S04_E04: SCAM Quiz | Rishabh
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This document outlines a quiz conducted by Rishabh Sinha, featuring 20 questions across four sections: sports, countries, automobiles, and music. Each question has specific point allocations, and participants must adhere to rules, including not using external sources for answers. Questions cover various topics, including iconic athletes, historical events, and notable music albums.
S04_E04: SCAM Quiz | Rishabh
- 1. SCAM Quiz 25% Sports 25% Countries 25% Automobiles 25% Music Quizmaster: Rishabh Sinha S04_E04 22nd January, 2021
- 2. Rules 1. There are 20 questions. 2. All questions carry 1 point, with no negative marking. 3. The answer for an individual question may contain multiple parts in which case each part will be worth a particular fraction of 1 point. (The weightage will be explicitly mentioned for each such question) 4. You have to write answers in the template provided to you. 5. At the end of the quiz, you have to send the template with answers. (within time limit) 6. Do not try to Google the answers. It just spoils the fun for everyone. Try to figure it out yourself. 7. You may ask for additional hints if you wish but any participant can overrule the request for hints from another participant. Quizmaster: Rishabh Sinha Quiz Club IIT Patna
- 3. SPORTS Quizmaster: Rishabh Sinha Quiz Club IIT Patna SECTION 1
- 4. 1. The adjoining photo represents one of the most iconic scenes in athletics history. In this photo we can see an athlete bowing down in front of Jamaican sprint legend Usain Bolt at the track while photographers rush to capture the moment. Name the athlete and also the context behind this act. ATHLETE’S NAME: 0.25 Points CONTEXT: 0.75 Points (Don’t write a whole essay lol, explain it in one sentence) Quiz Club IIT Patna Quizmaster: Rishabh Sinha
- 5. 1. Quiz Club IIT Patna Quizmaster: Rishabh Sinha
- 6. Athlete- Justin Gatlin Context- as a sign of respect for Bolt after Bolt’s final individual race OR He had just defeated him in the 100m sprint at the 2017 Athletics World Championships OR any other suitable/similar explanation Quizmaster: Rishabh Sinha Quiz Club IIT Patna 1. Ans
- 7. 2. Apart from the quartet commonly referred to as the Big Four of men’s singles tennis (Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray) who dominated most of the 2010s decade, there was only one player who won MULTIPLE Grand Slam titles during this period (2010-2019). This player has an Olympic gold medal in men’s doubles tennis and was also once part of his country’s Davis Cup winning team. NAME THE PLAYER. Quiz Club IIT Patna Quizmaster: Rishabh Sinha
- 8. Stan Wawrinka Quizmaster: Rishabh Sinha Quiz Club IIT Patna 2. Ans
- 9. 3. This is a set of five drivers who sit above the rest in terms of individual world titles won in their sport. Three of them are shown below. Name the other two. Points: 0.5 FOR EACH NAME Quiz Club IIT Patna Quizmaster: Rishabh Sinha
- 10. Juan Manuel Fangio and Sebastian Vettel Quizmaster: Rishabh Sinha Quiz Club IIT Patna 3. Ans
- 11. 4. A certain edition of the modern Olympic Games was the first one to be held outside of Europe or the USA. The location of the Games also raised concerns that it may put a large majority of the athletes at a disadvantage. At this Olympics, India won its sixth consecutive gold medal in men’s hockey. NAME THE CITY AND THE YEAR (0.5 Points for each) Quiz Club IIT Patna Quizmaster: Rishabh Sinha
- 12. 1956 Melbourne Olympics Quizmaster: Rishabh Sinha Quiz Club IIT Patna 4. Ans
- 13. 5. This is the home jersey used by a European football club for the 2019-20 season. It was managed by current Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp for seven seasons. It is also the only publicly traded club on its country’s stock market. NAME THE CLUB Quiz Club IIT Patna Quizmaster: Rishabh Sinha
- 14. Borussia Dortmund Quizmaster: Rishabh Sinha Quiz Club IIT Patna 5. Ans
- 15. COUNTRIES Quizmaster: Rishabh Sinha Quiz Club IIT Patna SECTION 2
- 16. 6. The video game publisher CD Projekt Red which is responsible for games such as ‘The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’ and ‘Cyberpunk 2077’ is based in this country. The name of one of its cities features in the name of an extremely significant collective defense treaty signed in the 20th century. NAME THE COUNTRY Quiz Club IIT Patna Quizmaster: Rishabh Sinha
- 17. Poland Quizmaster: Rishabh Sinha Quiz Club IIT Patna 6. Ans
- 18. 7. This African country was formed in 1964 after the unification of a former British colony that had gained independence only a few years earlier and a neighbouring archipelago which had become a republic after overthrowing its Sultan, a constitutional monarch. The name of the country is a combination of the names of the two comprising entities. The legendary author Roald Dahl worked in the above mentioned British colony for a few years in the late 1930s as an employee of Shell Petroleum, an experience which he vividly described in his autobiographical book ‘Going Solo’. NAME THE COUNTRY Quiz Club IIT Patna Quizmaster: Rishabh Sinha
- 19. Tanzania Quizmaster: Rishabh Sinha Quiz Club IIT Patna 7. Ans
- 20. 8. Identify this middle eastern country through this very famous landmark shown below, which is one of the main attractions of the ruins of an ancient city which is now a tourist destination. Quiz Club IIT Patna Quizmaster: Rishabh Sinha
- 21. Jordan Quizmaster: Rishabh Sinha Quiz Club IIT Patna 8. Ans
- 22. 9. This country is one of the two that are associated with the origin of the popular energy drink Red Bull. It has produced scientists such as Schrodinger and Pauli. Its flag consists of three horizontal stripes and its official language is German. NAME THE COUNTRY Quiz Club IIT Patna Quizmaster: Rishabh Sinha
- 23. Austria Quizmaster: Rishabh Sinha Quiz Club IIT Patna 9. Ans
- 24. 10. The answer to this question is the largest country by land area to not have access to ocean waters. It was formerly a part of the Soviet Union and it was the last Soviet republic to declare its independence. It renamed its capital city recently in honour of the outgoing president, with the capital’s new name being the first name of the departing president. NAME THE COUNTRY Quiz Club IIT Patna Quizmaster: Rishabh Sinha
- 25. Kazakhstan Quizmaster: Rishabh Sinha Quiz Club IIT Patna 10. Ans
- 26. AUTOMOBILES Quizmaster: Rishabh Sinha Quiz Club IIT Patna SECTION 3
- 27. 11. The owner of a tractor manufacturing company once had an argument with Enzo Ferrari about the after sales service of Ferrari. He felt through his personal use of Ferrari vehicles that their clutches were inferior in quality and required continuous rebuilds at Maranello, which he found frustrating. After a heated exchange with Enzo, he decided to start his own luxury car brand to compete with Ferrari, believing he could build much superior cars. NAME THE CAR BRAND thus formed. Quiz Club IIT Patna Quizmaster: Rishabh Sinha
- 28. Lamborghini Quizmaster: Rishabh Sinha Quiz Club IIT Patna 11. Ans
- 29. 12. This Brazilian-born businessman has held various important posts in the automobile industry. In fact, he was the CEO of two major car manufacturers at the same time, making him the first person ever to run two companies on the Fortune Global 500 simultaneously. He has constantly been in the news for the past few years for alleged financial misconduct and gross misuse of company assets. After multiple arrests and bail requests, he was finally placed under a strict house arrest, from where he eventually fled to Lebanon. IDENTIFY THE PERSON Quiz Club IIT Patna Quizmaster: Rishabh Sinha
- 30. Carlos Ghosn Quizmaster: Rishabh Sinha Quiz Club IIT Patna 12. Ans
- 31. 13. This is a photo of the world headquarters of General Motors, based in an American city also known as ‘Motor City’ because of its highly developed automotive industry in the first half of the 20th century. NAME THE CITY Quiz Club IIT Patna Quizmaster: Rishabh Sinha
- 32. Detroit Quizmaster: Rishabh Sinha Quiz Club IIT Patna 13. Ans
- 33. 14. A Japanese street racing group known as the __________________ which existed from 1987 to 1999 was known for its illegal street races held on Tokyo’s Shuto Expressway. They used highly tuned cars which could reach top speeds of upto 200 mph, much higher than the speed limit imposed on all Japanese cars at that time. They usually kept their races at 12 AM in the night, which was the reason behind this exclusive group’s name. Rockstar Games also developed a video game series of the same name inspired by this group. GIVE THE NAME OF THE GROUP/ VIDEO GAME SERIES Quiz Club IIT Patna Quizmaster: Rishabh Sinha
- 34. Midnight Club Quizmaster: Rishabh Sinha Quiz Club IIT Patna 14. Ans
- 35. 15. Identify this car manufacturer from its logo given below. Quiz Club IIT Patna Quizmaster: Rishabh Sinha
- 36. Mitsubishi Quizmaster: Rishabh Sinha Quiz Club IIT Patna 15. Ans
- 37. MUSIC Quizmaster: Rishabh Sinha Quiz Club IIT Patna SECTION 4
- 38. 16. This is the official poster for the 60th edition of an annually held event. This event has been usually held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles in recent years, however, this particular edition was held at the Madison Square Garden in New York. Its organizers refer to it as “music’s biggest night”. NAME THE EVENT Quiz Club IIT Patna Quizmaster: Rishabh Sinha
- 39. Grammy Awards Quizmaster: Rishabh Sinha Quiz Club IIT Patna 16. Ans
- 40. 17. A French electronic music duo is as well known for its shiny robot-like helmets as it is for its music. One of them always wears a silver helmet and the other one always wears a gold one. They have been releasing music since the 1990s but very few people know how they look currently because they rarely give interviews or appear on television, and always wear their helmets in public appearances. Some of their most famous songs are ”Around the World”, “One More Time”, “Digital Love” and “Get Lucky”. NAME THE DUO Quiz Club IIT Patna Quizmaster: Rishabh Sinha
- 41. Daft Punk Quizmaster: Rishabh Sinha Quiz Club IIT Patna 17. Ans
- 42. 18. The classical Indian musical instrument shown below is known for its deep and weighty sound. It has a fretless fingerboard due to which it allows continuous slides between notes. Ustad Amjad Ali Khan is a well known player of this instrument. NAME THE INSTRUMENT Quiz Club IIT Patna Quizmaster: Rishabh Sinha
- 43. Sarod Quizmaster: Rishabh Sinha Quiz Club IIT Patna 18. Ans
- 44. 19. A movie X released in 2014 shows the relation between a talented young drummer and an abusive and demanding music instructor at a premier music institute in New York City. In the fictional story, the instructor is shown to go to extreme lengths of cruelty with his students, which he wrongly justifies through his desire to make them the best musicians they can be. It was directed by Damien Chazelle who is known for his critically acclaimed film ‘La La Land’. X is also a medical term for neck injuries sustained due to a sudden and forceful to and fro motion of the head, such as in a car accident or a fall. NAME THE MOVIE Quiz Club IIT Patna Quizmaster: Rishabh Sinha
- 45. Whiplash Quizmaster: Rishabh Sinha Quiz Club IIT Patna 19. Ans
- 46. 20. An album cover from the 1970s is shown alongside. This album produced two of the most recognisable songs ever in in pop culture. One of them is easily performable without the use of any musical instruments while the other is many a time played after the conclusion of a large sporting event as a celebration. 0.5 Points for naming the band 0.25 Points each for naming each song Quiz Club IIT Patna Quizmaster: Rishabh Sinha
- 47. Band: Queen Songs: “We Will Rock You”, “We Are The Champions” Quizmaster: Rishabh Sinha Quiz Club IIT Patna 20. Ans
- 48. THANK YOU Quizmaster: Rishabh Sinha