The Art of Darkness

Trivia Tuesday

October 4th, 2011 by Cobwebs

(No prizes, but if you can answer them all without googling you get bragging rights.)

  1. Boris Karloff has portrayed Frankenstein’s monster, the Mummy, and Dr. Fu Manchu. What other actor–who also had a part in some of the Star Wars movies–has also played those three roles?
  2. Created in the wake of Godzilla’s success, Gamera is a giant, fire-breathing what?
    A) Octopus
    B) Elephant
    C) Stegosaurus
    D) Turtle
    E) Parrot
  3. What well-known Eurythmics song was covered by Cruxshadows on their “Until the Voices Fade” album?
  4. In this classic short story by W. W. Jacobs, a couple is given an artifact which grants them three wishes, but each one comes at a terrible cost.
  5. In the voodoo religion, loas are intermediary spirits which are often worshipped in their own right. Which of these is NOT a loa?
    A) Damballa Weddo
    B) Ogou Feray
    C) Baron Samedi
    D) Oreille Singe
    E) Erzulie Fréda
  6. Named for the mythical Mars’ acolytes, Fear and Terror, the moons of Mars are called what?
  7. Winston Smith met his greatest fear in Room 101. What was it?
  8. The Blob’s theme song (of course it had a theme song) was written by Hal David and:
    A) Warren Zevon
    B) Art Garfunkel
    C) Don Ho
    D) Burt Bacharach
    E) Paul Anka
  9. The drum machine used by The Sisters of Mercy on many of their albums also “runs” an advice column on their Website. What is its name?
  10. What did Sarah Connor work as before the Terminator arrived from the future?
    A) Police Officer
    B) Teacher
    C) Waitress
    D) Secretary
    E) Taxi Driver

(Answers below the fold)

  1. Christopher Lee
  2. D) Turtle
  3. “Here Comes the Rain Again”
  4. “The Monkey’s Paw”
  5. D) Oreille Singe
  6. Deimos and Phobos
  7. Rats. (From Orwell’s 1984)
  8. D) Burt Bacharach. The song’s lyrics, incidentally, are: “Beware of The Blob!/It creeps, and leaps, and glides and slides/across the floor, right through the door/and all around the wall/A splotch, a blotch/be careful of The Blob!”
  9. Doktor Avalanche
  10. C) Waitress

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7 Responses

  1. janice Murphy Says:

    I thought you were going for Peter Cushing in #1. Lee was wonderful in Lord of the Rings, but what did he play in Star Wars? I’m appalled that I can’t remember.

  2. Cobwebs Says:

    You probably can’t remember because you blocked out the prequels. Lee played “Count Dooku.” Bleah.

  3. Minakitty Says:

    I knew a few of these but number 7 jumped right out at me. RATS! My most favorite book. :)

  4. Jes Says:

    My boyfriend and I working together only got six. But his nerdy knowledge of astrology and everything Cruxshadows came in handy.

  5. jeanne e. Says:

    another good trivia post! these are nice and challenging. :) i only got 4 this time, but i love to play.

  6. WitchArachne Says:

    Well I actually did decently for once. 5 isn’t too shabby. I’m slightly ashamed to admit though that I only knew ‘The Monkey’s Paw’ from the Simpsons version :)

  7. Deathycat Says:

    Only two this time… :p