A Moveable Feast - A Travel, Living and Culture Quiz was held under Anwesha 23 on 19th March 2023.

2. • The quiz was conducted under the event Trivial Trifecta in Anwesha 2023
(IIT Patna’s cultural fest) on 19th March 2023.
• If you want to read more about any specific question, the relevant links
have been added in the notes section of the answer slides.
• Happy Quizzing!

4. RULES
• 20 questions
• 1 mark for each question
• Raise your hand if you want a hint.
• Shouting BLOCK = asking for HINT
• Please keep phones on silent
• Unfair practices lead to disqualification
• No star marked questions. Leaving questions blank would harm you in case
of tie breaker. QM’s discretion will be used.
• Top 6-8 teams will reach the finals

5. 1.
• In 1798, 16 of these were installed in
Paris to familiarize the public about
this new change. People could also
use it as a marker to check if they had
the right…….
• This change, although with many
revisions, still affect our lives today.
• Presently, only two remain.
• What are these?

6. 2.
• In early 2000’s, a particular stationary item became very popular among
children in India, thanks to a recent hit. While it did nothing like what was
shown on the show, children and adults alike were buying it.
• While the originals, featuring the face of a joker would cost Rs. 30-40,
cheap knockoffs were similarly popular. Some even had the face of Chacha
Choudhary.
• This item was actually based on a 4 season franchise, where the
protagonist gets visited by an alien (named Shaan), attends a magic school
(named Jadoo High) and finally time travels to 2022.
• What item are we talking about?

7. 3.
• Printing was originally a very tedious process. Typing letters itself was a big deal
and thus adding ornamentation to your text was a whole different task
altogether. The solution invented was dingbats, a set of reusable symbols to
frame and/or embellish text.
• Hermann Zapf was perhaps the first one who created their digital version in the
1970s. His proteges also created their own version of these. In 1992, Microsoft
bought all these fonts and combined them into one bundle to be released with
Windows. The name they gave was a combination of Windows and Dingbats,
with a bit modification to give it a party like feeling. What name did Microsoft
give them?
• In 1997, Microsoft created a new dingbat font to be distributed with Internet
Explorer. Since it was to be used with the internet, what was the web version
called?

8. 4.
• In 2018, the Royal Mint issued 26 10ps coins
with each representing a letter and a British
object/tradition with that letter.
• What does M stand for?

9. 5.
• In navy tradition, whenever the ship crosses the equator a special line
crossing ceremony is held. Those who have crossed the equator (called
Shellbacks) organize this for those who have never crossed the equator
(called tadpoles). Any person who has never crossed the equator is called
upon the court of X, where their sins are read out, and the punishments
bestowed. They have to be shown to be worthy sea farers.
• Name the Roman God X.

10. 6.
• This is what Shahamat Ali writes about the shrine of Shah Daulah in present day
Gujrat (Pakistan) in 1839: "Here is the tomb of Dowla Shah, a saint who is highly
respected in the Panjab. It is superstitiously visited by barren women, who, if
they afterwards bear children, bring their first-born to the shrine of the saint,
who are called X. I saw some of them thus presented...“.
• These X are called so, since they suffer from microcephaly (i.e. having smaller
than normal head) and thus are humiliatingly referred by the animal’s name.
• The shrine is associated with these people with so many people with
microcephaly found in and around the shrine. A report notes, the gathering of
these people at this shrine might have begun in a charitable spirit. It has
weakened over time and they are now exploited and forced to beg.
• What are these people referred to as?

11. 7.
• Yuukoku no Moriarty (Moriarty the Patriot) is a 2016 manga series based on
the Sherlock Holmes series. It features William James Moriarty as the main
character.
• The other characters of the Holmes universe like Holmes himself, Dr.
Watson, Miss Hudson, Mycroft Holmes and Irene Adler also make an
appearance in the series.
• What’s interesting is that in the series, that the character of Irene Adler
makes a deal with Moriarty. According to the deal, Irene fakes ‘her’ death,
and takes up a new life as a man. He is recruited to work under Mycroft
Holmes, serving the society. For his new life, he is given a name that
reminds of his connection/relationship to the Moriarty’s.
• What name does Irene Adler take, also the name of a popular British icon?

12. 8.
• This is the San Giovanni _____ ______. Although never planned to be one, it
now doubles up as a museum, taking people on a journey through time.
• How were these artifacts discovered?

13. 9.
• Eisenman Architects proposed the
following design?
• The design consisted of two buildings, each
consisting of interconnected towers. The
lattice like structure representing the
importance of the place.
• In the words of the architect, “The ideas of
presence and absence, containment and
extension, are conveyed across every
element of the design proposal.”
• For where was this structure proposed?

14. 10.
• The World _____ Games hosted started in 2014, dedicated to ethnic sports
of Central Asia.
• The games includes versions of wrestling, falconry, horse racing and
Buzkashi among others.
• Unlike what the name of the games suggest, the first three games were
held at the same place – Cholpon-Ata in Kyrgyzstan.
• What is the name of this event, also protected under the UNESCO
Intangible Cultural Heritage?

15. 11.
• The place where the Catatumbo river meets Lake Maracaibo has earned
itself a Guinness World Record while dispelling a famous myth. There are
around 250 of them per sq. km every year.
• The phosphorescent colors and the colorful illusions are a sight to behold
but you would probably want to observe them at a distance.
• The locals call it the ‘river of fire’.
• What happens here so often?

16. 12.
• Called the Cape Aghulas Marker, this stone marks the divide between
which two entitites?

17. 13.
• Installed by the Indonesian government in Jakarta, what do these
structures aim to discourage?

18. 14.
• The west façade of this monument is adorned with statues of 28 Kings of
Judah. These statues are not original but were replaced in the early 19th
century. The original sculpted figures dated back to 1230.
• On the next slide, you’ll see two pictures, one of the present day statues
and the other being the decapitated heads of the original statues, which
were discovered only recently.
• At which monument would you find these statues?
• What happened to the original statues in the 18th century, albeit due to a
confusion?

20. 15.
• These packets were introduced by Hungry
Jack's, the company that franchises and
oversees Burger King's presence in Australia.
• “Printed on holographic paper, the glittering
surface reflects light, and protects our new
thick-cut chips”, their statement reads.
• Required in areas near to the sea, what does
this new packet do?

21. 16.
• Across many hotels around the world, and mostly in a specific region, you’ll
find these arrows.
• These are colored in green or black and are present in drawers or corners
of the ceilings – to make sure that they are clearly visible to the resident.
• What purpose do these arrows serve?

22. 17.
• One of the WPL teams plays with their jersey showing a silhouette of a
historical figure (from the same region) on the front. The same also
appears on their logo.
• This won’t be the first time that we will associate this historical warrior
with women’s cricket in India. The domestic women’s Inter-zonal
competition in India was named after them, until the competition was
succeeded by Inter-Zone Women's One Day Competition.
• Which historical figure are we talking about?

23. 18.
• Vimbuza is a ritual of the Tumbuka people in northern Malawi. It remains an
integral part of the indigenous healthcare system.
• Most patients are women who suffer from various forms of mental illness.
They are treated for some weeks or months by renowned. After being
diagnosed, patients undergo a healing ritual. For this purpose, women and
children of the village form a circle around the patient, who slowly enters
into a trance, and sing songs to call helping spirits. By becoming possessed
by Vimbuza spirits, people could express these mental problems in a way
that was accepted and understood by the surrounding society.
• What does the patient do in this ritual/How do they express their
problems?

24. 19.
• The Hermitage Museum in Russia has more than 70 of these with kitchens
for their food and even a small hospital.
• The first group of 30 from Kazan entered the hermitage on the orders of
Empress Petrovna, since they had the reputation of being the fiercest.
• They have guarded the palace’s art galleries and cellars during the
Napoleonic Invasion, the Bolshevik revolution and under Soviet Rule as
well. Initially chemical agents were used but the best results were delivered
by them only.
• Who are these, and from whom are they protecting the art galleries from?

25. 20
• To mark the 150th anniversary of this brand, the company released 3 videos
to celebrate its impact on the world.
• One of the (edited) videos is being shown. Identify the brand.

26. Submit!

27. 1.
• In 1798, 16 of these were installed in
Paris to familiarize the public about
this new change. People could also
use it as a marker to check if they had
the right…….
• This change, although with many
revisions, still affect our lives today.
• Presently, only two remain.
• What are these?

28. Metre

29. 2.
• In early 2000’s, a particular stationary item became very popular among
children in India, thanks to a recent hit. While it did nothing like what was
shown on the show, children and adults alike were buying it.
• While the originals, featuring the face of a joker would cost Rs. 30-40,
cheap knockoffs were similarly popular. Some even had the face of Chacha
Choudhary.
• This item was actually based on a 4 season franchise, where the
protagonist gets visited by an alien (named Shaan), attends a magic school
(named Jadoo High) and finally time travels to 2022.
• What item are we talking about?

30. Shaka Laka Boom Boom Pencil

31. 3.
• Printing was originally a very tedious process. Typing letters itself was a big deal
and thus adding ornamentation to your text was a whole different task
altogether. The solution invented was dingbats, a set of reusable symbols to
frame and/or embellish text.
• Hermann Zapf was perhaps the first one who created their digital version in the
1970s. His proteges also created their own version of these. In 1992, Microsoft
bought all these fonts and combined them into one bundle to be released with
Windows. The name they gave was a combination of Windows and Dingbats,
with a bit modification to give it a party like feeling. What name did Microsoft
give them?
• In 1997, Microsoft created a new dingbat font to be distributed with Internet
Explorer. Since it was to be used with the internet, what was the web version
called?

32. Wingdings
Webdings

33. 4.
• In 2018, the Royal Mint issued 26 10ps coins
with each representing a letter and a British
object/tradition with that letter.
• What does M stand for?

34. Mackintosh

35. 5.
• In navy tradition, whenever the ship crosses the equator a special line
crossing ceremony is held. Those who have crossed the equator (called
Shellbacks) organize this for those who have never crossed the equator
(called tadpoles). Any person who has never crossed the equator is called
upon the court of X, where their sins are read out, and the punishments
bestowed. They have to be shown to be worthy sea farers.
• Name the Roman God X.

36. Neptune

37. 6.
• This is what Shahamat Ali writes about the shrine of Shah Daulah in present day
Gujrat (Pakistan) in 1839: "Here is the tomb of Dowla Shah, a saint who is highly
respected in the Panjab. It is superstitiously visited by barren women, who, if
they afterwards bear children, bring their first-born to the shrine of the saint,
who are called X. I saw some of them thus presented...“.
• These X are called so, since they suffer from microcephaly (i.e. having smaller
than normal head) and thus are humiliatingly referred by the animal’s name.
• The shrine is associated with these people with so many people with
microcephaly found in and around the shrine. A report notes, the gathering of
these people at this shrine might have begun in a charitable spirit. It has
weakened over time and they are now exploited and forced to beg.
• What are these people referred to as?

38. Chuhas of Shah Daulah

39. 7.
• Yuukoku no Moriarty (Moriarty the Patriot) is a 2016 manga series based on
the Sherlock Holmes series. It features William James Moriarty as the main
character.
• The other characters of the Holmes universe like Holmes himself, Dr.
Watson, Miss Hudson, Mycroft Holmes and Irene Adler also make an
appearance in the series.
• What’s interesting is that in the series, that the character of Irene Adler
makes a deal with Moriarty. According to the deal, Irene fakes ‘her’ death,
and takes up a new life as a man. He is recruited to work under Mycroft
Holmes, serving the society. For his new life, he is given a name that
reminds of his connection/relationship to the Moriarty’s.
• What name does Irene Adler take, also the name of a popular British icon?

40. James Bonde

41. 8.
• This is the San Giovanni _____ ______. Although never planned to be one, it
now doubles up as a museum, taking people on a journey through time.
• How were these artifacts discovered?

42. While digging for Rome Metro

43. 9.
• Eisenman Architects proposed the
following design?
• The design consisted of two buildings, each
consisting of interconnected towers. The
lattice like structure representing the
importance of the place.
• In the words of the architect, “The ideas of
presence and absence, containment and
extension, are conveyed across every
element of the design proposal.”
• For where was this structure proposed?

44. WTC site

45. 10.
• The World _____ Games hosted started in 2014, dedicated to ethnic sports
of Central Asia.
• The games includes versions of wrestling, falconry, horse racing and
Buzkashi among others.
• Unlike what the name of the games suggest, the first three games were
held at the same place – Cholpon-Ata in Kyrgyzstan.
• What is the name of this event, also protected under the UNESCO
Intangible Cultural Heritage?

46. Nomad Games

47. 11.
• The place where the Catatumbo river meets Lake Maracaibo has earned
itself a Guinness World Record while dispelling a famous myth. There are
around 250 of them per sq. km every year.
• The phosphorescent colors and the colorful illusions are a sight to behold
but you would probably want to observe them at a distance.
• The locals call it the ‘river of fire’.
• What happens here so often?

48. Catatumbo Lightning

49. 12.
• Called the Cape Aghulas Marker, this stone marks the divide between
which two entitites?

50. Indian and Atlantic Ocean

51. 13.
• Installed by the Indonesian government in Jakarta, what do these
structures aim to discourage?

52. Train surfing

53. 14.
• The west façade of this monument is adorned with statues of 28 Kings of
Judah. These statues are not original but were replaced in the early 19th
century. The original sculpted figures dated back to 1230.
• On the next slide, you’ll see two pictures, one of the present day statues
and the other being the decapitated heads of the original statues, which
were discovered only recently.
• At which monument would you find these statues?
• What happened to the original statues in the 18th century, albeit due to a
confusion?

55. Notre-Dame de Paris
French Revolution

56. 15.
• These packets were introduced by Hungry
Jack's, the company that franchises and
oversees Burger King's presence in Australia.
• “Printed on holographic paper, the glittering
surface reflects light, and protects our new
thick-cut chips”, their statement reads.
• Required in areas near to the sea, what does
this new packet do?

57. Protects from Seagulls

58. 16.
• Across many hotels around the world, and mostly in a specific region, you’ll
find these arrows.
• These are colored in green or black and are present in drawers or corners
of the ceilings – to make sure that they are clearly visible to the resident.
• What purpose do these arrows serve?

59. Qibla pointers

60. 17.
• One of the WPL teams plays with their jersey showing a silhouette of a
historical figure (from the same region) on the front. The same also
appears on their logo.
• This won’t be the first time that we will associate this historical warrior
with women’s cricket in India. The domestic women’s Inter-zonal
competition in India was named after them, until the competition was
succeeded by Inter-Zone Women's One Day Competition.
• Which historical figure are we talking about?

61. Rani Jhansi (Trophy)

62. 18.
• Vimbuza is a ritual of the Tumbuka people in northern Malawi. It remains an
integral part of the indigenous healthcare system.
• Most patients are women who suffer from various forms of mental illness.
They are treated for some weeks or months by renowned. After being
diagnosed, patients undergo a healing ritual. For this purpose, women and
children of the village form a circle around the patient, who slowly enters
into a trance, and sing songs to call helping spirits. By becoming possessed
by Vimbuza spirits, people could express these mental problems in a way
that was accepted and understood by the surrounding society.
• What does the patient do in this ritual/How do they express their
problems?

63. Dance their disease

64. 19.
• The Hermitage Museum in Russia has more than 70 of these with kitchens
for their food and even a small hospital.
• The first group of 30 from Kazan entered the hermitage on the orders of
Empress Petrovna, since they had the reputation of being the fiercest.
• They have guarded the palace’s art galleries and cellars during the
Napoleonic Invasion, the Bolshevik revolution and under Soviet Rule as
well. Initially chemical agents were used but the best results were delivered
by them only.
• Who are these, and from whom are they protecting the art galleries from?

65. Cats saving from mice

66. 20
• To mark the 150th anniversary of this brand, the company released 3 videos
to celebrate its impact on the world.
• One of the (edited) videos is being shown. Identify the brand.

67. Levi’s 501

69. RULES
• 6 rounds
• Round 1: Written: 4 questions
• Round 2: P&B: 10 questions
• Round 3: Written: 4 questions
• Round 4: P&B: 10 questions
• All the Best!

70. Round 1
Written

71. • 4 questions on occupations that (almost) don’t exist anymore.
• +10/0 per question.
• +10 for full house.

72. 1.
• The primary equipment used by them is called
the mashak (in the photo), thus they are
sometimes also called as mashqi.
• The name of the profession derives from the
persian word for heaven or paradise, since it
probably would have given people a great
relief after needing their services.
• If it helps, there goes a story that once a
person of this profession saved Humayun
from drowning in the river.
• Which profession?

73. 2.
• In the 2018 movie, Mary Poppins
Returns, her companion was
changed from Bert (who was a
chimney sweep) to Jack, who
follows another profession.
• This profession came to existence
in the 19th century in cities around
the world but quickly faded out in
the 20th century due to some
other development.
• Which profession?

74. 3.
• This is another profession which disappeared thanks to
technology.
• It was a seasonal profession and these professionals
worked near water bodies. The industry became
organized between 1850 to 1940.
• It was a dangerous job, often undertaken in difficult
weather conditions.
• While it doesn’t hold any practical value in present
times, some people still use this service for their artistic
pursuit.
• Which profession?

75. 4.
• Chicago’s Southport Lanes is among the very
few, if not the only one which still employs
human labour for this job.
• On the right you see a patent for a mechanical
machine which eliminated this job, generally
held by teenage boys (low-paid, part time and
work most often in the evenings).
• They often stayed at the opposite end of the
user, sometimes getting hit on the leg in an
otherwise smooth rolling business.
• Which profession?

76. EXCHANGE!

77. 1.
• The primary equipment used by them is called
the mashak (in the photo), thus they are
sometimes also called as mashqi.
• The name of the profession derives from the
persian word for heaven or paradise, since it
probably would have given people a great
relief after needing their services.
• If it helps, there goes a story that once a
person of this profession saved Humayun
from drowning in the river.
• Which profession?

78. Bishtiwala

79. 2.
• In the 2018 movie, Mary Poppins
Returns, her companion was
changed from Bert (who was a
chimney sweep) to Jack, who
follows another profession.
• This profession came to existence
in the 19th century in cities around
the world but quickly faded out in
the 20th century due to some
other development.
• Which profession?

80. Lamp Lighters

81. 3.
• This is another profession which disappeared thanks to
technology.
• It was a seasonal profession and these professionals
worked near water bodies. The industry became
organized between 1850 to 1940.
• It was a dangerous job, often undertaken in difficult
weather conditions.
• While it doesn’t hold any practical value in present
times, some people still use this service for their artistic
pursuit.
• Which profession?

82. Ice cutter

83. 4.
• Chicago’s Southport Lanes is among the very
few, if not the only one which still employs
human labour for this job.
• On the right you see a patent for a mechanical
machine which eliminated this job, generally
held by teenage boys (low-paid, part time and
work most often in the evenings).
• They often stayed at the opposite end of the
user, sometimes getting hit on the leg in an
otherwise smooth rolling business.
• Which profession?

84. Pinsetters

85. Round 2
P&B

86. RULES
• 10 questions
• Clockwise
• +10/0 for Bounce
• +10/-5 for Pounce

87. 1.
• When this city finally adopted a city flag in 1915, the committee described it
this way:
In our flag the colors are Dutch, the arms are English, the crest is distinctively American,
but the flag as such is the flag of the City, which has grown from these beginnings to be
the home of all nations, the great cosmopolitan city of the world. The City of X.
• The original flag had the number ‘1664’ just below the seal but a design
change in 1977 meant that the number is now ‘1625’. Although many argue
that 1625 might be historically inaccurate and 1624 might have been more
appropriate.
• Which city are we talking about, X?
• What did 1664 represent?

89. New York
The British taking over the city from the Dutch

90. 2.
• This work of a 16th century German, has the title, “The whole
world in a ______ ____, which is the crest of the city of
Hannover, my beloved fatherland.”
• It is understood that the creator knew that their work wasn’t
accurate, but that they preferred it to be symbolic over
practical.
• In the center of the work, you’ll find the Golgotha, with its
three crosses visible outside the city of Jerusalem. Perhaps the
creator wanted to focus on the Christian dimension of trinity.
• What is this work, in the style of St. Isidore of 7th century?
• Who is the creator?

92. Clover Leaf Map of the World
Heinrich Bunting

93. 3.
• While India has its own ‘jugaad’, this country’s version of jugaad is No 8 Wire.
• Very interestingly, No 8 wire was actually imported from other countries but was
so widely used in the country, mostly for fencing of farms. Every one used to
keep this wire handy at their home, thus any problem could be solved by a No 8
wire.
• No 8 wire mentality now refers to ingenuity and resourcefulness of these people
and their ability and adaptability to think laterally to solve problems.
• This country now lists No 8 wire, among other things like Edmonds Cookbook, L
& P Soft Drink, Crown Lynn Railways Cup and Paua shell, as symbols that
contribute to the sense of nationhood.
• Which country are we talking about?

95. New Zealand

96. 4.
• On the next slide you’ll see the picture of Blasko Gabric who along with his
friends established ____-land in Subotica, Serbia. According to him, it’s the
fourth of its kind. Although this one is very different and quite a pale
imitation of the other three.
• The theme park has recreated Mount Triglav and even a miniature Adriatic
Sea. One of the most popular memorabilia is the virtual passports.
• What is the theme park based on? OR FITB.

99. Yugoland

100. 5.
• The Endlose Treppe is a structure in Germany which represents
Ernst Bloch’s ‘Principle of Hope’, which explores the concept of
Utopianism.
• For people in the UK, this was pretty similar to an object which
which was in use for 7 weeks in 2022. The use of this object
caused much uproar since it cost the taxpayers £4k and has no
takers at present.
• Others compared the same object to a twisted Jenga tower, a
physical metaphor for the situation when this object was used.
• What was this object? Who used it?

102. Liz Truss’ Lectern

103. 6.
• In the 19th century, when much of the working population was illiterate, it
was common for a lector (reader) to read out books and news while the
workers continued with their daily task.
• In one such Cuban cigar factory, this 1844 French novel was very popular
among the worker. Thus, when this cigar brand was created, it carried an
Italian name inspired by the name of the novel. In 2004, this company
released the Edmundo cigar, named after the main character from the
novel.
• Name the cigar company.
• The No. 4 is their best selling cigar. Which ‘motorcyclist’s’ preferred choice
was this?

105. Monte Cristo
Che Guevara

106. 7.
• This artist is well known for using maps in his paintings. The maps in their
paintings are incredibly detailed and can be easily traced to the original
map which the painter has painted.
• In the next few slides, I’ll show you a few paintings (and the maps).
• Identify the painter.

109. Vermeer

110. 8.
• The following is a Netsuke of a Dutchman. What is
interesting is that very few artists had actually seen
the Dutch which thus resulted in very distorted
sculptures far from reality.
• One common thing was noticed that the netsukes
of the Dutch children had Chinese facial features.
• Why did the artists made the Dutch children with
Chinese facial features?

112. The Chinese children were the only
other foreigner known to them.

113. 9.
• Benkos Bioho was born in a royal family in Guinea Bissau. Owing to slave
trade, he was captured and sold in South America. He was able to escape
from his owners and with other liberated slaves established the city of San
Basilio de Palanque.
• While free himself, he was actively involved in helping other slaves achieve
freedom. He organized a network of spies (which again were liberated
slaves) which primarily shared the maps for escaping, and sometimes even
shared gold and seeds which would help them when on the run.
• How was the information about the escape routes/maps shared? Now a
symbol of cultural identity for Africans.

115. Cornrows hairstyle

116. 10.
• While a scene from a 1949 movie is
often quoted as the inspiration of this
logo, it is possible that the now iconic
pose was probably inspired by this
painting?
• Which logo?

118. RK Films

119. Round 3
Written

120. • 4 questions on food and the world, taken from the book, ‘100 Menus that
Changed the World’
• +10/0 for each part of the question.
• +10 for full house.

121. 1.
• In 1953, Romney’s Kendal Mint cake factory received an order to make a
cake of around 38 pounds, such that with the case it was to be transported
in would weigh a total of 40 pounds, the maximum one could carry.
• It was the meal of choice for these group of people since it is easily
digestible and a ready source of energy (apart from being good in taste?).
• But there was a problem in fulfilling the order, it required a lot of sugar.
Some sources say that they had to get permission from the Ministry of
Food before generating the order. Other sources remark that the workers
had to contribute to fulfill the sugar requirements for this order.
• Who had ordered this cake?
• Why was the quantity of sugar required a problem?

122. 2.
• One captain William Fowler was put out when a lady of his acquaintance didn’t
allow her daughter to sit at the table for a reason. To combat this issue in society
he started a club, it just took him time to find other like minded people.
• The inaugural dinner was finally held on January 13, 1882. The diners passed
under a ladder and enjoyed meal (starting with a coffin-shaped lobster salad)
under a banner reading “Morituri te Salutamus.” or “Those of us who are about
to die salute you.”
• A year later the secretary of the club gleefully reported that: “out of the entire
roll of membership … whether they have participated or not at the banquet
table, NOT A SINGLE MEMBER IS DEAD, or has even had a serious illness.”
• What was the name of the club?/What issue in society were they trying to
combat? Image follows.

124. 3.
• In the 2018 Inter-Korean Peace Summit, the card of gastrodiplomacy was
played.
• The menu featured a Mango Mousse subtitled ‘Spring of the People’,. This
was topped with a map of a unified Korea, the whole thing encased in a
hard chocolate dome which diners had to smash to get at the mousse.
(symbolizing a warm relationship breaking through).
• Before the event, the photo of the dessert was shared for publicity. Thi
didn’t fit well with the Japanese foreign ministry who demanded that these
be not served.
• Why were the Japanese upset?

126. 4.
• Sometime around 1986, the La Cocotte restaurant in Copenhagen were tasked
with creating this menu. Jan Pederson, the chef, and two assistants spent two
weeks on this dinner of twelve people. Around $8000 were spent on the food.
• Although the bulk of the food preparation was done by the restaurant, the final
touches were provided by Miss Audran, who had to serve the meal.
• In 1988, following a recent development, restaurants across the USA were
recreating this menu. While people hosted feasts at home, recreating parts, if
not all, of the menu. The 1988 NYT article covering this was headlined, “In
‘_______' A Great Feast For the Palate And the Eye”.
• For what purpose did La Cocotte create the menu?
• Why did it become popular in the USA, 2 years later?

127. EXCHANGE!

128. 1.
• In 1953, Romney’s Kendal Mint cake factory received an order to make a
cake of around 38 pounds, such that with the case it was to be transported
in would weigh a total of 40 pounds, the maximum one could carry.
• It was the meal of choice for these group of people since it is easily
digestible and a ready source of energy (apart from being good in taste?).
• But there was a problem in fulfilling the order, it required a lot of sugar.
Some sources say that they had to get permission from the Ministry of
Food before generating the order. Other sources remark that the workers
had to contribute to fulfill the sugar requirements for this order.
• Who had ordered this cake?
• Why was the quantity of sugar required a problem?

129. 1953 Ascent of Everest
Post WWII UK still had sugar rations

130. 2.
• One captain William Fowler was put out when a lady of his acquaintance didn’t
allow her daughter to sit at the table for a reason. To combat this issue in society
he started a club, it just took him time to find other like minded people.
• The inaugural dinner was finally held on January 13, 1882. The diners passed
under a ladder and enjoyed meal (starting with a coffin-shaped lobster salad)
under a banner reading “Morituri te Salutamus.” or “Those of us who are about
to die salute you.”
• A year later the secretary of the club gleefully reported that: “out of the entire
roll of membership … whether they have participated or not at the banquet
table, NOT A SINGLE MEMBER IS DEAD, or has even had a serious illness.”
• What was the name of the club?/What issue in society were they trying to
combat? Image follows.

132. The Thirteen Club
Fight the superstition of 13

133. 3.
• In the 2018 Inter-Korean Peace Summit, the card of gastrodiplomacy was
played.
• The menu featured a Mango Mousse subtitled ‘Spring of the People’,. This
was topped with a map of a unified Korea, the whole thing encased in a
hard chocolate dome which diners had to smash to get at the mousse.
(symbolizing a warm relationship breaking through).
• Before the event, the photo of the dessert was shared for publicity. Thi
didn’t fit well with the Japanese foreign ministry who demanded that these
be not served.
• Why were the Japanese upset?

135. Japan claimed that Dokdo islands
were a part of Japan and not Korea

136. 4.
• Sometime around 1986, the La Cocotte restaurant in Copenhagen were tasked
with creating this menu. Jan Pederson, the chef, and two assistants spent two
weeks on this dinner of twelve people. Around $8000 were spent on the food.
• Although the bulk of the food preparation was done by the restaurant, the final
touches were provided by Miss Audran, who had to serve the meal.
• In 1988, following a recent development, restaurants across the USA were
recreating this menu. While people hosted feasts at home, recreating parts, if
not all, of the menu. The 1988 NYT article covering this was headlined, “In
‘_______' A Great Feast For the Palate And the Eye”.
• For what purpose did La Cocotte create the menu?
• Why did it become popular in the USA, 2 years later?

137. Babette’s Feast
Won the Oscar for the Best Foreign film

138. Round 4
P&B

139. • 10 questions
• Anti-clockwise
• +10/0 for bounce
• +10/-5 for pounce

140. 1.
• One of the most famous ghost stories of the White house is the
appearance of the demon cat also called D.C.
• The stories often revolve around the presence of an oversized menacing
cat that appears in the White House and nearby government buildings. The
appearance of this cat is considered a prophecy of impending disaster or
tragedy. Allegedly, it was also spotted prior to the 1929 stock market crash
and JFK’s assassination.
• Multiple reasons have been proposed to the origin of these stories. One of
them being the presence of cats in the basement of the buildings in the
early 20th century as a cost-efficient way to get rid of mice.
• Another possible explanation might be the influence of presence of what
in the White House from 1923-1929?

142. Calvin Coolidge’s cats

143. 2.
• Os Lusíadas written by Luís Vaz de Camões is the national epic poem of this
country. It was first published in 1572.
• The heroes of the epics are sons of Lusus, and the epics details about their
journeys and discoveries.
• The main narrator of this epic, X, is a real life figure, who is quite apt in the
context of the epic.
• Both X and Camões are regarded as the national heroes of this country and
have their graves besides each other in the Jeronimos Monastery.
• Name X.

145. Vasco da Gama

146. 3.
• Oxford University follows a unique and peculiar tradition. The clocks at
Oxford still run 5 minutes late compared to GMT. This is because Oxford is
longitudinally 5 minutes away from GMT.
• This anomaly supposedly made its way into a 19th century Oxford resident’s
creation.
• What?

148. White Rabbit is always late in
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

149. 4.
• The island of Sao Miguel in the Portuguese
Azores has a unique type of beverage – the
purple X. While one side of the island is covered
with X plantations, the water from the other side
completes the recipe of this purple X. The color is
due to a chemical reaction between the
antioxidants in the X and unoxidized iron in the
water.
• What is X, the island being the only place where
they are found in Europe?
• Where is the water sourced from?

151. Only tea plantations in Europe
Hot Springs

152. 5.
• On the next slide you’ll see the Vicarello Cups, that were discovered in 1852.
Their discovery raised several questions.
• One hypothesis is that the cups were dedicated to Apollo as a thank
offering for the accomplished trip, by merchants from Gades who traveled
to Rome for business. A second hypothesis is that these cups were donated
by travelers from Spain to the Roman senator Lucius Junius Caesennius
Paetus. These merchants would then later have dedicated the cups to
Apollo.
• Why would these cups be useful for travellers?

155. The cups are itineraria

156. 6.
• Every year on Mar 23, the country of Bolivia
celebrates Dia Del Mar, claiming their right to
the ____
• The celebration remembers the historical
injustice Bolivia faced after losing the War of the
Pacific to Chile, where they lost the Litoral
Department to Chile. Bolivians believe that this
injustice has hampered their economic growth.
• This also explains why the Bolivian Coat of Arms
has 10 stars instead of 9.
• What economic benefit could have the Bolivians
gained from the Litoral department?

159. Access to sea

160. 7.
• When the Dutch settled in South Africa, their African and Asian slaves of
had to speak Dutch as well. Naturally they conversed in illiterate, simplified
broken pidgin Dutch. Thus the language spoken among the servants and
slaves was called: Kombuis-Hollands, as opposed to Hoog Hollands: High
Dutch.
• What does Kombuis-Hollands literally mean, referring to the place the
servants probably spent their most time in?
• The language of Kombuis-Hollands evolved into which modern day
language?

162. Kitchen Dutch
Afrikaans

163. 8.
• This game was invented by the French mathematician, Edouard Lucas in
1883. It is argued that he took the name of this Asian city since it was in
headlines in the French newspapers at that time. Around that time France
had a siege on this city against the Chinese.
• It is also associated with a legend of a Hindu temple where the puzzle
(albeit with increased volume) was supposedly used to increase the mental
discipline of young priests. Some even claim that world will end when the
puzzle is completely solved.
• Identify this problem/game, which has a recursive answer?

165. Tower of Hanoi/Tower of Brahma

166. 9.
• When the Queen died, John Chapple, the official palace _________ had an
important job to do – inform this British colony of the passing of the queen.
Not just that, they were also informed that King Charles III is their new
king.
• This is in keeping with this superstitious tradition that was common in the
18th and 19th century in Western Europe and the USA. It is believed that if
they are not informed of important events in the family (especially death,
but also marriage and childbirth in some traditions), they may desert the
place or stop giving the produce, or even die.
• According to Chapple, the tradition involves saying a small prayer and put a
black ribbon on their dwelling.
• Which is this British colony?

168. Bees

169. 10.
• The 1933 novel En flykting korsar sitt spar (A fugitive crosses his tracks)
talks about a fictional village Jante which had 11 rules. These 11 rules are
called as Jantelagen/Janteloven.
• If I may, the concept illustrates a special code specific to Nordic region,
which is based on the philosophy of placing societal achievements first and
a general aversion to individual excellence.
• One Danish brand’s most famous slogan/campaign is said to have been
inspired from this philosophy – where they undercut their praise. One
recent advertisement of the same featured Mads Mikkelsen cycling around
Copenhagen. The commercial showcases the best of Denmark including
this product while gently undercutting the compliments.
• Name this brand and the 7-word slogan.

171. Carlsberg
Probably the best beer in the world

172. Thank You!
Set by KKJ