banur barite session
TRANSCRIPT
15/3/2015
BANUR BARITE SESSION
RULES1. This set is a general set with a basis on pro-
wrestling; all the questions are generally posited and deal with various things, but all the answers have some sort of a pro-wrestling connect. For obvious reasons that should be discernible to everyone, this set is slightly heavy on MELA questions.
2. This set has 28 questions, all of which will be asked on infinite pounce. It’s +10/-10 on pounce, and we follow modified infinite bounce otherwise.
3. No chudurbudur will be appreciated by the quizmaster and he shall not be harangued by the quizzers.
4. The answer slides have the pictures of the pro-wrestling connects to help the uninitiated. The connects may also be explained by the quizmaster.
1. X was originally advertised as Rampart in
reference to something on which a group
depicted in it was based. X won a 2008 AFI
Award for best television series. Entertainment
Weekly lauded it thus: “_______ __ _____ didn't
just clean up the streets (name of the show’s
protagonist) he cleaned up on the streets. Would
he pay for those sins? This gutsy TV drama kept
us guessing.“ Controversial themes like the
social impact of drugs and gang warfare keep
appearing in it. Identify X.
The Shield
2. X (as a word) first appeared in French in the late
17th century. Shears are often designed to cut
paper with a X edge so as to lessen fraying.
Many rulers used by carpenters also come in a X
shape. A certain kind of hazard is almost
ubiquitously depicted through a X design. X is
also a famous brand of rolling paper which
originated in France. Identify X.
Zigzag
3. During the 20th century, politicians like Woodrow
Wilson and Winston Churchill used the term X
(three words) to mean a period of history where
power dynamics would change, especially after
the two world wars. X was also in use during the
Red Scare of the late 1940s where conservatives
concocted an union between Jews, Freemasons
and the Illuminati to form an international
communist conspiracy. George H.W. Bush even
delivered a speech titled Toward a X to the US
Congress in 1990. Theorists have also often used
the term “Fourth Reich” to describe what a X
would be like. Identify X.
New World Order
4. X, a partially fictionalized autobiography of an
American icon from the 1940s, was released in
1943. A film adaptation was released in 1976 with
David Carradine playing the aforementioned icon.
X describes his childhood, his travels as a hobo
on the railroad and his struggles to try and gain
fame in the field where he eventually succeeded.
The film adaptation won two Oscars in 1977 and
was also nominated for the Best Picture Award.
Identify X.
Bound For Glory
5. X is a 2007 film directed by the Farrelly brothers;
it is the remake of a 1972 film of the same name.
X was initially titled The Seven Day Itch. The
1972 film is listed at #91 on AFI’s list of 100
Years…100 Laughs. At the 2008 MTV Movie
Awards, Robert Downey Jr. passed a derogatory
remark at X’s male lead about how weak a
reception it had had. In the movie X, the
aforementioned lead’s real life father plays his
reel life father. Identify X.
The Heartbreak Kid
6. The latest X game, titled X Go, is a mobile and
tablet turn-based strategy spinoff. Jesper Kyd,
majorly known for his work on Assassin’s Creed ,
has provided the music for X, combining
orchestral and electronica scores. A stylized lily
plays a key part in the X universe. An upcoming
2015 film will be the second X film. X was first
released in 2000. Identify X.
Hitman
7. Some of the many things/creations which have
been dubbed X (a phrase with five/six words) are
Uluru, Angkor Wat, Machu Pichu, Giant’s
Causeway, Statue of Liberty, the moai statues in
Easter Island and even King Kong. Kipling
described Milford Sound in New Zealand as the
X. these things have always been defined in
relation to a venerated, widely upheld ancient
formulation. Identify X.
The Eighth Wonder of the World
8. X is a subsidiary of Mars with offices in Virginia.
During the late 1980s and early 1990s, it came
under immense competition from a rival. X’s
original slogan in the USA was “Recommended
by top breeders”. X’s history begins with the
acquisition of Chappell Brothers in Manchester in
1934; the entity that acquired the above took low-
quality meat and converted it into something.
Identify X.
Pedigree Petfoods
9. The X states that their famous creation was
developed to assist reading comprehension in the
social and behavioral sciences, for clarity of
communication, and for "word choice that best
reduces bias in language". The sixth edition of X
was published in 2009 after four years of waiting.
X was majorly born when the need to somehow
properly codify scientific reporting arose in the
1960s. AMA and CSE are two other organizations
which have come up with such rules. Currently,
the X also provides guidance on how to properly
write about race, ethnicity, gender, sexual
orientationa nd the like. Identify X.
The APA Style
10. X’s name is generally thought to roughly
translate to “the follower of Lord Marduk” in
Aramaic. A certain portion in the Talmud states
that his full name was X Bilshan. X appears in the
Book of Esther. There is a debate among Biblical
scholars as to whether he was exiled to Babylon
by Nebuchadnezzar. Identify X.
Mordecai
11. Which very commonly used English word is
used to refer to a high amount of force or shock
that is applied for a short time when two or more
bodies collide?
Impact
12. Whom did John C.Malone oust as the USA’s
largest private landowner in 2011? The
gentleman in question was once nicknamed “The
Mouth of the South.”
Ted Turner
13. The term necessarily refers to a bygone era,
especially preceding WWII, when hand tools
where used in harvesting. X is generally thought
to be derived from Canada. Terms like river pig,
river hog and river rat were also used for Xs in
the north of the USA. . An X is the mascot of
several educational institutions, one of which is
Northern Arizona university. Identify X.
Lumberjack
14. Who (someone who died in 1979) along with
the four original members of the band he made
his name in was inducted into the Rock N Roll
Hall of Fame in 2006, although the band refused
to travel and accept the induction?
Sid Vicious
Yes
16. Xs are found all over the world except certain
parts of it like Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii,
Madagascar etc. Four subfamilies of Xs are
currently recognized. The word X is derived from
two Latin words that translate to “I live” and “I give
birth”. Identify X.
Viper
17. The colourful term X Y (two words) comes from
an ancient association between Y and emotions,
according to Urban Dictionary. Charles Lamb was
among the first to use XY in an essay dated
1823. XY is also a famous chapter in Irvine
Welsh’s iconic novel Trainspotting. Episodes titled
XY were seen on shows as popular as Burn
Notice and Grey’s Anatomy. XY is also a post-
apocalyptic video game launched in 1990.
Identify X.
Bad Blood
18. Operation Unthinkable, Operation Dropshot,
Exercise Totskoye and letteers of Last resort were
all contingency plans to deal with which possible
cataclysmic event?
World War 3
19. The USA has four types of X from I to IV. Carts
were used in ancient times, and modern
technology has enabled a wide variety of Xs to
operate. Charity, Bariatric and Emergency are
three kinds of X. India approved its first national
standard for X construction in 2013. During the
Crusades, the Kinghts Hospitallier is said to have
used a primitive X. Identify X.
Ambulance
20. What was founded in 1972 by the Department
of Health, education and Welfare and NASA as
the Appalachian Community Service Network?
TLC
21. What is this a satellite image of? (generic
answer)
Eye of the hurricane
22. In sociological terms, a X is an adverse reaction
to something that has gained prominence. X is
generally seen to represent a collective
resentment of something that has become very
popular rather than its denial. X generally refers
to areas of gender and racial discrimination. X is
also a fairly commonly used English word whose
usage draws from all of the above. Identify X.
Backlash
23. Which word (comprising five letters) comes
from two Latin words which roughly translate to “a
binding together” and “bound”?
Nexus
24. X is 15 feet tall, but he has been seen in a taller
avatar in certain editions. X has a twin with a
rhyming, four-letter name like his brother. X hails
from Jupiter. X is known to make volcanoes erupt
in distant places with his anger. Identify X.
Sabu
25. The cover of what. Released initially in 1969
was designed by S.Neil Fujita with a marionnette
puppet theme?
The Godfather
26. Chi Chi was moved to a particular location in
Beijing in 1958 and she died in 1972 in a similar
location in London after having been moved
there. There were unsuccessful attempts to get
her to mate with An An from Moscow. She
inspired Sir Peter Scott to come up with
something that was simple but distinctive.
However, the way we see her today is not
through the very same design but a later one
from 1986. Where do we see Chi Chi?
The WWF logo
27. Which entertainment personality gained his
nickname after having been spotted in a sweater
which was yellow and black with stripes?
Sting
