TRIVIA QUESTIONS - EPISODE 1
During the lockdown 2021 I decided to organise an online quiz for friends who like trivia. I chose a format from my favourite trivia podcast Trivial Warfare and four successful episodes later I've decided to write down the list of questions for posterity
Episode 1
Warmup:
I have a list of English words from Wikipedia which have their origin in Indian languages. You will have to tell me which language it is taken from.
1. BANDANA - from bandhna (बांधना) to tie. (HINDI)
2. MANGO - A tropical fruit;origin probably from Tamil maangaay or Malayalam maanga (മാങ്ങ)
3. BLIGHTY - an informal term for Britain or England. from vilāyatī (विलायती) foreign. (Hindi-Urdu)
4. CALICO – A type of cloth. Malayalam from name of the place it originates from (Calicut)
10. GODOWN - synonym to warehouse; English from Malay, which in turn may have borrowed it from Telugu giḍangi or Tamil kiṭanku
11. JAGGERY - coarse brown sugar made from palm and sugarcane; via Portuguese jágara probably from Malayalam chakkara/sharkkara (ചക്കര/ശർക്കര) or Kannada sakkare Or Telugu Chakkera, having its origins in Sanskrit.
12. CHEETAH - from chītā, चीता, meaning "variegated” (Hindi)
13. DUNGAREE - Heavy denim fabric, also referring to trousers made thereof, from डूंगरी (ḍooṅgrī, first worn by labourers in the Dongri area of Bombay. (HINDI)
14. RAITA - from Hindi and Urdu rayta. yogurt based dish, some add sliced/chopped/diced, cucumbers, onions, tomatoes, pineapples, pomegranate or other salads to complement rice or roti meals.
15. PUNCH - from Hindi and Urdu panch پانچ, meaning "five". The drink was originally made with five ingredients: alcohol, sugar, lemon, water, and tea or spices.[8][9] The original drink was named paantsch.
16. CHEROOT - suruṭṭu (to roll) TAMIL
17. KHAKI - from ख़ाकी khākī "of dust colour, dusty, grey", Hindi
18. PARIAH - a social outcast; from Tamil paṟaiyar
19. CATAMARAN – Kattumaram (TAMIL)
20. BANGLE – HINDI from bāngṛī बांगड़ी, a type of bracelet.
21. JACKFRUIT – Chakka (Malayalam)
22. PATCHOULI - pachchai ilia (TAMIL) is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae. The plant grows as a bushy perennial herb, bearing small, pale pink-white flowers. Noted for its fragrant essential oil
ROUND ONE – I was told there would be no Maths
THE ancient Greeks were aware of the concept of zero, but didn't think of it as a number. Aristotle had dismissed it because you couldn't divide by zero. The Romans never used their numerals for arithmetic, thus avoiding the need to keep a column empty with a zero symbol. Addition and subtraction were done instead on an abacus or counting frame. About 1,500 years ago in India a symbol was used to represent an abacus column with nothing in it. At first this was just a dot; later it became the '0' we know today. The Arabs eventually brought the zero to Europe. It wasn't warmly received; the Italians in particular were very suspicious of any change to their ancestors' system of numerals. In 1259 a law was passed forbidding bankers from using zero or any of the new Arab numerals in their accounts.
2. Math and Coffee
If you go to a Starbucks, you get to choose between Short, Trenta, Grande, Tall and Venti. For 10 points arrange these five words according to increasing volume.
Short 8oz, Tall 12oz, Grande 16oz, Venti 20oz, Trenta 31oz
3. Math and Bread
How many loaves of bread are there in a baker’s dozen ? 13
In medieval England there were laws that related the price of bread to the price of the wheat used to make it. Bakers who were found to be “cheating” their customers by overpricing undersized loaves were subject to strict punishment, including fines or flogging. For fear of accidentally coming up short, they would throw in a bit extra to ensure that they wouldn’t end up with a surprise flogging later. In fact, sometimes a baker’s dozen was 14—just to be extra sure.
ROUND TWO
1. YOHAN MURDERS A HIT – (sing it like bridge over troubled waters)
When you're down and out, there seems no hope at all
But if you just believe there's no way we can fall
Well, well, well, well let us realize
Oh, that a change can only come
What is the title of this hit song and for a bonus, name any of the singers who sang those lines in the song?
We are the world
Michael Jackson, Huey Lewis, Cyndi Lauper
2. Disney villains
For ten points name the odd man out from these three names.
Banzai, ed, bobo : BOBO
For 1 bonus point each, name the movie and the missing name of the trio
Lion king/ shenzi
3. Damn that’s odd !
The songs Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen), Viva la Vida (Coldplay), Baba O Reilly (The Who) and Space Oddity (David Bowie) all have one thing in common which may be seen as an obvious oversight or an intriguing secret hit-making formula. For ten points you have to tell me what that common thing is.
The titles do NOT make any appearance in the lyrics of the song.
Baba O Reilly is a mashup of two people who had great influence on The Who’s guitarist, Pete Townshend: spiritual guru Meher Baba and classical composer Terry Riley. Space Oddity is a play on the title of the film 2001: A Space Odyssey, released the previous year.
ROUND THREE
1.The gargoyles – Hunchback of notre dame
2.Meeko (raccoon) & Flit (humming bird) - Pocahontas
3.Gus (mouse)– Cinderella
4.Piglet (pig)– Winnie the Pooh
5.Baloo – Jungle Book
6.Timon(meercat) & Pumba (wart hog)– The Lion King
1.Baseball, softball, vampire - bat
2.Gray, red, timber – wolf
3.Head, tail, cross – wind
4.Crab, candy, caramel – apple
5.String, navy, green - beans
1. The illuminati diamond comprising earth, air fire and water makes its appearance in dan browns angels and demons. It uses what type of calligraphic style, considered a visual pun ?
Ambigram
2. What does the word bambino refer to ? Baby or small child italian
3. Which car also manufactured in sriperumbudur was modeled on the 1956 morris oxford series III?
Ambassador (amby)
Episode 1
Warmup:
I have a list of English words from Wikipedia which have their origin in Indian languages. You will have to tell me which language it is taken from.
1. BANDANA - from bandhna (बांधना) to tie. (HINDI)
2. MANGO - A tropical fruit;origin probably from Tamil maangaay or Malayalam maanga (മാങ്ങ)
3. BLIGHTY - an informal term for Britain or England. from vilāyatī (विलायती) foreign. (Hindi-Urdu)
4. CALICO – A type of cloth. Malayalam from name of the place it originates from (Calicut)
5. JUGGERNAUT - from Jagannath (Sanskrit: जगन्नाथ jagannātha, Odia: ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ jagannātha), a form of Vishnu particularly worshipped at the Jagannath Temple, Puri, Odisha. where during Rath Yatra festival thousands of devotees pull three temple carts (45 feet) tall, weighing hundreds of tons through the streets. So the word became a metaphor for something immense and unstoppable because of institutional or physical inertia; or impending catastrophe that is foreseeable yet virtually unavoidable because of such inertia.
6. BANDICOOT – Telegu - pandi-kokku
7. SHAMPOO - Derived from Hindi chāmpo (चाँपो) meaning "rub!"), dating to 1762
8. TICKETY-BOO - possibly from Hindi ठीक है, बाबू (ṭhīk hai, bābū), meaning "it's all right, sir".
9. BETEL - a leaf of a vine belonging to the family Piperaceae; from Portuguese betel, which probably comes from Tamil vettrilai (வெற்றிலை) or Malayalam vettila (വെറ്റില)
7. SHAMPOO - Derived from Hindi chāmpo (चाँपो) meaning "rub!"), dating to 1762
8. TICKETY-BOO - possibly from Hindi ठीक है, बाबू (ṭhīk hai, bābū), meaning "it's all right, sir".
9. BETEL - a leaf of a vine belonging to the family Piperaceae; from Portuguese betel, which probably comes from Tamil vettrilai (வெற்றிலை) or Malayalam vettila (വെറ്റില)
11. JAGGERY - coarse brown sugar made from palm and sugarcane; via Portuguese jágara probably from Malayalam chakkara/sharkkara (ചക്കര/ശർക്കര) or Kannada sakkare Or Telugu Chakkera, having its origins in Sanskrit.
12. CHEETAH - from chītā, चीता, meaning "variegated” (Hindi)
13. DUNGAREE - Heavy denim fabric, also referring to trousers made thereof, from डूंगरी (ḍooṅgrī, first worn by labourers in the Dongri area of Bombay. (HINDI)
15. PUNCH - from Hindi and Urdu panch پانچ, meaning "five". The drink was originally made with five ingredients: alcohol, sugar, lemon, water, and tea or spices.[8][9] The original drink was named paantsch.
16. CHEROOT - suruṭṭu (to roll) TAMIL
17. KHAKI - from ख़ाकी khākī "of dust colour, dusty, grey", Hindi
18. PARIAH - a social outcast; from Tamil paṟaiyar
19. CATAMARAN – Kattumaram (TAMIL)
21. JACKFRUIT – Chakka (Malayalam)
22. PATCHOULI - pachchai ilia (TAMIL) is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae. The plant grows as a bushy perennial herb, bearing small, pale pink-white flowers. Noted for its fragrant essential oil
1.What number does not have its own ROMAN NUMERAL ? 0
THE ancient Greeks were aware of the concept of zero, but didn't think of it as a number. Aristotle had dismissed it because you couldn't divide by zero. The Romans never used their numerals for arithmetic, thus avoiding the need to keep a column empty with a zero symbol. Addition and subtraction were done instead on an abacus or counting frame. About 1,500 years ago in India a symbol was used to represent an abacus column with nothing in it. At first this was just a dot; later it became the '0' we know today. The Arabs eventually brought the zero to Europe. It wasn't warmly received; the Italians in particular were very suspicious of any change to their ancestors' system of numerals. In 1259 a law was passed forbidding bankers from using zero or any of the new Arab numerals in their accounts.
2. Math and Coffee
If you go to a Starbucks, you get to choose between Short, Trenta, Grande, Tall and Venti. For 10 points arrange these five words according to increasing volume.
Short 8oz, Tall 12oz, Grande 16oz, Venti 20oz, Trenta 31oz
3. Math and Bread
How many loaves of bread are there in a baker’s dozen ? 13
In medieval England there were laws that related the price of bread to the price of the wheat used to make it. Bakers who were found to be “cheating” their customers by overpricing undersized loaves were subject to strict punishment, including fines or flogging. For fear of accidentally coming up short, they would throw in a bit extra to ensure that they wouldn’t end up with a surprise flogging later. In fact, sometimes a baker’s dozen was 14—just to be extra sure.
1. YOHAN MURDERS A HIT – (sing it like bridge over troubled waters)
When you're down and out, there seems no hope at all
But if you just believe there's no way we can fall
Well, well, well, well let us realize
Oh, that a change can only come
What is the title of this hit song and for a bonus, name any of the singers who sang those lines in the song?
We are the world
Michael Jackson, Huey Lewis, Cyndi Lauper
2. Disney villains
For ten points name the odd man out from these three names.
Banzai, ed, bobo : BOBO
For 1 bonus point each, name the movie and the missing name of the trio
Lion king/ shenzi
The songs Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen), Viva la Vida (Coldplay), Baba O Reilly (The Who) and Space Oddity (David Bowie) all have one thing in common which may be seen as an obvious oversight or an intriguing secret hit-making formula. For ten points you have to tell me what that common thing is.
The titles do NOT make any appearance in the lyrics of the song.
Baba O Reilly is a mashup of two people who had great influence on The Who’s guitarist, Pete Townshend: spiritual guru Meher Baba and classical composer Terry Riley. Space Oddity is a play on the title of the film 2001: A Space Odyssey, released the previous year.
ROUND THREE
Sidekicks
For four points each , name the sidekicks that appear in the following disney films
1.Mulan (mushu – the dragon)
2.Frozen (olaf – the snowman)
3.The little mermaid (flounder/ sebastian)
4.Beauty and the beast (lumiere/ cogsworth)
5.Pinocchio (jiminy cricket)
For four points each , name the sidekicks that appear in the following disney films
1.Mulan (mushu – the dragon)
2.Frozen (olaf – the snowman)
3.The little mermaid (flounder/ sebastian)
4.Beauty and the beast (lumiere/ cogsworth)
5.Pinocchio (jiminy cricket)
Other notable sidekicks
2.Meeko (raccoon) & Flit (humming bird) - Pocahontas
3.Gus (mouse)– Cinderella
4.Piglet (pig)– Winnie the Pooh
5.Baloo – Jungle Book
6.Timon(meercat) & Pumba (wart hog)– The Lion King
ROUND FOUR
1. Tribond
A tribond is a type of trivia question where I give you three words you have to come up with one common thing between all three. For two point each solve these five tribonds. You have 3 minutes
A tribond is a type of trivia question where I give you three words you have to come up with one common thing between all three. For two point each solve these five tribonds. You have 3 minutes
1.Baseball, softball, vampire - bat
2.Gray, red, timber – wolf
3.Head, tail, cross – wind
4.Crab, candy, caramel – apple
5.String, navy, green - beans
2. Stage Lingo
Among the various terms related to theatre what is referred to as ‘the bible’
Usually refers to the prompt book - this document contains the full script of the show and all cues, and is used by the deputy stage manager to call the show.
Among the various terms related to theatre what is referred to as ‘the bible’
Usually refers to the prompt book - this document contains the full script of the show and all cues, and is used by the deputy stage manager to call the show.
3. Science
While it is common for certain reptiles, amphibians and sea creatures to regrow lost limbs, what mammalian body parts can be regenerated if lost?
Deer Antlers, Rhino Horns
While it is common for certain reptiles, amphibians and sea creatures to regrow lost limbs, what mammalian body parts can be regenerated if lost?
Deer Antlers, Rhino Horns
ROUND FIVE
1. Geography
Which is the only Indian state that shares its boundary with sikkim
West bengal
Which is the only Indian state that shares its boundary with sikkim
West bengal
2. History
An anna (or ānna) was a currency unit formerly used in british india, equal to what fraction of a rupee?
1⁄16 of a rupee. It was subdivided into four (old) paisa or twelve pies (thus there were 192 pies in a rupee). When the rupee was decimalised and subdivided into 100 (new) paise, one anna was therefore equivalent to 6.25 paise
An anna (or ānna) was a currency unit formerly used in british india, equal to what fraction of a rupee?
1⁄16 of a rupee. It was subdivided into four (old) paisa or twelve pies (thus there were 192 pies in a rupee). When the rupee was decimalised and subdivided into 100 (new) paise, one anna was therefore equivalent to 6.25 paise
3. Yohan murders another hit (sing it like ol mac donald)
Tell me what you think about your friends at the top.
Who'd you think besides yourself's the pick of the crop?
Buddha, was he where it's at? Is he where you are?
Could mohammed move a mountain, or was that just PR?
For 10 points name the song/ character that sings these words of the song
Superstar/ Judas (Jesus Christ Superstar)
Tell me what you think about your friends at the top.
Who'd you think besides yourself's the pick of the crop?
Buddha, was he where it's at? Is he where you are?
Could mohammed move a mountain, or was that just PR?
For 10 points name the song/ character that sings these words of the song
Superstar/ Judas (Jesus Christ Superstar)
ROUND SIX
1. Fantasy Literature
Fluffy was obtained from a greek chappie in a pub. It later guarded the philosopher's stone. For ten points tell me what is fluffy and for two bonus points describe how to get past fluffy?
Three headed dog
Music from the magical harp / flute
Fluffy was obtained from a greek chappie in a pub. It later guarded the philosopher's stone. For ten points tell me what is fluffy and for two bonus points describe how to get past fluffy?
Three headed dog
Music from the magical harp / flute
2. Fantasy Literature
The death of robert baratheon sets into motion a series of events that culminates in the war of five kings. They are (in no specific order). For two points each, name the kings that go with their titles
The king on the iron throne – JOFFREY BARATHEON
The king in the narrow sea – STANNIS BARATHEON
The king in highgarden – RENLY BARATHEON
The king in the north – ROBB STARK
The king of the iron islands – BALON GREYJOY
The king on the iron throne – JOFFREY BARATHEON
The king in the narrow sea – STANNIS BARATHEON
The king in highgarden – RENLY BARATHEON
The king in the north – ROBB STARK
The king of the iron islands – BALON GREYJOY
3. Fantasy Literature
Each of the following star wars characters had a home planet.
For 2 points each, match them with their correct planet.
Darth vader – mustafar
Luke skywalker – tatooine
Leia skywalker – alderaan
Yoda – dagobah
Jar Jar Binks – naboo
GAUNTLET : AMBIGUITY
1. The illuminati diamond comprising earth, air fire and water makes its appearance in dan browns angels and demons. It uses what type of calligraphic style, considered a visual pun ?
Ambigram
2. What does the word bambino refer to ? Baby or small child italian
3. Which car also manufactured in sriperumbudur was modeled on the 1956 morris oxford series III?
Ambassador (amby)
Participants (teams)
Fred Denver Sandeep (winners)
Deepa Dakshana Sangita
Sumi Vinithra
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