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The Adventures of Tintin Quiz
13th September 2019
QM- Alekhya
Presented by
Calcutta Tintin Fan Club
Rounds of the quiz
• Preliminary Round :
• Solo Written Round
• 20 Questions | Starred questions matter
• Top 16 scores qualify for the finals
• First incorrect answer shall be used to break ties
• Teams for the finals to be made as: Rank 1+ Rank 16 ; Rank 2 +
Rank 15..and so on..
• Finals :
• 3 rounds : 32 questions
Prelims
Q1
• In the end of the story, Tintin
the the land of Soviets, he
is greeted with great pomp
by the public, arriving to a
tremendous reception at the
landmark shown alongside.
• Identify this landmark
where Tintin gets the
reception.
Q2
• X , known in French as Tcheka; and
in the colored version as Wirchwlov,
is a Soviet OGPU agent.
• It is unknown if X is his real name and
he may have just used it as cover.
• The name is reminiscent of an
english term which is a possible
reference to his earlier slipping on a
banana peel. And the plural of X in
english is a type of footwear.
*Q3
• Connect the lady in the visual
with a 4-lettered name which
finds prominent mention in Tintin
in The Congo.
Q4
• The Milton Bradley Company was an American company
established by Milton Bradley in Springfield,
Massachusetts, in 1860.
• In 1984, Hasbro, ending 124 years of family ownership,
bought out Milton Bradley.
• Eventually in 1991, Hasbro acquired Milton Bradley's
former arch-rival Parker Brothers. In 1998, Milton Bradley
merged with Parker Brothers to form Hasbro Games.
• Which popular product manufactured by Milton Bradley,
which also has a Star Wars version, shall be a relevant
answer in today’s quiz?
*Q5
• In the original version of Cigars of the Pharaoh, when
Pasha tells Tintin that he is an admirer of his exploits, his
servant held up a copy of Tintin in America.
• In the book’s second edition, a copy of Tintin in the
Congo (colour version) is presented.
• In the most recent publication, a copy of Destination
Moon is shown.
• Which of the above 3 is an error? Just give the name of
the book / why.
Q6
• In most traditional forms of the sport that the term ____
____(5,3) is used in, it appears in the color gold. Hitting
it is worth 10 points.
• In Japanese, it is called “zuboshi”.
• In darts, it has to be 5 foot 8 inches (1.73m) above the
floor
• In Tintin in America, _____ ___(5,3) is the brother of
Browsing Bison who stood up for his wrongly accused
brother and in turn caused chaos among the Native
Americans and allowed Tintin to escape.
Q7
• Connect the 2 characters
Q8
• An antidote was eventually discovered
for Rajaijah Juice by Professor Fang Hsi-
ying. Who is the only character from the
world of Tintin who is known to be
cured from the effects of the poison of
madness that is the one alongside?
• Hint: In real life the name might also
refer to someone who probably has
received a high dose of Rajaijah Juice at
some point.
Q9
• The MS ____ was the ship Tintin was vacationing
on at the start of Cigars of the Pharaoh. It was also
the venue where he first encounters Dr. Sophocles
Sarcophagus, Roberto Rastapopoulos and
Thompson and Thomson. The Thompsons arrested
Tintin for smuggling narcotics, which he was
framed for between Tripoli and Port Said. Tintin
manages to escape from the ship in Egypt and
reunite with Sarcophagus once ashore.
• What’s the name of the ship which shares its name
with an ‘organisation’ which uses a flag as the one
alongside.
Q10
• Connect the 2 images below to
arrive at the real life ‘entity’
which has been blanked in the
frame above.
Q11
• The S.S. ______ was the ship Tintin
boarded in Shanghai in the The Blue Lotus
with the intent of returning to Bombay,
India . On the night after departure Tintin
and Snowy were abducted and smuggled
overboard where they were returned to
China under the care of Mr. Wang Chen-
Yee by using his associates in the Sons of
the Dragon.
• FITB with the name of a capital of an
Indian state.
Q12
• Connect this visual
with a character from
the world of Tintin
who performed
something similar to
what is happening
here.
Q13
• Which Tintin cover has the maximum number of people on it?
Q14
• One of the richest men in the world during his lifetime,
the man alongside was described as a "merchant of
death" and "mystery man of Europe". His success
was forged through his cunning, often aggressive and
sharp business tactics. These included the sale of arms
to opposing sides in conflicts, sometimes delivering fake
or faulty machinery.
• Based on this real life character, ____ ______(5,7) an
opportunistic arms dealer and representative of Korrupt
Arms. Appears only in The Broken Ear.
• Id the character.
Q15
• If in the Hindi version of Tintin, Natkhat is the name of Snowy, what does
‘Baal ki khaal’ refer to?
Q16
• ‘Triple masted. Double decks. Fifty guns. Isn't she a beauty?’
• What is Tintin talking about?
Q17
• Which book’s original French title is Coke en stock ("coke in stock”) ?
• The term finds mention in the story as a codename at a crucial plot point.
*Q18
• If
• Then
:
: ?
*Q19
• In the original versions of one of the books, a key
artifact of the story was referred to as the
“______(6)” This was changed in more modern
versions of the work because of the sexual
connotations that the word “______(6)” now has.
• It is instead replaced with the term “____(4)”
• What are the 2 words in question. Half points each,
No point for identifying the artifact.
*Q20
• Faisal II (Arabic: ‫الثاني‬ ‫فيصل‬ ‫امللك‬ Al-Malik Fayṣal Ath-
thānī) (2 May 1935 – 14 July 1958) was the last King of
Iraq. He reigned from 4 April 1939 until July 1958,
when he was executed during the 14 July Revolution
together with numerous members of his family. This
regicide marked the end of the thirty-seven-year-old
Hashemite monarchy in Iraq, which then became a
republic.
• He served as an inspiration for a particular creation,
which is the reason why he gets a mention in this quiz
on Tintin.
• Inspiration for..?
All the best!
Please handover your sheets.
Prelims Answers!
Q1
• In the end of the story, Tintin
the the land of Soviets, he
is greeted with great pomp
by the public, arriving to a
tremendous reception at the
landmark shown alongside.
• Identify this landmark
where Tintin gets the
reception.
A1
• The Grand Palace, Brussels.
Q2
• X , known in French as Tcheka; and
in the colored version as Wirchwlov,
is a Soviet OGPU agent.
• It is unknown if X is his real name and
he may have just used it as cover.
• The name is reminiscent of an
english term which is a possible
reference to his earlier slipping on a
banana peel. And the plural of X in
english is a type of footwear.
A2
• VlipVlop
• From FlipFlop
*Q3
• Connect the lady in the visual
with a 4-lettered name which
finds prominent mention in Tintin
in The Congo.
*A3
• Coco
• Coco Chanel
Q4
• The Milton Bradley Company was an American company
established by Milton Bradley in Springfield,
Massachusetts, in 1860.
• In 1984, Hasbro, ending 124 years of family ownership,
bought out Milton Bradley.
• Eventually in 1991, Hasbro acquired Milton Bradley's
former arch-rival Parker Brothers. In 1998, Milton Bradley
merged with Parker Brothers to form Hasbro Games.
• Which popular product manufactured by Milton Bradley,
which also has a Star Wars version, shall be a relevant
answer in today’s quiz?
A4
• Battleship
*Q5
• In the original version of Cigars of the Pharaoh, when
Pasha tells Tintin that he is an admirer of his exploits, his
servant held up a copy of Tintin in America.
• In the book’s second edition, a copy of Tintin in the
Congo (colour version) is presented.
• In the most recent publication, a copy of Destination
Moon is shown.
• Which of the above 3 is an error? Just give the name of
the book?
*A5
• Destination Moon. It got published much later than Cigars
Q6
• In most traditional forms of the sport that the term ____
____(5,3) is used in, it appears in the color gold. Hitting
it is worth 10 points.
• In Japanese, it is called “zuboshi”.
• In darts, it has to be 5 foot 8 inches (1.73m) above the
floor
• In Tintin in America, _____ ___(5,3) is the brother of
Browsing Bison who stood up for his wrongly accused
brother and in turn caused chaos among the Native
Americans and allowed Tintin to escape.
A6
• Bull’s Eye
Q7
• Connect the 2 characters
A7
• Arachnophobia
Q8
• An antidote was eventually discovered
for Rajaijah Juice by Professor Fang Hsi-
ying. Who is the only character from the
world of Tintin who is known to be
cured from the effects of the poison of
madness that is the one alongside?
• Hint: In real life the name might also
refer to someone who probably has
received a high dose of Rajaijah Juice at
some point.
A8
• Didi
Q9
• The MS ____ was the ship Tintin was vacationing
on at the start of Cigars of the Pharaoh. It was also
the venue where he first encounters Dr. Sophocles
Sarcophagus, Roberto Rastapopoulos and
Thompson and Thomson. The Thompsons arrested
Tintin for smuggling narcotics, which he was
framed for between Tripoli and Port Said. Tintin
manages to escape from the ship in Egypt and
reunite with Sarcophagus once ashore.
• What’s the name of the ship which shares its name
with an ‘organisation’ which uses a flag as the one
alongside.
A9
• MS ISIS
Q10
• Connect the 2 images below to
arrive at the real life ‘entity’
which has been blanked in the
frame above.
A10
• Indian Railways
Q11
• The S.S. ______ was the ship Tintin
boarded in Shanghai in the The Blue Lotus
with the intent of returning to Bombay,
India . On the night after departure Tintin
and Snowy were abducted and smuggled
overboard where they were returned to
China under the care of Mr. Wang Chen-
Yee by using his associates in the Sons of
the Dragon.
• FITB with the name of a capital of an
Indian state.
A11
• SS Ranchi
Q12
• Connect this visual
with a character from
the world of Tintin
who performed
something similar to
what is happening in
the visual here.
A12
• Mitsuhirato
• He committed Harakiri ( Seppukku)
Q13
• Which Tintin cover has the maximum number of people on it?
A13
• Destination Moon
Q14
• One of the richest men in the world during his lifetime,
the man alongside was described as a "merchant of
death" and "mystery man of Europe". His success
was forged through his cunning, often aggressive and
sharp business tactics. These included the sale of arms
to opposing sides in conflicts, sometimes delivering fake
or faulty machinery.
• Based on this real life character, ____ ______(5,7) an
opportunistic arms dealer and representative of Korrupt
Arms. Appears only in The Broken Ear.
• Id the character.
A14
• Basil Bazarov
• [ Sir Basil Zaharoff ]
Q15
• If in the Hindi version of Tintin, Natkhat is the name of Snowy, what does
‘Baal ki khaal’ refer to?
A15
• Baal ki Khaal refers to Great Snakes
Q16
• ‘Triple masted. Double decks. Fifty guns. Isn't she a beauty?’
• What is Tintin talking about?
A16
• The Unicorn
Q17
• Which book’s original French title is Coke en stock ("coke in stock”) ?
• The term finds mention in the story as a codename at a crucial plot point.
A17
• The Red Sea Sharks
• Its original French title is Coke en
stock ("coke in stock") a codename
used by the villainous antagonists
of the story for African slaves.
*Q18
• If
• Then
:
: ?
*A18
• If
• Then
:
: Aaron Finch
Mrs. Finch
Andrew Hudson
Mrs. Hudson
*Q19
• In the original versions of one of the books, a key
artifact of the story was referred to as the
“______(6)” This was changed in more modern
versions of the work because of the sexual
connotations that the word “______(6)” now has.
• It is instead replaced with the term “____(4)”
• What are the 2 words in question. Half points each,
No point for identifying the artifact.
*A19
• The Arumbuyan idol
• “fetish"
• "idol"
*Q20
• Faisal II (Arabic: ‫الثاني‬ ‫فيصل‬ ‫امللك‬ Al-Malik Fayṣal Ath-
thānī) (2 May 1935 – 14 July 1958) was the last King of
Iraq. He reigned from 4 April 1939 until July 1958,
when he was executed during the 14 July Revolution
together with numerous members of his family. This
regicide marked the end of the thirty-seven-year-old
Hashemite monarchy in Iraq, which then became a
republic.
• He served as an inspiration for a particular creation,
which is the reason why he gets a mention in this quiz
on Tintin.
• Inspiration for..?
*A20
• King Faisal II was the
model used by Hergé
for his character
Prince Abdullah of
Khemed
King Faisal II at the age of 5
All the best!
We shall begin the finals shortly!
Finals
Rounds of Finals
• 32 questions
• Rd1: Off the Mark! [ 8 questions, doesn’t pass ]
• Rd2: Infinite Bounce [ 18 questions, bounce and pounce ]
• Rd3: Covers [ 6 questions, written ]
Rd 1: Off the Mark!
[Doesn’t pass]
Rd 1- Scoring
MCQ- 4 options to each question
• +20 if you get it right in the first attempt
• +15 if you get it right in the 2nd
• +10 if you get it right in the 3rd
• If you are still unlucky,+5 ; everyone shall be off the mark :)
Q1
Tintin in Tibet
Red Rackham’s Treasure
Tintin and the Picaros
Prisoners of the Sun
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• Red Rackham’s Treasure
Q2
Tintin in Tibet
Cigars of the Pharaoh
The Shooting Star
Destination Moon
The Adventures of Tintin Quiz | Calcutta Tintin Fan Club
• The Shooting Star
Q3
Land of Black Gold
The Black Island
The Shooting Star
The Secret of the Unicorn
The Adventures of Tintin Quiz | Calcutta Tintin Fan Club
• The Black Island
Q4
Tintin in the Land of the Soviets
The Seven Crystal Balls
The Blue Lotus
The Secret of the Unicorn
The Adventures of Tintin Quiz | Calcutta Tintin Fan Club
• The Secret of the Unicorn
Q5
Tintin in the Congo
Flight 714 to Sydney
The Calculus Affair
Prisoners of the Sun
The Adventures of Tintin Quiz | Calcutta Tintin Fan Club
• The Calculus Affair
Q6
Tintin in Tibet
King Ottokar's Sceptre
Tintin in the Congo
Tintin in America
The Adventures of Tintin Quiz | Calcutta Tintin Fan Club
• Tintin in Tibet
Q7
The Shooting Star
The Castafiore Emerald
Calculus Affair
The Black Island
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• The Castafiore Emerald
Q8
Tintin in Tibet
The Red Sea Sharks
The Calculus Affair
Prisoners of the Sun
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• The Red Sea Sharks
What’s the score
Round 2
House Rules
Pounce and Bounce
There shall be 18 questions
Pounce scores: +10/-10
To Pounce, attract the QM’s attention by
The decision of the QM shall be final
1
• __________ is a fictional
country located somewhere in
South-East Asia. It features
only in Flight 714.
• The name is a portmanteau of
the islands shown alongside
and the country whose flag is
shown here.
+
The Adventures of Tintin Quiz | Calcutta Tintin Fan Club
• Sondonesia
• From Sunda and Indonesia
2
• _____ & ______ is a comic book
series by Hergé about two street
urchins in Brussels named _____
and ______. The two boys
unintentionally cause trouble,
leading to annoyance with their
parents and the police.
• They appear in 4 Tintin stories.
• Id the 2.
The Adventures of Tintin Quiz | Calcutta Tintin Fan Club
• Quick and Fluke
3
• In American politics, a ___ ___( 4, 4) or outgoing politician is an elected
official whose successor has already been elected or will be soon. The
official is often seen as having less influence with other politicians due
to the limited time left in office.
• ___ ___( 4, 4) was one of the members of the Indian tribe headed by
Big Chief Keen-eyed Mole, and was mistakenly killed when they went
down under a rock when the others mistook him for Tintin.
The Adventures of Tintin Quiz | Calcutta Tintin Fan Club
• Lame Duck
4
• The series represents
a certain progression
in the publication of
the Tintin books.
• Think simple and put
funda.
• Keywords shall do.
The Adventures of Tintin Quiz | Calcutta Tintin Fan Club
• Decades and the
number of books
published
• 1920s saw 1…
• and so on..
• with 1980s seeing the
last1
5
• In March 2018, X, which is the currency of a South American
country became X Soberano in a monetary reconversion
exercise which resulted in the elimination of three zeros to the
monetary cone currently in circulation, with the aim of
simplifying transactions, as well as accounting systems and
accounting records.
• Billy ___X___ is a phony stage artist featured in Tintin in
America.
• He claims to be "the strongest man in the world" and proves
this by lifting heavy weights. However it is revealed that the
dumbells he uses are fake and are not heavy at all. This ends
up saving Tintin's life
The Adventures of Tintin Quiz | Calcutta Tintin Fan Club
• Billy Bolivar
6
Connect. Not Exhaustive
The Adventures of Tintin Quiz | Calcutta Tintin Fan Club
6
Amedeo Modigliani Paul Gauguin Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Claude Monet Pablo Picasso
The fakes
in Tintin and The Alpha Art
7
• Which real life incident was
referenced in this series of events
in The Blue Lotus ?
• Keywords shall do.
The Adventures of Tintin Quiz | Calcutta Tintin Fan Club
• The Mukden Incident, or Manchurian Incident, was an event
staged by Japanese military personnel as a pretext for the Japanese
invasion in 1931 of northeastern China
8
• ‘de’ is the form used by Hergé in the last story in which it is used.
This happened when Hergé realised that ‘de’ is the correct spelling
in Portuguese. He uses ‘da’ in Cigars of the Pharaoh but later, in
The Red Sea Sharks, Herge correctly uses ‘de’.
• Where / Who specifically caused this confusion?
The Adventures of Tintin Quiz | Calcutta Tintin Fan Club
8
• Oliveira de Figuera
9
• Which 3 books did Steven Spielberg
base the 2011 film The Adventures
of Tintin on?
The Adventures of Tintin Quiz | Calcutta Tintin Fan Club
• The Crab with the Golden Claws
• The Secret of the Unicorn
• Red Rackham’s Treasure
10
• What uniquely
connects these
2 specific
frames from the
world of Tintin?
The Adventures of Tintin Quiz | Calcutta Tintin Fan Club
• Hergé's 2 favourite frames from across all the books!
• RRT: Hergé was very keen on this silent frame, saying
that it was particularly well-done. The drawing achieves
three goals, resuming three key actions: the ship being
anchored, the dinghy being pulled ashore and the
exploration of the island beginning.
• CWTGC: Terrified when being shouted at insultingly by
the Captain Haddock, the Arabs cease to fire and run
away from his nasty fit. Hergé was quite happy about this
drawing: "in a single frame, a series of movements,
broken up and distributed among several characters.
11
• 6 months after its
introduction, this was the
details of its top
destinations as per an
official release.
• What is being talked
about?
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The Adventures of Tintin Quiz | Calcutta Tintin Fan Club
12
• Connect the list [not
exhaustive ] with a Tintin
character
?
The Adventures of Tintin Quiz | Calcutta Tintin Fan Club
• Jolyon Wagg
• Insurance Agents
13
• Whisky in Tintin predates Haddock’s first
appearance.
• In The Black Island, in which Tintin and Snowy
travel to Scotland, a rail tanker of whisky is
featured, emblazoned with the words ‘X Whisky’.
• However, in a later edition of 1966, when Hergé’s
English publisher Methuen requested a number
of changes to modernize the story, the name on
the tanker has been changed to ‘Y Whisky’.
• Id brands X and Y.
The Adventures of Tintin Quiz | Calcutta Tintin Fan Club
• Johnnie Walker
• Loch Lomond
14
• One of Hergé's friends, Marcel Stal, was the
director of the ______ Gallery in Brussel. Stal
provided some of the inspiration for the
character of Henri FOURCART, director of the
gallery named after him in Alpha Art- his
surname clearly a play on the name of the
gallery.
• FITB with a name which is also a famous
brand which means crossroads in French.
The Adventures of Tintin Quiz | Calcutta Tintin Fan Club
• Carrefour
15
• From Tintin and the Picaros
• Tintin appears with a well-known logo on his
helmet - the ____ sign - which during the
60s came into widespread use as a symbol of
peace and love. Wearing a ___ sign would be
surprising for a character with apparently
conservative leanings, but Tintin’s leanings
changed over the decades in the books.
• The ___sign was invented by British graphic
designer Gerald Holtom, for a protest against a
factory of a certain kind in 1958.
• What’s this sign? Keywords shall do.
The Adventures of Tintin Quiz | Calcutta Tintin Fan Club
• The CND (Campaign for
Nuclear Disarmament)
sign
16
• ______ ____ ______ (6 4 6 )
• The term originally referred to the use of the paper output of a type of
machine, which were remotely driven devices used in brokerages to
provide updated stock market quotes. The term refers from the sound
made by the machine as it was printed.
• The technology became obsolete in the 1960s, as television and
computers came into use for transmitting financial information.
Modern versions utilize waste office paper and toilet paper that have
been cut using conventional paper shredders. Distribution of paper
confetti is also seen in some cases.
• What is this 3 worded term in connection to the book alongside.
The Adventures of Tintin Quiz | Calcutta Tintin Fan Club
• Ticker Tape Parade
• At Chicago
17
• Hergé wrote 17 first names down on a piece of paper, which is on
display at the Hergé Museum. In the end he chose _________(9)
over Marmaduke.
The Adventures of Tintin Quiz | Calcutta Tintin Fan Club
• Archibald
18
• 2 parts
• Connect.
• Also, which of the below 4, ensured that a certain ‘compliment’ would be returned in a similar form?
The Adventures of Tintin Quiz | Calcutta Tintin Fan Club
• The Jolly Follies in Tintin and the Picaros featured these 4 characters
• Also, T&T in Asterix in Belgium
What’s the score
Round 3
Blowing the covers off
The Adventures of Tintin Quiz | Calcutta Tintin Fan Club
Example
Scoring
• 6 covers
No of
covers
Points
All 6 80
5 50
4 40
3 30
2 20
1 10
1
2
3
4
5
6
Please exchange your sheets
Round 3
Answers
1
2
3
4
5
6
Final scores!
That’s All Folks!
Thank you, Good night.

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The Adventures of Tintin Quiz | Calcutta Tintin Fan Club

  • 1. The Adventures of Tintin Quiz 13th September 2019 QM- Alekhya Presented by Calcutta Tintin Fan Club
  • 2. Rounds of the quiz • Preliminary Round : • Solo Written Round • 20 Questions | Starred questions matter • Top 16 scores qualify for the finals • First incorrect answer shall be used to break ties • Teams for the finals to be made as: Rank 1+ Rank 16 ; Rank 2 + Rank 15..and so on.. • Finals : • 3 rounds : 32 questions
  • 4. Q1 • In the end of the story, Tintin the the land of Soviets, he is greeted with great pomp by the public, arriving to a tremendous reception at the landmark shown alongside. • Identify this landmark where Tintin gets the reception.
  • 5. Q2 • X , known in French as Tcheka; and in the colored version as Wirchwlov, is a Soviet OGPU agent. • It is unknown if X is his real name and he may have just used it as cover. • The name is reminiscent of an english term which is a possible reference to his earlier slipping on a banana peel. And the plural of X in english is a type of footwear.
  • 6. *Q3 • Connect the lady in the visual with a 4-lettered name which finds prominent mention in Tintin in The Congo.
  • 7. Q4 • The Milton Bradley Company was an American company established by Milton Bradley in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1860. • In 1984, Hasbro, ending 124 years of family ownership, bought out Milton Bradley. • Eventually in 1991, Hasbro acquired Milton Bradley's former arch-rival Parker Brothers. In 1998, Milton Bradley merged with Parker Brothers to form Hasbro Games. • Which popular product manufactured by Milton Bradley, which also has a Star Wars version, shall be a relevant answer in today’s quiz?
  • 8. *Q5 • In the original version of Cigars of the Pharaoh, when Pasha tells Tintin that he is an admirer of his exploits, his servant held up a copy of Tintin in America. • In the book’s second edition, a copy of Tintin in the Congo (colour version) is presented. • In the most recent publication, a copy of Destination Moon is shown. • Which of the above 3 is an error? Just give the name of the book / why.
  • 9. Q6 • In most traditional forms of the sport that the term ____ ____(5,3) is used in, it appears in the color gold. Hitting it is worth 10 points. • In Japanese, it is called “zuboshi”. • In darts, it has to be 5 foot 8 inches (1.73m) above the floor • In Tintin in America, _____ ___(5,3) is the brother of Browsing Bison who stood up for his wrongly accused brother and in turn caused chaos among the Native Americans and allowed Tintin to escape.
  • 10. Q7 • Connect the 2 characters
  • 11. Q8 • An antidote was eventually discovered for Rajaijah Juice by Professor Fang Hsi- ying. Who is the only character from the world of Tintin who is known to be cured from the effects of the poison of madness that is the one alongside? • Hint: In real life the name might also refer to someone who probably has received a high dose of Rajaijah Juice at some point.
  • 12. Q9 • The MS ____ was the ship Tintin was vacationing on at the start of Cigars of the Pharaoh. It was also the venue where he first encounters Dr. Sophocles Sarcophagus, Roberto Rastapopoulos and Thompson and Thomson. The Thompsons arrested Tintin for smuggling narcotics, which he was framed for between Tripoli and Port Said. Tintin manages to escape from the ship in Egypt and reunite with Sarcophagus once ashore. • What’s the name of the ship which shares its name with an ‘organisation’ which uses a flag as the one alongside.
  • 13. Q10 • Connect the 2 images below to arrive at the real life ‘entity’ which has been blanked in the frame above.
  • 14. Q11 • The S.S. ______ was the ship Tintin boarded in Shanghai in the The Blue Lotus with the intent of returning to Bombay, India . On the night after departure Tintin and Snowy were abducted and smuggled overboard where they were returned to China under the care of Mr. Wang Chen- Yee by using his associates in the Sons of the Dragon. • FITB with the name of a capital of an Indian state.
  • 15. Q12 • Connect this visual with a character from the world of Tintin who performed something similar to what is happening here.
  • 16. Q13 • Which Tintin cover has the maximum number of people on it?
  • 17. Q14 • One of the richest men in the world during his lifetime, the man alongside was described as a "merchant of death" and "mystery man of Europe". His success was forged through his cunning, often aggressive and sharp business tactics. These included the sale of arms to opposing sides in conflicts, sometimes delivering fake or faulty machinery. • Based on this real life character, ____ ______(5,7) an opportunistic arms dealer and representative of Korrupt Arms. Appears only in The Broken Ear. • Id the character.
  • 18. Q15 • If in the Hindi version of Tintin, Natkhat is the name of Snowy, what does ‘Baal ki khaal’ refer to?
  • 19. Q16 • ‘Triple masted. Double decks. Fifty guns. Isn't she a beauty?’ • What is Tintin talking about?
  • 20. Q17 • Which book’s original French title is Coke en stock ("coke in stock”) ? • The term finds mention in the story as a codename at a crucial plot point.
  • 22. *Q19 • In the original versions of one of the books, a key artifact of the story was referred to as the “______(6)” This was changed in more modern versions of the work because of the sexual connotations that the word “______(6)” now has. • It is instead replaced with the term “____(4)” • What are the 2 words in question. Half points each, No point for identifying the artifact.
  • 23. *Q20 • Faisal II (Arabic: ‫الثاني‬ ‫فيصل‬ ‫امللك‬ Al-Malik Fayṣal Ath- thānī) (2 May 1935 – 14 July 1958) was the last King of Iraq. He reigned from 4 April 1939 until July 1958, when he was executed during the 14 July Revolution together with numerous members of his family. This regicide marked the end of the thirty-seven-year-old Hashemite monarchy in Iraq, which then became a republic. • He served as an inspiration for a particular creation, which is the reason why he gets a mention in this quiz on Tintin. • Inspiration for..?
  • 24. All the best! Please handover your sheets.
  • 26. Q1 • In the end of the story, Tintin the the land of Soviets, he is greeted with great pomp by the public, arriving to a tremendous reception at the landmark shown alongside. • Identify this landmark where Tintin gets the reception.
  • 27. A1 • The Grand Palace, Brussels.
  • 28. Q2 • X , known in French as Tcheka; and in the colored version as Wirchwlov, is a Soviet OGPU agent. • It is unknown if X is his real name and he may have just used it as cover. • The name is reminiscent of an english term which is a possible reference to his earlier slipping on a banana peel. And the plural of X in english is a type of footwear.
  • 30. *Q3 • Connect the lady in the visual with a 4-lettered name which finds prominent mention in Tintin in The Congo.
  • 32. Q4 • The Milton Bradley Company was an American company established by Milton Bradley in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1860. • In 1984, Hasbro, ending 124 years of family ownership, bought out Milton Bradley. • Eventually in 1991, Hasbro acquired Milton Bradley's former arch-rival Parker Brothers. In 1998, Milton Bradley merged with Parker Brothers to form Hasbro Games. • Which popular product manufactured by Milton Bradley, which also has a Star Wars version, shall be a relevant answer in today’s quiz?
  • 34. *Q5 • In the original version of Cigars of the Pharaoh, when Pasha tells Tintin that he is an admirer of his exploits, his servant held up a copy of Tintin in America. • In the book’s second edition, a copy of Tintin in the Congo (colour version) is presented. • In the most recent publication, a copy of Destination Moon is shown. • Which of the above 3 is an error? Just give the name of the book?
  • 35. *A5 • Destination Moon. It got published much later than Cigars
  • 36. Q6 • In most traditional forms of the sport that the term ____ ____(5,3) is used in, it appears in the color gold. Hitting it is worth 10 points. • In Japanese, it is called “zuboshi”. • In darts, it has to be 5 foot 8 inches (1.73m) above the floor • In Tintin in America, _____ ___(5,3) is the brother of Browsing Bison who stood up for his wrongly accused brother and in turn caused chaos among the Native Americans and allowed Tintin to escape.
  • 38. Q7 • Connect the 2 characters
  • 40. Q8 • An antidote was eventually discovered for Rajaijah Juice by Professor Fang Hsi- ying. Who is the only character from the world of Tintin who is known to be cured from the effects of the poison of madness that is the one alongside? • Hint: In real life the name might also refer to someone who probably has received a high dose of Rajaijah Juice at some point.
  • 42. Q9 • The MS ____ was the ship Tintin was vacationing on at the start of Cigars of the Pharaoh. It was also the venue where he first encounters Dr. Sophocles Sarcophagus, Roberto Rastapopoulos and Thompson and Thomson. The Thompsons arrested Tintin for smuggling narcotics, which he was framed for between Tripoli and Port Said. Tintin manages to escape from the ship in Egypt and reunite with Sarcophagus once ashore. • What’s the name of the ship which shares its name with an ‘organisation’ which uses a flag as the one alongside.
  • 44. Q10 • Connect the 2 images below to arrive at the real life ‘entity’ which has been blanked in the frame above.
  • 46. Q11 • The S.S. ______ was the ship Tintin boarded in Shanghai in the The Blue Lotus with the intent of returning to Bombay, India . On the night after departure Tintin and Snowy were abducted and smuggled overboard where they were returned to China under the care of Mr. Wang Chen- Yee by using his associates in the Sons of the Dragon. • FITB with the name of a capital of an Indian state.
  • 48. Q12 • Connect this visual with a character from the world of Tintin who performed something similar to what is happening in the visual here.
  • 49. A12 • Mitsuhirato • He committed Harakiri ( Seppukku)
  • 50. Q13 • Which Tintin cover has the maximum number of people on it?
  • 52. Q14 • One of the richest men in the world during his lifetime, the man alongside was described as a "merchant of death" and "mystery man of Europe". His success was forged through his cunning, often aggressive and sharp business tactics. These included the sale of arms to opposing sides in conflicts, sometimes delivering fake or faulty machinery. • Based on this real life character, ____ ______(5,7) an opportunistic arms dealer and representative of Korrupt Arms. Appears only in The Broken Ear. • Id the character.
  • 53. A14 • Basil Bazarov • [ Sir Basil Zaharoff ]
  • 54. Q15 • If in the Hindi version of Tintin, Natkhat is the name of Snowy, what does ‘Baal ki khaal’ refer to?
  • 55. A15 • Baal ki Khaal refers to Great Snakes
  • 56. Q16 • ‘Triple masted. Double decks. Fifty guns. Isn't she a beauty?’ • What is Tintin talking about?
  • 58. Q17 • Which book’s original French title is Coke en stock ("coke in stock”) ? • The term finds mention in the story as a codename at a crucial plot point.
  • 59. A17 • The Red Sea Sharks • Its original French title is Coke en stock ("coke in stock") a codename used by the villainous antagonists of the story for African slaves.
  • 61. *A18 • If • Then : : Aaron Finch Mrs. Finch Andrew Hudson Mrs. Hudson
  • 62. *Q19 • In the original versions of one of the books, a key artifact of the story was referred to as the “______(6)” This was changed in more modern versions of the work because of the sexual connotations that the word “______(6)” now has. • It is instead replaced with the term “____(4)” • What are the 2 words in question. Half points each, No point for identifying the artifact.
  • 63. *A19 • The Arumbuyan idol • “fetish" • "idol"
  • 64. *Q20 • Faisal II (Arabic: ‫الثاني‬ ‫فيصل‬ ‫امللك‬ Al-Malik Fayṣal Ath- thānī) (2 May 1935 – 14 July 1958) was the last King of Iraq. He reigned from 4 April 1939 until July 1958, when he was executed during the 14 July Revolution together with numerous members of his family. This regicide marked the end of the thirty-seven-year-old Hashemite monarchy in Iraq, which then became a republic. • He served as an inspiration for a particular creation, which is the reason why he gets a mention in this quiz on Tintin. • Inspiration for..?
  • 65. *A20 • King Faisal II was the model used by Hergé for his character Prince Abdullah of Khemed King Faisal II at the age of 5
  • 66. All the best! We shall begin the finals shortly!
  • 68. Rounds of Finals • 32 questions • Rd1: Off the Mark! [ 8 questions, doesn’t pass ] • Rd2: Infinite Bounce [ 18 questions, bounce and pounce ] • Rd3: Covers [ 6 questions, written ]
  • 69. Rd 1: Off the Mark! [Doesn’t pass]
  • 70. Rd 1- Scoring MCQ- 4 options to each question • +20 if you get it right in the first attempt • +15 if you get it right in the 2nd • +10 if you get it right in the 3rd • If you are still unlucky,+5 ; everyone shall be off the mark :)
  • 71. Q1 Tintin in Tibet Red Rackham’s Treasure Tintin and the Picaros Prisoners of the Sun
  • 74. Q2 Tintin in Tibet Cigars of the Pharaoh The Shooting Star Destination Moon
  • 77. Q3 Land of Black Gold The Black Island The Shooting Star The Secret of the Unicorn
  • 79. • The Black Island
  • 80. Q4 Tintin in the Land of the Soviets The Seven Crystal Balls The Blue Lotus The Secret of the Unicorn
  • 82. • The Secret of the Unicorn
  • 83. Q5 Tintin in the Congo Flight 714 to Sydney The Calculus Affair Prisoners of the Sun
  • 86. Q6 Tintin in Tibet King Ottokar's Sceptre Tintin in the Congo Tintin in America
  • 88. • Tintin in Tibet
  • 89. Q7 The Shooting Star The Castafiore Emerald Calculus Affair The Black Island
  • 92. Q8 Tintin in Tibet The Red Sea Sharks The Calculus Affair Prisoners of the Sun
  • 94. • The Red Sea Sharks
  • 96. Round 2 House Rules Pounce and Bounce There shall be 18 questions Pounce scores: +10/-10 To Pounce, attract the QM’s attention by The decision of the QM shall be final
  • 97. 1 • __________ is a fictional country located somewhere in South-East Asia. It features only in Flight 714. • The name is a portmanteau of the islands shown alongside and the country whose flag is shown here. +
  • 99. • Sondonesia • From Sunda and Indonesia
  • 100. 2 • _____ & ______ is a comic book series by Hergé about two street urchins in Brussels named _____ and ______. The two boys unintentionally cause trouble, leading to annoyance with their parents and the police. • They appear in 4 Tintin stories. • Id the 2.
  • 102. • Quick and Fluke
  • 103. 3 • In American politics, a ___ ___( 4, 4) or outgoing politician is an elected official whose successor has already been elected or will be soon. The official is often seen as having less influence with other politicians due to the limited time left in office. • ___ ___( 4, 4) was one of the members of the Indian tribe headed by Big Chief Keen-eyed Mole, and was mistakenly killed when they went down under a rock when the others mistook him for Tintin.
  • 106. 4 • The series represents a certain progression in the publication of the Tintin books. • Think simple and put funda. • Keywords shall do.
  • 108. • Decades and the number of books published • 1920s saw 1… • and so on.. • with 1980s seeing the last1
  • 109. 5 • In March 2018, X, which is the currency of a South American country became X Soberano in a monetary reconversion exercise which resulted in the elimination of three zeros to the monetary cone currently in circulation, with the aim of simplifying transactions, as well as accounting systems and accounting records. • Billy ___X___ is a phony stage artist featured in Tintin in America. • He claims to be "the strongest man in the world" and proves this by lifting heavy weights. However it is revealed that the dumbells he uses are fake and are not heavy at all. This ends up saving Tintin's life
  • 114. 6 Amedeo Modigliani Paul Gauguin Pierre-Auguste Renoir Claude Monet Pablo Picasso The fakes in Tintin and The Alpha Art
  • 115. 7 • Which real life incident was referenced in this series of events in The Blue Lotus ? • Keywords shall do.
  • 117. • The Mukden Incident, or Manchurian Incident, was an event staged by Japanese military personnel as a pretext for the Japanese invasion in 1931 of northeastern China
  • 118. 8 • ‘de’ is the form used by Hergé in the last story in which it is used. This happened when Hergé realised that ‘de’ is the correct spelling in Portuguese. He uses ‘da’ in Cigars of the Pharaoh but later, in The Red Sea Sharks, Herge correctly uses ‘de’. • Where / Who specifically caused this confusion?
  • 120. 8 • Oliveira de Figuera
  • 121. 9 • Which 3 books did Steven Spielberg base the 2011 film The Adventures of Tintin on?
  • 123. • The Crab with the Golden Claws • The Secret of the Unicorn • Red Rackham’s Treasure
  • 124. 10 • What uniquely connects these 2 specific frames from the world of Tintin?
  • 126. • Hergé's 2 favourite frames from across all the books! • RRT: Hergé was very keen on this silent frame, saying that it was particularly well-done. The drawing achieves three goals, resuming three key actions: the ship being anchored, the dinghy being pulled ashore and the exploration of the island beginning. • CWTGC: Terrified when being shouted at insultingly by the Captain Haddock, the Arabs cease to fire and run away from his nasty fit. Hergé was quite happy about this drawing: "in a single frame, a series of movements, broken up and distributed among several characters.
  • 127. 11 • 6 months after its introduction, this was the details of its top destinations as per an official release. • What is being talked about?
  • 130. 12 • Connect the list [not exhaustive ] with a Tintin character ?
  • 132. • Jolyon Wagg • Insurance Agents
  • 133. 13 • Whisky in Tintin predates Haddock’s first appearance. • In The Black Island, in which Tintin and Snowy travel to Scotland, a rail tanker of whisky is featured, emblazoned with the words ‘X Whisky’. • However, in a later edition of 1966, when Hergé’s English publisher Methuen requested a number of changes to modernize the story, the name on the tanker has been changed to ‘Y Whisky’. • Id brands X and Y.
  • 135. • Johnnie Walker • Loch Lomond
  • 136. 14 • One of Hergé's friends, Marcel Stal, was the director of the ______ Gallery in Brussel. Stal provided some of the inspiration for the character of Henri FOURCART, director of the gallery named after him in Alpha Art- his surname clearly a play on the name of the gallery. • FITB with a name which is also a famous brand which means crossroads in French.
  • 139. 15 • From Tintin and the Picaros • Tintin appears with a well-known logo on his helmet - the ____ sign - which during the 60s came into widespread use as a symbol of peace and love. Wearing a ___ sign would be surprising for a character with apparently conservative leanings, but Tintin’s leanings changed over the decades in the books. • The ___sign was invented by British graphic designer Gerald Holtom, for a protest against a factory of a certain kind in 1958. • What’s this sign? Keywords shall do.
  • 141. • The CND (Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament) sign
  • 142. 16 • ______ ____ ______ (6 4 6 ) • The term originally referred to the use of the paper output of a type of machine, which were remotely driven devices used in brokerages to provide updated stock market quotes. The term refers from the sound made by the machine as it was printed. • The technology became obsolete in the 1960s, as television and computers came into use for transmitting financial information. Modern versions utilize waste office paper and toilet paper that have been cut using conventional paper shredders. Distribution of paper confetti is also seen in some cases. • What is this 3 worded term in connection to the book alongside.
  • 144. • Ticker Tape Parade • At Chicago
  • 145. 17 • Hergé wrote 17 first names down on a piece of paper, which is on display at the Hergé Museum. In the end he chose _________(9) over Marmaduke.
  • 148. 18 • 2 parts • Connect. • Also, which of the below 4, ensured that a certain ‘compliment’ would be returned in a similar form?
  • 150. • The Jolly Follies in Tintin and the Picaros featured these 4 characters • Also, T&T in Asterix in Belgium
  • 152. Round 3 Blowing the covers off
  • 155. Scoring • 6 covers No of covers Points All 6 80 5 50 4 40 3 30 2 20 1 10
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  • 171. That’s All Folks! Thank you, Good night.