british studies: pop culture- jubilee years

BRITISH STUDIES: POP CULTURE-

JUBILEE YEARS

Pärnu Coeducational Gymnasium, 2013

-THE QUIZ-

-I PART- Jubilees in audio-

visual

LONDON OLYMPICS &

PARALYMPICS

1. Whose image is carved on every Olympic medal? (1p)

2. What do you see in the picture? What were they used for in the 2012 Olympic

Games? (2p)

3. What can you see in the picture? Where is it located? (2p)

4. Name the sports event at Paralympic Games.(1p)

5. Who is this man in the picture and how is he connected with

London 2012 Paralympics? (2p)

BOND, JAMES BOND

6. Who is the man in the picture? (1p)

7. What does Madonna give Bond a lesson in film Die Another Day? (1p)

8. What is Skyfall? (1p)

9. This signature device is featured in nearly every Bond film. (3p)

10. This is considered one of the most famous Bond cars. Give the brand and

series name of the car. (1p)

11. How is this picture connected with James Bond movies? (1p)

TH E

BEATLES

12. The album’s “Abbey Road” cover is one of the most imitated in pop history. What is wrong with this one? (1p)

13. Here you can see some devoted The Beatles fans. Name the term that originated during the 1960s to describe the intense fan frenzy directed toward British pop rock band. (1p)

14. Name The Beatles’ song this picture refers to. (1p)

15. This item has been a constant target for theft by The Beatles fans in Liverpool? What is it? (1p)

-This is the end of I PART-

carry on with the quiz-

BRITISH STUDIES: POP CULTURE-

JUBILEE YEARS

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-ANSWERS-

LONDON OLYMPICS &

PARALYMPICS

1. Whose image is carved on every Olympic medal? (1p)

ANSWER:

Goddess of sports- Nike

2. What do you see in the picture? What were they used for in the 2012 Olympic

Games? (2p) ANSWER:

Handmade copper PETALS

from the cauldron where

the Olympic flame was lit.

They were created by

designer Thomas Heatherwick

for every country taking part

in the Olympic and

Paralympic Games.

3. What can you see in the picture? Where is it located? (2p)

ANSWER: Arcelormittal

Orbit

The largest piece

of public art in the

Olympic Park

4. Name the sports event at Paralympic Games. (1p)

ANSWER: Boccia

Boccia is a

precision ball sport,

similar to bocce,

and related

to bowls and

pétanque.

5. Who is this man in the picture and how is he connected with London 2012

Paralympics? (2p)

ANSWER: Stephen Hawking took centre stage at the launch of the

Olympics Opening Ceremony in the Olympic stadium.

6. Who is the man in the picture? (1p) ANSWER Ian Fleming

7. What does Madonna give Bond a lesson in film Die Another Day? (1p)

ANSWER Fencing (swordplay)

8. What is Skyfall? (1p)

ANSWER Skyfall is the name

of the Bond family

estate located in

Scotland.

9. This signature device is featured in nearly every Bond film. (3p)

a) Whose gun barrel is it?- Presumed assassin’s.

b) What does Bond do when the gunbarrel is pointed at him?- British MI6 agent James Bond walks in the centre of the frame, turns and then shoots directly at camera.

c) What happens when Bond shoots the barrel?- He causes blood to run down the screen.

10. This is considered one of the most famous Bond cars. Give the brand and

series name of the car. (1p)

ANSWER Aston Martin db5

Picture:

Sean Connery and Aston

11. How is this picture connected with James Bond movies? (1p)

ANSWER In 1981, Ringo Starr (drummer in

The Beatles) and Bond-girl Barbara

Bach (The Spy Who Loved Me) got

married.

TH E

BEATLES

12. The album “Abbey Road” cover is one of the most imitated in pop history. What is wrong with this one? (1p)

ANSWER The album cover is on the left. On the right The

Beatles are walking the opposite direction (original

photo from the cover-shooting session).

13. Here you can see some devoted The Beatles fans. Name the term that originated during the 1960s to describe the intense fan frenzy directed toward British pop rock band. (1p)

ANSWER Beatlemania

14. Name The Beatles’ song this picture refers to. (1p)

ANSWER When I’m 64

15. What has been a constant target for theft by The Beatles fans in Liverpool? (1p)

ANSWER The street sign (picture). “Penny Lane” is a famous

song about a shopping street Panny Lane.

-II PART-

1. How many times and when has London hosted Olympics? (2p)

ANSWER: Three times

in 1908, 1948,

2012

2. What was the official motto of the London Olympics and Paralympics? (1p)

ANSWER Inspire a generation

3. Which sports competitions were held in Hyde Park? (2p)

ANSWER The triathlon and

marathon

swimming.

4. This British writer’s play “The Tempest” inspired the London Olympic’s “Isles of Wonder”. Name the

writer. What is “Isles of Wonder” at London Olympics? (2p)

ANSWER: “The Tempest” was written by

William Shakespeare (1610-11).

“Isles of Wonder” was the Opening

Ceremony of the London Olympics.

5. Match the country with the right number of medals won in the London 2012 Olympic Games. (2p)

ANSWER

USA-104

China-88

Great Britain-65

Russia- 82

6. Circle the right answer. (2p) 1) The last 100% gold medal was awarded in

what year?

a) 1924

b) 1912

c) 1916

d) 1908

2) What are the olympic medals made of?

a) 92.5% silver

b) 6.16% copper (all three are correct)

c) 1% gold

Last gold gold medal →

7. What were the volunteers called at the London Olympics and what colour were the clothes they wore (main colour)? (2p)

ANSWER

Game makers

Purple

8. Who was the Bond girl in a 4.5- minute film shot

especially for the London Olympic Games? (1p)

ANSWER: Queen Elizabeth II in a 4.5

minute film shot especially

for the Olympic Games.

BOND, JAMES BOND

9. Write the Bond family motto. (1p)

ANSWER: The world is not enough

The Bond’s coat of arms

→

10 . This organisation has figured in following

Bond films- From Russia With Love, Thunderball,

You Only Live Twice, On Her Majesty's Secret

Service, Diamonds Are Forever, For Your Eyes

Only, Never Say Never Again. Name the

organisation- short and full name. (2p)

ANSWER

SPECTRE (SPecial Executive for

Counter-intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge

and Extortion) is a fictional global

terrorist organisation featured in

the James Bond novels by Ian Fleming.

Spectre’s Logo

11. Circle the right answer. (4p)

A) What did James Bond study at university?

ANSWER c) Oriental languages

B) What does Q stand for?

ANSWER b) Quartermaster

C) Who is the tallest Bond impersonator?

ANSWER a) Timothy Dalton

D) What is James Bond’s rank in the navy?

ANSWER a) Commander

12. Match the actors with the number of James Bond movies they have played in. (3p)

Sean Connery – 6

George Lazenby – 1

Roger Moore – 7

Timothy Dalton – 2

Pierce Brosnan – 4

Daniel Craig - 3

Top row: Craig, Connery, Lazenby

Bottom row: Brosnan, Moore, Dalton

13. Name three actors who have played in Bond movies and who have received knighthood from the Queen. (3p)

ANSWER

From left to right: Sir Roger Moore, Dame Judi Dench, Sir Sean Connery

TH E

BEATLES

14. On October 1962, The Beatles’ first record came

out, which only reached number 17 in the charts, but

the Beatles had got started. What was the name of

the single?

ANSWER →

15. He is one of the two left-handed band members who is vegetarian, has knighthood and appears in the Guinness Book of Records in four categories. Who is he? (1p)

ANSWER Sir Paul McCartney

16. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band was the first British rock album to feature what? (1p)

ANSWER Lyrics on the

back of the cover.

17. Which member of the Beatles is famous for his stage name, not for his real name? Write the stage name and the real name. (2p)

ANSWER Ringo Starr. His real name is Richard Starkey

18. Circle the titles of the movies and the documentary featuring The Beatles. (5p)

ANSWER a) A Hard Day’s Night

b) Help!

e) Magical Mystery Tour

f) Yellow Submarine

e) Let it Be

19. Which The Beatles’ song is their last recorded so-called swansong? (1p)

ANSWER Let it Be, released as

a single in March 1970

20. The Beatles song “Hey Jude” is dedicated to his eldest son, his other son’s godfather is Elton John and an airport is named after him. Who is

he?(1p)

ANSWER

John Lennon

21. Here is The Beatles’ sond “Yesterday”. Fill in the gaps. (3p)

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far

away.

Now it looks as though they're here to stay.

Oh, I believe in yesterday.

Suddenly I'm not half the man I used to be.

There's a shadow hanging over me.

Oh, yesterday came suddenly

22. In 1966 American Christian communities reacted angrily at John Lennon’s remark about The Beatles. What did he say? (1p) ANSWER After John Lennon proclaimed The Beatles are more popular than Jesus,

the band suffered a huge backlash from religious groups in the United

States. South Africa also banned airplay of Beatles records until 1971.

23. On April 4th, 1964, The Beatles had this number of songs on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. Circle the correct answer. (1p)

ANSWER C- 12

On April 4th, 1964 the Beatles literally ruled the charts. The

held the top 5 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 charts:

1. “Can’t Buy Me Love”

2. “Twist and Shout”

3. “She Loves You”

4. “I Want to Hold Your Hand”

5. “Please Please Me”

They were the only artists in history to even accomplish such

a thing. They had a total of 12 songs in the top 100 on this day.

24. This musician, nicknamed The Quiet One, joined the Quarrymen in 1958. In 1960s he became interested in Indian culture and learned to play the sitar. Who is he? (1p)

ANSWER George Harrisson

25. What happened in The Beatles’ career on February 9, 1964 that made history? (1p)

ANSWER On February, 1964, the Beatles made their first

appearance on America’s most popular variety show-

Ed Sullivan Show- which paved their way to enormous

popularity in the USA.

26. From 1962 to 1970, how many songs did the Beatles record?

ANSWER 214 songs

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BRITISH STUDIES: POP CULTURE-

JUBILEE YEARS

Pärnu Coeducational Gymnasium, 2013