QUIESTA THE INTRA BJEM SCHOOL QUIZ

QUIESTA
THE INTRA BJEM
SCHOOL QUIZ
QM – SIDDHARTH MISHRA AND ALANKAR
DEVTA

Format
 There are 6 Rounds in the Finals.
 With the exception of Round 5, Pounce and Infinite Bounce is applicable in
all rounds.

Round 1 – Google
Doodle Round

Rules
 This is a written round. Teams will write the answers on a sheet of paper.
 8 Questions in this round, all on Google doodles.
 Identify the occasion/person being celebrated in this round.
 +5 for each correct answer.
 +10 for getting all answers right.

4.India's Independence Day(15th
August)

6.Dmitri Mendeleev/Periodic Table

Rules
 8 Questions in this round.
 +10 for a Direct Question and on the Pass.
 All Questions open on the Pounce.
 +10/-10 on the Pounce.

1.
 This is Paul Carl Beirsdorf, a
19th century pharmacist from
Germany.
 Which world-famous brand
was founded by him, whose
name is derived from the latin
wppord 'neveus', meaning
"snow-white"?

2. This is a famous ad by Pizza Hut. Which world famous painting is
the inspiration behind this?

answer:-Monalisa by Leonardo Da Vinci

3.
 This is the logo of a party
named "Awaaz-e-Punjab",
which obviously, belongs to the
state of Punjab.
 The question is, which famous
cricketer is the founder of this
political party?

ANSWER:-
 Navjot Singh Sidhu

4.
 This is an 1000 Austrian Schilling
Note, depicting famous medicine
researcher Karl Landsteiner, who
also received the Nobel Peace
Prize for Medicine in 1930.
 What is the biggest contribution of
Karl Landsteiner to the world of
Medicine?

ANSWER:-
 He is credited with the discovery of Blood Groups.

Q5.
 The building had seven wings, at the centre of which a central tower
served as the fulcrum and was used as an watchtower. The wings forked
out of the tower in straight lines, much like the spokes of a bicycle wheel. A
large bell was kept in the tower to raise an alarm in any eventuality.
 Each of the seven wings had three stories upon completion. There were no
dormitories and a total of 698 units. Each unit was 4.5 m x 2.7 m in size
with a ventilator located at a height of three metres. The building’s name
was derived due to this solitary formation of the units that prevented any
form of communication between them.
 Which rather (in)famous building is being talked about here?

ANSWER
 Cellular Jail, Andaman Islands

Q6.
 Till date, there are only 12 men to have accomplished this impressive feat.
With the first succesful attempt in 1969, to the the last mission in 1972, 24
different people trained for this particular undertaking.
 If Eugene A Cernan was the last person to do it in 1972, what is being
talked about here/who was the first person to do?
 Hint – think of a famous hospital in Bhubaneswar

ANSWER
 Men to have set foot on the moon
 Neil Armstrong

7.
 X was held for the first time in 1960.
 95% of students who pass X attend coaching academies, which has spurned
a $3.37 billion industry with annual tuitions of up to $1,700.
 Though conducted only in English and HIndi, talks are going on to conduct X
in various other Indian Languages.
 What is X, which is an integral part of the life of high-school students in
India?

8.
 This is the poster of a
blockbuster movie, made on
the life of a famous
sportsperson, who died this
year. Starring Will Smith in the
lead Role, who is he
portraying on screen?

Q1.
 Identify the cricketer giving a speech at the Sir Donald Bradman Oration
2011.

Q2.
 Identify the eminent Bollywood personality who has lent his voice to this
Paper Boat commercial.

Q3.
 Whose Honorary Oscar acceptance speech is this?

Q4.
 Which famous game is this a live action video of?

Q5.
 This is a list of topics covered by a famous farewell speech. Identify the
person.

Q6.
 From the famous Kapil Sharma show, identify these people/which
competition did they recently bring laurels to India in?

Q7.
 The Chausath Yogini Temple, is an ancient temple, located in Morena
district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, now declared as an ancient
historical monument by the Archaeological Survey of India.
 The temple is formed by a circular wall with 64 chambers and an
open mandapa in the centre, separated by a courtyard, which is circular in
shape, where Lord Shiva is deified.
 Famous in its own right, this temple serves as the inspiration for which
powerful building, a source of much debate and discussion, inside and
outside its walls?

Q8.
 Which recently unveiled gaming console is this an advertisement for?

1.
 Mileva Maric was a famous female
Serbian physicist from the early
20th century.
 She was the only woman among
X's fellow students at the Zurich
Polytechnic and was the second
woman to finish a full program of
study.
 She married X in 1903, and had 3
children, before divorcing in 1919.
 Who is her husband X, one of the
most famous personalities of all
time?

ANSWER:-
 X- ALBERT EINSTEIN

2.
 This is a type of boat which is found
in Maldives, an island nation
located to the south of Indian
Peninsula, in the Indian Ocean.
 Most of these boats are used for
fishing purposes,while other big
ones are used for transportation
purposes.
 What are these boats called, which
may remind you of a blockbuster
2016 Bollywood Movie?

3.
 The steam digester was invented
by French physicist Denis Papin in
1679.
 It is a device for extracting fats
from bones in a high steam
environment, which also renders
them brittle enough to be easily
ground into bone meal.
 The question is, what everyday
device was inspired from this
steam digester, something you
see daily in your homes?

4.
 This is the lego version of which famous incident from the 1986 FIFA World Cup?

ANSWER:-
 Diego Maradona's "HAND OF GOD"

5.
 This a novel titled "Rau", written by
eminent novelist Nagnath S. Inamdar,
who is popular for his historical novels.
 The question is, which famous 2016
Bollywood movie didi it inspire?

6.
 Pavithreshwaram is a small
town in the Kollam district of
Kerala.
 Normally, this small town
doesn't often come to
limelight.
 But, this place has a very
unusual temple, much to the
surprise of the entire nation.
 To which mythological
character from The
Mahabharata is this this
temple dedicated to?

7.
This is a very famous
painting by the very
famous Indian painter
Raja Ravi Varma.
Which mythological
lady does he depict
here?

ANSWER:-
 SHAKUNTALA (FROM ABHIGYANASHAKUNTALAM, written by
KALIDASA)

8.
 According to some sources, one day Sita left Luv in the custody of Sage Valmiki, and went
to the forest to collect firewood.
 But, when he left for his daily prayers, Luv wandered into the forest, and followed his mother.
 Upon returning, Sage Valmiki became tensed when he couldn't find Luv anywhere, and his
search for Luv went in vain.
 What happened next?

Rules
 Each team gets to choose one category.
 The Question is available only to the team that chooses the category.
 There is no pounce or pass in this round.
 +10 for the right answer, no negatives.

Automobiles Video Games Etymology Food
Indian Mythology Sports Business
Greek Mythology Animals Technology QM’s Choice

 Shown in the image is a
1952 Mercedes-Benz 300SL race
car.
 This car is famous for pioneering a
new kind of door design, one that
takes its name from its similarity to
the motion performed by a certain
kind of bird.
 What are these doors called/what bird
are they named after?

 Gull Wing Doors
 Named so because they resemble the
shape of a seagull.

 Guardian of the Skies is the first
Campaign based air combat game
play on the mobile platform. It also
sets new benchmark in graphic and
game play optimization techniques
and has the most elaborate collection
of flying missions ever seen on a
mobile platform.
 Which famous Indian organization is
behind the development of this
game?

 This precious substance has been known by many names, but the
word used now, which dates to the 16th century, is derived from an Old
French word for "Turkish", because it was first brought to Europe
from Turkey, from the mines in historical Khorasan Province of Iran. Pliny
the Elder referred to the mineral as callais, the Iranians named it
"phirouzeh" and the Aztecs knew it as Teoxihuitl.
 Identify.

 It is a thin bread from the northern part of India and Pakistan and a
traditional element in Mughlai cuisine. The first part of the food item literally
means handkerchief in Urdu and Hindi. During the Mughal period, the roti
was used like a cloth to wipe off the excess oil off the hands after the
completion of an oil rich food laden with meat and fat.
 What food item is being talked about here?

 Situated in Kollam, Kerela, which
mythological figure is this park
dedicated to?

 He was the 34th Sultan of Perak, Malaysia and an eminent personality in
his nation. An avid supporter of the sport, he headed the country’s
federation of the same sport and founded one of the most prestigious
annual tournaments of the sport.
 Identify him, or the tournament he initiated.

 Pactolus is a river near the Aegean coast of Turkey. Around 630 BC, the
Lydians started to produce gold coins from the electrum deposits in the
river, which formed the basis of the Lydian economy. Electrum is an alloy
of gold and silver.
 What reason is attributed to the presence of electrum deposits in the river?

 King Midas lost his golden touch here

 In January 2016, a well known entity from the world of social media
organized a first-of-its-kind photo exhibition in Kolkata. The formal
invitation from the entity said – “The event has been organized to curate
community-generated ________ posts around the theme — Celebrating
Diversity of Bengal. The exhibition will feature a combination of images
covering festivals of West Bengal and images from the local ________
community capturing diversity of the state in landscape, people, food,
wildlife, architecture, and more”
 The three day exhibition showcased 17 different images, with most
viewers remarking that there was a marked difference in the physical
display of these images.
 Which entity was behind the exhibition? (image on next slide)

 In the 13th century, Marco Polo saw these animals for the first time on his
travels to Indonesia and thought they were the much fabled unicorns.
 He described them as follows – “hair like that of a buffalo, feet like those of
an elephant, head resembles that of a wild boar, and they carry it ever bent
towards the ground.”
 Which animal had he seen?

 The early recipes of white X were found in a Middle Eastern book in
Baghdad in the 10th century where it was borrowed from Central Asia,that
X was called ‫ناطف‬ (nāṭif). One of these recipes indicates that the nāṭif
comes from Harran, a city located between Urfa (now in southeast Turkey)
and Aleppo, Syria.
 Largely associated with the Christmas season, X is known as "Turrón" in
France, "Torró" is Spain, "Cupedia" in Latin, "Mandolato" in Greece,
"Qubbajd" in Malta and in the city of Tabriz in Iran.
 ID X, which has taken the entire world by storm since August/September
2016.

 Nerds is a hit Broadway musical, featuring one of the most famous rivalries
from the world of technology. According to the program’s brochure –
“Before X and Y were the undisputed titans of technology, they were
Nerds. Join America's favorite garage inventors on a hilarious musical
journey from the floppy disc era to the _____ phenomenon, and the epic
competition in between, that would revolutionize modern culture as we
know it. Fittingly, the production will feature the most progressive
technology seen on Broadway.”
 Who are the duo being talked about? (image on next slide)

 From the show’s brochure -

 Bill Gates and Steve Jobs.

Rules
 8 images will be shown.
 All the images will be connected by an underlying theme.
 The number of positive and negative points for identifying the right/wrong
theme will be displayed at the top of each slide.
 NO POINTS WILL BE AWARDED FOR IDENTIFYING INDIVIDUAL
IMAGES.

(+5/0)
 ANSWERS:-
 1. Dr. Hargobind Khurana
 2. Subrahmanyam Chandrashekhar
 3. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan
 4. Saint Teresa
 5. Amartya Sen
 6. Sir Chandrashekhar Venkata Raman
 7. Rabindranath Tagore
 8. Dr. Kailash Satyarthi

THEME:-
 NOBEL PRIZE WINNERS FROM INDIA

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