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The 
There and (Back again?) 
Quiz 
By Rohan Kulkarni
Before we start.. 
Welcome,dear hobbits..! 
Guessing is the Essence of quizzing- 
Lord MMD 
So, keeping that in mind, let’s try and enjoy ourselves.. 
As we go through the quiz, there are questions ranging from 
nursery rhymes to Caribbean islands and oh, there’s also one 
question each about Batman and Lord of the Rings.. 
And finally, video
This Quiz, mind you.. 
The QM, owing to being awake the whole night, has poured all his cruelty and 
all his malice into this quiz.. 
So, if you’re up to funny business, then.. 
Rules 
The Quizmaster shall henceforth be called Gandalf.. 
Nobody argues with Gandalf 
Seriously though.
Round 1 
In a Hole in the Ground, there lived a 
Hobbit.. 
 Dry round 
 8 questions 
 Pouncing and bouncing 
 +10/0 on bounce 
 +10/-10 on Pounce
IIT (BHU) AAGMAN QUIZ FINALS-For Freshers
1 
. In a 1994 article in the American Prospect, Paul Starr referred to ____'s "hidden 
curriculum." He noted that success required an industrial base, and he criticized 
the bias against mixed-use development. Private land values were pegged to the 
public budget, and health depended on zoning and allocation of resources, which 
determined tax receipts. The underlying structure was a "capitalistic land value 
ecology." 
Other critics questioned the absence of race, pointing out that simulating urban 
decay without taking ethnicity into account was unrealistic, if not manipulative. 
And then there were taxes. Raise them enough, and your citizens would riot. 
Everyone absorbed the underlying message: Taxes are dangerous. This was 
Milton Friedman. Still, it wasn't enough to satisfy conservatives. They said 
nuclear power plants were punished while building mass transit was rewarded. 
They grumbled that the state was depicted as the sole engine for urban growth.
IIT (BHU) AAGMAN QUIZ FINALS-For Freshers
1 
 Sim City
2 
 Shown in the visual is the Ficus citrifolia, a species of Strangler Fig trees 
native to southern Florida, the Caribbean, Central America, and northern 
South America. The first explorers to arrive in a certain country named it for 
a certain aspect of this tree's appearance. What feature and which 
country?
IIT (BHU) AAGMAN QUIZ FINALS-For Freshers
IIT (BHU) AAGMAN QUIZ FINALS-For Freshers
Barbados 
‘Barbados’ means ‘Bearded Ones’ in Portuguese. The long 
hanging roots of the tree were thought to resemble beards. 
The tree also appears in the country’s coat-of-arms.
3 
 In 2000, there was a poll conducted in Japan by the Fuji Research Institute 
to identify the greatest Japanese innovation of the 20th century. Karaoke 
finished second in the poll, followed by the Sony Walkman. Then came 
video gaming consoles, CDs and compact cameras. The films of famous 
director Akira Kurosawa finished in 7th place, just ahead of Nintendo's 
Pokemon. Which commonplace invention topped the poll?
IIT (BHU) AAGMAN QUIZ FINALS-For Freshers
Instant Noodles 
They were created in 1958 by Momofuku Ando, the founder 
of Japan's Nissin Foods.
4. 
This is a PEZ dispenser (for the uninitiated, 
PEZ is an Austrian company making mint 
candies..) This was later incorporated by 
other mint candy manufacturers too, like tic 
tac. Why is it shaped this way?
IIT (BHU) AAGMAN QUIZ FINALS-For Freshers
Cigarette Lighters 
PEZ mints were first marketed as an alternative to smoking, 
and so the dispensers were similar in shape to a cigarette 
lighter.
5 
 Not the manner in which we are used to 
seeing this. Gimme name or what it is used for.
IIT (BHU) AAGMAN QUIZ FINALS-For Freshers
Broom grass
6.What did this game play give rise 
to? 
It is believed to have originated 
from the French game which was 
very popular before the French 
revolution. Each play area of this 
game was 90 ft in total with 45 ft on 
each side. 
When a player scored he/she 
moved forward 15 ft. If he scored 
again, would move another 15 ft. If 
he scored a third time, he could 
only move 10 ft closer.
IIT (BHU) AAGMAN QUIZ FINALS-For Freshers
Scoring system in Tennis
7. How do we better know her ??? 
 Anna Maria Grosholtz was born in Strasbourg, France. At the age of 17, she 
became art tutor to King Louis XVI’s sister at the Palace Of Versailles and 
then, during the French Revolution, was hastily forced to prove her 
allegiance to the feudalistic nobles by making the death masks of 
executed aristocrats. For this, she searched through corpses to find the 
decapitated heads of executed citizens.
IIT (BHU) AAGMAN QUIZ FINALS-For Freshers
Marie Tussaud of Madame Tussaud’s 
fame
8. Who is this celeb ??? 
 X was born and raised in North Highlands, California, to a working class 
family. Her mother worked for the state of California and her father is 
a Greek American mechanic. Her parents divorced when she was 5 and 
subsequently she was raised by her mother, who remarried in 2000. She's 
stated that while her parents do not like everything she does, they get 
along. 
X attended four high schools, among them Highlands High, before 
graduating, having been unhappy in each one, though she graduated a 
year early at 17. she attended junior college and took classes in film, 
dance, and acting.
 In November 2011 X was involved in a controversy. 
X responded to the statement by stating that : I 
committed to this program with the understanding 
that people would have their own opinions about 
what I have done, who I am and what I represent. 
 Some of X’s films include : The 
Girlfriend Experience 
Smash Cut 
Quit 
Malice in Lelaland 
The Girl from the Naked Eye 
I Melt with you.
IIT (BHU) AAGMAN QUIZ FINALS-For Freshers
SASHA GREY !!!
Scores!
Round 2 
Flame of Udun, Fire of Anor 
 Pick your Pill 
 8 categories 
 Differential Scoring
BUSINESS INDIA MYTHOLOGY CURRENT 
AFFAIRS 
SCIENCE LITERATURE SPORTS ENTERTAINMEN 
T
BUSINESS 
 XY has a logo similar to that of defense contractors Lockheed 
Martin and Northrop Grumman and is listed on the New York Stock 
Exchange as SIA. 
 The company has gone through many name changes including 
X International (later Stane International), X Enterprises, X Fujikawa and X 
Solutions. 
 X?
IIT (BHU) AAGMAN QUIZ FINALS-For Freshers
IIT (BHU) AAGMAN QUIZ FINALS-For Freshers
INDIA 
 What did Outlook magazine humorously describe as "the biggest sex 
change operation in independent India" in 1995/96?
IIT (BHU) AAGMAN QUIZ FINALS-For Freshers
VT TO CST
MYTHOLOGY 
 This carving is found in Hoysaleswara temple, Halebid, India. What is it 
depicting?
IIT (BHU) AAGMAN QUIZ FINALS-For Freshers
IIT (BHU) AAGMAN QUIZ FINALS-For Freshers
Chakravyuh
CURRENT AFFAIRS 
 The rock group U2 released its new album "Songs of Innocence" in 
September in Cupertino, California. One of the songs was made freely 
available to listeners. 
 What else was happening on that evening there?
IIT (BHU) AAGMAN QUIZ FINALS-For Freshers
iPhone 6, 6 plus and iWatch
SCIENCE 
 The quote "logarithmic plots are a device of the devil" is attributed to X. 
 X invented an instrument generally consisting of a constantly unwinding roll 
of paper, anchored to a fixed place, and a pendulum or magnet 
suspended with a marking device above the roll – to record even a 
sensitive motion. X chose to use the term "magnitude" to describe the 
quantity being measured because of his early interest in astronomy; 
stargazers use the word to describe the brightness of stars. Gutenberg 
suggested that the scale be logarithmic, so that a 7 would be ten times 
stronger than a 6, a hundred times stronger than a 5, and a thousand times 
stronger than a 4.
IIT (BHU) AAGMAN QUIZ FINALS-For Freshers
Richter
LITERATURE
IIT (BHU) AAGMAN QUIZ FINALS-For Freshers
The name’s Bond…Ruskin Bond
SPORTS 
 Despite the lack of a comprehensive record on this much-debated-item’s weight, sporadic 
reports help collate the following data : 
 Its weight changed 8 years ago from 2.97 to 2.75 lbs (1.347 to 1.247 kg) – supposedly a 
significant change in the history of its usage. For a very long time though, it weighed an 
unreasonable 3 lbs and 4 ounces (1.474 kg) before being reduced to 2 lbs and 12 ounces 
(1.247 kg) subsequently, and stayed so since the last disclosure. 
 Despite the occasional reductions in weight, it has carried a constant criticism of being much 
heavier than others of its kind around the world. 
 What famous item of nation-wide scrutiny is this?
IIT (BHU) AAGMAN QUIZ FINALS-For Freshers
Sachin’s Willow
ENTERTAINMENT
IIT (BHU) AAGMAN QUIZ FINALS-For Freshers
IIT (BHU) AAGMAN QUIZ FINALS-For Freshers
IIT (BHU) AAGMAN QUIZ FINALS-For Freshers
Scores!
Round 3 
kill the Trolls! 
 Dry round..again.. 
 8 questions 
 Pouncing and bouncing 
 +10/0 on bounce 
 +10/-10 on Pounce
1. 
 The common Basilisk is a lizard found in Central &South American rain 
forests. 
 It is also known as ____ ____ 
 lizard for the for its ability to run on water when threatened. This spectacle 
can be readily witnessed; of all large lizards in Costa Rica, this species is the 
most commonly encountered, especially along streams and lakes. It is more 
numerous in the dry northwestern region of the country. Adults often bask in 
daylight near water when they are not foraging or resting. At night they 
sleep on perches close to the ground or as high as 20 m. 
 When startled, the Common Basilisk escapes by speeding to the nearest 
edge of water—and continues sprinting. The lizard runs on only its hind legs 
in an erect position, holding its arms to its sides.
IIT (BHU) AAGMAN QUIZ FINALS-For Freshers
The Jesus Christ Lizard!
2. 
During the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603), there was 
constant rivalry between Spain and England culminating in 
the launch of the Spanish Armada in 1588. The Spanish 
Armada consisted of many Spanish galleons and was sent to 
invade England. The Armada was led by Duke of Medina 
Sedonia and the fleet numbered over 130 ships. The English 
fleet, under Admiral Lord Howard, totalled 34 small Navy 
vessels and 163 armed merchant ships. But the Spanish 
Armada was defeated. Only 65 Spanish galleons and just 
10,000 men returned to Spain. The attempt failed, not only 
because of the swift nature of the smaller English ships but also 
by the stormy weather which scattered the Armada fleet. This 
is usually considered to be the story behind something which is 
pretty common today.
IIT (BHU) AAGMAN QUIZ FINALS-For Freshers
The nursery rhyme ‘Rain Rain Go Away’ 
Rain rain go away, 
Come again another day. 
Little Johnny wants to play; 
Rain, rain, go to Spain, 
Never show your face again!
3. 
The Dutch call it garderobedefect, the French call it défaut de 
fonctionnement de garde-robe, the Italian incidente del guardaroba while it 
is called mal funcionamiento del guardarropa by the Spanish. 
What is it called in English?
IIT (BHU) AAGMAN QUIZ FINALS-For Freshers
Answer 
Wardrobe Malfunction
4. 
This particular piece of masonry is used heavily in case of arson. 
It essentially protects various sections in a structure by insulating them with a 
walled border internally. 
It coincidentally lends its name to a term in the computing world. 
What is it called? 
Image next slide
IIT (BHU) AAGMAN QUIZ FINALS-For Freshers
IIT (BHU) AAGMAN QUIZ FINALS-For Freshers
Firewall
5. 
The X River in northern Democratic Republic of the Congo is the headstream 
of the Mongala River, a tributary of the Congo River. 
It is roughly 250 km in length. 
It lends its name to a particularly virulent family of beings, which have wreaked 
havoc since 1977. In 2000,their name was changed to add Zaire to it, though it 
has been discontinued since 2010. 
These particular beings have eluded medical science, and even recently (and 
ongoing) caused great speculation about bringing an apocalyptic end if they 
break loose. 
Give me X.
IIT (BHU) AAGMAN QUIZ FINALS-For Freshers
Ebola River, which lends its name to Ebola Virus (EBOV)
6.connect
IIT (BHU) AAGMAN QUIZ FINALS-For Freshers
They are all MS Office fonts! 
Centaur 
Arial 
Cooper 
Comic Sans 
Courier 
Century (Gothic) 
Times new Roman
8. 
In the ‘Hobbit’ movie franchise, the character ‘Bard the Bowman’ is 
played by Luke Evans, shown on right. 
The interest of the QM lies, however, in the portrayal of ‘Girion, Lord of 
Dale’, who is supposed to be an ancestor of Bard. 
Naturally, a similar looking actor was needed, also in picture to the left 
Question is, who plays ‘Girion’?
IIT (BHU) AAGMAN QUIZ FINALS-For Freshers
IIT (BHU) AAGMAN QUIZ FINALS-For Freshers
It’s the same Guy!
Scores!
Round 4 
To Mordor! ..err, Mega Connect, I mean! 
 Mega Connect 
 16 visuals in 4 sets.. 
 One chance at end of each set 
 Points will be indicated before every set, no negative 
anywhere..
Set 1
IIT (BHU) AAGMAN QUIZ FINALS-For Freshers
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Guesses?
Set 2
IIT (BHU) AAGMAN QUIZ FINALS-For Freshers
Anyting Yet?
Set 3
IIT (BHU) AAGMAN QUIZ FINALS-For Freshers
IIT (BHU) AAGMAN QUIZ FINALS-For Freshers
Come on you guys..
Set 4
IIT (BHU) AAGMAN QUIZ FINALS-For Freshers
IIT (BHU) AAGMAN QUIZ FINALS-For Freshers
Enouuugh..
Aaaaaand the Connect is, 
The X-Men.. and Women..
Scores! 
And the winner is..

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IIT (BHU) AAGMAN QUIZ FINALS-For Freshers

  • 1. The There and (Back again?) Quiz By Rohan Kulkarni
  • 2. Before we start.. Welcome,dear hobbits..! Guessing is the Essence of quizzing- Lord MMD So, keeping that in mind, let’s try and enjoy ourselves.. As we go through the quiz, there are questions ranging from nursery rhymes to Caribbean islands and oh, there’s also one question each about Batman and Lord of the Rings.. And finally, video
  • 3. This Quiz, mind you.. The QM, owing to being awake the whole night, has poured all his cruelty and all his malice into this quiz.. So, if you’re up to funny business, then.. Rules The Quizmaster shall henceforth be called Gandalf.. Nobody argues with Gandalf Seriously though.
  • 4. Round 1 In a Hole in the Ground, there lived a Hobbit..  Dry round  8 questions  Pouncing and bouncing  +10/0 on bounce  +10/-10 on Pounce
  • 6. 1 . In a 1994 article in the American Prospect, Paul Starr referred to ____'s "hidden curriculum." He noted that success required an industrial base, and he criticized the bias against mixed-use development. Private land values were pegged to the public budget, and health depended on zoning and allocation of resources, which determined tax receipts. The underlying structure was a "capitalistic land value ecology." Other critics questioned the absence of race, pointing out that simulating urban decay without taking ethnicity into account was unrealistic, if not manipulative. And then there were taxes. Raise them enough, and your citizens would riot. Everyone absorbed the underlying message: Taxes are dangerous. This was Milton Friedman. Still, it wasn't enough to satisfy conservatives. They said nuclear power plants were punished while building mass transit was rewarded. They grumbled that the state was depicted as the sole engine for urban growth.
  • 8. 1  Sim City
  • 9. 2  Shown in the visual is the Ficus citrifolia, a species of Strangler Fig trees native to southern Florida, the Caribbean, Central America, and northern South America. The first explorers to arrive in a certain country named it for a certain aspect of this tree's appearance. What feature and which country?
  • 12. Barbados ‘Barbados’ means ‘Bearded Ones’ in Portuguese. The long hanging roots of the tree were thought to resemble beards. The tree also appears in the country’s coat-of-arms.
  • 13. 3  In 2000, there was a poll conducted in Japan by the Fuji Research Institute to identify the greatest Japanese innovation of the 20th century. Karaoke finished second in the poll, followed by the Sony Walkman. Then came video gaming consoles, CDs and compact cameras. The films of famous director Akira Kurosawa finished in 7th place, just ahead of Nintendo's Pokemon. Which commonplace invention topped the poll?
  • 15. Instant Noodles They were created in 1958 by Momofuku Ando, the founder of Japan's Nissin Foods.
  • 16. 4. This is a PEZ dispenser (for the uninitiated, PEZ is an Austrian company making mint candies..) This was later incorporated by other mint candy manufacturers too, like tic tac. Why is it shaped this way?
  • 18. Cigarette Lighters PEZ mints were first marketed as an alternative to smoking, and so the dispensers were similar in shape to a cigarette lighter.
  • 19. 5  Not the manner in which we are used to seeing this. Gimme name or what it is used for.
  • 22. 6.What did this game play give rise to? It is believed to have originated from the French game which was very popular before the French revolution. Each play area of this game was 90 ft in total with 45 ft on each side. When a player scored he/she moved forward 15 ft. If he scored again, would move another 15 ft. If he scored a third time, he could only move 10 ft closer.
  • 25. 7. How do we better know her ???  Anna Maria Grosholtz was born in Strasbourg, France. At the age of 17, she became art tutor to King Louis XVI’s sister at the Palace Of Versailles and then, during the French Revolution, was hastily forced to prove her allegiance to the feudalistic nobles by making the death masks of executed aristocrats. For this, she searched through corpses to find the decapitated heads of executed citizens.
  • 27. Marie Tussaud of Madame Tussaud’s fame
  • 28. 8. Who is this celeb ???  X was born and raised in North Highlands, California, to a working class family. Her mother worked for the state of California and her father is a Greek American mechanic. Her parents divorced when she was 5 and subsequently she was raised by her mother, who remarried in 2000. She's stated that while her parents do not like everything she does, they get along. X attended four high schools, among them Highlands High, before graduating, having been unhappy in each one, though she graduated a year early at 17. she attended junior college and took classes in film, dance, and acting.
  • 29.  In November 2011 X was involved in a controversy. X responded to the statement by stating that : I committed to this program with the understanding that people would have their own opinions about what I have done, who I am and what I represent.  Some of X’s films include : The Girlfriend Experience Smash Cut Quit Malice in Lelaland The Girl from the Naked Eye I Melt with you.
  • 33. Round 2 Flame of Udun, Fire of Anor  Pick your Pill  8 categories  Differential Scoring
  • 34. BUSINESS INDIA MYTHOLOGY CURRENT AFFAIRS SCIENCE LITERATURE SPORTS ENTERTAINMEN T
  • 35. BUSINESS  XY has a logo similar to that of defense contractors Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange as SIA.  The company has gone through many name changes including X International (later Stane International), X Enterprises, X Fujikawa and X Solutions.  X?
  • 38. INDIA  What did Outlook magazine humorously describe as "the biggest sex change operation in independent India" in 1995/96?
  • 41. MYTHOLOGY  This carving is found in Hoysaleswara temple, Halebid, India. What is it depicting?
  • 45. CURRENT AFFAIRS  The rock group U2 released its new album "Songs of Innocence" in September in Cupertino, California. One of the songs was made freely available to listeners.  What else was happening on that evening there?
  • 47. iPhone 6, 6 plus and iWatch
  • 48. SCIENCE  The quote "logarithmic plots are a device of the devil" is attributed to X.  X invented an instrument generally consisting of a constantly unwinding roll of paper, anchored to a fixed place, and a pendulum or magnet suspended with a marking device above the roll – to record even a sensitive motion. X chose to use the term "magnitude" to describe the quantity being measured because of his early interest in astronomy; stargazers use the word to describe the brightness of stars. Gutenberg suggested that the scale be logarithmic, so that a 7 would be ten times stronger than a 6, a hundred times stronger than a 5, and a thousand times stronger than a 4.
  • 54. SPORTS  Despite the lack of a comprehensive record on this much-debated-item’s weight, sporadic reports help collate the following data :  Its weight changed 8 years ago from 2.97 to 2.75 lbs (1.347 to 1.247 kg) – supposedly a significant change in the history of its usage. For a very long time though, it weighed an unreasonable 3 lbs and 4 ounces (1.474 kg) before being reduced to 2 lbs and 12 ounces (1.247 kg) subsequently, and stayed so since the last disclosure.  Despite the occasional reductions in weight, it has carried a constant criticism of being much heavier than others of its kind around the world.  What famous item of nation-wide scrutiny is this?
  • 62. Round 3 kill the Trolls!  Dry round..again..  8 questions  Pouncing and bouncing  +10/0 on bounce  +10/-10 on Pounce
  • 63. 1.  The common Basilisk is a lizard found in Central &South American rain forests.  It is also known as ____ ____  lizard for the for its ability to run on water when threatened. This spectacle can be readily witnessed; of all large lizards in Costa Rica, this species is the most commonly encountered, especially along streams and lakes. It is more numerous in the dry northwestern region of the country. Adults often bask in daylight near water when they are not foraging or resting. At night they sleep on perches close to the ground or as high as 20 m.  When startled, the Common Basilisk escapes by speeding to the nearest edge of water—and continues sprinting. The lizard runs on only its hind legs in an erect position, holding its arms to its sides.
  • 65. The Jesus Christ Lizard!
  • 66. 2. During the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603), there was constant rivalry between Spain and England culminating in the launch of the Spanish Armada in 1588. The Spanish Armada consisted of many Spanish galleons and was sent to invade England. The Armada was led by Duke of Medina Sedonia and the fleet numbered over 130 ships. The English fleet, under Admiral Lord Howard, totalled 34 small Navy vessels and 163 armed merchant ships. But the Spanish Armada was defeated. Only 65 Spanish galleons and just 10,000 men returned to Spain. The attempt failed, not only because of the swift nature of the smaller English ships but also by the stormy weather which scattered the Armada fleet. This is usually considered to be the story behind something which is pretty common today.
  • 68. The nursery rhyme ‘Rain Rain Go Away’ Rain rain go away, Come again another day. Little Johnny wants to play; Rain, rain, go to Spain, Never show your face again!
  • 69. 3. The Dutch call it garderobedefect, the French call it défaut de fonctionnement de garde-robe, the Italian incidente del guardaroba while it is called mal funcionamiento del guardarropa by the Spanish. What is it called in English?
  • 72. 4. This particular piece of masonry is used heavily in case of arson. It essentially protects various sections in a structure by insulating them with a walled border internally. It coincidentally lends its name to a term in the computing world. What is it called? Image next slide
  • 76. 5. The X River in northern Democratic Republic of the Congo is the headstream of the Mongala River, a tributary of the Congo River. It is roughly 250 km in length. It lends its name to a particularly virulent family of beings, which have wreaked havoc since 1977. In 2000,their name was changed to add Zaire to it, though it has been discontinued since 2010. These particular beings have eluded medical science, and even recently (and ongoing) caused great speculation about bringing an apocalyptic end if they break loose. Give me X.
  • 78. Ebola River, which lends its name to Ebola Virus (EBOV)
  • 81. They are all MS Office fonts! Centaur Arial Cooper Comic Sans Courier Century (Gothic) Times new Roman
  • 82. 8. In the ‘Hobbit’ movie franchise, the character ‘Bard the Bowman’ is played by Luke Evans, shown on right. The interest of the QM lies, however, in the portrayal of ‘Girion, Lord of Dale’, who is supposed to be an ancestor of Bard. Naturally, a similar looking actor was needed, also in picture to the left Question is, who plays ‘Girion’?
  • 87. Round 4 To Mordor! ..err, Mega Connect, I mean!  Mega Connect  16 visuals in 4 sets..  One chance at end of each set  Points will be indicated before every set, no negative anywhere..
  • 88. Set 1
  • 92. Set 2
  • 95. Set 3
  • 98. Come on you guys..
  • 99. Set 4
  • 103. Aaaaaand the Connect is, The X-Men.. and Women..
  • 104. Scores! And the winner is..