#62 Connect the following pictures-

#61

Connect:

Movie Mania Question 10. (last)

________ is a 2009 romantic film. It is a collective work of eleven short films, with each segment running around 10 minutes long. There are about 31 actors and actresses in this film, some them are- Natalie Portman, Shia LaBeouf, James Caan and Orlando Bloom. Out of these 11 short films, two are directed by Mira Nair and Shekhar Kapur. Among these 31 artists there is an Indian actor as well, who was cast against Natalie Portman. Name the actor and the movie.

Movie Mania Question 9.

X was 11 years old when he/she won an Oscar for his/her debut film? This makes X the second youngest winner in the history of Academy Award. Identify X and name the debut film.

Movie Mania Question 8.

    Which animated film’s main antagonist is a machine named _____ Lockwood's Diatomic Super Mutating Dynamic Food Replicator (or the FLDSMDFR)?

Movie Mania Question 7.

________ is a 1941 hardboiled novel. It was made into an Oscar-winning 1945 film, and a 2011 miniseries starring an Oscar-winning actress. It depicts an overprotective, self-sacrificing mother during the Great Depression who finds herself separated from her husband, opening a restaurant of her own and falling in love with a new man, all the while trying to earn her narcissistic daughter's love and respect. The miniseries is nominated for 22 Primetime Emmy Awards including an Emmy Award Outstanding Miniseries or Movie. Name the book/film/miniseries and the actress.

Movie Mania Question 6.

The _____ equilibrium concept is used to analyze the outcome of the strategic interaction of several decision makers. In other words, it is a way of predicting what will happen if several people or several institutions are making decisions at the same time, and if the outcome depends on the decisions of the others. This concept was named after the mathematician who discovered it. This mathematician was the subject of an Academy Award winning movie. Name the movie and the actor who portrayed this mathematician.

Movie Mania Question 5.

Given below is a picture of a scene from the movie Casino Royale. This scene was removed from the movie when it was shown in the Great Britain. Why?

Movie Mania Question 4.

     ____ movie has been spoofed in various media, spawning the _____ internet meme. Name the movie and the meme.

Movie Mania Question 3.

     In a famous comic it is established that __X___ was the film that the young protagonist had seen with his parents at the cinema, moments before they were killed in the front of his eyes by an armed thug. _____ is often portrayed as the protagonist’s childhood hero and an influence on his _____ persona. Identify X.

Movie Mania Question 2.

As a result of the film’s success it currently holds many US and International box-office records. One such record is ‘Highest Gross in a single day’, which was previously set by _______ in 2010. Give the names of the current and previous record holder.

Movie Mania Question 1.

     ID the film. This film is known for its rich, eclectic dialogue, ironic mix of humor and violence, nonlinear storyline, and host of cinematic allusions and pop culture references. The film's title refers to the magazines and hardboiled novels popular during the mid-20th century, known for their graphic violence and punchy dialogue.

Max Round-5 +5

John Lawrence Nettleship was a British schoolteacher who taught chemistry at Wyedean School, Gloucestershire. His pupils there included a famous author, whose mother worked for some time as an assistant in his department. The author began studying at the school in September 1976. Nettleship described himself in hindsight as "a short-tempered chemistry teacher". He has been claimed as a major inspiration for the character of ________ in author's books. Name the author and the character. 

Max Round-4 +10 & -5

Which star is brightest star in the night sky? Its name in Ancient Greek means "glowing" or "scorcher". ____ appears bright because of both its intrinsic luminosity and its proximity to Earth. At a distance of 2.6 parsecs (8.6 ly), its system is one of Earth's near neighbors. ____ is also known colloquially as the "Dog Star". ______ A is about twice as massive as the Sun and has an absolute visual magnitude of 1.42. It is 25 times more luminous than the Sun. The system is between 200 and 300 million years old. It was originally composed of two bright bluish stars. The more massive of these, ______ B, consumed its resources and became a red giant before shedding its outer layers and collapsing into its current state as a white dwarf around 120 million years ago. 

Max Round-3 +15 & -11

______________ is an actress of film, stage, and television. She is known for her roles in films such as A Room with a View and Fight Club. A two-time Academy Award nominee for her performances in The Wings of the Dove and ________, her acting has been further recognized with six Golden Globe nominations, an International Emmy Award, and a BAFTA Award. Who?

Max Round-2 +20 & -14

__________ is an American television sitcom which was originally broadcast on NBC for a total of eight seasons. It remains the most successful television series with gay principal characters. Throughout its eight year run, it earned  16 Emmy awards and 83 nominations. 

_______ (also known as Rosie or Ro-Ro) was a character on this show.She was originally considered to have only one appearance, but her popularity caused her to be a semi-regular character. She is a maid, but she also does various other demeaning jobs. 

Name the show and also name the character who was nicknamed 'Rosie'.

Max Round- 1 +25 & -17

The poem is a ballad in fourteen stanzas. The poem begins as an old _____ departs his workshop, leaving his _____ with chores to perform. Tired of fetching water by pail, the _______  _______ a broom to do the work, using ______ he is not yet fully trained in. The floor is soon awash with water, and the _______ realizes that he cannot stop the broom because he does not know how. Name the poem.

 [Bonus points for explaining the relation between the poem and the pic]

Maximizer Round

We are hosting a maximizer round for people who answer the AQADs on our Facebook page. This round will be conducted here, on our blog. This is a theme round which will enable the participants to maximize their score(Facebook scoreboard). We will ask a question everyday, for 5 days. The answers of these questions are connected by a single theme, therefore, you get points for both answering the questions and cracking the theme. Points for cracking the theme at a particular stage will be mentioned in the questions, whereas you earn 10 points
for every correct answer.

Note: *You can answer the questions by commenting on the posts(Use the 'comments' button)
          *Do not forget to mention your name while answering.

Best Of Luck!

#60

He beat the best, including John McEnroe at his peak and had 5 career wins over Jimmy Connors in their 11 matches. Who?

[Bonus points for explaining the pic]

TV Mania Round 2 (Crime/Drama)

1. In season 1, Dexter recalls an old incident in which he nearly shoots his father, this leads Harry to tell him about feeling 'alive'. After this Dexter(in the flashback) tries to do 'something' in order feel 'alive'. What did he do? Afterwards ( in his present life) something happens which makes him feel 'alive', again. Which incident ? (Dexter)

2. Which incident led Dr. Cal Lightman to discover and research micro-expressions, and to make it his profession ? (Lie to Me*)

3. Richard Alexander Rodgers is Rick Castle's real name, but he adopted the middle name _______ in honor of  _______(who was also an author). What is his middle and in whose honor ? (Castle)

4. Given below is a list of Dexter's victims, categorize them as Code fits(Y) or not(N) ? (Dexter)
    a.Camilla Figg  b.Rankin  c.Oscar Prado  d.Miguel Prado  e.Nathan Marten

5.  A _______ states that an individual or a group is unreliable for one or more reasons or purposes. This is essentially a directive for the recipient to disregard all information derived from that individual or group. The title and plot of a TV series also refers to it. What?

6. Name the Indian actor who appeared in 24, what was the name of his character? (24)

7. Dexter meets Lila Tournay (Lila West) in Narcotics Anonymous, she is affected by which mental disorder(more of an obsession) ? (Dexter)

8. Explain: Why in a different style? Similar to what?

   

9. What alias is used by Dexter to procure his tranquilizers(used on victims) ? and why he uses that particular alias? (Dexter)

10. Her lack of social skills provides most of the show's lighthearted humor, primarily through her catchphrase, "I don't know what that means," whenever a pop culture reference is introduced into conversation. Who? Which show?

TV Mania Round 1

1. John Lithgow is an American actor, musician, and author. Presently, he is involved with a wide range of media projects, including stage, television, film, and radio. He won Golden Globe and Emmy awards for his role in Dexter. In 2011 he guest starred on How I Met Your Mother. What were his roles in Dexter and HIMYM ?

2. Which TV show was sued for infringing its copyright on the song "When You Wish upon a Star", through a parody song ? (bonus points for giving the name of the parody song)

3. Though the show debuted in 1999, it did not become hugely popular until around 2000, and it has remained popular since then.The show became so popular with adolescents and adults that the series was broadcast on MTV and featured on Spike TV. Heavy metal group Metallica even released a T-shirt featuring cartoon versions of themselves playing live with the characters ______ and ______. Which show ?

4. According to Phoebe, he used to be cute before he became overweight in 1993. He has appeared on screen three times, he plays cello, lights candles and sleeps in a hammock, right under the window. His last appearance in the show was with Ross, when both of them ate mini muffins. Who ? (F.R.I.E.N.D.S)

5. Heat Wave, Naked Heat and Heat Rises are which TV show's tie-in novels ?

6. Who guest starred in episode 1,season 7 of Two and a Half Men? (Hint: He is a musician, songwriter and producer)

7. What is the name of the short segment done by Troy and Abed, usually shown along with the credits of every Community episode? (Community)

8. Santa's Little Helper is often seen on the Simpsons, who is he? (Simpsons)

9. Which TV show character is based on Dr. Paul Ekman, a notable psychologist ?

10. Who plays the role of Robert Frank on ABC's General Hospital ?( Hint: 127)

Note: Do not forget to mention question nos. in your answer.

Theme Round

The theme is James Bond movies
1. Thunderball (is a James Bond flick)
2. Live and let live (although the name of the film is 'live and let die')
3. Quantum mechanics (Quantum of solace is a James Bond movie)

People who cracked the theme
1. Siddarth Pai
2. Pradyumna
3. Aakansha 

#59 TR-3 +10 -5

Here's the last question of this theme round-

X is a branch of physics providing a mathematical description of the dual particle-like and wave-like behavior and interaction of matter and energy. It describes the time evolution of physical systems via a mathematical structure. The structure encapsulates the probability that the system is to be found in a given state at a given time. What is X?

Clue-

Cracking the theme is very easy if you get this one.

#58 TR-2 +15 -10

"X" is an idiom.

"X" is a system of conflict avoidance used in trench warfare in World War I. Some game theory theorists, like Robert Axelrod, have characterised "X" as an iterated variant of the Prisoner's Dilemma. Axelrod linked "X" to the co-operative strategy referred to as Tit for Tat.

"X" is also the name of a live album released by UK band Twelfth Night in 1984.
            &     
"X" is also the name of an 1837 didactic novel by Catherine Maria Sedgwick.

What is "X"?

#57 TR-1 +20 -15

Dr. Eliot Franklin was born in Buffalo, New York. He became a brilliant physicist and engineer whose greatest claim to fame was inventing a miniature gamma-ray bomb, something that Dr. Robert Bruce Banner was unable to do at that time. Dr. Franklin was often called "The Black Bruce Banner" because of his genius-level intellect and his scientific knowledge in the field of gamma radiation. He later battled Captain America and Iron Fist alongside the Wrecking Crew while trying to lure Thor into battle. He also battled the second Iron Man, James Rhodes and was later taken to the Beyonder's Battleworld during the Secret Wars with the rest of the Wrecking Crew and various other criminals, where they were part of Doctor Doom's evil alliance, and battled heroes such as the Avengers, X-Men, and Fantastic Four.

Dr. Franklin is better known as?

Coming Up

 A NEW THEME ROUND IS STARTING ON 20th APRIL, IT IS AN OPEN ENTRY ROUND, WE WILL KEEP THE SCORE. YOU CAN CHECK YOUR NAME & SCORE IN THE BLOG SCOREBOARD AND LET US KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY ERRORS. SAME OLD RULES ARE BEING FOLLOWED IN THIS ROUND. YOU CAN REGISTER IN ADVANCE BY COMMENTING ON THIS POST, JUST LEAVE YOUR NAME IN THE COMMENT BOX

THE TV MANIA QUIZ WILL START IN MAY, THIS ONE IS FOR ALL THE TV BUFFS OUT THERE. SO, YOU HAVE A LOT OF TIME TO PREPARE FOR THIS. JUST WATCH YOUR FAVORITE SHOWS AND PROVE THAT YOU KNOW EVERYTHING ABOUT THEM.

#56

Rukmini Devi was nominated as a member of the Indian Parliament's Council of States, the Rajya Sabha in April 1952 and re-nominated in 1956.In 1977, Morarji Desai offered to nominate her for the post of President of India, which she turned down. Here are few questions related to Rukmini Devi and Morarji Desai:

1.) There are only two people who have this rare achievement, namely Morarji Desai and Nelson Mandela. Morarji Desai achieved this in 1991 and Mandela in 1992. Yusuf Khan the legendary actor, has already got one-half of this(only the second Indian after Mr. Desai to receive this honor) and he may join these eminent personalities in future, this depends on the Government of our country. What is this achievement or honor?
    
(Clue:- CWC - 30 March, 2011)

2.) Rukmini Devi and Morarji Desai along with Pope Paul II, John Holland, Al Rosen, Adam Sinclair and many others, have something in common. This can't be considered as an achievement as no hard work or good deeds are required for it. Many more will join them next year i.e. in 2012. What is common or let's say same for these people?

#55

He is the sports ambassador for Puma, a fan of Chris Gayle and Sachin Tendulkar. He clean bowled Chris Gayle and also hit a six when Gayle was bowling. While in Manchester for an event he offered Christiano Ronaldo some advice to help him improve. Who?

#54

X  is a historical name for a medical professional who formulates and dispenses materia medica.
In addition to these responsibilities, the X offered general medical advice and a range of services that are now performed solely by other specialist practitioners, such as surgery and midwifery.
What is this historical name? Today, who serves the role of X?

Hint:

(Very easy, hint may not be required)

#53

How are they related? 

*Clive Lloyd
*Viv Richards
*Mohinder Amarnath
*David Boon
*Wasim Akram
*Arvinda de Silva
*Shane Warne
*Ricky Ponting
*Adam Gilchrist

*Next name in this series?

#52

Find the connect-

Theme Round

Answer-
The theme is 'the playbook' (by Barney Stinson)-
1)Plato-Plato's quote-"You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation", is used in the introduction of the book(quite tough to crack it here)
Rest all are related to the various plays in the book-
2)Genie
3)NASA
4)SCUBA
5)Lorenzo Von Matterhorn

 

#51

Samuel Wilson (September 13, 1766 - July 31, 1854) was a meat-packer from Troy, New York.At the time of the War of 1812, Samuel Wilson was a prosperous middle-aged meat-packer in Troy. He obtained a contract to supply beef to the Army in its campaign further north, which he shipped in barrels.During this time Samuel Wilson indirectly became the source of something, which made him popular throughout
America.
Samuel is source to what and how?

HINT-

#50 TR-5 +7

THE LAST ONE, IT'LL SURELY GIVE IT AWAY

FIND THE CONNECT

#49 TR-4 +13

FIND THE CONNECT         

#48 TR-3 +15 -5

FIND THE CONNECT

#47 TR-2 +17 -7

In 1992 Robin Williams potrayed  a character in the movie version of a famous series, but after this movie he stopped potraying the character due to his disputes with the production house.In 2009 a modified(Indian)version of the movie was released in which Amitabh Bachchan potrayed Robin Williams' character.Name the character potrayed by Williams and Mr Bachchan.

#46 TR-1 +20 -10

_________ given  by ________ asserts that non-material abstract (but substantial) forms (or ideas), and not the material world of change known to us through sensation, possess the highest and most fundamental kind of reality.Who gave this theory and what is it called?

HINT-

#45

Simple question.
Give funda.
For extra points, name everyone at the table.

#44

FIND THE CONNECT

#43

_____________________ is a traditional children's song of obscure origin.The mock German name celebrated in the song suggests that young English speaking children still find longer northern-European names to be inherently funny words.While the origins of the song are most definitely obscure, some evidence places its roots with vaudeville and theatre acts of the late 19th century and early 20th century popular in immigrant communities. Some vaudeville acts during the era, such as the work of Joe Weber and Lew Fields, often gave voice to shared frustrations of German-American immigrants and heavily leaned on malapropisms and difficulties with the English language as a vehicle for its humor.Which song is this?

#42

'What are little boys made of?' is a popular nursery rhyme dating from the early nineteenth century.An extract from this rhyme was used in a popular TV show, which got five Emmy nominations in 1999,2000,2001,2004 & 2005.This particular extract was used in the opening sequence of every episode.The series premiered in 1998 and ended production run episodes in 2005. Reruns continued to air on the network until 2006.It has been continuously rerun in Australia since 1998 and it started airing on Boomerang in late-2008.Which famous TV show is this and what is the extract used in the opening sequence of every episode?

#41

Given below is a set of questions, answers to these questions are linked by common theme.Find the theme and answer the questions-(titles will help in finding the answers)

1) "Everybody loves Ray Romano"
Manfred is shown as one of the main protagonists in the series.He can be serious, but is otherwise caring and friendly.He has a personal grudge against the paleo-Indians,because of his past experiences with them.He finds love with Ellie and they have a daughter named Peaches.Who is Manfred?

2) "My heart skips a beat"

Why is this jacket so famous?

3) "The creation of Frankenstien"
Initially it was painted black. After it was dry strips of masking tape were put on the body and it was painted white. This would be the black and white "classic" version of the X. Due to companies selling them with similar finishes its use was stopped.Then the famous yellow and black "bumble bee" was used. In 1979, after much disappointment with the performance of yellow and black, more tape was applied on the body and painted over that with the Red Schwinn Bicycle paint. As he said, "The Schwinn Bicycle paint gives it pop." What(X) is being painted here?

(The answer to the 3rd one gives away the theme, but the connection of individual answers to the theme is also required)

#40

___________________________ is a film reference book compiled by various critics worldwide and edited by Steven Jay Schneider. Each title is accompanied by a brief synopsis and critique, some with pictures. Presented chronologically, the current edition begins with Georges Méliès' A Trip to the Moon in 1902 and currently concludes with Quentin Tarantino's 2009 film Inglourious Basterds. There are only two Hindi(Indian) films included in this list. Which list is this? Which are these films?
*Given below are the clues  related to the first film-

*These are the clues related to the second film-
Earning over Rs 580 million in India and Rs 175 million overseas, the film became the biggest Bollywood hit of the year, as well as one of the biggest Bollywood hits of all time. The movie remains the longest running film in the history of Indian cinema. In February 2009, the film set a record by completing 700 weeks of continuous play in Mumbai theatres. On 20 October 2009 the movie completed 15 years of non-stop running. As of 2011, it is still playing at the Maratha Mandir, where they have special screenings celebrating each 100th week, the 800th coming in February.

#39

The origin of ___________is traced to 2000, when Switchblade Kittens a pop-punk band released their song "Ode to_____". Then a band XYZ started making songs based only on one theme which became the genesis of a fandom centered genre of music called________ rock.______rock further developed between 2002 and 2004 in the United States.It embraces a do it yourself ethic, with many bands self-producing their recordings and distributing them through online social networking channels. The _______ rock scene has expanded to at least 880 bands.
Which is this new genre of music? What is XYZ?

#38

Given below is a set of questions, answers to these questions are linked by common theme.Find the theme and answer the questions-(titles will help in finding answers) 

1)"Do you know?"
What are-Penhold, Shakehand, Speed drive, Loop, Flip, Push, Chop & Lob?

2)"After Apple-Picking"

Recordings began on March 23, 1977 and lasted 12 days. They were taped for two hours a day, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, for a total of 28 hours and 45 minutes.They took place at a seaside home in Monarch Bay, California, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Harold H. Smith, who were both longtime ______ supporters. This location was chosen instead of  La Casa Pacifica, on account of interference with the television relay equipment by the Coast Guard navigational-aid transmitters near San Clemente. _____ rented the Smith home for $6,000 on a part-time basis.What are we talking about?

3)"I love Lucy"

The ____ is the printable version of characters 1 and 2 of (black and white versions) of codepage 437 (1981) of the first IBM PC and all subsequentes PC compatible computers. For modern computers, all versions of Microsoft Windows after Windows 95 can use the _____ as part of Windows Glyph List 4, although some computer fonts missed some characters, and some characters couldn't be reproduced by programs not compatible with Unicode. It also appears in Unicode's Basic Multilingual Plane.What are we talking about?

*Theme Round*

Well, the theme round is over, I thank you guys for participating and giving intelligent answers
The theme was 8th wonders of the world
1-the Grand Canyon
2-King Kong
3-Andre the giant
4-Milford Sound(called as the 8th wonder by Rudyard Kipling)
5-Calvin and Hobbes(Bill Watterson stated that he would vote for people to remember his comic strip, Calvin and Hobbes, as "Calvin and Hobbes, Eighth Wonder of the World.")

#37 TR-5 +20 -5

GROSS, is a club which consists of: __________. The club was created in the garage of a house, which led to the pushing and crashing of _____'s parents' car, thus changing the club's location.Later,
this club gained high popularity around the world.They hold meetings to discuss their plans, which are always concerned about Derkins. Notable of their actions is plantation of a fake secret note near Derkins in attempt to draw her in to a trap.__________ , a prominent member of the club gave himself and ________ important positions in the club, _________ being "Dictator" and ______ being "President-and-First-______".
What is the other name of this club?
Who are the members of this club?

#36 TR-4 +25 -10

The places shown in these two maps share a common name and the name or the place is linked to the 1st pic
FIND THE CONNECT

#35 TR-3 +30 -15

__________is a 1998 comedy drama film starring Billy Crystal, and NBA player Gheorghe Muresan in his only film appearance. Crystal also co-wrote the story. It centers on the adventures of a huckster named Sammy (played by Crystal) who befriends a Romanian monk named Max (Muresan). The story was inspired by__________whom Crystal had met during the filming of The Princess Bride.Who is the inspiration of this story?

Clue-

#34 TR-2 +35 -15

FIND THE CONNECT