Thursday 5 March 2015

I often mix up Emma Watson and Emily Watson

Your targets this week:

1+ out of 13: Well done, you beat us!
5+ out of 13: We'd have won with you on our team!

The attendees
1) The statistician
2) The doctor

The ones that got away
1) In Norse mythology, half of those who die in battle go to Valhalla, ruled by Odin, whilte the other half go to Fólkvangr, ruled by who?
2) Emma Watson recently(ish) took to Twitter to quash rumours she was dating which famous redhead?
3) Who declared Defender of the Fatherland Day a state holiday in Russia in 2002?
4) The film Never on Sunday features one of three foreign language (i.e. non-English) songs have won the Oscar for Best Original Song. What language was the song sung in?
5) Canadian Chris Williams won an Oscar this year for co-directing what movie?
6) The last movie to win the Academy Award for Best Musical did so in 1984. Featuring a song called Sex Shooter, name the movie.
7) Name the movie in which Julie Andrews made her feature film debut in 1964 (winning the Academy Award for Best Actress in the process).
8) For one point each, name the first and (to date) last movies for which Jack Nicholson has been nominated for an Oscar.
9) 2 point question: Which multi-platinum recording artist was born Marvin Lee Aday?
10) 2 point question: Which martial art staple does Stephen Seagal promote?

The answers


Our excuses


How did you do? Would you have beaten us (1 or more points)? Would you have helped us win (5 or more points)? Let the world know with the poll below, then read on for my alternative questions (loosely) inspired by this week's Ones That Got Away!


My alternative questions
Question 3
1) Friday, of course, is named after Freya, but what is the only English day of the week still associated with a Roman god?
2) When invited to a handprint ceremony at Grauman's Chinese Theatre on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint left impressions of their hands, feet, and what other objects?
3) Doing the social media rounds this week, this photo shows a weasel 'riding' what type of bird?
4) What word/name links a Greek author, a cartoon character, and a play in baseball?
5) Big Hero 6 is the first Disney animated movie to feature characters from which comic book publisher?
6) The song 'Seasons of Love' from Rent contains the repeated line "five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred..." whats?
7) Which tune won Mary Poppins the Oscar for Best Original Song?
8) More boring (but essential) trivia you've probably heard before. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is one of just three films to win the 'Big Five Academy Awards': Best Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, and Screenplay (either Adapted or Original). Released in 1934 and 1991, and for 1 point each, name the other two.
9) Resisting the urge to scroll up: for two points, what was Meat Loaf's full birth name?
10) As is often the case, the Japanese term 'dojo' translates to "_____ of the _____". For 1 point each, fill in the blanks.

The answers


How did you do on my alternative questions? Have another poll!

2 comments:

  1. Alternative question 1: I interpreted 'weekday' as Monday-Friday so didn't consider Saturday! My mistake, but perhaps 'day of the week' would be slightly less suggestive?

    Fun as ever!

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