!Quiz Competition, rounds3&4... &5!
Now, ladies and gentlemen, is time to test your brain cells again :D I liked the concept of two rounds at the same time, so I think we'll stick to that~ However, since I've been pushing and pushing and pushing "publishing" (lol) the new quizzes, I threw together three different rounds this time. The answering time is a bit longer this time, so you can consider this as a combined competition of two quiz posts. Makes sense? Probably not, but here we go anyway! ^o^
On this beautiful Tuesday, our themes are NEWS, the singing-dancing-flying boyband of Johnny's, the almost obligatory misc jrock (since it's so easy to come up with jquestions XD) and for the non-Japan fans: Pirates of the Caribbean movie trilogy~
(The jrock questions are tough this time around! I'm waiting eagerly to see if it's too tough *lol*)
As before, you all are welcomed to take part to as many rounds as you wish! :) If you're just a random passer-by in my journal, feel free to take part too -this trivia circus is not limited to friends only~
Prizes are like the last time: a graphic/oneshot of winner's choice, and spiffy banners with what you can brag around!
000: each round consists of three sets of questions: easy, basic and difficult. Please, do your best at answering all of them. A joker question is also posted.
001: comment to this post with your answers; comments will be screened.
002: you can answer to both rounds, if you wish. If that's the case, do it in separate comments.
003: NO GOOGLING ;___; That's kinda lame, yes? D: (but, I doubt my prizes are so cool that anyone would bother *lol*)
004: winners of both rounds will be rewarded; if there's more than one winner to a round, we will have an extra question to solve the winner
005: THE LAST DAY TO ENTER is Thursday, October 2nd. The winners will be announced on 3rd and prizes will be posted between 3rd and 6th of October.
006: when answering the questions, tell me the desired prize too, so you'll receive it as soon as possible if you win! :D
If you wish to win a graphic...
an icon/header/FO banner/userinfo banner?
if not an icon, a size of the graphic (if you want to be specific)
subject of the graphic
If you wish to win an one-shot
give me the desired pairing or if there's no pairing, fandom.
<---I'll ask the winners abt the prizes later if they haven't mentioned it with their quiz reply. For me, it really doesn't matter, but the faster I know the desired prize, the faster I get them to the winners ;)
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Round#3: NEWS
Easy
01.Okay, let's start off easy: who are the six current members of NEWS?
02.NEWS has also two members that have been grounded from activities due to their misbehavior. Name the guys.
03.What does the abbreviation "NEWS" stand for?
04.Who is the oldest member of the group?
05.What "Tegomass" is?
Basic
01.One of the members co-stars a drama series called Attention Please! Who?
02.Yamashita Tomohisa has recorded alone or in session groups several opening/closing songs for Japanese dramas. Name three of them.
03.How Thai pop stars Golf and Mike are related to NEWS?
04.Who of the NEWS members was the first one to act in a movie?
05.Who of the fellow Johnny's Jimusho artists gave Yamashita Tomohisa his nickname "YamaPi"?
Difficult
01.What was the exact date NEWS stopped group activities due to their temporary hiatus?
02.Originally, NEWS had nine members. However, Takahiro Moriuchi quit early to focus on his studies. These days he's a vocalist in a well-known jrock group. Name this band.
03.How many singles NEWS has released till this day?
04.Ryo Nishikido has once won an award in Television Drama Academy Awards. What role brought him this honor?
05.NEWS's first single was named "NewS Nippon" and it was released in two different versions: East version and West version. Both of these versions had different B-sides. Name the B-side for the West version.
+Joker
(two points up for grabs!)
-Tegoshi Yuuya has tried his wings as a seiyuu, a voice actor, in a dubbed American movie. Name the film and his role name?
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Round#4: jrock, misc
Easy
01.Mana, ex-member of Malice Mizer and the leading figure of Moi dix Mois, is a founder of a clothes brand. Name the brand.
02.What band recorded a mini album made of PSC covers, such as Gazette's Linda ~ Candy dive Pinky Heaven and Miyavi's Onpui Tegami?
03.How are the fans of AnCafe called?
04.Ayabie is known for its carefree and cute style. One of its members has a past in a not-so-cute hard rock band HYBRID ZOMBIES. Who's this member?
05.Dir en grey is a band of five members: Kyo, Toshiya, Kaoru, Shinya and..? Who's missing from my list?
Basic
01.Who's the club leader of alice nine.'s fanclub, Club Alice?
02.Just because Kra needs more love: how many full studio albums Kra has released till this day?
03.Before Shelly Trip Realize disbanded, it had changed its name to... what?
04.Name one all-female visual kei group?
05.KCB is a new, rising pop rock band formed by drummer Katchan. Which famous band Katchan used to be a member of before?
Difficult
01.Supporting live bands are usually overshadowed by the main act. Gackt's GacktJOB is different, though. Can you name the current members of GackJOB?
02.What was the last song Kuroyume ever performed live?
03.Jack in the Box is not only a toy or a restaurant chain; it's also a jrock music event. Who is the "Jack" who's founded the festival?
04.alice nine. isn't the only active band out there who has a "Tora". In which other band there plays a guy of the same name?
05.Aoi of the GazettE was asked to describe his ideal person in one of Fool's Mate's interviews back in 2005. He said, "If the lives of --- -san and --- -san were to put together, I think I'd be the best." The names he gave were PSC artists. Do you know who he adored back then?
+Joker
(two points up for grabs!)
-bis's second-last single Yasashii Kaze includes an Offspring cover (Can't Get My Head) Around You as one of the b-side songs. However, this is not the only cover bis has recorded and released: there's one more included in their last single S.S.I. Name the song AND the original performer?
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Round#5: Pirates of the Caribbean movie trilogy
Easy
01.Who directed the PotC film trilogy?
02.What is the name of the ship of Davy Jones?
03.What is the name of the monkey of Captain Barbossa?
04.Describe the opening scene of The Dead Man's Chest?
05.Why was Will's father Bootstrap Bill drowned by Barbossa's crew?
Basic
01.Who famous rock star appears in the last PotC film, At World's End?
02.Who actor connects the movies Love Actually and Pirates of the Caribbean: The Dead Man's Chest?
03.What is the name of the villainous Chairman of the East India Trading Company?
04.Name the two writers behind the script of The Curse of the Black Pearl?
05.Finish the famous PotC quote: "First, your return to shore was not part of our negotiations nor our agreement so I must do nothing. And secondly, you must be a pirate for the pirate's code to apply and you're not. And thirdly, the code is more what you'd call "guidelines" than actual rules. ____ ___ ___ ___ ___, ___ ___."
Difficult
01.What is the first name of Captain Barbossa?
02.One of the movie characters was played by two different actors, Tara and Levi. What character are we talking about?
03.At World's End had two Oscar nominations in the 80th Academy Awards. In what category/categories these nominations were?
04.From who Jack originally got his mysterious compass?
05.Name the people having this short exchange of words in The Dead Man's Chest:
Speaker#1: "That's the Flying Dutchman? It doesn't look like much."
Speaker#2: "Neither do you. Do not underestimate."
+Joker
(two points up for grabs!)
-In the third PotC film At World's End the heroes adventure in Shanghai to meet a dreaded Pirate Lord. Name this Chinese pirate captain and the man who portrays him.
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Good luck, everyone! I hope to see many of you to take a part in this!^__^ Most importantly, have fun :)
On this beautiful Tuesday, our themes are NEWS, the singing-dancing-flying boyband of Johnny's, the almost obligatory misc jrock (since it's so easy to come up with jquestions XD) and for the non-Japan fans: Pirates of the Caribbean movie trilogy~
(The jrock questions are tough this time around! I'm waiting eagerly to see if it's too tough *lol*)
As before, you all are welcomed to take part to as many rounds as you wish! :) If you're just a random passer-by in my journal, feel free to take part too -this trivia circus is not limited to friends only~
Prizes are like the last time: a graphic/oneshot of winner's choice, and spiffy banners with what you can brag around!
000: each round consists of three sets of questions: easy, basic and difficult. Please, do your best at answering all of them. A joker question is also posted.
001: comment to this post with your answers; comments will be screened.
002: you can answer to both rounds, if you wish. If that's the case, do it in separate comments.
003: NO GOOGLING ;___; That's kinda lame, yes? D: (but, I doubt my prizes are so cool that anyone would bother *lol*)
004: winners of both rounds will be rewarded; if there's more than one winner to a round, we will have an extra question to solve the winner
005: THE LAST DAY TO ENTER is Thursday, October 2nd. The winners will be announced on 3rd and prizes will be posted between 3rd and 6th of October.
006: when answering the questions, tell me the desired prize too, so you'll receive it as soon as possible if you win! :D
If you wish to win a graphic...
an icon/header/FO banner/userinfo banner?
if not an icon, a size of the graphic (if you want to be specific)
subject of the graphic
If you wish to win an one-shot
give me the desired pairing or if there's no pairing, fandom.
<---I'll ask the winners abt the prizes later if they haven't mentioned it with their quiz reply. For me, it really doesn't matter, but the faster I know the desired prize, the faster I get them to the winners ;)
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Round#3: NEWS
Easy
01.Okay, let's start off easy: who are the six current members of NEWS?
02.NEWS has also two members that have been grounded from activities due to their misbehavior. Name the guys.
03.What does the abbreviation "NEWS" stand for?
04.Who is the oldest member of the group?
05.What "Tegomass" is?
Basic
01.One of the members co-stars a drama series called Attention Please! Who?
02.Yamashita Tomohisa has recorded alone or in session groups several opening/closing songs for Japanese dramas. Name three of them.
03.How Thai pop stars Golf and Mike are related to NEWS?
04.Who of the NEWS members was the first one to act in a movie?
05.Who of the fellow Johnny's Jimusho artists gave Yamashita Tomohisa his nickname "YamaPi"?
Difficult
01.What was the exact date NEWS stopped group activities due to their temporary hiatus?
02.Originally, NEWS had nine members. However, Takahiro Moriuchi quit early to focus on his studies. These days he's a vocalist in a well-known jrock group. Name this band.
03.How many singles NEWS has released till this day?
04.Ryo Nishikido has once won an award in Television Drama Academy Awards. What role brought him this honor?
05.NEWS's first single was named "NewS Nippon" and it was released in two different versions: East version and West version. Both of these versions had different B-sides. Name the B-side for the West version.
+Joker
(two points up for grabs!)
-Tegoshi Yuuya has tried his wings as a seiyuu, a voice actor, in a dubbed American movie. Name the film and his role name?
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Round#4: jrock, misc
Easy
01.Mana, ex-member of Malice Mizer and the leading figure of Moi dix Mois, is a founder of a clothes brand. Name the brand.
02.What band recorded a mini album made of PSC covers, such as Gazette's Linda ~ Candy dive Pinky Heaven and Miyavi's Onpui Tegami?
03.How are the fans of AnCafe called?
04.Ayabie is known for its carefree and cute style. One of its members has a past in a not-so-cute hard rock band HYBRID ZOMBIES. Who's this member?
05.Dir en grey is a band of five members: Kyo, Toshiya, Kaoru, Shinya and..? Who's missing from my list?
Basic
01.Who's the club leader of alice nine.'s fanclub, Club Alice?
02.Just because Kra needs more love: how many full studio albums Kra has released till this day?
03.Before Shelly Trip Realize disbanded, it had changed its name to... what?
04.Name one all-female visual kei group?
05.KCB is a new, rising pop rock band formed by drummer Katchan. Which famous band Katchan used to be a member of before?
Difficult
01.Supporting live bands are usually overshadowed by the main act. Gackt's GacktJOB is different, though. Can you name the current members of GackJOB?
02.What was the last song Kuroyume ever performed live?
03.Jack in the Box is not only a toy or a restaurant chain; it's also a jrock music event. Who is the "Jack" who's founded the festival?
04.alice nine. isn't the only active band out there who has a "Tora". In which other band there plays a guy of the same name?
05.Aoi of the GazettE was asked to describe his ideal person in one of Fool's Mate's interviews back in 2005. He said, "If the lives of --- -san and --- -san were to put together, I think I'd be the best." The names he gave were PSC artists. Do you know who he adored back then?
+Joker
(two points up for grabs!)
-bis's second-last single Yasashii Kaze includes an Offspring cover (Can't Get My Head) Around You as one of the b-side songs. However, this is not the only cover bis has recorded and released: there's one more included in their last single S.S.I. Name the song AND the original performer?
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Round#5: Pirates of the Caribbean movie trilogy
Easy
01.Who directed the PotC film trilogy?
02.What is the name of the ship of Davy Jones?
03.What is the name of the monkey of Captain Barbossa?
04.Describe the opening scene of The Dead Man's Chest?
05.Why was Will's father Bootstrap Bill drowned by Barbossa's crew?
Basic
01.Who famous rock star appears in the last PotC film, At World's End?
02.Who actor connects the movies Love Actually and Pirates of the Caribbean: The Dead Man's Chest?
03.What is the name of the villainous Chairman of the East India Trading Company?
04.Name the two writers behind the script of The Curse of the Black Pearl?
05.Finish the famous PotC quote: "First, your return to shore was not part of our negotiations nor our agreement so I must do nothing. And secondly, you must be a pirate for the pirate's code to apply and you're not. And thirdly, the code is more what you'd call "guidelines" than actual rules. ____ ___ ___ ___ ___, ___ ___."
Difficult
01.What is the first name of Captain Barbossa?
02.One of the movie characters was played by two different actors, Tara and Levi. What character are we talking about?
03.At World's End had two Oscar nominations in the 80th Academy Awards. In what category/categories these nominations were?
04.From who Jack originally got his mysterious compass?
05.Name the people having this short exchange of words in The Dead Man's Chest:
Speaker#1: "That's the Flying Dutchman? It doesn't look like much."
Speaker#2: "Neither do you. Do not underestimate."
+Joker
(two points up for grabs!)
-In the third PotC film At World's End the heroes adventure in Shanghai to meet a dreaded Pirate Lord. Name this Chinese pirate captain and the man who portrays him.
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Good luck, everyone! I hope to see many of you to take a part in this!^__^ Most importantly, have fun :)