Round/Set 2 [(Milieu Quiz 2015 (Finals)]:

-20 Questions on Infinite Pounce(Brickbats only after the event, please)

Q1

Q2

#kolstylz

Who advertises themselves as "The world'sbiggest archive of nothing"?

Q3 The tradition of making ________ ______ commodity dates

back to 300 years. Over 1,50,000 of these commodities are madedaily. The revenue from the sale of these is more than 11 millionrupees annually.

The ingredients used are: Chickpea flour, cashew nuts,cardamom, ghee, oil, raisins, almonds and ‘others’- all of whichare bought at the auction at the Commodities and StockExchange, Kochi. These ingredients are mixed in a kitchencalled ‘Potu’.

A recent High Court ruling in the country granted a ruling in thefavour of the TTD, giving them sole rights to use the brand name________ ______.

What is ________ ______?

For a complimentary glass of coke from the quizmaster, expandTTD?

Tirupati Laddus

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam

Q4

This product’s logo features a glass and a halfof milk, reflecting the company’s claim that ittakes approximately 1.5 glasses of milk tomanufacture 200gms of the flagship species.

Which product?

Q5

There have been many theories as to the origins ofthis odd sense of clothing. Probably the mostpopular one says that, this is a result of ignoranceresulting from the early death of the parents andthem not being able to tell their kids, what’s right.

The actual reason for this comes from that era’scircus performers and wrestlers who wore leggingsunder their shorts which was in a way convenient forthem considering the various acrobatics theyperformed. It was only natural that this wasreflected in the era’s popular culture.

What am I talking about?

Q6 The Place Charles de Gaulle (pic. on next slide) is

a large road junction in Paris, the meeting pointof 12 straight avenues including the Champs-Elysees. Because of its appearance, it had ahistoric name that translated into “Place of TheStar” and was renamed in 1970 following thedeath of President Charles de Gaulle.

The historic name is also the subject of a darkjoke, set in 1942 that gives a 1968 debut its title.

Whose debut?

Q7 X, commonly associated with _________, is said to

have aided the poor father of three marriageablegirls who could not afford their dowries.

To save them from a life of Y (a common fate forunmarried women in third-century Asia Minor), hedropped three sacks of gold down their father’schimney late one night. Thus, he is known as thepatron saint of Ys.

X & Y? (No part points)

X – Saint Nicholas (Santa Claus)Y – Prostitution/Prostitutes

Q8

Fatalities in this game/sport are not unknown.

There have been at least four deaths, during tournamentplay only in the last 15 years with the most recent onesoccurring this year at Norway when two players died withinhours of each other; The tournament which happened inTromsø, deep in the Arctic Circle; A player from Seychellessuffered a heart attack and died in the middle of a game;Later, an Uzbek player was found dead in his room.

It has been suggested that the "sedentary and ridiculous"lifestyles where the players are keen to drink and smoke isone of the primary causes for such fatalities in a game whichinvolves a lot of mental stress.

Which game?

Q9 Tihar is the festival of lights in Nepal. The following occasions are

celebrated by the Newar Community of Nepal under this festival.

Kaag Puja, the first day of the five day festival called Tihar whichis celebrated in Nepal during the same time as Diwali in India.The 2nd day is called Khicha Puja. On the morning of the thirdday, the cow is worshipped followed by Laxmi Puja in the evening.Gobardhan Puja & Mha Puja is done on the fourth day and thelast day is called Bhai Tika where sisters put a Tika on theirbrothers’ foreheads praying for their longevity.

Kaag Puja, on the first day sees the worship of the crow.Khicha Puja, on the second day sees the worship of the dog.

What/Who is worshipped on DAY 4 (Mha Puja)?

(Something that is sure to elicit a smile from a certain beautifulhunter from Greek mythology)

Worship of oneself

Q10 X literally means means ‘master of the hunters’, and is an

official government title in the origin country.First brewed in 1935 by Curt Mast, an enthusiastic hunter.

Claims to contain 56 herbs, including poppy seeds, ginsengand citrus peel.

Label contains a Christian cross between the antlers of astag. Contrary to legend, this is not proof that the beveragecontains stag/elk blood;

The label refers to St. Eustace and St. Hubertus, patronsaints of hunters, who converted to Christianity afterseeing visions of crosses between antlers.

ID the product/brand?

Q11

Q12

Someone Who Isn’t Me (The idea is to avoid selfincrimination)

Q13

This is a heavily editedaudio clip.

Simply put funda.

A mythicalcommentary ofthe urban myth,that is Kim Jong Ilputting a 38-under par,smashing theWorld Record.

Q14 X Fraser Jillette, 59 and Raymond Joseph Y, 66 have been

associated with each other since the late 1970s. X servesas the act's orator and raconteur. Y, however, generallydoes not speak while performing, and insteadcommunicates through mime and nonverbals, althoughhis voice can occasionally be heard during their liveshows and television appearances. Besides doing whatthey normally do, the pair have recently becomeassociated with their advocacy of atheism, scientificskepticism, and libertarianism, particularly throughtheir television show named “X and Y – Bullshit!”, aimedto debunk pseudoscientific ideas, paranormal beliefs,popular fads and misconceptions . The show has beennominated for 11 Emmy awards.

X and Y?

Q15 X was started by Maharaja Nalvadi Krishnaraja Wodeyar in

the year 1937 and became a public sector company whenIndia gained independence. It is presently owned andoperated by the Government of Karnataka.

X’s most well known product is also exported to countries likeThailand, Singapore, Malaysia, South Africa, Cambodia,Afghanistan, Nigeria.

Significant surge in the company’s revenue is seen in specificyears, like in 2004 ($1 million), 2006-07 ($450,000) and in2008, where export revenue from Cambodia alone amountedto $320,000.

Name me X and its most well known product, the answer toyet another quizzing chestnut?

Q16 “Morarji cola” is the Indian jargon for X therapy after a past

Prime Minister, Morarji Desai, who died at 99 years andascribed his longevity to drinking X. For the millions ofbelievers across the globe, it is the cheapest and un-patentable treatment for 175 ailments. But medicalprofessionals consider it a hoax.

Dr Pius Musau, a leading name in the concerned field states“The idea that hormones found in X can enhance vitalityand sex drive just because purified forms of those hormonesconstitute the mainstay of fertility drugs is devoid ofrational thinking.”

What did Morarji Desai attribute his longevity to?

Drinking one’s own urine (Urine Therapy)

Q17

Graffiti originates from the mid 19thcentury: from Italian (plural), from ’graffio’which means 'a scratch'.

The Oxford Dictionary defines Graffiti asWritings or drawings scribbled, scratched,or sprayed illicitly on a wall orother surface in a public place.

So, what is Reverse Graffiti?

“Reverse graffiti, also known as clean tagging, dusttagging,grime writing, green graffiti or clean advertising, is amethod of creating temporary or semi permanent images on wallsorothersurfaces byremoving dirt fromasurface.

Q18 Michael ‘Mad’ Anthony, the former bassist for Van

Halen, is famous for his custom-made bass guitars.

As a connoisseur of X, Anthony built a bass guitar inthe shape of a X at the urging of friends. It debutedin the video of Van Halen hit "Panama" .

It was later donated to Hard Rock Cafe, but wassuch a hit that Michael built a higher quality versionwith assistance from the X company in exchange forMikes entry into their HoF.

Identify X, which surprisingly is not available atstores or restaurants in Moore County, Tennessee,its home, due to strict laws.

Q19 He was born in Bhatlapenumarru, near Masulipatnam in Andhra

Pradesh. He was an accomplished person on many fronts. He wasimmensely knowledgeable in geology and obtained a doctorate in it. Hewas an authority on diamond mining in Andhra Pradesh and waspopularly known as 'Diamond _________'.

He also specialized in agriculture and spent most of his fortune inexperimenting with ginger plantations in Kurnool district in AndhraPradesh.

He served in the British Indian army during the Anglo-Boer wars inSouth Africa.

But he is remembered today for something which he designed in 1921.

Name him.

Q20

2 part question

Name the artist.

Why would this song beplayed in a quiz?#KQAStylz

Audience Q1

Lieutenant Colonel Henry Haversham G was aBritish topologist, geologist, naturalist and surveyor

After completing his graduation at the RoyalMilitary College, he was commissioned to the 24th

Foot. In 1852, he saw action in the Second Anglo-Burmese war. While in Burma, he surveyed theIrrawaddy Delta and this work of his came to thenotice of the then Surveyor General of India, SirAndrew Scott Waugh.

This would serve as the first step to Lt Col HHGforever being immortalised in his field.

How do we know him?

Mount Godwin-Austen

Audience Q2:Connect.

a. A name given by locals to a location near MoretonBay, Australia.

b. A 1950 Bugs Bunny short.c. A sort of underwater orgy where nude young women

allegedly encircled the nude host and/or his friends inhis swimming pool.

d. An African-style ritual performed for male spectatorsby 20 naked young women.

e. A form of erotic entertainment hosted by a rich hostinvolving pole dancing and competitive striptease byskimpy-costumed women in nurses' outfits and policeuniforms.

Answer: Bunga Bunga

Audience Q3:

FITB

“Starting with the first episode, __________ has a long-running feud with the unseen driver of a light blueReliant Regal Supervan III (registration GRA 26K),which will usually get turned over, crashed out of itsparking space and so forth by_________ …… who isusually oblivious of the results.”

Hint. It has been 20 years since the series ended.

Answer: Mr. Bean