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FANIME CON

2014

Extremely Hard Take

Home Quiz

May 1, 2014

NAME ______

BADGE NUMBER ______RULES

1. You may begin as soon as you receive the quiz. 2. You must turn this quiz in to Ronald Mar before or between 07:00 p.m. and 08”00 p.m. on Sunday, May 25, 2014 in the Fan Events Room. 3. You must print your real name and badge number on your entry. 4. Mailed entries do not require a badge number. 5. Mailed entries must be received by Saturday, May 17. 2014 at: Extremely Hard Anime Quiz P.O. Box 78690 Seattle, WA 98178-0690 6. This quiz consists of fifty multiple-choice questions. 7. All questions have only one correct answer. 8. Some questions may have no answers that are precisely correct in which case you are to circle the best (most correct) answer. 9. This quiz is open book and open notes. Participants may use any resources to answer the questions, including each other. 10. Unless otherwise noted in the question, if there is a difference between the English dubbed version and the subtitled version, the subtitled version shall prevail. 11. Selected answers must be circled. Xs, obliterations and overstrikes will be considered answers that the participant has rejected. 12. Answers must be in black. Markings of any other color may disqualify your entry. 13. There will be panel from 03:00 p.m. to 04:00 p.m. on Friday, May 23, 2014, in Panels 4, where people can ask questions about the quiz. This panel will not provide answers to the questions on the quiz. If you are feeling confident, you may skip this session or turn in your quiz at this time. 14. There will be a panel from 12:00 p.m. to 02:00 p.m. on Monday May 26, 2014, in the Fan Events Room to discuss answers and if possible, announce the winners. 15. If no clear winner is found by the time of the panel on Sunday, April 20, 2014, the panel will begin with a tiebreaker session and continue as such until a winner is found. 16. You must be present on Monday’s panel to win. 17. In the event of several scores being tied, the test received earliest will be considered the highest score among the group of equal scores. 18. The panelist will evaluate all answers for correctness. 19. The word of the panelist is final in determining the correctness of all answers. 20. The panelist reserves the right to add, delete or modify the rules, as finds necessary. 21. Fanime Con staffs that have seen the questions prior to May 2, 2014 and relatives of the panelist are not eligible for prizes.

1. At the beginning of Episode 5 of Battle Girls, Time Paradox, Imagawa Yoshimoto expresses disinterest in conquering , with her imagination being depicted in a parody of a famous painting. Which country is the museum that owns that painting?

a. France b. Germany c. Italy d. Netherlands e.

2. When Vicious ejected Spike Spiegel out the window in Episode 5 of , which side of the church did the latter most likely exit?

a. north b. east c. south d. west e. All of the above are equally likely.

3. In Episode 23 of , Mamiya Chida, while playing the satirical role of a ______, presents roses to a reclining Souji Mikage.

a. small child b. lover c. maid d. mourner e. suitor

4. At the end of Episode 78 of Rurouni Kenshin, Ryuzaburo Higashiyama paints Kamiya Kaoru in a manner that is ______.

a. anachronistic, the style will not be developed until after the story ends b. antiquated, his artistic style had long been discarded in the West c. contemporary, it is what many artists in the west are doing at that time d. imaginary, no artistic school would depict Miss Kaoru in that manner e. traditional, although developed more than a century ago, many artists still paint in that style

5. When Yulier entreats the aid of Kirito and Asuna early in Episode 12 of , the painting behind Sasha Sensei is based on one painted by a ______artist.

a. Dutch b. Flemish c. French d. Italian e. Spanish 6. In Episode 10 of .Hack//Legend of the Twilight, Sanjuro scolds Shugo Kunisaki by the bridge in much the same manner of the author of ______, one of the Seven Military Classics (Wǔjīngqīshū) of China.

a. Jiang Ziya’s Six Secret Teachings b. The Methods of the Sima c. Sun Zi’s The Art of War d. Three Strategies of Huang Shigong e. none of the above

7. Near the beginning of Hayao Miyazaki’s film The Cat Returns, Haru Yoshioka enters her class late as her teacher recites, “ The Kingdom is now gone, yet the mountains and rivers remain, dense greens of spring…” This poem was written in the city of ______.

a. Beijing b. Kyoto c. Nara d. e. Xian

8. Near the beginning of Episode 3 of Pumpkin Scissors, Lord Malvin calls his daughter’s idea on bridging the gap between commoners and nobles shallow because he thinks ____

a. his daughter should not be involved in military or government work b. his daughter’s proceedings appear hypocritical c. the divided parties should figure out their problems on their own d. that for her safety, she should back up her words with military power e. his daughter should advocate a reduction in materialism

9. When Suon Tendo decides to hold Ranma Saotome’s wedding immediately in his dojo from Episode 32 of Ranma ½, he wishes his future son-in-law ______.

a. benevolence and wisdom b. courage and martial prowess c. happiness and posterity d. long life and wealth e. nothing other than a faithful and lasting commitment

10. All of the following characters wear makeup and costumes based on historical China: (A) Hsien-Ko from Darkstalkers, (B) Shurei Hong from Story of Saiunkoku and (C) Tomo from Fushigi Yuugi. In chronological order, when were they in style?

a. ACB b. BAC c. BCA d. CBA e. none of the above 11. The first ending of contains a series of panels depicting everyday life in the Phantomhive manor. One panel shows Sebastian Michaelis teaching Ciel Phantomhive geography. On the map, the former seems to be pointing with his baton most closely to the city of ______.

a. Bombay b. Calcutta c. Dacca d. Madras e. Rawalpindi

12. In the first opening of Kaleido Star, we see the Oakland-San Francisco bay bridge. What is the nearest bearing angle of the camera?

a. N 17’ E b. N 89’ E c. S 19’ E d. S 53’ W e. N 55’ W

13. In the second movie of Ranma ½, Nihao My Concubine, Tatewaki Kuno’s private yacht is rigged as a ______.

a. cutter b. ketch c. schooner d. sloop e. yawl

14. Where did Sadojima Hoji most likely go to purchase and accept delivery of the battleship Rengoku (Purgatory) from the animated television series Rurouni Kenshin?

a. France b. Germany c. Great Britain d. Italy e.

15. In Episode 5 of Sword Art Online, Asuna treats Kirito to a meal on the fifty-seventh floor called Martin. The architecture is based on a place that speaks ______.

a. French b. Italian c. Portuguese d. Spanish e. a non-Romance language 16. Which of the following teachers briefly discussed the historical and political situation that led to the mysterious disappearance and probable murder of Edward V and his brother Richard, Duke of York, from Episode 16 of Black Butler?

a. Yukari Tanizaki of b. Misato Ochi of Bleach c. Takako Shimizu of d. Junko Miyaji of FLCL e. Nanako Kuroi of Lucky Star

17. In , the depicted attitude of the Sea Dragon on Ed’s pocket watch is ______.

a. rampant b. rampant guardant c. rampant sinister d. rampant sinister guardant e. one of the above counterchanged

18. The terrorist group in Episode 13 of Ghost in the Shell has a scorpion as its symbol. This is inspired by a real life terrorist group that used a ______as its symbol.

a. centipede b. scorpion (again) c. snake d. spider e. toad

19. Beginning with the assassination of the Austrian Duke in the latter half of Episode 3 of , Vitorique tells what governments did during the Great War. The accompanying montage of real photographs includes one of the ______navy.

a. American b. British c. French d. German e. Italian

20. In My-Otome Zwei, the various nations are at peace with each other and plan to hold Strategic Otome Limitation Talks in a parody of foreign policy that began during the administration of President ______.

a. Lyndon B. Johnson b. Richard M. Nixon c. Gerald R. Ford d. Jimmy Carter e. Ronald Reagan

21. As Aoi Sakuraba names the ferret Uzume in Episode 8 of , for luring out her manager, Miyabi Kagurazaki, she views the latter as the Japanese ____ deity.

a. moon b. storm c. sun d. war e. wisdom

22. At the costume ball in Episode 5 of the second season of Black Butler, Ran Mao is dressed as a (an) ______.

a. Kamakura period concubine b. courtesan c. geisha d. Edo period princess e. Heian period priestess

23. In Episode 9 of , which provincial border is closest to the location to where the title character fought the thunder brothers?

a. Awa—Shimosa b. Hitachi—Kazusa c. Izu—Sagami d. Kai—Musashi e. Totomi—Tsuruga

24. In the latter half of Episode 22 of Karin , Karin Maaka rides a Ferries Wheel in the _____ ward.

a. Bunkyo b. Edogawa c. Koto d. Nisahi e. none of the above

25. In Episode 12 of The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Itsuki Koizumi informs Kyon that the Computer Club is advancing in kakuyoku formation. This means that the Computer Club ______.

a. wants to smash the SOS fleet with a bold stoke b. is being cautious because they expect a trap c. intends to create a tactical advantage by surrounding their enemy d. wants to wear down the SOS fleet in a battle of attrition e. is preparing a counterattack to the SOS fleet’s initial thrust

26. In the second season of Black Butler, Alois Trancey’s butler has a namesake inspired by a (an) ______legend.

a. English b. French c. German d. Italian e. none of the above

27. Since Archer from Fate/Stay Night is really Shiro Emiya, a living character, who is the second youngest servant?

a. Assassin b. Berserker c. Caster d. Lancer e. Saber

28. In Episode 17 of Fate Zero, Risei Kotomine references John 4:24 just as Jesus spoke to _____.

a. The Virgin Mary b. Mary Magdalene c. a Pharisee d. the women about to be stoned e. the women at the well

29. As Ishikawa requests aid from the global satellite intercept net in Episode 21 of Ghost in the Shell, he references a famous ______author.

a. American b. Chinese c. English d. Japanese e. none of the above

30. In , there are two metaphorical references to the irresistible force and the immovable object paradox, one of Chinese origin and the other of Sanskrit origin. Which two characters seem to invoke these references?

a. Asura and Black Star b. Asura and Medusa c. Asura and Tsubaki Makatsukasa d. Black Star and Medusa e. Black Star and Tsubaki Makatsukasa

31. As Ciel Phantomhive teaches Elizabeth Milford how to play chess in Episode 21 of Black Butler, Sebastian Michaelis serenades them with the ______for solo violin by Johann Sebastian Bach.

a. Partita No. 1 in B minor b. Sonata No. 2 in A minor c. Partita No. 2 in D minor d. Sonata No. 3 in C major e. Partita No. 3 in E major

32. In Episode 7 of Negima!?, Chizuru Naba tries to convince Natsumi Murakami to buy chupacabra t-shirts while music by ______plays in the background.

a. Johann Sebastian Bach b. Ludwig van Beethoven c. Franz Joseph Haydn d. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart e. Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky

33. Which of the following music from the of Ouran High School Host Club did Yoshihisa Hirano compose with the most prominent basso continuo?

a. Concerto for Oboe, Two Horns, Violin and Strings b. Polka Capriccioso for Chamber Orchestra c. The Powerful Motor Rhapsody d. Theme for the Cute One for Orchestra e. Tranquilliza for Strings

34. When we first meet Duck in Episode 1 of Princess Tutu, she is in a pond. The background music begins pizzicato strings in the middle and lower registers but soon a higher pitched instrument takes over the melody. What is that instrument?

a. celesta b. glass armonica c. glockenspiel d. piano e. none of the above

35. When Nanami Kiryuu checks her brother’s condition in Episode 15 of Revolutionary Girl Utena, she finds him listening to music on the phonograph by a (an) _____ composer.

a. Austrian b. Czech c. Hungarian d. Polish e. Romanian

36. In Episode 25 of Ah My Goddess, Belldandy and Keiichi Morisato discovered that moon rocks can serve as an alternative energy source for the goddesses. Where could they most likely find stones with the same composition and structure as moon rocks?

a. on the western slope of Mount Fuji b. deep under Mount Fuji c. from a building supplier specializing on importing marble d. at the mouth of the Tama River e. at the bottom of Lake Biwa

37. In the opening of The Melancholy of Haurhi Suzumiya, a molecule of a (an) ______floats by Haruhi’s yellow and blue head during the lyrics, “Mou tomaranai. Unmei sama kera kimerateta kedo.”

a. amino acid b. carbohydrate c. common, naturally occurring form of carbon d. saturated hydrocarbon e. unsaturated hydrocarbon

38. In Episode 18 of Nadia, Secret of Blue Water, an ancient _____ attacks the submarine Nautilus.

a. arthropod b. chordate c. coelenterate d. echinoderm e. mollusk

39. During the sword duel in Episode 32 of Revolutionary Girl Utena, the lyrics of the background song allegorically describe Nanami Kiryuu’s perceived relationship with her brother. It references a scientific work written by a (an) ______author.

a. French b. German c. Greek d. Italian e. Roman

40. In Episode 12 of the second season of Space Cruiser Yamato (Starblazers), what principal(s) does the crew of the Yamato (Argo) use to escape?

a. Einstein’s theory of relativity b. Euler’s second law of motion c. Kepler’s laws of planetary motion d. Newton’s laws of motion e. Snell’s law 41. In the movie Ponyo, the title character has many sisters that help her. If one of these sisters had a larger, individual role, which would be the most appropriate name for her?

a. Erda b. Flosshilde c. Freia d. Grimgerde e. Gutrune

42. The English Dub of Episode 8 of names several ships of the UN Pacific Fleet. Which of the following would be the most inconsistent ship name for a unit of this fleet?

a. Coriolanus b. Henry IV c. Julius Caesar d. Pericles e. Timon of Athens

43. In Rahxephon Quon Kisaragi frequently hums a tune by which Russian composer?

a. a member of the Russian Five b. the composer who wrote Ruslan and Lyudmila c. a composer who worked with Sergei Eisenstein d. a composer who worked with George Balanchine e. a man who allegedly committed suicide by drinking cholera infected water

44. In the first half of Episode 2 of Stellvia, which student makes a statement the end of the world?

a. Yayoi Fujisawa b. Arisa Glennorth c. Joey “Jojo” Jones d. Shima “Shipon” Katase e. none

45. In Episode 17 of Soul Eater, when Excalibur talks about a time when, “The cities grew wild,” he and his entourage enter dancing in a manner inspired by the choreographer ___.

a. George Balanchine b. Agnes de Mille c. Martha Graham d. Jerome Robbins e. Twyla Tharp

46. Which character from Black Butler is it appropriate to directly address as, “Your Grace?”

a. Lord Aleister Chamber, Viscount of Druitt b. Queen Victoria c. Elizabeth (Lizzie) Ethel Cordelia Middleford d. King Edward V e. Ciel Phantomhive

47. In Episode 12 of Z, Forte Stollen requests a flechette anti-tank rifle. What type of ammunition does it most likely employ?

a. APCB b. APCNR c. APDS d. HEAT e. HESH

48. In Ghost in the Shell: Solid State Society Batou and Saitou pursue a sniper. When dawn breaks they exit a highway with structure most similar to the old ______freeway.

a. Eastshore b. Junipero Serra c. McArthur d. Nimitz e. Warren

49. In Episode 14 of , the knight rides a horse with blue and gold barding. It comes with all of the following pieces except the ______.

a. chamfron b. criniere (crinet) c. croupiere (crupper bacul) d. cuello e. poitrel (peytral)

50. Dr. Stein of Soul Eater has a (an) ______screw through his head.

a. eye b. hex c. machine d. thumb e. wood