“I Know You Want Me” by Pitbull



Tossups

1. This actress’ first appearance on TV was in a movie adaptation of Hans Christen Andersen’s The Little Match Girl. As a 15-year-old, she played Annie in a few episodes of the 3-2-1 Contact science series. She made a couple of one-time appearances on children’s series, including “princess” Suzanne in the Afterschool Special “The Almost Royal Family” and the narrator of the Cinderella story for Stories from My Childhood. TV series she had regular roles in include: * lawyer Jo-Ann Harris in Equal Justice, a precursor to The Practice; a hippie married to a straight-laced son of a businessman in A Year in the Life; and lead teenager Patty Greene in Square Pegs. All of these series were short-lived compared to her HBO series set in New York that spawned a 2008 film. For ten points, name this actress that played Carrie Bradshaw on Sex and the City.

Answer: Sarah Jessica Parker

2. The B-side of this single had “Everyone but You”, and the follow-up single “Ghost of Love” didn’t chart in the top 40 anywhere. A number 1 hit in Switzerland from the album Throw the Warped Wheel Out, this song reached the top 10 in 1984 in lead singer Kevin Patterson’s native country, the UK. The music video for this one-hit wonder includes flashback scenes of two young girls playing in a forest, and concludes with the band sitting in church pews with Patterson singing * the title and the back-up vocals saying “[it] is closer, [it] is closer”. The one hit from the Scottish group Fiction Factory, for ten points, name this sad song referring to the afterlife that has recently been unearthed for a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups commercial that suggests that the candy is like the title.

Answer: “(Feels Like) Heaven”

3. Harold Reynolds in 1987 was the only person to interrupt this man’s run of 13 seasons as the leader in a statistic in his league. He was traded for Steve Karsay and Jose Herrara to go to a championship-bound team, but after that season, he returned – for a third time – to the team that he started his career with in 1979. He holds records for the most * leadoff walks to start a game and inning, but, unlike Barry Bonds, he was not a home run leader and few of his many walks were intentional. Upon retirement in 2003, he was the career leader in runs scored, accomplished with several teams including the Mets, Yankees, Blue Jays, and Oakland A’s. Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2009, for ten points, name this base-running specialist who dominated the stolen base records.

Answer: Rickey Henderson

4. The titular character of this novel owns a green Porsche that is notably with manual transmission, and the car was needed to pick up the puppy Madelaine from the vet. The protagonist of this book managed to get that Porsche after forging the title character’s signature, but that character knew the protagonist would be driving it. Holder of the job * “a millions girls would die for”, she is caught out in the rain in Paris and calls up someone in New York to find a driver for her. That assistant, Andrea, was also given other mindless tasks like finding the latest Harry Potter book and fetching coffee for Miranda Priestley. Inspired by an internship under Anna Wintour at Vogue magazine, for ten points, name this novel by Lauren Weisberger about a young assistant frustrated with the antics and demands of her upscale fashion boss.

Answer: The Devil Wears Prada

5. The few living people seen in this film include: executives Thompson and Overmyers via television screens; Eve, who receives a long-distance call asking for her dead mother Tess; the rescue crew at the end of the film; and the main character. A small cast was all that this film, which fared well at the 2009 Sundance festival, could afford, bucking the trend of * sci-fi films with huge budgets. Actor Robin Chalk and some trick photography was needed to fulfill one plot twist, while another twist had the Kevin Spacey-voiced robot GERTY changing its attitude toward the solo character in the base, in an homage to HAL from 2001. Released to coincide with the 40th anniversary of a major space event, for ten points, name this directorial debut of Duncan Jones that stars Sam Rockwell as the sole operator of a lunar mining post.

Answer: Moon

6. This team’s founding coincided with the construction of Empire Stadium, and this team played there for most of the 1950’s, 60’s and 70’s. Dave Skrien was coach when this team won their first championship in 1964, while in 2000 under Steve Buratto, this team unusually won the championship despite a losing record in the regular season. Also winning titles under * Dave Ritchie and Don Matthews, this team only won titles in finals over Hamilton or the Montreal/Baltimore franchises. The sole team of Hall of Fame kicker Lui Passaglia, current quarterbacks for this team are Travis Lulay, Jarious Jackson, and Buck Pierce. Winners of the 2006 Grey Cup under head coach Wally Buono [“bwah-no”], for ten points, name this Canadian football team based in Vancouver.

Answer: BC Lions (accept “BC” before “Vancouver” is read)

7. In an episode of Sesame Street, Bert established a “National Association” for the lovers of this letter. One of the first appearances by Kermit the Frog on Sesame Street was a lecture about this letter, which was of course interrupted by Cookie Monster eating it. Yet another early episode had a Dragnet spoof where this letter eludes Detective Thursday by * turning upside-down. Larry King had a special interview with a Muppet version of this letter where he asked callers to give their favourite words, but it turned into a “Who’s On First”-like routine with the questions. Currently the logo of a Canadian cable network founded in the 1990s for women, for ten points, name this letter that begins the call signs of most American radio and TV stations east of the Mississippi, such as the one in Cincinatti.

Answer: W (referring to WKRP in Cincinatti)

8. This man won the BAFTA Best Actor for roles in two 1969 films, one of them being a movie with Mia Farrow about the day after a one-night stand, John and Mary. His third Best Actor Oscar nomination came in 1975 for playing the titular stand-up comedian in * Lenny. He played Willy Loman in a 1985 adaptation of Death of a Salesman, while other literary roles he took were the amputated seafarer from a Barrie work and the good lawyer Rohr in John Grisham’s Runaway Jury. Recently providing the voice for Master Shifu in Kung Fu Panda, for ten points, what two-time Oscar winner played title roles in Hook, Marathon Man, Rain Man, Kramer vs. Kramer, and his breakout role in The Graduate?

Answer: Dustin Hoffman

9. In the Yukon Trail game, a person of this occupation recommends that you avoid carrying supplies on the ferry, and is named Golden. In The Oregon Trail 2, this profession is the next step up from doctor in terms of starting money, while in the first Oregon Trail, choosing this background means that you came from * Boston and that you get the lowest end-game score multiplier. In the board game Pol-economy, this person counts the votes for Prime Minister, but if he is elected, he must resign this position. In the Deal or No Deal board game, this position makes use of a prop phone. In Pay Day, Life, and other board games, one person is usually a player and this job concurrently. For ten points, what role is in charge of collecting and distributing money in Monopoly?

Answer: banker

10. The lyrics “We couldn’t change it if we tried,” this phrase, “goodbye” are found in a song Demi Lovato performed to fellow cast members in a special feature found on Disney’s Camp Rock DVD. Along with “Bed, Bed, Bed” and “John Lee Supertaster”, a song with this title phrase is a bonus downloadable track for They Might Be Giants’ second children’s album. This * four-word phrase is both the opening track and title of Rolling Stone member Ronnie Wood’s fourth album, and when the words are reversed, it precedes “Earth below us, drifting, falling” in the chorus of Peter Schilling’s “Major Tom”. Also opening the chorus of Pitbull’s “I Know You Want Me” with both the English and Spanish translations, for ten points, name this sequential phrase that titles a Plain White Tees song and that song by Feist on the iPod commercial.

Answer: “One, two three, four” (accept “one, two, three” in the first sentence)

11. On this show, the character of Linda Sykes appeared in the late 1990s, and had an unusual wedding to one of the main characters that saw the groom’s son propose to her during the ceremony. That son, Mark Redman, left the show after a second attempt at wooing Linda, but briefly returned during his father’s battle with * Alzheimer’s in 2006. 2008 saw the death of the grandmotherly Vera Duckworth, which was the most-watched episode that season, but pales in comparison to the ratings for the wedding of Deidre Langton – who later had an affair with Mike Baldwin – and Ken Barlow – who has been a character since the first episode. For ten points, name this ITV soap opera set in the fictional English town of Weatherfield.

Answer: Coronation Street

12. An early strip from this comic has the Donner party waiting to be seated at a restaurant, but they’re full after their party of four becomes three. A 5-set series from this comic follows a boy floating in a barrel who is eventually rescued by a * ferret. Other jokes that have appeared include: determining when Star Wars actors will die; frustration with Mario Kart; film spooled as a Mobius strip; and a man who does a prime factorization of the displayed time. The main female character is occasionally identified as Megan, and is distinguished from her boyfriend merely with long black hair. Often featuring jokes about math and programming, for ten points, name this Randall Munroe webcomic that features stick figure characters.

Answer: xkcd

13. In this computer game, Dwayne has a Dogs Playing Poker painting in his room, which is also where the protagonist needs to pick up a bottle of ink. Edna comes to an untimely demise as a result of a left-handed hammer, while across the hall from her, the protagonist pours the ink on a * stamp collection and is also able to play the original game on the computer. In this sequel, Laverne puts white-out on a black cat to disguise it as a skunk, but she is unable to flush the cat down the Chron-o-John. Hoagie rescues Laverne by getting George Washington to chop down the tree she is stuck in 400 years in the future. Featuring Bernard trying to stop Dr. Fred’s purple creation, for ten points, name this LucasArts adventure game that makes use of time travel and is the sequel to Maniac Mansion.

Answer: Maniac Mansion 2: Day of the Tentacle (accept “Maniac Mansion 2” until the last two words)

14. In one film, this character’s son goes to college and tries to join the Gamma Mu Mu fraternity and compete in the X-Games, but this character ends up in the fraternity instead. This character had to go to college with his son to finish his last year, and meets love interest Sylvia in a direct-to-video sequel. In the feature film for this character, his son * Max wants to go to a Powerline concert during the summer, but is dragged along with his father on a fishing trip where he learns the Perfect Cast. First appearing in 1932 as “Dippy Dawg”, this animated character starred in many theatrical shorts voiced by Pinto Colvig, but didn’t get a feature film until 1995, unlike partners Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse. For ten points, name this anthropomorphic Disney dog that acts awkwardly.

Answer: Goofy Goof

15. In 2005, he made a guest appearance as professor Waldie in the engineering faculty at Cal-Sci in NUMB3RS, after the writers of the show admitted that he was the primary influence for the show. This man responded by suggesting that the nerds on the show should have more romance. On the former variety show Almost Live, he made a couple of appearances as a * goofy superhero speedwalker who saves the day in Seattle. That show was also the place where he originally picked up his nickname, after he was brought in as a guest from Boeing. After his most famous show, he was an “expert” for Battlebots and currently hosts Stuff Happens. For ten points, name this mechanical engineer that makes many public appearances for scientific causes, often in his “Science Guy” persona.

Answer: Bill Nye

16. In the 1991 edition of this event, a new team picked up its first points thanks to a fifth place finish by Bertrand Gachot, who managed to pass another competitor who, while waving to the crowd en route to victory, stalled his engine. That race was lost by Nigel Mansell and gave Nelson Piquet his final win. The 1999 edition saw three incidents that led to a part of the location of this event being nicknamed the * “wall of champions”, while in 2005 Alex Wurz complained of groundhogs on the track. 2007 saw a catastrophic barrel roll by the 2008 winner, Robert Kubica, who picked up the first win for the BMW team. Cancelled for the 2009 season but proposed to return in 2010, for ten points, name the Formula One auto race set in Montreal.

Answer: Canadian Grand Prix (or Grand Prix du Canada)

17. This band has the dubious distinction of the most #2 hits on Billboard without any #1 singles; one of those many singles was the title track from their album Green River. Their last appearance on Billboard was a re-release of a cover of “I Heard It Through the Grapevine”, which originally came from their multi-platinum album. That album had minor hits with * “Who’ll Stop the Rain” and “Up Around the Bend”, and was named Cosmo’s Factory. Stu Cook and Doug Clifford backed up this 1960s/70s band that also released “Fortunate Son”, “Have You Ever Seen the Rain”, and “Down on the Corner”. For ten points, named this short-lived but successful band that launched John Fogerty’s solo career and had a hit with “Bad Moon Rising”.

Answer: Creedence Clearwater Revival

18. This action was reduced from a penalty to merely a faceoff starting in 2008 for NCAA hockey. Goaltenders in the NHL can receive this penalty if the action lasts for more than three seconds and the referee held the opinion that it was unnecessary, though rule 67.2 has almost never been called for goalies. When skaters perform this action, it usually occurs in situations where a penalty shot would be awarded rather than a minor penalty, such as by * Mike Mottau in 2009 helping in the absence of Martin Brodeur’s skills. Henrik Zetterberg allegedly did this in the Detroit crease in Game 1 of the 2009 Stanley Cup Finals, but no call was made. It is often not called because of the similarity to the swatting motion. For ten points, name this rare hockey penalty where a replay will show that the player bent their fingers around an object.

Answer: closing the hand on the puck (accept equivalents including “throwing”, but not “hand pass”)

19. It’s not a national anthem, but this song was performed by American Idol winners Jordin Sparks and David Cook during their respective runs: Jordin while in the top 6 and David for his audition. Despite the lead singer describing it as the group’s most “unique” song, it is referred to in later songs by the group like “Lie to Me” and “99 in the Shade”. Intended as a response to * Reagan-era economics, one character in the song has to give up his guitar for money while another “works the diner all day”. The two characters of this song reappear in “It’s My Life”, along with Richie Sambora on the talkbox. For ten points, “we’re halfway there” in what song about Tommy and Gina from the Slippery When Wet album by Bon Jovi?

Answer: “Livin’ on a Prayer”

20. The video game adaptation of this film adds the character Elizabeth Stark, who is kidnapped and rescued early in the game. The protagonist’s voice was supplied by the same actor as the film, even though this film was released 42 years earlier. The film itself has an interlude at a Gypsy camp that features a belly-dance and two girls literally * fighting over the protagonist. Kerim Bey knows a route to the Russian embassy through the underground waterways of Istanbul, while Red Grant hunts down the hero on the Orient Express in an attempt to get the Lektor decryption device. Also featuring henchwoman Rosa Klebb and the first appearance of Blofeld, the leader of SPECTRE, for ten points, name this early James Bond film whose title is a reference to the Soviet spy he escorts.

Answer: From Russia With Love

21. The Dutch Socialist Party has a logo with this food item. The first genetically-modified food offered for sale, the Flavr-Savr, was this edible item, while another example of this can be collected from a huge sprawling plant at Epcot. A movie with this food in the title features Professor Mortimer * Gangreen, and has a young George Clooney in a role he’d probably rather forget. A more-widely released film that mentions this item removed the lesbian relationship between Idgie and Ruth that was in the book, and stars Mary-Louise Parker and Kathy Bates. A fruit that can be found in Chocolate, Early Girl, and Brandywine varieties, for ten points, name this food that is “Rotten” in a movie criticism website, “Killer” in a B-movie series and “Fried Green” in another film.

Answer: tomatoes

22. This television personality hosted each pregame show for the Grey Cup on the short-lived Canadian Football Network, along with providing play-by-play for most games on that network in the late 1980’s. His football phase from 1987 to 1992 contrasted with work he did prior on CBC and subsequently on * TSN. Upon his arrival at TSN, he became host of That’s Hockey until Gino Reda took over, when he moved to a Sunday show. He was fired from CBC after making a complaint on-air when the network interrupted overtime coverage of a Canadiens game on Hockey Night in Canada; Ron MacLean was named host the following week. For ten points, name this veteran TSN commentator that hosts The Reporters and has a “thumbs up/thumbs down” routine.

Answer: Dave Hodge

Bonuses

1. He used to be known as Chad Johnson, but he was fined for a stunt when he put a different name on his jersey, and legally changed his name in 2008. For ten points each:

A. [10] Name this wide receiver with a big ego whose name is a loose Spanish translation of his jersey number.

Answer: Chad Ochocinco (referring to #85)

B. [10] Chad Ochocinco plays for this AFC North team with a tiger motif, which reached Super Bowl XVI (“16”) and XXIII (“23”), losing both times.

Answer: Cincinnati Bengals (accept either)

C. [10] In a 2009 pre-season game, Ochocinco filled in for some of Shayne Graham’s duties. Name either one of the two plays Ochocinco unusually chose to do, being rather successful both times.

Answer: a kick-off; or one point conversion (or extra point or PAT) (accept any listed answer)

2. This epic gave David Lean the second of his two Best Director Oscars. For ten points each:

A. [10] Name this film which features Alec Guiness and Jack Hawkins portraying Prince Faisal and General Edmund Allenby, respectively.

Answer: Lawrence of Arabia

B. [10] This actor had the title role in Lawrence of Arabia. He was nominated for, but did not win, the Best Actor Oscar for that role, along with later unconverted nominations for Goodbye Mr. Chips, Venus, and five other films.

Answer: Peter O’Toole

C. [10] After Lawrence meets with Faisal’s camp, he encourages them to hold a land assault against this port. The journey to this town featured a brutal desert crossing with a notable scene in which Lawrence travels alone in the heat of the day to retrieve one soldier who was lost.

Answer: Aqaba

3. Unique units in the sequel included the Turkish Janissary and the English Longbowman, which could be built at the castle. For ten points each:

A. [10] Name this real-time-strategy game whose Rise of Rome expansion added the Romans and Carthaginians.

Answer: Age of Empires

B. [10] This expansion pack to Age of Empires II added five civilizations, and, fitting to its title, new campaigns about El Cid, Attila the Hun, and Hernan Cortes.

Answer: Age of Empires II: The Conquerors

C. [10] The third game in the series is set in the colonial era. Oddly, this civilization, considered the most difficult to play, was included in the original Age of Empires III, even though it had no overseas possessions, unlike, say, the omitted Swedes or Danes. At least Germany could be justified with its African possessions.

Answer: The Ottomans

4. Combining her work with groups and as a soloist, she has 18 #1 singles, more than any other female artist. For ten points each:

A. [10] Name this Motown singer whose solo hits include “Touch Me in the Morning”, “Upside Down”, and “Love Hangover”.

Answer: Diana Ross

B. [10] Diana Ross had early success as the lead singer of this group that included Mary Wilson, Cindy Birdsong, and Florence Ballard at various stages. One of their biggest hits was “You Can’t Hurry Love”.

Answer: The Supremes

C. [10] The Supremes’ first #1 hit was this titular song from their second album where the singer has a “yearning, burning, yearning feeling inside me”. A cover was the B-side of Soft Cell’s “Tainted Love”.

Answer: “Where Did Our Love Go”

5. He is known for adding a one-second frame of a long rant into the closing credits of his sitcoms, including a #111 for times when he can’t think of something to write. For ten points each:

A. [10] Name this writer and producer of series like Two and a Half Men and The Big Bang Theory.

Answer: Chuck Lorre

B. [10] Chuck Lorre’s “vanity cards” in the credits originated on this sitcom, which features a well-educated lawyer married to Jenna Elfman’s free-spirit character.

Answer: Dharma and Greg

C. [10] Often making one-liners that refer to drugs and having a mind stuck in the 1960’s, name the father of Dharma from the show, played by Alan Rachins.

Answer: Larry Finkelstein (either name is acceptable)

6. They had an awful 2008-09 season, and they lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round of the playoffs three years in a row this decade. For ten points each:

A. [10] Name this NBA team that was the site of Michael Jordan’s final comeback to the league.

Answer: Washington Wizards (accept either)

B. [10] This guard for the Wizards is known for some of his quirks, like his blog, his usually-incorrect game predictions, and a trampoline-assisted dunk at the 2007 All-Star Game while Elvis impersonators looked on.

Answer: Gilbert Arenas

C. [10] In 2009, the Wizards traded away their high first-round draft pick to the Minnesota Timberwolves. Minnesota then used that fifth pick to take this Spaniard who played with DKV Joventut.

Answer: Ricky Rubio

7. Russell Crowe earned three consecutive Best Actor nominations for three very different roles. For ten points each:

A. [10] Crowe’s third nomination came in 2001 for portraying this mathematician associated with game theory.

Answer: John Nash (prompt on A Beautiful Mind)

B. [10] Crowe’s win came in 2000 for playing this fictional gladiator that was a confidante of Marcus Aurelius and a rival to Commodus.

Answer: Maximus Decimus Meridius (prompt on Gladiator, obviously, or “Spaniard”)

C. [10] Crowe’s first nomination came from The Insider, portraying this mild-mannered researcher in the tobacco industry that decides to blow the whistle on companies increasing the addictivity of cigarettes.

Answer: Jeffrey Wigand

8. It was discovered that a CEO of this company had manipulated the timing of stock options so that they could be picked up at a cheaper price, resulting in huge fines to the Ontario Securities Commission. For ten points each:

A. [10] Name this company that is currently the only high-tech member of the TSX top 60 index.

Answer: Research In Motion

B. [10] This executive was caught in the stock options scandal and had to step down from RIM’s board. He is also known for his interests in bankruptcy court in Arizona.

Answer: Jim Balsillie

C. [10] During House of Commons proceedings about this former technology giant, RIM CEO Mike Laziridis was criticized for wanting to keep this company’s technology in Canada and away from foreign interests like Nokia, even though Jim Balsillie is a foreign interest wanting to take the Coyotes away from the Phoenix market.

Answer: Nortel Networks

9. Identify these investigative journalism shows, for ten points each:

A. [10] This Sunday evening staple on CBS, with correspondents like Mike Wallace and Andy Rooney, gained recent interviews with Ben Bernanke and Michael Vick, among others.

Answer: 60 Minutes

B. [10] This CBC investigative show, hosted by Linden MacIntyre and Bob McKeown [“mc-you-en”], has recently tackled the effect of video game addictions on kids and lottery retailers taking big winnings for themselves.

Answer: The Fifth Estate

C. [10] Global TV started their own newsmagazine in 2008. Hosted by Mary Garofalo, name this half-hour show that usually takes on three issues in an episode and has a name that would imply a wider view than standard TV.

Answer: 16X9 – The Bigger Picture

10. It unfortunately leads to thousands of undesired prank calls. For ten points each, identify these uses of phone numbers in popular songs:

A. [10] Possibly the most famous example, according to a Tommy Tutone song, what number is associated with “Jenny”?

Answer: 867-5309

B. [10] This AC/DC song, from a 1976 album of the same title, encourages listeners to call 362-4360 to request the titular actions, which include “cyanide”, “TNT” and “high voltage”.

Answer: “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap”

C. [10] This Wilson Pickett single, subtitled “Soulsville, USA”, was accompanied by Isaac Hayes and was one of the songs in Blues Brothers 2000.

Answer: “634-5789”

12. A monster-sized version of the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man could only be stopped when the beams were crossed. For ten points each:

A. [10] Name this film that stars Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd as hunters of the paranormal.

Answer: Ghostbusters

B. [10] This Ghostbuster, played by Harold Ramis, is the brainiest of the bunch and made the comparison of New York’s paranormal activity to a Twinkie.

Answer: Egon Spengler (accept either name)

C. [10] In Ghostbusters, Spengler explains the origins of this fictitious Sumerian destroyer god that has the servants Vinz and Zuul acting as Keymaster and Gatekeeper.

Answer: Gozer

13. This sport’s championships in Rome this past summer were dogged with a controversy over the use of polyurethane in some participants’ equipment. For ten points each:

A. [10] Name this sport that includes competitors like Milorad Cavic [“Kah-vitch”] and Canadian Annamay Pierse.

Answer: swimming (prompt on “aquatics”)

B. [10] This winner of the men’s 200-metre freestyle wore a polyurethane suit, handing Michael Phelps his only loss in Rome. A relative unknown before Rome, he also won the 400-metre freestyle.

Answer: Paul Biedermann

C. [10] Canada’s only swimming medalist in the Beijing Olympics, this Victoria native picked up a bronze in the 800-metre and silver in the 1500-metre races at Rome.

Answer: Ryan Cochrane

14. It was the only successful film for several actors like Clara Blandick, Bert Lahr, and Ray Bolger. For ten points each:

A. [10] Name this 1939 film that gave a high billing to Frank Morgan for playing the titular, but minor, role.

Answer: The Wizard of Oz

B. [10] The Wizard of Oz was a huge lift for this young actress’ film and music career. She later received Oscar nominations for A Star Is Born and Judgement at Nuremburg, and released the single “Over the Rainbow”.

Answer: Judy Garland

C. [10] Portraying the good witch Glinda, this actress had prior roles in Topper and Merrily We Live, but was portrayed by Myrna Loy in the film about her husband, The Great Ziegfeld.

Answer: Billie Burke

15. Answer these questions about the works of speculative fiction writer Kim Stanley Robinson, for ten points each:

A. [10] Robinson published an award-winning trilogy about humans living at this location. The trilogy’s titles of Red, Green, and Blue refer to the progress in terraforming the titular place.

Answer: Mars

B. [10] Robinson subsequently published a single novel about this title place being used as an on-Earth simulation of Mars’ harsh conditions. The novel also covers how climate changes are affecting the environment of this place.

Answer: Antarctica

C. [10] A change from science fiction, this other successful novel by Robinson presents an alternate history where the Black Death wiped out Europe, leaving Muslims, Chinese, and Incans to dominate the world.

Answer: The Years of Rice and Salt

16. If he had won his sixth title in 2009, he would have been the winningest golfer at the British Open. For ten points each:

A. [10] Name this 59-year-old that was a seven-foot putt away from victory at The Open.

Answer: Tom Watson (prompt on “Watson”; Bubba Watson is a successful golfer)

B. [10] Watson’s missed putt led to a playoff with this American, who picked up his first major victory in July.

Answer: Stewart Cink

C. [10] Cink, Watson, and a cut Tiger Woods, among others, played at this Scottish golf course, which was also the site of the 1977 Open that saw a “duel” between Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus.

Answer: Turnberry

17. They had the highest-grossing concert tour of 2008, despite not releasing any new material since 2000. For ten points each:

A. [10] Name this British girl group that made a short reunion to perform hits like “Viva Forever” and “Say You’ll Be There”.

Answer: Spice Girls

B. [10] The Spice Girls are perhaps best remembered in North America for this debut single in which they curiously want to “really really really wanna zig-a-zig-ah”.

Answer: “Wannabe”

C. [10] If you follow the lyrics of “Wannabe”, which of the Spice Girls “doesn’t come for free; she’s a real lady”?

Answer: “Easy V” (referring to Posh Spice, or Victoria Adams/Beckham) (any underlined part is acceptable)

18. Each season features a red team and blue team competing in tasks like pitting olives and butterflying shrimp. For ten points each:

A. [10] Name this reality-TV restaurant competition on Fox hosted by Gordon Ramsay.

Answer: Hell’s Kitchen

B. [10] The current season of Hell’s Kitchen has competitors vying for a chef position at Araxi Restaurant in this Canadian municipality, which will be a host of the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Answer: Whistler

C. [10] The current season’s sous chef for the red team is this winner from the second season, who only briefly held her winning chef position at Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas.

Answer: Heather West (accept either name)

19. The game engine was based on the Marathon series from Macintosh, then released for the Xbox. For ten points each:

A. [10] Identify this popular first-person-shooter series named after the large structures that surround gas giants and small stars.

Answer: Halo series

B. [10] Name the protagonist and playable character of the Halo series; in the first game, he escapes with an artificial intelligence from the collapsing Pillar of Autumn spaceship.

Answer: Master Chief (accept “John-117”)

C. [10] That artificial intelligence, often taking the image of a woman, is this character, who frequently contributes to the plot of Halo games by entering a computer and deactivating weapons.

Answer: Cortana

20. The song “One Tree Hill” from this album received renewed interest after the TV show with the same title appeared. For ten points each:

A. [10] Name this album whose #1 singles were “With or Without You” and “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For”.

Answer: The Joshua Tree

B. [10] The Joshua Tree was a success for this rock band, whose other major albums include Achtung Baby and All That You Can’t Leave Behind.

Answer: U2

C. [10] U2’s latest album, No Line on the Horizon, is selling well, but the individual songs aren’t hitting big outside of Europe. Name the first single from the album, with images of powerful women in the music video, that barely hit top 40 in the US.

Answer: “Get On Your Boots”

21. It was the only primetime animated series that lasted for more than two seasons until The Simpsons aired. For ten points each:

A. [10] Name this animated series that was sponsored by Winston cigarettes until Wilma became pregnant.

Answer: The Flintstones

B. [10] Name Fred’s boss on The Flintstones, who fittingly owns a rock company and usually leaves Fred with poor working conditions.

Answer: Mr. Slate

C. [10] Often paired with Dino in merchandising in later decades, name this pet of the Rubbles that resembles a kangaroo.

Answer: Hoppy

22. It is the winningest franchise in major league baseball, though many of those wins and all of the World Series titles came when it was in New York before 1958. For ten points each:

A. [10] Name this California baseball team that is likely the final team Barry Bonds played for.

Answer: San Francisco Giants (accept either name)

B. [10] The year after Bonds hit his 73 home runs in a seasons, the Giants reached the World Series in this 21st-century year, losing to the Anaheim Angels.

Answer: 2002

C. [10] The site of Bonds’ 756th home run, the Giants play in this ballpark, currently sponsored by a communications company.

Answer: AT&T Park

23. He had a recent speaking tour in Waterloo and Ottawa while working with Fusion-IO. For ten points each:

A. [10] Name this engineer that co-founded Apple Computers with Steve Jobs.

Answer: Steve Wozniak

B. [10] Wozniak has recently been known for his quirks, like Segway polo competition and dating Kathy Griffin. Perhaps most notably, he was partnered with Karina Smirnoff on the eighth season of this reality series.

Answer: Dancing With the Stars

C. [10] Wozniak has confessed that the GameBoy version of this popular video game was his favourite. According to an Apple write-up of the iPod version of the game, Wozniak submitted so many high scores to a magazine, they stopped publishing his results.

Answer: Tetris

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