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One of the legends about this term is that the London's Blackfriars Theatre
included a room where the actors waited and the room was predominantly
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It has been theorised that such waiting rooms were originally painted the
certain colour to “relieve the [actor’s] eyes from the glare of the stage”.
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One of the legends about this term is that the London's Blackfriars Theatre
included a room where the actors waited and the room was predominantly
painted with a certain colour.
It has been theorised that such waiting rooms were originally painted the
certain colour to “relieve the [actor’s] eyes from the glare of the stage”.
What term?
Overall Connect :
+20/-10](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/freshersfinals-240706144145-d57c3ee5/85/Fresher-Cooker-Freshers-Quiz-Finals-Ashoka-73-320.jpg)
Fresher Cooker (Freshers) Quiz Finals Ashoka
- 1. Questions whose answers are ashoka club or society names (green room, wics, kalinga,jazbaa,oddesey) -https://www.theguardian.com/notesandqueries/query/0,5753,-18921,00.html#:~:te xt=Green%20Rooms%20%2D%20where%20actors%20met,the%20salary%20of %20the%20actor. Neev, enactus , epigraph Jazbaa kitsugi Hallyu, farm fresh
- 3. fresher cooker quiz finals Jazbaa x Ashoka Quizzing Initiative
- 4. ALL THE BEST
- 5. THE DEAL ROUND 1 : Written ROUND 2 : Dries ROUND 3 : Written ROUND 4 : Dries
- 6. Round 1 : Written I
- 7. Rules ➢ 6 Questions worth 5 points each ➢ The first letter of every answer when combined spells ‘ASHOKA’ ➢ +10 if you get a full house ➢ No Negative Marking ➢ Any use of electronic devices or the internet will lead to direct disqualification ➢ Have Fun!
- 8. 1. A Played by Rosario Dawson, this character from the Star Wars Universe made her first live action debut in the show The Mandalorian and now has a show based on her. The name of the character/show has some resemblance with a 2001 SRK movie. A fitting first question for the finals, what is the name of this character?
- 9. 2. S Wilbur X was a pharmacist who invented a scale for measuring the amount of capsaicin that was present in chillies to help a then popular pharma company make a painkilling cream. What is the name of the scale he developed that is used to measure spiciness?
- 10. 3. H The following are the top 5 individuals scores by an Indian at a Cricket World Cup ➔ 183 - Sourav Ganguly in 1999 ➔ 175* - Kapil Dev in 1983 ➔ 175 - Virender Sehwag in 2011 ➔ 171 - X in 2017 ➔ 152 - Sachin Tendulkar in 2003 Identify X.
- 11. 4. O The idea for the name of Github’s mascot came from the word for the practice of combining three or more branches of development. A portmanteau of two creatures, what is the name of Github’s mascot?
- 12. 5.K Which Indian Dairy company made it’s Danish Founder their mascot who now appears in comics on social media and on their packaging? Hint : Popular for some other product that isn’t shown here
- 13. 6. A Agastya Nanda, grandson of Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan is set to feature as the titular character in a movie made by Tiger Baby Productions set to release this year. The movie is based on a popular series of work and the star cast also performed at the annual festival ‘Tudum’. What role does Agastya Nanda play in this movie?
- 15. 1. A Played by Rosario Dawson, this character from the Star Wars Universe made her first live action debut in the show The Mandalorian and now has a show based on her. The name of the character/show has some resemblance with a 2001 SRK movie. A fitting first question for the finals, what is the name of this character?
- 16. 1 . A for Ahsoka will accept Ashoka / Asoka
- 17. 2. S Wilbur X was a pharmacist who invented a scale for measuring the amount of capsaicin that was present in chillies to help a then popular pharma company make a painkilling cream. What is the name of the scale he developed that is used to measure spiciness?
- 18. 2 . S for Scoville Scale
- 19. 3. H The following are the top 5 individuals scores by an Indian at a Cricket World Cup ➔ 183 - Sourav Ganguly in 1999 ➔ 175* - Kapil Dev in 1983 ➔ 175 - Virender Sehwag in 2011 ➔ 171 - X in 2017 ➔ 152 - Sachin Tendulkar in 2003 Identify X.
- 20. 3 . H for Harmanpreet Kaur Women’s WC was held in 2017
- 21. 4. O The idea for the name of Github’s mascot came from the word for the practice of combining three or more branches of development. The character was created by graphic designer Simon Oxley as clip art to sell on iStock, which Github bought rights to and changed its name. A portmanteau of two creatures, what is the name of Github’s mascot?
- 22. 4 . O for Octocat
- 23. 5.K Which Indian Dairy company made it’s Danish Founder their mascot who now appears in comics on social media and on their packaging? Hint : Popular for some other product that isn’t shown here
- 25. 6. A Agastya Nanda, grandson of Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan is set to feature as the titular character in a movie made by Tiger Baby Productions set set to release this year. The movie is based on a popular series of work and the star cast also performed at the annual festival ‘Tudum’. What role does Agastya Nanda play in this movie?
- 26. 6 . A for Archie
- 27. Scores
- 28. Round 2 : Dries I
- 29. Rules ➢ Infinite Bounce Format : +10/0 ➢ Pounce : +10/-10 ➢ If you say ‘pass’, you get -1 ➢ Part points wherever applicable ➢ Have fun, share fun facts if you have any ➢ Play fair!
- 30. 1. Starbucks India in collaboration with X, released a line of designer products as an exclusive to India. They all bear the signature Toile de Jouy flora and fauna art prints from X’s Art Foundation. X describes Starbucks as a place where people go on dates and love blossoms. “In a way Starbucks is in the business of matchmaking and we, in the business of weddings. It made complete sense.” Who is X?
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- 34. 2. Since 1971, two nations had been “fighting” the ‘Whiskey War’ to settle claims over Hans Island somewhere close to the north pole. In 1984, soldiers from one nation visited the island, hoisted their flag and left a bottle of whiskey for their enemies. To retaliate, a minister from the other country left behind a bottle of Schnapps and a letter which read “Velkommen til den danske ø”. The war ended in 2022. Which two nations with red and white flags fought this 50 year war?
- 37. 3. This is Tom Conti in ‘The Dark Knight Rises’. What role did he play in the most recent Christopher Nolan movie?
- 40. 4. In lead up to the 2009 IPL, Kolkata Knight Riders made a reality show called ‘Knights and Angels’ where they auditioned women for a particular role. In the finale of the show, Shah Rukh Khan mentioned that he was excited to pick 6 new ‘additions’ to the KKR Family. Unfortunately the winners of the show couldn’t participate in the IPL because the tournament was held in South Africa and the Cricket Board of South Africa only allowed South African women for the role. What role was KKR auditioning women for?
- 43. 5. On 2nd January 1954, three men from Tamil Nadu became the first three awardees of the Bharat Ratna. ● The first was the founder of the Swaraj Party and the home minister in Nehru’s first cabinet. He was also the first and only Indian to be the Governor-General of India. (A - 4) ● The second was India’s first Vice-President and his birthday is observed as “Teacher’s Day” in India. (B - 3) ● The third was the first Indian Director of IISc and the first Asian to win a Nobel Prize in the Sciences. He was also awarded the Lenin Peace Prize. (C - 3) Name all three of the awardees.
- 45. Answer A - C. Rajagopalachari (Rajaji) +4 B - Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan +3 C - C V Raman +3
- 46. 6. Akon, the singer, has ambitious plans to build a "futuristic" city in Senegal that he says will be a real-life version of ________. According to its official website, the solar-powered city will have healthcare facilities, offices, luxury houses, shopping malls, skyscrapers, and eco-friendly tourist centers. This city will have its own cryptocurrency named A-koin. He wants to build the real life version of what?
- 47. 6.
- 50. Round 3 : Written II
- 51. Rules ➢ 6 Questions worth 5 points each ➢ All of them have a common connect (listen to the QM) ➢ For the overall Connect the scores are mentioned on every question ➢ Any use of electronic devices or the internet will lead to direct disqualification ➢ Have Fun!
- 52. 1. The story of Blix and Blee is a book that came out in 1925 and a was released by a healthcare brand. The book is aimed at helping moms care of their sick children. Which brand known for its Vapo group of projects, released this book? Overall Connect : +60/-30
- 53. 2. In literature, authors use a phrase, quotation, or poem that is set at the beginning of a book/section/chapter that is meant to introduce the reader to the text and serves as a clue to them. Often seen at the beginning of movies too, what is the term for this? Overall Connect : +50/-25 Hint on the next slide
- 54. 2. Add these two up and you’ll get the answer Overall Connect : +50/-25
- 55. 3. ______ is a collective term used to refer to the phenomenal growth of Korean culture and popular culture encompassing everything from music, movies, drama to online games and Korean cuisine. Although the word that fills the blank is used to describe a Korean Phenomenon, it is Chinese and brands around the world have started to use the “Korean Wave” to sell merch. What is the other word for Korean Wave? Overall Connect : +40/-20
- 56. 4. The Chowmahalla Palace in Hyderabad hosts a museum preserving antiques such as weapons, crockery, furniture, coins and other such objects from the Nizam's era. The researchers working on the preservation took inspiration from an Asian country, with the method of restoration being perfectly in line with the Islamic ideal that material imperfections are worth celebrating, as only God is perfect. What is the name of the tradition that the researchers are using to repair and restore antiques? Overall Connect : +30/-15
- 58. 5. One of the legends about this term is that the London's Blackfriars Theatre included a room where the actors waited and the room was predominantly painted with a certain colour. It has been theorised that such waiting rooms were originally painted the certain colour to “relieve the [actor’s] eyes from the glare of the stage”. What term? Overall Connect : +20/-10
- 59. Answer The term is Green-Room
- 60. 6. The Shanti Stupa in Odisha was built on the land where the X war was presumed to be fought. The X war is considered to be one of the deadliest wars in Indian history costing nearly 250,000 lives. Which war are we talking about / Which place (name of the region) did the war take place in? Images follow. Overall Connect : +10/0
- 61. Which Kingdom?
- 63. 1. The story of Blix and Blee is a book that came out in 1925 and a was released by a healthcare brand. The book is aimed at helping moms care of their sick children. Which brand known for its Vapo group of projects, released this book? Overall Connect : +60/-30
- 64. Answer Vicks ki goli lo khich khich door karo
- 65. 2. In literature, authors use a phrase, quotation, or poem that is set at the beginning of a book/section/chapter that is meant to introduce the reader to the text and serves as a clue to them. Often seen at the beginning of movies too, what is the term for this? Overall Connect : +50/-25 Hint on the next slide
- 66. 2. Add these two up and you’ll get the answer Overall Connect : +50/-25
- 67. Answer Epigraph
- 68. 3. ______ is a collective term used to refer to the phenomenal growth of Korean culture and popular culture encompassing everything from music, movies, drama to online games and Korean cuisine. Although the word that fills the blank is used to describe a Korean Phenomenon, it is Chinese and brands around the world have started to use the “Korean Wave” to sell merch. What is the other word for Korean Wave? Overall Connect : +40/-20
- 69. Answer Hallyu
- 70. 4. The Chowmahalla Palace in Hyderabad hosts a museum preserving antiques such as weapons, crockery, furniture, coins and other such objects from the Nizam's era. The researchers working on the preservation took inspiration from an Asian country, with the method of restoration being perfectly in line with the Islamic ideal that material imperfections are worth celebrating, as only God is perfect. What is the name of the tradition that the researchers are using to repair and restore antiques? Overall Connect : +30/-15
- 72. Answer Kintsugi
- 73. 5. One of the legends about this term is that the London's Blackfriars Theatre included a room where the actors waited and the room was predominantly painted with a certain colour. It has been theorised that such waiting rooms were originally painted the certain colour to “relieve the [actor’s] eyes from the glare of the stage”. What term? Overall Connect : +20/-10
- 74. Answer The term is Green-Room
- 75. 6. The Shanti Stupa in Odisha was built on the land where the X war was presumed to be fought. The X war is considered to be one of the deadliest wars in Indian history costing nearly 250,000 lives. Which war are we talking about / Which place (name of the region) did the war take place in? Images follow. Overall Connect : +10/0
- 76. Which Kingdom?
- 78. Overall Connect : They are all Clubs/ Societies at Ashoka University - WICS (vicks) - Epigraph - Hallyu - Kintsugi - The Green Room (TGR) - Kalinga
- 79. Scores
- 80. Round 4 : Dries II
- 81. Rules ➢ Infinite Bounce Format : +10/0 ➢ Pounce : +10/-10 ➢ If you say ‘pass’, you get -1 ➢ Part points wherever applicable ➢ Have fun, share fun facts if you have any ➢ Play fair!
- 82. 1. Japanese Billionaire Yusaku Maezawa was used by X to deliver an order to Alexander Misurkin. The order contained a selection of ready to eat canned Japanese foods like boiled mackerel in miso, beef bowl cooked in sweet sauce, simmered chicken with bamboo shoots and braised pork. The unusual part about the delivery was that it took 8 hours and 34 minutes and marked a giant leap for the company X. Identify X (the company) and what was so special about this delivery?
- 84. Answer Uber Eats and Food was delivered to Space (ISS)
- 85. 2. The Battle of Santiago is known as one of the most violent games in football history. Ken Aston who was an official during the game was disappointed by the display of football. On the way back from the stadium, he stopped at a set of traffic lights and this inspired him to make an addition to the game. This invention of his was first used in the 1970 World Cup in Mexico. What did Ken Aston invent?
- 87. Answer Red and Yellow Cards
- 88. 3. MakeMyTrip released a set of romantic tours and plans to Kashmir after the release of a Bollywood movie. This was done since MMT’s brand ambassadors are seen performing a song in Kashmir. This was in association with which movie?
- 90. Answer Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani
- 91. 4. Having been rejected twice from the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts, X worked in Vienna as a casual labourer and an artist, drawing postcards and paintings in the early 1900s. It is allegedly said that he destroyed a large chunk of the art after he switched his occupation. Look at the art and identify X (the artist).
- 95. 5. The book ‘Accidently X’ compiles photographs of idiosyncratic and quirky destinations that look straight out of the works by X. What started as a catalogue of visually striking destinations turned into a vivid kaleidoscope of locations that have the same elements - symmetry, subdued pastel hues, straight-on perspective and the quirky charm that has makes this person's body of work so distinct visually. Take a look at the following of images and identify X.
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- 99. Scores
- 100. Thank You for Showing Up
- 101. Final Question Coming Up
- 102. 6. Marques Brownlee aka MKBHD launched a pair of sneakers in collaboration with Atoms. The red and matte black sneaker is named ‘M251’ where M stands for his name, while the number has to do with his career. What does 251 signify or mean?
- 104. Answer 2:51 is the duration of his first ever YouTube Video!
- 106. Tie Break The image is of Bhema falls in Sikkim. Known for its height, the falls are nicknamed after a tall angry young Indian. Who is the falls named after?