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1. DISCORD SCHOOL QUIZ
SERIES (SLOT-B)
BY CONQUIZTADORS, THE QUIZ SOCIETY OF SRI
VENKATESWARA COLLEGE

2. RULES
● 15 Questions
● +10 on direct
● +10/-10 on pounce
● Blocking hints is not permitted
● Words in bold act as hints and will bring you closer to the answer
● Please be courteous and accommodating, not everyone has the same
internet speed :P
● DO NOT look up the answers on the internet. This is a ‘no-stakes’ quiz
and there are no monetary rewards. Don’t cheat yourself of some good
fun.
● Don’t beat yourself over if you are unable to answer a single question.
The objective of this session to ensure that you return offline more
curious, and with a better taste in culture.

3. Q1
Attached to headstones, this technology has now enabled people to share and
remember the good times spent with their loved ones. Even passersby can use this
to know more about the deceased.
Living Headstones, a subsidiary of the Seattle-based gravestone and monument
company called Quiring, claims their “memorial blends the timeless tradition of
granite headstones with the newest technology available. We provide an interactive
‘living’ memorial that is a legacy for future generations
What piece of technology is this?

4. QR CODES

5. Q2
Roberto launched a new phone company towards the end of last year. The
company sold foldable phones at extremely low prices. In reality, their phones
turned out to be Samsung Foldable phones refurbished with a sticker which is ironic
considering the company called their phone to be “The real Samsung killer”.
What’s not ironic is that the company turned out to be a fraud. Roberto is the
brother of a now-deceased, infamous and a rich criminal.
What is the name of the company? (Or just give Roberto’s last name)

6. ESCOBAR

7. Q3
The all-boys boarding school Harrow, situated in London on a 300 acre estate, and
established in 1572 under the rule of Queen Elizabeth I, is considered one of the
most prestigious schools in the country. A long and illustrious line of British citizens
widely respected across the world, from Winston Churchill to Benedict
Cumberbatch, have graced its corridors as students. Harrow has produced 8 Prime
Ministers, the first 7 of whom were British.
Identify the 8th, who was also the first Prime Minister of his nation.

8. JAWAHARLAL NEHRU

9. Q4
Developed in the early sixteenth century, the chopine is a high platformed shoe
that had both a practical and symbolic function. The thick-soled, raised shoe was
designed to protect the foot from irregularly paved and wet or muddy streets. The
chopine’s height was also associated with the level of nobility and grandeur of the
ones who wore them.
The Chopin was popular in which European city where the high length of the shoe
provided a practical purpose to the wearer? Which city, a subject of great works
including the likes of Shakespeare?
(Image on next slide)

10. Reconstruction of a Chopin

11. VENICE

12. Q5
Ben and Jerry's, an American ice cream company, built this place in 1997. It is
one of Vermont's biggest tourist attractions. With granite tombstones and a
white picket fence this is a place visited by fans from across the world. Every
day, fans stop by Wavy Gravy or Ethan Almond, Cool Britannia or Rainforest
Crunch, to read their epitaphs and wonder what went wrong.
What place is this?

13. GRAVEYARD OF DISCONTINUED
FLAVOURS

14. Q6
Puma released their new Strom Adrenaline Shoes this year. As soon as they
were released, internet users were quick to spot that the shoes resembled an
infamous person from history.
With whom were the shoes compared to and ridiculed?
(IMG on next slide)

16. HITLER

17. Q7
The sport derives its name from an estate of the Dukes of Beaufort in the English county
of Gloucestershire. It is believed that the sport was “invented” in the great hall of this
estate in 1850 (although older games with similar features did exist before).
In other countries the sport has various popular names: Bulutangkis (Indonesia),
Sulkapallo (Finland), Tollaslabda (Hungary), Federball (former GDR)
The British officers stationed in an India were known to have mastered the game and thus
the game found its way to a party at the English estate.
ID the sport, where India has won two Olympic medals and was ever so close to clinch a
gold.

19. BADMINTON

20. Q8
It was found that by drawing the five lines of a musical staff across a certain
Renaissance painting, the loaves of bread on the table and the hands of the
people sitting at the table could each represent a musical note. The notes make
sense musically when the resulting score is read from right to left, following the
painter’s own writing style, and forms a 40 second piece which is said to be an ode
to god.
The painter of the painting was an Italian polymath, quite famous for slipping in
cryptic messages in many of his works.
Identify the painter and the painting.

21. PAINTER- LEONARDO DA VINCI
PAINTING- THE LAST SUPPER

22. Q9
This legend has had many origins. One of them attributes it to The Children’s
Crusade of 1212 where the youth of Germany and France led on a crusade to
reclaim Jerusalem for the Catholic Church. The crusade failed and the children
were never able to reach their homes.
The people of a German town, Hamelin, are said to have made up this story to
avoid the wrath of the King or Church. The current form of legend is slightly
different from the original form as rats were added to the story to reflect town’s rat
infestation problem and the plague.
The Crusade serves as an origin to which legend involving a man wearing a
multi-colored suit?

23. THE PIED PIPER OF HAMELIN

24. Q10
X is a plant which is believed to cause disturbance in Medulla which can lead
to unconsciousness and sometimes death. In medieval times it was
considered as a key ingredient in witches flying ointment and a component of
magical potions and brews. It is also referenced in the Bible
In popular culture, it appears in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets,
where a potion based on X is used to restore those attacked by the Monster of
the Chamber. When Hogwarts students study X in Herbology class, Pomona
Sprout had the students wear earmuffs to protect their ears from the X's cries.
ID X

25. MANDRAKE

26. Q11
Quentin Blake is an English
cartoonist who is known for his
long time collaboration with an
extremely popular 20th century
novelist and wartime fighter pilot.
An example of his work is shown.
This is an illustration from a 1989
Parody of Hansel and Gretel by the
same author who has been
mentioned above.
With whom did Blake collaborate
with?

27. Roald Dahl

28. Q12 Which app, extremely relevant in the
present times?
The founder of this app, when asked to explain the choice for his company’s name had this
to say:
“ We picked the name because at the end of the day it just sounds cool and has to do
with talking. We had a bunch of names that we bounced around, but picking a name for a
product is a complicated process. You want a name that is easy to say, spell, remember,
related to the function of the product, available for ™, and has a website you can get.
There are a lot of things to consider and we had a number of different candidates. The
name we chose met all the criteria that we had and we fell in love with the name. What he
said! It's a little contradictory seeing as the name means "many chaotic noises or
voices" but we like to shoehorn that into "bringing many cacophonous noise into one
harmonious voice". It's a stretch, but that's what I've got.”

29. DISCORD

30. Q13
Which supernatural weapon equivalent of modern day atomic weapons
shares it name with an upcoming movie starring Ranbir Kapoor.
There were three variants of this weapon with one having the capacity to
destroy the entire universe. You must have heard of this weapon if you
have been following record breaking TV shows.

31. Brahmastra

32. Q14
Now serving as the director of the Nehru Centre in London, this Indian novelist
found it hard to find a publisher for his first book. After being rejected several
times his book was ultimately published and went on to become the fastest
selling book series in Indian history.
The novel aspect of this promotional included a live action Youtube trailer and
and the first chapter of the book being put up for free on the author’s website.
Which series is this?

33. Shiva Trilogy by Amish Tripathi

34. Q15
Clip from Spirited Away. Reference to what from the animated world?

35. Pixar Intro

36. Reserve Questions Ahead

37. R Q1.
Towards the end of March this year, Two Students of Miami Ad School decided
to employ a rather amusing strategy to encourage people to stay at home.
They put up fake ‘Netflix’ billboards around various busy places. Instead of
just writing the message, they added something on these posters related to
Netflix with the intention that if the virus doesn’t stop you from going outside,
‘this’ will.
What was written on these billboards which were supposed to stop the people
from going out?

38. NETFLIX SPOILERS

39. R Q2
One of the main problems that technicians faced was the appearance of black
spots on the hands and face, the wrinkling and discoloration of some pieces of
skin, the wetting of other parts. But this was resolved using different reagents
like quinine or phenol or acetic acid diluted with vodka.
In 2016, the government allocated a good portion of the federal funds for the
preservation of this work. However, according to a recent poll, over 60% of
citizens want this removed from the Red square.
What is being talked about?

40. LENIN’S BODY

41. R Q3
This word is most likely derived from the Italian word for bench,as Jews fleeing
from Spain came to Italian trading centres where grain merchants gathered
and started performing certain activities on the benches within these trading
centres.Another similar term is derived from the Italian term for a broken
bench,as when said individual failed in the performance of the given activity,his
bench would be broken by the people.
Give both terms,which relate to one of the few activities still ongoing during this
pandemic.

42. BANK

43. R Q4
In the late 80s and early 90s the company ventured into fashion. This fashion
line wasn’t open to the public but was a prototype for their employees. Shoes
were also a part of this line. What you see is one pair made by the company.
As per a report by GQ, shoes made by this company were sold for $30,000 in
an auction in 2018. Also, in 2018 Versace came up with a sneaker which
highly resembled these.
Simply tell who manufactured these now rare shoes.
(IMG On next slide)

45. APPLE COMPUTER

46. R Q5
It was released by Scientific American on November 21st 2006 as a new, weekly,
logic based puzzle, headlined by a science clue.
9 different letters must be used to fill the standard 9x9 grid. Each letter must appear
only once in each row, once in each column and once in every 3x3 square.
I. D this puzzle whose name is a portmanteau of an already puzzle game with the
first three letters replaced by the general theme of this specific puzzle.

47. SCI-DOKU

48. R Q6
A professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 1936 to 1973, John
G. T. was a recipient of U.S. President Ronald Reagan's National Medal of
Science and a member of the National Academy of Engineering. He was noted for
developing rotational radiation therapy. Together with Robert J. Van de Graaff, he
developed one of the first million-volt X-ray generators.
His more famous nephew, among other things, had been an overspoken reality TV
host before assuming a position of international importance, and has attributed his
rise to the ‘very good genetics’ he’s shared with his uncle. Who’s the nephew in
question?

49. DONALD TRUMP

50. R Q7
Manchester United and Manchester City, two of the fiercest rivals in PL,
have come together in fight against hunger in times of Covid-19. As a
result, a fitting hashtag #___________ has been used to encourage the
people of Manchester to donate.
Notably, this hashtag had appeared multiple times including in 2019 when
United fans joined hands to support the defending champions City in their
fixture against arch nemesis Liverpool.
Points for the EXACT HASHTAG only.