Muck Masters 2005



Muck Masters 2005 Round 6

Questions by Jeremy White (with a brief appearance by David Moore)

1. He was once taught to play Warcraft, but the theory that all girls find him repulsive was disproved after Miss O’Malley thought he was cute when Jason took him to show and tell. He is repulsive to Paige, who once saved him from choking even though he often chews up her belongings. For ten points, Bill Amend’s childhood hamster gave its name to what pet iguana in Foxtrot?

ANS: Quincy

2. He received a five-million-dollar advance to write a book about his downfall, which resulted from Joe Quincy’s discovery that he leaked classified information during his affair with Helen Baldwin. He was selected to court the South, but could not even deliver his home state of Texas for the Bartlett campaign. For ten points, name this VP played by Tim Matheson on The West Wing.

ANS: John Hoynes

3. This 1983 album takes its name from a phrase some attribute to a welding inspector at the Fore River Shipyard near Quincy, Massachusetts. The live album Caught in the Act was recorded during the tour promoting it, but only contains two of its songs, “Don’t Let it End” and its biggest hit. For ten points, name this Styx album with a vague concept explained in part by “Mr. Roboto.”

ANS: Kilroy Was Here

4. The 2000 one was won by Georgia behind a big game by Quincy Carter, but Purdue’s Drew Brees was named MVP for 378 passing yards in a losing effort. The Bulldogs beat Wisconsin to win their third in 2005 and Michigan has won three if one counts two wins under its old name, The Hall of Fame Bowl. For ten points, name this New Year’s Day game played in Tampa, Florida.

ANS: Outback Bowl

5. This film features the film-acting debut of Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun. Anna Paquin played the Queen of Spain in it while Nigel Hawthorne and Sir Anthony Hopkins both played presidents, namely Martin Van Buren and John Quincy Adams. For ten points, name this film in which Djimon Hounsou portrayed Cinque, the leader of a rebellion on the titular slave ship.

ANS: Amistad

6. In 1986, he was sponsored by Quincy’s Steakhouse while winning Rookie of the Year and completing the Winston Cup schedule with only two Thunderbirds. In 1988, he notched his first Cup win in the first Phoenix race and introduced his Polish Victory Lap. For ten points, name this driver who died in a plane crash at Bristol just months after winning the 1992 Winston Cup.

ANS: Alan Kulwicki

7. His directing credits include the pilot for the British sitcom Singles and the TV movie, Quincy’s Quest. He played a lieutenant on Mannix and was the younger half of the father-son duo in The Defenders, but is better known for a role that brought him into frequent off-screen conflict with Sherwood Schwartz. For ten points, name this actor who played the father to The Brady Bunch.

ANS: Robert Reed

8. A timpani sample from Antonio Carlos Jobim and Quincy Jones’ soundtrack to The Adventurers provided this song’s beat. Its Michael Gondry directed video, which was nominated for a Grammy and six 1994 VMAs, features a giant teddy bear running through a forest. For ten points, name this song from Debut by Bjork about something there’s definitely no logic to.

ANS: Human Behavior

9. He played Zeke, the former NBA star who was Quincy McCall’s father in Love and Basketball and his most famous character is a Wooden Award winner. He has also played baseball players, like one of Tom Selleck’s teammates in Mr. Baseball and voodoo enthusiast Pedro Cerrano in Major League. For ten points, name this Allstate pitchman who plays ex-President David Palmer on 24.

ANS: Dennis Haysbert

10. This book includes a philosophical contrast of “Slow Ride” and “Free Ride” and a categorization of the author’s girlfriends Dee Dee, Quincy, Diane and Lenore by their corresponding member of Kiss. Principally, it chronicles a trip for Spin that takes the author from the Chelsea Hotel to a bridge Kurt Cobain never slept under. For ten points, name this book recounting Chuck Klosterman’s visits to rock star death sites.

ANS: Killing Yourself to Live: 85% of a True Story

11. This restaurant chain started in 1926 in Muscatine, Iowa and its first franchised location is still in operation in Quincy, Illinois. Butcher Fred Angell created its signature sandwich, a new fast-food take on beef on a bun sold with the slogan, “too good to be a patty.” For ten points, name this chain with a signature “loose meat” sandwich.

ANS: Maid-Rite

12. Their 2005 Lollapalooza set did not include “Quincy Punk Episode” from their album, Series of Sneaks, but did include “The Two Sides of Monsieur Valentine” and “I Summon You” from their latest CD, Gimme Fiction. For ten points, name this Austin trio behind the album Kill the Moonlight and the song “The Way We Get By.”

ANS: Spoon

13. This actor was born in England in 1940, but worked to lose his British accent while studying at Quincy College. After stints in Chicago’s Nicholas and Steppenwolf Theaters, he became a successful character actor with roles like Kid Gleason in Eight Men Out, a Faulkner-esque screenwriter in Barton Fink, and a protective father with a secret in Say Anything. For ten points, name this actor who played Martin, the retired policeman and father of two psychiatrists on Frasier.

ANS: John Mahoney

14. This team recently needed a timely fumble recovery by defensive back Quincy Coleman to secure its first ever win at Taylor Field over the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Their only coach to date has been the “Throwin’ Samoan,” Joe Paopao. For ten points, name this CFL franchise located in the city that was once home to a different Rough Riders.

ANS: Ottawa and/or Renegades

15. Consumer Reports’ auto reporter Mike Quincy once said this company’s Quest minivan proved it wasn’t afraid to take risks. Its trucks include the Frontier and the full-size Titan and its SUVs are the Armada, the Murano, the Pathfinder and the Xterra. For ten points, name this automaker whose car lines include Altima, Sentra and Maxima.

ANS: Nissan

16. This franchise made only six first round draft picks from 1990 to 1998, using them to select players like Eric Murdock, Luther Wright and Greg Ostertag. In 1999, they made three first round selections: Scott Padgett, Quincy Lewis and, most notably Andrei Kirilenko who was second in scoring for them in 2005 behind Carlos Boozer. For ten points, name this team whose draft history has been sketchy since their 1984 and 1985 picks, John Stockton and Karl Malone.

ANS: Utah and/or Jazz

17. In this series’ episode entitled “The Nixvowls Uprising”, a shootout erupts in the Megabuckle between Sarris and the NSEA Protector. The episode ends with Gath’gor’s defeat in hand-to-hand combat by Commander Peter Quincy Taggert. For ten points, name this fictional sci fi series whose hero Taggert was played by Jason Nesmith who was played by Tim Allen in the movie named for it.

ANS: Galaxy Quest

18. He first appeared in 1949 in Ragtime Bear, which was never to be a series, but within a couple of years he had appeared in several more shorts. Going by the Christian name of Quincy, he has appeared in two Oscar winning shorts as well as 3 forays into television. In 1952, he became a comic book character, with stories paired in books along with Gerald McBoing Boing. Voiced in most of his incarnations by Jim Backus of Thuston Howell III fame, this is, FTP, what extremely nearsighted cartoon character, portrayed on film in 1997 by Leslie Nielson.

ANS: Mr. Magoo

19. This film’s title character is defended in court by Josiah Quincy after he is accused of robbery by Jonathan Lyte. Grateful to have beaten the trumped up charge, the title character joins Quincy in the Sons of Liberty. For ten points, name this film starring Hal Stalmaster and based on an Esther Forbes novel about a young injured silversmith in the American Revolution.

ANS: Johnny Tremain

20. In an Internet shareware game, this character and Quincy the medical examiner battle to the death by throwing monkeys. Created by William Link and Richard Levinson, he was played by Thomas Mitchell on Broadway before he first appeared on the small screen in the TV movie, Prescription: Murder, which led to a rotating NBC spot opposite McCloud and Macmillan and Wife. For ten points, name this detective who wanted to know just one more thing aas played by Peter Falk.

ANS: Lieutenant Columbo

21. He and his ex-wife, actress Jean Hale, raised daughter Quincy who is now a singer songwriter. His first TV series role was as a doctor in That Girl and forty years after that gig, he will star in the new Jenna Elfman series, Everything I Know About Men. Hopefully for his sake the new gig will last longer than The Slap Maxwell Story or Buffalo Bill. For ten points, name this actor who played Dolly Parton’s boss in 9 to 5.

ANS: Dabney Coleman

22. She was born in Quincy, Massachusetts in 1935 and twenty-two years later she made her film debut as a drum majorette in A Face in the Crowd. After aging past bombshell status, she moved into television movies and won an Emmy as the wife of Rock Hudson’s bored auto exec in Arthur Hailey’s Wheels. For ten points, name this actress whose feature film roles include a rape victim in Anatomy of a Murder and her Oscar nominated turn as an alcoholic in Days of Wine and Roses.

ANS: Lee Remick

1. Visual Bonus: Name the Bond movie from a movie poster that advertised it during its original release FFPE.

ANS: A. On Her Majesty’s Secret Service B. GoldenEye C. A View to a Kill

D. The Living Daylights E. Dr. No F. Moonraker

2. Identify these current Major Leaguers who have led the American League in triples.

(10) At the time of writing, the AL is led in triples by this Tampa Bay Devil Ray outfielder who led the league in triples in 2004 with 19.

ANS: Carl Crawford

(10) This current Washington National has struggled at the plate in 2005, but led the league in triples three times in the current decade while starting at shortstop for the Twins.

ANS: Cristian Guzman

(10) The only active player who led the AL in triples for a season in the 1980s is this current Yankee who hit 14 triples for the Texas Rangers in 1989.

ANS: Ruben Sierra

3. Music blogger Byron Crawford started a petition with the stated goal of banning Kanye West from receiving Grammy Awards. For ten points, answer these questions about the blogger’s rationale.

(10) Crawford alleges West bought this song, which earlier this year won the Grammy for Best Rap Song, from an MC named Rhymefest.

ANS: Jesus Walks

(10) Crawford believes that West’s College Dropout featured “ghost production” from this R&B singer responsible for the 2005 a lbum Get Lifted.

ANS: John Legend

(10) West is also accused of selling rapper Cap-One beats that he later re-sold to this rapper for his album, The Blueprint.

ANS: Jay-Z

4. 2005 is shaping up to be a good year if you’re into films about assassination attempts. Name these films from a description for ten points each.

(10) 2005 saw the first wide-release of this film featuring Sean Penn as would-be assassin Samuel Bicke.

ANS: The Assassination of Richard Nixon

(10) Sean Penn played a Secret Service agent investigating an assassination plot overheard by the Nicole Kidman portrayed title character of this Sydney Pollack film.

ANS: The Interpreter

(10) Cuba Gooding Jr. plays a Secret Service agent and Angie Harmon plays a reporter named Kate Crawford in this upcoming film about a presidential assassination.

ANS: End Game

5. Name these actors that are short of stature from their 80s film roles for ten points each.

(10) This actor was twelve when he started quite convincingly playing the seven-year-old title character of Webster in 1983.

ANS: Emmanuel Lewis

(10) This late founder of the Little People of America played a bartender named Inch on Tim Conway’s series, Ace Crawford, Private Eye.

ANS: Billy Barty

(10) This late actor irritated dwarf activist Barty by claiming to be a midget in a TV Guide profile during his tenure playing Tattoo on Fantasy Island.

ANS: Herve Villechaize

6. Name these computer strategy games for ten points each.

(10) This 1985 Mindscape game designed by Chris Crawford allowed users to play as US president or USSR general secretary with the goal of maintaining prestige and avoiding nuclear war.

ANS: Balance of Power

(10) This 1997 real-time strategy game developed by Cavedog Entertainment used 3D rendering and focused on the rebellion of Arm against the Consciousness Repository.

ANS: Total Annihilation

(10) This turn-based series has been released in versions featuring three different periods: Shogun, Medieval and Rome. The last was so good that The History Channel used it to animate the series Decisive Battles.

ANS: Total War

7. Name some of the players Larry Brown will presumably have to work with as takes the helm of the New York Knicks for ten points each.

(10) The Knicks shelled out 30 million over five years to acquire this free agent center who comes to New York after four seasons in Seattle.

ANS: Jerome James

(10) The Knicks added this 6’11 Arizona center to the team with the eighth pick of the draft.

ANS: Channing Frye

(10) Despite all the frontcourt activity, so far the Knicks retain their backcourt of Jamal Crawford

and this guard who led the team in scoring and assists in 2005.

ANS: Stephon Marbury

8. Name these 90s series in which key roles were played by halves of successful recording duos for ten points each.

(10) Thelma Hopkins, half of Tony Orlando’s Dawn, played Harriette Winslow’s widowed sister Rachel Crawford on what series?

ANS: Family Matters

(10) Sans Chong, Cheech Marin played Inspector Joe Dominguez, the partner of what series title character?

ANS: Nash Bridges

(10) Sonny Bono had a recurring role as the mayor of Palm Springs in this series featuring Connie Sellecca and Greg Evigan as a con artist and a mob working as crime investigators.

ANS: P.S.I. LUV U

9. Name the film that starred Embeth Davidtz given a description of her role in it for ten points each.

(10) Sheila, a medieval babe who gets “real ugly” after falling in with the Deadites.

ANS: Army of Darkness

(10) Mary Crawford, one of two siblings who becomes the romantic rival of Fanny Price in the titular estate

ANS: Mansfield Park

(10) Kalina, an activist for the civil rights of the dead

ANS: 13 Ghosts

10. For ten points, name the Broadway musical given the year and the actor who won the Best Leading Actor in a Musical Tony Award for starring in it.

(10) 2004, Hugh Jackman

ANS: The Boy From Oz

(10) 1998, Alan Cumming

ANS: Cabaret

(10) 1988, Michael Crawford

ANS: The Phantom of the Opera

11. Name these past or present ER characters from information of their role in a wedding ceremony for ten points each.

(10) The first season of ER ends with this nurse played by Juliana Marguiles splitting up with fiancé Dr. Taglieri just before their planned wedding ceremony.

ANS: Carol and/or Hathaway

(10) This nurse played by Ellen Crawford married Policemen Al Grabarsky in an impromptu wedding at the hospital.

ANS: Lydia and/or Wright

(10) This doctor played by Sherry Stringfield once took a trip to Vegas and impulsively married a paramedic named Chuck at a drive-through chapel.

ANS: Susan and/or Lewis

12. For ten points each, name the NHL franchise given the names of their top five prospects according to the website Hockey’s .

(10) Cam Barker, Brent Seabrook, Anton Babchuk, Corey Crawford and Craig Anderson

ANS: Chicago and/or Blackhawks

(10) Kari Lehtonen, Braydon Coburn, Boris Valabik, Jim Slater and Grant Lewis

ANS: Atlanta and/or Thrashers

(10) Oddly, Sidney Crosby has not yet been added to the list of Evgeni Malkin, Marc-Andre Fleury, Ryan Whitney, Noah Welch and Colby Armstrong

ANS: Pittsburgh and/or Penguins

13. Much was written about all the 90s teen pop stars emerging from the Mickey Mouse Club, but in the early 60s, it was TV that was littered with Mouseketeers. Name these series that contributed to this phenomenon for ten points each.

(10) Former Mouseketeer Johnny Crawford played the son of the Chuck Connors portrayed title character on this series.

ANS: The Rifleman

(10) Shelley Fabares and former Mouseketeer Paul Petersen both launched brief recording careers while starring in this series as teenage children of the Stone family.

ANS: The Donna Reed Show

(10) Former Mouseketeer Cheryl Holdridge played Julie, the daughter of a high school English teacher who became Wally’s girlfriend.

ANS: Leave it to Beaver

14. Name these XFL franchises from the names of three of their players with colorful nicknames.

(10) Running backs Ben “Thoro” Snell, Chrys “Chuckwagon” Chukwuma, Rod “He Hate Me” Smart

ANS: Las Vegas and/or Outlaws

(10) Defensive ends Jamal “Death Blow” Duff and Ramondo “Mondo” Stallings and Running back Rashaan “The Truth” Sheehee

ANS: Los Angeles and/or Xtreme

(10) Defensive standouts Israel “Raybo” Raybon, Ben “T4L-Hanks” Hanks and Vernon “Former New England Patriot” Crawford

ANS: New York and/or Hitmen

15. Name these unrelated films from a description for ten points each.

(10) Reese Witherspoon played Becky Sharp in this 2004 Thackeray adaptation.

ANS: Vanity Fair

(10) Cindy Crawford made her acting debut as a lawyer being chased by the KGB in this bomb that also starred Billy Baldwin.

ANS: Fair Game

(10) George Segal, Sally Kellerman and Lou Ferigno all star in this 1989 alleged comedy about a company run by a paintball enthusiast.

ANS: All’s Fair

16. Name the best-selling author given the name of two FBI agent characters that have appeared in one or more of their novels for ten points each.

(10) Alex Cross and John O’Hara

ANS: James Patterson

(10) Jack Crawford and Clarice Starling

ANS: Thomas Harris

(10) Emil Jacobs and Dan Murphy

ANS: Tom Clancy

17. Given the name of an author who has plugged a new book on The Daily Show during this summer, name the book they plugged for ten points each.

(10) John Crawford

ANS: The Last True Story I’ll Ever Tell: An Accidental Soldier’s Account of the War in Iraq

(10) Bernard Goldberg

ANS: 100 People Who are Screwing Up America (And Al Franken is #37)

(10) Matt Taibbi

ANS: Spanking the Donkey

18. Name these acts that recorded a song called “Street Life” for ten points each.

(10) “Street Life” opens this Bryan Ferry fronted group’s first-post Eno album, Stranded.

ANS: Roxy Music

(10) This R&B singer had a hit with her song “Street Life” after it appeared in the soundtrack of the Burt Reynolds flick Sharky’s Machine.

ANS: Randy Crawford

(10) He recorded a track called “Street Life” for his album Rise, which returned him to the charts years a decade after his heyday with the Tijuana Brass.

ANS: Herb Alpert

19. For ten points each, name these films that depict rampant gang activity in the Old West.

(10) Walter Brennan and Pat O’Brien played Nash Crawford and Oren Hayes, two of the four retired Texas Rangers who strap their guns back on to clean up a lawless town in this 1969 ABC TV movie that featured the last screen appearance of Gypsy Rose Lee.

ANS: Over the Hill Gang

(10) Stacey Dash, Lil’ Kim and Monica Calhoun, Marie Matiko and Lisa Raye play the gang of gunslinging ladies who clean up Flat Ridge in this 2003 Western.

ANS: Gang of Roses

(10) Bill Bixby played the gambler who looks after this titular gang whose interests in a mine are threatened by notorious criminals played Slim Pickens, Don Knots and Tim Conway.

ANS: The Apple Dumpling Gang

20. Name the band given four songs that appear on one of their greatest hits compilations for ten points each.

(10) The Marshall Plan, Burnin’ For You, Joan Crawford, Godzilla

ANS: Blue Öyster Cult or BÖC

(10) “Telephone Line”, “Can’t Get it Out of My Head”, “Don’t Bring Me Down”, “Rock and Roll is King”

ANS: Electric Light Orchestra or ELO

(10) “You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet”, “Blue Collar”, “Looking Out for No. 1”, “Shotgun Rider”

ANS: Bachman Turner Overdrive or BTO

21. Name the actor from film roles on a 30-20-10 basis:

(30) Steve Blauner, Bobby Darin’s manager in Beyond the Sea

(20) Harry Brock, the role originally played by Broderick Crawford role, in the Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith remake of Born Yesterday

(10) Bible salesman Big Don Teague in O Brother, Where Art Thou?

(5) The title character in King Ralph

(1) In the Blues Brothers 2000 he once again played the new Blues Brother that had first been played on SNL by John Goodman.

ANS: John Goodman

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