Quizzitch Cup 2021 Nostalgia Quiz Prelims

Q1. 8 decades on, there is hardly any change
in the packing or taste of X. It comes with the
same white and yellow wrapping with the
same graphic image on it. X was endorsed by
none other than Shaktimaan, the favourite
superhero of Indian kids.
Id X.

Q2. "And, he did finally
succeed! After 35 years of
consistent failure, he became
king in 2019". Which famous
character is being referred to
here?

Q3. X was a sweet candy whose packaging had a
masked mascot bearing a stark resemblance to a
famous comic book character of the 1990s. X was
discontinued after a point when kids started emulating
the act of Y and there were fears that they could easily
pick up the habit of Y. It ended up being banned in 13
countries and certain parts of the USA. What is X and
Y?

Ans:
X- Phantom Cigarettes
Y- Smoking

Q4. "The entire world treated the X game
as an international sport, with sold-out
arenas hosting competitions between the
best players." Two brands are allowed to
sell official X toys, one of them being
Hasbro. Hasbro X models have three
different components and usually come
in four types. Id the still popular toy X.

Q5. Connect: Jerry
Lewis, 7 chakras, DD
National, Bhishma
Pitamah

Q6. The only ingredient of X is
sugar and it was ironically
invented by a dentist in the late
1890s. It was first introduced at
the St. Louis World Fair in 1904
where a box of it cost 25 cents.
Amazingly, a thread of X is thinner
than a human hair. Id X.

Q7. What started in 1997, reached viral status
in the year 2000, with the launch of X. One of
the best selling mobile phones of all time, X
sold 126 million units of this device in that year.
Residing within the device, was Y, the game
that quickly became a household name in India
and the world alike. The points formula for the
game is bits on screen (212) x level (1 through
to 9) + 100 bonus points for completing the
level. Id Y.

Q8. The confrontation between a
father and his son which was part
of our childhood ended on a
funny note. Originally a 9-second
long cartoon, a youtube video of
the same has 444 million views.
What are we talking about?

Q9. The idea behind X was similar to
Pogs. Each X contained a score
value and a game was played to 'win'
X from the other player. X was
circular in shape with small incisions
to allow people to build objects. X
was distributed as promotional items
with a snack Y. ID X and Y

Q10. A poet, actor, comedian and writer,
X first appeared on Comedy Circus as a
contestant, and later in Comedy ka Maha
Muqabla. X has written four books: two
satirical humour, one self-help book and
his most recent book is a collection of
poems. However, X is more popularly
known by the name of another real-life
person Y. Id Y.

Q11. __ was a boozy Yuletide drink,
mainly egg-flip added in alongside
brandy and rum. The drink dates back
to the 1820s, so it certainly predates
the time we came to know about it. __
has won seven Oscars in its category
and became the highest-grossing
animated short film series of that time.
FITB.

Q12. X a game that was quite
popular during our childhood
predicted the probability of
something. There is also a
web series X with the same
name which was released in
2018 by TVF. Id X.

Q13. X was remodelled from a Toyota
and showed off the skills of car
customizer Y. It was powered by a 2.2-
litre petrol engine with a 5-speed
manual transmission that put out 130
bhp of power. X also featured in a film
and was supposed to be launched after
its premiere. But due to the failure of the
film, it was never launched. Id X.

Q14. X is considered the most seen image of
its time and has its own Wikipedia page. It was
believed to be photoshopped but the
photographer confirmed it was not. A famous
company acquired the rights for the image in
2000. Where was this image seen?

Q15. Identify the childhood story from the
minimalist poster

Q16. Invented thousands of years
ago, X was a popular item in
Ancient Egypt and Rome. They
became commercially viable in the
1800s. X are commonly made of
glass, although steel, ceramic,
plastic or clay is sometimes used.
Id the game which is also named
as X.

Q17. Which personality has been honoured by
this google doodle

Q18. Le lo le lo le lo mujhe
God le lo aap
Mujhe chahiye mujhe chahne wale maa baap
Chalenge kaise bhi maa baap
Daaku fakeer joker jallad
Bas voh samjhein mujhe apni chaheeti aulaad
Id the poet.

Q19. Passport of which famous character?

Q20. The first __ could run for 30 hours
on two AA batteries, this was due to the
screen having only 4 shades of gray
and having no backlight. Four years
after its release, in 1993 Soviet
astronaut A. A. Serebrov took his __ to
space on his TM-17 space mission.
Later, it was auctioned for $1,220 and is
said to have orbited earth 3000 times.
FITB.
Ans: Game boy

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