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The Quiz of Doom!


THE QUIZ OF DOOM! (with special Bonus Features): Lightning flashes. Punk Polka music throbs in the background. The dark mist parts to reveal... THE QUIZ OF DOOM! Dare to play!

A multiple-choice quiz by uglybird. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
uglybird
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
230,264
Updated
Nov 19 23
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
843
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. Scene 1 [Adapted from the second Indiana Jones movie]

Seeking the Sankara Stone, Indy, Short Round and Willy are making their way through an eerie, passage beneath Pankot Palace when they find themselves in that most shocking, sinister and secretive of unholy places. Er... what would that place be?
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Question 2 of 10
2. Scene 2 [Adapted from J. R. R. Tolkiens "Return of the King"]

Frodo crouches next to the rim of the fiery fissures, beaten in the end. Gollum dances, gleefully clutching Frodo's severed ring finger. But fate intervenes. Gollum stumbles to plunge headlong into the __________ of Doom. With what phrase did Tolkien describe the place of Gollum's doom?
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Question 3 of 10
3. Scene 3

There it stands in the Burke museum. But once it towered ten feet above the Australian plain. There the massive, 1000 pound, savage, malevolent avian, scanned its surroundings, seeking for prey. In somber tones a narrator explains, "The eight million year old remains of this creature conjured up such a terrifying image that usually restrained scientists dubbed it _____________." What term have scientists applied to this horrifying prehistoric fiend?
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Question 4 of 10
4. Scene 4 [Adapted from the comic strip "Dilbert"]

The loquacious Ted falls silent, shrinking back in fear. A trembling Asok crouches down hoping not to be noticed. Even the usually clueless pointy-haired boss appears worried. With what does Alice threaten them?
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Question 5 of 10
5. Scene 5 [Adapted from "Utensil Strength" by Patricia C. Wrede]

Deep in the Enchanted Forest, heroes vie in a cook-off for an enchanted weapon of surpassing power. The wicked uncle discovers his niece, a princess disguised as a scullery maid, and threatens to carry her off and force her into marriage. In desperation, the princess seizes the powerful weapon and strikes her evil uncle. With what powerful weapon has she reduced her conniving uncle to a poached egg?
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Question 6 of 10
6. Scene 6 [Adaped from King Henry VI, Part III]

Having stabbed the noble king Henry VI, the iniquitous Gloucester brags,

"I'll throw thy body in another room.
And triumph, Henry, in thy day of doom."

Which English bard penned these fateful words?
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Question 7 of 10
7. Scene 7

On December 10, 1950, a Mississippi farmer stood at the podium in his rented suit, his speech nearly unintelligible as he read his acceptance speech for the Nobel Prize in Literature. He described the end of the world, as he believed some modern writers envisioned it, "when the last ding-dong of doom has clanged and faded from the last worthless rock hanging tideless in the last red and dying evening". Which of the following coined the phrase "the last ding-dong of doom".
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Question 8 of 10
8. Scene 8 [Adapted from "The Curse of Monkey Island"]

Looming on the tropical hillside stands the diabolical amusement park ride that Guybrush Threepwood's archenemy, the ghost-pirate LeChuck, has constructed. A plunging, twisting, turning ride that our hapless hero Guybrush must conquer in order to find the diamond ring that will dispel the curse that has turned his beloved fiancé Elaine into a gold statue. The dreaded ride known as __________________________.
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Question 9 of 10
9. Scene 9 [A barroom in Maine]

On the impromptu stage, Ian Bean weaves a compellingly evocative melody on his accordion to the driving accompaniment of his punk polka band. As the music invades your senses, you can hear the terrified screams, feel the stifling heat, almost smell the smoke as you see in your mind's eye... Milwaukee burning. Which of the following is the band playing?
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Question 10 of 10
10. Scene 10 [In the Home of the Author of Doom]

Uglybird sat slumped at his computer, his mood one of despondency. His creative mood always evaporated as he faced the tenth question of any quiz. His mood becoming still gloomier, he reviewed his eight candidate phrases for question 10, phrases he had loved, until the foul mood had taken him, the mood that always accompanied his efforts to compose the tenth question of any quiz, the mood of doom. And suddenly he had it! What does this tenth question prominently feature?
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1. Scene 1 [Adapted from the second Indiana Jones movie] Seeking the Sankara Stone, Indy, Short Round and Willy are making their way through an eerie, passage beneath Pankot Palace when they find themselves in that most shocking, sinister and secretive of unholy places. Er... what would that place be?

Answer: The Temple of Doom

Bonus Feature: The Quiz of Doom Trailer

Don't let your fear, your doubt, your totally craven cowardice prevent you form playing "THE QUIZ OF DOOM!"

THRILL to the terrifying imagery.
"...the massive, 1000 pound, savage, malevolent avian..."

DELIGHT in the high drama of classic literature.
"And triumph, Henry, in thy day of doom."

SOLVE the mystifying, mesmerizing mysteries.
"With what powerful weapon has she reduced her conniving uncle to a poached egg?"

THEN, having taken on and bested this riveting challenge of doom, peruse at your leisure the interesting information - packed with special bonus features. Learn of J. R. R. Tolkien's philological obsession with doom. Discover something of how the quiz was made. Check out the deleted scenes and special interviews. And don't miss your opportunity to go behind the scenes for an electrifying closing interview with the author.

Coming soon to a trivia outlet near you.
2. Scene 2 [Adapted from J. R. R. Tolkiens "Return of the King"] Frodo crouches next to the rim of the fiery fissures, beaten in the end. Gollum dances, gleefully clutching Frodo's severed ring finger. But fate intervenes. Gollum stumbles to plunge headlong into the __________ of Doom. With what phrase did Tolkien describe the place of Gollum's doom?

Answer: The Cracks of Doom

Bonus Feature: Does Frodo Spell Doom? A conversation with un-noted amateur philologer - Uglybird.

Mr. Dig: Good day. My name is Burly Dig and today I will be interviewing the obscure philologer Uglybird, who will share his entirely eclectic and largely unsubstantiated theory regarding iconic author J. R. R. Tolkien's supposed obsession with doom. Ugly, I may call you Ugly mayn't I?

Uglybird: Why not, everyone else always has.

Mr. Dig: Yes, well... But could you share, ever so briefly, your musings on Mr. Tolkien's love affair with doom.

Uglybird: Certainly. As one reads and rereads the Ring Trilogy (as so many of us true LOTR fanatics are wont to do), one can hardly help but be impressed with the importance of doom. It is Frodo's doom to seek the Cracks of Doom beneath Mount Doom and to cast into them the ring of doom. There's the whole matter of the "Doom, doom" of the drums in Moria that precedes Gandalf meeting his doom. I could go on...

Mr. Dig: No! It's not necessary. Really. But, what is the particular connection you see with Frodo?

Uglybird: The connection is, of course, etymologic. The concept of "doom" is an ancient one, stretching back into pre-history with the Indo-European root, "dhe". Originally "dhe" meant simply "set" or "put", but from "dhe" come a number of words with dire import including "defeat", "feckless", "sacrifice" and ... "fordo". "Fordo's" similarity to "Frodo" may, of course be entirely coincidental. But surely the story of Frodo Baggins and his semi-tragic fate resonates with the meaning of "fordo", which is, according to dictionary.com, to bring to ruin, destroy; to exhaust utterly. Given Tolkien's interest in philology is it really such a stretch to postulate an intentional similarity between "fordo" and "Frodo"?

Mr. Dig: My, my - you certainly seem to have thought about this a lot...

Uglybird: Thank you...

Mr. Dig: Perhaps just a bit more than one could consider healthy.

Uglybird: What! I must protest...

Mr. Dig: And so, ladies and gentlemen, there you have it. Yet another crackpot theory regarding Tolkien's masterpiece. Obscure and irrelevant you ask? To be sure. But then this IS a trivia site. Good night, Ladies and Gentleman.
3. Scene 3 There it stands in the Burke museum. But once it towered ten feet above the Australian plain. There the massive, 1000 pound, savage, malevolent avian, scanned its surroundings, seeking for prey. In somber tones a narrator explains, "The eight million year old remains of this creature conjured up such a terrifying image that usually restrained scientists dubbed it _____________." What term have scientists applied to this horrifying prehistoric fiend?

Answer: The demon duck of doom

Special bonus feature: The Making of the Quiz of Doom

How, one might ask, does such an outlandish quiz as this came come into existence? "The Quiz of Doom" had its origins on the Quiz Maker's Guild message board. One fateful morning, there was a post regarding a punk polka song with an intriguing title, "The Polka of Doom". In no time this author's mind was reeling with thoughts of "of doom". The frying pan of doom, harbingers of doom, the fist of doom... Unfortunately, the number of such inspirations "of doom" was somewhat less than ten, forcing said author to resort to "Google". Searching for "of doom" netted a number of possibilities, some involving such literary giants as Wordsworth and William Faulkner. But my particular interest in ducks inspired me to search "duck of doom", which resulted in my learning of "the demon duck of doom". Of course visits to "yourdictionary.com" to examine the etymology of "doom" and to "Rhymezone.com" to search occurrences of "of doom" in Shakespeare's work were mandatory. Yet many searches were fruitless including forays to "Brainyquote.com" and "Wikipedia".

Having recently joined "Netflix.com" (solely to improve my performance of movie quizzes, of course) I have been watching a number of DVDs with their bonus features. I decided that bonus features might just spice up the interesting information portion of the quiz a bit and so have undertaken to include them.
4. Scene 4 [Adapted from the comic strip "Dilbert"] The loquacious Ted falls silent, shrinking back in fear. A trembling Asok crouches down hoping not to be noticed. Even the usually clueless pointy-haired boss appears worried. With what does Alice threaten them?

Answer: The fist of doom

Special Bonus Feature: Deleted Questions

The question regarding Alice's fist of doom made the grade and was included in the quiz. Other questions did not fare so well.

Deleted question 1

In a dark robe and jet black cowl, the comedian came on stage holding his scythe. The audience gasped knowing that this could only be...__________________.

Hint: Five words and a terrible pun

Answer: The "har" bringer of doom

[Author's note: It was the "r" in bringer that presented the problem here... that and the fact that the pun really is quite bad. But, I didn't relish receiving endless correction notes regarding the proper spelling of "harbinger". I toyed briefly with the notion of having the comedian strike a little bell that went "bing" but thought better of it. ]

Deleted question 2

The drum in Moria was beating. "Doom Doom DOOM," it throbbed. Gandalf was about to meet "the nameless dread". For him the throb of this drum was truly _______________.

Answer: "The doom of doom"

[Author's note: I already had one LOTR question. Hopefully I chose the better of the two.]
5. Scene 5 [Adapted from "Utensil Strength" by Patricia C. Wrede] Deep in the Enchanted Forest, heroes vie in a cook-off for an enchanted weapon of surpassing power. The wicked uncle discovers his niece, a princess disguised as a scullery maid, and threatens to carry her off and force her into marriage. In desperation, the princess seizes the powerful weapon and strikes her evil uncle. With what powerful weapon has she reduced her conniving uncle to a poached egg?

Answer: The frying pan of doom

Bonus Feature: The Enchanted Forest

Perhaps you've visited a number of enchanted forests in your literary fantasy travels. But if you've sojourned in Patricia C. Wrede's Enchanted Forest, you know why it is my #1 fantasy destination. Only there will a bush hold you prisoner for being impolite. Only there can you melt wizards with soapy water and lemon juice. And only there can you meet such enchanting characters as Queen Cimorene, King Mendanbar and their son Daystar.

"The Enchanted Forest Chronicles" - "Dealing with Dragons", "Searching for Dragons", "Calling on Dragons" and "Talking to Dragons" - are children's books to be sure. But children's books that any adult read wish relish. And after you've finished "The Enchanted Forest Chronicles", you can find and read, at the end of a collection of Patricia C. Wrede short stories entitled "Book of Enchantments", the short story "Utensil Strength" where you can learn the full story of the frying pan of doom.
6. Scene 6 [Adaped from King Henry VI, Part III] Having stabbed the noble king Henry VI, the iniquitous Gloucester brags, "I'll throw thy body in another room. And triumph, Henry, in thy day of doom." Which English bard penned these fateful words?

Answer: William Shakespeare

Bonus Feature: The Bard of Doom

To those of you who craft quizzes and who like to include the occasional Shakespeare question I commend "Rhymezone.com". There you can search all of Shakespeare's plays and sonnets by word or phrase. In doing so, I found that "of doom" occurs in five plays and one sonnet. And just what sort of "of doom" does the Bard favor? Two edges of doom, two cracks of doom and two days of doom.
7. Scene 7 On December 10, 1950, a Mississippi farmer stood at the podium in his rented suit, his speech nearly unintelligible as he read his acceptance speech for the Nobel Prize in Literature. He described the end of the world, as he believed some modern writers envisioned it, "when the last ding-dong of doom has clanged and faded from the last worthless rock hanging tideless in the last red and dying evening". Which of the following coined the phrase "the last ding-dong of doom".

Answer: William Faulkner

Bonus Feature: Was Faulkner An Ill-Suited Laureate?

William Faulkner was a small and shy, soft spoken man with a thick Southern accent. His audience found it difficult to understand his Nobel acceptance speech. His deeply moving appeal for a return to literature that dealt with "love and honor and pity and pride and compassion and sacrifice" was not truly appreciated until seen in print. It was only with difficulty that Faulkner was prevailed upon to come to Stockholm. Having no appropriate attire, he insisted on renting rather than buying his suit. Other authors considered for the Prize that year included Sir Winston Churchill and Albert Camus in addition to Hemingway, Steinbeck and Pasternak.
8. Scene 8 [Adapted from "The Curse of Monkey Island"] Looming on the tropical hillside stands the diabolical amusement park ride that Guybrush Threepwood's archenemy, the ghost-pirate LeChuck, has constructed. A plunging, twisting, turning ride that our hapless hero Guybrush must conquer in order to find the diamond ring that will dispel the curse that has turned his beloved fiancé Elaine into a gold statue. The dreaded ride known as __________________________.

Answer: The Roller Coaster of Doom

Bonus Feature: Roller Coaster Safety

How safe are roller coaster rides? In absolute terms, research determined that between 1994 and 2004 there were 40 deaths related to roller coasters. (Injury Prevention 2005;11:309-312; doi:10.1136/ip.2005.008425) But how should this number be viewed. Some might argue that since the purpose of the ride is mere amusement, a single death is one death too many. Others would point out that this averages to a mere 4 deaths per year among millions of rides and riders. And then there is the "fact" that, according to Ohio Mathworks, roller coasters are the safest ride in the amusement park. If we can believe a study that Six Flags Amusement Parks commissioned, we are safer on the roller coaster than we are in our cars as we drive to the amusement park.

How safe are roller coaster rides? You be the judge.
9. Scene 9 [A barroom in Maine] On the impromptu stage, Ian Bean weaves a compellingly evocative melody on his accordion to the driving accompaniment of his punk polka band. As the music invades your senses, you can hear the terrified screams, feel the stifling heat, almost smell the smoke as you see in your mind's eye... Milwaukee burning. Which of the following is the band playing?

Answer: The Polka of Doom

Bonus Feature: An interview with Punk Polka accordionist, Ian Bean.

Uglybird: We are fortunate indeed to have with us Ian BEAN, squeeze artist for the vibrant new Punk Polka band, The X-eyes Guys (a play on the phrase "excise tax", of which Maine has the highest rate in the country). Ian, although I understand that Punk Polka has been around for over 20 years, for many of us, it's mere existence is an exciting revelation. How did you become involved in the Punk Polka scene?

Ian: It was mostly just through evolution. I was working with my current bass player as a keyboardist in another band, and we both were drawn to this sort of skewer carnival sound that ended up becoming a punk polka sound. We called it psycho polka at first, like "psycho-billy." Then we met this drummer who solidified it. I got an accordion, and we were there.

Uglybird: What was the inspiration for your soon-to-be hit song, "Polka of
Doom"?

Ian: The early eighties sound of bands like the Psychedelic Furs and Killing Joke and Fear. I like the idea of a happy sounding word connected to a dark concept. One line of lyrics is "Everybody polka! It's the polka of doom!" I sing it in an upbeat voice, but the meaning is clear: while the polka lovers danced, Milwaukee burned.

Uglybird: Thus far mainstream polka artists, particularly Jimmy Sturr, have
dominated the Grammy Polka awards. Will your band or any Polka band be able
to break their stranglehold?

Ian: I doubt it. At least for now. It's hard to break into the ranks of mainstream polka artists. It's like a closed club right now. It's like the way that mainstream music looked at ragtime and jazz in the early part of the 20th century. But eventually, I think we will be recognized, just not by the older generation of polka purists. They just don't appreciate the fact that we are actually keeping the music alive by helping it to evolve. Also, we actually like to listen to mainstream polka and big band music. If we didn't appreciate it, we wouldn't have started our band.

Uglybird: Is there a website where interested potential Punk Polka fans could learn more about your band, its CD and any touring plans you may have?

Ian: We are setting up a website right now. I'll pass on the details.

Uglybird: Thank you, Ian, for you insight into the world of Punk Polka.
10. Scene 10 [In the Home of the Author of Doom] Uglybird sat slumped at his computer, his mood one of despondency. His creative mood always evaporated as he faced the tenth question of any quiz. His mood becoming still gloomier, he reviewed his eight candidate phrases for question 10, phrases he had loved, until the foul mood had taken him, the mood that always accompanied his efforts to compose the tenth question of any quiz, the mood of doom. And suddenly he had it! What does this tenth question prominently feature?

Answer: The anagram of doom

Bonus Feature: An interview with the author

Burlydig: In an earlier bonus feature, we gained some insight into the origin of this quiz. Now it's time to learn a little bit more about the author. But Uglybird, aren't you just a little ashamed of the blatant self-promotion you're engaging in just now?

Uglybird: No. Not really.

Burlydig: Not even about the fact that you're actually asking yourself these questions?

Uglybird: Ok. maybe I'm a bit ashamed about that. But with life being so busy and my daughter Pratchettgrl, being away at school... And really, I think I can be fair-minded here.

Burlydig: Let's just cut to the chase, shall we. Isn't this all about plugging your other quizzes?

Uglybird: No. But I would like to address this tenth question issue. I believe that a lot of other writers develop this creative block after the ninth question.

Burlydig: And you have the answer for it?

Uglybird: Apparently not. But I'm hoping someone else does. I mean, I can have ideas for five more questions (as I did in this case). But once I've written that ninth question, all of those seemingly "good" ideas don't seem so hot anymore.

Burlydig: OK. If anyone has any insights into this thorny problem we'll just add it bonus features. But don't you want to thank anybody in closing?

Uglybird: I really would like to thank the always-supportive members of the Quiz Makers Guild, particularly Gretas and her son Ian who introduced me to Punk Polka, and in the process, to the topic for this quiz. And of course, thanks to my wife and cats. But a very special advance thank you to all those who understand how completely tongue-in-cheek this quiz is and forgo sending those correction notices. Oh, and thanks to the editors who put this quiz on-site... if they do.
Source: Author uglybird

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