Quiz Hosted by Conquiztadors: The Quizzing society of Sri Venkateswara College

1. Past, Present and Proud
Finals

2. RULES ON NEXT SLIDE

3. Rules
● 20 Questions including a Written Round
● +10/-10 on Pounce
● +10 on Bounce
● QM’s Decision is Final and Binding

4. Q1
Hyperdontia is a medical condition that affects a particular region of the
human body. A famous example of someone with this condition spent his
formative years in the places plotted in the map and attributes his
‘enhanced professional success’ to this disability. Their most iconic work had
something to do with region marked in red, not to be confused with a
Pakistani-American Rapper. Who?

6. Zanzibar

7. ANSWER FOLLOWS

8. Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury as a student of St. Peter’s in India

9. Q2
This Irish playwright had sued a company for casting women in his most work.
This rule of casting only men has continued because of copyright reasons.
Recently, a theatre group consisting of female and non-binary members came up
with another play which is a response to the aforementioned work and
specifically how women have never been allowed to act in the same.
The title of this recent play is wordplay on a quote referring to the gender of the
almighty (made even more popular by an Ariana Grande track) and replacing the
first word of this quote using the titular subject of the Irish playwright's work.
What is the name of this recent play?

10. ANSWER FOLLOWS

11. Godot Is A Woman

12. Q3
This lawyer and civil rights activist was
the first from his community to
reach such heights and serve at a
particular position. Recently, a bible
belonging to him came back into
news after another pioneer decided
to use it during their initiation.
Where was this bible used?

13. ANSWER FOLLOWS

14. Thurgood Marshall’s Bible used by Kamala Harris at the
Presidential Inauguration

15. A pioneer of civil rights, this singer is remembered as one of the best American contraltos of all time.
She rose to international Fame after being aided by the then President and the First Lady to perform
at a critically acclaimed concert at the Lincoln Memorial for nearly a tenth of the city’s population at
that time. However, this only came into being because of a regressive contract issued by the
owners of the Constitutional Club. What did the contract issue/entail?
While performing a deeply patriotic song, "My Country, 'Tis of Thee" she changed the third line "of
thee I sing" to something else- a call for unity, coupling as a highly relevant personal preference
in this day and age. What change did she make?
Q4

16. ANSWER FOLLOWS

17. Racial Segregation, Changed to, “of thee we sing”

18. Q5
Written as an indictment of the purdah system, this early 1900s Sci-Fi
Utopia story has been been described as a sort of ‘Planet of the Apes where
the roles are reversed’ and follows a philosophically mature vision of a world
ravaged by war, albeit giving way to more progressive representation and
reform. While the dream-like scientific advancements stand out, it is the
unique social commentary that delivers a hard hitting message, and draws a
parallel to a Greek tribe- recently reimagined as a superhero.
Which story? What did it deal with?

19. ANSWER FOLLOWS

20. Sultana’s Dream, A world run by Women

21. It was in the northern region of Spain that Elisa and her lover had met for the first time.
Although not surprising, their acquaintance was frowned upon and led to a brief
separation. However, the longing to be together in sickness and in health,
compelled Elisa to do something. Their masquerade was revealed in newspapers all
around Europe, resulting in them being excommunicated and arrested, and ultimately
fleeing the country. What did Elisa do? What was the significance of their actions?
Q6

22. ANSWER FOLLOWS

23. Elisa posed as a man and married her lover; considered
by many as the first same-sex marriage in Spain

24. Q7
This medical condition, characterised by high levels of the pictured chemical in females
has been subject to unwarranted social scrutiny, especially in a particular domain where
excess of this chemical is supposedly “advantageous”. This claim, however, was dispelled in
a 2015 International Court case that enforced a much needed policy change in this arena,
with a certain Indian leading the line for their international counterparts suffering from the
same condition, and brought things back on track.
Put funda/what is this condition known as.
Who is the Indian in question?

25. ANSWER FOLLOWS

26. Hyperandrogenism- excess of Testosterone in females
Dutee Chand

27. Q8
An ambassador of cultural diplomacy, he was named after a Literature Nobel
Laureate, although he does share his name with a revolutionary painter and a
notorious crime lord. He shares his last name with an influential Bollywood family
that serves as an important bridge between many clans. The artistic background,
however, doesn’t do justice to this impressario’s achievements in the field of film-
making, literature, fashion and art, and has collaborated with renowned artists from
across the world on many occasions.
One of the most renowned figures from the Indian LGBTQ+
diaspora, who’s the artist in question?

28. ANSWER FOLLOWS

29. Pablo Ganguli

30. Written Round
3 (Three) Questions
Overarching Theme
+10 for each correct answer
+10 for getting all correct

31. Q9
This alliterative, two-word term has been used to describe professionals from
a certain region, albeit in a condescending manner. The first word refers to
the region’s indigeneious music scene and also to a Greek Island Nymph,
and alludes to so called ‘savage’ and ‘simpleton’ nature of these people. The
second word refers to a profession that has been instrumental in uniting the
people of this region. One such great professional went on to state, “We did
not want to put on black leather gloves and give clenched-fist salutes but we
did want people to know that we weren’t [the term].”
What is the term in question?

32. Q10
Another legend of the same profession from the same region, he was
considered the most ‘physically devastating’ and functioned without a
protective gear against occupational hazards that have claimed victims as
recently as 2014. The year he went pro was the same year he competed in
another profession- at the highest level in both- making him the only person
to accomplish this extraordinary feat. Who and what did he do?

33. Q11
Pictured here is a member of a Ugandan Tribe that shares
it’s name with an Indian fashion designer known for her
multicultural identity and quirky prints, and was also the
subject of a semi-fictional Netflix series released last year.
What is the name of this tribe?/
Name the fashion designer.

34. ANSWERS FOLLOW

35. Q9
This alliterative, two-word term has been used to describe professionals from
a certain region, albeit in a condescending manner. The first word refers to
the region’s indigeneious music scene and also to a Greek Island Nymph,
and alludes to so called ‘savage’ and ‘simpleton’ nature of these people. The
second word refers to a profession that has been instrumental in uniting the
people of this region. One such great professional went on to state, “We did
not want to put on black leather gloves and give clenched-fist salutes but we
did want people to know that we weren’t [the term].”
What is the term in question?

36. Calypso Cricketers

37. Q10
Another legend of the same profession from the same region, he was
considered the most ‘physically devastating’ and functioned without a
protective gear against occupational hazards that have claimed victims as
recently as 2014. The year he went pro was the same year he competed in
another profession- at the highest level in both- making him the only person
to accomplish this extraordinary feat. Who and what did he do?

38. Sir Viv Richards, Played both FIFA and ICC Cricket World
Cups

39. Q11
Pictured here is a member of a Ugandan Tribe that shares
it’s name with an Indian fashion designer known for her
multicultural identity and quirky prints, and was also the
subject of a semi-fictional Netflix series released last year.
What is the name of this tribe?/
Name the fashion designer.

40. Masaba

41. Acclaimed as Jacob Lawrence’s masterwork, this epic series chronicles in words
and pictures the exodus of African Americans from the rural South to the industrial
North in the decades after the First World War. As a modern-day griot, or storyteller,
his words and images convey metaphors of injustice, strife, change, hope, and
beauty.
It is marked by a distinctive style; abstracted, expressive figures with mask-like faces
act out causes and consequences in stage-like spaces. Which series are being
referred here?
(Next slide has some of his paintings)
Q12

43. ANSWER FOLLOWS

44. The Migration Series

45. Considered to be one of the most popular shows in TV history, in
recent times this show has been in bad light for glaring issues of
highly homophobic content and minimal representation of
minority communities. One of its co-creators, part of a popular
duo, acknowledged this issue and admitted her mistake some time
back. This issue was the theme of a music video for a song
released in 2017 which was named after a very “infamous
incident” involving a “work of art” related to the intersection of
blackness, sexuality, and vulnerability. “Even when we win, we
gon' lose” is a direct reference to the incident.
Identify the TV show and the name of the song.
Q13
A still from the music video

46. A still from the music video

47. ANSWER FOLLOWS

48. FRIENDS, Moonlight by Jay Z

49. 14
In the late 19th century this individual's associations with the prominent feminist
organizations at the time helped him to become the first one from his continent
to hold a particular position in Britain. He gained from feminists’ access to
prominent radical Liberals and major public opinion makers.
The absence of any form of representation played a role in cultivating empathy
and a sense of common cause between the feminist movement and another cause
this person was fighting for.
Who was this person and what position did he hold through a narrow majority?

50. ANSWER FOLLOWS

51. First Asian MP in the British Parliament,
Dadabhai Naoroji

52. 15
Nominated for 10 Academy Awards, this focuses on a battle between two
cousins, a Duchess and a Baroness, over a certain Queen’s love and the
immense power that comes from being her _________(9)
In the film, lavish spreads are used by both the rivals to win over the Queen.
Their main pawn was an ingredient that dominated the Queen's diet but
worsened her illness. The Baroness feeds her delicacies made out of it,
while the Duchess prevents her from eating the same. Identify this ingredient
which used to symbolise power and wealth during that era.
FITB, which is the same as the film's title and identity the ingredient.
.

53. ANSWER FOLLOWS

54. The Favourite.
Sugar

55. Q16
A collection of plays depicting African American experiences is being adapted to the big
screen by an actor known for his grace and dignity. He directed the first film in this
series and also played the male lead. It's title alludes to a structure that helps keep
unwanted things out. The film was well received and gave it's lead actress her first
Oscar.
The second film is named after a dance that originated amongst the rural African-
American communities and is known for an iconic move which involves slapping one's
rear end. It is a fictionalised take on the exploitation of black artists by white
producers. This individual broke gender stereotypes and used to sing openly about
infidelity, emotional trauma and her affairs with women.
Identify the both the films and it's actor turned producer.

56. ANSWER FOLLOWS

57. Fences, Ma Rainey’s black bottom, Denzel Washington

58. Q17
In the 1980s, the US Naval Intelligence Service invested significant resources
on finding a mysterious woman who seemed to have connections to
countless gay seamen. The plan was to find her so she could pinpoint and
reveal who these men were, as part of their naval crack down of the queer.
This particular quest started when officials found out that gay men often
called themselves associates and acquaintance of her. Inevitably, she was
never caught, and the association was simply because of her three queer
and effeminate friends, who were misfits and did not conform to their
perceived ‘roles.’
Who’s the woman/what did the gay men identify themselves as? Put funda.

59. ANSWER FOLLOWS

60. Friends of Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz

61. Q18
Alok V. Menon is an internationally acclaimed gender non-conforming writer,
performer and speaker. They have a distinct and radiant style that they
embrace, and often talk about how it is perceived to be in ‘dissonance.’
An article compares their style to the paintings of a certain 20th century artist:
flowy, directionless, and colourful.
The article also mentions their headgear of choice on the day of the
interview, and compares it to the fashion choices of another iconic 20th
century painter.
Given that the highlight of Alok’s style is in the mix of colours and patterns,
aptly name the two artists they’re compared to.

63. ANSWER FOLLOWS

64. Jackson Pollock, Frida Kahlo

65. Q19.
A style popularised in the 90s by female grunge-bands includes sporting low-
cut, babydoll dresses, slips, kneesocks, etc. with heavy makeup and bold
eyeliner. The choice was symbolic of taking back power by embracing
femininity on stage while screaming and using the instruments as
metaphorical weapons. It represents the wholeness of being a woman.
Back in popular fashion, the style was named by a grunge-enthusiast
journalist, who combined the childlike-nature of the clothing with the fact
that these artists were using their bodies to offer a message. What is it
called? Image follows.

67. ANSWER FOLLOWS

68. Kinderwhore

69. ______ ___ ____ ____ (6,3,5,4) is a 1994 film based on exclusion of queer
communities from world history. And it discusses how contributions of gay
soldiers in WWII has been removed from history. The first two blanks refer to a
form of self disclosure while the last two words refer to the unwarranted
criticism they face. The complete title of the movie subtly alludes to sort of
emergence in the face of wartime adversity. Name the film.
Q20.

70. ANSWER FOLLOWS

71. Coming Out Under Fire