1) The document summarizes the rules and questions from an online quiz competition hosted by Qizmaster. 2) The quizmaster indicates that they are short on sleep but will not show mercy on the participants. 3) A series of questions are asked across different categories like history, literature, movies, and science covering topics like idioms, movie details, historical events, and more. 4) The participants are expected to provide concise answers along with the reasoning or background for extra points in some cases. Penalties are imposed for wrong answers.

1. QUIZMASTER IS SHORT OF SLEEP
QC-IITD – Vespertillio (non-comp)
Jyotesh Singh

2. RULES
• Infinite Bounce (+10/no negatives)
• All questions (excluding those in the mega-
connect and SVC) are on infinite pounce
(+10/-5)
• One written mega-connect and one SVC (rules
later)
• QM is God – but not merciful
• Vengeance is Mine

3. Q1
•People believe that the origin of the phrase
___X___ ___Y___ originated after the name of Y
doors which consisted of two equal parts.
Others say that it emerged as a derogatory term
applied to Britain’s enemies in the 17th century.
Identify this much-maligned dating phrase
whose IITD equivalent has a special meaning for
us.

4. •ANSWER

5. A1
•Going Dutch
•Tribute:

6. Q2
• This movie was based on the story “The Tin
Star” by John W. Cunningham. It is one of the
few movies to be shot to match exactly the
time that passes in the film (i.e. like real time).
It is reportedly the most requested film by US
presidents, including Eisenhower and Clinton.
It’s Polish variant was used for solidarity
posters and has been hailed as being an aid in
their victory in the elections. Id.

7. • ANSWER

8. A2
• High Noon

9. Q3
•In WW2, a certain operation was begun to
evacuate civilians (especially children) out of
aerial-bombing prone areas in and around cities
to the countryside, especially during the blitz.
Around 3.5 million people were hence
relocated. What name connects this operation
to another famous “operation” of evacuating
children from a city?

10. •ANSWER

11. A3
•Operation Pied Piper

12. MEGA CONNECT
•6 questions (labelled by *)
•Answers are to be written
•After each question, it is open for a team to try
for the connect based on what they think the
answers have been so far
•Points are indicated on each slide

13. Q4* +14/-7
•The phrase X essentially means “Praise Yahweh,
you people” in Hebrew. It is a rather common
phrase in English, being essentially an injunction
for worship and joy.
•Y on the other hand arises due to the use of
Abjad numerals in numerology, with people
preferring Y over its meaning to avoid “dirtying”
it and to help illiterate people.
•Give me X and the meaning of Y.

14. Q5* +10/-5
•X literally means “Lord of the Flies” and is
considered to be the Hebrew way of comparing
Ba’al (an ancient deity of the Philistines) to a pile
of dung surrounded(worshipped) by flies. The
source for the name in the bible is when King
Ahaziah of Israel, after seriously injuring himself
in a fall, sends messengers to inquire of
___________, the god of the Philistine city of
Ekron, to learn if he will recover. Identify X.

15. Q6* +8/-4
•This 2008 movie is (surprisingly) the world’s
highest grossing musical of all time. It’s title
originates from a 1975 song by the Swedish
group ABBA. Indeed, all of its songs are based
on those by ABBA. Enough clues – identify this
set in Greece movie. (sitter)

16. Q7* +6/-3
• A __________ (meaning “skirmish”) is a
character from the Italian Commedia dell’arte.
The typical aspect of this character is that it
makes people happy while being sad in its heart.
He is usually attired in a black Spanish dress,
burlesquing a don, and is beaten by Harlequin
for his boasting and cowardice.
•Whom?

17. Q8*
+4/-2
• This web
comic is
referencing a
fictionalized
version of
what?
• (full comic on
next page)

19. Q9* +2/0
•X involved the hero getting roped in as a
wedding witness, a set of mob-manipulations, a
false-alarm, multiple disguises and counter-
disguises. It also imprinted firmly a woman in
the hitherto misogynistic hero’s mind. Infact, it
could be called a “photographic memory”. Sorry
for the cryptic nature, but identify X.

20. EXCHANGE SHEETS

21. Q4* +14/-7
•The phrase X essentially means “Praise Yahweh,
you people” in Hebrew. It is a rather common
phrase in English, being essentially an injunction
for worship and joy.
•Y on the other hand arises due to the use of
Abjad numerals in numerology, with people
preferring Y over its meaning to avoid “dirtying”
it and to help illiterate people.
•Give me X and the meaning of Y.

22. •Answer

23. A4 +14/-7
•X- Hallelujah
•Y-786 -> Bismillah al-rehman al-raheem (In the
name of the god, most gracious, most merciful)

24. Q5* +10/-5
•X literally means “Lord of the Flies” and is
considered to be the Hebrew way of comparing
Ba’al (an ancient deity of the Philistines) to a pile
of dung surrounded(worshipped) by flies. The
source for the name in the bible is when King
Ahaziah of Israel, after seriously injuring himself
in a fall, sends messengers to inquire of
___________, the god of the Philistine city of
Ekron, to learn if he will recover. Identify X.

25. •ANSWER

26. A5 +10/-5
•Beelzebub

27. Q6* +8/-4
•This 2008 movie is (surprisingly) the world’s
highest grossing musical of all time. It’s title
originates from a 1975 song by the Swedish
group ABBA. Indeed, all of its songs are based
on those by ABBA. Enough clues – identify this
set in Greece movie. (sitter)

28. •ANSWER

29. A6 +8/-4
•Mamma Mia!

30. Q7* +6/-3
• A __________ (meaning “skirmish”) is a
character from the Italian Commedia dell’arte.
The typical aspect of this character is that it
makes people happy while being sad in its heart.
He is usually attired in a black Spanish dress,
burlesquing a don, and is beaten by Harlequin
for his boasting and cowardice.
•Whom?

31. •ANSWER

32. A7 +6/-3
•Scaramouche

33. Q8*
+4/-2
• This web
comic is
referencing a
fictionalized
version of
what?
• (full comic on
next page)

35. • ANSWER

36. A8 +4/-2
• Galileo’s discovery of Jupiter’s moons

37. Q9* +2/0
•X involved the hero getting roped in as a
wedding witness, a set of mob-manipulations, a
false-alarm, multiple disguises and counter-
disguises. It also imprinted firmly a woman in
the hitherto misogynistic hero’s mind. Infact, it
could be called a “photographic memory”. Sorry
for the cryptic nature, but identify X.

38. •ANSWER

39. A9 +2/-0
•A Scandal in Bohemia

40. • ANSWER to MEGACONNECT

41. Ans to mega connect
• Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen

42. Q10
• Which
biological
process does
this xkcd
comic mock?
(funda
necessary,
part points
only for
name)

43. • ANSWER

44. A10
• Cytogenesis (cell formation) – this is
citogenesis

45. Q11
• X were a number of unusually modified tanks
designed for the amphibious Invasion of
Normandy by British engineers. They were
named after their commander, X. They
included a flame-throwing tank, an armoured
bulldozer, a party amphibious tank, an
“armoured dustbin” to attack German bunkers
with mortars and a mine exploder. Identify.

46. • ANSWER

47. A11
• Hobart’s Funnies

48. Q12
• Give name, composer and fundae

49. • ANSWER

50. A12
• Tchaikovsky’s 1812 overture

51. Q13
• Connect:

52. • ANSWER

53. A13
• Param Vir Chakra

54. Q14
• The novel gets its title from a line in the third part
in the series, rather than the first (unlike the
rest). The extract is: The storm had now definitely
abated, and what thunder there was now
grumbled over more distant hills, like a man
saying "___ _______ _____…" twenty minutes
after admitting he’s lost the argument.
• What is the name of this sequel to a famous
series?

55. • ANSWER

56. A(a third of 42)
• “And another thing….”

57. Q15
• This rhyme was published in 1955 in A Diller, a Dollar:
Rhymes And Sayings For The Ten O’clock Scholar:
• “Clap my hands and jump for joy;
I was here before ______.
Sorry to spoil your little joke;
I was here, but my pencil broke.”
• The blank references someone also known as Smoe,
Clem, Flywheel, Private Snoops, Overby, The Jeep, and
Sapo. Id.

58. • ANSWER

59. • Kilroy

60. SVC
• 5 slides
• +20/-10 and so on, with drops of 4/2 with
each slide

61. +20/-10

62. +16/-8

63. +12/-6

64. +8/-4
• NB: her identity is
unimportant

65. +4/-2

66. • Nuclear tests:
– Starfish prime
– Trinity
– Tsar bomba
– Bikini atoll
– The buddha smiled

67. SO LONG AND THANKS FOR ALL
THE FISH!!!