Mélange Prelims

1.In geology, _______ is a large-scale breccia, a mappable body of rock characterized by a lack of continuous bedding and the inclusion of fragments of rock of all sizes, contained in a fine-grained deformed matrix. The term _______ in English language is a loan word from French, used to mean mixture of disparate components.

Fill in the blank.

Mélange.

2. Recipe for what?• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.• Spread tomato paste into the bottom of a 10x10-inch baking

dish. Sprinkle with onion and garlic and stir in 1 tablespoon olive oil and water until thoroughly combined. Season with salt and black pepper.

• Arrange alternating slices of eggplant, zucchini, yellow squash, red bell pepper, and yellow bell pepper, starting at the outer edge of the dish and working concentrically towards the center. Overlap the slices a little to display the colors. Drizzle the vegetables with 3 tablespoons olive oil and season with salt and black pepper. Sprinkle with thyme leaves. Cover vegetables with a piece of parchment paper cut to fit inside.

• Bake in the preheated oven until vegetables are roasted and tender, about 45 minutes. Serve with dollops of mascarpone cheese.

Ratatouille

3. This is Patrick Stewart portaying an iconic French character in Star Trek. Name the character.

Jean Luc Picard

• Paris(900-1419)• Orleans(1108)• Troyes(1419-1425)• Paris(1425-1682)• Versailles(1682-1715)• Paris(1715-1722)• Versailles(1722-1789)• Paris(1789-1871)

•Versailles(1871-1879)•Paris (1879-1940)•Bordeaux(September 1914)•Tours (June 1940)•Bordeaux(June 1940)•Vichy(1940-1944)•______(1944-present)

4. What is this a list of and fill in the blank.

Paris; Capitals of France

5. This is Chateau Miraval in France. An important event in the field of entertainment took place here on the date of 23rd August 2014. What took place here?

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie wedding.

6. Where will you find these names inscribed in Paris?

Arc de Triomphe

7.X was a French tennis player and a businessman. He received the bronze medal in Tennis in the 1924 Paris Olympics. He also has several grand slam titles against his name. X was the World No. 1 player for both 1926 and 1927. He was nicknamed "the Crocodile" by fans because of his tenacity on the court. Identify X.

Lacoste

8. This is a cartoon drawn by X in response to a tragic event that occurred earlier this year. Identify X and the event.

Albert Uderzo, Charlie Hebdo

9. X has a cordial relationship with Y, the exception being when a certain tournament takes place. X has won the tournament 62 times and Y 63.

One of the last of these tournaments was held at Y where X arrived in a pastel blue coach pulled by 12 Abraxan flying horses whofed only on single malt whisky.

X literally translates to “beautiful sticks” in French.What is X and Y?

10. What is the name of the river that flows through Paris?

Seine

11*. This is the Chateau du Chombard in France. It is said to be the inspiration behind a castle in a traditional fairy tale. Which story’s castle was based on this?

Beauty and the Beast

12*. The word "_________" derives from the name of Étienne de _________, a French finance minister who, in 1759, was forced by France's credit crisis during the Seven Years' War to impose severe economic demands upon the French people, particularly the wealthy. Because of _________'s austere economies, his name became synonymous with anything done or made cheaply and so with these portraits. Prior to the advent of photography, _________ profiles cut from black card were the cheapest way of recording a person's appearance.

Silhouette

13*. Connect.

Edith Piaf

• Non, Je ne regrette rien• La vie en rose.

14*. This symbol was very common on earlier emblems of France and it’s territories. Name it.

France Ancienne France Moderne.

Fleur de lis.

15*. Air India Flight 101 was a scheduled Air India passenger flight from Bombay to London on the 24th of January 1966. The flight was to a make a final stopover at Geneva before flying into the UK. In the early hours of the day, the pilot thinking he had crossed the Mont Blanc decreased the plane’s altitude. However, he was mistaken and the plane crashed into the mountain leading to the death of the entire crew. Among the passengers was an eminent Indian scientist who lost his life in this plane crash. Controversies regarding his death are still being discussed all over the world. Name him.

Homi J. Bhabha

16. The _____ _____ __________ was a meeting of the Allied victors at the end of the First World War to set the peace terms for the defeat of the Central Powers in 1919. It involved diplomats from more than 32 countries and nationalities. The major decisions were the creation of the League of Nations and five peace treaties which included the Treaty of Versailles with Germany.

Paris Peace Conference

17. What is this a list of?Nicolas DouchezThiago SilvaYohan CabayeMarquinhosZoumana CamaraLucasThiago MottaEdinson CavaniZlatan Ibrahimović Blaise MatuidiJean-Christophe Bahebeck

Mike MaignanMaxwellSerge AurierLucas DigneEzequiel LavezziGregory van der WielMarco VerrattiAdrien RabiotJavier PastoreSalvatore SiriguDavid LuizMory Diaw

Paris Saint-Germain

18.What in Paris is named after this man?

Airport Charles de Gaulle

19. In 15th century Paris, Clopin the puppeteer tells the story of X, the bell ringer of Notre Dame, who was nearly killed as a baby by Claude Frollo, the Minister of Justice. But Frollo was forced to raise X as his own. Now a young man, X is hidden from the world by Frollo in the belltower of the cathedral. But during the Festival of Fools, X, cheered on by his gargoyle friends Victor, Hugo, and Laverne, decides to take part in the festivities, where he meets the lovely gypsy girl Esmeralda and the handsome soldier Phoebus. The three of them find themselves ranged against Frollo's cruelty and his attempts to destroy the home of the gypsies, the Court of Miracles. And X must desperately defend both Esmeralda and the very cathedral of Notre Dame.

What am I talking about?

Hunchback of Notre Dame.

20.Google doodle commemorating what?

Opening of the Eiffel Tower

Answers

1. Mélange2. Ratatouille3. Jean Luc Picard4. Paris – ½ , Capitals of France – ½ 5. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie wedding.6. Arc de Triomphe7. Lacoste8. Albert Uderzo – ½ , Charlie Hebdo – ½ 9. X – Beauxbatons – ½ , Y- Hogwarts – ½ .10. Seine

11-15(additional +1 for a correct answer)

11. Beauty and the Beast12. Silhouette13. Non, je ne regretted rien, La vie en rose – ½ , Edith Piaf – ½ 14. Fleur de lis15. Homi Bhabha16. Paris Peace Conference17. Paris Saint Germain18. Airport19. Hunchback of Notre Dame20. Eiffel Tower