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1. The following relates to the career of India.arie, FTPE.

A. India.arie received several Grammy nominations for this, her debut album.

A: Acoustic Soul

B. This track from Acoustic Soul received a Record of the Year nomination and was praised specifically by Oprah Winfrey as being inspirational and insightful. In it, lndia.arie sings about not being the average girl from this means of disseminating music.

A: “Video”

C. Recently Jndia.arie collaborated with John Mellencamp for this song from his album Cuttin ‘Heads.

A: “Peaceful World”

2. The following relate to everyone’s favorite military man, Beetle Bailey, FTPE.

A. In 1997, this man, the commanding officer where Beetle is posted was sent off for sensitivity training after he was finally hit with a sexual harassment suit.

Answer: General Halftrack

B. General Halftrack had long ogled this woman, his secretary.

Answer: Miss Buxley

C. This is the camp that serves as the setting for the adventures of Beetle, Halfirack, Miss Huxley, and Sergeant Snorkel.

Answer: Camp Swampy

3. Answer the following about Smallville, FTPE.

A. This former Duke of Hazzard plays Clark Kent’s adoptive father on Smallville.

Answer: John Schneider

B. Clark Kent is actually friends with this future mortal enemy. Clark saved this future villain’s life and the two forged a friendship.

Answer: Lex Luther

C. This is the actor who plays Clark Kent on the WB’s Smallville.

Answer: Tom Welling

4. Sure the NASCAR drivers are popular, but how well do you know the roads they race on? FPTE:

A. Site of such 2002 races as the Mountain Dew Southern 500 and the Carolina Dodge Dealers 400, this used to be the site of the Rebel 500. First raced on by NASCAR in 1950, it’s the “Granddaddy” of superspeedways.

Answer: Darlington Raceway

B. Built in 1960, this Concord, North Carolina, track features such races as the UAW-GM Quality 500. It was also the first superspeedway to feature night racing.

Answer: Lowe’s Motor Speedway

C. This Delaware track nicknamed “the Monster Mile” features harness racing as well as the MBNA Platinum 400.

Answer: Dover Downs or Dover International Speedway

5. Identify the following relating to various completely unrelated shoot em up films FTPE.

A. This Stallone character was a former Vietnam veteran in the film First Blood and its sequels.

Answer: John Rambo

H. This oft-delayed Schwarzenegger film finds him playing a man whose wife and kid were allegedly killed by a Colombian drug lord. His character teams up with the drug lord’s wife to prevent a bombing in Washington D.C.

Answer: Collateral Damage

C. Cited by such figures as Bob Dole as causing violence amongst teens, this Oliver Stone film details the escapades of Mickey and Mallory Knox.

Answer: Natural Born Killers

6. Answer the following relating to the writing of Al Franken FTPE.

A. Franken wrote this 1996 book which insults a popular conservative radio talk show host in the title.

Answer: Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot: And Other Observations

B. Franken’s most recent book covers various life topics in the chapters “Oh, the Mistakes You’ll Keep Repeating,” “Oh, the Weight You’ll Gain,” and “Oh, the Orgasms You’ll Fake (For the Ladies).”

Answer: Oh, the Things I Know! A Guide to Success, or, Failing That, Happiness

C. A response to Franken’s Rush Limbaugh is a Big Fat Idiot: And Other Observations was Al Franken is a Buck- Toothed Moron: And Other Observations by this author.

Answer: Joseph Mauro (or J. P. Mauro)

7. The following relate to the work of Joni Mitchell FTPE.

A. Joni Mitchell penned and originaliy recorded this song which was a hit for Judy Collins. The narrator of the song looks at clouds, love, and life from this perspective.

Answer: “Both Sides Now”

B. Supposedly, this singer-songwriter is the subject of the title song for Mitchell’s album Blue. He is known for his collaborations with ex-wife Carly Simon and for his cover of Carole King’s “You’ve Got a Friend.”

Answer: James Taylor

C. David Geffen was the subject of this song in which the story deals with the relief a man found from his vacation in France.

Answer: “Free Man in Paris”

8. Answer the following about famous alums of the Australian soap opera, Neighbours, FTPE.

A. Before launching a recording career that is making a significant American comeback, this singer of songs like “Locomotion” and “Can’t Get You Out of My Head” played Charlene Mitchell Robinson for two years.

Answer: Kylie Minogue

B. Like his L.A. Confidential co-star Russell Crow; this actor got an early break on the show staying with it for four years in the role of Mike Young. He is known for the role of Edmund Exley in Confidential and Leonard Shelby in Memento.

Answer: Guy Pearce

C. This singer played Elizabeth Brennan Willis for the better part of three years before hitting it big in the States with the song “Torn.”

Answer: Natalie Imbruglia

9. Given quotes, identify the films FTPE.

A. ‘Oh, Joel Miller. You’re a lucky, lucky boy ‘cause you know why? You get to drink from, the fire hose!”

Answer: UHF

B.. “Isn’t my house classic? The columns date all the way back to 1972.”

Answer: Clueless

C. “Rollin’, rollin’, rollin, keep them doggies rollin, man my ass is swollen, Rawhide! Round em up, ride em in, get em up, get em dressed, comb their hair, brush their teeth, Rawhide! Tie me down, tell me lies, pull my hair, slap my thighs - with a big wet strap of, Rawhide!”

Answer: City Slickers

10. Answer the following about the 2002 U.S. Olympic Men’s Hockey Team FTPE.

A. This coach of the 1980 Olympic triumph was the coach of the 2002 squad that captured the silver.

Answer: Herb Brooks

B. This Detroit Red Wing forward and former St. Louis Blue led the team in points with eight and in shots on goal.

Answer: Brent Hull

C. This man, the first Vermont native to play in the NHL, has played with the Flyers since 1995 and he has had three straight fifty-goal seasons with them.

Answer: Jean LeClair

11. Let’s see if you can magically get 30 on this I Dream of Jeannie bonus. FTPE:

A. This man played Jeannie’s master, Major Nelson.

Answer: Larry Hagman

B. This fanner Charlie’s Angel and masturbatory fantasy of men who hung up her poster played Tina on the fifth season of Jeannie.

Answer: Farrah Fawcett

C. Early in the show’s run, Major Nelson was engaged to this character, the daughter of his commanding officer.

Answer: Melissa Stone

12. The following is found on the menu of Outback Steakhouse FTPE.

A. In the question writer’s opinion, no meal is complete without this vegetable which would otherwise make me cry, but has been breaded and deep fried and served with horseradish sauce.

Answer: Bloomin’ Onion

B. According to the menu, this alcoholic drink is “a Gold Coast ‘Rita with an extra shot of Cuervo Gold® and Cointreau® on top.”

Answer: Down Under ‘Rita

C. I’m always disappointed that these sautéed items aren’t hallucinogenic as their name suggests. Talk about flagrant false advertising.

Answer: Sautéed Shrooms

13. The following is one of those things that make you go hmmmm. Answer the following about C&C Music Factory FTSNOP.

A. FFPE, the C&C in C&C Music Factory stands for these two men, the primary writers and producers behind the music.

Answer: David Cole and Robert Civilles

B. This former Weather Girl performed background vocals on such songs as “Gonna Make You Sweat” but sued over not being credited for her work and for being replaced in the video by a much thinner lip-syncher.

Answer: Martha Wash

C. This was the lithe lip-syncher who also provided background vocals in her work as a member of C&C Music Factory, but was decidedly not Martha Wash.

Answer: Zelma Davis

14. 30-20-10-1 name the person.

(30) This man is sometimes credited as the first player to play off and behind the first base bag.

(20) Nicknamed “The Old Roman,” he managed the St. Louis Browns to four American Association pennants from 1885 to 1888.

(10) His stinginess as owner of the White Sox is long thought to be a contributing factor to the fixing of the 1919 World Series.

(I) The original Comiskey Park is named for him.

Answer: Charlie Comiskey (require the first name for the final part)

15. The following relates to a film that was such a bad wreck you’d think Jason Priestley caused it, FTSNOP.

A. This Elaine May film deals with two lounge singers who are booked to play at the Hilton in a Middle Eastern nation.

Answer: Ishtar

B. FFPE, these are the two stars of Ishtar whose careers luckily survived the disappointment of the film. They followed it up with work in Rain Man and Dick Tracy, respectively.

Answer: Warren Beatty and Dustin Hoffman

C. This songwriter wrote or co-wrote most of the songs for the film with Elaine May, none of which were as popular as his “Love Theme From A Star is Born (Evergreen)” co-written with Barbara Streisand.

Answer: Paul Williams

16. Answer the following about the life of one of the players we’ve most loved to hate, the NBA’s Dennis Rodman, FTPE.

A. Rodman broke into the NBA with this team and played with them until the 1993-1994 season when he went to the Spurs.

Answer: Detroit Pistons

B. This autobiography was a New York Times Bestseller and in it he divulges explicit details about his “relations” with Madonna and talks about his cross-dressing and bisexuality.

Answer: Bad As I Wanna Be

C. Perhaps Rodman’s greatest sin was this movie with Jean-Claude Van Damme in which Rodman plays Yaz, an aims dealer who joins Van Damme to kill Mickey Rourke’s character.

Answer: Double Team

17. Given lyrics, identify the song by Three Dog Night FTPE.

A. “Jeremiah was a bull frog/Was a good friend of mine/I never understood a single word he said/But I helped him a-drink his wine”

Answer: “Joy to the World”

B. “No is the saddest experience you’ll ever know/Yes, it’s the saddest experience you’ll ever know”

Answer: “One”

C. “You swear you’ve heard it before/As it slowly rambles on and on/No need in bringin’ em back/Cause they’re never really gone”

Answer: ‘Old Fashioned Love Song”

18. Answer the following about the film Young Frankenstein, FTPE.

A. This man co-wrote the film with Mel Brooks and starred in it.

Answer: Gene Wilder

B. Now known as Frank on Everybody Loves Raymond, this actor played the monster brought to life by Dr. Frankenstein’s grandson, played by Gene Wilder

Answer: Peter Boyle

C. Ten Garr played this character who invited Dr. Frankenstein’s grandson to have a “roll in the hay,” literally.

Answer: Inga

19. 30-20-10 identify the comedian.

(30) He used to be a roommate of Andrew Dice Clay’s and he appeared in an episode of Scarecrow and Mrs. King as Bela Pravik.

(20) He appeared with Robin Williams and Maria Conchita Alonso in Moscow on the Hudson as Lev and in the Tom Hanks film The Money Pit as Shatov.

(10) He frequently guested on Night Court as a character with his first name and this Russian is also well known for his work in Branson, Missouri.

Answer: Yakov Smirnoff

20. Answer the following about shows dealing with the supernatural or paranormal FTPE.

A. This show about supernatural phenomenon ran on FOX from 1992 to 1993 until it went into syndication, then eventually found a home on the Sci-Fi Channel. On it, Tim White sewed as the host and narrated stories about investigations into the unexplained. Harry Winkler helped produce it.

Answer: Sightings

B. This wonderful Sci-Fi Channel show was hosted by the very energetic, bespectacled Dr. Franklin Ruehl. Regular segments on this cheaply produced show were the World of Bizarre Medicine where an item in a black bag would be used to elaborate some point and the Vault of Strange Deaths.

Answer: Mysteries From Beyond the Other Dominion

C. This show, originally hosted by James Brolin and then later by Jonathan Frakes would take real unexplained events and present them with some that were made up. Viewers tried to tell which was true and which was not.

Answer: Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

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