FEST 2.0 - Prelims + Finals

The 2nd Annual (sic!) FEST Quiz!
Sreshth Shah
Titash Banerjea

December 30th, 2012.

Rules!
• Open to teams of three members or less.

• The quiz covers the broad subjects of Film,
Entertainment, Sports and Technology.

• The quiz consists of two stages
– Stage I – 30 question written preliminary round.
– Stage II – 8 team final.

Stage I – Written Preliminary Round
• 30 question written preliminary round
• Top 8 scoring teams move on to the final round
• Questions 11 – 20 are starred questions – these
questions will be used to break ties.
• Give yourself a team name and write your names
on the top of the sheet.
• Cellphones and tablet devices OFF please!
• Don‘t look around too much – use of unfair means
equals immediate disqualification!
• Goodluck!

Special Thanks
To Jayashree Mohanka – for previewing the quiz!
To Avinash Mudaliar – for helping out with some
‗fundas‘!
To Sounak Chakrabarti – for being such a helpful
guinea pig!

1
Who is the only man in the open era to win the
final of a grand slam after facing a match point
against himself ? (He is also the only player to
win the final of a grand slam after losing the
first set 0 – 6)

The final score read: 0-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1, 8-6

2
Who playing who in a 2012 film? (larger image
next slide)

3
‗The Conquest‘ is a 2011 movie about the rise (and
fall?) of someone we are all familiar with. The
subtitle of the movie reads: ―The Man behind
the Woman behind the Man.‖. Associated Press
described the movie this: ―A Vivid Re –
Imagining of _______________ ‗s rise to
power and the simultaneous unraveling of his
marriage.‖ Who is the movie about?

4
Speed, Bag, Sparring and Fight are types of what
sporting equipment?

5
What used in the media and entertainment
industry works on the principle that ‗colors
furthest away from the skin tone‘ allow for this
process to work?

6
He got the nickname ‗kojak‘ because around the
age of 27, he contracted a severe form of
alopecia – resulting in his distinctive bald look.
When he worked, he was very popular in Turkey,
because whenever he was involved – Turkey
never lost. In 2004, he was awarded ‗Doctor of
Science‘ by Hull University ‗for his outstanding
contribution to sport.‘ Who is this great man?

7
What ‗academy award‘ feat connects the following
hollywood personalities? The List is not
exhaustive, but the list is exhaustive in their own
respective domains. (six images next slide)

8
Who won the silver medal at London 2012 in the
men‘s high jump F – 42 category with a jump of
1.74 meters using the scissors technique, being
only the 8th person from his country to win a
medal at the games?

9
Which ‗sensational‘ television personality – Post
Graduate from Oxford and visiting fellow at
Cambridge and author of ‗Combating terrorism:
The Legal Challenge‘ was awarded the
―Assamese of the Year‖ award for 2009 by
News Live channel in early 2010?

10
Poster representing something. ‗Swing your way to
health with the ________.‘ Fill in the
blank.(Larger picture, next slide)

11*
Bob Anderson represented Great Britain at the
Olympic Games in 1952 and in world
championships till 1979. He was also a coach for
actors and was involved in movies such as The
Master of Ballantrae, Barry Lyndon, The Mask of
Zorro, The Lord of the Rings, The Pirates of the
Caribbean etc. He famously made his appearance
on the big screen in only two movies, uncredited,
during the early 1980s. Which famous role did he
play? (specific)

12*
Originally from Italy, his family moved to New
York in the 1870s. His uncles is believed to have
brought the first seeds of a plant belonging to
the cabbage family to USA. He started his career
as an assistant director on The Outlaw (1943),
directed by Howard Hawks and produced by
Howard Hughes. After the World War two, he
started to finance films. Who are we talking
about?

13*
This little bulb is from two localities between
Rawsonville and Villiersdorp in the heart of the
Cape Floral Region. The colorful, flared flowers
and their massed, synchronous appearance has
resulted in its appropriate name. What has this
flower been named after? (image next slide)

14*
The Chicago Bulls drafted him in the 1984 NBA Draft as
the 208th overall pick, although he had played neither
high school nor college basketball. He never played in the
NBA. A poll on the NBA's website ranked him second to
Lusia Harris, the only woman to be drafted by the NBA,
as the most unusual pick in the history of the NBA Draft.
Also, though he did not play football in college, he was
drafted as a wide receiver in the 12th round of the 1984
NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys. He never played in
the NFL.
Who are we talking about?

15*
This sporting team – having the colors, Orange
and Black as their primary jersey color (to
represent an animal) plays at the Paul Brown
stadium? This team started off with the ‗no
huddle offense‘, the ‗west coast offense‘ and the
‗zone blitz‘ into the sport. Which team?

16*
The film's title comes from the nickname invented
by students and staff for detention at New Trier
High School, the school attended by the son of
one of John Hughes' (director) friends. Thus,
those who were sent to detention were designated
members of ―__ ______ ___". ―__ ____ _____‖
at that school probably took its name in turn from
the title of American radio's longest running
network entertainment show, broadcast from
Chicago, 1933 to 1968. Name the title.

17*

Hollywood - In the early 1930s, X‘s doctor told him
he had been working too hard. X went to Europe
and stayed a lot longer than planned. When he
returned, he was told there was now a "new" X -
an unknown actor needed a better name for
films, so the studio had reversed X's initials and
created a name that sounded similar - Y. Name X
and Y.

18*
England's Jonathan Trott, South Africa's Faf du
Plessis and Kane Williamson of New Zealand
are the only three Test cricketers to do what this
year?

19*
Name both sportspersons. (Half points going)
Larger image next slide.

20*
While watching TV, on one channel she observed
people competing on a reality show and on
another she saw footage of the invasion of Iraq.
The two "began to blur in this very unsettling
way" and the idea was formed. The Greek myth
of Theseus served as basis for the story and
Roman gladiator stories formed the framework.
What are we talking about?

22
_______ is known for its rich historical, agricultural, cultural
and literary legacy. It has produced many famous poets,
theatre artistes, scholars, actors, scientists and
academicians. The great ____ Ramalinga , well known for
poetry and wit was born in this place. The famous
Martyr‘s Memorial at Ranarangam Chowk is a famous
symbol of this place. This was unveiled in the year 1959
to mark the sacrifices made by seven martyrs in the Quit
India Movement. The memorial has a statue of Mother
India holding a dying child in her arms with 7 pillars as a
backdrop representing 7 freedom fighters who sacrificed
their life. Name the place/personality.

23
Games in this sporting league were unusual – each game
had four quarters of 17.5 minutes each, different from
how the game is usually played where there are only two
halves of a longer time duration in each half. If a game
was decided in regulation time, the winner got three
points and the losing team got no points. But, if the game
was decided after extra time, the winner got 2 points and
the losing team got 1 point. If the game wasn‘t decided
even after extra time, there was a shootout which took
place like how it takes place in another popular variant of
the sport. Which league am I describing?

24
The origin of this word, (completely unrelated to
its sporting origin) although used in a sporting
context nowadays, is derived from what the
Chinese pound (the unit of weight, ofcourse!) is
referred to as. A tea _____ (the same word) is a
box, jar or canister used to store tea and until
about 1800 were often called tea cannisters
rather than ____ies. In the next slide, you can
see what a tea _____ looks like.

25
CONNECT! (two word answer, no big
explanations please!)

26
In 1983, the Korean Air Lines Flight 007was flying
from New York to Seoul carrying 269 civil
passengers including Lawrence McDonald, a sitting
member of the United States Congress. Soviet
interceptor Su-15 shot down this plane over the Sea
of Japan. The incident was one of the most tense
moments of the Cold War, and resulted in an
escalation of anti-Soviet sentiment, particularly in
the United States. What was the contribution of
this incident to our lives? (Atleast in the West,
although some of us in India make use as well!)

27
Top two contenders (they alternate as winner and
runner up very often) at which ‗sport‘? (Larger
image next slide)

28
‗You will find many interpretations of my lyrics but
none of them by me.... Sorry to leave you all on
your own like this but long ago I realized that
songwriters should make their statements and move
on, maintaining a dignified silence.‘ Generally
avoiding direct questions about the song‘s lyrics, he
only acknowledges the part about a piece of news
he read on the newspaper on the morning of
February 3rd, 1959.
Which song?

29
He wanted to roam around, sing, dance and have
fun at this place referred to in the map. What‘s
the place in the map? (larger image next slide)

30
―La accendiamo?‖ - Italy
―Son kararınız mı?‖ - Turkey
―C'est votre dernier mot?‖ - France
―¿Respuesta definitiva?‖- Venezuela
―Lukitaanko vastaus?‖ – Finland

―____ ____ ____?‖ – India
Fill in the blanks.

Thank you so much!
• Please make sure you write your team names
clearly and your own names on the sheet.
• Please give a telephone number on the sheet as
well.
• Stay put, answers will be revealed in a minute or
two!

Anthony Hopkins as Alfred Hitchcock

Green Screen (Chroma Key or Blue
Screen are accepted answers too)

Stunt double for Darth Vader (half
point only for Darth Vader)

14*
• The Chicago Bulls drafted him in the 1984 NBA Draft as
the 208th overall pick, although he had played neither
high school nor college basketball. He never played in the
NBA. A poll on the NBA's website ranked him second to
Lusia Harris, the only woman to be drafted by the NBA,
as the most unusual pick in the history of the NBA Draft.
• Also, though he did not play football in college, he was
drafted as a wide receiver in the 12th round of the 1984
NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys. He never played in
the NFL.
• Who are we talking about?

Y - Cary Grant, X - Gary Cooper

Instances of 4th inning centuries in tests
in 2012

24
The origin of this word (completely unrelated to
its sporting origin) although used in a sporting
context nowadays, is derived from what the
Chinese pound (the unit of weight, ofcourse!) is
referred to as. A tea _____ (the same word) is a
box, jar or canister used to store tea and until
about 1800 were often called tea cannisters
rather than ____ies. In the next slide, you can
see what a tea _____ looks like.

26
In 1983, the Korean Air Lines Flight 007was flying
from New York to Seoul carrying 269 civil
passengers including Lawrence McDonald, a sitting
member of the United States Congress. Soviet
interceptor Su-15 shot down this plane over the Sea
of Japan. The incident was one of the most tense
moments of the Cold War, and resulted in an
Escalation of anti-Soviet sentiment, particularly in the
United States. What was the contribution of this
incident to our lives? (Atleast in the West, although
some of us in India make use as well!)

Finals
Five Rounds

Round 1 – 16 questions by Titash Banerjea
Round 2 – 12 questions by Sreshth Shah
Round 3 – LVC by Titash Banerjea
Round 4 – 12 questions by Sreshth Shah
Round 5 – 8 Questions by Titash Banerjea

Infinite Bounce- 1

16 questions
10 points for each correct answer

1
• Contrary to rumours, X has not stopped
working post 'Swades'. X has worked on a
Marathi film for filmmaker Jayprasad Desai. X is
working on a television serial called Mahabharat.
X is putting together a book on Kolhapur, X‘s
home town. X made news recently for returning
one of her prized possessions. Name X

2
• Silencia has been taken over by a supremist government,
led by Major Minus. His aim is to take sound and colour
off the streets. The story follows two lead characters - X,
a "silencer", who is one of an army tasked to hunt and
track down "sparkers", people who harness light and
energy and use it to create "sparks", comparable to
graffiti in real life. He comes across B, a sparker who is
the most wanted by Major Minus. Through B, A
discovers his sparker abilities and his affiliation with the
"Car Kids", a major sparker faction founded by A's
parents Akio and Leela. Identify A and B.

3
• It stands 22 inches tall and weighs 7 pounds. It is
entirely made of sterling silver
• The words ―---- ------ -----" along with the roman
numerals of that year's event on the base. After
the trophy is awarded, it is sent back to Tiffany's
to be engraved with the names of the
participating teams, the date, location, and the
game's final score. What trophy?

Answer
• Deliveries in cricket
– Carromball
– Beamer
– Bumper
– Flipper

5
• The chassis was typically provided with an
ornate and florid decorative case façade. The
ornate case façades frequently had different
instruments such as the xylophone or drums.
There were often ornate human figures such as a
conductor whose arm moved in time to the
music or women whose arms would strike bells.
They were designed to mimic the musical
capabilities of a typical human band.
• What is being described here?

Answer

• Fairground organs

6
• In Edgar Allan Poe's only novel The Narrative of Arthur
Gordon Pym of Nantucket, published in 1838, X is a
mutinous sailor on the whaling ship Grampus.
• In 1846, the Francis Spaight foundered at sea. Apprentice
X was among the twenty-one drowning victims of that
incident.

• In both these cases X had the same name, recently in
limelight. X please?

Answer
• Woody Allen movies
– To Rome with love
– Midnight in Paris
– Hannah and her sisters
– Manhattan
– Purple Rose of Cairo

8
• Described as a "neat and polished batsman", he was
a leading Somerset amateur who at the time of his
death was England's oldest living Test player. He
topped the Somerset averages for five seasons out
of six between 1921 and 1926. He was wounded
and captured at the battle of Couteau in August and
spent the war as a POW in Holland. He was in the
British hockey side that won gold at the 1920
Antwerp Olympics. Identify him/ the unique place
he occupies in test history?

Batting and fielding averages

Answer

Jack Macbryan
Run
Mat Inns NO HS Ave BF SR 100 50 4s 6s Ct St
s
Tes
1 - - - - - - - - - - - 0 0
ts

9
• The preteen age is referred to by this name
• This name also refers to a basketball player
– who is able to play two (or more) positions equally
well, or
– whose skills and physical attributes do not precisely
fit any one position
• What name/ term also used in another sport are
we referring to?

Answer
• Major league baseball teams
– San Francisco Giants
– St Louis Cardinals
– Chicago Cubs
– Houston Astros
– Los Angeles Angels
– Miami Marlins

11
• It was in principle a "bullet with wings", its shape
closely resembling a Browning .50-caliber (12.7
mm) machine gun bullet.
• The rocket propulsion system was a four-chamber
engine built by Reaction Motors, Inc. This rocket
burned ethyl alcohol diluted with water with a
liquid oxygen oxidizer. The fuel turbopumps,
necessary to raise the chamber pressure and
thrust while making the engine lighter, were built
by Robert Goddard. What am I talking about?

Answer

• The Bell X1- the 1st supersonic airplanes christened by
Chuck Yeager as the glamorous glennis

12
• It emerged from the EXPO 67 cultural context.
Corporation co- founders Graeme Ferguson, Roman
Kroitor and Robert Kerr all participated in some of the
popular large- and multiple-screen film experiments that
were part of the Montréal Expo. Along with engineer
William Shaw, another co-founder, they developed a
camera system that allowed for high-resolution images
and enlarged projection. The Fuji group commissioned
them to produce a large-format film for the Osaka,
Japan, Expo 70. The film was Tiger Child. Which
company am I talking about?

Answer
• Like a Rolling stone by Bob Dylan
• You never turned around to see the frowns on the jugglers and the clowns
When they all come down and did tricks for you
You never understood that it ain't no good
You shouldn't let other people get your kicks for you
You used to ride on the chrome horse with your diplomat
Who carried on his shoulder a Siamese cat
Ain't it hard when you discover that
He really wasn't where it's at
After he took from you everything he could steal.

How does it feel
How does it feel
To be on your own
With no direction home
Like a complete unknown
Like a rolling stone?

Princess on the steeple and all the pretty people
They're drinkin', thinkin' that they got it made
Exchanging all kinds of precious gifts and things
But you'd better lift your diamond ring, you'd better pawn it babe
You used to be so amused
At Napoleon in rags and the language that he used

14
• Peter Ustinov relates in his autobiography, Dear Me, that
the director Mervyn Leroy summarized the manner in
which he envisioned Ustinov should play his role, as ―--
---...He plays with himself, nights.‖ At one point in the
film ------shows his court a scale model illustrating his
plans for rebuilding Rome. This model was originally
constructed by Mussolini's government for a 1937
exhibition of Roman architecture—the film's producers
borrowed it from the postwar Italian government.
Name the movie and the role played by Peter Ustinov.

Answer

• Peter Ustinov plays the role of Emperor Nero

15

Logo of what in the world of IT?

16

• Name this bird, and what relevance does it have
in todays quiz?

Answer
• The Golden Snidget
• The Snidget was first introduced into Quidditch
in 1269, when the newly appointed Chief of the
Wizards' Council, a man by the name of Barberus
Bragge, released a Snidget during a Quidditch
match and offered 150 Galleons to the player who
was able to catch it
• Later on this bird was replaced by the Golden
Snitch

Infinite Bounce – 2

10 points to the team that answers
correctly

1
His most notable buildings were the 27-floor Balfron Tower
and the adjacent eleven-storey Carradale House & 31-
floor Trellick Tower in North Kensington. He was known
as a humourless man given to notorious rages. He
sometimes fired his assistants if they were inappropriately
jocular, and once forcibly ejected two prospective clients
for imposing restrictions on his design. After hearing
about this architect, ‗another person‘ decided to
immortalize him in his work.
Who is this another person & how did he immortalize the
work?

Ian Fleming named his villain Auric
Goldfinger after Erno Goldfinger.

2
O'Connor (1909–1992) was a New York State
Senator at the time of the trial. He went on to
become district attorney of Queens County
(New York City, New York), president of the
New York City Council and an appellate-court
judge.

Which 1956 film was based on his life & why is
the film unique?

• First Hitchcock film based
on a true story.

3
Jay Sarno wanted an entity whose name would
sound European, yet at the same time appeal to
Americans, and, in 1964, he, alongside Mallin and
Harris, began to build the entity. The idea was at
first met with skepticism, because many considered
a European style in the middle of an American
desert to be a business failure in the making.
What resulted, popular to fans of a particular sport?

4
‗Petite merveille‘ and ‗La pequena maravilla‘ is
what it was referred to as in France and Latin
America. An engineer from ‗United
Robotronics‘ invented this ‗petite merveille‘. The
public first saw this ‗La pequena maravilla‘ on
September 7, 1985 until May 20, 1989 – but all
of us have seen this engineer‘s creation too.
What am I talking about?

5
He first suffered an epileptic fit at the age of 14, during a
tennis game. Successfully controlling the condition with
medication and self-management, largely by sleeping as
and when he could during Test Matches, few knew about
it for much of his playing career. He was often
forewarned by auras. In 1971-72, he collapsed on the field
during his first match for Eastern Province and half a
dozen teammates were required to hold him. The incident
was explained away as heat stroke thanks to sympathetic
media and team management. Which cricketer, who
played a major chunk of his cricket with this problem?

6
• A semi-legendary child-martyr of the 3rd
century. He was martyred at Caesarea.
• Born in prison to parents who had been jailed
because they were Christian.
• He was later thrown to the lions, but managed to
make the beasts docile. He preached to animals in
the fields, and a lion remained with him as
companion. Accompanied by the lion, he visited
Duke Alexander, who condemned him to
death.He was struck in the stomach with
a trident. Bleeding, he dragged himself to a spot
near a theater before his soul was carried into
heaven by angels
• WHICH FAMOUS LOCATION GETS ITS
NAME FROM HIM? (larger image next slide)

Answer
Saint Mammes, lends his name to Athletico
Bilbao‘s homeground San Mamés Stadium and
hence is nicknamed "the football cathedral".

7
According to the newspaper columnist L. M. Boyd
(around 1970), "Blended in with that voice are the
growl of a dog, a trill sung by a soprano, a note
played on a violin's G string and the howl of a
hyena recorded backward." According to Bill
Moyers, it was created by combining the recordings
of three men: one baritone, one tenor, and one hog
caller from Arkansas.Another widely published
notion concerns the use of an Austrian yodel
played backwards at abnormally fast speed.
What?

Answer
• Tarzan Yell made famous by Johnny Weissmuller

8
In 2006, he authorized a children's picture book titled Super
____ published by Simon and Schuster and released in his
name. The book was written by noted children's
author Mark Shulman and illustrated by children's
illustrator Lisa Kopelke. The book tells the story of
young ____ as a daydreamer, who uses his great physical
ability to prepare an elaborate picnic for his entire
neighborhood in just fifteen minutes. Written in English
and Spanish, the book received unanimously positive
reviews
Who?

9
The Ben Lomond mountain in Ogden, Utah is
‗apparently‘ (no certain proof, but the following
theory seems most convincing) used as the
model for something else. This was because,
William Hodkinson, the founder of the
company, was a native of the Ogden area and
drew the mountain on a napkin during a meeting
in 1914. Inspiration for what?

10
His reputation rests chiefly on his opera, Hansel
and Gretel, which he composed in 1890. A
certain musician who lived in Madras till the age
of ten, changed his name to that of the opera
composer, since he felt the name was so unique
that there was no possible chance that anyone
who heard the name once, ‗would ever forget it‘.
Who is this opera composer / name musician?

11
A particular phenomenon that occurred from
18:16 UTC on June 17, 2008 to 18:16 UTC on
June 18, 2008 resulting in millions of users not
being having to see blank screens, time outs and
404 errors. However, its effect has officially been
recognized as a Guinness World Record . What
are we talking about?

Answer
Mozilla Corporation now holds the Guinness World
Record for the most software downloaded in 24
hours. From 18:16 UTC on June 17, 2008 to 18:16
UTC on June 18, 2008, 8,002,530 people
downloaded Firefox 3. This also caused a huge load
on the servers of Mozilla which crashed for a
couple of hours resulting in millions of users not
being having to see blank screens, time outs and
404 errors. Despite this, the record attempt was still
successful

12
A speed of 1 ‗Terahertz‘ and memory of 1 ‗Zeta
byte‘ is the primary configuration of which 2010
invention?

Answer
Chitti the robot, in ROBOT - the movie starring
Rajinikant

A Common Thread
•12 visuals connected by a single theme
•+25 for getting the theme in visuals 1-3
•1 attempt per team per set
•-5 for each wrong attempt

Answer
• Gharanas of Indian classical music
– Bhendi Bazaar Gharana
– Patiala Gharana
– Rampur Sahaswari Gharana
– Delhi Gharana
– Mewati Gharana
– Benares Gharana
– Bishnupur Gharana
– Punjab Gharana
– Lucknow Gharana
– Jaipur Gharana
– Gwalior Gharana
– Agra Gharana

1
What ‗tech‘ innovative way do the players of the
Mexican Primera Division side, Jaguares, display
their names on their jersey as a part of their new
marketing strategy?

Answer
Twitter Handles
In a bid to get its players and beer sponsor a few
more followers, the club replaced the players'
names on the back of its shirts with each
players' individual Twitter handle along with that
of the beer sponsor, Sol

2
Harlequin India tied up with Karan Johar to release a
special series of eight Mills and Boon books as a
part of the marketing exercise for one of his
productions. The hero represents the quintessential
Mills & Boon romantic lead because of his on
screen character; a strong cynic in the power of love
and eventually a convert.
What is the name of these novels and who is the
hero?

3
A thin black hair rubber band with
two big pearly beads at the end
that would peek out of the hair
bun worn by Asha Parekh in a
particular film became extremely
popular because of which this
type of a band was named after
the film.
Arundhati Roy mentions this ‗hair
rubber band‘ in the second
chapter of her 1997 book 'The
God of Small Things'.
Which film?

Answer
'Love in Tokyo' hair band

To quote the God of Small Things
“Love in Tokyo was a 1964 hit movie
directed by Pramod Chakravorty
featuring a young woman whose
ponytail was held by two beads
on a rubber band. Like Estha's
puff, her "fountain in a Love-in-
Tokyo" becomes Rahel's
symbol.‖

4
Scientists at the Royal Society feel that they have
created a ‗remorselessly grim‘ reputation for
atomic energy and as something dangerous that
could be wielded by megalomaniacs with
aspirations to world domination. People saw
them present nuclear technology being a
"barely-controllable force for evil".
Who have they blamed for the bad image of
nuclear power?

5
During a episode of KBC where Shahrukh Khan
was the guest, they spoke about how something
that Amitabh Bachchan once wore weighed 16
kilograms on just his arms while the entire suit
that Shahrukh wore was just about 11-12
kilograms.
What were they both referring to respectively?

Shahenshah‘s hand vs Ra One‘s costume

6
" Thanks ______ ! There were more than
1.700.000 votes. Now I have a name and it is
_______ !‖

Who‘s tweet on Nov 26th, 2012?

Answer
Thanks Brazil.

Fuleco.

Brazil 2012 - mascot

7
A serial killer named
Peter Kürten, also
known as The
Vampire of
Düsseldorf,
inspired which
film?

8
Who‘s statue in South
Boston and what‘s
his claim to fame?

#kolstylz

Answer
James Brendan Connolly – First olympic gold
winner

9
Explain what‘s happening here, or as they say, ‗put
funda‘

Answer
Zara Phillips takes the medal from Princess Anne
(mother)
– she became the first member of the royal family
to receive an olympic medal in the eventing
competition

10
He was a young boy of eighteen
and was standing in a relaxed
mood before a 'paan' shop. A
well known writer, Walli Sahib,
fanatically on the look-out for a
young man to fit the villain's
role for a Punjabi film named
Yamla Jatt, was taken by this
confident looking young man
and instantly offered him the
role.
Whose career began thus in 1940?

11
It is the state animal of
Arunachal Pradesh and
Nagaland with the
binomial Bos frontalis.
To the Adi people, the
possession of it is the
traditional measure of a
family's wealth. Also
known as Gaur, by what
other name is it commonly
known?

12
Austrian gymnast, Nicole Oetl, runs numerous
‗gymnastics to stay fit‘ classes in Austria, but the
number of students wishing to enrol in her
classes has tripled over the past few weeks – so
much that she has stopped training everyone,
except European celebrities. Why the sudden
interest in Nicole Oetl‘s gymnastics classes/who
is Nicole Oetl?

Answer
Felix Baumgartner‘s girlfriend

Round 5 – Infinite Pounce

•8 questions
•10 points for every correct answer
•Teams have the chance to pounce (i.e attempt
the answer in writing) for + 10/ -10

1
• It weighs around 4.75 to 5.50
grams (0.168 to 0.194 oz).Part
of its name is reportedly
derived from its back and
forth motion during the game,
resembling the motion of the
object shown on the right.

Answer
• Shuttle Cock
– The object on the right is the
shuttle of the loom used in weaving
– A shuttle is a tool designed to
neatly and compactly store or a
holder that carries the thead across
the loom. weft yarn while weaving.
Shuttles are thrown or passed back
and forth through the shed,
between the yarn threads of the
warp in order to weave in the weft

2
• He featured in 9 test matches, with his debut
being in the India- South Africa test match at
Durban in Nov 1992 and made his name in the
record books immediately, his last test match at
Johannesburg in Nov-Dec 1995 in the England vs
South Africa test match. His career in ODIs
spanned 33 matches with his debut in Feb 27,
1992 to his last match on Jan 14, 1996. His middle
name is Eugene. Who am I talking about?

Answer
• Karl Liebenberg
• The 1st 3rd umpire decision – giving Sachin
Tendulkar run out

3
• Where would you find all these tracks?
• Dhamar
• Tarana/Chaturang
• Raga Jait
• Kajri
• Bhajan
• Naderdani
• Dehati
• Kahan Gayelava Shayam Salone
• Supane Ma Aye Preetam Sainya
• I Am Missing You (Reprise)
• Jaya Jagadish Hare
• Dream, Nightmare & Dawn: Overture

4
• In the film, Jajantaram Mamantaram directed by
Saumitra Ranade, this place is depicted as a
remote island whose residents are one-tenth in
size in comparison to the normal human beings.
Aditya, a resident of Mumbai reached there after
a boat capsize and killed a demon, Jhamunda in
order to save the residents of from him. Name
this place. Incidentally, a place of the same name
featured in another movie, very well known to
us all.

5
• She started out her career by playing lead roles in TBS's The
Bill Engvall Show and in the independent films The Burning
Plain and Winter's Bone. At age 20, she became the second
youngest actress ever to be nominated for the Academy
Award for Best Actress.
• In 2012, she achieved wider recognition starring in The
Hunger Games marking her as the highest-grossing action
heroine of all time. In 2011 she played the role of a comic
book supervillain
• Who am I talking about? And what supervillain role am I
talking am I referring to?

Answer

• Jennifer Lawrence who played Mystique in X Men 1st class.

Answer
• Computer Viruses
– Creeper
– Code Red
– Melissa
– Morris
– I Love you

7
Made by Shreve, Crump and Low of Boston,
Massachusetts, it was originally a lone sterling
silver punchbowl. The three plinths have since
been added to accommodate the engraved
plaques. It is currently 110cm high, 107cm in
diameter at its widest point, and weighs 105kg.

8
• His instrument was nicknamed 'Sphyggy' by the press
who covered Larsons exploits in the 1920s and 30's;
'Sphyggy' because they couldn‘t pronounce
'Sphygmomanometer.‗ It ranks at 10 in the
Rankopedia‘s Best Inventions of 1920‘s. The first
instrument of Larson is now at the Smithsonian
Institution in Washington, D.C.. It first appeared in
action in a moving picture in 1926 in the silent police
serial ‗‘Officer 444‘‘.
• What instrument?

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