Friday Quiz-Super Spooky Halloween Edition

This week's quiz is guest hosted by Christine Hadden, who can usually be found talking horror on her own site Fascination with Fear.  You might want to stop by there and check out her super aggressive Halloween Festival  of Lists.  Every day this month she has created a horror related list numbered to correspond with the day of the month.  For example today is the 28th, so her list will have 28 items on it.  One of my favorites so far as been the kids in horror one.  On to the quiz.



$200-  What film is supposedly based on The Keddie Murders, an violent unsolved case of a brutal murder in the Sierra Nevada mountains?


$400-   What three Dario Argento movies combine to make the "Three Mothers" trilogy?  And what are the names of the so-called mothers?


$600-  What flavor of ice cream does Dick Hallorann give Danny in The Shining?


$800-  Name the real-life mall in which 1978's Dawn of the Dead was filmed?


$1000  Author and friend Peter Straub convinced Stephen King to put down and step away from what novel he was writing because the subject matter was so disturbing? 


Bonus-  Match the car to the movie


1.  1958 Plymouth Fury                                          A.  Death Proof
2.  1973 Oldsmobile Delta 88                                  B.  Christine
3.  1969 Dodge Charger                                          C.  Evil Dead 1, 2, and AOD
4.  1957 Ford Custom 300                                       D.  Psycho


Christine Hadden is the creator/editor/writer of Fascination with Fear.  She prefers frequenting dark theaters alone and avoiding most situations in which she is required to be social. She boasts an uncanny knack for sarcasm, an utter lack of conformity, and a raging hatred of the 3D phenomenon.  Vampires are her go-to monster of choice and she has a sincere love of Italian horror, ghost stories, Great White sharks, and Norman Bates.  She is a contributor to Fangoria, Paracinema, and The Blood Sprayer
  

This week's quiz will be about zombies.

$200- This Romero movie changed the face of zombie movies in 1968.
$400-  Linnea Quigley made zombies hot in this movie.
$600-  Marvel had a series of comics with a zombie outbreak called this.
$800-  Max brooks wrote these two books about zombies.
$1000- Zombies originally were represented as slaves from this religion.

Friday Quiz-Ships

Sorry about the lack of updates, but the computer I normally post from has IE7 and blogger became incompatible with IE7 this week.  It has actually been affecting my commenting as well.   Alex awarded me the Liebster Blog award.  It goes to a deserving blog with less than 200 followers.  I will pass it on to 365 Days of Comics as Dom consistently entertains with reviews on observations from his comic addiction.  Be sure to visit Alex's site for other winners.  On to the quiz.  

Today is an image category:  Ships.  Be sure to phrase your answer in the form of a question.

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Good Luck!

Friday Quiz- The companion quiz

I am calling this the companion quiz.  We will be testing your knowlege on various companions, mostly from the New Series (as that is where my knowledge lies).  Wouldn't Emma Watson make a great companion.  Also, I am having trouble leaving comments on some blogs for some reason right now, so know that I am lurking. 

$400-  Susan was the first companion and generally referred to the Doctor as this familial term

$800-  This companion got her own spin off show. 

$1200- She is the companion pictured on this page.

$1600- After serving with the tenth doctor, she went on to serve with Unit and Torchwood.

$2000- He is the male companion to 9th doctor in the new 1st season that is expelled for bad behavior. 

Good Luck!

Friday Quiz-Harry Potter

We know who the real star is.

In spirit of the weekend festivities that are surrounding the final movie, Harry Potter is taking over the Quiz this week.  I wish I were enough of a Harry Potter geek that I could convert the money into wizarding money, but I am not.  If you are feel free to do it. 

$400-  Harry's mother and father's names
$800-  Harry's godfather that dies in book/movie 5. 
$1200-Hermione starts this organization to help house elves, whom she feels are slaves.
$1600-The Actor that plays Ron Weasley (the only one whose real name sounds more like a wizarding name than his character's).
$2000-When you can talk to snakes it is called this.

Good luck, and have fun if you are seeing the movie this weekend. 

Friday Quiz-Doctor Who

$200-  Stephen Mophet intrduced us to these crying statues in the episode Blink (one of the best hours in television history in my opinion)
$400-  This is the name of the Doctor's current female Companion. 
$600-  He played the 10th doctor (my favorite). 
$800-  She was the first companion of the new series.
$1000-  River Song was introduced in this episode. 

Good Luck Everyone. 

Friday Quiz- 8 bit Video Games

Don't forget to enter for your chance to win Scott Sigler's Infected!

This week: we are talking about 8 bit Video Games. 
Next week: Doctor Who new series

$200- He is a blazing fast and collects rings on his way to fight Dr. Robotnick
$400- Before spirits within and chocobos, this game launched a franchise, kind of ironic really. 
$600- Although her name is Samus, this video game's protagonist isn't stated to be irish, and we don't find out she is a female until we win. 
$800- In this game, you were tasked with fighting red, blue, and green slimes
$1000-  An adroid, this titular hero must fight Dr. Wily

Friday Quiz- Cartoon Shows

This week's category:  Cartoon Shows
Next week's category:  Video Games

Double Jeopardy Round

Watch out kids, BEHIND YOU!!!

$400-  The protagonists on this show came from Thundara.
$800-  This Decepticon was a composite of the constructicons.
$1200-  In Voltron, this is the Lion that formed the head.
$1600-  He is able to transform into a cybornetic being by giving the command "Blathering Blatherskite."
$2000- This show had Dinosaurs coming to Earth in a battle against the Tyrannos

Friday Quiz- Martial Arts in Sci-fi/Fantasy

New more exciting format:  As I am a fan of Jeopardy and already style my quiz after the show with categories and answering in the form of the question, I have decided to give each clue a monetary value.  There will no longer be a quiz winner, but you can keep a running total of how much money/points you have and use it for bragging rights. I will create some buttons for people that reach certain amounts.  I did this to help encourage participation and end the one and done scenerios.  Of course, it depends on your honesty, but why would anyone lie.  on to the quiz. 

All answers must be in the form of a question, answer in the comments, and no cheating. 


This weeks category is Martial Arts in Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Next weeks category is Animated Movies

These are a bit harder so this will be a double jeopardy round:

$400- Neo is astounded that he learns this martial art in the Matrix.
$800- Kurt Wimmer's Gunkata is used in these two scifi films.
$1200- The Fedaykin are trained in the Weirding Way in this novel.
$1600- The Bat'leth is used by this warrior race.
$2000-  In the Wheel of Time series, these warriors can channel are master swordsmen and trained in Aiel Martial arts. 

Good Luck

Friday Quiz

All answers must be in the form of a question, answer in the comments, and no cheating. First person with all the correct answers or the most correct answers by Monday will get a coveted SciFi Media "no prize" button to display on their website. Geek Cred and bonus questions are made to challenge the more dedicated fans and are not included in the scoring.


This week's theme- Hodge Podge
Next week's theme- Martial Arts in Scifi/fantasy

1.  This is a huge genre convention held every labor day weekend in Atlanta, GA. 
2.  She played Lana Lang on Smallville. 
3.  This singer played a liquid terminator on Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.
4.  This is the last character shown on screen in the Stargate Universe series. 
5.  John Crichton of Farscape named his gun this. 

Geek Cred-  This is the Superman like hero that Buster Bunny from the childeren's show arthur loves.  (you are allowed to ask your kids)

Friday Quiz-Dune






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    All answers must be in the form of a question, answer in the comments, and no cheating. First person with all the correct answers or the most correct answers by Monday will get a coveted SciFi Media "no prize" button to display on their website.


This week's theme: Dune
 

1. This is what they called the little mouse face on the moon. 
2. These suits recapture all the bodies moisture, filter it, and move it to a bladder where it can be sipped. 
3. This is the knife made from the tooth of a sand worm.
4. The litany against  ______.
5. These are the two fueding families.

Bonus-He directed the 1984 version.

Super Hard Geek Cred Bonus Question (all correct answers will get a Geek Cred Token)-Recite the Litany of question 4. 

Friday Quiz-The X-Men

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All answers must be in the form of a question, answer in the comments, and no cheating. First person with all the correct answers or the most correct answers by Monday will get a coveted SciFi Media "no prize" button to display on their website.

This weeks theme will be the X-Men

1. He is credited as the creator of the X-Men along with several other super hero titles. 

2.  This X-Man is German and very religious despite his appearance. 

3.  Before Jean Grey was the Phoenix, she had this childish nick name.

4.  These are the giant robots programmed to capture or kill all mutants. 

5.  Cain Marko, Xavier's half brother, finds the Gem of Cyttorak and transforms into this unstoppable force. 

Bonus:  Cain finds the Gem of Cyttorak in this Asian country.

Really Hard Bonus:  This is the address of Charles Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters. 

Friday Science Fiction Quiz: Reds

Being one (or perhaps more appropriately having had been one) I’m always happy to see redheads make good. I told Budd last year that I had an idea for a quiz here that focused on redheads in science fiction. And being a guy, let's focus on the ladies, shall we?

A very top-rate No-Prize to the person with the most correct answers. Don’t be a douche and use Google or Wikipedia either.

The Quiz

1. Alyson Hanigan is famous for playing Willow on BtVS. She’s married to another Whedonverse person. Who?

2. Eva Habermann played Zev and was part of the misfit crew of the starship in this German-Canadian TV show.

3. Mila Jovovich had her first big break in this 1997 science fiction film.

4. Felicia Day is known for Joss Whedon’s “Dr. Horrible’s Sing Along Blog” and the web-comedy “The Guild”. She’s also known for being pretty popular on twitter. How many people are following Felicia? More than: a) 50,000 b) 300,000, c) 1,000,000 d) 5,000,000

5. This past season or two, Anna Torv has been pressed into double duty playing Agent Olivia Dunham in two different universes on the show “Fringe”. What is the common internet nickname for the alternate-universe character?

6. In the second season of “The X-Files”, Special Agent Dana Scully is kidnapped. When she returns what does she come back: a) pregnant, b) with a chip in her neck, c) with cancer, d) harboring alien-human hybrid DNA.

Good luck!

Buffy Quiz

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In honor of the Birthday of Buffy Summers next Wednesday, this week we are having the Buffy Quiz!
All answers must be in the form of a question, answer in the comments, and no cheating. First person with the most correct answers will get a special limited Buffy edition SciFi Media "no prize" button to display on their website.

1.  Buffy has been played by two actresses. Give me one. 
2.  He is the creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
3.  This is the title of the musical episode.
4.  He is the big bad in season 8. 
5.  This is Buffy's middle name. 

Bonus-She was Buffy's love interest in season 8. 

Friday Quiz

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All answers must be in the form of a question, answer in the comments, and no cheating. First person with the most correct answers will get a SciFi Media "no prize" button to display on their website.


1.  Today is the 5th of November, do you remember?  This comic, and later movie, used the Guy Fawkes mask to hide the protagonists face. 
 

2.  Towers of Midnight is the new book in this series being finished by Brandon Sanderson.

3.  Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson, and Dan Akroyd reprised their roles for this 2009 video game.

4.  This movie, currently in Theaters, is a remake of a Swedish film and book about a child vampire. 

5.  She was the little girl that is sucked into another dimension and must communicate through the TV in Poltergeist. 

The quiz has been fun to put together, but I want to know if you are having fun taking it.  I realize that the first responder usually wins, so, am I making the clues too easy? Do you think it should be harder, longer, or themed?  Let me know with your answers in the comments. 

Horror Quiz part 3 zombie edition

All answers must be in the form of a question, answer in the comments, and no cheating. First person with the most correct answers will get a SciFi Media "no prize" button to display on their website.

1.  He is the creator of Night of the Living Dead.

2.  This Zombie franchise started in 1985 with a punk rock feel, and can be credited with causing anyone that dresses as a zombie likely saying brains, living brains. 

3.  This Zombie spoof of 2004 was masterfully created by Simon Pegg and Edger Wright. 

4.  This tv show, set to debut Halloween Night 2010 on AMC, is based on a comic book of the same name. 

5.  28 Days later has zombie like creatures that are actually infected with this virus. 

Horror Quiz part 2

All answers must be in the form of a question, answer in the comments, and no cheating.  First person with the most correct answers will get a SciFi Media "no prize" button to display on their website. 

1.  This indie horror film was shot in Tennessee and launched Bruce Campbell's career.

2.  This entity was the star of the film An American Haunting, inspired The Blair Witch Project, and was witnessed by President Andrew Jackson.

3.  The killer in the first Friday the 13th movie was not Jason, but this character.

4.  Ridley Scott teamed up with Sigourney Weaver to make this SciFi horror classic. 

5.  "Don't go into the corn" was the tagline for this 80's Stephen King adaption. 

horror quiz

You know the rules lets get to the clues.

Name this nightmare on elm street character.

How about this Friday the 13th character?

For the trifecta of slasher royalty, Name this Halloween Character.








This movie blends Bloody Mary with the story of a murdered slave and is set in Chicago's Cabrini Green.

A newer addition of the Doctor Who universe, these creepy characters debuted in the episode Blink. 

SciFi Movie Quiz

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Quiz time again. This week, we have a Movie quiz.  Rules are simple, answer in the comments, your answer should be in the form of a question, and no cheating.  Winner gets a SciFi Media "no prize" in their inbox.

1. Named for a Short Heinlein book, this movie wasn't very similar to the book and has split the science fiction community on if it is good or not.  It has also spawned two sequals and a cartoon.

2.  Based on a children's book of the same name, time is running out for this city buried deep in the Earth. 

3.  This movie from 2009 has humanity fleeing Earth only to be plagued by zombie like creatures "en route" to their new home. 

4.  New footage has been found of this incomplete 1927 Fritz Lang masterpiece.

5.  A video game trains this teen to be the best pilot in this 80's classic.

Comics Quiz

Cover of Fables Vol. 1: Legends in Exile

Quiz time again.  This week, we have a comics quiz.  This is the comic book form of comics and not the flesh and blood joke tellers.  Rules are simple, answer in the comments and no cheating.

1.  This character is the kid sister of X-men's Colosus.
2.  This is the secret identity of a version of Supergirl that wasn't superman's cousin.
3.  Bone was a comic illustrated and written by him.
4.  This "angelic" character was introduced in Spawn before she got her own limited series. 
5.  Although he penned Jeremiah and Babylon 5, this writer started out in comics.
6.  This is the creative team behind Fables.

Winner gets a SciFi Media "no prize" in their inbox.