Waves 2018 quiz made along with Nishanth Sanjeev

1. Embrace the Shadows
Prelims - Answers
By Roshan Jaisimha Dattatri
&
Nishanth Sanjeev

2. 1. ID X
X is a collection of serialised dramas about a famous aviator
who fought for the French during WW1. Born as Kent Allard, he
faked his death after the war in the South American jungles
and returned to the USA, living under several aliases to conceal
his existence. These aliases include Lamont Cranston, Henry
Arnaud, Isaac Twambley and Fritz.
Originally released in the 1930s as pulp novels, it later made it
to radio, television, comic books and video games. This
character had a major influence on several comic book
superheroes, most notably Batman.

3. Answer:
The Shadow.

4. 2.
Censors in the country of X have banned the release of a new film
adaptation of AA Milne’s beloved story about Y, according to the
Hollywood Reporter.
The character of Y has become a light-hearted way for people across X to
mock their president, Z, but it seems the government doesn’t find the joke
very funny.
An example of this, is the time Z popped his head out of the roof of his
special Red Flag limousine to inspect the troops - a photo then appeared
online of a toy Y popping out of his own little car.
ID X, Y, and Z.

5. Answer:
X – China
Y – Winnie the
Pooh
Z – Xi Jinping

6. 3.
Countless major critics have declared ‘X’, the greatest episode
in the history of television.
X is also the name of a poem published in 1818. This poem
reminds powerful people of the fact that their power is only
temporary, and that everything succumbs to time in the end.
The message of this poem is analogous to the plot of the TV
episode of the same name.
ID X, as well as the name of this TV series.

7. Answer:
X – Ozymandias
TV series – Breaking Bad

8. #4.
X is a brand of juices and drinks, which was originally known as Unadulterated
Food Products, and founded in 1972. X is notorious for it’s ridiculous and
exaggerated facts they print on their bottle caps.
For years, X struggled to fight rumours that it supported Y. The idea was
completely absurd—as one of the founders of X said, “How could 3 Jewish boys
from Brooklyn support Y?”
This theory spread due to the presence of the letter ‘K’ on the packaging, which in
reality, merely indicates that it’s a kosher product.
ID X and Y.

9. Answer:
X - Snapple
Y - Ku Klux Klan (KKK)

10. 5.
Long-time comic-book writer David Michelinie originally wanted the
character of X to be a woman - a pregnant woman. Her origin story was
arguably equally as tragic as that of Y’s, who X turned out to be written as
in the end.
It goes like this: A taxi driver, distracted by Z, would accidentally hit and kill
her husband. This would then cause the woman to go into labour on the
street, and lose the baby, her husband, and her sanity all in the same
night. The -------- would then bond to this grief-stricken mother. Thus, X
would be born.
One could be forgiven for assuming that this story idea was thrown in the
garbage because it was far too dark and miserable for an all-ages
comic. However, instead, it was because it was thought that a woman
wouldn’t be a credible enough threat to Z.
ID X, Y and Z.

11. Answer:
X – Venom
Y – Eddie Brock
Z – Spider-Man

12. 6.
Keith Richards is an English musician and songwriter, best
known as a guitarist and founder-member of the Rolling
Stones.
In 1994, Richards said his image was "like a long shadow ...
Even though that was nearly twenty years ago, you cannot
convince some people that I'm not a mad drug addict.“, while
talking about being prosecuted for drug use.
In what (strangely) apt way did he pay his respects to his
father Bert, who passed away in 2002?

13. Answer:
He snorted his father’s ashes. (Mixed with a bit of
cocaine)

14. 7.
What is Richie Rich's middle name?

15. $

16. 8.
X is a song by American indie pop band Y. It was released
as the group’s debut single in 2010, and in contrast with
the upbeat musical composition, the lyrics describe the
homicidal thoughts of a troubled youth.
The lines in the chorus warn potential victims to "outrun
my gun" and that they "better run, better run, faster than
my bullet."
ID X and Y, and for what tragic reason, was this song
pulled off the radio in December of 2012?

17. Answer:
X - Pumped Up Kicks
Y – Foster the People
Reason: The Sandy Hook school massacre that
occurred on the 14th of December in 2012.

18. 9.
X and Y were both very famous actresses, ready to be cast in
one of the most popular movies of 1994, winning the Oscar
for Best Original Screenplay in 1995.
However, due to their very busy schedules, given that the two
of them each were starring in ‘Seinfeld’ and ‘Friends’, two of
the most popular sitcoms at the time, they turned it down,
with the role eventually going to Z, who was relatively
unknown at the time.
ID X, Y and Z.

19. Answer:
The movie was Pulp Fiction, and the role was for that
of Mia Wallace.
X – Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Y – Jennifer Aniston
Z – Uma Thurman

20. 10.
X is an inside joke, created by alumni of the California Institute of the Arts,
referring to the classroom used by graphic design and character animation
students including John Lasseter, Tim Burton and Brad Bird.
It has noticeably appeared in many Pixar films, such as in:
• Finding Nemo - The model number of the camera used by the scuba
diver.
• Up - The number of the court room that Carl Fredricksen goes to after
he hits a worker to protect his mailbox.
• WALL-E - The code for the directive given to Auto to never return to
Earth, the first (and currently, only) time X had any real/negative
significance to a Pixar film's plot.

21. Answer:
X – A113

22. 11.
X pulled their name from the coffee shop destruction
scene in the movie Y.
They didn't mind the director placing their product
throughout the entire film, but they didn’t want their
name to be destroyed in that scene. Therefore, a
shop named ‘Gratifico Coffee’ is destroyed instead in
the movie.
ID X and Y.

23. Answer:
X – Starbucks
Y – Fight Club

24. 12.
As part of the movie ‘Z’:
After X was moved from Baltimore, the plan was to dress him in a
yellow or orange jumpsuit.
Y, the actor who played X in the movie, convinced both the director
and costume designer, that the character would seem more clinical
and unsettling if he was dressed in pure white. Y has since said he
got the idea from his fear of dentists.
ID X, Y and Z.

25. Answer:
X – Hannibal Lecter
Y – Sir Anthony
Hopkins
Z – The Silence of the
Lambs

26. 13.
The song ‘Never Learn Not To Love’ by the
Beach Boys was originally written by X in 1968
as ‘Cease To Exist’, but the Beach Boys never
credited X for obvious reasons. Identify X, who
you'll be hearing singing this song.

27. Charles Manson

28. #14.
There are 3 versions of this game, Classical,
patience, and Bavarian rules. Some elements
that are known in this game so far are:
Cyclops, Giant Squids, Manticores, Mountain
Trolls, Common Welsh Greens, Hebridean
Blacks and Elfrida Claggs.
What game?

29. Exploding snap

30. 15.
In this clip, you will see 5 Starfleet officers
reliving a certain part of American history.
Which event does this episode culminate in,
which occurred 137 years ago today?
(play video from file)

31. The gunfight at O.K. Corral.

32. 16.
These beings live in the dark and cast shadows
when they enter the light. Individually, or in a
small swarm, they are harmless, and on Earth,
live off scavenging road-kill. However in large
numbers, they can strip the meat off bones in
milliseconds. A large enough swarm in the light
appears like a shadow cast by nothing. Being
sentient, they hunt down prey by getting closer
by posing as its shadow. If the prey has extra
shadows, it's too late already. What are these
beings that are also called the piranhas of the
air?

33. Vashta Nerada

34. 17. ID the character X
X is one of the most powerful beings in his
universe. X is the tyrannical ruler of Apokolips
and the father of Orion, Kalibak, Grayven and
Grail. His ultimate goal is to conquer the
universe and eliminate all free will.
According to writer Mark Evanier, illustrator
Jack Kirby modelled X's face on that of actor
Jack Palance.

35. Darkseid

36. 18. ID X
The comic book character X was created on the 17th February
1936. X is a title first adopted by a young sailor Christopher -----
- in 1536. This title of X is passed down from father to son upon
the death of the former. The title character is the 21st X. X was
originally said to be based in Bengalla, a fictitious country near
India, and his title was obtained from his father who was killed
at the hands of the Singh Brotherhood. However, X was later
retconned to being from Denkali, a fictitious country in Africa,
and the Singh Brotherhood was renamed to the Sengh
Brotherhood so that Indian readers would not be offended.
In 1997, a series called Betaal Pachisi aired on Doordarshan,
and it was about the 25th X.

37. The Phantom

38. 19. ID the nephew X
Stretch: He is the lanky leader of the trio. He is highly skilled at
possession and is the most aggressive while scaring bonebags,
but he is revealed to have a soft spot as well.
Stinky: He is the sarcastic jokester who scares bonebags with
his body odour and halitosis.
Fatso: He is obese, the least intelligent of the trio, the most kind
and can easily be manipulated. He is a good singer and has a
good knowledge of pop culture. He has a huge appetite, despite
the fact that food simply drifts through his body.
The trio often bully their nephew X, who doesn't believe in
scaring bonebags, but are actually more fond of X than they'd
like to admit.

39. Casper

40. 20. FITB
A -------- court-martial is a court-martial held in
the field to hear urgent charges of offences
committed in action. The term originates rom
the use of a -------- as an improvised writing
table.
After the Nazis occupied Poland, the high
command wished to introduce -------- trials since
they were speedy, and would deter crimes more
effectively. Naturally, -------- trials came to imply
a lack of judicial impartiality , as noted in the
transcripts of the Trial at Nuremberg of Josef
Buehler.

41. Drumhead

42. 21.
Listen to this song. ID the singer and the 1961
movie.

43. Singer: Mohammed Rafi
Movie: Chhaya

44. Top 8 qualify for the finals.