The Lonewolf Tintin Quiz @ Quizzage a Trois 2015

1. Billions of Blue Blistering
Barnacles!!!
The Lone Wolf Written Tintin Quiz

2. Researched and conducted by Chazz and
Arnab Banerjee
• 40 Questions.
• +5 for each correct answer (part
marking mentioned in the
questions itself).

3. 1.
• X is an excessive and irrational devotion or commitment to
a particular thing. It is also used to describe a form of
desire in which gratification is linked to an abnormal
degree to a particular object, item of clothing, part of the
body, etc.
• ID X and tell me why it features in a Tintin quiz? (2+3)

4. 2. From the Tintin TV series. What is this
list about?
• Tintin in America – Gangster
• Cigars of the Pharoah – Part of Rastapopoulos’ film crew;
Asylum Inmate
• Secret of The Unicorn – Talking to Mrs. Finch
• The Seven Crystal Balls – Musician at the Hippodrome
theater; Patient at the hospital
• Explorers on the Moon – Part of the Control Room crew.
• Red Sea Sharks – Guest at Excelsior Hotel; Marquis Di
Gorgonzola’s guest.

5. 3.
• What is the only feature that physically distinguishes the
otherwise identical twins Thomson and Thompson?

6. 4.
• Piotr Skut the pilot makes a couple of appearances in the
series, first as the pilot of the plane that Tintin shoots down
over the Red Sea and again in Flight 714 as Laszlo
Carreidas’ employee.
• Which small Baltic country is he from?

7. 5.
• Although he is often mentioned in
the series he never makes an in-
person appearance. His statue and
portrait were however shown in
both the comic book as well as the
TV series. His name was an allusion
to the shape of his facial hair and
Bordurians were shown to frequently
use his name while swearing.
• Who am I talking about?

8. 6.
• What Old English proverb, similar
in meaning to “As you sow, so
shall you reap” but with a more
negative tone, does the motto
of the Syldavian Kingdom “Eih
Bennek, Eih Blavek” translate to?

9. 7.
• With respect to Tintin comics, what was the contribution of
Methuen’s employees Leslie Lonsdale-Cooper and
Michael Turner?

10. 8.
• The style used by Herge in the series is termed Ligne Claire.
A number of painters have admitted to being greatly
inspired by this style of his, notably X and Y. While X used
fragments of Tintin comics in his paintings, Y extensively
used Ligne Claire in his work and had said “Hergé has
influenced my work in the same way as Walt Disney. For
me, Hergé was more than a comic strip artist.”
• Three parts. Give me the literal translation of Ligne Claire,
and ID both X and Y. (2+1+2)

11. 9.
• An extract from Tintin: Hergé and His Creation by Harry
Thompson
• “Right from his earliest and most parochial pre-Tintin
material, Herge always found universal moods and
responses…. Funnier than any humorous contrivance. He
disliked wordplay pointing to X (perhaps with a modicum
of professional jealousy) as an example of how not to do
it.”
• Just give me X.

12. 10. Which airlines unveiled this themed
airbus on the16th of March?

13. 11.
• Name the Tintin adventure which features Asterix and
Obelix and the Asterix adventure which features
characters from the Tintin universe.
• Additionally, name the characters from Tintin who
featured in the Asterix adventure. (2+2+1)

14. 12.
• The chorus of a traditional Scottish song goes like:
• “O ye'll take the high road, and I'll take the low road,
And I'll be in Scotland afore ye,
Where me and my true love will never meet again,
On the bonnie, bonnie banks of X.”
• X is the largest lake of Scotland.
• ID X and tell me why it deserves a mention in a Tintin quiz?
(2+3)

15. 13.
• X is an unexplained atmospheric electrical phenomenon. The
term refers to reports of luminous, spherical objects which vary
in diameter from pea-sized to several meters. It is usually
associated with thunderstorms, but lasts considerably longer
than the split-second flash of a lightning bolt.
• Y is a weather phenomenon in which luminous plasma is
created by a coronal discharge from a sharp or pointed
object in a strong electric field in the atmosphere and is
named after the patron saint of sailors.
• Identify both X and Y and give me the Tintin adventures they
are associated with. [PIC NEXT SLIDE] (2+2+0.5+0.5)

17. 14.
• X is of the double robusto variety and has dimensions of 47
cm x 6.25 cm. Manufactured by the Dominican Republic
company Arturo Fuente, X has been labelled as a favorite
go-to cheap variety because it tastes like products that
are twice its price.
• Just give me X, which literally translates to “Fine Veil” or
“Fine Gauze”.

18. 15.
• The name of which fictional place in the Tintin adventures
takes it name from the native words for a type of garment
and cow?

19. 16.
• Excerpts from an Article by Andrew Pilcher:
• “The English version of the X is perfect, phonetic Cockney,
the language spoken by my grandfather from Deptford,
the cast of EastEnders, and practically every school child
in the United Kingdom.”
• So, what is he talking about?

20. 17.
• Out of the eleven in the series, four were shown in Red
Rackham’s Treasure, two in Castafiore Emerald, and
Destination Moon, Calculus Affair, Tintin and the Picaros,
The Red Sea Sharks and The Lake of Sharks had shown
one a-piece.
• What am I talking about?

21. 18.
• Eric Björgensköld, a Swedish
astronomer, was one of the
members of the Arctic expedition
team led by Professor Decimus
Phostle.
• Who was the inspiration behind the
appearance of this character.
• [Hints if teams agree]

22. 19.
• Tintinologist Michael Farr in his book Tintin and Co. argued
that the relationship between Tintin and Rastapopoulos
was akin to that between X and Y. Farr thought that
Rastapopoulos was the one enemy who "it must be
feared, might one day get the better of him.“
• Just give me X and Y.

23. 20.
• Who publishes the Bengali version of the Adventures of
Tintin series?

24. 21.
• Who was the only member of the Sanders-Hardiman
Expedition to make an appearance in another Tintin
adventure (leaving out the Seven Crystal Balls and
Prisoners of the Sun). Also name the adventure. (3+2)

25. 22. Put funda.

26. 23. If none of these worked, what did?

27. 24.
• X in Greek mythology, is a Phoenician demi-god of beauty
and desire and is a central figure in various mythological
tales. He is an annually-renewed, ever-youthful vegetation
god, a life-death-rebirth deity whose nature is tied to the
calendar and his name is often applied in modern times to
handsome youths, of whom he is the archetype.
• ID X and Give me the Tintin connection. (3+2)

28. 25.
• If Professor Calculus was 9.
• Frank Wolff was 14.
• Tintin was 56.
• Captain Haddock was 57.
• Who was 1 and what am I talking about? (3+2)

29. 26.
• Which is the only comic in the series which was first
released as an animated movie and then adapted into a
comic book? [Hints on request].

30. 27.
• Who had once famously said “"In the end, you know, my
only international rival is Tintin ! We are the little guys who
refuse to let the big guys walk all over us. Only nobody
notices the likeness, because I am so tall.”?

31. 28.
• The original book series had a lot of humor based on it, the
Tintin TV series by Ellipse Nelvana had omitted a major
attribute of one of the characters citing ‘audience
sensitivity issues’ and legalities in some countries where
they wanted to sell the series. The attribute was present in
its full glory only in The Crab with the Golden Claws and
was reduced to a minimal or no presence in the others.
• What am I talking about?

32. 29.
• The Sherpa X from Tintin in Tibet was based on a real life
person Ang ------ who was a part of the expedition to
Annapurna I in 1950 led by Y. ------ was also touted to be
Tenzing Norgay’s mentor.
• A word phonetically similar to X is also used as a Hindi cuss
word meaning a lewd, perverted or lustful person.
• Give me X and Y. (3+2)

33. 30. Connect.

34. 31.
• Tress MacNeille voiced Tintin in
one episode of which TV series?

35. 32.
• In Spielberg’s “The adventures of Tintin”, 2 female
characters were named in the end credits. One was
Bianca Castafiore. Who was the other?

36. 33. Identify the building shown in the pic. It
was razed in 1955 & a new one was built in it’s
place

37. 34. In Cigars of the Pharaoh, this weapon was
wrongly named as a “Kukri”. So what is the right
name for this weapon, which incidentally originated
in South India?

38. 35.
Connect

39. 36.
Fill in the blanks (2 words)

40. 37.
• In the French original, it was “Petite Fille de Sheik” (the
Sheik’s grand daughter). In the original B&W version, the
matinee idol was Rudolph Valentino, immortalized in 1 of
the most popular films of the 1920s – The Sheik.
So, what did “Petite Fille de Sheik” turn into in the later
version?

41. 38. What is the Indian name for this
cradleboard?

42. 39.
• What predominantly features on the emblem of
Marlinspike Hall? It is shown to be right above the door in
both the comic albums as well as the movie.

43. 40.
• This character was
mentioned in the series
as the person who gifted
Bianca Castafiore the
emerald.
• He went on to make an
appearance in another
series.
• ID both the character
and the series where he
made an appearance.

45. 1.
• X is an excessive and irrational devotion or commitment to
a particular thing. It is also used to describe a form of
desire in which gratification is linked to an abnormal
degree to a particular object, item of clothing, part of the
body, etc.
• ID X and tell me why it features in a Tintin quiz? (2+3)

47. 2. From the Tintin TV series. What is this
list about?
• Tintin in America – Gangster
• Cigars of the Pharoah – Part of Rastapopoulos’ film crew;
Asylum Inmate
• Secret of The Unicorn – Talking to Mrs. Finch
• The Seven Crystal Balls – Musician at the Hippodrome
theater; Patient at the hospital
• Explorers on the Moon – Part of the Control Room crew.
• Red Sea Sharks – Guest at Excelsior Hotel; Marquis Di
Gorgonzola’s guests.

48. Herge’s Cameo Appearances.

49. 3.
• What is the only feature that physically distinguishes the
otherwise identical twins Thomson and Thompson?

51. 4.
• Piotr Skut the pilot makes a couple of appearances in the
series, first as the pilot of the plane that Tintin shoots down
over the Red Sea and again in Flight 714 as Laszlo
Carreidas’ employee.
• Which small Baltic country is he from?

52. Estonia

53. 5.
• Although he is often mentioned in
the series he never makes an in-
person appearance. His statue and
portrait were however shown in
both the comic book as well as the
TV series. His name was an allusion
to the shape of his facial hair and
Bordurians were shown to frequently
use his name while swearing.
• Who am I talking about?

55. 6.
• What Old English proverb, similar
in meaning to “As you sow, so
shall you reap” but with a more
negative tone, does the motto
of the Syldavian Kingdom “Eih
Bennek, Eih Blavek” translate to?

56. (If you) Gather thistles, expect prickles

57. 7.
• With respect to Tintin comics, what was the contribution of
Methuen’s employees Leslie Lonsdale-Cooper and
Michael Turner?

58. They did the English translation for the
series

59. 8.
• The style used by Herge in the series is termed Ligne Claire.
A number of painters have admitted to being greatly
inspired by this style of his, notably X and Y. While X used
fragments of Tintin comics in his paintings, Y extensively
used Ligne Claire in his work and had said “Hergé has
influenced my work in the same way as Walt Disney. For
me, Hergé was more than a comic strip artist.”
• Three parts. Give me the literal translation of Ligne Claire,
and ID both X and Y. (2+1+2)

60. Clear Line

61. 9.
• An extract from Tintin: Hergé and His Creation by Harry
Thompson
• “Right from his earliest and most parochial pre-Tintin
material, Herge always found universal moods and
responses…. Funnier than any humorous contrivance. He
disliked wordplay pointing to X (perhaps with a modicum
of professional jealousy) as an example of how not to do
it.”
• Just give me X.

63. 10. Which airlines unveiled this themed
airbus on the16th of March?

65. 11.
• Name the Tintin adventure which features Asterix and
Obelix and the Asterix adventure which features
characters from the Tintin universe.
• Additionally, name the characters from Tintin who
featured in the Asterix adventure. (2+2+1)

66. Tintin and the Picaros; Asterix in Belgium

67. 12.
• The chorus of a traditional Scottish song goes like:
• “O ye'll take the high road, and I'll take the low road,
And I'll be in Scotland afore ye,
Where me and my true love will never meet again,
On the bonnie, bonnie banks of X.”
• X is the largest lake of Scotland.
• ID X and tell me why it deserves a mention in a Tintin quiz?
(2+3)

69. 13.
• X is an unexplained atmospheric electrical phenomenon. The
term refers to reports of luminous, spherical objects which vary
in diameter from pea-sized to several meters. It is usually
associated with thunderstorms, but lasts considerably longer
than the split-second flash of a lightning bolt.
• Y is a weather phenomenon in which luminous plasma is
created by a coronal discharge from a sharp or pointed
object in a strong electric field in the atmosphere and is
named after the patron saint of sailors.
• Identify both X and Y and give me the Tintin adventures they
are associated with. [PIC NEXT SLIDE] (2+2+0.5+0.5)

71. X = Ball Lightning (Seven Crystal Balls);
Y = St. Elmo’s Fire (Tintin in Tibet)

72. 14.
• X is of the double robusto variety and has dimensions of 47
cm x 6.25 cm. Manufactured by the Dominican Republic
company Arturo Fuente, X has been labelled as a favorite
go-to cheap variety because it tastes like products that
are twice its price.
• Just give me X, which literally translates to “Fine Veil” or
“Fine Gauze”.

74. 15.
• The name of which fictional place in the Tintin adventures
takes it name from the native words for a type of garment
and cow?

75. Gaipajama

76. 16.
• Excerpts from an Article by Andrew Pilcher:
• “The English version of the X is perfect, phonetic Cockney,
the language spoken by my grandfather from Deptford,
the cast of EastEnders, and practically every school child
in the United Kingdom.”
• So, what is he talking about?

77. The Arumbayan Language

78. 17.
• Out of the eleven in the series, four were shown in Red
Rackham’s Treasure, two in Castafiore Emerald, and
Destination Moon, Calculus Affair, Tintin and the Picaros,
The Red Sea Sharks and The Lake of Sharks had shown
one a-piece.
• What am I talking about?

79. Inventions of Professor Calculus

80. 18.
• Eric Björgensköld, a Swedish
astronomer, was one of the
members of the Arctic expedition
team led by Professor Decimus
Phostle.
• Who was the inspiration behind the
appearance of this character.
• [Hints if teams agree]

81. Auguste Piccard!

82. 19.
• Tintinologist Michael Farr in his book Tintin and Co. argued
that the relationship between Tintin and Rastapopoulos
was akin to that between X and Y. Farr thought that
Rastapopoulos was the one enemy who "it must be
feared, might one day get the better of him.“
• Just give me X and Y.

83. Sherlock and Moriarty

84. 20.
• Who publishes the Bengali version of the Adventures of
Tintin series?

86. 21.
• Who was the only member of the Sanders-Hardiman
Expedition to make an appearance in another Tintin
adventure (leaving out the Seven Crystal Balls and
Prisoners of the Sun). Also name the adventure. (3+2)

87. Professor Paul Cantonneau; Tintin and
The Shooting Star

88. 22. Put funda.

90. 23. If none of these worked, what did?

91. Calling him a
goat (acting
a goat)

92. 24.
• X in Greek mythology, is a Phoenician demi-god of beauty
and desire and is a central figure in various mythological
tales. He is an annually-renewed, ever-youthful vegetation
god, a life-death-rebirth deity whose nature is tied to the
calendar and his name is often applied in modern times to
handsome youths, of whom he is the archetype.
• ID X and Give me the Tintin connection. (3+2)

93. Adonis

94. 25.
• If Professor Calculus was 9.
• Frank Wolff was 14.
• Tintin was 56.
• Captain Haddock was 57.
• Who was 1 and what am I talking about? (3+2)

95. Mr. Baxter; Employee Numbers for the
Moon Rocket team

96. 26.
• Which is the only comic in the series which was first
released as an animated movie and then adapted into a
comic book? [Hints on request].

98. 27.
• Who had once famously said “"In the end, you know, my
only international rival is Tintin ! We are the little guys who
refuse to let the big guys walk all over us. Only nobody
notices the likeness, because I am so tall.”?

100. 28.
• The original book series had a lot of humor based on it, the
Tintin TV series by Ellipse Nelvana had omitted a major
attribute of one of the characters citing ‘audience
sensitivity issues’ and legalities in some countries where
they wanted to sell the series. The attribute was present in
its full glory only in The Crab with the Golden Claws and
was reduced to a minimal or no presence in the others.
• What am I talking about?

101. Captain Haddock’s alcohol addiction

102. 29.
• The Sherpa X from Tintin in Tibet was based on a real life
person Ang ------ who was a part of the expedition to
Annapurna I in 1950 led by Y. ------ was also touted to be
Tenzing Norgay’s mentor.
• A word phonetically similar to X is also used as a Hindi cuss
word meaning a lewd, perverted or lustful person.
• Give me X and Y. (3+2)

103. X – Tharkey, Y – Werner Herzog

104. 30. Connect.

105. Words commonly used by Tintin when
exclaiming/swearing.
• Great Snakes, and Crumbs.

106. 31.
• Tress MacNeille voiced Tintin in
one episode of which TV series?

107. The Simpsons (in the episode
Husbands and Knives)

108. 32.
• In Spielberg’s “The adventures of Tintin”, 2 female
characters were named in the end credits. One was
Bianca Castafiore. Who was the other?

109. Mrs. Finch

110. 33. Identify the building shown in the pic. It
was razed in 1955 & a new one was built in it’s
place

111. Brussels Nord (also known as Gare du
Nord or Noordstation)

112. 34. In Cigars of the Pharaoh, this weapon was
wrongly named as a “Kukri”. So what is the right
name for this weapon, which incidentally originated
in South India?

113. Katar, from Kattari

114. 35.
Connect

115. Snowy  Hedwig is a Snowy Owl, & Sonu
Sood has a pet dog named Snowy 

116. 36.
Fill in the blanks (2 words)

117. Boxer Rebellion

118. 37.
• In the French original, it was “Petite Fille de Sheik” (the
Sheik’s grand daughter). In the original B&W version, the
matinee idol was Rudolph Valentino, immortalized in 1 of
the most popular films of the 1920s – The Sheik.
So, what did “Petite Fille de Sheik” turn into in the later
version?

119. Arabian Knights

120. 38. What is the Indian name for this
cradleboard?

121. Papoose

122. 39.
• What predominantly features on the emblem of
Marlinspike Hall? It is shown to be right above the door in
both the comic albums as well as the movie.

123. A Haddock Fish

124. 40.
• This character was
mentioned in the series
as the person who gifted
Bianca Castafiore the
emerald.
• He went on to make an
appearance in another
series.
• ID both the character
and the series where he
made an appearance.

125. Maharajah of Gopal; Jo, Zette and
Jocko