The document contains 20 multiple choice questions from a "FLAMES QUIZ". The questions cover topics like identifying people who made controversial comments (Karl Lagerfeld), songs and artists (Cher's "Believe"), directors and events (Zack Snyder, Budweiser ad about 9/11 aired during Super Bowl 2002), time periods and monarchs (Restoration Comedy during Charles II's rule), photographers (Mahesh Shantaram), authors (George Orwell), artists and films (Jackson Pollock film by Ed Harris), cinematographers (Karl Freund and multicamera setup), novels (Don Quixote), archaeological sites (Udayagiri Caves), architectural styles (Art Deco), YouTube controvers
2. Q1.
'Kate Middleton has a nice silhouette and she is the right girl for that boy. I like
that kind of woman, I like romantic beauties. On the other hand, her sister
struggles. I don't like the sister's face. She should only show her back.'
‘The thing at the moment is Adele. She is a little too fat, but she has a beautiful
face and a divine voice.’
‘“I am no dermatologist but I wouldn’t want Seal’s skin. Mine looks better than
his. He is covered in craters.”
ID the controversial figure responsible for the above comments.
4. Q2.
X is a 1998 song recorded by Y, for their 22nd album.
X went on to achieve widespread success, making Y the oldest singer to top the
Billboard Hot 100 charts at the time. However, it is most noted for being the first
mainstream song to use AutoTune to deliberately distort vocals - also known as
the “Y Effect.”
ID X and Y.
6. Q3.
The following advertisement was a collaboration between the Budweiser
Clydesdales and X. It encountered a significant amount of controversy when it
aired for the first time. Intended to pay tribute to an event, the advertisement’s
only time on air was during another annual event of note.
X, the director of the advertisement, faced the chagrin of viewers more than a
decade later due to a scene in his 2016 film that disrespected the same event the
ad wished to commemorate.
i. ID X.
ii. Which event was the ad paying tribute to?
iii. Which annual event did the ad air for the only time?
7.
8. i. X - Zack Snyder
ii. 9/11
iii. SuperBowl 2002
9. Q4.
X is an English genre of written and performed arts in the Restoration period
from 1660 to 1710. After public stage performances had been banned for 18 years
by the Puritan regime in England, the re-opening of the theatres in 1660
signalled a renaissance of English drama.
It was marked by typically having a complicated plot marked by wit, cynicism,
and licentiousness. Sexually explicit language was encouraged by Y (1660–1685),
the then monarch who restored art and culture , personally and by the rakish
style of his court.
ID X and Y.
11. Q5.
@chivexp is a photography page on Instagram, nearing 500,000 followers as of
February 2019. The handle is run by X, who is professionally involved in a
different field of work.
The handle name is a variation of X’s nickname in his first language. His
authorship of the photos and the account are however, markedly downplayed.
The captions on the photos are scant.
X has received, among other honors, 3 Academy Awards and 4 BAFTAs. ID X.
13. Q6. X was born on March 31, 1685 in Thuringia, Germany. His father was a 7th
generation musician, and carried on the tradition by teaching him how to
play the violin. In 1700, he was granted a scholarship at St. Michael’s School
in Luneburg for his fine voice. In 1708, he was appointed the court organist
in Weimer, for Duke Wilhelm Ernst. It was here that he composed his very
famous Toccata in D Minor, which remains one of the most recognisable
pieces of classical music in history.
His works have inspired many pop hits such as the trumpet solo in the
song Y by The Beatles.
ID X and Y.
15. Q7.
Where have you heard this rendition of this popular romantic track?
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Y4Z6TiuAMNqrI5vVfTOIgbHJPwHP4hn5/view?us
p=drive_open
17. Q8.
X is an Indian author best known for her novel The House That Spoke.
She is the daughter of Y, a famed film director-screenwriter-producer, and Z, a
journalist and film critic.
ID X, Y and Z.
22. Q1O.
X was born to Richard Walmsley Blair and Ida Mabel Limouzin on 25 June, 1903 in
Motihari, present day Bihar.
Considered one of the greatest authors of all time and a pioneering voice in
modern political and literary discourse, X is noted for having a distinctive style
of commentary - enshrined in his very popular neologisms such as ‘unperson’,
‘thought police’, ‘room 101’ etc.
ID X.
24. Q11. X an American painter a major figure in the abstract expressionist
movement. He was widely noticed for his technique of pouring or
splashing liquid household paint on to a horizontal surface (‘drip
technique’), enabling him to view and paint his canvases from all angles.
He married the artist Lee Krasner, who became an important influence on
his career and on his legacy. A reclusive and volatile personality, he
struggled with alcoholism for most of his life and died in a drunk driving
car accident.
In 2000, the biographical film X, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning
biography, X: An American Saga, directed by and starring Ed Harris, was
released. Y won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her
portrayal of his wife, Lee Krasner. ID X & Y
26. Q12.
X, A.S.C. (January 16, 1890 – May 3, 1969) was a German Jewish, Oscar-
winning cinematographer and film director best known for
photographing Metropolis (1927), Dracula (1931), and television's I Love
Lucy (1951-1957). He was an innovator in the field of cinematography and is
credited with the invention of the unchained camera technique. The
unchained camera was a revolution in early film as for the first time, the
camera was free of the tripod and could move around the set. Because it
was no longer confined to one position, thousands of new shots were
possible.
He designed the Y system for shooting sitcoms that is still in use today.
Since sitcoms were shot in front of a live audience, this technique helped
maintain uniformity and eliminated the need to modify the set for every
scene. ID X&Y.
29. Q13.
X is a Spanish novel by Miguel de Cervantes. Published in two parts, in 1605 and
1615, it is the most influential work of literature from the Spanish Golden Age
and the entire Spanish literary canon. As a founding work of modern Western
literature, it regularly appears high on lists of the greatest works of fiction
ever published, such as the Bokklubben World Library collection that cites it as
the authors' choice for the "best literary work ever written". The story follows
the adventures of a noble (hidalgo) who reads so many chivalric romances that
he loses his sanity and decides to become a knight-errant (caballero andante),
reviving chivalry and serving his country. He recruits a simple farmer, as his
squire, who often employs a unique, earthy wit in dealing with it's rhetorical
orations on antiquated knighthood. He, in the first part of the book, does not
see the world for what it is and prefers to imagine that he is living out a
knightly story. Throughout the novel, Cervantes uses such literary techniques
as realism, metatheatre, and intertextuality.
31. Q14.
The X Caves are twenty rock-cut caves near Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh
from the early years of the 5th century CE. They contain some of the
oldest surviving Hindu temples and iconography in India. It is also
regarded as the first tangible proof of Hinduism. One of India's most
important archaeological sites, the X hills and its caves are protected
monuments managed by the Archaeological Survey of India.
Some historians have suggested that the iron pillar in the courtyard of
Quwwat-ul-Islam site in Delhi originally stood at X. This theory is based
on multiple pieces of evidence such as the closeness of its design and style
with pillars found in Udayagiri-Vidisha region,
35. Q16.
On 12th August 2018 a beauty Youtuber by the name of Gabriel Zamora
posted a picture dissing a fellow Youtuber in a picture with 3 other
friends. This picture was a recreation of Kylie Jenner’s photograph with
her sisters from her 21st birthday party and had the caption “B*tch is
bitter because without him we’re doing better.”
This caused extreme backlash from fans of the dissed Youtuber, and
culminated in the resurfacing of past racist tweets by the 4 people in the
photo. This caused on of the people to lose over 537,000 subscribers in a
week from their channel. And a total of 1.5M lost among the 4 of them.
Identify the Youtuber being mocked and the one who lost 500k subs.
37. Q17.
Arguably the most iconic moment in boxing history, the “Fight of the
Century” refers to the first meeting between X and Muhammad Ali. The
fight took place on March 7, 1971, at MSG in New York. After Ali had been
banned from the sport for his refusal to join the military, X became a
rising force. When they met on this day, the two were both undefeated
heavyweight champions, but something had to give. At the end of a
grueling 15 rounds, X won the fight with a unanimous decision. The fight
between the two boxers was later replicated two more times, with Ali
winning each of them.
Who is X?
39. Q18. Odette Vetter, a french sportswoman, was recently featured in an
ad for the Nike campaign ‘Dream Crazier’. She illegally
participated in an event that hitherto women were banned from
participating in. She notably wore a t-shirt with the words “et les
femme?” which means “and women?”
What did she do?
41. Q19.
St. Philomena’s Cathedral is a Catholic church that is the cathedral of the
Diocese of Mysore, India. The full name is the Cathedral of St. Joseph and
St. Philomena. It is also known as St. Joseph's Cathedral. It was
constructed in 1936 using a _ style and its architecture was inspired by the
Cologne Cathedral in Germany.[6] This is one of the tallest churches in
Asia.
Fill in the blank.
44. Q20. X is a stepwell situated in the village of Abhaneri in the Indian state of
Rajasthan. X is said to be named after a local ruler of the region. The
oldest parts of the step-well date from the 8th century onwards, but the
upper stories were built around the 18th century during the Mughal era. X
consists of 3,500 narrow steps over 13 stories. It extends approximately 30
m (100 ft) into the ground making it one of the deepest and largest
stepwells in India.
X has been used as a filming location for a number of films such as
Bhoomi, The Fall, Bhool Bhulaiyaa, and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.
What is X?
