The Business Literature Arts Science and Technology Quiz Prelims, Famous Five Quiz Fest '15

1. The B.L.A.S.T Quiz Prelims

2. A. • Bill Walko is a ‘Deviantartist’ and has created many comic book mock ups of real life paintings such as this one. • Two questions. What was this inspired from? What was it titled? • Both parts start with A. Half points going.

3. B. • The General Mills Corporation's monster- themed breakfast cereals are officially referred to collectively as the Monster Cereals breakfast cereal brands in North America. The series includes Count Chocula, Franken Berry, and B whose name was formulated keeping the central theme in mind and is an obvious play on the fact that it is blueberry flavored . • Eminently workoutable. Give me B.

4. C. • Identify this Hugo (2003), Nebula (2003) and Bram Stoker (2002) Award winning book by a famous English author, which was subsequently made into an acclaimed movie.

5. D. • A very common injury in the sporting world, this condition, characterized by major muscular cramps and pain. • Overworking of one’s calf muscle along with a diet deficient in potassium and magnesium are said to be the major causes. • Give me the common name of this condition which derives from the fact that it sometimes restricts movement to the point where the sufferer feels as if he/she has lost control over the part.

6. E. • E is the scientific discipline concerned with the understanding of interactions among humans and other elements of a system, and the profession that applies theory, principles, data and methods to design in order to optimize human well-being and overall system performance. • Quite a big requirement in technological designs today, identify E.

7. *F. • Although it might sound like what a chemist might exclaim when his/her synthesis goes wrong, 1- deoxy-D-galactitol gets its wonderful name due to the fact that it is derived from the sugar Fucose. • How is this compound commonly known? • (Satirical picture on the right)

8. G. • According to lore they were three sisters Stheno, Euryale and X; X arguably being the most recognizable name/character among them. Historically they’ve been portrayed as monsters or other sinister beings and hence, the name by which they are collectively known as, has become a synonym for a frightening or repulsive woman. • Give me both their collective name and X. (Half points going)

10. I. • ICWAI National Award of Excellence in Cost Management-2009 in the “Public – Service Sector - Medium” category. • "Genius of the Web Award 2007" by CNBC • QCI- D. L. Shah National Award on Economics of Quality on 19th Feb, 2010. • Indian Restaurant Awards 2014 • Who got these? (A couple more would have made this list exhaustive.)

11. J. • J refers to rapid, excited and often incomprehensible speech. • Poet and new media artist Neil Hennessey created a Java program J: The ___________ Engine which randomly generates, what he claims are, potential neologisms. • Give me J and FITB (also with J). No half points.

12. K. • The Mar Sarkis monastery in Lebanon was purchased by Mary Haskell and her sister Mariana in 1932 to honor whose wishes of being buried in his home country?

13. L. • Jim Grant is a British Thriller writer who has a set protagonist in each of his novels. The protagonist has been portrayed by Tom Cruise in the film adaptation of one of his novels. • Under what pseudonym does he write?

14. M. • The French slogan “ l’art pour l’art “expresses the belief held by many writers and artists, especially those associated with Aestheticism, that art needs no justification, that it need serve no political, didactic, or other end. • The Latin version of this phrase was adopted by M, a prominent media company. • Identify the company and the Latin phrase as well. (The phrase doesn’t begin with M). Half points going.

15. *N. • N was a respected surgeon and the mayor of Amsterdam from 1654 – 73. As a praelector at the Amsterdam Guild of Surgeons, he would hold dissection sessions annually. These sessions were attended by learned men from all over Europe. • As was the custom, the Guild commissioned a group portrait for every new praelector. As luck would have it, the honor went to a very talented 26 year old who immortalized N through his creation. • ID N and the 26 year old who’s being talked about here. (Half points going)

16. *O. • In his films Stardust Memories (1980) and To Rome with Love (2012), Woody Allen uses a term which he defines as “the realization that your works of art will not save you and will mean nothing down the line”. • Identify this two-word term which combines a prominent literary character who symbolizes decline and one of the four humors of old medical belief.

17. P. • This flower is named after the French word for ‘thought’ as it was used as a symbol of remembrance. • The name is also used as a derogatory term for an effeminate or homosexual man. • ID.

18. Q. • Present since millennia, this form of art involves sewing two or more layers of a material together to make a thicker padded material and comes from the Latin culcita meaning ‘stuffed sack’. • Simply name the art form.

19. R. What are these four reception rooms in the Palace of the Vatican collectively (and alliteratively) named? The Room of Constantine The Room of the Segnatura

20. The Room of Heliodorus The Room of the Fire in the Borgo

21. *S. • Also known as Elastane, which polyester polyurethane copolymer material is named so because of the fact that it easily expands?

22. *T. • In 2014 Egmont Publishing won the rights to publish a fiction series with titles like Jungle Trek, Doom Lagoon, Arctic Rescue and Pyramid Peril. • What is this comic series based on? (Picture next slide.)

24. U. • Who is this Hublot model a tribute to? • Bigger picture in the next slide.

26. V. • Repetitive self-inflicted injuries are rarely fatal and are usually not suicidal in nature. This behavior is common among adolescents, psychiatric patients and in females. Bipolar disorder, drug abuse and metabolic syndromes like Lesch Nyhan and Munchausen's syndrome are often associated with this disorder. • How is this condition (inflicting self-injuries repeatedly) commonly known?

27. W. • This is Melinda Thomas (nee Morse), the fourth daughter of entrepreneur David Morse. • As a child she couldn’t pronounce L’s and R’s and hence acquired the nickname W. • David would subsequently name his business after her and use one of her childhood pictures as the logo. • Give me W.

28. X. • The foxtail millet (also called ‘little rice’ in China) is the second-most widely planted species of millet, and the most important in East Asia. It has the longest history of cultivation among the millets, having been grown in China since sometime in the sixth millennium BC. • What significance would its Chinese name have in the business world?

29. Y. • The Latin names of which animal literally mean “mute ox” in case of the domestic forms, and “grunting ox” for the ones found in the wild?

30. Z. • Coil, Invisible, Reverse Coil, Metal, Plastic Molded, Open Ended, Closed Ended and Magnetic are some of the types of what?

31. A. • Bill Walko is a ‘Deviantartist’ and has created many comic book mock ups of real life paintings such as this one. • Two questions. What was this inspired from? What was it titled? • Both parts start with A. Half points going.

32. American Gothic and American Gothamic

33. B. • The General Mills Corporation's monster- themed breakfast cereals are officially referred to collectively as the Monster Cereals breakfast cereal brands in North America. The series includes Count Chocula, Franken Berry, and B whose name was formulated keeping the central theme in mind and is an obvious play on the fact that it is blueberry flavored . • Eminently workoutable. Give me B.

35. C. • Identify this Hugo (2003), Nebula (2003) and Bram Stoker (2002) Award winning book by a famous English author, which was subsequently made into an acclaimed movie.

37. D. • A very common injury in the sporting world, this condition, characterized by major muscular cramps and pain. • Overworking of one’s calf muscle along with a diet deficient in potassium and magnesium are said to be the major causes. • Give me the common name of this condition which derives from the fact that it sometimes restricts movement to the point where the sufferer feels as if he/she has lost control over the part.

38. Dead Leg

39. E. • E is the scientific discipline concerned with the understanding of interactions among humans and other elements of a system, and the profession that applies theory, principles, data and methods to design in order to optimize human well-being and overall system performance. • Quite a big requirement in technological designs today, identify E.

40. Ergonomics

41. *F. • Although it might sound like what a chemist might exclaim when his/her synthesis goes wrong, 1- deoxy-D-galactitol gets its wonderful name due to the fact that it is derived from the sugar Fucose. • How is this compound commonly known? • (Satirical picture on the right)

42. Fucitol/Fukitol

43. G. • According to lore they were three sisters Stheno, Euryale and X; X arguably being the most recognizable name/character among them. Historically they’ve been portrayed as monsters or other sinister beings and hence, the name by which they are collectively known as, has become a synonym for a frightening or repulsive woman. • Give me both their collective name and X. (Half points going)

44. Gorgons

45. H.

46. The Hindenburg

47. I. • ICWAI National Award of Excellence in Cost Management-2009 in the “Public – Service Sector - Medium” category. • "Genius of the Web Award 2007" by CNBC • QCI- D. L. Shah National Award on Economics of Quality on 19th Feb, 2010. • Indian Restaurant Awards 2014 • Who got these? (A couple more would have made this list exhaustive.)

49. J. • J refers to rapid, excited and often incomprehensible speech. • Poet and new media artist Neil Hennessey created a Java program J: The ___________ Engine which randomly generates, what he claims are, potential neologisms. • Give me J and FITB (also with J). No half points.

50. Jabber and Jabberwocky

51. K. • The Mar Sarkis monastery in Lebanon was purchased by Mary Haskell and her sister Mariana in 1932 to honor whose wishes of being buried in his home country?

53. L. • Jim Grant is a British Thriller writer who has a set protagonist in each of his novels. The protagonist has been portrayed by Tom Cruise in the film adaptation of one of his novels. • Under what pseudonym does he write?

55. M. • The French slogan “ l’art pour l’art “expresses the belief held by many writers and artists, especially those associated with Aestheticism, that art needs no justification, that it need serve no political, didactic, or other end. • The Latin version of this phrase was adopted by M, a prominent media company. • Identify the company and the Latin phrase as well. (The phrase doesn’t begin with M). Half points going.

57. *N. • N was a respected surgeon and the mayor of Amsterdam from 1654 – 73. As a praelector at the Amsterdam Guild of Surgeons, he would hold dissection sessions annually. These sessions were attended by learned men from all over Europe. • As was the custom, the Guild commissioned a group portrait for every new praelector. As luck would have it, the honor went to a very talented 26 year old who immortalized N through his creation. • ID N and the 26 year old who’s being talked about here. (Half points going)

58. Nicolaes Tulp, Rembrandt

59. *O. • In his films Stardust Memories (1980) and To Rome with Love (2012), Woody Allen uses a term which he defines as “the realization that your works of art will not save you and will mean nothing down the line”. • Identify this two-word term which combines a prominent literary character who symbolizes decline and one of the four humors of old medical belief.

60. Ozymandias Melancholia

61. P. • This flower is named after the French word for ‘thought’ as it was used as a symbol of remembrance. • The name is also used as a derogatory term for an effeminate or homosexual man. • ID.

62. Pansy

63. Q. • Present since millennia, this form of art involves sewing two or more layers of a material together to make a thicker padded material and comes from the Latin culcita meaning ‘stuffed sack’. • Simply name the art form.

64. Quilting

65. R. What are these four reception rooms in the Palace of the Vatican collectively and alliteratively named? The Room of Constantine The Room of the Segnatura

66. The Room of Heliodorus The Room of the Fire in the Borgo

67. The Raphael Rooms

68. *S. • Also known as Elastane, which polyester polyurethane copolymer material is named so because of the fact that it easily expands?

69. Spandex

70. *T. • In 2014 Egmont Publishing won the rights to publish a fiction series with titles like Jungle Trek, Doom Lagoon, Arctic Rescue and Pyramid Peril. • What is this comic series based on? (Picture next slide.)

73. U. • Who is this Hublot model a tribute to? • Bigger picture in the next slide.

76. V. • Repetitive self-inflicted injuries are rarely fatal and are usually not suicidal in nature. This behavior is common among adolescents, psychiatric patients and in females. Bipolar disorder, drug abuse and metabolic syndromes like Lesch Nyhan and Munchausen's syndrome are often associated with this disorder. • How is this condition (inflicting self-injuries repeatedly) commonly known?

77. Van Gogh Syndrome

78. W. • This is Melinda Thomas (nee Morse), the fourth daughter of entrepreneur David Morse. • As a child she couldn’t pronounce L’s and R’s and hence acquired the nickname W. • David would subsequently name his business after her and use one of her childhood pictures as the logo. • Give me W.

80. X. • The foxtail millet (also called ‘little rice’ in China) is the second-most widely planted species of millet, and the most important in East Asia. It has the longest history of cultivation among the millets, having been grown in China since sometime in the sixth millennium BC. • What significance would its Chinese name have in the business world?

82. Y. • The Latin names of which animal literally mean “mute ox” in case of the domestic forms, and “grunting ox” for the ones found in the wild?

83. Yak

84. Z. • Coil, Invisible, Reverse Coil, Metal, Plastic Molded, Open Ended, Closed Ended and Magnetic are some of the types of what?

85. Zippers

86. Answers • American Gothic; American Gothamic • Baby Ruth; Babe Ruth • Coraline • Dead leg • Ether; Ethernet • Fucitol (Fuck-it-all) • Gorgons; Medusa • Hindenburg • IRCTC • Jabber; Jabberwocky • Kahlil Gibran • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; Ars Gratia Artis • Nicolaes Tulp; Rembrant • Ozymandias Melancholia • Pansy • Quiling • Rafael Rooms • Spandex • Temple Run • Usain Bolt • Van Gogh’s Syndrome • Wendy’s • Xiaomi • Yak • Zippers

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