Qonnoisseur 2014 MELA Quiz at COEP, set and conducted by Rohan Danait and Aman Shaikh.

1. Qonnoisseur
Quizmasters – Rohan Danait and Aman Shaikh

2. Elims

3. House Rules
25 questions
35 minutes
No negatives, so take your best guess!
Quizmaster’s decision will be final and binding
Top 6 teams will be selected for the finals
Star marked questions resolve ties
If still tied, teams will be eliminated by sudden death

4. 1
Born in Detroit to South Korean immigrants, X took part in the High IQ team, played violin in the orchestra, and was elected to student council in school. He graduated at 16 and his achievements earned him his school's Youth of the Year award. He completed his undergraduate studies in 1990 and obtained his M.D. degree in 1995. He completed his internal medicine residency in New Orleans while developing his stand-up comedy. He won a comedy competition and was urged by the judges to move to Los Angeles. After moving to Los Angeles, he initially practiced medicine for several years as a general practitioner. Who?

5. 2
Which fictional TV character's personal boat is named "Slice of Life"? The boat is wrecked in the final episode of the TV series which is named after this character.

6. 3
Connect:

7. 4
Excerpt from "Silver Blaze", a Sherlock Holmes short story. The title of a 2003 mystery novel quotes Holmes. Gregory (Scotland Yard detective): "Is there any other point to which you would wish to draw my attention?" Holmes: "To the _______ ________ of the ___ in the _____-____." Gregory: "The ___ did nothing in the _____- ____." Holmes: "That was the _______ ________."

8. 5
Minimalist poster for which film?

9. 6
Which band’s logo was supposedly inspired by the poster of the 1976 film The Man Who Fell to Earth?

10. 7
Connect: Gramophone (music), Image orthicon tube (television), Antoinette Perry (theatre)

11. 8
_____ White is a British girl who is perpetually in the third grade. She is a Scorpio, has a twin and is the daughter of George and Mary White. She has a pet cat called Charmmy _____. Which popular fictional character created by Yuko Shimizu am I talking about? (Blanks are same)

12. 9
Identify the actress and the fictional figure from the world of art that she is portraying.

13. 10
This 1990 romantic musical drama film was a commercial and critical success particularly because of its music. The film made the careers of singer Kumar Sanu and composers Nadeem-Shravan. The soundtrack album has been rated the 4th best ever by Planet Bollywood on their "100 Greatest Bollywood Soundtracks". It's sequel was a remake of the 1976 Hollywood film A Star Is Born. Which film?

14. 11
The Savitribai Phule Pune University's Department of Management Sciences is a business school formed in 1971. By what colloquial name is this department known, which in a certain African language translates to "to be foolish, silly, weakminded, careless, negligent"?

15. 12
Tabu - Gertrude Kay Kay Menon - Claudius Shraddha Kapoor – Ophelia
Put funda.

16. 13
This comedian studied in Lagos, Nigeria, Shimla and Delhi before obtaining a Bachelor's degree from Knox College, Illinois in Economics & Theatre with a concentration in performance. After graduating from Knox, he was accepted into Harvard University for their Stanislavsky Program in coalition with the Moscow Arts Theatre. Who?

17. 14
This rock-cut cave temple was carved out in the 8th century by Rashtrakuta kings. The temple, made of basalt rock, is dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. The sanctum - a cube-shaped room about 3–4 metres on each side - houses a linga - the symbol of Shiva and there are two smaller cells on each side. In front of the cave is a circular Nandi mandapa, its umbrella shaped canopy supported by massive square pillars. Which temple?

18. 15
The image here shows the Shakespearian reinterpretation of which popular song?
(image)

20. 16
Still from the film Game of Death. What film used Bruce Lee's costume as an inspiration?

21. 17
The drummer of this band, also one of its founding members, departed and the band began auditioning for a new drummer. The band invited 7 drummers to audition of which one was Mike Mangini, who was then teaching at the Berklee College of Music in the Percussion Department. The results of the audition were made public via a three-part YouTube documentary series called The Spirit Carries On. In the last episode of the series, it was revealed that Mangini was the drummer selected. Which band?

22. 18
On March 26, 2012, X reached the Challenger Deep, the deepest part of the Mariana Trench in his Deepsea Challenger submersible and became the first person to accomplish this trip solo. He spent more than three hours exploring the ocean floor before returning to the surface. During his dive to the Challenger Deep, the data he collected resulted in interesting new finds in the field of marine biology, including new species of sea cucumber, squid worm, and giant single-celled amoeba, which are exciting finds due to the harshness of the environment. Arnold Schwarzenegger tweeted, "Congrats to my great friend on the deepest solo dive ever. Always a pioneer." Identify X.

23. 19
Connect:

25. 20
Connect an Indian Armed Forces operation to capture "the world's highest battlefield" to composer Gustav Holst's work "The Cloud Messenger".

26. 21
This French portrait painter was a successful portraitist at the court of Louis XVI of France and was known for his less formal portraits which showed an interest in expanding the range of facial expressions. In today's world, how would you know his most famous painting?

27. 22
The character of Gwynplaine, played in the film by German actor Conrad Veidt in the 1928 film The Man Who Laughs (adapted from a Victor Hugo novel) inspired which other legendary character?

28. 23
This form of singing involves repeated changes of pitch during a single note. The singer quickly switches between the low-pitch chest register and the high-pitch head register or falsetto. The English word for this technique is derived from the German word meaning "to utter the syllable jo". This vocal technique is used in many cultures worldwide. Although it was J. P. Chandrababu, a Tamil singer, who used it first in Indian cinema, it because famous in India because of another playback singer who was responsible for using it in mainstream Bollywood films. Who?

29. 24
On November 30, 2013, Roger Rodas, age 38, a pro-am racer, who worked as X's financial adviser, left an event for X's charity Reach Out Worldwide for victims of Typhoon Haiyan in his red 2005 Porsche Carrera GT along with X himself. What followed created news not just because of the seriousness of the incident but also because of the irony in the entire thing. What happened?

30. 25
The X effect is the phenomenon whereby an attempt to hide, remove, or censor a piece of information has the unintended consequence of publicizing the information more widely, usually facilitated by the Internet. It is named after X, whose attempt in 2003 to suppress photographs of her residence in Malibu, California, inadvertently generated further publicity. X unsuccessfully sued photographer Kenneth Adelman and Pictopia.com for violation of privacy. The US$50 million lawsuit endeavoured to remove an aerial photograph of X's mansion from the publicly available collection of 12,000 California coastline photographs. Before X filed her lawsuit, "Image 3850" had been downloaded only six times; two of those downloads were by X's attorneys. As a result of the case, public knowledge of the picture increased substantially; more than 420,000 people visited the site over the following month. Which unfortunate entertainment personality is this?

31. Elims Answers

32. 1
Born in Detroit to South Korean immigrants, X took part in the High IQ team, played violin in the orchestra, and was elected to student council in school. He graduated at 16 and his achievements earned him his school's Youth of the Year award. He completed his undergraduate studies in 1990 and obtained his M.D. degree in 1995. He completed his internal medicine residency in New Orleans while developing his stand-up comedy. He won a comedy competition and was urged by the judges to move to Los Angeles. After moving to Los Angeles, he initially practiced medicine for several years as a general practitioner. Who?

33. Answer
Ken Jeong

34. 2
Which fictional TV character's personal boat is named "Slice of Life"? The boat is wrecked in the final episode of the TV series which is named after this character.

35. Answer
Dexter

36. 3
Connect:

37. Answer
Film adaptations of Philip K. Dick’s novels

38. 4
Excerpt from "Silver Blaze", a Sherlock Holmes short story. The title of a 2003 mystery novel quotes Holmes. Gregory (Scotland Yard detective): "Is there any other point to which you would wish to draw my attention?" Holmes: "To the _______ ________ of the ___ in the _____-____." Gregory: "The ___ did nothing in the _____- ____." Holmes: "That was the _______ ________."

39. Answer
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time

40. 5
Minimalist poster for which film?

41. Answer
Inception

42. 6
Which band’s logo was supposedly inspired by the poster of the 1976 film The Man Who Fell to Earth?

43. Answer
Iron Maiden

44. 7
Connect: Gramophone (music), Image orthicon tube (television), Antoinette Perry (theatre)

45. Answer
Name of origins of the Grammy, Emmy and Tony awards

46. 8
_____ White is a British girl who is perpetually in the third grade. She is a Scorpio, has a twin and is the daughter of George and Mary White. She has a pet cat called Charmmy _____. Which popular fictional character created by Yuko Shimizu am I talking about? (Blanks are same)

47. Answer
(Hello) Kitty

48. 9
Identify the actress and the fictional figure from the world of art that she is portraying.

49. Answer
Scarlett Johansson, The Girl with the Pearl Earring

50. 10
This 1990 romantic musical drama film was a commercial and critical success particularly because of its music. The film made the careers of singer Kumar Sanu and composers Nadeem-Shravan. The soundtrack album has been rated the 4th best ever by Planet Bollywood on their "100 Greatest Bollywood Soundtracks". It's sequel was a remake of the 1976 Hollywood film A Star Is Born. Which film?

51. Answer
Aashiqui

52. 11
The Savitribai Phule Pune University's Department of Management Sciences is a business school formed in 1971. By what colloquial name is this department known, which in a certain African language translates to "to be foolish, silly, weakminded, careless, negligent"?

53. Answer
PUMBA (Pune University MBA)

54. 12
Tabu - Gertrude Kay Kay Menon - Claudius Shraddha Kapoor – Ophelia
Put funda.

55. Answer
Haider’s roles corresponding to the Hamlet’s roles

56. 13
This comedian studied in Lagos, Nigeria, Shimla and Delhi before obtaining a Bachelor's degree from Knox College, Illinois in Economics & Theatre with a concentration in performance. After graduating from Knox, he was accepted into Harvard University for their Stanislavsky Program in coalition with the Moscow Arts Theatre. Who?

57. Answer
Vir Das

58. 14
This rock-cut cave temple was carved out in the 8th century by Rashtrakuta kings. The temple, made of basalt rock, is dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. The sanctum - a cube-shaped room about 3–4 metres on each side - houses a linga - the symbol of Shiva and there are two smaller cells on each side. In front of the cave is a circular Nandi mandapa, its umbrella shaped canopy supported by massive square pillars. Which temple?

59. Answer
Pataleshwar temples

60. 15
The image here shows the Shakespearian reinterpretation of which popular song?
(image)

62. Answer
Let It Go

63. 16
Still from the film Game of Death. What film used Bruce Lee's costume as an inspiration?

64. Answer
Kill Bill

65. 17
The drummer of this band, also one of its founding members, departed and the band began auditioning for a new drummer. The band invited 7 drummers to audition of which one was Mike Mangini, who was then teaching at the Berklee College of Music in the Percussion Department. The results of the audition were made public via a three-part YouTube documentary series called The Spirit Carries On. In the last episode of the series, it was revealed that Mangini was the drummer selected. Which band?

66. Answer
Dream Theater

67. 18
On March 26, 2012, X reached the Challenger Deep, the deepest part of the Mariana Trench in his Deepsea Challenger submersible and became the first person to accomplish this trip solo. He spent more than three hours exploring the ocean floor before returning to the surface. During his dive to the Challenger Deep, the data he collected resulted in interesting new finds in the field of marine biology, including new species of sea cucumber, squid worm, and giant single-celled amoeba, which are exciting finds due to the harshness of the environment. Arnold Schwarzenegger tweeted, "Congrats to my great friend on the deepest solo dive ever. Always a pioneer." Identify X.

68. Answer
James Cameron

69. 19
Connect:

71. Answer
Christopher Lee’s movie roles

72. 20
Connect an Indian Armed Forces operation to capture "the world's highest battlefield" to composer Gustav Holst's work "The Cloud Messenger".

73. Answer
Meghdoot

74. 21
This French portrait painter was a successful portraitist at the court of Louis XVI of France and was known for his less formal portraits which showed an interest in expanding the range of facial expressions. In today's world, how would you know his most famous painting?

75. Answer
Joseph Decreux/Archaic Rap

76. 22
The character of Gwynplaine, played in the film by German actor Conrad Veidt in the 1928 film The Man Who Laughs (adapted from a Victor Hugo novel) inspired which other legendary character?

77. Answer
Joker

78. 23
This form of singing involves repeated changes of pitch during a single note. The singer quickly switches between the low-pitch chest register and the high-pitch head register or falsetto. The English word for this technique is derived from the German word meaning "to utter the syllable jo". This vocal technique is used in many cultures worldwide. Although it was J. P. Chandrababu, a Tamil singer, who used it first in Indian cinema, it because famous in India because of another playback singer who was responsible for using it in mainstream Bollywood films. Who?

79. Answer
Kishore Kumar

80. 24
On November 30, 2013, Roger Rodas, age 38, a pro-am racer, who worked as X's financial adviser, left an event for X's charity Reach Out Worldwide for victims of Typhoon Haiyan in his red 2005 Porsche Carrera GT along with X himself. What followed created news not just because of the seriousness of the incident but also because of the irony in the entire thing. What happened?

81. Answer
Paul Walker died in a car crash

82. 25
The X effect is the phenomenon whereby an attempt to hide, remove, or censor a piece of information has the unintended consequence of publicizing the information more widely, usually facilitated by the Internet. It is named after X, whose attempt in 2003 to suppress photographs of her residence in Malibu, California, inadvertently generated further publicity. X unsuccessfully sued photographer Kenneth Adelman and Pictopia.com for violation of privacy. The US$50 million lawsuit endeavoured to remove an aerial photograph of X's mansion from the publicly available collection of 12,000 California coastline photographs. Before X filed her lawsuit, "Image 3850" had been downloaded only six times; two of those downloads were by X's attorneys. As a result of the case, public knowledge of the picture increased substantially; more than 420,000 people visited the site over the following month. Which unfortunate entertainment personality is this?

83. Answer
Barbara Streisand

84. Thank You