire festivity was planned
to honour the efforts of a Royal Navy officer – Admiral
Arthur Phillip.
From the logo, try to guess the bigger occasion.

2
He captained his country
to their only U-19
triumph. Wisden praised
his ‘abundant promise’
but he couldn’t actually
made it count in the senior
level. He played only 6
tests with a highest score
of 88 that he made in his
debut match vs India.
Who?

3
The 1998 edition was played in South Africa where
Chris Gayle topped the runscorers list. His team mate
X was the joint-highest wicket taker with 16 wickets
bowling his gentle leg spin. Later on X enjoyed a pretty
decent career with West Indies and also played for
Kings XI Punjab in IPL.
Identify X who later took only 23 test wickets but hit
a 291 as his highest test score.

Among all the cricketers who appeared in U-19 World
Cups and later went on to represent senior teams,
these 4 have formed an exclusive-club so far.
What feat did they achieve in their senior career?
4

5
Australia won their 2nd trophy when they won the 2002
edition, played in New Zealand. The cricketer who
became the Man of the Tournament scored 250 runs
and took 12 wickets, apart from doing his regular
duties.
Who is this now-retired cricketer who has the
distinction of captaining both his junior and senior
team?

1
Bicentennial Celebration of Australia

2
Owais Shah

3
Ramnaresh Sarwan

4
Have scored a century on ODI debut

5
Tatenda Taibu

 14 Questions
 Infinite Bounce + Pounce
+ 10 marks : (Bounce)
+ 10 / - 05 : (Pounce)
 Half Points available as and when
specified by QM

*
Oldest of it’s type in the state, it has been called the
‘Jewel of the East’ by The Telegragh. It has received
National Awards for Excellence for it’s different
programmes.
What is being talked about that follows the motto of
‘Good Education, Good Jobs’?

*
IEM

1
The lowest of the standard four voice ranges, it is
also the lowest melodic line in a musical composition,
often thought of as defining and supporting
the harmony. The already familiar term got more
popularity in this part of the world in mid-2016
because of someone’s supposed fondness towards it.
What is that one-word term?

1
Bass

2
This was the incomplete scorecard of a match played
between Surrey and Nottinghamshire. One particular
entry of this scorecard was a common occurrence in
the late 19th century.
As per popular belief, that particular entry inspired the
‘creation’ of what?

2

2
Sherlock (Sherwin + Shacklock)

3
Originally released in 2008 and 2013 respectively,
these books belonging to two completely different
genres suddenly picked up sales in early 2018.
Probably said to be examples of mistaken identity,
what is the main reason behind this surge?

3
‘Fire and Fury’
(the 2018 book by Michael Wolff)

___________ Cinema where several stories are
intertwined, is a term coined by author Alissa Quart in
her review of the film ‘Happy Endings’ (2005). Roger
Ebert popularized it when reviewing the film ‘Syriana’
in 2005. ‘The Good Road’, the Indian entry for the Best
Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards
that also won the National Award for Best Gujarati
film is a perfect example of this genre of movie.
Just, fill in the blank.
4

4
Hyperlink

5
Respected biologist Thomas Henry Huxley was given a
canine nickname after he wholeheartedly support X
through his book – ‘Evidence As To Man’s Place In
Nature’. X, who was hinted as the Master of Huxley (if
we consider that nickname), has been dragged into a
controversy where his works are questioned as ‘no
one has ever seen’ anything in support of those works.
a) Who was X?
b) What was the nickname given to Huxley?

5
a) Charles Darwin

5
b) Darwin’s Bulldog

6
A sold-out concert at the Estadio Unico in La Plata in
Oct, 2017 saw some last-minute adjustments. After
support acts Joystick and Noel Gallagher ended their
performance within 9, Bono & Co. took the stage at
around 10.30 pm.
Why?

6
Argentina-Ecuador WC Qualifying match

7
Woodes Rogers was an English sea captain who later
became the first Royal Governor of the Bahamas. In
1707, he was approached by Captain William Dampier,
who sought support for a privateering voyage against
the Spanish, with whom the British were at war.
Rogers led the expedition. In three years, Rogers and his
men circumnavigated the world, capturing several
ships in the Pacific. Overall, it was a huge success.
What was the most noted task done by that expedition-
party that later became fictionalised in a book?

7
Rescued Alexander Selkirk

8
Launched in France at the 2012 Paris Motor Show, this
model named - Opel Adam won the prestigious Red
Dot Car Design Award in 2013.
Highly appreciated, this model is a tribute to which
visionary entrepreneur?

8
Adam Opel – the Founder of Opel

This group of four, all past their prime years, were
discarded from their homes. One by one they left their
homes and set out together for a city, known for its
freedom, to practise music there. On their way they
were attacked by robbers. One of the robbers had a
harrowing experience and he informed that he was
beset by a horrible witch who scratched him with her
long fingernails, an ogre with a knife, a giant who had
hit him with his club and the judge who screamed from
the rooftop. Thus the legend started.
Where can you see this group together?
9

9
Town Musicians of Bremen

10
Two movies, released in 1987 and 1992 respectively,
has some interesting common elements. Apart from the
Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather-inspired
storyline, the films also had the same lead actor.
Interestingly, the story of the 1992 film was written
by the same actor.
Identify both the films which were the Indian entries
for the ‘Best Foreign Language Film’ category at The
Oscar.

10
Nayakan & Thevar Magan

11
When she was thirty-three, she spent some time in
Brighton with Charles Dickens. On 18 February 1849,
Dickens wrote to her that strange things were
happening at his hotel. Dickens wondered if she was
‘haunting’ him, penning her, "I hope you won't do so".
Three years later, when she was on her deathbed,
Dickens visited her, becoming one of the last non-
family members, to see her alive.
Who was she?

11
Ada Lovelace

12
The brief given to Storm Thorgerson was to think
about something which should be absolutely simple.
One fine morning, Thorgerson simply drove out into the
rural area near Potters Bar, England and saw
Lulubelle III grazing all alone on the vast green land.
He took a photograph.
Where can you see that photograph of Lulubelle
without any accompanying text?

12
Album cover of ‘Atom Heart Mother’

13
The 1919 World Series pitted the American League
champion Chicago White Sox against the National
League champion Cincinnati Reds. This high profile
match was shrouded in the fixing cloud and it created a
huge scandal.
Which hotshot in the seedy underworld was deeply
involved in organized crime, and even claimed credit
for fixing that match?

13
Meyer Wolfsheim

14
Dedicated to Shiva, Vishnu and Surya, this historic
Hindu temple is on the tentative list of World
Heritage sites recognised by UNESCO. It stands out to
be a masterpiece and achieved major heights in terms
of architectural skills by the ancient Kakatiya
vishwakarma sthapathis.
Which temple is this?

14
1000 Pillars Temple, Warangal

*
Carolina Marin’s campaign at the All England Open
Badminton Championships came to a disappointing end
after she lost to Thailand’s Ratchanok Intanon in the
quarterfinals on March 28, 2015.
Why did this headline, create a bigger headline in
India?

*
Saina Nehwal became the No. 1 ranked shuttler

*
Which London-born lady is supposedly the
inspiration behind this character played by Ileana De
Cruz in a recent movie?

*
Maharani Gayatri Devi

 Written Round
 The round is about Coat of Arms
+ 10 marks : (without stake)
+ 15 / - 05 : (with stake)

One of the rare ones to feature human beings…name
the country.
*

*
Belize

The identity of the Calpe
Mons was never in doubt.
But that of the Abila Mons,
has been disputed
throughout history, with the
two most likely candidates
being Monte Hacho in Ceuta
and Jebel Musa in Morocco.
What, represented in the
Coat of Arms of Spain, has
been talked about?
1

This is the sketch of an
artefact that was originally
found in the Cairo Citadel,
proclaimed by UNESCO as a
World Heritage Site. It is
currently used as part of Coat
of Arms of Egypt, Iraq and
Palestine.
What is it?
2

The Coat of Arms of
Bermuda features a 17th
century English sailing ship -
Sea Venture, that was
wrecked in Bermuda in 1609.
It is widely believed that this
shipwreck heavily influenced
which literary creation,
thought by many to be the last
solo-piece by the author?
3

After Corsica became independent and was
proclaimed a sovereign nation in 1755, what
significant change happen to it’s earlier Coat of Arms
(vis)?
4

The Coat of Arms consists of the central emblem
surrounded by coffee and tobacco branches, which
were important crops in that country. In the blue circle
in the center, the Southern Cross can be seen. The ring
of 27 stars around it represents the 26 states and
the Federal District.
Which country?
5

1
Pillars of Hercules

2
The Eagle of Saladin

3
The Tempest

4
The Eye-patch was removed

5
Brazil

*
This dramatic scene from Kenneth Branagh’s ‘Murder
on the Orient Express’ has been inspired from what?

*
The Last Supper

1
This golden leaf (vis) was one of six such appendages
cut from the original item as they were considered too
heavy. The item in question was famously used in
presence of Pope Pius VII in a sacred ceremony,
incorporating aspects of Carolingian tradition,
the ancient régime and other rituals, all presented in
sumptuous luxury. In the later years, the goldsmith
Martin Biennais gave these to each of his six daughters.
For what purpose Biennais created the original item?

1

1
Napoleon's Crown during his Coronation in 1804

2
The U.S. Justice Department has lodged dozens of
lawsuits in the past few years related to the alleged
misappropriation of $4.5 billion from the investment
fund, 1MDB. Making it the largest action brought by the
department under its kleptocracy asset recovery
initiative, the US Govt. settled a civil lawsuit with a
company, co-owned by the stepson of Malayasian PM
Najib Razak.
Which 2013-entertainment venture, with a dubious
record to boot in a mainstream project, was the main
reason behind the entire drama?

2
The Wolf of Wall Street

3
Well known anatomist and anthropologist, Douglas
Derry was awarded the Military Cross for his services
during WWI. But his ordeals in his later years were all
attributed to one of his prestigious assignments in
1925. He was injured during a revolver attack by a
student, and was brusquely evicted from his post at the
Faculty of Medicine of the newly formed Egyptian
University as an act of political reprisal in January 1952.
In the same year, his son John was killed at the
disastrous crash at Farnborough Air Display.
Which prestigious assignment in Nov, 1925 was that?

3
He conducted the Autopsy on King Tut

Since it’s dramatic public unveiling in 2011, it
attracted huge attention. Recently, it topped a list
which has a No. 6., a group of Card Players and an
earnest query about marriage in it. A number of
critics has blasted it and one even commented about it’s
inclusion among it’s contemporaries as ‘90% of it
has been created in the last 50 years’.
Which ‘saviour’ is being talked about?
4

4
Salvator Mundi

5
The red terracotta panel at the entrance of The
Midland Hotel in Manchester depicts the historic
meeting of two noted gentlemen in the year 1904.
Who were they?

5
Charles Rolls & Henry Royce

6
Historians and geologists have confirmed about an
earthquake of magnitude 6-7 that took place between
26-36 AD. The epicenter was near Dead Sea.
This natural disaster has been mentioned as a probable
answer to which ‘mystery’?

6
Empty tomb of Jesus
(The earthquake shook the tomb and a crevice might have
opened in the ground. The body would have fallen through
that crevice.)

7
In April, 2017 during the first-round match at a
tournament on the second-tier ATP Challenger Tour at
the James T. Driscoll Stadium in Florida, Frances Tiafoe
took on Mitchell Krueger.
Why Krueger hit the ball in a particular direction
while the play was stopped?

7
Loud sex noise in the background

*
Which iconic landmark in India got it’s most popular
name after it’s roof and top storey were covered
with gilded copper plates in 1802?

*
Golden Temple, Amritsar

8
Hamilcar, leader of the
Barcid family, was a
Carthaginian general and
statesman. One of his sons was
Hannibal.
As per urban myth, which area
has been named after his
family name?

8
Barcelona

9
Honouring the last wish of someone, this particular
‘ceremony’ was organised at the Great Dorset Steam
Fair, ahead of the opening of a new exhibition. Lord
Jericho, a vintage John Fowler & Co. steamroller (vis)
deployed to do the needful.
What was the issue?

9
Terry Pratchett’s unfinished works were steamrolled

Since 2006, Spotify, has quite a few recruitment
drives. But one of it’s vacancy notice in the recent
past created most news. Applications were invited from
people who have at least eight years of work
experience, combined with ‘the ability to analyze
data and performance of playlists … using all
available intelligence’.
This was a creative attempt to lure whom into getting
a job at Spotify?
10

10
Barack Obama

11
In August 2014, the American journalist James Foley
was brutally beheaded by Islamic extremist group
ISIL. The culprit was Mohammed Emwazi, who was
more popular as Jihadi John. Interestingly, he and
three other members of ISIL were given a collective
nickname because of their British origins.
What were they collectively called?

11
The Beatles

12
Col. Narendra "Bull" Kumar was the first man to
conquer the Siachen Glacier during early 1980s and
claim it for India. His daughter, Shailaja is also
associated with another ‘first’ and duly came to news
during late 1980s.
What is her claim to fame?

12
First Indian female Participant at Winter Olympics

Clare Hollingworth was less than a week into her first
job, as a reporter for the British newspaper The Daily
Telegraph, on that windy day. Driving alone on the
road from Gleiwitz to Katowice — a distance of less
than 20 miles — she noticed some activities as the
wind lifted a piece of the tarpaulin that had been
erected to screen the valley below from view. Thus the
‘biggest scoop of the last century’ happened totally by
chance.
What was the scoop all about?
13

13
She reported the outbreak of WWII

14
“I remember Emma and I made a trip with a friend of
ours on a boat — many years ago. We thought it
would take us six or seven hours. It took 18 to 19
hours. It was very, very cold. The sea was very, very
rough with the channels. We came out of that
experience . . . with a great amount respect for the
reality of what actually happened” …. someone
reminiscenced about this family trip taken in 1997.
Why it came into discussion in 2017?

14
‘Dunkirk’ by Christopher Nolan

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