Media Quiz PrelimsResearched and Conducted by RAMAN UMAMAHESWARAN

Rules of Engagement 20 questions. 5,10,15 and 20 are star marked, to be used in

case of tie

Part points in certain questions.

No unfair methods. Be nice,now.

QM’s decision is final.

1. The following video is a reference to what?

Chinatown

2. The Cistercians are an order of monks that believes

in extreme utilitarianism in their art and architecture

However, iconographers were still commissioned to make paintings and stained glasses in an extremely spartan way.

This may have led to the styles of paintings referred to in the early 17th century as grisaille, verdaille, and brunaille.

What is special about grisaille, verdaille, and brunaille?

Grisaille- Shades of GreyVerdaille- Shades of Green OR MonochromaticBrunaille-Shades of Brown Paintings

3. The vampires present in the anime High School

DxD divide themselves into two classes:

One named X, after the surname of the real-life inspiration behind a fictional character. This group believes in patriarchal government.

The other is named Y, taken from a purely fictional character. This group espouses a matriarchal view.

Give X and Y

Tepes Carmilla

4. ________ was the gate built at the southern end of the monumental

Suzaku Avenue in the ancient Japanese cities of Heijō-kyō (Nara) and Heian-kyō (Kyoto), whose remains are not to be found anymore.

Two stories by an acclaimed Japanese author have a direct relation to the gate.

One has the same name, but misleadingly, tells of an encounter between an old woman and a servant under this gate.

The other is named “In the Grove” and tells the contradictory narrative one normally expects, when one hears the name of the gate.

What was the name of this gate?

Rashomon

*5. The ___ _______ was an epithet given to an unidentified

person (possibly a father son duo) who, for over seven decades, paid an annual tribute to an American author by visiting the cenotaph marking his original grave in the early hours of January 19, his birthday.

A black-clad figure (presumed male), face obscured by a scarf or hood, carrying a silver-tipped cane , would, at the site of the grave, raise a cognac _____ and place three red roses on the monument in a distinctive configuration, along with the unfinished bottle.

Spectators of the event usually never interfere, out of respect for the tradition (and, perhaps, the mystery).

FITB.

Poe Toaster

6. ______ ______ is a place in South California, located just

south of LA metropolitan area, used mainly to refer to the Riverside-San Bernadino-Ontario metropolitan area, by the U.S. Census,covering approx. 27,000 sq.miles.

Many famous films have been shot here, including Executive Decision, Fast and the Furious, U Turn, and Erin Brockovich. But ironcially , the 2006 mystery film named after this region made by a director known predominantly for his surrealist films was not, in fact, shot here.

Which place?

Inland Empire

7. The 1983 song deals with the cravings of a young

man for a certain prostitute. It tells of the young man’s longing for affection and his frustration at not being able to make headway.

The lead singer of the band said the inspiration for the harsh laugh employed in the song was from a very famous, genre-defining track from a year before, in which the artist had used a similar raspy laugh.

Name the two songs in question.

Mama The Message

8. Somebody speaking about a character they created:

“I think DC is terrified that _____ will sue them, although _____ has seen the character and commented in Rolling Stone that he thought it was great. He was very flattered to have a character who looked like him, but DC gets nervous about these things. They started to eradicate all traces of references in the introduction of the early Swamp Thing books to ____ ___________'s resemblance to _____. But I can state categorically that the character only existed because Steve and John wanted to do a character that looked like ____.”

They had already drawn character(image follows) in _____'s likeness, in Swamp Thing No. 25 (1984) who was later retroactively declared as being ____ __________.

Which character resembling whom?

X-Sting John Constantine

9. In the game, Dr.Kleiner’s pet head-crab is called

“______”. This is corroborated when the player is looking for the runaway pet, and the doctor jokes “There’s only one ____.”

This is in reference to a person who was initially known only for their work in the film industry, but is now being recognized for their work in inventing the so-called “spread spectrum”. Hence, it is only natural that Dr.Kleiner, a communications expert, is an admirer.

Which game, and what is Kleiner’s head-crab’s name?

Half-Life 2 Lamarr

*10. Charles the Bold Surprising David Aubert,c. 1472

is a painting by Loyset Liedet, which possibly references Alexander the Great surprising his court painters.

However there is also an other reference, this time an artistic one as well.

What is the artistic reference?

(image follows)

The Arnolfini Wedding

11. Venus (2006) My Favorite Year (1983) The Stunt Man (1980) The Ruling Class (1972) Goodbye Mr.Chips (1969) The Lion in Winter (1968) Becket (1964) ________ __ ______(1962)

FITB and give funda.

Lawrence of Arabia; Peter O Toole Oscar noms

12. Whose Guitar collection?

Prince

13. The following image contains a 1915 painting by

Leonard Winterowski, called “Austro-Hungarian ________”.

_______s were originally mounted infantry who were trained in horse riding as well as infantry fighting skills. In most modern armies however, they have come to signify any type of medium cavalry. The name is derived from another word for a blunderbuss, and not from the mythical firebreather.

FITB

Dragoon

14. Following video is from an film called Perfect Blue by

Satoshi Kon

The scene very tellingly portrays the mental anguish of the female protagonist as she is increasingly unable to differentiate fantasy from reality. An American director bought the rights to this movie just so he could put this exact scene in his 2000 movie.

The director, who himself often deals with the blurring of reality , also acknowledged that Perfect Blue was a major influence on a lot of his works.

Which 2000 film?

Requiem for A Dream

*15. Seki Tarokichi is considered one of the greatest sumo

wrestlers in history, with a win % of 96.2. He possessed the body of a giant and was able to move at high speed considering his size.

However, when he became a full-fledged wrestler, he had to have a “wrestling name”, as was the custom and was given the name ______.

This name, meaning “Thunderbolt” is rather well-known because it is shared by a character who made his debut in 1992, and takes part in a rather dangerous tournament.

FITB.

Raiden

16. “After X died in 1967, this picture took on a great

deal of iconic significance. Even before then, some kids from Zurich approached me wanting to make a poster from it. I never heard whether X liked it or not; there was no response from ____ at all. A photograph is a moment – when you press the button, it will never come back. This picture is famous thanks to the chap with the cigar, not to me.”

Somebody is speaking about a photograph that he had taken. Who is speaking, about whom?

Rene Burri Che Guevara

17. In the following image, ID what is blanked out in

black colour, a place where someone might go to live ‘”Deliberately”, “sturdily”and “Spartan-like”.

Walden

18. In an episode of Seinfeld, when Elaine mentions that

she will be working with a writer named Testikov, the “next ______”, Jerry jokingly tells her that the original title of _______’s book X was something else, which Elaine believes, leading to several misunderstandings.

That something else is the first line as well as chorus verse of a popular counterculture song of the 70’s. Interestingly enough, the album in which the song is a title track, is named X.

Which song, and what is X?

X- War and Peace War

19. The work (bigger image follows) is only one of

two that historians claim they can attribute to the artist with any certainty, and the only one that is entirely his own work, despite the artist being regarded as the foremost painter of his time. It was painted c.1410

The other was painted with his long time friend Daniil Chyerny.

Who is the artist?

Andrei Rublev

*20. The following few images represent something

that artist Matt Kish did, which led to a collection of 552 such works , which he later published in a book.

What did he do?

Unrecognizable Roles.

ID the person in the next 5 images.

Movie/Series name provided for your convenience.

21. Lovelace

Sharon Stone

22. Hook

Glenn Close

23. Trick or Treat

Ozzy Osbourne

24. Sin City

Nick Offerman

25. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Iggy Pop