MELAS Quiz 2023

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2. Rules ● The quiz has only one round with 20 questions. ● For each correct answer, 10 points will be awarded with part points being given wherever necessary. Fill out the G-form provided and submit it after all the questions have been presented. ● In case of a tie, in-built tie-breaker questions will be taken into consideration. ● There is not any kind of negative marking in the quiz, so feel free to guess the answers. ● Let’s not fall into a trap and dilute the fun of quizzing by googling :) ● The QM’s discretion is absolute.

3. QUESTIONS

4. 01 Shown in the image is a shot from one of WWE's pay-per-view events. The match was just as any normal match would be but what got the attention of the viewers was the wrestlers outﬁt which was different from their usual in-ring gear. ID the reason behind this change. (Image in next slide)

6. 02 According to his biography, during his 1911 vacation in Switzerland, author X came across a postcard that attracted his attention. It featured a painting called Der Berggeist, meaning "the mountain spirit". The painting depicted a man with a long white beard, a large hat, and a cloak, seated amongst boulders in the forest. Later on, this postcard inspired X as he was creating his character Y, especially in terms of appearance. Y went on to play a key role in X's most famous novels. Identify X and Y.

7. 03 Certain theories suggest that an iconic song X was recorded in a bathroom to create an echo effect. Reﬂecting back, the singer blatantly squashed those rumours. In her words, “There is a false mythology surrounding my rendition of X. That Naushad Saab and I got the echo effect in the song by making me sing in the bathroom of the recording room. No such thing happened. During those days when songs were recorded with a huge live orchestra, the studios were stuffy enough. Singing from the bathroom would have been impossible.” ID the song which stands as landmark in Indian Cinema with a fearless choice from the production team at the time.

8. 04 The artwork shown is one of Alexander Ross's (American comic book writer and artist) most famous creations. It was also the inspiration behind the 2017 poster for the Justice League movie. But Ross himself took aid from a different cover art which had been immensely popular during the late 70s. ID what served as an inspiration for Ross? (Image on next slide)

10. 05 A collaboration between the sci-ﬁ writer A.C. Clarke and Kubrick, the movie had a fascinating aspect about its antagonist, which both the men maintain as a mere coincidence. Company X was consulted during the production and had its logo on multiple props, but it insisted on maintaining its distance from the actual malfunctioning hardware in the plot of the movie. Clarke wrote in The Lost Worlds of 2001, “About once a week some character spots the fact that [coincidence] and promptly assumes that Stanley and I were taking a crack at the estimable institution… As it happened, X had given us a good deal of help, so we were quite embarrassed by this and would have changed the name had we spotted the coincidence.” ID the coincidence.

11. 06 There are many speculations regarding how the author came up with the name X. Many speculated that it came from the 'oohs' and 'aahs' his stories produced from readers and listeners. Some claim that it comes from the word 'ounces' or Shelly's ‘Ozymandias’ or Charles Dickens' pseudonym ___. Little evidence says that the author has taken the name X from the letters marked on one of his drawers which he used to keep ﬁles in the alphabetical order. Give X?

12. 07 The photograph here was taken as an inspiration for an album's cover. The photo is shot by Jonathan Mannion for a series by Jocelyn Bain Hogg depicting organized crime in Britain. Instead of the telephone and brass knuckles seen next to the ashtray in the original picture, a cigar, a pack of cigars and a microphone were placed. This album laid the foundation to one of the most iconic feuds in the rap industry and has achieved international acclaim and success. ID the album. (Image on next slide)

14. 08 DaVinci’s world-renowned masterpiece, The Last Supper, has been said to hint at everything from Christ’s later years to the date the world will end. Italian musician Giovanni Maria Pala discovered what could very well be a little musical melody written into the painting. If you draw the lines of the staff across the painting, the apostles’ hands and the loaves of bread on the table are in the positions of _________. What do the hands and loaves of bread represent?

15. 09 Amongst various English football ﬁgures of early 20th century was Herbert Chapman, widely regarded as one of the game's greatest innovators. During his time at Arsenal, he introduced several new training techniques and famously pioneered the X formation that serves as the foundation for most of the modern-day formations. Displayed on the next slide is a visual representation of the same, created to counter a law change in 1925 by playing three defenders(3-2-2-3) instead of two(2-3-5). ID the formation and what was the law change all about? (Image on next slide)

17. 10 X is a term meant to describe the circumstances under which ground, naval, and air forces will enter into and continue combat with opposing forces. Formally, it refers to the orders issued by a competent military authority that delineate when, where, how, and against whom military force may be used, and they have implications for what actions soldiers may take on their own authority and what directives may be issued by a commanding officer. However, X was shown in a certain pop culture where X were implemented using tarot cards to set the ﬁnal combat which eventually decided the fate of the protagonist. Id the pop culture reference.

18. 11 Sweden saw a 10% increase in their inﬂation in May, and economists believe X might be the reason for this. The chief economist at Danske Bank, said that the singer’s decision to kick off her world tour in Sweden last month led to a surge in hotel and restaurant prices in the area as tens of thousands of fans swarmed in the city. The fans said that since they were unsure if X might be touring again next, they had to attend this tour. Also, since Sweden was cheaper than US, they chose Sweden to attend the show. However, the economists believe that the inﬂation is short lived and will die out soon. ID X

19. 12 This painting by Sir John Everett Millais was his 1st exhibited work in Pre-Raphaelite style. This painting illustrates an episode from Boccaccio's novel 'Lisabetta e il testo di Bassilico'. According some art experts, there is a hidden meaning with reference to the position of the man on foreground left. As per their interpretation, the position of his legs, the presence of the shadow of a nutcracker which he held in his hands on the table and spilt salt over it signify a certain physical state of the person. What was the peculiar reason for that position? (Image on next slide)

21. 13 Tom Kerr, a cartoonist by profession, is often credited with the graphical innovation of ‘X’, a thought out of the blue at that time, in the ever-popular sport ‘Y’. Although we don’t see ‘X’ nowadays, back in the 1970s its introduction was meant to keep young people interested in the game and at the same time added a bit of fun by taking a dig at the player. This also led to the British broadcasters refusing to cover any game if ‘X’ were to be displayed during the broadcasts. Identify the idea and the sport.

22. 14 A popular old legend from a small town (X) in England says that during the 16th century a king wanted to build his home in that town on the condition that the inhabitants would have to donate money for the construction. To avoid this from happening, all residents of the town decided to act insane whenever the king’s royal messengers came out to scope the town. Convinced that this town was full of mad clowns, the king eventually decided against the idea of building a home there. Although the residents won, the town was forever marked as a town full of insane people and came to be known as the “City of Goats” with goats being the symbol of stupidity. Almost 400 years later, this small town would inspired the name of a very different ﬁctional city having similar attributes. ID X.

23. 15 Arrested Development is an American television sitcom created by Mitchell Hurwitz. This show parodied an iconic song by one of the most famous bands in their episode "Making a Stand", as the narrator references the original song as they were unable to get the rights to it, "because who can afford it?". They replaced the original entity referenced in the song title to another entity. ID the title of the original song.

24. 16 The phenomenon of the X effect was coined from a research study where it was concluded that Chinese and Japanese origin Americans had a greater death rate from heart disease on the 4th day of the month. This was attributed to the fact that both Chinese and Japanese cultures regard the number four as unlucky, and this superstition induces psychological stress that manifests itself as heart fatalities. The namesake from this effect was a ﬁctional family whose similar suspicious deaths were uncovered as conspiracy rather than superstition by the revival of one of the most iconic protagonists in early 20th century. A modern adaptation of this plotline depicted the mystery in the form of hallucinogens. What term X is given to this effect?

25. 17 X is an informal term ﬁrst coined by sport journalists and bloggers that refers to the new style of play of a particular team. According to X’s Wikipedia page, X was coined by ESPN UK editor Andrew Miller on an episode of the Switch-Hit podcast. This term came after ___________’s appointment as the coach of the team. The ﬁrst part of X comes from _____________ long standing nickname since, as a player he was known for his aggressive stroke play. The latter part of X comes from an equipment used in the sport which is common in many other sports as well. ID X.

26. 18 ID the ﬁlmmaker from the following snippets of their ﬁlmography.

27. 19 Angus Bucks are fake, United States one-dollar bills featuring Angus Young the lead guitarist of an iconic Australian band AC/DC. As a token of thanks for his youthful followers, the prime minister of then country has arranged the band to include the capital city in their tour. Thousands of such bills were dropped on the audience as a theatrical gimmick at the end of the song "Moneytalks" during the concert. For a short period of time, these fake bills were used as regular currency. Give Funda as to why these bills were used for monetary transactions.

28. 20 The place shown in the above image is Curia de Pompey established by Pompey the great. It is one of the meeting halls in the city and is of historical signiﬁcance. However, this place is known to readers due to a particular event that occurred here. Following the event, this place is believed to be closed and later, set on ﬁre. What event took place which also acts as a symbol of ____(8) among the readers? (Image on next slide)

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31. ANSWERS

32. 01 Shown in the image is a shot from one of WWE's pay-per-view events. The match was just as any normal match would be but what got the attention of the viewers was the wrestlers outﬁt which was different from their usual in-ring gear. ID the reason behind this change. (Image in next slide)

34. ANSWER Due to the restrictions imposed on women’s clothing in the Middle-East countries. The event was held in Saudi Arabia.

35. 02 According to his biography, during his 1911 vacation in Switzerland, author X came across a postcard that attracted his attention. It featured a painting called Der Berggeist, meaning "the mountain spirit". The painting depicted a man with a long white beard, a large hat, and a cloak, seated amongst boulders in the forest. Later on, this postcard inspired X as he was creating his character Y, especially in terms of appearance. Y went on to play a key role in X's most famous novels. Identify X and Y.

36. ANSWER X - J. R. R. Tolkien Y - Gandalf

37. 03 Certain theories suggest that an iconic song X was recorded in a bathroom to create an echo effect. Reﬂecting back, the singer blatantly squashed those rumours. In her words, “There is a false mythology surrounding my rendition of X. That Naushad Saab and I got the echo effect in the song by making me sing in the bathroom of the recording room. No such thing happened. During those days when songs were recorded with a huge live orchestra, the studios were stuffy enough. Singing from the bathroom would have been impossible.” ID the song which stands as landmark in Indian Cinema with a fearless choice from the production team at the time.

38. ANSWER Pyaar Kiya to Darna Kya

39. 04 The artwork shown is one of Alexander Ross's (American comic book writer and artist) most famous creations. It was also the inspiration behind the 2017 poster for the Justice League movie. But Ross himself took aid from a different cover art which had been immensely popular during the late 70s. ID what served as an inspiration for Ross? (Image on next slide)

41. ANSWER Queens album cover for Bohemian Rhapsody.

42. 05 A collaboration between the sci-ﬁ writer A.C. Clarke and Kubrick, the movie had a fascinating aspect about its antagonist, which both the men maintain as a mere coincidence. Company X was consulted during the production and had its logo on multiple props, but it insisted on maintaining its distance from the actual malfunctioning hardware in the plot of the movie. Clarke wrote in The Lost Worlds of 2001, “About once a week some character spots the fact that [coincidence] and promptly assumes that Stanley and I were taking a crack at the estimable institution… As it happened, X had given us a good deal of help, so we were quite embarrassed by this and would have changed the name had we spotted the coincidence.” ID the coincidence.

43. ANSWER Company X - IBM Movie - 2001: A Space Odyssey Antagonist - HAL-9000 Coincidence - The letters of the name HAL are one letter removed from the company name IBM alphabetically.

44. 06 There are many speculations regarding how the author came up with the name X. Many speculated that it came from the 'oohs' and 'aahs' his stories produced from readers and listeners. Some claim that it comes from the word 'ounces' or Shelly's ‘Ozymandias’ or Charles Dickens' pseudonym ___. Little evidence says that the author has taken the name X from the letters marked on one of his drawers which he used to keep ﬁles in the alphabetical order. Id X?

45. ANSWER X- OZ (From The Wizard of Oz) Frank L Baum’s cabinet was marked with letters O-Z which gave him idea for the name.

46. 07 The photograph here was taken as an inspiration for an album's cover. The photo is shot by Jonathan Mannion for a series by Jocelyn Bain Hogg depicting organized crime in Britain. Instead of the telephone and brass knuckles seen next to the ashtray in the original picture, a cigar, a pack of cigars and a microphone were placed. This album laid the foundation to one of the most iconic feuds in the rap industry and has achieved international acclaim and success. ID the album. (Image on next slide)

47. ANSWER The Blueprint

48. 08 DaVinci’s world-renowned masterpiece, The Last Supper, has been said to hint at everything from Christ’s later years to the date the world will end. Italian musician Giovanni Maria Pala discovered what could very well be a little musical melody written into the painting. If you draw the lines of the staff across the painting, the apostles’ hands and the loaves of bread on the table are in the positions of _________. What do the hands and loaves of bread represent?

49. ANSWER Quarter Notes/Musical Notes

50. 09 Amongst various English football ﬁgures of early 20th century was Herbert Chapman, widely regarded as one of the game's greatest innovators. During his time at Arsenal, he introduced several new training techniques and famously pioneered the X formation that serves as the foundation for most of the modern-day formations. Displayed on the next slide is a visual representation of the same, created to counter a law change in 1925 by playing three defenders(3-2-2-3) instead of two(2-3-5). ID the formation and what was the law change all about? (Image on next slide)

52. ANSWER WM Formation Change in Offside Law

53. 10 X is a term meant to describe the circumstances under which ground, naval, and air forces will enter into and continue combat with opposing forces. Formally, it refers to the orders issued by a competent military authority that delineate when, where, how, and against whom military force may be used, and they have implications for what actions soldiers may take on their own authority and what directives may be issued by a commanding officer. However, X was shown in a certain pop culture where X were implemented using tarot cards to set the ﬁnal combat which eventually decided the fate of the protagonist. Id the pop culture reference.

54. ANSWER Rules of Engagement John Wick 4

55. 11 Sweden saw a 10% increase in their inﬂation in May, and economists believe X might be the reason for this. The chief economist at Danske Bank, said that the singer’s decision to kick off her world tour in Sweden last month led to a surge in hotel and restaurant prices in the area as tens of thousands of fans swarmed in the city. The fans said that since they were unsure if X might be touring again next, they had to attend this tour. Also, since Sweden was cheaper than US, they chose Sweden to attend the show. However, the economists believe that the inﬂation is short lived and will die out soon. ID X

56. ANSWER Beyonce

57. 12 This painting by Sir John Everett Millais was his 1st exhibited work in Pre-Raphaelite style. This painting illustrates an episode from Boccaccio's novel 'Lisabetta e il testo di Bassilico'. According some art experts, there is a hidden meaning with reference to the position of the man on foreground left. As per their interpretation, the position of his legs, the presence of the shadow of a nutcracker which he held in his hands on the table and spilt salt over it signify a certain physical state of the person. What was the peculiar reason for that position? (Image on next slide)

59. ANSWER He wanted to hide an unwanted erection.

60. 13 Tom Kerr, a cartoonist by profession, is often credited with the graphical innovation of ‘X’, a thought out of the blue at that time, in the ever-popular sport ‘Y’. Although we don’t see ‘X’ nowadays, back in the 1970s its introduction was meant to keep young people interested in the game and at the same time added a bit of fun by taking a dig at the player. This also led to the British broadcasters refusing to cover any game if ‘X’ were to be displayed during the broadcasts. Identify the idea and the sport.

61. ANSWER The graphical animation was of a Duck strolling along the TV screen with the batsmen when they got out for 0.

62. 14 A popular old legend from a small town (X) in England says that during the 16th century a king wanted to build his home in that town on the condition that the inhabitants would have to donate money for the construction. To avoid this from happening, all residents of the town decided to act insane whenever the king’s royal messengers came out to scope the town. Convinced that this town was full of mad clowns, the king eventually decided against the idea of building a home there. Although the residents won, the town was forever marked as a town full of insane people and came to be known as the “City of Goats” with goats being the symbol of stupidity. Almost 400 years later, this small town would inspire the name of a very different ﬁctional city having similar attributes. ID X.

63. ANSWER X - Gotham City

64. 15 Arrested Development is an American television sitcom created by Mitchell Hurwitz. This show parodied an iconic song by one of the most famous bands in their episode "Making a Stand", as the narrator references the original song as they were unable to get the rights to it, "because who can afford it?". They replaced the original entity referenced in the song title to another entity. ID the title of the original song.

65. ANSWER Yellow Submarine

66. 16 The phenomenon of the X effect was coined from a research study where it was concluded that Chinese and Japanese origin Americans had a greater death rate from heart disease on the 4th day of the month. This was attributed to the fact that both Chinese and Japanese cultures regard the number four as unlucky, and this superstition induces psychological stress that manifests itself as heart fatalities. The namesake from this effect was a ﬁctional family whose similar suspicious deaths were uncovered as conspiracy rather than superstition by the revival of one of the most iconic protagonists in early 20th century. A modern adaptation of this plotline depicted the mystery in the form of hallucinogens. What term X is given to this effect?

67. ANSWER The Baskerville Effect

68. 17 X is an informal term ﬁrst coined by sport journalists and bloggers that refers to the new style of play of a particular team. According to X’s Wikipedia page, X was coined by ESPN UK editor Andrew Miller on an episode of the Switch-Hit podcast. This term came after ___________’s appointment as the coach of the team. The ﬁrst part of X comes from _____________ long standing nickname since, as a player he was known for his aggressive stroke play. The latter part of X comes from an equipment used in the sport which is common in many other sports as well. ID X.

69. ANSWER X- Bazball

70. 18 ID the ﬁlmmaker from the following snippets of their ﬁlmography.

71. ANSWER Quentin Tarantino

72. 19 Angus Bucks are fake, United States one-dollar bills featuring Angus Young the lead guitarist of an iconic Australian band AC/DC. As a token of thanks for his youthful followers, the prime minister of then country has arranged the band to include the capital city in their tour. Thousands of such bills were dropped on the audience as a theatrical gimmick at the end of the song "Moneytalks" during the concert. For a short period of time, these fake bills were used as regular currency. Give Funda as to why these bills were used for monetary transactions.

73. ANSWER Due to the volatile political and economic climate, the Soviet rouble was suffering from severe inﬂation. For an extremely short period of time, Angus Bucks dropped on the crowd had more value than the rouble itself and were actually used for regular monetary transactions.

74. 20 The place shown in the above image is Curia de Pompey established by Pompey the great. It is one of the meeting halls in the city and is of historical signiﬁcance. However, this place is known to readers due to a particular event that occurred here. Following the event, this place is believed to be closed and later, set on ﬁre. What event took place which also acts as a symbol of ____(8) among the readers? (Image on next slide)

76. ANSWER Assassination of Julius Caesar

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