TERP (Trash Everyone Really Prefers) 2010



TERP (Trash Everyone Really Prefers) 2010

Round 2: Brought to You by the Colors Bleen and Grue

Edited by Logan Anbinder, Paul Marchsteiner, Chris Ray, and Jeff Amoros with assistance from Jeremy Eaton, Margo Kirzner, Jack Kennedy, Monica Remmers, Isaac Hirsch, Gary Weiser, Ozzie Fallick, SteveJon Guth and Shantanu Jha

Tossups

1. According to a USA Today piece written in 2004, six years after his retirement, this slugger once blew through over half a million dollars in 48 hours at Trump Plaza in Atlantic City. In a 2010 interview with , this 1B ripped the steroid abuses of the 1990s, a trend that helped diminish this man’s seminal 1990 season, when he was the first player to crank (*) 50 home runs since George Foster in 1977. The MVP runner up in 1990 and 1991, this man was traded late in his career for Ruben Sierra, just in time to earn a ring as the DH for the 1996 Yankees. Now known more for his estranged connection with his slugger son Prince, FTP, name this hefty former Tigers first baseman.

ANSWER: Cecil Fielder

2. In one episode of this show, the protagonist must save his love interest from a trap phone booth outside of a psychiatrist’s office that locks and fills with water. One recurring character on this show is a Chinese detective who sees “two possibilities” to explain things at crime scenes, Harry Hoo. Another character is a robot with superhuman capabilities who takes everything too literally, (*) Hymie. In the closing credits for this show, the protagonist has his nose crunched by a door as he is leaving his agency’s headquarters. The protagonist often uses the phrase “Would you believe” when he is making bluffs which then become less and less impressive as KAOS agents keep calling them. Another gag in this show is a defective device to keep intelligence secret, the cone of silence. FTP, name this 1960s show, created by Mel Brooks, about a bumbling, shoe phone-having secret agent starring Don Adams as Agent 86, Maxwell Smart.

ANSWER: Get Smart

3. The music video for this song was shot between gigs on the 2001 Ozzfest tour, and features a giant flying whale. That video also shows vines that sprout out of the cracked earth at the singer’s feet and attempt to wrap around him before crumbling into dust during the rap in the first verse, to the lyrics (*) “trying to hold on but didn’t even know/wasted it all just to watch you go.” This song claims, “I’ve put my trust in you/pushed as far as I can go/and for all this there’s only one thing you should know,” before then entering into the refrain. With lyrics bemoaning how, though the singer “tried so hard and got so far,” at the titular time “it doesn’t even matter,” this is, FTP, what song that features rapping by Mike Shinoda, the highest-charting US single for its band Linkin Park?

ANSWER: “In The End”

4. An oratorio based on a sexual harassment lawsuit filed against this man is called “Mackris v.” him, although the real-life lawsuit was settled out of court, and books published by this man include the memoir A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity. Talkshow with Spike Feresten featured a “Little” version of this personality, who warned Internet celebrity Bo Burnham that “piano is the gateway to queertown,” and this man’s time at (*) Inside Edition ultimately resulted in a viral video in which he is unable to read his teleprompter, causing him to bellow “We’ll do it live!” He is referred to as “Papa Bear” by Stephen Colbert, who was interviewed by this man on this man’s show, which often features a “talking points memo.” Famous for his show’s establishment of a “no-spin zone,” name, FTP, this conservative TV host whose Fox News show is his namesake Factor.

ANSWER: Bill O’Reilly

5. This film was based on a 1996 short whose title character expresses worry that he might accidentally shave in his sleep, and that was shown on VH1. The protagonist in this film is told by his father “you’re even more dead to me than your dead mother” after he embarrasses him in the coal mines in a sequence set to “Working for the Weekend,” and the protagonist’s roommates in this film are killed in a freak (*) gasoline fight accident. That event causes this film’s titular protagonist to reconsider his career, but he is convinced to star in the “Derelicte” show anyway. That show is actually a front for a plot to kill the Prime Minister of Malaysia, and this film’s protagonist is conditioned to be the assassin upon being triggered by the song “Relax.” That plot is engineered by the evil designer Mugatu but is foiled along with the help of Owen Wilson’s character Hansel. Centering on the titular “really, really, ridiculously good-looking” protagonist, FTP name this film about a male model starring Ben Stiller.

ANSWER: Zoolander

6. A Bohemian aristocrat named Byron lights a flaming message in order to propose to one fictional character with this profession, whose co-worker had earlier landed in hot water after a doctor played by Callum Blue runs into a teen with a degenerative brain disease in her apartment. That character later has a fling with her editor, Duncan, is best friends with a bar owner named Ben, and mentors Bambi on a show centering on (*) Hannah Baxter's adventures in this profession. Dennis Hof and Suzette contend with administrative challenges in a documentary series examining this profession, whose practitioners include a former member of the Air Force named Amy. Billie Piper plays Belle on a show detailing the “secret diary” of an individual with this profession, whose practitioners are the subject of HBO's Cathouse. FTP, identify this profession of Fanny Hill, whose practitioners are featured along with their employers in the documentary Pimps Up, Ho's Down.

ANSWER: Prostitutes (accept all equivalents like Call Girls)

7. This song evolved from an earlier track called “Feel Like,” and a cover of this song performed by My Chemical Romance and The Used was released as a single to benefit victims of the 2004 tsunami. The music video for this song intersperses clips of commuters leaving a train with black and white film of women screaming, and then segues to multiple scenes of controlled (*) demolition of buildings and bridges, before playing one such scene in reverse. Riot footage appears in that video to the lyric, “It’s the terror of knowing what this world is about, watching some good friends screaming ‘let me out,’” and this song’s baseline was famously sampled by a song that commands, “check out the hook while my DJ revolves it.” FTP, name this collaboration between David Bowie and Queen, whose famous baseline was used in Vanilla Ice’s “Ice Ice Baby.”

ANSWER: “Under Pressure”

8. This character appeared on an episode of the sitcom D.C. Follies in which he neglects to kill George Bush because Dan Quayle would then become president, and hosted a horror anthology series in which he framed one daughter of Lt. Tim Blocker for the death of another. In the film with which he is most associated, his first victim is Tina Gray, and that film ends with this character possessing the protagonist’s (*) car while three girls sing a sinister version of “One, Two, Buckle My Shoe.” This character was played by Jackie Earle Haley in a remake of that film, though unlike the original, it did not costar Johnny Depp. Both the film and its remake conclude with this character being pulled into the real world from the dream world in which he stalks his victims before killing them with his gloved, razored hand. FTP, name this movie villain from the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise.

ANSWER: Freddy Krueger

9. This man left his hometown Kansas City Country Club in 1991 to protest its restricted status, rejoining after it began allowing minorities to join. This man shot an opening round 67 at the Masters this year despite being the oldest golfer in the field. The first time this man shot a 67 at the Masters, it came on the Sunday of the 1977 tournament. This man had famously defeated Jack Nickalus two years prior at the British Open at Turnberry, when he shot a 65 in each of the final two rounds to set the tournament record score of 12 under par. This man engaged in another legendary duel with Nicklaus at the 1982 U.S. Open, winning with the help of his chip in on the 17th hole from the rough, named by ESPN as the greatest shot in the history of the sport. More recently, this man led the 2009 British Open after three rounds, the oldest golfer ever to lead a major at that stage of a tournament, and lost a playoff after missing a par putt on the 18th that would have won him the tournament. Short one PGA Championship of completing a career Grand Slam, FTP, name this former Ryder Cup captain and top Nicklaus rival during the late 1970s.

ANSWER: Tom Watson

10. The appearance of one of these objects, along with ducks, was one of the goals of the player in the N64 game Wetrix, and the protagonists of Bubble Bobble star in a game titled after “Islands” of these objects. One of these objects appears in Peggle after a Fever Score has been obtained, and one of these objects follows the player in the bonus levels of Bit Trip Runner. An expansion pack for a game with one of these objects in the title was subtitled Eagle Watch, and this object is also summoned during Shang Tsung’s (*) Friendship in Mortal Kombat 2. One type of this object is burped from the King of All Cosmos’ mouth in Katamari Damacy. A series of racetracks named after this object have been used as the final Special Cup racetrack in each iteration of a certain Nintendo racing franchise. FTP, name this object that titles a notable “Road” in Mario Kart.

ANSWER: rainbows

11. This man once appeared on The Muppet Show doing an impersonation of Queen Victoria while wearing a viking helmet and one boxing glove. Two early films to star this actor were The Case of the Mukkinese Battle Horn and A Show Called Fred, both of which sought to capitalize on this man’s success on a show with Spike Milligan and Harry Secombe, called The Goon Show. This actor portrayed Sydney Wang in Murder By Death and was himself portrayed by Geoffrey Rush in a 2004 film titled after “The (*) Life and Death of” this man. That film in part depicts this man’s partnership with Blake Edwards, out of which was born a character played by this man who was featured in films such as A Shot in the Dark. One nemesis of that character was The Phantom, played by David Niven, and this character sported a deliberately outrageous French accent that often hindered his search for a certain pink diamond. FTP, name this actor best remembered as Inspector Jacques Clouseau in the original Pink Panther series.

ANSWER: Peter Sellers

12. One incident involving this band saw them sued by the state of Illinois when their bus driver dumped 800 pounds of human waste into the Chicago River onto 100 people on a tour of the city. In 1995, this band discontinued their policy of allowing tapers to plug directly into their soundboard, and released their own live album, Live at Red Rocks 8.15.95. One song by this band begins (*) “If these walls came crumblin’ down, fell so hard, to make us lose our faith,” while another refers to the title object as “like a diamond in the sky” and “peeping tom for the mother station,” and those songs are “American Baby” and “Satellite,” respectively. The latter song is included on an album that depicts “red and black antennas waving” in “Ants Marching,” and is called Under the Table and Dreaming. FTP, name this Virginia-based band, itself named after its South African-born singer-songwriter and guitarist.

ANSWER: Dave Matthews Band

13. Recent holders of this title have included Casey Rhodes and Scott Truman, and a telekinetic holder of this title who was the brother of Astronema was named Andros , and was the first to use Battlizer Armor. An episode featuring almost every bearer of this title centered on the Machine Empire’s attempts to retrieve Serpentera, and the holder of this designation who leads his fellows in that episode held this position during its (*) “Zeo” iteration. That member was first introduced as an evil student of Angel Grove High School, though he turned good and temporarily gave his powers to the first bearer of this title, Jason, who in his capacity as holder of this designation led a team consisting of himself, Zack, Billy, Kimberly, and Trini. FTP, name this designation first bestowed by Zordon, whose holders are usually the leader of their show’s namesake group of heroes, the Power Rangers.

ANSWER: Red Power Ranger (prompt on “Power Rangers” before “Machine Empire”)

14. Note: Team and Position Required

One star at this position for this collegiate team recently wrote an amazingly double entendre-filled post describing “getting the bottom line,” “beating around the bush,” and “everyone getting exposed” in a prison blog. Keith Byars was coached at this position by this team's current head coach, who rebuilt the Youngstown State squad before replacing John Cooper. That coach won a championship after one of these players stripped the ball from Sean Taylor during the 2003 (*) Fiesta Bowl, before that player was comically overdrafted in the 3rd round by the Broncos. Only USC's Brian Cushing and one of these players have started four Rose Bowls, while the most professionally productive of these players was supported by a passing game featuring Kevin Dyson, Frank Wychek, and Steve McNair. Cardinals player Beanie Wells, two-time Heisman winner Archie Griffin, Titans pro-bowler Eddie George, and accomplished criminal Maurice Clarett have all played, FTP, what offensive position for a Big Ten school in Columbus?

ANSWER: Running Back for the Ohio State Buckeyes [either team name acceptable; prompt on partial answer; accept synonyms like Halfback or Tailback]

15. This man released his first studio album, A Long Time Coming, in 2008, and other music credits include the theme song for The Weekenders. This actor played Billy Flynn in the Broadway revival of Chicago, and has also appeared as the host of (*) Don’t Forget the Lyrics. In an appearance on another show, this man terrifies a group of men standing in front of a nightclub before engaging in a drive-by. On the show with which this man is most associated, he often participated in skits called “Song Styles” and “Greatest Hits,” and sang songs as suggested by such costars as Ryan Stiles and Colin Mochrie. Famous for asking if he was “gonna have to choke a bitch” on an episode of The Chappelle Show, this is, FTP, which African-American comedian and actor most famous for his regular appearances on Whose Line Is It Anyway?

ANSWER: Wayne Brady

16. This character’s publicist was Myndi Mayer until she died of a drug overdose, and this character’s enemies include Dr. Psycho and Tezcatlipoca. This character took a civilian job at Taco Whiz following the disappearance of her home, but that disappearance turned out to be the result of an illusion cast by the villain (*) Circe. That enemy’s onetime messenger was another opponent of this character, and she was obsessed with obtaining an item possessed by this hero that was strong enough to contain all the bombs that would set off a Russian doomsday device, and that compels all who are bound by it to remain honest. A frequent adversary of Silver Swan and Cheetah, FTP, name this DC comics heroine, an Amazon also known as Princess Diana whose most well-known weapon is the aforementioned Lasso of Truth.

ANSWER: Wonder Woman (accept Diana before mentioned)

17. Taken third overall in the 1982 draft by the Jazz, this man’s reluctance to go to Utah led to a trade to the Eastern Conference. A University of Georgia product, he holds the record for most free throws made in one game without a miss, with 23. In 1986, this forward failed in his attempt to become the first repeat Slam Dunk Contest champ in 1986, when his rookie teammate (*) Spudd Webb took home the prize, but he later took home a second title in 1990. Dealt late in his career to the Clippers for Danny Manning, he made seven All-Star teams with his original squad and engaged in an epic duel in Game 7 of the 1988 Eastern Conference Semifinals with Larry Bird in a game his team lost to the Celtics. Currently the VP of Basketball for the Hawks, FTP, name this former Atlanta star known as the “Human Highlight Reel.”

ANSWER: Dominique Wilkins

18. This man was cast in The Big Chill as the protagonists’ dead friend Alex, but all his scenes ended up cut from the film. In addition to starring in Dragonfly, this actor portrayed “Butch” Haynes in A Perfect World, and Bud Johnson, who played a vital role in the election process in Swing Vote. More famous roles include the titular character in a movie subtitled (*) Prince of Thieves and a starring role in a film that he also directed, as Lieutenant John Dunbar, who befriends members of the Sioux tribe and gains the titular Native American name. In addition to Dances With Wolves, this actor starred in a movie in which he builds a baseball diamond in his cornfield after being told, “If you build it, he will come.” FTP, name this actor famous for playing Ray Kinsella in Field of Dreams.

ANSWER: Kevin Costner

19. A song titled after this person is the last song covered on Weird Al Yankovic’s “Angry White Boy Polka,” and the intro track from an EP titled after this person depicts him as someone who had been killed by that album’s artist, before returning and forcing that man to look in a mirror, claiming “You’re nothing without me.” The music video of the most famous song titled after this man starts in a (*) hospital waiting room where a nurse carelessly tosses pills into cups, and that song’s artist expresses preference for sitting next to Carson Daly and Fred Durst at the Grammys, rather than Britney Spears. That song’s rapper says “Will Smith don’t gotta cuss in his raps to sell his records; well I do, so fuck him and fuck you too!” after the chorus, which claims that he is the actual version of this character. FTP, name this person, the real one of whom is asked to “please stand up” in a song by a man who also uses this name as his alter ego, Eminem.

ANSWER: Slim Shady (prompt on “Eminem” or “Marshall Mathers”)

20. One appearance of this character sees him invent Love Potion Ten and yearn to travel to Australia with Kitty until his plan is foiled by a character named Kenny, who is known by another name in a more famous appearance. A one-shot comic featuring this character reveals that one of his most notable inventions was inspired by a billboard for skin cream. In this character’s most famous appearance, he receives correspondence from Dead-Not-Sleeping, and desires to join an organization whose members include (*) Fake Thomas Jefferson and Dead Bowie, and that is led by Bad Horse. He is inducted into that group, the Evil League of Evil, after the death of a character who he developed a crush on at a laundromat, Penny, and the explosion causing that death also brings about the defeat of Captain Hammer. FTP, name this protagonist of a certain web-movie directed by Joss Whedon, a character portrayed by Neil Patrick Harris with a namesake “Sing-a-Long Blog.”

ANSWER: Dr. Horrible (prompt on “Billy” or “Billy Buddy”)

21. In 1994, this nation, with Thomas Ravelli in goal, had its best performance in years at the World Cup, placing third, its best finish since 1958. It was in that year that this nation, hosts of that edition of the Cup, reached the finals, only to lose out to a Brazil squad featuring Pele in his first ever Cup appearance. The 1994 World Cup run came only 2 years after it hosted the European championships, finishing as semifinalists behind the tournament’s joint goal-scoring leader (*) Tomas Brolin. In recent years this nation has been unable to replicate that success, including a failure to even qualify for the 2010 World Cup under coach Lars Lagerback and star forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Currently playing its home matches at the Rasunda stadium, FTP, name this blue and yellow-clad national team from Scandinavia.

ANSWER: Sweden

Bonuses

1. Their triple-platinum breakthrough album, Raising Hell, came out in 1986. FTPE:

[10] Name this trio known for singles like “My Adidas”, “You Be Illin'”, and “It's Tricky” as well as a cover of “Walk This Way,” featuring Steven Tyler and Joe Perry.

ANSWER: Run-D.M.C.

[10] This Brooklyn-born DJ of Run-D.M.C. was shot and killed in a Queens recording studio in 2002.

ANSWER: Jam-Master Jay or Jason William Mizell (prompt on “Jay” or “Jason”)

[10] Run of Run-D.M.C. is the younger brother of this notable entrepreneur and vegan, the co-founder of Def Jam and creator of the Phat Farm and American Classics clothing lines.

ANSWER: Russell Simmons (prompt on Simmons)

2. For ten points each, answer some questions about the last playoff series played at Shea Stadium, the 2006 NLCS.

[10] In Game 7 of the series, this Mets outfielder made a spectacular catch in the 6th inning to rob Scott Rolen of a home run. He last played in the majors in 2009 with the Mariners, where he tore his ACL running into Yuniesky Betancourt.

ANSWER: Endy Chavez

[10] This Cardinals catcher hit a 2-run home run in the top of the ninth, negating Chavez’s heroics. A member of a triumvirate of MLB catchers, this youngest brother has made the All-Star team each of the last two seasons.

ANSWER: Yadier Molina

[10] The Cardinals’ game 7 starter won the NLCS MVP, which helped him shanghai the Brewers for a 4-year, $42 million deal that offseason. Milwaukee released him in June of 2010, after which he resigned with the Cards.

ANSWER: Jeff Suppan

3. This actor debuted as Stanley Yelnats in the film adaptation of Holes. FTPE:

[10] Name this actor, who also plays Sam in the Transformers franchise and Indy’s son Mutt Williams in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

ANSWER: Shia LaBeouf

[10] LaBeouf also starred in this retelling of Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window, in which he plays Kale Brecht, who witnesses his neighbor removing evidence of a murder but is unable to leave his own house due to his electronic ankle bracelet.

ANSWER: Disturbia

[10] Another role for LaBeouf was as Kelly Ernswiler, a war reenactor who uses his tactics on a high school bully, in this film that was based off a script that won the second season of the reality show Project Greenlight.

ANSWER: The Battle of Shaker Heights

4. This term derives from an event from the beginning of the fifth season of Happy Days, in which Fonzie performs this action on water-skis. FTP:

[10] Name this term that has come to be identified with the moment in any TV series from which a notable decrease in quality is evident.

ANSWER: Jump the shark (accept word forms)

[10] This opposite of “jumping the shark” is identified on both Urbandictionary and TVTropes, so you know it must be valid. It is defined as the moment from which a TV series begins to noticeably increase in quality, and is a reference to the most notable physical change of Star Trek TNG’s Commander Riker between seasons one and two.

ANSWER: Grow the beard (accept word forms or “Riker’s beard”)

[10] The film analogue of “jumping the shark” is often referred to as the “nuking” of this object, inside which Indiana Jones hides and from which he improbably emerges unscathed by a nuclear bomb in Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

ANSWER: Fridge or Refrigerator

5. Name these games developed by Square Enix that do not have “Final” or “Fantasy” in the titles:

[10]This series stars keyblade-wielding protagonist Sora who fights Nobodies and Heartless. He meets lots of Final Fantasy and Disney characters in his travels.

ANSWER: Kingdom Hearts

[10]This Super Nintendo classic allows you take control of the hero who pulls a legendary but rusted sword, a girl, and a sprite and allows for cooperative play. The primary battle mechanic is a bar that you must let recharge in order to do any significant damage to enemies.

ANSWER: Secret of Mana

[10]This Playstation RPG features a combo based battling system when using characters like Fei Fong Wong and a turn based system when fighting in the titular kind of mechs.

ANSWER: Xenogears

6. In honor of Hall of Fame NFL rules modernizer Hugh “Shorty” Ray, answer these questions about some of Hugh's fellow “Contributor” inductees who were not enshrined as either coaches or players, FTPE:

[10] Shorty's overhauls of the plodding speed and comical violence of the 1930s game were conducted at the behest of this main architect of the NFL, who spent 63 years as owner of the Chicago Bears, 47 of which also saw him serve as coach.

ANSWER: George Halas [accept Papa Bear; prompt on “Mr. Everything”] editors note: Halas also played for the Bears for the first eight years of his coaching/ownership tenure!

[10] Two members of this family, Tim and his son Wellington, are among the 18 “Contributor” inductees, mainly for their stewardship of the New York Giants. This family also includes prominent actresses Kate and Rooney, who was cast as the title character in the upcoming The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

ANSWER: Mara

[10] Aside from Shorty, the only Hall of Famer not enshrined primarily as a player, coach, or commissioner is Jim Finks, a front office executive whose achievements include putting together this imposing defensive group of the 1960s and '70s. It consisted of Alan Page, Carl Eller, Jim Marshall, and Gary Larsen, and earned a combined 17 pro bowl berths in 6 years.

ANSWER: the Purple People Eaters [prompt on “Vikings Defense” or similar answers]

7. Answer the following about The Golden Girls, FTPE:

[10] Rose Nylund, the Miami Vice-watching member of the quartet from St. Olaf, Minnesota, was portrayed by this woman. You may know her better as the subject of a successful Facebook campaign to get her to host SNL.

ANSWER: Betty White

[10] This theme song for The Golden Girls was the subject of a heavy metal cover in Betty White’s aforementioned SNL appearance. Though written by Andrew Gold, the version used on the show was sung by Cynthia Fee.

ANSWER: “Thank You for Being a Friend”

[10] This Golden Girl was played by Bea Arthur. The series concludes with this woman leaving her friends to live in Atlanta with her new husband Lucas, who was played by Leslie Nielsen.

ANSWER: Dorothy Zbornak

8. Stunts this man have performed himself include navigating his way down the side of a building by dropping from balcony to balcony in Cradle 2 the Grave and battling a trio of assassins in Hero. FTPE:

[10] Identify this star of the superior Rome Must Die, a wushu expert who starred in Fearless and played the title character in The Mummy: Tomb of  the Dragon Emperor.

ANSWER: Jet Li [or Li Lian Jie]

[10] Joel Silver made agreed to produce Romeo Must Die in exchange for Jet Li's appearance as the villain in the fourth entry in this film franchise, which centers on detective Riggs and Murtaugh, played by Mel Gibson and Danny Glover.

ANSWER: Lethal Weapon

[10] An original story by Jet Li was the basis for this badass 2001 film, which was intended to feature fight scenes entirely free of CGI but required some effects to be added after Li and Cyril Raffaelli moved too fast for regular camerawork during the climactic fight scene. This film sees Li team with friendly hooker Bridget Fonda to take down a corrupt French cop.

ANSWER: Kiss of the Dragon

9. I had a dream I wrote Lord of the Rings, but it turned out I had just been Tolkien in my sleep. Name these characters that I thought I created, FTPE:

[10] This master of Rivindell has the epithet “halfelven,” and lends his name to the council that decides to destroy the One Ring in Mt. Doom.

ANSWER: Elrond

[10] This younger brother of a certain member of the Fellowship of the Ring encounters Frodo and Sam in Ithilien. Whereas this man’s brother attacked Frodo in an attempt to gain control of the One Ring, this man rejects completely the idea of using the Ring against Sauron.

ANSWER: Faramir

[10] Though he precedes the events in Lord of the Rings, this other Elf plays an important part in the events of The Silmarillion, as he created the Silmarils before they were stolen by Morgoth. He went after them, causing a whole bunch of bad stuff to happen, but was killed by Balrogs, inspiring his seven sons to take an oath to retrieve the gems.

ANSWER: Feanor

10. This man currently holds the unofficial title of “Fastest Man Alive.” For ten points each:

[10] Name this Jamaican sprinter, who set the world record for the 100 meter dash with a 9.69 despite slowing down to celebrate over the final 40 meters.

ANSWER: Usain Bolt

[10] Bolt was backed by this American sprinter, who took home gold in both the 200 and 400 meters at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996 and is tied with Carl Lewis for most medals ever by an athlete.

ANSWER: Michael Johnson

[10] This athlete used adidas during the 1936 Olympics while winning four golds, the first time a black athlete endorsed a shoe. Oh yeah, and he also showed up Hitler, or something.

ANSWER: Jesse Owens

11. One offering from this band is the sung in round, and that song, “Sons & Daughters,” is from their album The Crane Wife. FTPE:

[10] Who is this indie rock band, named after members of a certain Russian revolt, whose debut album was called Castaways and Cutouts?

ANSWER: The Decemberists

[10] The music video for this Decemberists single depicts members of a high school model UN. It criticizes American foreign policy with lines like “And America does/if America says it’s so, it’s so,” and the entertainment industry when it tells of “celebrity minds, they’re humbly taken by surprise.”

ANSWER: “Sixteen Military Wives”

[10] This most recent Decemberists album is a rock opera that tells the story of a woman named Margaret, who falls in love with the shapeshifting William before being kidnapped by the Rake. Its songs include “A Bower Scene” and “Annan Water,” in addition to four versions of the title song.

ANSWER: The Hazards of Love

12. Answer the following porcine-related questions. FTPE:

[10] PIG is a briefer version of this more popular basketball trick shot game, in which the second player must duplicate the shot of the first or be saddled with one of the letters of the titular animal.

ANSWER: HORSE

[10] Pigs are prominently featured in the artwork of this band, including on the cover of their album Animals, which sees one floating above the Battersea Power Station.

ANSWER: Pink Floyd

[10] The pig talisman, which granted heat-beam vision, was one of the twelve talismans named after the animals of the Chinese zodiac on this animated series. It featured a fictionalized, archaeologist version of a real-life actor who gets mixed up with ancient magic.

ANSWER: Jackie Chan Adventures

13. Answer these questions sort of related to My Super Sweet 16, none of which will in any way reward watching MTV, FTPE:

[10] On South Park, this character's jealousy of the abhorrent people who appear on the actual program leads him to throw himself a party in LA. A fight between Ted Bundy and Jeffrey Dahmer results in his giant Ferrari-shaped cake being replaced with one shaped like an Acura TL.

ANSWER: Satan or the Devil or any equivalents

[10] Also featured in the episode was a quest by Butters to transport this deceased celebrity to the party. Depending on who you ask, this man's eligibility to attend a party for the damned may have been the work of David Mack and Suge Knight.

ANSWER: Biggie Smalls or The Notorious B.I.G. Or Christopher Wallace or Big Poppa

[10] An earlier episode, in which Satan sought advice from God on how to move on from his relationship with Saddam Hussein, revealed that members of this religion occupy heaven. This religion is notably practiced by Bill Henrickson on HBO's Big Love.

ANSWER: Mormonism [accept Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints]

14. Songs by this band include “A Well-Respected Man” and “You Really Got Me.” FTPE:

[10] Name this British Invasion band led by brothers Ray and Dave Davies.

ANSWER: The Kinks

[10] This Kinks song, inspired by the band’s manager’s dance with a transvestite, says of the titular character, “I met her in a club down in old Soho,” and, “I’m not the world’s most physical guy, but when she squeezed me tight she nearly broke my spine.”

ANSWER: “Lola”

[10] This other single, off the album Something Else, sees its singer recount the meeting of the lovers Terry and Julie at the titular Underground station “every Friday night,” and compare it to his own contentment merely staying at home.

ANSWER: “Waterloo Sunset”

15. Name some political cartoonists FTPE:

[10] This artist published many cartoons opposing fascism during World War II, and suggested that the fear of communist Russia was disproportionate to its threat. Some have read political stances into his published books, such as Marvin K. Mooney, Will You Please Go Now! and The Butter Battle Book.

ANSWER: Dr. Seuss or Theodor Seuss Geisel

[10] This cartoonist has won the Pulitzer three times, but less political illustrations include those for Dave Barry’s books, and the comic strip Shoe.

ANSWER: Jeff MacNelly

[10] This cartoonist, known by a single name that is a portmanteau, worked for 55 years as the chief editorial cartoonist for The Washington Post, until his death in 2001. His opposition to the Vietnam War led him to draw cartoons that were at odds with the Post’s editorial board.

ANSWER: Herblock or Herbert Lawrence Block

16. The creepy neighbors in this movie are Minnie and Roman Castevet, who have sinister designs on the title character. FTPE:

[10] Name this classic horror film that depicts the pregnancy with and birth of the Antichrist.

ANSWER: Rosemary’s Baby

[10] Rosemary’s Baby was directed by this Polish director of a film adaptation of Death and the Maiden, as well as Chinatown.

ANSWER: Roman Polanski

[10] This is the name of Rosemary’s son. In the sequel, he is told his name is Andrew by a nurse named Ellen, who he ends up impregnating with what is presumably another devil kid.

ANSWER: Adrian

17. 2010 saw a return to glory for the U.S. in international basketball, as it won the FIBA title for the first time in 16 years. For ten points each:

[10] In the final, the U.S. knocked off this host country, which was bidding to become the first host since 1970 to win the tourney. The team featured Bucks guard Ersan Ilyasova and Bulls’ draft pick Omer Asik.

ANSWER: Turkey

[10] Turkey was let down in the final by this recent Phoenix Suns’ acquisition. A big part of the Orlando Magic 2009 NBA Finals squad, he was run out of town in Toronto, where his big contract made him a target for the fans.

ANSWER: Hedo Turkoglu

[10] In a somewhat classless move, Russell Westbrook tossed an alley-oop to this forward while the crowd gave the host team a standing O at the end of the final. An Arizona product, he currently plays for Philadelphia.

ANSWER: Andre Iguodala

18. Answer the following about a book based on a Michael Crichton novel, FTPE:

[10] This film takes place in Isla Nublar, which becomes the titular dinosaur-related location due to a cloning technique.

ANSWER: Jurassic Park

[10] This paleontologist, played by Sam Neill, explores the park with Ellie Sattler and Ian Malcolm. Though wounded by a T-Rex, he manages to escape.

ANSWER: Dr. Alan Grant

[10] Though not as big as the T-Rex, this smaller dinosaur causes some trouble when it kills computer programmer Dennis Nedry after he crashes his jeep. This dino was depicted as smaller than its real-life counterpart to avoid audience confusion with the velociraptors also depicted in the film.

ANSWER: Dilophosaurus

19. It begins with an off-key rendition of the chorus from “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye.” FTPE:

[10] Name this manifesto by Jay-Z that claims “my raps don’t have melodies,” and that requests a moment of silence.

ANSWER: “Death of Auto-Tune” or “D.O.A.”

[10] One notable Auto-Tuner singled out in D.O.A is this hip-hop star who released the songs “I’m Sprung” and “Reverse Cowgirl,” but is probably best known for his appearance on SNL’s digital short “I’m On A Boat.”

ANSWER: T-Pain or Faheem Rasheed Najm

[10] One of the first uses of Auto-Tune was in this Cher song whose chorus asserts, “I can feel something inside me say, I really don’t think you’re strong enough now.”

ANSWER: “Believe”

20. Minor characters on this show included a man who would follow around other characters proclaiming, “that’s the spirit!” in response to any statement. FTPE:

[10] This Nicktoon showcases the lives of the titular brother-sister pair Otto and Reggie, along with two of their friends, as they surf, skate, luge, and bike all around Ocean Shores, California.

ANSWER: Rocket Power

[10] This best friend of Otto has an older brother named Lars, who often picks on the bunch. Originally called “Squid,” that term for “new kid” transfers to Sam Dullard when he arrives in Ocean Shores, allowing this guy to take a cooler nickname, which he much prefers to his given one.

ANSWER: Maurice “Twister” Rodriguez

[10] This production studio was responsible for creating Rocket Power. In addition to animating the first three seasons of The Simpsons, it was responsible for several other Nicktoons, including The Wild Thornberrys and Rugrats.

ANSWER: Klasky Csupo, Inc.

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