Send your entries to prithwish_nath@rediffmail.com , along with names of 2 books you would like as prize.If you win,I'll send the books to you via e-mail.Also,those who come second will get 1 book as prize.
1st Place: Arijit Sir(6/11)
2nd Place:Debkalpa Goswami(5.5/11)(penalised)
1.We all know what 'music' is..but..what exactly is 'muzak' ?
Answer:Soft music playing in elevators,railway stations,airports,etc.
2.What was the first ever single to be sold online?(it was a 99 cent pay-download)
Answer:"Electric Barbarella" -Duran Duran
3.Which controversial artist calls himself the "Antichrist Superstar"?
Answer:Marilyn Manson
4.What is Madonna's FULL NAME?
Answer: Madonna Louise Ciccone
5.Which song,sung first by Jim Steinman,remade/resung by Celine Dion,and just recently Meatloaf,have all been chart toppers?
Answer:"It's All Coming Back To Me Now"
6.If you're a rock fan,yet never listened to Led Zeppelin,what are fans,as well as the rock community most likely to tell you?(one sentence)
Answer:"You haven't got the 'LED OUT'"
7.What is the full form of the music style 'R&B'? (E.g. of R&B Artists:-Mary J.Blige,Mariah Carey,Jennifer Lopez,Gwen Stefani)
Answer:Rhythm & Blues
8.Which Red Hot Chilli Peppers' latest song has been accused of being plagiarised(copied) from "Mary Jane's Last Dance",the hit song by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers?
Answer:"Dani California"
9.On February 13th,2004,astronomers at Harvard discovered a celestial body which looked like "A CARBON STAR".Which famous song was this star named after?(Hint:think of an insect)
Answer:Named "Lucy" after "Lucy In The Sky(with Diamonds)" -Beatles
10.If a normal remix is named like this:-"Smooth Criminal(Remix) -Michael Jackson",if the band 'Queen' did the remix,how would they name it?(It's not that simple)
Answer:All Queen remixes are called "Rah-mix"
E.g."Smooth Criminal" (Rah-Mix)
11.Which song had 45 Musicians,21 Vocalists(singers),was broadcast live on telivision,then hit the stores as a compilation on March 7th,1985,was played on April 5th that year on over 5000 radio stations SIMULTANEOUSLY(at the same time),became #1 US Single and remained for 4 weeks,and earned $50 million for a certain charity from album,song,video,and revenue sales? (If you're a true music fan,you should answer this,there are too many hints)
Answer:"We Are The World"
Wednesday, August 23, 2006
Friday, August 11, 2006
Topic : Quotes & Taglines ANSWERS
Quotes and Movie Slogans/Taglines quiz------------------------------------------
Official Winner:-None(1 entry only)
Unofficial Winner:-Debkalpa Goswami(2 Correct Answers)
Answers:-
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You have to identify the people who said the quoted lines.For the taglines,identify the movie.
Remember,quotes can also be by fictional characters!
1."I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed:We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."
Answer:Martin Luther King Jr. (his famous "I have a dream" speech)
2. "I lied to myself that it was over. I was still alive, my loved ones were still dead. It wasn't over."
Answer:Max Payne(from Max Payne 2)
3. "Oh, come and stir my cauldron,
And if you do it right
I'll boil you up some hot, strong love
To keep you warm tonight."
Answer:Celestina Warbeck(song from HP Book 6 Half Blood Prince)
4.“Look at the sky. We are not alone. The whole universe is friendly to us and conspires only to give the best to those who dream and work.”
Answer:APJ Abdul Kalam
5."God created the Heavens, he created the earth! He created all the Hulkamaniacs! Then, he created a set of 24-inch pythons, brother!" What'cha gonna do...What'cha gonna do...when the 24-inch pythons run wild on you?"
Answer:Hulk Hogan(professional wrestler)
6."Of every album I have listened to, the best of the year by far has been 'Invincible'. Michael Jackson deserves a lot more credit than he is getting, one of the most influential performers of all time."
Answer:Eminem!
7."I love the whole world of dance, because dancing is really the emotions through bodily movement. And however you feel, you just bring out that inner feeling through your mood. A lot of people don't think about the importance of it, but there's a whole psychological thing to just letting loose. Dancing is important, like laughing, to back off tension. Escapism...it's great."
Answer:Michael Jackson!
8."A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away..." Identify the movie.
Answer:Star Wars
9."The question of whether or not we are alone in the universe has been answered." Identify the movie.
Answer:Independence Day
10."When there's no more room in hell, the dead will walk the earth." Identify the Movie.
Answer:Dawn Of The Dead
Official Winner:-None(1 entry only)
Unofficial Winner:-Debkalpa Goswami(2 Correct Answers)
Answers:-
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You have to identify the people who said the quoted lines.For the taglines,identify the movie.
Remember,quotes can also be by fictional characters!
1."I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed:We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character."
Answer:Martin Luther King Jr. (his famous "I have a dream" speech)
2. "I lied to myself that it was over. I was still alive, my loved ones were still dead. It wasn't over."
Answer:Max Payne(from Max Payne 2)
3. "Oh, come and stir my cauldron,
And if you do it right
I'll boil you up some hot, strong love
To keep you warm tonight."
Answer:Celestina Warbeck(song from HP Book 6 Half Blood Prince)
4.“Look at the sky. We are not alone. The whole universe is friendly to us and conspires only to give the best to those who dream and work.”
Answer:APJ Abdul Kalam
5."God created the Heavens, he created the earth! He created all the Hulkamaniacs! Then, he created a set of 24-inch pythons, brother!" What'cha gonna do...What'cha gonna do...when the 24-inch pythons run wild on you?"
Answer:Hulk Hogan(professional wrestler)
6."Of every album I have listened to, the best of the year by far has been 'Invincible'. Michael Jackson deserves a lot more credit than he is getting, one of the most influential performers of all time."
Answer:Eminem!
7."I love the whole world of dance, because dancing is really the emotions through bodily movement. And however you feel, you just bring out that inner feeling through your mood. A lot of people don't think about the importance of it, but there's a whole psychological thing to just letting loose. Dancing is important, like laughing, to back off tension. Escapism...it's great."
Answer:Michael Jackson!
8."A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away..." Identify the movie.
Answer:Star Wars
9."The question of whether or not we are alone in the universe has been answered." Identify the movie.
Answer:Independence Day
10."When there's no more room in hell, the dead will walk the earth." Identify the Movie.
Answer:Dawn Of The Dead
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