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RVQuizCorp in association with
Sungard
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Audi Vidi Vici
The Open Audio
Visual Quiz
Under the Peepal
Tree 2009
Under the Peepal Tree 2009
Open Audio Visual Quiz Prelims
Credits
• Tony, Harry, King
• Avinash, Jose, Prashant, Gautam

Prelims
• 31 questions. Starred questions to
break ties
• Starred questions to break ties
• Top 6 teams make it to finals

1) MONO is a post-rock instrumental group from Tokyo,
Japan. Mono put together its first full length album, X in
2001 on Tzadik Records. X, along with the EP, introduced
Mono's style, which is focused on layered guitar melodies.
Stuff\1.mp3

*2) What’s blanked out?

3) The X River is mentioned in the Rig Veda 8.19.37 as the Suvastu
river. X has been inhabited for over two thousand years and was
known in ancient times as the Udyana. Around the 2nd century
BC, the area was occupied by Buddhists, the Indo-Greeks, and
the Kushans who were attracted by the peace and serenity of
the land. In 1023 Mahmood of Ghazni attacked X and crushed
the last Buddhist King, Raja Gira in battle. The invasion of
Mahmood of Ghazni is of special importance because of the
introduction of Islam as well as changing the Chronology.

4) Who?

*5)
Conne
ct

6)

7) Identify person speaking and
what he’s talking about

*8) Horton Hears a Who! is a 1954 book by Dr. Seuss. It is
the second Seuss book to feature Horton the Elephant, the
first being Horton Hatches the Egg.

The book (most notably Horton the Elephant's recurring
phrase "a person's a person, no matter how small") has
found its way to the center of the recurring debate .

9)What is this Physics professor
talking about?

10) The following is the opening to
an Anime series. It stars 2 very
popular fictional characters.
Identify.

11) ID award winning movie

*12) Logo of which international
organisation?

*13) Map Depicting what?

14)
Connect

15)
Connect

*16) Connect

17)__________is awarded
annually to the best
offensive player at each
position in both the
American League and the
National League, as
determined by the
coaches and managers
of Major League Baseball
(MLB). These voters
consider several
offensive categories in
selecting the winners,
including batting
average, on-base
percentage, in addition
to "coaches' and Under the Peepal Tree 2009
18) X is a series of video games taking place
in Italy starting in 1300. You play the part
of head of a merchant trading family in
Venice, and compete with the other three
Venetian trading families using a range of
methods, some fair, some foul. The games
focus mainly on trading and skulduggery.
The object is to end the game with more
money (including assets) than any of your
rivals. How you go about it (naughty and/or
nice) doesn't directly affect who wins or
loses, but actions do have consequences in
the games.
X is a direct reference to a Y and his greatest
work. Give me X or Y.
• The game's series ran like this:
• 1993 X Under the Peepal Tree 2009
19) O-Zone was a
Moldovian pop music
trio. Its members were
Dan Bălan (Crazy
Loop), Radu Sîrbu, and
Arsenie Todiraş (also
known as Arsenium).
Compared to its multi-
platinum status in
Europe, O-Zone never
entered the charts in
the United States.
With the advent of the
X Dance, O-Zone had
a burst of popularity inPrelims
Open Audio Visual Quiz
*20) The name comes
from the Greek word:
"means of passing a
river, ford, ferry“.
It is the world's
narrowest strait used
for international
navigation.

21) The Simpsons’ new opening
theme. Why the change?

22)

*23) Id. (Be
specific)

*24) Alex is an author whose writer's block
and gambling debts have landed him in a
jam. In order get loan sharks off his back,
he must finish his novel in 30 days or
wind up dead. To help him complete his
manuscript he hires stenographer Emma.
As Alex begins to dictate his tale of a
romantic love triangle to the charming
yet somewhat opinionated stenographer,
Emma challenges his ideas at every turn.
Her unsolicited yet intriguing input
begins to inadvertently influence Alex
and his story and soon real life begins to
imitate art. Under the Peepal Tree 2009
This movie is loosely based on a famous

Stage 2 begins here

25) Theme for which famous
series?

26) Two Dozen and One
Greyhounds" is the
20th episode of The
Simpsons' sixth season
and originally aired on
April 9, 1995.
In the episode, Santa's
Little Helper has puppies
with a dog that he met
at the greyhound
racetrack. Montgomery
Burns steals the puppies
from the Simpsons, and
decides to make a
tuxedo out of them.
Before he can do so,
however, Bart and Lisa
Simpson save the
puppies from Mr. Burns.
Mr. Burns’ character is a
direct reference to Under
whichthe Peepal Tree 2009
other famous ficitional
27) X is a 1965 film based
on the 1964 novel of the
same name by Elleston
Trevor.
Pilot Frank Towns (James
Stewart) and navigator
Lew Moran (Richard
Attenborough) are
ferrying a mixed bag of
passengers out of the
Sahara Desert, among
them oil workers, a
couple of British soldiers
and a German who was
visiting his brother. An
unexpected sandstorm
forces the aircraft down,
damaging it, killing two
of the men, and
severely injuring a Open
third.
Audio Visual Quiz Prelims
28) Simon Jones played
this character in the
first TV adaptation of
the seminal science
fiction series.
Torn away from the
world around him, he
spends the next
several years, still
wearing his dressing
gown, helplessly
launched from crisis
to crisis while trying
to straighten out his
lifestyle. Under the Peepal Tree 2009
Which character? Open Audio Visual Quiz Prelims

29) X was
E. B.
White's
first
children's
story. It is
the tale of
a young
New
Yorker
named X, Under the Peepal Tree 2009
with a shy Open Audio Visual Quiz Prelims

30)Shore explained that he was always a
Sherlock Holmes fan, and found the
character's traits of indifference to his
clients unique. The resemblance is evident
in various elements of the series' plot, such
as X's reliance on psychology to solve a
case, his reluctance to accept cases he
does not find interesting and X's home
address. Other similarities between X and
Holmes include the playing of an
instrument, drug addiction Shore has said
that X name is meant as "a subtle homage"
to Holmes. OpenUnder the Peepal Tree 2009
31) Stage 2?

Now, for the Answers

1) MONO is a post-rock instrumental group from Tokyo,
Japan. Mono put together its first full length album, X in
2001 on Tzadik Records. X, along with the EP, introduced
Mono's style, which is focused on layered guitar melodies.
Stuff\1.mp3

• Under the
Pipal (Peepal)
Tree

*2) What’s blanked out?

3) The X River is mentioned in the Rig Veda 8.19.37 as the Suvastu
river. X has been inhabited for over two thousand years and was
known in ancient times as the Udyana. Around the 2nd century
BC, the area was occupied by Buddhists, the Indo-Greeks, and
the Kushans who were attracted by the peace and serenity of
the land. In 1023 Mahmood of Ghazni attacked X and crushed
the last Buddhist King, Raja Gira in battle. The invasion of
Mahmood of Ghazni is of special importance because of the
introduction of Islam as well as changing the Chronology.

The now infamous Swat Valley

4) Who?

Natalie Dylan, selling her virginity
on Ebay

*5)
Conne
ct

The Bradley effect, less
commonly called the Wilder effect,
is a theory proposed to explain
observed discrepancies between
voter opinion polls and election
outcomes in some US government
elections where a white candidate
and a non-white candidate run
against each other.
6)

7) 2 pointer: Identify person
speaking and what he’s talking
about

Eddie Perfect talking about the
Shane Warne Musical

*8) Horton Hears a Who! is a 1954 book by Dr. Seuss. It is
the second Seuss book to feature Horton the Elephant, the
first being Horton Hatches the Egg.

The book (most notably Horton the Elephant's recurring
phrase "a person's a person, no matter how small") has
found its way to the center of the recurring debate .

Abortion
Several pro-life groups have adopted the
phrase in support of their views.
uch appropriations were not supported by the late
doctor (despite his being a Lutheran) and are
frowned upon by Dr. Seuss' widow, Audrey Geisel,
who "doesn't like people to hijack Dr. Seuss
characters or material to front their own points of
view."

9)What is this Physics professor
talking about?

10) The following is the opening to
an Anime series. It stars 2 very
popular fictional characters.
Identify.

Poirot and Miss Marple

11) ID award winning movie

Man on Wire
• Oscar winner for Best Documentary,

2009.

*12) Logo of which international
organisation?

Smile Train

*13) Map Depicting what?

Vote on the Bailout

14)
Connect

Tarsem Singh

15)
Connect

Uncle Tom’s Cabin

*16) Connect

Sarin

17)__________is awarded
annually to the best
offensive player at each
position in both the
American League and the
National League, as
determined by the
coaches and managers
of Major League Baseball
(MLB). These voters
consider several
offensive categories in
selecting the winners,
including batting
average, on-base
percentage, in addition
to "coaches' and Under the Peepal Tree 2009
The Silver Slugger

18) X is a series of video games taking place
in Italy starting in 1300. You play the part
of head of a merchant trading family in
Venice, and compete with the other three
Venetian trading families using a range of
methods, some fair, some foul. The games
focus mainly on trading and skulduggery.
The object is to end the game with more
money (including assets) than any of your
rivals. How you go about it (naughty and/or
nice) doesn't directly affect who wins or
loses, but actions do have consequences in
the games.
X is a direct reference to a Y and his greatest
work. Give me X or Y.
• The game's series ran like this:
• 1993 X Under the Peepal Tree 2009
19) O-Zone was a
Moldovian pop music
trio. Its members were
Dan Bălan (Crazy
Loop), Radu Sîrbu, and
Arsenie Todiraş (also
known as Arsenium).
Compared to its multi-
platinum status in
Europe, O-Zone never
entered the charts in
the United States.
With the advent of the
X Dance, O-Zone had
a burst of popularity inPrelims
Open Audio Visual Quiz
Numa Numa

*20) The name comes
from the Greek word:
"means of passing a
river, ford, ferry“.
It is the world's
narrowest strait used
for international
navigation.

Bosphorus/ Bosporus Strait

21) The Simpsons’ new opening
theme. Why the change?

HDTV

22)

Roger Bannister (of the 4 minute
mile fame)

*23) Id. (Be
specific)

The new Terminal 5 of the
Heathrow Airport, London

*24) Alex is an author whose writer's block
and gambling debts have landed him in a
jam. In order get loan sharks off his back,
he must finish his novel in 30 days or
wind up dead. To help him complete his
manuscript he hires stenographer Emma.
As Alex begins to dictate his tale of a
romantic love triangle to the charming
yet somewhat opinionated stenographer,
Emma challenges his ideas at every turn.
Her unsolicited yet intriguing input
begins to inadvertently influence Alex
and his story and soon real life begins to
imitate art. Under the Peepal Tree 2009
This movie is loosely based on a famous

Gambler, by Fyodor
Dostoyevsky

Stage 2 begins here

25) Theme for which famous
series?

Black Adder

26) Two Dozen and One
Greyhounds" is the 20th
episode of The Simpsons'
sixth season and
originally aired on April 9,
1995.
In the episode, Santa's Little
Helper has puppies with a
dog that he met at the
greyhound racetrack.
Montgomery Burns steals
the puppies from the
Simpsons, and decides to
make a tuxedo out of
them. Before he can do
so, however, Bart and
Lisa Simpson save the
puppies from Mr. Burns,
and ultimately convince
him never to wear fur
again. Under the Peepal Tree 2009
Mr. Burns’ characterOpen
is Audio
a Visual Quiz Prelims
Cruela De Vil

27) X is a 1965 film based
on the 1964 novel of the
same name by Elleston
Trevor.
Pilot Frank Towns (James
Stewart) and navigator
Lew Moran (Richard
Attenborough) are
ferrying a mixed bag of
passengers out of the
Sahara Desert, among
them oil workers, a
couple of British soldiers
and a German who was
visiting his brother. An
unexpected sandstorm
forces the aircraft down,
damaging it, killing two
of the men, and
severely injuring a Open
third.
28) Simon Jones played
this character in the
first TV adaptation of
the seminal science
fiction series.
Torn away from the
world around him, he
spends the next
several years, still
wearing his dressing
gown, helplessly
launched from crisis
to crisis while trying
to straighten out his
lifestyle. Under the Peepal Tree 2009
Which character? Open Audio Visual Quiz Prelims

Arthur Dent

29) X was
E. B.
White's
first
children's
story. It is
the tale of
a young
New
Yorker
named X, Under the Peepal Tree 2009
with a shy Open Audio Visual Quiz Prelims

30)Shore explained that he was always a
Sherlock Holmes fan, and found the
character's traits of indifference to his
clients unique. The resemblance is evident
in various elements of the series' plot, such
as X's reliance on psychology to solve a
case, his reluctance to accept cases he
does not find interesting and X's home
address. Other similarities between X and
Holmes include the playing of an
instrument, drug addiction Shore has said
that X name is meant as "a subtle homage"
to Holmes. OpenUnder the Peepal Tree 2009
House M.D.

31) Stage 2: Hugh Laurie


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