BU SCRAPPLE, Penn Kreme Cheeze Kup 1997
BU SCRAPPLE, Penn Kreme Cheeze Kup 1997
TOSSUP 1 Dvorak; wine; dogs; perennials; selling; the ACT; personal finance; politics; and the more common DOS and Windows 95. All these subjects are now addressed in publications for, FTP, which audience, whom the publishers think will be attracteted by the bright yellow coloring of the publications.
Answer: _DUMMIES_
TOSSUP 2 FAQTP, Frau Blucher (Blue-ker). If youÕve seen ÒYoung FrankensteinÓ, you should know what to do.
Answer: (player should respond with his or her best horse neigh)
TOSSUP 3 He has his own CD-ROM game, his own comic book, and is the voice of the Joker on _Batman, the Animated Series_. Not bad for a man whose career was dead for most of the 1980's and 90's. FTP, name this "rebellious" actor, who this year has been seen in theaters in movies made 14, 17, and 20 years ago, respectively.
Answer: Mark _HAMILL_
TOSSUP 4 In 1991, he was offered a five year, 6.5 million dollar contract to join the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, an offer he eventually declined in favor of a breakfrom coaching. His break was short-lived, and he returned to the sidelines in 1993, leading his team to two playoff berths in four years. FTP, name this coach, who will be seen pacing the sidelines next year for the New YorkJets.
Answer: Bill _PARCELLS_
TOSSUP 5 He knew he wasn't going to win a Pulitzer for his most recent book, which featured a fictional war story involving prominent Republicans called "Operation Chickenhawk". However his spoken word recording did win a Grammy. FTP, name this author of _Rush Limbaugh Is a Big Fat Idiot_.
Answer: Al _FRANKEN_
TOSSUP 6 Over his movie career he has portrayed an injured basketball player, a guy trying to get a cab, A defense lawyer, a prosecution lawyer, a rebellious youth, an astronaut, and a prison guard. Recently, he has achieved cult status as the center of the Hollywood universe. FTP, name this actor, separated by six degrees or less to all other actors.
Answer: Kevin _BACON_
TOSSUP 7 This country singer and slide guitar virtuoso has gained fame for his distinctive voice and unique songs about such topics as policemen and slightly psychotic women. FTP, name this Grammy-nominated singer of "Highway Patrol", "My Wife Thinks You're Dead", and "Venom Wearin' Denim".
Answer: Junior _BROWN_
TOSSUP 8 "When criminals in this world appear, and break the laws that they should fear, and frighten all who see or hear, the cry goes up both far and near..." FTP, name this cartoon super-hero whose love interest is Sweet Polly Purebred.
Answer: _UNDERDOG_
TOSSUP 9 This man opened the second ever show of his paintings March 15 at the Aliana Gallery in Royal Oak, Michigan. His work, "From Deir ez Zor to Auschwitz (Genocide)" depicts the hands of a Turkish soldier holding a head representative of the Armenian and Jewish holocausts. FTP, name this doctor, whose house calls often end in death.
Answer: Dr. Jack _KEVORKIAN_
TOSSUP 10 "Lead Paint: Delicious but Deadly"; "Fireworks, the Silent Killer"; "60 Minutes of Car Crash Victims"; "Locker Room Towel Fights: the Blinding of Larry Driscoll"; "The Decapitation of Larry Leadfoot"; and "Fuzzy Bunny's Guide to You-Know-What". FTP, name the actor featured in all these educational films, as voiced by Phil Hartman on _The Simpsons_.
Answer: Troy _MCCLURE_
TOSSUP 11 This man was the first to appear on the boxes of three different kinds of Wheaties. His appearances were all for one sport, even though he lettered in four different sports at U.C.L.A. FTP, name this former Indianapolis Clown, who earned more fame as a Brooklyn Dodger.
Answer: Jackie _ROBINSON_
TOSSUP 12 FAQTP, Who is the black private dick that's a sex machine to all the chicks?
Answer: John _SHAFT_ (If right answer is given, moderator should respond "You're Damn Right." or ÒRight On!Ó If wrong answer is given, moderator should reply, "Shut Your Mouth")
TOSSUP 13 His stagehands include Pat Farmer and Kenny Sheahan, his cuecard boy is Tony"Inky" Mendez, his drummer is Anton Fig, his stage manager is Biff Henderson, his regular players include Leonard Tepper and Calvert DeForest, and his bandleader is Paul Shaffer. FTP, name this gap-toothed self-proclaimed most powerful man in American broadcasting.
Answer: David _LETTERMAN_
TOSSUP 14 The town is named after a band. This band built a unique recording studio outside of Phoenix. A town grew up around this studio, although itÕs now a ghost town. It was going strong when the band recorded their album Youthanasia, released in October of 1995. Now it is only remembered on its capitol records website. According to Dave Letterman ÒRUN FOR YOUR LIVES, ITÕS _____!Ó Name the band and you name the town.
Answer: _MEGADETH_, Arizona
TOSSUP 15 When fully grown, it can be from 8 to 10 inches long and can weigh up to one quarter of an ounce. It's not known as a fighter, but in 1986 it fought both a sea lion and the administration of The University of Santa Cruz, thereby winning the right to be known as its mascot. FTP, name this creature, featured on the T-shirt of Samuel L. Jackson in "Pulp Fiction."
Answer: _BANANA SLUG_
TOSSUP 16 Roger Ebert calls this film "the most disgusting film ever made," giving it no stars and saying that it makes men want to rape women. FTP, name this movie directed by Meir Zarchi and starring Camille Keaton as a vacationing author who is brutally and repeatedly raped by four men, and then chops, burns, maims, and mutilates her attackers.
Answer: _I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE_
TOSSUP 17 Recently brought back from the brink of extinction by the Sci-Fi Channel, this TV show was thought to be finished after its cancellation by Comedy Central and the departure of Trace Beaulieu who played both Dr. Clayton Forrester and the voice of Crow T. Robot. FTP name this TV series about a guy in outerspace forced to watch cheesy movies with his wise-cracking robots.
Answer: _MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000_ or _MST3K_
TOSSUP 18 Early in his career, he was known as Mario Jr., a fitting nickname, since it's an anagram of his first name. Now this NHLer has moved out of the shadow of his teammate Maro Lemieux, and is among the league leaders in almost every offensive category. FTP,name this Czech, who wears number 68 for the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Answer: Jaromir _JAGR_
TOSSUP 19 Guns 'N' Roses have recorded one of his songs. He based his theories on an obscure Beatles song. His biggest claim to fame, however, is his involvement in the murder of actress Sharon Tate. FTP name this swastika bearing man whose parole hearings always provide entertainment.
Answer: Charles _MANSON_
TOSSUP 20 Some of his group's hits include _Too Old to Rock and Roll, Too Young to Die_ and _Locomotive Breath_ but is best known for the classic _Aqualung_. FTP name this group featuring Ian Anderson as lead singer and flautist.
Answer: _JETHRO TULL_
TOSSUP 21 His favorite number is "the number no one picks" the number 6. He has a cigar box filled with his prized paperclip collection. His favorite food is oatmeal especially when it's a perfect shade of grey. His favorite bird is the lovely pigeon. FTP name this resident of Sesame Street known for his distinctively long face and striped shirts.
Answer: _BERT_
TOSSUP 22 This film marked the screen debut of Richard Dreyfus who only had one line. Recently rereleased on Valentine's Day, it has been parodied on the Simpsons as well as Wayne's World II and won the Academy Award for Best Director in 1967. FTP name this movie classic featuring the music of Simon and Garfunkel and starring a young Dustin Hoffman and Anne Bancroft.
Answer: The _GRADUATE_
TOSSUP 23 Colon, dash, close parenthesis; equal sign, colon, letter "O"; open bracket, asterisk, close bracket. FAQTP, name these series of typed characters used by hackers to express feelings over the Internet.
Answer: _EMOTICONS_ or _SMILEYS_
TOSSUP 24 He insisted to his final day (which was last year) that he was the inspiration for Jackie Gleason's character in the _Hustler_ despite the author's assertion that he based the character on Willie Mosconi. FTP, name this pool player, often the butt of David Letterman's jokes.
Answer: _MINNESOTA FATS_
TOSSUP 25 His coverage of the 1972 Presidential Campaing was described by insiders as the least accurate, but most true of any journalist. He has also written such works as _Hell's Angels_ and _Better Than Sex_. He is best known however as the author of _Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas_ which is currently celebrating its 25th anniversary. FTP name this author and pioneer of gonzo journalism.
Answer: Hunter S. _THOMPSON_
TOSSUP 26 Boadicea, I Want Tomorrow, The Celts, Exile, Once You Had Gold, Pax Deorum, Marble Halls, Cursum Perficio, Carribean Blue, Orinoco Flow, On Your Shore, Watermark, and Shepherd Moon. These are all songs by FTP this female vocalist.
Answer: _ENYA_
TOSSUP 27 It traces its heritage back to the Knights Templar of the crusades. Its three main levels are Apprentice, Fellow, and Master. Famous members of it have included Benjamin Franklin, John Hancock, and every U.S. President excluding Catholic John F. Kennedy. FTP name this fraternal secret society with a hard-on for Euclid.
Answer: Free_MASONRY_ or Fraternal Order of Free_MASONS_
TOSSUP 28 His next project is writing the script for 1998's Superman Movie. His latest work _Chasing Amy_ received a standing ovation at the Sundance Film Festival, which is a vindication for his previous bomb _Mallrats_. FTP name this director who won acclaim with his first film _Clerks_ in 1994.
Answer: Kevin _SMITH_
TOSSUP 29 FAQTP if you're looking for a good time name the girl you should call at 867-5309.
Answer: _JENNY_
TOSSUP 30 A guy named Dick calls up his friend Jimmy and asks him to do him a favor. Jimmy owns his own business and, being a good friend, accepts. Jimmy then proceeds to fall down a flight of stairs, jump off a building, and jump into a pit of mud all for the sake of testing, FTP, what beer?
Answer: _MILLER LITE_
BONII BONUS 1 FTPE, answer the following about _Seinfeld_'s George Costanza. 1. While trying to stay on unemployment, George claimed to be interviewing for a job at this nonexistant latex manufactuing company.
Answer: _VANDELAY_ Industries 2. Although he has a steady job with the New York Yankees, he still idolizes and used to pretend to be a member of this profession to impress women.
Answer: _ARCHITECT_ 3. This is the name that George claims he would use should he ever become a porn star.
Answer: _BUCK NAKED_ BONUS 2 Answer the following questions about Calvin and Hobbes FTPE. 1. This sport, invented by the title characters, has no set rules and can be altered at any time to the advantage of the participants.
Answer: _CALVINBALL_ 2. She was Calvin's main foil. quiet, obedient, and honest, she had a crush on Hobbes and was always trying to ensnare Calvin and Hobbes into tea parties with her rabbit.
Answer: _SUSIE_ Derkins 3. Named after the apprentice devil in C.S. Lewis' _The Screwtape Letters_, she is Calvin's long suffering teacher.
Answer: Miss _WORMWOOD_ BONUS 3 30-20-10, name the movie from the quotes. "Lee Harvey, you are a madman. When you stole that cow, and your friend tried to make it with the cow. I want to party with you." "It's not the speed so much... I just wish I hadn't drunk all that cough syrup." "This is one heavily armed recreational vehicle."
Answer: _STRIPES_ BONUS 4 For those of you who were at Terrier Tusle 6, you will remember B.U. course PO 950, Professional Wrestling and World Politics. Well. it's midterm time. FTPE, name the WWF wrestler whose "storyline" paralleled the given world events. 1. 1980's and early 90's: The Cold War and following meltdown.
Answer: _NIKOLAI VOLKOV_ 2. 1980's and 90's: The common man's distrust for the filthy rich.
Answer: The _MILLION-DOLLAR MAN_ or Ted _DIBIASE_ (Dee-Bee-Ah-Cee) 3. Early 1900's: He turned tail and supported the Iraqis during the Gulf War
Answer: _SARGEANT SLAUGHTER_ BONUS 5 Answer the following concerning the life and times of BU college bowler and general dork about town Luke Rego FTPE. Note: you need not actually know Luke to answer the questions, and count your blessings for that. 1. Luke works at the 50's Prime Time Cafe at which Disney theme park?
Answer: _DISNEY-MGM STUDIOS_ 2. Luke donates $2.25 of his weekly paycheck to which umbrella charitable organization?
Answer: The _UNITED WAY_ 3. Luke wants to buy an anniversary gift for Mickey Mouse in honor of Walt Disney World's 25th anniversary. If he followed strict anniversary tradition, what should the gift be made of?
Answer: _SILVER_ BONUS 6 Identify the restaurant given its recent pricing strategies for its fried bits of chicken flesh FTPE 1. Its chicken went on sale at 5 pieces for 99 cents
Answer: _WENDY'S_ 2. Its chicken went on sale at 6 pieces for 99 cents
Answer: _McCDONALD'S_ 3. The price of its chicken has stayed at over $2 for 8 pieces
Answer: _BURGER KING_ BONUS 7 Open up your Springfield Shopper and give the exact names of stores in Springfield, USA based upon a description FTPE. 1. Okaley Dokaley Shopperinos. At this store in Springfield Mall you can find left-handed can openers, cork screws, and ledgers as well as T-shirts saying "Kiss Me, I'm Left-Handed."
Answer: _LEFTORIUM_ (do not accept Flanders' Left-Handed Store) 2. Here you can find the latest issue of Radioactive Man, Alf Pogs, as well as a rare Mary Worth in which she advises a friend to commit suicide.
Answer: _ANDROID'S DUNGEON AND BASEBALL CARD SHOP_ 3. At this store next to Moe's Tavern, the budding musician can find all her saxophone needs like a #3 and 1/2 reed.
Answer: _KING TOOT'S_ Music Store BONUS 8 This early 1950's psychiatric book accused Batman and Robin of being homosexuals, Wonder Woman of being a lesbian, and accused comic books as a whole of contributing to juvenile delinquency. F15PE name both the author and the book that brought about the Comics Code Authority.
Answer: Dr. Frederic _WERTHAM_, _SEDUCTION OF THE INNOCENT_ BONUS 9 Given the film that did NOT win Best Picture, name the director that DID win Best Director, For the stated number of points. 1. _Born on the Fourth of July_
Answer: Oliver _STONE_ 2. _Reds_
Answer: Warren _BEATTY_ 3. _Cabaret_
Answer: Bob _FOSSE_ BONUS 10 Guns 'N' Roses may have been the kings of hard rock during the 80's but they owed some of their success to the bands that originally performed some of their biggest hits. Given the song title name the original performer FTPE. 1. Live and Let Die
Answer: Paul _McCARTNEY_ 2. Mama Kin
Answer: _AEROSMITH_ 3. Knockin' on Heaven's Door
Answer: Bob _DYLAN_ BONUS 11 In American professional sports most teams' nicknames end in the letter s. Not so in Major League Soccer. At the beginning of the 1997 Season only 3 teams will have nicknames that end in s. FTPE name them.
Answer: New York/New Jersey _METROSTARS_, Colorado _RAPIDS_, Kansas City _WIZARDS_ (Moderator Note: During the 1996 Season the Wizards were known as just the Wiz. There name was changed after the seasons' end.) BONUS 12 FTPE given an Epcott Center attraction name its current corporate sponsor. 1. The Norway Pavillion
Answer: _SAS_ or _SCANDANAVIAN AIRLINE SERVICE_ 2. The Universe of Energy
Answer: _EXXON_ 3. One of the two sponsors of the American Adventure
Answer: _AMERICAN EXPRESS_ or _COCA-COLA_ BONUS 13 Given the relationship game show currently in syndication, name its host FTPE. 1. The Dating Game
Answer: Brad _SHERWOOD_ 2. The Newlywed Game
Answer: Gary _KROEGER_ 3. Bzzz! (pronounced Buzz)
Answer: Annie _WOOD_ BONUS 14 BU Scrapple is the official world headquarters of The CLAPP: The Cleavon Little as President Party. Sure, he's dead, but if Dole ran, so can he. FTSNoP, answer the following about the distinguished Mr. Little. 1. He is featured most prominently in this Mel Brooks comedy.
Answer: _BLAZING SADDLES_ 2. Following _Blazing Saddles_ plotline, name the other Mel Brooks regular who is his Vice-Presidential candidate?
Answer: Gene _WILDER_ 3. Mr. Little played Sal on which television series, a 1990 bomb featuring Whoopi Goldberg?
Answer: _BAGDAD CAFE_ BONUS 15 George Lucas and Stephen Spielberg have worked on 7 of the top 15 Domestic Grossing Films of all time. Name any 6 of the 7 F5PE.
Answer: _STAR WARS_, _E.T._, _JURASSIC PARK_, _RETURN OF THE JEDI_, _JAWS_, _EMPIRE STRIKES BACK_, _RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK_ BONUS 16 Although most of its franchises are fairly new, Orlando's sports teams have established a reputation for losing the big games. Given the team that defeated an Orlando team for a league championship, name the Orlando team FTSNoP. 1. Houston Rockets
Answer: Orlando _MAGIC_ 2. Utah Grizzlies
Answer: Orlando _SOLAR BEARS_ 3. Detroit Drive
Answer: Orlando _PREDATORS_ BONUS 17 Last month, the International Olympic Committee named five cities as finalists for the 2004 Summer Games. F5PE, and a 5 point bonus if you nail them all, name 'em.
Answer: _ATHENS_, Greece _BUENOS AIRES_, Argentina _CAPE TOWN_, South Africa _ROME_, Italy _STOCKHOLM_, Sweden BONUS 18 How much are Americans' snacking habits affected by package advertising? Given a snack food product description from the packaging, name the product FTPE. 1. Snack on them out of a bowl - or right out of the bag! They're also sensational in soups. Catch all six varieties.
Answer: Pepperidge Farm _GOLDFISH_ 2. They're the snacks that are always fat free, with never more than 50 calories per serving. And they're made from simple, natural ingredients, including whole grains. So go ahead and crunch on the snack that makes fat free taste so good.
Answer: Quaker _RICE CAKES_ 3. A mere hint of that tangy, ever-so-slightly spicy, incredibly cheesy, tongue-teasing taste and before you know it, you've devoured the whole bag!
Answer: Nacho Cheese _DORITOS_ BONUS 19 Given the R.E.M. songs, name the album on which they first appeared, FTPE. 1. "Exhuming McCarthy", "Strange", "The One I Love"
Answer: _DOCUMENT_ (prompt on _R.E.M. Number 5_) 2. "Texarkana", "Near Wild Heaven", "Radio Song"
Answer: _OUT OF TIME_ 3. "Superman", "Swan Swan H", "Fall on Me"
Answer: _LIFES RICH PAGEANT_ BONUS 20 Name these members of the Pee-Wee's Playhouse family who moved on to bigger careers on a 15-5 basis. He portrayed Pee-Wee's friend Cowboy Curtis He was nominated for an Oscar for his portrayal of Ike Turner.
Answer: Laurence _FISHBURNE_ This future director served as one of Pee-Wee's production assistants He was nominated for an Oscar for his direction of "Boyz in the Hood"
Answer: John _SINGLETON_ BONUS 21 30-20-10 Name the director from his/her works. Death and the Maiden, Macbeth Frantic, Pirates Chinatown, Rosemary's Baby
Answer: Roman _POLANSKI_ BONUS 22 Given the founding members of a super-hero team, name the team FTPE. 1. Hulk, Iron Man, Thor, Ant-Man, and Wasp
Answer: The _AVENGERS_ 2. Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Green Lantern, Flash, and Martian Manhunter
Answer: _JUSTICE LEAGUE_ of America 3. Jungle Janet, Carpeted Man, 4-Legged Man, Mucilage Man, and Feral Boy
Answer: _CIVIC MINDED FIVE_ BONUS 23 Only one pair of basketballers have won an NCAA Championship, a Olympic gold medal, and an NBA Championship as teammates. F5PE, name them. One is a center, the other is a guard.
Answer: Bill _RUSSELL_, and _K.C. JONES_ (prompt on "Jones") F5PE, and a bonus of 5 if all are correct, name the college team, the pro team, and the year in which they won the gold medal.
Answer: U. of _SAN FRANSISCO_, _BOSTON_ or _CELTICS_, _1956_ BONUS 24 Cloning has been in the news a lot recently, but this science fact got its start in the fiction of the past and present. Given a description, name the movie involving cloning. 1. This book and later movie involves a Nazi plot to clone dozens of Hitlers.
Answer: The _BOYS FROM BRAZIL_ 2. This recent movie starred Michael Keaton, Michael Keaton, etc.
Answer: _MULTIPLICITY_ 3. This 4th movie is a Sci-Fi series is due this summer and has to involve cloning because the protagonist died at the end of the 3rd installment.
Answer: _ALIEN: RESSURECTION_ BONUS 25 Lucas Arts, the computer division of George Lucas' entertainment empire has produced Star Wars related games that are not only fun, but also fit into Star Wars continuity. Given a description, name the Star Wars computer game FTPE. 1. This game set just before the events of Star Wars: A New Hope is a first-person Doom style shoot-'em up following the adventures of Rebel Agent Kyle Katarn.
Answer: _DARK FORCES_ 2. This game set between Empire and Jedi was part of a mega event encompassing novels, comic books, games, cds, and toys, following the adventures of Dash Rendar.
Answer: _SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE_ 3. This sequel to X-Wing Fighter lets players fly for the Imperial Navy saving the career of Grand Admiral Thrawn and the Emperor from a conspiracy and is set between Empire and Jedi.
Answer: _TIE FIGHTER_ BONUS 26 Given the column, name the magazine in which it appears FTPE 1. Faces in the Crowd
Answer: _SPORTS ILLUSTRATED_ 2. Cheers'n'Jeers
Answer: _TV GUIDE_ 3. Life in These United States
Answer: _READER'S DIGEST_ BONUS 27 Given a fake advertisement from Saturday Night Live, name the product advertised FTPE. 1. It's the little car that's made out of clay.
Answer: _ADOBE_ 2. Chris Farley used this to get rid of precancerous tar from smoking.
Answer: The _LUNG BRUSH_ 3. According to John Belushi these are the breakfast of champions.
Answer: _LITTLE CHOCOLATE DONUTS_ BONUS 28 30-20-10 Name the band from their songs. Be My Girl - Sally, Someone to Talk to, Mother, Friends Shadows in the Rain, Tea in the Sahara, Secret Journey, Can't Stand Losing You Roxanne, Every Breath You Take, Don't Stand So Close to Me, King of Pain
Answer: The _POLICE_ BONUS 29 FTPE answer the following "trick" questions. 1. What country does India Ink come from?
Answer: People's Republic of _CHINA_ 2. In what country did Great Danes originate?
Answer: _EGYPT_ 3. In the United States, how many months are shorter than June?
Answer: _2_ February and April (because of Daylight Savings Time April is shorter by one hour) BONUS 30 It's never too early to look forward to upcoming sporting events. FTPE, name the stadium or arena for these future events. 1. 1997 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
Answer: _JACOBS FIELD_ or The _JAKE_ 2. Super Bowl XXXII
Answer: _JACK MURPHY STADIUM_ or The _MURPH_ 3. The 1998 NCAA Men's Final Four
Answer: The _ALAMODOME_
Philadelphia Kreme Cheese Kup, April 6, 1997 Questions by Matt Bruce, Matt Boggie, Ashlie Beach, and Peter Keshavan 1. Sam Crain, a professional model played by Teri Hatcher, is asked by her sister to smuggle a package from Europe to Portland, Oregon, where she discovers that her sister is battling Chinese Shaolin Monks (not ninjas!). Fleeing the monks, Sam meets Ed Molloy, a nightclub bouncer played by Andrew "Dice" Clay. FTP, name this 1993 movie.
Answer: _BRAINSMASHER_: A Love Story 2. He's appeared in films such as "Basic Instinct," "Born on the Fourth of July," "JFK", "To Die For, and "Jurassic Park," but is better known for his recurring TV role. FTP, name this actor, the neighbor and nemesis of Jerry Seinfeld, who brings honor to the postal service.
Answer: Wayne _KNIGHT_ 3. The Hungarian Adventurer. The Boarding School. The Ring. Mallorca. Artists and Models. Lilith. Marianne. The Veiled Woman. Elena. The Basque and Bijou. All are short story titles from "Delta of Venus" by, FTP, what female eroticist, author of ÒA Spy in the House of LoveÓ
Answer: Anais _NIN_ (Prompt on "Delta of Venus") 4. Broke but happy. Poor but kind. Short but healthy. High but grounded. Sane but overwhelmed. Lost but hopeful. Drunk but sober. Young and underpaid. Tired but working. Here but really gone. Wrong and sorry. Free but focused. Green but wise. Hard but friendly. Sad but laughing. Brave but chicken- shit. Sick but pretty. These self descriptions all come from lyrics of, FTP, what Alanis Morissette song?
Answer: _HAND IN MY POCKET_ 5. As a San Diego benchwarmer, he was the first batter Mark Wohlers ever faced in a major league game, striking out with the tying run at third. As a Met, he made the error that allowed the only run to score in Game 1 of the 1986 World Series. FTP, what righty-hitting second baseman platooned that year with Wally Backman?
Answer: Tim _TEUFEL_ 5. Five people died when tornadoes struck this five-syllable town in March. It is better known, however, for its association with the Whitewater political scandal. FTP, in what home town did James and Susan McDougall meet while James taught political science at Ouachita College?
Answer: _ARKADELPHIA_ 6. His incendiary rhetoric at a 125th Street protest in 1995 may have caused a an anti-white, antisemitic gunman to kill seven victims in an attack on Jewish-owned Freddie's Clothing Store. For ten points, what rumored mayoral candidate first gained fame exploiting the Howard Beach, Crown Heights, and Tawana Brawley incidents?
Answer: Al _SHARPTON_ 7. If he wanted to be such a "Macho Man," maybe he should have gone "In the Navy." Recently arrested in Las Vegas for assaulting a female companion, FTP name this former lead singer of the Village People, who shares his name with Todd Bridge's character on "Diff'rent Strokes."
Answer: Victor _WILLIS_ 8. Private Wilton Parmenter becomes a hero by accidentally leading a cavalry charge the wrong way, and is given command of Fort Courage. Sergeant O'Rourke, meanwhile, has a deal with the local Hekawi Indians to market their wares to the tourists. This describes, FTP, what favorite television show of Al Bundy?
Answer: _F TROOP_ (Larry Storch, who played Corporal Randolph Agarn, made a notable guest appearance on "Married With Children") 9."Till My Head Falls Off," "Ana Ng," "She's Actual Size,"Particle Man," "Minimum Wage," and "Istanbul, not Constantinople," and " Birdhouse in your Soul"are titles of some of their eclectic songs. FTP, what might this band be, fronted by John Flansburg and John Linnell?
Answer: _THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS_ (Prompt on _TMBG_) 10. We don't know the name of the cartoon bird, but the advertised product can overcome poor physical fitness or even a bad haircut. It can also "stop on a mime." For a quick ten points, name this "caddy that zigs."
Answer: Cadillac _CATERA_ 11. Scott Hastings is targetted for a number of championships until he abandons the Dance Federation's rigid steps in favor of his own moves. Horrified by his unorthodox behavior, his partner, Liz, leaves him, and Scott is forced to take up with an amateur, Fran. Name this movie FTP, based on an Australian play of the same name, about ballroom dancing and bad makeup.
Answer: _STRICTLY BALLROOM_ 12. Traditionally, games are played on a porous wooden table, and the winner is the first to score seven goals. FTP, name this arcade favorite, played with two paddles and a puck, one of the few coin-operated games to give the player an aerobic workout.
Answer: _AIR HOCKEY_ 13. An anorexic, alcoholic former Noxema cover girl, a _straight_ fashion photographer, and Maya, the daughter of a magazine publisher who aims to counteract the sexist ways of her father's publication, Blush. Starring Laura San Giacomo and David Spade, FTP name this new NBC sitcom whose title sounds like an exclamation one says after too many episodes of "The Naked Truth."
Answer: _JUST SHOOT ME_ 14. A Macintosh evangelist, this man is the mind behind Mac Addict magazine, a venture he went to after leaving Macworld as a popular columnist. FTP, name this proud Apple Fellow, whose last name is also a company that makes motorcycles.
Answer: Guy _KAWASAKI_ 15. Just after National Public Radio released the Radio Drama that was the Star Wars Trilogy, he released a new trilogy of books based on the original stories. Other than this, however, his writings haven't been nearly as popular. FTP, name the author of Heir to the Empire, Dark Force Rising, and The Last Command.
Answer: Timothy _ZAHN_ 16. Located above the urinary meatus but below the Mons veneris, it swells considerably and hardens when engorged with blood. A small structure of which only the protruding tip is exposed, it has approximately as many nerve endings as a penis. FTP, name this female reproductive organ.
Answer: _CLITORIS_ 17. Ann Turner Cook is now retired and writing mystery novels. Formerly a high school English teacher, she feared that whenever another news article about "America's Best-Known Baby" appeared, she would lose students' respect. In 1928, an unfinished sketch of her first went on the label of, FTP, what baby food company?
Answer: _GERBER_ (Accept "The Gerber Baby" on an early buzz) 18. Hilton and Holiday Inn, of course, but also New York, New York; The Stratosphere; The Mirage; Luxor; MGM; Excalibur; Bally's; and Ceasar's Palace. All are thematic hotels in, FTP, what Nevada city?
Answer: _LAS VEGAS_ 19. NAME'S THE SAME: strange metal-like objects seen by both Allied and Axis pilots during WWII; and an alliterative alternative band composed of former members of Nirvana and Sunny Day Real Estate, whose songs include "This is a Call," and "All the Cows."
Answer: _FOO FIGHTERS_ 20. WARNING: two answers required! While interviewing him on her talk show, she said, "I loved you in the movie Buster," to which he flatly replied, "that wasn't me--that was Phil Collins." FTP, name the host who gushes over all her guests and the British actor-singer starring in "Gentleman Don't Eat Poets, and "Dune," but best known for his work with the Police. Answers: _ROSIE_ O'Donnell and _STING_ (accept Gordon Sumner) 21. First appearing in his own book in 1960, this character had a butler named Cadbury, a friend named Gloria, an inventor (employed by his father) named Professor Keenbean, and a nemesis named Reggie Van Dough. It is ironic that "the richest kid in the world" began fading from the comic book racks in the booming 1980s. FTP, name this character, who had his own cartoon show, and a movie starring Maculay Culkin and John Laroquette.
Answer: _RICHIE RICH_ 22."We think they began circa 1917 with Melanie's grandmother who made men wait nervously in her parents' parlor in a small suburb of Michigan. Back then, they called it 'playing hard to get.' Whatever you call it, she had more marriage proposals than shoes." So begins, FTP, what much-publicized Ellen Fein and Sherrie Schneider anti-feminist self-help book?
Answer: The _RULES_ 23. LAST NAME IS THE SAME. While serving in the Vietnam war, one had an out-of-body experience, and the other almost got fragged. Each is perplexed by the strange behavior of a younger male protagonist. One gets frequent visits from Cancer Man; the other almost married a chain-smoking Bouvier. FTP, what surname do these Sunday night Fox characters share?
Answer: _SKINNER_ (Walter and Seymour) 24. This Massachusetts town first hit the national spotlight after plaintiffs in a multi-million dollar class action suit convinced a jury that toxic waste was responsible for abnormal cancer rates there. In 1997, though, several eighth graders got sick from using more conventional drugs, and one was rewarded for the experience with a trip to the White House. FTP, name this Boston suburb.
Answer: _WOBURN_ 25. A senator from this state recently proposed a new lottery; the prize, however, wasn't money, but land. FTP, give the name of this state that already subsidizes its residents with a yearly stipend.
Answer: _ALASKA_ 26. Following this man's original retirement, David Letterman predicted, in #1 of a Top Ten list, that he would wind up at CBS. A year later, Letterman's prediction is about to come true. FTP, name this former Today co-host.
Answer: _B_ryant _GUMBEL_ 27. American Graffiti, Moon Over Parador, Once Around, The Goodbye Girl, Postcards from the Edge, Another Stakeout, Stand by Me, Tin Men, Lost in Yonkers, Let it Ride, Jaws, What About Bob?, and Down and Out in Beverly Hills. FTP, name the common actor who is two steps away from Kevin Bacon.
Answer: Richard _DREYFUSS_ 28. Members of the Republican National Committee used the term "frequent fucker miles" to refer to his use of an RNC credit card to get free air travel from reserving hotel rooms for his one-night stands. John Brady's biography "Bad Boy" chronicles, FTP, what guitarist, brain cancer victim, and political consultant?
Answer: Lee _ATWATER_ 29. The title track; Train, Train; Mr. Rainmaker; You're the Only Hell Your Mamma Ever Raised; Song and Dance Man; Blind Faith; Love in Stereo; Sure Feels Good to Me; Bed of Roses; I Saw Red; and Uncle Tom's Cabin. All appear on, FTP, what Warrant album?
Answer: _CHERRY PIE_ 30. Simon Travaglia created him. His first story begins, "It's backup day today so I'm pissed off." But his line of work has its advantages. "I assign the tape device to null - it's so much more economical on my time as I don't have to keep getting up to change tapes every 5 minutes." FTP, name this malevolent technical support staffer.
Answer: The _BASTARD OPERATOR FROM HELL_ (Prompt on "B.O.F.H.")
Boni for BU A 1. For 10 points each, name these characters from the Douglas Adams "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" trilogy. 1. The lead singer of Disaster Area, he is spending a year dead for tax purposes when encountered at Milliway's.
Answer: _HOTBLACK_ or _DESIATO_ 2. He works for the Campaign for Real Time and pilots the starship Bistromath.
Answer: _SLARTIBARTFAST_ 3. The triple-breasted whore of Eroticon Six.
Answer: _ECCENTRICA_ or _GALLUMBITS_ 2. For 15 points each, but up to a maximum of 30, name these oldies singers from their hits. 1. El Paso; The Story of My Life; A White Sport Coat (And A Pink Carnation)
Answer: Marty _ROBBINS_ 2. Cherry Hill Park; Down in the Boondocks
Answer: Billy Joe _ROYAL_ 3. The Cha-Cha-Cha; Forget Him; Kissin' Time; Volare {vo-LAR-ay}; Wild One
Answer: Bobby _RYDELL_ 3. Five 1996 movies received four or more "Razzie" nominations from the Golden Raspberry Award Foundation. For 5 points each, name these stinkers. Answers: _STRIPTEASE_ (7 nominations) _ISLAND OF DOCTOR MOREAU_ (6) _BARB WIRE_ (5) _ED_ (4) The _STUPIDS_ (4) 4. Given a group and a song lyric, give the song title for five points, and for ten points more name the recurring Simpson's character that the song's title describes best. 1. Simon and Garfunkel: "I am older than I once was, and younger than I'll be, that's not unusual. No it isn't strange, after changes upon changes, we are more or less the same." Answers: The _BOXER_; _DREDERICK_ or _TATUM_ (Do not accept Mo, who gave up his boxing career long ago, nor Homer, who was more of a punching bag than a boxer. None of Homer's or Tatum's opponents recurred.) 2. Bon Jovi: "I need a respirator cause I'm running out of breath. You're an all-night generator wrapped in stockings and a dress." Answers: _BAD MEDICINE_; _DOCTOR NICK_ or _RIVIERA_ (Do not accept "Marvin Monroe" or "Julius Hibbert." While Hibbert practices medicine (and Monroe psychiatry), neither of them is BAD.) 5. Answer the following Movie questions, for the stated number of points. 1. For ten points, what 1961 film is the only movie to include both William Shatner and Judy Garland in its cast?
Answer: _JUDGMENT AT NUREMBERG_ (Shatner as Captain Byers; Garland as Irene Hoffman) 2. One played Frenchy in Destry Rides Again, and Charlotte Inwood in Stage Fright. The other played Colonel Klink in Hogan's Heroes. FTPE, who played Madame Bertholt and Emil Hahn in _Judgment at Nuremberg_? Answers: Marlene _DIETRICH_ and Werner _KLEMPERER_ 6. Given the ER character, give the actor or actress's real name, for 5 points each 1. Jerry
Answer: Abraham _BENRUBI_ 2. Dr. Kerry Weaver
Answer: Laura _INNES_ 3. Jeanie Boulet
Answer: Gloria _REUBEN_ 4. Randy
Answer: Kristin _MINTER_ 7. Britain's Linnean society has released evidence of grisly animal massacres in the countryside around Shingles-on-the-Cramit. 1. An April 16 Christie's auction of memorabilia collected by Doris Frohnsdorff will further indict, FTP, what author of such children's books as "Jemima Puddleduck"?
Answer: _BEATRIX POTTER_ 2. Potter allegedly killed, boiled, and mutilated the model for Squirrel Nutkin, a character in, FTP, what more famous Potter book?
Answer: _PETER RABBIT_ 3. Frohnsdorff's collection includes drawings of a vivisected frog that, Potter noted, was her model for a lovable incompetent who was nearly gobbled by a trout when the frog went fishing. For five points each, give the first and last name of this character.
Answer: _JEREMY FISHER_ 8. FTP for one, or 25 for both, answer these questions about people who died in January 1997. 1. Francisco "Pancho" Morales died in El Paso at age 78. He had spent the last 25 years of his professional life as a milkman, but is widely credited with inventing what drink, featured in a Traveling Wilburys' song title?
Answer: _MARGARITA_ 2. Jack Nance died after an altercation in a South Pasadena doughnut shop. His distinctive appearance made him the star of what 1978 cult film classic?
Answer: _ERASERHEAD_ 9. This conjunction bonus deals with recent Grammy winners; merge each songster with the information requested for ten points each. (10) Merge the winner of the Best Rock Album award with the common name for wrinkles near one's eyes caused by laughing and smiling.
Answer: _SHERYL CROW'S FEET_ (10)Merge the winner of Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with an Andrew Lloyd Webber musical.
Answer: _THE FUGEESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR_ (10)Merge the winner of Best Rap Solo Performance with a comedian, the star of Good Times.
Answer: _LL COOL J J WALKER_ 10. FTP each, answer the following about the Tour de France. A) What man became the first Dane to win the Tour de France last year?
Answer: Bjarne _RIIS_ (pronounced "Reese") b) What Spaniard failed to win his sixth straight title in '96?
Answer: Miguel _Indurain_ c) What Belgian, possibly the greatest cyclist of all time, also won five title, between 1969 and 1974?
Answer: Eddie _Marckx_ 11. This being a trash packet, we couldn't let you get away without a Star Trek question. Given the names of five episodes (or pairs of episodes) put them in chronological order, oldest to most recent, by the date that they first aired. Five points each and five for all correct. "Cause and Effect", "Hide & Q", "Gambit" parts 1 and 2, "Brothers", "Future Imperfect"
Answer: _HIDE & Q; BROTHERS; FUTURE IMPERFECT; CAUSE AND EFFECT; GAMBIT 1+2_ 12. This is a physical challenge bonus: FTPE, perform the following impressions of athletes. Note that a different member of your team must demonstrate each. Hulk Hogan has just finished leg dropping and pinning an opponent in the late 80's, and is hamming it up for the crowd. Show how Hogan tells a particular section of the arena to cheer for him.
Answer: (He rapidly moves his hand in ever-smaller circles around his ear, as he leans sideways in the direction of the section, the hand finally coming to a rest cupped around his ear, as if to say "I can't hear you.") Muhammad Ali has just stunned an opponent with a flurry of punches, and does the "Ali Shuffle." Show the Ali Shuffle.
Answer: (The hands aren't important here, but the footwork is essential. Begin with a stance such that one foot is staggered ahead of the other, while the person faces forward. Quickly shift the back foot forward, and the front foot back, so that the stance is a mirror image of the original position. Repeat several times, in such a manner that there is *no discernible pause* between shifts. This should make a "whooshwhooshwhoosh" sound.) In Game 6 of the 1975 World Series, Carlton Fisk has just lofted a long fly ball down the left field line. Show how he begins to travel to first, while attempting to keep the ball fair through remote body english.
Answer: (He shuffles sideways with a hopping motion, to his right, his gaze cast up. Both arms are desperately waving from left to right, in synchronized big sweeping motions.) 13. For the stated number of points, name these mid-Atlantic felons. 1. For 5 points each, these two high school sweethearts were indicted on two counts of first-degree murder for the November death of their newborn son, in Wilmington, Delaware. Answers: Amy _GROSSBERG_ and Brian _PETERSON_ 2. For 15 points, this Nobel prize-winning scientist will spend nine months in a Frederick County, Maryland, jail, for two counts of sexual contact with one of his adopted Micronesian sons.
Answer: Carleton _GAJDUSEK_ {GEYE-duh-sek} but be lenient on pronunciation 14. Stressed out or depressed by college life? Aren't we all! FTPE, give the trade names of these prescription drugs. 1. Its generic name is Alprazolam, and it is used to treat anxiety attacks; tinnitus; and PMS.
Answer: _XANAX_ 2. Its generic name is Fluoxetine, and it is used to treat depression.
Answer: _PROZAC_ 3. Its generic name is Sertraline; like Prozac, it treats depression, but one of its worst side effects is a greatly reduced sex drive.
Answer: _ZOLOFT_ 15. Most courts treat them as conditional, and not absolute, gifts. The majority rule for who retains them after a break-up, however, is fault-based, as exemplified by the Ohio case "Wion v. Henderson" and the New Hampshire case "Gikas v. Nicholis." 1. FTP, name these common-but expensive tokens of love.
Answer: _ENGAGEMENT RING_ (Prompt on "ring" and DO NOT ACCEPT "wedding ring") 2. As of the end of 1996, only four states had adopted the new, "no-fault," rule, where the donor always keeps the ring. One southern state, whose judicial history is quite different from the rest of the U.S., adopted this by statute. The others, two in the northeast; two in the midwest; and one in the southwest, did so through court decisions. F5PE, name any four of them. Answers:_IOWA_; _LOUISIANA_; _NEW JERSEY_; _NEW MEXICO_; _NEW YORK_; _WISCONSIN_ 16. Answer these questions about Wal-Mart for five points each. 1. It's women's apparel includes a line from this talk show host.
Answer: _KATHIE LEE_ Gifford 2. Her CDs were pulled off the rack when it was discovered that she made reference to their selling guns to children.
Answer: Sheryl _CROW_ 3. "It's like Wal-Mart. Migrate your value into the white spaces of the ecosystem." Name the source of this quotation, which recently appeared nationally in newspapers.
Answer: _DILBERT_ and/or Scott _ADAMS_ and/or _RATBERT_ 4. Finally, give the full name of Wal-Mart's founder.
Answer: _SAM WALTON 17. The object is to bring all of your men into your home board, and then bear each off. FTP, identify this game, in which each player moves 15 men around a track with 24 "points."
Answer: _BACKGAMMON_ The two halves of the backgammon board are divided by a partition. FTP, name this partition.
Answer: the _BAR_ Backgammon is played with two pairs of dice, and also with a special die whose faces bear the first six powers of two. FTP, name this die.
Answer: the _DOUBLING CUBE_ 18. This may be a question that you'll want to skip just to save face. For ten points each, given a list of four names, give the one that isn't the name of an adult film star. (10) Marc Davis, Kyle Matthews, P.J. Sparx, Aaron Colt
Answer: Kyle _MATTHEWS_ (10)Jenna Jameson, Carolyn Monroe, Tracy Mynx, Jessica James
Answer: Tracy _MYNX_ (10)Gwen Walters, Jill Kelly, Shelby Stevens, Christi Lake
Answer: Gwen _WALTERS_ 19. Not counting a guest appearance on "I Dream of Jeannie"; the miniseries "Fresno"; and several TV movies, the Internet Movie Database lists Dabney Coleman as a regular actor in eight television series. Two of these are Drexell's Class and Buffalo Bill. For 5 points each, name the other six. Answers: _MADMAN OF THE PEOPLE_ (1994) The _SLAP MAXWELL STORY_ (1987) _APPLE PIE_ (1978) _MARY HARTMAN, MARY HARTMAN_ (1976) [prompt on one "Mary Hartman"] _BRIGHT PROMISE_ (1969) _THAT GIRL_ (1966) 20. In honor of his recent appearance on the Rosie O'Donnell show, given the lyrics, name the David Bowie single for fifteen points each. (Hint: both are from the same album.) 1. If you say run, I'll run with you/ If you say hide, we'll hide/ Because my love for you/ Would break my heart in two/ If you should fall/ Into my arms/ And tremble like a flower
Answer: _LET'S DANCE_ (name of album) 2. I stumble into town just like a sacred cow/ Visions of swasticas in my head/ Plans for everyone/ . . . Do not mess with me/ I'll give you television/ I'll give you eyes of blue
Answer: _CHINA GIRL_ 21. Remember Terry, Chris, and Amanda? You'll have five seconds per part for these simple sexual computations involving them and their friend Vinny. 1. If all four are bisexual, then, FTP, at most how many infatuations can exist within the group?
Answer: _TWELVE_ (12) (Do Not Accept "Six": e.g., Amanda's having a crush on Vinny is NOT equivalent to, nor related to, Vinny's having a crush on Amanda.) 2. Despite their sexual tastes, all four strictly prefermonogamy over polyamory or masturbation, and all four strictly prefer each other to the outside world. FTPE, what are the maximum number, and minimum number of possible Pareto Efficient short-run social life outcomes? Answers: _ONE_ (1) and _THREE_ (3) (Since there are finitely many possible outcomes, at least one must be Pareto Efficient. Meanwhile, any arrangement with two monogamous couples is preferable to any arrangement with fewer than two monogamous couples. Exactly three arragements have two monogamous couples.) 22. For men's hockey, the East Coast Athletic Conference has twelve teams, six of them from the Ivy League. For five points each, name the other six, five of whom are from the state of New York. Answers: _CLARKSON_ University _COLGATE_ University _RENSSELAER_ Polytechnic Institute (Accept "RPI) _SAINT LAWRENCE_ University _UNION_ College University of _VERMONT_ 23. For 5 points per word, give these three-word phrases from their definitions in the lexicon section of Rush Limbaugh's book, "The Way Things Ought to Be." 1. "Die; cease to inhabit the planet."
Answer: _ASSUME ROOM TEMPERATURE_ 2. "I, of course, never intend to hurt anyone or expect to affect public policy. I am just a guy on the radio who tells people what's on his mind."
Answer: _HARMLESS LITTLE FUZZBALL_ 24. Given the following products and their commercials' tag lines, give the star who does the voice-over, ten points each. (10) Lexus: "I am Fifth Avenue."
Answer: Kelsey _GRAMMER_ (10) Keds: "They Feel Good."
Answer: Demi _MOORE_ (10) Zantac 75: "The smart choice for your worst heartburn"
Answer: Brian _DENNEHY_ 25. Given the holiday, tell what month it's in for five points each. 1. National Windmill Day in the Netherlands
Answer: _MAY_ 2. Independence Day in India
Answer: _AUGUST_ 3. Kamehameha Day in Hawaii
Answer: _JUNE_ 4. Independence Day in Greece
Answer: _MARCH_ 26. Anais Nin is the best, but certainly not the only, female romance writer. First, FTPE, give the authors of these other Simon & Schuster "Pocket Books". 1. Hollywood Husbands; Hollywood Wives
Answer: _JACKIE COLLINS_ (prompt on Collins) 2. Kingdom of Dreams; Once and Always; Tender Triumph; Whitney My Love
Answer: Judith _MCNAUGHT_ 3. Looking for Mr. Goodbar
Answer: Judith _ROSSNER_ 27. If you play chess, maybe you've consulted a reference book on openings before. A. English Grandmaster Raymond Keene has authored a popular single-book series abbreviated BCO. FTP, name it, or for a 5-point copout, name the World Chess Champion who co-wrote BCO-2.
Answer: _BATSFORD_ Chess Openings (10 pts); or Garry _KASPAROV_ (5 pts) B. The Encyclopedia of Chess Openings classifies openings into five books, A, B, C, D, and E. The Sicilian Defense dominates, FTP, which of these books?
Answer: _B_ C. The Informant series, which four times a year published recent games classified by opening novelty, faced problems in the early 1990s because of the war that caused its home country to cease to exist. FTP, by what name did geography students of the 1970s and '80s know this area?
Answer: _YUGOSLAVIA_ 28. Two of Doritos' tortilla chip flavors have a specific marketing tie-in with restaurants owned by Pepico. 1. FTPE, give the EXACT names of these flavors. Answers: _TACO SUPREME_ and _PIZZA CRAVER'S_ 2. In 1992, Dorito's introduced "Tortilla Thins," which today are very hard to find. They came in "lightly salted" and, FTP, what other flavor?
Answer: _SALSA 'N' CHEESE_ (prompt on "salsa" or cheese") 29. Answer the following from the liner notes to the album, "The Best of Muddy Waters." 1. In 1950, Aristocrat Records changed its name to this.
Answer: _CHESS_ Records 2. Muddy Waters moved to Chicago from Clarksdale, Mississippi, where, ironically, this jazz great had her fatal accident.
Answer: _B_essie _SMITH_ 3. This author of the original liner notes also wrote "Giants of Jazz" and "The Good War."
Answer: Studs _TERKEL_ 30. Since you could easily name all five of this year's Oscar nomineees for Best Picture, name _last year's_ for 5 points each. Answers: _APOLLO 13_ _BABE_, the Gallant Pig _BRAVEHEART_ _IL POSTINO_ or _THE POSTMAN_ _SENSE AND SENSIBILITY_
University of Delaware, Philadelphia Kreme Cheeze Kup, April 6, 1997 Toss-ups 1. This cordial is made by the Carthusian order of monks, who moved to Tarragona, Spain, after their order was banned from France, where they continued to make their liqueur. FTP, name this liqueur, made from such things as spices, herbs, and roots, whose name reflects its green and yellow varieties.
Answer: _CHARTREUSE_ 2. Many people would consider it an honor to be drafted by a major league baseball team, but not him. FTP, name this Japanese baseball phenom whose rights are owned by San Diego, but who says he'll only play for the Yankees.
Answer: Hideki _IRABU_ 3. A new book collects over a dozen of these documents, by celebrities and unknowns alike. Author Mark Etkind says that contrary to public belief, these epistles usually concentrate on petty matters. For example, Vincent Foster's included such immortal phrases as "the Ushers Office plotted to have excessive costs incurred." FTP, name these forms of written communication, often the last works of those who write them, that have been penned by such celebrities as Sylvia Plath, Virginia Woolf, Vincent Van Gogh, and Kurt Cobain.
Answer: _SUICIDE NOTES_ 4. A Houston based company named Celestis will do this for you for $4800. Your remains will survive for about 2 years before they burn up. FTP, name the honor that Gene Roddenberry's remains received free via the U.S. government in 1992, but for which the rest of us, like Timothy Leary, have to pay for.
Answer: _BURIAL IN SPACE_ (accept equivalent answers) 5. His most recent work includes the animation of two Barq's root beer commercials, a Bjork video, and even the NBC peacock; this famed and controversial animator got his start doing layouts for the smurfs and Snorks before working on the New Adventures of Mighty Mouse and finally his brainchild, Ren and Stimpy. FTP, who is this artist, the founder of Spumco.
Answer: John _KRICFALUSI_ 6. This novel follows the life of a Maine orphan through his days at the St. Cloud's Orphanage to the apple orchards of Ocean View Farm and then back again. FTP, name this John Irving novel, a very strong polemic for abortion rights, whose central character is Homer Wells.
Answer: The _CIDERHOUSE RULES_ 7. "Celebrate the moments of your life" with this instant drink, which comes packaged in distinct, brightly-striped square tins. Flavors include Italian Cappucino and the famous Suisse Mocha. FTP, name this beverage line produced by General Foods.
Answer: _INTERNATIONAL COFFEES_ 8. Its February issue had Claudia Schiffer on the cover and featured such articles as "I slept with my sister's husband" and "How to be very good in bed". FTP, name this women's fashion magazine, edited by Helen Gurley Brown, of which it is said that it has never not had cleavage on the cover.
Answer: _COSMOPOLITAN_ 9. Tommy Scott, lead singer of this group suffered a recurrence of a strained throat on a flight to L.A., causing the cancellation of the next leg of the group's U.S. tour. The Liverpool lads might have discovered that while the female of the species is deadlier than the man, singing is more dangerous than either. FTP, name this group, whose debut album Spiders, featuring the heavily played single "Female of the Species," explores various ways to combine kitschy 50s-esquesamples and rock music.
Answer: _SPACE_ 10. Thirteen died when a U.S. army bomber crashed into this structure on July 28th, 1945. On February 23, 1997, 2 died here and several were injured when a Palestinian school teacher opened fire on a crowd. FTP, name this 102 story building, whose spire is perhaps the worlds most famous zeppelin mooring.
Answer: the _EMPIRE STATE BUILDING_ 11. Warning two answers required. The 1968 World Series between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Detroit Tigers saw an historic meeting between two of the games finest pitchers. In 1968, both were league MVPs, and both won the Cy Young for their respective leagues. One had a record of 22-9 and an amazing era of 1.12 and the other had an equally astonishing 31 wins. For 10 points, name these two hurlers.
Answer: Bob GIBSON and Denny MCLAIN 12. Jerome Jerinovitch and Duane Walker do sports, Elsa Clench does fashion, Dennis Michael does "The Hollywood Minute," and anchors include David Goodnow, Toria Tulley, and Bob Losier. In 1997, it is celebrating it's 15th anniversary. FTP, what is this Atlanta based network, which promises "More news every half hour," a spin off of CNN.
Answer: CNN _HEADLINE NEWS_ 13. Born Edson Arantes do Nascimento, this immortal soccer player led his team to three World Cup titles (1958, 1962, 1970). He retired from international competition in 1971, but later joined the New York Cosmos of the North American Soccer League from 1975-1977, during which time he helped to popularize the sport in America. FTP, who is this mononymic Brazillian soccer player?
Answer: _PELE_ 14. In the last installment of this man's cable show, the star met up with Jean-Claude Van Damme and Mickey Rourke in an Italian bar, after all three had been working on a film together. A rather drunk Mickey Rourke called the show's star "More of a man and an actor than Robert DeNiro ever was." It was a strange appellation for a man whose most recent marriage was to his drag-wearing self at a New York City book signing. FTP, name this man, whose other antics on his show included hanging out with Tommy Lee in order to obtain a new tattoo.
Answer: Dennis _RODMAN_ 15. Bill was in the hospital recovering from eye surgery, so his eyes were still bandaged when the meteors came. Everyone else was blinded watching the astronomical event, and in the ensuing chaos, a semi-intelligent race of giant carnivorous dandelions were able to escape from laborotories around the world. For ten points, Bill must save the world from these creatures in what classic sci-fi film?
Answer: _The Day of the Triffids_ 16. Making his first appearance in Incredible Hulk #181, this diminutive madman battled the Hulk almost to a standstill and would have died in this encounter but for his heightened senses and adamantium skeleton. FTP, who is this future X-man?
Answer: _WOLVERINE_ 17. In 1996, the Division I basketball championship was won 85 to 80 by Oklahoma City over Georgetown College of Kentucky. If that doesn't sound like the NCAA that's because it isn't. FTP, name this college sports league, the chief competitor of the NCAA.
Answer: The _N_ational _A_ssociation of _I_ntercollegiate _A_thletics 18. This film boasts the first appearances of actors Nicholas Cage, Anthony Edwards, Eric Stoltz, and Forest Whitaker. FTP, what was this nod to 80's high school life, which stars Phoebe Cates, Jennifer Jason-Leigh, Sean Penn, and Judge Reinhold.
Answer: _FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH_ 19. Though the music David Byrne composed for this film is not among his most widely known works, the former Talking Heads' lead singer was granted an Academy Award for his scoring of this 1989 motion picture. FTP, what is the name of this film, which also won the best picture Oscar in that same year.
Answer: _THE LAST EMPEROR_ 20. This musical group exploded onto the British scene in 1963, and arrived in 1964 in America where 10,000 fans waited at Kennedy Airport to greet them. Unfortunately, they arrived at LaGuardia. Such is the tale of this band, the subject of a 1978 mockumentary starring Neil Innes, Rikki Fataar, John Halsey, and Eric Idle as Ron, Stig, Barry, and Dirk as a faux Fab Four.
Answer: the _RUTLES_ 21. He played a sadistic and racist policeman in the 2nd millenial extravaganza _Strange Days_. In the just-released production _Good Luck_, he plays a blind veteran who goes whitewater rafting with a handicapped Gregory Hines. FTP, name this actor, who broke into dubious stardom by way of Stanley Kubrick's _Full Metal Jacket_, in which his Marine Private Leonard Lawrence gets equipped with the unshakable nickname of Gomer Pyle.
Answer: Vincent _D'ONOFRIO_ 22. Boston, Massachusettes, Buffalo, New York, Chicago, Illinois, Sioux Falls, South Dakota and Seattle, Washington all lie on, FAQTP, what interstate, in places coincidental with the Ohio Turnpike, the New York State Thruway, and the Massachusettes Turnpike.
Answer: Interstate _90_ 23. Most remember Sir Arthur Conan Doyle for his collected body of Sherlock Holmes tales, but in the anthropological world his name carries with it a more sinister connotation for his involvement in a hoax concerning the discovery of a fossil of early man. FTP, what was this incredible hoax which Doyle is thought to have masterminded?
Answer: The _PILTDOWN MAN_ hoax 24. "Please Do Not Go," "Good Feeling," "Prove My Love," and "Promise" are among the songs on this bands famous self titled 1981 debut album. They have also done a cover of the Culture Club's "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me." FTP, name this Milwaukee based acoustic power trio whose other albums include _III_, _Why Do Birds Sing_ and _New Times_
Answer: _VIOLENT FEMMES_ 25. Mary Campbell in both 1922 and 1923, Lee Meriweather in 1955, and Shawntel Smith in 1996. FTP, what do all of these women have in common, an honor that was relinquised only once, in 1984 by Vanessa Williams?
Answer: The _MISS AMERICA_ Title 26. This award was first given in 1900 when the U.S. defeated the British Isles. Throught history, The U.S., France, Britain and Australia have by far won the most of these, but recently such nations have Sweeden have won a few upsets. FTP, what is this tropy, give anually to the best men's team tennis play?
Answer: The _DAVIS CUP_ 27. His real name was Christopher Wallace, but that was probably too small a name for him. There was talk that he was involved in the murder of Tupac Shakur, supposedly over his record labels rival with that of Shakur's. FTP, who was this large rapper who was gunned down in March, a suspected revenge for the murder of Shakur.
Answer: _THE NOTORIOUS B.I.G._ 28. Olympia Dukakis in 1987, Rita Moreno in 1961, and Anna Paquin in 1993 all won this award. FTP, what is this accademy award, given in 1996 to Mira Sorvino for her role in Mighty Aphrodite?
Answer: _BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS_ 29. In the 1995-96 season, this network only had 1 show in the Neilson top 15. With the kind of ratings it has been recieving, you'd think it was a new network, but you'd be wrong. FTP, name this faltering member of the Big Three, known in trade circles as the Tiffany Network.
Answer: _CBS_ 30. With city names like Springfield, Medford, Salem and Portland, one would expect to find this state in New England, however, one couldn't be more wrong. FAQTP, what is this state, nicknamed the Beaver State.
Answer: _OREGON_
BONUSES 1. (25 pts) Place the following five events from the world of sports in correct order from earliest to latest for 5 points each: The first Heisman Trophy was awarded to Jay Berwanger of Chicago The first four minute mile was run by Roger Bannister The Stanley Cup was first awarded The Marquis of Queensbury rules were established The first Kentucky Derby was run
Answer: 1st) QUEENSBURY(1866) 2nd) KENTUCKY(1875) 3rd) STANLEY CUP(1894) 4th) HEISMAN(1935) 5th) 4 MINUTE MILE(1954) 2. (30 pts) Answer these questions about music for animated movies for 10 points each. a) This long-haired 90s destroyer of classic Motown themes will do a no doubt similar job for the theme song from this summer's scheduled Disney release, _Hercules_.
Answer: Michael _BOLTON_ b) Next summer's animated _Tarzan_ reportedly will feature this crooner and former Genesis front man and drummer.
Answer: Phil _COLLINS_ c) This Grammy Winning Quebecoise (kuh-bek-wozz) diva cosung the theme for Disney's _Beauty and the Beast_.
Answer: Celine _DION_ 3. (30 pts) Answer these questions about James Bond films for ten points each. a) The next Bond film, tentatively titled _Tommorrow Never Dies_, features Pierce Brosnan battling an evil media mogul played by what automotive spokesperson and actor who played Juan Peron in last summer's _Evita_.
Answer: Jonathan _PRYCE_ b) What prophet of David Cronenberg's _The Dead Zone_ played the last nemesis of Roger Moore's James Bond in _A View to a Kill_?
Answer: Christopher _WALKEN_ c) After _Tommorrow Never Dies_ is released, how many official James Bond films will there have been?
Answer: _18_ 4. (30 pts) Answer these questions about recent guest stars on the Must-See TV network, NBC, for ten points each. A) He played the hyperactive geriatric crepe roller Howard Mandelbaum who challenged Jerry Seinfeld to several lifting contests.
Answer: Lloyd _BRIDGES_ B) This _Shallow Grave_ and _Trainspotting_ star played a conveniently Scottish petty thief who we grow to love before he gets blown away on ER.
Answer: Ewan _MCGREGOR_ C) On Law and Order, this Ben Stiller Show veteran played an officious assistant of a murdered studio exec.
Answer: Janeane _GAROFALO_ 5. (30) Answer the following questions which may or may not have a common theme for 10 points each. a) An egyptian phaeroh of this name built pyramids at Abu Simbel, Luxor, and Karnak in the New Kingdom.
Answer: _RAMSES_ II b) One of the highest possible ranks of Arab nobility, Frank Zappa named an album for one named "Yerbouti"
Answer: _SHEIK_ c) This name precedes the nouns "war" and "horse" from history, and "women" in a play by Euripides.
Answer: _TROJAN_ 6. (30) Name the following fictional figure 30-20-10 30) He was "destined to wear the jeweled crown of Aquilonia upon a troubled brow". 20) He hails from the harsh mountainous region known as Cimmeria. 10) In the film versions of his exploits, he is played by Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Answer: _CONAN_ 7. (30) Give the comic book label with which these superheroes are associated, for 10 points apiece. a) Booster Gold
Answer: _DC_ b) X-O Man-O-War
Answer: _VALIANT_ c) Spawn
Answer: _IMAGE_ 8. (30)Answer the following questions about alcohol for 10 points apiece. a) (10 pts) This variety of whiskey is today made from about 51% corn, with the other 49% a mixture of rye, wheat, oats,and barley. It was the first whiskey to be made in America, and takes its name from the county in Kentucky where it was first distilled.
Answer: _BOURBON_ whiskey b) (10 pts) This barley whiskey is aged in sherry or plain oak casks, and has a distinctive smoky flavor because of the practice of drying the malted barley over peat. There are four principle kinds: Highland, Lowland, Campbeltown, and Islay.
Answer: _SCOTCH_ whiskey c) (10 pts) This brand of whiskey is distilled, ironically, in a dry county. Its distillery is on the National Register of Historical Places, and on its bottles is the motto "On guard until seal is broken." Name this sour mash whiskey, distilled in Lynchburg, Tennessee.
Answer: _JACK DANIELS_ 9. Identify the band from a list of clues, 30-20-10 (30) Some of their classic albums include _Idlewild South_, _Eat A Peach_, and _Brothers and Sisters_ (20) They are famed for their great live shows featuring long instrumental jams, as well as such instrumental hits as "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" and "Jessica" (10) Members past and present include Butch Trucks and Jaimoe on drums, Dickey Betts on guitar, the late Berry Oakley on bass, and namesake Greg on organ and piano and his late brother Duane on guitar.
Answer: _THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND_ 10. (30 pts) Sure you know the top-rated shows today? But what about those ten, twenty, thiry years ago? Answer these questions for ten points each. A) 30 years ago, in the 1966-67 season, this show featuing grown-ups who still lived with their dad enjoyed third consecutive and last year of being top in the Nielsen's.
Answer: _BONANZA_ B) 20 yrs ago, in 1976-77, was surprisingly the only #1 year for this show which exploded with spin-offs.
Answer: _HAPPY DAYS_ C) 10 yrs ago, 1986-87, was the 2nd year for this show in the top.
Answer: _THE COSBY SHOW_ 11. (20 points) Given the tennis title, tell who won it in 1996, for 5 points each. a) Women's U.S. open
Answer: Steffi _GRAF_ b) Men's Wimbledon
Answer: Richard _KRAJICEK_ (CRY-chuck) c) Men's French Open
Answer: Yevgeny _KAFELNIKOV_ d) The Federation Cup Championships
Answer: _UNITED STATES_ 12. (30 pts) Answer these questions about the upcoming shrouded-in-secret releases of Stanley Kubrick for ten points each. A) This duo (all or nothing) first appeared together in a film directed by _The Fan_'s Tony Scott, then one by _Ransom_'s Ron Howard. They are supposed to appear along side Harvey Keitel and Jennifer Jason Leigh in Kubrick's next release, titled _Eyes Wide Shut_.
Answer: Tom _CRUISE_ and Nicole _KIDMAN_ B) _Eyes Wide Shut_ may be based on _Rhapsody: A Dream Novel_ by what Austrian novelist who was a contemporary of Freud.
Answer: Arthur _SCHNITZLER_ C) Kubrick's rumored next film after _Eyes Wide Shut_, which was actually supposed to be released first, is a sci-fi project called _A.I._ In January, Wired Magazine ran the 1969 story "Super-Toys Last All Summer Long" which has been supposed as a basis for _A.I._ Name the author of this story, a Hugo and Nebula award-winner author known for his _Helliconia_ trilogy.
Answer: Brian _ALDISS_ 13. (30) For five points each, and five points for the correct order, list in order the birthstones of the first five months of the year.
Answer: _GARNET_ (January) _AMETHYST_ (February) _AQUAMARINE_ (March) _DIAMOND_ (April) _EMERALD_ (May) 14. (30) Given a song lyric from The Sound of Music, complete the rhymed couplet for ten points each. a) "You need someone older and wiser, telling you what to do."
Answer: _I am seventeen, going on eighteen, I'll take care of you._ b) "Cream-colored ponies and crisp apple strudel"
Answer: _Doorbells and sleighbells and schnitzel with noodles_ c) "Blossom of snow, may you bloom and grow, bloom and grow forever."
Answer: _Edelweiss, edelweiss, bless my homeland forever._ 15. (30) Put all money away. Besides their value and mint year, all US coins say at least three things. a) First, for 5 points each, what are those three things?
Answer: _LIBERTY_ _IN GOD WE TRUST_ _E PLURIBUS UNUM_ b) Now, heads or tails-- for 5 points each, on which side is each of these things written? i)Liberty
Answer: _HEADS_ ii)In God We Trust
Answer: _HEADS_ iii)E Pluribus Unum
Answer: _TAILS_ 16. (20) Given the number, give the Super Bowl loser, for 5 points each a) Super Bowl II
Answer: _OAKLAND_ Raiders b) Super Bowl X
Answer: _DALLAS_ Cowboys c) Super Bowl XX
Answer: _NEW ENGLAND_ Patriots d) Super Bowl XXV
Answer: _BUFFALO_ Bills 17. (30) British comedy time! Answer these questions for ten points each. a) This four-part series, 24 episodes in all, ran from the mid- to late 80s, and took the viewer back to England of the 15th century, the Elizabethan Age, the Regency, and World War I. There was also a special Christmas Carol episode. The cast included Miranda Richardson, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, and Tony Robinson.
Answer: _BLACK ADDER_ b) Now, who played the lead role of Edmund Blackadder, through his various manifestations of prince, lord, butler, and army captain?
Answer: Rowan _ATKINSON_ c) Another occasional character was Lord Flasheart (Flash-Heart), who, immensely popular with the ladies, once stole Blackadder's bride as she stood before the wedding altar. Name the actor who played him, who also played Rick in "The Young Ones", and was in the movie "Drop Dead Fred".
Answer: Rik _MAYALL_ 18. (20) Given the Beatles lyric, identify the song for 5 points each a) "Yellow matter custard, dripping from a dead dogs eye"
Answer: _I AM THE WALRUS_ b) "Ce sont les mots qui vont tres bien ensemble"
Answer: _MICHELLE_ c) "He blew his mind out in a car, he didn't notice that the lights had changed"
Answer: _A DAY IN THE LIFE_ d) "He's got to be good looking 'cause he's so hard to see"
Answer: _COME TOGETHER_ 19. (30) Answer the following cartoon questions for the stated number of points. a) (10 pts) First, name the new show spun off MTV's "Beavis and Butthead", which follows the life of a minor character of B&B, and which is currently in the MTV "10-Spot" timeslot.
Answer: _DARIA_ b) (10 pts) Now name the new Mike Judge cartoon set in Texas, whose title character sounds suspiciously like Mr. Anderson of Beavis and Butthead.
Answer: _KING OF THE HILL_ c) (10 pts) Finally, for 5 points each, what two nights of the week are these shows broadcast? You must specify when each show is shown.
Answer: _SUNDAY_ (King of the Hill) _MONDAY_ (Daria) 20. (30) FTP each, given the name of an actor in the Breakfast Club, tell what horrible crime their character committed to get Saturday detention. (note to moderator: accept equivalent answers) a) Anthony Michael Hall
Answer: brought a flare _GUN_ to school b) Molly Rignwald
Answer: _CUTTING CLASS_ to go shopping c) Ally Sheedy
Answer: _NOTHING_ (she had _NOTHING BETTER TO DO_) 21. (30) Answer the following questions about defunct sports leagues for 15 points each. a) The modern World Series was not the first time that teams from competing baseball leagues met to determine a true National Champion. From 1882-1890, this league met the National League, but it only won outright once, in 1886.
Answer: The _AMERICAN ASSOCIATION_ b) This league merged with the NFL in 1946, bringing with it such teams as the Cleveland Browns and the San Francisco 49ers
Answer: The _ALL-AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE_ 22. It's State Superlatives time!!! FTP each, Given a quality, name the state with the highest rating. Also, you can get 5 points if you can get it on the wussy second clue. For 10: Fattest State, highest percentage of overweight adult residents. For 5: It has an 11 letter name, using only 4 different letters.
Answer: _MISSISSIPPI_ (30.7%) For 10: Most Drunk St, measured in per capita annual alcohol consumption for residents 14 or over. For 5: Home of the Liberace museum
Answer: _NEVADA_ (4.85 Gallons per) For 10: Stupidest state, as measured by the percentage of people 25 or older who have not finished High School. For 5: It's where Jake Brigance went to college, as well as Ellen Roarke. For 0: If you didn't get the first answer, you're not going to get it by now.
Answer: _MISSISSIPPI_ (35.7%) (Source: Spy magazine, May/June 1996 23. (30 pts) Answer the following questions about Tennessee tourist traps for ten points each. a) Most are gone now, but barn roofs can still be spotted commanding the viewer to "See" this tourist trap. Located atop Lookout Mountain, above the city of Chattanooga, you can rumoredly see seven states from it.
Answer: _ROCK CITY_ Gardens b) This tourist trap is located in Sevier County, in the mountains northeast of Knoxville. Originally it was Silver Dollar City, but its name changed when a well-endowed country singer bought it.
Answer: _DOLLYWOOD_ c) Located in Nashville's Centenniel Park, it was built for Tennessee's centenniel celebration and the 1896 World's Fair. In its basement is an art museum, and on its outside are fully-recreated friezes and pediment sculptures, which are hard to see nowadays on the Athenian original because of pollution.
Answer: the _PARTHENON_ 24. (30 pts) Given the descriptions of a maneuver from ice skating, name it, for ten points each. a) Skate forward on one foot in a tucked position with other foot extended in front of you and off the ice.
Answer: _SHOOT THE DUCK_ b) From a forward take-off, complete one and a half rotations, landing backwards on the opposite foot from the takeoff foot.
Answer: single _AXLE_ c) A one-foot spin with the body parallel to the ground, and free leg extended directly behind.
Answer: _CAMEL SPIN_ 25. (25 pts) For five points each, and five for all correct, name the four people on a curling team.
Answer: _SKIP_ _VICE-SKIP_ _SECOND_ _LEAD_ 26. (20 pts) Physical challenge bonus! Receive five points for all playing members of your team who can touch their nose with their tongue. 27. Answer the following questions about Voodoo for the stated number of points. For 10, what is the Five-letter word for the ability to forsee the future using voodoo powers?
Answer: _OBEAH_ (Obey-ya) For 15, This skullheaded god of death is often depicted urinating bood
Answer: _BARON SAMEDI_ For 5 points, what hatian dictator has been closely associated with Baron Samedi?
Answer: Francois ÒPapa DocÓ _DUVALIER_ 28. (30) Given the film starring John Cusack, give the full name of the character whom he plays, for ten points each. a) Better Off Dead
Answer: _LANE MEYER_ b) Say Anything
Answer: _LLOYD DOBBLER_ c) Eight Men Out
Answer: _BUCK WEAVER_ 29. (30 pts) Given a food product line, name its parent company for ten points each. a) Minute Maid juices.
Answer: _COCA COLA_ Company b) Karo Syrups
Answer: _CPC_ International c) Prego Spaghetti Sauces
Answer: _CAMPBELL_ Company 30. (25 pts) Given a flower, name the state for which it is the state flower, for five points each and five for all correct. a) sunflower
Answer: _KANSAS_ b) iris
Answer: _TENNESSEE_ c) yellow jasmine
Answer: _SOUTH CAROLINA_ d) purple lilac
Answer: _NEW HAMPSHIRE_
Finals Pack 1. All of its controls and components fit into a casing between 24 and 40 centimeters long. A tremendous charge flows from the power cell when this device is activated. A series of Multi-faceted gems focus the energy into a tight, parallel beam. The beam radiates no detectable heat, though it fluoresces and hums. The beam only loses power when cutting through something, but not while making contact with another beam. The Jedi must use his skill in the force to control the beam. FTP, name this device, which each Jedi must make for themselves.
Answer: _LIGHTSABER_ 2. Activate interlock. Dynotherms connected. Infracells up. Megathrusters are go! Form Feet and Legs. Form Arms and Body. And IÕll form the head! This is the procedure for forming what robot, loved by good and feared by evil. FTP, name the robot, made up of colored lions.
Answer: _VOLTRON_ 3. March 22, 1997, was a big day for Major League Soccer. Not only did the NY/NJ MetroStars and San Jose Clash kick off Year 2 of the outdoor league, but the Clash made history when all 11 starters had something in common. For ten points, what nationality did all the San Jose players have, a first for MLS.
Answer: American (USA) 4. ItÕs not ÒThe CrucibleÓ, but It does feature a character called Salem. ItÕs not centered around a stand-up comedian, but Comedienne Caroline Rhea is a supporting member of the cast. ItÕs not ÒThe CraftÓ, but it does feature witchcraft. ItÕs not ÒClarissa Explains it AllÓ, but it does feature Melissa Joan Hart. FTP, name this TGIF comedy.
Answer: _SABRINA, THE TEENAGE WITCH_ (Prompt on Sabrina) 5. The two most competitive nappers in history were probably a pair of rival inventors. Both, however, seemed to work around the clock. One of them, Thomas Edison, bragged that he only needed four hours of rest. However, according to this man, Edison was lying because he indulged into 3 hour naps. This man and Edison both made it possible to keep ungodly hours, thanks to EdisonÕs invention of the light bulb and this manÕs invention of the alternating electric current. FTP, name the man, who said he only needed 2 hours of sleep a night.
Answer: Nikola _TESLA_ 6. Two answers required. FTP, name either of the Manhattan College men's hoops coaches who left the Jaspers in the last 10 years for a Big East job and the school he now leads.
Answer: Steve _Lappas_ and _Villanova_ OR Fran _Fraschilla_ and _St. John's_ 7. >From the 1960s to the 1980s, he led his Howling Commandos in innumerable battles against the Nazis. Once his Nazi fighting days were over, he resurfaced in modern comics at the helm of a literal flying fortress as the head of the secret government organization known as S.H.I.E.L.D. FTP, name this cigar-chomping Marvel comics war hero.
Answer: Nick _FURY_ 8. The 1964 film, overlooked by the Academy Awards, starred Pia Zadora as a member of the alien race that kidnaps Kris Kringle so they can have someone to give their children presents. FTP, name this Mystery Science Theater 3000 holiday movie, featuring the assinine song ÒHooray for Santy ClausÓ
Answer: _SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS THE MARTIANS_ 9. This show features Mr. Laupin, The former Mrs. Laupin, their Sidekick Johnny Bluejeans, and the Swimsuit Squad. They also purport to be EuropeÕs best loved variety show for over 20 years. This claim sounds a little fishy, as the show seems to be staffed entirely by members of MTVÕs defunct comedy show ÒThe StateÓ, and none of them are old enough to have played the parts they claim to. FTP, name this new Comedy central show, which premieres on April 1st. (Heyyyyyyyyyyyy!!1 Wait a minute!!)
Answer: _VIVA VARIETY_ 10. His creator imagines that his first words would have been ÒGood morning doctors. I have taken the liberty of removing Windows 95 from my hard drive.Ó However, if you take the book literally, on January 17, 1997, somewhere in Urbana, Illinois, a machine begins to stumble through a pathetic version of the song: "Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer, do...." This machine was used to plot a course to Jupiter, as well as running the higher functions of the spaceship Discovery. FTP, name this Arthur C. Clarke creation.
Answer: _HAL_ 9000 11. In 1980, the University of Southern Colorado failed to follow one of their contract stipulations, that they be supplied with bowls of M&Ms with all of the brown ones removed. Whether they played a good show, or played a show at all is unclear. What is clear is that because of the presence of brown M&Ms, they trashed the facilities to the tune of $10,000. The band was at the time made up of Eddie, Dave, Alex, and Mike. Dave was later replaced. Would it help if I told you that Eddie and Alex are brothers? Would It help If I said Dave was replaced by Sammy? FTP, name the band.
Answer: _VAN HALEN_ 12. I guess sheÕs a Bond girl. She is in ÒGoldeneye,Ó but only for one scene. She plays the mistress of an arms dealer and former KGB agent, who is himself played by Robbie Coltrane. If that doesnÕt help, she has also played a girl in 1940Õs Ireland, and a social worker in present day New York, among other roles. FTP, name this star of ÒSleepers,Ó the Abba-soaked ÒMurielÕs Wedding,Ó and ÒCircle of FriendsÓ
Answer: Minnie _DRIVER_ 13. Tear Jerkers. Bite your Tongue. High School English. French Cheese or Disease. Harry S. Truman Capote. Anatomy Jones. Spelling Spelling. Hypochondriac Boy. WhereÕs Coolio. FTP, these are all categories in what show, hosted by Greg Fitzsimmons and the Brain, the best gameshow MTVÕs managed to turn out since Remote Control.
Answer: _IDIOT SAVANTS_ 14. This film is the third installment in the ÒNew Jersey Trilogy.Ó The movie is the story of Holden, played by Ben Affleck of Dazed and Confused fame. Holden is a New Jersey comic book writer who falls in love with a Lesbian, played by Joey Lauren Adams of ÒMallratsÓ. The story revolves around HoldenÕs attempts to deal with his girlfriendÕs wild past. FTP, name this movie, that director Kevin Smith Òknew would offend the lesbian community.Ó
Answer: _CHASING AMY_ 15. Apparently, the first thing you do is limp to the side as if your legs were broken. Then you shake and twich, remarkably like the way it would be if you were on fire. Anyone can do this dance. However, no two people will do it the same. But, you know youÕre doing it right when you look like youÕre hurt. You funk, hump, and jump. Then you move around, shaking your butt. But when some chump points his finger at you, you tell him Step off! IÕm doing, FTP, what dance, popularized by Digital Underground?
Answer: The _HUMPTY HUMP_ or the _HUMPTY DANCE_ 16. You're a death row inmate. Now pick how you want to die: lethal injection, gas chamber, electric chair, firing squad, or guillotine. Death row inmates will have their choice in the future if certain congressmen in this State's Legislature have their way. This all comes in response to the malfunctioning of the electric chair during the execution of a Cuban man who murdered a physical education teacher. FTP, name the state, Governed by Lawton Chiles, in which the March 25th execution made national headlines when a 2 foot fireball came out of the head of the condemned man.
Answer: FLORIDA 17. Rumors of this former Miss Las VegasÕ plans to give birth over the internet turned out to a April FoolÕs joke that she orchestrated herself. However, you can still see sonagrams of her son on her official website. But thne again, sheÕs used to revealing a lot of herself. After all, sheÕs one of the stars of Baywatch. FTP, name this blonde bombshell, one of the only people on Baywatch NOT married to a member of Motley Crue, who plays Neeley Capshaw.
Answer: Gina Lee _NOLIN_ 18. In modern American sports, it holds the record as the shortest lasting major sports team, at only one year. However, this 1969 team has been immortalized by pitcher Jim Bouton's tell-all book, Ball Four, about a year on the road with the club. FTP, what was this precursor of the Milwaukee Brewers.
Answer: _Seattle Pilots_ 19. Langly is the communications expert of the group. Byers is the military and information systems expert. Frohike (fro-hick-ey) specializes in photographs and surveillance. They certainly are an odd trio. They are composed of a blonde-haired hard rock fan, a man with the neat beard and dapper suit, and a short man in combat boots, who has a crush on Dana Scully. Together they publish an underground newsletter on government conspiracies. Often, they will help Mulder and Scully in their investigations. FTP, name this group, often featured in episodes of the X-Files.
Answer: The _LONE GUNMEN_ 20. I guess it goes to show that anyone can get a Cartoon Show. This WB show is a mixture of Home Alone, True Lies, and Die Hard; mixed in with a little MacGuyver, Mission Impossible and Kung Fu. It revolves around a kid, who is recruited by G.L.O.B.E., a worldwide spy organization. He and his assistant Jarlsberg travel around the world, fighting crime. FTP, name this series, whoÕs namesake character is voiced by Bruce Willis.
Answer: _BRUNO THE KID_ 21. He appeared as a government-sponsored euthanasia attendant in the film _Soylent Green_. Most of his other film credits are in the movies of Mel Brooks -- in _High Anxiety_, he dies of an overdose of disco, and in _Spaceballs_, he is King of the Druids. For ten points, name this character actor, best known for his role as the father on _Eight Is Enough_.
Answer: Dick _Van Patten_ 22. A fashionable one frequents Trader Vick's where he drinks pina coladas. Another has a penchant for Chinese food, having been seen as far afield as Soho in pouring rain trying to find Le Ho Fook's restaurant. For ten points, name these title creatures of a song by Warren Zevon.
Answer: _Werewolves of London_ 23. Dash-dot-dot-dot/dash-dot-dash-dash//dot-dash-dash-dot/dot-dash-dot/ dash-dash-dash/dot-dot-dot-dot/dot-dot/dot-dash/dot-dot-dot always follows the title and indicates the author-illustrator of the series. It depicts the ongoing struggles of two men with hypertrophied nasal passages to murder, maim, and mutilate each other, ostensibly to get their hands on the secret plans. For ten points, name this comic strip by Prohais found in the Joke and Dagger Department of Mad Magazine.
Answer: _Spy s. Spy_ 24. Born Harris Glenn Milstead, among his numerous B-movies is _Multiple Maniacs_, in which his character is successively raped by a mugger, her husband, her psychiatrist, and a giant lobster. In _Pink Flamingos_, he plays the mother of the Most Disgusting family in America and gives her son the best gift a mother can give -- an act of fellatio. For ten points, name this deceased transvestite actor who appeared as Rikki Lake's mother in _Hairspray_.
Answer: Lady _Devine_ 25. They first meet at a funeral. She is a seventy-nine year old survivor of the Holocaust who lives life as a free spirit, liberating trees, stealing cars, and creating works of olfactory art. He's a very wealthy young man in his late teens who is bored with life, stages fake suicides to frighten his mother, and drives a hearse. For ten points, identify this 1971 dark comedy starring Bud Cort and Ruth Gordon as the title lovers.
Answer: _Harold and Maude_ 26. The two most famous people who have this last name are both musicians and both play the same instrument. One's repetoire includes "The Beer Barrel Polka" and "Irish Eyes Are Smilin'" among various other songs from the twenties and thirties. The other also performs polkas, but his are based on contemporary pop rock hits. For ten points, provide the common last name of accordion players Frankie and Weird Al.
Answer: _Yankovic_ 27. It has a Double-hinged jaw, Striped hindquarters, and kangaroo legs. It was believed to be extinct when the last specimen in captivity died in 1936, but recent sightings have been reported in Papua New Guinea. FTP, name this vicious Australian Marsupial that has a lupine or canine name.
Answer: _TASMAN WOLF_, or a _TASMAN TIGER_ (Do not accept Tasmanian Devil) 28. Snail, Cricket, Grasshopper, Worm, Bug, Butterfly, Skunkbug, Clutterbug, Bashful Bug, Bop Bug, Snug Bug, and Granny Bug are all varieties of this type of toy made by Hasbro. FTP, name this collection of figures, which was based on a stuffed animal whose head would light up when squeezed.
Answer: the _GLO-FRIENDS_ 29. Featured in the May 1995 issue of Playgirl magazine, this celebrity has become a sex symbol among women all over the country. This is odd, since his most famous role has an innocent and boyscoutish attitude towards women. FTP, name this actor, who acts alongside Dean Stockwell as Dr. Samuel Beckett in Quantum Leap.
Answer: Scott _BAKULA_ 30. Guest stars on this show have included: Fred Rogers, Jane Wyman, Travis Tritt, Johnny cash, and Kenny Rogers. Over the course of the show, the main character has adopted 2 yound grils, whose mother was killed by a rattlesnake, and has married and gottenpregnant by, a rugged frontiersman. FTP, name this poloitically correct, but historicaly innaccurate, television drama, starring Jane Seymore
Answer: _DR QUINN, MEDICINE WOMAN_ BONI 1. For ten points each, tell me the stadium that each of the following NFL or AFL team used in 1969. a) New York Jets
Answer: Shea Stadium b) Phil. Eagles
Answer: Franklin Field c) Miami Dolphins
Answer: Orange Bowl 2. FTP each, given towns in a state, name the state. First: Hop Bottom, Virginville, Pithole, Bird In Hand, Lickingville, Loyalsockville, Intercourse.
Answer: _PENNYSLVANIA_ Next: Red Head, Mossy Head, Chicken Head, Sweet Gum Head, Smallpox Tommies Old Place, Dildo Key.
Answer: _FLORIDA_ Finally: Holy Ghost, Pep, Loco Hills, Radium Springs, Truth or Consequences.
Answer: _NEW MEXICO_ 3. For five points each and five for all correct, tell me whether each of the following is a Sir Walter Scott novel, a Scottish soccer team, or both. a) Kenilworth
Answer: novel b) Heart of Midlothian
Answer: both c) Caledonian Thistle
Answer: soccer team d) Woodstock
Answer: novel e) Falkirk
Answer: soccer team 4. FTP each, given the description, name the game from the Price is Right. A contestant blindly pulls disks out of a bag, some are numbered, some have Xs. The contestant must find and place the numbers correctly in the price of a car before pulling the three Xs.
Answer: The _STRIKE GAME_ A contestant can win up to $25,000 dropping chips along a pegboard.
Answer: _PLINKO_ The contestant has 45 seconds to match tags witrh their respective prices. After each attempt, the contestant pulls a lever to see how close he/she came to successfully matching.
Answer: _SWITCHAROO_ 5. FTP, given the Shakespearean Character, give the name of the actor who played him/her in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. First, For -10 points, for getting either one wrong, who played Romeo and Juliet?
Answer: Leonardo _DICAPRIO_ and Claire _DANES_ Tybalt
Answer: John _LEGUIZAMO_ Friar Lawrence
Answer: Pete _POSTLETHWAITE_ Mercutio
Answer: Dash _MIHOK_ 6. Given the callsign from the movie Top Gun, name the actor who played him, for the stated number of points. For 5 points: Maverick
Answer: Tom _CRUISE_ For 10 points: Viper
Answer: Tom _SKERRIT_ For 15 points: Merlin
Answer: Tim _ROBBINS_ 7. 30-20-10, name the performer or group from songs. 30: Mama, Naked 20: SomethinÕ Kinda Funky, Love Thang 10. Wannabe
Answer: _SPICE GIRLS_ 8. Given the Character from 3rd Rock from the Sun, give his job. (Not his Earth Job), FTP Each Sally Solomon _MILITARY OFFICER_ (accept equivalents) Dick Solomon _HIGH COMMANDER_ Tommy Solomon _INFORMATION OFFICER_ (Accept equivalents) 9. Given the quotes, identify the movie, 30-20-10-5 30: ÒYou are a danger to both the dead and the living.Ó ÒI like to think of myself as a master of my own destiny.Ó 20: ÒIÕm not even supposed to be here today.Ó 10: ÒYou know, there are a lot of fine looking women in the world. But most of them donÕt bring you lasagna at work. Most of them just cheat on you.Ó 5: ÒThirty Seven??!!?Ó
Answer: _CLERKS_ 10. Given the episode from Music history, name the performer, FTP each. First, his famous duck-walk was not marketing genius. A dry cleaner had shrunk his suit just before the show. Name him.
Answer: Chuck _BERRY_ Second, original copies of his ÒSchoolÕs OutÓ CD were wrapped in disposable panties. During his hollywood bowl concert, thousands of pairs of the same underwear were dropped on the crowd by helicopter. Name him.
Answer: Alice _COOPER_ Finally, they played 4 Bands for a Buck night at the U. Of Washington Husky Union, and ended their set by destroying the schoolÕs PA system and inciting a small riot. They were banned for life from the venue. Name the band.
Answer: _NIRVANA_ 11. Name the clan from Vampire, the Masquerade from a description FTP each. First, they are the clan of artists and musicians.
Answer: Clan _TOREADOR_ Second, name the insane clan of the kindred.
Answer: Clan _MALKAVIAN_ Third, name the clan of vampires deformed by the Embrace, twisted into a monstrous appearance.
Answer: Clan _NOSFERATU_ 12. Answer the following questions about the actors of ÒWeird ScienceÓ for the stated number of points. First, for 5 points each, who played Lisa? One in the Movie version, and one in the Television version.
Answer: Kelly _LEBROCK_ and Vanessa _ANGEL_ Next, FTP, who played WyattÕs older brother in the movie version?
Answer: Bill _PULLMAN_ Finally, FTP, who played Gary in the Movie version?
Answer: Anthony _MICHAEL-HALL_ 13. Have you been paying attention to your current events? Answer the following questions about this weekÕs Weekly World News, FTP each. Accoring to Dr. Paul Perrault, what do Hitler, Jack the Ripper, Atilla the Hun, Stalin, and possibly Fidel Castro have in common?
Answer: TheyÕre exiled _ALIEN_ criminals. A secret Russian nuclear weapons site has been found further from Moscow than any other previous place. Where was it found?
Answer: The _MOON_ What type of heavenly body has it been proven by Dr. Kurt-Erik Stenstrom to be the site of Hell?
Answer: An _ASTEROID_ 14. Given the cartoon character, name his Sidekick, FTP each. First-Secret Squirrel
Answer: _MOROCCO MOLE_ Next-Don Coyote
Answer: _SANCHO PANDA_ Finally-Blue Falcon
Answer: _DYNOMUTT_ (Also accept _DOG WONDER_) 15. WeÕve probably heard a couple of Star Wars questions, so this shouldnÕt be a surprise. Answer the following questions about the actors who played Darth Vader, 5-10-15 A: He played Darth VaderÕs voice.
Answer: James Earl _JONES_ B: He was the ÒMan behind the maskÓ for the three movies, acting in the suit, but not speaking onscreen.
Answer: David _PROWSE_ C: He played Anakin Skywalker, after Luke took off VaderÕs mask.
Answer: Sebastian _SHAW_ 16. We all grew up watching cartoons. Now let's test your knowledge of the schools that the following characters went to. For the stated number of points, name the school that the following characters attend(ed). First for 5 points, Beavis & Butthead A: HIGHLAND High School Next for 10 points, Elroy Jetson A: LITTLE DIPPER Elementary School Finally for 15 points, Daria & Quinn Morgandorfer, after they moved. A: LAWNDALE High School 17. Identify these not so best selling books by Douglas Adams for the stated number of points. 5 points -- This is the sequel to _Dirk Gentley's Holistic Detective Agency The _LONG DARK TEA-TIME OF THE SOUL_ 10 points -- This book is about endangered species _LAST CHANCE TO SEE_ 15 points -- This is Adams' version of Sniglets _The MEANING OF LIFF_ (not the meaning of life) 18. Given the description of a Candy bar, name it, FTP each. A: A single bar of chocolate-wrapped English Toffee.
Answer: _SKOR_ B. This candy bar is sponsored by Shaquille OÕNeal.
Answer: _MR BIG_ C. This is a chocolate bar with liquid caramel in its center, and its slogan was Òstretch it outÓ?
Answer: _CARAMELLO_ 19. For 10 points each, give the relatively obscure basketball program that each of the following NBA players can claim to have graced. a) Matt Maloney
Answer: Penn b) Anthony Mason
Answer: Tennessee St. c) Chris Childs
Answer: Boise St. 20. Answer the following questions about the life of William the Conqueror, 10-15 For 10: During WilliamÕs coronation at this place, The shouts of acclamation alarmed the Norman guards stationed outside the abbey. Believing that inside the church something had gone horribly wrong, they set fire to the neighbouring houses.
Answer: _WESTMINSTER ABBEY_ For 15: The Encyclopedia Britannica says "William died at daybreak on September 9, in his 60th year, and was buried in rather unseemly fashion in the church of ______which he had built at Caen." Unseemly, however, fails to cover it. William had grown so fat, that when he was stuffed into his coffin, his bloated body burst. For 15, name the church, which might still reek to this day.
Answer: _SAINT STEPHENÕS_ Church 21. Identify the actors who played these roles in the film _Catch-22_ for ten points each. John Yossarian Alan _Arkin_ Milo Minderbinder Johnathan _Voigt_ Major Major Major Major Bob _Newhart_ 22. Given a quote from the Monty Python's Flying Circus television series, identlfy the actor who delivers it, for ten points each. "Ah! We do have some camembert, sir." Michael _Palin_ "Number one, the larch." John _Cleese_ "I'm sick of all this sex on television. I mean I keep falling off." Graham _Chapman_ 23. 30-20-10, name the actor 30: He was the first guest to appear on the Rosie O'Donnel Show. 20: In the later years of The Facts of Life, he played a goofy handyman. 10: This ER actor is now portraying Batman on the silver screen.
Answer: George _Clooney_ 24. Given the name of a TV show, name the city that it supposedly takes place in., for 5 points each, with a bonus 5 for all correct. 1. Amen A: PHILADELPHIA 2. Facts of Life A: PEAKSKILL, NY 3. Clarissa Explains it All A: EVANSTON, IL 4. Three's Company A: SANTA MONICA 25. In 1979, Tim Curry released a song called "I Do the Rock", which involved a list of famous people. Two of those people were shot in 1980. For ten points each, name these two murdered men.
Answer: John _Lennon_ and Anwar _Sadat_ 26. Everyone is quick to blame the 1980Õs for producing many Òone-hit wondersÓ, but the nineties has its own fair share of fly-by-night alterna-sensations. IÕll give you the title of one such ephemeral nineties tune, and you tell me the artist who recorded it. First, for five pointsÑÒBreakfast at TiffanyÕsÓ
Answer: Deep Blue Something Next, for ten pointsÑÒHmm mmm mmm mmmÓ
Answer: Crash Test Dummies Finally, for 15 pointÑÒWhatÕs up?Ó
Answer: 4 Non Blondes 27. Given the professional athlete, name the type of cancer which he has suffered from, for the stated point value. For five pointsÑJohn Kruk
Answer: testicular cancer For five pointsÑBrett Butler
Answer: oral cancer (accept: mouth cancer -- DO NOT accept throat) For ten pointsÑLyle Alzado
Answer: brain cancer For ten pointsÑJohn Cullen
Answer: lymphoma (DO NOT accept: HodgskinÕs disease) (it is unkown at this point) 28. Gangsta rapper, dead, both, or neither…Given the actual name of a rapper, you tell me whether he is a gangsta rapper, dead, both, or neither, five points each plus a bonus five for all correct. a. Chris Wallace
Answer: both (Notorious B.I.G. aka Biggie Smalls) b. Calvin Broadus (Brode-us)
Answer: Gangsta rapper (Snoop Doggy Dogg) c. James Smith
Answer: neither (LL Cool J, or Ladies Love Cool James) (moderator: have words with any player who thinks LL (Cool J is a Gangsta rapper) d. Andre Young
Answer: Gangsta rapper (Dr. Dre) e. Eric Wright
Answer: both (Eazy-E) 29. Answer the following questions about a scetch on the Conan OÕBrian show, FTP each. A: This Tostitos spokesperson came out to do a product demonstration. Name him.
Answer: Chris _ELLIOT_ B. Elliot ate from two tubs: One contained raw lard, and the other contained this experimental fat substitute.
Answer: _OLESTRA_ C. ÒThe olestra is moving very quickly through my system....In fact, there is no longer any Olestra in my system.Ó When Elliot said this, he was joking about what side effect of Olestra intake.
Answer: _ANAL LEAKAGE_ 30. Given a world-renowned soccer stadium, Name the city in which it is located for five points. Teams may request a spelling. a) Ibrox Park
Answer: Glasgow b) Nou Camp
Answer: Barcelona c) Maracana
Answer: Rio de Janeiro
Pitt-O-Philes Questions. Philadephia Kreme Cheeze Kup, April 6, 1997 1. In the wake of the Sheldon Kennedy junior hockey sex scandal, news broke in February that this location had been the site of a pedophile ring between 1975 and 1982. Male employees of this arena lured teenaged boys with promises of tickets and autographs from NHL players. FTP name the arena where these assaults took place, still the home of the Toronto team. A: _MAPLE LEAF GARDENS_ (prompt on "Toronto" if before "this arena") 2. It literally means "tortoise shell man" and is the 367 year old trademark name of a product of the Mogi and Takanshi families who developed it to feed the city of Edo. It’s made from the same plant used to make tofu. However, in Edo, it was made into a sauce, which you’ve probably put on rice. Give the name of this, the oldest brand of soy sauce. A: _KIKKOMAN_ 3. A pub in England recently had its license revoked after being cited for noise pollution stemming from customers repeated singing one of his songs on a karyoke machine. This singer will launch his Reminiscing tour later this month. His new single is "I’d Really Like to See You Tonight." For ten points, name the man who writes the sings that make the whole world sing. A: Barry _MANILOW_ 4. Sadly, the most notable thing about Christian Ruutuu's NHL career is who he's been traded for. In 1992, he was effectively shipped to Chicago for this then little known Czech goaltender, stuck behind Eddie Belfour. FTP, name this goaltender who has since won two Vezina trophies and is the main reason the Buffalo Sabres are leading the Northeast Divison in points A: Dominik _HASEK_ 5. He began his career as a juggler, although he quickly moved on to appearing in films such as David Copperfield, The Man on the Flying Trapeze and The Bank Dick. For ten points, name this man, who while he died in Pasadena would, on the whole, rather be in Philadelphia. A: W.C. _FIELDS_, also accept William Claude Dukenfield 6. This 1977 film classic is listed as the Internet Movie DataBase's all-time best, which is entirely plausable since it recently surpassed E.T. as the highest grossing movie of all time. FQTP, name this George Lucas creation recently rereleased in Special Edition form containing new scenes such as Han Solo's initial meeting with Jaba The Hutt. A: _STAR WARS_ 7. For 10 points, name the Baltimore born former Czechoslovakian minister of culture who started his musical career with the Soul Giants, before releasing Freak Out!, his first album with his most successful band. His later works include Hot Rats and Jazz from Hell. Name the leader of the Mothers of Invention. A: Frank _ZAPPA_ 8. Rumor has it that it was invented about 3000 years ago by emperor Yao of China. About 1500 years ago, it was brought to Japan. In 1612, the Tokugawa shogunate created four schools of this activity, involving the use of 19 horizontal and 19 vertical lines and colored beads. FTP give the current name of the game formerly known as Wei Qi. A:_GO_ 9. (WARNING--TWO ANSWERS REQUIRED) The first verse states: "From a town known as Wheeling, West Virginia/ Rode a boy with a six gun in his hand/ and his daring life of crime/made him a legend in his time/east and west/ of the Rio Grande." The final verse replaces the first two lines with the words ÒFrom a town known as Oyster Bay, Long Island/ Rode a boy with a six-pack in his hand.Ó This song was written, about one hundred years or so after the fact, about a famous bank robber and gunman. FTP, give both the subject and singer/writer of this ballad.
Answer: Billy _JOEL_ and The Ballad of _BILLY THE KID_ (also accept William H. _BONNEY_ or Henry _MCCARTY_ for the second answer.) 10. A priest, a rabbi, and a Muslim walk into a bar. Until now, the Muslim couldn't have ordered a fine glass of red wine, but now thanks to Dr. Alan Howard and his colleagues in France and Britain, he can! FTP name this new wine, which has all the health benefits of ordinary red wine, but with no alcohol. A: NUTRIVINE 11. Not many TV shows deal with former Wisconsinities. This show, centering around the career of Dave Nelson, is an exception. It features Stephen Root, Vicki Lewis, Khandi Alexander and Maura Tirney as employees of WNYX. FTP name this NBC hit, which also stars notables Phil Hartman and Dave Foley. A: _NEWSRADIO_ 12. Either a tongue-in-cheek parody of how-to manuals or a serious revolutionary manifesto, depending on who you ask, this 1971 cult classic was turned down by over 30 publishers, and majorr bookstores and libraries refused to carry it. It was nevertheless a bestseller, despite the explicit instructions of its title. FTP name this Abbie Hoffman work. A: _STEAL THIS BOOK_ 13. He threw for 23,911 yards in his 14-year career, but only threw 125 touchdown passes against 171 interceptions. Despite these less-than stellar stats, Bum Phillips was practically run out of town for trading him to houston in 1982 for lineman Ed Gray. FTP name this paragon of NFL futility, who possibly inspired his son to return to Tennessee for his senior year. A: _A_rchie _MANNING_ 14. Christopher Walken, Sigourney Weaver, Beverly D'Angelo, and Jeff Goldblum all have small roles, while Truman Capote, Dick Cavett, and Marshall McLuhan all play themselves. But speculation ran rampant as to whether the two stars, Woody Allen and Diane Keaton, were also playing themselves in, FTP, what 1977 Best Picture? A: _ANNIE HALL_ 15. A soldier decides to fight for the Union in the Civil War over the objections of his fiance. When he gets the chance to ride up and bring back extra men at great personal risk, he does so in spite of his fiancŽ's insistance not to be a fool with his life. He is killed, and she is distraught. FTP this is the plot of what 1974 one-hit wonder for Bo Donaldson and the Haywoods? A: _BILLY, DON'T BE A HERO_ 16. It started with a conversation between Peter "the Gladiator" Browning and J. Frederick Hillerich in 1884. Hillerich, who had made bowling balls in the past, joined with a man named Bradsby to produce a product carrying this famous trademark. For 10 points, give the trademark name of the popular piece of sporting equipment, manufactured by the Kentucky partnership of Hillerich and Bradsby. A: _LOUISVILLE SLUGGER_ (Prompt on Hillerich and Bradsby before trademark) 17. After making millions by selling sugar laden Life Savers candies, in 1943 Edward J. Noble bought what was to become this modern company, a purveyor of a different sort of sugar coated garbage to the American public. For 10 points name the company which has evolved from the blue network, which has over the years featured such shows as ItÕs a Living and Too Close for Comfort. A: _A_merican _B_roadcasting _C_ompany 18. Name Robert McNamaraÕs successor as secretary of defense, a man who fought the red menace in Vietnam or name the large non-menacing red creature, beloved to children, by the same name, who, with help from author Norman Bridwell, has gone to Hollywood, got a job, gone to the Circus, followed his nose and barked. A: _CLIFFORD_ the big red dog, also accept Clark Clifford 19. This is the common name for salvia columbariae, a member of the water- cress family. Its seeds are edible, and are sold at some health food stores as sprouts for sandwiches and salads. However, you are more likely to find them planted in pottery shaped like heads or animals. FTP n-n-n- name this substance. A: _CHIA_ 20. No, He's not Ken and Barbie's illegitimate love child, no matter what he looks like, but Ken's little brother. FTP, name this new toddling addition to the Barbie family, also the name of a Who rock opera. A: _TOMMY_ 21. An Internet checklist devoted to judging whether an interview is with this person includes: Is she talking about herself? Is hardcore porn great? and Does she contrast something Judeo-Christian with something Pagan? Some might question whether she's trash, but she wrote an advice column for Spy magazine, appeared in the movie "It's Pat" in addition to her general media overexposure. FTP name this professor at the nearby Univesity of the Arts and bain of left-wing feminism. A: Camille _PAGLIA_ 22. Glued across the paper are a series of narrow foil envelopes or pods, each containing a quantity of thick sticky paste. As you turn the knob, the little "clothes wringer" squeezes open one of the pods, and the paste is spread evenly between the negative and the paper. This describes a 1947 invention by Edwin H. Land. FTP name the invention, which produces nearly instantaneous photographs. A: POLAROID 23. Hordak was the leader of the Evil Horde, and his cohorts included Mantenna, Grizzlor, Imp, and Catra. The title character's given name was Adora, and her friends included Mermista, Glimmer, and Swift Wind. All these characters populated Etheria on, FTP, what '80s cartoon show whose title character is He-Man's sister? A: _SHE-RA_, Princess of Power 24. This author's first venture into the literary world came when he was 15, when his "The Sword of Parmagon" appeared in The Cleveland News. FTP name this author, whose subsequent tales have included "The Whimper of Whipped Dogs," "A Boy and His Dog," and "Deathbird." A: Harlan ELLISON 25. On a recent Seinfeld, Elaine was ostracized by her friends for not liking this film. FTP name this 1996 Miramax release, featuring Juliette Binoche and Ralph Fiennes. A: The ENGLISH PATIENT 26. This title character bowls for vases, eats in a fast food restaurant, and falls in love with a cashier. None of this was a problem when he was a sleazy lounge singer, but it becomes more problematic once he is crowned king of England. FTP name this 1991 movie starring Peter O'Toole and John Goodman. A: KING RALPH 27. Pick it up, pick it up, pick it up. In an episode of Police Squad, Dick Clark asks Johnnie about a strange new music genre. Johnnie answers that it is a British dance phenomenon, but too exotic for the mainstream. FTP name this style of music, whose bands such as The Toasters, The Specials, and the Mighty Mighty Bosstones have proven Johnnie wrong. A: SKA 26. This compound, made by mixing boric acid with silicone oil was first produced in 1943. James Wright, the General Electric engineer who discovered it, developed it to appease the War Production Board. In 1950, it was shipped from a barn, where it was placed in surplus boxes provided by the Connecticut Cooperative Poultry Association. FTP name this familiar toy, which now comes in several colors and glow in the dark varieties. A: _SILLY PUTTY_ 27. One of the biggest off-season moves for the Florida Marlins has been bringing in a new mananger to deal with all their new high-priced egos. FTP, name this former manager of the Pirates, who never could quite get by Atlanta in the NLCS. A: Jim _LEYLAND_ 28. This organ is covered by a mucous membrane containing a large number of papillae. These papillae in turn contain many sense organs. ‘Bloom County’’s Bill the Cat had a particularly large one. As he demonstrated, it could also be used as a musical instrument. FTP name the instrument played by Bill the Cat in his heavy metal band. A his _TONGUE_ 29. Pamela Anderson has graced it's cover dressed as a VERY provocative Statue of Liberty. So have faked pictures of Bill Clinton and HillaryClinton. in separate covers. Hillary was dressed as a dominatrix, and Bill had a trenchcoat full of Rolexes, Spam, and Pie, under the Headline "Would you buy Spam from this man?"FTP name this magazine, that has run interviews of Gangsta Rappers for investment tips, various celebrities for their breakup tips (in the Valentine's day issue), and is famous for being one of the most snide, offensive, and funny rags out there.
Answer: _SPY_ magazine. 30. From Sports IllustratedÕs Current issue. This weekÕs sign that the apocalypse is upon us: On march 26th, dozens of Cincinnati High school kids skipped classes, WITH their parentÕs consent, to buy this manÕs sneakers at $140 a pair. These kids were buying new Nike basketball shoes, endorsed by, FTP, what man?
Answer: Michael _JORDAN_
1. Given a quote from the movie Airplane!, identify the actor or actress who speaks it FTP each. a. "Joey, have you ever been in a Turkish prison." b. "Looks like I picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue." c. "Oh, stewardess, I speak jive." A: a. Peter _GRAVES_ b. _L_loyd _BRIDGES_ c. Barbara _BILLINGSLEY_ 2. Given a small-conference team that caused some havoc in this year's NCAA men's basketball tournament, identify the conference that team plays in, FTP each. a. Chattanooga A: _SOUTHERN_ Conference b. Coppin State A: _M_id-_E_astern _A_thletic _C_onference c. College of Charleston A: _T_rans-_A_merica _A_thletic _C_onference 3. Jenny McCarthy is gone, but Singled Out lives on. FTP each name the two current hosts of MTV's Singled Out, and its musical director. A: Chris _HARDWICK_, Carmen _ELECTRA_, "Piano Boy" John _ERNST_ 4. 30-20-10 Identify the person. 30. She's a nationally syndicated advice columnist known for her harsh answers and rabid bluntness. 20. Often times she refers to her letter writers as 'pinheads' and tells them to get a life, and leave her alone. In addition, she runs a 'Confidential' section with often times humorous and mysterious comments. 10. Her acidic advice column can be found occupying the center of the Weekly World News on newstands nationwide. A: _DEAR_DOTTIE_ 5. 30-20-10, name the author. 30: His law office was located on the third floor of the First National Bank in Ventura, California, his birthplace. 20: He wrote 29 books featuring the detective team of Donald Lam and Bertha Cool. 10: He also wrote 86 books about another character, all of whose titlesstart with the words, "The Case Of" A: Erle Stanley _GARDNER_ (accept: A.A. FAIR, the pseudonym for the Lam/Cool series) 6. On January 28th a nine-year-old boy was arrested for allegedly writing his name in wet cement in a Western U.S. city, prompting a minor national media frenzy. a. First F15P, identify the boy, who has pled innocent on the grounds that he had obtained permission from an on-site construction worker. b. Now FTP more, name the city in which this occurred, not exactly known for being tough on such illicit activities. A: a. Jeffrey _ANDERSON_ b. _LAS VEGAS_, Nevada 7. If all goes well, this tournament is being held on April 6th. In honor of that fact, FTP each, identify these people born on April 6th. a. Not to be confused with your tournament director, it was this person, turning 25 today, who played older brother Wayne Arnold on The Wonder Years. b. You may remember her string of Sports Illustrated covers in the 1980s, but hopefully you've forgotten this 32-year-old Czech native's film Her Alibi, and her husband, Ric Ocasek. c. This Okie from Muskogee, who turns 60 today, was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1994. A: a. Jason _HERVEY_ b. Paulina _PORIZKOVA_ (be kind on pronunciation) c. Merle _HAGGARD_ 8. Snarf. Snarf. Now that Cartoon Network has begun showing episodes of the Thundercats again, we need to make sure you're up to speed on your Thundara trivia . F5PE, name as many of the 6 principle Thundercats you can, neglecting that silly Snarf, and that venerable Jaga. A: _LION-O_ _PANTHERO_ _TYGRA_ _CHEETARAH_ _WILEY-KIT_ _WILEY-KAT_ 9. 30-20-10 Identify the person. 30. He was the voice of Jazz in the Transformers cartoons, and also lent his notable voice to films such as the Aristocats before his death in 1986. 20. He also had many movie and tv roles in his 33 year career such as Sam in the 1983 TV Series 'Casablanca', Orderly Turkle in 'One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest', as well as Mingo in 'Roots.' 10. He is probably best known for giving voice to Hong Kong Phooey in the cartoons, as well as his portrayl Dick Hallorann in the 'The Shining.' A:_SCATMAN CROTHERS_ 10. 30-20-10 Identify the person. 30. She's a nationally syndicated advice columnist known for her harsh answers and rabid bluntness. 20. Often times she refers to her letter writers as 'pinheads' and tells them to get a life, and leave her alone. In addition, she runs a 'Confidential' section with often times humorous and mysterious comments. 10. Her acidic advice column can be found occupying the center of the Weekly World News on newstands nationwide. A: _DEAR_DOTTIE_ 11. 30-20-10, name the artist from a list of songs, 30: Amoeba, Alligator, Aardvark 20: Generic Blues, The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota, Good Enough For Now 10: Yoda, Toothless People, Amish Paradise A: "Weird" Al _YANKOVIC_ 12. Knock it off, you Hoser. For the stated number of points, ya knob, answer these questions about that classic Canadien film "Strange Brew." a. F5P, name the two brothers this film revolves around A: _BOB_ and _DOUG_ _MCKENZIE_ b. F10P, Name the brand of beer that Bob and Doug drink. and the brewery they evetually get jobs in. A: _ELSINORE_ c. F15P, Name their faithful 'skunkdog' pet who ends up saving the day by drinking several several thousand litres of contaminated beer. A: _HOSEHEAD_ 13. F10PE, name these BritPop bands, all of whom have released a new album lately. Hint: None of the answers are Oasis. a. This band recently released a self-entitled album as a follow up to the 1996 album "The Great Escape." Past albums have included 'Parklife' and 'Leisure', and singles such as 'There's No Other Way' and 'She's So High' A: _BLUR_ b. "Blue is the Colour" is the new release from this veteran British pop band, composed mainly of former Housemartins' and known for such songs as '36D' and 'Song For Whoever' A: The _BEAUTIFUL_SOUTH_ c. This band's new album, 'Whiplash' comes 3 years after their last release. Frontman Tim Booth and company are best known for songs such as 'Laid', 'Sit Down', and 'Born of Frustration.' A: _JAMES_ 14. On 'The Simpsons,' Marge's sister Selma has married 3 different men in her attempt to find happiness. You'll get 5PE, with a bonus 5 For all correct if you can give me her four-part last name. (note: order is unimportant.) A: _TERWILLAGER_ _MCCLURE_ _HUTZ_ _BOUVIER_ 15. Wordlink time! FTP each, combine the name of a movie with the name of a cartoon or cartoon hero. a. The 1981 movie based on a Neil Simon play and starring Kevin Bacon, and the competitive cartoon show featuring the Scooby Doobies, the Yogey Yahooeys, and the Really Rottens. b. A 1996 Tori Spelling TV movie about an abusive lover, and the one-eyed British superagent rodent who combatted the likes of Stiletto and Greenback. c. Tom Selleck is hired by an Australian rancher to shoot aborigines at a distance, but he didn't count on having to fight the secret identity of Shoeshine Boy. A: a. ONLY WHEN I LAUGH-OLYMPICS (Laffalympics) b. MOTHER MAY I SLEEP WITH DANGER MOUSE c. QUIGLEY DOWN UNDERDOG 16. Recent Hall of Fame Inductee Tommy Lasorda is only the fourth major league manager to skipper a team for at least 20 years. FTPE, name these other three Hall of Famers A: Connie _MACK_ John _MCGRAW_ Walter _ALSTON_ 17. FTP each, answer these questions about the classic Monty Python sketch, Bookshop. a. What book does the customer ask for, specifically in the expurgated version? b. What bird was left out of this version? c. Who actually wrote David Coperfield with one p? A: a. OLSEN'S STANDARD BOOK OF BRITISH BIRDS b. GANNET c. Edmund WELLS 18. For the stated number of points, answer the following pointless questions about Dr. Strangelove. For 5: What was its subtitle? A: _HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE THE BOMB_ For 10: Who was the director? A: Stanley _KUBRICK_ For 15: Who played the bomber plot, riding to bomb on itÕs way to Earth? A: Slim _Pickens_ 19. Identify the following blunt object on a 30-20-10 basis. 30 points: It was first dropped on Pittsburghers in 1920, causing widespread havoc. 20 points: It, along with the Butterfinger bar, was produced by the Curtiss Candy Company of Chicago, although it is now manufactured by a different company. 10 points: It is named after Grover Cleveland’s oldest daughter A: The _BABY RUTH_ Candy Bar 20. For up to 25 points, answer the following questions about the zipper (or the "clasp locker or unlocker for shoes" as it was first christened). 5 points: The first "zipper" was introduced at the World’s Fair held in what city? A: _CHICAGO_ 5 points: In what year was that World’s Fair held (in Chicago)? A: _1893_ 15 points: Who created the zipper displayed at the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago? A: William L. _JUDSON_ 21. 30-20-10, identify the following things with the same name. 30 points: It was the name of Hitler’s dog. 20 Points: itÕs the name of a late 70Õs rock band 10 points: It is created by Dean Young and Stan Drake A: _BLONDIE_ 22. For fifteen points apiece, answer the following questions about the 1991 NCAA Division I Hockey Championship Game Name the northern Michigan university, coached by Rick Comley, that won 8-7 in three overtimes. A: _NORTHERN MICHIGAN_ University Can you name the team they defeated? A: _BOSTON UNIVERSITY_ also accept _NO_ 23. For 10 points a piece answer the following questions about the tragic death of Enos Cosby. Name the tabloid which conducted its own investigation and waited some time before going to the LAPD with the name of the current suspect. A: The National _INQUIRER_ Name the man being charged for murder. A: Mikail (or Michael) _MARKHASEV_ If youÕre an American, then you already know that Markhasev is from "Russia", but for ten points, what country did he emigrate from? A: The _UKRAINE_ also accept the _SOVIET UNION_ or _USSR_ Do NOT accept Russia 24. How much do you know about current and former Buffalo sports teams? Answer these questions for the stated number of points. a. F5P, This former NBA team is now the L.A. Clippers and used to sport such stars as Ernie DiGregorio and Bob McAdoo from 1971-1978. A: Buffalo _BRAVES_ b. F10P, From 1980-1985, Buffalo's entry in the now defunct Major Indoor Soccer League. A: Buffalo _STALLIONS_ c. F15P, Buffalo's entry in the Central Conference of the USISL Women's soccer league, and a grammatically incorrect homage to the old Buffalo Stallions. A: Buffalo _FFILLIES__ 25. FTP each, prove you have no life by answering these questions about Star Trek: The Next Generation. a. In one episode, one character's mother comes aboard during her Betazoid sexual drive phase. Give the full name of this woman, whose daughter's first name is Deana. b. Who played Lwaxana Troi? c. Name this sexually-overblown episode. A: a. LWAXANA TROI b. Majel BARRETT c. MANHUNT 26. 30-20-10, name this guy. 30: He is married to Donna Hanover, anchor of "Food, News and Views," on cable's Television Food Network. 20: He recently dressed in drag and shared a tango with Julie Andrews, who was dressed as a man, at a charity dinner. 10: His son Andrew is a real pain in the ass, and, oh yeah, he's the mayor of New York City. A: Rudolph GIULIANI 27. Given some lyrics from a song by They Might Be Giants, name it FTP each. a. "Even old New York was once New Amsterdam, why they changed it I can't say, people just liked it better that way." b. "When you are alone, you are the cat, you are the bone; you are an animal. Words I'm saying now mean nothing more than "meow" to an animal." c. "What's that blue thing doing here? Something grabbed ahold of my hand, I didn't know what grabbed my hand, but that's when all my troubles began." A: a. ISTANBUL (not Constantinople) b. DON'T LET START c. FINGERTIPS 28. The Rocky Horror Picture Show starts with a obsequious pair of lips singing about old movies. FTP each, what movie starred: Michael Rinney _THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL_ Claude Rains _THE INVISIBLE MAN_ George Pal _WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE_ 29. For 10 points apiece, given the real names of the following TV and movie personalities, give their more widely known monikers. John Sanford A: Red _FOXX_ Alphonso D’Abruzzo A: Alan _ALDA_ Joe Yule Jr. A: _MICKEY ROONEY_ 30. Answer the following questions about a Hunter S. Thompson Classic. FTP name the Thompson work which recently celebrated its 25th anniversary. There are plans to make it into a movie. A:_FEAR AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS_ FTP name the actor who was to play Thompson in the 1975 film version of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas that never materialized. A: Jack _NICHOLSON_ FTP name the actor, who appeared in Don Juan DeMarco rumored to play Thompson in the latest version of the film. A: Johnny _DEPP_
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TOSSUPS 1. In this card game, 10s and face cards count as zero, and any hand over ten is worth its last digit (i.e. a hand of 13 is considered 3). It has the worst odds for the house of any casino game, with a player disadvantage of 1.37%. Cards are dealt by a player from a shoe, with the object of the game being to get a hand of 9 or closer to 9 than the dealer. For 10 points, what is this game, cousin of chemin de fer and favorite of James Bond? A: BACCARAT 2. She's successfully broken up the Dallas Mavericks by causing the rift between Jim Jackson and Jason Kidd that got them both traded. Now, she must have set eyes on the New England Patriots as she attended the Grammys with Curtis Martin. For 10 points, name this singer, winner of this year's Grammy for Best Female Vocal Performance for _Un-Break My Heart_ and Best Female Performance for _You're Makin' Me High_. A: Toni _BRAXTON_ 3. A tanker in World War II, he was recovering from an injury when he heard complaints from soldiers about a specific weapon. A sargeant with no weapons engineering training, his early worked led to his arrest, but shortly after he was released, promoted to colonel, and in 1947 finished the basic design copied to produce 70 million weapons in 55 countries. For 10 points,name this man whose brain child, the AK-47, is the machine gun of choice the world over. A: Mikhail KALASHNIKOV 4. This series revolved around Dr. Howard Sheinfeld, an otolaryngologist forced to moonlight at Clark Street Hospital to make alimony payments. Dr. Eve Sheridan, his boss, was played by Marcia Strassman in the pilot, and later by Mary McDonnell. Jason Alexander also appears as hospital administrator Harold Stickley. For 10 points, name this 1984 sitcom starring Elliot Gould, prescient in featuring a young George Clooney.
ANSWER: _E/R_ 5. Stretch and Spoon are no-rent Detroit Musicians -and junkies- who play in a trio with Cookie. On New YearÕs Day, Cookie falls into a coma after doing too much heroin. Stretch and Spoon drag Cookie to the Emergency room, where they are forced to wade through miles of Red Tape. Spoon immediately resolves to kick his heroin habit, but is stopped from getting treatment by bureaucrats. FTP, name this movie, that Vondie Curtis-Hall wrote, directed, and starred in, which also starred Tim Roth and Tupac Shakur.
Answer: _GRIDLOCKÕD_ 6. This band's latest album takes its name from the working title of the film, _Help!_. The Beatles' homage continues in the single "Volcano Girls", which includes a Glass Onion-esque reference to their previous hit, "Seether." For 10 points identify this Chicago-area band, named after a character from _Charlie and the Chocolate Factory_. A: VERUCA SALT 7. TCU beat LSU 3-2 to win it in 1936. Fordham beat Kentucky 2-0 to win it in 1942. Nebraska's first win was in 1974, the last year it was played at its original site. The first team to play in it due to an automatic berth did so in 1977, losing to national champion Pittsburgh. For 10 points, name this bowl game, won in 1997 by Florida in capturing the national title. A: SUGAR BOWL 8. Named after actual people, partial proceeds from sales of this combination of chocolate ice cream, marshmallow nougat, thick caramel and chocolate fudge will go to clean up Lake Champlain, as Ben, Jerry and its namesake are all Vermont natives. For 10 points, identify this new Ben & Jerry's flavor, named for a band fronted by Trey Anastasio, whose latest CD is _Billy Breathes_. A: _PHISH FOOD_ 9. William Harding, a twentysomething actor in Manhattan, falls for Sarah, an aspiring singer. They go to Paris, have sex in a bathroom, but mostly they have a lot of relationship talks. She breaks his heart, he's miserable for a while, but gets over it. End of story. Sounds crappy? Whadaya want from Ethan Hawke?! For 10 points, identify this mercifully short 1996 novel.
ANSWER: _THE HOTTEST STATE_ 10. Customers flocked to the Bongo Java coffee house in Nashville this past January to gawk at a cinnamon bun. The reason? Musician Ryan Finney noticed that it had a strong resemblance to this woman, down to her headgear. For 10 points, name the Nobel Laureate and native Albanian who now has her own slice of immortality, so to speak. A: MOTHER THERESA 11. Lefty the donkey, Righty the Elephant, Humphrey the Camel, and Web the Spider have all been retired. Among those still active are Snort the Bull, Freckles the Leopard, and Scoop the Pelican. These are just a few of the 77 different varieties of this line of TY stuffed animals. FTP, name these popular playthings. A: _BEANIE BABIES_ 12. Her first TV work was as Nurse Callahan, a minor character on _One Life To Live_ in the mid-1970s. This led to her first prime time role as Kathy Honey on _Hee Haw Honeys_. From here she became a guest host on _AM Los Angeles_, then on _Good Morning America_, and in 1985 landed the co-host role for which she's best known. For 10 points, name this slave labor user and annoying sidekick to Regis Philbin. A: Kathie Lee GIFFORD 13. For a quick 10 points, ring in and give the battle cry of the teens who resist communist occupation in the film _Red Dawn_. A: WOLVERINES! (said in a yell, or at least a good strong voice) 14. This band featured guitarist Steve Farris, formerly of Mr. Mister, and drummer Matt Sorum, who would go on to play in Guns 'n' Roses and Neurotic Outsiders. Their eponymous 1988 album sold about 7000 copies and was dismissed as typical Spandex-n-Studs rock of the time, but copies now fetch hundreds of dollars, thanks to the lead singer's success as a solo artist. For 10 points, name this group, a perpetual source of embarrassment for Tori Amos. A: _Y KANT TORI READ_ 15. There are various ways to get off the island. You can climb into a tree, but you need to work the gas engine first. you can use a rocket, but you have to have an ear for music. You can take a ship, but you need to raise it out of the water first. For ten points, name this game, the first piece of software to be honored as Games Magazine's Game of the Year.
Answer: _Myst_ 16. His oldest verified appearance was in an 1895 mincemeat pie ad in the _Illustrated London News_. In the 1910s he was used in dentist ads, as well as in political and humorous Depression-era postcards. Such a postcard caught Harvey Kurtzman's eye in 1956, and magazine editor Kurtzman inserted him into the next issue. He went by names like Melvin Coznowski and Mel Haney until he was given his current name. For 10 points, identify this gap-toothed, cockeyed coverboy of _MAD_ Magazine.
ANSWER: _ALFRED E. NEWMAN_ (prompt on Newman) 17. A rookie forward, through February he's averaged only 5 points and 3.7 rebounds per game, due in large part to his spending 7 weeks on the injured list. And to add pressure, he is now the player whose been with his team the longest, thanks to Don Nelson. For 10 points, name this Dallas Maverick, last year's number 9 pick out of Louisville. A: _SAMAKI WALKER_ (prompt on WALKER) 18. The Golden Raspberry Awards have a category named for him for the worst film to make over $100 million in a year. Movies that he wrote the screenplay for that wouldn't qualify include Betrayed, Jade, and the Razzie's worst film of 1995. For 10 points, name this schlockmeister responsible for the above films as well as Showgirls. A: Joe ESZTERHAS (EST-er-house) 19. These "vikes" did a worse number on Brett Favre that the ones from Minnesota. For 10 points, give the brand name this drug which is composed of hydrocodone and acetominophen and forced Favre into the NFL treatment policy. A: _VICODIN_ 20. Broadcasting live from the Ed Sullivan Theatre, its premiere featured Sigfried and Roy, the Bay City Rollers, and Muhammed Ali, all by sattelite. It flopped after 13 episodes, possibly due to the dislike most people had for its host. Someone should have told it like it was to Roone Arledge before he unleashed, for 10 points, what short-lived 1975 creation, which debuted just three weeks before a similarly-named, much more successful show went on the air on another network? A: _SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE WITH HOWARD COSELL_ 21. It is the first school to enter the NCAA men's division I baseketball tourament unranked and win the title. The year they did it they ended the regular season 17-5, but the Beavers lived up to their nickname, dumping Bradley 71-68 to take the crown. Then for good measure they beat Bradley again 69-61 to take the NIT title. For 10 points, name this Big Apple school which in 1950 became the only school to win both tournaments in the same year. A: CCNY or CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK 22. While running _The Trader's Guide_ in 1919 Boston, he came upon a Spanish inquiry with a postal reply coupon. Finding that the coupons were worth more in the US, he started a company supposedly based on their trade, claiming 400 percent return on investment per year. He actually paid off with money from new investors, the last of whom lost their money. For 10 points, name this man whose epynomous scheme spawned the pyramid and airplane schemes. A: Charles PONZI 23. Barry Levinson played himself on this TV show this season, directing a location shoot interrupted when detectives Lewis and Kellerman chase a suspect into the scene. This mirrored a real-life incident during the filming of an earlier episode, where a fleeing shoplifter surrendered to the plastic-gun- wielding actors Clark Johnson and Richard Belzer. For 10 points, name this show, shot on location in Baltimore, also starring Yaphet Kotto, Kyle Secor and Andre Braugher. A: _HOMICIDE: LIFE ON THE STREET_ (prompt on Homicide) 24. Emelio Sandoz, a Jesuit missionary, returns to the Vatican to answer questions about the destruction of the expidition of which he's the only survivor. Among the issues discussed is how the two native sentient species on Rakhat turned against each other. As you may have guessed, this book takes place in the future, 2059 to be exact. For 10 points, name this sci-fi religious parable by Mary Doria Russell. A: _THE SPARROW_ 25. This two-sport athlete set national high-school passing records at Evangel Christian Academy, but hit just .206 for the single-A Kane County Cougars last year. He hoped to play college football in '97 with his brother Abram, but his baseball contract forbids football until 1999. For 10 points, name this Florida Marlins property and would-be LSU quarterback whose last name is, as the Beastie Boys say, "another word for pirate treasure." A: Josh _BOOTY_ 26. _Come Over! Come Over!_, _Big Ideas_, _Girls & Boys_, _It's So Magic_, and _Everything in the World_ are collections of comic strips by, for 10 points, what weekly cartoonist whose "Ernie Pook's Comeek" introduced us to Freddie, Arna, Arnold, Maybonne and Marlys?
Answer: Lynda BARRY 27. It was released as a single in 1969 with "Remember Love" as the B side. Recorded at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, the chorus included Allan Ginsberg, Tim Leary, Tommy Smothers, and Murray the K. It appeared on the albums _Shaved Fish_ and _Live Peace in Toronto_. For 10 points, name this first single by the Plastic Ono Band, a political anthem written by John Lennon. A: "GIVE PEACE A CHANCE" 28. If you're ever in Kleberg County, Texas, prepare to use this greeting. The county commissioners there unanimously approved a resolution to use this rather than 'hello' as the latter word contains the word hell. For 10 points, what term was supported in this resolution, which campaign starter Leonoso Canales is pushing to become the official greeting of Texas. A: HEAVEN-O 29. He died at 25, but will have 2 movies about him released in 1997. The Warner Brothers film, due this fall, as Billy Crudup in the title role. The Disney version, released in January, put Jared Leto in his waffle soled running shoes. For 10 points, name the runner and first Nike endorser who will be so depicted A: Steve _PREFONTAINE_ (prompt on PRE) 30. Columbus resident Randolph Cook filed suit in January against this woman, with whom he lived for five months in 1985. Failing to get a $2 million settlement, Cook said he would tell more about their relationship, though she's admitted in an episode of her TV show that they used crack together. For 10 points, name the TV talk show host who met Cook when he was selling real estate in Chicago. A: _OPRAH_ or _WINFREY_
subGerbia BONUSES 1. 30 POINT BONUS. According to Stuart Mackenzie in _So I Married Axe Murderer_, the world is ruled by the Pentavarate, a cabal of 2 families, 2 individuals, and one religious institution. For 5 points each, and a 5 point bonus for giving them in a Scottish brouge, name the members of this group. A: the ROTHCHILDS, the GETTYS, the QUEEN (Elizabeth II), the VATICAN (accept CATHOLIC CHURCH and equivalents), COLONEL SANDERS (Be lenient on the accent thing, just want folks to try) 2. 30 POINT BONUS. Thanks to somewhat hard work, Fergie has managed to wipe out a $7 million debt. For the stated number of points, answer these questions about how she did this. 5: She made several hundred thousand dollars touting fruit juices from this company. A: OCEAN SPRAY 10: She earned more than $1 million in becoming a spokesperson for what diet company? A: WEIGHT WATCHERS 15: Another hundred thousand pounds came from escorting this Austrian magnate to Vienna's Opera Ball. A: Richard LUGNER 3. 30-20-10 BONUS. Name the musician 30: He wrote, produced, arranged, and conducted on Barbra Streisand's album _Lazy Afternoon_. 20: A triple Tony winner for _The Mystery of Edwin Drood_, he provides the theme and score for the AMC show _Remember WENN_. 10: He's best known for his musing on junk food, yoga, and getting caught in the rain, "Escape (The Pina Colada Song)." A: Rupert HOLMES 4. 30 POINT BONUS. Name the fictional robot for the stated number of points: 5: It was the allegedly humorous robot in the _Short Circuit_ movies. A: JOHNNY 5 10: Voiced by Alan Young, it was the robot on _Battle of the Planets_. A: 7-ZARK-7 or KEYOP 15; Built by Henry Orbit, he was the love interest of Rosie, the robot maid of the Jetsons. A: MAC 5. 30 POINT BONUS. For 10 points each, name any three of the four teams which most recently won a title in the NHL, NBA, NFL, and major league baseball that no longer exists, Hint: three are due to moves, the other to folding. Location and nickname required! A: MILWAUKEE BRAVES (baseball, 1957), LOS ANGELES RAIDERS (football, 1984), ST. LOUIS HAWKS (basketball, 1958), MONTREAL MAROONS (hockey, 1935) 6. 30 POINT BONUS. For the stated number of points, name the female from _Bloom County_. 5: She was the local schoolteacher who constantly fended off the advances of Steve Dallas. A: Bobbi HARLOW 10: This octogenarian was also an environmental extremist, taken to joining Greenpeace to bother whalers. A: MRS. LIMEKILLER 15: The botched date with this woman led to Opus's meeting his future wife, Lola Granola. A: Alf MUSHPIE 7. 30-20-10 BONUS Identify the person, 30-20-10: 30: He shares his name with Gene Barry's character in the 1953 film WAR OF THE WORLDS. 20: His inventions include the Wish-Squisher, Bean-bag Pants, and the Breakfast Bazooka. 10: Until last year, he was played by Trace Beaulieu and spent his time conducting experiments on Joel Robinson and Mike Nelson.
ANSWER: Dr. Clayton _FORRESTER_ 8. 30 POINT BONUS. Answer these questions about the 1996 Golden Raspberry nominees, 10 points each: *The cast of this television show was collectively nominated for Worst New Star, for the cinematic crimes committed in _Mother_, _She's The One_, _Ed_, and _The Pallbearer_. A: _FRIENDS_ *This film took four Razzie nominations, including Worst Screenplay, Worst Picture, Worst Director (John Landis) and Worst Actor (Tom Arnold) A: _THE STUPIDS_ *Finally, name this Worst Original Song nominee from STRIPTEASE, a ditty no doubt popular with the Meow-Meow Brigade: A: _PUSSY PUSSY PUSSY (WHOSE KITTY CAT ARE YOU?)_ 9. 30 POINT BONUS. Name the photog behind the picture books, 15 points from the title, 5 points from an extra clue. 15: _Roadworks_ 5: The photos span 30 years traveling with her husband, a famed Liverpool musician. A: LINDA MCCARTNEY 15: _Picture This: A Visual Diary_ 5: The photos come years of family snaps of her husband, a stiff Tennessee politician. A: MARY or TIPPER GORE 10. 30 POINT BONUS. From the list of territories one can attack from, name the _Risk_ territory so vulnerable for 10 points each. * Greenland, Great Britain, Scandanavia A: ICELAND * India, New Guinea, Western Australia A: INDONESIA * Japan, Mongolia, Irkutsk, Yakutsk A: KAMCHATKA 11. 30 POINT BONUS. Answer these questions regarding the 1997 SI Swimsuit issue for 10 points each * This year's cover featured Tyra Banks all alone. Name the Argentine model who appeared with Banks on last year's cover. A: Valeria MAZZA * Which model was part of the article written by author E.M. Swift about fishing? A: _NIKI TAYLOR_ * Gabrielle Reece, Karri Poppinga, Linda Hamley and Patti Dodd all wear bikinis for the sport they play. Which sport is that? A: _BEACH VOLLEYBALL_ (do not prompt on volleyball) 12. 30-20-10 BONUS. Name the year. 30: Tony Trabert wins the first of his 2 consecutive French Opens and Sam Snead wins the third of his 3 Masters championships. 20: The New York Giants, Detroit Red Wings, and Cleveland Browns all win their respective league titles. 10: LaSalle wins the NCAA basketball championship, West Germany wins the World Cup and Roger Bannister runs the first sub-4 minute mile. A: _1954_ 13. 30 POINT BONUS. Name the films from the ouvre of Melanie Griffith which don't necessarily suck for 10 points each. * In this 1994 film she plays Toby Roebuck, who flees to Hawaii, almost taking Sully with her. A: NOBODY'S FOOL * She played Kace, the love interest of Tommy Lee Jones and Sean Bean's characters, in the directorial debut of Mike Figgis. A: STORMY MONDAY * In this 1988 film she plays Flossie Devine, wife of a developer planning to build in a small New Mexico town. A: THE MILAGRO BEANFIELD WAR 14. 30 POINT BONUS. What do you remember about the Roberto Alomar spitting incident? For 10 points each, identify the Orioles' opponent in that game of September 27, the pitcher whose called third strike Alomar was contesting, and the blue-clad recipient of Alomar's magic loogie. A: _TORONTO_ or _BLUE JAYS_, Paul _QUANTRILL_, John _HIRSCHBECK_ 15. 30-20-10 BONUS. Name the TV show. 30: Its pilot had Hayley Mills playing a 6th grade teacher and Jaleel White as a student. 20: Picked up by the Disney Channel in 1988, it moved to the 8th grade and added students, one of which was named Lisa Turtle. 10: When NBC took over it moved to Palisades, California, added Slater, Kelly, and Jesse, and spawned two spin-offs. A: SAVED BY THE BELL 16. 30 POINT BONUS. Name the odd museum or museum subject for 10 points each. * Located not far from here, this museum of medical oddities has in its collection Chang and Eng Bunker's shared liver, a tumor from Grover Cleveland, and medical tools from Pompeii. A: MUTTER Museum * The museum of these, located in a San Francisco sex toy shop, has 70 models, including a manually powered one. A: VIBRATORS (Prompt on Dildoes) * 80,000 gifts to this man fill a 120 room museum north of Pyongyang. A: KIM IL SUNG 17. 30 POINT BONUS. For the stated number of points, name the fictional place from the film _Animal House_. 5: it's the school where the film takes place. A: FABER COLLEGE 10: The Deltas go shopping (and shoplifting) at this supermarket. A: FOOD KING 15: While on a road trip, the Deltas and their dates stop to see Otis at this club, with disasterous results. A: DEXTER LAKE Club 18. 30 POINT BONUS. Five points each and a bonus 5 for all 5, name the members of the Go-Gos. A: Belinda CARLISLE, Jane WIEDLIN, Charlotte CAFFEY, Kathy VALENTINE, Gina SCHOCK 19. 30 POINT BONUS. In the run of the TV show _The Prisoner_, only two actors played Number 2 for more than one episode. Ten points for one, 30 for both, name them. A: Leo MCKERN, Colin GORDON 20. 30 POINT BONUS. Name the musician from clues for 10 points each. * This 30 year old Scotswoman is the lead singer of Garbage. A: SHIRLEY MANSON * Led by a man born Brian Warner, one of their albums is _Smells Like Children_. A: MARILYN MANSON * This famous California inmate wrote a song that appeared on a Guns 'n Roses album. A: CHARLES MANSON 21. 30-20-10 BONUS. Name the musician. 30: At the 1996 _VH1 Honors_ he performed "Beast of Burden" and Al Green's "Let's Stay Together," in duets with Joan Osborne. 20: Before turning to recording, he wrote, produced, and remixed for Toni Braxton, Pebbles, and TLC. 10: His debut album, _Words_, featured the R&B crossover tracks "Nobody Knows" and "Like A Woman." A: Tony RICH (accept TONY RICH PROJECT) 22. 30 points: Given songs from a musical, name it, 30-20-10 30: Happy Talk 20: Gonna Wash That Man Right Out of My Hair. 10: Some Enchanted Evening
Answer: _SOUTH PACIFIC_ 23. 30 POINT BONUS: The NHL is expanding again. For 5 points each, name the six metropolitan areas in the running for four expansion NHL franchises to begin operation in pairs in 1998-99 and 1999-2000: A: ATLANTA, NASHVILLE, MINNEAPOLIS-St. Paul or TWIN CITIES, HOUSTON, OKLAHOMA CITY, COLUMBUS Ohio 24. 30 POINT BONUS. In the history of American currency, there are only three real life women who've appeared on coin or bill. Five points for 1, 15 for 2,or 30 for all 3, name them. A: Susan B. ANTHONY, POCOHONTAS, MARTHA WASHINGTON 25. 25 POINT BONUS. For 5 points each and a 5-point bonus for all four, name the British sitcom which inspired the American equivalent: *Cosby A: _ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE_ *AmandaÕs A _FAWLTY TOWERS_ *All In The Family A: _TILL DEATH DO US PART_ *Three's Company A: _MAN ABOUT THE HOUSE_ 26. FTP, given the clue, name the state. First, the only state backward enough to still execute people via Firing Squad.
Answer: _UTAH_ In Brainerd, in this state, all men are required by law to grow beards.
Answer: _MINNESOTA_ By law, it considers drunkenness to be "an inalienable right." Also, in Kansas City, while children may buy shotguns, they may not buy toy cap guns.
Answer: _MISSOURI_ 27. 30 POINT BONUS. In February, this supposed actress caused rioting in this European nation when she was there on her first publicity tour for a well known chain restaurant. For 10 points each, name the woman, the nation, and the eatery involved. A: PAMela Anderson LEE, BELGIUM, PIZZA HUT 28. 30 POINT BONUS. For 10 points each, name the two scientists who in 1989 mistakenly announced their "discovery" of cold fusion, and the university that they worked at. A: Stanley PONS, Martin FLEISCHMANN, University of UTAH 29. 30 POINT BONUS. For 10 points each, name the Reader's Digest feature whose material is provided by people in... * the armed forces A: HUMOR IN UNIFORM * America A: LIFE IN THESE UNITED STATES * college A: CAMPUS COMEDY 30. 25 POINT BONUS. To be located in Pennsylvania, the National Museum of Industrial History is a joint project of, 10 points for one and 25 for both, what steel company and what public concern? A: SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION and BETHLEHEM STEEL
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Tossups 1. Born in Cincinnati, this actress grew up in Rochester, New York. She said her high school experience was a lot like _Welcome to the Dollhouse_, only she was teased for being sexy, not geeky. After that, she had to endure the humiliation of marriage to Dan Cortese for a couple episodes on Melrose Place. But now, she kicks butt. FTP, name the actress who plays Xena's archenemy Callisto.
Answer: Hudson _LEICK_ (pronounced Leak) 2. Raw data. Health and Fitness. Advisor. Party Jokes. 20 Questions. After Hours. Forum. If you don't recognize these, then you probably don't read it for the articles after all. FTP, name the magazine which features these monthly articles, as well as pictorials.
Answer: _Playboy_ 3. Courtney Love was once the singer for this California/Bay Area band. She was eventually fired, and Chuck Mosley sang on the bands early albums: "We care a lot" and "Introduce Yourself." It was only when this band hired the lead singer of Mr. Bungle, however, that they began to get popular. FTP, name the band whose best known songs include: Mid-life Crisis, Falling to Pieces, and Epic.
Answer: _Faith No More_ 4. This product spawned a short-lived live action TV show, which featured a bunch of alien troubleshooters helping hotshot earthling Bodhi Lee to seek his destiny. Of course, they all carried light pistols. You could buy alien action figures, with light sensors. Unfortunately, the product flopped, 'cause Lazer Tag was much better. FTP, name this light pistol system.
Answer: _PHOTON_ 5. Legend has it that this band chose its name by drawing words out of a hat. This might explain the titles of two of their albums: "Telephone Free Landslide Victory" and "Vampire Can Mating Oven." The band broke up in 1990, with some members forming a band called "The Monks of Doom" and the lead singer forming "Cracker." FTP, name this group, known for "Take the Skinheads Bowling."
Answer: _Camper Van Beethoven_ 6. Recently, many have complained that this punk movement has been infiltrated by an evil Hare Krishna element. Nevertheless you can still find this type of punkster with a large black X on each hand, representing the fact that they do not drink or smoke. For 10 points, name this punk movement, most commonly associated with the band Minor Threat. It rules!
Answer: _Straight Edge_ 7. This ABC sitcom was set in the 1950's and centered around a television program called "The Lester Guy Show." In each episode, crazy things would screw up the show's live broadcast. In fact, the show was so weird that ABC canceled it after two episodes. FTP, name this half hour comedy, created and produced by David Lynch.
Answer: _On The Air_ 8. This word comes from the Bogomils, a sect of Bulgarian Christians in who were eventually accused of being Satanists. All sorts of deviant sexual practices were ascribed to them, giving rise to this all-purpose term for perversity. FTP, give this 6-letter word, most commonly used in England.
Answer: _bugger_ 9. Shooting bison is wasteful, because you can't carry all the meat. Don't travel in midsummer, because your oxen won't have enough grass to eat. Ford a river that's under 2 feet deep; otherwise, caulk your wagon and float it across. These are lessons you learn in playing, FTP, which pioneering computer game?
Answer: _Oregon Trail_ 10. In this recently-released product, everyone uses tie fighters. Luke, Chewie, and R2D2 use light color star destroyers, and Boba Fett, Vader, and the Stormtrooper use dark. Endor and the Imperial Planet are the most expensive, while Dagobah is cheap. FTP, you can still win second prize in a beauty contest in the Star Wars version of what classic game?
Answer: _Monopoly_ (accept Star Wars Monopoly) 11. In a current contest, finding a grey one will win you a prize. You can't find tan ones any more. Until recently, you couldn't find red ones, either. According to rumor, picking the right color will give you success in baseball, or make you horny. FTP, name this tasty chocolate treat.
Answer: _M&Ms_ 12. Mild-mannered millionaire publisher Britt Reid dons a mask and goes out to fight crime in his famous automobile, "The Black Beauty". He is assisted by a Korean science wizard whom Britt saved from attackers years ago. FTP, name this crime-fighting hero, faithfully served by Kato.
Answer: The _Green Hornet_ 13. Millions of dollars in diamonds are in a U.S. bank, and a Nazi wants them. Babe, a naive grad student, is captured and tortured because of his possible knowledge of the money. Babe realizes his globe-hopping brother and European girlfriend are somehow involved. FTP, name this film, featuring Zell, the evil dentist, and named for Babe's hobby of distance running, starring Dustin Hoffman.
Answer: _Marathon Man_ 14. The company's founder, David McConnell, began his career selling books, realized it was a bad idea, and shifted to perfume. He began with five brands, established the California Perfume Company, and hired his first woman salesperson. In 1939, he renamed his company in honor of Shakespeare's home. FTP, name this company, whose door-to-door sales technique is legendary.
Answer: _Avon_ 15. Brandon is Michael's older brother; he's just along for the ride. So are Stef and Andy, the two girls. Mouth is a smooth talker. Data is an inventor. Chunk is a dork. FTP, give the collective name of this intrepid band of explorers, searching for the treasure of One-Eyed Willie.
Answer: _The Goonies_ 16. He was brought up by the enchanter Dallben. In later life, he is unable to discover his true self, even in the mirror of Llunet. He befriends Prince Gwydion, and aids him to slay the Horned King. He marries his boyhood companion Eilonwy, and aids in slaying the Lord of Death, Arawn. FTP, name this protagonist of a Lloyd Alexander series.
Answer: _Taran_ 17. For airline pilots, it is a strange, sometimes disorienting loss of aeronautical certainty experienced when an aircraft gets so near a runway that the horizon vanishes. For TV viewers, it is another dimension, a dimension not only of sight but of sound; a journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of the imagination. FTP, give the two-word term that describes airplane confusion and a creepy Rod Serling TV series.
Answer: The _Twilight Zone_ 18. Walter Mondale used it as a campaign slogan, to suggest that Gary Hart was all fluff and no substance. It became a board game, and got its speaker onto the Today show and in People magazine. All this from just two commercials in 1984 . FTP, give the three word slogan uttered by Clara Peller in those unforgettable Wendy's commercials.
Answer: _Where's the beef?_ 19. Fairly early in her superhero career, she was blinded, and soon acquired a pair of robotic eyes. Later, she was brainwashed by ninjas, and became a powerful martial artist, using her mental abilities to produce knives of sheer mindpower. A founding member of Excalibur, she began with the X-Men. FTP, name this telepath, the sister of Captain Britain.
Answer: _Psylocke_ 20. They were created in 1927 by Austrian Eduard Haas II, who originally designed them as a breath mint. Composed of peppermint oil, and sugar, they are compressed into hard lozenges. Originally sold in stacks, they were not encased in plastic until 1952. They are explained to E.T., and in Stand By Me, they are the favorite snack. FTP, name these items, whose dispensers are now collectors items.
Answer: _Pez_ 21. Also titled "The Burning Question" and "Tell your Children," the story is narrated by a high school principal at a PTA meeting. Mae and Jack entice the local high school kids to stop by Mae's apartment to smoke marijuana. The lives of all who are involved with this menace are shattered. FTP, name this cult classic anti-weed propaganda film.
Answer: _Reefer Madness_ 22. Muslim nationalists in Siberia destroy a key oil refinery. The Russians, desperate for oil, invade the Middle East and Eastern Europe, spreading themselves thin. Luckily, a U.S. airman ensconced in a remote Icelandish town is able to pass on vital information about Soviet bombers, causing a stalemate. FTP, name this early Tom Clancy work, which does not feature Jack Ryan.
Answer: _Red Storm Rising_ 23. It's a land where every whore with a heart of gold is available, every man in a black hat is slow on the draw, and every rattlesnake misses its target... until a power failure traps the technicians in their underground fortress, and the robots run amok, shooting the guests. Yul Brynner relentlessly hunts the last survivor of, FTP, what amusement park gone awry?
Answer: _Westworld_ 24. After a bout with bulimia and a failed marriage, this former LA Lakers cheerleader attempted to restart her music career with "Head Over Heels." This album never achieved the same success as her earlier "Spellbound" and "Forever your girl." FTP, name the singer/dancer/choreographer/actor who has had dance-hits such as Vibeology, Opposites attract, and Cold Hearted.
Answer: Paula _Abdul_ 25. Created by Carl Sontheimer, it was introduced at the Housewares show in Chicago in 1973. While Veg-o-matics had existed since the 1930s, this device transcended its genre and provided class for cooks. It was also French, which made it suitable for gourmet use. While it enjoyed years of success, it was forced out of the market by Oskar and the Salad Shooter and is now bankrupt. FTP, name this gourmet food processor.
Answer: _Cuisinart_ 26. His most recent novel deals with a nanotech book that teaches a street kid to be a brilliant polymath. An earlier book, _Zodiac_, featured an eco-guerrilla monkeywrenching faceless multinational polluters. His most well-known work features a Babylonian plague that infects computer networks, and Hiro Protagonist. FTP, name this author of _The Diamond Age_ and _Snow Crash_.
Answer: _Neal Stephenson_ 27. It was invented in 1957, and based on research to discover an artificial rubber substitute for girdles. First used for girdles, its use has now spread to all kinds of exercise gear. FAQTP, name this stretchy material.
Answer: _Spandex_ (DNA Lycra; Lycra is a brand name) 28. A, B, and C, The General, Chimes of Big Ben, and Do Not Forsake Me, Oh My Darling were the titles of four of the seventeen episodes of this show. Set in a self-contained community of brainwashed inmates, each week presented a new challenge for the unnamed secret agent interned there. FTP, name this series, featuring Patrick McGoohan.
Answer: _The Prisoner_ 29. To qualify, suggested the Wall Street Journal in the 80's, you must make a yearly income of twice your age in thousands, own an Akita dog, a Jeep or Land Rover, have a fetish for 10-dollar-a-pound coffee, and a state-of-the-art stainless steel kitchen. Viewed at first as an escape from preppyism, it became a joke in Family Ties' Alex Keaton. FTP, give this abbreviation of young, upwardly-mobile professionals.
Answer: _yuppie_ 30. The last name's the same: a little-known actor, and the brothers who formed what might be the most hated singing group in American history. FTP, give the shared last name of Donald, who played Ogre in the original _Revenge of the Nerds_, and the so-called singers who produced ÒStayinÕ AliveÓ, and whose brother Andy sang ÒShadowdancing.Ó
Answer: _GIBB_
All bonuses 30 points. 1. 30-20-10, name the actor from roles. 30: Opposite Bruce Lee in Game of Death 20: The Monster Shouter in The Stand 10: Himself, in Forget Paris, Troop Beverly Hills, Fletch, and himself incognito in Airplane.
Answer: Kareem _ABDUL-JABBAR_ (do not accept Lew Alcindor) 2. Given a description of a real-life black magician, name him, for fifteen points each. Known as "The Great Beast", he founded the Ordo Templi Orientalis and popularized black magic through his heavily erotic rituals.
Answer: Aleister _Crowley_ The current head of the largest Satanist Church in America, he published The Satanic Bible and also recorded a best-selling CD of organ music, Satan Takes a Holiday.
Answer: Anton Fzandor _Lavey_ 3. Given the first word, complete the Dr. Seuss titles FTP each. (10) Fox
Answer: In Sox (10) Hop
Answer: On Pop (10) Oh
Answer: The Places You'll Go 4. Given the original band, name the band that members from the original band ended up in. (5) Spooner -
Answer: _ Garbage_ (10) Trip Shakespeare -
Answer: _Semisonic_ (15) Tourists -
Answer: _Eurthymics_ 5. Erik Estrada is trying to crawl out of my navel! FTP, what does LSD stand for?
Answer: lysergic acid diethylamide_ FTP each, name the scientist who discovered LSD, and the laboratory he worked at.
Answer: Albert _Hoffmann_, _Sandoz_ 6. Given the U. S. soccer player, name that player's Major League Soccer Team. (5) Alexi Lalas -
Answer: New England Revolution (10) Cobi Jones -
Answer: Los Angeles Galaxy (10) Carlos Valderrama -
Answer: Tampa Bay Mutiny (accept either city name or team name) 7. FTPE, answer the following questions about Britain's most obnoxious group since Oasis, the Spice Girls. Who is the oldest Spice Girl?
Answer: MEL B or MELANIE B (prompt on MEL or MELANIE) Which Spice Girl was the last to join the group?
Answer: EMMA Which Spice Girl is Prince William's favorite?
Answer: EMMA 8. Pencil & paper ready. On a recent episode of Melrose Place, Sydney, Michael, Allison, Jake, Taylor, Peter, Kyle, Amanda, Megan, and Billy were all in the same room. Everyone decided to hook up with everyone else of the opposite sex once. Given that Megan wouldn't sleep with anyone but Michael, and Billy and Amanda hooked up twice for old times' sake, for fifteen points, how many couplings occurred by the end of the episode?
Answer: _22_ Now, FFPE, which three characters in that list did not appear on the show until this season?
Answer: _MEGAN_, _KYLE_, _TAYLOR_ 9. This is a question about the Final Four. Not that final four, the final four of MenÕs Division 1 Ice hockey. First, name the four teams in the Final four this year, For 5 points each.
Answer: University of _NORTH DAKOTA_, _COLORADO COLLEGE_, _B_oston _U_niversity_, and the University of _MICHIGAN) For another 5 points, name the team that won it all in 1997.
Answer: University of _NORTH DAKOTA_ Finally, for 5 points, in what city was the final four held?
Answer: _MILWAUKEE_, Wisconsin 10. FTP each, name these characters who are mentioned, but do not appear, in the movie Resevoir Dogs. A: This man had introduced Marvin Nash to Mr. Orange, approximately 5 months before Mr. Orange took part in the robbery as an undercover cop.
Answer: Frankie _FRECHETTI_ B. This was the ex partner of Mr. White, who did about 4 jobs with him, and whom he describes as ÒA hell of a woman, good little thief.Ó
Answer: _ALABAMA_ C. This was the parole officer of Mr. Blonde, who Mr. Blonde complains wonÕt even let him have the halfway house unless he gets a job.
Answer: Seymour _SCAGNETTI_ 11. Name the ancient mass murderer for fifteen points each. (15) This noblewoman bathed in the blood of young children in order to remain young.
Answer: Countess Elizabeth _Bathory_ (15) This marshal of France killed numerous children while hunting Joan of Arc.
Answer: Gilles de Laval, Baron _de Retz_ or _de Rais_ 12. Name the cartoon rockers for the stated number of points (5) These female crimefighters donned animal costumes to sing.
Answer: _Josie and the Pussycats_ (10) These evil rockers battled Jem and the Holograms
Answer: The _Misfits_ (15) One duplicated himself, one was coily, and one had liquid powers when they were not on-stage performing.
Answer: The _Impossibles_ 13. Given a description, name the giant rubber monster, FTP each. 1. It ate giant insects and caused supersonic pops when it flew; originally a foe of Godzilla, it later became a hero for Earth.
Answer: _Rodan_ 2. The "King of the Monsters," this evil beast from Planet X had three heads and was also known as Monster Zero.
Answer: _Ghidrah_ or _Ghiderah_ 3. This robot could change size at will and helped Godzilla fight off Megalon, Gigan, and evil aquatic militarists.
Answer: _Jet Jaguar_ (pronounced Jet Jag-yew-ar) 14. Identify the author from works, 30-20-10. 30: The Enemy Within, Black Genesis, Doomed Planet 20: Battlefield Earth 10: Dianetics: The New Science of Mental Health.
Answer: L. Ron _HUBBARD_ 15. Given a movie starring a rapper, name the movie for the stated number of points. (5) Vanilla Ice goes after a high-school brain: _Cool as Ice_ (10) Ice Cube is hunted by a carnivorous therapy group: _Surviving the Game_ (15) The Fat Boys frolic in a hospital: _Disorderlies_ 16. Name the author whose works the following movies are based on for the stated number of points. (5) Blade Runner, Screamers, Total Recall
Answer: Philip K. _Dick_ (10) Cast a Deadly Spell, Reanimator, The Resurrected, Unnamable
Answer: H.P. _Lovecraft_ (15) Lair of the White Worm
Answer: Bram _Stoker_ 17. Name these classics in hate literature for fifteen points each. (15) This white supremacist tract describes a future society where a patriotic white resistance arises and gradually overthrows the government and hangs all blacks, Jews, and "race traitors".
Answer: _The Turner Diaries_ (15) This undying bit of racist propaganda discusses the international Jewish conspiracy to take over the world, first popping up in Russia at the turn of the century.
Answer: _Protocols of the [learned] elders of Zion_ 18. Given a description of a murderous scheme, name the Hitchcock film, FTP each. 1. An insane dilettante offers to "trade murders" with a tennis star; each will kill the other's victim, so they won't get caught.
Answer: _Strangers on a Train_ 2. An heiress is convinced that her spendthrift new husband plans to poison her with an undetectable toxin made of household ingredients.
Answer: _Suspicion_ 3. A likeable man strangles people with his necktie.
Answer: _Frenzy_ 19. Answer the following questions about the invention of Leo Gerstenrang from clues, 30-20-10. For 30: When he invented them in 1922, GerstenrangÕs company called them ÒBaby GaysÓ For 20: They were originally designed for baby care such as cleaning of baby's ears, nose, and mouth, oiling of the infant's tender skin, and as an applicator for baby lotions. For 10: After several years of intensive experimentation and research, a machine was finally developed which would take a stick of carefully selected and cured non-splintering birch wood with blunt ends and wrap cotton uniformly around each end.
Answer: The _Q-TIP_ (Do not accept cotton swab, Gerstenrang invented and marketed the Q-Tip. Cotton swabs is a generic term.) Source: "The Fascinating Story of Q-tips Brand Products" from the Chesebrough-Ponds company. 20. Given the albums, name the band from the early 80's Athens Georgia scene for the stated number of points (5) Murmur, Fables of the Reconstruction
Answer: _REM_ (10) Mesopotamia, Whammy -
Answer: _ B52's_ (15) Gyrate, Chain -
Answer: _ Pylon_ 21. Name the Michael Crichton novel given a plot summary. (5) Planes have a structural deficiency, and engineers must discover why in Crichton's most recent.
Answer: _Airframe_ (10) A scientist inserts a computer into his brain to control his seizures, without success.
Answer: _The Terminal Man_ (15) An ancient nigh-immortal cult of Muslims is discovered.
Answer: _Eaters of the Dead_ 22. For the stated number of points, given a college bowler, name the game show he/she has appeared on for the stated number of points. (5) Jen Stewart, Princeton
Answer: Jeopardy (10) Fred Bush, Swarthmore
Answer: Remember This? (15) Murad Hussain, Harvard
Answer: Idiot Savants 23. Pencil and paper ready. Note these five _Sesame Street_ characters: Linda, Luis, Mr. Handford, Maria, and Susan. Now, FFPE in the correct order, and five for all correct, list them in the order in which they first appeared on the show, earliest to most recently.
Answer: SUSAN, LUIS, MARIA, LINDA, MR. HANDFORD 24. For five points each, name up to 6 members of the Wu Tang clan. Answers: "The RZA" THE METHOD MAN U-GOD INSPECTA DECK SHALLAH (CHEF) RAEKWON GHOST FACE KILLER OL' DIRTY BASTARD THE GENIUS or "THE GZA" 25. How much do you know about Advanced Dungeons and Dragons? FTP each, name the author of the game, the company that puts it out, and the hit dice of an ogre.
Answer: E. Gary _Gygax_, _TSR_, and _4+1_ For the last answer, Also accept 4d8 +1 26. I'll give you a tortured writer who committed suicide, you tell me how they did it, FTP each. Sylvia Plath
Answer: Stuck head in oven Hart Crane
Answer: Jumped off bridge Yukio Mishima
Answer: Seppuku (accept Ritual Suicide or equivalents) 27. Man? Woman? Who can tell? FTP each, name: (10) The first American to undergo a sex change.
Answer: George/Christine Jorgensen (10) The psychiatrist and professional tennis star who became a top ladies player
Answer: Renee _Richards_ (10) The Ed Wood movie about transvestite angst
Answer: _Glen or Glenda?_ 28. Corey Haim and Corey Feldman have appeared in 7 movies together. The Lost Boys is the most famous. For ten points each, name any three of the other six. Answers: _Blown Away_ _Busted_ _Dream a Little Dream_ _Dream a Little Dream 2 _ _License to Drive_ National Lampoon's _Last Resort_ 29. Name the album from songs, 30-20-10 30: Dancing Nancies 20: Pay for What You Get 10: Satellite, The Best of What's Around
Answer: _Under the Table and Dreaming_ (By the Dave Matthews Band) 30. Name these features of the Weekly World News FTP each. (10) Described as "America's sexiest psychic," she gives love advice from the stars.
Answer: _Serena_ Sybak (10) This is the "world's largest crossword puzzle".
Answer: _Bigfoot_ (10) This red-blooded neo-Nazi columnist works to make sure America is preserved.
Answer: Ed _Anger_
UMBC- Team Truff, Philadelphia Kreme Cheeze Kup, April 6, 1997 Toss-Ups 1.) In 1962, the Muppet character Rowlf is built by Don Sahlin to star in a commercial. FTP, what appropriate product did he advertise, often associated with Ralston? PURINA DOG FOOD (prompt on dog food) 2.) Originally a gag music act created for Saturday Night Live in the 1970's, this musical duo took a life of their own, when Jake and Elwood took to the silver screen in a movie named after their band. For ten points name this band. THE BLUES BROTHERS 3.) The end credits of this show have featured the ÒDragnet,Ó ÒAfro-CubanÓ ÒRennaisanceÓ, ÒJFKÓ, ÒHill Street BluesÓ, ÒItÕs a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldÓ and ÒThe Addams Family.Ó Other songs from this show include an organ version of Inna-Gadda-Davida, and a Full set of songs from the musical versions of ÒA Streetcar Named DesireÓ, and ÒPlanet of the Apes.Ó, FTP, name this Animated show, created by Matt Groening.
Answer: _The Simpsons 4.) What could be better than spreadable chocolate? FTP identify this hazelnut spread with skim milk and cocoa that tastes great on bread, graham crackers, and just about everything else. NUTELLA 5.) He was born Archibald Alexander Leach in Bristol, England in 1904 and died in 1986. FTP, name this actor who starred in many films including Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House, North by Northwest,and Arsenic and Old Lace. CARY GRANT 6.) One of the stars of the computer-animated video series VeggieTales, he is most well known for his Silly Songs such as the Water Buffalo Song. FTP, name this character who could also be described as a green phallic symbol. LARRY THE CUCUMBER 7.) By winning the season-ending Tour Championship in 1996, this 21-year-old became the first player in LPGA history to earn more than one million dollars in a season. FTP, name this Australian sensation. A: Karrie WEBB 8.) He clams to suffer from paradise syndrome, a sense of depression brought on by living a crisis-free life. This canÕt possibly be true, as somehow he ended up married to a member of Bananarama, and has had little success in his solo career. FTP, name this musician, the male half of the Eurythmics.
Answer: David _STEWART_ (ModeratorÕs note. If they answer Annie Lennox, award them 5 points, but leave the question open to the other team. The Lennox answering team does not get a bonus) 9.) Correspondents Rusty Cundeiff and Louis Theroux. Ex-con turned presidential candidate Louis Bruno. A security guard hired to protect the White House. A semi filled with ladies-only port-a-potties, and the Big-Ass Communist 18 Wheeler. Limo rides for telemarketers, Satan worshippers, and gym teachers. Canada Night. Crackers the Corporate Crime Fighting Chicken. All these were featured in, FTP, what short-lived TV show hosted by Michael Moore? A: TV NATION 10.) This late actor wrote children's books from his home in Maryland, inbetween jobs such as playing Chamberlain Howell from _My Cousin Vinny_, Gunther Toody's partner on "Car 54 Where are You?", and Herman Munster in "The Munsters". For ten points name him. Fred GWYNNE 11.) A philosophy graduate at UCLA, this TV star's currently dating Jacinda from Real World IV. The former host of MTV's classic bomb "Trashed," his second job is spinning the alterna-hits on KROQ radio in Los Angeles. FTP, name this man, whose main job is to keep Carmen Electra in check on "Singled Out." A: Chris HARDWICK 12.) In 1996, Bill Tuta, a San Francisco counter-culture store owner, began stocking bizarre versions of this toy, including Trailer Trash, Hooker, and Heroin. The items sold like hotcakes, but the threat of a lawsuit by Mattel forced Tuta to change the name of his creations. FTP, name this popular toy, whose more mainstream versions include Holiday and Fun Sun.
Answer: _BARBIE_ Dolls 13.) Simon Templar is the given name of this superspy has been described as Òthe poor manÕs James BondÓ. YesterdayÕs New York Times said of one of the actresses, ÒThe closest Elizabeth Shue comes to cold fusion is when she strips off her clothes and tries to share body heat with the lead actor.Ó FTP, name this role, which has been played by Roger Moore in the past, and now by Val Kilmer. THE SAINT (Note, the Times Quote is not Exact) 14.) This musician finished third, behind KISS and Garth Brooks, as the top-concert grosser of 1996. This, despite average sales for his last album, the country-themed "Tennessee Moon." FTP, name this artist, commonly known as the "Jewish Elvis," whose songs include ÒKentucky Woman,Ó ÒSolitary Man,Ó and ÒComing to America.Ó A: Neil _DIAMOND_ 15.) Sir Anthony Hopkins played this man in the movie ÒShadowlands.Ó He was famous for injecting heavy religious symbolism into science fiction. FTP, name this author, perhaps most famous for his series of novels involving the adventures of straightlaced British boys and girls in very deep closets, where they enter a mystical land ruled by a lion named Aslan. C.S. LEWIS 16.) This actor got the job of Yoda on NPRÕs Star Wars Trilogy radio production by doing his Grover impression. For ten points name this actor who is now an alien and in the past played a man whose family adopted a sasquach in ÒHarry and the HendersonsÓ, and who played Buckaroo BanzaiiÕs Arch-Enemy in the movie ÒThe Adventures of Buckaroo Banzaii Across the Eighth Dimension.Ó John LITHGOW 17.) In 1959, this game was released and the armies were represented by primitive colored wood cubes of various sizes. Today there are two versions of rules that can be used, American and European. The most recent edition of this game has plastic military miniatures representing the various numbers of armies a player can have. For ten points name this Parker Brothers staple. RISK 18.) Of the ten TV series he's starred in, only one, "Dallas," lasted more than one season. Among his many bombs were "Berrenger's," an NBC soap set in a department store, "Tequila and Bonnetti," where he played second fiddle to a dog, and "Pointman," where he played a Wall Street exec-turned-bodyguard for hire. FTP, name this 40-something actor, best known for playing Joey Buttafuoco in one of the Amy Fisher telemovies. A: Jack SCALIA 19.) The prize for this world famous yachting race was named after a vessel from the United States that had a stranglehold on the cup in the late 1850's up to the Civil War, when the vessel was captured and made into a blockade runner. For ten points name this race named after the yacht America. AMERICA'S CUP 20.) He recently competed against such stars as Will Smith and Weird Al Yankovic on MTV's "GameWorks." He lost horribly. Perhaps he should stick to running his Redmond, Washington based company. FTP, who once said "640K of RAM should be enough for anybody?"
ANSWER: BILL GATES 21) Hot Summer Night, The Vagabond King, Viva Knievel!, Project: Kill, The Creature Wasn't Nice, Digger, All I Want For Christmas, Prom Night, Rent-A-Kid, Forbidden Planet, and Spy Hard are among the more than 50 films starring, FTP, what Canadian-born actor? A: Leslie NIELSEN 22. L.L. Bean, the company based in Freeport, Maine that sells things such as outdoor clothing and boots was actually started by a man named L.L. Bean. FTP, what does the L.L. stand for? LEON LEONWOOD 23.) The Lipstick Camera, South Beach Academy, National Lampoon's Last Resort, Evil Obsession, Meatballs 4, Bordello of Blood, The Lost Boys, The Goonies, and Dream a Little Dream all starred, FTP, what former 80's teen scream turned B-movie regular? A: Corey FELDMAN 24.) These awards for Horse of the Year and other champions of horse racing began in 1971. They are sponsored by _The Daily Racing Forum_, The Thoroughbred Racing Association and the National Turf Writers Association. For ten points, these awards are known collectively as what?
ANSWER: THE ECLIPSE AWARDS 25. Drachen-Fire, The Big Bad Wolf, The Loch Ness Monster, and the Anheiser-Busch Brewery tour are things that should be done in the above order at what Wiliamsburg, VA theme park. BUSCH GARDENS 26. As of March 1, 1997, this NBA club was the only team with 1/4 of its players on its active roster who did not attend college. Two of them participated iin the 1996 Atlanta Olympics - Australian Shane Heal and Croatian Stoi-ko Vrankovic. The third was the team's first-round draft pick in 1995 out of Admiral Farragut High School. FTP, name this club, whose most popular player is Kevin Garnett. A: MINNESOTA or TIMBERWOLVES 27. He was the star quarterback in the SEC before the Redskins blew 19 million dollars on this bench-warmer from Tennessee, who didn't play an entire game in the 1996 season. Name this player, number 5 for the Redskins. Heath SHULER 28. Steven King was watching this movie in 1951 when the theater manager stopped it to announce that the Russians had launched Sputnik. It starred James Arness, who later starred for 20 years on TV's "Gunsmoke." Arness played a hostile alien loose in an army radar station in this 1951 film adaptation of John W. Campbell's story "Who Goes There?" FTP, give us the film title, which may have coined the widely accepted term for UFOs.
Answer: _THE DAY OF THE FLYING SAUCERS_ 29. Rumors that they used a farsifa organ were unfounded, but the groove of their only hit was nonetheless catchy and was borrowed later by The Color Field for "I Can't Get Enough of You Baby" and Talking heads for "Air". After their initial success, the lead singer officially changed his name to an item of punctuation. For ten points, name this Michigan one hit wonder of the sixties who first performed "96 Tears".
Answer: _? and the Mysterians_ 30. FAQTP, how many vessels named Enterprise have been in the service of Starfleet of the United Federation of Planets? Six
1. HOMICIDE: Life on the Street, answer these three questions about the Friday night TV drama Homicide for ten points each. A. This character has been the nemesis of the Homicide department for four seasons, name this Colonel, the tactical commander of the Baltimore Police, and the demoter of Captain Russert. Colonel _BARNFATHER_ B. This NBC journalist and host of MEET THE PRESS, had a cameo as Captain Russert's cousin, name him. TIM _RUSSERT_ C. He can be seen in the Luscious Jackson music video "Naked Eye", and he will be making an appearance in court for discharging a weapon in public, for ten points name the actor who portrays the department's cameraman, Brodie. Max _PERLICH_ 2.) Orville Redenbacher’s Microwave Popping Corns come in 8 “great tasting” varieties. For five points each, name any 6 of them. NATURAL, BUTTER, LIGHT NATURAL, LIGHT BUTTER, NATURAL UNSALTED, BUTTER UNSALTED, SMART-POP, CARAMEL 3.) Answer the following questions about early BeatlesÕs tours. A. FTP, the BeatlesÕ first foreign tour took place in October 1963. To which country did they go? SWEDEN B. FTPE, the BeatlesÕ first U.S. appearances were in February 1964. In what stadiums were these two concert appearances made? THE COLISEUM, WASHINGTON,D.C. and CARNEGIE HALL, NEW YORK 4.) FTPE each answer the following questions about Simon and Garfunkel songs. A. Feelin’ Groovy is the parenthetical title of what song? THE 59TH STREET BRIDGE SONG B. In The Sound of Silence, where are the words of the prophets written? on the SUBWAY WALLS (also accept TENEMENT HALLS) C. For 25 dollars and pieces of silver, what did the narrator do in ÒWednesday Morning, 3 A.M.Ó? Held up and _ROBBED A HARD LIQUOR STORE_ 5.) FTPE, given the original name, identify the actor. A. Marion Morrison JOHN WAYNE B. Carlos Ray CHUCK NORRIS C. Daniel Michaeli DANNY DEVITO 6.) In 1994 there were 10 inductees into the Rock-and-Roll Hall of Fame. FFPE, name any 6 of them. GREATFUL DEAD, ELTON JOHN, ROD STEWART, JOHN LENNON, BOB MARLEY, DUANE EDDY, THE ANIMALS, THE BAND, WILLIE DIXON, JOHNNY OTIS 7.) Many movie stars began their careers by appearing in films they wish they never made. Let's test your knowledge on such forgettable cinema. Given the name of one or two forgettable films, name the actor or actress who appeared in them FTPE. If you need two more well-known films, you'll only receive 5 points. A. 10: Critters 4, The Heroes of Desert Story 5: What's Love Got To Do With It, Waiting to Exhale B. 10: He Knows You're Alone, Mazes and Monsters 5: Bachelor Party, Big C. 10: Scissors, Quake 5: Total Recall, Casino A: Angela BASSETT, Tom HANKS, Sharon STONE 8.) Mark Hamil, hey his career kinda died after Star Wars, but let’s see what you know about it anyway. Ten points each, thirty points total. A. He played Colonel Blair in this video game. _WING COMMANDER III_ (Also accept _WING COMMANDER IV_) B. This living plot device was written into the script to cover up scars from HammilÕs automobile accident. _WAMPA_ Ice creature C. Before Star Wars, he was on this 70Õs TV show about a family of musicians THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY 9.) Name the actor by the PBS series that they host, or provided narration or voice characterization for. Five points each, thirty points total. A. Voice characterization of Frederick Douglas in “The Civil War” Morgan FREEMAN B. Narration for National Geographic specials during the 1980’s Richard KILEY C. ÒMysteryÓ-1990Õs Diana RIGG 10.) Give the origin of a band's name, name the band FTPE. If you need one or two of their hit songs, you will receive five points. A. 10: Named after a circa 1910 Chicago fire truck. 5: Their hits include Take It On The Run and Can't Fight This Feeling B. 10: Named for the commotion that took place when Ol' Blue Eyes turned towards a film career. 5: This British group scored a one-hit wonder smash with Relax. C. 10: Named for a British store that sold furnishings and other knicknacks for newlyweds. 5: This Tracey Thorne-led duo scored a hit in 1996 with Missing. A: REO SPEEDWAGON, FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD, EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL 11.) Given the NFL team, give the name of the stadium where it plays its games. 5 points each, 5 point bonus for all correct. A. San Francisco 49ers 3COM PARK B. St. Louis Rams TRANS WORLD DOME C. Pittsburgh Steelers THREE RIVERS STADIUM D. Seattle Seahawks KINGDOME 12.) Revenge of the country music bonus from hell. Name these country music stars from a brief description, 15PE. A. Her single Strawberry Wine was tops on the country charts in November 1996, and her unusually titled album Did I Shave My Legs For This? cracked the Top 10 Pop Album chart.
Answer: Deana _CARTER_ B. At the 1996 CMA Awards, this Tiger Beat cover boy shocked everyone by beating both Leann Rimes and Shania Twain to capture the Horizon Award for best new artist. A: Bryan WHITE 13.) Given the actor and the role, name the Irwin Allen movie they were in. Ten points each, 30 points total. A. O.J. Simpson, security guard. _THE TOWERING INFERNO_ B. Leslie Neilson, cruise ship captain. _THE POSEIDON ADVENTURE_ C. Walter Pidgeon, Admiral Nelson. _VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA_ 14.) Many products have been successful in America, but have flopped overseas just because of their names, for ten points each, given the manufacturer, the language, and the foreign translation, give the American name of the product. A. Chevrolet- Spanish, ÒwonÕt goÓ NOVA B. Ford- Portuguese, Òsmall male genitaliaÓ PINTO C. S.C. Johnson Wax- Dutch, slang term for ÒurineÓ PLEDGE 15.) No collectible trading-card game has had more success than Magic: The Gathering. For 5 points each and 30 points total, place these six expansion sets in chronological order, from earliest to latest: Visions, Alliances, Arabian Nights, The Dark, Ice Age, Legends.
ANSWER: ARABIAN NIGHTS, LEGENDS, THE DARK, ICE AGE, ALLIANCES, VISIONS 16.) Get your guard up, it's time to defend yourself against Video Fighting Games. For 5 points each, with a five point bonus for all correct, tell what series of fighting games the character is from. a. Shiva
ANSWER: MORTAL KOMBAT b. Dee Jay
ANSWER: _STREET FIGHTER_ c. Maya
ANSWER: _KILLER INSTINCT_ d. Devil
Answer: _TEKKEN_ 17.) 30-20-10, given some songs, name the band that sings them: 30: Never The Machine Forever, Boot Camp 20: The Day I Tried To Live, My Wave 10: Black Hole Sun
ANSWER: SOUNDGARDEN 18.) Who doesn't love the comics? Given the title of a comic strip, name the author, for ten points each. a. The Far Side
ANSWER: GARY LARSON b. Pogo
ANSWER: WALT KELLY c. Little Nemo
ANSWER: WINDSOR McCAY 19.) Everyone knows that QuizBowl people have a party side. :) Given the ingredients in a mixed drink, name the drink, for (hic!) 10 points each. a. The juice of a lime or lemon, 1 teaspoon sugar, 2 ounces gin, shake, add ice and club soda.
ANSWER: TOM COLLINS b. 1 ounce dry vermouth, 2 ounces gin, twist of a lemon peel, stir with ice and top with an olive.
ANSWER: MARTINI c. 1 ounce sweet vermouth, 2 ounces whisky, 2 dashes of "bitters," stir with ice and add a cherry.
ANSWER: MANHATTAN 20.) Given the year, tell what movie won "Best Picture" for that year, 10 points each. a. 1990
ANSWER: DANCES WITH WOLVES b. 1972
ANSWER: THE GODFATHER c. 1957
ANSWER: THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI 21.) Well in the tradition of the Colts and the Ravens, letÕs have a bonus about teams that have moved and their former names, IÕlll give you the current name, you give me the original one, ten points each. A. Minnesota Twins WASHINGTON SENATORS B. Atlanta Braves BOSTON RED CAPS C. Baltimore Orioles MILWAUKEE BREWERS 22.) Tom Clancy bonus!!! Given a brief plot summary of the novel, give the title of that Tom Clancy work, ten points each, thirty points total. A. Jack Ryan battles Irish terrorists out for revenge. PATRIOT GAMES B. Jack Ryan looks for Marko Ramius, a Russian defector. THE HUNT FOR RED OCTOBER C. Jack Ryan is the president and has to deal with Iranian biological terrorism, aggression from India, and a skeleton of a government. EXECUTIVE ORDERS 23.) The Simpsons...Answer the following questions about the characters from The Simpsons, ten points each, thirty points total. A. He is the nephew of Diamond Joe Quimby, and was accused of beating up awaiter, but was saved by BartÕs testimony. FREDDY QUIMBY B. HeÕs HomerÕs half-brother, who once owned a car company, but lost it due to Homer. HERB POWELL C. HeÕs BartÕs best friend. MIHOUSE Van Housen 24.) Gratuitous Bond Bonus. Answer these questions about the James Bond movies. A. (10 points) Name the movie where Q, played by Desmond Lewellyn, made his first appearance, giving Bond a super-briefcase. _FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE_ B. (5 points) This is Bond’s gun, he’s had it since, _Dr. No_, where it replaced his Baretta. WALTHER PPK C. (15 points) Name the actor who first played M, Bond’s boss. Bernard LEE 25. Given the product or service, name the spokesman, ten points each, thirty points total. A. The money store Jim _PALMER_ B. Chrysler cars, especially their ÒCorinthian LeatherÓ interior. Ricardo MONTALBAN C. Bell Atlantic Phone Service James Earl JONES 26. Answer these questions on the film The Cannonball Run for the stated number of points. A. (5) What type of vehicle did Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, Farrah Fawcett, and Jack Elam drive in the race? B. (10) Jackie Chan's car nearly fell out of the race when Jackie took his eyes off the road and onto this Marilyn Chambers film. C. (15) Two answers required. These two part-time actors made a splash early in the movie, when they drove their Hawaiian Tropic car into a hotel swimming pool. A: AMBULANCE, BEHIND THE GREEN DOOR, Mel TILLIS and Terry BRADSHAW 27. 30-20-10, identify the number 30: It is the British equivalent of 911. 20: It is the name of the group that performed "Homicide" and "Emergency" 10. It is the number of the beast inverted. _999_ 28. Given the aircraftÕs alpha-numerical designation, give the nickname, ten points each, thirty points total. A. P-61 BLACK WIDOW B. F-100 SUPER SABRE C. B-2A SPIRIT 29. 30-20-10 Name the 80's movie 30: This comedy was directed by Bob Clark, whose previous effort was the much raunchier "Porky's." The film spawned a direct-to-video sequel, 1994's "It Runs In the Family." 20: Set in the Midwest in the 1950's, this film starred Melinda Dillon and Darren McGavin. The film's narrator wrote the short story the movie was based on, and played a short-tempered father in the film. 10: This 1983 film's plot focused on a young boy's quest to get a Red Ryder BB gun for the holidays. A: A CHRISTMAS STORY 30. In 1996, WNNJ Radio auctioned off a Tickle Me Elmo doll for 2500 dollars. Answer these questions about the toy and the Muppet that made children crazy and parents crazier F15PE. A. Who manufactures the Tickle Me Elmo doll, a company that will be giving its profits to Mattel in the near future, thanks to their recent merger. B. Elmo "cancelled" an appearance on this syndicated talk show, after Elmo was referred to in a show monologue as "stupid." A: TYCO, LIVE WITH REGIS AND KATHIE LEE
UMBC The Whole Truff (Jon Lazar, Stan Ward, Jess White and Dustin Fairchild) April 6, 1997 1. Physical Challenge: The Joy Mix Club and Joy Mix are Christmas remixes of this, although you might be more familiar with the Bayside Boys Mix. FTP, stand up and do the dance that features Vitirino. (Note: the dance is the Macarena) 2. To most people, the only connection between Nietzsche and Schwarzenegger is that they both had German as a native language. However, one early Arnold Schwarzenegger film began with Nietzsche's quote "That which does not kill me can only make me stronger." Name this movie, which also has international film star Max von Sydow hiring Arnold as a thief. _CONAN THE BARBARIAN_ 3. Most people think of UHF when they think about movies featuring songs by Weird Al Yankovic. However, "Dare to be Stupid" was written specifically for another movie. Name this film that featured the talents of Judd Nelson, Leonard Nimoy, Eric Idle and Orson Welles. TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE 4. "I've got to make a move to a town that's right for me. A town to keep me movin' keep me groovin' with some energy. Well, I talk about it, talk about it, talk about it, talk about it, talk about, talk about, talk about, movin'" For ten points, if you had this problem, where would you go, according to a 1980 hit by Lipps, Inc.?
Answer: _Funkytown_ 5. This comic facial expression is named for a cigar maker who would inadvertently make it while rolling cigars. A young Harpo Marx saw him making it and soon started imitating it. FTP name this facial expression that requires puffing up one's cheeks and crossing one's eyes which has most recently been used by Wakko Warner on Animaniacs. GOOKIE 6. "Il Buono, Il Brutto, Il Cattivo" is the original title of this film. It is the story of three men and their search for gold during a civil war. One of the best scenes is a three-way duel between them. FTP give the English name of this movie featuring the characters Tuco, Angel-eyes, and The Man With No Name. THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY 7. Painters appearing in car commercials! A current commercial for the Pontiac Sunfire poses the question, what would happen if you went through "The Scream," a painting by, ftp, what painter? Edvard Munch 8. This man at one time played Bo on Days of Our Lives. A few months ago, he was replaced by the actor who currently portrays Bo and has taken another role on a different NBC soap. FTP, name this actor, the old Bo and a current star on Another World. ROBERT KELKER-KELLY 9. TWO ANSWERS REQUIRED! Gold Rush Brides, Stockton Gala Days, Noah's Dove, I'm Not The Man, and Hey Jack Kerouac are all songs FTP by what group on what album? 10,000 MANIACS , UNPLUGGED 10. Chocolate Cherry Brownie Bars, Cereal Bars, Creme Sandwiches, Fudge Dipped Granola Bars, and Devil's Food Cakes are some of the many food items made by Nabisco and sold in a green box. FTP, what are these low- fat goodies called? SNACKWELLS 11. In this alphabet, the A, E and F each lack a crossbar. The T is missing half of its top, the V is either a backwards U, or a V with a lip, and the X is the only letter for which you can lift your pen. FTP, anme this writing style, used on the Pilot pocket organizer, which shares its name with unseemly spraypaint art.
Answer: _GRAFFITI_ 12. Until recently, she never spoke a word, and died at the end of nearly every episode.For oevr a year, she had her own show, which allowed for better plot development, establishing her as a Monnocan spy in a technocratic society ruled by Trevor Goodchild. FTP, name this spinoff of Liquid Television, whoÕs logo is a fly trapped in a womanÕs eyelid.
Answer: _AEON FLUX_ 13. Kevin Bacon, Noah Wylie, Jack Nicholson, Keifer Sutherland, Tom Cruise, and Demi Moore, all starred in, FTP, what movie with the line, "You can't handle the truth!" _A FEW GOOD MEN_ 14. Feel the bass. You just get closer. Be impressed by the words I chose. Once again kickin' it live. Doing everything just to survive. These are lyrics from, FTP, what popular 2 Unlimited song often played at the beginning of sports events. GET READY FOR THIS 15. FTP name the college mascot. Before this mascot was used the school's athletes were known as the Saltine Warriors, and the school's colors were pink and blue. Name the current mascot of Syracuse University, which has far more appropriate colors now. The ORANGEMEN 16. She plays a character on a popular Fox show that airs on Wednesdays at 9 Eastern. Her character is often torn between a desire to help her ex-boyfriend and trying to let go of him. FTP, name this actress who plays Sara on Party of Five. JENNIFER LOVE HEWITT 17. At many places, you can get this sandwich for $.99. It's a 2oz. piece of meat with melted cheese on top. It comes with mayo, tomato, lettuce, and two full strips of bacon. FTP, name this sandwich that is featured on Wendy's Super Value Menu. JR. BACON CHEESEBURGER 18. With the wave of popularity that came with Alanis Morrisette's "Jagged Little Pill," it's easy to forget the band which was first to have two #1 singles off of a debut album. In case youÕve forgotten, the album was ÒBuisiness as Usual.Ó FTP name this Australian band which introduced America to vegemite and chundering, in the songs ÒDown UnderÓ and ÒWho Can it be Now?Ó MEN AT WORK 19. He was a reluctant celebrity mourner at Krusty the ClownÕs Funeral. HeÕs the only person who has had 3 sitcoms named after him. In them, he plays a cartoonist, a psychiatrist, and the owner of a bed and breakfast. FTP, name this man, who after being killed by a golf ball in his third sitcom, awoke from a nightmare as his character in the second sitcom.
Answer: Bob _NEWHART_ 20. Volume 3 includes Baby Got Back, I'm Too Sexy, and Jump Around. Volume 2 includes O.P.P., Here We Go Let's Rock and Roll, Good Vibrations, and 3 AM Eternal. Volume 1 includes Poison, Knocked Out, and Play That Funky Music. FTP, what series of CDs are we referring to? Call your local cable company and tell them that you want it! _MTV Party To Go_ 21. Nestea, Minute Maid, Hi-C, Mr. Pibb, Fresca, and Sprite are, FTP, all sodas manufactured by what company? COCA-COLA 22. This band got there name from T.S. Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats. Their goal was to revive jug band music. There most famous song "In the Summertime" was recut for the most recent Flipper film. For ten points name this 70's one hit wonder. MUNGO JERRY 23. Nope, it's not the Jeopardy web site. You think you know something? Well, check out this trivia show, which can be played on the Internet, and features commercials from companies such as Sprite. FTP, what don't you know? _You Don't Know Jack_ 24. Clarence Beeks is the name of a character in this movie, which includes Jamie Lee Curtis as a prostitute, Frank Oz as a corrupt policeman, Ralph Bellamy as a rich guy, and is centered around the frozen concentrated orange juice market. FTP, name this movie also starring Eddie Murphy and Dan Akroyd. _Trading Places_ 25. In 1993, this College's basketball team only had 2 wins. In 1994, under a new head coach who came from Xavier University, this team had an incredible turnaround, winning season, won their conference tournament, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, and went to the NCAA tournament. They lost in the first round to Arizona. In 1995, the coach went back to Xavier as the head coach. FTP, name this college in Baltimore, Md. _Loyola College_ (note: Loyola is NOT enough...there are 4 Loyolas) 26. The Bottom Line, V. Thirteen, Contact, Looking for a Song, Rush, and The Globe are all songs by this group, which, FTP, is abbreviated BAD. Big Audio Dynamite (accept: Big Audio) 27. The people of Moravia, New York hold an annual race in honor of Millard Fillmore, who was born there in 1800. However, they don't use traditional vehicles. FTP, what common household item is used for a vehicle to honor our 13th president, who had plumbing installed in the White House. BATHTUBS 28. Excuse me Mr. Hoots, I hate to bug a busy bird, but I want to learn the sax and I need a helpful word. I always get a silly squeak when I play the blues. This is the beginning of what song, from Sesame Street, starring Mr. Hoots and Ernie? _Put Down The Duckie_ 29. It was while she attended a British Columbia Lions football game that Lee was "discovered" in a most unusual way. Dressed in a Labatt's beer T-shirt, her image was transmitted on the stadium's wide screen. She was signed to a commercial contract with Labatt's and became the company's "Blue Zone" girl. Due to the recognition from these commercials she was soon approached to do her first cover for Playboy magazine. FTP, name this cosmetically enhanced Star of baywatch, who plays C.J. Parker.
Answer: Pamela _ANDERSON_ or Pamela _LEE_ 30. The executive producers for the soundtrack to this movie were Robert Zemeckis, Joel Sill, and Glen Brunman. The movie was released in 1994 by Paramount. FTP, name this movie that starred Tom Hanks and Robin Wright. FORREST GUMP
Boni: 1) Spaceballs, while it was pretty funny, was the beginning of the wave of recent painfully unfunny Mel Brooks movies that have appeared in theaters. Therefore, FTPE answer the following questions about Brooks' earlier, funnier films. A) In this film, Brooks played an acrophobic psychiatrist with the middle name Harpo who discovers foul play at the Psychoneurotic Institute for the Very, VERY, Nervous. HIGH ANXIETY B) This movie starred Brooks as director Mel Funn who, with the help of Marty Feldman and Dom DeLuise, tries to make a movie. The only celebrity asked who says "No" to being in the film is Marcel Marceau. SILENT MOVIE C) This film had Brooks and wife Anne Bancroft playing husband and wife stage performers in Poland. The title comes from the play they perform after Hitler's invasion forces them to stop performing their satire of the dictator. TO BE OR NOT TO BE 3)For five points each, give the first and last names of all six of the "Three Stooges" LARRY FINE, MOE HOWARD, CURLY HOWARD, SHEMP HOWARD, JOE BESSER, CURLY JOE DERITA 4) 30-20-10 Given the songs name the musician or group. For 30: "I'm Going Slightly Mad" and "Body Language" For 20: ""Radio Ga Ga" "Seven Seas of Rhye" For 10 "Stone Cold Crazy" and "Another One Bites The Dust" QUEEN 5)5-10-15 Given a movie, name the Shakespeare play it was based on. A)West Side Story ROMEO AND JULIET B)Forbidden Plant THE TEMPEST C)McClintock TAMING OF THE SHREW 6) Courtney Cox was on Family Ties. Let's see how much you know about the television careers of the rest of the cast of friends. Each answer is worth ten points. A) Jennifer Aniston had a role in this series based on a movie. It was defeated in the ratings by a similar show on (gasp) Fox. FERRIS BUELLER B) Matt LeBlanc played one of two title characters in this spinoff of Top of the Heap, which was itself a spinoff of Married With Children. BOBBY AND VINNY C) David Schwimmer got his start in this series playing the son of arch conservative Henry Winkler. MONTY 7) We all grew up watching the Muppet show, and the reruns prove that the humor worked on an adult level as well. Given the exchange of comments a celebrity guest made on the show, name the celebrity. A) "Do I like it? I love it. Of course, I know fifty ways to love my lever." PAUL SIMON B) "I don't know what it is, but for some reason cookie monster is my favorite." MARTY FELDMAN C) Kermit said this man would have to wear tights to play Hamlet, and he responded "It wouldn't be the first time." CHRISTOPHER REEVE 8) Everyone knows that Tom Hanks and Tim Allen were the voices of Woody and Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story. But can you tell me who did the voices of the other toys? FTPE given a toy, name its voice. A) Mr. Potato Head DON RICKLES B)Slinky Dog JIM VARNEY C)Little Bo Peep ANNIE POTTS 9) FTPE give the full names of the Three Amigos, the characters, not the actors. LUCKY DAY, NED NEDERLANDER, DUSTY BOTTOMS 10. Name the musician, 30-20-10 30: He did an album with Yo-Yo Ma, named "Hush" 20: He is a producer, a writer, and a conductor, but is best known for his vocal abilities, which were featured in Levi's 501 advertisements. 10: He is probably best known for "Don't Worry, Be Happy" Ans: Bobby Mcferrin 11. Given the mail-order clothing catalog location, give the company, FT5P a piece, with a 5 point bonus for all correct Dodgeville, Wisconsin Lands' End Freeport, Maine L.L. Bean Redmond, Washington Eddie Bauer Lynchburg, Va. J. Crew 12. Doctor, Doctor. On the TV show ER there are doctors everywhere. FFPE, name any 6 of the 8 doctors currently featured regularly on the show ER. (Doctors that make occasional guests appearances are not acceptable.) DR. MARK GREENE, DR. DOUG ROSS, DR. JOHN CARTER, DR. CARRIE WEAVER, DR. PETER BENTON, DR. HICKS, DR. DOYLE, DR. MARK FISHER 13. Given an NCAA men's hoops tournament team, tell me what conference tournament it won to gain its bid? a) Valparaiso
Answer: Mid-Continent Conference b) SW Texas St.
Answer: Southland c) Montana
Answer: Big Sky 14. FFPE and a bonus five for all correct, name the five flavors of Pepperidge Farm Goldfish.
Answer: PIZZA, CHEDDAR, ORIGINAL, PRETZEL, PARMESAN 15. FFPE and a bonus 5 for all correct, name the five songs that are featured on both the first Violent Femmes CD and the Add It Up CD which is a compilation of hits. BLISTER IN THE SUN, KISS OFF, GONE DADDY GONE, ADD IT UP, GIMME THE CAR 16. Everybody watches commercials. We don't really have a choice, but how well do you know the slogans? FTPE, I'll give you a slogan and you tell me the product being advertised. A) Plump when you cook 'em BALL PARK FRANKS B) Drink in the sun. SUNKIST C) The taste is gonna move ya. JUICY FRUIT 17. Yes...we all love Long Island. Amy Fisher, and so much more! Traffic, traffic, and more traffic. Answer the following questions for the stated number of points. FTP, It's been called the World's Largest Parking Lot, and it shares a road number, 495, with the DC Beltway. Long Island Expressway FTP, Although Lindbergh flew out of this airport, it is now a very large mall. Roosevelt Field F5P a piece, what are the two counties on Long Island? Note: we are using the demographic definition of Long Island, which does not include Brooklyn and Queens. Nassau and Suffolk Counties 18. Frequently, a song comes out that steals music from an earlier song. FTPE given the original song, name the newer song that sounds remarkably similar. Five points if you need the name of the performer of the new song. A) For 10 Rick James' "Superfreak" For 5 M.C. Hammer CAN'T TOUCH THIS B) For 10 "Under Pressure" as performed by Queen with David Bowie For 5 Vanilla Ice ICE, ICE, BABY C) For 10 Huey Lewis' "I Need A New Drug" For 5 Ray Parker Jr. GHOSTBUSTERS (movie theme) 19. Chain Bonus!! Ten points each. A) Disney animated movie and group the sings the song Black Flag. THE LION KING'S X B) James Bond movie and group that sings Just a Girl. DR. NO DOUBT C) Physicist who invented calculus, and TV show on PBS, and a company founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak ISAAC NEWTON'S APPLE COMPUTER 20. For the stated number of points, spell the first names of these college sports stars. FIVE Antawn Jamison of North Carolina
Answer: A-N-T-A-W-N TEN Sedrick Irvin of Michigan St.
Answer: S-E-D-R-I-C-K FIFTEEN Tunji Awojobi of Boston U.
Answer: T-U-N-J-I 21. It's the Monty Python and the Holy Grail bonus!!! How much do you know about one of the best Monty Python movies? Ten points each. A) What was the name of the castle with the grail- shaped beacon? ANTHRAX B) It's not the Trojan Horse, but the principle was the same. What animal was it? RABBIT OR HARE C) What is the word that wreaks havoc upon the Knights Who, at this point in the movie, No Longer Say "Nee!"? IT 22. 30-20-10 name the artist from their works. 30-Painters; Adrian 20-Foolish Games; Pieces of You 10-You Were Meant For Me; Who Will Save Your Soul JEWEL 23. Lovers in the movies. I'll give you the actor and the movie and you tell me the actress that played his love interest, ten points each. A) Anthony Edwards, Top Gun MEG RYAN B) Kurt Russell, Overboard GOLDIE HAWN C) Mitch Gaylord, American Anthem JANET JONES 24. Given the album, name the artist, FTP a piece. Album: Artist: Aladdin Sane David Bowie Rumours Fleetwood Mac Piper at the Gates of Dawn Pink Floyd 25. Answer questions about Rosie O'Donnell for 10 points a piece Where on Long Island did she grow up as a child? Commack In what complex does she film her show? Rockefeller Center (Accept: 30 Rockefeller Center) What brands of mints does she always keep with her? Altoids 26. Out of the top 10 grossing North American concert appearances in 1995, there are only four names on the list. Why? Because 3 artists appear three times each. FTP a piece, name these 3 artists or groups The Grateful Dead, The Eagles, and Elton John 28. We all love the movie "Spies Like Us." Answer the following questions, 10 points a piece. What actor made a cameo appearance, by saying, "Mind if I play through? Doctor, Doctor, Glad I'm not sick." Bob Hope Who played the Russian woman with whom Dan Akroyd sleeps in Siberia? She also is the star of a USA network TV. show Vanessa _ANGEL_ What three word phrase did Dan Akroyd shout while in bed, giving him the idea for how to destroy the missile? Source Programmable Guidance 29. FTP a piece, in what states can be you be legally married, without parental consent, while under the age of 18? Georgia, Hawaii, Mississippi 30. Hey..it's those two annoying cheerleaders from Saturday Night Live. Answer some questions. FTP a piece, on the show, what are their names? _Craig_ and _Ariana_ For another ten points, what team do they cheer for? (ItÕs on their uniforms) _Spartans_
University of Pennsylvania: Kreeme Cheese Cup 4/6/97 UMBC Nothing But the Truff + James Dinan Toss-ups: 1. In this movie, you have Larry. He is caught in a vicious love triangle between Linda Hamilton, who he thought he was married to, Rene Russo, who he is married to, and a psycho Courtney Cox, who he apparently had an affair with. Add that to the fact he has a completely different job than he did earlier that day, an employee trying to frame him, and his best friend being Jon Lovitz. For 10 points, name this Jim Belushi movie where everything changes with the swing of a bat. _Mr. Destiny_ 2. They're not the Rolling Stones, but they're almost as old. After all, the daughter of this band's lead singer was old enough to appear with Alicia Silverstone in the video for "Crazy" from their last album. For ten points, name this band whose most recent release is titled "Nine Lives." _AEROSMITH_ 3. The main character of this movie leaves home to go to college in California. He gets married, has a daughter, and buys the farm, literally, not figuratively. It is his bad relationship with his dad that ultimately leads him to do some weird things, like seeking out a writer in Boston, picking up a hitch-hiking future doctor on his way back from Minnesota, and finally meeting his dad in the end. For 10 points, name this hit movie that brings ball players back to Iowa starring Kevin Costner and James Earl Jones. _Field of Dreams_ 4. Talk about some bad relationships. She has dated a psychopathic stalker who jumped out a window, her half-brother doctor, a rock star, and her current husband, a private eye. She also got mixed up with a sexually harassing lawyer, who tried to kill her. For 10 points, name this long time soap opera character who has one of the greatest gigs in show business, being an actress on the show her father Phillip Bell produces. Chris or Christine or Cricket _Blair_ (prompt on just the first name) 5. Talk about having a rough spring training. Their batter takes a pitch in the face, and their pitcher takes a bat in the face. For 10 points, name this American League team who have already lost their opening day starting pitcher and first baseman, and changed their location name despite not moving at all over the off season. Anaheim _Angels_ (do not accept California Angels, but accept Anaheim alone) 6. Although not its most famous recognition, this song was introduced in 1931 in the musical "Everybody's Welcome." This Herman Hupfeld song, however, is most associated with the film it appeared in 11 years later, where it is played throughout the entire film, although no one really asks the piano player to "play it again." For 10 points, name this song forever associated with Casablanca. _As Time Goes By_ 7. Not too many cartoon shows borrow from the Bard, but this animated show has taken characters from both MacBeth and A Midsummer's Night Dream. Voices include almost half the regular cast from Star Trek: The Next Generation, including Michael Dorn and Brent Spiner in small spots and Marina Sirtis and Jonathan Frakes as regulars. For 10 points, name this show about Scottish beasts in New York City. _Gargoyles_ 8. Corpus Christi, Texas is an unusual birthplace for an NHL star, but this New York Ranger defenseman received the Conn Smythe Trophy for his role in the Rangers' 1994 Stanley Cup win. For ten points, name him. Brian _LEETCH_ 9. "Be My Yoko Ono", "Break Your Heart", "This is Where It Ends", "When I Fall", and "Same Thing" are all songs by this Canadian band whose most recent breakthrough album is titled "Born on a Pirate Ship". For ten points, name the band. _BARENAKED LADIES_ 10. In 1992, this television personality had to give up her pursuit of a nursing degree at Southern Illinois University due to a lack of money. But once she posed nude for "Playboy", her career took off. For ten points, name this woman whose variety show recently premiered on MTV and whose breakthrough came as co-host of the MTV game show, "Singled Out." Jenny _McCARTHY_ 11. This Italian goalkeeper was the first goalkeeper ever to be sent off from World Cup play in 1994 when he touched the ball outside the box in a game against Norway. He then lost in the overtime shootout to Brazil. Late last year, Cagliari defender Giuseppe Pancaro received a four game suspension for spitting in this player's face. For 10 points, name this goalie for Inter Milan whom Sportscenter's Keith Olbermann claims players are talking about when they swear profanely. Gianluca _Pagliuca_ (Jee-ahn-LOO-cah PAH-glee-ooh-cah) 12. This company, under the leadership of Steve Jobs, recently announced a 10-year, 5-film deal with the Walt Disney Co. For ten points, name this company responsible for the creation of the blockbuster "Toy Story". _PIXAR_ 13. This Irish actor recently beat out Robert DeNiro and Anthony Hopkins to land the role of Jean Valjean in the movie version of "Les Miserables". He also starred with Jodie Foster and his wife, Natasha Richardson in the movie "Nell". For ten points, name this actor who is best-known for his portrayal of Oskar Schindler in 1994's "Schindler's List". Liam _NEESON_ 14. He's not even from Ireland, but "Riverdance, the show of this choreographer, brought together traditional Irish dancing with a healthy dose of American showmanship. For ten points, name this man who is currently on tour with his second show, "Lord of the Dance". Michael _FLATLEY_ 15. Their breakthrough album, ÒSaturationÓ put them on top of the charts for a while. They are a trio composed of Nash Kato, Eddie ÒKingÓ Roeser, and Blackie Onassis. Their hits included ÒSister HavanaÓ, and ÒPositive Bleeding.Ó Their Song ÒBack on MeÓ was featured on the Melrose place soundtrack. Their mosyt recent effort, from the ÒPulp FictionÓ soundtrack, was a cover of Neil DiamondÕs ÒGirl, YouÕll be a Woman Soon.Ó FTP, name the band.
Answer: _URGE OVERKILL_ 16. John Hillerman wrote two books involving this fictional detective. This man is mostly known for his television series though. Some of his trademarks are his old 1950's Peugeot and his love of cigars. For ten points name this shabbily dressed man who is a Los Angeles Police Lieutenant with one name. _Columbo_ 17. A replica of this man was made by the Excalbians in 2269. He was caught by the evil forces of Ghengis Khan, Zora, Kahless and Colonel Green. For ten points name this founder of Vulcan civilization that created the foundation of a life of pure logic. _Surak_ 18. His first boss was only seen once but heard often. His friends work in a chemical lab, a delivery company, and the same company as him. His day is consumed with searching for ways to get that elusive promotion and exchanging barbs with Mimi Bobeck. For ten points name this comedian who's self titled show is often compared to the Dilbert cartoon. _Drew Carey_ 19. This Story was written because the author's brother thought that all her prior books were not bloody enough. The victim in this book winds up with his neck slit and blood over most of the floor. This is set at the most festive time of year. For ten points name this Agatha Christie book that involves her popular Belgian detective at the holiday season. _Hercule Poirot's Christmas_ 20. He was found in the Argolis Cluster in 2368. He was the sole survivor of a scout ship that went into the region. After he returned to his main crew, they were overtaken by Data's brother Lore. For ten points name this Borg that grew a sense of individuality that corrupted his collective but helped save it from Lore. _Hugh_ 21. When he is introduced to Peanuts on May 30, 1951, he is only a baby, and Charlie Brown says "I always feel so uncomfortable near children." He is the catcher on Charlie Brown's baseball team. On July 18, 1959, he tells Lucy, "I wouldn't marry you if you were the last girl on Earth!" For 10 points, who is this character, best known for having a toy piano and idolizing Beethoven? _SCHROEDER_ 22. He was a childhood friend of Warren G, a connection that enabled him to get a spot on the Deep Cover film soundtrack and on Dr. Dre's 1992 album The Chronic. With Dr. Dre, he scored his first megahit, Nuthin' But a 'G' Thang, and then his solo album, released in 1994, had such hits as Gin and Juice and Who Am I (What's My Name). For 10 points, who is this rapper known for going "Bow wow wow, yippee yo yippee yay?" _SNOOP DOGGY DOGG_ or Calvin _BROADDUS_ (BROH-dus) 23. On March 17, 1947, he knocked out Lee Epperson in three rounds to open his professional boxing career. Four years later, he knocked out Joe Louis in eight rounds, and on September 23, 1952, he knocked out Jersey Joe Walcott in thirteen rounds to win the undisputed heavyweight title.. He then defended his title six more times before announcing his retirement on April 27, 1956. For 10 points, who is this boxer with 49 wins, no losses, with 43 of those wins coming by means of knockout? Rocky _MARCIANO_ 24. He may have scored 31,419 points during his career, but according to David Letterman, Bill Clinton hopes to break another of his scoring records. For a relatively quick 10 points, who is this basketball star that claimed, in his autobiography, to have scored off the court a large number of times -- to be exact, 20,000? Wilt _CHAMBERLAIN_ 25. "Bye, bye, it's been a sweet love / Though this feeling I can't change. / But please don't take it badly, / 'Cause Lord knows I'm to blame. / But if I stayed here with you girl, / Things just couldn't be the same." For 10 points, from what song are these lyrics, because "Lord knows, I can't change" your score otherwise? _FREEBIRD_ 26. According to TV Guide, she gonna "like, do it or something." Well, maybe TV Guide didn't use those words, but maybe there's going to be a quick Vegas wedding in store, since this character has stated repeatedly on her show that she was "saving herself for marriage." For 10 points, David Silver is the lucky guy who will take the innocence of, for 10 points, what character on Beverly Hills, 90210 played by Tori Spelling? _DONNA_ Martin 27. This show begins in the year 2199 when a battle is being fought near Pluto. The Earth defense force is defeated by the Gamalons while the radiation they leave on earth seeps further into the ground to the underground cities. The only hope to save earth lies on the planet Iscandar and past the Gamalon fleet at Pluto. For ten points name this animated series that follows the quest of an Earth space team that must travel to Iscandar and back in one year to save the planet. _Star Blazers_ 28. An Anthropologist, played by Eric Stoltz, a documentarian, played by Jennifer Lopez, or Selena fame, and their cameraman, played by Ice Cube face troubles on a research trip. Not only do they face dangers posed by a ruthless oppurtunist played by Jon Voight, but they also must face the title character. FTP, name this movie, the story of a journey up the Amazon.
Answer: _ANACONDA_ 29. In an interesting isssue of this comic, the group it was named for was killed, or it seemed. The scurry for a replacement for this formidable squad produced one of the most remarkable team-ups in Marvel comics history. Wolverine, Ghost Rider, Spiderman, and the Hulk filled in temporarily as FTP what superhero team, usually made up of Mr. Fantastic, The invisible woman, The thing, and the Human Torch.
Answer: The _FANTASTIC FOUR_ 30. The concept of a trash tournament woudnÕt be complete without a mention of ÒThe Encyclopedia of Bad Taste.Ó For a quick and dirty ten points, who wrote this essential reference tool?
Answer: Jane and or Michael _STERN_
University of Pennsylvania Kreeme Cheese Cup 4/6/97 UMBC Nothing but the Truff Bonus: 1. For 10 points each, given lines from the song name the Paul Simon song. It is only worth five if you need the album the song is on. A. For 10: She makes the sign of the teaspoon, he makes the sign of the wave, the poor boy changes clothes and put on aftershave For 5: Graceland _Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes_ B. For 10: He said Delores, I live in fear, my love for you is so overpowering I am afraid I will disappear. For 5: Greatest Hits, Etc. _Slip Slidin' Away_ C. For 10: And I dreamed I was dying, I dreamed that my sole rose unexpectedly, and looking back down at me, smiled reassuringly For 5: There Goes Rhymin' Simon _American Tune_ (do not accept _America_) 2. Chain Bonus! For 10 points each, link these clues together. For example, if I said Ace Ventura actor and Princess Leia actress, you would say: Jim Carrey (Carrie) Fisher. A. Song from "The Great Muppet Caper" and song by the Eagles, both about residential areas. Happiness Hotel California B. Dance song from "The Music Man" and band appearing in Back to the Future III Shaboozie Z. Top (Shaboo - Z. Z. Top) C.Movie about a captive marine mammal and his friend, the father on the tv show ALF. Free Willy Tanner 3. Given a brief description, name the following Hardy Boys Casefiles for 10 points each. It is only worth five if you need the number. A. For 10: Friend Biff gets involved in paintballing and gets taken in and held prisoner by a crazy military camp. For 5: Number 7 _Deathgame_ B. For 10: Joe loses his memory and ends up fighting with brother Frank For 5: Number 11 _Brother Against Brother_ C. For 10: Callie gets taken prisoner on a plane during an anti-terrorism exercise that goes bad. It's up to Frank and Joe to save her from the evil captors in Washington, D. C. For 5: Number 10 _Hostages of Hate_ 4. Pro wrestling might not be a legitimate sport, but there have been some legitimate athletes who joined in the squared circle. For the stated number of points, name the athlete described below. A. For 5, this basketball player just signed a contract with the WCW, adding pro wrestling to his credits of a movie and his own television show. Dennis _Rodman_ B. For 5, this weightlifter blew it at the 1996 Olympics but still got to be part of the WWF. Mark _Henry_ C. For 10, Henry wasn't the first Olympian to be in the WWF. Name this wrestler who billed himself as the Olympian and wrestled throughout the 1980's. Ken _Patera_ D. For 10, this football player had only a brief stint in the WWF after getting into an argument with one of the wrestlers. Name this former All-Pro linebacker. Lawrence _Taylor_ 5. Quiz Bowl comes to Adams College! Show some Tri-Lambda pride and answer this bonus on Revenge of the Nerds. For 10 points each, given another movie, name the actor or actress from Revenge of the Nerds to be in both movies. A. Wayne's World II Ted _McGinley_ B. The Client Anthony _Edwards_ C. Sea of Love John _Goodman_ 6. On a 10-5 basis, name the musical given songs from the musical. A. For 10: The Meek Shall Inherit; Closed for Renovations For 5: Downtown; You'll Be a Dentist The _Little Shop of Horrors_ B. For 10: My Time of Day; Marry the Man Today For 5: Sit Down You're Rocking the Boat; Luck Be a Lady _Guys and Dolls_ C. For 10: The Company Way; A Paris Original For 5: I Believe in You; Brotherhood of Man _How to Succeed_ in Business Without Really Trying 8. Are any of you still struck with Oscar fever. Let's see if this bonus can't feed the last of your need by seeing how much you remember of past winners. Identify the following films based on the awards they had won for ten points each. a. This 1950 movie won Best Picture, Supporting Actor for George Sanders, Best Director and Screenplay for Joseph Maniewicz, Best Recording and Best Costume Design. _All About Eve_ b. This 1960 film about a charismatic Bible Belt evangelist won Burt Lancaster the best actor award, Shirley Jones the best supporting actress award, and best screenplay based on material based on material from another medium, namely the Sinclair Lewis book it's based on. _Elmer Gantry_ c. This 1982 film won best picture, Best actor for Ben Kingsley, Best director for Richard Attenbourough, Best screenplay, Best Cinematography, art direction, film editing and costume design. _Ghandi_ 9. In 1995, a 12-song collection was released featuring covers of several signature Jimi Hendrix songs by such artists as Sting and Carlos Santana. At TPE and 30 points total, answer the following questions about it. A. What was the title of this collection? _IN FROM THE STORM_ B. The unique aspect about this collection is that it recorded Hendrix classics within a symphonic context. What orchestra provided the symphonic backing for "In From the Storm"? _LONDON METROPOLITAN ORCHESTRA_ C. What record company released "In From the Storm"? _BMG_ MUSIC 10. Do you play Monopoly often? If you do, you know it would be too easy to name which properties are which color. Instead, given the property, tell me the rent, assuming that there are no houses or hotels, and the owner doesnÕt own all of the properties of that color. A: Marvin Gardens _$24_ B. New York Avenue _$16_ C. Vermont Ave _$6_ 11. Given a slogan name the liquor product, FTP each. A: ÒThank you for Your SupportÓ
Answer: _BARTYLES AND JAMES_ Wine coolers B: ÒWhen I said Vodka, I meant _______Ó
Answer: _DENAKA_ C: ÒThe ChampagneÕs not __________!!Ó
Answer: _KORBEL_ 12. For ten points each and 30 points total, name the director given the recent movie release. A. Shine Scott _HICKS_ B. City of Industry John _IRVIN_ C. The People vs. Larry Flynt Milos _FORMAN_ 13. At TPE and 30 points total, answer the following questions about the movie "A Time to Kill". A. Although their characters are not related, what father/son pair have supporting roles in the film? DONALD and KIEFER _SUTHERLAND_ B. Name the downtown diner that Jake takes Ellen Roark to. _CLAUDE'S_ C.What was the name of lawyer Jake Brigance's wife, played by Ashley Judd? _CARLA_ 14. It's time for a new game. The Simpson's spelling Bee. The topic for this is Simpson character's names. For the stated number of points spell the requested name. A. For 5, Mr. Burns First Name C-H-A-R-L-E-S B. For 10, Police Chief Wiggums First Name C-L-A-N-C-Y C. Apu's Last Name N-A-H-A-S-A-P-I-T-A-P-E-T-A-L-O-N 15. Ever played Mechwarrior 2? If you have, you should have no problem with this question. Place the following ÔMechs in order, from lightest to heaviest. The ÔMechs are: Nova, Dire wolf, Firemoth, Summoner, Mad Dog. _FIREMOTH_, _NOVA_, _MAD DOG_, _SUMMONER_, _DIRE WOLF_ 16. Magic: The Gathering is a game that requires one to be able to put out and use land. Some lands produced in legends not only produce mana but allow the owner to accomplish a specific action. Given what a certain legendary land does name it for ten points each. A. This land adds Red mana and can remove landwalking abilities from target creatures. _Hammerheim_ B. This Land adds white mana and can return a legend to it's owner's hand _Karakas_ C. This land adds green mana and is able to give +1/+2 to any 1/1 creature _Pendelhaven_ 17. Name the band from Songs on a 30-20-10 basis. 30 points - Zor and Zam; Sweet Young Thing 20 points - Daily Nightly; Valerie 10 points - Daydream Believer, I'm a Believer The _Monkees_ 18. FTP each, answer these questions about the television show ÒFraggle RockÓ First, who was the adventurous fraggle, following in the footsteps of his uncle?
Answer: _GOBO_ Next, who is GoboÕs uncle, who constantly send him letters from the place he calls ÒOuter SpaceÓ?
Answer: _TRAVELLING MATT_ Finally, what are the names of the industrious little workers who build things using building materials derived from Radishes?
Answer: _DOOZERS_ 19. As you may know, baseball begins interleague play this year. For the stated number of points, answer these questions about the upcoming interleague games. A. For 5 points, within two days name the day the first official interleague games will be played. _June 12_ (accept June 10 - June 14) B. For 10 points, on June 30 and July 1, Eddie Murray will have a chance to break the record for hitting homeruns in the most parks as the Angels play where? _Coors Field_ (prompt on Colorado or Denver) C. For 15 points, June 16 begins the series between what two neighboring teams, whose first ever matchup could be billed with the same name as a Jackie Chan movie? You need both teams. New York _Yankees_ and _Mets_ 20. 30-20-10, give the first name common to all of the clues. 30: The first name of a prolific writer on Saturday Night Live. This man played, among other characters, a Dirty-Old-Man Type of Babysitter. 20. This was also the first name of the namesake of a TV show starring Gary Coleman and Gil Gerard. 10:. If George Costanza were to be a Pron Star, this is the First name heÕd choose for himself.
Answer: _BUCK_ (Buck Henry, Buck Rogers, Buck Naked) 21. Shawn has been much maligned for his Styx bonuses. Now, it's time for a name the Boston song from the lyrics, 10 points each. A. "I looked out this morning, and the sun was gone; turned on some music, to start my day, then lost myself in a familiar song, I closed my eyes and I slipped away." _MORE THAN A FEELING_ B. "Babe, tomorrow's so far away, there's something I just have to say. I don't think I can hide what I'm feelin' inside -- another day, knowin' I love you." _AMANDA_ C. "Well, we were just another band out of Boston, on the road to try to make ends meet. Playin' all the bars, sleepin' in our cars, and we practiced right on out in the street." _ROCK AND ROLL BAND_ 22. 1990 was the year that opened the 1990's. Give me who won the four major sports titles in 1990. You will get 5 points for getting one right, 10 points for getting two right, 20 for getting three and 30 for getting all of them. CINCINNATI REDS (either name is acceptable), EDMONTON OILERS, SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS, DETROIT PISTONS 23. Walter Johnston's record of 3,508 career strikeouts was once thought unbreakable. But, six players have passed it. For 5 points each, name the six pitchers ahead of Johnston. Nolan _RYAN_, Steve _CARLTON_, Bert _BLYLEVEN_, Tom _SEAVER_, Don _SUTTON_, Gaylord _PERRY_ 24. Answer these Oscar trivia questions for 10 points each. A. Lee J. Cobb, Karl Malden, Rod Steiger and Eva Marie Saint were all nominated for Supporting Actor or Actress awards for this movie. _ON THE WATERFRONT_ B. Robert Redford directed this 1980 Best Picture winner that also featured Mary Tyler Moore. _ORDINARY PEOPLE_ C. The nominees in this year were Annie Hall, which won, The Goodbye Girl, Julia, The Turning Point and of course, Star Wars. _1977_ 25. Answer these questions about the Paula Jones affair for the stated number of points. A. For 5 points: What is Jones' maiden name? _CORBIN_ B. For 10 points: In what year did Clinton allegedly offer Miss Corbin a new path to career advancement? You can get 5 points for being within one. _1991_ (1990, 1992 for 5 points) C. For 15 points: In what Little Rock hotel did Bill Clinton allegedly make his lewd suggestions to Miss Corbin? _EXCELSIOR_ 26. Answer these current events trash questions for 10 points each. A. This singer has given up her traditional bald look to get waist-length extensions, according to the New York Post. Sinead _O'CONNOR_ B. This album from the rapper Scarface has bumped U2 from the top of the charts. _UNTOUCHABLE_ C. He asked Paramount for $100,000 to appear at a 25th anniversary screening of his most famous film along with other stars such as James Caan, Gianni Russo and Talia Shire. Marlon _BRANDO_ 27. Answer the following questions about characters in the Robotech Series of books, FTP each. First, this Fighter Ace became an admiral and married Lisa Hayes.
Answer: Rick _HUNTER_ She was the product of an Zendraedi/Human marriage. FTP, name this hovertank jock for the army of the Southern Cross.
Answer: Dana _STERLING_ He leads a rag-tag band of freedom fighters to try and destroy reflex point, thus driving the Invid off of Earth.
Answer: Scott _BERNARD_ 28. Given a video title and a band that played it, identify the superbabe featured in it, for the stated number of points. For 5: ÒAmazinÕÓ, by Aerosmith
Answer: Alicia _SILVERSTONE_ For 10: ÒRun-AroundÓ, by Blues Traveler
Answer: Liv _TYLER_ For 15: ÒHere I Go Again, Ó by Whitesnake
Answer: Tawny _KITAEN_ 29.Answer the following questions about the Pirates of Dark Water, FTP each. FTP, Ren is searching for what thirteen items?
Answer: the thirteen _TREASURES OF RUUL_ Next, Ren has three companions, one of which is not human. What kind of animal is Niddler?
Answer: a _MONKEYBIRD_ Finally, Who is the pirate lord that continually pursues Ren and his friends?
Answer: _BLOTH_ 30. Identify the following characters from the Belgariad for 10 points each. A. This young man discovers his magical powers and learns how to deal with them as the series develops. He is the hero of the series. _GARION_ or _BELGARION_ B. The characters in the series spend their time chasing this evil god who has stolen the Orb of Light from Riva. He is slain at the end of the series. _TORAK_ C. This woman is always known as "Aunt," and her symbol is the snow owl. She marries Durnik, and is Belgarath's daughter. _POLGARA_ or _POL_
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