dr. strangequiz - cqc informals 27-04-2014

Dr. StrangeQuiz or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Quiz the Bomb!

By

Kavin Ayyapparaj

FAQs Who is the QM ?

Kavin Ayyapparaj is the QM.

Who is he ?

Kavin has completed 11th in Bharathi MHSS. He was a SBOAian which he takes pride in telling others. He is a Movie buff. Real Madrid fan.

What’s in the quiz ? 2 Infi-pounce rounds, a Theme round and an A-Z film round.

Who all worked for his quiz?

Nandha K Samy and him.

How good is your quiz ?

I don’t know. We have done our best.

The game is on.

INFI POUNCE CLOCKWISE 15 Questions.

+15/-10 on Pounce.

1

This a song from the album “Samarpanam”. Most of the tracks in this album were written as poems and music came later. Music was composed by Rangasami Parthasarathy. This song was sung by Unni Krishnan.

Who is the multifaceted poet ?

1

Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam

2

Kelly Willis is a make-up artist who has worked on films like St. Trinian’s, Death Defying Acts and A Bunch of Amateurs. Kelly has submitted a lot of projects at the London College of fashion. One of these projects is titled Mary Jane Kelly.

Why, the name “Mary Jane Kelly” ?

Picture on next slide.

2

2

Mary Jane Kelly was the fifth and final Victim of Jack the Ripper. The project was based on this dead body. So, the name Mary Jane Kelly.

3

Mash-up of ?

3

Doctor Who The Son of Man by René Magritte

4 Mansfield ______ was an American painter and illustrator active in the first half of the 20th century. He is known for the iconic use of a certain colour in his paintings and consequently the distinctive colour is often referred to as X, named after him. Shown in the picture is a painting by the artist called ‘Stars’ which has a distinguishing usage of the X.

What is X ?

4

4

Mansfield Parrish And Parrish Blue.

5

The word ___________ is made up of two Greek words. The first word means stone and the second word refers to the fluid that flows in the veins of gods. The term was coined in 1964 by two Australian researchers, Bear and Thomas, for an article in the journal Nature. There are two reactions that cause __________. The first reaction occurs due to an oil secreted by plants during dry period under certain conditions. The second reaction that creates this occurs when chemicals produced by soil-dwelling bacteria known as actinomycetes are released.

What is the outcome of these reactions ? / Give me the word.

5

Petrichor ;

Scent of rain

on hot, dry ground

6

The term XY consists of two Urdu words – X means "red" and Y means "tower”. It was sleepy town in Trichy district. But, it’s fate was rewritten when a legend was born in this town on September 17, 1930. He was invited by American-born violinist Z to play at the Edinburgh Music festival. At Edinburgh, Z was overwhelmed with his artistry. A few months later in Madras, he received a gift from Z. He was also awarded the National Film Award for Best Music Direction for his score to the film Sringaram: Dance of Love.

Who is this legend ? Give me X, Y and Z.

6

Lal – X

Gudi – Y

Z – Yehudi Menuhin

Lalgudi Jayaraman

7 "There are many men in London who, some from shyness, some from misanthropy, have no wish for the company of their fellows. It is for the convenience of these that _______ was started, and it now contains the most unsociable men in town. No member is permitted to take the least notice of any other one. Save in the Stranger's Room, no talking is, under any circumstances, allowed. My brother was one of the founders.”

Who are the brothers ? And, fill in the blanks.

_______ is named after a Greek philosopher who is depicted in the picture with Alexander the Great. He was one of the founders of Cynic philosophy.

7

Sherlock and Mycroft

The Diogenes club

8

Pink Floyd composed a song named Seamus for 1971 album Meddle. David Gilmour was the vocalist for the album track. When it was recreated at Pompeii, the name was changed to Mademoiselle Nobs and instead of singing, David Gilmour played the harmonica.

On what basis did they name their song both the times ?

From Meddle From Live at Pompeii

8

The songs were named after the dog that howls in the song.

Seamus is the name of the dog that howls in the song in album version.

And, Nobs is the name of the dog that does the same in Live at Pompeii movie.

9 Gary Mark Gilmore (1940 – 1977) was an American criminal who gained international notoriety for demanding the execution of his death sentence for two murders he committed in Utah. When asked for any last words, Gilmore simply replied, “________”. His last word’s served as an inspiration for Dan Wieden, the co-founder of the Advertising agency ‘Wieden + Kennedy’ to coin a phrase.

What’s the phrase ?

9

Gary’s last words were “Let’s do it”.

This served as an inspiration for Dan Wieden to coin the tagline “Just do it”.

10

Strangers in the Night is a 1966 studio album by Frank Sinatra. It marked Sinatra's return to #1 on the pop album charts in the mid-1960s, and consolidated the comeback he started in 1966. According to the creators of a famous character, Silverman, an American television producer was inspired by Frank Sinatra's scat at the end of the song. So, they named the character after it. Which character are we talking about ?

10

Scooby Doo inspired from

“doo-be-doo-be-doo” .

11

Sai Shravanam owns a studio named ‘Resound India’ in Adyar.

X approached Sai Shravanam to record a track for the film Y. He didn't have the required technical background or technology for that specific project. He bought the licence for Source Connect software, a software similar to Skype which enables remote-recording. "I didn't sleep for five nights as I had to understand the technology that would help me sync my studio with the one in Los Angeles," he says.

What is the project, X and Y ?

11 X - Bombay Jayashree

Y - Life Of Pi

The project being Pi’s Lullaby.

12 Shown here is the logo of ‘The World’s first Sportainment Theme Park’ built by Real Madrid F.C in association with the city of Ras-Al Khaimah in UAE. The 50 hectare island was supposed to be the first amusement park on an artificial island to combine tourism and sports. The Emir of Ras al-Khaimah, Sheikh Saud bin Saqr al Qasimi, wanted Real Madrid to change a specific portion of it’s 70 year old logo and Real Madrid agreed to do it.

What ‘small’ change did they make? This is the changed logo.

12

Real Madrid removed the cross from the crown on its crest for all promotional materials related to the Resort Island in order to avoid Religious disputes and also thought of it as a strategy to do ‘good’ business.

13 Shown in the picture is a scene from ‘Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End' (2007). It shows Capt. Jack Sparrow’s father Edward Teague, played by X. It is also noted that Depp uses X as his guide whenever he essays the role of Jack Sparrow.

Who plays the role of Edward Teague in the movie?

13

Keith Richards of ‘The Rolling Stones’.

14

They are a large group of asteroids that share the orbit of the planet Jupiter around the Sun. Relative to Jupiter, each one of them liberates around one of Jupiter's two stable Lagrangian points ,L4 and L5 . Asteroids in both L4 and L5 are named corresponding to two different groups. There are two exceptions to this. 624 Hektor and 617 Patroclus are misplaced in L4 and L5 respectively. They should have belonged to L5 and L4.

On what basis were the asteroids named after ? And, what was the first asteroid discovered in the L4 named ?

Picture on next slide.

14

14 The asteroids in L4 were named after the Greek side of Trojan war. All the asteroids at L5 point have names corresponding to participants on the Trojan side. The first asteroid discovered in L4 was named 588 Achilles. This group of asteroids is called as Trojan asteroids. Asteroids at the L4 point, are referred to as the "Greek camp", while those at the L5 point are referred to as the "Trojan camp".

15 This is a song by a American Band called TwaüghtHammër. TwaüghtHammër composed many songs before they split up, but the most famous one is this song. The Drummer of this band is the most famous of all the other members. This song has a lot of references to,

The song include references to:

a) The Crossroads Motel

b) Yoko Ono (Japanese Artist)

c) Nazi propaganda themes ("Work makes free" and "triumph of my will")

d) Funyuns

A. Who is the Drummer?

B. What is the name of this song?

15

Fallacies & Jesse Pinkman in Breaking Bad.

WRITTEN ROUND 5 POINTS FOR EACH FILM 150 POINTS FOR IDENTIFYING ALL 26

A-Z FILM ROUND

EXCHANGE ANSWER SHEETS

ANSWERS

A. Amelie

B. Brokeback Mountain

C. Charlie and The Chocolate Factory

D. The Devil Wears Prada

E. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

F. Flags of Our Fathers

G. Gangs of New

York

H. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

I. The Illusionist

J. Juno

K. Kill Bill

L. Lord of The Rings

M. Meet The Parents

N. Napoleon Dynamite

O. O Brother, Where Art Thou?

P. Phone Booth

Q. The Queen

R. Road to Perdition

S. Shaun of the Dead

T. Team America: World Police

U. Unbreakable

V. V for Vendetta

W. The Wrestler

X. X-Men

Y. Y Tu Mamá También

Z. Zoolander

INFI POUNCE ANTI-CLOCKWISE 15 Questions.

+15/-10 on Pounce.

1

Prem Behari Raizada was born in Delhi in the family of Ram Parshad (grandfather) an eminent scholar of Persian and English. Prem Behari also learnt calligraphy from his grandfather who brought him up along with his four brothers after his parents died. While being selected for this big honorable job, _____ asked him what he would like to charge for the job. Prem Behar replied “Not a Single Penny I need. By the grace of Good I have all things and quite happy with my life. But I have one reservation….” And his wish was granted and he finished the job in 6 months.

What was the result of his wish & what is his claim to fame?

1

Prem Behari Raizada is the person who actually wrote the Indian Constitution on the order of Jawaharlal Nehru.

“But I have one reservation, that on every page of constitution I will write my name.” The result being his name in all the pages of the constitution.

2 Shown here is the music video of Lady Gaga’s ‘Bad Romance’ released in the year 2009. The Music video pays it’s tribute to two legends of the entertainment industry. The lyrics of this song is a tribute to Alfred Hitchcock, where it goes like this.."I want your psycho, your vertigo shtick/Want you in my rear window, baby you're sick.“ But, visually it is a tribute to X. The music video uses lot of X’s most famous scenes and techniques.

Who’s the other legend?

2

Stanley Kubrick.

3 Shown in the picture is Tom George Longstaff who was an English doctor, explorer and mountaineer famous for his Trisul climb in the Everest and the creation of The Alpine Ski Club. However, he is also famous for giving the name ‘XY’ to a place during his climb on the Everest. X in the Balti language refers to the rose family plant widely dispersed in the region. Y refers to any object found in abundance. Thus the name XY refers to a land with an abundance of roses.

Give me XY.

3

Siachen Glacier

4

Philippe Halsman was an American portrait photographer. He developed a new style of photography called Jumpology. He commented, "When you ask a person to jump, his attention is mostly directed toward the act of jumping and the mask falls so that the real person appears”. He photographed many jump pictures of celebrities. In 1941 Halsman met X. They began to collaborate in the late 1940s. The most famous of these jump photos is Y which shows X aloft.

Continued on next slide Philippe Halsman with Marilyn Monroe (1954)

4

After the Y photo was taken, the photographer went to the darkroom to develop it; the assistants mopped the floor, caught and calmed down the cats; Yvonne, the photographer’s wife and X rested and waited for yet another shoot.

As Halsman wrote in his book Halsman on the Creation of Photographic Ideas, "Six hours and twenty-eight throws later, the result satisfied my striving for perfection. My assistants and I were wet, dirty, and near complete exhaustion—only the cats still looked like new".

Give me X and Y.

4

X – Salvador Dali

Y – Dali Atomicus

5

James ______ was a merchant, slaveship owner and prominent anti-abolitionist in Liverpool, England. He was probably not a native of Liverpool and may have been born in Ulverston. He came to Liverpool to work as a mariner and was married to Ann Cooper in 1768. He is subsequently referred to as a mariner, ship's captain and merchant in Liverpool directories. He died in 1799. The Liverpool government honoured him by doing something which has made a mark in popular culture.

What did the government do to honour him ? And, how did it enter popular culture ?

5 His name was James Penny.

Penny lane was named after him. The Beatles composed a song called Penny lane.

6

Rumors of this chemical's existence go back at least as far as 1958, with a 1985 biography of Orson Welles describing such a dye as existing in 1937, and references to the substance can be found through popular culture over quite a lengthy time period. However, this chemical does not exist, and although this chemical could be manufactured, it would be difficult to prevent it from reacting with other substances. These chemicals would be activated by other compounds, producing embarrassing false-positives. The existence of this chemical is now considered as an urban legend. What is the chemical ? / What is it’s use ?

6

Urine-indicator dye

7 Aaron Shikler is an American artist noted for portraits of famous people. The painter once told the press that he did not want to paint the eyes of a dead man, which led to the unique style of the portrait we see today in a specific place. However, this resulted in the uniqueness of this particular portrait we see in this particular place.

Which controversial portrait is being spoken about in here?

*Magnified Image next slide*

7

JFK’s official White House portrait.

As Aaron Shikler didn’t want to paint a dead man’s eye. He was painted with his eye cast down.

8

Akbar, one of the greatest rulers of Mughal Dynasty in India suffered from mental illness due to the hectic schedule of the daily court life. So, he asked X to help him. X created something with southern influence. He presents it at the court of Akbar to help him relieve from illness. Even today, it is considered very effective in easing tension. It consists of two words. As it was presented at the court, the first part means "court" in Persian. The second part refers to the family from which it originates. There are twelve more members in this family.

Who is X ? What did he create ?

8

X -Mian Tansen

He created a new raga called "Darbari Kanada".

9 The Holocaust Memorial is a memorial in Berlin to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust. On October 14, 2003, a Swiss newspaper published a few articles that proved that the company involved in producing the Zyklon B gas used to poison people in the gas chambers was also involved in building this memorial. This company produced Protectosil which was used to cover the slabs of the memorial. The chemical controls corrosion. But , it was used importantly for something else. Due to it’s other important use, Protectosil is also called as anti_________ substance.

What does the chemical protect the memorial from ?

Picture of the memorial on next slide.

9

9

It protects the memorial

from graffiti. Protectosil is also

called anti-graffiti substance.

10

X was a marketing manager for the Indian Oil Corporation who was murdered for sealing a corrupt petrol station in Lakhimpur Kheri, UP. This incident inspired several students at IIM, IIT and other institutes culminating with the IIM students setting up the "The X Trust". He is often compared with Satyendra Dubey who also died fighting corruption. A biopic based on the life of X is directed by Sandeep Verma. Portions of the film were shot in his almamater IIM, Lucknow campus.

Who is X ?

10

Manjunath

11

Where is this animated

short film set ? /

Based on what ?

11

Nighthawks

by Edward Hopper

12

The late Dr. R Adams Cowley is credited with promoting this concept which may have been derived from French military World War I data. He says , "There is a ____________ between life and death. If you are critically injured you have less than 60 minutes to survive. You might not die right then; it may be three days or two weeks later — but something has happened in your body that is irreparable”.

This term is also used in photography. Film director Stanley Kubrick made extensive use of the ___________ in Full Metal Jacket, among others. Picture on next slide.

12

Bangkok during

the __________ .

Fill in the blanks.

12

Golden Hour

13 Shown in the picture is X, an Indian musical composer, music arranger and teacher from the village of Majorda who, during the mid-1950s, attempted to merge the symphonies of his Goan heritage with the Hindustani melodies and rhythms in films of the day. Later, he was popularised in a 1977 movie.

Who is he? And, how did the movie pay tribute to him?

13 He is Anthony Prabhu Gonsalves after whom the song “My Name is Anthony Gonsalves” in the movie Amar Akbar Anthony, is named after.

14

Of all the 64 kala, two are related to pet animals. One is training rams and cocks for mock fights. The other kala was training a specific class of animals to do something. The earliest known reference to this comes from Ctesias, a Greek physician in 5th century BCE. This ability of the specific class of animals has been used as a plot element in fiction, notably in many works by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Alex, Prudle, N’kisi, Bibi and Einstein are some of the famous animals which are capable of doing this.

So, What is the other kala ?

14 Training parrots and

other birds to talk.

15

George Wallace Jr. (1919 – 1998) was an American politician and the 45th governor of Alabama. After four runs for U.S. president (three as a Democrat and one on the American Independent Party ticket), he earned the title "the most influential loser" in 20th-century U.S. politics, according to biographers Dan T. Carter and Stephan Lesher. An 1972 assassination attempt by Arthur Bremer left him paralyzed and made him live his life on his wheelchair. Arthur Bremer was imprisoned for 35 years and was released on November 9, 2007. Arthur Bremer’s diary is said to be the inspiration for the character of a very famous character.

Whose inspiration is Arthur Bremer?

15

Travis Bickle from Taxi Driver.

Written round 10 points for each question Points for theme mentioned on each slide

THEME ROUND

+70 / -10

According to folklore, a poor man had three daughters but could not afford a proper dowry for them. This meant that they would remain unmarried and probably, in absence of any other possible employment, would have to become prostitutes. Hearing of the girls' plight, _______ decided to help them by throwing three purses filled with gold coins into the house. Due to this, he was called the patron saint of prostitutes.

Who are we talking about ?

+60 / -20

_________ effect is a figurative term for a process that starts from an initial state of small significance and builds upon itself, becoming larger, and also perhaps potentially dangerous or disastrous, though it might be beneficial instead. This is a very common cliché in cartoons and modern theatrics and it is also used in Psychology. It is named after the common analogy made to describe this effect.

What is this effect called ?

+50 / -30

The cover art of “Sanctuary” by Iron Maiden caused controversy as it depicted their mascot, Eddie, wielding a knife while crouching over the corpse of __________. The personality also featured in the next album cover "Women in Uniform", in which the personality is shown seeking revenge on Eddie with a machine gun.

Picture on next slide.

Id the personality.

+50 / -30

+40 / -40

The first European to reach this place was the Portuguese explorer ____________ in 1488, who named it the “X”. It was later renamed by John II of Portugal as “Y" because of the great optimism engendered by the opening of a sea route to India and the East. It is a misconception that this place is the southern tip of Africa, because it was once believed to be the dividing point between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.

Fill in the blank.

+30 / -50

A Parisian engineer who has dedicated 3,000 hours to examining X now claims to have the answer to something that was under debate for years. Pascal Cotte says that ultra detailed digital scans allowed him to look into the past and see what X looked before years of restoration work. Using the 240-megapixel scans, Mr. Cotte, 49, says he can see traces of _______. His conclusion is that X once had both _______, but that these have been gradually eroded to the point that they are no longer visible.

Identify X ?

+20 / -60 A picture from Pottermore. Identify the character.

+10 / -70 The ________ Question concerns the doubts and consequent debate over the identity of _______.

The main subtopics of the ________ Question are:

• "Who is _______?"

• "Are the epics of multiple or single authorship?"

• "By whom, when, where, and under what circumstances were the poems composed?"

Rembrandt's ____________(1663)

Exchange answer sheets

ANSWERS

+70 / -10

According to folklore, a poor man had three daughters but could not afford a proper dowry for them. This meant that they would remain unmarried and probably, in absence of any other possible employment, would have to become prostitutes. Hearing of the girls' plight, _______ decided to help them by throwing three purses filled with gold coins into the house. Due to this, he was called the patron saint of prostitutes.

Who are we talking about ?

+70 / -10

Saint Nicholas / Santa Claus

+60 / -20

_________ effect is a figurative term for a process that starts from an initial state of small significance and builds upon itself, becoming larger, and also perhaps potentially dangerous or disastrous, though it might be beneficial instead. This is a very common cliché in cartoons and modern theatrics and it is also used in Psychology. It is named after the common analogy made to describe this effect.

What is this effect called ?

+60 / -20

Snowball effect

+50 / -30

The cover art of “Sanctuary” by Iron Maiden caused controversy as it depicted their mascot, Eddie, wielding a knife while crouching over the corpse of __________. The personality also featured in the next album cover "Women in Uniform", in which the personality is shown seeking revenge on Eddie with a machine gun.

Picture on next slide.

Identify the personality.

+50 / -30

+50 / -30

Margaret Thatcher

aka Maggie

+40 / -40

The first European to reach this place was the Portuguese explorer ____________ in 1488, who named it the “X”. It was later renamed by John II of Portugal as “Y" because of the great optimism engendered by the opening of a sea route to India and the East. It is a misconception that this place is the southern tip of Africa, because it was once believed to be the dividing point between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.

Fill in the Blank.

+40 /-40

Bartolomeu Dias

X – Cape of storms

Y – Cape of good hope

+30 / -50

A Parisian engineer who has dedicated 3,000 hours to examining X now claims to have the answer to something that was under debate for years. Pascal Cotte says that ultra detailed digital scans allowed him to look into the past and see what X looked before years of restoration work. Using the 240-megapixel scans, Mr. Cotte, 49, says he can see traces of _______. His conclusion is that X once had both _______, but that these have been gradually eroded to the point that they are no longer visible.

Id X.

+30 / -50

Mona Lisa ;

Eyebrows and eyelashes

+20 / -60

A picture from Pottermore. Identify the character.

+20 / -60

Marge Dursley

+10 / -70 The ________ Question concerns the doubts and consequent debate over the identity of _______.

The main subtopics of the ________ Question are:

• "Who is _______?"

• "Are the epics of multiple or single authorship?"

• "By whom, when, where, and under what circumstances were the poems composed?"

Rembrandt's ____________(1663)

+10 / -70

Homeric question

THE THEME IS

SIMPSONS CHARACTERS

Clockwise from top left: Marge, Homer, Bart, Santa's Little Helper (dog), Snowball II (cat), Lisa, and Maggie in the center

Thank you !