Trivia Titans

Q.1 : In the late 16th century, a writer of prose fiction named Robert Greene wrote a book titled A Groatsworth of Wit, in which he surveyed the literary scenario in London. Towards the end, he mentioned a newcomer but not by name: "Yes trust them not: for there is an upstart Crow, beautified with our feathers, that with his Tygers hart wrapt in a Players hyde, supposes he is as well able to bombast out a blanke verse as the best of you: and beeing an absolute Johannes fac totum,is in his owne conceit the onely -scene in a countrey." He basically accused the newcomer of plagiarism, by borrowing the quote "an upstart crow, beautified with feathers" from another famous writer of the time Horace. Who was this newcomer? Q.2 : The Latin phrase for "Our Nourishing Mother" was originally used for mother goddesses like Ceres and Cybele, eventually coming to be used for Mother Mary after the rise of Christianity. However, this phrase in its original Latin gained it

Q.1 : X is a comic book series published in 2014 criticised to be a series full of false info about Y's childhood & thereby trying to play with children's minds and forcing their propaganda on children and making a glorified mental image towards the person. The picture given is a portion of the cover for X. In this story the brave and young Y helped a crocodile baby after he shot a sixer and injured the baby as the ball hit it in the pond. In another story Y is shown as an honest boy who helped his principal catch the bullies and get them reported in school. Give X. Q.2 : BRZRKR is a comic book series created and written by a certain celebrity and Matt Kindt. The comic follows an immortal warrior, known as Berzerker, as he fights his way through the ages. Released in March of 2021, it has also been picked up by Netflix to be developed into a live-action series along with an anime adaptation. Identify said celebrity Q.3 : This player is an NBA star who plays for the Milwau

Q.1 : This video is a SNL parody of a famous coffee company which has the following actors embark on a ridiculous journey to reach the ‘sophisticated’ standard of drinking this coffee. Identify the original actor who is being parodied (the man with grey hair) and the product mocked which is a portmanteau of company name and the coffee type brewed. Q.2 : Known for breaking the conventional ideas of presenting a collection on the runway this high-end luxury brand embraces their seasonal collections in some innovative settings. The images are from this brand’s runway for the Fall 2017 collection which focusses on a particular theme with the models in Barbarella inspired makeup and hair and appropriate boots and headbands to keep them warm. The show ended with a blast, taking the theme of the runway quite literally. Put funda Q.3 : Toxic lead oxide was believed to be the reason for the distinctive colour of X , a traditional chinese delicacy that is usually paired with congee. But, it wa

Q.1 : This notable Tagore's Mussalman Khansama was so famous for his curries that he was consulted in English kitchens. Even after death, ____________’s name remained associated with curry. John Plotz, a scholar of Victorian literature, recounts in his book Portable Property: Victorian Culture on the Move, how 19th century memsahibs, who rejected everything Indian during their stay in the colonised land, would return home with elaborate recipes for Indian food, supplies of curry powder and Kashmiri shawls. One recipe they loved to take back was “the late Baboo Sir ____________ Tagore’s highly esteemed curry powder” . Which famous Tagore influenced and impressed English society with his Bengali cuisine kitchen crew? FITB. Q.2 : In the third season of Sex and the City, Carrie Bradshaw’s purple sequin Fendi _______ gets mugged and she tells the attacker, ”Oh, this is not a bag.It is a ________” . Fendi first debuted this long slender purse in 1997 and was meant to be held under the a

Q.1 : In March 2021, when the Bert/Ernie debate was raging, a twitter user pointed out that X & Y were right there, throwing shade from a box seat at the theatre. In fact, he wrote a fanfiction account of their backstory which made Twitter users quite emotional. But is it fanfiction? As per the Muppets Wiki, Z is Y’s appropriately-named wife, but she has made only one appearance on the show. Moreover, it’s quite apparent that she is simply X in a dress! Identify X, Y, and Z Q.2 : An effect of popular media is that it creates a common perception of history that might/not be entirely true. For example, we have a perception that Victorian-era London did not have any colored residents, but it was common for sailors to pick up crew from South Asia and bring them back to England. Similarly, in the 12th Century, girls born on the Feast of Epiphany were given the name X . The name has seen a resurgence in modern times, so whenever we come across it in media which is set in medieval ti

Q.1 :  While the name might suggest otherwise, this bird has surprisingly nothing to do with office spaces. Its current name is believed to be a corruption of the original Latin name given by taxonomists, as its distinctive gait resembled that of an archer. The 1.3m tall African bird looks like a cross between a crane and an eagle and is known for hunting prey by stamping on them. Identify the name of the bird and what is it a corruption of? Q.2 : A historical site in the eastern part of India earned its name due to the infamous activities of its owner. This building was his residence before he was appointed as the Commander in Chief of his Subha. The palace was fortified with towers and endowed with cannons. However currently, nothing except the entrance gate remains. A secret conference before a certain historic battle is the last significant event that was held at this place. Interestingly the site shares its name with a 70’s Bollywood film about betrayal. Identify this monument and