This is the first of, what I hope will be, a series of theme specific quizzes. I’ve started off with a rather generic theme but, I’ll narrow them down in the coming days. People can suggest as to what subjects they would like to see a quiz on, and then I’ll work towards getting one done. Please leave your answers in the comments section below and do mention your name as I intend to maintain scores. (Your answers won’t be visible to others)
1. A Sitter
Identify the song (Enough clues in the video to work out the answer)
2.
This is a photograph from the records of United states Patent Office. This model of seats provides not only better comfort but also ensures better safety for the driver. Just tell me who designed and patented it.
3. Connect
(Let me know if you’re not able to watch the video or listen to the song. The second’s one’s just an audio clip)
4. Shortly after the release of the movie X, it’s director Y received a mail from a man whose kid had developed a phobia after watching a certain French movie. But, now with the release of the movie X, she refused to do something else also. When asked what he should do, Y replied ” send her to the dry cleaners”. Identify X, Y and the French movie.
5. Connect:
Clue: Guy in the second picture joined Google in 2005
6. An important plot element of this movie was inspired by a famous Italian movie of the 60s. As a tribute to the filmmaker, the park where this scene was shot was named after him. This movie in turn inspired a 1989 comedy.(This is the favourite movie of a character in friends). The two main protagonists of the film are named after two young men who served as assistants to the director of the movie. Name the movie
7.
What is so special or unique about this song
8. He has a Master’s degree in science and had aspired to become a scientist. But, when many of his articles sent to various science weekly’s got rejected, he decided to try his luck with films. He struck gold in only his second directorial venture, which ran for 33 weeks and was also sent to the Milan International Film Festival. He is also said to have designed a financially viable elevated Tram System that suits his home-town’s narrow roads and is cheaper when compared to the construction of the Elevated Railway or Metro Railway. Who is he?
9.
Name the movie.
10.
A fairly simple one to end the quiz
Connect:
Bonus point if you can name everybody on this list
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