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Tezpur University Quiz Fest 2015

Rules• 26 questions, based on 6 most popular

fantasy literature-based fandoms: Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, A Song of Ice and Fire ( Game of Thrones), The Hunger Games, Divergent, and Percy Jackson and the Olympians.

• Answers should be written. • +10 for complete correct answers. Part

points are mentioned in some questions.

FOR YOUR FANDOMS!!!

1. This is a poem, called “The Riddle of Strider” written by Bilbo Baggins. Who

is the subject of this poem?

All that is gold does not glitter,Not all those who wander are lost;The old that is strong does not wither,Deep roots are not reached by the frost.

From the ashes a fire shall be woken,A light from the shadows shall spring;Renewed shall be blade that was broken,The crownless again shall be king.

Aragorn

2. Connect the following pictures.

Bastards of the nine regions of Westeros take these surnames.

• Flowers: The Reach• Hill: The Westerlands• Pyke: Iron Islands• Rivers: The Riverlands• Sand: Dorne• Snow: The North• Stone: The Vale of Arryn• Storm: The Stormlands• Waters: The Crownlands

3. According to JK Rowling, which one of the seven Weasleys remain unmarried?• Bill Weasley• Charlie Weasley• Percy Weasley• George Weasley• Fred Weasley• Ron Weasley• Ginny Weasley

Charlie Weasley

4. • The term “half-blood” also exists in the Percy

Jackson fandom.• However, the half-bloods are known by a more

famous name: X• X are a race of beings who are half human, half

god. They possess human souls and are vulnerable to old age and death; however, their godly blood endows them with special abilities that allow them to achieve feats not usually possible by humans.

• Percy Jackson himself is an X.• Give me X.

Demigod

5.• An escort is a citizen of the Capitol whose main

duty is to accompany the tributes of their assigned district and teach them how to behave properly, and to help them fit in with the guidelines of the Capitol, as mentioned in the Hunger Games trilogy.

• By the time rebellion from District 13 is over, all the escorts from the 74th and 75th Hunger Games are dead, except for one.

• Name the only surviving escort.• For a clue, she is the only escort whom we know

by name!

Effie Trinket

6.• In a certain fandom, this person has the

following fears: the fear of heights, fear of confinement, fear of killing innocent people and fear of being beaten up by his dad.

• Due to these fears, he earns a nickname by which he is more commonly known.

• Give his real name and the nickname. Part points.

Tobias “Four” Eaton

7. Connect these fictional creatures.

• Banshee• Ghoul• Hag• Troll• Vampire• Werewolf• Yeti

Gilderoy Lockhart’s books• Break with a Banshee• Gadding with Ghouls• Holidays with Hags• Travels with Trolls• Voyages with Vampires• Wanderings with Werewolves• Year with the Yeti

8. who’s famous quote?• “Here is some advice. Stay Alive!”

Haymitch Abernathy

9. What are these seven islands called together as?

• Pyke• Harlaw• Great Wyk• Old Wyk• Orkmont• Saltcliffe• Blacktyde

The Iron Islands

10. The following is a list of the books in a series by American author G.

Norman Lippert. Give me X.• X and the Hall of Elders’ Crossing• X and the Curse of the Gatekeeper• X and the Vault of Destinies• X and the Morrigan Web• X and the Crimson Thread

James Sirius Potter

11. FITB• Tritonia _______ is a species of sea slug, a

dendronotid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Tritoniidae.

• It was discovered off north-east Brazil in the South Atlantic Ocean and first described in 2013.

• It was named so because the color-scheme of this slug reminded the discoverers of the television portrayal of this specific character.

• Image next slide.

11.

Khaleesi

12.• After the One Ring is destroyed, X moves to

the forests of Ithilien. Following the death of Aragorn over a century later, he makes a wooden boat. Then he sails it down the river Anduin with his best friend(!) Y, and thence to the sea on a final journey to the Undying Lands.

• This journey signified Y as the only one of his race to go to the Undying Lands.

• Give me X and Y. Part points.

X= Legolas and Y= Gimli

13.• Madge Undersee was the daughter of the

Mayor of District 12 and the best friend of Katniss Everdeen.

• Though she has not been featured as a very important character in the series, something she gave to Katniss as a token from District 12, before she left for the 74th Hunger Games, bears significant importance in the series.

• The token later became the symbol of rebellion throughout the country of Panem

• What was the token?

The Mockingjay Pin

14.• During the Second Age of Middle-earth the Elven-smiths

of Eregion forged the Rings of Power. But Sauron took most of them.

• Sauron then gave nine of those Rings to nine “proud and great” Kings of Men.

• The Rings gained them great wealth, prestige and power. However, the effect of the Rings made their bodily forms fade over time until they had become wraiths entirely, and served only the Dark Lord Sauron.

• Thus, they are also known as Ringwraiths, which is a direct translation of the Black Speech word X.

• Give me X.

Nazgul

15.• X trained as a Maester in the Citadel in his youth,

but eventually got bored. But, during the course he mastered the techniques of using poison.

• He then went to Essos and served in the mercenary tribe called the Second Sons.

• During that time he also fought duels in the fighting pits of Meereen, and due to his unique style of fighting, remained undefeated.

• The masterful use of poison and his fast combat style earned him his famous nickname.

• Name X and also give his nickname. Part points.

Oberyn Martell. The Red Viper.

16.• As mentioned in question 4,

Percy Jackson is a half-blood, i.e. has one parent as a god from Olympus.

• His real name is Perseus Jackson, though his “single-mother” Sally Jackson preferred “Percy”.

• Name his father who is a god. The logo of the series might help.

Poseidon

17.• X is a book by Kennilworthy Whisp, and arguably

the most popular book in the library of Hogwarts.• The librarian Madam Pince says about this book

as being "pawed about, dribbled on and generally maltreated nearly every day“. According to Prof. Dumbledore, this is merely a praise for the book.

• This book was published by Whizz Hard Books and the market price is 14 sickles and 3 knuts.

• Name the book. The list of the borrowers might help. Image next slide.

17.

Quidditch Through the Ages

18.• The Battle of the Trident was the climactic battle of the

civil war known as “X’s Rebellion.”• X’s army fought Y’s army in the battle. • X and Y were the two warriors of that time who were

known to be undefeated till then.• However, X slayed Y in the battle.• The battle took place near the place where the Blue,

Green and Red Forks merge to form the river Trident. • The place got its current name “Ruby Ford” due to the

fact that the final blow of X’s Warhammer shattered some rubies from the armor of Y.

• Give me X and Y.

X= Robert BaratheonY= Rhaegar Targaryen

19.• X is a collection of JRR Tolkien’s works that were edited and

published posthumously by his son Christopher, with the assistance of fantasy fiction writer Guy Gavriel Kay.

• The book consists of five chapters and acts as the complete history of The Middle-Earth. The chapters are:

1. The Ainulindalë - The creation of Eä (Tolkien's universe) and Ainur by Eru Ilúvatar and the start of the corruption of Melkor.

2. The Valaquenta - A brief description of the Valar and Maiar, the supernatural beings.

3. The Quenta X - The history of the events before and during the First Age.

4. The Akallabêth - The history of the Second Age5. Of the Rings of Power and the Third Age

The Silmarillion

20. Who is being described here?• Aptitude test results: Divergent, equally eligible for

Dauntless, Abnegation and Erudite.• Tattoos: Dauntless logo on the left shoulder,

Abnegation logo on the right shoulder, Three flying birds on the collarbone.

• Fears: 1. Powerlessness2. Weakness and inability to escape3. Death4. Watching the family die and being responsible for it5. Physical intimacy with her lover(!)

Tris Prior

21.• X was a captain of the Uruk-Hai who

was highly trusted by Saruman.• X was the leader of the troop that

captured Merry and Pippin at Amon Hen and headed towards Isengard.

• His troop was also responsible for killing Boromir. (RIP Sean Bean, again!)

• Name X, the most famous of the Uruk-Hai.

Ugluk

22.• The 2014 Quidditch World Cup was held in

Argentina, in the Patagonian Desert.• Bulgaria were crowned the Champions,

defeating Brazil in the finals.• Besides winning the cup, there was another

fact that made the tournament memorable for Bulgaria, and also for fans of quidditch from all over the world. (Not Ron Weasley, perhaps.)

• What was the fact?

Viktor Krum returned from retirement and won the cup!

23.• The pyromancers refer to it as “The

Substance”, while in the lowest circles it is derisively referred to as “pyromancer's piss”.

• A possible chemical formula for this substance can be Copper(II) chloride + nitroglycerin

• Some worshippers of the Lord of Light uses a thin coat of this substance on their swords to set it ablaze during battles.

• Which substance?

Wildfire

24.• The Quibbler is a magical tabloid

published by X.• The Quibbler publishes odd articles,

including conspiracy theories and discussions of imaginary creatures such as crumple-horned snorkacks; it also published Rita Skeeter's interview of Harry Potter on Lord Voldemort's return.

• Many think The Quibbler is rubbish, including Hermione Granger, Rita Skeeter, and Dirk Cresswell; the latter referred to it as a "lunatic rag,"

• Name the publisher-cum-editor of the Quibbler.

Xenophilius Lovegood

25. What is the next dialogue?• The video has been removed

You shall not pass!

26.• X was a favourite place for Hogwarts

students to shop on Hogsmeade trips as it carried "jokes and tricks to fulfil even Fred and George Weasley's wildest dreams." Such products were Dungbombs, Hiccough Sweets, Frog Spawn Soap, Sugar Quills and Nose-Biting Teacups.

• Give me X.

Zonko’s Joke Shop