Wanderlust- TLC Themed General Quiz

SARASWAT CHATTERJEE
RUTURAJ
ARMED FORCES MEDICAL COLLEGE
QUIZ PRO QUO- SILHOUETTES 2018

 25 questions
 No negatives
 All blanks are indicative
 Every 5th question is a starred question (to decide ties)
 In case of a tie after considering starred questions, team with the first incorrect
answer in order gets eliminated
 6 teams to qualify for the finals
 QMs‘ decisions are final
 Enjoy!

 The Italian riviera is composed of 5 interconnected fishing villages in the Liguria
region of Italy- Manarola, Riomaggiore,Vernazza, Corniglia & Monterosso.
 An UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997, what is this region popularly known
as?

 Along a lonely stretch of highway in Alliance, Nebraska sits a mysterious
monument to America‘s rich history of putting the pedal to the metal.
 Conceived in 1987 by Jim Reinders, it is formed from vintage
American automobiles, all covered with gray spray paint. It consists of 38
automobiles arranged in a circle measuring about 96 feet (29 m) in diameter. Some
are held upright in pits 5 feet (1.5 m) deep, trunk end down, and arches have been
formed by welding automobiles atop the supporting models.
 Identify this structure, a homage to its more famous counterpart.

 In early Europe, farmers watched keenly for signs of spring at the end of a cold
winter.The 2nd day of February was a turning point when badgers emerging from
their burrows might herald spring, if they hung around, or another bout of winter if
they were scared by their shadows into scurrying back inside.
 The legend travelled with German settlers to parts of the New World, and a
different animal took up the role of the badger, and this activity is especially
popular in a town called Punxsutawney in USA.
 Quite well known after becoming part of popular culture in 1993, what is this
activity known as?

 A few excerpts from ―The Lost Continent‖ by Bill Bryson-
 “I decided on an impulse drive on to Tupelo, _____ _______’s hometown, thirty five miles to
the east. In the morning, I went to the _____ _______ birthplace.The house, tidy and white,
stood in a patch of shade in a city park. Of the dozen or so people there, I was the only one
under the age of sixty.I’m not sure if this was because _____ was so burned out by the end
of his career that his fans were all old people or whether it is just that old people are the
only ones with the time and inclination to visit the homes of dead celebrities.”
“A path behind the house led to a gift shop where you could buy _____ memorabilia-
albums, badges, plates, posters. Everywhere you looked his handsome, boyish face was
beaming down at you.”
“The _____ _______ house is in _____ _______ Park on _____ _______ Drive, just off the
_____ _______ Memorial Highway.You may gather from this that Tupelo is proud of its most
famous native son.”
 Who is this famous native son of Tupelo, Mississipi?

 Every year during the first week of July/last week of June, conspiracy theorists,
debaters and geeks of a specific genre gather at the city of X for this unique
festival.
 The theme of the festival is an unresolved mystery of a 1947 incident, which
continues to inspire popular culture even today. Debates, costume parades and fun
contests are organised, and kids can be seen wearing cute green costumes.
 Name the city X.

o Kamari Beach, Santorini, Greece
o Miho no Matsubara, Shizuoka, Japan
o Vik Beach,Vik, Iceland
o Lovina Beach, Bali
o Punalu'u Beach, Hawaii
o Muriwai Beach, New Zealand
 Beaches of all kinds exist around world, but there is something particularly
breathtaking about the above (inexhaustive) that makes them stand out.
 What?

 The Wadi Bunder railway yard, which was once the epicentre of freight traffic for
the railways has now been reduced to handling coach maintenance and parcel
booking.
 Owing to the high demand of a particular industry, Railways is planning to
construct a dedicated railway station at Wadi Bunder that will be used exclusively
for this purpose.The authorities have finalized Wadi Bunder as it houses a stock of
coaches from the 1950s and 1960s and even old locomotives, which, if required, can
be used for representational purposes.
 Identify the industry or the purpose of this initiative.

 Mount Kyaiktiyo (Kyite HteeYoe), famous for the huge golden rock perched at its
summit, is one of the three most sacred religious sites in Myanmar, along with
the Shwedagon pagoda and the Mahamuni temple.
 The rock that appears to be made of gold is actually a granite boulder that is
covered with gold leaves applied to the rock by Buddhist devotees.
 Pilgrims come here from far and wide to worship and add gold leaves to the rock,
which seems to defy gravity by delicately balancing on the edge of the 1100-metre
high mountain.
 What according to legend is the reason behind the balancing rock seemingly
defying gravity?
 Image on the next slide.

 Rovaniemi is the capital of the Lapland region of Finland, and the official hometown
of X. X is also known by the name of Joulupukki in Finnish.
 The X village, lying 8km north of the city is a very popular tourist attraction, and has
now grown into a resort.The main attractions are:
• A house
• An office
• A post office (operated by
Finnish postal service, Posti).
 ID X.

 Guanajuato is a city in central Mexico. It's known for its silver mining history and
colonial terraced architecture that is going up steep hillsides — very brightly
colored and layered.
 Its network of narrow cobbled streets, alleyways and tunnels is typified by the
Callejón del Beso (Alley of the Kiss), so named because the balconies are close
enough for a couple to reach across and kiss.
 Where are you supposed to have come across Guanajuato, or what did it serve as
the inspiration for?

 Musa Al Big or Mussa Ibn Malik was an Arab trader
from the middle east during the late 1400s and early
1500s, who first visited an island off the southeast
coast of Africa, and established himself as the ruler
there.
 He was the first ever ruler of this region and the last
as well, until Portugese invaders arrived in the 1550s.
 Other than the island itself, another larger place also
derived its name from his.Which place?

• The Danvers State Hospital was a massive multi-acre psychiatric complex built in
Danvers, Massachusetts in the late 19th century. Construction.The design plans focused
on buildings that had long and meandering wings with plenty of small private rooms,
ample sunlight, and very little direct views from one patient‘s room to another.
• The emphasis in his design was to provide private and removed spaces for patients to
recover without being packed in with other patients, removed from natural light and
airflow, or otherwise made to feel constrained or caged.
• They also, inadvertently, set the stage for the kind of spooky trope that is firmly
embedded in our culture today.The long rambling hallways, the prolific number of
rooms, and the sense that one could get lost in the giant labyrinthian buildings was very
unsettling to visitors.The building was demolished in 2006.
• What did the Danvers State Hospital serve as the inspiration for?
• Image on the next slide.

 Near Porangahau in Hawke‘s Bay, New Zealand is an unassuming hill locally known
as 'Taumata hill'.
 Its actual name in Maori translates into English as "the place where Tamatea, the
man with the big knees, who slid, climbed and swallowed mountains, known as
'landeater‘, played his flute to his loved one."
 Standing at 305 metres tall and named after a famous chief and warrior, what is the
unique record that this structure holds?

 Connect the four
castles to a single well
known entity.
Bran Castle
Poenari Castle
Orava Castle
Hunyad Castle

 Bran Castle : Castle in Transylvania
 Poenari Castle : Residence of Vlad the Impaler
 Hunyad castle : Prison of Vlad the Impaler
 Orava Castle : Filming location for Nosferatu

 This set of bars are a rage all over Budapest, and have around for ten years.These bars
are built in Budapest‘s old District VII neighborhood,which was perfect for the bar
scene.
 From outside, these bars look like normal homes.They don‘t have large signs pointing
the way, you don‘t hear any loud noise, and there‘s no line of people waiting to get in.
But once you walk in and enter the inner courtyard, you find yourself in the middle of a
hip, artsy, and funky bar bustling with crowds talking, dancing, and enjoying the laid-
back atmosphere.
 They open, close, and move frequently depending on whether the neighbors find out,
the patrons get too loud, or an investor comes and buys the property to renovate it.This
gives the whole concept an edge of excitement, as you never know when these places
will come and go.
 Where are these bars located?
 Images on the next slide.

 If you‘re doing a certain activity in Iran or Saudi Arabia or say, Oman, you might
hear someone using the word “Shah-Mat”.
 While doing the same activity in England or USA, the equivalent word is X, which is
a derivation of “Shah-mat”,but not a literal translation.
 Give X.

 Different US states have different names for it-
o Maine- Longfellow
o New Hampshire- White
o Vermont- Green
o NewYork- Catskill
o Virginia & West Virginia- Blue Ridge
o Tennessee & North Carolina- Great Smoky
 What are these different names for?

o Chapel of the Snows
o Trinity Chapel
o San Francisco de Asis Chapel
o St. Ivan Rilski Chapel
o Chilian Chapel of Santa Maria Reina de la Paz
o Chapel of Santisima Virgen de Lujan
 What is common to these churches (exhaustive list) ?

 According to some texts this event took place at Golgotha, which in Aramaic means
―place of the skull.‖The Latin word for skull is calvaria, and in English many people
refer to this site as Calvary.
 The site of Golgotha was identified by Roman emperor Constantine‘s mother,
Helena. However, scholars began to question this identification in the 19th century,
as the site is inside the city walls of the present-day Old City of _________.
Golgotha would have to have been located outside the city in accordance with the
customs of the time.
 What earth shattering event took place at Calvary?
 Image on the next slide

 Representations of X in the formerly Stalinist, atheist and anti-Catholic Republic of
Albania have played a prominent role in public sphere.
 Figurines, cups and key rings are popular memorabilia, and the urban landscape is
abound with statues and memorials.
 The University of Tirana has a square, featuring a statue, all named after X, who is
also the patron saint of the Supreme Court of Tirana.The 14 judges sit facing a
portrait, which covers the whole wall, with a poem titled ―Prayer for the judges‖
urging them ―to implement justice/Like King Solomon‖ in the Old Testament.
 Identify X.

 The Haiku stairs is a steel staircase made up of 4000 steps that ascends a ridge up
from the Valley of Haiku near Kaneohe.The steps were built so the military could
access a radio station antennae 2000ft up on the mountain during World War II.
 Haiku Stairs isn‘t the most difficult hike on the island, but the amazing views and
the sheer drop offs on either side of the ridge make it one of the most memorable.
However,that view comes with a price because it‘s actually illegal to climb.
 Located on the Hawaiian island of Oahu, it reaches a peak of nearly 3,000 feet, and
is forbidden by the Hawaiian government due to liability issues and land access
problems.
 By what other name is it popularly referred to by most people?

 Chelsea Piers was once one of NewYork‘s busiest shipping centers at the turn of
the 20th century. Not only a popular docking point for passenger ships but a
commercial center for travelers and foreigners, the place, opened in 1910, was the
city‘s first port, a culmination of 30 years of discussions and 8 years of construction.
 Today, all that remains of the pier building is a steel archway, formed of a
rectangular box-shaped structure with a central clerestory archway. In the right
light, visitors can still see the outline of lettering spelling out 'Cunard Line‘ on the
steelwork's pediment.The pier sub-structure remains, jutting out into the Hudson
River.The structure is now used for open-air events.
 What is the historical significance of Chelsea Pier 54?

 This has taken place for centuries as a general phenomenon. Believed to have
originated in Finland in the 1800s, stories and legends have been passed down
through the generations since.Theories abound regarding the origin, but the most
common involve a man named Herkko Rosvo-Ronkainen, a thief who lived in the
woods and stole ______ from nearby villages.
 The official World Championship has been held since 1992.The obstacle course
itself is 253.5 meters of obstacles, grass, and sand.There is one water obstacle with
a depth of one meter, and two dry obstacles, typically log oriented.The
participants have to carry _____ and complete the obstacle course.While it might
seem like a good idea to snag a lighter weight, a heavier one yields greater
rewards!
 What event is being described?

 This is the only branch of McDonalds in the country since its inception in 1986.The
native population does not have the option of visiting the same due to a trade
embargo which is in place.
 Further regulations in 2015 led to reduction in sales, in the best interest of health,
sanitation, safety and force protection.
 Identify the location.

 Located near the historic center of Sintra, Portugal lies the Quinta da
Regaleira.While thousands of tourists flock to the castle every year to admire the
unique architecture of the Quinta de Regaleira that combines Gothic, Egyptian,
Moorish and Renaissance features, one of its most fascinating features is located
beneath the ground – a pair of wells spiraling deep within the earth.
 One of the wells contains nine platforms, which are said to be ―reminiscent of the
Divine Comedy by Dante and the nine circles of Hell, the nine sections of Purgatory
and the nine skies which constitute Paradise.‖ A smaller well, called the
―UnfinishedWell,‖ contains a set of straight staircases, connecting the ring-shaped
floors to one another. At the bottom of the well there is a compass over a Knights
Templar cross.
 The wells were never used, nor intended for water collection. Instead, these
mysterious underground towers were used for what purpose?

 6 two part questions
 One direct for each team
 If the team can‘t answer the first part, question passes
 Conventional passing- 3 questions clockwise and 3 questions anti-clockwise
 Team which answers the first part gets to answer the second part
 If no team can answer the first part correctly, the team who had it as the direct
question gets to answer the second part
 First part +10, second part +10

 The X __________,a 6717-sq-km area of semidesert about 250km northwest of
Kyzylorda, in present day Kazakhstan has been the site for all Soviet and Russian
activities of a particular type, including the most famous and historic one in 1961.
 This place is actually 300km southwest of the original town after which it is named,
but the USSR informed the press and the concerned international agency that the
landmark 1961 event would happen at X, and that name also stuck to the real site.
The military town built to guard and service the facility, formerly called Leninsk,
has now acquired the name X too.
 Since the collapse of the USSR, Kazakhstan has leased the facility and town to
Russia until 2050. X today has nine complexes and is still the most active one of its
type in Russia, and also helps other smaller countries in their pursuits in this field.
 Give X./What is the place being discussed?

 Around 650km southeast of Baikonur
Cosmodrome lie the ruins of the town of Otrar,
that brought X to Central Asia.
 Much of the rest of Asia and Europe might have
been spared carnage if Otrar‘s Khorezmshah
governor had not murdered a few people there in
1218.
 In reprisal for the killings, the following year,
Otrar was trashed completely, reducing the entire
city to just a mound, which still exists today.
 Give X./Who had the governor killed?

 Liao Fan Hong Kong Soya Sauce Chicken Rice and Noodle is a stall in Smith Street‘s
Chinatown Complex in Singapore and is best known for its $2 SGD plate of—as you
might expect—soy sauce chicken with rice or noodles, served on disposable
plates.
 To try it, you‘ll need to be prepared to brave hours-long queues and no air
conditioning, but hundreds of people do each day to enjoy the chicken that‘s
marinaded in a spice mix overnight, and then braised until the skin is brown and
glossy.
 Why is this street food stall so popular, with diners visiting from all over the world?

 Dubbed as one of the top nightspots in the country, this place is the first of its kind
in the world, and receives around 1.1 million visitors annually.
 This concept in Singapore was suggested in the 1980s. Constructed at a cost
of S$63 million, the place was officially opened on 26 May 1994 and occupies 35
hectares (86 acres) near the Upper Seletar Reservoir.
 London based lighting designer Simon Corder created the lighting for this place,
and it was made to resemble moonlight.
 Cultural performances are a regular feature at the place, including tribal dances,
blowpipe demonstrations and fire-eating displays. Food and beverage outlets there
include Ulu Ulu Restaurant, Bongo Burgers, and Casa Italia.
 What place?

 One of the most infamous incidents in world history wouldn‘t have occurred if it wasn‘t
for the dull nightlife of Minsk in the 1960s. X defected to the USSR in the early ‘60s, after
he was discharged from the U.S. Marine Corps. His hope was to attend the Moscow State
University, but instead the Soviet authorities sent him to work as a lathe operator in
Minsk.
 Apart from his job at Gorizont Electronics, he was given Russian lessons and a
government-subsidized studio apartment in downtown Minsk. As a U.S. citizen, X and his
wife were under constant KGB surveillance from the neighboring apartment. X‘s life in
the USSR did not pan out the way he expected. In his diary he wrote,―I am starting to
reconsider my desire about staying.The work is drab, the money I get has nowhere to
be spent. No nightclubs or bowling alleys, no places of recreation except the trade
union dances. I have had enough.‖ Shortly afterwards, he wrote to the U.S. Embassy in
Moscow requesting his American passport back, since he never formally renounced his
U.S. citizenship.
 A few years later, he was involved in the incident in question, being accused as the
primary perpetrator.
 Who was X?

 An entire block of central pr
Nezalezhnastsi in Minsk is occupied by
this yellow neoclassical building with an
ominous, temple-like Corinthian portal.
 This is the HQ of an organisation which
exists only in Belarus at present. After
enjoying an enigmatic presence
worldwide for many decades, this is
now its only major building.
 What organisation?

 This broad (22,000 sq km), flat valley, is surrounded by two mountain ranges- Tian
Shan to the north and the Pamir Alay to the south.These spectacular peaks are
shrouded in a layer of smog, produced by what is both Uzbekistan‘s most populous
and its most industrial region.The drive here from Tashkent is fairly spectacular.
 X valley is also the country‘s fruit and cotton basket. Drained by the upper Syr-
Darya, the X Valley is one big oasis, with some of the finest soil and climate in
Central Asia. By the 2nd century BC the Greeks, Persians and Chinese already
found a prosperous kingdom based on farming, with some 70 towns and villages.
The Russians were quick to realise the valley‘s fecundity, and Soviet rulers enslaved
it to an obsessive raw-cotton monoculture that still exists today.
 Name this valley X, which has a strong connection to the history of India.

 Margilon is a devout Islamic town in Fergana Valley, which had great historical
impact in the region.
 Around 10 centuries back, Margilon was the leading producer of an item, because
of which it received international attention. Because of Margilon, Fergana Valley
became part of a larger, well known entity, and this helped the region grow in
economy and culture.
 Today Uzbekistan is the 3rd largest producer of that same item in the world.The
larger entity being mentioned still exists today, but is obsolete.
 Name the item and the entity in question.

 Easter Island – or Rapa Nui, as it‘s called locally – is a tiny speck of land blessed
with an extraordinary array of archaeological sites.
 Apart from the iconic moai (giant statues) that are scattered amid an eerie
landscape, you‘ll also be mesmerised by the so-called _____ __ ___ ____, a
perfectly round-shaped stone that lies on the island‘s north coast.
 The legend claims that King Hotu Matua himself brought this stone here,
symbolising the_____ __ ___ _____. It is magnetic – when a compass is placed on
the rock it loses its direction.
 FITB.

 In another part of the world lies another site, which was believed to be the ―Navel
of the World‖ by the ancient Greeks.
 In myths dating to the classical period of Ancient Greece (510-323 BC), Zeus
determined the site of X when he sought to find the centre of his "Grandmother
Earth" (Gaia). He sent two eagles flying from the eastern and western extremities,
and the path of the eagles crossed over X where the omphalos, or navel of Gaia was
found.
 X is famous as the ancient sanctuary that grew rich as the seat of Pythia,
the oracle consulted about important decisions throughout the ancient classical
world. It is now an extensive archaeological site with a modern town of the same
name nearby.
 Name the place X.

 In 1896, X‘s family moved to Birmingham, and from then on, many fictional locations
in his most famous work have been inspired by locations in and around
Birmingham. Now, those places form a tour called the ―X Trail‖.
o Some of them are-
o Sarehole Mill
o Moseley Bog
o Edgbaston Waterworks Tower
o Perrott‘s Folly
o Black Country (mines, steelmills and railway works site)
 Give X.

Perrott‘s Folly & Edgbaston Waterworks Tower
Sarehole Mill
Moseley Bog
Sketch
depicting
Black Country,
Birmingham in
the late 1800s

 X was the capital of the Mongol White Horde in the 14th century, and 16th-century
writers described it as a ‗pleasant‘ and ‗cheerful‘ city with two high minarets and a
sophisticated water-supply system. Now it forms the best preserved and most
atmospheric ruins of all the many ruined Silk Road cities in the Syr-Darya valley.
 X is visible as a long, low mound about 2.5km southwest from the Turkistan–
Kyzylorda highway, in southern Kazakhstan, about 13km past the village of X.
Closer up, the ruins loom like something out of The Lord of the Rings.
 There are many claims that the name of the major characterY, in The Lord of the
Rings, was inspired by X.Tolkien has also mentioned thatY was part of the Ainur
race of immortal spirits, and in fact,―Ainur‖ is the name of an indigenous Kazakh
tribe as well.
 Give X or Y.

 Written round
 5 locations, made famous by movies, will be shown
 Name the movie which was shot there
 +10 for each correct answer
 No negatives
 +10 for getting all 5 correct

 18 questions, going in clockwise direction
 Infinite Bounce
 Infinite Pounces
 +10/0 on direct, +10/-10 on pounces

 This famous structure has had a long line of interesting encounters-
o It was initially intended to be shaped in the form of an elephant, as conceived by a
great general to commemorate his victory. A spiral stairway in its underbelly was
planned, along with a water sprinkler in the trunk (to irrigate the surrounding
gardens). Only a plaster scale model was made, and this plan was discarded, and
instead, the present structure was commissioned.This plaster model was
described by Victor Hugo in Les Miserables.
o In April 16, 1919, the madman of air Charles Godefroy tried an impossible bet- to
pass under the structure in a plane. He achieved this feat under the eyes of a
dumbfounded crowd.
o Around 1885, a couple of very wealthy Americans, Mr. and Mrs. MacKay, submitted
an offer to buy the place in order to organize private parties.They were refused.
 What structure is being talked about?

 The Blue Flag award is widely considered the gold standard for _______.
 Central to the ideals of the Blue Flag programme is the aim of connecting the public
with their surroundings and encouraging them to learn more about their environment.
As such,environmental education activities must be offered and promoted in addition
to a permanent display of information relevant to the site in terms of biodiversity,
ecosystems and environmental phenomena.
 A Blue Flag entity is not necessarily any better than others.The award is ideally
suited to those with plenty of facilities.
 What does the blue flag certification deal with?

 X‘s star attraction and one of the most famous historical monuments in the world, is the
10th century Y complex.The structure we see today dates mainly from the 13th; the fort
itself is surrounded by beautiful gardens filled with fountains and nightingales and
linked by shaded paths to the Generalife, or summer palace. As you wander through
the cool rooms, the walls of which are masterpieces of Moorish interior design, you are
instantly transported back to the majesty of the Islamic period.
 Sacromonte is the old gypsy quarter of X, where locals still live in caves that were
carved into the hillside a couple of centuries ago.
 At the top of the Albaicin neighborhood is the Mirador San Nicolas, a spacious square
backing onto a church of the same name. From this popular gathering-point, the
views of theY fortress – perched on top of the hill straight across the Darro valley – and
the crisp peaks of the Sierra Nevada mountains behind it are ridiculously beautiful.
 Give the city X and the monument Y.

 Aland Islands is an archipelago province, belonging to the country X. It is
autonomous, demilitarised, and the only region in X, which speaks only one
language- that of the countryY.
 In 1200s, X was a part of the kingdom of Y, but in 1800s,Y ceded parts of their
territory to Russia, which included X and Aland, and hence Aland became part of
the Grand Duchy of X (under Russia) and now is part of the independent country X.
 The ethnicity of the people of Aland are obscure- they may be ethnic people of Y,
or people of X who speak the language of Y.They all follow the Evangelical
Lutheran Church of X.
 Give the countries X andY.

 Far from the common meaning of the term, XYs are also a type of South African
street food.
 Ingeniously named, this meal consists solely of chicken legs (Xs) and chicken
heads (Ys), complete with beaks and combs and feet.They take the legs and heads
and necks and put them in hot water, so the skin can be peeled off.Then they
slather the Xs and theYs with seasoning and grill them up.
 XYs are street food, and they‘re super cheap. Because of their low cost, they‘re most
often served in townships with high concentrations of workers, and are a must-have
on any South African road trip.They are best eaten hot off an open fire.
 Name the dish.

 Santa Maria delle grazie is a church and
Dominican convent in Milan, opened in
1497.
 Overshadowed by the fantastic Duomo
cathedral and other churches in Milan,
this church of relatively modest
architecture and grandeur has a
subdued existence.
 In spite of that, it attracts millions of
visitors annually because of a particular
feature, which has made it a tourism
landmark.
 What is this unique feature?

 The two brothers Kiril (Cyril) and Metodii (Methodius) were born in Thessaloniki
in the early 9th century to a noble Byzantine family of Slavic origins. Both were
scholars and monks who studied and worked throughout the Balkans.They are
revered in X for developing in 863 the first X-ian alphabet, called Glagolic, which
was later simplified by one of their disciples, Clement, and became known as the
Cyrillic alphabet.This is a matter of great pride for the people of X, that the Cyrillic
alphabet was actually developed here, and not in Russia.
 More importantly, they helped spread Orthodox Christianity throughout the
Balkans by promoting the use of Slavic as the fourth accepted language of the
Church (after Latin, Greek and Hebrew).
 The Cyrillic alphabet is now used in majority of the Balkan and some of the Slavic
countries.The people of X even celebrate Cyrillic Alphabet Day (also known as the
Day of X-ian Culture) on 24 May.
 Give the country X.

 No one knows exactly how or why the life-sized ebony statue of El Nazareno arrived
in the small coastal town of Portobelo, Panama, but few pilgrims doubt the
seemingly miraculous events that have occurred since.
 Soon after its mysterious appearance during the 17th century, the plague
devastating Panama subsided. Ever since, pilgrims have flocked to worship El
Nazareno.
 The celebratory pilgrimage, taking place every year on 21st October attracts more
than 60,000 devotees, many of whom walk the 85km route from Panama City.
 What is El Nazareno?/What is the name of this festival?

 Spoons for X are traditionally made of inert materials, such as mother of
pearl, gold, animal horn, and wood.
 There is a custom that X should not be served with a metal spoon, because metals
may impart an undesirable flavour. Some food experts point out that X is stored and
sold in metal tins, and therefore any effect of metal on its flavour is a
misconception, however, others point out that silver is reactive,and may affect the
flavour of X.
 X spoons range in length from 3 to 5 inches, and have a small shallow bowl that may
be either oval or paddle shaped.
 What is X?

 What is the following a list of?
o GANGKHAR PUENSUM-Height: 7,570m (24,836ft)
Location: Bhutan/China
o MUCHU CHHISH-Height: 7,452m (24,591ft)
Location: Pakistan
o KABRU-Height: 7,412m (24,318ft)
Location: India/Nepal
o LABUCHE KANG II-Height: 7,250m (23,786ft)
Location:Tibet, China
o KARJIANG I-Height: 7,221m (23,691ft)
Location:Tibet, China

 The Russian exclave of Kaliningrad on the Baltic Sea is sandwiched between
Poland to the south and Lithuania to the north and east.The region was part of
Germany until annexation by the USSR following World War II, when it saw bitter
fighting and suffered extensive destruction.
 The German population was expelled or fled after the war ended. During the
Soviet period, Kaliningrad Region, administratively part of the Russian Federation,
was separated from the rest of Russia, more than 300km to the east, by the then
Soviet republics of Lithuania, Latvia and Belarus.
 Why is Kaliningrad of great strategic importance to Russia?

 This city in Southern France was one of the most important cities of Roman Gaul,
two millennia ago.
 It is referred to as the ‗Rome of France‘ as evidenced by its well-preserved Roman
monuments including a magnificent double-tiered circa-70 A.D. amphitheater still
in use for concerts and bullfights.
 The city is famed for the hard-wearing twill fabric, worn initially by agricultural
labourers and now universally famous as ______.
 Identify this city and FITB.

 The Europa Hotel is a four-star hotel in Great Victoria Street, Belfast, Northern
Ireland. It has hosted presidents, prime ministers and celebrities.
 The hotel, designed by architects Sydney Kaye, Eric Firkin & Partners, and opened
in July 1971 is place alive with history, a testament to the hope and resilience of
Belfast and its citizens.
 During The Troubles, it was the hotel, where most journalists covering the Troubles
stayed. In the first three years of its existence a permanent notice was attached to
each bedroom door warning that, guests may have to speedily evacuate the
building.
 What dubious title did the hotel gain, as a result of its tumultuous early days?

 It originated in the lush jungles of South America, where the rhizome, or root-like stem,
was revered for its magical properties and used for a wide variety of medicinal
purposes. Natives of the Peruvian Amazon grind up the rhizome to treat epilepsy and
other nerve disorders, while Secoya Indians in Ecuador use it to treat fever and the flu.
In Colombia, it is used as an antidote for snake bites.
 Legend has it that Christopher Columbus first encountered this, along with
squash, beans, and maize, when he landed in the Bahamas.Though Columbus sailed for
Spain, the Portuguese are credited with its widespread diffusion along with other
Mesoamerican crops in Europe.
 The Portuguese probably acquired it through trade with settlers in Spanish colonies or
with the Spanish mainland.They dispersed it widely, bringing the plant to their colonies
in Angola and Mozambique. It‘s now used in one quarter of the world‘s cuisines, and is
ubiquitous in Portuguese restaurants and kitchens as a marinade or condiment.
 What?

 The _____ ____is a world-first green innovation project that celebrates the spirit of South
Africa, her land and her people, while bringing together job creation, clean energy and
tourism.
 ―We‘re building a ____ made up of millions of coloured desert plants and a four-
megawatt solar field, on a previously barren tract of land.Viewable from space and the
size of 66 soccer fields, the _____ ____ will not only claim its place as a natural wonder,
but also as a new model of economic stimulus for previously-disadvantaged
communities.‖
 The parts-
o 4 varieties of cacti- Golden Barrel, Spekboom, Fire Barrel & Blue Dan
o Solar Panels
o White roads
 What is the project trying to create?

Fire Barrel
Blue Dan
Spekboom Golden Barrel

 Written round
 5 questions related to flags
 Flags can be of any type- country, territory, state etc
 +10 for each correct answer
 No negatives
 +10 for getting all 5 correct

 Stands for- Heaven, Spring, East, Humanity, Father
 Stands for- Sun, Autumn, South, Justice, Daughter
 Stands for- Moon,Winter, North, Intelligence, Son
 Stands for- Earth, Summer,West, Courtesy, Mother
 Where can you find these?

 The local flag of Gibraltar City is a banner of the arms officially granted in 1926. It
depicts a red fortress with a gold key, on a red and white field.
 What makes the flag of Gibraltar unique among its kind?

 One of the world‘s oldest states, Andorra, has a flag containing the coat of arms on a
tricolour background.
 What do the three colours represent?

 The flags of countries X andY are almost identical except for one small detail.
 Till 1936, they were exactly identical, until they met at the Berlin Olympics and X
added a small crown to their flag.
 The flag ofY has the coat of arms, but that version of the flag cannot be used for
civil purposes, and hence the plain bicoloured flag is used, which is identical to the
previous flag of X.
 Give X andY.

 The first flag of Czechoslovakia was based on the arms, and was white over red. A
blue triangle was added at the hoist sometime later. After being banned by the
Nazis for many years, this flag was restored in 1949. After Czech Republic and
Slovakia separated in 1993, the Czechs retained this flag.
 3 regions are represented on the arms of Czechoslovakia- Bohemia, Moravia and
Silesia. Only Bohemia was represented on the flag. After the blue triangle was
added, it came to represent Moravia, since the arms of Moravia has a blue
background.But, the reason the blue flag was added was something completely
different.
 What was the reason?

 The flags of countries X andY are almost identical except for one small detail.
 Till 1936, they were exactly identical, until they met at the Berlin Olympics and X
added a small crown to their flag.
 The flag ofY has the coat of arms, but that version of the flag cannot be used for
civil purposes, and hence the plain bicoloured flag is used, which is identical to the
previous flag of X.
 Give X andY

 18 questions, going in anti-clockwise direction
 Infinite Bounce
 Infinite Pounces
 +10/0 on direct, +10/-10 on pounces

 This small country named XY probably has the funniest name of any country in the
world.
 XY is a combination of Malay and Portugese. X in Malay means ―East‖, whileY in
Portuguese also means ―East‖, thus its name is actually a tautonym- ―East East‖.
 Give the country XY.

 The Kutupalong Refugee Camp in Ukhia, Cox‘s Bazaar, Bangladesh is one of the two
refugee camps officially run by the Bangladesh Government in the Cox‘s Bazaar
region.
 Between February and November 2017, the camp grew to 5 times its original size,
and its population increased from about 30,000 to about half a million, making it the
largest refugee camp in the world at present.
 What was the reason for this galactic expansion?

 This place in Scottsboro, Alabama is partly a
jumbo-sized second-hand store, and partly a
museum of an extraordinary range of items.
This huge store is awe-inspiring in scale and
an excellent place to pick up some cheap
boots, a pair of headphones, or even a T-shirt
and a handbag.
 What waits within the store are racks of
clothing, piles of electronic devices and
enough quirky items besides to happily pass
half a day. Staff also run insightful
demonstrations of the art of deciding what
gets to go on sale here.
 What is this place basically?

 X-ovgrad is a town in Kardzhali Province in the very south of Bulgaria,
located in the Eastern Rhodopes on the banks of the river X-ovitsa.The
majority of its population is ethnic Turk, with the rest being ethnic
Bulgarians.
 The town is named after the successful medieval Bulgarian ruler X, and
the name means 'city of X' in Bulgarian.The river is also named after X.
 X was the Khan of Bulgaria from sometime after 796 but before 803 until
his death in 814. During his reign the Bulgarian territory doubled in
size, spreading from the middle Danube to the Dnieper and
from Odrin to the Tatra Mountains. His able and energetic rule brought
law and order to Bulgaria and developed the rudiments of state
organization.
 Give the name X, familiar to us due to a pop-culture reference.

 The name of the city of X has two supposed origins-
o It has come from the local name for Alexander the Great, who had founded the city
in 330 BC, and had named it Alexandria in Arachosia. Ancient texts have
mentioned the city as ―the Greek city of Alasanda‖.
o An alternative etymology derives the name from the ancient Buddhist Kingdom of
Gandhara (mentioned in Mahabharata),although X was never part of the Kingdom.
Some conspiracy theories even say that Gandhara never existed at all, and that the
city of X was referenced in Mahabharata.
 Give the city X.

 Resembling a melted candle, this guesthouse in Dalat,Vietnam was inspired by the
works of 3 greats in history.
 ‗Crazy House‘ is different from every angle: on one side, warped walls seem
menacing and windows glare like eye sockets; from another, traditional Vietnamese
designs adorn the eaves. Architect and owner, Mrs Dang Viet Nga, sculpted jungle
vines and ragged stairs to give Crazy House an organic feel. Beds are cradled in
cauldron-like chambers, latticed windows look like spider‘s webs, while fittings are
decorated with giraffe-skin patterns or camouflaged as tree stumps.
 The 3 people who inspired Mrs Nga are X, an architect,Y, an artist, and Z, another
artist cum TV personality. Give X,Y and Z.

 X is the oldest continuously inhabited city in Croatia and the 5th largest in the
country, and due to its location on the Adriatic Sea, it serves as the capital of the
Dalmatian Coast region of Croatia.
 X has had a colorful history, having been part of the Western Roman empire,
followed by the Byzantine empire (it was the capital of the Dalmatia region then as
well), followed by a period of Venetian rule. After that, it came under the Ottoman
empire, and finally was annexed by the Austro-Hungarian empire. During WWII, it
was under the Italians, and hence was heavily bombed by the allies, and after the
Axis defeat, X was ceded to Croatia.
 Throughout history, it has served as one of the most important ports on the
Mediterranean,and has rivaled Venice in trade and economy.
 One of the most fascinating cities to visit for architecture and culture lovers, it was
named the Best Destination in Europe in 2016. Give the city X.

 The X shadows are the most haunting reminders of the loss of human life that
occurred here in X.
 Radiation emitted by the incident bleached the surface of roads and walls in X, and
where people stood in the way, permanent ‗shadows‘ were left behind. Most of
these silhouettes have faded or been lost during the rebuilding of the city. But
some are preserved, including the steps of a Bank.These slabs of stone are
indelibly marked with the shadow of a person who was sitting there when the
incident happened.
 Give X.

 The famous Magana Bouanania is one of the most visited sites among the nearly
11,000 historic buildings in the Fez Medina. Built on the orders of the Merinid
Sultan Abu Inan Faris, it was completed on the 6th of May 1357.
 The structure consists of 13 windows and platforms carrying brass bowls. A kind of
small cart ran from left to right behind twelve doors. At one end, the cart was
attached to a rope with a hanging weight; at the other end to a rope with a weight
that floated on the surface of a water reservoir that was drained at a regular pace.
Periodically one of the doors opened; and at the same time a metal ball was
dropped into one of the twelve brass bowls.
 What was the purpose of this historic building?

 Usually enclosed around a central garden, a begijnhof (Dutch) or beguinage
(French) is a pretty cluster of historic houses originally built to house ______.
 The idea originated in the 12th century, when many such ______ were left homeless
by crusader knights. Although the last begijn has long since passed away, today
residents of the pretty whitewashed garden complexes include mostly nuns.
 Begijnhofs are present all around Belgium and parts of Netherlands, and some of
them have become tourism hotspots, but have managed to retain their tranquil
atmospheres.
 Who were begijns?/Who were the usual residents of begijnhofs?

 This race of people are known by a number of names- Gitanes in France, Czigany
in Hungary and Zigeuner in German- all variations of the word ―gypsy‖, a term that
erroneously ascribed their origins to Egypt.
 Linguistically, they have been traced to northwest India.Their 11th century diaspora
from India has been attributed to their recruitment as troops who drove out Islamic
invaders and pursued them for centuries into the Byzantine empire and
southeastern Europe.
 Today they are a minority throughout Europe.Targeted by Nazis, more than half a
million of them died during WWII, and communist regimes also suppressed their
culture.They have taken up adopted occupations over time- horse traders,
peddlers, metal-smiths, musicians, fortune tellers and carnival workers.
 Name the race of people being described.

 A blink-and-you-miss town in Georgia, USA- Warm Springs, has one claim to fame,
because of which it attracts some tourists (mostly Americans themselves).
 The Little White House, 2km outside the town is a site most tourists visit, if passing
by Warm Springs.The road leading to the house is lined by rocks from all states of
the US.
 The house itself is a memorial to X, who had spent his last days there. His photos
cover the walls, and a lot of his personal effects are on display in glass cabinets-
wheelchairs,crutches, leg braces and other such items. Some of these are
surprisingly elaborate, as he had done his best to not remind the public that he was
a cripple.
 ID X.

 These are some of the locations where Xs are present currently-
o Jamaica Military Museum, Kingston
o Vatican Gardens,Vatican City
o Hilton Anatole, Dallas
o Ein Hod, Israel
o Battery Park, NewYork
o European Parliament, Brussels
 What are Xs?
 Images on the next slides.

Jamaica Military Museum, Kingston
Vatican Gardens,Vatican City
Hilton Anatole, Dallas

Ein Hod, Israel Battery Park, New YorkEuropean Parliament, Brussels

 Ubisoft launched the game ―Tom Clancy‘s Ghost Recon Wildlands‖ in 2017, which
contains one of the largest open world maps ever created.
 The game is set in the landlocked country of X, which has been taken over by a
fictional drug cartel named Santa Blanca.
 Ubisoft has tried to recreate the actual terrain of X, which is quite diverse , and this
led to them creating 21 regions featuring 11 ecosystems- altiplano, arid mountains,
canyons,forest valleys, greenlands, highlands, jungles, lakes and waterfalls, yungas
(hilly bands of forests) and salars (salt flats).
 They also recreated some of the unique locations- Laguna Colorada (Red lagoon),
Road of Death,Train graveyard and the world‘s largest salt flats.
 Name the country X.

 This museum on Obala Kulina Bana street in Sarajevo, Bosnia overlooks the Latin
Bridge, and is an unique museum in its own right.
 It was dedicated to one person, a former hero of the region, whose footprints were
embossed on the pavement outside, along with a memorial plaque on the corner of
the street.
 During the 1990s, the outlook towards the person and his claim to fame changed,
and the museum was shut down and the plaque removed. Post Bosnian war, it was
reopened, but with a different theme- as a Museum of the Austro-Hungarian rule in
Sarajevo.
 Who or what was the original museum dedicated to?

 Inspired by Google Earth Voyager, we created tours pertaining to specific themes
 Themes will be specific- it can be a movie or a fictional character or a book or a TV show or a
combination of these
 5 locations will be shown as 5 clues
 Teams have to guess the theme
 Teams can pounce for the answer on any of the clues with points decreasing per clue
 Teams can pounce multiple times
 Scoring-
o Clue A- +25/-20
o Clue B- +20/-15
o Clue C- +15/-10
o Clue D- +10/-5
o Clue E- +5/0

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