Kriti gen finals

Quiz all over your face
THE GENERAL QUIZ

-MANAN BHUTANI

DISCLAIMER


This quiz has been made keeping in mind the maturity of the target
audience . Therefore, the use of expletives and other supposedly
objectionable content should be taken lightly and not as a means
to offend any person/religious community/group. The views and
opinions expressed in the quiz do not represent those of the
Quizmaster.
However, if anyone has some issues with the content, feel free to
confront me after the quiz. Kindly do not stir up a debate on IITG
Current Campus Junta OR some other Facebook Group.
Thank You.

ROUND 1:

The ‘KRITI’ Spirit

Rules
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This is a written round.

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9 Questions. You get a +5 for every correct answer and a +10 bonus
if all correct.

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The answers begin with the letters of the word ‘KRITIQUIZ’ i.e the
answer to the 1st question starts with ‘K’ , the answer to the 2nd one
starts with ‘R’….. And so on, till the 9th question whose answer starts
with ‘Z’.

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No negative marking.

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This is an easy round, just to get your accounts up and running.

K

“No. I‟m totally messing with you. All Beyoncé and J Lo
have done is add to the laundry list of attributes women
must have to qualify as beautiful. Now every girl is
expected to have Caucasian blue eyes, full Spanish lips, a
classic button nose, hairless Asian skin with a California
tan, a Jamaican dance hall ass, long Swedish legs, small
Japanese feet, the abs of a lesbian gym owner, the hips of
a nine-year-old boy, the arms of Michelle Obama, and
doll tits. The person closest to actually achieving this look
is ______ _________, who, as we know, was made by
Russian scientists to sabotage our athletes.”
-Tina Fey

Fill in the blank.

R
In the play Agamemnon by Aeschylus, written in 458 BC,
when the title character returns from Troy, he is greeted by
his vengeful wife Clytemnestra who says:
• "Now my beloved, step down from your chariot, and let not
your foot, my lord, touch the Earth. Servants, let there be
spread before the house he never expected to see, where
Justice leads him in, a crimson path.”
• Which modern day practice, widely associated with the
world of entertainment is said to be derived from this ?

I

X is a nickname that has frequently been used to describe
female heads of government around the world. The term
describes a "strong willed" woman.
Leaders who have earned the unofficial title include:
• Margaret Thatcher, the Prime Minister of the United
Kingdom from 1979 to 1990
• Golda Meir, the Prime Minister of Israel from 1969 to 1974
• Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister of India from 14 January 1980
to 31 October 1984
• Benazir Bhutto, Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1988 until
1990 and 1993 until 1996
• Julia Gillard, Prime Minister of Australia, since 2010

T
Obligatory GoT
Question.
Just identify
whatever‟s been
blanked out,

I

Identify this Indian Rock Band

Q
There is a well-known myth about the word X, which says that
in 1791 a Dublin theater owner named James Daly made a bet
that he could introduce a word into the language within
twenty-four hours. He then went out and hired a group of
street urchins to write the word X, which was a nonsense
word, on walls around the city of Dublin. Within a day, the
word was common currency and had acquired a meaning
(since no one knew what it meant, everyone thought it was
some sort of test) and Daly had some extra cash in his pocket.
X?

U
The site X was founded in 1999 by Aaron Peckham while he
was a freshman computer science major at California
Polytechnic State University.
One of the first definitions on the site was "the man",
referring to "the faces of the establishment put in place to
'bring us down'".
As of April 2009, an average of 2,000 definitions are
submitted every day; the site receives approximately 15
million unique visitors per month, with 80% of users being
younger than 25.
X?

I
• X is a character in the stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
• She was first featured in the short story "A Scandal in Bohemia",
published in July 1891.
• She is one of the most notable female characters in the Sherlock
Holmes series, despite appearing in only one story, and is frequently
used as a romantic interest for Holmes in derivative works, though in
the novel it is made clear that Holmes is only impressed by her
resourcefulness and intelligence.

• Identify X.

Z
YKK is a Japanese company that manufactures
_________. They have a near monopoly over the
market and supply to almost all major and minor
brands of the world. However, their image is not
high-profile due to the „placement‟ of their
product.
What does YKK manufacture?

Please Exchange Sheets.

Answers Follow.

U
The site X was founded in 1999 by Aaron Peckham while he
was a freshman computer science major at California
Polytechnic State University.
One of the first definitions on the site was "the
man", referring to "the faces of the establishment put in place
to 'bring us down'".
As of April 2009, an average of 2,000 definitions are
submitted every day; the site receives approximately 15
million unique visitors per month, with 80% of users being
younger than 25.
X?

I
• X is a character in the stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
• She was first featured in the short story "A Scandal in
Bohemia", published in July 1891.
• She is one of the most notable female characters in the Sherlock
Holmes series, despite appearing in only one story, and is frequently
used as a romantic interest for Holmes in derivative works, though in
the novel it is made clear that Holmes is only impressed by her
resourcefulness and intelligence.

• Identify X.

Z
YKK is a Japanese company that manufactures
_________. They have a near monopoly over
the market and supply to almost all major and
minor brands of the world. However, their
image is not high-profile due to the „placement‟
of their product.
What does YKK manufacture?

Rules


12 Questions. All on Infinite Pounce.

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+15/-10 on the pounce and +10/0 for direct.

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Questions to pass in the clockwise direction.

1.

____alpine Gaul and ____alpine Gaul were
two Roman provinces that were named so
because they were on this, or that side of the
Alps. Now the Latin prefixes attached to alpine
mean "on the same side" and "on the other
side", respectively.
Whilst they don't teach us all that, most of us
have encountered the prefixes in our high
school science books. What are the prefixes?

This song is associated with a particular TV
soap.
Identify the soap and the singer

2.

3.
• X -- the front-runner before the announcement,
according to many bookmakers.

• This gallant title Y means "defender of men” . Y of
Macedon (356-323 B.C.), courageously ruled and
conquered many parts of the world before his untimely
death at age 32.
• The name Z originates from the English and French
interpretations of the German name Ludwig, which can
be interpreted as "renowned warrior.“

XYZ together form what?

X- George ; Y- Alexander ; Z- Louis

4.
These are the various sizes of what?

5.

A Frenchman Maurice X was the chief
structural engineer of the Eiffel Tower, for
which Gustave Eiffel is often erroneously
given credit.
One of his descendants later found fame in
India.
Give me the name of the descendant.

X- Koechlin
Hence, the descendant is Kalki Koechlin 

6.

The Big Red Word vs. the Little Green Man - The
international war over _______ ________ was the
title of a 2010 Slate article that debated the pros and
cons of the two parties referenced in the article title.
The article goes on to explain how The Little Green
Man prevailed and was made official in 1985.
What was the article about?

Or FITB.

Pule or Donkey Cheese that sells for over
$500/pound is deemed the world‟s most expensive
cheese. The creation is intensive and takes 25 liters
of donkey milk for production of 1 kg of pule.
In late 2012, X bought the entire existing stock of
Pule, produced by a single farm in Zasavica, to
ensure that it is served only in the restaurant chain
he was launching in his home country.
Incidentally, X also featured in a cameo role in the
2012 sequel to a 2010 action movie, which was edited
out in the final version.
Who is X?

7.

8.
Night at the Museum: Battle of the
Smithsonian, like its predecessor, depicts artifacts
at the Federal Archives at the Smithsonian
Institution coming to life during night.
The movie has a scene where the Larry Daley
(played by Ben Stiller) fends off fictional pharaoh
Kahmunrah and his minions using a three-pronged
tool called a pitchfork used in the removal of loose
agricultural material like hay, leaves, and dung.
Where does Larry get this instrument from?

The pitchfork
in „American
Gothic‟

9.

Identify this controversial cartoonist.

10.

• The good-natured Kimbra Hickey sometimes
hangs out near the cash register at the Barnes
& Noble near her Greenwich Village
apartment to spread the word. Surprised
customers sometimes even ask her for her
autograph.
• "It was major exposure for my hands," says
the petite, 40-year-old model. "But nobody
knew who I was."

Put Funda.

The image below is that of a letter sent by Arnold
Schwarzenegger to the California State Assembly sometime in
March 2010, in opposition to a certain Assembly Bill. However,
this letter ended up kicking up a controversy due to some
apparently difficult-to-spot reasons.
Identify the reason, and hence the controversy.

11.

Start reading the first alphabet on
every line from “For some time…”,
and see how they form „Fuck you‟!

According to a popular urban legend, When Apollo
Mission Astronaut Neil Armstrong first walked on
the moon, just before he re-entered the lander, he
made a very enigmatic remark - "Good luck Mr.
Gorsky.“, he said.
• People at NASA thought it was a casual remark
concerning some rival Soviet Cosmonaut. However,
upon checking, there was no Gorsky in either the
Russian or American space programs.
• At a later point of time, Armstrong once explained
why he had actually said it.
What was the reason ?

12.

• In 1938, Armstrong lived as a young boy in
a midwest town, where he had Mr. and Mrs.
Gorsky as neighbours.
• Once young Armstrong heard Mrs Gorsky
shouting at Mr Gorsky. "Sex! You want sex?!
You'll get sex when the kid next door walks
on the moon!”.

ROUND 3:

JUNTA KI AWAAZ – The Audience
Round

Rules


This is a round meant only for the audience of each hostel. People
representing their respective hostels in the final round cannot
participate.



There are 9 minimal posters( Strictly Hollywood) in this round. Simply
identify the movie in each case

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You get a +5 for every correct identification and a bonus of +10 if all
correct.

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ANY HOSTEL FOUND USING UNFAIR MEANS WOULD BE DISQUALIFIED
IMMEDIATELY.

THE GUEST QM
ROUND
“Saat samundar paar main
quizzing ke peeche peeche aa
gaya”

THE GUEST QM:
„The Nigga‟

aka
Sreeram Ramasubramanian

For those not in the know


Sreeram used to quiz in these parts for 4 years. Till he
graduated this year.



He was the benevolent dictator the Quiz Club before I
started a coup and overthrew him.



Regular member of the Kameng Quiz team. Represented
IITG several times.



Penchant for racist jokes. Hence nicknamed „The Nigga‟



Presently, he is lazing off in the name of being a research
assistant at IISc Bengaluru.

The next few slides have been sent
by Sreeram.
I haven’t modified them in any
way.
So, all the bouquets/brickbats
should be directed to him. 

The Usual…
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Infinite Bounce / Infinite Pounce format.

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+10/0 on Infinite Bounce

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+15/-10 on Infinite Pounce



Before we begin, a HUGE thanks to Manan
Bhutani for the wonderful opportunity. 

1.

This is a statue of
physiologist X and one of
his dogs on which he
performed one of the
most seminal experiments
linking responses to
secondary stimuli. Identify
the scientist.

Ivan Pavlov and his famous dog-salivating
experiments which provided the first insights
into classical conditioning.

2.
Opal is a variety of low-aromatic 91RON petrol developed in
2005 by BP Australia.
Though more expensive to produce, requiring a$0.33/litre
Federal subsidy, a 2006 report found it would likely save at
least $27 million per year when the social and health costs
were taken into account.
For what specific purpose was this variety of petrol developed
/ what health issue are we talking about?



To prevent people from getting high by sniffing petrol
and preventing intoxicative inhalant addiction.

3.

What comes next in this series
(they’re ordered L-R)?

Gravity – all movies directed by
Alfonso Cuaron.

P.S. : Make sure you watch all of them. This guy’s a genius.

4.

What is the official motto
of the state of New York?
Hint- Think of all the
movies you‟ve seen
recently.

5.

Samosapedia
entry of which
word?

Thematrix
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6 questions in all – Write down the answer to each question



Part/whole of the answer from each of the six questions goes into
the connect.

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+10 for each correct individual answer.

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Points scheme for the connect:

1st clue: +50/-25
2nd clue: +40/-20
3rd clue: +30/-15

4th clue: +20/-10
5th clue: +10/-5
6th clue: +5/0
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All answers will be revealed in the end.

1.


„Parting the Desert‟

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This is the story of the
construction and its aftermath of
which engineering marvel of the
19th century that completely
changed how trade was carried
out around the world?

2.

X and Y?


X, grandson of the person on the left, is
the Managing director of Y – one of the
leaders in its market segment. He is
also a descendent of Lovji Nusserwanji
_____, founder of the „_____ Group‟
which was known for making highquality ships for the British East India
Company.



The one ship, built by the „_____ Group‟
which is considered to have most
historical significance is the HMS
Minden, on which the lyrics of „Star
Sprangled Banner‟ were written by
Francis Scott Key.

3.


Although Hong Kong technically has no capital city, X is
considered its unofficial capital as it is a centre of major
economic activity, and most government offices and
departments still have their headquarters located within
its limit. It was one of the first urban settlements in Hong
Kong after it became a British colony in 1842 and was
initially called Queenstown before being renamed to X,
which is how it‟s known today.

5.
What is Y all about?


X is a song by Katy Perry and Snoop Dogg which was supposedly a
response to Y by Jay-Z and Alicia Keys. During a Rolling Stone photo
shoot in April 2010, Perry revealed details about the song,

“It's so great that Y is huge and that everybody has the _______
song, but what the fuck? What about LA? What about ________?
And it's been a minute since we've had a ________ song and
especially from a girl's perspective.”

6.

X?



The etymology of X is uncertain. It is an ancient name
and can be found in sources from the 2nd century. The
earliest attempted explanation, now disregarded, is
attributed to Geoffrey of Monmouth in Historia Regum
Britanniae. This had it that the name originated from a
supposed King Lud, who had allegedly taken over the
city and named it Kaerlud.



One popular theory that Richard Coates put forward an
in 1998 was that it is derived from the pre-Celtic Old
European *(p)lowonida, meaning 'river too wide to ford',
and suggested that this was a name given to the part of
the famous river that flows through this city.

Answers
1.

The Suez Canal – Suez goes in the connect.

2.

X – Nusli Wadia ; Y – Bombay Dyeing – Bombay goes in
the connect.

3.

X – City of Victoria (goes directly into the connect)

4.

San Francisco / San Francisco Bay Area – San Francisco
goes into the connect.

5.

Y – New York City (goes directly into the connect)

6.

X – London (again, goes in directly)

Cities visited by Phileas Fogg in his journey
around the world in 80 days. (In order)

Rules


This is the last round.



12 Questions. All on Infinite Pounce.



+15/-10 on the pounce and +10/0 for direct.

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Questions to pass in the anti clockwise direction.

Pippa Middleton is presently involved with George
Percy, heir to the Duke of Northumberland.
How did Mr. Percy get his popular nickname “Earl
of Hogwarts”?

1.

He is the heir to Alnwick Castle in
Northumberland, which featured
as Hogwarts in the Harry Potter
films.

• This is the skeleton of a creature called Canis dirus which
literally translates to “fearsome dog”. It is an extinct
carnivorous mammal of the genus Canis which averaged
about 1.5 m (4.9 ft) in length and weighed between 50 kg (110
lb) and 79 kg (174 lb).

• By what name do we more commonly know it?

2.

Some of its more unusual usages include1. Hand-Sanitizer
2. Treating Wounds (acts both as a local anesthetic and
disinfectant, so is perfect for treating open blisters
and other minor wounds. It's even great for treating
aching teeth)
3. Removing odor from clothes
4. Solution for cleaning glasses
5. Removing sticky residue
6. Mouthwash (when combined with a few drops of
cinnamon/spearmint)
7. Keeping flowers fresh
8. Removing dandruff (when combined with a teaspoon
of rosemary)
What am I talking about?

3.

4.
“You will be used, as a hired gun, to assume the
appearance of the truth in order to assassinate it. To
present me as someone morally compromised and to
place me in a falsified history. To create a work, not of
fiction, but of debased truth. Not because you want to, of
course you don't, but because, in the end, you are a
jobbing actor who gets paid to follow the script, no
matter how debauched. Your skills play into the hands of
people who are out to remove me and _________ from
the world. I believe that you should reconsider your
involvement in this enterprise.”
This is a letter dated January 15, 2013 which has come into
the limelight recently. Who wrote this to whom?

Julien Assange to Benedict
Cumberbatch

5.
• Heroin deficiency in Russia led to the creation of
this cheap knock off drug. It is made from
delightful ingredients like codeine, lighter fluids,
gasoline, paint thinner, Hydrochloric Acid and
alcohol among others. It is now making its way
into America.
• It causes such extreme gangrene and abscesses
that a user's muscles, tendons and bones can
become exposed. It is named for the scaly green
appearance of skin once gangrene sets in.

• Name it.

6.
• The faculty, alumni and researchers of this
University have won 71 Nobel Prizes, 9 Wolf
Prizes, 7 Fields Medals, 15 Turing Awards,
45 MacArthur Fellowships, 20 Academy Awards,
and 11 Pulitzer Prizes. To date, its researchers
are associated with 6 chemical elements,
including Einsteinium, Fermium and
Lawrencium. It is the only university to have an
element named after it.
• Name the element.

Berkelium, named after the
University of California, Berkeley

7.
James “Jim” Rash is an American actor, comedian,
producer, and Academy Award- winning
screenwriter. While posing for this photo at the 2012
Oscars, he said "It was just an impulse. I was just
standing there and I thought….I hope it was ok. I
knew Alexander was going to take the reigns, so I
was like, 'How can I make a moment?' — selfishly. I
almost thought it was a little Dean Pelton,
somehow. I was bringing it all together."
What was he parodying? (Pic – next slide)

9.
• X is a philosophy and lifestyle inspired by the modern-day
fictional character Jeffrey "The ____" Lebowski, as
portrayed by Jeff Bridges in the film The Big Lebowski.
• Founded in 2005 by Oliver Benjamin, a journalist based in
Chiang Mai, Thailand, X‟s official organizational name is
The Church of the Latter-Day _____. At least 160,000
"____ist Priests" have been ordained as of August 2012.
X's stated primary objective is to promote a modern form
of Chinese Taoism, , blended with concepts by the Ancient
Greek philosopher Epicurus , and presented in a style as
personified by the character of "The _____".
• Identify X

10.
Japanese popular culture is demarcated along rather
different lines from Western pop culture. For example, the
genre of 'Giant Monster' movies, starting with Godzilla, has a
very specific name. Apart from the twenty or so Godzilla
sequels, it was also applied to serials like Giant Robot, and
several Anime series. The label has been used for the J.J.
Abrams production 'Cloverfield' as well.
What is this name, which found new popularity after a
reference in a 2013 movie?

‘Kaiju’.
In the 2013 movie "Pacific Rim", the
monsters were called Kaijus.

11.

According to President Obama's re-election campaign, this
'condition' was a political affliction in which a candidate used to
forget his stated position on issues and presented a different
stance while talking to different audiences. (Obviously, only his
opponent Mitt Romney was diagnosed with this ailment.)
What catchy portmanteau word was used by the campaign to
disparage Romney?

12.

For 2013, in the end, Peter Sagan took home the green, Nairo
Quintana the polka dotted and the white, and Christophe Riblon
the red.
Which brave man was yellow at the finish?

Chris Froome, who won the 2013
Tour de France.

~FIN~

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