The F.R.I.E.N.D.S Quiz 2021 Prelims+Finale

After nearly 2 years of virtual quizzing since February 2020, XQuizzite- The Knowledge and Quizzing Committee of Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar, successfully conducted its first offline quiz "The FRIENDS Quiz 2021" on 16 Dec, 2021, which saw a huge turnout from the students of both the batches.

1. QUIZMASTERS AYUSHI KULSHRESTHA PUSHPIT MATHUR APURVA AGARWAL

2. THE ONE WITH THE PRELIMS

3. 15 Questions, 1 mark each Participants need to answer by writing it on the sheet of paper They need to write team name, team member(s) names, roll no, phone number on the sheet. Top 6 with highest points qualify No negatives If tie exists, star marked questions shall prove to be tie-breaker (4 questions) Even then if tie exists, countback from Q1… ( i.e we will see which team gets the correct answer first while the other team gets that same question wrong) RULES FOR PRELIMS

4. GET SET GOO!!

5. QUESTION 1 Which episode is this scene from?

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7. The one with the embryos ANSWER 1

8. The names of all the six friends were taken from characters on the long-running show X. Identify X. QUESTION 2

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10. All My Children ANSWER 2

11. Monica and Chandler celebrate their engagement in one of the city's fanciest establishments “ X” during the opening episode of season seven. Identify X. QUESTION 3

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13. The Plaza Hotel ANSWER 3

14. A character in friends did not speak for whole 33 episodes. He finally said "Yeah" after all that time. Name the character. QUESTION 4

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16. Gunther ANSWER 4

17. Name the first song sung by Monica in the bar where Mike was playing in Episode 13-Season 9? QUESTION 5*

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19. Delta Dawn ANSWER 5

20. QUESTION 6 What was the name of this masterpiece?

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22. Gladys ANSWER 6

23. QUESTION 7 What name Joey made up for himself when Monica told him people don't give out fake names?

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25. Ken Adams ANSWER 7

26. What is the name of the actor who plays Mr. Treeger in FRIENDS? QUESTION 8*

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28. Michael (Mike) Gerard Hagerty ANSWER 8

29. Where did Rachel, Monica and Ross go to high school? QUESTION 9

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31. Lincoln High ANSWER 9

32. Where do Monica and Chandler move to at the end of the show? QUESTION 10

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34. Westchester ANSWER 10

35. What is the name of this dog that Phoebe smuggles into Monica-Chandler's house? QUESTION 11

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37. Clunkers ANSWER 11

38. Often known for his preference for heavy metal in a different field altogether, this famous German personality admitted in a BBC interview that he learnt English by watching FRIENDS because the dialogues were easy to understand for the Germans and he related himself to Joey despite having some differences. Identify this German personality. QUESTION 12*

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40. Jurgen Klopp ANSWER 12

41. Identify the person whom Matthew Perry is responding to? QUESTION 13*

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43. Justin Trudeau ANSWER 13

44. QUESTION 14 When the F.R.I.E.N.D.S gang went to London for Ross' wedding, which member of the Royal Family did they bump into?

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46. Sarah Ferguson ANSWER 14

47. Chandler and Ross were a band while they were at college. What was the band's name? QUESTION 15

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49. Way, No Way ANSWER 15

50. 1. The one with the embryos 2. All My Children 3. The Plaza Hotel 4. Gunther 5. Delta Dawn 6. Gladys 7. Ken Adams 8. Michael (Mike) Gerard Hagerty 9. Lincoln High 10. Westchester 11. Clunkers 12. Jurgen Klopp 13. Justin Trudeau 14. Sarah Ferguson 15. Way, No Way ANSWERS AT A GLANCE

51. THE ONE WITH THE FINALE

52. ROUND 1

53. There will be 2 Rounds of 3 questions each. Participants need to pick a character from the table for each round. Questions will be based on the character you pick. There will be +5 for correct and 0 for wrong answer. You will get 20 seconds in each round to answer the 3 questions. If you don’t have any answer say “Pass”. RULES FOR RAPID FIRE

54. Round -1(A) GET SET GOO!!

55. QUESTION 1 - Monica In season 10 episode 11 Monica's first kiss was revealed, who was her first kiss?

56. QUESTION 2 - Monica What fish did Monica cook for a critic that got her a bad review?

57. QUESTION 3 - Monica Where does the gang go that causes Monica's hair to go frizzy

58. ANSWER 1 Ross Monica Mahi-Mahi ANSWER 3

59. QUESTION 1 - Joey What was the name of Joey's childhood imaginary friend?

60. QUESTION 2 - Joey Joey puts which writers novel in the freezer when he gets scared while reading it. Name the novel as well ?

61. QUESTION 3 - Joey Joey has an intense dislike for sharing his food ("Joey doesn't share food!"), as said in which episode

62. ANSWER 1 Maurice JOEY ANSWER 3 ANSWER 2 Stephen King, The Shinning "The One With The Birth Mother".

63. QUESTION 1 - Chandler In the friends Reunion episode Matthew Perry described Chandler as?

64. QUESTION 2 - Chandler What address does Chandler give Janice to write to?

65. QUESTION 3 - Chandler Chandler gets too drunk fools around with one of Joey's sisters, later he even mistakenly kisses other sister, name both in order

66. ANSWER 1 “a wonderful dad and a wonderful comedy writer” CHANDLER ANSWER 3 ANSWER 2 15, Yemen Road, Yemen Mary Angela, Mary Theresa

67. QUESTION 1 - Phoebe Gunther says "put the mouse back in the house" to which character that Phoebe was dating ?

68. QUESTION 2 - Phoebe Phoebe is vegetarian and she proudly says a she doesn't eat any food with ?

69. QUESTION 3 - Phoebe In "The One With The Blackout", Paolo asks Phoebe a question in Italian and Phoebe replies with what that assures she cant understand Italian

70. ANSWER 1 Robert PHOEBE ANSWER 3 ANSWER 2 A Face You betcha

71. QUESTION 1 - Rachel Jennifer Aniston founded X brand for hair care products. Name the brand?

72. QUESTION 2 - Rachel What was the breed of the cat that Rachel had bought?

73. QUESTION 3 - Rachel Jennifer Aniston walked out of the friends Reunion multiple times because while mentioning this phrase ?

74. ANSWER 1 LolaVie RACHEL ANSWER 3 ANSWER 2 sphinx cat "Time travel is hard"

75. QUESTION 1 - Ross What is David Schimmer aka Ross Geller's instagram id?

76. QUESTION 2 - Ross What score did Ross get in high school, on his SATs?

77. QUESTION 3 - Ross Who played the role of Ross dopleganger in the show according to the name mentioned in the credits, but is actually played by ?

78. ANSWER 1 _schwim_ ROSS ANSWER 3 ANSWER 2 1250 Snaro, David

79. Round -1(B) GET SET GOO!!

80. QUESTION 4 - Monica Rachel would remember what her co-stars wore during their first-ever table-read. What did Monica wear ?

81. QUESTION 5 - Monica What are the names of Monica's Children?

82. QUESTION 6 - Monica Which celebrity was Monica afraid to ask on a date?

83. ANSWER 4 P ink babydoll tee Monica ANSWER 6 ANSWER 5 jack and erica Jean-Claude Van Damme

84. QUESTION 4 - Joey He bought an encyclopedia in Season 4 which contained words beginning with which alphabet ?

85. QUESTION 5 - Joey Matt LeBlanc Gave off Serious ________ Vibes at FRIENDS Reunion and Twitter Whipped Up Memes?

86. QUESTION 6 - Joey Matt LeBlanc Supports a Children’s Fund for a hospital, what is the hashtag that it goes by?

87. ANSWER 4 V JOEY ANSWER 6 ANSWER 5 Irish Uncle #GivingTuesday

88. QUESTION 4 - Chandler Chandler was voted class clown in his high school yearbook and played which instrument?

89. QUESTION 5 - Chandler John Bennett Perry, the real-life father of Matthew Perry, appears in "The One With Rachel's New Dress", as the father of Rachel's boyfriend. Name the boyfriend

90. QUESTION 6 - Chandler Chandler has the last line spoken by a cast member of the series, when Rachel suggests that they should go out for coffee. What did he say?

91. ANSWER 4 Clarinet CHANDLER ANSWER 6 ANSWER 5 Joshua Where ?

92. QUESTION 4 - Phoebe In "The One With Phoebe's Cookies", she claimed that she will die on what date ?

93. QUESTION 5 - Phoebe How much money does Phoebe get after finding a thumb in her soda?

94. QUESTION 6 - Phoebe Who did Lisa sing with in Friends reunion?

95. ANSWER 4 15 October 2032 PHOEBE ANSWER 6 ANSWER 5 $ 7000 Lady Gaga

96. QUESTION 4 - Rachel Rachel has two sisters. Name both of them?

97. QUESTION 5 - Rachel Why did Rachel's father bought her a boat when she was fifteen ?

98. QUESTION 6 - Rachel Rachel has a Google Easter Egg, what keywords are used to find it ?

99. ANSWER 4 Amy and Jill RACHEL ANSWER 6 ANSWER 5 Because her pony was sick Friends Rachel

100. QUESTION 4 - Ross What was the name of Ross's sandwich?

101. QUESTION 5 - Ross Which is the first episode Schwimmer directed of the friends show ?

102. QUESTION 6 - Ross David schimmer revealed that there were moments he, and J ennifer would have during which years of the series?

103. ANSWER 4 The Moist Maker ROSS ANSWER 6 ANSWER 5 The one on the last night First year or two

104. ROUND 2

105. This is an open to all round Written round Teams to exchange their answer sheets with other teams Points : 5/0 for correct/wrong Bonus: All correctly attempted questions could fetch 10 marks to the team Note : No one is allowed to shout answers unless asked for. Rules for Round 2

106. EXAMPLE QUESTION

107. Answer: EMMA

108. QUESTION 1

109. Answer: UNAGI ANSWER 1

110. QUESTION 2

111. Answer: PIVOT ANSWER 2

112. QUESTION 3

113. Answer: ROSITA ANSWER 3

114. QUESTION 4

115. Answer: Marcel ANSWER 4

116. QUESTION 5

117. Answer: FRANK ANSWER 5

118. QUESTION 6

119. Answer: JANINE ANSWER 6

120. SCORES PLEASE!

121. ROUND - 3

122. Q1 is direct for team 1 (Previous Round scores determine the standings) There will be a time duration (45 sec) in which teams other than the xth team, can “pounce” by writing the answer on the sheet. The participants can call QMs by shouting Pounce/raising hands and they show their answer. After pounce time is over, Xth team is allowed to shout their answer. Let’s say 1st question is direct for Team 1 but they don’t know and they pass, you can go clockwise and move to Team 2 (or the next team who hasn’t pounced). If Team 2 gets the opportunity and gets it right on direct, the next question will be direct for Team 3 and the process goes on like this. Note : No one is allowed to shout answers in pounce time or before the team who is supposed to answer it on direct. The scoring for this round will be +10/0 (Default) +10/-5 (Pounce) RULES FOR THIS ROUND

123. Lisa Kudrow was already playing Ursula the waitress on ”X” when she was cast on F.R.I.E.N.D.S. NBC encouraged Kudrow to take both roles. There was even one episode where “Y”, who played Jamie on “X," confuses Phoebe for Ursula at Central Perk. Identify X and Y QUESTION 1

124. X: Mad About You Y:Helen Hunt ANSWER 1

125. In the season 5 episode "Like a Diamond" of “X” , “Y” appears as a guest star alongside the shows lead Courtney Cox. Identify X and Y QUESTION 2

126. X: Cougar Town Y: Matthew Perry ANSWER 2

127. Mojtaba Asadian is a UAE-based Iranian businessman who is the founder of Cobitex . Apart from this, he has founded various start-ups. However, being a die-hard fan of FRIENDS, he decided to convert his love into a company which was founded in 2005 and it registered its name in 32 countries and it has a FRIENDS connection to it. Name the company which is being discussed (X) One of the characters from the show attended the opening of the Dubai Outlet, name the character/actor(Y). QUESTION 3

128. ANSWER 3 X:Central Perk Y: Gunther

129. QUESTION 4 “X” was asked to reprise the role in Season 10 but turned it down to star in the West End play- ’After Miss Julie’. Her character "Y" in the show was of Rachel’s Boss’s Niece

130. X: Helen Baxendale Y: Emily ANSWER 4

131. QUESTION 5 Filming for the show mostly took place at ”X”(Studio Name and City). The first season was shot on Stage 5 before production moved to the larger “Y” space for the rest of the show, which was renamed as the F.R.I.E.N.D.S stage, after series finale in 2004.

132. X:Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California Y: Stage 24  ANSWER 5

133. QUESTION 6 A fully illustrated and authorized episode guide celebrating the ”Xth” anniversary of the hit-television show F.R.I.E.N.D.S. was released by Gary Susman, Jeannine Dillon, Bryan Cairns. The Book was called : Y Identify X & Y

134. X: 25th Y: Friends Forever: The One About the Episodes ANSWER 6

135. SCORES PLEASE!

136. Thank you for participating! See you Next Year : )