The ‘Freshie’ Quiz Prelims with Answers

15th September 2015

the rules

1.30 questions in all. 2.Teams of 3 or less.3.Questions 11 to 17 are *starred* - will be used to break

ties. If a tie still persists, sudden death from Q. 1 will be used to resolve the tie.

4.Last names will be accepted unless specified.5.Give your team a creative name.6.We will do a re-run of all questions quickly in the end

(A/V questions will not be played again, though).7.Refrain from Googling - you will be disqualified if

caught. Switch off your mobile phones / Silent Mode.

1.

In 1791, a theatre owner, James Daly made a bet that he could introduce a word into the English language within twenty-four hours. He then hired a group of urchins and made them write the word all over the city walls. When the city dwellers woke up the next morning, they found that every nook and corner of the city sported a bizarre word whose meaning they did not know.

Hence Daly won the bet. What’s the good word?

1.

Quiz.

2.

Connect the image using a faction’s name.

2.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

3.

X is a non-medical term describing a range of injuries to the neck caused by or related to a sudden distortion of the neck associated with extension, although the exact injury mechanism(s) remain unknown. The term X is a colloquialism.

We know the word X more famously as an Oscar-winning movie.

3.

Whiplash

4.

The image shows a campaign for the Cantonal Bank of Zurich in Switzerland, and the artwork has been designed by Swiss designer Nadine Geissbülher.

It has stirred controversy with allegations rising that the logo of a certain campaign was a blatant rip-off from the advertisement seen in the campaign.

Which Logo?

4.

Make in India.

5.

The ‘X’ Montes, near ‘Y’ Montes, are icy mountains that reach 3.4 km above the surface of the dwarf planet Pluto, bordering the southwest region of Sputnik Planum in the south of Tombaugh Regio (or the ‘heart’ seen on Pluto’s surface).

First viewed by the New Horizons spacecraft on 14 July 2015, and announced by NASA on 15 July 2015, are named after the Nepalese mountaineer ‘X’, who along with ‘Y’, were the first climbers to achieve a historical feat on 29 May 1953.

Who are X and Y?

5.

X - Tenzing Norgay, Y - Sir Edmund Hillary.

6.

Advertisement by who, following what controversy?

6.

Samsung, following the iPhone 6 #Bendgate.

7.

________ officially announced a new project called “JKids” on its website. Along with this project, ________ also introduced a new mascot to its young supporters which is called "J".

"J" is a cartoon-designed zebra, black and white stripes with golden edge piping on its body, golden shining eyes, and three golden stars at the front of its neck.

FITB, from the world of Sports.

7.

Juventus.

8.

In the image shown, what is the table depicting?

9.

8.

Esters and their smells.

9.

It literally means ‘Mound of the Dead’ in Sindhi. Which city, abandoned in 19th century BC and not rediscovered until 1922, is known for its elaborate bathing complex?

9.

Mohenjo Daro.

10.

What was the world’s first cloned feline named, keeping in mind a term used to mock “people who imitate another’s behaviour, dress or ideas?”

10.

Copy Cat

*Starred Q’s begin*

*11.

A new currency was released recently, as a part of this group’s idea that ‘gold is the true measure of wealth and America's reliance on bonds and oil are its Achilles heel.’The “one gold dinar”, shown in the image, will be 21-carat, and one coin will be equivalent to $139 (£91). The back the one dinar coin has seven stocks of wheat 'representing the blessing of spending' .

This is the new currency system proposed by who?

*11.

ISIS/ISIL. The coins have been introduced primarily for selling oil.

*12.

An early poster for which annual sporting event?

*12.

24 hours of Le Mans.

*13.

The protagonist of this TV series, set to air its pilot on ABC from September this month is ’Alex Parrish’, who is among a group of young FBI recruits battling their way through training at the training academy in ________, Virginia.

In a flash forward twist, the plot reveals Alex, now graduated from the academy, will be suspected of masterminding the biggest terror attack on New York City, since 9/11.

1.Who plays the role of the protagonist? (0.5)2.What is the name of the TV series? (0.5)

*13.

*13.

1.Priyanka Chopra2.Quantico

*14.

‘X’, an online dating and social networking website dove into their membership data to find out which cities and states are the least faithful.

ID ‘X’, which has been in the news recently for a rather embarrassing reason, due its current state of affairs (hehe).

14.

*14.

Ashley Madison.

*15.

Ozy is a great news-zine. It offers a daily news roundup called Daily Presidential Brief.

The tagline is this.

Bacon. Eggs. Ozy. The _________ __ _________. Don't skip the most important meal. Subscribe to Ozy's daily emails to get the news you need to know, every morning.

The blanks reference a famous work of literature. Which?

*15.

Breakfast of Champions.

*16.

Polson is a Dairy products brand that was started in India by Pestonjee Eduljee in 1915 in Mumbai. By 1945, Polson as a brand was flourishing, but it did not do much to help improve the condition of Indian farmers because of their non-Indian staff.

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, initiated a movement with the farmers in the same town which had the first Polson dairy plant in 1946, to rival Polson. The mascot of this new venture, when created in 1967 was also made to rival the mascot of Polson as seen in the image in the next slide.

This is the story of how ‘X’ got its mascot. ‘X’?

*16.

*16.

AMUL, the town being Anand, and the mascot - the iconic AMUL girl.

*17. X-Y?

The X-Y trophy for a test cricket tournament played between nations India and Australia, and was named as the gratitude for Australia’s _____ ____X____ and India’s _____ _____Y_____ as both were first to reach the 10,000 club and were the skippers of the respective teams at that time. India has been very successful and dominant in this tournament as it won 7 titles so far.

*17.

Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

18.

The name of this popular, potato-based dish derives its origin from the way the spuds are sliced, and not any country of origin.

It is claimed that the dish originated in Belgium, although it is a highly contested fact, with the dispute still going on, primarily against the country ‘X’. Some people believe that the term "______" was introduced when British and American soldiers arrived in Belgium during World War I and consequently tasted this. They supposedly called them "______", as it was the local language and the official language of the Belgian Army at that time, believing themselves to be in ‘X’ at that time.

What two-word dish am I talking about?

18.

French Fries

19.

◼____________ -- ____________◼Victoria -- 63 years, 216 days◼George III -- 59 years, 96 days◼James VI -- 57 years, 246 days◼Henry III -- 56 years, 29 days◼Edward III -- 50 years, 147 days◼William I -- 48 years, 360 days◼ ___________ -- 44 years, 127 days◼Llywelyn -- 44 to 45 years approx.◼David II -- 41 years, 260 days

1. Fill in the top blank. [0.5]2. What is this a list of? [0.5]

19.

Queen Elizabeth II. Longest serving monarchs of Britain.

20.

This Google Doodle is for celebrating which cultural and religious holiday, held on 17th March, every year.

20.

St. Patrick’s Day.

21. Connect

Franchise Owners / Principal Stakeholders of the 8 ISL Teams.

22.

This clip from the show “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” shows an advertisement campaign parodying what?

[or]

Simply, ID the person in the video.

22.

Donald Trump running for President.

23.

This two-word phrase is used to describe situations where people go crazy. The word “____” takes its origin from the Malay/Indonesian word “mengamuk”, which when roughly defined means “to make a furious and desperate charge”.

The Malaysian word “____” is a part of this phrase, which came about because of the behavior of tribesmen - who, under the influence of opium, became wild, rampaging mobs that attacked anybody in their path.

Which two-word phrase?

23.

Mengamuk Amuk “Run Amok”

24.

3M has patented a color known as Canary Yellow. This color is used in which iconic product that 3M is very famous for?

24.

Post-It notes

25.

James Murray Spangler was working as a janitor at the Zollinger Department Store in Canton, Ohio in 1907. He suffered from asthma, and found out that his tough job was the cause for his asthma reaching intolerable levels.

Deciding to take matters into his own hands, he used an electric fan, a soapbox, a broom handle and one of his wife’s pillowcases to create something.

What did he create, something that is quite popular in modern households?

25.

Vacuum Cleaners

26.

Quoted from a Popular Science article. What is being spoken of as X?

“The underlying fear—that X is primarily for criminals is a gross misrepresentation of X and its users, effectively criminalizing the millions of people who use the network for fully legitimate purposes. As recognized by its funders at the State Department, X is an essential piece of internet infrastructure, granting people worldwide a measure of freedom from surveillance and censorship.

Kilton Library has the right to use X, free from federal interference and fear mongering.”

26.

Tor.

27.

Flag of which country, which had the option of joining Europe, Asia and Africa?

27.

Cyprus.

28.

In which artist’s painting are Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck trying to escape Elmer Fudd?

28.

Salvador Dali - The persistence of memory.

29.

ID the person singing next to Taylor Swift. Her real name / her more famous name - either will do.

29.

Lisa Kudrow [Phoebe Buffay]

30.

Shown in the clip is an advertisement for Coca-Cola in Turkey. Where was the tune inspired from?

30.

Why this Kolaveri Di?- Dhanush and Anirudh

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