Round 4

1. This word, when used outside the context of March 1938 is properly translated as "joinder", "connection", "unification" or "political union". ‘Annektierung’ would have been a better choice, but is not commonly used in this context. Which word are we talking about?

The answer is…

Anschluss

2. In a tribute to this author after his death, The Onion said, “Are we totally, absolutely sure he's not alive? I just think it'd be silly to accept his death without checking Dresden for his younger self first.” Who?

The answer is…

Kurt Vonnegut

3.

The answer is…

The Tattoo Artist

Norman Rockwell

4. Tiruchenkaatankudi, near Nannilam in Thanjavur District is home to the Tevara Shivastalam. It has been revered by the hymns of the Tamil Saivite Saints of the 1st millennium CE. This temple also hosts another idol, which was brought back from the capital of another South Indian empire by Sirutondar, a general of the then Pallava monarch (circa 7th century CE). This idol is popularly known by the name of the capital city and was made famous by a musical composition. Name the deity or the place from which it was brought back.

The answer is…

Vatapi Ganapathi

(Vatapi was the old name of Badami, the capital of the Chalukyas)

5. "Sinatra Doctrine" was the name that the Soviet government of Mikhail Gorbachev used jokingly to describe its policy of administering the internal affairs of neighboring Warsaw Pact nations. It alluded to the title of a Frank Sinatra song, which is often quoted as the most covered song in the history. Name the song and explain the policy, which was a major break with the earlier Brezhnev Doctrine.

The answer is…

The song is “My Way”

Basically, the Soviet Union was allowing these nations to go their own way as opposed to the Brezhnev Doctrine, under which the internal affairs of satellite states were tightly controlled by Moscow.

6. Tetrodotoxin (TTX) is a potent neurotoxin that shuts down electrical signaling in nerves by binding to the pores of sodium channel proteins in nerve cell membranes. It does not cross the blood–brain barrier, leaving the victim fully conscious while paralyzing the muscles. Though death incidents from this toxin are rare now a days, higher figures have been reported for earlier years; and, for example, in a particular Asian country alone, 176 people died in 1958. The fact that this poison is not affected by heat increases the chances of fatality. What is the primary source of this toxin in the nature?

The answer is…

Fugu Fish

7. A Castle Doctrine is an American legal doctrine that designates a person's abode (or, in some states, any place legally occupied, such as a car or place of work) as a place in which the person has certain protections and immunities and may, in certain circumstances attack an intruder without becoming liable to prosecution. This is well known by another popular name, which is a reference to an iconic catchphrase from a hollywood movie. What is the more popular name of this law?

The answer is…

Make my day Law, after the line "Go ahead, make my day" uttered by actor Clint Eastwood's character Harry Callahan in the 1983 film Sudden Impact

8.

The answer is…

Truman Capote

9. Heralded as a classic upon its publication, this book follows the successful analysis and hypnosis of a criminal psychopath, Harold. In full transcriptions of their forty-six sessions, Lindner takes his patient into the depths and recesses of his childhood memories. Name this book, which inspired the name of a famous Hollywood movie.

The answer is…

Rebel without a cause

10. The St. Louis World's Fair was an international exposition held in St. Louis, Missouri, United States in 1904. It was hosted to celebrate the centennial of a famous 1803 event and was delayed from a planned opening in 1903 to 1904, to allow for full-scale participation by more states and foreign countries. The Fair also hosted the 1904 Summer Olympic Games, the first Olympics held in the United States. These games had originally been awarded to Chicago, but when St. Louis threatened to hold a rival international competition, the games were relocated. What event were they celebrating?

The answer is…

The purchase of Louisiana from France

11. He was the first ambidextrous US president. It was said that one could ask him a question in English and he could simultaneously write the answer in Latin with one hand, and Ancient Greek with the other. In 1876, he discovered a novel proof of the Pythagorean Theorem using a trapezoid while serving as a member of the House of Representatives. He is also the only person in U.S. history to be a Representative, Senator-elect, and President-elect at the same time. To date, he is the only Representative to be directly elected President of the United States. Who?

The answer is…

James Garfield

12. The _________ effect is a term used by epidemiologists to refer to the poor health and low life expectancy of the people of this city compared to the rest of Europe. Poverty alone does not appear to account for it. Epidemiologists are unable to explain the overall mortality gap, which did not appear until 1950 at the earliest. Hypotheses include vitamin D deficiency caused by a lack of sunlight, more poverty than the figures suggest, cold winters, high levels of stress, a culture of alienation, and pessimism brought on by either or both the lingering effects of industrialisation and the city's more recent deindustrialisation. Which city are we talking about?

The answer is…

Glasgow

13. Osmel Sousa, a former advertising draftsman joined this organization in 1969 and under his guidance, made it the most successful one of its kind in the world. Sometimes called a ‘Pygmalion’, he is currently the president of this organization. Name it.

The answer is…

Miss Venezuela Organization

To date, Venezuela has six Miss Universe titleholders, six Miss World winners, six Miss International crowns, and one win in Miss Earth, becoming the most successful pageant powerhouse in history.

14. Opal is a variety of low-aromatic 91 RON petrol developed in 2005 by BP Australia. Though more expensive to produce, requiring a $0.33/litre Federal subsidy, a 2006 report found it would likely save at least $27 million per year when the social and health costs were taken into account. For what specific purpose was this variety of petrol developed / what health issue are we talking about?

The answer is…

To prevent people from sniffing petrol to get high

15. In 1972, this concept, named WOM, was introduced as a inside practical joke perpetrated by Signetics. However it was soon recognized that this concept actually describes certain functionalities in microprocessor systems. It find applications in security and cryptography and it has been suggested that in some calculations, applying this in quantum computers may improve its computational power. Expand WOM.

The answer is…

Write only memory – a memory location or register that can be written to but not read

16.

The answer is…

*

The answer is…

Mogambo

Round 4

Short Visual Connect

8 visuals

No points for identifying individual visuals

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7.

8.

And the connect is…

“Fifth Beatle”

Round 6

6 questions to be answered in writing

3 parts for each question

5 points for every correct answer, 5 bonus points if you can get all correct

-5 if you fail to get at least one correct answer

1. Identify both. What record, held by the person on the right was recently broken by the guy on the left?

The answer is…

Amol Muzumdar, Wassim Jaffer

Highest run-getter in Ranji trophy cricket

2. Ad for what product? This later provided the inspiration for the plot of which movie? Also identify its director.

The answer is…

Suntory Whiskey

Lost in Translation

Sofia Coppola

3. This statue located in Chihuahua, Mexico shows a famous actor who was born there in one of his most famous roles. Name the actor, movie and the novelist on whose work the movie was based on.

The answer is…

Anthony Quinn

Zorba the Greek

Nikos Kazantzakis

4.

The answer is…

5. Here is a photographic study of the feature that gives this bird its name. Name the bird, the photographer and the photographer’s most famous snap (or what famous question was this snap supposed to answer).

The answer is…

Adjutant Stork

Eadward Muybridge

Sallie Gardner at a Gallop (whether all four feet of a horse were off the ground during a gallop)

6. Identify the warrior brothers from this illustration. Which European capital city was named after the lesser known of the brothers?

The answer is…

Attila

Bleda / Buda

Budapest

Thank You!