Trivia Time!!
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Been some time since i started another trivia game thread. here it is now.... kekeke
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Quiz 1:
Greek mythology contains some of the most well-known and interesting characters, which were often referred to in other literary works as well as movies. TROY is one good example of a story taken out of the myths.
So how well do you know your greek characters?? kekeke
Guess who are these?
1) "I was married to Menelaus in ancient Greek times. He got a little upset when I eloped with Paris and accidentally started the Trojan war. Some poets like to say that I had a 'face that launched a thousand ships'!"
2) "I was a terrible Gorgon who was slain by none other than Perseus. He chopped my head off while I slept. It had to be because of my hair. All those snakes are hard to tame!"
3) "I'm the nymph she condemned to speak only in the words of others."
4) "I made a deal with Dionysus so that everything I touched turned to gold. Sadly, I realized I made a mistake when my poor daughter turned to gold also."
5) What is the name of the three headed dragon-tailed dog that guards the gates of the underworld?
6) She withdrew her gifts of fertility upon hearing the news of the abduction of her daughter by Hades. Who is she?
7) He had to prove his might in a superhuman challenge. His destiny carried him to Daedalus' labyrinth where he had to face the deadly Minotaur. Who is he?
Being plunged in the river Styx when he was born, he became invulnerable except for one tiny part of his body. Who is he?
9) Odysseus was so much in love with his wife that he rejected the love of a nymph whom he met during his lengthy wanderings. Who is his wife?
10) He was so much in love with his wife, Eurydice, that when she died, he followed her into the Underworld. The god of the Underworld let him take her back under the condition that he doesn't look back at her on their journey out of the Underworld. Who is he? -
okay okay.. so i read too much of these things
1. "I was married to Menelaus in ancient Greek times. He got a little upset when I eloped with Paris and accidentally started the Trojan war. Some poets like to say that I had a 'face that launched a thousand ships'!"
who else? Helen of Troy
2. "I was a terrible Gorgon who was slain by none other than Perseus. He chopped my head off while I slept. It had to be because of my hair. All those snakes are hard to tame!"
the Gorgon... none other then Medusa
3. "I'm the nymph she condemned to speak only in the words of others."
poor Echo...
4. "I made a deal with Dionysus so that everything I touched turned to gold. Sadly, I realized I made a mistake when my poor daughter turned to gold also."
Midas was a greedy fella wasn't he? and gotta love Dionysus
5. What is the name of the three headed dragon-tailed dog that guards the gates of the underworld?
Cerebus, the Hellhound...
6. She withdrew her gifts of fertility upon hearing the news of the abduction of her daughter by Hades. Who is she?
Demeter was right royally pissed off
7. He had to prove his might in a superhuman challenge. His destiny carried him to Daedalus' labyrinth where he had to face the deadly Minotaur. Who is he?
Theseus? i think he slew the Minotaur
8. Being plunged in the river Styx when he was born, he became invulnerable except for one tiny part of his body. Who is he?
his heel.. now we know a weakness as an Achille's Heel
9) Odysseus was so much in love with his wife that he rejected the love of a nymph whom he met during his lengthy wanderings. Who is his wife?
cool isn't he? rejected Kalypso... for the love of Penelope
10) He was so much in love with his wife, Eurydice, that when she died, he followed her into the Underworld. The god of the Underworld let him take her back under the condition that he doesn't look back at her on their journey out of the Underworld. Who is he?
oh Orpheus... why didn't you trust Eurydice? she would follow you gladly... now we hear you each time we mourn love lost... -
wah liow... spoil the fun liow.... 10/10
*me go search for another trivia topic.... kekekeke * -
sorry.. i read a lot of Greek mythology
i find it absolutely fascinatingOriginally posted by KittynMeow:wah liow... spoil the fun liow.... 10/10
*me go search for another trivia topic.... kekekeke * -
Troy is a great movie to catch... even after they have removed most of the supernatural elements in the original Illiad. Anyway... do you know these??
Quiz 2:
1) What is the name of Achilles' love interest in "Troy"?
2) What is the name of Menalaus' brother?
3) Name the actor who played Priam, King of Troy.
4) In the beginning of the movie, what shape is Hector carving out of wood for his son?
5) Who was the director of "TROY"?
6) How many taglines were used to promote the movie, TROY?
7) Helen has always been a stunner... whether in mythology or in the movie. Name the actress who played Helen of Troy. Where were the scenes of the sprawling city of TROY filmed?
9) A lot seemed to have happened in the movie. Homer's original work, The Illiad, basically described events that took place over a period of time. How long was that period?
10) Trick question: did the city of Troy exist? -
no one wants to try???
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Why Troy?
I mean why the questions on the movie...
Didnt like the movie. -
Catch no ball
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ooo new quiz? i give it a shop but Greek's all Greek to me!Originally posted by KittynMeow:no one wants to try??? -
Quiz 2:
1) What is the name of Achilles' love interest in "Troy"?
Briseus
2) What is the name of Menalaus' brother?
3) Name the actor who played Priam, King of Troy.
Peter O'Toole
4) In the beginning of the movie, what shape is Hector carving out of wood for his son?
Horse iirc?
5) Who was the director of "TROY"?
Wolfgang Peterson
6) How many taglines were used to promote the movie, TROY?
7) Helen has always been a stunner... whether in mythology or in the movie. Name the actress who played Helen of Troy.
Diane Kruger Where were the scenes of the sprawling city of TROY filmed?
9) A lot seemed to have happened in the movie. Homer's original work, The Illiad, basically described events that took place over a period of time. How long was that period?
10) Trick question: did the city of Troy exist?
apparently yes but not on the scale as seen in the movie? -
I'm mostly stumped for Quiz 2 so shall contribute this heheheh
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quite a good effort.... valiant.... kekkeeOriginally posted by True_Xerion:Quiz 2:
1) What is the name of Achilles' love interest in "Troy"?
Briseus
2) What is the name of Menalaus' brother?
3) Name the actor who played Priam, King of Troy.
Peter O'Toole
4) In the beginning of the movie, what shape is Hector carving out of wood for his son?
Horse iirc?
5) Who was the director of "TROY"?
Wolfgang Peterson
6) How many taglines were used to promote the movie, TROY?
7) Helen has always been a stunner... whether in mythology or in the movie. Name the actress who played Helen of Troy.
Diane Kruger Where were the scenes of the sprawling city of TROY filmed?
9) A lot seemed to have happened in the movie. Homer's original work, The Illiad, basically described events that took place over a period of time. How long was that period?
10) Trick question: did the city of Troy exist?
apparently yes but not on the scale as seen in the movie?
ok lah... since not much interest in TROY, will post up the answers in a short while. -
why TROY?? cos the first quiz on Greek Mythology mah... and Troy was based on one of the more widely-read/heard myths... kekekeOriginally posted by ratslen:Why Troy?
I mean why the questions on the movie...
Didnt like the movie. -
Here are the answers.... kekeke
Credit for the discovery of Troy went to German entrepreneur and novice archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann. Largely uncredited was British archaeologist Frank Calvert, who suggested that Schliemann should dig at a place called Hisarlik - the site now recognized as ancient Troy.Quiz 2:
1) What is the name of Achilles' love interest in "Troy"?
Briseis
2) What is the name of Menalaus' brother?
Agamemnon
3) Name the actor who played Priam, King of Troy.
Peter O'Toole
4) In the beginning of the movie, what shape is Hector carving out of wood for his son?
Lion.... horse was carved by a Spartan soldier much later in the show.
5) Who was the director of "TROY"?
Wolfgang Peterson
6) How many taglines were used to promote the movie, TROY?
6 - can you believe that??
For Love
For Honor
For Victory
For Destiny
For Passion
For Troy (of course)
7) Helen has always been a stunner... whether in mythology or in the movie. Name the actress who played Helen of Troy.
Diane Kruger Where were the scenes of the sprawling city of TROY filmed?
the city was filmed in Malta. But the beach battles were done in mexico
9) A lot seemed to have happened in the movie. Homer's original work, The Illiad, basically described events that took place over a period of time. How long was that period?
the Illiad covered events that happened over a period of only 50 DAYS! what a lot of things to happen in 1.5 months.
10) Trick question: did the city of Troy exist?
apparently yes but not on the scale as seen in the movie?
Yes it does exist... there are actually 7 cities of Troy which are being found at the place called Hisarlik (see below)
The remains of seven cities were found on the site, each on top of the other, showing that Troy had been rebuilt many times. The city that Schliemann initially proclaimed to be Homer's Troy was on the second level. Later research proved this could not be the case, and now most scholars believe that the sixth city provides the most likely background for the story of the Trojan War. Traditional dates for the fall of Troy range from about 1250 to 1183 BC, fitting well with the dates of destructions of these cities. Excavations were resumed as recently as 1988, with the belief there was much yet to be discovered. -
not tat i dun wanna try.... i can't rem the characters names.. only can rem brad pitt almost naked bodyOriginally posted by KittynMeow:no one wants to try??? 
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i didn't know got part 2
never watched the movie anyway
interesting movie coming up tho'... another which i have read about.. King Arthur..
wonder if Jerry Bruckheimer will mess it up... he has a tendency to overwhelm everything with explosions.. and it seems that to him, the plot is secondary..Originally posted by tare:not tat i dun wanna try.... i can't rem the characters names.. only can rem brad pitt almost naked body -
as far as i know... he already messed it up... the costumes seem from the wrong era and Guinevere a warrior??? duh!!Originally posted by the Bear:i didn't know got part 2
never watched the movie anyway
interesting movie coming up tho'... another which i have read about.. King Arthur..
wonder if Jerry Bruckheimer will mess it up... he has a tendency to overwhelm everything with explosions.. and it seems that to him, the plot is secondary.. -
Not sure how many here are Harry Potter fans... but here's a trivia on the Harry Potter movie - Prisoner of Azkaban
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Quiz 3:
1) When Snape took over teaching Defense Against the Dark Arts for a lesson, which creature did he lecture on?
2) Harry becomes convinced that he is seeing death omens. Which death omen does he think he sees?
3) What was the name of the purple triple-deck bus that picked up Harry?
4) In the last scene, what gift does Harry receive anonymously along with a feather?
5) What do the Weasley twins give Harry to help him find a way out of school?
6) What animagi does Sirius Black turn into?
7) How many times was Hermione supposed to turn the Time Turner back? What was NevilleÂ’s biggest fear?
9) Did the Fat Lady break the glass with her voice?
10) Who made the howling noise that stopped Lupin (in werewolf form) from attacking Harry? -
eee yer! Harry Pothead! i guess i do know some of the answers from the movie but umm ..... eww! nonono!
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I was sitting in row 3 and got a very VERY close-up view of his glistening, hairless torso kakaka.Originally posted by tare:not tat i dun wanna try.... i can't rem the characters names.. only can rem brad pitt almost naked body
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why not???Originally posted by True_Xerion:eee yer! Harry Pothead! i guess i do know some of the answers from the movie but umm ..... eww! nonono!
TX
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here, part 3, gotta give it a miss.. never read the books, never watched a single movie
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Originally posted by KittynMeow:
I know I know, ehhhhh, Alex something something ...son.
Not sure how many here are Harry Potter fans... but here's a trivia on the Harry Potter movie - Prisoner of Azkaban
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Quiz 3:
1) When Snape took over teaching Defense Against the Dark Arts for a lesson, which creature did he lecture on?
2) Harry becomes convinced that he is seeing death omens. Which death omen does he think he sees?
3) What was the name of the purple triple-deck bus that picked up Harry?
4) In the last scene, what gift does Harry receive anonymously along with a feather?
5) What do the Weasley twins give Harry to help him find a way out of school?
6) What animagi does Sirius Black turn into?
7) How many times was Hermione supposed to turn the Time Turner back?
[b] What was NevilleÂ’s biggest fear?
9) Did the Fat Lady break the glass with her voice?
10) Who made the howling noise that stopped Lupin (in werewolf form) from attacking Harry?[/b] -
errr... nope... kekekeOriginally posted by D13:I know I know, ehhhhh, Alex something something ...son. -
1) When Snape took over teaching Defense Against the Dark Arts for a lesson, which creature did he lecture on?
During Snape's DADA: werewolves.
2) Harry becomes convinced that he is seeing death omens. Which death omen does he think he sees?
The Grim or are you referring to what Harry saw during his near death experience? His 'daddy'? But seriously, seeing Emma Thompson in HP: TPOA does resemble a near death experience.
3) What was the name of the purple triple-deck bus that picked up Harry?
The Knight Bus.
4) In the last scene, what gift does Harry receive anonymously along with a feather?
Don't know, a pumpkin from the patch that Buckbeak was lying on? The key to NKF's vault?
5) What do the Weasley twins give Harry to help him find a way out of school?
The Marauders' Map.
6) What animagi does Sirius Black turn into?
A chihuahua...nah, it is a big black dog, right, so it cannot be a chihuahua...oh I got it, a giant black chihuahua.
7) How many times was Hermione supposed to turn the Time Turner back?
One? Did she? Who is Hermione? The daughter of Helen of Troy? What was NevilleÂ’s biggest fear?
Professor Snape? No, I think it's the O.W.L. exams.
9) Did the Fat Lady break the glass with her voice?
She should, shouldn't she? I only remember her fleeing from Sirius, the fat girl sure can run though.
10) Who made the howling noise that stopped Lupin (in werewolf form) from attacking Harry?
Hermione, the smart-aleck girl in HP who got a Time Turner.
So, any prize for trying eh? Perhaps a signed copy of Jane Austen's 'Fluff and Fluffiness'?
Book or Movie better? Book
Favourite HP character? Moaning Myrtle