MELA Quiz 2014 Finals

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The MELA Quiz Finals at IIT-BHU as part of the IIT BHU Quizzing Championship 2014-15.

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ROUND 1:

INFINITE POUNCE WITH A TWISTCLOCKWISE

1. For the promotion of the movie Mr. and Mrs. Smith, there was a special screening planned in the New York city one week prior to the release of the movie. What was so special about this screening?

(Hints if everyone agrees)

No tickets are necessary.

Screening admittance only after proper ID is shown.

Seating is on First-Come, First Served Basis

Answer

Your last name must be Smith or some variation of it such as Smithers or Smithe if you want to attend the screening.

2. ‘Washington crossing the Delaware’ is a sonnet written by American lexicographer and cryptographer David Shulman in 1936, based on the painting. What is unique about this sonnet?

A hard, howling, tossing water scene.

Strong tide was washing hero clean.

"How cold!" Weather stings as in anger.

O Silent night shows war ace danger!

The cold waters swashing on in rage.

Redcoats warn slow his hint engage.

When star general's action wish'd “Go!”

He saw his ragged continentals row.

Ah, he stands – sailor crew went going.

And so this general watches rowing.

He hastens – winter again grows cold.

A wet crew gain Hessian stronghold.

George can't lose war with's hands in;

He's astern – so go alight, crew, and win!

Answer

Its an anagrammatic sonnet.Each line is an anagram of Washington crossing the Delaware.

3. This commercial is inspired by which famous literary work.

Answer

Moby Dick

4. Hejny, an audio engineer from Nashville, Tennessee, was inspired to create the wax four years ago when he was at a concert in Texas and saw a musician he was working with, constantly have to do something. Out of sympathy, he wanted to walk on stage and help the drummer so that the drummer could focus on the music. This led to him creating Nerd Wax. What does nerd wax do?

Answer

Used to stick spectacles to the face

5. What is he doing?

Answer

Call of Duty : Advanced Warfare

6. X was an American actor. He is a cultural icon of teenage disillusionment, as expressed in the title of his most celebrated film, Rebel Without a Cause (1955), in which he starred as troubled teenager Jim Stark. He became the first actor to receive a posthumous Academy Award nomination for Best Actor, and remains the only actor to have had two posthumous acting nominations.

Bryan Matthew Sevilla (born February 7, 1986), better known by his stage name Y, in reference to the actor X, is an American pornographic actor and director. He entered the porn industry in 2004 at the age of 18. He has gained attention due to his lack of resemblance to stereotypical male actors in the pornography industry.

Give X and Y.

Answer

X-James DeanY-James Deen

7. X is a 1999 trance techno song by the Finnish electronic music producer. On July 24th, the LCS Highlights YouTube channel uploaded a LoLgameplay video in which player TheOddOnecompletes a quadra kill while listening to X. Afterwards, users on the video streaming service Twitch began falsely identifying any background music as X. This has now become a meme. Every song in the world that people do not know the name to is refferedto as X. Give me X.

Answer

Darude Sandstorm

8. Twenty years later, this duo came together to collaborate on a project in 2008 when they started a production house called Art Viewers. Their first television show was called Happy Homes. They also run another production house named after their most well-known roles/ characters. (images on next slide) What is it called?

Answer

Ram-Laxman productions

Scores

ROUND 2:

THE TRIVIAL PURSUITINFINITE POUNCEANTICLOCKWISE

1. Either name the poet or the poem.

Answer

The laughing Heart by Charles Bukowski

2. ______ is a 5-member Rock band based in Delhi, India. It wasone of the first bands in India to distribute music for free overthe internet with their first EP “The story begins…” released in2003. The name ______ was borrowed from Anup’s (Guitarist)quiz team in college. The band has always maintained that thepun was actually unintentional and they were more interested inthe word “pause” being part of the band’s name. They havebeen quoted giving different origins of the name. Some of them

includea tyre company in Brazil, tattooed fans and an attribution toRandeep's (bassist) mother. Id the nameof this band?

Answer

Menwhopause

3. In June 2011, a Chilean judge ordered that an investigation be launched, following suggestions that X had been killed during the Pinochet regime for his pro-Allende stance and political views. X's driver, Manuel Araya, stated that doctors administered poison as the poet was preparing to go into exile. In December 2011 Chile's Communist Party asked Chilean Judge Mario Carroza to order the exhumation of the remains of X.

Answer

Pablo Neruda

4. What is the meaning of this tattoo?

Answer

Eight of the nine members of the Fellowship got a small tattoo of the word "nine" spelled out in Tengwar.

5. Which band who plays in this prominent style?

Answer

Kraftwerk

6. The Rozabal Line is a historical thriller novel by Indian author Ashwin Sanghi, originally published in 2007 under his pseudonym Shawn Haigins. The book deals with a highly controversial historical conspiracy that has previously been explored by very few historians and authors. The book was declared a bestseller by India Today and the books publishers, Westland Ltd. have had tremendous success with the novel as it has gone into repeat runs. What is the controversial subject of the book ?

Answer

The Rozabal Line deals with the subject of Jesus having survived the crucifixion and having settled down in India.

7. Connect.

Answer

Windows 8 Song

8. Id the person on whom this documentary is made?

Answer

Aaron Swartz

ROUND 3:

SHORT CONNECTPOINTS MENTIONED ON EACH SLIDE

+25 / -20

+20 / -15

+15 / -10

+10 / -5

+5 / 0

Answer

ROUND 4:

Parody round+(8-n)*5 / 0Written Round

1) ID the movie

Answer

Good Will Hunting

2) ID the character.

Answer

Gollum

3) ID the character.

Answer

Riddick

4) ID the movie.

Answer

Dead poet’s society

5) ID the movie.

Answer

Pulp Fiction

6) ID the movie.

Answer

Good Fellas

7) ID the movie.

Answer

The Breakfast Club

8) ID the song.

Answer

We are young

SCORES

Round 5Long Visual ConnectPoints mentioned on each slide

+50/-25

+40/-20

+30/-15

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+10

Answer

DJ in Tron are Daft Punk

+50/-25

Towards the beginning of the movie, Agent Smith pulls up in a car. You can read his license plate. It says "IS 5416". In the King James Bible, Isaiah 54:16 says: "Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and bringeth forth an instument for his work; and I have the waster to destoy."

Flynn and Rapunzel visit the coronation in Frozen.

+40/-20

+30/-15

+20/-10

+10

Answer

Easter Eggs