Quiz | Easy like Sunday morning: The world of George Lucas! Premium
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easy like sunday morning quiz by berty ashley
Q: George Lucas originally had his sights set on the U.S. military but was rejected by the U.S Army for having diabetes. His dream of joining the Air Force was also shattered when he was told that he had amassed too many warnings for a certain misdemeanour. This was due to his lifelong love for racing, which too came to a halt when he had a racing accident. Why did the Air Force reject him?
A: Too many speeding tickets
Q: In 1969, one of the very first assignments Lucas had was as a camera operator for Gimme Shelter, a concert documentary. At the concert, Lucas’s camera jammed after shooting a few songs, including ‘(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction’. None of his footage was incorporated into the final cuts. Which band that is still touring did Lucas shoot?
A: The Rolling Stones
Q: A super successful franchise exists thanks to the makers of an old sci-fi serial based on a comic strip. It was about a handsome polo player and his companions who travel through space fighting Ming the Merciless. The show had a profound impact on George Lucas and he tried to secure the rights to make it into a movie, but no one seemed interested. So he ended up scripting his own movie — Star Wars. Which comic character was this?
A: Flash Gordon
Q: A particular companion in George Lucas’s life was a major influence in both Star Wars and Indiana Jones. His name was Indiana, which inspired ‘Indiana Jones’, while he also was the inspiration for Chewbacca being the co-pilot to Han Solo since he always sat in the front passenger seat with Lucas. Who was the real Indiana in Lucas’s life?