Trivia Quiz for Squiggle #5
Currently listening to: "Life After Death" by King Diamond
Sorry this is coming late in the day. I didn't write up the questions yesterday or last night because it was my birthday and I was too busy doing nothing (I took the day off work and slept until noon!)...well, I did mosey out of the house to see "For Your Consideration" which I didn't think was very good...it just wasn't funny (or not as funny as the other Christopher Guest movies)...it definitely had the most serious message (when you get to the last scene) out of all his movies, but it was kinda, just, eh...one of my Jewish co-workers said that I probably would've found it funnier if I were a Jew...so there you have it. When the day was almost over (10PM) I went back to the theatre to see "Casino Royale" which was actually very good. It took me a bit to adjust to Daniel Craig as Bond because he doesn't really look like your typical Bond, but he won me over and he's probably one of the best actors to play the role...Craig pulled off a convincing portrayal of a top-ranking secret agent and all the gritty shit they most likely have to go through...and I suppose this was intentional seeing as how this is Bond when he first gained "00" status, but not everything he does is perfect...he slips up, stumbles, makes mistakes...it made the role more human. Now for the quiz:
1. Adjusting for inflation, Cleopatra (1963), is the most expensive movie ever made to date. Its budget of $44 million is equivalent to:
A. $190 million
B. $270 million
C. $360 million
2. Although identified with Scotland, bagpipes are actually a very ancient instrument, introduced into the British Isles by:
A. The Romans
B. The Moors
C. The Celts
3. Bette Midler, Barry Manilow and many other famous vocalists got their start in a New York City club called:
A. The Continental Baths
B. CBGB’s
C. The Riviera
4. How many Oscars did Walt Disney receive between 1931 and 1969?
A. 13
B. 29
C. 35
5. Who is the first character to speak in Star Wars?
A. C3PO
B. Luke Skywalker
C. Princess Leia
6. What was the name of Captain Jean-Luc Picard’s fish in Star Trek: The Next Generation?
A. Watson
B. Livingston
C. Einstein
7. Donald Duck’s middle name is:
A. Fauntleroy
B. Gaylord
C. Abernathy
8. Who was the first Beatle to have a #1 hit single following the group's breakup?
A. Paul McCartney
B. George Harrison
C. Ringo Starr
9. What was the first song to be performed in outer space, sung by the Apollo IX astronauts on March 8, 1969?
A. “Moon River”
B. “99 Bottles of Beer”
C. “Happy Birthday”
10. In 1938 Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel sold all rights to the comic-strip character Superman to their publishers for:
A. $37
B. $130
C. $690
Sorry this is coming late in the day. I didn't write up the questions yesterday or last night because it was my birthday and I was too busy doing nothing (I took the day off work and slept until noon!)...well, I did mosey out of the house to see "For Your Consideration" which I didn't think was very good...it just wasn't funny (or not as funny as the other Christopher Guest movies)...it definitely had the most serious message (when you get to the last scene) out of all his movies, but it was kinda, just, eh...one of my Jewish co-workers said that I probably would've found it funnier if I were a Jew...so there you have it. When the day was almost over (10PM) I went back to the theatre to see "Casino Royale" which was actually very good. It took me a bit to adjust to Daniel Craig as Bond because he doesn't really look like your typical Bond, but he won me over and he's probably one of the best actors to play the role...Craig pulled off a convincing portrayal of a top-ranking secret agent and all the gritty shit they most likely have to go through...and I suppose this was intentional seeing as how this is Bond when he first gained "00" status, but not everything he does is perfect...he slips up, stumbles, makes mistakes...it made the role more human. Now for the quiz:
1. Adjusting for inflation, Cleopatra (1963), is the most expensive movie ever made to date. Its budget of $44 million is equivalent to:
A. $190 million
B. $270 million
C. $360 million
2. Although identified with Scotland, bagpipes are actually a very ancient instrument, introduced into the British Isles by:
A. The Romans
B. The Moors
C. The Celts
3. Bette Midler, Barry Manilow and many other famous vocalists got their start in a New York City club called:
A. The Continental Baths
B. CBGB’s
C. The Riviera
4. How many Oscars did Walt Disney receive between 1931 and 1969?
A. 13
B. 29
C. 35
5. Who is the first character to speak in Star Wars?
A. C3PO
B. Luke Skywalker
C. Princess Leia
6. What was the name of Captain Jean-Luc Picard’s fish in Star Trek: The Next Generation?
A. Watson
B. Livingston
C. Einstein
7. Donald Duck’s middle name is:
A. Fauntleroy
B. Gaylord
C. Abernathy
8. Who was the first Beatle to have a #1 hit single following the group's breakup?
A. Paul McCartney
B. George Harrison
C. Ringo Starr
9. What was the first song to be performed in outer space, sung by the Apollo IX astronauts on March 8, 1969?
A. “Moon River”
B. “99 Bottles of Beer”
C. “Happy Birthday”
10. In 1938 Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel sold all rights to the comic-strip character Superman to their publishers for:
A. $37
B. $130
C. $690
posted by Scott at 1:54 PM
4 Comments:
1. B
2. C
3. B
4. B
5. A (If I get this wrong I just may hang myself.)
6. B (I may just be a little upset if I miss this one. The name of his fish doesn't come up very often.)
7. A (I'd better get this one right.)
8. B
9. C
10. A
OMFG!!!! it was your birthday??? ::HUGS!:: :-* kisses! happy birthday scott!
wait did you go to the movies alone? like doug couldn't even go with you? geez.
1. b
2. b
3. lmao @ b lol bette midler on that stage. heheh i say its A. i dont know why. i should have gone with C but A is my final answer.
4. a
5. a
6. b
7. He has a middle name? hes my fave disney character and i had no idea. a?
8. b im not a big beatles fan
9. c?
10. a
damn those were hard!
Thanks, Yasamin!
Yeah, I went to the movies alone...like I always do...
keep your eyes peeled! i sent you a birthday card from Devil Cards. hehehe
Post a Comment
<< Home