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1. One character in this film gets a job on a porno film called “Pavlov's Dong”. Comedian Dane Cook makes a small appearance as Officer Fraioli, Cher appears as an actress on a buddy cop show, and Meryl Streep plays herself in this film. The two main characters are seen playing ice hockey and working as short-order cooks in their hometown in Massachusetts. The two travel to Los Angeles so that Walt can pursue a movie career and Bob can meet with his love interest May Fong with whom he has been communicating online for three years. Eva Mendes plays an aspiring actress named April, and it is revealed during a conversation with her that the two main characters cannot be separated without risking the 50 percent probability of Walt's death. As Bob, played by Matt Damon, has the majority of the shared liver with his brother played by Greg Kinnear, the two take a risk in getting an operation to become disconnected at the hip. FTP, name this 2003 Farrelly brothers movie about the trials and tribulations of the featured conjoined twins.

A: “Stuck on You”

2. He is credited as Person of Indeterminate Gender in the 2004 film “Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events”. He was a guest voice on “American Dad” as Barry's alter ego in the episode entitled “With Friends Like Steve's”. He hosted the People's Choice Awards in 2006, and he has written two books called “Between the Bridge and the River” and “American on Purpose”. This person had his own comedy special subtitled “A Wee Bit O'Revolution”, but he may be most famous for his role as a boss of the Cleveland branch of Winfred-Louder. Playing Nigel Wick, this actor appeared on “The Drew Carey Show” until 2003, and in 2005, he would replace Craig Kilborn as a late night talk show host. FTP, name this Scottish comedian who appears after David Letterman on the “Late Late Show” on CBS.

A: Craig Ferguson

3. Blaine Stoughton holds the record for most goals in a season for this team, while Mike Rogers had the most points scored in a season for this team. This franchise holds the record for most playoff games lost in one year by a Stanley Cup-winning team. Last season this team was eliminated in the conference finals, as they were swept by the eventual champions. The current associate head coach for this team holds that team's record for points scored in his 16 seasons with the franchise in its former and current location. Current head coach Paul Maurice is assisted by that former longtime player Ron Francis on this NHL team. This team's AHL affiliate is based in Albany, and current players on this team include Ray Whitney, Rod Brind'Amour and goalie Cam Ward. Its only Stanley Cup victory came in the year immediately after the 2004-2005 lockout, where head coach Pete Laviolette led his team in a seven-game series against Edmonton. Captained by Eric Staal, FTP, name this NHL team once based in the capital of Connecticut but now plays its games in Raleigh.

A: Carolina Hurricanes (accept Hartford or New England Whalers)

4. It is the name of a 2006 independent film directed by Joe Swanberg about technology and society. Coincidentally, this three-letter word can be translated from Dutch to mean “fun”, while in Welsh it can mean “nonsense”. A single by Trey Songz sees this word as a title followed by the emoticon of a smiley face, as the song claims, “Shorty sent a Twit pic, saying come and get this”. Demetri Martin claims to use the acronym “LQTM” instead of this as he claims it to be more honest. This acronym appears in the name of an Internet meme featuring a certain group of felines with bad grammar and spelling, even when asking for cheeseburgers. FTP, name this three-letter abbreviation in Internet slang that generally denotes that the person stating it is responding audibly to something funny.

A: LOL (may be pronounced “lawl”)

5. Year and event required. Two players shared the title of the Golden Shoe, as the two scored seven goals each throughout this tournament. First round exits by countries in this tournament included Italy and Mexico, as their play in the “Group of Death” allowed powerhouses Brazil and Germany to advance to the knockout stages. Leading scorer Sissi would lead the Brazilian team to the semifinals and a third place finish in this tournament, while the other leading scorer Sun Wen would go all the way to the finals. The final match of this tournament took place in the Rose Bowl, and no goals were scored in regulation and extra time. Liu Ailing's shot would be the only save made by goalie Brianna Scurry in penalty kicks, while the game-winning shot was taken before the shooter memorably took off her shirt in celebration. Clinched by midfielder Brandi Chastain, FTP, name this year and event that saw Mia Hamm and the United States' soccer squad defeat China.

A: 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup

6. This singer released his first mixtape in 2006 entitled “Room for Improvement”, and he released his second the following year entitled “Comeback Season”. That mixtape featured his first major single called “Replacement Girl”. He documents the high school days of basketball player LeBron James in his music video featuring Kanye West, Eminem and Lil' Wayne. Another 2009 music video features him as a coach of a women's basketball team that was apparently only taught how to stretch. In that song, this singer notes how all his female fans buy his album just for the picture and that his male fans buy two and claim they got it for their sister. His musical career began two years before his role as Jimmy Brooks on a Canadian teen drama ended in 2009, as his character of a paralyzed basketball player graduated from high school. A former star on the television show “Degrassi”, FTP, name this hip-hop singer of “Forever”, “Successful” and “Best I Ever Had”.

A: Drake (accept: Aubrey Drake Graham)

7. In the fourth entry of the series associated with this character, her joke weapon is called “love”. This figure’s patron gave her the material to craft the Omega Sword, which she recieves at the Eurydice shrine. This figure’s children Pyrrha and Patroklos were kidnapped by a schizophrenic madwoman who uses a giant bladed ring as a weapon, and during her critical finish this character asks her opponent for forgiveness, which is a marked contrast to her sibling, who launches herself ass-first at her opponent and asks “you like this kind of stuff?” The husband of the blacksmith Rothion and guided by Haephestus, this figure is the daughter of a baker who lives in Athens, sees visions of an evil Azure knight, and manages to defeat the pirate Cervantes with the help of Taki. The older sister of Cassandra, For 10 points, name this Greek beauty, one of the protagonists of the Soul Calibur series. A: Sophitia

8. He won the Most Improved Player Award in 2003, a year in which he averaged 18.3 points per game and started all 82 games for the team that drafted him a year earlier. He would leave Golden State and sign with his current team as a free agent after his second season in the league. In a 2006 game against the Lakers, he set the NBA record for most points in overtime with 16. In that same game, he became the 20th different person to score at least 60 points in a game. He was selected to three consecutive All-Star Games from 2005 to 2007, and in 2006 he led the league in total minutes played. His 2007 and 2008 seasons were cut short due to knee injuries, and his 2009 season has been cut short due to a confrontation with teammate Javaris Crittenton involving handguns in the team locker room. Known as “Agent Zero” and his tendency to say “Hibachi” when he shoots, FTP, name this player suspended for the rest of the 2010 season, a guard for the Washington Wizards.

A: Gilbert Jay Arenas, Jr.

9. July 2009 saw guitarist Ryan Ross and bassist Ron Walker leave this band that formed in Las Vegas. The vacancies would be filled by Ian Crawford and Dallon Weekes for their 2009 tour promoting their second studio album. That album featured this band's most recent single “New Perspective” as well as the single “Northern Downpour”. Its first album featured songs with notably long titles like “The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide is the Press Coverage” and “Lying is the Most Fun a Girl Can Have Without Taking Her Clothes Off”. Its first big hit has a music video featuring a wedding interrupted by circus performers with the singer optimistically noting, “Technically, our marriage is saved”. That song is this band's most successful hit, but it was closely matched by a 2008 song off the album “Pretty. Odd.” entitled “Nine in the Afternoon”. Debuting with the album “A Fever You Can't Sweat Out”, FTP, name this band behind “I Write Sins, Not Tragedies” with a name denoting frenzy at a place of dance.

A: Panic! At the Disco

10. The title character on this show states that she would name her kid “Rocket Power” while her best friend would name his “Robert Downey Sullivan”. That friend notes how he considers glitter to be the herpes of the arts and crafts world in the first episode. The first scene of the episode of this show sees the title character singing along with the T.I. song “Live Your Life” and then immediately saying that she hates that song. She gets stood up at the Valentine's Day dance after her nemesis Cori Cooper makes her think that she has a secret admirer. However, the title character shares a deep connection that night with her friend Bryson who helps her perform at the high school talent show. Taking place in the small town of Burleson, Texas, FTP, name this 2010 MTV show about a nerdy outcast named Liz Lee.

A: “My Life As Liz”

11. New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush was the first athlete to endorse this product in 2009. The video games “Worms 3D” allowed the worms to imbibe this in order to move faster in the game. It originated in Thailand and was called Krating Daeng, which was later translated to its current name. It was reported last year that a cola version of it exported from its home country of Austria had trace amounts of cocaine in it, leading it to be banned by six German states. It sponsors an annual competition allowing people to construct and operate homemade flying machines. In addition to sponsoring NASCAR drivers Scott Speed and Brian Vickers as well as the annual “Flugtag”, this brand replaced the Major League Soccer team name of New York from Metrostars to this brand. With animated advertisements in which the product claims to give drinkers wings, FTP, name this energy drink that contains taurine, an amber-colored drink in a blue and silver can.

A: Red Bull

12. One member of this band was originally a part of the blues rock band Moving Sidewalks while the other two were members of the band American Blues. They began touring their home state in 1970 and continued to do so until they were signed by London Records. One of this band's notable songs is named after a brothel called the Chicken Ranch in the titular city, a brothel which would be the focus of the film “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas”. They released their 1983 album entitled “Eliminator” which featured numerous hits discussing how the singer wants to be taken downtown to look for some the title subject and another song where he states that the ladies come running as fast as they can because every girl's crazy about the titular person. Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004 as members of, FTP, what band who performed “La Grange”, “Tush” and “Sharp Dressed Man”?

A: ZZ Top

13. Her first name means “guidance” in Arabic. She attended Virginia Tech and graduated from that school in 1986. This woman would return to her alma mater in 2008 to give a graduation speech where she was notably introduced with the music of Metallica's “Enter Sandman”. In 2007 she was treated for her breast cancer, a treatment that would be documented by the show on which she currently appears. She first worked on the network she currently works for in 1998 as a correspondent for Dateline NBC, but she would not become a host of her current show until 2007 where she now works alongside the former host of another morning show with Regis Philbin. Now working with co-host Kathie Lee Gifford, FTP, name this TV personality of Egyptian descent with a notably unpronounceable name who does the fourth hour of “The Today Show”.

A: Hoda Kotb (pronounced KOT-bee)

14. To date, she has done three feature films based on Shakespearean plays. Her first role in one of these films came in 1998 where she played the sister of Larissa Oleynik and eventual love interest of Patrick Verona. She would play Ophelia in the 2000 adaptation of “Hamlet” across actor Ethan Hawke, and the following year she would play Mekhi Phifer's girlfriend Desi Brable in the Othello-based film “O”. In 2005 she played Joan Brandwyn in the film “Mona Lisa Smile” with Julia Roberts, Kirsten Dunst and Maggie Gyllenhall. She would star across Sean Patrick Thomas in her breakout role and has found even more success playing Nicky Parsons in a series of films based on a Robert Ludlum series. FTP, name this actress who starred in the 2000 film “Save the Last Dance” and the 2002 film “The Bourne Identity”.

A: Julia O'Hara Stiles

15. Bruce Springsteen has yet to appear on this show despite a promise to donate $25,000 to Habitat for Humanity in exchange. Juliet Huddy and Greg Gutfeld regularly appear on this show, as they take part in a recurring segment called “Dumbest Things of the Week”. Geraldo Rivera often appears on Friday episodes of this show while Laura Ingraham has become the regular fill-in host for this show. The title reporter for this show is noted for his frequent “Pinheads and Patriots” pieces, as well as his “Talking Points Memos” and his interviews with various political figures and analysts in his “No Spin Zone”. Airing at 8 PM after the Fox Report and immediately before “Hannity”, FTP, name this highest-rated cable news show on the Fox News Channel hosted by the conservative author of “Culture Warrior”.

A: “The O'Reilly Factor”

16. Richard Pryor was one of the screenwriters and was originally slated to play the lead character in this film. That role, however, went to another actor who would be nominated for a BAFTA award 1974 for Best Newcomer. Alex Karras played a notably large character in this film who claimed to be a pawn in the game of life, doing so in jail after punching a horse in the face and receiving an exploding candy-gram. The director of this film made appearances as an Indian chief in one character's flashback and a promiscuous governor with a last name meaning “the farter” in French. Rock Ridge is terrorized by the evil Hedley Lamarr played by Harvey Korman, which prompts the town to hire Black Bart played Cleavon Little as sheriff with his deputy once known as the Waco Kid. Starring Gene Wilder, FTP, name this 1974 western comedy directed by Mel Brooks.

A: “Blazing Saddles”

17. This song was first recorded in 1988, and it was co-written by Teddy Riley, a pioneer of the New Jack Swing sound. It was released on the artist's second solo album entitled “Don't Be Cruel” and featured other songs like “Roni” and “Rock Wit'cha”. Dressed in parachute pants, LeBron James performed this song at the 2007 ESPY Awards. In this song, the singer states, “Don't get me wrong, I'm really not zooped, ego trips is not my thing”, in addition to singing that they say I'm crazy but the singer really does not care. A 2004 remake of this song had a music video which featured scenes of the artist in her lingerie with her then-husband Kevin Federline. Britney Spears and the original artist both claim in that song that, “Everybody's talking all this stuff about me, why don't they just let me live?”. FTP, name this song recorded by former New Edition member, the only major hit for R&B singer Bobby Brown.

A: “My Prerogative”

18. He appeared in the 1993 film “Undercover Blues”, but his first major film role came in that same year as Ahchoo in the film “Robin Hood: Men in Tights”. He played Kevin in the Tom Hanks romantic comedy “You've Got Mail” and appeared as Pinball in the Nicholas Cage film “Con Air”. He played an abusive comic named Reggie Washington in the 1996 film “The Nutty Professor” and played Norm MacDonald's best friend Rusty in the 2000 comedy “Screwed”. He starred alongside comedians Jim Breuer and Harland Williams in a film where he played a janitor named Thurgood and a weed-smoking rapper named Sir Smoke-A-Lot. He hosted his own “Block Party” in a 2006 Michel Gondry-documented film and was going to play Rick James in a biopic, which James' estate refused to let him do. This describes the movie career of, FTP, what comedian who hosted his own show on Comedy Central and starred in the film “Half Baked”?

A: David Khari Webber “Dave” Chappelle

19. He was born in Milwaukee in 1947 and played at Palomar College in San Diego. He was selected to only one Pro Bowl in 1969 in his eleven seasons in the NFL. He played for five different NFL teams including the Eagles, Rams and Bills. In 1977, the NFL instituted a rule named for this player regarding the footwear of certain football players, as this player was noted for having a specially designed shoe. This player is most famous for his performance in a game against Detroit in 1970 where his game-winning score gave his team 19-17 win at the last seconds of the game, one of the only two wins that his team would have that year. Many feel that his square-toed shoe gave this player an advantage, a shoe that he wore because he was born without toes on his right foot. Ola Kimrin out-distanced this player's best kick, but it did not count as it occurred during a preseason game. Sharing a record with Jason Elam, FTP, name this New Orleans Saints kicker whose 63-yard field goal has yet to be surpassed in an NFL game.

A: Thomas “Tom” Dempsey

20. Ray Liotta and Anjelica Huston starred in a 1998 film with this name. It is also the name of the most recent studio album of the band Asia, a 2008 release featuring songs like “Nothing's Forever” and “Never Again”. A band by this name released albums called “Alphabetical” and “It's Never Been Like That” and had some 2009 singles like “1901” and “Lisztomania”. It is the name of Leicester's rugby league team in England as well as Manchester's ice hockey team, while in the United States the Mercury is a professional women's sports team that have a home here. It is also the first name of a character in the “Ace Attorney” video game series, and it appears in the title of the longest Harry Potter book, the fifth one in the series. The home of an NHL hockey formerly known as the Winnipeg Jets and an NBA team with All-Star guard Steve Nash, FTP, name this word which can describe a mythical bird that supposedly rises from the ashes as well as the most populous city in Arizona.

A: Phoenix

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1. Answer the following about the resident characters of Harvey Comics, for 10 points each:

[10] This friendly ghost doesn’t like scaring people, but instead prefers playing with them. In his first film appearance, we learned that he was actually a young boy who died of pneumonia.

A: Casper (accept McFadden)

[10] This character is similar to Casper in that she does not like scaring people either. She isn’t Sabrina, but she is a good little witch who was once played by Hilary Duff in a direct to video film.

A: Wendy

[10] Another famous Harvey Comics character is the billionaire boy Richie Rich. Richie is served by this loyal butler, who shares his name with a British confectionary company. He was played by Jonathan Hyde in the movie version, who also played the hunter in the Jumanji movie.

A: Herbert Cadbury (accept either)

2. Name these songs by Kelly Clarkson, FTPE:

[10] Clarkson performed this song after winning the first season of “American Idol”. She notes how some people wait a lifetime for the titular event and that she can't believe it's happening to her.

A: “A Moment Like This”

[10] In 2009, Kelly Clarkson broke the record for biggest jump on the Billboard singles chart when this song went from number 97 to the number one song in the U.S. about the possible absence of a certain person making Clarkson's existence less desirable.

A: “My Life Would Suck Without You”

[10] This other single off of her 2009 album “All I Ever Wanted” features her claiming that she does not perform the titular action and that if you want her, she does not come cheap.

A: “I Do Not Hook Up”

3. Answer these questions about a certain 2009 Tarantino film, FTPE:

[10] Brad Pitt plays Lieutenant Aldo Raine who demands 100 Nazi scalps from each of his soldiers in the titular Nazi hunting group.

A: “Inglourious Basterds”

[10] This actress plays a Jewish-French cinema owner named Shosanna who organizes an assassination plot during a playing of “Nation's Plot”.

A: Melanie Laurent

[10] Christopher Waltz played this SS colonel known as the “Jew Hunter”. Brad Pitt carves a swastika in the head of this character at the end of the film.

A: Hans Landa (accept either)

4. Answer some questions about mascots that have appeared in some memorable “This is SportsCenter” commercials, FTPE:

[10] The UMass mascot Sam the Minuteman signaled either one or two lanterns as to whether this quarterback was retiring for good or coming back to the NFL.

A: Brett Lorenzo Favre

[10] Jay Harris enters an elevator and asks the mascot for this hockey team if he is going up. The mascot ominously shakes his head “no”, and Harris summarily gets out of the elevator.

A: New Jersey Devils

[10] The Blue Blob of this university beats Jim Kelly in Rocks, Paper, Scissors and subsequently eats his NFL Hall of Fame jacket.

A: Xavier University

5. Answer these questions about everyone's favorite pee-wee hockey team, the Mighty Ducks, FTPE:

[10] This former Brat Pack member and brother of Charlie Sheen played Coach Bombay in the Mighty Duck films.

A: Emilio Estevez

[10] This actor played Charlie Conway in all three films. He would go on to appear in “Dawson's Creek” and the Fox drama “Fringe”.

A: Joshua Carter Jackson

[10] In the second movie, the Mighty Ducks' mentor changed from Hans played by Joss Ackland to this character. Hans would return in the third movie only to die midway through the film.

A: Jan

6. Name these shows on the gay and lesbian television network Logo, FTPE:

[10] Episodes of this Showtime series air in syndication on the Logo Network. Starring Gale Harold, Hal Sparks and Randy Anderson, this show features a group of gay people living together in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

A: “Queer as Folk”

[10] This reality show stars a famous cross-dresser and his/her search for the next superstar drag queen. The second season will start this February.

A: “Rupaul's Drag Race”

[10] This stop motion animated show stars Will Matthews and Steve Ball as the titular “Happiest Gay Couple in All the World”. Alan Cumming and Billy West also voice characters on this show.

A: “Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World”

7. Name these notable San Francisco Giants of the 2009 season, FTPE:

[10] This pitcher's 261 strikeouts and 2.45 ERA helped him earn his second consecutive NL Cy Young Award.

A: Timothy Leroy “Tim” Lincecum

[10] Though Lincecum earned the Cy Young, this fellow pitcher for the Giants threw a no-hitter against the Padres last season.

A: Jonathan O. Sanchez

[10] This “Kung Fu Panda” look-alike played catcher, first base and third base and had the second highest batting average in the NL.

A: Pablo E. Sandoval

8. Name some shows on Adult Swim, FTPE:

[10] This cartoon follows Hank and Dean along with their father Rusty. It is based on the Hanna-Barbera cartoon “Jonny Quest”.

A: “The Venture Bros.”

[10] This show features Early Cuyler and his son Rusty as the titular redneck cephalopods.

A: “Squidbillies”

[10] David Wain voices the Warden in this cartoon which debuted in 2007. It features the titular institution that is built inside a volcano which is inside an even larger volcano.

A: “Superjail!”

9. Name these Alfred Hitchcock films with something in common, FTPE:

[10] This 1954 film sees Jimmy Stewart play Jeff, a voyeuristic photographer who believes that his neighbor Thorwald has killed his wife.

A: “Rear Window”

[10] This other 1954 film stars Ray Milland as a retired tennis player who wants to kill his wife Margot and tricks C.J. Swann into carrying out the act.

A: “Dial M for Murder”

[10] In addition to “To Catch a Thief” as the role of Frances Stevens, “Rear Window” and “Dial M for Murder” stars this actress as the female lead.

A: Grace Patricia Kelly

10. Answer these questions about the '90s show “Wings”, FTPE:

[10] The show starred this actor as Joe Hackett who is a pilot operating in Nantucket with his brother Brian. He currently stars as Pete Wilder on “Private Practice”.

A: James Timothy “Tim” Daly

[10] “Wings” gave this actor his big start in television, as he played taxi driver Antonio Scarpacci. He would become famous for his role as the titular neurotic detective on the show “Monk”.

A: Anthony Marcus “Tony” Shalhoub

[10] This was the name of the Nantucket airport at which the show took place.

A: Tom Nevers Field

11. Answer these questions about the band Jimmy Eat World, FTPE:

[10] Jimmy Eat World had its first big single in 2002 with this song that notes, “It just takes some time, little girl, you're in” this part “of the ride” and subsequently notes “everything'll be alright, alright”.

A: “The Middle”

[10] “The Middle” appears on this patriotically named 2001 album with a lead track of the same name. Its title was changed to “Jimmy Eat World” but went back to its original name in the deluxe version released in 2008.

A: “Bleed American”

[10] 2007 saw Jimmy Eat World release the album “Chase the Light” which featured this first single off the album in which the singer states “I'll accept with poise, with grace, as they pull my name from the lottery”.

A: “Big Casino”

12. Answer these questions about quote-unquote “princes”, FTPE:

[10] The artist known as, then formerly known as and then back to being known as Prince is most famous for this song, album and 1984 film of the same name.

A: “Purple Rain”

[10] Prince is the name of the oldest son of this recently deceased person. Prince has a younger sister named Paris and younger brother also named Prince but goes by the nickname “Blanket”.

A: Michael Joseph Jackson

[10] Forward Tayshaun Prince was drafted by this team out of the University of Kentucky in 2004 and continues to play for this NBA team.

A: Detroit Pistons (accept either)

13. Name these singers that have appeared on “Glee”, FTPE:

[10] She wasn't the first woman to ever appear on “Glee”, but she did play Jane Addams Academy teacher Grace Hitchens who stole the “Rollin' on the River” and “And I Am Tellin' You” performances. She is famous for her hits “Who's That Girl”, “Gangsta Lovin'” and her collaboration with Gwen Stefani called “Let Me Blow Ya Mind”.

A: Eve (accept Eve Jihan Jeffers)

[10] This male singer was the object of Sandy Ryerson's affection who arrived at the all-male a capella performance formed by Will, Ken and Puck. He is famous for his classical and gospel songs like “You Raise Me Up” and “You are Loved (Don't Give Up).

A: Joshua Winslow “Josh” Groban

[10] This actress played the alcoholic former glee member April Rhodes who performed “Alone” by Heart and “Maybe This Time” from “Cabaret”. She also played Olive Cook in “Pushing Daisies” and Annabeth Schott on “The West Wing”.

A: Kristen Chenowith

14. Answer these questions about teams in Major League Soccer, FTPE:

[10] This team and city rival of Chivas USA has notable players like Chris Klein, Edson Buddle and Donovan Ricketts. Oh, yeah, David Beckham played for this team too.

A: Los Angeles Galaxy (accept either, also accept “L.A. Galaxy”)

[10] This team defeated the Galaxy in the 2009 MLS Cup when Galaxy's captain Landon Donovan sent a penalty kick over the crossbar. They notably won the championship in spite of having a below-.500 record in the regular season.

A: Real Salt Lake

[10] This team from Texas sponsored by Amigo Energy has stars like Brian Ching and Wade Barrett. The franchise won two straight MLS Cups in 2006 and 2007 after moving from San Jose and changing its name from the Earthquakes.

A: Houston Dynamo (accept either)

15. He was famous for performing the National Anthem at Woodstock in 1969, FTPE:

[10] Name this Seattle-born guitarist inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992.

A: James Marshall “Jimi” Hendrix

[10] Hendrix is probably most famous for this song with often misheard lyrics, “Excuse me while I kiss the sky.”

A: “Purple Haze”

[10] The Jimi Hendrix Experience released the songs “Hey Joe”, “Foxy Lady” and “Purple Haze” on the North American version of this 1967 album.

A: “Are You Experienced”

16. Answer these question about famous high-end chocolate companies, FTPE:

[10] This Belgian chocolatier was founded in 1926 and is named after a lady who famously rode on a horse naked.

A: Godiva Chocolatier

[10] In addition to creating sweet confections like Ferrero Rochers, the Italian company Ferrero SpA manufactures this chocolate and hazelnut spread.

A: Nutella

[10] Lindt is a Swiss company that notably produces the Lindor variety of these chocolate treats. Red wrappings usually signify milk chocolate, blue for dark chocolate and yellow for white chocolate.

A: Lindor truffles

17. Name some movies about astronauts, FTPE:

[10] Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton and Kevin Bacon star in this Ron Howard movie inspired by the events of a failed lunar mission.

A: “Apollo 13”

[10] Bruce Willis bites the bullet for Ben Affleck in this 1998 Michael Bay-directed movie about an asteroid hurtling towards Earth.

A: “Armageddon”

[10] Clint Eastwood leads fellow old-timers Tommy Lee Jones, Donald Sutherland and James Garner in this 2000 film where they have to fix an old Soviet satellite as the titular people.

A: “Space Cowboys”

18. Answer some questions about the United Football League, FTPE:

[10] This team coached by Jim Fassel defeated the Florida Tuskers in the first championship game in 2009.

A: Las Vegas Locomotives (accept either)

[10] This former Buffalo Bills quarterback led the Locomotives to the UFL championship. Once the season ended, Oakland would temporarily sign him as a back-up quarterback in 2009.

A: Jonathan Paul “J.P.” Losman

[10] This head coach apparently let the other teams in the league off the hook, as this former Minnesota Vikings and Arizona Cardinals head coach had a 2-and-4 record with his California Redwoods.

A: Dennis “Denny” Green

19. He yelled his own name before jumping into battle, leaving his friends in high and dry, FTPE:

[10] Ben Schultz had this character name in a famous Internet meme while playing a popular MMORPG.

A: Leeroy Jenkins

[10] Leeroy Jenkins was playing in this player guild in World of Warcraft when he made his infamous blunder.

A: PALS FOR LIFE

[10] After the massacre, Leeroy Jenkins' fellow warriors berate him, while Jenkins responds, “At least I have” this food item.

A: chicken

20. Name some famous Jackasses, FTPE:

[10] This star of the show “Jackass” has appeared in movies like playing Luke in the film adaptation of “The Dukes of Hazzard”.

A: Johnny Knoxville (accept Philip John Clapp)

[10] This often thong-wearing Jackass joins fellow Jackass Chris Pontius on the wildlife adventure show “Wildboyz”. He also hosted a short-lived reality series on the USA Network called “Dr.” him.

A: Steve-O (accept Stephen Gilchrist Glover)

[10] This Italian-born Jackass is the notably short cast member on the show. His exploits include skateboarding in public dressed as an Oompa Loompa and being chased in his underwear by Preston Lacy.

A: Wee Man (accept Jason Bryant Acuna)

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