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Penn Bowl Trash Tournament 2009

Packet 8

Questions by Siddharth Chandrasekhar, Chris White, Mehdi Razvi, Matt Chadbourne, Ben Frank, Joe Nguyen, Zhenyu Zhao, Will Travis, Andy Kravis

Edited by Siddharth Chandrasekhar and Mehdi Razvi

Tossups

1. One interesting story surrounding the legend of this man is that he once overslept a weekend company outing on a ship which ended up capsizing and killing over 800 people. He was also briefly a member of the New York Yankees before a hip injury ended his baseball career. He then became the sole owner of the team with which he is most associated in 1921, and also proceeded to both play and coach for the team. He was able to coach for 40 seasons, amassing 324 wins and 8 NFL titles, and one of his last significant ownership acts before his death was the hiring of Mike Ditka in 1982. For 10 points, name this man whose name adorns the NFC Championship trophy and who is affectionately known as “Papa Bear.”

ANSWER: George Halas

2. The primary figure in this film receives grief when she buys her mother a house, because her mother does not appreciate that she can no longer stay on welfare. Another of the protagonists writes to his estranged daughter Katy every week, but never receives a reply. One of these characters, Frank Dunn, spends much of his time learning Gaelic, and thus, this film has been praised for stirring interest in the Irish language in America. The plot turns when Maggie Fitzgerald incurs a life-changing injury after a bout with Billie the Blue Bear, which leaves her paralyzed from the neck down. By her side until the end is her trainer Frankie, who eventually euthanizes her. FTP, name this 2004 film starring Clint Eastwood and Hilary Swank, which chronicled the tragic saga of a female boxer. 

ANSWER: Million Dollar Baby 

3. On January 2, 2005, ABC aired a television movie subtitled The Making of a Guilty Pleasure, which aimed to tell of the creation and backstage details behind it. Krystle Jennings receives a hostile reception from her new in-laws and family as the series opens, but her one ally is Steven, who feels awkward and uneasy about fulfilling his role as successor to the family business. The show became synonymous with cliffhanger storylines like that of the “Moldavian Massacre,” which describes the season finale in which the wedding of Prince Michael of Moldavia and Amanda Carrington was interrupted by armed revolutionaries. FTP, name this ABC prime time soap opera, which aired from 1981 to 1989, and was known for its intense catfights between female leads and which centered on Blake Carrington, the patriarch of a wealthy Denver, Colorado oil family.   

ANSWER: Dynasty   

4. A documentary about the creator of this game is 2004’s From Russia with Love. An Emacs remake of this game lets you download a virtual easter egg based on it by typing its name as a password. One of the newest features to this game, which was likely invented by Alexey Pajitnov, is the existence of a phantom, in which incoming objects are obscured, and a variant of this game on the N64 has a “Rescue” mode, where you free all the robot characters and that version is played on a sphere. Named the “Greatest Game of All Time” in the 100th issue of EGM, this is, for 10 points, what popular puzzle game in which you try to line up different-shaped falling pieces into rows until they are eliminated?

ANSWER: Tetris

5. Some celebrities who have worked behind the counters of these stores before they hit it big include Russell Simmons and William Shatner. This company first started in 1926, when Bill Hamlin helped out his friend open a small store in Los Angeles on South Broadway, with a pool hall downstairs, a garment factory upstairs, and a theater next door. However, the product was not selling well, so they jazzed up their main drink and as of today, this company has stores in over a third of the country’s 1,130 shopping centers. For 10 points identify this food service franchise whose namesake drink is made using milk, sugar, vanilla extract, and orange juice. 

ANSWER: Orange Julius 

6. Having been born in Puerto Rico as the youngest of seven children, he began his career with the Santurce Crabbers of the Puerto Rican Professional Baseball League. In his eighteen year career, he received twelve Gold Glove awards, two World Series titles including one Series MVP, and the 1966 National League MVP. In his final regular season at bat, he hit a double, becoming the only player to ever finish his career with exactly 3000 hits. For 10 points, identify this outfielder who spent his entire MLB career with the Pittsburgh Pirates and who tragically died while en route to helping out earthquake victims in Nicaragua in a plane crash.

ANSWER: Roberto Clemente

7. In the years 1992-1993, he played Billy Douglas on the soap opera One Life to Live before starring in a string of teen-oriented films. He is currently dating Australian actress Abbie Cornish, whom he met while filming 2008’s Stop-Loss and who is rumored to be the “other woman” who ended his 7-year marriage. His career progressed as he appeared in such movies as White Squall, Little Boy Blue, and 54, but his breakout film was 1997’s I Know What You Did Last Summer, where he starred opposite several teen stars, including Sarah Michelle Gellar. He would also appear alongside Gellar as the character Sebastian Valmont in the 1999 film Cruel Intentions, which also featured his future wife. FTP, name this actor who has starred in films such as Breach, Flags of Our Fathers, and Crash, and who was married to Reese Witherspoon until 2007. 

ANSWER: Ryan Phillippe  

8. Future movie director Russell Mulcahy made eleven videos for this band. For the Make Some Noise campaign sponsored by Amnesty International, this group covered John Lennon’s song “Instant Karma” to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the singer’s death. Upon its formation in 1978, this band’s members named it for a character played by Milo O’Shea in the film Barbarella, and some of their more recent albums include the 2000 effort Pop Trash and 2007’s Red Carpet Massacre, which spawned the hit “Falling Down.” At different times, this group has had three members with the surname Taylor, none of whom are related, and the only constant members since 1980 have been vocalist Simon Le Bon and Keyboardist Nick Rhodes. For 10 points, name this English band, most popular in the 1980s for hits like “Rio,” “Girls on Film,” and “Hungry Like the Wolf.” 

ANSWER: Duran Duran 

9. This man, who is allergic to corn, claims to be turned on by “chicks with no teeth”. His best friend called one of his love interests Irene Adler, and this man earned the ire of Michael Tritter in a series of episodes. He saw a girl named Ali crying milky tears, and that girl exposed her breasts to him during an exam. He heard his calling after seeing a buraku man when he was 14, though he was later kicked out of Johns Hopkins Medical School for cheating. The employee and possible love interest of Lisa Cuddy, this is, for 10 points, what Vicodin-addicted doctor at Princeton Plainsboro, a cripple played by Hugh Laurie on a Fox drama?

ANSWER: Gregory House, M.D.

10. Recently, he appeared on the program The Eleventh Hour, where he played a psychologist researching returning American soldiers suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. This man made his film debut as Eddie Keaton in 1984’s Making the Grade and the next year, he would co-star alongside Kevin Costner in the movie Fandango.. In the Back to the Future spoof episode of Family Guy, this actor appears and tells Peter that he sometimes crashes at the Griffin house. He is more fondly remembered as a member of the “Brat Pack,” who appeared in Joel Schumacher’s 1984 teen classic St. Elmo’s Fire as Alec Newbary. FTP, name this actor who is best known for playing the role of rebel John Bender in John Hughes’ memorable 1985 coming-of-age classic The Breakfast Club. 

ANSWER: Judd Nelson 

11. It features 24 levels, divided into 4 episodes which include futuristic Japan, San Francisco and Medieval Norway. Begun in 1997, it had to be completely scrapped and redone after the production team decided to transfer to the Quake 2 engine in 1998. The game was advertised with bright red posters featuring taglines such as “John Romero is about to make you his bitch” and “Suck it down.” Its production was enveloped in controversy when Romero’s then-girlfriend and Playboy model Stevie Case was added to the production team as a level designer, and news of Romero’s extravagant tastes reached the ears of the public, alienating many fans. For 10 points, what 2000 PC and N64 game, consistently regarded as one of the greatest commercial failures in computer gaming history, is named for a Japanese sword?

ANSWER: Daikatana

12. The Goldeyes are this city's baseball club, while its indoor soccer team Alliance FC used to play in the MTS Centre.  Two-time host of the Pan-American Games, one team in this city won four championships under future Minnesota coach Bud Grant.  That team last won the Grey Cup in 1990, and moved from the Western to the Eastern Division after the Ottawa Rough Riders folded in 2002. Their current top hockey team is the AHL's Moose, but another club signed Bobby Hull in 1972 during its years in the World Hockey League and left for Phoenix in 1996.  For 10 points, name this home of the Canadian Football League's Blue Bombers and former home of the NHL's Jets, the largest city in Manitoba. 

ANSWER: Winnipeg 

13. This person has a sister who is a professional boxer as well as two younger brothers, who at the University of Maine have both helped their teams reach the finals of the Frozen Four. As the last shooter during the shootout against Sweden in the finals at the 1994 Olympics, he missed, giving Canada the silver medal. After the lockout in 2004, he signed with the Nashville Predators, and in the next two seasons with the team, he was able to play in every single game and go to the playoffs both years. In D3: The Mighty Ducks, he appeared as himself because of his deep ties to the team that formed because of that movie franchise. For 10 points, identify this hockey player, the first ever drafted by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in 1993.

ANSWER: Paul Kariya

14. This company, which is headquartered in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, was originally founded by Henry and Merrill Hassenfeld in 1923. They started out selling textile remnants but eventually, they moved on to manufacturing pencils and other school supplies. It was not until the late 1930s that this company started manufacturing toys, and its initial offering included medical sets for junior nurses and doctors. In 1976 this company acquired 3M games, and since then, they have bought out Avalon Hill, Parker Brothers, and Milton Bradley. Responsible for My Little Pony, G.I. Joe, and Mr. Potato Head, for 10 points, name this large toy making company, second only to Mattel.

ANSWER: Hasbro

15. This character was portrayed by Larry Thomas, and in the final episode of the show he appeared in he refuses to spell his real name, which is Yev Kassem. In the episode named for this character, the show’s protagonist annoys the others when he and his girlfriend refer to each other as “schmoopy.” This character is not amused when another character remarks that he resembles Al Pacino in Scent of a Woman. This character gives another character an armoire when hers is stolen on the street. However, the armoire contains this character’s recipes, and all is lost when Elaine Benes reveals his secrets. For 10 points, name this proprietor of a restaurant on an episode of Seinfeld who proclaims, “No soup for you!” 

ANSWER: The Soup Nazi [accept Yev Kassem before mentioned] 

16. She was featured in the 2002 documentary Standing in the Shadows of Motown and at one time toured with Motown sidemen The Funk Brothers. She gave birth to her first child in 2004, and the daughter’s father is rumored to be a longtime member of the band The Dead, with which this singer toured extensively. In the late 1980s, she formed her own record label, Womanly Hips, before eventually signing with Mercury Records. She is best known for a song which appeared on her 1995 album Relish and. In Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, Dr. Evil and Mini-Me do a piano duet of that song, which refers to “a stranger on the bus, trying to make his way home.” For 10 points, name this recording artist, most popular for her 1995 hit “One of Us.” 

ANSWER: Joan Osborne 

17. The Tamarisk Tree is the source of one key to victory an ally locates in this game. Skult acts as an ally in this game, offering a banner of peace, but he later betrays you in his true form. Usable characters in this game include a transport unit called Roc and the Man O’War, which has a lightning chain attack. In some modes, completion of a certain building begins a 10-minute countdown clock, while the hero, Arkantos, is controlled in the sole campaign of this game, The Fall of the Trident, which features three civilization, though the Atlanteans are added in the Titans expansion pack. For 10 points, name this real-time strategy game from the creators of AoE in which one can choose amongst the Norse, Greeks, and Egyptians, as well as the powers of their respective deities.

ANSWER: Age of Mythology

18. The main character of this film signs autographs with a stamp, and while on a date, his date orders him a “filet de mignon and some strawberries and some shrimp cocktail”, though this is not his girlfriend in the movie, played by Lil’ Kim. In this film, Puff Smokey Smoke tells the main character “You’re a tall glass of water, and I’m thirsty”. That character plays under Coach Rivers for the Charlotte Banshees after getting kicked out of a different league for taking off his shirt and throwing it at a ref. For 10 points, name this 2002 movie in which Miguel Nuñez, Jr. plays Jamal Jeffries, who joins a woman’s basketball team with Vivica Fox’s character.

ANSWER: Juwanna Mann

19. The original eight franchises in this league were all located in the southeastern United States, but as of today, there are no teams that are represented by that region. In 2006, this league added several new teams including the Dakota Wizards, Bakersfield Jam, Sioux Falls Skyforce, and the Colorado 14ers. In February of 2007, this league held its first ever All Star game at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas, and that game featured Pops Mensah-Bonsu as the game’s MVP. In 2008, Mike Taylor of the Idaho Stampede became the first player from this league to be taken in the draft. C.J. Watson, Jamario Moon, and Rafer Alston have all played in, for 10 points, what league which has become a sort of minor league farm system for the NBA.

ANSWER: NBA Development League OR NBDL OR D-League

20. Its opening verse refers to “little girls from Sweden” and “psychic spies from China,” the latter of which was inspired by the rant of a New Zealand woman heard by the lead singer. One of its verses makes reference to the band Nirvana and the movie Star Wars respectively as it says, “Cobain can you hear the spheres singing songs off station to station? And Alderon’s not far away.” It continues by pointing out that “Destruction leads to a very rough road, but it also breeds creation,” and the song also asserts that “tidal waves couldn’t save the world from” the titular idea. “It’s understood that Hollywood sells” FTP, this phenomenon, the name of a 2000 single off an album of the same name by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. 

ANSWER: “Californication”

Penn Bowl Trash Tournament 2009

Packet 8

Questions by Siddharth Chandrasekhar, Chris White, Mehdi Razvi, Matt Chadbourne, Ben Frank, Joe Nguyen, Zhenyu Zhao, Will Travis, Andy Kravis

Edited by Siddharth Chandrasekhar and Mehdi Razvi

Bonuses

1. The stink fest between the Eagles and Bengals earlier this season got us thinking back to the last time a tie occurred in the NFL. For 10 points each, answer some questions about that game that took place on November 10, 2002.

[10] First off, all or nothing, name the two teams that participated in this much more exciting 34-34 tie. Both teams would end up making the playoffs and winning their first round games.

ANSWER: Pittsburgh Steelers AND Atlanta Falcons [accept either for both teams]

[10] This receiver had a monster day with 253 yards and two touchdowns. He caught a Hail Mary from Tommy Maddox at the end of overtime at the 1 yard line as time expired.

ANSWER: Plaxico Burress

[10] Both teams had good chances to win during overtime, but this type of play prevented both teams from scoring and winning the game.

ANSWER: blocked field goal [accept equivalents]

2. You may think you know a lot about the band U2. Try naming these U2 albums FTPE: 

[10] This album was ranked number 26 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 greatest albums of all time and featured the hits “With or Without You,” “Where the Streets Have No Name,” and “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For.” 

ANSWER: The Joshua Tree 

[10] This eleventh studio album by U2 was released in November 2004. It sold over 8 million copies and featured the songs “Vertigo” and “City of Blinding Lights.” 

ANSWER: How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb 

[10] In 1991, U2 released this work which included the songs “The Fly” and “Mysterious Ways,” but which is probably best known for the immense success of the song “One.” 

ANSWER: Achtung Baby 

3. Answer the following about the most literary position in the NFL today, placekicker for the Denver Broncos, for 10 points each. 

[10] This 2008 novel features Riley Covington, linebacker for the Denver Mustangs, who returns to the military to fight terrorism after a stadium bombing.  A follow-up, Blown Coverage, is due out soon. 

ANSWER: Monday Night Jihad 

[10] This placekicker for the Denver Broncos co-"wrote" Monday Night Jihad with his pastor of fourteen years, Steve Yohn. 

ANSWER: Jason Elam 

[10] This actual author spent a training camp as the Broncos' other placekicker, and wrote the book A Few Seconds Of Panic about it.  He also wrote Word Freak, where he did the same thing for tournament-level Scrabble. 

ANSWER: Stefan Fatsis 

4. One famous incident on this show occurred when the judges accepted “scuba diving school” but not “finishing school” for an answer of “school” in what has become known as the School Riot. For 10 points each: 

[10] Name this game show most famously hosted by Gene Rayburn and featuring panelists such as Charles Nelson Reilly and Richard Dawson. 

ANSWER: Match Game 

[10] This former wife of Jack Klugman was also a regular panelist on Match Game, usually occupying the top center position. 

ANSWER: Brett Somers [accept either] 

[10] A short-lived Match Game reunion was hosted in 1990 by this man, who also produced a comedy album about the Clinton administration, Inside the First Family. 

ANSWER: Ross Shafer

5. Are you a fan of Rachel McAdams? Name these movies in which she has appeared FTPE: 

[10] She plays Claire Cleary, the environment-friendly love interest of Owen Wilson's womanizing character in this movie. It also sees Vince Vaughn's character ending up with a nympho, possibly his ideal match.

ANSWER: Wedding Crashers 

[10] This 2005 thriller starred McAdams as acting hotel manager Lisa Reisert, who embarks on a fateful plane trip alongside Jackson Rippner, played by Cillian Murphy. 

ANSWER: Red Eye 

[10] McAdams appears as one member of a star-studded ensemble cast in this 2005 film about certain titular relatives and their Christmas-time misadventures. The film’s other actors and actresses include Diane Keaton, Craig T. Nelson, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Luke Wilson. 

ANSWER: The Family Stone 

6. Answer some questions about a record-breaking moment for 10 points each.

[10] In 1991, this player proclaimed “I’m the greatest of all time” after he swiped his 939th base, becoming the all-time leader. He would finish his career with 1,406 steals, a record that does not look like it will be touched.

ANSWER: Rickey Henderson

[10] By stealing his 939th base, Henderson passed this longtime left fielder for the St. Louis Cardinals.

ANSWER: Lou Brock

[10] On the same day that Rickey achieved his milestone, Nolan Ryan threw his 7th no-hitter against this team, to which the A’s would eventually trade Henderson in 1993.

ANSWER: Toronto Blue Jays

7. Although they may seem unrelated, name these films with something in common FTPE: 

[10] This 2006 film featured James McAvoy as a doctor who cultivates a close relationship with Ugandan dictator Idi Amin, played by Forest Whitaker. 

ANSWER: The Last King of Scotland 

[10] Peter Bogdanovich directed this 1971 motion picture about the coming of age of best friends Sonny Crawford and Duane Jackson. It featured Timothy Bottoms and Jeff Bridges and included Academy-Award winning performances by Ben Johnson and Cloris Leachman. 

ANSWER: The Last Picture Show 

[10] Martin Scorsese directed a 1988 adaptation of this 1951 novel by Nikos Kazantzakis. The film features Willem Dafoe in the title role as well as Harvey Keitel, Barbara Hershey, and David Bowie. 

ANSWER: The Last Temptation of Christ

8. Its arcade version was very similar to Double Dragon, and games in this series have included The Dark Sword of Chaos. For 10 points each:

[10] Name this video game, originally released for the NES which features windmill shuriken and various ninpo. The player ends up in South America with the ultimate goal of fighting Jaquio, though dying at any point in the final set of boss fights sent you back to beginning of the round.

ANSWER: Ninja Gaiden

[10] This is the character controlled by the player in Ninja Gaiden.

ANSWER: Ryu Hayabusa [accept either]

[10] In Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos, Hayabusa must now fight this emperor, who turns out to be the master to Jaquio. Jaquio is in fact reborn, and Hayabusa must stop him from using the uberpowerful Dark Sword.

ANSWER: Ashtar

9. The actors on SNL had to get a start somewhere, or at least Kenan Thompson. Answer some questions about Kenan’s roles on Nickelodeon’s All That for 10 points each.

[10] Kenan played Miss Piddlin, the cafeteria lady at Dullmont Junior High, who loved giving students these vegetables. She often broke out in song about giving them a chance and about how they are the champions.

ANSWER: peas

[10] This foreign exchange student with an awesome doo once used a fire extinguisher to put out the candles on his birthday cake, and he claimed that in his country, one should bark like a dog when making a toast.

ANSWER: Ishboo

[10] This character’s pants were full of all sorts of useful things, like food and an airplane. When he met an archival named Mary, they had a pants-off to see who was carrying more baggage, not literally of course.

ANSWER: Baggin’ Saggin’ Barry

10. Name some songs you’d find on the first CD this editor ever owned, Latin Fiesta! Music, for 10 points each.

[10] Originally written by Jose Fernandez, this Cuban patriotic song tells of an “hombre sincero de donde crece la palma”. For you more academics, it’s based on a poem in Jose Marti’s Versos Sencillos.

ANSWER: “Guantanamera” [accept “The Girl from Guantanamo” or other equivalents indicating a female and mentioning Guantanamo]

[10] This song talks about the “music sweet”, which captivates your mind and makes it so you can’t resist. The singer states that “me mind on fire, me soul on fire”.

ANSWER: “Hot Hot Hot”

[10] This Wilfrido Vargas dance song is about the title animal, who, as translated from Spanish, “does very beautiful things” and “when he’s happy, he moves his body”. This song urges listeners to do the same.

ANSWER: “El Baile del Perrito” [accept Puppy Dance or Dog Dance or other equivalents]

11. Answer these questions related to the game of Hearts for 10 points each. 

[10] If you want to shoot the moon, you have to collect all thirteen of the hearts as well as this card, which is worth 13 points in the game. 

ANSWER: Queen of Spades 

[10] If you are playing on a computer, it does not allow you to perform this type of illegal move in which you fail to follow the suit even though you are able to do so. 

ANSWER: revoking 

[10] Hearts is a member of this family of trick-taking games, but it is unique in that you are trying to avoid getting points. 

ANSWER: Whist 

12. It was the first major sports league to place new franchises in the West or South; those including the Los Angeles Dons and Miami Seahawks, respectively. For 10 points each: 

[10] Name this eight-team competitor to the NFL from 1946 to 1949 which was also the first league to sign black players after over a decade of segregation, and included the original Buffalo Bills. 

ANSWER: All-American Football Conference 

[10] The AAFC folded largely because this team was so dominant the championship was never in doubt.  Led by quarterback Otto Graham, tailback Marion Motley, and their namesake coach, they won three NFL titles in six years after joining in 1950.  They would later be moved to Baltimore by Art Modell. 

ANSWER: Cleveland Browns (prompt on Cleveland, since the Rams used to play there) 

[10] The other surviving NFL franchise with AAFC roots was this team, the first to use the shotgun. Their quarterbacks have included Y. A. Tittle and John Brodie. 

ANSWER: San Francisco 49ers (accept either) 

13. What songs were big in 2003? Find out by identifying these hits from that year given the artist’s name and lyrics for 10 points each. 

[10] Outkast: “Shake it, shake, shake it, shake it, like a Polaroid picture.” 

ANSWER: Hey Ya! 

[10] Matchbox 20: “All day starin’ at the ceilin’ makin’ friends with shadows on my wall. All night hearing voices tellin’ me that I should get some sleep, because tomorrow might be good for somethin’.” 

ANSWER: Unwell 

[10] Three Doors Down: “A hundred days have made me older since the last time that I saw your pretty face. A thousand lies have made me colder and I don’t think I can look at this the same.” 

ANSWER: Here Without You 

14. Name some pro wrestling games you’d find for the N64 FTPE:

[10] Named for a main WWF pay per view event, this 1999 game was one of the first to allow the “create-a-wrestler” feature. In story mode, the player could fight matches and get belts ultimately leading up to the title event.

ANSWER: WWF Wrestlemania 2000 [do not accept “Wrestlemania”]

[10] Released with Kevin Nash, Hollywood Hogan, Goldberg, and Raven on the cover, this game featured red and white versions of one group in the title, the former of which included Konan and Sting, who entered from above the ring.

ANSWER: WCW/NWO Revenge

[10] A follow-up to the same organization’s Thunder and named for a Monday night event, this 1997 THQ game featured poor controls, though it allowed 48 unlockable characters.

ANSWER: WCW Nitro

15. Michael tries to frame him by sticking a caprese salad in his desk to look like drugs in this season of The Office. For 10 points each:

[10] Name this HR Rep, who is replaced by Holly at Dunder-Mifflin when he moves to Costa Rica.

ANSWER: Toby Flenderson [accept either]

[10] On Take Your Daughter to Work Day, Toby brings this daughter of his, who takes a mutual liking to Michael to the point that Michael wants to be her godfather

ANSWER: Sasha Flenderson [need first name]

[10] Toby goes to extra lengths to by Sasha one of these dolls from Dwight for Christmas. He ends up paying quite a bit of cash to end up with Darryl’s African American version of the doll, quite to his dismay.

ANSWER: Princess Unicorn [do not prompt on partial answer; do not accept “Unicorn Princess” or other strange things like that]

16. Mariah Carey has somehow endured over the years. Name some of her albums from songs for 10 points each.

[10] “It’s Like That”; “We Belong Together”; “Shake it Off”

ANSWER: The Emancipation of Mimi

[10] “Through the Rain”; “Boy I Need You”; “Bringin’ on the Heartbreak”

ANSWER: Charmbracelet

[10] “Never Forget You”; “Dreamlover”; “Anytime You Need a Friend”

ANSWER: Music Box

17. Let’s answer some questions about the 2000 Stanley Cup Finals for 10 points each.

[10] The New Jersey Devils defeated this team that was defending the title that they had won just the year before against the Sabres.

ANSWER: Dallas Stars

[10] The Conn Smythe trophy, given to the MVP of the series, was awarded to this captain of the Devils that would later be inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2007.

ANSWER: Scott Stevens

[10] The series clinching goal came in double overtime of Game 6 when this player hit a one-timer into the net to give the championship to the Devils.

ANSWER: Jason Arnott

18. Identify the following perpetrators of that greatest of Internet memes, the Rick Roll, for 10 points each.

[10] “Never Gonna Give You Up” was played during the 8th inning of an April 8, 2008 home game of this baseball team and was greeted with a chorus of boos.

ANSWER: New York Mets [prompt on New York]

[10] The host of this show claimed to have a video featuring Paris Hilton making out with Busta Rhymes, though it of course turned out to be a Rick Roll.

ANSWER: Last Call with Carson Daly

[10] A video on the official Youtube page of this current Speaker of the House claims to be a “Cat Cam” but bursts into a Rick Roll forty seconds in.

ANSWER: Nancy Pelosi

19. They are created when you combine sugar, spice, and everything nice, and of course CHEMICAL X!! For 10 points each:

[10] Name this trio on a cartoon set in Townsville, USA.

ANSWER: Powerpuff Girls

[10] The nemeses of Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup include Fuzzy Lumkins, the Gangreen Gang, and this simian supervillain who turns the townspeople into dogs in one episode and creates the Rowdyruff Boys to fight the girls in another.

ANSWER: Mojo Jojo [prompt on partial answer]

[10] In one episode, Him takes control of this favorite stuffed animal of Bubbles, and in another, Mojo Jojo dismembers him and holds him for ransom.

ANSWER: Octi

20. Jackie Chan movies - they all look the same to me.  Can you tell them apart, FTPE?

[10] One of Jackie Chan's most successful vehicles of the 1990s, it features Chan as Keung, a former martial arts champion, who goes to the title place to attend his Uncle Bill's wedding, but ends up helping a small-time gang to reform and bringing down a big-time diamond-thieving syndicate.

ANSWER: Rumble in the Bronx

[10] The first of a series of five films, Chan, as Inspector Kevin Chan, is hired to protect the beautiful witness Selina Fong.  Chan is subsequently framed for the murder of a fellow inspector, and must bring the crime lord Chu Tao to justice in order to clear his name.

ANSWER: Police Story

[10] This 1983 film marked Chan's return to the Asian market after his first brief foray into Hollywood action films.  It features a famous stunt in which Chan, as Marine Police Officer Dragon Ma, falls 60 feet from the face of a clock tower, tears through some awnings, and hits the ground.  Its success led to the production of a "Part II."

ANSWER: Project A

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