General Quiz (Mystic Lore) Preliminary Round Answers

Answers for the preliminary round of the Mystic Lore, general quiz conducted by TIQ MEC. (April 2024)

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GENERAL QUIZ, EXCLUSIVELY FOR MECIANS

2. the cliche rules slide.
RULING OF THE QUIZMASTERS WILL BE FINAL AND
UNDISPUTABLE.
the quiz will be conducted in two rounds
a 15 question prelims round from which the top 4 teams will
be shortlisted.
the top 4 teams will compete in a final round which is
designed in a bounce and pounce format, more on that later.
the prelims will contain 15 questions, with each carrying 10
marks. mark division will be clearly specified for every
question.
there will be 5 stared questions out of 15, which would be
taken into consideration if in case of a tie.

3. prelims.
unravel the secrets, unlock the mysteries.
welcome to the mystic lore!

4. Q01.
Find the inspiration behind this
latest Amul advertisement, along
with the exact tagline.

5. A01.
inspired from the
success of
Manjummel Boys,
with the tagline
MANJAMUL BOYS

6. Q02.
After diagnosing the psychological disorders in a character X from the world of
sitcoms, psychologist Abigail Mabe in 2018 found out the presence of two major
disorders. According to her, X suffered from OCD DSM-5 300.3 and Narcissistic
personality disorder(DSM-5 301.81).
Take a look at the symptoms of these disorders and ID X

7. Symptoms of OCD DSM-5 300.3
Repetitive behaviors (e.g., hand washing, ordering checking) or mental
acts (e.g., praying, counting, repeating words silently) that the person
feels driven to perform in response to an obsession, or according to the
rules that must be applied rigidly.
Presence of obsessions, compulsions, or both.
Symptoms of Narcissistic personality disorder(DSM-5 301.81)
A grandiose logic of self-importance
A fixation with fantasies of infinite success, control, brilliance, beauty, or
idyllic love
A credence that he or she is extraordinary and exceptional and can only
be understood by, or should connect with, other extraordinary or
important people or institutions.

8. A02.
MONICA GELLER

9. Q03*.
Regarded as one this American rock band's finest compositions, this song's inspiration came from a
complicated love story.Tom Higgenson, the lead vocalist of the band once met a girl through his
mutual friend, whom he described as, "the most beautiful girl he had ever seen". Tom was lovestruck,
immediately.But, there was a catch to this meeting and their future.The girl was going back to New
York City for Uni, and she was dating someone else. Tom made her 3 promises,
One, He'll write a song about her.
Two, The song will win his band a grammy nomination
Three, He'd take her to the grammy award ceremony as his date.
Eventually, the song turned out to become the greatest hit by the band, and also won them two
Grammy nominations.The girl also went to the Grammy's as Tom's date. But sadly, that's all it was and
could not transcend to the greatest love story that could've been.
Identify the song and the band.

10. A03.
Band: Plain White T’s, Song: Hey There Delilah

11. Q04.
X, a football club from a small town about 30 miles off London, has spent
most of its time toiling in the lower divisions of English football. Since 1992,
when it was relegated from the first division, the club has suffered points
deduction, a bankruptcy scare and successive exits down the pyramid to end
up in non-league football.
But when Fankaty Dabo of Coventry City missed his penalty in the shootout at
the Wembley Stadium on May 27, 2023, history was made and X became the
only club in the history of the Premier League to climb up the ladder from
being a Non-League team to the topmost tier of English football, the English
Premier League.
Find X who's currently positioned 17th in the EPL table.

12. A04.
Luton Town F.C.

13. Q05.
X is a popular japanease manga and anime created by Masashi
Kishimoto. Kishimoto revealed that he was initially planning to write the
story of a kid, who was training to be an chef. He decided to scrap that
idea but keep the name of the character, and instead made it about a
young boy who, along with its teammates, goes on various missions to
protect his village while also uncovering secrets about his past.
A chef plays an important part of X’s formative years in the anime.
Identify X

14. A05.
NARUTO

15. Q06.
X is an American brand owned by the multi-national Procter & Gamble
corporation (P&G), based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It's
estimated that the company maintains over 50% of the global market share in
their area of business. The founder of X, found out an easier, safe alternative
for an everyday task, instead of the preexisting method which was dangerous,
caused frequent accidents and wounds during the process.
P.S. "I have changed the face of 8man9kind the most" is something that the
founder of X would say. ID X

16. A06.
GILLETTE

17. Q07.
This was a print ad
released by a brand in
2009. Identify the brand
and the product.
X became popular in 60s
and 70s, they made a
comback in the 2000s and
most recently in 2021

18. A07.
This professional campaign
titled 'Victoria's Secret, Calvin
Klein, Jockey' was published in
India in May, 2009. It was
created for the brand: Levi's,
for its low waist jeans by ad
agency: JWT.

19. Q08.

On the Sideman charity game, Maxfosh an English YouTuber/Content creator did something
bizarre and went viral.
In the 77th minute of the game, he fouled "mini minter" who is also an internet celebrity.
The referee showed him a yellow card for his foul play. At the very next moment, he did
something that went all over the internet.
That trend was already popular on the internet. People did this in restaurants and supermarkets
for a fun interaction with waiters and cashiers.
What did Maxfosh do in the game / what is the trend? a little bit of body text

20. A08.
UNO REVERSE CARD

21. Q09.
2022:
The Eyes Of Tammy Faye:
CODA
Dune Part 1
2023:
Everything Everywhere All At Once
All Quiet On The Western Front
The Whale
2024:
Oppenheimer
Poor Things
The Zone of interest
What unique distinction do
these movies share, making
them stand out among other
Academy Award winners, in
thier respective years?

22. A09.
Films with multiple
Oscar wins in an year.

23. Q10.
Aryabhata was the first unmanned Earth satellite built by India. It was
launched from within the Soviet Union by a Russian-made rocket on April 19,
1975.
X, a prestigious Educational Institution in India, established in 1989 had the
design of main building heavily inspired from the satellite Aryabhata.
Name X.

24. A10.

25. Q11.
In the ever-evolving world of economics, economists employ a diverse arsenal
of macroeconomic measures known as economic indicators. These indicators
provide vital insights into the nation’s economic health, enabling
policymakers, businesses, and individuals to predict economic cycles.
New, unconventional financial indicators with seemingly no connection to the
economy have emerged as invaluable tools for forecasting and understanding
the complexities of the economic world.
Using one such indicator, termed by the internet as the X index, was how
twitter user @botticellibimbo predicted the recession in 2023, based on the
decline of profits that she started experiencing in her workplace. ID X.

26. A11.
THE <STRIPPER= INDEX

27. Q12.
Identify the town from
this map.

28. A12.
The fictional town of Malgudi.

29. Q13.
X is a four word joke that became popular on Saturday night live shows in 1970’s.
This phrase is evolved from a usage in 1900’s from England. <Said the actress to the Bishop.=
Back in the day, acting meant theater. The profession was not popular as it is today. So the
actors didn’t make any money and actress made even less. So most of the actress earned
more money by engaging in prostitution. They used their theater performance as a live
advertisement for the men who would come to see their plays. Since the church believed
prostitution is a sin, they often send priests to the theaters to talk to the actresses and reform
them from their behavior. During the interactions they confess their <sins= and the phrase
<Said the actress to the bishop= originated. Overtime, this phrase transformed into X, to the
form that we all know now.
Identify X which became world famous through a sitcom.

30. A13.

31. Q14.
The German chapter of a certain organisation creatively shared the evolution
of Twitter's blue bird logos over the years, using it as an opportunity to raise
awareness for a noble cause with a caption that read, "Protect our wildlife
before it is too late. "
Whose post?

32. A14.
WWF GERMANY.

33. Q15.
One of the co-founders of X, Jonathan Badeen was looking more fluidity to
navigate through the app that he’d developed
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According to his interviews, <I was getting out of the shower one morning,
wiping the mirror because the room was steamy, and I saw myself staring
back at myself. Then I wiped the other direction. All of a sudden it clicked.=
By integrating this feature in the app a user wouldn't have to click to decide
the <fate= of another. It gained so much popularity and people started to use
this feature as a phrase/usage outside of the application.
Identify X and feature mentioned.

34. A15.
X- Tinder, Feature- Swipe right/left to like/dislike user profiles

35. Thank You!