Science, technology and Business Quiz- Collaborative

1. Biz Bang Theory
Finals

2. Rules
● There are 25 Questions in all
● Questions to be attempted in the Bounce-Pounce format
● +10/-0 on Bounce
● +10/-5 on Pounce
● QM’s decision is final and binding

3. 1.
The proceedings of this once-a-year event have been shown be be extremely
harmful to birds, and end up potentially endangering 160,000 birds a year. This is
because the date of the event coincides directly with many of the birds’ migratory
paths across the city.
The disorienting effect on their navigation has been found to cause both injury and
exhaustion. Many have flown straight into nearby glass buildings, resulting in their
death.
What event? What happens in this event that causes the birds harm?

5. 9/11 Memorial. The
Searchlights Disorient
many Birds.

6. 2.
ID this minimalist graphic that was printed on ties, scarves, Teslas and Trams.
This impactful data visualisation feat is available for 200 countries and all states of
the US on the #showyourstripes website

8. Climate Stripes
Sweater weather is gone

9. 3.
The X was first brought to Y on August 23, 2007 by Chris Messina. Before this,
the X had been used in various ways around the web, which helped Chris in
developing his detailed suggestion for using them for Y.
Now, we often think of X as being integral parts of _____(s), but Chris intended
them to act as meta-data for a _____. That is, something to provide extra
information about a _____, like where you are or what event you’re referring to.
State X and Y.

11. X: Hashtag (#)
Y: Twitter
*inserts hundred hashtags*

12. 4.
This holiday season, astronauts aboard the ISS did an activity first of its kind,
thanks to the work of Ian and Jordana Fichtenbaum, who developed the first X,
that could bring a taste of home to astronauts who dearly miss it.
The X was made in collaboration with Nanoracks, the leading provider of
commercial access to space, and DoubleTree by Hilton, the leading provider of
sweet eatables to hotel guests, to send hospitality and innovation to the space
station.
What activity?

14. Baked Cookies in Zero Gravity
They could not taste them
however, the first batches were
first sent to the labs for testing.

15. 5.
When Mount Vesuvius erupted in AD 79 it destroyed the towns of Pompeii and
Herculaneum, their inhabitants and their prized possessions – among them a fine
library of X that were carbonised by the searing heat of ash and gas.
But scientists say there may still be hope that the opening the fragile X can once
more be made accessible thanks to an innovative approach involving high-energy
x-rays and artificial intelligence.
State X.

17. Ancient Scrolls
The task of unravelling the
Herculaneum scrolls is not
so herculean anymore!
(Sorry.)

18. 6.
Machu Picchu, the majestic Incan citadel is located around 8,000 feet above sea
level atop a narrow mountain ridge in the Andes. But the reasons why the Incas
chose this remote and inaccessible location have long remained a mystery to
experts.
Now, research presented by Rualdo Menegat at the Annual Meeting of the
Geological Society of America indicates that the decision may have had
something to do with the location of tectonic faults—fracture zones between two
blocks of rock in the Earth's crust. These can range in length from a few
millimeters to thousands of miles.
What makes these faults so important?

21. Menegat argues that the Incas—who were master
stoneworkers—deliberately chose sites like this at the
intersection of faults, in part because they offered plentiful
building materials in the form of pre-fractured rocks.
He states that it would have been "impossible" to build such a site so high in the
mountains if the rocks were not already fractured in this way. The Incas used
these materials to create structures without mortar, featuring stones that fit
together so perfectly, there are almost no visible gaps.

22. 7.
Each year, Siegel+Gale releases a "The World's ____
Brands" study, previously known as the "Global Brand ____
Index". The 2018-2019 top-ranked companies consistently
deliver on their brand promise with clear, intuitive
experiences.
For this study, Siegel+Gale asked more than 15,000 people
across nine countries in the US, Europe, Asia, India, and the
Middle East to evaluate brands and industries on their ____.
What is the basis for the ranking?

24. Simplicity
K.I.S.S

25. 8.
This is the lightest solid in existence, and it can support 500 to 4,000 times its own
weight. A cubic inch of X could be spread out to cover an entire football field. It's
breathable and fireproof, and it absorbs both oil and water.
Unfortunately, producing such a unique product takes an extraordinary amount of
time and money. At about $23,000 per pound, X is currently more expensive than
gold. Such a valuable product would seem to belong next to the diamonds and
pearls in an heiress's jewelry box, but X is more likely to be found insulating a
rocket or thickening paint than adorning wealthy socialites.
State X.

27. Aerogel
Looks fluffy to me.

28. 9.
Penguins, like many other marine birds have the supraorbital gland.
Basically, without it, they cannot survive.
Why?

30. It converts Saltwater to Freshwater

31. 10.
A scottish hat-maker started a journal X to develop and disseminate the doctrine
of laissez-faire—“nothing but pure principles,” as he put it. He was particularly
vociferous in his opposition to the Corn Laws, agricultural tariffs that were
unpopular with merchants. The Corn Laws were repealed in 1846, three years
after the magazine first appeared.
He became a Member of Parliament and held several positions in the British
government. He also founded a pan-Asian bank, now known as Y, which
expanded fast on the back of the opium trade with China. The Bank started
issuing banknotes of the Hong Kong dollar in 1862.
ID X and Y

33. The Economist - Standard Chartered Bank

34. 11.
Vladimir Demikhov, a Soviet scientist who is noted as being a pioneer in the field
of organ transplantation. Dr. Demikhov was responsible for, amongst other things,
pioneering the use of immuno-suppressants in organ transplants and designing
the “first mechanical cardiac-assist device”, essentially the precursor to modern
artificial hearts.
With this latter device, Demikhov was able to take over the cardiac function of a
dog for around five hours, an experiment notable for being “the first ever in which
circulation was maintained in an animal whose heart had been excised”. Prior to
Demikhov, this was a feat that many believed to be impossible.
What was the result of this activity?

36. He made a Two-Headed Dog.
No pictures. I cannot.

37. 12.
The Washington Post has characterized the X’s editorial pages as "the beating
heart of climate-change skepticism."
A 2015 study found X was the newspaper that was least likely to present negative
effects of global warming among several newspapers. mate change mitigation
policies, tending to take the stance that the cost of suchIt was also the most likely
to present negative economic framing when discussing cli policies generally
outweighs their benefit.
According to a 2016 analysis, 14% of the guest editorials presented the results of
"mainstream climate science", while the majority did not.
ID X that originally started as Customers' Afternoon Letter.

39. Wall Street Journal

40. 13.
Astronomer Jian Ge, Matthew Muterspaugh, Gregory Henry and team discovered a new
planet, which might spark interest among sci-fi aficionados.
“The planet is a ‘super-Earth’ orbiting the star HD 26965, which is only 16 light years from
Earth, making it the closest super-Earth orbiting another Sun-like star,” says Ge. “The planet
is roughly twice the size of Earth and orbits its star with a 42-day period just inside the star’s
optimal habitable zone.”
“The orange-tinted HD 26965 is only slightly cooler and slightly less massive than our Sun, is
approximately the same age as our Sun, and has a 10.1-year magnetic cycle nearly identical
to the Sun’s 11.6-year sunspot cycle,” explains Muterspaugh. “Therefore,” he adds, “HD
26965 may be an ideal host star for an advanced civilization.”
What did they name their finding? Name the franchise too.

42. They called their finding Planet Vulcan, from the Star
Trek Franchise
A new meaning to “Live
Long and Prosper”

43. 14.
When designing the X, Richard Waters was inspired by three instruments: the
kalimba , the nail violin, and the Tibetan water drum. The resulting instrument
combines the characteristics of these three instruments.
The X is only legitimately made and sold by one company in the United States.
Buying the largest one available will cost you around $1700.
By lifting the X when it is being played, one can swirl the water in the diaphragm,
which results in the notes being bent and strange pre-echoes being created. Many
horror movies like Poltergeist, Let the Right One In, Dark Water, ALIENS have
used it for spooky sound effects.
State X.

45. Waterphone
Clink

46. 15.
Recently, a celebrity came under fire for trying to capitalise on the internet meme
they started. According to paperwork filed by the United States Patent and
Trademark Office, X applied for trademarks under a variety categories — including
clothing and apparel.
The idea is to milk the popular phrase. The moment exploded on social media,
including the popular video app Tik Tok.
X filed two applications related to various items of clothing and apparel — one
uniquely spelled “_____ ____ ______ ” and another correctly spelled “_____ ____
______ ”.
ID X and the phrase.

48. Kylie Jenner- Rise and Shine

49. 16.
The chatbot craze also lead to a creation of X, and its homepage states that “X is
an artificial intelligence dedicated to generating unlimited amounts of unique
inspirational quotes for endless enrichment of pointless human existence.”
In simpler words, it is an AI designed to take over the arduous task of creating
those ‘inspirational-quotes-on-pretty-pictures’ you often see on your Facebook
feed.
However, as many AIs, it too has led to a lot of inspirational fails.
What's X?

51. Inspirobot
https://inspirobot.me/
Go crazy.

52. 17.
Freshly produced X has a marine, fecal odour. However, it acquires a sweet,
earthy scent as it ages. X is a solid, waxy, flammable solid of a dull grey/blackish
colour produced in the digestive system of Y . Historically, eggs and a serving of
X was reportedly, King Charles II of England’s favourite dish.
ID X and Y

54. Ambergris - Sperm Whale

55. 18.
“If either of them came on ‘Shark Tank,’ I wouldn’t even wait for them to pitch. I’d
be like ‘I’m in. Whatever you want, yes,’ because they’re so marketable.”
“It would be so easy to develop products and projects for them, with them, and
around them,” Mark Cuban said.
Rumored to even have Netflix and Disney on board, which up and coming brand is
being talked about?

57. The Sussexes- Harry and Meghan
#Megzit

58. 19.
On this day I climbed a tall cherry tree at the back of the barn ... and as I looked toward the fields at the east, I imagined
how wonderful it would be to make some device which had even the possibility of ascending to Mars, and how it would look
on a small scale, if sent up from the meadow at my feet. I have several photographs of the tree, taken since, with the little
ladder I made to climb it, leaning against it.
It seemed to me then that a weight whirling around a horizontal shaft, moving more rapidly above than below, could furnish
lift by virtue of the greater centrifugal force at the top of the path.
I was a different boy when I descended the tree from when I ascended. Existence at last seemed very purposive
For the rest of his life, he observed “this day”, October 19 as "Anniversary Day", a private commemoration of the day of his
greatest inspiration.
Who are we talking about and what was his greatest inspiration ?
(Photograph on the next slide)

61. Robert H. Goddard - H. G. Wells' science fiction
classic The War of the Worlds

62. 20.
It has been stated, by several authors that X proved Y by drawing a diagram and providing the single
word “ Behold !” . But sometimes, X’s name is omitted and Y is referred to as the hindu proof, well
known by schoolchildren.
However, as mathematics historian Kim Plofker points out, after presenting a worked out example, X
states Y: Hence, for the sake of brevity, Y
This is followed by:
And otherwise, when one has set down those parts of the figure there [merely] seeing [it is sufficient].
Plofker suggests that this additional statement may be the ultimate source of the widespread "Behold!"
legend.
ID X and Y

64. Bhaskara II- Pythagorean Theorem

65. 21.
X was originally developed by the students of Ecole Centrale Paris. While
developing X, the students of École Centrale's Networking Students' Association
began collecting Y. By the time X was complete, they had hundreds of Y. Y later
on became the logo of X. ID X and Y.

67. VLC Media Player- Traffic Cone

68. 22.
Back in the spring of 1720, X owned shares in Y the hottest stock in England.
Sensing that the market was getting out of hand, he muttered that he 'could
calculate the motions of the heavenly bodies, but not the madness of people.’
He first dumped his shares pocketing a profit of £7000 but jumped back in at a
higher price only to lose £20000. For the rest of his life, he forbade anyone to
speak the words Y in his presence.
ID X and Y

70. Issac Newton - South Sea Company

71. 23.
In human–computer interaction and user interface design, ____________ are
related commands that offer an interprocess communication technique for
transferring data through a computer's user interface.
The term "__________" comes from the traditional practice in manuscript-editings.
First implemented in Xerox Corporation Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) in
1974, this function was popularised by Apple.
FITB the function, with tremendous impact on global productivity and Quiz making.

73. Cut,Copy and Paste

74. 24.
According to a promotional video published by Amazon, the store concept uses
several technologies, including computer vision, deep learning algorithms, and
sensor fusion to automate much of the purchase, checkout, and payment steps
associated with a retail transaction. The store concept is seen as a revolutionary
model that relies on the prevalence of smartphones and geofencing technology to
streamline the customer experience, as well as supply chain and inventory
management. However, public rollout of the prototype location was delayed due to
issues with the sensors' ability to track multiple users or objects within the store,
such as when children move items to other shelves
Which recent venture by Amazon grabbed attention and why?

76. Amazon Go Store in Seattle

77. 25.
X first showed up in October 2017 has since made three more appearances at
congressional hearings. Ian Madrigal has also tried out another character,
appearing at Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg’s April Senate hearing
dressed as a flame-haired “Russian troll doll” — but X is a crowd favorite.
It is really an elaborate act of protest: a combination of entertainment and trolling
that Madrigal calls “cause-play.” Madrigal said the X is the perfect embodiment for
one of their main policy priorities: corporate consolidation.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai was spectacularly photobombed by X at a
congressional hearing titled "Transparency & Accountability: Examining Google
and its Data Collection, Use, and Filtering Practices"
What character was Ian Madrigal dressed as?

79. Rich Uncle Pennybags a.k.a Monopoly Man