TRIVIA QUESTIONS _ NILU'S BDAY SPECIAL (3 rounds)

 WARM UP

I have a list of names. Is the name a legitimate name of a Roman from Asterix comics or is it a made-up one ?

1.Gracchus Armisurplus (T)
2.Surplus Dairiprodus (T)
3.Gluteus Freedinnus (F)
4.Tremensdelirius (T)
5.Giveusabonus (T)
6.Fullofbalonus (F)
7.Famus anonymus (F) 8.
8.Tortuous Convolvulus (T)
9.Inflatus Status (F)
10.Nefarious Purpus (T)
11.Vitriolix (T)
12.Squareonthehypotenus (T)
13.Vice Admiral Flottilus (F)
14.Ursa Minus (F)

ROUND ONE 

1. Asterix

What was the name of the Roman Spy in Asterix and the Black Gold who was modeled on Sean Connery?

Dubblosix

2. More Asterix

Name any of the three Rock bands/ artists that make appearances in the asterix comics. 2 points bonus if you can name all three

The Beatles (Britain), Rolling Menhirs and Elvis Preslix (Normans)

3. Oh nah

The end of Hey Jude has umpteen repetitions. How many nahs are sung in the song? The team that gets closest to the answer wins. For 2 points bonus calculate how many nahs Paul McCartney has sung in his career so far considering he has performed it around 600 times

18 repetitions x 11 nah's per line = 198

Paul Mcartney - 198 x 600 = 118800

ROUND TWO : Mid point 

Decipher – Hidden among each of these sentences are three band names per sentence. Each answer is 10 points. Example: At a well in the desert, I met some cops and found an awakening – Oasis, Police, Nirvana

Arachnids spread venom and leave one man standing - Scorpions, Poison, Survivor

Someone from abroad shows character while applying moisturizer - Foreigner, Heart, Cream

In the beginning baking wheat with yeast was only for royalty - Genesis, Bread, Queen

ROUND THREE

1. Yohan murders a hit (Sing it Yankee Doodle)

And then she said, "It's time for bed"
She told me she worked in the morning 

And started to laugh
I told her I didn’t 

And crawled off to sleep in the bath

Name the song title of this hit song – Norwegian Wood

2. Why did they cross the road?

At approximately 11:35 AM on Friday, August 8, 1969. A British Bobby held up traffic for 10 minutes as six pictures were taken while four singers crossed a road. Which road was it ? 2 points bonus to name who was the first to cross ?

John was the first to cross Abbey Road 

3.Showdown

I have a list of songs that have song titles made from all or a few gibberish words. The team that comes up with the longest list of song titles gets 10 points. You have two minutes to think.Quizmasters may use their discretion to approve names which may not be on this list below. 
1.Mmm bop
2.Do do do da da da
3.Wooly bully
4.Do wah diddy 

5.Boom boom

6. Sussudio
7. She Bop
8. Oh bl di ohblada
9. My dingaling
10. Abracadabra
11. Jock a mo
12. Iko Iko 

13. Na na hey hey kiss him goodbye

14. Tutti frutti
15. La la la
16. Da doo ron ron

GAUNTLET : AMBIGUITY

1. The illuminati diamond comprising earth, air fire and water makes its appearance in dan browns angels and demons. It uses what type of calligraphic style, considered a visual pun ?

Ambigram

2. What does the word bambino refer to ?     Baby or small child italian

3. Which car also manufactured in sriperumbudur was modeled on the 1956 morris oxford series III?

Ambassador (amby)

Participants (Teams)

Bhaang Boys (WINNERS)        Marriage Material

Nilu                                                                               John Vijay

Ameera                                                                        Mridula

Dhruv                                                                           Michelle                        Krithika                                                                         Adrian

Calvin                                                                           Booshan