* Game 9, Round 4 - Entertainment - Sex in Cinema
1. Under the original Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA)
rating system, movies could receive an X rating in the US,
which meant "persons under 16 not admitted". What was the
first and only X-rated movie to win a Best Picture Oscar?
2. Which 1969 movie, starring Raquel Welch and former football
player Jim Brown, featured the first interracial sex scene?
3. Back in the day, lovemaking had to be implied and not explicitly
shown. In Alfred Hitchcock's "To Catch a Thief", what visual
metaphor is used when the two leads Grace Kelly and Cary Grant
are going at it?
4. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
finished with the previous one. Uvgpupbpx hfrq nabgure ivfhny
zrgncube gb vzcyl vagvznpl orgjrra punenpgref cynlrq ol Pnel
Tenag (ntnva) naq Rin Znevr Fnvag va gur guevyyre "Abegu ol
Abegujrfg". Vg vf gur svany fubg bs gur zbivr. Jung qbrf
vg fubj?
5. Howard Hughes made a star out of shapely actress Jane Russell,
based on her cleavage supported by a specially designed
brassiere. What movie directed by Hughes did she star in?
6. In 1969 pop artist Andy Warhol released "Blue Movie", considered
by many to be the first erotic movie sex that was given a
widespread theatrical release. Who was the Warhol superstar
and Factory regular who was its star?
7. Hedy Lamarr was both an actress and inventor, but her nude scene
on a swing in this 1933 Czech movie was shown in the US without
the Hays code seal and in some states was not allowed to be
released. Name the movie.
8. Who directed the controversial 1972 movie "Last Tango in Paris"?
9. In 1967 this colourful Swedish movie might have been
groundbreaking but attracted controversy. In Massachusetts,
prints were seized and the movie was banned in some places.
After a 3-year Supreme court battle, the movie was eventually
allowed to be shown with X rating and scenes cut. What is the
title of the movie?
10. This 1972 animated feature directed by Ralph Bakshi was based
on a comic book by R. Crumb. What is the title of the movie?
* Game 9, Round 5 - Audio - Progressive Rock
Again, in the original game you would have heard a clip with each
question, but here I'll just tell you the song'e title, unless it's
one of the titles mentioned elsewhere in the question as worded.
Born in the mid-sixties, but by the seventies this genre of rock
music faded, progressive or 'prog" rock is often seen as pompous
but as symphonic and grandiose by others, this music is identified
by long solos and poetic lyrics.
In each case, name the band.
1. One of the earliest examples of progressive rock is on an
album by this band that opens with the sonic blast of the song
"21st Century Schizoid Man". Not for the faint of heart.
2. "Benedictus": Led by singer Dave Cousins and starting out as
a bluegrass outfit, they eventually amplified their sound with
albums such as "Grave New World".
3. Fronted by three brothers, then down to two brothers, all
multi-instrumentalists with brilliant keyboards, this band
took medieval recorder passages, funk, and heavy guitar with
incredible arrangements. The song "The Advent of Panurge"
proves a point: if it ain't Baroque, don't fix it.
4. "Watcher of the Skies": This band started with front man Peter
Gabriel, and was the most theatrical of prog rock.
5. This quintet was known for albums like "Fragile" and "Close to
the Edge". Their big hit was "Roundabout".
6. "The Barbarian": First prog rock supergroup, they took one
member from <answer 1>, another from the Nice, and another from
Atomic Rooster. Shaken, not stirred.
7. "Zomby Woof": With albums with such titles as "We Are Only In
It For the Money" and "Weasels Ripped My Flesh" this outfit led
by a guitar genius brought satire and orchestration to the mix.
8. "Killer": Led by lyricist and singer Peter Hamill, their songs
had titles like "Man-erg", "Lemmings", and "A Plague of
Lighthouse Keepers", to strike a happy note.
9. The only band where the lead instrument was the flute, this band
had its roots in blending folk, classical, and blues.
Their albums had titles like "Aqualung" and "Thick as a Brick".
10. "Hocus Pocus": This band had a hit single that incorporated
jaw-dropping guitar work and yodelling.
* Game 9, Round 6 - Round: History - Famous Last Words
These are the reputed last words of historical figures. We give
you the last words and you name the historical figure who said it.
For kings or presidents, be unambiguous.
1. "All is lost! Monks, monks, monks" were the final words of
this English king.
2. "After I am dead, you will find Calais written upon my heart"
were the final words of this English queen.
3. "Already my foot is in the stirrup", were the final words of
this 16th-century Spanish author.
4. "I should have been a concert pianist", were the final words of
this Hungarian-American theoretical physicist and chemical
engineer
5. "My motto is there are no boundaries. Be brave, be determined.
Overcome the odds" were the final public words of this physicist
and cosmologist.
6. "Well boys, do your best for the women and children, and look
out for yourselves", were the final words of this captain of
the Titanic.
7. "I'm bored with it all" were the final words of this British
prime minister.
8. "I'll finally get to see Marilyn", were the final words of this
retired baseball player.
9. "France, army, head of the army, Jos|-phine." ("France, arm|-e,
t|-te d'arm|-e, Jos|-phine") were the final words of this French
leader.
10. "Thomas Jefferson survives", were the final words of this
founding father and one-term American president.
* Game 9, Round 4 - Entertainment - Sex in Cinema
9. In 1967 this colourful Swedish movie might have been
groundbreaking but attracted controversy. In Massachusetts,
prints were seized and the movie was banned in some places.
After a 3-year Supreme court battle, the movie was eventually
allowed to be shown with X rating and scenes cut. What is the
title of the movie?
* Game 9, Round 5 - Audio - Progressive Rock
1. One of the earliest examples of progressive rock is on an
album by this band that opens with the sonic blast of the song
"21st Century Schizoid Man". Not for the faint of heart.
3. Fronted by three brothers, then down to two brothers, all
multi-instrumentalists with brilliant keyboards, this band
took medieval recorder passages, funk, and heavy guitar with
incredible arrangements. The song "The Advent of Panurge"
proves a point: if it ain't Baroque, don't fix it.
4. "Watcher of the Skies": This band started with front man Peter
Gabriel, and was the most theatrical of prog rock.
5. This quintet was known for albums like "Fragile" and "Close to
the Edge". Their big hit was "Roundabout".
6. "The Barbarian": First prog rock supergroup, they took one
member from <answer 1>, another from the Nice, and another from
Atomic Rooster. Shaken, not stirred.
7. "Zomby Woof": With albums with such titles as "We Are Only In
It For the Money" and "Weasels Ripped My Flesh" this outfit led
by a guitar genius brought satire and orchestration to the mix.
8. "Killer": Led by lyricist and singer Peter Hamill, their songs
had titles like "Man-erg", "Lemmings", and "A Plague of
Lighthouse Keepers", to strike a happy note.
9. The only band where the lead instrument was the flute, this band
had its roots in blending folk, classical, and blues.
Their albums had titles like "Aqualung" and "Thick as a Brick".
10. "Hocus Pocus": This band had a hit single that incorporated
jaw-dropping guitar work and yodelling.
* Game 9, Round 6 - Round: History - Famous Last Words
7. "I'm bored with it all" were the final words of this British
prime minister.
9. "France, army, head of the army, Josophine." ("France, armoe,
tnte d'armoe, Josophine") were the final words of this French
leader.
10. "Thomas Jefferson survives", were the final words of this
founding father and one-term American president.
* Game 9, Round 4 - Entertainment - Sex in Cinema
1. Under the original Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA)
rating system, movies could receive an X rating in the US,
which meant "persons under 16 not admitted". What was the
first and only X-rated movie to win a Best Picture Oscar?
2. Which 1969 movie, starring Raquel Welch and former football
player Jim Brown, featured the first interracial sex scene?
5. Howard Hughes made a star out of shapely actress Jane Russell,
based on her cleavage supported by a specially designed
brassiere. What movie directed by Hughes did she star in?
7. Hedy Lamarr was both an actress and inventor, but her nude scene
on a swing in this 1933 Czech movie was shown in the US without
the Hays code seal and in some states was not allowed to be
released. Name the movie.
8. Who directed the controversial 1972 movie "Last Tango in Paris"?
9. In 1967 this colourful Swedish movie might have been
groundbreaking but attracted controversy. In Massachusetts,
prints were seized and the movie was banned in some places.
After a 3-year Supreme court battle, the movie was eventually
allowed to be shown with X rating and scenes cut. What is the
title of the movie?
10. This 1972 animated feature directed by Ralph Bakshi was based
on a comic book by R. Crumb. What is the title of the movie?
* Game 9, Round 5 - Audio - Progressive Rock
Again, in the original game you would have heard a clip with each
question, but here I'll just tell you the song'e title, unless it's
one of the titles mentioned elsewhere in the question as worded.
Born in the mid-sixties, but by the seventies this genre of rock
music faded, progressive or 'prog" rock is often seen as pompous
but as symphonic and grandiose by others, this music is identified
by long solos and poetic lyrics.
In each case, name the band.
4. "Watcher of the Skies": This band started with front man Peter
Gabriel, and was the most theatrical of prog rock.
5. This quintet was known for albums like "Fragile" and "Close to
the Edge". Their big hit was "Roundabout".
6. "The Barbarian": First prog rock supergroup, they took one
member from <answer 1>, another from the Nice, and another from
Atomic Rooster. Shaken, not stirred.
7. "Zomby Woof": With albums with such titles as "We Are Only In
It For the Money" and "Weasels Ripped My Flesh" this outfit led
by a guitar genius brought satire and orchestration to the mix.
9. The only band where the lead instrument was the flute, this band
had its roots in blending folk, classical, and blues.
Their albums had titles like "Aqualung" and "Thick as a Brick".
10. "Hocus Pocus": This band had a hit single that incorporated
jaw-dropping guitar work and yodelling.
* Game 9, Round 6 - Round: History - Famous Last Words
These are the reputed last words of historical figures. We give
you the last words and you name the historical figure who said it.
For kings or presidents, be unambiguous.
3. "Already my foot is in the stirrup", were the final words of
this 16th-century Spanish author.
8. "I'll finally get to see Marilyn", were the final words of this
retired baseball player.
9. "France, army, head of the army, Jos|-phine." ("France, arm|-e,
t|-te d'arm|-e, Jos|-phine") were the final words of this French
leader.
10. "Thomas Jefferson survives", were the final words of this
founding father and one-term American president.
* Game 9, Round 4 - Entertainment - Sex in Cinema
1. Under the original Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA)
rating system, movies could receive an X rating in the US,
which meant "persons under 16 not admitted". What was the
first and only X-rated movie to win a Best Picture Oscar?
4. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
finished with the previous one. Uvgpupbpx hfrq nabgure ivfhny
zrgncube gb vzcyl vagvznpl orgjrra punenpgref cynlrq ol Pnel
Tenag (ntnva) naq Rin Znevr Fnvag va gur guevyyre "Abegu ol
Abegujrfg". Vg vf gur svany fubg bs gur zbivr. Jung qbrf
vg fubj?
9. In 1967 this colourful Swedish movie might have been
groundbreaking but attracted controversy. In Massachusetts,
prints were seized and the movie was banned in some places.
After a 3-year Supreme court battle, the movie was eventually
allowed to be shown with X rating and scenes cut. What is the
title of the movie?
10. This 1972 animated feature directed by Ralph Bakshi was based
on a comic book by R. Crumb. What is the title of the movie?
* Game 9, Round 5 - Audio - Progressive Rock
4. "Watcher of the Skies": This band started with front man Peter
Gabriel, and was the most theatrical of prog rock.
7. "Zomby Woof": With albums with such titles as "We Are Only In
It For the Money" and "Weasels Ripped My Flesh" this outfit led
by a guitar genius brought satire and orchestration to the mix.
9. The only band where the lead instrument was the flute, this band
had its roots in blending folk, classical, and blues.
Their albums had titles like "Aqualung" and "Thick as a Brick".
* Game 9, Round 6 - Round: History - Famous Last Words
1. "All is lost! Monks, monks, monks" were the final words of
this English king.
2. "After I am dead, you will find Calais written upon my heart"
were the final words of this English queen.
3. "Already my foot is in the stirrup", were the final words of
this 16th-century Spanish author.
4. "I should have been a concert pianist", were the final words of
this Hungarian-American theoretical physicist and chemical
engineer
5. "My motto is there are no boundaries. Be brave, be determined.
Overcome the odds" were the final public words of this physicist
and cosmologist.
7. "I'm bored with it all" were the final words of this British
prime minister.
8. "I'll finally get to see Marilyn", were the final words of this
retired baseball player.
9. "France, army, head of the army, Jos?phine." ("France, arm?e,
t?te d'arm?e, Jos?phine") were the final words of this French
leader.
10. "Thomas Jefferson survives", were the final words of this
founding father and one-term American president.
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2025-11-17,
and should be interpreted accordingly.
On each question you may give up to two answers, but if you give
both a right answer and a wrong answer, there is a small penalty.
Please post all your answers in a single followup to the newsgroup,
based only on your own knowledge. (In your answer posting, quote
the questions and place your answer below each one.) I will reveal
the correct answers in about 3 days.
All questions were written by members of the Cellar Rats, and are
used here by permission, but have been reformatted and may have
been retyped and/or edited by me. The posting and tabulation of current-events questions is independent of the concurrent posting
of other rounds. For further information please see my 2026-03-10
companion posting on "Questions from the Canadian Inquisition
(QFTCI*)".
* Game 9, Round 4 - Entertainment - Sex in Cinema
1. Under the original Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA)
rating system, movies could receive an X rating in the US,
which meant "persons under 16 not admitted". What was the
first and only X-rated movie to win a Best Picture Oscar?
2. Which 1969 movie, starring Raquel Welch and former football
player Jim Brown, featured the first interracial sex scene?
3. Back in the day, lovemaking had to be implied and not explicitly
shown. In Alfred Hitchcock's "To Catch a Thief", what visual
metaphor is used when the two leads Grace Kelly and Cary Grant
are going at it?
4. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
finished with the previous one. Uvgpupbpx hfrq nabgure ivfhny
zrgncube gb vzcyl vagvznpl orgjrra punenpgref cynlrq ol Pnel
Tenag (ntnva) naq Rin Znevr Fnvag va gur guevyyre "Abegu ol
Abegujrfg". Vg vf gur svany fubg bs gur zbivr. Jung qbrf
vg fubj?
5. Howard Hughes made a star out of shapely actress Jane Russell,
based on her cleavage supported by a specially designed
brassiere. What movie directed by Hughes did she star in?
6. In 1969 pop artist Andy Warhol released "Blue Movie", considered
by many to be the first erotic movie sex that was given a
widespread theatrical release. Who was the Warhol superstar
and Factory regular who was its star?
7. Hedy Lamarr was both an actress and inventor, but her nude scene
on a swing in this 1933 Czech movie was shown in the US without
the Hays code seal and in some states was not allowed to be
released. Name the movie.
8. Who directed the controversial 1972 movie "Last Tango in Paris"?
9. In 1967 this colourful Swedish movie might have been
groundbreaking but attracted controversy. In Massachusetts,
prints were seized and the movie was banned in some places.
After a 3-year Supreme court battle, the movie was eventually
allowed to be shown with X rating and scenes cut. What is the
title of the movie?
10. This 1972 animated feature directed by Ralph Bakshi was based
on a comic book by R. Crumb. What is the title of the movie?
* Game 9, Round 5 - Audio - Progressive Rock
Again, in the original game you would have heard a clip with each
question, but here I'll just tell you the song'e title, unless it's
one of the titles mentioned elsewhere in the question as worded.
Born in the mid-sixties, but by the seventies this genre of rock
music faded, progressive or 'prog" rock is often seen as pompous
but as symphonic and grandiose by others, this music is identified
by long solos and poetic lyrics.
In each case, name the band.
1. One of the earliest examples of progressive rock is on an
album by this band that opens with the sonic blast of the song
"21st Century Schizoid Man". Not for the faint of heart.
2. "Benedictus": Led by singer Dave Cousins and starting out as
a bluegrass outfit, they eventually amplified their sound with
albums such as "Grave New World".
3. Fronted by three brothers, then down to two brothers, all
multi-instrumentalists with brilliant keyboards, this band
took medieval recorder passages, funk, and heavy guitar with
incredible arrangements. The song "The Advent of Panurge"
proves a point: if it ain't Baroque, don't fix it.
4. "Watcher of the Skies": This band started with front man Peter
Gabriel, and was the most theatrical of prog rock.
5. This quintet was known for albums like "Fragile" and "Close to
the Edge". Their big hit was "Roundabout".
6. "The Barbarian": First prog rock supergroup, they took one
member from <answer 1>, another from the Nice, and another from
Atomic Rooster. Shaken, not stirred.
7. "Zomby Woof": With albums with such titles as "We Are Only In
It For the Money" and "Weasels Ripped My Flesh" this outfit led
by a guitar genius brought satire and orchestration to the mix.
8. "Killer": Led by lyricist and singer Peter Hamill, their songs
had titles like "Man-erg", "Lemmings", and "A Plague of
Lighthouse Keepers", to strike a happy note.
9. The only band where the lead instrument was the flute, this band
had its roots in blending folk, classical, and blues.
Their albums had titles like "Aqualung" and "Thick as a Brick".
10. "Hocus Pocus": This band had a hit single that incorporated
jaw-dropping guitar work and yodelling.
* Game 9, Round 6 - Round: History - Famous Last Words
These are the reputed last words of historical figures. We give
you the last words and you name the historical figure who said it.
For kings or presidents, be unambiguous.
1. "All is lost! Monks, monks, monks" were the final words of
this English king.
2. "After I am dead, you will find Calais written upon my heart"
were the final words of this English queen.
3. "Already my foot is in the stirrup", were the final words of
this 16th-century Spanish author.
4. "I should have been a concert pianist", were the final words of
this Hungarian-American theoretical physicist and chemical
engineer
5. "My motto is there are no boundaries. Be brave, be determined.
Overcome the odds" were the final public words of this physicist
and cosmologist.
6. "Well boys, do your best for the women and children, and look
out for yourselves", were the final words of this captain of
the Titanic.
7. "I'm bored with it all" were the final words of this British
prime minister.
8. "I'll finally get to see Marilyn", were the final words of this
retired baseball player.
9. "France, army, head of the army, Jos|-phine." ("France, arm|-e,
t|-te d'arm|-e, Jos|-phine") were the final words of this French
leader.
10. "Thomas Jefferson survives", were the final words of this
founding father and one-term American president.
These questions were written to be asked in Toronto on 2025-11-17,
and should be interpreted accordingly... For further information
please see my 2026-03-10 companion posting on "Questions from the
Canadian Inquisition (QFTCI*)".
* Game 9, Round 4 - Entertainment - Sex in Cinema
1. Under the original Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA)
rating system, movies could receive an X rating in the US,
which meant "persons under 16 not admitted". What was the
first and only X-rated movie to win a Best Picture Oscar?
2. Which 1969 movie, starring Raquel Welch and former football
player Jim Brown, featured the first interracial sex scene?
3. Back in the day, lovemaking had to be implied and not explicitly
shown. In Alfred Hitchcock's "To Catch a Thief", what visual
metaphor is used when the two leads Grace Kelly and Cary Grant
are going at it?
4. Please decode the rot13 for this question only after you have
finished with the previous one. Hitchcock used another visual
metaphor to imply intimacy between characters played by Cary
Grant (again) and Eva Marie Saint in the thriller "North by
Northwest". It is the final shot of the movie. What does
it show?
5. Howard Hughes made a star out of shapely actress Jane Russell,
based on her cleavage supported by a specially designed
brassiere. What movie directed by Hughes did she star in?
6. In 1969 pop artist Andy Warhol released "Blue Movie", considered
by many to be the first erotic movie sex that was given a
widespread theatrical release. Who was the Warhol superstar
and Factory regular who was its star?
7. Hedy Lamarr was both an actress and inventor, but her nude scene
on a swing in this 1933 Czech movie was shown in the US without
the Hays code seal and in some states was not allowed to be
released. Name the movie.
8. Who directed the controversial 1972 movie "Last Tango in Paris"?
9. In 1967 this colourful Swedish movie might have been
groundbreaking but attracted controversy. In Massachusetts,
prints were seized and the movie was banned in some places.
After a 3-year Supreme court battle, the movie was eventually
allowed to be shown with X rating and scenes cut. What is the
title of the movie?
10. This 1972 animated feature directed by Ralph Bakshi was based
on a comic book by R. Crumb. What is the title of the movie?
* Game 9, Round 5 - Audio - Progressive Rock
Again, in the original game you would have heard a clip with each
question, but here I'll just tell you the song'e title, unless it's
one of the titles mentioned elsewhere in the question as worded.
Born in the mid-sixties, but by the seventies this genre of rock
music faded, progressive or 'prog" rock is often seen as pompous
but as symphonic and grandiose by others, this music is identified
by long solos and poetic lyrics.
In each case, name the band.
1. One of the earliest examples of progressive rock is on an
album by this band that opens with the sonic blast of the song
"21st Century Schizoid Man". Not for the faint of heart.
2. "Benedictus": Led by singer Dave Cousins and starting out as
a bluegrass outfit, they eventually amplified their sound with
albums such as "Grave New World".
3. Fronted by three brothers, then down to two brothers, all
multi-instrumentalists with brilliant keyboards, this band
took medieval recorder passages, funk, and heavy guitar with
incredible arrangements. The song "The Advent of Panurge"
proves a point: if it ain't Baroque, don't fix it.
4. "Watcher of the Skies": This band started with front man Peter
Gabriel, and was the most theatrical of prog rock.
5. This quintet was known for albums like "Fragile" and "Close to
the Edge". Their big hit was "Roundabout".
6. "The Barbarian": First prog rock supergroup, they took one
member from <answer 1>, another from the Nice, and another from
Atomic Rooster. Shaken, not stirred.
7. "Zomby Woof": With albums with such titles as "We Are Only In
It For the Money" and "Weasels Ripped My Flesh" this outfit led
by a guitar genius brought satire and orchestration to the mix.
8. "Killer": Led by lyricist and singer Peter Hamill, their songs
had titles like "Man-erg", "Lemmings", and "A Plague of
Lighthouse Keepers", to strike a happy note.
9. The only band where the lead instrument was the flute, this band
had its roots in blending folk, classical, and blues.
Their albums had titles like "Aqualung" and "Thick as a Brick".
10. "Hocus Pocus": This band had a hit single that incorporated
jaw-dropping guitar work and yodelling.
* Game 9, Round 6 - Round: History - Famous Last Words
These are the reputed last words of historical figures. We give
you the last words and you name the historical figure who said it.
For kings or presidents, be unambiguous.
1. "All is lost! Monks, monks, monks" were the final words of
this English king.
2. "After I am dead, you will find Calais written upon my heart"
were the final words of this English queen.
3. "Already my foot is in the stirrup", were the final words of
this 16th-century Spanish author.
4. "I should have been a concert pianist", were the final words of
this Hungarian-American theoretical physicist and chemical
engineer
5. "My motto is there are no boundaries. Be brave, be determined.
Overcome the odds" were the final public words of this physicist
and cosmologist.
6. "Well boys, do your best for the women and children, and look
out for yourselves", were the final words of this captain of
the Titanic.
7. "I'm bored with it all" were the final words of this British
prime minister.
8. "I'll finally get to see Marilyn", were the final words of this
retired baseball player.
9. "France, army, head of the army, Josophine." ("France, armoe,
tnte d'armoe, Josophine") were the final words of this French
leader.
10. "Thomas Jefferson survives", were the final words of this
founding father and one-term American president.
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