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Qonnoisseur
Quizmasters – Rohan Danait and Aman Shaikh
Elims
House Rules
25 questions
35 minutes
No negatives, so take your best guess!
Quizmaster’s decision will be final and binding
Top 6 teams will be selected for the finals
Star marked questions resolve ties If still tied, teams will be eliminated by sudden death
1
Born in Detroit to South Korean immigrants, X took part in the High IQ team, played violin in the orchestra, and was elected to student council in school. He graduated at 16 and his achievements earned him his school's Youth of the Year award. He completed his undergraduate studies in 1990 and obtained his M.D. degree in 1995. He completed his internal medicine residency in New Orleans while developing his stand-up comedy. He won a comedy competition and was urged by the judges to move to Los Angeles. After moving to Los Angeles, he initially practiced medicine for several years as a general practitioner. Who?
2
Which fictional TV character's personal boat is
named "Slice of Life"? The boat is wrecked in
the final episode of the TV series which is
named after this character.
3
Connect:
4
Excerpt from "Silver Blaze", a Sherlock Holmes short story. The title of a 2003 mystery novel quotes Holmes. Gregory (Scotland Yard detective): "Is there any other point to which you would wish to draw my attention?" Holmes: "To the _______ ________ of the ___ in the _____-____." Gregory: "The ___ did nothing in the _____-____." Holmes: "That was the _______ ________."
5
Minimalist poster for which film?
6
Which band’s logo was supposedly inspired by
the poster of the 1976 film The Man Who Fell to
Earth?
7
Connect: Gramophone (music), Image orthicon
tube (television), Antoinette Perry (theatre)
8
_____ White is a British girl who is perpetually
in the third grade. She is a Scorpio, has a twin
and is the daughter of George and Mary White.
She has a pet cat called Charmmy _____.
Which popular fictional character created by
Yuko Shimizu am I talking about? (Blanks are
same)
9
Identify the actress and the fictional figure from
the world of art that she is portraying.
10
This 1990 romantic musical drama film was a
commercial and critical success particularly
because of its music. The film made the
careers of singer Kumar Sanu and composers
Nadeem-Shravan. The soundtrack album has
been rated the 4th best ever by Planet
Bollywood on their "100 Greatest Bollywood
Soundtracks". It's sequel was a remake of the
1976 Hollywood film A Star Is Born. Which
film?
11
The Savitribai Phule Pune University's
Department of Management Sciences is a
business school formed in 1971. By what
colloquial name is this department known,
which in a certain African language translates
to "to be foolish, silly, weakminded, careless,
negligent"?
12
Tabu - Gertrude
Kay Kay Menon - Claudius
Shraddha Kapoor – Ophelia
Put funda.
13
This comedian studied in Lagos, Nigeria,
Shimla and Delhi before obtaining a Bachelor's
degree from Knox College, Illinois in
Economics & Theatre with a concentration in
performance. After graduating from Knox, he
was accepted into Harvard University for their
Stanislavsky Program in coalition with the
Moscow Arts Theatre. Who?
14
This rock-cut cave temple was carved out in the
8th century by Rashtrakuta kings. The temple,
made of basalt rock, is dedicated to the Hindu
god Shiva. The sanctum - a cube-shaped room
about 3–4 metres on each side - houses a linga
- the symbol of Shiva and there are two smaller
cells on each side. In front of the cave is a
circular Nandi mandapa, its umbrella shaped
canopy supported by massive square pillars.
Which temple?
15
The image here shows the Shakespearian
reinterpretation of which popular song?
(image)
16
Still from the film Game of Death. What film
used Bruce Lee's costume as an inspiration?
17
The drummer of this band, also one of its founding
members, departed and the band began
auditioning for a new drummer. The band invited 7
drummers to audition of which one was Mike
Mangini, who was then teaching at the Berklee
College of Music in the Percussion Department.
The results of the audition were made public via a
three-part YouTube documentary series called The
Spirit Carries On. In the last episode of the series,
it was revealed that Mangini was the drummer
selected. Which band?
18
On March 26, 2012, X reached the Challenger Deep, the deepest part of the Mariana Trench in his Deepsea Challenger submersible and became the first person to accomplish this trip solo. He spent more than three hours exploring the ocean floor before returning to the surface. During his dive to the Challenger Deep, the data he collected resulted in interesting new finds in the field of marine biology, including new species of sea cucumber, squid worm, and giant single-celled amoeba, which are exciting finds due to the harshness of the environment. Arnold Schwarzenegger tweeted, "Congrats to my great friend on the deepest solo dive ever. Always a pioneer." Identify X.
19
Connect:
20
Connect an Indian Armed Forces operation to
capture "the world's highest battlefield" to
composer Gustav Holst's work "The Cloud
Messenger".
21
This French portrait painter was a successful
portraitist at the court of Louis XVI of France
and was known for his less formal portraits
which showed an interest in expanding the
range of facial expressions. In today's world,
how would you know his most famous painting?
22
The character of Gwynplaine, played in the film
by German actor Conrad Veidt in the 1928 film
The Man Who Laughs (adapted from a Victor
Hugo novel) inspired which other legendary
character?
23
This form of singing involves repeated changes of pitch
during a single note. The singer quickly switches between
the low-pitch chest register and the high-pitch head register
or falsetto. The English word for this technique is derived
from the German word meaning "to utter the syllable jo".
This vocal technique is used in many cultures worldwide.
Although it was J. P. Chandrababu, a Tamil singer, who
used it first in Indian cinema, it because famous in India
because of another playback singer who was responsible
for using it in mainstream Bollywood films. Who?
24
On November 30, 2013, Roger Rodas, age 38,
a pro-am racer, who worked as X's financial
adviser, left an event for X's charity Reach Out
Worldwide for victims of Typhoon Haiyan in his
red 2005 Porsche Carrera GT along with X
himself. What followed created news not just
because of the seriousness of the incident but
also because of the irony in the entire thing.
What happened?
25
The X effect is the phenomenon whereby an attempt to hide, remove,
or censor a piece of information has the unintended consequence of
publicizing the information more widely, usually facilitated by the
Internet. It is named after X, whose attempt in 2003 to suppress
photographs of her residence in Malibu, California, inadvertently
generated further publicity. X unsuccessfully sued photographer
Kenneth Adelman and Pictopia.com for violation of privacy. The US$50
million lawsuit endeavoured to remove an aerial photograph of X's
mansion from the publicly available collection of 12,000 California
coastline photographs. Before X filed her lawsuit, "Image 3850" had
been downloaded only six times; two of those downloads were by X's
attorneys. As a result of the case, public knowledge of the picture
increased substantially; more than 420,000 people visited the site over
the following month. Which unfortunate entertainment personality is
this?
Elims Answers
1
Born in Detroit to South Korean immigrants, X took part in the High IQ team, played violin in the orchestra, and was elected to student council in school. He graduated at 16 and his achievements earned him his school's Youth of the Year award. He completed his undergraduate studies in 1990 and obtained his M.D. degree in 1995. He completed his internal medicine residency in New Orleans while developing his stand-up comedy. He won a comedy competition and was urged by the judges to move to Los Angeles. After moving to Los Angeles, he initially practiced medicine for several years as a general practitioner. Who?
Answer
Ken Jeong
2
Which fictional TV character's personal boat is
named "Slice of Life"? The boat is wrecked in
the final episode of the TV series which is
named after this character.
Answer
Dexter
3
Connect:
Answer
Film adaptations of Philip K. Dick’s novels
4
Excerpt from "Silver Blaze", a Sherlock Holmes short story. The title of a 2003 mystery novel quotes Holmes. Gregory (Scotland Yard detective): "Is there any other point to which you would wish to draw my attention?" Holmes: "To the _______ ________ of the ___ in the _____-____." Gregory: "The ___ did nothing in the _____-____." Holmes: "That was the _______ ________."
Answer
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night
Time
5
Minimalist poster for which film?
Answer
Inception
6
Which band’s logo was supposedly inspired by
the poster of the 1976 film The Man Who Fell to
Earth?
Answer
Iron Maiden
7
Connect: Gramophone (music), Image orthicon
tube (television), Antoinette Perry (theatre)
Answer
Name of origins of the Grammy, Emmy and
Tony awards
8
_____ White is a British girl who is perpetually
in the third grade. She is a Scorpio, has a twin
and is the daughter of George and Mary White.
She has a pet cat called Charmmy _____.
Which popular fictional character created by
Yuko Shimizu am I talking about? (Blanks are
same)
Answer
(Hello) Kitty
9
Identify the actress and the fictional figure from
the world of art that she is portraying.
Answer
Scarlett Johansson, The Girl with the Pearl
Earring
10
This 1990 romantic musical drama film was a
commercial and critical success particularly
because of its music. The film made the
careers of singer Kumar Sanu and composers
Nadeem-Shravan. The soundtrack album has
been rated the 4th best ever by Planet
Bollywood on their "100 Greatest Bollywood
Soundtracks". It's sequel was a remake of the
1976 Hollywood film A Star Is Born. Which
film?
Answer
Aashiqui
11
The Savitribai Phule Pune University's
Department of Management Sciences is a
business school formed in 1971. By what
colloquial name is this department known,
which in a certain African language translates
to "to be foolish, silly, weakminded, careless,
negligent"?
Answer
PUMBA (Pune University MBA)
12
Tabu - Gertrude
Kay Kay Menon - Claudius
Shraddha Kapoor – Ophelia
Put funda.
Answer
Haider’s roles corresponding to the Hamlet’s
roles
13
This comedian studied in Lagos, Nigeria,
Shimla and Delhi before obtaining a Bachelor's
degree from Knox College, Illinois in
Economics & Theatre with a concentration in
performance. After graduating from Knox, he
was accepted into Harvard University for their
Stanislavsky Program in coalition with the
Moscow Arts Theatre. Who?
Answer
Vir Das
14
This rock-cut cave temple was carved out in the
8th century by Rashtrakuta kings. The temple,
made of basalt rock, is dedicated to the Hindu
god Shiva. The sanctum - a cube-shaped room
about 3–4 metres on each side - houses a linga
- the symbol of Shiva and there are two smaller
cells on each side. In front of the cave is a
circular Nandi mandapa, its umbrella shaped
canopy supported by massive square pillars.
Which temple?
Answer
Pataleshwar temples
15
The image here shows the Shakespearian
reinterpretation of which popular song?
(image)
Answer
Let It Go
16
Still from the film Game of Death. What film
used Bruce Lee's costume as an inspiration?
Answer
Kill Bill
17
The drummer of this band, also one of its founding
members, departed and the band began
auditioning for a new drummer. The band invited 7
drummers to audition of which one was Mike
Mangini, who was then teaching at the Berklee
College of Music in the Percussion Department.
The results of the audition were made public via a
three-part YouTube documentary series called The
Spirit Carries On. In the last episode of the series,
it was revealed that Mangini was the drummer
selected. Which band?
Answer
Dream Theater
18
On March 26, 2012, X reached the Challenger Deep, the deepest part of the Mariana Trench in his Deepsea Challenger submersible and became the first person to accomplish this trip solo. He spent more than three hours exploring the ocean floor before returning to the surface. During his dive to the Challenger Deep, the data he collected resulted in interesting new finds in the field of marine biology, including new species of sea cucumber, squid worm, and giant single-celled amoeba, which are exciting finds due to the harshness of the environment. Arnold Schwarzenegger tweeted, "Congrats to my great friend on the deepest solo dive ever. Always a pioneer." Identify X.
Answer
James Cameron
19
Connect:
Answer
Christopher Lee’s movie roles
20
Connect an Indian Armed Forces operation to
capture "the world's highest battlefield" to
composer Gustav Holst's work "The Cloud
Messenger".
Answer
Meghdoot
21
This French portrait painter was a successful
portraitist at the court of Louis XVI of France
and was known for his less formal portraits
which showed an interest in expanding the
range of facial expressions. In today's world,
how would you know his most famous painting?
Answer
Joseph Decreux/Archaic Rap
22
The character of Gwynplaine, played in the film
by German actor Conrad Veidt in the 1928 film
The Man Who Laughs (adapted from a Victor
Hugo novel) inspired which other legendary
character?
Answer
Joker
23
This form of singing involves repeated changes of pitch
during a single note. The singer quickly switches between
the low-pitch chest register and the high-pitch head register
or falsetto. The English word for this technique is derived
from the German word meaning "to utter the syllable jo".
This vocal technique is used in many cultures worldwide.
Although it was J. P. Chandrababu, a Tamil singer, who
used it first in Indian cinema, it because famous in India
because of another playback singer who was responsible
for using it in mainstream Bollywood films. Who?
Answer
Kishore Kumar
24
On November 30, 2013, Roger Rodas, age 38,
a pro-am racer, who worked as X's financial
adviser, left an event for X's charity Reach Out
Worldwide for victims of Typhoon Haiyan in his
red 2005 Porsche Carrera GT along with X
himself. What followed created news not just
because of the seriousness of the incident but
also because of the irony in the entire thing.
What happened?
Answer
Paul Walker died in a car crash
25
The X effect is the phenomenon whereby an attempt to hide, remove,
or censor a piece of information has the unintended consequence of
publicizing the information more widely, usually facilitated by the
Internet. It is named after X, whose attempt in 2003 to suppress
photographs of her residence in Malibu, California, inadvertently
generated further publicity. X unsuccessfully sued photographer
Kenneth Adelman and Pictopia.com for violation of privacy. The US$50
million lawsuit endeavoured to remove an aerial photograph of X's
mansion from the publicly available collection of 12,000 California
coastline photographs. Before X filed her lawsuit, "Image 3850" had
been downloaded only six times; two of those downloads were by X's
attorneys. As a result of the case, public knowledge of the picture
increased substantially; more than 420,000 people visited the site over
the following month. Which unfortunate entertainment personality is
this?
Answer
Barbara Streisand
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