Fahrenheit-42: Movies, Etymology, Literature and India quiz Finals

Fahrenheit-४२ (Finals)
Movies, Etymology, Literature and India Quiz by Pradyumna, Harshit,
and Ajay

Rules
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● To pounce, write “t1 pounce” in google meet chat
● Whatsapp groups have been formed for every team. Answers for
pounce to be sent there. Only first answer will be considered.
● 30 questions

Q1.
X is a fairly popular movie franchise ( also has comics, of which I wasn’t
aware of before).
Y is a tv series. Both have a specific similar looking entity. A comic (of X)
tried to provide a comical explanation for this, of sorts.
Give both X and Y, by looking at the comic in the next slide.

Q2.
X is a play on another phrase (this original phrase also being related to
facts and explanations to problems, attributed to an English theologian
from the 13th century, popularized after some 1997 movie based on a
novel by Carl Sagan).
X is used to describe a situation wherein you deliberately(and
conveniently) sweep aside the facts that do not support whatever you are
trying to convey.
Give X.

Q3.
While the Lord of the Rings is inspired from many myths and tales, there
are a couple of obvious inspirations from X. LoTR takes popular
lines/instances from X and subverts them in a way that Tolkien felt should
have actually happened.
Two examples being the prophecy on how Angmar would be killed and
the Ents.
Give X, and how he subverted the ideas(as portrayed in X)

Macbeth
Actual fighting and moving trees, and not the fake cutting branches to
make it seem like forest moving
Killed by no man = killed by woman, and not killed by man who was a C-
section baby.

Q4.
The X is a small stream in Belgium. It’s named so because of its red
water, which occurs because of the reddish coloration of the stones and
riverbed, due to the presence of iron oxide.
This stream, because of its proximity, has lent its name to something quite
popular in motorsports.
Give X.

Q5.Video references a popular silent era movie. Which one?
https://drive.google.com/file/
d/1rMVQQ8BRZLY-ag-
1tLJvL5w7_Bcb1H8K/view?
resourcekey

Q6.
Painted by Johannes ___ ______ the Younger, this painting had been the
subject of much controversy, especially the manner in which it was given
away after its former owner’s death(murder)
The painting features a short-haired and melancholic kid, holding an
object, and as of now, resides at a hotel (probably).
Which painting?

Q7.
In 1957, a restaurant manager from Tokyo traveled to Sweden. He was
inspired by Swedish __________ restaurants, and decided to recreate
them in Japan.
The above name wasn’t catchy enough, so he named them X, inspired by
a movie that had come out around the same time, and something one
could easily associate with Sweden.
Give X

Buffets are called Vikings in Japan

Q8.
This word is used for the place where people (of a certain and specific
designation) come together to vote for a new ______.
It started in the early Middle Ages when they took nearly three years to
select a ______. The locals got so fed up, they tore the roof off the
building where they were meeting and then decided to lock them in, to
speed up a decision. Hence the word X.
Give X.

Conclave
When they get together to vote for new pope

Q9.
In its original sense, it meant someone who spread false information.
Some have speculated that it means that someone who says that ‘figs
have been illegally sold overseas’ is lying.
Others have said it pertains to a certain vulgar gesture made with your
hand, since that’s what it translates to.
Now however, it means something completely different. Which word?

sycophant
literally "one who shows the fig," from sykon "fig" + phainein "to show

Q10.
X and Y are perhaps one of the most popular translators of _______
literature.
They follow a very simple process: Y prepares her English version of the
original text, trying to follow _______ syntax and stylistic peculiarities as
closely as possible, and X turns this version into polished and stylistically
appropriate English.
Give X and Y.

Q11.
Here is a screenshot from the
movie, “Trial of the Chicago
Seven”.
Give funda as to why number
of copies in circulation is not
known.(give title of the book)

Steal this Book by Abbie Hoffman

Q12.
A chapter of the book Lovecraft Country begins with the following
epigraph:
X MILE—A unit of measurement, peculiar to colored motorists, comprising
both physical distance and random helpings of fear, paranoia, frustration,
and outrage. Its amorphous nature makes exact travel times impossible to
calculate, and its violence puts the traveler’s good health and sanity
constantly at hazard.
Give X.

Q13.
One of Edison’s earlier inventions failed to get any traction because by
making the ______ process fast and simple, it prevented X.
X originally had a meaning similar to piracy(stealing and robbing ships
etc), and it wasn’t until much later that it began to be used in the sense
that it is used today, though it could be argued that someone employing
this tactic is “pirating” a debate.
Give X.

Q14.
Arthur Conan Doyle went to court after the ______ author X decided to
introduce Sherlock Holmes to his stories, moreover the protagonist Y of
these novels was often shown outwitting Sherlock. X simply changed the
letters around to get around this.
Y was first introduced in early 20th century, and has also inspired a recent
television series.
Give Y.

Q15.
X was once considered too frightening to even publish, and didn’t do so till
he had publication contracts to meet. He still considers it to be one of his
most frightening books, with it being inspired from a close shave involving
his own son.
The name of the book itself was also inspired by a sign that had been
misspelled by children.
Name the novel X, that has since been adopted into at least two movies.

Q16.
In his introduction to the book X, the author mentions how it was
published just a couple of months before 9/11. About how he had travelled
over all of America while writing the book.
He also mentions how it was received. Some people complained that the
book was not American enough; others that it was too American; that the
protagonist was unsympathetic; that he had failed to understand that the
true religion of America was sports; and so on.
Give X.

Q17.
X, also known as Kartavirya Arjun, a contemporary to Ravan, was a
legendary warrior who won all his battles but one where he got killed. He
had a boon of possessing the strength of a thousand arms which helped
him win those battles.
In his initial days he worked for social welfare but later turned arrogant
and started misusing his powers and also killed maharshi Jamdagni.
Who is X and who killed him?

X - Sahasrabahu (sahasra = 1000, bahu = hands)
Parashuram (son of Rishi Jamdagni) killed him

Q18.
The word X is derived from the Sanskrit word for froth. This is thought to
be because of the bubbles that form a light froth when the liquor is shaken
in a bottle or poured into a glass.
Is popular in Goa, and is generally made from cashews, palms etc.
Give X.

Q19.
Yesterday is a 2019 romantic comedy film directed by Danny Boyle. The plot
revolves around Jack Malik, a struggling singer-songwriter who after being hit by a
bus in an accident, wakes up in a world where people haven’t heard about a
certain popular band. Following that, he starts performing the band's songs,
passing them off as his own.
One of the plot points in the film is where Jack along with his friend travel to
__________ and are chased by a mob of fans followed by a camera pointing at
the airport building.When Danny shot this particular scene, he made an alteration
to the location so as to eliminate a possible goof.
What did Danny change? What goof?

Changed Liverpool John Lennon Airport to International
Liverpool Airport, In alternate timeline John Lennon never
rose to fame so eliminating that goof

Q20.
The Academy ruled in April that films planned for theatrical release but
first made available via commercial streaming or video-on-demand
platforms can qualify for 2021 Oscars.
Within 2 months of the film's downloading or airing, the films must be
made available on the their screening platform. In late 2020, the Academy
also allowed films to be screened in a specific structure to be considered
for acceptance at the Oscars. These systems saw an unprecedented
boom in major cities and were classified as commercial theatres due to
their automatic compliance with the physical distancing requirements.
What late 2020 amendment is being talked about?

Q21.
Following slide contains trailer for a Bollywood film released about 8 years
ago that retells the story of a historic dangerous event through the
perspective of two journalists.
What incident is the film based on?

https://drive.google.com/file/d/10GV
g52Wi6VEUaPISf9PY6SMusSmJK
Giy/view?resourcekey

Q22.
The origin of the drink derives from the fact that baristas wanted to show
the serving waiters a difference between ________ and ________ with a
tiny bit of milk in it, the latter being termed as “______ _______”. One of
the translation of the drink means “stained”. The idea of “______ ______”
is also reflected in the Portuguese name for the drink.
What drink is being talked about?
Identify X

Q23.
There are two version as to how this locality derived its name. First being
because of an active politics family in United States in the last century,
while the other reason being that it served as a large milk-producing
centre since olden times.
Stretching 3km from the locality, one can also find another densely
populated upper-middle class suburb which harbours a society which rose
to fame a decade ago.
Which locality?

Q24.
Whose name has been derived thus?
X is a common _______ name, meaning pain which she undoubtedly
inflicts on all around her. In English, the similar sounding word means
causing grief & sorrow. Y is a pun on the English “_______” meaning to
take offence, symbolising how she is offended by any challenge to her
limited world-view and her secretive nature.

Q25.
The following twitter exchange came in when Y, born in the US but raised
in ______, claimed that he once beat up X when they were in primary
school together.
X’s athletic prowess also came into news back in 2012, when he
pummelled a senator in a charity boxing match.
Identify X and Y

X- Justin Trudeau, Y- Matthew Perry

Q26.
Mr. Fernandes is a Bollywood actor and writer who has had a fairly
average career apart from a breakthrough performance in a children's film
released 18 years ago.

Q27.
X disclosed in a recent interview that his character Y was influenced by a
cockatiel in terms of appearance and mannerisms. The hairstyle, head
gesture, and sunflower seed eating were all reportedly influenced by a
cockatiel, which is very fitting given the film's premise.
Id X & Y

Q28
Which 2017 film is being referenced here by extracting objects from the
movie?

Q29.
Designed by Geoffrey Lee in 1965, Impact is a sans-serif typeface, which has
been widely included in fonts for web pages and also been included with Microsoft
OSes since Win 98. Apart from its useful utility, its most prominent usage in 21st
century has been in making lame ass memes.
To describe the typeface, the condensed letters and thick strokes are quicker and
easier to read than a wider typeface; thus being ideal to catch anyone's attention.
Despite its usage in meme making, the font was employed somewhere in 2017, to
actually create an impact which served as an inspiration and was followed by
widespread activism regarding different issues using the font.
Where was this font used, thus also justifying its name?

Three Billboards located outside Ebbing, Missouri

Q30.
Which 80s cult classic is being referenced here?

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gT1
3XjeXOksk2FFSePrZGmF-
lKHGVDHy/view?resourcekey

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