ASS II



ASS II

Round 2 – Mega Mystery

Packet by Jeremy Eaton et al.

Theme: All of the answers in this packet are connected somehow.

TOSSUPS:

1) The concept for this song originated when the artist was taking a stained glass class with his friend, Gary and then derived the title from the name on a softball jersey. In the music video for this song, the artist plays with a band in a dark alley where the song's title is spray painted in black on a brick wall. Lyrics in this song have the singer stating that he feels so dirty when they start talkin' cute and he wants to tell her that he loves her but the point is rather moot. The second song on the album Working Class Dog, FTP, identify this 1981 Rick Springfield song about wanting his best friend's girlfriend.

ANSWER: Jessie's Girl

2) This object has been crafted on different occasions by Eddy Baron, Herbert Johnson and the AdventureBilt Company. It was first given to its current owner by a man in Utah who had stolen the Cross of Coronado while saying the words "You've got heart...". It has been seen to survive many dangers such as almost being crushed under doors in Egypt, being impaled on spikes in India and being swarmed by army ants in South America. At the end of its most recent film appearance, it is picked up by Shia LeBeouf's character but then is quickly snatched back by its rightful owner.  FTP, identify this iconic piece of headwear donned by the action hero of Radiers of the Lost Ark.

ANSWER: Indiana Jones' fedora (accept clear equivalents)

3) After asserting "a man wants to smell like a man," this player leads a barbershop quartet in a commercial for Aqua Velva. Outside of baseball, this man appeared at two Wrestlemania events, including one dressed as the San Diego Chicken. He fought with Bud Harrelson during game three of the 1973 NLCS, and caught a pop-up that had bounced off Bob Boone's glove to ensure his team's victory over the Royals in the 1980 World Series. This most recent player-manager in Major League Baseball is the only player to record 500 games at five different positions. He achieved an NL-record 44-game hitting streak in 1978, and barreled over Ray Fosse in the 1970 All-Star Game. The focus of the Dowd Report, FTP, name this player nicknamed "Charlie Hustle," whose 4,256 career hits are the most all-time.

ANSWER: Pete Rose

4) Andy Warhol directed a film called "Flesh for" this entity that features the breeding of male and female zombies to create a superior race. A rock instrumental of this name appeared on the 1973 album They Only Come Out at Night by the Edgar Winter Band. In the movie adaptation of The Who's Tommy, the character Sally Simpson marries a teenage rock star version of this entity. It is a recurring character that has been known "Waste a Minute of Our Time" on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" and also names a recurring character played by Phil Hartman on "Saturday Night Live" with the catchphrase "Fire, bad!".  It was also the name that Julian chose for himself in Big Daddy. Borrowing its modern depiction from a Boris Karloff role, FTP, identify this monster that lends its appearance to Herman Munster, originally formulated by Mary Shelley.

ANSWER: Frankenstein (accept Frankenstein's monster)

5) One portion of this game involves maneuvering an underwater vehicle beneath a lake in order to pull several levers that extend ladders which can be used to access new areas. Later, by finding a linking book from the 233rd age, the player can access Catherine's Island; the location where Catherine was imprisoned by Gehn, one of the last D'Ni people. Unlike this game's predecessor which involved visiting various realms called Ages and returning to a hub world, this game instead is almost set entirely on the five islands, which include Dome Island and Map Island and make-up the game's namesake Age. Followed by a third game subtitled, Exile, FTP, identify this point-and-click adventure developed by Cyan, the sequel to Myst.

ANSWER: Riven

6) The perspectives of this character's wife is visited in a 2002 song by Canadian artist K.I.A and he is also mentioned in the Def Leppard song "Rocket" directly following the lyrics "Jean Genie, Killer Queen and Dizzy Lizzy". In another recording, this person jokes "send me up a drink" and then later fakes his own death in a 1983 song by Peter Schilling subtitled "Coming Home". In this character's second appearance he has become a junkie "strung out in heavens high/hitting an all time low" in 1980's "Ashes to Ashes". A fictional spaceman created by David Bowie, FTP, ground control to this character whom ground control is trying to contact in "Space Oddity".

ANSWER: Major Tom

7) In the film Cats & Dogs, this actor plays a character who develops a formula to cure dog allergies, one Professor Brody, while he also plays a man of learning, New Jersey, in the cult film Buckaroo Banzai.  He is slated to play Adam alongside William DeFoe as a holocaust surviving circus clown in the upcoming Paul Schrader film, Adam Resurrected.  He played Sean Fletcher, the single friend of Hugh Grant's character Samuel Faulkner in Nine Months, and he is a network executive of a shopping channel along with Kelly Preston in Eddie Murphy's terrible 1998 film, Holy Man.  Better roles include Alistair Hennessey in The Life Aquatic and Dexter King in The Tall Guy.  In one of his best known roles, he is a professor of chaos theory who utters "You did it, you crazy son of a bitch, you did it" after being shown John Hammond's creation.  FTP, identify this actor who starred as Ian Malcolm in Jurassic Park and David Levinson in Independence Day.

ANSWER: Jeff Goldblum

8) A subplot in this play involves the character Angel who tells her son Billy to write a letter to Santa so that he will get "a gunny sack of play pretties". One song from this musical contains the lyrics "can't stand chewing gum it just looks like a cow" while another claims that "showing them what a champion can do..." is better than a hacky football game. The most well-known song from this musical has the character Miss Mona debating such things as dying her hair, getting drunk on apple wine, and driving so far in "Hard Candy Christmas". With a book by Larry L. King and music and lyrics by Carol Hall, FTP, identify this 1978 Broadway musical about a fictional brothel called the Chicken Ranch that was made into a movie starring Burt Reynolds and Dolly Parton.

ANSWER: The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

9) A referee with this last name served until 2005 and was once referred to as “Alfred Hitchcock” by Dennis Miller. One professional athlete of this name was fined $10,000 by the league for displaying a t-shirt in support of Chris Redman's predecessor after catching a touchdown, and was assisted in the act by Joe Horn. One NFL star with this last name was the most successful of the “flapjack” players under Jerry Claiborne at the University of Maryland, and succeeded Bob Lilly in a role that saw him, along with Harvey Martin, win the only shared Super Bowl MVP award. Aside from referee Tom and receiver Roddy, two prominent defensive ends have shared this last name, one the aforementioned Cowboys star Randy and another whose prowess and gay-bashing clerical ways earned him the moniker “Minister of Defense.” FTP, identify this last name held by an Eagles and Packers defensive end and one-time sack record leader Reggie.

ANSWER: White

10) In 1993, this band performed a cover of CCR's "Have You Ever Seen the Rain" for the soundtrack for Philadelphia.  Their most recent effort pictures a green phone off the hook on its cover and features a band member briefly replaced by Anthony Krizan singing on "Genuine", 2005's Nice Talking to Me.  This band's second album, Turn it Upside Down features a song which contains the lyrics "Caesar never got her back/'cause they killed his ass in the second act", "Cleopatra's Cat". One of their more popular songs from their first album, Pocket Full of Kryptonite, contains the lyrics "And if you wanna buy me flowers/And if you want to talk for hours". Founded in 1989 by Aaron Comess and Chris Barron, FTP, identify this alternative rock band best known for their songs "Two Princes" and "Little Miss Can't Be Wrong".

ANSWER: Spin Doctors

11) The basketball games for the 1999 Special Olympics were hosted in this stadium, which is adjacent to the Koury Natatorium. Sam Cassell dismissively referred to the fans in this stadium as the "wine and cheese crowd," and Len Bias notably stole an inbounds pass and performed a reverse dunk to give the home team their first ever loss in this arena. This arena replaced Carmichael Auditorium, and hangs the retired numbers of George Glamack, Lennie Rosenbluth, Phil Ford, and James Worthy in its rafters. In 2005, Marvin Williams completed a 3-point play with 11 seconds left in this stadium to give the home team their first ACC regular season title since 1993. Named for a proponent of the four corners offensive, FTP, identify this home court for the University of North Carolina.

ANSWER: the Dean Dome [accept the Dean E. Smith Center]

12) Family members of this character include a brother-in-law named Wilfred who is married to his younger sister Maggie and a police officer father named Samuel. In the 1980s, this character wore a red shirt in place of his more commonly worn green one; this red shirt also appeared more recently in a direct-to-DVD animated film subtitled The Cyber Chase. Among this character's catchphrases are an exuberant "gangway!" which is said when running from danger and a panicky "Zoinks" when startled. Portrayed in live-action by Matthew Lillard and originally voiced by Casey Kasem, FTP, identify this cowardly hippie of Mystery Inc. and best friend of Scooby-Doo.

ANSWER: Norville "Shaggy" Rogers

13) Brian Provinciano's promising NES port of this game was unfortunately stopped by a cease and desist letter.  Easter eggs in this game include being able to make the moon change size by shooting it with a sniper rifle and a message indicating "you weren't supposed to be able to get here, you know?"  One mission in this game involves saving Phil Cassidy, the One-Armed Bandit, after which point you are able to buy heavy weapons from Phil's Army Surplus store.  The game opens by Catalina turning the protagonist in, although you are able to escape from jail with the help of 8-Ball, an escape attempt which results in the damaging of Callahan Bridge.  In a later game it is revealed that the silent protagonist is actually named Claude, a character who works for Salvatore Leone until the protagonist ends up killing that character after leaving Luigi's.   Featuring locales like Staunton Island in Liberty City, FTP, identify this first non-top down entry in a popular Rockstar series.

ANSWER: Grand Theft Auto III (or GTA III; do not accept or prompt on any answers that add Vice City, Liberty City, or San Andreas to the end of that)

14) Throughout this character's history he has set up a refugee camp for the Atlantean race, has been saved from the reaches of space by Rama-Tut, and has been involved in a romantic relationship with Morgan LeFay. In his first appearance, he tricks his enemies into going back in time to obtain the secret treasure of Blackbeard but was deceived when the treasure was swapped with ordinary chains.  Though he lacks any true superpowers, this villain is versed in mystical arts learned from Tibetan monks and has built a self-sustaining suit which can unleash an electrical pulse, produce force fields and hide his disfigured face. The ruler of the fictional nation of Latveria, FTP, identify this Marvel comics villain, the archenemy of the Fantastic Four.

ANSWER: Doctor Doom

15) One track on this album is a 10 and a half minute song that includes the lyrics "Roused from the keeper's sleep/Release the grip, throw down the key" and is named after the carousel-like music that plays in the song's opening. Another song on this album uses a samba beat which was inspired from watching the 1978 World Cup in Argentina and in that song the singer feels he "is waiting on the wrong block, oh yeah/light of the love I've found". This album's name comes from the feeling the band went through getting back into the public mind after the death of Karac, singer Robert Plant's son. A swan song of Swan Song Records, FTP, identify this eighth and final album from Led Zeppelin containing such songs as "Fool in the Rain" and "All My Love".

ANSWER: In Through the Out Door

16) An IMDB reviewer really loves the "slo-mo attack on Elisha Cook, Jr." in this movie, an attack launched by a protagonist who also frequently orders Bloody Marys.  The modern day action in this American International film begins when two gay interior designers and antique collectors open the sealed prison that the title character was locked in, resulting in their death and the protagonist finding out that his wife Luva is no longer alive.  The protagonist, who was originally going to be called the rather insulting Andrew Brown, had his backstory changed to be an African prince named Mamuwalde who unsuccessfully tried to stop the slave trade of a racist European count.  Its sequel, titled Scream [this character] Scream, sees him die when Lisa Fortier stabs his voodoo doll.  Starring William Marshall, FTP, identify this blacksploitation film about a "black avenger" that draws inspiration from a Bram Stoker novel.

ANSWER: Blacula

17) In a 2008 TV movie remake, this character attends the funeral of his son's mother and meets up with his son who has this character's first name but has his mother's last name, Traceur. In the first two seasons of the show this character battled an evil twin brother named Garthe who had previously spent time imprisoned in Africa. This man was given brain surgery to install a metal plate in his head after he had escaped from a POW camp during the Vietnam War. This same plate would later deflect a bullet wound after which he would be declared dead to the public, given a face lift and have his name changed from "Long" to his current one.  His companion, designed by FLAG, contains an alpha circuit as well as a voice synthesizer that sounds a lot like William Daniels.  Portrayed by David Hasselhoff, FTP, identify this character who drives a car powered by KITT.

ANSWER: Michael Knight (accept either underlined answer)

18) In the background of the video this person appears, a golden yellow cloth lays draped on a light blue and beige checkered tile floor and in Tony Hawk's Underground 2, this person can be secretly found in a building sitting on a couch watching TV.  The Wikipedia talk page contains the world's most boring discussion about renaming the article for Kilik from Soul Caliber.  On "American Dad", this person appears to attempt to stop Stan from chasing after a hobbit loving terrorist at a sci-fi convention while he was also shot several times in the head by Tay Zonday on "South Park". With his real name being Ghyslain Raza, FTP, identify this super popular viral video featuring an overweight Canadian teen flailing around like Darth Maul.

ANSWER: Star Wars Kid (accept Ghyslain Raza before mentioned)

19) The theme song for this film was written by Giorgio Moroder and was performed by the lead singer of Kajagoogoo, Limahl. Minor characters in this movie include a narcoleptic bat and a gigantic turtle disguised as a large hill located in a swamp. More notable characters include a large stone-eating giant who is friends with a miniature man named Teeny Weeny and his racing snail, the Nighthob. The major plot point involves the hero of the Plains People, Atreyu, arriving in order to save the sick Childlike Empress from the an evil entity called "The Nothing". Starting off when Bastian Bux buys a mysterious book from Mr. Koreander, FTP, identify this 1984 fantasy-adventure movie that features a kid riding a luckdragon named Falkor.

ANSWER: The Neverending Story

20) In an episode of this show, a character is pursued through a jungle, an opium den and a club rave while Aquagen's "Everybody's Free" plays in the background. Another episode of this show found two characters arguing about who would win a fistfight between Lizzie Borden and Anne Frank while another episode has the same two characters singing the tune to Holst's "Mars, the Bringer of War". These characters are the bumbling henchmen of a butterfly themed supervillain called The Monarch who is often foiled by the title characters' killing machine of a bodyguard, Brock Samson. Recently having begun its third season on Adult Swim, FTP, identify this adventure-comedy cartoon starring the two title siblings, Hank and Dean, a semi-spoof of "Johnny Quest".

ANSWER: The Venture Bros.

21) One event in this work involves the title character being told to wear Oxford shoes without socks because socks make a person look 'babyish'. Another event in this book involves the title character's father getting eight stitches in his finger from an accident while cutting the grass. At another point, the main character prays to dance with the handsome boy, Philip Leroy "just once or twice". Janie, Gretchen, Nancy and the main character become the founding members of the Four Pre-Teen Sensations Club -- a group with the secret rules that everyone must wear a bra despite lacking the equipment. A young adult novel by Judy Blume, FTP, identify this 1970 book that explores a sixth grader's search for religion and the trials of her first menstrual periods and puberty.

ANSWER: Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret

BONUSES:

1) Identify the following about an awesome martial arts movie from back in 1984, FTPE.

[10] Starring Ralph Macchio as a teenager named Daniel, this movie follows Daniel's training in martial arts to take down members of the vicious Cobra Kai school.

ANSWER: The Karate Kid

[10] Daniel's sensei, Mr. Miyagi was played by this Japanese actor who also provided the voice for the Chinese emperor in Mulan and played the detective Ohara in the poorly rated show of the same name.

ANSWER: Pat Morita

[10] Morita also played this owner of the hangout of LoriBeth, Richie and Potsie on the classic television sitcom, "Happy Days".

ANSWER: Arnold

2) Identify the following stuff related to Dungeons and Dragons FTPE:

[10] The creator of D&D and father of the tabletop roleplaying genre, this man sadly failed his saving throw and passed away March 4th, 2008 from a heart attack.

ANSWER: Ernest Gary Gygax

[10] Gygax also created this fictional world for use as a campaign setting for Dungeons and Dragons games. It is named after the most important city in the setting and features important personages such as Tenser, Bigby and Mordenkainen.

ANSWER: World of Greyhawk

[10] Tenser, Bigby and Mordenkainen all belong to this core character class that obtain their magic spells through intense arcane study rather than divine intervention, descent from magical beings or natural ability.

ANSWER: Wizard (prompt on "Mage")

3) Its plot involves Ash Williams transported back to the 1300s in search of the Necronomicon Ex-Mortis, FTPE:

[10] First, name this Sam Raimi directed film, the third installment of the Evil Dead series.

ANSWER: Army of Darkness

[10] Ash Williams, the chainsaw handed protagonist of the Evil Dead series is portrayed by this actor who has also played Elvis Presley in Bubba Ho-Tep and can be seen playing piano in some Old Spice commercials.

ANSWER: Bruce Campbell

[10] In Army of Darkness, after being slapped, Ash gets some sugar from this medieval woman who is later converted into an undead bride by the Evil Ash Williams.

ANSWER: Sheila

4) Identify the following about a certain NASCAR driver, FTPE.

[10] After retiring his full time driver role in 2005, he became a racing commentator for ESPN.  Earlier, he won the Winston Cup in 1989 after he made rival Darrell Waltrip spin out on the last lap in the season.

ANSWER: Russell William "Rusty" Wallace

[10] Rusty Wallace won the Bud Shootout in 1998, an annual invitational event held at this speedway.  A more famous race at this location was won by Ryan Newman this year.

ANSWER: Daytona International Speedway

[10] While Rusty Wallace was awarded Rookie of the Year honors in 1984, this man won it in 1997.  Obtaining Pole Position at both Winston Cup races held at Daytona that year helped secure that award, although today he's driving the number five truck in the Craftsman Truck Series.

ANSWER: Mike Skinner

5) Identify the following about a certain adventure-based Hanna-Barbera cartoon, FTPE.

[10] Accompanying his father Benton on scientific expeditions, this eleven year old boy is able to have adventures around the world with his dog, Bandit and bodyguard, Race Bannon.

ANSWER: Johnny Quest

[10] By reciting the Hindu incantation "Sim, Sim, Salabim!", this young turbaned Indian boy adopted by Benton Quest can use telekinetic or hypnotic magical abilities.

ANSWER: Hadji Singh

[10] The major nemesis of the Quest team was this Asian mastermind who employed such schemes as using a Trojan horse-like spider robot, activating a doomsday device during a druid's ritual and creating synthetic gold.

ANSWER: Dr. Zin

6) Identify these following 3rd party games on the Nintendo Wii with some things in common, FTPE.

[10] This game which was originally published for the Gamecube involves Leon Kennedy's mission in Spain to rescue the president's daughter from Saddler and the evil cult "Los Illuminados"

ANSWER: Resident Evil 4

[10] Originally on the PS2, this game was ported to the Wii so that the Wiimote could be used as the Celestial Brush; a powerful object used by Amaterasu in the form of a white wolf.

ANSWER: Okami

[10] Both the Resident Evil series and Okami are created by this video game company probably best known for creating the Blue Bomber, Megaman.

ANSWER: Capcom

7) Are you too grown up to identify the following rides at Walt Disney World? Find out FTPE:

[10] Revamped in 2006 to include characters from the hit movie trilogy of the same name, this ride has scenes featuring prisoners waving a bone at a key-holding dog and a woman chasing a man stealing pies.

ANSWER: Pirates of the Caribbean

[10] A spin-off of a ride at Disneyland that took you over many sites in California, this ride resides in Epcot's The Land Pavilion and allows you to perform the title action while visiting natural wonders all over the world.

ANSWER: Soarin'

[10] Located at the end of Sunset Boulevard in MGM Studios, this coaster features a speeding "super stretch limo" racing to the Aerosmith concert at 58mph through several loops.

ANSWER: Rock n' Roller Coaster

8) Identify the following game shows of yore that have washed up in more recent times on the Game Show Network FTPE.

[10] This Jim Perry hosted game show involved players answering trivia questions for the right to guess whether the next of the namesake objects is higher or lower.

ANSWER: Card Sharks

[10] A contestant on this show infamously memorized the pattern that a light moved over prizes on the Big Board allowing him to maximize winnings. This show was revived as Whammy! in 2002.

ANSWER: Press Your Luck

[10] This game show was played on a 5x4 grid of lettered hexagons with the goal being to create a path from one end of the grid to the other. The letters on the hexagons correspond to the first letter in the question answers.

ANSWER: Blockbusters

9) Identify the following about a New Wave band of the 80s and 90s FTPE.

[10] Known for such albums as Speak and Spell and Violator this band has made the UK charts without a #1 hit more than any other band thanks to such songs as "Personal Jesus" and "Strangelove".  Keyboardists Martin Gore and Andrew Fletcher play for the band.

ANSWER: Depeche Mode

[10] The lead of singer of Depeche Mode, this person has also established quite the solo career with such exploits as the album Paper Monsters which contained the popular song "Dirty Sticky Floors".

ANSWER: Dave Gahan

[10] Depeche Mode is also well-known for this song which contains the lyrics "It's time to pay the price/for not listening to advice/and deciding on your youth/on..." the title concept.

ANSWER: Policy of Truth

10) Identify the following important characters from the original Pokemon Red and Blue games FTPE:

[10] Brandishing his trained Onix and Geodude, this gym leader of Pewter City can be quite tough to beat if you chose Charmander as your starter.

ANSWER: Brock

[10] The fourth and most powerful of the Elite Four, this Dragon-type trainer duels you with his many Dragonairs and Dragonites before revealing that your rival is the true champion.

ANSWER: Lance

[10] Often called "the Pokemon Professor", this aging scientist introduces you to the world of Pokemon at the beginning of the game and is grandfather to your rival.

ANSWER: Prof. Oak

11) FTPE, answer some questions about a certain basketball player.

[10] This one time Rookie of the Year in the NBA couldn't advance his UVA Cavaliers past the Sweet Sixteen in any of his four otherwise successful seasons with them.  He formed a twin towers combination with Hakeem Olajuwon in Houston in the 80s.

ANSWER: Ralph Lee Sampson

[10] Following knee surgery, Sampson ended his NBA career with this team, joining stalwarts like Labradford Smith, Rex Chapman, and "Never Nervous" Pervis Ellison.

ANSWER: Washington Bullets (or Wizards)

[10] In 1987, the Rockets traded Ralph Sampson and Steve Harris for Sleepy Floyd and this center drafted out of Purdue, who left the Warriors in 1984 to play for Simac Milano in the Italian League.

ANSWER: Joe Barry Carroll

12) Identify the following movies starring Audrey Hepburn FTPE:

[10] In this 1961 film based on a Truman Capote work, Audrey plays the socialite Holly Golightly and famously sings Henry Mancini's "Moon River".

ANSWER: Breakfast at Tiffany's

[10] Her only R-rated flick, Audrey plays Elizabeth Roffe who inherits her father's billion dollar pharmaceutical company after a climbing accident.

ANSWER: Bloodline

[10] Audrey was introduced to the states this 1953 movie where she stars opposite Gregory Peck as a princess of a European nation on tour of the continent.

ANSWER: Roman Holiday

13) Identify some related things from the amazing ABC drama, "Lost", FTPE.

[10] Founded by Karen and Gerald DeGroot in the 1970s and backed with support from the Hanso Foundation, this scientific research organization was spearheaded on The Island to study parapsychology, zoology and electromagnetism.

ANSWER: DHARMA Initiative

[10] One of the zoological experiments of DHARMA was the adaptation of this large predatory animal to tropical climes; Sawyer shot one to death early on in the 1st season.

ANSWER: Polar Bear

[10] At this DHARMA station, the polar bears were originally kept in cages that had Skinner-Box-like puzzles that functioned so that the bears could win a 'fish biscuit' when properly solved.

ANSWER: The Hydra

14) This band is so crazy and hardcore that they apparently mixed their own blood into the red ink used to print their own comic book!, FTPE:

[10] First, name this fire-breathing, blood spitting showboat of a rock band that was founded in 1973.  Their last studio album was Psycho Circus but they're better known for discs like Destroyer and Unmasked.

ANSWER: KISS

[10] This member of KISS's persona is that of "Catman" which is based on the notion that he must have 9 lives from his tough childhood living in Brooklyn.

ANSWER: Peter Criss (or George Peter John Criscuola)

[10] Sung by Peter Criss, this Destroyer song's title was originally supposed to be a nickname for a woman named Rebecca, but was later changed by Gene Simmons. It includes the lyrics: "I hear you callin', but I can't come home right now".

ANSWER: Beth

15) Identify the following musicals by Andrew Lloyd Webber that were adapted from other works FTPE:

[10] Adapted from a T.S. Eliot work, this terrible musical features a bunch of the title animals including Mungojerrie and Old Grizabella dancing and singing at the Jellicle Ball.

ANSWER: Cats

[10] This musical is based off of some chapters in the book of Genesis and features such great songs as "One More Angel in Heaven", "Those Canaan Days", and "Any Dream Will Do".

ANSWER: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

[10] Based on a novel by Wilkie Collins, this 2004 musical contains such musical numbers as "Trying Not to Notice", "Lammastide" and "You See I Am No Ghost"; the latter sung by the title character.

ANSWER: The Woman in White

16) Name the following things related to a hit Nickelodeon show of the early 90s, FTPE.

[10] This program featured the title teenage girl tackling such teenage problems as convincing her parents, Janet and Marshall, to get her drivers' license and dealing with her annoying genius brother, Ferguson.

ANSWER: Clarissa Explains it All

[10] The character of Clarissa Darling was portrayed by this actress who also starred in "Drive Me Crazy" as Nicole and also played the title character in "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch".

ANSWER: Melissa Joan Hart

[10] This character was Clarissa's best friend and almost always entered her room through the window via ladder.

ANSWER: Sam Anders

17) Formed in 1988, this Belgian House Music project would go on to release such dance hits as "Move This" in 1995 and was composed of members Jo Bogaert and Ya Kid K, FTPE:

[10] First, name this musical act.

ANSWER: Technotronic

[10] Technotronic's most popular hit is this 1989 song which includes the lyrics "Get your booty on the floor tonight/ Make my day".

ANSWER: Pump up the Jam

[10] "Pump up the Jam" appeared on the soundtrack to this 1995 movie which featured cartoon alien versions of Mugsy Bogues, Charles Barkley and Patrick Ewing playing basketball with Looney Toons characters.

ANSWER: Space Jam

18) Identify the following about a certain character from the original Star Wars trilogy FTPE.

[10] The owner of the Millenium Falcon until he lost it to Han Solo in a game of sabacc, this character would later turn Han over to Boba Fett in The Empire Strikes Back under orders from Vader.

ANSWER: Lando Calrissian

[10] Lando is portrayed by this black actor who also played Two-Face in 1989's Batman and infamously starred in a bunch of commercials for Colt 45.

ANSWER: Billy Dee Williams

[10] In Return of the Jedi, this Sullustan is seen co-piloting alongside Lando during the battle leading to the destruction of the Death Star II.

ANSWER: Nien Nunb

19) Identify the following about killing non-caged birds, FTPE.

[10] This Yankees Hall of Fame outfielder, also known as "Mr. May," was briefly charged with animal cruelty when he killed a seagull in a warmup against Toronto in 1983. He'd later play for Twins and be traded for a dinner to the Cleveland Indians.

ANSWER: David Mark "Dave" Winfield

[10] During a pitch to the Giants hitter Calvin Murray in a Spring Training game, Randy Johnson utterly destroyed a dove with his fastball. Afterwards, this highly regarded offensive second baseman for the Giants and 2000 NL MVP award winner threatened to throw the dead bird at Johnson.

ANSWER: Jeffrey Franklin "Jeff" Kent

[10] This catcher stated "I'm sitting there waiting for it, and I'm expecting to catch the thing, and all you see is an explosion" following Johnson's pitch. In 2007, he platooned with Carlos Ruiz for the Phillies.

ANSWER: Rodrigo Richard "Rod" Barajas

20) Identify the following Marvel Superheroes that are slated to get a movie in the near future, FTPE:

[10] Though he is slated to make a cameo in Iron Man 2, this Norse member of The Avengers will appear on his own in 2010 with his magical hammer, Mjolnir.

ANSWER: Thor

[10] Biochemist Dr. Hank Pym, who has this insect-themed superhero alias, will appear on the big screen in 2010 with his size-changing abilities.

ANSWER: Ant-Man

[10] Another 2010 superhero flick will be directed by Guillame del Toro and will feature this Sorcerer Supreme of the Marvel universe -- a.k.a surgeon Stephen Sanders.

ANSWER: Doctor Strange

21) Identify the following about The Mummy series, FTPE.

[10] Protagonist Rick O'Connell is played by this actor in the Mummy films.  His other roles include playing George in the 1997 George of the Jungle remake. 

ANSWER: Brendon James Fraiser

[10] The latest Mummy film will see Brendan Fraser and company battling this guy, played by Jet Li.  Also known as Qin Shi Huang, his tomb containing an army of terracotta soldiers is mentioned in the title.

ANSWER: The Dragon Emperor

[10] This son of Rick will be returning in Tomb of the Dragon Emperor.  In The Mummy Returns, he's kidnapped and before Rick can retrieve him, he turns on the bracelet of Anubis which unleashes the Scorpion King.  Whoops.

ANSWER: Alex O'Connell

22) Though the animated movie changed the title character's name to avoid any lawsuits with a company that produces flying discs, this story of a female rat's struggle to save a bunch of lab rats from a farmer's plow still warms hearts.

[10] First, name this beloved children's novel.

ANSWER: Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH (also accept The Secret of NIHM)

[10] Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH was written by this author who also penned "Z for Zachariah" and the sequel "Rosco and the Rats of NIHM".

ANSWER: Robert C. O'Brien

[10] Mrs. Frisby saves the life of this crow from the farmer's cat, Dragon, near the beginning of the story. This character also suggests that she go to the wise owl for advice and flies her there as well.

ANSWER: Jeremy

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