2016 KQA Ganesh Nayak Open Quiz Finals

2016 Ganesh Nayak Memorial Open
Quiz Finals

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Ganesh Nayak 2016 Prelims1
This book by ‘Shark’ Daymond John chronicles how
he built a brand in the early 1990s with his
partners; the brand name was an acronym; when
expanded, it evoked a sense of ownership and
connect, especially with the African-American
community in the US. Which brand, now
rebranded in the US as FB Legacy?
Which current Bollywood actor got his nickname,
apparently due to his appearance in the younger
days where he would wear jerseys made by this
brand, which were the only ones that fit him?

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FUBU (For us, by us)
Arjun Kapoor

This phrase is now a cliché and is used in the (corporate) context of
presenting an idea and assessing what responses it gets. In the
1950s/60s in the US, it was associated with an occupation, and
comedians used it to mock corporate culture.
A comedy album in 1961, took the phrase literally and had George
Washington uttering it after he receives something from Betsy Ross.
We also heard the phrase in 1957 as an ice-breaker used by #12 in a
group of impatient people; probably quite appropriate, given #12’s
occupation.
What’s the phrase and what was #12’s occupation?

Let’s run it up the flagpole and see if anyone salutes
Juror #12 was an Advertising professional

In 1815, this English physician invented the log log slide rule, which
included a scale displaying the logarithm of the logarithm that allowed
the user to directly perform calculations involving roots and exponents.
His most famous work had an even greater utility to people and much
more detail.
It started in 1805 as a personal project, and was compiled and released
to the public in 1852, with 1000 concepts split into six sections relating
to abstract relations, space, matter, ideas, volition and morals. The
number of sections was a reflection of his obsession with symmetry
and tribute to a man he considered his scientific hero.
Who and what work? Who/what was the tribute to?

Peter Mark Roget’s Thesaurus (the word means treasure)
Carl Linnaeus’ classification of Kingdoms

Square Root of a Sonnet is a recent play based on Empire of the Stars
by Arthur I Miller. The story begins with a young man, at the age of 19,
making a presentation to the Royal Astronomical Society in
Jan 1935. While many of the attendees are impressed, the most
famous scientist there, who the latter chooses as a mentor, ridicules
him.
The story further explores the continued rejection of his theories in
public, and the Cambridge scientist’s attitude, which ends up delaying
research and credit to the young man by nearly four decades.
Who are the two people involved?

S Chandrashekar
Arthur Eddington

Naming of the Dead by Ian Rankin is set in Edinburgh in July 2005
amidst the events of the controversial G8 summit that happened
in reality. The summit was held at a hotel and golf course, 80 kms
from Edinburgh—the place-name does not have any reference to
birds of prey, but means “church” and refers to the local chapel.
The same location played host to a historic agreement 28 years
prior to this, which had far-reaching ramifications across the
world for about fourteen years.
Name the place, and what was this agreement about?

Gleneagles
The sporting ban on South Africa

During the 2016 US Open, this player was asked whether she
knew that her initials (three letters) were the same as that of a
pop culture sensation who started in 1969, to which she feigned
ignorance. The pop culture phenomenon were, for the most
time, known by a four-letter name, as they had a fourth member
who joined them a few months after they formed.
Give the common three-letter name.
Expand the name of the pop culture phenomenon.

2016 KQA Ganesh Nayak Open Quiz Finals

CSN
Crosby Stills Nash (Young) / Carla Suarez Navarro

Minarchism is a libertarian political philosophy espousing minimal
intervention of the state. One of the key tenets of minarchism is the
concept of the _____ ___________ state.
According to this, the only roles that the state must play is the
prevention of theft, crime and fraud, and therefore the only legitimate
institutions would be the military, police and court.
The term was originally coined in order to mock the concept of a
limited government, but became a model for laissez-faire capitalism.
What two-word term that we are familiar with in the context of a
stop-gap arrangement, aimed at shielding more valuable ‘resources’
to follow?

Night-Watchman

This is the original design concept for an
establishment that has several records to its
name, including the highest and the most
expensive. The design is quite appropriately
inspired by something that reflects the history
and trade of this region. What is it inspired by?
In order to maintain the standards of luxury and
service in this place, the staff, which includes
private butlers on every floor, have been trained
in a certain way over the last few years. How?

The Burj Al-Arab is designed like the sail of a J-Class yacht
The staff are trained by watching episodes of Downton Abbey

Launched in 1970, by Dr. Hale E. Dougherty, a California physician
and Democrat, a year after the person depicted unexpectedly
rose to a post, this watch, intended as a joke, became a national
craze and imitated a trend featuring another character.
Who is this and which character?
In 1973, the person depicted, kind of set the trend that his boss
followed a year later, and became only the second person in his
country’s history after John Calhoun to do something. What?

Spiro Agnew (VP to Richard Nixon) watches,
imitating Mickey Mouse watches
He became only the second VP to resign, after being charged
with bribery, conspiracy and tax fraud

As one would expect, Don Bradman leads this batting cricket stat
with 69.05%. An Indian recently entered this dynamic list.
There is one other Indian in the Top 10 of this list—a man who
just missed a ‘century’ landmark, he has a 51.2% score in this list.
If you invert this list, an Indian tops that (with 0% after applying
some qualifications) – a nowadays fashionable man, who, in
1981, made a reluctant walk back to the pavilion.
What’s the stat? Name the two Indians.

Conversions from 50s to 100s in Tests
Mohammed Azharuddin
Chetan Chauhan

A 1975 film starring Anthony Hopkins, it is based on the first two novels If
Only They Could Talk (1970) and It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet (1972) by
James Herriot.
The title of the film is the same as the title of the omnibus collection in the
US that contained these two novels, and is taken from the second line of a
1848 hymn by Mrs Cecil Alexander.
What’s the title of the film?
Herriot’s daughter had originally suggested a punning title based on this
hymn, referencing the fact that he is a vet. What is that title?

All Creatures Great and Small
ILL Creatures Great and Small

This profession originated in France and then spread to Italy and other
parts of the world. The professionals found their services particularly in use
during operas.
Some of them had to thoroughly understand the story and plot, while
some had to laugh, and some others, merely provoke merriment. Some of
them merely requested repetitions by shouting, Bis Bis.
What were these professionals called?
One group was the Pleureurs, generally women.
What, specifically, did this group have to do?

Claquers / Claque
The Pleureurs had to feign tears/cry during tragic scenes

Written Round
 Written Round
 Visuals from a series of picture books about famous people
 Cover visual and one other visual/text is given
 In each case, name the person
 +5 for each correct answer; stake +5/-5

He would get on an airplane with two small suitcases filled with
everything he owned — a few clothes and some math notebooks. He
might have $20 in his pocket. Or less. He flew from New York to
Indiana and to Los Angeles. He flew across the world, from Toronto to
Australia. “I have no home,” he declared. “The world is my home.”

She had won much more than her race against the clock… The newspaper described her as “the
best known and most widely talked of young woman on earth today.” It wasn’t an exaggeration.
Her picture appeared on games, toys, cigars, soaps, and medicines. A racehorse, hotel, and train
were named after her.

Many people came to visit the family in Peru. And all
who came admired the little boy’s painting. Since they
knew nothing about affairs of the heart, they assumed
he had painted a picture of Japan’s national flag. Years
later, he would become one of the greatest painters of
his time. It is said that his art resembles that of Japan.
But what no one knows — other than you and Mrs. X—
is that the red sun he painted all those years ago does
not represent the flag for a faraway nation. The little
boy’s painting of the big red sun is really a picture of Mr.
X’s heart.

e e cummings

Jane Goodall

Pablo Neruda

He would get on an airplane with two small suitcases filled with
everything he owned — a few clothes and some math notebooks. He
might have $20 in his pocket. Or less. He flew from New York to
Indiana and to Los Angeles. He flew across the world, from Toronto to
Australia. “I have no home,” he declared. “The world is my home.”
Paul Erdos

She had won much more than her race against the clock… The newspaper described her as “the
best known and most widely talked of young woman on earth today.” It wasn’t an exaggeration.
Her picture appeared on games, toys, cigars, soaps, and medicines. A racehorse, hotel, and train
were named after her.
Nellie Bly

Many people came to visit the family in Peru. And all
who came admired the little boy’s painting. Since they
knew nothing about affairs of the heart, they assumed
he had painted a picture of Japan’s national flag. Years
later, he would become one of the greatest painters of
his time. It is said that his art resembles that of Japan.
But what no one knows — other than you and Mrs. X—
is that the red sun he painted all those years ago does
not represent the flag for a faraway nation. The little
boy’s painting of the big red sun is really a picture of Mr.
X’s heart.
Paul Gauguin

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Initially introduced as a rodenticide, Warfarin is one of the most
prescribed anti-coagulant drugs in the US for preventing blood clots.
One of the possible effects of overdose is a steep spike in blood
pressure, which can lead to a stroke, with stomach hemorrhage being
another key indicator—in the early 1950s, these symptoms were
exhibited by someone, which led to an urgent call to Felix Dadaev to
be ready and available.
In a couple of days, it all ended and the final report never mentioned
stomach hemorrhage leading to speculation that the person in
question was done in by foul means using Warfarin.
Who? Why was Felix Dadaev asked to be on stand-by?

Joseph Stalin – the speculation is that
he was poisoned with Warfarin
Felix Dadaev was his body double

What name connects? Why is the name given in each case?

Emperor Tamarin and Emperor Penguin
Emperor tamarins were named after Emperor Wilhelm II,
due to the long, droopy white moustache.
Emperor penguins are known so simply because
they are the largest of the species

The earliest accounts of this action/activity date back to the 1920s, closely tied to
the history of the objects it was directed at. Considered very American, the Great
Crash of 1929, saw a rise in the popularity of this activity, as more out-of-work
youngsters started moving out of their hometowns.
In 1934, Peter Warne proclaimed himself an expert in this activity, stating that he
had mastered the technique and was going to write a book called The __________
Hail about it; in fact, he was quite unsuccessful at it, and it is his companion who
memorably proved that “the limb is mightier than the thumb”.
Another famous example was Tom Joad, who, in 1939, did this after being released
on parole in Oklahoma, before he embarked on a long cross-country road trip.
What are we talking about? Who is Peter Warne and who is Tom Joad?

Hitchhiking
Warne is Clark Gable’s character in It Happened One Night
Joad is the protagonist of Grapes ofWrath

This is the Northumberland Development Project—a new stadium
that is being built by an EPL team with modern design, facilities,
61,000 seats, an Experience Zone, a skywalk and so on.
Which team will play its home games at this stadium from 2018?
One of the other unique aspects of the stadium is a completely
retractable pitch—for the first time in UK. The other changes that
have been made for the same specific purpose include the way the
seats have been arranged, and the provision of a locker room and a
media suite.
Why have all these changes been made, as part of a ten-year tie-up?

Tottenham Hotspur
NFL will play a minimum of two games per season here

Founded in 1997, this Canadian magazine is dedicated to covering
“horror in culture and entertainment”. The magazine takes its name
from a pioneering piece of work originally published in a 19th-century
Philadelphia periodical, 156 years earlier.
The title of the work was originally going to end with the name
“Trianon”, but was later substituted by the author for reasons of
imagery and association. The work also brought the Pongo genus to
prominence.
Name the Canadian magazine /the work, and explain the Pongo
genus part.

The Murders in the Rue Morgue
The killer in the story is an Orang-utan

Connect the reference in the video clip to the visual.

The reference to Lennie in the first clip is to the character
Lennie from Of Mice and Men shown in the second visual

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This company is named after the southernmost province of Sweden—
a peninsula and a number of small islands around it.
It makes several products but is a pioneer in one particular area—it
produced the DLa Special, with a 24-metre detachable ladder, back in
1912 when the rather inefficient method of choice to transport the
water was to use horse-drawn wagons.
The company later innovated with turntable-based elevating
equipment, stuff with special hydraulics and so on.
Which company, and what is this thing that they make?

Scania
Fire Trucks

A look at the regions around Nepal or Central Africa will help us
understand the question. Was four the minimum number? It was a matter
that has had mathematicians hooked for many years. In 1890, it was
proven that no more than five were needed, but proving the four took a lot
more time.
In 1970, Kenneth Appel and Wolfgang Hakken wrote code that parsed 2000
different configurations over 50 days to conclusively prove that four
sufficed. Sadly, their effort was greeted with scepticism and did not receive
the accolades it should have—they were put down because they used a
computer.
What was the question they were seeking to prove?

What is the minimum number of colours required to
illustrate a map to help identify neighbours?

In August 2005, in a special ceremony at Dryden Flight Research
Centre in California, NASA awarded these to three civilians; for two of
them it was posthumous (they were dead by then). The survivor and
the families of the other two, each received a certificate, this object,
and the actual flight logs.
It was a belated recognition of their efforts, after nearly 45 years,
though they had achieved the 264,000 feet height recognised by the
USAF as the entry barrier.
What is the recognition?
Who were these men and what did they achieve?

They were civilian researchers on X-
15 test flights, the first manned
space mission before the Apollo
project began.
They were awarded astronaut wings
noting that they had officially
crossed into ‘space’
The other pilots who were with USAF received
their wings, but these civilians were ignored.

In Atlanta, where India finished 71st in the medals table, courtesy a bronze
for Leander Paes, Britain were in 36th place with just one gold.
With far-sighted individuals at the helm, and with a lot of money poured
into sports (around Rs.47.4 crore has been invested on every medal won in
Rio), Britain finished second only to the US at Rio.
It goes back to a decision John Major took. If India were to use the same
approach, Kerala would be a good place to begin. Since the state launched
its own ________ in 1967 under a CPI(M) government — the first state in
the country to do so — they have never made a loss!
What did John Major do?

Use Lottery money to fund sports

What is being made, and from what,
in this stop-motion animation?

A Charango from an Armadillo
Traditional charangos are made from the shell of an armadillo

Popular thought has attributed this to many people, chiefly Winston
Churchill. It is also said that the Belgian politician, de Laveleye,
promoted its use because it appeared like it represented “vrijheid”
which meant “freedom” in Dutch.
Historians have us believe that it came from the use of this object,
the chief weapon of English armies from the 14th century. Gruesome
tales of what their opponents—the French—did to captured
Englishmen, preventing them from using the weapon again, are also
plentiful.
What do the legends refer to? What is the connection with the
weapon?

The ‘V for Victory’ sign
Longbowmen used two fingers
to draw and fire. Allegedly, the
English would show the French
the two fingers as if they meant
to say they only needed that
much to vanquish them

Written Round
 In each question we have a clerihew with some part(s) blanked
 +5 for each question; no part points
 Bonus of +5 for getting all correct
 In all the questions, blanks are NOT indicative of length

_______ _______
Promotes callipygian fashion.
Or perhaps it’s just the way she stands
That seems to accentuate her Netherlands.

Olympian ______ ______
Is a natural for clerihews;
On both ski boots and pedals
She’s been showered with medals.
The lady is one of only five people ever to win medals in both winter
and summer Olympics.

Rene Descartes
Was definitely ______.
Nobody ______
Could think up “Cogito, ergo sum.”

_______ _______ —
E bello latino!
For the Lady in Black, sans the sheik,
Life was bleak.

_____ _____ _____
Left the bog
To star in movies bikin’, dancing’ and fencin’.
And was the first to mourn Jim Henson.

______ ______
Had a morbid obsession
With death. Did she know
It was just another door?

_______ _______:
Not quite the norm; and
For her portrayal of a state trooper
The Academy said “Super!”

In later life _______
Became a hopeless foozler.
After he was 765
He practically never hit a decent drive.

______ ______ ______,
By a mighty effort of will,
Overcame his natural bonhomie
And wrote ‘Principles of Economy.’

_______ _______
Promotes callipygian fashion.
Or perhaps it’s just the way she stands
That seems to accentuate her Netherlands.
Kim Kardashian

Olympian ______ ______
Is a natural for clerihews;
On both ski boots and pedals
She’s been showered with medals.
Hint: The lady is one of only five people ever to medal in both winter
and summer Olympics.
Clara Hughes

Rene Descartes
Was definitely ______.
Nobody ______
Could think up “Cogito, ergo sum.”
Smart; Dumb

_______ _______ —
E bello latino!
For the Lady in Black, sans the sheik,
Life was bleak.
Rudolph Valentino

_____ _____ _____
Left the bog
To star in movies bikin’, dancing’ and fencin’.
And was the first to mourn Jim Henson.
Kermit the Frog

______ ______
Had a morbid obsession
With death. Did she know
It was just another door?
Emily Dickinson

_______ _______:
Not quite the norm; and
For her portrayal of a state trooper
The Academy said “Super!”
Frances McDormand

In later life _______
Became a hopeless foozler.
After he was 765
He practically never hit a decent drive.
Methuselah

______ ______ ______,
By a mighty effort of will,
Overcame his natural bonhomie
And wrote ‘Principles of Economy.’
John Stuart Mill

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The modern pentathlon has no reason to exist, other than that Pierre
de Coubertin, the father of the modern Olympics, thought it should.
Like its predecessor, Coubertin made the modern version based on
military tasks. The idea, he said, was to produce the “ideal, complete
athlete, or at least someone capable of being a highly-functioning
soldier.”
What was done to the rules of one of the five disciplines, to bring
the conditions as close to a real-life battle as possible, and make the
athlete expect the unexpected?

For the riding discipline, competitors are only assigned a
random horse 20 minutes before competition is to begin

Few things in art are more spectacular than this. It hangs in the building
next to San Marco’s Cathedral. At 74 x 30 ft, it’s about the size of a tennis
court, and was painted when the painter was 70 years old.
The room where this hangs was originally decorated with frescoes by Di
Arpo, but those were destroyed in a fire in 1577. The government wanted
to redo the place, and held a contest.
Many people submitted sketches, and this painter and Veronese were
selected. They were expected to collaborate, despite their different styles.
This plan changed though and this painter did the work by himself.
Where will you find this painting? Who is the painter?
Why did the plan change?

Doge’s Palace
Tintoretto
Veronese died
Incidentally, it also
turned out to be
Tintoretto’s last work

The BBC Radio Shipping Forecast is broadcast four times a day. For the
purpose of the reports, the waters around the British Isles is divided
into 31 sea areas, and the wind speed, direction etc. is announced for
each of those areas.
The areas are named after sandbanks, islands, estuaries and so on.
Only one of them is named after a person—a graduate of the Royal
Naval Academy, he was an able surveyor and expert hydrographer.
Who is this man who went looking for a suitable companion in
August 1831? Why was he in particular chosen for this honour?

Robert FitzRoy, who was captain of HMS Beagle
He founded the Met office

The pattern to the left originated in the Sassanid dynasty in the 16th
century. In that period and after, it was used to decorate royal regalia,
court garments, as well as textiles used by the general population.
While the design itself is originally Persian, the name by which we know it
is of Scottish origin—from the town in Scotland where they were
produced.
The other one, characterised by abstract four-pointed shapes, originated in
woven wool cloth of the Scottish Lowlands. It is a common design in casual
hats and caps, notably in Sherlock Holmes’ deerstalker.
Name both.

Paisley and Houndstooth

Commercial ketchups being sold during the second half of the 19th
century were often filthy and decomposed. A research article on
condiments states that a study conducted in 1896 found 90% of all
ketchups on the market were found to contain “injurious ingredients
that could lead to death.”
Henry J Heinz started selling the product in 1876, but he was a
visionary. His factories were models of progressiveness. Visitors were
allowed to tour the factory round the year. Heinz felt he had
absolutely nothing to hide.
In what other way did he ensure that this sentiment was evident at
all times?

Through transparent bottles
He refused to sell in the brown opaque bottles common at the time.

Historians identify four possible occasions when this has happened, either
partially or completely. The most cited one is during Julius Caesar’s time in
48 BC.
The others are the attack of Aurelian in AD 270–275; through a decree of
Coptic Pope Theophilus in 391 AD; and during the Muslim conquest of
Egypt in (or after) AD 642.
The building/location involved was set up around 300 years before Caesar,
because the local rulers felt that becoming the patrons of scholarship and
learning would earn them goodwill (and it was a good way to show off
one’s wealth too!).
What are we talking about?

Burning/destruction of the Library of Alexandria

The first New York City Marathon—in 1970—was organized at a small scale
by Fred Lebow and Vince Chiappetta. There were only 127 entrants, of
which only 55 men finished; the sole female entrant dropped out due to
illness. Winners were given inexpensive wristwatches and recycled baseball
and bowling trophies.
In subsequent planning Lebow wanted to use the marathon as a way of
promoting the city and celebrating its diversity. He realised that the first
race did not receive enough publicity due to a major flaw. The 1976 race
took the first step in correcting this.
What was the major change between the first race and the one in 1976,
specifically in terms of the route design?

The first race was run entirely inside Central Park.
The 1976 race route covered all the five boroughs.

It was created by Granada Television and was first aired on 9-Dec,
1960. It centres on a particular stretch in Weatherfield, a town based
on Salford. In the show’s fictional history, the stretch was built in the
early 1900s and named in honour of the 1902 event shown here.
Which show are we referring to? What record does the show have?

Coronation Street
Britain’s longest running soap

This plant, Poa pratensis, is not native to the
Americas and does not come from the US
state seen in its common name.
Also, the plant does not exhibits the colour
that forms the other part of its common
name—that name is from the flower heads
that appear when the plant grows to its full
height.
What is the plant called, that also happens to
have a musical connection?

Kentucky Bluegrass

This man was a was a Spanish explorer,
governor, and conquistador. He is best known
for becoming the first European to lead an
expedition to have seen or reached the Pacific
from the New World.
A number of monuments bear his name in the
main place he discovered. The local currency
(which is used along with the US Dollar) is also
named after him.
Who is he, and how is he remembered
geographically?

Vasco Núñez de Balboa
Panama’s main port city, and the entry
to the Panama Canal is called Balboa

Arrange these geological time scales in the correct order with the
largest division on top:
• Period (Jurassic, Triassic, …)
• Age (Danian, Lutetian, Calabrian, …)
• Eon (Hadean, Archean, …)
• Epoch (Holocene, Eocene, …)
• Era (Mesozoic, Palaeozoic, …)
No part points

Eon
Era
Period
Epoch
Age

This font—ITC Charter—was designed in the mid-1980s by Matthew
Carter. The typeface was designed with some limitations in mind, and
hence the squared off serifs and the economy of diagonals and curves.
The limitations for which it was designed meant that most people
never actually got to know this type face very well.
What was the reason that led to its thin spread?

It is used predominantly for fine print,
which most people never bother to read

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