THE NASCAR-FREE EMILY DESCHANEL MEMORIAL …
NASCAR-FREE EMILY DESCHANEL MEMORIAL TRASH JUNIOR BIRD TOURNAMENT Pack 9
Toss-ups by John Kilby, Nathan Bragg (NB), and Jack Brounstein (JB), Bonuses by John Kilby, Jack Brounstein (JB) Matt Bruce (MB), and Maryland (MD)
TOSS-UPS:
1. Although songs like Sufjan Stevens’ "No Man's Land" and "Chicago" make appearances in the film, the majority of its soundtrack was created by Mychael Danna and Denver-based band DeVotchKa. In addition to discussing the pros and cons of ice cream, this film also introduces characters such as an academic who competes with Larry Sugarman to be the most prolific scholar of Proust and a teenager who takes but eventually breaks a vow of silence. These two are among the group that travels with Olive to California in, for ten points, what 2006 indie film starring Alan Arkin, Steve Carell, Toni Collette, and Greg Kinnear about the road trip taken by a family to the title beauty pageant?
ANSWER: Little Miss Sunshine
2. During the first six weeks of the 2006 NFL season, this team has placed rookie linebacker Jamar Williams on injured reserve and lost their first preseason game to the woeful San Francisco 49ers. While that preseason ended with a 2-2 record, highlights so far during the regular season include their kicker Robbie Gould nailing all 17 of his field goal attempts and the emergence of wide receiver Bernard Berrian. Coached by Lovie Smith and led by quarterback Rex Grossman, for ten points, name this team that the Arizona Cardinals recently blew a Monday Night Football game to, allowing them remain the only undefeated team in the NFC.
ANSWER: Chicago and/or Bears
3. In the spring of 2001, Richard Hill and David Hughes created a program to simulate this activity and later created a company around it. Mark Twain once compared analyzing jokes to doing this, claiming that "the subject always dies in the process." In the film E.T., Elliot causes chaos in the classroom before the students embark on this activity, but he might have tried alternate tactics had he called the special PETA hotline for information on how to respond to such an assignment. Often done in high school biology classrooms, for ten points, name this practice done in order to examine the innards of a certain amphibian.
ANSWER: frog dissection (accept equivalents)
4. This song was originally intended as a tune about soldiers who went to Vietnam, an intention evidenced by its original title that mentions G.I. Joe. Featuring a guitar riff inspired by Bruce Springsteen's "Kitty's Back," part of this song's lyrics recall memories of a "chick who used to dance a lot" who once "slapped Johnny's face." The lyrics of this song, the first single off the 1976 album Jailbreak, also predict that a rowdy time will happen Friday night at Dino's Bar and Grill. "Spread the word around," because, for ten points, "guess who just got back today" according to the title of the biggest hit for the Irish rock band Thin Lizzy?
ANSWER: "The Boys Are Back In Town"
5. On one of this show's many specials, "Don't Touch That Box," Luther Vandross guest starred as himself while Goosebumps author R.L. Stine served as a head writer for the show. Among the straight-to-home-video episodes created include a sing-along and another which sees two of the show's characters attempt to stay up all night. Among the characters on the show include the "Blankateers," Mr. Knack, Batty, twins Bog and Quagmire, the dragon Magellan, and a young sorceress. For ten points, name this Nick Jr. show featuring puppets at the giant-owned title location.
ANSWER: Eureeka's Castle
6. As a youngster, he played for both the Quebec Jr. Aces and the Quebec Ramparts before turning pro in 1971. After scoring only 2 goals in the first 19 games of the 1984-85 season, he decided to retire for the first time. Possibly his greatest goal occurred in a playoff game against Boston in 1979 when he one-timed into the net on a power play off the pass of Jacques Lemaire. Helping the Montreal Canadians win five Stanley Cups in the 1970's, for ten points, identify this legendary right-winger who was enduringly known as The Flower.
ANSWER: Guy Lafleur
7. It was invented by Johan Vaaler in 1899, but it was a British company who popularized its current shape and William Middlebrook who took that design across the pond to America. Recent non-standard uses of one include Canadian Kyle MacDonald managing to trade his way up from a red one of them to a house and a project where the students of a Whitwell, Tennessee school collected millions of them to try and come to terms with the number of victims in the Holocaust. For ten points, identify this office supply that you’ll also find in an annoying anthropomorphized form as a Microsoft Office Assistant.
ANSWER: paper clip
8. This album opens with a statement by the fictitious frustrated method actor Larry Oliviae. On one track, the speaker suffers from "Chronomentrophobia," or the fear of clocks, while the influence of Cab Calloway's "Minnie the Moocher" is clearly seen on "Mighty O." The Marching Wolverines from Morris Brown College contribute to this album's appropriately-named "Morris Brown." Another track, "PJ & Rooster," gets its name from the characters Big Boi and André 3000 play in the film of the same name. For ten points, name this album and companion to a 2006 film, the most recent release by OutKast.
ANSWER: Idlewild
9. 4. (MD) In 2006, it was adapted into a Broadway musical starring comedic songwriter Stephen Lynch as the leading player. The suggested title of "I Got Punched In the Nose For Sticking My face In Other People's Business" was fortunately ditched in favor of the one it is better known by. There are a number of classic hits from the 1980s on the soundtrack, including “White Wedding” and “Love Stinks” as well as the original songs "Somebody Kill Me Please" and "Grow Old With You.” FTP, Robbie Hart and Julia Sullivan are the main characters in what 1998 Adam Sandler movie?
ANSWER: The Wedding Singer
10. (NB) Following in his father’s footsteps, this left-handed athlete vandalized Isle Delfino with a magical paintbrush developed by Professor E. Gadd and tried to frame another character for his mischief. Voiced by Delores Rogers, this character who lives at 48 Lava Cul-De-Sac, Magma Manor often covers up his single-fanged mouth with a cloth drawing of sharp teeth. The younger brother of Larry, Wendy O., Morton, Roy, Iggy, Lemmy, and Ludwig von, he appeared as the main boss and kidnapper of Peach in the Nintendo DS game “New Super Mario Brothers.” FTP, identify this Nintendo villain who is not to be confused with Baby Bowser.
ANSWER: Bowser Koopa, Junior (DO NOT ACCEPT OR PROMPT ON “Baby Bowser”; Baby Bowser is simply the younger version of Bowser, while Bowser, Jr. is Bowser’s son, a wholly separate entity. Also, DO NOT ACCEPT OR PROMPT on “Kid Koopa;” while he may or may not be Bowser’s son, he definitely did not vandalize Isle Delfino. )
11. During a 1957 interview with Truman Capote, he told Capote that he was going to write and direct a western entitled A Burst of Vermilion, a film that was to be the first one released through the production company founded and named after his mother's maiden name, Pennebaker Productions. He spent a month in a veteran's hospital to prepare for his first film role, 1950's The Men. Controversial moments in his career include calling Frank Oz "Miss Piggy" on the set of 2001's The Score, his last on-screen appearance, and having a 1972 Best Actor Oscar accepted by a woman named Sacheen Littlefeather. For ten points, name this legendary actor whose memorable roles include Jor-El, Terry Malloy, Stanley Kowalski, and Don Vito Corleone.
ANSWER: Marlon Brando
12. Among his guest starring roles on sitcoms include Mike Flaherty's stockbroker Parker on Spin City and Matthew's twin brother Andrew in an episode of NewsRadio. Before that, he hosted an early 1990's talk show that didn't last very long in syndication but came in second only to Beavis & Butthead in the ratings while it was on MTV. In addition to authoring such books as Naked Pictures of Famous People, he also uttered the memorable line "for those keeping score: Three 6 Mafia: 1; Martin Scorsese: 0" while hosting the 2006 Oscars. He rose to national prominence after taking over for Craig Kilborn as host of a Comedy Central show in 1999. For ten points, name this host of The Daily Show.
ANSWER: Jon Stewart
13. During the 2006 season, he was put on the 15-day DL on July 29 and headed to double A Mississippi for rehab on August 8, but not before tying Paul Waner's record of 14 consecutive games with an extra base hit. The top pick of the 1990 MLB draft, he made his Major League debut in 1993 but didn’t play his first full season until 1995 when he replaced Terry Pendleton on the field to help lead his team to a World Series title. He played left field in 2002 and 2003 in order to make room for Vinny Castilla, but he won the 1999 NL MVP at his natural position. For ten points, name this longtime Atlanta Brave third baseman.
ANSWER: Chipper Jones or Larry Wayne Jones
14. (JB) In the fourth episode, an airplane beverage cart falls through Dean and Celia's roof, and in the seventh episode someone throws dozens of pennies at Nancy's car. Shane made a fake terrorist beheading video and bit another child in the foot at a karate competition, while Silas is dating a deaf girl. In the second season, the opening theme "Little Boxes" was performed by a different artist each episode. The lead actress beat out the four Desperate Housewives stars to win a 2006 Golden Globe, while Kevin Nealon was nominated for High Times' 2006 "Stoner of the Year". A suburban widow starts selling marijuana in, FTP, what Showtime series starring Mary-Louise Parker?
ANSWER: Weeds
15. His pets Bentley and Cow once got into what he calls an "existential crisis" when he and his significant other were on opposite sides of the room. His upcoming work has already been optioned by Universal while his debut book, Sellevision, is his only work of fiction. His essay collections include the bestsellers Magical Thinking and Possible Side Effects. He is best known for a pair of memoirs, one of which talks of his time fighting alcoholism and another that describes his experiences as a child living with his mother's psychiatrist. For ten points, name this author of the books Dry and Running with Scissors.
ANSWER: Augusten Burroughs
16. (NB) Their debut was 2000’s “Origin,” which was released in Christian music stores, but the band protested and future albums were only sold through traditional outlets. Founded by Arkansas natives Ben Moody and Amy Lee, in 2004 they released a live album, “Anywhere But Home,” and in 2006 they released “The Open Door” which includes the single “Call Me When You’re Sober.” FTP, identify this band most notable for their 2003 album “Fallen” and singles “Bring Me To Life” and “My Immortal.”
ANSWER: Evanescence
17. (NB) It is based on a Dutch television program hosted by Caroline Tensen and sponsored by the National Postcode Lottery. In the U.K. Version hosted by Dermot O’Leary, players have two weapons at their disposal;’ the “dodge,” which allows then to skip a question, and the “double,” which allows them to double their earnings for that question; the player’s exact earnings on a particular question is based on how many opponents got it wrong. The U.S. version, which premiered on October 13th following “Deal or No Deal,” featured groups of valedictorians, teachers, surfers, and “Jeopardy!” champion Ken Jennings in its “mob”. FTP, identify this new NBC game show hosted by Bob Saget that features one contestant facing a group of over eight dozen players.
ANSWER: One Versus One Hundred
18. The video for this song won the award for Best Stage Performance Video at the very first MTV Music Video Awards. About half-way through the song, the singer asks "who said that" and "baby, how you been," while earlier the advice "to roll with the punches to get to what's real" is given. The aspect of this song that made it stand out and become the band's only number one on the Billboard Hot 100 was probably not the lyrics but the use of the Oberheim OB-Xa synthesizer that is played throughout the tune, including its memorable opening. Also including a chorus that intensely asks "so can't ya see me standing here / I got my back against the record machine," for ten points, name this second track on the album 1984 in which Van Halen says that the listener "might as well" perform the title action.
ANSWER: "Jump"
19. The first one to win this award was Harry Gallatin. Johnny Kerr took the award in 1967 after Chicago made it to the postseason in their inaugural campaign. The namesake of the trophy its recipient gets was also honored with this award in 1965 while with Boston. More recent winners include Doug Moe, Cotton Fitzsimmons, and Don Chaney while those currently active to win it include Mike Fratello, Mike Dunleavy, and Doc Rivers. For ten points, name this annual award whose only three-time recipients include Don Nelson and Pat Riley, an award that distinguishes those who have led their NBA team to success.
ANSWER: NBA Coach of the Year (Also accept “Red Auerbach Trophy winners”)
20. (NB) In 2005 he wrote, directed, and starred along with his wife and two children in the independent film Loverboy. He has played characters referred to as “Smiling Jack” in Quicksilver and A Few Good Men, and he is billed as an executive producer in The Woodsmen and Wild Things, films in which he also appears. He has never been nominated for an Oscar, although he was nominated for a Teen Choice Award for “Choice Movie Sleazebag” for his role in Beauty Shop and a 1995 Golden Globe for The River Wild. Also famous for singing in a duo with brother Michael, FTP identify this husband of Kyra Sedgwick and star of Hollow Man, Mystic River, Tremors, and Footloose, who supposedly can be connected with anyone in Hollywood within six steps.
ANSWER: Kevin Bacon
21. In a letter from their President George Le Mener that is available on their web site, he says that they attempt to differentiate themselves from the competition by allowing pets and never using bait-and-switch tactics by always posting rates in their offices. Started in 1962 in Santa Barbara, California, they promise the best price of any national chain and also run a Studio version of their chain that functions as an extended stay. Guests who ask for wake-up calls in their rooms get a "good morning" message from Tom Bodett, the company's spokesperson. For ten points, name this Accor hotel that will "leave the light on for you" whose name refers to the original price of renting one of their rooms.
ANSWER: Motel 6
NASCAR-FREE EMILY DESCHANEL MEMORIAL TRASH JUNIOR BIRD TOURNAMENT Pack 9
Tossups by John Kilby, Nathan Bragg, and Jack Brounstein, Bonuses by John Kilby, Matt Bruce (MB), and Maryland (MD)
BONUSES:
1. On this album's title track, you'll hear the message "remain seated please; permanecer sentados por favor," the sound snippet that was played for years at Disneyland's Matterhorn ride. For ten points each:
A. Name this album whose cover shows the band standing next to a barren tree, except for the lead singer who poses wearing a red vinyl dress and holding a piece of rotten fruit.
ANSWER: Tragic Kingdom
B. Thanks to hits like "Don't Speak" and "Just A Girl," the album Tragic Kingdom was a massive hit for this band.
ANSWER: No Doubt
C. Another hit on the record for No Doubt was this song whose protagonist isn't "home right now / [she's] walking into" these, "so leave a message / and [she'll] call you back."
ANSWER: "Spiderwebs"
2. (MB) 5-10-20-30, name these Ang Lee movies from quotes:
A. "I wish I knew how to quit you."
ANSWER: Brokeback Mountain
B. "You wouldn't like me when I'm angry."
ANSWER: Hulk (do not accept "The Incredible Hulk")
C. "I am the invincible sword goddess, armed with the incredible Green Destiny."
ANSWER: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (accept Wo hu cang long)
D. "Thank you for letting us stuff ourselves like pigs, even though children in Asia are being napalmed."
ANSWER: The Ice Storm
3. (JB) Answer the following related television questions, 5-10-20-30:
A. Some of his less memorable roles include playing Larry Goldman on Skin and Alec Bilson on the second season of Veronica's Closet. Perhaps more notably, he went from being a staunch Democrat to supporting President Bush after the September 11 attacks, going so far as to speech at the 2004 Republican convention.
ANSWER: Ron Silver
B. This actress had roles on the failed sitcoms Eisenhower & Lutz and FM before hitting it big with her role as Jill Taylor on a 90s ABC comedy.
ANSWER: Patricia Castle Richardson
C. This question's author considers this character actor's best role to have been as Jimmy James on NewsRadio, but has resigned himself to the fact that he'll always be remembered as the stapler-obsessed Milton.
ANSWER: Stephen Root
D. Ron Silver, Patricia Richardson, and Stephen Root all played members of the campaign staff for this California Senator who ran against Matt Santos on The West Wing.
ANSWER: Senator Arnold Vinick
4. Answer the following about the 2006 Ryder Cup for ten points each.
A. First, this was the team that won.
ANSWER: Team Europe
B. The team of Tiger Woods and this player failed to help the US squad much. Current wins he has this year include the Wachovia Championship and the Bell Canadian Open.
ANSWER: Jim Furyk
C. The U.S. team’s non-playing captain, this Minnesota native careers highlight is winning the 1996 British Open.
ANSWER: Tom Lehman
5. Name these current and former members of the X-Men for ten points each.
A. This Cajun is skilled with the Bo staff. His power is making things explode, notably his trademark playing cards."
ANSWER: Gambit or Remy and/or LeBeau
B. This mutant, known for his powerful vocal and hearing abilities, was recently killed trying to save an airplane full of civilians, as the plane ended up flying straight into him.
ANSWER: Banshee or Sean Cassidy
C. This mutant recently joined the X-Men. While it is unknown exactly how powerful he is, his powers involve an ability to adapt, as exemplified by his ability to use night-vision just seconds after being in the dark and when he managed to learn the Shi'ar language just by looking at written samples.
ANSWER: Darwin or Armando Muñoz
6. Alex Rogan, the protagonist of this film, says at one point, "teriffic. I'm about to get killed a million miles from nowhere with a gung-ho iguana who tells me to relax." For ten points each:
A. This quote comes from what 1984 film in which a skilled player of a sci-fi shoot'em up arcade game gets recruited to take part in real combat to save the galaxy.
ANSWER: The Last Starfighter
B. Centauri, the representative from the company that makes the Starfighter arcade game who turns out to be a recruiter for the aliens, was played by this late actor in his final film role. He is likely most remembered for his role as Professor Harold Hill in both the original Broadway and theatrical versions of The Music Man.
ANSWER: Robert Preston
C. Along with a Spinner from Blade Runner, you can also see the StarCar that Centauri drives in The Last Starfighter in the second film of this franchise. More specifically, you can see it when Marty McFly is in the Hill Valley of 2015.
ANSWER: Back to the Future (accept Back to the Future Part II from those who weren't listening)
7. (MD) If you watched ABC on weekday afternoons in 1991, then odds are you remember the residents of St. Canard. Identify some of them FTSNOP.
A. For five, St. Canard was the setting of this show, which shares its name with the hero, whose secret identify was Drake Mallard.
ANSWER: Darkwing Duck
B. For ten, Darkwing Duck’s trusty sidekick was this pilot, who, despite his poor flying record in DuckTales, didn’t have much trouble with the Thunderquack.
ANSWER: Launchpad McQuack
C. For fifteen, originally a duck until changed into a dinosaur by Dr. Fossil, this easy-going parody of the Hulk joins the Justice Ducks to help Mr. Darkwing fight crime.
ANSWER: Stegmutt
8. Name the following about athletes who have died in plane crashes for ten points each.
A. Possibly the most famous baseball player to die in a plane crash was this then-Pittsburgh Pirate who died in 1972 en route to delivering supplies to Nicaraguans suffering from the aftermath of an earthquake.
ANSWER: Roberto Clemente
B. In 2006, this Yankee pitcher died along with his flight instructor when he flew into a building just north of 72nd Street days after the team’s ALDS loss to Detroit.
ANSWER: Cory Lidle
C. The reason John Madden never flies is because of the numerous friends he lost in the 1960 plane crash that involved this college's football team.
ANSWER: California Polytechnical State University, San Luis Obispo
9. With the Wii and PS3 coming out in November, the Xbox 360 is relying on its lineup of upcoming releases to help it have a successful holiday season. For ten points each, name these upcoming games.
A. Although it will be released for multiple consoles, the 360 edition of Carbon, the latest entry in this EA racing game franchise, is the only one you can play on Xbox Live.
ANSWER: Need For Speed
B. This eagerly-awaited third-person shooter by Epic has you taking on the role of Marcus Fenix, a soldier defending the planet Sera against the Locust Horde.
ANSWER: Gears of War
C. This sequel to an early Xbox party game will be developed by Mario Party creator Hudson this time around. Many new games will be present, but Sumo, in which you roll around in sphere cages and knock each other off the platform, will be one of the returning games.
ANSWER: Fusion Frenzy 2
10. Identify these children's television shows from the 1960's for ten points each.
A. Sharing equal time with Dino Boy, this Hanna-Barbera hero battled Brak, Zorak, and Moltar but later found popularity hosting a talk show.
ANSWER: Space Ghost
B. This show focusing on the adventures of International Rescue was notable for being filmed in "Supermarionation."
ANSWER: Thunderbirds
C. While Thunderbirds made use of "Supermarionation," this show was the first to use the cheap production technique of "Syncro-Vox," allowing the use of human mouths instead of hand-drawn ones. The show itself centered on the title pilot along with young Spinner and his dog Paddlefoot.
ANSWER: Clutch Cargo
11. Name the artists responsible for the following albums that debuted on the October 21, 2006 Billboard 200 chart for ten points each.
A. One of the unique things about this artist's follow-up to Guero and newest release, The Information, is that it comes with one of four different sets of stickers that you can use to decorate the blank cover.
ANSWER: Beck
B. His latest album “The Evolution of [blank]” features the singles “Lost Without You,” “Shooter,” and “Wanna Love U Girl.” He is likely most famous for being the son of the star of Growing Pains.
ANSWER: Robin Thicke
C. This indie band's newest album and first major label release The Crane Wife is supposedly based around a Japanese folk tale.
ANSWER: The Decemberists
12. (MD) Given the nickname of the boxing fight, name the loser 5-5-10-10-:
A. The Thrilla in Manilla
ANSWER: Joe Frazier
B. The Rumble in the Jungle
ANSWER: George Foreman
C. The Sound and the Fury
ANSWER: Mike Tyson
D. The War
ANSWER: Thomas Hearns
13. Answer the following about celebrities writing books for kids for ten points each.
A. Not to be confused with Stephen Colbert's Ballz For Kids is a book by this Fox News Channel pundit that is subtitled A Survival Guide For America's Families.
ANSWER: Bill O'Reilly
B. Young Jeremy discovers a sea monster isn't that scary in The Little Baby Snoogle-Fleejer, a work by this ex-President that is illustrated by his daughter.
ANSWER: Jimmy Carter
C. This actor whose roles include ones in Blazing Saddles and The Cannonball Run penned a story about Charlie the Caterpillar, an insect who is told he is too ugly to join in on his friends' fun.
ANSWER: Dom DeLuise
14. (MB) Its final two sidekicks were Nancy Pimental and Sal Iacono. Its host and namesake also played an economics teacher in Ferris Bueller's Day Off. FTPE:
A. Name this game show, whose host actually competed against contestants with $5,000 at stake.
ANSWER: Win Ben Stein's Money
B. You can see reruns of "Win Ben Stein's Money" on GSN, but it originally aired on this cable network.
ANSWER: Comedy Central
C. This comedian was Ben Stein's first co-host before hitting it big on "The Man Show" and his own late-night talk show.
ANSWER: (James Christian) "Jimmy" Kimmel
15. Identify these teams that might be considered as the worst NFL team of all-time for ten points each.
A. The 1980 iteration of this team went 1-15 even with Archie Manning at QB. Some even took to dropping the first letter of their team name.
ANSWER: New Orleans and/or Saints
B. John McKay coached this 1976 expansion team that went 0-14 in its opening season.
ANSWER: Tampa Bay and/or Buccaneers or Bucs
C. The 1990 incarnation of this team had a horrible offense. The stats tell the story: their passing leader, Marc Wilson, had 6 TD's compared to 11 INT's, their leading rusher John Stephens had 808 yards and 2 TD's, and their leading receiver Irving Fryar had 856 receiving yards and 4 TD's.
ANSWER: New England and/or Patriots or Pats
16. Name the following popular web sites for ten points each.
A. This web site is one of the most popular for sharing photos online and was one of the first web sites to use tag clouds.
ANSWER:
B. Originally featuring just a picture of a well-endowed squirrel, this Drew Curtis-owned web site lets users submit funny headlines for submitted news stories and is known for its cliché's and Photoshop contests.
ANSWER:
C. Owen Byrne, Ron Gorodetzky, Jay Adelson, and Kevin Rose founded this site in 2004 where users submit headlines and can perform the title action to give the article the user's seal of approval.
ANSWER:
17. Often regarded as one of the strongest Beatles albums, songs on this 1966 release include "Good Day Sunshine," "Got to Get You into My Life," and "Tomorrow Never Knows." For ten points each:
A. First, name this follow-up to Rubber Soul and precursor of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, an album whose title reflects its diverse song selection.
ANSWER: Revolver
B. Later inspiring a full-length animated movie, one of Revolver's most playful and well-known tracks is this song about a group of lads who "live a life of ease" in the title object.
ANSWER: "Yellow Submarine"
C. An eight-person string section provides the music on this famous song, which asks “All the lonely people / Where do they all come from?”
ANSWER: “Eleanor Rigby”
18. Name these mascots from various fast food chains.
A. This mastermind clothed in black and white serves as an antagonist to the residents of McDonaldland. "Robble robble."
ANSWER: Hamburglar
B. To promote their new Brownie Squares, Domino's Pizza enlisted the help of this little guy who, if you hug, might leave you looking in a way that might not remind you of brownies.
ANSWER: Fudgems
C. A paralyzed kid named Wheels, a photography enthusiast named Snaps, the brainiac I./Q., and the electronics junkie Kid Vid were all part of this fast food chain's club for kids.
ANSWER: Burger King Kids Club
19. Identify these foreign language films that have been honored with Oscars for ten points each.
A. The most recent winner of the award, this 2005 South African film based on an Athol Fugard novel is about the titular gang member who is forced to take care of an abandoned baby.
ANSWER: Tsotsi
B. Central to this 1997 film that also took home Best Acting and Music Oscars is a fictional game in which the winner, the first one to score one thousand points, takes home a tank.
ANSWER: Life Is Beautiful or La Vita è bella
C. This 2004 film tells the real life story of Ramon Sampedro. It also received a nomination for Best Acheivement in Makeup.
ANSWER: The Sea Inside or Mar adentro
20. Identify these early 1990's country hits for ten points each.
A. You can tell the singer's arms, feet, lips, and even Aunt Louise a number of different things, but don't tell the title body part in this biggest hit by Billy Ray Cyrus.
ANSWER: "Achy Breaky Heart"
B. According to this Alan Jackson song about "way down yonder on the" title river, "it gets hotter than a hoochie coochie."
ANSWER: "Chattahoochee"
C. According to the lyrics of this Joe Diffie song, the speaker helped move a "barbie doll bed for the girl next door" and then "tried to pay [him] with a kiss," at which point he then understood "there's something women like about" this kind of man.
ANSWER: "Pickup Man"
21. Name the following about films listed as favorites of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Il for ten points each.
A. According to filmmaker and kidnapping victim Shin Sang-Ok, Kim was a fan of this horror flick that featured Ari Lehman as Jason and focused on the events at Camp Crystal Lake.
ANSWER: Friday the 13th
B. Jong-Il is a huge fan of this series of films starring Sylvester Stallone whose first entry was First Blood.
ANSWER: Rambo
C. According to former CIA member Dr. Jerrold M. Post, Kim's favorite film is this Best Picture OSCAR winner. Two years after its release, its director helmed two more movies nominated for Best Picture, one of which was The Conversation.
ANSWER: The Godfather
22. Answer the following related things for the stated number of points.
A. For five points, this is the standard score for a perfect game of bowling.
ANSWER: 300
B. For ten points, 300 is a graphic novel being adapted to the screen for release in 2007. It was written by this author of Sin City.
ANSWER: Frank Miller
C. For fifteen points, this actress, who is likely more known for her personal life than for her film credits, was reportedly turned down for the role of Queen Gorgo in 300. She starred in two films in 2004: Layer Cake and Alfie.
ANSWER: Sienna Miller
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