MELAS Quiz Finals-El Dorado 2022

2. Rules
● 32 questions in total.
● 4 Dry Rounds of 8 questions each
● +10 and -5 on Pounce
● +10 on Direct and Bounce
● No Googling
● Cameras to be turned on throughout the quiz.

3. Q1. Connect:

5. A. They both crossed the border by mistake (TMKOC
and Crash Landing on You)

6. Q2. What happened in February? Id the inspiration
behind the cleats.
Pictured here is a pair of cleats designed by a celebrated American sneaker
customizer. These are one of four pair of cleats that the customizer has been
tasked to come up with, the order for which was received post the conclusion of
something in mid February.
The design for this particular pair is inspired
from the ultimate reward in a certain field.

8. A. Super Bowl, inspired from the Vince Lombardi Trophy

9. Q3. What was this gift? Identify the author.
A well-documented friendship which has also been portrayed on screen in a
2016 French movie started of during their school days. Coming from
contrasting backgrounds, the artist would save the author from bullying
multiple times. When the latter wanted to thank him, he presented the artist
with something which has since then featured extensively and repetitively in
his work. The author, who is most fondly remembered for his open letter
which left an entire nation divided, wrote a masterpiece which is alleged to
have irreparably broken their friendship.

11. A. Apples/Basket of Apples (found in Cezanne’s
works), Emile Zola

12. Q4. Identify the team in question. FITB. Identify the
other person in question. (3+4+3)
When Nike was looking for inspirations for the City edition jerseys for an NBA team
from the Easter Conference, it decided to pay homage to the city’s rich history of
art and music. The two people who were selected for this were notorious for having
challenged the existing status-quo in their own ways.
One of these jerseys, inspired by a young king, led people to refer to these as
____________- a portmanteau of the name of the inspiration and the sport in
question.
The other city legend, himself a big figure in a different industry, was paid a tribute
to by referring to an iconic neighborhood that has been home to famous names
from various fields.

14. A. Brooklyn Nets, Basquiatball, Notorious BIG

15. Q5. Identify the painting. What was this landmark
decision? What was the change made? (3+3+4)
When this painting was initially exhibited a little over a 150 years back, it
shocked a lot of people owing to the choice of subject for the painting. Having
been made 15 years after a landmark decision in a country, the neglect of a
key element in the painting was reflective of the general sensibilities of the
time.
As part of a series which aimed to acknowledge these “neglected elements” in
famous paintings, the museum which houses the painting made a temporary
decision to acknowledge their significance.

17. A. Manet’s Olympia, Abolition of Slavery in France,
Renamed the painting temporarily to Laure

18. Q6. Identify which monument replica is this song shot in
and give reason why wasn't it shot in the monument
(video on the next slide)

21. A. Qutub minar, cameras in that era were to big to fit in
the narrow passages and Nutan had a fear of
heights

22. Q7. ID the painting and the painter.
Shown in the next slide is a clip from the HBO show Euphoria. A specific frame
here is said to be inspired from a painting. Another painting by this witty
painter has also been recreated on the show. In early twentieth century,
because of fears over suspected espionage, many European countries put up
a ban on all foreign art forms, which resulted in artists using hyper-expressive
elements in their work to show the desires of that era. ID the painting and the
painter, famous for their influence during this particular era.

25. A. “Not to be reproduced” by Rene Magritte

26. Q8. Identify the artist and the painting.
One of the final paintings done by this artist, this triptych painting of his
reflects India’s nationhood, spirituality and activism . Coincidentally enough, his
short filmography ended with a film which though not based around the same
concept, shares the same title as the painting which is preceded by the name
of the muse that helps the lead character cope with his writer’s block. Identify
the artist and the painting.

28. A. MF Hussain, The tale of 3 cities

29. Q9. Identify the character.
This comic book character made his debut in the early 1980s. Unlike other
characters in the magazine, this character was not originally conceptualized
by the creators of the same. He grew out of three stories sent to the magazine
by a certain artist. The character also inspired a protagonist in a film made in
India.

31. A. Suppandi

32. Q10. Identify the person
Described as a cantankerous British chap in his late 80s or 90s, his biography
and a press brief stated that he began his career minding the tea cart at
Shepperton Studios in the 1930s. This UK native eventually moved into the
editing department and remains widely admired in the film industry for his
impeccable grooming and is the world's foremost collector of Margaret
Thatcher nudes many of them drawn from life. He was nominated for the 2
Academy Awards for the Best editing and he was also included in
Entertainment weekly's list of the smartest people in Hollywood.
Later it was revealed that he is a figment of the imagination of the American
filmmakers.

34. A. RODERICK JAYNES,
The screen actors guild membership rules don’t allow two co-credited editors on
the same film, so the Coen brothers had to come up with an imaginary name and
RODERICK JAYNES was nominated for an Oscar for FARGO (1996) and NO
COUNTRY FOR OLD MAN (2008)

35. Q11. Name the composer and the trait he possesses.
This 19th century Russian virtuoso and composer is known for his pieces and
concertos for one of the most popular instruments in the world. While being
well respected for his work. He has been pretty infamous for one of his
physical traits that not many musicians possess naturally which let him play a
large variety of notes.

37. A. Sergei Rachmaninoff, big hands

38. Q12. Identify this book series which is considered as a
classic of children's literature. And also recognize the
issue raised by the fans.
Despite emerging as a successful fantasy film series by collectively grossing over
$1.5 billion worldwide, the author of the novels from which these films were
adapted, never sold the film rights to any production house in his entire lifetime.
Reason being, he was skeptical that any cinematic adaptation could render the
fantastical elements of the story realistically. It was only after seeing a demo reel
of CGI animals, the writer's step son gave the approval for a film adaptation.
Apart from that, even after the writer's death, a conflict emerged between the fans
of the book series on a particular issue.

40. A. The Chronicles of Narnia, The reading order of
books.

41. Q13. ID
The protagonist and eventual antihero (Image given below) of this popular fighting
arcade game is named and modeled after a prominent Japanese literary figure of
the 20th century. Works of this individual explore the interactions between
traditional japanese culture and the post-war world under american imperialism.
Identify this author who is also the subject of a critically acclaimed film.

43. A. Yukio Mishima

44. Q14. What is the reason behind its soundtrack choice?
This film, known to be an unconventional pioneer of its genre, became a
cultural icon for many reasons. Among these is its soundtrack which contains
songs from musical groups like Mumm-Ra, Hall & Oates, The Smiths, Simon &
Garfunkel.
It was later revealed that there was a particular reason behind the musical
choices and what they hinted at.

46. A. 500 days of summer, all the bands/duo broke up

47. Q15. ID the painter and the movie.
Given below is a painting from a series of paintings titled Deep Focus.
Most of the paintings are inspired from movie stills with protagonists in a
Hopper like setting. This is in line with other works by the same artist, which are
sprinkled with references to early literary works.

49. A. Bob Dylan and In The Mood For Love

50. Q16. Id the name, the new city the team relocated to
and the contextual relevance of the city. (3+3+4)
A National Basketball Association (NBA) team from the state of California was
given a one word name as a tribute to the ballistic missile manufacturing
industry based in the city. However, the franchise was sold and had to relocate
to a Southern state. Despite the relocation, the team did not change their
name because of the relevance of the name in their new location due to a
certain center of cosmic relevance being situated in the city. This thing of
relevance has become popular thanks to a reference in a famous film about
an unfulfilled plan. The name has stuck since then.

52. A. Rockets, Houston (formerly based out of San
Diego), NASA’s Johnson Space Center

53. Q17. Connect.
Blow Up (1966) revolves around the story of a London-based fashion
photographer who believes he has unwittingly captured a murder on film.
Weekend at Bernie’s (1989) is a story about two young insurance corporation
employees, who carry their dead boss Bernie around a beach house, leading
to hijinks and corpse desecration galore.
Despite being movies of completely different genres, there still lies a common
thread that connects both the movies. One that pays tribute to the former and
acts as a source of inspiration for the latter.

55. A. Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro was inspired by Blow Up and the
same served as an inspiration to Weekend At
Bernie’s.

56. Q18. What is being talked about?
A literary project started in the beginning of the decade, recently came into
more light as it got international recognition. The idea of the project was to
work with women from the most marginalised communities on the region and
use the production and distribution of a broadsheet as a radical pedagogical
tool.

58. A. Khabar Lahariya

59. Q19. Identify the Instrument.
Developed in 1970 and advanced to more than 17 versions since its inception,
this stringed instrument was ironically developed by a prominent lawyer of
Pakistan.
Up till today, the only person who has been able to play this instrument has
been the developer's daughter. And with the entire family being majorly
associated with music, the instrument was strummed by the woman during a
live studio performance by her sons in 2016 in the ninth season of a popular
music-recording programme.

61. A. Sagar Veena

62. Q2o. What was his dead body draped with?
When proposed by this party to drape his dead body with the party flag, the
family of this former Lok Sabha speaker from West Bengal, rejected the same
on the grounds of their expulsion from the party in 2008. Instead his body was
draped with something of which he was a part of for half a century.

64. A. Flag of Mohun Bagan, India’s oldest football club.

65. Q21. Identify the novel and the other author whose
works is it compared to.
A pediatrician by degree and a former Democratic congressional candidate
for the United States House of Representatives, this novelist is majorly known
for a novel which depicts the story of a refugee's experience when her
homeland was invaded in 1979.
The novel, published in 2015, is often compared to another popular writer's
works, which are also based on the war invasion in the same place and
revolve around the similar theme of children and family.

67. A. Book name is "When The Moon Is Low"
Compared to Khaled Hosseini's works

68. Q22. Identify the product and the designer.
The collaboration between an iconic fashion brand and a famous
contemporary artist saw the brand in new colours (literally). The monogram-
printed products went on to become an iconic item, appearing among the
possessions of celebrity-influencers in the 2000’s. Identify the collaborators
and the product.
Despite the end of this collaboration, this artist maintained ties with the brand
through his projects with one of their former creative directors (image on the
next slide).

71. A. Takeshi Murakami X LV bags. Virgil Aboh

72. Q23.Given below are some stills from the mv of
Monster by Irene & Seulgi. Identify the movie
referenced.

74. A. Suspiria

75. Q24. Identify the famous song and the parody name.
The clip in the next slide is a montage from the tv show Arrested Development,
the narrator of the show says that the montage would’ve been funnier
accompanied by a suitable song from a very well known band, but who has
the money.
Instead, the creators of the series made a song parody by changing the
second word of the song title.

78. A. Yellow submarine, yellow boat

79. Earlier this year, the residents of a small Russian town requested an American
director known for his aesthetic deception of violence to save a particular
house. The house in question belonged to the uncle of an author whose most
famous work was never legally published in his home country during his
lifetime. This uncle of his is also the inspiration for the protagonist of the
aforementioned work.
Q25. Name the author discussed above and the director
who was asked for help.

81. A. Boris Pasternak and Quentin Tarantino

82. Q26. Which film and book?
In the sequel to a classic Sci-Fi movie, a test is conducted on the protagonist.
The test contains lines from an early 60s novel that consists of a lengthy
poem.
Later on, one of the character from the movie is even shown owing a copy of
this novel in one of the scenes. One theory regarding the presence of this book
in the film is that it related to a misunderstanding regarding a memory.

84. A. BR2049 and Pale Fire by Nabokov

85. Q27.Identify the pop culture reference in this image.

88. A. Lyrics of Ek Do Teen

89. This misheard lyric became a hot topic of discussion in a country during 2015.
The actual word that was misheard is a word invented by shakespeare to
describe a way of walking with style. This word was later popularised by Jay Z
and was declared as the hip hop word of 2011.
Q28. What is the misheard lyric?

91. A. Banno Tera Swagger (Misinterpreted as Banno Tera
“Sweater”)

92. In this clip from the movie Paper Towns, this particular revenge scene
is said to be inspired from another scene from a cult classic. A specific
phrase said to be an old message from a place in Southern Europe is
referenced here which was also seen in the classic.
Q29. What is the phrase?

95. A. Sleep with the fishes, The Godfather

96. Q30. ID the movement.
This literary movement began towards the end of the last century, when
authors from this continent wanted to move away from a particular genre that
had dominated the literary scene in the region. It is characterized by more
urban and contemporary settings that include sex, drugs and pop culture.
The name of this movement is a pun on a famous fictional city and entities
that became very popular in the 1990s, like- A fast food chain and the
computer.

98. A. Mcondo

99. The special effects of Space Odyssey 2001 required shooting
several seconds per frame, to obtain the deep-focus effects.
This excruciating slow process was used to shoot the beautiful
space-station model that rotates majestically above Earth.
However when this footage was reviewed the entire sequence was
ruined due to three blurry frames caused by vibrations caused by
the camera crew who were excited about something happening
about 16 Km away from the studio in UK.
Q31. What was happening 16Km away?

101. A. 1966 WC FINAL: ENGLAND Vs Germany

102. Known to have inspired an animated series with the same concept and
dynamics of eccentric characters, this 1985 classic movie series comes
in installments, each of them having references to numerous famous
things including a famous underwear brand and a bootstrap paradox
related to a famous rock and roll icon.
Q32. Which movie series? What is the paradox?

104. A. Back to the Future, Johnny B Goode Paradox