FRIENDS QUIZ FINALS

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2.  Set of 12 questions.
 Infinite Bounce +10/0
 On the pounce +10/-5

3.  Many ancient people believed in the Sun god and at a particular
time every year, he would become sick and weak.
 The ancient Egyptians worshipped Ra, who had the head of a
hawk and wore the sun as a blazing disk in his crown.When he
began to recover from the illness, the Egyptians filled their homes
with green palm rushes which symbolized the triumph of life
over death.
 What began as a tradition till, date from the above story which
Ross Geller mentions in the episode, “The One with the
Routine”?

5.  Decorating the ChristmasTree

6.  It was in the woods of Cariathat he encountered the nymph,
Salmacis, in her pool.
 She was overcome by lust for the boy, who was very handsome
and tried to seduce him, but was rejected. When he thought her
to be gone, he undressed and entered the waters of the empty
pool when Salmacis sprang out from behind, wrapped herself
around the boy, forcibly kissing and touching him.
 While he struggled, she called out to the gods that they should
never part. Her wish was granted, and their bodies blended into
one form, "a creature of both sexes”.
 Why is this story from Greek Myth relevant in a FRIENDS Quiz?

8.  The One with the Rumor.

9.  Written by Margery Williams, who in FRIENDS is obsessed with
this story to an extent which made the process of getting a
birthday gift tiresome?

11.  TheVelveteen Rabbit; Kathy

12.  What piece of family legacy had Phoebe promised Monica for her
engagement present?
 Upon learning that it had caught fire during the mishap, Monica exclaims
that “ a copy of it should have been kept in a fireproof box at least a 100
yards away from the original”
 Monica begins to unravel it’s composition with a prototype that had
been made earlier and frozen.
 With no luck ,she gives up. On being asked whether her family members
had an idea, Phoebe says that her relatives in France would have an
idea.
 In the conversation that follows Phoebe claims “The Americans always
butcher the French language”

14.  Phoebe’s grandmother’s chocolate chip
cookie recipe ; NestleyToulouse

15.  After Rachel moves into Joey’s apartment she’s in constant need
for a decent place to sit.
 When Joey assures that there is a decent place, she comes back
saying “Your lap does not count”
 Joey refuses to move something even after Rachel insists. He says
“______ does not move” reasoning that it’s the exact equal
distance from the bathroom to the kitchen and it’s at the perfect
angle so you don’t get any glare off of Stevie.
 Helping herself, Rachel exclaims “ Come on ______, us chicas gotta
stick together”
 FITB

17.  Rosita

18.  There was a girl, we'll call her Betty
And a guy. Let's call him Neil.
Now, I can't stress this point too strongly
This story isn't real.
Now our Neil must decide
Who will be the girl he casts aside
Will Betty be the one who he loves truly
Or will it be the one who we'll call..._____
He MUST decide, he MUST decide
even though I made him up he Must decide...

20.  Ross, Rachel and Julie’s Love triangle

21.  English playwright John Dennis, had devised a method for sound
recreation for a particular element of nature in a stormy scene.
 Off-stage crew members roll metal balls down troughs, grind
lead shot in bowls or shake thin sheets of metal.
 He used this in his play Appius andVirginia but it was not well
received. However, the theatre manager continued to use the
effect in his play and in one particular, Dennis himself was seated
in the audience.
 Upon recognizing the distinctive sound effect that was his own, he
exclaimed “That's my _______, by God!The villains will not play
my play but they ____ __ _______."

23.  “Steal myThunder” and Monica

24.  Urine is the best cure for a jellyfish sting is probably best-known
from an episode of Friends in which Chandler has to urinate on
Monica’s leg after she is stung.
 Upon research, they have found out that Urine doesn’t have the
right chemical set up and a better treatment would be to pour
seawater or vinegar over the sting.
 A buzz feed article discussing about the above issue had a title
which is a pun on a famous quote from Shakespeare’s Hamlet
(The opening line of the Nunnery Scene) in which Hamlet
contemplates on what the actual question is.
 Give me the Pun

26.  “To pee or not to pee” from “To be or not to
be”

27.  Courage the Cowardly Dog, has an a pink anthropomorphic
beagle who lives with a married elderly couple in the middle of
Nowhere.
 The trio are frequently thrown into bizarre misadventures, often
involving the paranormal/supernatural.The cartoon is known for
its dark, surreal humour and atmosphere.
 The names of the elderly couple have something more when we
look at it through the FRIENDS eye. How are the names
important?
 Put Funda

30.  Eustace and Muriel ; Ross and Chandler’s
middle names

31.  Joey mentions a girl, who has taught him all about cameras and
how to work with them.
 She has also taught him something helpful when you have so
many lines to learn so fast and you need a minute to remember
the next one.
 This method of acting involves a big pause where you look all
intense.
 What’s the name that Joey has given to this method?

34.  “Smell the Fart” Acting

35. What you see in the video led to an event, the aftermath of which
had someone sing that their milk is getting sour.
But for somebody else, gum was perfection. Who was this
somebody else and who made him say gum was perfection?

37.  Chandler ; Jill Goodacre.

38.  Rachel doesn’t quite seem to understand the point behind it.
 Chandler on the other hand says it upholds a meaning that is
threefold.
 One, it gives him time to think about what he did
 Two, it proves how much he cares about his friendship with Joey
 Third, it hurts.
 The item in question has an air hole as it’s attribute.
 What is the item that is in question or Put funda?

40.  Chandler in a box; Crossing the line with
Kathy.

41. Written Round

42.  Set of five questions on the Thanksgiving theme
 Each correct answer will fetch you 10 points. Part points will be
considered
 No negatives
 After the set of 5, exchange your answer scripts.

43.  X is a supernatural being in Norse mythology and Scandinavian folklore.
 In Old Norse sources, it is said that it dwells in isolated rocks, mountains,
or caves, live together in small family units, and are rarely helpful to
human beings.
 JustinTimberlake and Anna Kendrick are playing a role as one of those
beings in the upcoming 3d animated movie under the banner of
DreamWorks.
 The Gellers are exceptionally fond of it and are willing to even break a
few noses, survive the cold weather or swim lakes for it.
 Id X.

44.  It is a calendar that can be contrasted with the Gregorian
calendar, which is based on the revolution of the Earth around
the sun.
 There are slightly more than twelve months according to the
Gregorian calendar, the period of 12 months (354.367 days).
 When asked Phoebe whether she was free thisThanksgiving, she
explains that she would be with her grandma and her boyfriend.
But they would be celebrating it in December because he is a
_____.

45.  With almost every season where the characters celebrated the
pilgrim holiday ofThanksgiving in all its spirits, there was only one
season which failed to do so, as Ross had to make a very tough
decision in his life.
 Chandler being the joker he was, on this said,” My wallet's too
small for my fifties, and my diamond shoes are too tight.
 Id the season and what decision are we talking about?

46.  In a failed attempt to make aThanksgiving dessert, Rachel makes
one which comprises layers of ladyfingers, jam, custard,
raspberries, more ladyfingers, beef sautéed with peas and onions,
a little more custard, bananas, then whipped cream.
 Ross checks and realizes that 2 cookbook pages were stuck
together resulting in this.
 Which two recipes did Rachel mix up?

47.  Chandler : Look, Monica's been working hard all day, she didn't
wanna host this thing in the first place, we shouldn't go!
 Ross : He's right, man.
 Joey : Yeah, I guess. Alright, so see you at four.
 Chandler : Ok. (pause) And get ready to taste my very special X. Or
should I say... Y!
 Many cocktails, including the Cosmopolitan, are made with X’s
juice. It is usually cooked into a compote or jelly.
 Id X andY.( Y is a fun name Chandler put for X)

49.  Troll.The Geller cup fromThe one with the
Football.

50.  Lunar (calendar).

51.  Season 2.
 The one with the List. Ross had to pick from
Julie and Rachel.

52.  A EnglishTrifle and an English Shepherd’s pie.

53.  Cranberries, Chanberries.

54.  Set of 12 questions.
 Infinite Bounce +10/0
 On the pounce +10/-5

55.  Frustrated Dr. House (Hugh Laurie) had advised Rachel that this
was a terrible plan, and that her friend Pheebs was right.
 He calls Rachel a horrible, horrible person. He said that no good
can come of this and he even resolved the age old dilemma every
FRIENDS fan and Rachel’s friends had.
 What was this terrible plan and What dilemma are we talking
about?

57.  She was going to confess her love for Ross on his wedding day
with Emily; the Dilemma of whether or not they were on a break
 ( According to him, they were.)

58.  Where/ When during the Series would you have heard this song?

61.  The victims of a certain action by Phoebe were her aunt Mary,
John the mailman and her cowboy friend albino Bob.
 Chandler finding this to be a bit weird says that he looks down the
hygienist’s blouse every time he visits the _______ .
 All the above mentioned people died while Phoebe was in the
chair.
 As the episode progresses, they find Ugly Naked Guy awfully still
and to check whether he’s alive they fashion a giant poking
device.
 What act and what did they use to make the poking device?

63.  Phoebe going to the dentist; Chopsticks

64.  Cooking class teacher : Can anyone tell me the difference between
a X sauce and a béarnaise sauce?
 Monica :They both have a egg yolk and butter base, but a
béarnaise has shallots, shrivel, and most importantly tarragon.
 X was called as the Isigny sauce but then changed it’s name due
to reasons that remain unknown.
 Identifying the difference resulted in Monica being sent to the
head of the class
 Id X.

66.  Hollandaise Sauce

67.  It was in LasVegas that a lot of marriage decisions were taken. Co
incidentally in real life, Courtney Cox gets married to David
Arquette.
 In “The One AfterVegas -1” the crew made a slight modification
(an addition rather) in dedication to the marriage.
 What modification was made?
 Also, at the end, during the fade credits, there is a shot that says
“to Courtney Cox and David Arquette who did get married “
 What was this shot referencing?

70.  The surname Arquette was attached to everybody’s names in the
opening credits.
 The shot was referencing the decision of Chandler and Monica to
not get married

71.  Barry Manilow found lyrical inspiration from the biography of
Marie Dolores.
 She bounced between India and England and then dashed off to
Spain where she studied dancing and returned to England
changing her name to Lola Montez.
 Her signature performance, called the Spider Dance, consisted
mostly of her flicking her skirt and shaking her legs as though trying
to rid herself of spiders hat had crawled into her petticoats.
 How does this story gain relevance in the series?
 Where/Who/What/Put funda .

74.  Lola in Copacabana

75.  X: Okay, so now they know that you know and they don't know
that Y knows?
 Z:Yes, but y'know what? It doesn't matter who knows what.
Now, enough of us know that we can just tell them that we know!
Then all the lying and the secrets would finally be over!
 Id X,Y and Z.

77.  X= Phoebe,Y=Rachel, Z=Joey.

78.  Mackenzie is an 8 year old girl who lives in Escrow. She is angry
because her “stupid” parents are selling her house.
 She tries to think of ways to stop this from happening but end up
not doing anything.
 Who are buying her house? With whom does she make plans with
to stop them from buying the house?

80.  Chandler and Monica ; Joey

81.  During the WorldWar 2, the Wizard decided to get heavily drunk
but the Italian was surprisingly sober and was very much in the
mood to finish his work, for he had a very auspicious transaction
to complete.
 Who (name in Real Life) is this Wizard and what auspicious
transaction?

83.  Gary Oldman ; Monica and Chandler’s
Wedding

84.  Supposed envy of the male's possession of a penis to account for
some aspects of female behaviour is termed as Penis Envy/
Oedipus Complex.
 Eva visits a psychoanalyst in attempt to get rid of her Oedipus
Complex.To everyone’s surprise, the clinical visit turns into a
musical.
 Who did Eva visit? Who shows interest in the psychoanalyst by
giving him their card?
 Exact name of the play will fetch you an additional +5.

86.  JoeyTribbiani; Estelle LeonardTalentAgency
 Freud!

87.  The first one they don’t get. However the next one, they do.

89.  The Unbearable Lightness of Being

90.  Years ago, when I was backpacking across Western Europe and I
was just outside of Barcelona, hiking in the foothills of Mount
Tibidabo.
 I was at the end of this path where there was a lake which was
very secluded, surrounded by tall trees. Across the lake, I saw a
beautiful woman bathing herself but she was crying.
 What did the above story help in revealing? Also what’s the name
of the story and the name of the Author?

92.  That Rachel came onto Ross first.
 The “Europe” Story
 Ken Adams

93.  Written Round
 5 questions in total
 Each question worth 10 points.
 No negatives

94.  The picture shows an LED geodesic sphere located in Times
Square,NY.
 Located on the roof of OneTimes Square, it is a prominent part of
NewYear's Eve celebration.
 It descends 141 feet (43 m) in 60 seconds down a specially
designed flagpole, beginning at 11:59:00 p.m. ET, and resting at
midnight to signal the start of the new year.
 How is this commonly known, a phrase that was made familiar
by Chandler who is in search for somebody to kiss when <insert
phrase>

96.  Janine is called to be a dancer on a TV special for NewYear’s Eve.
“Some sort of Dickin’ Rockin Dicky Eve”.
Upon hearing the news, Monica and Ross are taken by surprise
claiming that they love the show and they’ve been watching it
since they can remember.
Janine then asks Joey to be her dancing partner thinking that he’d get
to spend NewYear’s with her.
The show is taped in two parts : One that is live inTimes Square
and the other with some party stuff ahead of time

98.  Bear Claw Turkey Leg Old Lady

99.  In the One with All the Resolutions, Ross decides that his New
Year’s resolution is going to be him doing something that he’d
never done before.
 As the episode progresses, Ross talks about his date for the
night. Upon hearing her name, Chandler suppresses his need to
make fun of her name.
 Since Ross also needed a new thing for the day, he decides to buy
something from a store which he thinks always smells good.
 What does he get?

100.  On a particular NewYear’s eve, Rachel shows up as shown below.
Upon enquiry, she says she had a small brawl for a taxi cab whilst
waiting for someone at the airport.
 Who was she waiting for?

102.  The Ball Drop

103.  Dick Clarke’s NewYear’s Rockin’ Eve

104.  Phoebe’s Guitar instructions to Joey

105.  Ross’s Leather Pants

106.  Paolo