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ROUND1:POUNCEANDBOUNCECW

Before the start of the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, X struck up the idea of giving away
free items for every medal that the U.S. won. In preparation for the promotion, the
company had scratch-off cards printed with different Olympic events. The cards were
handed to customers at concessions in the United States and they could be redeemed
for a specific item if the American Olympic Team won a medal at that specific event.
Because of a particular reason Y, The United States went on to win even more medals
than expected and ended up with 174 medals(83 golds) This led to more than 6000
outlets reporting a shortage of the promoted items and the company made a huge loss
because of this. ID X and the reason Y.
Q1

X-McDonalds
Y- USSR and its allies boycotted the games due to the Cold War
ANSWER

Q2
This Author’s most famous work is a famous children’s book that began as a collection of stories
centred around a defiant protagonist thrown in a hostile environment, finding unlikely allies.
However, one can argue that this wasn’t his most influential piece of work. A darker part of his legacy
is a poem he wrote that was possibly instrumental in shaping the history of the world. The poem and
its ideas have been defended as a byproduct of its era, though its use (and misuse) still continue
today. ID the author and the poem.

X-Rudyard Kipling
Y- The White Man’s Burden
ANSWER

Q3"Why my Guitar Gently Weeps" was the title of a depressing Washington Post article which talks
about how the electric guitar is slowly diminishing in popularity and the present Generation is more
interested in Pop and Electro music.
The writer rues the fact that we no longer have guitar heroes, i.e. - the ilk of Jimmy Page, Slash etc.
To prove his point he goes on to quote Andy Mooney, Fender CEO who calls X "the most influential
guitarist of recent years."
He calls them the next "Eddie Van Halen" in terms of inspiring younger players.
ID X.

Formula I has had a lot of controversial sponsorships over the years. One of them is the
partnership between Marlboro and Ferrari Initially, the Marlboro logo was there only on the
team's racing suits and helmets, but soon started being featured on the main livery.
In 2006, the FIA banned Tobacco sponsorships in accordance with EU regulations. This
prompted Marlboro to come up with an insanely creative method to sponsor their brand. There
was a barcode-like design on the car. How was this barcode design an advertisement for
Marlboro?
Q4

At high speeds, the
barcode looked like the
Marlboro logo
ANSWER

Q5
In the 2011 census of the Czech Republic, more than 15000 people listed their religion as Y. Canada, Australia and New
Zealand have also seen large numbers of respondents claiming to be Y in their national censuses. If we consider the
respondents in New Zealand, they would have been the 2nd largest religion in the country. The move appears to be a
protest against the inclusion of a religion category on the national census.
Name the religion Y

Q6
Korean Acapella group MAYTREE went viral in August for covering a beloved song in 9 different
languages, receiving a lot of love from Indian netizens. The video begins with a French version of the
song and then seamlessly transitions through Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese, Latin Spanish, Japanese,
Bahasa, Basque, and finally, Hindi. ID the song.

ANSWER
The Doraemon theme song

Q7
In July 2018, an American travel agency introduced a new tour package of 8 days/7 nights in Spain, Morocco
and Egypt retracing a famous travel route, courtesy a South American, but with a modern tweak. The journey
starts with a train ride from Madrid to Seville through the Sierra Morena mountains.
The rest of the highlights of the trip goes like this in order: exploring Seville, a ferry ride from Gibraltar to
Tangier, exploring Tangier and Casablanca, a flight to Cairo, camel rides in the Egyptian Sahara, an overstay on
Nile houseboats and the trip finally concludes with a visit to the Great Pyramids of Giza. All the tourists
received a souvenir at the end of the tour at the Cairo Airport.
Which famous route did the tour retrace? What was the souvenir received at the end of the tour?

Santiago’s Journey in The Alchemist
A copy of The Alchemist
ANSWER

Deflategate was a 2015 National Football League (NFL) controversy involving the
allegation that the then New England Patriots player Tom Brady ordered the
deliberate deflation of footballs during the Patriot's match against Indianapolis
Colts.
Four days after the incident, a cartoon mocking the incident was published in an
Indianapolis based magazine which was a parody of a famous entity from the last
century. The two significant differences between the cartoon and the entity were
that the deflated American footballs replaced certain unusually deformed objects
in the original and the name of the Patriots coach appearing at the bottom right
corner, to show as if it was signed by him.
Which entity got parodied in this cartoon?
Q8

MELAS Quiz- Finals || QM: Amogh Dharmavaram & Vishnu Rajagopal || Waves Quizfest 2023 || BITS Pilani KK Birla Goa Campus

Salvador Dali’s
Persistence of
Memory
ANSWER

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Question Credits: Eeshan
ROUND2:WRITTEN(THEME)

Twitter Account @ArtButSports takes iconic
moments in Sports and draws a parallel between them
and famous pieces of Art based on styles, color
schemes, and contents of the photo such as poses, etc.
Take a look at the photographs and try to figure out
which piece of art or which artist could it be mirroring.
Example on the next page.

“The Siesta” by Vincent Van Gogh

1.
“Dora Maar“ by Pablo Picasso

2.
“Liberty Leading the People” by Eugene Delacroix

3.
“Great Wave off Kanagawa“ by Hokusai

4.
“The Seine at La Grande Jatte” by Georges Seurat

5.
“Girl with a Red Hat” by Johannes Vermeer

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ROUND3:POUNCEANDBOUNCEACW

Town & Country Magazines says that ‘It is impossible to overstate how much Lewis and X's
friendship impacted the shape of fantasy literature’. The pair became close friends after
meeting at Oxford University in the 1920s, where they were both members of the English
faculty.
They bonded over their experiences in the First World War, and joined the celebrated Oxford
literary group The Inklings. CS Lewis even based the Pegasus-riding Professor Diggory Kirke,
who appears in four of the Narnia books, on X. ID X
Q1

Q2
The West Indian cricket team thrashed England in the 1984 Test Series, which to
date remains the first and only time any touring side to England has achieved this
feat.. What was it dubbed, as the West Indies team led by Clive LLoyd humiliated
David Gower’s England side?

Q3
A popular saying about the alphabet of language X:
"A wise man can acquaint himself with them before
the morning is over; even a stupid man can learn them
in the space of ten days."
ID X and the what the alphabet is called

ANSWERS
Korean Alphabet, Hangul

Q4
The following characteristics are referred to as the MacDonald triad and
indicates a propensity to be an X when they get older:
1. Cruelty to animals
2. Regular bed wetting, especially after the age of 12.
3. Committing acts of arson.
ID X.

Q5
Civilization X, existed over 3000 years ago, in central and south america.
A popular hoax regarding the end of the world in 2012, was due to their
calendar. They also used different things as currencies, one of them is Y,
a popular ingredient in sweet dishes, originally used to make a spicy
drink.
ID X and Y

ANSWER
X- Mayan Civilization
Y-Cacao beans

Q6
About Signora Gherardini's life, little is known and much is speculated. Married in her teens to a cloth
and silk merchant who later became a local official, she was mother to five children. Not long after
childbirth in the year 1503, she undertook an "arduous task" at the will of her husband.
After his death, Gherardini became a nun. She died in 1542 at the age of 63 and was said to be buried
near the Sant'Orsola convent's altar. How do we better know Signora Gherardini?

Q7
Richard Allen, the Indian hockey goalkeeper during the 1928, 1932 and 1936 Olympics
conceded a goal during the Los Angeles Games against USA in 1932 while doing something
silly or unusual during the match. But, it did not really matter in the end as India eventually
won the match 24-1. Allen also holds the record of conceding the least number of goals at the
Olympics - just 2 in 10 matches 1 spread across three different editions. What unusual thing
was he doing during that particular match against the USA?

ANSWER
He was signing autographs for fans during the match

Q8
Gerry and the Pacemakers were a British beat group prominent in the 1960s
Merseybeat scene, managed by Brian Epstein and George Martin. A well-
known and respected musical act in Merseyside, the bands most famous
work is in fact a cover of an American song, which quickly became the anthem
of one of the local sporting team, which adopted the song as it's official motto
on its coat of arms.
ID the song and the club

ANSWER
You’ll Never Walk
Alone(YNWA),
Liverpool

ROUND4:DRIES
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Q1
Gonikaputra was a Hindu author, mystic and philosopher who is estimated to
have lived between the 2nd century BCE and the 4th century CE. He is believed
to be an author and compiler of a number of Sanskrit works. The greatest of
these are the Yoga Sutras, a classical yoga text. However, the name
Gonikaputra is not the name most commonly used when referring to him. The
other name is well known throughout present day India, albeit for different
reasons. Interestingly, and perhaps by design, the reason it is popular has a lot
to do with Gonikaputra’s Magnum opus and the field it shaped. What is his
other name that I am talking about?

Q2
An everyday graphical icon we see very often in almost every operating
system, due to being protected by copyright laws, allows only Apple to use
this term X for doing this particular action Y. Every other software/operating
system not owned by Apple cannot use the term X and often use metaphors
of performing this same action Y. ID the action Y and the term X that only
apple can use.

Q3 Gengar, is a shadow type first generation Pokemon whose
design inspiration includes a Cheshire cat. It has the ability to
hide perfectly in the shadow of any object, granting it
exceptional stealth.
A possible origin for Gengar can be traced back to Oni, a
creature of ancient Japanese folklore that was said to float
invisibly over cities. However its name is said to be a possible
derivative of the word 'X' which refers to the harbinger of bad
luck in German Folklore. This nomenclature is fitting for him as
Gengar has a habit of pretending to be a person's shadow. ID X

Q4
A chess game comprises three parts - opening, middlegame and
endgame. Opening refers to a position that has already been
explored by chess theoreticians, grandmasters, or computers. It
refers to a set of established moves and explores why these
moves are made. Though beginners are advised to go through
opening theory, these theories are often criticised for making
the game monotonous and for quick draws. To counter the
earlier theory, a new variant i.e.,, Chess960, or Fischer Random
was invented by the late World Champion Bobby Fischer. In this
variant the rules of the game are the same as standard chess
but there is a small change. This change makes gaining an
advantage through the memorization of openings impracticable
and players have to rely on their skill to win the match.
ID the change.

Q5 X is a boxing style where the hands are placed in front of the boxer's face. This
boxing style offers extra protection to the face and makes it easier to jab the
opponent's face.
This style of boxing was developed by legendary trainer Cus D'Amato. This
technique of boxing utilises relaxed hands with the forearms in front of the face
and the fist at nose-eye level. Other unique features include side-to-side head
movements, bobbing, weaving and blind siding the opponent.
Identity X, named after a very different non violent game.

Q1 Gonikaputra was a Hindu author, mystic and philosopher who is estimated to have
lived between the 2nd century BCE and the 4th century CE. He is believed to be an
author and compiler of a number of Sanskrit works. The greatest of these are the
Yoga Sutras, a classical yoga text. However, the name Gonikaputra is not the name
most commonly used when referring to him. The other name is well known
throughout present day India, albeit for different reasons. Interestingly, and
perhaps by design, the reason it is popular has a lot to do with Gonikaputra’s
Magnum opus and the field it shaped. What is his other name that I am talking
about?

Q2
An everyday graphical icon we see very often in almost every operating system,
due to being protected by copyright laws, allows only Apple to use this term X for
doing this particular action Y. Every other software/operating system not owned
by Apple cannot use the term X and often use metaphors of performing this same
action Y. ID the action Y and the term X that only apple can use.

ANSWER
X-trash icon(consequence: recycle bin, shredder, etc),
Y-deleting files

Q3 Gengar, is a shadow type first generation Pokemon whose design
inspiration includes a Cheshire cat. It has the ability to hide
perfectly in the shadow of any object, granting it exceptional
stealth.
A possible origin for Gengar can be traced back to Oni, a creature
of ancient Japanese folklore that was said to float invisibly over
cities. However its name is said to be a possible derivative of the
word 'X' which refers to the harbinger of bad luck in German
Folklore. This nomenclature is fitting for him as Gengar has a habit
of pretending to be a person's shadow. ID X

Q4 A chess game comprises three parts - opening, middlegame and endgame.
Opening refers to a position that has already been explored by chess
theoreticians, grandmasters, or computers. It refers to a set of established moves
and explores why these moves are made. Though beginners are advised to go
through opening theory, these theories are often criticised for making the game
monotonous and for quick draws. To counter the earlier theory, a new variant i.e.,,
Chess960, or Fischer Random was invented by the late World Champion Bobby
Fischer. In this variant the rules of the game are the same as standard chess but
there is a small change. This change makes gaining an advantage through the
memorization of openings impracticable and players have to rely on their skill to
win the match.
ID the change.

ANSWER
The back rank pieces are
arranged randomly

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ROUND5:BUZZERROUND
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Q1
The novel is an extended account of the legendary pilgrimage of a monk, who
travelled to the "Western regions" to obtain Buddhist sutras (sacred texts) and
returned after many trials and much suffering. The Buddha gives this task to the
monk and provides him with three protectors who agree to help him as an
atonement for their sins.
This is the plot of one of the greatest literary works of the middle ages. What is its
name?

Q2
X was an amateur cricket team founded by author J.M. Barrie, and was active
from 1890 to 1913. Notable figures to have featured for the side include Rudyard
Kipling, H.G. Wells, Arthur Conan Doyle, Jerome K. Jerome, P.GWodehouse, among
others. Barrie's enthusiasm for the game eclipsed his talent for it, and the team
played for the love of the game, rather than for the results.
The name of the team was a play on Barrie's name and on a phrase in an Asian
language, which he misunderstood the meaning of. You have all heard this phrase
before, and in the current time period the phrase is used in a different context
Tell me the name of this team.

Q3
This is the movie poster from the
2011 film “Winnie the Pooh”.
Which famous painting is this
poster inspired from?

ANSWER
Washington crossing the
Delaware

Q4
Along this contentious border, Massive Loudspeakers have been set up - playing
songs alongside propaganda messages, although these songs can be
considered their own form of propaganda.
Placed under a particular label X that is claimed by both sides, these songs differ
between the countries. One is more modern with heavy rap and EDM influences,
while the other mirrors the ‘traditionality’ of its land.
What is the label X?

Q5 In a 2010 interview with Slant Magazine, the show's creator said he had
originally planned for it to be set in Riverside, California. But Sony approached
him with the idea of moving it to another state nearby due to financial incentives.
Regardless of how it came to be, the show’s location has become an
indispensable part of its identity, with its sprawling deserts being the backdrop
of many intense scenes. The town has also capitalized on its fame, with
enterprising business owners providing themed AirBNBs and sightseeing tours.
You can also sample candies from The Candy Land, the local candy shop that
originally created the prop rock candy vital for the show, and Rebel Donuts’s
"Blue Sky" donuts.
ID the show

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