Quiz conducted as a part of Origin - An Interschool cultural fest.

1. QUIZ
FINALS

2. BAttles
• ORIGIN
• A for Apple , B for Ball
• Around the world in 6 Questions
• AT“Tension”
• Quizzing @ the Speed of Thought
• LVC

3. ORIGIN

4. 1

5. The World’s first Selfie

6. 2
• After Alfred Dreyfus was imprisoned some people like
Pierre Giffard , an editor claimed that he is
innocent.Some employees in Giffards company quit and
started L’Auto which was a magazine that was started in
late 1890’s by a group of Anti-Dreyfusards such as
Clement , Michelin and Dion.L’Auto in its inception
had lower sales and struggled since Giffard’s company
was ruling the field.To overcome the struggle , a
meeting was conducted in L’Auto’s office in Paris.A 26
year old named Geo Lefevre gave an idea to upbring the
sales and it succeeded.What was the idea pitched by
him ?

7. Tour De France

8. 3
• In the early days , hunters found it very
difficult to catch the birds when it rests on a
tree.They would employ some men with the
nets to catch the birds.The hunters also
employed some people to perform a specific
task that roused the birds and catched them in
the nets.This gave rise to a commonly used
phrase.Which Phrase ?

9. Beat around the bush

10. 4

11. Countdown

12. 5
• In 1973 , Universal Studios agreed to produce
both American Graffiti and X directed by Y.After
the completion of American Graffiti , Y wrote a
short script called “The Journal of the Whills” but
the story was too difficult to understand.Finally
he decided to remake “The Hidden Fortress” , a
Japanese movie directed by Akira Kurosawa.He
added some elements to the script and thus was
born the blockbuster X.Id X and Y

13. Star Wars , George Lucas

14. 6
• X was invented in 1756 by the French chef of
the Duc de Richelieu. After the Duc beat the
British at Port Mahon, his chef created a
victory feast that was to include a sauce made
of cream and eggs. Realizing that there was no
cream in the kitchen, the chef substituted olive
oil for the cream and a new culinary creation
was born. The chef named the new sauce ‘X”
in honor of the Duc's victory.What is X ?

15. Mayonnaise

16. A FOR APPLE
B FOR BALL

17. A
• “Your Palace in the sky” is the tagline of
which famous airline ?

18. Air India

19. B
• Founded on this same day in 1922 by John
Reith , this mass media giant produces
programs like Doctor Who , Sherlock and the
Graham Norton Show.Who ?

20. BBC

21. C

22. Captain Planet

23. D
• This festival is celebrated to commemorate the
churning of cosmic ocean of milk between the
forces of good and forces of evil; this day marks
the birthday of Lakshmi - the Goddess of Wealth
and Prosperity, and the birthday of Dhanvantari -
the Goddess of Health and Healing. On the night
of this festival, diyas (lamps) are ritually kept
burning all through the nights in honor of
Lakshmi and Dhanvantari.Which festival am I
describing ?

24. Dhanteras

25. E
• This company was founded
by the gentleman on the
right in order to help his
girlfriend sell Pez Candy
Dispensers in San Francisco
bay area.Which company ?

26. eBay

27. F
• This “City of Victory” served as an ephemeral
capital of the mughal empire.The city was
planned in 1571 by Akbar on the same site
where the birth of his son, the future Jahangir,
was predicted by the wise Shaikh Salim
Chisti.The city stands even today and is so
famous for its monuments.Which city ?

28. Fatehpur Sikri

29. G
• The three different types of this measurement
which was used for measuring wine and beer
in England are
• Imperial
• US
• Dry.
What ?

30. Gallon

31. H
• Which superhero whose real name is Anang
Un Rama was summoned in the final months
of World War II by Grigori Rasputin on
Tarmagant Island, off the coast of Scotland
having been commissioned by the Nazis to
change the tide of war ?

32. Hellboy

33. I
• Shakthi Sthal is the cremation site of which
famous Indian ?

34. Indira Gandhi

35. J

36. Jalapeno

37. AROUND THE
WORLD IN 6
QUESTIONS

38. ASIA
• This leader of a country was originally named Nguyễn Sinh
Cung.He came from a country whose flag has a five pointed
star representing the 5 classes of workers who built
socialism.In his early days , he has done many menial jobs
like a kitchen helper in the French steamer, Line manager
etc..While at France , he joined with other members of his
country and started showing interest in politics.In 1941 , he
returned to his country and organised a group of 10,000
guerillas called “Men In Black” to participate in the Freedom
movement.The country acquired independence from the
French in 1945 and he served as the first president of the
country.He was given a name which when translated means
“Bringer of Light” and the city of Saigon today, is named after
this leader.Who ?

39. Ho chi Minh

40. AFRICA

42. NORTH AMERICA

43. Site of Trinity Nuclear Test

44. SOUTH AMERICA
• Jericoacoara(Lair of the turtles) is a virgin beach
hidden behind the dunes of the west coast of Ceará,
Brazil. Selected by The Washington Post as one of the
Top 10 most beautiful beaches in the world, nicknamed
Jeri, consists of blue lagoons, calm seas and huge
dunes.This became a national park in 2002 and the
tourism was banned to conserve the area.Since
illumination of street lights is illegal , they are provided
by Moon and the stars.Reaching the place is very tough
since there are no roads but sands connecting to this
place.However , Indians could still see the panoramic
view of this place in 2010.How?

45. Shooting Spot of Kadal Annukkal Song

46. EUROPE
• Although the Brusells Airport holds the
distinction of world's most noise-polluting
airport in terms of the noise levels created and
the number of people affected by take-off and
landing operations , it is also the world’s
largest selling point of something ! What ?

47. Chocolates

48. OCEANIA
• The people of Samoa born on 30th December
couldn’t celebrate their birthday in 2010 due to
a peculiar reason.What ?

49. Samoa moved towards west in
International Date line

50. At“tension”

51. • This word comes from the slovanic language
which means one who governs with glory.This
word became famous in Tamil Nadu due to a
song that was released recently.The song was
penned by Madhan Karky.Which song ?

52. Ladio

53. • The name of this company which is popular
among the schoolkids means Richness.This
name is given to the outlets of a former brand
which dominated the market in early
days.These outlets are owned by Hatsun Agro
pvt ltd.Which outlets ?

54. Ibaco

55. • The invention of this common day item is
attributed to Ralph Wedgwood who patented
it as stylographic writer.The main use for this
came in 1808 due to Mr.Turri’s typewriting
machine.Ralph made a paper that was soaked
in printer’s ink which was later dried.It’s
intention was to help the blind write through
the use of a metal stylus instead of a
quill.What concept started thus ?

56. • Tamil – Kollywood
• Malayalam – Mollywood
• Telugu – Tollywood
• Bengali ????

57. • This common household item known as Nazar
Battu in the north is supposed to drive off
negativity and bad luck. The tendency to take
credit for all the good and blame the wrong on
an external force is a very human trait.This
was the explanation that was given when its
logo was released.Whose ?

58. Carbon Paper

59. • “We Move the World” is the tagline of which
company founded by Dalsley , Hillblom and
Lynn ?

60. DHL

61. QUIZZING @ THE
SPEEd of thought

62. 1
Raghul Bhatia and Rakesh Gangwal’s
favorite color
Hello 6E
This airline recently placed orders for 200
Airbus A320 Neo making it the largest
airline order

63. IndiGo

64. 2
Chance Furlong and Jake Clawson are the
guardians
The Radical Squadron
This cartoon by Hanna Barbera takes place
in the Megakat city

65. Swat Kats

66. 3
Stefan Edberg appears in its logo
Plexicushion Prestige is it’s carpet
Rodney Heath was it’s first champion

67. Australian Open

68. 4
Born as Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson
She is a dream for every teen
My favorite :D / Was married to Russel
Brand before they seperated in 2012

69. Katy Perry

70. 5
Yaadon Ki Bharat introduced him to this
world
Ardent follower of Madan Mohan Malviya
Bhuvan drives Team India to victory

71. Aamir Khan

72. 6
Pariah’s are most commonly seen in India
One of them comes from a Mexican state
Snoopy , Spike , Toto

73. Dogs

75. +100/-5

76. +90/-10

77. +80/-15

78. +70/-20

79. +60/-25

80. +50/-30

81. +40/-35

82. +30/-40

83. +20/-45

84. +10/-50

85. AND THE
ANSWER IS

86. THE CHAMPIONS YET AGAIN

87. Seenu Maama Mohit Sharma Samuel Badree Ronit More
John Hastings Suresh Raina Dwayne Smith Ravi Ashwin
Thala Dhoni Dwayne Bravo

88. Thankyou!