Prelims of the Fandom Quiz held at IIEST (Howrah, West Bengal) in April 2017 and hosted by Qilluminati.

1. FANDOM QUIZ
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2. *1.
These are the opening lines of a poem titled ____ (4) by Vincent Starrett:
"Here dwell together still two men of note
Who never lived and so can never die."
The poem is recited at the close of every meeting of a certain fan club for X.
Fans of X are considered to comprise the first modern fandom.
Stories about X, written by fans, are considered to be the world's first fan-fiction.
Who is X, whose death led to mass gatherings and murder accusations?
What is the poem called?

3. Answer
Sherlock Holmes.
221B.

4. 2.
During a televised raid of a house containing select villains that had recently
escaped from the super villain facility at Ryker's Island prison during a massive
breakout, the escaped villain Nitro let off a massive explosion that killed the
majority of the superhero group, New Warriors, as well as the children at a
nearby elementary school.
This was the beginning of which iconic storyline in comic books?

5. Answer
Civil War.

6. 3.
The man in picture directed an animated
movie that released in 1978. The film was a
financial success and has since become a cult
classic that continued to run as a matinee and
a midnight movie for nearly two decades.
Which movie, interest in which was further
increased due to a movie that released in
2001?
Name the director, whose surname might
remind you of a Bengali literary character
who has a fandom of his own.

7. Answer
The Lord of The Rings. Ralph Bakshi.

8. 4.
This fictional character's name is a portmanteau of two words, the first being
the sound of an electric spark and the second being the sound made by a
mouse.
Which character?

9. Answer
Pikachu.

10. *5.
The Brexit vote was conducted on 24th June 2016, which was also the 21st
anniversary of a dark event. Brexit activists had to "wait for months before
they could successfully obtain the return of the UK to its pure and non-EU
form", which is thematically similar to the earlier event.
Many on Twitter noticed the similarities between the two events.
Which is the earlier event that is being talked about?

11. Answer
The Return of Voldemort.

12. 6.
YouTuber Chris Stuckmann has coined this two-word term, named after a film
that released in 1999, to describe the phenomenon where the fanboys praise
a film after its initial release, but then after repeated viewings and
discussions, realise that the movie is actually garbage. According to him,
examples of this phenomenon include The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and Indiana
Jones and The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. But the most well-known example
of this is the aforementioned 1999 movie.
What is the two-word term?

13. Answer
Phantom Menacing.

14. 7.
Done the Impossible is a 2006 documentary film that focuses on the fans of
the TV show X, how they came to love the show and ultimately, played a part
in getting the film Y made.
The title is taken from a line of dialogue, spoken by the lead protagonist of X
in the original pilot : “We have done the impossible and that makes us mighty.”
Identify X and Y.

15. Answer
Firefly. Serenity.

16. 8.
Xs are small, crested black birds that have a strong memory and were used
by authorities to spy on rebels. But the rebels discovered their purpose, and
hence, the authorities abandoned the Xs in the wilderness, where they were
expected to die because they were exclusively male and had no partner to
reproduce. However, they bred with the female Ys and created a new
hybrid species, the Z.
Z is a portmanteau of X and Y.
Identify X, Y and Z.
[Half points for getting two answers correct.]

17. Answer
Jabberjay, Mockingbird and Mockingjay.

18. 9.
The weirdly named song X is from Monster Magnet's 1995 album, Dopes to
Infinity. It became the band's first successful single.
According to Dave Wyndorf, the writer, he chose such a curious title for the song
because it deals with those rock stars who always seem to be negative and hate
being what they are; more specifically, grunge musicians. He wanted to show with
the song that he does not like artists whose lyrics always deal with depression and
unhappiness.
Grant Morrison has acknowledged that he named the fictional character X, first
seen in a comic book in 2001, after the song.
Identify X.

19. Answer
Negasonic Teenage Warhead.

20. *10.
The Adventures of Superman radio show ran during the 1940s. In 1943, the
Superman voice actor, Bud Collyer, wanted to take a vacation as he needed
a week off from the fast-paced world of radio drama.
How is Bud Collyer's vacation significant to the world of Superman?

21. Answer
Kryptonite was introduced by the writers to explain Superman’s absence.

22. 11.
When the TV series X was in development in 2004-05, pirates were desperate to
acquire the preview tapes. One of the people in the office had the idea of labelling
the tapes with the anagram Y as a security measure to disguise the tapes when
they were delivered from Cardiff to London. The writer liked this idea so much
that it later inspired him to use Y as a title when creating a spin-off series that
started in 2006.
Identify X and Y.

23. Answer
Doctor Who and Torchwood.

24. 12.
This is the letter Shin from the Hebrew alphabet. It
is the first letter in the word Shaddai, which is one
of the names for the God of Israel.
A certain representation of Shin is traditionally
used by the Kohanim, Jews of priestly descent,
during a blessing ceremony performed in the
prayer service of certain Jewish holy days.
This has inspired something extremely popular.
What?

25. Answer
The Vulcan Salute.

26. 13.
X, whose surname was never revealed, used to be the closest to the _____ but
rarely got a chance to sit on it.
Y, who portrayed X, once mentioned, “I only sat on the _____ twice. It is like
sitting on Game of Thrones' Iron Throne. Seriously. Something you do not
do.”
Identify X and Y.

27. Answer
Gunther and James Michael Tyler.

28. 14.
This is a Behind-the-Scenes picture where Johnny
Galecki is trying to behead a sleeping Kaley Cuoco
with a sword.
The sword used can be seen mounted to the right
of Sheldon and Leonard's apartment door. The
accompanying plaque reads “______ __ ______”.
Name the sword this is a replica of.
[Half points for funda.]

29. Answer
Longclaw.
Jon Snow’s Sword.

30. *15.
• Rachel Green in Friends S03E01.
• Lois Griffin in Family Guy S09E18.
• Princess Moira Bronzebeard in World of Warcraft.
• Two unknown girls in American Dad S01E23.
• Sarah Walker in Chuck S01E06.
Connect.
[This is not a complete list.]

31. Answer
The Princess Leia Bikini.

32. 16.
The name of which iconic character from fiction was so bestowed by the author
since she thought that the name was one which “had once been considered
romantic, but had fallen out of popularity for decades.” The character was
inspired by behemoths of English literature like Darcy from Pride and Prejudice
and Gilbert Blythe from the Anne of the Green Gables series.
Which character?
[The full name of the character is required, no part points will be awarded for only
providing the concerned fist name.]

33. Answer
Edward Cullen.

34. 17.
A recent article by Kit Simpson Browne for MoviePilot.com quotes an interview
given by X on his upcoming TV show, also one where he talked about, among
other things, how playing Y earlier on in the decade took a lot out of him owing
to the tremendous physical demands it placed on him. X, who is 5”9, put on
around thirty pounds to play Y. X said that, “I haven’t damaged my body, but
I’m certainly a bit achier than I used to be! I kind of miss it.”
People were introduced to Y in 1993 and was recently voiced by Doug Benson
in a 2017 film.
Identify both X and Y.
[Part points will not be awarded.]

35. Answer
Tom Hardy. Bane.

36. 18.
The underneath are reactions to what recent iconic event? Stating what G is will
also do.
• Ricky Gervais: “It seems that some Gs make better parents than some
people.”
• Brian May: “Why was the G murdered? No trial, no reason. No excuse. Who
will prosecute?”
• Donald Trump: “...too bad there wasn’t another way.”

37. Answer
The killing of Harambe.
(G is Gorilla, but, of course, Harambe was not just a gorilla.)

38. 19.
Thus spake an online review: ‘Every line of this song is amazing: “A man so hard
his veins bleed ice/And when he speaks he never says it twice.” Hardcore!’
The repeated “DROKK IT!” puts it over the top, and then, just when you think it
can't rock any harder, the band starts totally thrashing out and repeating “I am
THE LAW!” Because that's the way it is in Mega-City, citizens.
Which band?
Who’s the song about?

39. Answer
Anthrax and Judge Dredd.

40. *20.
In 2008, Hugh Whitemore dramatised a novel for BBC Radio 4 to commemorate
the centenary of the author.
It saw one Toby Stephens switch camps and David Suchet of Hercule Poirot-
fame play the sinister recluse, Julius, while Clarke Peters (from The Wire)
voiced the Cayman Islander, Quarrel.
Also part of the cast was one Lucy, the author’s niece who was billed as “The
Jamaican Institute Librarian”.
How do we better know Julius?
What is Lucy’s surname?

41. Answer
Dr. No; Fleming.

42. 21.
These are a few choice selections from a thus far exclusive list that’s getting
longer with each passing year. Looking for a very specific connect. Generic
connect gives you half.
• Garlic gum is not funny.
• They are laughing at me, not with me.
• Tar is not a plaything.
• Spitwads are not free speech.
• Nobody likes sun burn slappers.
• Underwear should be worn on the inside.
• The Christmas Pageant does not stink.
• Funny noises are not funny.

43. Answer
Bart Simpson’s chalkboard gags (that are not in first person).

44. 22.
Victor Stone is the son of Silas and Elinore Stone, scientists who use him as a test
subject for various intelligence enhancement projects. Victor's IQ subsequently
grows to genius levels, but he grows to resent his treatment. He becomes friends
with a young miscreant who leads him into trouble with the law. This is the
beginning of a struggle in which Victor starts engaging in pursuits of which his
parents disapprove, such as athletics, and abandoning his studies.
When he visits his parents at work at S.T.A.R. Labs, an experiment with an inter-
dimensional portal goes horribly wrong as a massive gelatinous monster kills
Elinore. The creature turns on Victor and severely mutilates him before Silas
forces the creature back through the portal. Silas decides to save his son.
What happens next as a result of Silas’ attempt to save Victor?

45. Answer
Victor becomes Cyborg.

46. 23.
A third sequel to the film, based on a post-apocalyptic, dystopian series, was
initially planned which would have followed the latter half of the third and
final book, as it has been the trend with many other films based on young
adult novels. However, the second sequel, that released in 2016, was a failure
commercially and thus it has been decided that the last film will now be a
television movie.
Name the series.

47. Answer
Divergent.

48. *24.
These are two of the numerous fan reactions to something. All the reactions were
on the 23rd of March 2017. What are they reacting to?

49. Answer
End of Naruto: Shippuden.