IITH Entertainment Quiz_Prelims

MUSIC MOVIES AND
ENTERTAINMENT QUIZ
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Prelims : 30 Questions

QUESTION 1
What is the following a non-exhaustive list of?
1. Exams
2. Arnab Goswami
3. Mobile
4. Blockbuster
5. Alok Nath

QUESTION 1
TheViralFever(TVF) Qtiyapa Videos

QUESTION 2
X is described as being a foul-mouthed, wisecracking, no-nonsense New York cop
with an itchy trigger finger and a never-say-die maverick spirit. X's marriage is in a
constant state of crisis, his vigilantism and disregard for authority have put him in
danger of losing his job more than once, and he is a chain-smoker who is described
as "two steps away from becoming a full blown alcoholic", which X jokingly upgrades
to only "one step".
He has been described in several ways: "The last thing X wants is to be a hero, but
he doesn't have a choice.” He is also told "You're the wrong guy in the wrong place
at the wrong time", to which he replies, "The story of my life." He says he gets
involved in dangerous situations "because there is nobody else to do it.“
Identify X.

QUESTION 2
X - John McClane from Die Hard

QUESTION 3
ID The trademark X originated with writer Stephen Engel, who
would set up playful practical jokes around the writers room,
including putting together a grapefruit with tape. "I'd open it up
and Stephen would say, X" executive producer Bill Prady
recalled. It was Stephen's word for 'gotcha. Now, X has officially
been dubbed a species of bee as a way to honor Y.

QUESTION 4
Flora, Fauna and Merryweather are the three good fairies from
Disney’s Sleeping Beauty, who bless Aurora with beauty and grace,
and also later modify Maleficient’s curse so that it will put Aurora to
sleep, not kill her.
Another entity/group from the world of entertainment was modelled
on them. Who/what?
(Picture on next slide)

QUESTION 4
The Powerpuff Girls

QUESTION 5
Infernal Affairs is a 2002 Hong Kong crime-thriller film. Its title is a
word play combining the law enforcement term “internal affairs” with
“infernal”. While a success in Hong Kong, it predictably did not make
much of an impact globally.
However, a 2006 remake of the film did – going on to win the
Academy Award for Best Picture.
Give me the remake.

QUESTION 7
Give us why he was on the news a
while back. (March 2, 2014 to be
precise)
Bonus points for getting his
name.

QUESTION 7
Edgar Martirosyan -- The pizza delivery guy from the Oscars 2014

QUESTION 8
This song X was nominated for a Grammy Award for best pop
performance by a group. The song shares its name with a famous
Indi-Pop song in which the singer was literally “X” while singing the
song.
The Indian song X was the claim to fame of its singer Y, who is
currently part of one of the most successful music composer singer
trio in India.
What is X and who is Y?

QUESTION 8
Breathless / Shankar Mahadevan

QUESTION 10
His stint with advertising began in 1987, with Allwyn’s Trendy Watch
campaign. He went on to compose more than 300 ad films – Boost with
Kapil Dev and Sachin Tendulkar, MRF Tyres, Premier Pressure cooker, Asian
Paints, Hero Puch, etc.
He also owns Panchathan Record Inn, one of India’s most advanced studios.
Who?

QUESTION 11
“The Claw” – U2 360o Tour

QUESTION 12
This album was on the Billboard 200 for a staggering 741 straight
weeks, the longest run for any album ever.
It was a concept album, where all the songs in the album were unified
by a theme that explored the complexities of human consciousness.
The album's themes include conflict, greed, aging, death and mental
illness, and made some of the most advanced studio techniques of
the time, including multi-tracking, analogue synthesizers, and tape
loops.
The name of the album is an allusion to lunacy, rather than
astronomy :D
Which album and the band?

QUESTION 12
Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon

QUESTION 13
These are certain classic trends started by some legends. They are copied
even today. What are these?
• The Windmill
• The Spasm
• Using a violin bow
• The Whirligig
• Using teeth
• The Scissor Kick
• The Duckwalk
• The Shoulder Rider

QUESTION 14
What is the following a non-
exhaustive list of?
1. Fire and Blood
2. Winter is Coming
3. We Do Not Sow
4. Family, Duty, Honor
5. _______________
6. Hear Me Roar!
7. Growing Strong
8. Ours is the Fury
BONUS : Fill in the blanks with the
most appropriate and famous line.

QUESTION 14
HOUSE WORDS from Game of Thrones
1. Fire and Blood House Targaryen
2. Winter is Coming House Stark
3. We Do Not Sow House Greyjoy
4. Family, Duty, Honor House Tully
5. As High as Honor House Arryn
6. Hear Me Roar! House Lannister
7. Growing Strong House Tyrell
8. Ours is the Fury House Baratheon

QUESTION 15
What is this? Put funda

QUESTION 15
Hollywood Walk of Fame
(The five categories for Hollywood Walk of Fame)

QUESTION 16
If you type www.lacunainc.com in the Search Bar of your browser,
where will you be re-directed or at least give the funda.
(Hint on the next slide)

QUESTION 16
Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind

QUESTION 17
Over 20 years later, this monologue scene still remains one of the
most memorable moments in movie history. Although one of the
character in the scene claims to have memorized a passage from the
Bible, the verse is actually not found in the Bible at all but only in the
movie’s screenplay.
What Bible passage are we talking about?

QUESTION 17
Ezekiel 25:17 from Pulp Fiction
(1994)

QUESTION 18
These are the features of a certain fictional device. Where would you have seen it?
A central button called the Infusion Trigger that can activate all I V lines at once.
Configurable control settings for the accurate monitoring and adjustment of Somnacin levels.
12 foot (4 meter) I V lines for versatile in the field set-up.
LED display with atomized timer for monitoring precise flow rates.
Synchronization monitoring chip for flow check monitoring and automated adjustment to optimize
output flow.
Lithium iodide batteries with life of 200 hours.
Additional vial storage for multiple doses in the field.
Case lock for prevention of system tampering.
Memory backup for retention of infusion output data.
Easy access to fuses and batteries for replacement.

QUESTION 19
The movie X features a scene where the crew falls into a pit filled with
giant bugs, that is a reference to a scene in the original X (1933),
where the crew fell into a pit and were devoured by giant spiders,
which was cut after many members of preview audiences ran out of
the theater in horror during the scene. X features a detailed New York
city, containing 90,000 separate buildings, along with a highly
detailed 3-D version of the Empire State Building that took 18 months
to build.
Identify X.

QUESTION 20
Who is most likely to say this?
“Mr. X thought he could defeat me. What a shame. He couldn’t even
see that I tricked him into drugging his own family and friends for a
mere opportunity to meet me. I sincerely thought he was better than
that. But I beat him at his own game, at his own skills. And he
thought he would outsmart me by meeting me at a place of my
choice, my home. No! Appledore is my home. No one beats me
there.”

QUESTION 20
Charles Augustus Magnussen
from Sherlock

QUESTION 21
A conversation between a journalist and an actor:
IVer : “Did you have any doubts doing the racier scene?”
Actor: “Yeah, there’s something very nerve-racking about doing something
like that for the first time, just like going in front of the camera for the first
time..”
IVer: “Everyone feels naked when they do that for the first time anyway,
right?”
Actor: “Yeah, but I tried not to think about it too much. I understood why it
was important for the story and the character and for Woody’s character.
And yeah, that was pretty much it.”
The actor is talking about a role from a recent TV series.
Identify the series OR the actor.

QUESTION 21
TV series: True Detective
Actor: Alexandra Daddario

QUESTION 23
Who are they known as? Recently in news (late 2013 onwards) and a
surge in popularity although they have been around since 1993.

QUESTION 24
This is a very less known fact
about one of your favourite
childhood superheroes – he was
once molested as a child.
This secret was revealed in a
1984 issue when the young guy
was being bullied.

QUESTION 24
And then he befriended a creepy
older guy named Skip…

QUESTION 24
… who makes him look at some
porno mags to get him turned
on, and long story short…

QUESTION 24
…our hero ends up getting
diddled.
Who is this famous yet
unfortunate superhero?

QUESTION 25
"Brimful of X" is a 1997 single by the British alternative rock band Y.
The lyrics are a tribute to X.
This song is based upon the history of film culture in India. X is one
of the legendary playback singers of India.
Id X. (Bonus for Y)

QUESTION 25
X - Asha Bhosle ; Y - Cornershop

QUESTION 26
Who voice-cameoed this episode of The Simpsons?

QUESTION 27
This is a song from Pinocchio. Where would you have heard it recently – in a context
that is related to the world of entertainment?

QUESTION 27
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) Trailer 

QUESTION 28
Whom is Matt Damon doing an impression of?

QUESTION 28
Matthew McConaughey

QUESTION 29
Identify the movie.

QUESTION 29
Back To The Future !!

QUESTION 30
Minimalist poster describing which singer?

QUESTION 30
Ozzy Osbourne (when he bit off a bat’s head in a live show)

ANSWERS
1. TVF
2. John McClane
3. Bazinga
4. Powerpuff Girls
5. The Departed
6. Twerky
7. Edgar Mar – Pizza
8. Breathless / Shankar
9. 50 Cent
10. AR Rahman
11. The Claw U2
12. Pink Floyd Dark Side
13. Guitar Moves
14. GOT House words
15. Holly Walk of Fame
16. Eternal Sunshine
17. Pulp Fiction Ezekeil
18. Inception
19. King Kong
20. Charles Augustus
21. Alexandra, True Detective
22. Dia Mirza
23. Daft Punk
24. Spiderman
25. Asha, Cornershop
26. MJ
27. Avengers trailer
28. McConaughey
29. Back to the Future
30. Ozzy Osbourne

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