quiz gp finale mains - 12th march'08

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Dry RoundDry Round

Q1Q1In a court ruling a few years ago In a court ruling a few years ago against a particular brand, the judge against a particular brand, the judge said “How can you talk about goodwill said “How can you talk about goodwill in connection with such a tasteless in connection with such a tasteless and obnoxious campaign?” Mary and obnoxious campaign?” Mary Vitoria, representing the company, in Vitoria, representing the company, in their defense, said “”Your lordship their defense, said “”Your lordship may find it offensive. I might find it may find it offensive. I might find it offensive. But the youth people do not offensive. But the youth people do not find it offensive, they find it amusing.” find it offensive, they find it amusing.” Which brand are we talking about?Which brand are we talking about?

Q3Q3‘‘The original _____ _____ was a series of brilliant The original _____ _____ was a series of brilliant accidents. It had a great smell, it had a funky accidents. It had a great smell, it had a funky name. It was positioned between two funeral name. It was positioned between two funeral parlours – that always caused controversy. It was parlours – that always caused controversy. It was incredibly sensuous. It was 1976, the year of the incredibly sensuous. It was 1976, the year of the heatwave, so there was a lot of flesh around. We heatwave, so there was a lot of flesh around. We knew about storytelling then, so all the products knew about storytelling then, so all the products had stories. We recycled everything, not because had stories. We recycled everything, not because we were environmentally friendly but because we we were environmentally friendly but because we didn’t have enough bottles. It was a good idea. didn’t have enough bottles. It was a good idea. What was unique about it, with no intent at all, no What was unique about it, with no intent at all, no marketing nous, was that it translated across marketing nous, was that it translated across cultures, across geographical barriers and social cultures, across geographical barriers and social structures. It wasn’t a sophisticated plan, it just structures. It wasn’t a sophisticated plan, it just happened like that.’happened like that.’

Q6Q6During the Revolutionary War, loyalists in During the Revolutionary War, loyalists in the Virginia backcountry periodically the Virginia backcountry periodically conspired against the Revolutionary conspired against the Revolutionary authorities. Colonels Charles ____, James authorities. Colonels Charles ____, James Callaway, and other militia officers and Callaway, and other militia officers and county justices formed extralegal courts to county justices formed extralegal courts to punish them, which were "not strictly punish them, which were "not strictly warranted by law." “_____ Law," did not at warranted by law." “_____ Law," did not at first include hanging. According to local first include hanging. According to local tradition, accused loyalists were tied to a tradition, accused loyalists were tied to a large black walnut tree here at ______ home, large black walnut tree here at ______ home, Green Level, and whipped, not hanged. Green Level, and whipped, not hanged.

Business RoundBusiness Round

Q1Q1This company began as BHI, which stood for This company began as BHI, which stood for "Beverly Hills Internet" in 1994, a small Web "Beverly Hills Internet" in 1994, a small Web hosting and development company in Southern hosting and development company in Southern California. David Bohnett and John Rezner were California. David Bohnett and John Rezner were the founders. The company also created their own the founders. The company also created their own Web directory, organized thematically in six Web directory, organized thematically in six "neighbourhoods" such as "Silicon Valley" (for "neighbourhoods" such as "Silicon Valley" (for technology) and "Sunset Strip" (for nightlife and technology) and "Sunset Strip" (for nightlife and music). In mid-1995, the company decided to music). In mid-1995, the company decided to offer users (thereafter known as "Homesteaders") offer users (thereafter known as "Homesteaders") the ability to develop free home pages within the ability to develop free home pages within those neighbourhoods. Chat, bulletin boards, and those neighbourhoods. Chat, bulletin boards, and other elements of "community" were added soon other elements of "community" were added soon after, helping foster rapid growth. In January after, helping foster rapid growth. In January 1999,the company was purchased by Yahoo for 1999,the company was purchased by Yahoo for $3.57 billon. Identify? $3.57 billon. Identify?

Q2Q2King Edward II of England was King Edward II of England was on the verge of defeating King on the verge of defeating King Bruce of Scotland in the Battle of Bruce of Scotland in the Battle of Bannockburn. So King Bruce Bannockburn. So King Bruce called a certain number of people called a certain number of people for help. This incident inspired for help. This incident inspired the name of which brand?the name of which brand?

Q3Q3It all started in 1925, when two engineers, It all started in 1925, when two engineers, Peter_____ and Svend ______, began a modest Peter_____ and Svend ______, began a modest production of radios in the attic of Svend's production of radios in the attic of Svend's family home, 'Quistrup'. The company was family home, 'Quistrup'. The company was founded on 17 November that same year by the founded on 17 November that same year by the two young engineers who shared a passion for two young engineers who shared a passion for radio transmissions. The first commercially radio transmissions. The first commercially viable product to bear the company's name was viable product to bear the company's name was the Eliminator in 1927. The Eliminator enabled the Eliminator in 1927. The Eliminator enabled a radio to be connected directly to the mains a radio to be connected directly to the mains rather than being battery-operated which had rather than being battery-operated which had been previously the norm. Simple design with a been previously the norm. Simple design with a touch of magic! is the design philosophy of this touch of magic! is the design philosophy of this company which manufactures high end company which manufactures high end products known for their performance , products known for their performance , durability and classic design. Identifydurability and classic design. Identify

Q5Q5IBM got into decent trouble for IBM got into decent trouble for painting these signs on the painting these signs on the pavements of a big US city as a part pavements of a big US city as a part of a marketing campaign.of a marketing campaign.What in the image has been sprayed What in the image has been sprayed red? red?

Q6Q6The story goes that one person was called for an The story goes that one person was called for an interview at PayPal and asked to show his skills interview at PayPal and asked to show his skills by designing a logo. He designed the logo below by designing a logo. He designed the logo below which is continued to be used as the PayPal logo which is continued to be used as the PayPal logo even today. He cleared the interview and was even today. He cleared the interview and was offered the job as Paypal's first designer. This offered the job as Paypal's first designer. This guy went on to create something more famous. guy went on to create something more famous. His "creation" was taken over by another giant His "creation" was taken over by another giant and in the process he became very rich (well, and in the process he became very rich (well, the money is yet to come to him). Who is he and the money is yet to come to him). Who is he and what did he "create"?what did he "create"?

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Sports RoundSports Round

Q2Q2FullFull namename X YX YBorn Born August 16, 1989, Madras (now August 16, 1989, Madras (now Chennai), Tamil NaduChennai), Tamil NaduCurrent ageCurrent age 18 years 208 days18 years 208 daysMajor teamsMajor teams India Under-19s, Tamil NaduIndia Under-19s, Tamil NaduBatting styleBatting style Right-hand batRight-hand batBowling styleBowling style Right-arm offbreakRight-arm offbreak

Very much in the news. And gawd… its all Very much in the news. And gawd… its all coz of his name.coz of his name.

Q3Q3His playing career consisted of a few His playing career consisted of a few generally unsuccessful spells at small generally unsuccessful spells at small and medium sized Portuguese clubs and medium sized Portuguese clubs during the years he was studying. He during the years he was studying. He joined the youth team of Belenenses, joined the youth team of Belenenses, and then played for Rio Ave F.C.. He and then played for Rio Ave F.C.. He later returned to Lisbon's Belenenses. later returned to Lisbon's Belenenses. Later, he earned the nickname Later, he earned the nickname Tradutor (translator), when he Tradutor (translator), when he worked with Sir Bobby Robson as his worked with Sir Bobby Robson as his translator. Who are we talking about?translator. Who are we talking about?

Q4Q4During the reconstruction process During the reconstruction process after the Tsunami, there was a huge after the Tsunami, there was a huge shortage of cement. X signed an shortage of cement. X signed an endorsement deal with Lafarge, the endorsement deal with Lafarge, the giant cement company which giant cement company which ensured supply of cement for ensured supply of cement for 'Foundation for Goodness', a 'Foundation for Goodness', a charitable trust stated by X in return charitable trust stated by X in return for all the endorsement work he does for all the endorsement work he does for them. Identify Xfor them. Identify X

Q5Q5This service became popular when the This service became popular when the NBA Portland Train Blazers began NBA Portland Train Blazers began using this system after winning the using this system after winning the championship in the 1977 season? championship in the 1977 season? The first major of this kind appeared The first major of this kind appeared when Sugar Ray Leonard fought when Sugar Ray Leonard fought Thomas ‘Hitman’ Hearns for the Thomas ‘Hitman’ Hearns for the Welterweight championship. Viacom Welterweight championship. Viacom Cablevision was the first to offer this Cablevision was the first to offer this service, Name the service?service, Name the service?

Q6Q6Pollock to Sangakkara, another fuller Pollock to Sangakkara, another fuller length delivery outside the off stump, length delivery outside the off stump, Sangakkara goes for the drive and Sangakkara goes for the drive and ends up hitting it in the air towards ends up hitting it in the air towards point, didn't get his foot to the pitch point, didn't get his foot to the pitch of the ball but went through with the of the ball but went through with the shot - X swoops forward and takes it shot - X swoops forward and takes it inches away from the ground. Y is inches away from the ground. Y is heard commenting "The Z has got heard commenting "The Z has got another wicket". Identify X, Y and Z. another wicket". Identify X, Y and Z.

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Popular Culture RoundPopular Culture Round

Q5Q5Rumours arose about the similarities of Rumours arose about the similarities of Jenny, X Jenny, X to a 2007 American comedy film, to a 2007 American comedy film, XX, which also deals with teenage pregnancy , which also deals with teenage pregnancy and features a character with the name X and features a character with the name X (name of the girl) . The film's screenwriter, (name of the girl) . The film's screenwriter, Diablo Cody, commented on the Diablo Cody, commented on the coincidence in October 2007, stating that coincidence in October 2007, stating that she had been unaware of the existence of she had been unaware of the existence of Jenny, XJenny, X prior her own film's release. She prior her own film's release. She said that, although she had not yet watched said that, although she had not yet watched Jenny, XJenny, X, she now is interested in seeing it. , she now is interested in seeing it.

Q6Q6She was born Édith Giovanna Gassion. From She was born Édith Giovanna Gassion. From the age of three to seven, she was allegedly the age of three to seven, she was allegedly blind as a result of keratitis. She was about blind as a result of keratitis. She was about 16 when she fell in love with Louis Dupont, a 16 when she fell in love with Louis Dupont, a delivery boy. Piaf's next boyfriend was a delivery boy. Piaf's next boyfriend was a pimp named Albert who took a commission pimp named Albert who took a commission from the money she made singing in from the money she made singing in exchange for not forcing her into exchange for not forcing her into prostitution. prostitution. In Paris, a two-room museum is dedicated to In Paris, a two-room museum is dedicated to her. Also has a minor planet named after her. her. Also has a minor planet named after her. Her life… not so khaas…but a movie recently Her life… not so khaas…but a movie recently tried to tell her story to the world and in turn tried to tell her story to the world and in turn ended up grossing a lottttt!!! Which movie?ended up grossing a lottttt!!! Which movie?

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Logos and Tags (L n T)Logos and Tags (L n T)

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Schhh! You know whoSchhh! You know who

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The Way A Sandwich Should Be The Way A Sandwich Should Be

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Welcome to the World Wide WowWelcome to the World Wide Wow

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Obsessed with Quality since 1897Obsessed with Quality since 1897

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Get N or get outGet N or get out

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