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F.O.G.H.A.T. 2002: Less Chat, More Hat

Missouri-Rolla, October 20, 2002

Packet #5

Questions by Jeremy White

Toss-ups

1. In the past three seasons, this NCAA Divison 1 men’s basketball program racked up 87 wins, second only to Duke. Despite losing sophomore center Jack Ingram to transfer, this team faces high expectations in the coming season due to the return of its nucleus of five seniors including Kevin Johnson and Dante Swanson, both second-team all conference selections in the WAC last season. For ten points, name this basketball program coached by John Phillips and nicknamed the Golden Hurricane.

University of _Tulsa_

2. This game was developed by SimTex under the name Star Lords. It pits the player against races like the Psilons, Alkari and Meklars with the goal of controlling the universe by being voted leader of the senate or by obliterating the other races. Two sequels have been published, the first of which was subtitled Battle at Antares. For ten points, name this turn-based strategy computer game published in 1993 by Microprose.

_Master of Orion_

3. A then 40-year-old Sam Peckinpah played Charlie the meter reader and also performed an uncredited rewrite on the screenplay that was adapated from a Jack Finney novel. Allied Artists vainly attempted to soften the impact of the film’s paranoid conclusion by altering director Don Siegel’s cut. For ten points, name this 1956 classic in which the residents of Santa Mira, California are slowly destroyed and replaced by beings hatched from extraterrestrial seed pods.

_Invasion of the Body Snatchers_

4. It was first demonstrated in Japan in 1922 at the Butokuden by Gichin Funakoshi, the founder of Shotokan. On June 19, 1999, an International Governing Body for this sport was recognized by International Olympic Committee when the WKF was selected after years of competition with the ITKF. For ten points, name this martial art with roots in Okinawa.

_Karate_ accept Shotokan before that word is read in the question.

5. This term has been defined by Jimmy Eat World guitarist Jim Adkins as “shit hitting you in the face with the singer screaming and rolling on the ground.” Originally used to describe bands like Rites of Spring with a fairly specific emotional stage presentation, today the music press uses it loosely to describe bands as diverse as Dismemberment Plan, The Promise Ring and Weezer. For ten points, name this three-letter term for a subgenre of punk originally distinguished by tortured, passionate vocals.

_Emo_

6. He first appeared in the December 1932 edition of Weird Tales as hero of the story “The Phoenix and the Sword,” which was just a thinly veiled rewrite of one of Robert E. Howard’s rejected Krull tales. Marvel writer Henry Thomas brought him to comic books in October 1970 and the resulting series eventually spun off Red Sonja. For ten points, name this literary action hero of the ancient world brought to the big screen in 1982 by Arnold Schwarzenegger.

_Conan_ the Barbarian

7. She refers to her late Pomeranian Chester, who appeared with her in the film Hollywood Nights, as the best 500 dollars she ever spent. She and future husband Peter Marc Jacobson attended Beauty Culture School together to have something to fall back while starting acting careers. She invented her most famous character during a vacation in England on which she stayed with the family of Twiggy and found the contrast between a proper English family and her Queens accent hilarious. For ten points, name this actress who played Fran Fine on The Nanny.

Fran _Drescher_

8. Once past the age of 12 months, only three cuts, the Continental, English Saddle and Sporting are allowed in competition. Fifteen inches of height at the shoulder is the dimension that separates standard from miniatures while the toys are under ten inches at the same point. Parti colored ones are automatically disqualified from competition and according to a commercial, ones with the Cingular logo on their sides are severly penalized. For ten points, name this national dog breed of France that is also associated with 1950s skirts.

_Poodle_

9. It is not The Empire Strikes Back or A Bridge Too Far, but John Ratzenberger appears as a military officer and Edward Fox plays a British general. It is not Murphy Brown, but Candace Bergen plays a journalist, specifically photojournalist Margaret Bourke-White. For ten points, name this biopic directed by Richard Attenborough that stars Ben Kingsley in the title role.

_Gandhi_

10. Quote: “I have a 31-inch waist, a 42-inch chest. I'm still real butch." Quote: “It's deeply personal, on the one hand. On the other hand, it is my professional calling.” Quote: “Every boom I kind of said, ‘Go for it, boys. How this, Osama? Remember September 11. And they were rockin' all night long,” For ten points, such are the nuggests of journalistic restraint that have emanated from what FoxNews Channel war correspondent and one-time opener of Al Capone’s vault?

Geraldo _Rivera_

11. First-time feature director Peter MacDonald spent 63 million dollars creating this 1988 release making it the most expensive film ever produced at the time. The lead character initially turns down a request from Colonel Trautman to join a mission aiding the muhajadeen in Afghanistan, but joins the fray once Trautman is taken prisoner by the Russian commander Zaysen. For ten points, name this film that to date represents the final adventure of the Buddhist one-man army played by Sylvester Stallone.

_Rambo III_

12. Former Baylor tackle Derrick did not play in 2001 after being cut by the Redskins. Terrell rushed for 107 yards for the San Diego Chargers in 2001. Cornerback Jamar was drafted in the first round of the 2001 NFL draft by the Miami Dolphins. For ten points, name this common football surname of these athletes and linebacker London, who collected 4.5 sacks for the 2001 NFC champion St. Louis Rams.

_Fletcher_

13. Melissa Schuman left this group in 2002 to pursue an acting career while they were in the midst of working on the follow-up to their debut release. This group was assembled by manager Kenny Burns following massive additions and they were subsequently signed to Bad Boy Records. For ten points, name this prefab girl group that hit the charts in 2000 with “He Loves U Not” off their album It Was All a Dream.

_Dream_

14. Although he became a single father when his wife Rose Ellen passed away, he received considerable household help from his mother-in-law Daisy May Moses. He tried to provide a better quality of life for his tomboyish daughter by using the twenty-five million dollars he received from the OK Oil Company to relocate his family to 518 Crestview Drive in Beverly Hills from their original home in Bug Tussle. For ten points, name this television character played by Buddy Ebsen on The Beverly Hillbillies.

Jed _Clampett_

15. One of this band’s least-known releases is a 1983 EP featuring the danceable title track "Twisting by the Pool", which according to one member was recorded because, "you can only play doo-wah" after an ungodly number of takes of "Telegraph Road." For ten points, name this band whose albums Making Movies and Brothers in Arms showcase the lead guitar work of Mark Knopfler.

_Dire Straits_

16. The opening verse of this song mentions hair combing, leg shaving and toe painting as optional activities depending on what feels good to the soul. This song’s protagonist is not built like a supermodel, but has learned to love herself unconditionally because she is a queen. For ten points, name this song for which the singer is not the average girl in the titular entity because she will always be India.arie.

_Video_

17. This number represents Middleweight boxer Marvin Hagler’s professional career win total and it was the uniform number of Hall of Fame Miami Dolphins center Jim Langer. In the 1995-96 season, the Detroit Red Wings set an NHL regular season record by notching this number of wins. For ten points, name this number that was most significant in sports history on September 9, 1998 when Mark McGwire passed Roger Maris to set what was then the single home run record.

_62_

18. In the second episode of this series, the main supporting character, Kevin Blakely, temporarily lost his job in a horse race. The lead character, private detective Vic Nardozza was nicknamed the Chameleon for a knack at undercover cases like posing as a mailman to discover an identify theft perpetrator or infiltrating a Chinese sweatshop to identify a toy thief. For ten points, name this ill-fated 2000 season NBC sitcom that starred Tim Meadows and the actor behind Seinfeld’s Cosmo Kramer.

The _Michael Richards Show_

19. This is the profession of Sylvia Marpole, the title character’s romantic interest in the direct-to-video An Extremely Goofy Movie as well as Jocasta Nu at the Jedi temple. The title character in The Gun in Betty Lou’s Handbag, Mary’s godmother in Party Girl, Marian in The Music Man are other characters who earn a living this way. For ten points, name this noble profession shared by the aforementioned fictional characters as well as Buffy's watcher Giles.

_Librarian_

20. This Orion film shot in Tulsa features Invasion of the Body Snatchers star Kevin McCarthy as villain, R.J. Fletcher. Basic cable airings sometimes trim Emo Phillips’ cameo, Conan the Librarian and the attempt to teach poodles to fly. Other highlights include parodies of Gandhi, Geraldo Rivera, Rambo III, the rants of karate instructor Kuni and the dream that morphs “The Ballad of Jed Clampett” with a Dire Straits video. For ten points, name this film about the revitalization of U62 from the efforts of characters played by Fran Drescher, Michael Richards and “Weird Al” Yankovic.

_UHF_

21. Last name’s the same. Fran is the author who wrote the book Once a Warrior and The Lady and the Champ. Rick is the special effects wizard who has created monkey suits in movies from Sclock to the remake of Planet of the Apes. Kathy played Dr. Jill Brock on Picket Fences. Anita had Top 40 hits with “Just Because” and “Givin’ You the Best that I Got” and Ginger drummed for Cream. For ten points, name the common surname of the aforementioned and Dusty, the current manager of the San Francisco Giants.

_Baker_

FOGHAT 2002: Packet 5

Bonus

1. Answer these questions about heavy metal vocalist Ronnie James Dio for ten points each.

a. Before joning Black Sabbath, Dio did a stint as lead vocalist of what band led by ex-Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore?

_Rainbow_

b. Dio formed his own band creatively dubbed Dio in 1983 and recorded their first album with what title? Its title song would be played repeatedly by Dio later on at a South Park elementary school dance.

_Holy Diver_

c. Dio’s greatest moment as a composer may well be his composition of what song that served as the all-star recording and trademark song of Hear ‘N Aid, the heavy metal version of Live Aid.

_Stars_

2. Answer these questions about a 1996 film for ten points each.

a. What film featured Al Pacino as New York mayor John Pappas who comes under investigation after a shootout between a mobster and a detective?

_City Hall_

b. What actor plays idealistic deputy mayor Kevin Calhoun in City Hall?

John _Cusack_

c. City Hall reunited Pacino with director Harold Becker. The two had previously worked together on what film also starring John Goodman and Ellen Barkin?

_Sea of Love_

3. For ten points each, name the sausage variety from its definition in the online Epicurious Food Dictionary.

a. A spicy, heavily smoked sausage made from pork chitterlings and tripe. French in origin, it is a specialty of Cajun cooking.

_Andouille_ (pr. An-Dwee or An-Doo-ee)

b. This smoked sausage is usually made of pork, though beef can be added. It comes in chunky (about 2 inches in diameter) links and is usually sold precooked, though an occasional butcher will sell it fresh.

_Kielbasa_

c. A highly seasoned, coarsely ground pork sausage flavored with garlic, chili powder and other spices. It's widely used in both Mexican and Spanish cookery.

_Chorizo_

4. For ten points each, name these comedians who guest starred on Undeclared, Fox’s departed college sitcom from last season.

a. He played himself in an episode in which he slept with Lizzie after performing a concert on campus.

Adam _Sandler_

b. He portrayed Dave, a campus hanger-on and speed freak legendary for his ability to create term papers for a price.

Will _Ferrell_

c. This musician played Eugene, the portly friend of Lizzie’s eventual ex-boyfriend Eric

Kyle _Gass_

5. How quickly we can forget last season. For the stated number of points, identify these Major League Baseball players who excelled in 2001 at various statistics on the road.

a. For five, in 2001 he quite unsurprisingly set the Major League single-season record for most home runs on the road with 36.

Barry _Bonds_

c. For ten, this pitcher led the Majors in 2001 with 13 road wins, but could only manage a measly 4 wins at home in Jacobs Field.

C. C. _Sabathia_

d. For fifteen, what Texas pitcher led the majors in balks overall and road balks in 2001 with six overall, five of which on the road.

Chris _Michalak_

6. Prove your mastery of Dianetics and name these L. Ron Hubbard science fiction novels from a brief plot summary for ten points each.

a. Special effects man Gadget O’Dowd creates the title prop and races it at Santa Anita.

The _Automagic Horse_

b. A military strategist known only as “The Lieutenant” leads an unlikely batallion through a war-torn Europe to England where they battle forces of tyranny.

_Final Blackout_

c. In the year 3000, Johnnie Goodboy Tyler leads the remnants of humanity in a battle against the alien Psychlos who ravaged the planet and continue to mine it for resources.

_Battlefield Earth_

7. Name these songs with classic one-note guitar solos for ten points each.

a. This Ramones classic appropriately features a one-note guitar solo after the singer announces “can’t control my fingers, can’t control my brain.”

_I Wanna Be Sedated_

b. Neil Young plays a memorable one-note guitar solo in what track that closed the first side of Everybody Knows This is Nowhere and featured lyrics about how the singer “shot his baby” in the title location?

_Down by the River_

c. Eric Clapton let it all hang down with a one-note guitar solo in what hit cover of a J. J. Cale tune?

_After Midnight_

8. Many fine actors have played Robert E. Lee on screen in many fine historical dramas, but this bonus isn’t about any of them. Instead, this bonus asks you to, for ten points each, identify purely fictional films from a description of major characters named in honor of Robert E. Lee.

a. This Best Picture winner features Montgomery Clift as a private usually just called “Prew” since his full name is the unwieldy Robert E. Lee Prewett.

_From Here to Eternity_

b. This 1976 Arthur Penn film features Jack Nicholson as cattle thief Tom Logan facing off against cattle thief “regulator” Robert E. Lee Clayton as played by Marlon Brando.

The _Missouri Breaks_

c. Gil Gerard portrays Robert E. Lee Jones, the lead character in this 1992 action film about a mercenary who rescues a girl from terrorists.

_Soldier’s Fortune_

9. Because he is now known as the master thespian whose talents shone in films like Double Team and Cutaway, you may not remember that Dennis Rodman was once an accomplished basketball player. Answer these questions about his career for ten points each.

a. Rodman was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the 1986 draft with the 27th overall pick out of what academic institution?

_Southeastern Oklahoma_

b. How many NBA championship rings did Rodman win in his career?

_Five_

c. Who is the only player to rack up more single-season rebounding titles in their career than Rodman’s seven?

Wilt _Chamberlain_

10. For ten points each, answer these questions about original movies on TNT – they know drama.

a. TNT led the networks in the time slot for the premeire of what original movie starring William H. Macy as salesman Bill Porter.

_Door to Door_

b. Tom Selleck plays a cowboy wanderer bound to protect a widow by a promise to a dying friend. Mark Harmon plays an evil saloon owner and Brad Johnson appears as his hired gun.

_Crossfire Trail_

c. Robert Rodat wrote this suspense offering in which Treat Williams played a businessman whose successful microbrewery is targeted by a crime syndicate.

_36 Hours to Die_

11. Name the film in which Jack Palance played the following roles for ten points each.

a. Drug lord Yves Perret

_Tango and Cash_

b. Aging cowhand Duke Washburn

_City Slickers 2_: The Legend of Curly’s Gold

c. Former Hollywood set designer Rudi Cox

_Bagdad Café_

12. Answer the following questions about a rock band for ten points each.

a. What group formed from the remnants of the stoner rock group Kyuss features the songwriting of vocalist Josh Homme and bassist Nick Oliveri?

_Queens of the Stone Age_

b. Featured on many best of 2000 lists, name the Queens of the Stone Age album that featured their songs “Better Living Through Chemistry” and “Biggest Hit of the Summer.”

_R_ Also accept _II_ (“two”) as some early copies were released with this title

c. After original drummer Alfredo Hernandez left the group, what Foo Fighter handled the drumming on the Queens’ 2002 tour schedule?

Dave _Grohl_

13. Your friends at Gatorade have been busy concocting new products again. For ten points, name these new Gatorade product lines.

a. After successful sale tests in selected areas, Gatorade took what “Fitness Water” brand national in 2002?

_Propel_

b. An orange and a lime version are available for what new Gatorade subline distinguished by its lack of color?

_Ice_

c. Although some early trade press called it “Explosivo”, this is the current name of what new Gatorade subline with bilingual Spanish and English labeling and flavors like Tropical (pr. in Spanish, i.e. Tro-pee-call).

_Extremo_

14. The record for largest attendance at an ice hockey game was set at the so-called “Cold War” on October 6, 2001 when 74,554 fans watched Michigan State play the University of Michigan in a football stadium. Answer these questions about the event for ten points each.

a. Name the stadium that hosted the event.

_Spartan_ Stadium

b. What was the final score of the game?

_Michigan State 3, Michigan 3_, _tied at 3_ or equivalents conveying that both teams ended the game with 3 points

c. The previous collegiate ice hockey attendance record was set when Michigan State defeated Michigan Tech in what Detroit venue?

_Joe Louis_ Arena

15. Answer these questions relating to a powerful force in syndicated television for ten points each.

a. Name the company that rose to syndicating dominance distributing the Merv Griffin game shows Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune and that is named for twin brothers Michael and Roger.

_King World_

b. The biggest coup for the two Kings begun when Roger saw what future national celebrity at a taping of A.M. Chicago?

_Oprah_ and/or _Winfrey_

c. In January of 2000, King World merged with what network?

_CBS_

16. Name these Beatle tribute bands from a description for ten points each.

a. Alan Parsons led an all-star Beatles including Ann Wilson and John Entwhistle on a US tour in 2001 under what five word name?

_A Walk Down Abbey Road_

b. This Australian Beatle tribute released an album called It’s Four You which features Beatles-esque versions of Lennon/McCartney songs that were originally given to other artists, like Peter and Gordon’s “World Without Love”. They also contributed an early Beatles style cover to the Stairways to Heaven album.

The _Beatnix_

c. They released their new album Heathen Chemistry in 2002 while members Liam and Noel Gallagher publicly lobbied that MTV should do a reality show about them.

_Oasis_

17. Answer these questions about skits on Mr. Show for ten points each.

a. In the first season’s third episode, television warnings were issued for the “Pipelifter’s Union” and “Ramming Speed”, which were supposed to be examples of what?

_gay porn_ or equivalents

b. In the eighth show of the third season, marching band composer Salini is constantly reminded of his mediocrity by what naturally brilliant composer?

Jean Baptiste _Philouza_

c. “Eww Girl Eww” by Three Times One Minus One was named Most Soulful Single by a White Duo at what awards show in the second season?

_Homage_ Awards

18. Answer these questions about accomplished music producers the Dust Brothers for the stated number of points.

a. For five points each, name the two men who make up the Dust Brothers.

John _King_ and Mike _Simpson_

b. The Dust Brothers’ first major success on the pop singles chart was crafting what Tone Loc record around a sample of Van Halen’s “Janie’s Cryin’?”

_Wild Thing_

c. The Dust Brothers’ first full-length album work not with an outside artist was the soundtrack for what 1999 film?

_Fight Club_

19. After ’s Page 2 ranked Phi Slamma Jamma as the best sports unit nickname of all time, mailbag respondents countered by voting their own top ten list. Three of the top vote getters were for NFL units known for their tenacious D. Give these NFL defense nicknames given a list of some of the individuals that were in the defense for ten points each.

a. Ranked #5, members included Alan Page, Carl Eller, Jim Marshall and Gary Larsen.

_Purple People Eaters_

b. Ranked #3, Jack Ham, Joe Green, Jack Lambert, Mel Blount

_Steel Curtain_

c. Ranked #1, Names cited in this nickname spanned the ages from Dick Butkus to Mike Singletary to Brian Urlacher

_Monsters of the Midway_

20. Given the name of a character portrayed by Jack Black in it, name the film for ten points each.

a. Craig Poncelet

_Dead Man Walking_

b. Hal Larsen

_Shallow Hal_

c. Billy Glenn Norris

_Mars Attacks_

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