Most IMBA mega connect of all time

There are 14 questions in this post. Answer the questions separately and try to find out the common connection that exists among these 14 answers. Enjoy :)

Question No.1

This famous person is also known in Persian texts as Eskandar-e Maqduni, al-Iskandar al-Makduni al-Yunani in Arabic, and Tre-Qarnayia in Aramaic (the two-horned one, apparently due to an image on coins minted during his rule that seemingly depicted him with the two ram's horns of the Egyptian god Ammon), and Skandar in Pashto. His name in Urdu and Hindi, is also a term used as a synonym for "expert" or "extremely skilled". Who is this famous personality?

Question No. 2

This is a1979 American epic war film set during the Vietnam War. The plot revolves around two US Army special operations officers, one of whom, Captain Benjamin L. Willard (Martin Sheen) , is sent into the jungle to assassinate the other, the rogue and presumably insane Colonel Walter E. Kurtz (Marlon Brando) of Special Forces. The film was produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola from a script by Coppola and John Milius. The script is based on a Joseph Conrad novel. The film won the Academy Award for Best Cinematography and Best Sound although it was nominated for many more including Best Picture.

Question No. 3

This is a novel by Aldous Huxley, (an author known for his allegorical writings), written in 1931 and published in 1932 based on the theme of futurism. Set in the London of AD 2540 (632 A.F. in the book), the novel anticipates developments in reproductive technology and sleep-learning that combine to change society. The novel's ironic title derives from Miranda's speech in Shakespeare's The Tempest, Act V, Scene I:

“ O wonder!

How many goodly creatures are there here! How beauteous mankind is! O ________ _____ _________ ! That has such people in't!”

Question No. 4

This is a very famous poem written by Lord Alfred Tennyson about a disastrous charge of British cavalry led by Lord Cardigan against Russian forces during the Battle of Balaclava on 25 October 1854 in the Crimean War. This event in history is now named after the name of the poem itself. Name this poem whose most famous lines are as follows :

"When can their glory fade? O the wild charge they made!", while mourning the appalling futility of the charge: "Not tho' the soldier knew, someone had blunder'd… Charging an army, while all the world wonder'd."

Question No. 5

Also called paramnesia or promnesia, this psychological condition is usually associated by a compelling sense of familiarity, and also a sense of "eeriness," "strangeness," or "weirdness." faced by the person experiencing it. What is the popular name of this psychological condition which was coined by a French psychic researcher, Émile Boirac (1851–1917) in his book "L'Avenir des sciences psychiques" ("The Future of Psychic Sciences").

Question No. 6

Written by Frank Herbert and published in 1965, this novel is considered by many to be the greatest and perhaps the best selling science fiction novels of all time. It is also the first bestselling hardcover science fiction novel.

Set in the far future amidst a sprawling feudal interstellar empire where planetary fiefdoms are controlled by noble Houses, the story explores the complex and multilayered interactions of politics, religion, ecology, technology, and human emotion.

There were also five sequels to this novel written by Herbert before his death in 1986: ______ Messiah, Children of _______, God Emperor of ________, Heretics of ______ and Chapterhouse ______. It also inspired a 1984 film adaptation by David Lynch, a 2000 Sci Fi Channel miniseries and its 2003 sequel, a very famous computer strategy game, a board game and a series of prequels and sequels co-written by the author's son Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson starting in 1999.

Science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke has described it as "unique" and claimed "I know nothing comparable to it except Lord of the Rings".

Name the novel.

Question No. 7

Who is the person in the picture(on the currency note)? (This person's original name was Temujin meaning iron-worker...but he later on went to change his name into something he thought sounded more powerful.)

Question No. 8

X is a very famous figure from Greek mythology who is much known for the following anectode:

It is believed X and his father, Daedalus were imprisoned at the hands of King Minos, the king for whom Daedalus had built the Labyrinth to imprison the Minotaur (half man, half bull). In order to escape from the labyrinth, Daedalus invented something unique for him and for his son. While escaping, X made a huge mistake and as a result he fell into the sea (somwhere near Sicily) and died.Who is X?

Question No. 9

This phrase denoted a particular day in the Roman Calender. This day was a festive day dedicated to the god Mars and a military parade was usually held. In modern times, this term is best known as the date when Julius Caesar was assassinated in 44 BC. What term/phrase?

Question No. 10

This is an allegorical novel by Nobel Prize-winning author William Golding. It discusses how culture created by man fails, using as an example a group of British school-boys stuck on a deserted island who try to govern themselves with disastrous results. Its stances on the already controversial subjects of human nature and individual welfare versus the common good earned it position 70 on the American Library Association's list of the 100 most frequently challenged books of 1900–2000. In 2005, the novel was chosen by TIME magazine as one of the 100 best English-language novels from 1923 to the present. Name this novel.

Question No. 11

This was originally published as a French novel written by Gaston Leroux. Although the book sold poorly, this work is considered as one of the classics of French Literature. It has been adapted many times into film and stage productions, the most notable of which were the 1925 film depiction and Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1986 musical which is now the longest running Broadway show in history, and one of the most lucrative entertainment enterprises of all time.

Question No. 12

X was an English poet, Romantic, literary critic and philosopher who, with his friend William Wordsworth, was one of the founders of the Romantic Movement in England and one of the Lake Poets. He is probably best known for his poem Y which was published in the first edition of 'Lyrical Ballads', a compilation that marked the shift towards modern poetry. His critical work, especially on Shakespeare, is highly influential, and he helped introduce German idealist philosophy to English-speaking culture. He coined many familiar words and phrases, including the celebrated suspension of disbelief.

Throughout his adult life, X suffered from crippling bouts of anxiety and depression. X chose to treat these episodes with opium, becoming an addict in the process.

Name X and Y.

Question No. 13

Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountain range, this historical place's name when translated from Latin to English means 'On the other side of the woods' .

In the west, this region is often associated with horror in general, while within Romania and in other countries of Eastern Europe the region is known for the scenic beauty of its Carpathian landscape and its rich history.

Name this place (marked in the map)

Question No. 14

This is a 1968 World War II spy film directed by Brian G. Hutton and featuring Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood and Mary Ure. The film's screenplay and eponymous 1967 best-selling novel were written almost simultaneously by Alistair MacLean. It was his first screenplay, and both the film and the novel are considered classics of the genre

The title derives from Act I, Scene III in William Shakespeare's Richard III: "The world is grown so bad, that wrens make prey _____ ______ ____ not perch".