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Under the Peepal Tree 2009Open Audio Visual Quiz Prelims

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The Open AudioVisual Quiz

Under the PeepalTree 2009

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Avinash, Jose, Prashant, Gautam

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Prelims

31 questions. Starred questions tobreak ties

Starred questions to break tiesTop 6 teams make it to finals

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Stuff\1.mp3

1) MONO is a post-rock instrumental group from Tokyo,Japan. Mono put together its first full length album, X in2001 on Tzadik Records. X, along with the EP, introducedMono's style, which is focused on layered guitar melodies.
http://stuff/1.mp3http://stuff/1.mp3

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*2) Whats blanked out?

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3) The X River is mentioned in the Rig Veda 8.19.37 as the Suvasturiver. X has been inhabited for over two thousand years and wasknown in ancient times as the Udyana. Around the 2nd centuryBC, the area was occupied by Buddhists, the Indo-Greeks, and

the Kushans who were attracted by the peace and serenity ofthe land. In 1023 Mahmood of Ghazni attacked X and crushedthe last Buddhist King, Raja Gira in battle. The invasion ofMahmood of Ghazni is of special importance because of theintroduction of Islam as well as changing the Chronology.

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4) Who?

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*5)

Connect

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6)

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7) Identify person speaking andwhat hes talking about

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

first being Horton Hatches the Egg.The book (most notably Horton the Elephant's recurringphrase "a person's a person, no matter how small") has

found its way to the center of the recurring debate.

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9)What is this Physics professortalking about?

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an Anime series. It stars 2 verypopular fictional characters.

Identify.

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11) ID award winning movie

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*12) Logo of which internationalorganisation?

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*13) Map Depicting what?

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14)Connect

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15)Connect

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*16) Connect

17) i d d

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17)__________is awardedannually to the bestoffensive player at eachposition in both theAmerican League and theNational League, asdetermined by thecoaches and managers

of Major League Baseball(MLB). These votersconsider severaloffensive categories in

selecting the winners,including battingaverage, on-basepercentage, in addition

to "coaches' and'

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18) X is a series of video games taking placein Italy starting in 1300. You play the partof head of a merchant trading family inVenice, and compete with the other threeVenetian trading families using a range ofmethods, some fair, some foul. The gamesfocus mainly on trading and skulduggery.

The object is to end the game with moremoney (including assets) than any of yourrivals. How you go about it (naughty and/ornice) doesn't directly affect who wins orloses, 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

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19) O Z

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19) O-Zone was aMoldovian pop musictrio. Its members were

Dan Blan (CrazyLoop), Radu Srbu, andArsenie Todira (alsoknown as Arsenium).

Compared to its multi-platinum status inEurope, O-Zone never

entered the charts inthe United States.With the advent of theX Dance, O-Zone had

a burst of popularity in

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*20) The name comes

from the Greek word:"means of passing ariver, ford, ferry.

It is the world'snarrowest strait usedfor internationalnavigation.

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21) The Simpsons new openingtheme. Why the change?

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*23) Id (B

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*23) Id. (Bespecific)

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*24) Alex is an author whose writer's blockand gambling debts have landed him in a

jam. In order get loan sharks off his back,he must finish his novel in 30 days orwind up dead. To help him complete hismanuscript he hires stenographer Emma.

As Alex begins to dictate his tale of aromantic love triangle to the charmingyet somewhat opinionated stenographer,Emma challenges his ideas at every turn.

Her unsolicited yet intriguing inputbegins to inadvertently influence Alexand his story and soon real life begins toimitate art.

This movie is loosel based on a famous

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Stage 2 begins here

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25) Theme for which famous

series?

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26) Two Dozen and OneGreyhounds" is the20th episode ofTheSimpsons' sixth season

and originally aired onApril 9, 1995.In the episode, Santa's

Little Helper has puppieswith a dog that he met

at the greyhoundracetrack. MontgomeryBurns steals the puppiesfrom the Simpsons, anddecides to make atuxedo out of them.

Before he can do so,however, Bart and LisaSimpson save thepuppies from Mr. Burns.

Mr. Burns character is a

direct reference to whichother famous ficitional

27) X is a 1965 film based

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27) X is a 1965 film basedon the 1964 novel of thesame name by Elleston

Trevor.

Pilot Frank Towns (JamesStewart) and navigatorLew Moran (RichardAttenborough) areferrying a mixed bag of

passengers out of theSahara Desert, amongthem oil workers, acouple of British soldiersand a German who was

visiting his brother. Anunexpected sandstormforces the aircraft down,damaging it, killing twoof the men, and

severely injuring a third.

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28) Simon Jones playedthis character in the

first TV adaptation ofthe seminal sciencefiction series.

Torn away from the

world around him, hespends the nextseveral years, stillwearing his dressing

gown, helplesslylaunched from crisisto crisis while tryingto straighten out hislifestyle.

Which character?

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29) X wasE. B.White's

firstchildren'sstory. It isthe tale of

a youngNew

Yorkernamed X,with a sh

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30)Shore explained that he was always aSherlock Holmes fan, and found thecharacter's traits of indifference to hisclients unique. The resemblance is evidentin various elements of the series' plot, suchas X's reliance on psychology to solve acase, his reluctance to accept cases hedoes not find interesting and X's home

address. Other similarities between X andHolmes include the playing of aninstrument, drug addiction Shore has saidthat X name is meant as "a subtle homage"

to Holmes.

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31) Stage 2?

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Now, for the Answers

1) MONO is a post-rock instrumental group from Tokyo,

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Stuff\1.mp3

) p g p y ,Japan. Mono put together its first full length album, X in2001 on Tzadik Records. X, along with the EP, introducedMono's style, which is focused on layered guitar melodies.
http://stuff/1.mp3http://stuff/1.mp3

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Under thePipal (Peepal)

Tree

*2) Whats blanked out?

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*2) What s blanked out?

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Under the Peepal Tree 2009

Open Audio Visual Quiz Prelims

3) The X River is mentioned in the Rig Veda 8.19.37 as the Suvasturiver. X has been inhabited for over two thousand years and wasknown in ancient times as the Udyana. Around the 2nd centuryBC, the area was occupied by Buddhists, the Indo-Greeks, and

the Kushans who were attracted by the peace and serenity ofthe land. In 1023 Mahmood of Ghazni attacked X and crushedthe last Buddhist King, Raja Gira in battle. The invasion ofMahmood of Ghazni is of special importance because of theintroduction of Islam as well as changing the Chronology.

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The now infamous Swat Valley

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4) Who?

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Natalie Dylan, selling her virginityon Ebay

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*5)Connect

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The Bradley effect, less

commonly called the Wilder effect,is a theory proposed to explain

observed discrepancies between

voter opinion polls and electionoutcomes in some US governmentelections where a white candidate

and a non-white candidate runagainst each other.

6)

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6)

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7) 2 pointer: Identify person

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7) 2 pointer: Identify personspeaking and what hes talking

about

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Eddie Perfect talking about the

Shane Warne Musical

*8) Horton Hears a Who! is a 1954 book by Dr. Seuss. It is

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) ythe second Seuss book to feature Horton the Elephant, the

first being Horton Hatches the Egg.The book (most notably Horton the Elephant's recurringphrase "a person's a person, no matter how small") has

found its way to the center of the recurring debate.

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AbortionSeveral pro-life groups have adopted the

phrase in support of their views.

uch appropriations were not supported by the latedoctor (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 ofview."

9)Wh t i thi Ph i f

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9)What is this Physics professortalking about?

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A i i It t 2

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an Anime series. It stars 2 verypopular fictional characters.

Identify.

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11) ID award winning movie

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Man on Wire

Oscar winner for Best Documentary,2009.

*12) Logo of hich international

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*12) Logo of which internationalorganisation?

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Smile Train

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*13) Map Depicting what?

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Vote on the Bailout

14)

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14)Connect

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Tarsem Singh

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15)Connect

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Uncle Toms Cabin

*16) Connect

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*16) Connect

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Sarin

17)__________is awardedannually to the best

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annually to the bestoffensive player at eachposition in both the

American League and theNational League, asdetermined by thecoaches and managers

of Major League Baseball(MLB). These votersconsider severaloffensive categories in

selecting the winners,including battingaverage, on-basepercentage, in addition

to "coaches' and'

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The Silver Slugger

18) X i i f id t ki l

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18) X is a series of video games taking placein Italy starting in 1300. You play the partof head of a merchant trading family in

Venice, and compete with the other threeVenetian trading families using a range ofmethods, some fair, some foul. The gamesfocus mainly on trading and skulduggery.

The object is to end the game with moremoney (including assets) than any of yourrivals. How you go about it (naughty and/ornice) doesn't directly affect who wins orloses, but actions do have consequences in

the games.X is a direct reference to a Y and his greatestwork. Give me X or Y.

The game's series ran like this:

1993 X

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19) O-Zone was aMoldovian pop music

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Moldovian pop musictrio. Its members were

Dan Blan (CrazyLoop), Radu Srbu, andArsenie Todira (alsoknown as Arsenium).

Compared to its multi-platinum status inEurope, O-Zone never

entered the charts inthe United States.With the advent of theX Dance, O-Zone had

a burst of popularity in

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Numa Numa

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*20) The name comes

from the Greek word:"means of passing ariver, ford, ferry.

It is the world'snarrowest strait usedfor internationalnavigation.

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Bosphorus/ Bosporus Strait

21) The Simpsons new opening

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21) The Simpsons new openingtheme. Why the change?

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HDTV

22)

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22)

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Roger Bannister (of the 4 minutemile fame)

*23) Id. (Beifi )

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specific)

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The new Terminal 5 of the

Heathrow Airport, London

*24) Alex is an author whose writer's block

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24) Alex is an author whose writer s blockand gambling debts have landed him in a

jam. In order get loan sharks off his back,he must finish his novel in 30 days orwind up dead. To help him complete hismanuscript he hires stenographer Emma.

As Alex begins to dictate his tale of aromantic love triangle to the charmingyet somewhat opinionated stenographer,Emma challenges his ideas at every turn.

Her unsolicited yet intriguing inputbegins to inadvertently influence Alexand his story and soon real life begins toimitate art.

This movie is loosel based on a famous

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Gambler, by Fyodor

Dostoyevsky

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Stage 2 begins here

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25) Theme for which famous

series?

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Black Adder

26) Two Dozen and OneGreyhounds" is the 20th

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Greyhounds is the 20thepisode ofThe Simpsons'sixth season andoriginally aired on April 9,1995.

In the episode, Santa's LittleHelper has puppies with adog that he met at thegreyhound racetrack.

Montgomery Burns stealsthe puppies from theSimpsons, and decides tomake a tuxedo out ofthem. Before he can do

so, however, Bart andLisa Simpson save thepuppies from Mr. Burns,and ultimately convincehim never to wear furagain.

Mr. Burns character is a

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Cruela De Vil

27) X is a 1965 film basedon the 1964 novel of the

b Ell t

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same name by EllestonTrevor.

Pilot Frank Towns (JamesStewart) and navigatorLew Moran (RichardAttenborough) areferrying a mixed bag of

passengers out of theSahara Desert, amongthem oil workers, acouple of British soldiersand a German who was

visiting his brother. Anunexpected sandstormforces the aircraft down,damaging it, killing twoof the men, and

severely injuring a third.

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28) Simon Jones played

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28) Simon Jones playedthis character in thefirst TV adaptation ofthe seminal sciencefiction series.

Torn away from theworld around him, hespends the nextseveral years, stillwearing his dressinggown, helplessly

launched from crisisto crisis while tryingto straighten out hislifestyle.

Which character?

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Arthur Dent

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29) X wasE. B.White's

firstchildren'sstory. It isthe tale of

a youngNewYorkernamed X,

with a sh

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30)Shore explained that he was always aSherlock Holmes fan, and found thecharacter's traits of indifference to hisclients unique. The resemblance is evident

in various elements of the series' plot, suchas X's reliance on psychology to solve acase, his reluctance to accept cases hedoes not find interesting and X's home

address. Other similarities between X andHolmes include the playing of aninstrument, drug addiction Shore has saidthat X name is meant as "a subtle homage"

to Holmes.

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House M.D.

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