Art and Aesthetics Quiz conducted by Deep Samlok, Avantika Bunga and Manassee Sharma

1. FINALS

2. 1.
Davie504 is a Youtuber who uploads videos of him playing the bass guitar. He
also has a whole collection of videos in which he plays meme music on bass.
He recently flew to India to support a cause he was working for.
What cause? What did he do?

3. Pewdiepie vs T-Series.
Played Bitch Lasagna on bass in front of the T-
series office
.

4. 2.
The original video this meme comes from is from 2010, where doctors in
suburban Illinois were showing off their latest robotic technology. This isn't even
the first time it's gone viral; It's more like the third.
However, thanks to the Instagram meme account @simpledorito, this again
came in our feeds.
What's the _____ that became quite popular recently?

5. They did Surgery on a Grape.

6. 3.
Of all the books and movies that predicted X —like Sinclair Lewis’s 1935 novel It
Can’t Happen Here; Neil Postman’s 1986 polemic Amusing Ourselves to Death;
Mike Judge’s 2006 sci-fi satire Idiocracy — none are so eerily on the nose as this
once-obscure, 1958 episode of ‘Trackdown’, which was a western-themed TV
show.
One of the characters in the show is a conman (who is also named X) , who said
exactly what X has said he would do, which is still making news now.
Who is X, and what did he say, which is exactly what the conman in the show did
too?

7. X- Trump, Character too said that he would build
a wall.

8. 4.
X is an extremely important American event, and lead to the creation of Y, which
was done to promote the cause for adopting animals.
Now in its 15th year, Y XV kicked off last weekend. This year’s lineup includes 39
_______ that are ready for anything, divided into Team Ruff and Team Fluff.
Due to the immense popularity of the Y, people also made a Z, which is now in its
sixth year.
State Y and Z.

9. Y- Puppy Bowl
Z- Kitten Bowl

10. Q5. What is being talked about here?
if u dont want to get flagged u must mark ur doorposts with the blood of a
slaughtered lamb and the _______ algorithms will pass over u. -@genicecream
Only 3 accounts, left, thanks ______ -@jaredholt
Once again, App Store reveals itself to be the true mother. -@mincewo

11. Tumblr’s New Guidelines

12. 6.
This film ranked at #3 on Empire's 2008 list of the 500 greatest movies of all
time.This movie has one of the most famous dialogues of the sci-fi genre, but
few people know that it is NOT the actual line spoke in the movie. Even the
Guardian puts it in its list of 10 most misquoted lines.
State this oft-miquoted line.

13. It's not ‘Luke, I am your father’, but just, ‘no, I am
your father.’

14. 7.
Lyricist Anand Bakshi was much criticised for writing this vulgar and dual
meaning song, along with the actress, the choreographer and the lead singer of
the song. However, all of them earned a nomination at that year's Filmfare
Awards, with the singer and choreographer winning them. It was declared too
vulgar and banned from being played at Doordarshan and All India Radio.
Which song?

15. Choli ke peeche kya hai

16. 8.
Over the years many have fallen prey to her ‘limpid and burning eyes’, leaving her
offerings of flowers, poems and, yes, love notes.
Artist Luc Maspero allegedly took this fervour to a new high – and then low –
diving off a hotel balcony because “For years I have grappled desperately with
her smile. I prefer to die.”
Who is being talked about here?

17. Mona Lisa

18. 9.
A fan once approached X, saying that he loved listening and watching his series,
but could never do what he can, cause he was colorblind.
In response to this X, dedicated a whole episode to it, cheering up the fan.
Who is X, how did he prove his fan wrong?

19. X is Bob Ross, and he dedicated a whole episode
to painting in greys.

20. 10.
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence in the south of France became famous is famous for a
lot of reasons. It is said to be the birthplace of Nostradamus. Princess Caroline
of Monaco and her children lived in Saint-Rémy for several years following the
death of her second husband, Stefano Casiraghi.
The city got immortalised in a painting because the painter painted the city while
he was a patient at the Saint-Paul-de-Mausole, a psychiatric hospital in Saint-
Rémy. Presently, the hospital has a wing named after the painter.
What painting?

21. Starry night

22. 11.
Someone vandalised this Soviet-era
monument, in Voronezh, Russia without
destroying or breaking it.
What did the vandal do?

24. 12.
X has been a status symbol in Egypt for a long time. Both men and women
applied it almost daily with wet sticks of wood and favored colors such as
magenta, blue-black, and orange—though red was also a popular shade.
While all other _________ were rationed in Great Britain during WWII, X was kept in
production because Winston Churchill felt it boosted morale.
In modern times, on average , $1780 is spent on X over a person’s lifetime.
State X.

25. Lipstick

26. 13.
X made its debut on You Can’t Do That on Television, a Canadian sketch show
that aired from 1979-1990. Roger Price, the show’s creator, Xd kids for saying, “I
don’t know,” simply because he found it annoying. Eventually, cast members
were awarded bonus payments of $25 or $50 extra dollars for getting Xd, after
they complained of getting drenched too often. Nickelodeon recognized the
crazy popularity of the You Can’t Do That On Television, and it integrated the
idea into the 1986 trivia game show Double Dare. Even today it remains part of
festivities on the channel.
What is X?

27. Getting Green Slimed

28. 14.
X in 2016 laid out a special treasure
hunt. Fans all across the globe
quickly deciphered the clues and
followed along as the scavenger
hunt took them from Russia to
Japan to Atlanta to Rhode Island.
Less than two weeks later, fans
located the treasure itself outside of
Reedsport, Oregon.
What is X famous for?

29. Gravity falls

30. 15.
Before Deadpool, X was the highest-grossing R-rated comedy movie of all-time,
earning $581,464,305 worldwide – and it earned $177.8 million of that sum in
the movie’s opening weekend. Who held the title before X came along? Its
prequel.
A lot of things went down in its production though. Bill Clinton, past United
States president, visited the set. He was rumoured to have a cameo scene in the
film; although that did not happen. Tattoo artist S. Victor Whitmill sued the
production house for copying his work in the film.
State X.

31. The Hangover Part 2

32. 16.
____ __ _______ is a latin phrase, and a popular, ancient plot device whereby a
seemingly unsolvable problem in a story is suddenly and abruptly resolved by an
unexpected and seemingly unlikely occurrence.
It literally translates to 'god from the machine' in English and was first coined by
Aristotle. The term intends to highlight the unlikeliness of such an event
occurring, sometimes, employed deliberately. Eg, in 'Monty Python's Life of
Brian' when Brian, who lives in Judea at the time of Christ, is saved from a high
fall by a passing alien spaceship.
The last two words of the phrase were also the title of a 2014 sci-fi movie
starring Alicia Vikander as a humanoid robot with AI.
What is the phrase?

33. Deus Ex Machina

34. 17.
The _____ rating of the Motion Picture Association of America has been
described as the “kiss of death” for any film that receives it because it limits a
film's prospects of being marketed, promoted, distributed, or screened to larger
audiences.
It was called an “abject failure” by the Directors Guild of America, because
filmmakers preferred to edit or rework their films to avoid it, thus
compromising their vision.
What rating?

35. NC-17 rating

36. 18.
The quarrel began when a popular Instagram account, @____ _____ , pointed out that this
Italian couture fashion house had lifted from Gucci for a fashion display set-up, which set
off a chain reaction of events.
One of the brand’s designers swiftly denied the accusation, demanded an apology from the
then-anonymous account, called his critics "idiots," and created the hashtag
#PleaseSaySorryToMe for his movement. @____ _____ made a shirt with the hashtag and
included it in its first major release of merch in May 2018. But like all good feuds, it was far
from over.
The brand retaliated, selling its own shirt featuring the hashtag for approximately $385 in
comparison to @____ _____’s more reasonable $32 price tag. • @____ _____ did what it does
best- immediately calling it out, signing off with the hashtag #pleasesaysorrytous and
opening the next chapter of this delightfully stupid fight. (Image attached)
Name the Instagram account and the brand.

39. ____ ____ became one of the greatest fragrances icons of the 20th century.
Legend has it that even as Christian Dior was preparing for its launch, the name
for this fragrance had not been decided. Then, a few days before the release,
Dior’s sister Catherine walked into the salon at 30 Avenue, Montaigne. His muse,
Mitzah Bricard saw her walk in and announced: “Here’s ____ ____!”
Christian immediately replied, “____ ____! That’s my perfume!”
Which perfume?

40. Miss Dior

41. Paris Hilton recently presented what Professor Ron Naaman from the Weizmann
Institute of Science says “may represent an important advanced leap in the field
of Nano technology”.
Each drop of this product is equal to one glass of water, but also 5000 times
more hydrating than current water substitutes on the market. Additionally, the
product- with its tiny packaging- has the benefit of helping cut down on plastic
waste. Regular use of this product could save upto 1500 plastic bottles per
person every year.
What are we talking about?
+5 if you can give the reason for the product being launched.

42. NanoDrop
An early April Fool’s Day video by SodaStream

43. 22.
____ ____ is a traditional abstract strategy game popular in Nepal. Roughly
translated, it means “Tigers Moving” and follows an asymmetric setup with one
opponent playing with four tiger pieces while the other plays twenty goats. To
win, the goats must surround and immobilize two tigers. The tigers win if they
capture enough goats to prevent their being immobilized.
The game bears striking similarities to other hunt games such as ____ Bandi from
Bengal, and Sher-Bakar from Punjab.
What game?

44. Bagh Chaal

45. 23.
In 1921, at a soiree in Paris, Jacques Guerlain heard the story of an Indian Emperor whose
grief at the untimely death of his wife lead to the creation of one of the world’s greatest
mausoleums, Guerlain decided to create a perfume that the Emperor would have gifted to
his wife, whom he had loved so desperately.
The harmony of the perfume in question was created when Guerlain poured a bottle of
ethylvanillin into a bottle of Jicky, another perfume created by Guerlain himself in 1889.
Initially, because of its popularity among the Flappers, this perfume enjoyed a “bad girl”
reputation of sorts. However, it was noted that, as of 2017, the perfume had sold 108
bottles every hour across the world.
The Emperor in question had two very prominent symbols of his love made, one of which
sees tourists from all over the world. The perfume is named after the symbol of love that
was built in Lahore. What perfume?

46. Shalimar, after the Shalimar gardens in Lahore

47. Rei Kawakubo is a Japanese fashion designer, and founder of _____ ___ _______, a
Japanese fashion label.
She is credited as only the second living designer, with a Met exhibition
dedicated to her titled Rei Kawakubo/_____ ___ _______ Art of the In-Between
which ran from May 4 to September 4, 2017.
The name of her brand is french for 'like boys', which some people attribute to
the nature of her designs. Often pitted as 'anti-fashion', for it's characteristic
oversized, deconstructed, shredded, and shapeless collections.
What is the brand recognised by its heart-eyes logo that can be found on many
of it's contemporary pieces. (Image attached)

49. Comme des Garcons

50. Q25.
X are defined as a series of multi-panel photo sets meant to illustrate archetypes
of celebrities, organisations or subcultures through recommended selections of
fashion, multimedia and consumer products.
X are traced to the September of 2014, when @ItsLadinaPlis tweeted a photoset
of three images: a top-knot bun hairstyle, oversized gold hoop earrings and a
Madonna-style lip piercing. However, the origin of the term X in internet humour
is traced back to the following image which began circulating in the December of
2011.

52. Starter Pack Memes

54. T1.
The “gadfly of Athens” because he was said to have annoyed Athenians (just as
a gadfly annoys a horse) with his constant questioning of the societal norms they
took for granted.
Before turning a philosopher, this person took up masonry and sculpting as his
profession for several years.
Who is this person?

56. T2.
Jean-Paul Charles Aymard Sartre wanted to escape from something almost all of
us would want to run to. The press, especially the Swedish, were very interested
in this happening, but their attempts to contact Sartre went unanswered. Sartre
hid in his sister-in-law’s apartment until they all went away.
What was he avoiding?

57. Getting a Nobel Prize

58. T3.
As a child, X invented his own temple rituals, in which he played the priest, laying
out bowls and plates. Later he worked as a shepherd, cowherd, clerk, and book-
keeper. The name X is a European invention, created by one of the first western
visitors to his country. His actual name translated to Master Kong.
He was reportedly very tall. Interestingly, the area where he was born is the
home of some premier basketball teams of the country.
Who is X?

59. Confuscius

60. T3
Plato believed that men were descended from birds, and not apes. Diogenes of
Sinope, brutally bashed his theory, by creating a ruckus in the middle of the
senate.
What did he do?