MELAS Quiz- Prelims || QM: Amogh Dharmavaram & Vishnu Rajagopal || Waves Quizfest 2023 || BITS Pilani KK Birla Goa Campus
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The document describes the rules for a quiz competition hosted by BITS Goa Quiz Club called MELAS Quiz. It states there will be a 25 question written elimination round with the top 8 teams advancing to the finals. The finals will consist of different types of quiz rounds. Unfair practices will result in disqualification and the quizmaster's decision is final.
MELAS Quiz- Prelims || QM: Amogh Dharmavaram & Vishnu Rajagopal || Waves Quizfest 2023 || BITS Pilani KK Birla Goa Campus
- 1. MELAS QUIZ BROUGHT TO YOU BY BITS GOA QUIZ CLUB WAVES ‘23
- 2. 1. A 25 question written elimination round will be held first, followed by the 8 highest scoring teams moving on to the Final. 2.A number of different types of Quiz rounds will be held in the Final. 3.Use of unfair means would lead to disqualification. 4.Quizmaster’s decision is final and binding. RULES 1.A 25 QUESTION WRITTEN ELIMINATION ROUND WILL BE HELD FIRST, FOLLOWED BY THE 8 HIGHEST SCORING TEAMS MOVING ON TO THE FINAL. 2.EACH QUESTION IS WORTH 1 POINT, AND QUESTIONS WITH 2 PARTS ARE WORTH 0.5 POINTS EACH. 3.THERE ARE 4 STARRED QUESTIONS WHICH WILL BE USED TO BREAK TIES 4.USE OF UNFAIR MEANS WOULD LEAD TO DISQUALIFICATION. 5.QUIZMASTER’S DECISION IS FINAL AND BINDING.
- 3. Thomas Platz is an American retired professional bodybuilder. While he never won an Olympia, he was widely known for his leg development which in his prime measured over 30 inches. What nickname did he earn, which is also a play on one of the most popular movies of all time? Q1
- 4. Q2 Pac-Man is a cultural icon whose popularity has crossed the globe for more than 40 years. In the game, eating large flashing dots called "Power Pellets" causes the ghosts to temporarily turn blue, allowing Pac-Man to eat them for bonus points. What inspired this concept of eating something to become powerful?
- 5. The Reliant Regal Supervan III has a history of being unstable and easily tipped due to it having only three wheels. It is then not surprising that the model was chosen as the "accident car", which X often encounters and causes to go into accidents. ID X. A picture of this car is given in the next slide. Q3
- 7. Q4 The term X is a plot device in fiction which features a main character in a precarious or difficult dilemma. Often associated with Charles Dickens's work, this term is actually considered to have originated from a scene in the serialised version of Thomas Hardy's A Pair of Blue Eyes, a pictorial representation of which is provided here.
- 8. At the end of the first season of The Good Place, it is revealed that the main characters were in fact in Hell, and not Heaven as they thought. However, some of the writers were worried that the twist may become too obvious, and took many precautions in filming to mislead the audience. One of these, undertaken by the set design and costume design teams, was to avoid using X in their designs. What was X, and why was it avoided? Q5
- 9. ’Shiori Experience: Plain Me and a Strange Man’ is the translated title of a Japanese Manga series written and illustrated by Yuko Osada and Kazuya Machida. In the manga, Shiori, an unassuming school teacher is guided in her journey to become a skilled guitarist by a musician’s spirit. The central plot of the story is inspired by a certain ‘curse’ in the Music Industry that has afflicted renowned artists such as Janice Joplin, Kurt Cobain and Amy Winehouse. Another famous musician has been the victim of this curse, and is the aforementioned deuteragonist of the Manga. Who is the musician and what ‘curse’ is being referred to? Q6
- 10. ”Blue Poles” is a painting (Image on next slide) by popular abstract artist Jackson Pollock, completed in 1952. This painting features the X technique. The artist, a legend in his own respect, has received his fair share of love and hate from critics and aficionados. Due to his unique technique, he earned the nickname Y from his detractors which was a wordplay on the name of a famous figure in urban legend (tracing his origins to late 19th century London), with the nickname being a reference to his iconic technique and first name. What is the technique X and his nickname Y. Q7*
- 12. Shown here is a comic character who is one of the main characters in a comic book series which was originally illustrated in Portuguese. A feature of this character, however, inspired someone to do something while he was in the Far East about two decades ago. What was drawn inspiration from this comic character? Q8
- 13. The Last King of Scotland is a novel by journalist Giles Foden, published in 1998. Despite its name, the novel doesn’t even take place on the same continent as Scotland. It focuses on the rise of President X and their reign as dictator from 1971 to 1979. The title draws from the dictator’s claim of being the true King of Scotland, which is ironic given that the British Government severed all ties with the country during their reign. Who is X? Q9*
- 14. To develop tools for teaching students, Forensic psychiatrist Samuel Leistedt and his colleague Paul Linkowski spent three years watching 400 movies looking for realistic portrayals of psychopaths. Iconic 'psychopaths' may be entertaining or frightening but Leistedt argued their traits don't fit the psychopath mould. X's character in "Y" is a classic psychopath Leistedt concluded in his report. He approached murder with an uncanny sense of normalcy, perfectly happy to empty his trademark bolt pistol without so much as a wince. He seems to be effectively invulnerable and resistant to anyform of emotion or humanity" Leistedt wrote. ID the character and the film. Q10
- 15. The show Bojack Horseman takes place in the fictional town of Hollywood which is similar to Hollywood. Therefore a lot of established actors either have a guest appearance or are parodied in the show. One such actor who has been parodied is in the show and the character has been praised for his acting as well as his love for Italian food. In real life he was critically acclaimed for the real life portrayal of Jonathan Larson, a role for which he lied about having singing experience to the director Lin Manuel Miranda and secretly trained his vocals for one year. Who is this actor? Q11
- 17. She originally worked for the French aristocracy as an expert in lifesize figurines. She was arrested during the French Revolution and almost sent to the guillotine but was saved when she was commissioned to take the death masks and entire body casts of those who were executed during the political upheaval, including her former patrons King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. Her legacy endures, as she is known worldwide for her expertise in a slightly different fashion. Who is She? Q12
- 18. The first ever International football match between France and Nigeria happened at St. Etienne in June 2009 and ended in a 1-0 victory for the Nigerians thanks to a Joseph Akpala strike. The match, however, is more notable for a special tribute by the French football team to mark the 200th birth anniversary of a Frenchman known worldwide for something historical in 1825. Who? How did the French team pay their tributes? Q13
- 19. This popular work of art from the late 19th century has been regarded as portraying the reaction to the horrors of existence and survival. It has been regarded as the essence of expressionism and is seen as symbolising the anxiety of the human condition.The painting has inspired an iconic prop used in a cult-classic movie that shares the name with the painting. The creators of the movie discovered this prop which was originally designed for Halloween. Among several other influences the painting has had, the one closest to us is in the form of an emoticon. Identify the prop Q14
- 20. X is situated in Santa Monica, California. It was originally called East Los Angeles but on May 19, 1917, it was renamed as X. The band chose "Y" as its name because their frontrunner used to drive by X in Santa Monica, CA after practice and it grabbed his attention. The guys in the band liked how it sounded. They changed the spelling so that they could buy the domain, since X.com was already taken and was too expensive to buy. ID Y Q15*
- 21. In the following slides, you can see images of Willis Tower located in Chicago, The design of the skyscraper was inspired by something coming out of its box. There are 9 tubes of different heights resembling something pushed out of the box. What was the inspiration behind the design of the building? Q16
- 23. This character X first appeared in comics in 1983. The creators based the character X on the character of a boastful but cowardly man, with a violent profession, in the then famous television drama "I Love Lucy". Contrary to the name of the character, no living being is harmed/killed in any of the comics. We only see half the face of the character at all times, with a prominent moustache. Since early 2015, rumours on a movie being made on the character X have been circulating. ID X Q17
- 24. The artform you see in the picture is Madhubani, native to Bihar. It is famous for its beautiful illustrations of Hindu Deities and dates back as early as the 16th century. If you want to experience the artwork for yourself, make your way to Highway Number 52 of the Madhubani District; a well-known tourist attraction today. This art “museum” was conceived in 2012 for a very specific purpose. What was this purpose and how was it achieved? Q18
- 26. Often called the “Warhol” of Japan, Japanese contemporary artist X’s surrealistic visual art is characterised by cartoonish creatures that appear friendly and cheerful at first glance, but possess dark, twisted undertones. He designed the cover art of album Y, which was cited as the fifth best album cover of the year by Rolling Stone and to this day is considered one of the singer’s greatest works. ID X and the album Y. Q19
- 27. A movie of a particular franchise starring an actor X was a complete flop. The actor shifted to the biggest competitor of the very same franchise and signed up for a movie followed by a sequel, both of which were extremely successful at the box office. Actor X gained a lot of fame from the latter franchise but he believes he gained something irreplaceable from the movie of the former franchise which outshines everything. Who is X and what did he gain from the flop movie? Q20
- 28. CONNECT Q21*
- 29. In the 2004 Olympics, Cián O'Connor became an instant national hero, being the only Irish medalist that year. But their joy did not last long as O'Connor was later stripped off his medal later that year. One of the major reasons for stripping medals in the world of Sports is people being tested positive for doping. However in this case O'Connor did not test positive for doping himself. Name the sport he played and why he was stripped off his medals? Q22
- 30. Totes Isotoner Corporation is an international umbrella, footwear, and cold weather accessory supplier. The company is based in Cincinnati and is one of the largest suppliers of umbrellas in the continental United States. One of their subsidiaries called Aris specialises in leather- based winter wear and it gained a lot of public interest in 1994. Several people purchased a certain piece of apparel from their catalogue due to its association with an infamous incident. The people bought only a particular make and size and this was to observe the effects of storage in vacuum seal lockers and different liquids it may have been exposed to. What piece of apparel? Q23
- 31. Lee Hyung-taik is a professional tennis player from South Korea. He became the first Korean to win ATP Tour singles and doubles titles in 2003 and he was also Roger Federer's first-round opponent at Wimbledon 2003. However, the most memorable and strangest win in his career had come at the 2000 Samsung Open in Brighton, where he reached the final. This was aided in part by his famous opponent in the QF who had to retire at 5-7, 7-6, 1-3 because of circumstances of his own creation. Who and Why? Q24
- 32. Take a look at this 1980’s song by Lata Mangeshkar. Tell me what song sampled this song. Q25
- 34. ANSWERS
- 35. Thomas Platz is an American retired professional bodybuilder. While he never won first at an Olympia, he was widely known for his leg development which in his prime measured over 30 inches. What nickname did he earn, which is also a play on one of the most popular movies of all time? Q1
- 36. THE QUADFATHER
- 37. Pac-Man is a cultural icon whose popularity has crossed the globe for more than 40 years. In the game, eating large flashing dots called "Power Pellets" causes the ghosts to temporarily turn blue, allowing Pac-Man to eat them for bonus points. What inspired this concept of eating something to become powerful? Q2
- 39. The Reliant Regal Supervan III has a history of being unstable and easily tipped due to it having only three wheels. It is then not surprising that the model was chosen as the "accident car", which X often encounters and causes to go into accidents. ID X. A picture of this car is given in the next slide. Q3
- 41. MRBEAN
- 42. Q4 The term X is a plot device in fiction which features a main character in a precarious or difficult dilemma. Often associated with Charles Dickens's work, this term is actually considered to have originated from a scene in the serialised version of Thomas Hardy's A Pair of Blue Eyes, a pictorial representation of which is provided here.
- 43. CLIFFHANGER
- 44. At the end of the first season of The Good Place, it is revealed that the main characters were in fact in Hell, and not Heaven as they thought. However, some of the writers were worried that the twist may become too obvious, and took many precautions in filming to mislead the audience. One of these, undertaken by the set design and costume design teams, was to avoid using X in their designs. What was X, Q5
- 45. THECOLOURRED
- 46. ’Shiori Experience: Plain Me and a Strange Man’ is the translated title of a Japanese Manga series written and illustrated by Yuko Osada and Kazuya Machida. In the manga, Shiori, an unassuming school teacher is guided in her journey to become a skilled guitarist by a musician’s spirit. The central plot of the story is inspired by a certain ‘curse’ in the Music Industry that has afflicted renowned artists such as Janice Joplin, Kurt Cobain and Amy Winehouse. Another famous musician has been the victim of this curse, and is the aforementioned deuteragonist of the Manga. Who is the musician and what ‘curse’ is being referred to? Q6*
- 48. ”Blue Poles” is a painting (Image on next slide) by popular abstract artist Jackson Pollock, completed in 1952. This painting features the X technique. The artist, a legend in his own respect, has received his fair share of love and hate from critics and aficionados. Due to his unique technique, he earned the nickname Y from his detractors which was a wordplay on the name of a famous figure in urban legend (tracing his origins to late 19th century London), with the nickname being a reference to his iconic technique and first name. What is the technique X and his nickname Y. Q7*
- 51. Shown here is a comic character who is one of the main characters in a comic book series which was originally illustrated in Portuguese. A feature of this character, however, inspired someone to do something while he was in the Far East about two decades ago. What was drawn inspiration from this comic character? Q8
- 53. The Last King of Scotland is a novel by journalist Giles Foden, published in 1998. Despite its name, the novel doesn’t even take place on the same continent as Scotland. It focuses on the rise of President X and their reign as dictator from 1971 to 1979. The title draws from the dictator’s claim of being the true King of Scotland, which is ironic given that the British Government severed all ties with the country during their reign. Who is X? Q9*
- 55. To develop tools for teaching students, Forensic psychiatrist Samuel Leistedt and his colleague Paul Linkowski spent three years watching 400 movies looking for realistic portrayals of psychopaths. Iconic 'psychopaths' may be entertaining or frightening but Leistedt argued their traits don't fit the psychopath mould. X's character in "Y" is a classic psychopath Leistedtconcluded in his report. He approached murder with an uncanny sense of normalcy, perfectly happy to empty his trademark bolt pistol without so much as a wince. He seems to be effectively invulnerable and resistant to anyform of emotion or humanity" Leistedt wrote. ID the character and the film. Q10
- 57. The show Bojack Horseman takes place in the fictional town of Hollywood which is similar to hollywood. Therefore a lot of established actors either have a guest appearance or parodied in the show. One such actor who has been parodied is In the show the character has been praised for his acting, yet stabbed in the grocery store. In real life he was critically acclaimed for the real life portrayal of Jonathan Larson, a role for which he lied about having singing experience to the director Lin Manuel Miranda and secretly trained his vocals for one year. Q11
- 59. ANDREWGARFIELD
- 60. She originally worked for the French aristocracy as an expert in lifesize figurines. She was arrested during the French Revolution and almost sent to the guillotine but was saved when she was commissioned to take the death masks and entire body casts of those who were executed during the political upheaval, including her former patrons King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. Her legacy endures, as she is known worldwide for her expertise in a slightly different fashion. Who is She? Q12
- 62. The first ever International football match between France and Nigeria happened at St. Etienne in June 2009 and ended in a 1-0 victory for the Nigerians thanks to a Joseph Akpala strike. The match, however, is more notable for a special tribute by the French football team to mark the 200th birth anniversary of a Frenchman known worldwide for something historical in 1825. Who? How did the French team pay their tributes? Q13
- 64. This popular work of art from the late 19th century has been regarded as portraying the reaction to the horrors of existence and survival. It has been regarded as the essence of expressionism and is seen as symbolising the anxiety of the human condition.The painting has inspired an iconic prop used in a cult-classic movie that shares the name with the painting. The creators of the movie discovered this prop which was originally designed for Halloween. Among several other influences the painting has had, the one closest to us is in the form of an emoticon. Identify the prop Q14
- 66. X is situated in Santa Monica, California. It was originally called East Los Angeles but on May 19, 1917, it was renamed as X. The band chose "Y" as its name because their frontrunner used to drive by X in Santa Monica, CA after practice and it grabbed his attention. The guys in the band liked how it sounded. They changed the spelling so that they could buy the domain, since X.com was already taken and was too expensive to buy. ID Y Q15*
- 67. LINKIN PARK
- 68. In the following slides, you can see images of Willis Tower located in Chicago, The design of the skyscraper was inspired by something coming out of its box. There are 9 tubes of different heights resembling something pushed out of the box. What was the inspiration behind the design of the building? Q16
- 71. This character X first appeared in comics in 1983. The creators based the character X on the character of a boastful but cowardly man, with a violent profession, in the then famous television drama "I Love Lucy". Contrary to the name of the character, no living being is harmed/killed in any of the comics. We only see half the face of the character at all times, with a prominent moustache. Since early 2015, rumours on a movie being made on the character X have been circulating. ID X Q17
- 72. SHIKARI SHAMBHU
- 73. The artform you see in the picture is Madhubani, native to Bihar. It is famous for its beautiful illustrations of Hindu Deities and dates back as early as the 16th century. If you want to experience the artwork for yourself, make your way to Highway Number 52 of the Madhubani District; a well-known tourist attraction today. This art “museum” was conceived in 2012 for a very specific purpose. What was this purpose and how was it achieved? Q18
- 75. THEPURPOSEWASTOPREVENT THECUTTINGDOWNOFTREES. THEPAINTINGSOFDEITIES PREVENTEDTHISFROM HAPPENING.
- 76. Often called the “Warhol” of Japan, Japanese contemporary artist X’s surrealistic visual art is characterised by cartoonish creatures that appear friendly and cheerful at first glance, but possess dark, twisted undertones. He designed the cover art of album Y, which was cited as the fifth best album cover of the year by Rolling Stone and to this day is considered one of the singer’s greatest works. ID X and the album Y. Q19
- 78. A movie of a particular franchise starring an actor X was a complete flop. The actor shifted to the biggest competitor of the very same franchise and signed up for a movie followed by a sequel, both of which were extremely successful at the box office. Actor X gained a lot of fame from the latter franchise but he believes he gained something irreplaceable from the movie of the former franchise which outshines everything. Who is X and what did he gain from the flop movie? Q20
- 80. CONNECT Q21
- 82. In the 2004 Olympics, Cián O'Connor became an instant national hero, being the only Irish medalist that year. But their joy did not last long as O'Connor was later stripped off his medal later that year. One of the major reasons for stripping medals in the world of Sports is people being tested positive for doping. However in this case O'Connor did not test positive for doping himself. Name the sport he played and why he was stripped off his medals? Q22
- 84. Totes Isotoner Corporation is an international umbrella, footwear, and cold weather accessory supplier. The company is based in Cincinnati and is one of the largest suppliers of umbrellas in the continental United States. One of their subsidiaries called Aris specialises in leather- based winter wear and it gained a lot of public interest in 1994. Several people purchased a certain piece of apparel from their catalogue due to its association with an infamous incident. The people bought only a particular make and size and this was to observe the effects of storage in vacuum seal lockers and different liquids it may have been exposed to. What piece of apparel? Q23
- 86. Lee Hyung-taik is a professional tennis player from South Korea. He became the first Korean to win ATP Tour singles and doubles titles in 2003 and he was also Roger Federer's first-round opponent at Wimbledon 2003. However, the most memorable and strangest win in his career had come at the 2000 Samsung Open in Brighton, where he reached the final. This was aided in part by his famous opponent in the QF who had to retire at 5-7, 7-6, 1-3 because of circumstances of his own creation. Who and Why? Q24
- 88. Take a look at this 1980’s song by Lata Mangeshkar. Tell me what song sampled this song. Q25