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Let’s get quizzical

From fabulous fashion to entertaining cinema and rock 'n' roll grooves and bluesÉ test your knowledge with Instep's quiz

 

1. Which of the following designers made a politically conscious fashion statement in his/her PFDC Sunsilk Fashion Week collection?

a) Kamiar Rokni
b) Sadaf Malaterre
c) Feeha Jamshed
d) Yahsir Waheed

2. Jog your memory. Name the debut single from the upcoming music act, SYMT.

a) 'Zamana'
b) 'Mona'
c) 'Jhoom Lay'
d) 'Chottee Khushiyan'

3. ÒCoke Studio has done such a great service for the Pakistan music industry. It has put us on the map. The internet was used very effectively, and people from all over the world have discovered Pakistani music and artists." - Which artist uttered these lines recently?

a) Noori
b) EP
c) Strings
d) Zeb and Haniya

4. Which new artist is behind the songs, 'Let It Burn' and 'Somebody's Son'?

a) Taimur Tajik
b) Haider Hashmi
c) Tanseer Dar
d) Arieb Azhar

5. Rafiq Wazir Ali and Kareem Bashir are former members of which famous pop band?

a) Strings
b) Jal
c) Overload
d) Aunty Disco Project

6. Which Pakistani music act is not featured on the soundtrack of the upcoming indie flick, Slackistan?

a) Mole
b) Uzair Jaswal
c) Adil Omar
d) Call

7. At the Brit Music Awards 2010, which artists walked away with the trophy for Best International Artist?

a) Robbie Williams and Kylie Minogue
b) White Lies and Katy Perry
c) Jay-Z and Lily Allen
d) Eminem and Kelly Rowland

8. After debuting on the scene in 2007 with Oracular Spectacular, MGMT are now on the comeback. Name their new single.

a) ÔWe Don't CareÕ
b) ÔFlash DeliriumÕ
c) ÔTime to PretendÕ
d) ÔKidsÕ

9. Which famous British rock band is reuniting at the Reading and Leeds Festivals in 2010?

a) The Libertines
b) Oasis
c) The Kinks
d) Muse

10. Which actress has never starred with Johnny Depp?

a) Angelina Jolie
b) Keira Knightley
c) Helena Bonham Carter
d) Kate Winslet

Answers

1 (d) Yahsir Waheed

2 (a) SYMT debuted on the scene earlier this year with the single, 'Zamana'. The band comprises of Haroon Shahid on vocals, Omer on guitars, Farhad Humayun (Overload) on drums, Mahmood Rehman (Overload) on bass and Raja Nabeel on keyboards.

3 (d) Zeb and Haniya

4 a) Taimur Tajik. Currently Taimur is working on his debut album at LJP Studios with Gumby and Omran Shafique.

5 (a) Strings. The two men were a part of Strings and are featured on the albums Strings I and Strings II.

6 (d) Call.

7 (c) Jay-Z and Lily Allen picked up Best International Artist Male and Female respectively.

8 (b) ÔFlash DeliriumÕ. The single is off their upcoming new album, Congratulations, slated to release later this month.

9 (a) The Libertines. The famous British rock band featuring Peter Doherty and Carl Barat have two albums to their credit - The Libertines and Up The Bracket. The announcement of reunion was followed by a guerilla gig, marking the comeback of one of the most critically acclaimed names in the United Kingdom.

10 (b) Angelina Jolie. But all that will change with the upcoming film, The Tourist, which features Johnny and Angie together for the first time. ----