STILL SOME LEFT: THE GRAND MOONBASE CHRISTMAS QUIZ

So here it is, Merry Christmas, everybody needs a quiz! Go for it Moonbasers! Maybe answer TWO each to start with! DON'T GOOGLE! Some are easy, some not!

1. Which King last looked out?
2. Which big toy rifle had seven things going for it Christmas 1967?
3. What is Action Man known as in Spain?
4. Who is in charge of the Bavarian Naughty List?
5. What is the German Gift-bringer called on Christmas Eve?
6. Can you name Santa's Reindeers?
7. Can you name Snow White's dwarves?
8. When is Old Christmas Day?
9. What is Twelfth Cake?
10. What is it that we wont go until we get some?
11. In what order do the spirits visit Scrooge?
12. What are Cadeaux in France and Geschenke in Germany?
13. Finish Scrooge's Line: "There is more of gravy than ....."
14. What was the name of Buddy's girlfriend in Elf?
15. What did Clarence get after helping George Bailey in the famous American movie?
16. What is the name of the town in the film A Christmas Horror Story with William Shatner?
17. Who sang Walking in the Air?
18. Which old author wrote many of the stories the BBC used for their Ghost Stories for Christmas on TV?
19. Who delivers gifts to Italian kids on January 5th?
20. Can you name the Magi?
21. From which Sinatra song is "I've brought some corn for popping" ?
22. What are there five of in the 12 Days of Christmas?
23. Which is the odd one out? Bethlehem, Manger, Crib, Calvary, the Magi
24. What is wrong with this: I was visited by Christingle on Christmas Eve.
25. When is Japan's version of Valentines Day?

Let's Get Quizzical!

OK, an October pop kulture quiz. Have a go at a few brainteasers why don't ya!

1. What kind of love did Golden Earring have?
2. What does OOAK stand for?
3. Which German doll inspired Barbie?
4. What is a rickroll?
5. What's missing? Hats Off to (...) Harper.
6. What nationality was Bram Stoker?
7. What is a lycanthrope?
8. Where did rockers Uriah Heep get their name?
9. Who plays the nurse in American Werewolf in London?
10. When did eBay come to the UK?
11. Which novella inspired Apocalypse Now?
12. Which word transforms Billy Bats into a superhero?
13. Who has a Fortress of Solitude?
14. What's a Tribble?
15. In which TV show did Andy Pandy appear?
16. Which toy figure did Captain Laser get recycled into?
17. What was Uri Geller famous for?
18. What was the nickname of the chain smoking official in the X Files?

FILM sci fi BRAINTEASER

Two films that have slightly similar plots set in Scotland and from two different decades. Can you name one or either?

1. At a quaint Scottish inn, several disparate travellers are disrupted by a beautiful Martian, who explains that her planet needs men for breeding purposes.

2. A voluptuous woman of unknown origin combs Glasgow in search of isolated or forsaken men, luring a succession of lost souls into an otherworldly lair.

WHO ARE THESE?

 

Get yer birthday thinking caps on!

THE BLOGGIVERSARY QUIZ!

So it the bloggiversary again and a tradition is a quiz. Here's one for action figure enthusiasts. Maybe ONE per reader. Some of them look similar so watch out!

So 1a or 2a etc. You just need to name the character you choose. 12 in total. Go go go!

SHORT QUOTE QUIZ

It's a Titchy film quotes quiz. Why don't you Have a go. Maybe two or three each. Go go go! Just name the film in the comments!

1. Unleash Hell!

2. Shake and bake.

3. Chum some 'o this sh*t

4. Its alive, alive!

5. That's a nice bike!

6. But not yet. Not yet.

7. I've got to science the sh*t out of it!

8. It was beauty that killed the beast.

9. Fokker out!

10. The Mafia! I've sh*t 'em!

11. Twenny footer! Twenty five.

12. Show me the money!

13.  Put the lotion in the basket!

14. Life's like a box of chocolates.

15. I'm an excellent driver!

16. You filthy animal!

17. I'm still collating.

18. Its the Stay Puft Marshmallow man!

19. I got chills, they're multiplyin'!

20. Is it Safe?

POP AND MOVIE QUOTE QUIZ

Have a pop at these film and song quotes guys. Well, it is nearly the weekend! Maybe TWO ANSWERS EACH. Name the film or the song.

Try not to google unless you have to!

F = a film, the rest are songs.

1. Gonna make you sweat, gonna make you groove.

2. We're in the pipe five by five - F

3. The sun's getting real low - F

4. Voodoo Veau, She'll put a spell on you.

5. I'm waiting for the angels of Avalon.

6. There was a time above... a time before... there were perfect things - F

7. Day after day they take my friends away

8. I can do this all day - F

9. If you get lonely on your Daddy's farm

10. Only Lionheart would have the temerity to rewrite Shakespeare! - F

11. The lunatic is on the grass

12. And now, how would you like your roast clots? Well done, medium, rare? - F

13. Its only castles burning

14. Tempestuous as the sea, and stronger than the foundations of the earth! All shall love me and despair! - F

15. I've been told that you've been bold with Harry Mark and John

16.  If I were you, I’d get in that f-----’ car and I’d get out of here man. I’d gather them goonies and get whatever you’ve got comin’ mate - F

17. Frank Zappa and the Mothers were at the best place around

18. Even a man who is pure in heart and says his prayers by night, may become a wolf when the wolfbane blooms, and the autumn moon is bright. - F

19. He moves in space with minimum waste and maximum joy.

20. Off the record, on the QT, and very hush-hush - F

HALLOWEEN HORROR QUIZ

Its Halloween. Its a Quiz. Its a Halloween Quiz! Go for it! Answer TWO each. Share the grue. OK.

1. Where is the film Halloween set?

2. Which true criminal inspired the film Texas Chainsaw Massacre?

3.Which classic horror actor speaks in Michael Jackson's Thriller?

4. In the world of toys what is the Mod Monster?

5. Who is the Kessler boy in horror?

6. Which monster was called Ymir?

7. Who is Star in the Lost Boys?

8. What falls over Harrington's car at the start of Night of the Demon?

9. What was the name of the retreat for werewolves in The Howling?

10. Who is Laurence Talbot in horror?

11. What was the name of the hotel in the Shining?

12. Which actor played the Lord of Summer Isle in The Wicker Man?

13. What is the name of the song constantly sung in the Denzel Washington flick Fallen?

14. Which actor played the old horror TV host in Fright Night?

15. Which Hitchcock film was inspired by the crimes of Ed Gein?

16. What is the premise of the film the Stepford Wives?

17. Which insect species is at the heart of Phase IV?

18. Nosferatu was played by which 2 German actors?

19. In Creepy/ Eerie comics by Warren Publishing often appeared 'Loathsome .....' what?

20. What was the name of the Doctor/ Clinic in the Cronenberg flick Rabid?

25 FILMS HIDDEN FOR YOU TO FIND!

I haven't tried this yet so I thought I'd blog it in case you wanna have a bash. there are 25 films hidden in this illustration from the internet. I don't know what they are. Can you find any and how did you do it?

FESTIVE SYNONYMS

Just in case you can't get up from the sofa after dinner and the Christmas film isn't Jason and the Argonauts here's a little something to unstuff your cracker and roast your cocktails.

I want one thing from you: synonyms for Christmas, for example, - the festive season.

ONE suggestion per reader please. ONE. Thanks. You can even make one up!

CAN YOU WRITE A SHORT STORY ABOUT THIS PICTURE?

 

Short story comp guys!

Can you write a short story that fits this picture I took this morning of Captain Scarlet, a letter and Batman?

Funny, yes! Serious, just as good.

Doesn't have to be long, a paragraph will suffice. Can you entertain us?

If not a paragraph then at least a caption!

THE GREAT ALBUM COVERS QUIZ

 Well the last LP cover got a few responses so I've gone mad with a much bigger LP cover quiz.

Have a bash at these guys. Name the LP. Nothing modern I'm afraid!

Howazabout 2 answers each. Pick wisely!

ANSWERS [sorry, I've forgotten what 16 was! Doh!]

QUIZ QUESTION: NAME THE ALBUM

 OK, its Penance holding up the Needle Probe but what's the LP cover in the background readers?

THE HALLOWEEN QUIZ

Here we go. the traditional Moonbase Halloween monster and horror Quiz. Go on, have a GRRRRRRRR!

Maybe 2 answers per reader?

1. Name the creature in 20 Million Miles to Earth

2. Who was the actress who played the Bride of Frankenstein?

3. What is found buried in TV's A Warning to the Curious?

4. In which film do we find the Kessler boy?

5. What's the Island called in Jaws?

6. The Seagrass is a missing boat in which film?

7. What's Ron Moody's job in the movie Legend of the Werewolf?

8. Pick the odd one out: The Shining, Carrie, Christine, Midnight Meat Train.

9. Which room number is avoided in The Shining?

10. Who's house is investigated in the Legend of Hell House?

11. In what type of building is The Relic set?

12. Which is the odd one out: Late Phases, Silver Bullet, The Asphyx, The Howling.

13. Which drug is used in Scanners?

14. What have TV's Planet of the Apes and Fright Night got in common?

15. In who's films are the words Revok and Keloid used?

16. Which creatures terrorise the old blind man in Jason and the Argonauts?

17. What is Damian's surname in The Omen?

18. Which film sub-genre have Cloverfield and The Blair Witch Project got in common?

19. In the Dead Zone what does the Senator do to himself at the end of the film?

20. What colour is the monster in the crate at the start of Creepshow?

DOPPELGANGER ACTOR QUIZ

Who are these two similar-looking actors?

What are your fave roles they had?

LOCKDOWN QUIZZER

Here's another one for you sci fi/ fantasy movie and TV buffs confined to solitary this Easter.

1. Which is the dystopia where citizens live on nothing more than green wafers?
2. What's the Stephen King nightmare world where time is eaten by critters?
3. Which cat's collar meant 'worlds' to one great big 'bug'?
4. Name the fighting hybrids of orcs and men bred by Saruman
5. Saying Klaatu Barada Nikto led to what staying put?
6. The singer of the title song Never Ending Story was from which band?
7. What was Roy Thinnes' profession in the Invaders?
8. Who played the detective in Q The Winged Serpent?
9. Which Thunderbird 6 vehicle was chosen in the movie of the same name?
10. What have Jane Fonda and Jean-Claude Forest got in common?

Go to it guys! TWO answers each reader. Share the love!

EASTER CHICK BRAIN SQUEEZER

Well, not so squeezy. Probably easy. Right. Can you get from the word flock to the word chick in 2 more moves?

Each 'move' has to be a real word. only ONE letter can change each move.

So for instance to get from slack to block the middle 'move' or word would be black.

So, who wants a go at ONE of the TWO moves to get from FLOCK to CHICK. 

ONE move each on the comments. Specify which move, 1 or 2.

DOG DAYS BRAIN SQUEEZER

This is the New Bright robot dog.

Which other toy is similar to its base?

MORE CRYPTIC CRACKERS

Another round of lobe pounders for you readers. More cryptic sci-fi movie names. Try THREE each maybe! Klaatu Barada Nikto!

1. Plankton with a U instead
2. Temporal Appliance
3. Split in the Earth
4. Voyage to the middle of the world
5. Powerful juvenile Joseph
6. The creator of humanity using clay
7. Recreational Area between the Triassic and the Cretaceous
8. Pennywise set off from the deep cosmos
9. Female Monarch of Plasma
10. Furious Scarlet World
11. Clambering Sight Organ
12. Lethal Offspring
13. Final Sun Warrior
14. Taking the Host
15. Barchan
16. Dozen Primates
17. Unlit Metropole
18. Sable ditch
19. Wind-up Jaffa
20. far down sun, half dozen
21. Satanic female from the red planet

CRYPTIC CRUNCH TIME

Cryptic Brain Squeezer time once more readers, some light relief in this doom and gloom. Just translate the words into similar words for these Sci-Fi movies e.g. World of Simians would be Planet of the Apes.

Do TWO each and share the love. Social distancing though please!

1. Knife Sprinter
2. Creature Leader
3. Noiseless Jogging
4. Flee the Big Apple
5. Plunderers of Noah's missing boat
6. Wolverine's race
7. Banned World
8. The Final Male in the World
9. Siege of the Small Plate Males
10. When Planets Hit Each Other
11. Complete Recollection
12. Ocean Floor Journey
13. After Eight Arrangement in the Far Cosmos
14. Segment before five
15. Adjusted Conditions
16. Cassiopeia's Daughter's tension