Written and only round of Renaissance Movie Quiz 2015. Consists of 25 questions. Hope you like it !

1. Renaissance 2015
Movie and Entertainment Quiz

2. Quiz will consist of 25 questions.
Each question carries one point.
Quizmaster’s decision is final.
Try and attempt everything….. your guess might
turn out to be right !!
Results on Monday :)
Top 3 classes will get points.
May the force be with you ….

3. Written Prelims

4. Q1
Identify the movies in which these dialogues/quotes appear.
1. “ I’ll make him an offer he can’t refuse.”
2. “I’m the king of the world !”
3. “To infinity….and beyond !”
4. “ Hasta La Vista, Baby.”
5. “You shall not pass !!”

5. Q2
Edward Warren and Lorraine Rita Warren were American paranormal
investigators associated with prominent cases of haunting.
In 1952, the Warrens founded the New England Society for Psychic
Research, the oldest ghost hunting group in the United States. They
are the authors of numerous books about the paranormal and also
about their private investigations into various reports of paranormal
activity. They claimed to have investigated over 10,000 cases during
their career.
In 1973, they were called to investigate a house in Rhode Island. The
house was supposedly haunted by a witch who had lived there in the
late 19th century.
This 1973 incident is the subject of which successful 2013 film ?

6. Q3
X is a traditional French stewed vegetable dish. It is popular among the
entire Mediterranean coast as a summer dish. X is served as a side-
dish along with Pasta, rice or bread.
The main ingredients used in X include Zucchini, Eggplant, Onions,
Tomatoes and Bell Peppers. X is typically prepared as a stew with each
vegetable being fried to enhance its flavours before being layered into
a baking dish and baked for several minutes to complete the cooking
process.
A more contemporary version of this dish was popularised by a movie
released in 2007. What dish are we talking about ?

7. Q4
X was a Tamil film released in 2005. It was a remake of a Kannada
film Apthamithra which itself was a remake of a Malayalam film
Manichitrathazhu.
X was critically acclaimed and was a box office success. It was
the first Tamil film to be dubbed in German. It premiered in
Germany as ‘The Ghost Hunters’. It ran for a record 890 days in
South Indian theatres.
The film was directed by P Vasu.
ID X.

8. Q5
_______ is a genus of Jellyfish with only one known species. These
species are found off the central eastern coast of Australia. Marine
biologists Lisa-Ann Gershwin and Peter Davie first described the genus in
2013.
Species of the genus ______ have a thick round translucent and
colourless body. With a diameter of less than 2 centimetres, around the
size of a grape, these are much smaller than any other Jellyfish.
The name of the genus ______ is a reference to a famous catchphrase
said by a more famous character X on Y, a popular TV show.
What is the name of the catchphrase/ genus ?

9. Q6

10. Q7
Benaam is a 1974 Bollywood thriller film directed by Narendra
Bedi. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Moushumi Chatterjee and
Prem Chopra.
In the film, the name of Amitabh Bachchan’s character is Amit
Srivastava. What is so special about this fact ?
(Movie poster on next slide)

12. Q8
The X effect is a popular camera effect used by
directors.
It is named after X, a director who first used it in
his 1958 movie, Vertigo.
What is X/ Director ?
(Video on next slide)

14. Q9
Connect
Ironhide
Starscream
Ratchet
Shockwave
Barricade
Jazz

15. Q10
What is being parodied by the Simpsons here ?

16. Q11
______ originated with a Usenet posting by British film fan and professional
computer programmer Col Needham. Colin had made a list about actresses
with beautiful eyes. Needham subsequently started an "Actors List", while his
partner Dave Knight began work on a "Directors List". Both lists had been
restricted to people who were alive and working, but soon retired and dead
people were added too.
By late 1990, lists included almost 10,000 movies and television series along
with info about actors and actresses who acted in these. On October 17,
1990, Needham developed and posted a way to search these lists efficiently.
By 1993, it had moved out of Usenet and had become an independent website
and was renamed as _____. Users were invited to contribute to the lists. This
greatly improved _____.
______ was sold to Amazon in 1998. Identify this extremely popular website.

17. Q12
X was a Pandyan king who reigned over Southern India from 710 AD
- 735 AD. He was the son and successor of Arikesari Maravarman.
X asserted his superiority over the Cheras and Cholas in the city of
Mangalapuram, the modern day Mangalore. He started hostilities
with the Chalukyas of Badami and also defeated the Ay chieftains of
South Travancore. X was killed in the Pandya-Cholan War.
Identify X.
Clue: His name has become very popular due to a certain South
Indian movie.

18. Q13
X was originally a United States extra-governmental military counter-
terrorism and intelligence agency.
It was founded by Peggy Carter in 1945 after the Allied Forces won
over the Axis Forces in World War II. Its objective was to protect the
United States, and later the entire world, from all possible threats.
In 2014, the headquarters of X was attacked by Y, an international
terrorist organisation, and was destroyed. Files belonging to X were
leaked on to the internet making Xs presence known to the world.
Several agents belonging to X were taken in for questioning. Since
then, X has been slowly rebuilding its organisation.
Identify X and the terrorist organisation, Y.

19. Q14
Disclaimers are added at the end of movie credits to
avoid any legal confrontation with the law. In which
movie would you find this unique/humorous one ?

21. Q15
“Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong.”
This is the general statement of X’s Law. In which
2014 movie was this prominently featured ? Also,
ID X.

22. Q16
“High levels of energy generated by a high-output Diatium power cell are
unleashed through a series of focusing lenses and energisers that convert the
energy into plasma. The plasma is projected through a set of focusing crystals
that lend the blade its properties and allow for the adjustment of blade length
and power output. The ideal number of crystals are three, though only one is
required.
Once focused by the crystals, the plasma is sent through a series of field
energisers and modulation circuitry within the emitter matrix that further focus
it, making it a coherent beam of energy that is projected from the emitter. The
blade typically extends about a meter before being arced by the blade
containment field back to a negatively charged fissure ringing the emitter, where
it channels back to the power cell by a superconductor, completing the circuit. “
What is being described here ?

23. Q17
*Bhuvan not out 20
Deva S S run out (Smith) 49 1/71
Arjan c North b Smith >=12 2/87
Lakha hit wicket b Yardley 0 3/87
Bagha b Yardley 12 4/99
Ismail retired hurt 0 at 99
+Ishwar not out 0
Extras <=6
Total (4 wickets) 99
Bowling: O M R W
Yardley ? ? ? 2
Willis ? ? ? 0
Smith ? ? ? 1
This is the scorecard of the second innings of a cricket match. Put Funda.

24. Q18
2009 - The Hurt Locker
2010 - The King’s Speech
2011 - The Artist
2012 - Argo
2013 - 12 Years A Slave
2014 - Birdman
What are these a list of ?

25. Q19
X is a 2013 animated film directed by Jennifer Lee and Chris Buck. It was one
of the most successful films of the year and went on to win several awards.
According to the original screenplay, Y (One of the main characters) was
supposed to be a villain. However, during the course of the movie, a song Z
was produced for the film. The song Z portrays Y in a very positive and
favourable light. In X, the song Z is sung by the character Y.
The directors liked the song so much that they changed the entire script and
made the character Y a good person “ruled by fear” instead.
We might say that the popularity of the song Z overshadows the movie X. The
song itself broke several records and was very critically acclaimed.
ID X,Y and Z.

26. Q20
Dysmetropisia is a disorienting neurological condition that affects human
perception. Symptoms include patients seeing objects larger or smaller than
they should. Sometimes, objects or people might look far away or nearer
when, in actuality, they are not. These disturbances affect our sense of
distance, size and smell.
It appears that Dysmetropsia is also a common experience at sleep onset,
and has been known to commonly arise due to a lack of sleep. It can also be
caused by abnormal amounts of electrical activity causing abnormal blood
flow in the parts of the brain that process visual perception and texture.
Dysmetropisa is the medical term for this strange syndrome. It is known more
commonly as the X syndrome, named after a fictional character X who
experiences the above mentioned symptoms when she goes on an
unexpected adventure. ID X.

27. Q21

28. - For Questions 23 and 24, Minimalist posters shall
be shown and participants shall be asked to identify
them.
- Hope you all know what a minimalist poster is.
Example on next slide;

30. Ans: The Lion King

31. Q22

32. Q23

33. Q24
The show centers on three female leads with superpowers, as well as their
father, the brainy scientist Professor Utonium, who all live in the fictional city
of Townsville, USA. The girls are frequently called upon by the town's
childlike and naive politician to help fight nearby criminals using their
powers.
The main antagonists of the show are an anthropomorphic monkey and an
immortal demonic monster which is confused about its gender.
The show made its official debut in 1995 and aired the last episode in 2005.
Which show are we talking about ?

34. Q25
The Disney X is the era from 1989 to 1999 during which Walt Disney Feature
Animation (renamed Walt Disney Animation Studios in 2006) experienced a
creative resurgence in producing successful animated films based on well-
known stories, which restored public and critical interest in The Walt Disney
Company as a whole.
During this decade, the studio produced and released 10 animated films: The
Little Mermaid (1989), The Rescuers Down Under (1990), Beauty and the Beast
(1991), Aladdin (1992), The Lion King (1994), Pocahontas (1995), The Hunchback
of Notre Dame (1996), Hercules (1997), Mulan (1998), and Tarzan (1999).
These films proved to be blockbuster hits which saved the company.
ID X.

35. Answers

36. Q1
Identify the movies in which these dialogues/quotes appear.
1. “ I’ll make him an offer he can’t refuse.”
2. “I’m the king of the world !”
3. “To infinity….and beyond !”
4. “ Hasta La Vista, Baby.”
5. “You shall not pass !!”

37. 1. The Godfather
2. Titanic
3. Toy Story
4. Terminator 2 : Judgement Day
5. LOTR: Fellowship Of The Ring

38. Q2
Edward Warren and Lorraine Rita Warren were American paranormal
investigators associated with prominent cases of haunting.
In 1952, the Warrens founded the New England Society for Psychic
Research, the oldest ghost hunting group in the United States. They
are the authors of numerous books about the paranormal and also
about their private investigations into various reports of paranormal
activity. They claimed to have investigated over 10,000 cases during
their career.
In 1973, they were called to investigate a house in Rhode Island. The
house was supposedly haunted by a witch who had lived there in the
late 19th century.
This 1973 incident is the subject of which successful 2013 film ?

39. The Conjuring

40. Q3
X is a traditional French stewed vegetable dish. It is popular among the
entire Mediterranean coast as a summer dish. X is served as a side-
dish along with Pasta, rice or bread.
The main ingredients used in X include Zucchini, Eggplant, Onions,
Tomatoes and Bell Peppers. X is typically prepared as a stew with each
vegetable being fried to enhance its flavours before being layered into
a baking dish and baked for several minutes to complete the cooking
process.
A more contemporary version of this dish was popularised by a movie
released in 2007. What dish are we talking about ?

41. Ratatouille

42. Q4
X was a Tamil film released in 2005. It was a remake of a Kannada
film Apthamithra which itself was a remake of a Malayalam film
Manichitrathazhu.
X was critically acclaimed and was a box office success. It was
the first Tamil film to be dubbed in German. It premiered in
Germany as ‘The Ghost Hunters’. It ran for a record 890 days in
South Indian theatres.
The film was directed by P Vasu.
ID X.

43. Chandramukhi

44. Q5
_______ is a genus of Jellyfish with only one known species. These
species are found off the central eastern coast of Australia. Marine
biologists Lisa-Ann Gershwin and Peter Davie first described the genus in
2013.
Species of the genus ______ have a thick round translucent and
colourless body. With a diameter of less than 2 centimetres, around the
size of a grape, these are much smaller than any other Jellyfish.
The name of the genus ______ is a reference to a famous catchphrase
said by a more famous character X on Y, a popular TV show.
What is the name of the catchphrase/ genus ?

45. Bazinga !

46. Q6

47. It is the inscription found on the One Ring
in LOTR.

48. Q7
Benaam is a 1974 Bollywood thriller film directed by Narendra
Bedi. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Moushumi Chatterjee and
Prem Chopra.
In the film, the name of Amitabh Bachchan’s character is Amit
Srivastava. What is so special about this fact ?
(Movie poster on next slide)

50. It is Amitabh’s real name !!

51. Q8
The X effect is a popular camera effect used by
directors.
It is named after X, a director who first used it in
his 1958 movie, Vertigo.
What is X/ Director ?
(Video on next slide)

52. Hitchcock Effect

53. Q9
Connect
Ironhide
Starscream
Ratchet
Shockwave
Barricade
Jazz

54. Transformers

55. Q10
What is being parodied by the Simpsons here ?

56. Oscar Selfie

57. Q11
______ originated with a Usenet posting by British film fan and professional
computer programmer Col Needham. Colin had made a list about actresses
with beautiful eyes. Needham subsequently started an "Actors List", while his
partner Dave Knight began work on a "Directors List". Both lists had been
restricted to people who were alive and working, but soon retired and dead
people were added too.
By late 1990, lists included almost 10,000 movies and television series along
with info about actors and actresses who acted in these. On October 17,
1990, Needham developed and posted a way to search these lists efficiently.
By 1993, it had moved out of Usenet and had become an independent website
and was renamed as _____. Users were invited to contribute to the lists. This
greatly improved _____.
______ was sold to Amazon in 1998. Identify this extremely popular website.

58. IMDb

59. Q12
X was a Pandyan king who reigned over Southern India from 710 AD
- 735 AD. He was the son and successor of Arikesari Maravarman.
X asserted his superiority over the Cheras and Cholas in the city of
Mangalapuram, the modern day Mangalore. He started hostilities
with the Chalukyas of Badami and also defeated the Ay chieftains of
South Travancore. X was killed in the Pandya-Cholan War.
Identify X.
Clue: His name has become very popular due to a certain South
Indian movie.

60. Kochaidaiyaan

61. Q13
X was originally a United States extra-governmental military counter-
terrorism and intelligence agency.
It was founded by Peggy Carter in 1945 after the Allied Forces won
over the Axis Forces in World War II. Its objective was to protect the
United States, and later the entire world, from all possible threats.
In 2014, the headquarters of X was attacked by Y, an international
terrorist organisation, and was destroyed. Files belonging to X were
leaked on to the internet making Xs presence known to the world.
Several agents belonging to X were taken in for questioning. Since
then, X has been slowly rebuilding its organisation.
Identify X and the terrorist organisation, Y.

62. X- SHIELD; Y- Hydra

63. Q14
Disclaimers are added at the end of movie credits to
avoid any legal confrontation with the law. In which
movie would you find this unique/humorous one ?

64. Guardians Of The Galaxy

65. Q15
“Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong.”
This is the general statement of X’s Law. In which
2014 movie was this prominently featured ? Also,
ID X.

66. Interstellar; X- Murphy’s Law

67. Q16
“High levels of energy generated by a high-output Diatium power cell are
unleashed through a series of focusing lenses and energisers that convert the
energy into plasma. The plasma is projected through a set of focusing crystals
that lend the blade its properties and allow for the adjustment of blade length
and power output. The ideal number of crystals are three, though only one is
required.
Once focused by the crystals, the plasma is sent through a series of field
energisers and modulation circuitry within the emitter matrix that further focus
it, making it a coherent beam of energy that is projected from the emitter. The
blade typically extends about a meter before being arced by the blade
containment field back to a negatively charged fissure ringing the emitter, where
it channels back to the power cell by a superconductor, completing the circuit. “
What is being described here ?

68. The workings of a Lightsaber !

69. Q17
*Bhuvan not out 20
Deva S S run out (Smith) 49 1/71
Arjan c North b Smith >=12 2/87
Lakha hit wicket b Yardley 0 3/87
Bagha b Yardley 12 4/99
Ismail retired hurt 0 at 99
+Ishwar not out 0
Extras <=6
Total (4 wickets) 99
Bowling: O M R W
Yardley ? ? ? 2
Willis ? ? ? 0
Smith ? ? ? 1
This is the scorecard of the second innings of a cricket match. Put Funda.

70. Lagaan

71. Q18
2009 - The Hurt Locker
2010 - The King’s Speech
2011 - The Artist
2012 - Argo
2013 - 12 Years A Slave
2014 - Birdman
What are these a list of ?

72. Academy Award for Best Picture

73. Q19
X is a 2013 animated film directed by Jennifer Lee and Chris Buck. It was one
of the most successful films of the year and went on to win several awards.
According to the original screenplay, Y (One of the main characters) was
supposed to be a villain. However, during the course of the movie, a song Z
was produced for the film. The song Z portrays Y in a very positive and
favourable light. In X, the song Z is sung by the character Y.
The directors liked the song so much that they changed the entire script and
made the character Y a good person “ruled by fear” instead.
We might say that the popularity of the song Z overshadows the movie X. The
song itself broke several records and was very critically acclaimed.
ID X,Y and Z.

74. X- Frozen; Y- Elsa; Z- Let It Go

75. Q20
Dysmetropisia is a disorienting neurological condition that affects human
perception. Symptoms include patients seeing objects larger or smaller than
they should. Sometimes, objects or people might look far away or nearer
when, in actuality, they are not. These disturbances affect our sense of
distance, size and smell.
It appears that Dysmetropsia is also a common experience at sleep onset,
and has been known to commonly arise due to a lack of sleep. It can also be
caused by abnormal amounts of electrical activity causing abnormal blood
flow in the parts of the brain that process visual perception and texture.
Dysmetropisa is the medical term for this strange syndrome. It is known more
commonly as the X syndrome, named after a fictional character X who
experiences the above mentioned symptoms when she goes on an
unexpected adventure. ID X.

76. X - Alice In Wonderland

77. Q21

78. Kishore Kumar

79. Q22

80. Avatar

81. Q23

82. Breaking Bad

83. Q24
The show centers on three female leads with superpowers, as well as their
father, the brainy scientist Professor Utonium, who all live in the fictional city
of Townsville, USA. The girls are frequently called upon by the town's
childlike and naive politician to help fight nearby criminals using their
powers.
The main antagonists of the show are an anthropomorphic monkey and an
immortal demonic monster which is confused about its gender.
The show made its official debut in 1995 and aired the last episode in 2005.
Which show are we talking about ?

84. The Powerpuff Girls

85. Q25
The Disney X is the era from 1989 to 1999 during which Walt Disney Feature
Animation (renamed Walt Disney Animation Studios in 2006) experienced a
creative resurgence in producing successful animated films based on well-
known stories, which restored public and critical interest in The Walt Disney
Company as a whole.
During this decade, the studio produced and released 10 animated films: The
Little Mermaid (1989), The Rescuers Down Under (1990), Beauty and the Beast
(1991), Aladdin (1992), The Lion King (1994), Pocahontas (1995), The Hunchback
of Notre Dame (1996), Hercules (1997), Mulan (1998), and Tarzan (1999).
These films proved to be blockbuster hits which saved the company.
ID X.

86. X- Renaissance

87. That’s all folks !!