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The F.Y.I OpenWinter 09
The Grand Slam of Quizzing!
(Supposedly)
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F I N A L SQuizmasters:Suraj
&Brunzo
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Info
There shall be 8 Rounds of Quizzing.
Quizmasters will update you with therules at the beginning of every round.
Tonight, quizmasters are always right
and we rule supreme. Have A Good One.
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Round IHonour Thy Clock!
Questions Pass clockwise
Infinite Bounds. 10 on a direct, 10 on a pass. 6 Questions.
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Q1. What one word is common to both images?
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Q2. Artwork made using what?
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Q3. Because of size, it has been given a nameaccording to one of the orders of ten. The wordcomes from small in Italian. What is it and what
has it been named?
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Q4.Pramod.C.Mitter is a crime detective. He has ateenaged cousin Topshe, who helps him out always incases. They have a friend Lalmohan Babu, who is abumbling cheap thriller novel writer. These are thecharacters of a certain famous detective story, firstpublished in the magazine Sandesh, which belongedto the grandfather of the author of these stories.
These stories brought about a change in the sales of the magazine, which was in sheer shatters! Theauthor of these stories is a renowned person, who inhis introduction, admits to being fascinated byHolmes. The author was famous for a different thingaltogether. Who is the author?
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Q5.Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur
adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididuntut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim
veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laborisnisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis auteirure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse
cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteursint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa
qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.
Where would you find this?
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Q6. Rah-Rah, Gho, Foustanella,Cargo, Poodle, Prairie, Dirndl, Jeansand Tiered are type of what?
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Round IIDis-honour Thy Clock!
Questions go counter clock-wise. Infinite Bounds. 10 on a direct, 10 on a pass.
6 Questions.
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Q1.
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Q3. The 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment's motto andslogan was named after him.
In 1940, the night before their first mass jump, U.S.paratroopers at Fort Benning watched the 1939 film _______ , in which the actor playing ______ yells his nameas he leaps from a high cliff into a river, depicting a real-life escape he successfully attempted in which he
jumped off Medicine Bluff at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, into theMedicine Creek with his horse. Private Aubrey Eberhardt announced he would shout the
name when he jumped from the airplane to prove hewas not scared. The trend has since caught on
elsewhere, becoming widely associated with any sort of high jump in popular culture. This unit was the firstparachute battalion of the United States Army. Fill in theblank.
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Q4. Naughty from a small age, he was caughtchecking out a ladys assets during a recentmeet. ID this kid from an ad for Bonux Detergent
in 1967.
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Q5. 15 April 1912. 1,517 people dead. What event?
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Q6. Identify the singer and the
person who says Thank you in theend.
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For the Theme: Stage 1: +40 or -20 Stage 2: +30 or -15
Stage 3: +20 or -10 Stage 4: +10 (no negatives)
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Q1. The ReimsCathedral in theChampagne region of France canaccommodate uptohalf a million tourists.What style of
architecture is it builtin?
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Q2. This piece of work first appeared in Strand Magazine from August 1901 to April 1902. Therehave been about 24 film adaptations of this,second highest after Dickens A Christmas Carol.
The only Indian adaptation is the one below andthat also went on to become a smash hit. Whatpiece of work is this?
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Q3. Around the 12 th Century, disease-infected corpseswere flung into cities in an attempt to infect orterrorize the people under siegea medieval form of biological warfare. This was achieved using theearliest form of a Torsion Engine. The strobe pictureof one such device is given below. ID the device.
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Theme is open!@ Stake:
+40or
-20
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Q4. This is a metal cover of the
composition of one of the finestpieces of Baroque music. Identify theoriginal composer.
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Q6. As I walked along, I saw Sonys JumboTron, went past the junction atCanal Street, entered The Bronx.After seeing Forty freaking theatresalong the single stretch, I wentMama Mia! and dropped to the
ground. What am I describing?
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Theme is open!@ Stake:
+30or
-15
Q2.
The Lapith tribe of Thessaly were described asthe inventors of horse-back riding by Greekwriters. The Thessalian tribes also claimed theirhorse breeds were descended from the _______.
The Mitra-Varuna traces the origin of the ________ back to the Indian Gandharvas.
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Q7.
The Lapith tribe of Thessaly weredescribed as the inventors of horse-backriding by Greek writers. The Thessaliantribes also claimed their horse breedswere descended from the _______.
The Mitra-Varuna traces the origin of the ________ back to the Indian Gandharvas.
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Q8. The Piano is actually short forpiano_____ which literally means aharpsichord with soft and loud sounds.
_____ in French means strength. Thus it isused in the English language as areference to a persons skills/strong points.
_____ also means the strong part of a
fencing blade.
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Q9. It is often claimed that Egyptians referred to it as
_______ which means"that which is of the Pharaohapparently denoting that the Egyptian crownowned a monopoly on ______ production. The Nilebanks were rich with the growth of these and theywere used as far back as the 3 rd Millenium B.C. TheEgyptians continued to use this until the Arabsreplaced it with a cheaper substitute made from
wood, rags and grass.
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Q10. ID tourist attraction
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Q11. Connect:
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Q12. This river is considered sacred.It is the chief tributary of the KrishnaRiver. In the epic Ramayana, theriver was known by the name of Pampa. It surrounds present dayHampi and is famous for the row of
108 Shivalingas along its bank.Which river?
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Theme is open!@ Stake:
+10or
No Negatives
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The Answer.
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FONTS IN MICROSOFT! Century Gothic
Baskerville Old Face Trebuchet MS
Vivaldi O n y x
Broadway Centaur Forte Papyrus Arial
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+25 or -10
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+18 or -10
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+16 or -10
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+14 or -10
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+12 or -10
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+10 or -10
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ROUND IV
L.V.C 20 Pics. One Theme. No points for ID. All clues are generic. Think out of the box. 4 X 4 sets. Points for Theme are as follows:
1. +40 / -202. +30 / -153. +20 / -10
4. +10 / No negatives
Do not shout theme out. Give us an Oye!. Wellcome to you. Write the theme down. Thanks.
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Theme Open
+40 / -20
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Theme Open
+30 / -15
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Theme Open
+20 / -10
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Theme Open
+10 / No Negatives
ROUND V
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ARMAGEDDON
ROUND V
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ARMAGEDDON Rules: This is a Written Round Toughest questions lie here. Points will be: 5 x (The Number of teams
that get the answer wrong)
A chance to score 25 points on EACHquestion. 6 Questions in all. 150 points @ stake.
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Q1. S for Stupendous ! T for Tiger , ferocity of!
U for Underwear , red!
P for Power , incredible! E for Excellent physique! N for ...um... something... hm, well, I'll come back to that... D for Determination ! U for... wait, how do you spell this? Is it "I"??
Monologue of the alter ego of which fictional character?
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Q3. This is the illustration of St. Thomas Mores Deoptimo rei publicae statu deque nova insula ______ published in 1516 where he describes the perfect
social, political and religious system of a particular
Q4.
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The following is one of the descriptions of the characteristics of certain warriors in the Old Norse literature, who were also calledwerewolves. Many historians believe that this is where the myth of werewolves started. They called the _________gang because of theirtemper.
This fury, which was called ________ gang, occurred not only in theheat of battle, but also during laborious work. Men who were thusseized performed things which otherwise seemed impossible forhuman power.
This condition is said to have begun with shivering, chattering of theteeth, and chill in the body, and then the face swelled and changedits colour. With this was connected a great hot-headedness, whichat last gave over into a great rage, under which they howled as wildanimals, bit the edge of their shields, and cut down everything theymet without discriminating between friend or foe. When thiscondition ceased, a great dulling of the mind and feeblenessfollowed, which could last for one or several days."
This gave rise to an English phrase. What phrase?
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Q5. Rudrapatnam Shamashastry used towork at the Oriental Research Institute,Mysore. In 1905, he found an old tattered
manuscript on top of a pile of books. Thisdiscovery was and is considered a biggerfind than that of Prince by Machiavelli .
Thus, this humble bloke became all
famous. What did he find?
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Q6.
The first usage of these was first confessed byGuillaume Edelin. There are, however, prior recordsof their usage, usually that had been first greasedwith an ointment.Anecdotally, the these served another purpose
during periods of persecution. Magic practitionerswould disguise their wands as these to avoidsuspicion. It is also a tradition that they have beenused by some as receptacles to harbor temporarily
a particular spirit. What?
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Round VI
A to Z Rules:
This is a Written Round One BIG question has 10 blanks (A to
J)
5 points per answer. Bonus 10 for getting all right!
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ROUND VII
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ROUND VII
TOPICATOR There are seven topics to choose from. Teams give topics to other teams. Pattern of
selection as announced by QMs. 4 Questions in each topic. +10 / -0 in Normal Mode. Overdrive(OD):
You can choose OD after you are given a topic by youopponent.
In OD, the points are +20 / -10. Bonus +20 if you get all right!
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FOOD
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FOODQ1. This delicacy is derived from the Italian
adulteration of the Persian word khaya meaning eggs. Its most notable variety is the black
_____.The reason why it is so expensive is that thesource it comes from has been labeledendangered as per the U.S. Endangered Species
Act . Several exotic varieties of this dish havebeen banned for consumption due to ecologicalconcerns. What is this delicacy?
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Q2. Complete the analogy. Beef : Cow : : Venison : ________
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Q3. The abuse of electronic messagingsystems to send unsolicited bulkmessages indiscriminately
=Ham+water+sugar+salt+Sodium
Nitrite
What am I talking about?
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Q4. It is a popular beverage in the Indian
subcontinent made primarily by mixing rosesyrup with vermicelli and tapioca seeds alongwith either milk or water. It is a variant of thePersian dessert of the same name. The differencelies in the fact that the vermicelli used is oftenmade from arrowroot rather than wheat.
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MUSIC
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MUSIC
Q1.A.R. Rahman composed the tune for this songwhile on a tour in Toronto. Later, when he went
for the Hajj in Mecca, he was intrigued by a mannear a river who kept on saying ______ whichmeant water in Arabic. Impressed by how Indianthe word sounded, he asked lyricist Gulzar to
incorporate the word into the tune. He alsopersonally trained Lebanese singer MaryemTollar to sing the song. Which song?
Q2 Who would you associate with acts
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Q2. Who would you associate with actslike these?
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Q3. Identify the singer and give me claim to fameof the song.
Q4.
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MOVIES
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MOVIESQ1.
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Q2. Born as Sunil, he was given his current name
by Sunil Dutt. He was given the name as heshared the same name with the legendarygreat. Sunil was famed to be seen along withKader Khan in over 100 movies. He was giventhe Best Comedian Award (Filmfare) in 1995.He has been nominated for the same categorysince the start of his career in 1972. How dowe know him better?
Q3
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Q3.
This is 1988 fantasy comedy movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Something that has never before happened in thismovie. It has never happened again either. What?
Q4. The makers of the
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movie indulged inseveral marketing
strategies among whichwere a competition tofind the host city andthe transformations of the chain of stores 7-Eleven and Burger King.But what fascinated methe most was the waythe Empire State
Building was lit up.Which movie?
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HISTORY and MYTHOLOGY
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HISTORY and MYTHOLOGY
Q1.
What is this?
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Q3. They are believed to be the
greatest sailors to have ever touchedthe seas. Infact, the 8 th centuryaround the North Pole is named after
them. So is a sub-genre of HeavyMetal! They used the drakkars & knarrs for
trade . Who?
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Q4. Gabriel was an angel close toGod. He was considered Godsmessenger. According to the Islamicfaith, he was the medium throughwhom God revealed the Quran toProphet Muhammad. But after arebelion against god, Gabriel wasbanished from heaven. How do we
know Gabriel better?
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BIZARRE
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BIZARRE
Q1.This activity, which is unique to humans,spreads the cytomaegalovirus. This virus is
present in a certain fluid. If the activity isindulged in for about six months prior toconception, the virus transfer from male tofemale gives her time to build up immunity to it
and thus makes the offspring immune to it. Thisincreases chances of a healthier child.
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Q3. Put Funda
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Q4. Complete the analogy. Cola Wars: Pepsi & Coke :: Pubic Wars: _______ &
_______.
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SPORTS
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Q1.
?1956 1998/1999
Q2. Much contrary to its name, it was invented in
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Germany in 1893 under the name Stern-Halma,as a variation on the older American game of
Halma. The German word Stern described the layout
required to play the game aptly. Its current name isderived from 2 facts.
1. The region in which it gained popularity after the Japanese introduced it there.
2. The resemblance in basic moves to another
popular game of the kind. What am I talking about?
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Q3.An epic battle between two tennis legends.Played in 1973. Started off with Bobby Riggschallenging ______ followed by a lot of taunting. Finally a match was set up, Bobby
Riggs came out of retirement and went backshame-faced losing 6-4, 6-3, 6-3. This matchwas popularly called as ________.
Q4. The USARPS League is the official ____ _____ League of the United States It is sponsored by
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______League of the United States. It is sponsored byBud Light. Matti Leshem is the co-commissioner. InApril 2006, the inaugural USARPS League
Championship was held in Las Vegas. Followingmonths of regional qualifying tournaments held acrossthe U.S, 257 players were flown to Las Vegas for asingle-elimination tournament where the winnerreceived $50,000.
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LITERATURE
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Q1. What was the name of Akbars autobiography?
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Q2. This book went on to be adapted into theOscar winner for best picture, BestDirector(obviously) and Best Original Score. IDbook.
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Q3. X had to write the book Y thrice as prison gaurdsdestroyed the first 2 copies. There has been much hum
drum about how true the content of Y is. Mumbai Mirroreven linked one of the lead characters to a taxi driver inpresent day Mumbai. But X admitted that he wasnt theone.
The sequel to Y, Mountain Shadow is due in 2010. Manyactors tried for the offer to bag the film adaptation of Y.
This included Russel Crowe and Johnny Depp. But Deppmanaged to strike the deal ultimately. The screenplay of Yshall be written by X himself. ID both X and Y.
Q4 He won the Nobel in Literature in 1953
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Q4. He won the Nobel in Literature in 1953for his mastery of historical and
biographical description as well as for brilliant oratory in defending exalted human values .He is best known for his impressionistscenes of landscape, many of which werepainted while on holiday in the South of France, Egypt or Morocco. His mostfamous works include The Second World War and A History of the English-SpeakingPeoples. Who?
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THE END
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