Muck Masters 2005 - Trash



Muck Masters 2005 Round 9

Questions by Craig Barker, Topics by his 2004-05 AP U.S. History students

(with tiny bit from Moore and Kilby)

1. On a contract trip from Wisconsin mill to Cleveland, early worries were caused by the sound of the wind in the wires and waves breaking over the railing. "The searchers all say they'd have made Whitefish Bay if they had put 15 more miles behind her", but the actual cause of the fate of the good ship is to this day unknown. "Superior, they say, never gives up her dead, when the gales of November come early," according to--for 10 points--what 1976 song by Gordon Lightfoot.

ANS: "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"

2. Morgan Fairchild began her film career in this movie as the lead actress' stand-in and it also marked Gene Wilder's first film role as Eugene Grizzard. François Truffaut was slated to direct until he was offered Fahrenheit 451, which lead producer Warren Beatty to select to Arthur Penn as his helmer instead. Prompting a run on berets thanks to Faye Dunaway's choice of hat in the film--for 10 points--name this 1967 gangster film about title bank robbers Barrow and Parker.

ANS: Bonnie and Clyde

3. AUDIO TOSS-UP! FTP, identify the NES game containing the following theme music. (Moderator, play track 32.)

ANS: Kid Icarus

4. The boss knew little of the snafus conspiring to create "Black Sunday", busy with television commitments alongside Art Linkletter, Bob Cummings, and Ronald Reagan. Among the problems were a gas leak, snipped power lines, poorly guarded perimeter, and vapor lock on the Autopia ride. Within the day, the park's namesake had fired C.V. Wood, the man who had built it in eighteen months and set about overseeing the fixing every problem personally. For 10 points--name this California attraction which opened to the public on July 17, 1955.

ANS: Disneyland

5. In 1909, he founded an industrial school for underprivileged youth which is now considered one of the finest private schools in its state. This was nine years after selling off his caramel company to focus full time on his new venture, breaking the closely guarded Swiss secret of the recipe for milk chocolate. This breakthrough made his company the largest candy maker in the United States. For 10 points--name this American chocolate maker whose namesake town is in Pennsylvania.

ANS: Milton S. Hershey

6. Thanks to the opening, we know it is primarily the story of Brenda and Eddie, as told by the Piano Player, who is located above the stage. Tracing a group of friends through the 1960s and into the present day, it mixes some 30 songs, including five instrumental compositions from the artist's recent foray into classical music. For 10 points--name this Broadway ballet by Twyla Tharp, backed by the music of Billy Joel and named for "Anthony's Song"

ANS: Movin' Out

7. Adapted from the novel Woe to Live On by Daniel Woodrell, we see Jack Bull Chiles fighting for the Southern cause after his father is killed by Union troops. Meanwhile, Chiles's best friend, fellow Missourian Jake Roedel, played by Tobey Maguire, joins the Bushwhackers against the wishes of his family. Their comrades include valiant leader Black John as played by Jim Caviezel as well as the film debut of Jewel. For 10 points--name this 1999 Ang Lee film about 1861 actions of Quantrill's Raiders.

ANS: Ride with the Devil

8. It only has roughly 300 members at any given time, and it reportedly costs anywhere from $25,000 to $50,000 for a lifetime membership. It has no application process; potential members can only be invitees and public campaigning for membership is seen as gauche. Among its landmarks are the Eisenhower Tree, Rae's Creek and the Hogan, Nelson, and Sarazen Bridges. For 10 points--name this golf club located in Georgia which annually plays host to the Masters.

ANS: Augusta National Golf Club

9. The fifteenth episode of this series, entitled "Tet `68" aired 21 years to the week after the original attacks. In it, Dr. Richard and the wounded Dodger prepare to defend the hospital from NVA insurgents while McMurphy and KC are trapped in an officer's restroom. Known as much today for launching the post-soap careers of Marg Helgenberger and Dana Delany, this is--for 10 points--what 1988-91 ABC series about Army nurses at an U.S. base in Vietnam?

ANS: China Beach

10. At the turn of the 20th Century, it was better known as "The Heart's Delight" for its abundant fruit orchards. Its current name first appeared in articles by journalist Don Hoefler written in 1971 for Electronic News. Its transformation came when Stanford professor Fred Terman, concerned about the lack of engineering opportunities for graduates in the West, drew up the idea to lease university land to companies for 99 years, which give rise to an industry just east of the San Francisco Bay. For 10 points--name this region, the "home" of America's technology industry.

ANS: Silicon Valley

11. In recent live versions of this song, the lead singer has corrected a historical inaccuracy in the original by singing "In the evening" rather than "early morning." First played live on August 29, 1984 in New Zealand, it has been played live in concert over 650 times since then, but famously NOT at Live Aid when Bono's sojourn into the Wembley crowd cost the band its third song. For 10 points--name this 1984 hit by U2 dedicated to the memory of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.

ANS: "Pride (In the Name of Love)"

12. The primary writer of the book the film is based on makes a cameo as the captain of the USS Iwo Jima at the end of the film. John Cusack was initially offered Bill Paxton's role as Fred Haise and Brad Pitt chose to make Seven over playing Jack Swigert, leaving Kevin Bacon to portray the title mission's pilot alongside Tom Hanks as Commander Jim Lovell. For 10 points--name this 1995 film by Ron Howard about NASA's so-called "successful failure".

ANS: Apollo 13

13. A monument to it, dedicated in Syracuse, New York, in 2005, notes that collegiate coach Howard Hobson was credited with the idea that was first tested at Blodgett Vocational High in August 1954. Through the efforts of Emil Barboni, Leo Ferris, and Nationals owner Danny Biasone, the NBA adopted the innovation for the 1954-55 season. For 10 points--name this device which forced teams to average a minimum of 120 shots per game.

ANS: the shot clock or the 24-second clock

14. Two of its characters landed top five finishes in TV Guide rankings, as Alison Arngrim checked in at #3 in TV's "Biggest Brats" for her role as Nellie Olesen while the show's creator and executive producer was rated #4 on the list of Television's "Best Dads" for his role as Charles Ingalls, just a year after ending his run as Little Joe Cartwright. Also starring Karen Grassie, Merlin Olsen, and Melissa Gilbert--for 10 points--name this TV series based on the books of Laura Ingalls Wilder.

ANS: Little House on the Prairie

15. In 2004, it's sister lemon-lime product line adopted the name change as a test bed for its June 2005 launch. Sweetened with a blend of aspartame and acesulfame potassium, it is being promoted with a new commercial called "Chilltop" which re-imagines a 1971 ad campaign for the company's flagship product. Unlike its Diet cousin, it does not feature Splenda or the controversial 1985 "New" formula. For 10 points--name this newest sugar-free variant of Coke.

ANS: Coca-Cola Zero or Coke Zero

16. It was agreed to be a one album stop-gap for bassist Jeff Ament and guitarist Stone Gossard after the death of their Mother Love Bone bandmate Andrew Wood. Bringing in Soundgarden's Matt Cameron and Chris Cornell, the project was rounded out by the recruitment of unknowns Mike McCready and Eddie Vedder. Seen as the origin of Pearl Jam, it had a 1992 hit with the Vedder/Cornell duet "Hungerstrike." For 10 points--name this grunge ex post facto supergroup.

ANS: Temple of the Dog

17. As co-chief counsel during the Watergate hearings, he is said to have supplied Howard Baker with the infamous question: "What did the President know, and when did he know it?" His acting career began in 1985 when producers of Marie could not find any actor to play him convincingly. This lead to more roles such as a Quantico instructor in Feds, Admiral Painter in The Hunt for Red October, and NASCAR director Big John in Days of Thunder. For 10 points--name this Tennessee Senator turned fictional Manhattan District Attorney Arthur Branch on Law & Order.

ANS: Fred Dalton Thompson

18. She married investment banker and former All-American tennis player Jon Leach in 2003. Winner of the 1996 Olympic gold medal and 1999 WTA Championship, she has won three of the four Grand Slam events, but has never made the finals of the French Open. Reaching her first finals since 2001 at the 2005 Australian Open, she lost at Wimbledon this year in the longest ladies' final match in event history. For 10 points--name this women's tennis player, currently the world's top rated player.

ANS: Lindsay Davenport

19. He is married to a woman named Fawn, whose cooking he is not fond of, as he revealed on Good Morning, Earth. Among his karaoke favorites is Lipps, Inc's "Funkytown" and he has served as a celebrity taster on Iron Cook. Good friends with Richard Nixon, he serves as a perpetual reminder to Earth that his people are building an invasion fleet to destroy them. Puny Humans!--for 10 points--name this news monster from Futurama.

ANS: Morbo

20. Five years younger than her sister Barbara, she preceded twin siblings Tutti and Todd, who came along in 1966, two years after she did. She counts among her friends are Fluff and Tiff, whom she met in the early 1970s and Scott, whom she began dating as a Super Teen in 1979. Kevin, Nikki and Courtney became friends in the 1990s when her Teen line was introduced. Blue eyed and lanky, she is about 15 years old and lacks her sister's manic job switching streak. For 10 points--name this sister to Barbie.

ANS: Skipper Roberts

21. Strong social themes on this album include opposition to illiteracy was tackled in "Cherry Tree", an anti-war message in "Gun Shy", and a call for environment activism in "Campfire Song". Album highlights include a now disowned cover of Cat Stevens' "Peace Train", a literary tribute in "Hey Jack Kerouac" and the album's hits "Like the Weather" and the anti-child abuse track "What's the Matter Here". For 10 points name this 1987 album by 10,000 Maniacs.

ANS: In My Tribe

22. Upon the originator's death in 1925, the duty of selection was handed over Grantland Rice. Initially run in Harper's Weekly as a seeming collaboration with Caspar Whitney, the list appeared solely in Collier's Weekly from 1900-1924 as the opinion of "the father of American football." For 10 points--name this group of now 25 athletes, now selected by the Walter Camp Foundation among others, the best that college football has to offer.

ANS: Walter Camp's All-America Team

1. Visual Bonus: Given a picture of a suggestion for a state quarter that appeared on “Late Night with Conan O’Brien,” name

the state being parodied FFPE.

ANS: A. Alabama B. Hawai’i C. North Carolina D. Vermont E. North Dakota F. Massachusetts

2. For 10 points each--name these things related to astronauts, as seen on television.

(10) Due to a splashdown where he ended up on an abandoned South Pacific island, this astronaut, portrayed by Larry Hagman, discovered the bottle that contained the show's title Jeannie.

ANS: Captain or Major Anthony "Tony" Nelson (prompt on "Master")

(10) Ben Browder played John Crichton, NASA astronaut hurled across the galaxy, on this Sci-Fi channel series which ran from 1999-2003.

ANS: Farscape

(10) Better known for his roles as Arnie Becker or Roger Down, this actor portrayed NASA Training Director Col. Henry 'Bull' Eckert on the short-lived syndicated series The Cape.

ANS: Corbin Bernsen

3. For 10 points each--name these things related to the 2004 Disney film Miracle.

(10) In the DVD commentary, this Californian noted that he worked hard on his Minnesota accent to play the role of Herb Brooks, complete with plaid pants, in the film.

ANS: Kurt (Vogel) Russell

(10) After playing U.S. netminder Jim Craig, Eddie Cahill went on to play Det. Don Flack on this CBS series.

ANS: CSI: NY

(10) This director of the film, who also created CBS' Clubhouse, can be seen in a director's cameo as the fan who drapes Jim Craig in the flag after the Finland game.

ANS: Gavin O'Connor

4 For 10 points each--name these things related to members of the "Electric Guitar Hall of Fame."

(10) Gibson's first solid body electric guitar was named for this man, the inventor of the original "Log" electric guitar.

ANS: Les Paul

(10) Leo Fender's second solid body electric guitar was this 1954 model line, the successor to the original Telecaster and preferred ANS: Stratocaster

(10) This U.S. company's 12-string guitar, its 360/12 model, became famous for its use by George Harrison on early Beatles recordings.

ANS: Rickenbacker

5. For 10 points each--name these winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning.

(10) He won three Pulitzer Prizes in 1942, 1954, and 1979. Richard Nixon canceled his subscription to the Washington Post after this man drew him crawling out of a sewer.

ANS: Herbert Lawrence Block or Herblock

(10) In 1975, this Eli became the first man to earn a Pulitzer for Editorial Cartooning for a comic strip.

ANS: Garretson Beekman "Garry" Trudeau

(10) Another three time winner of the Pulitzer in 1972, 1978, and 1985, he also illustrated Dave Barry's columns and drew the comic strip shoe before his 2000 death.

ANS: Jeff(rey Kenneth) MacNelly

6. For 10 points each--name these things related to the evolution of baseball uniforms.

(10) An idea of owner Bill Veeck, this American League team was the first to add the players' names to the back of their jerseys in 1960.

ANS: Chicago White Sox

(10) In 1970, to honor their midseason move to a new stadium, this National League club became the first to adopt double knit pullover jerseys and beltless trousers.

ANS: Pittsburgh Pirates

(10) From 1942-1945, every major league club wore a shield patch with what word emblazoned upon it, in support of the U.S. war effort.

ANS: "Health"

7. 40-30-20-10, name the song.

(40) It is likely you have heard it at least once in your lifetime.

(30) Originally composed as "A Time for Tony", a few years later, its author added two timpani notes so it met the thirty-second minimum required to secure a copyright on the song.

(20) In 1984, its melody became the basis for a theme song, and in 1997, it was updated, much to the chagrin of some fans, with a jazzy orchestral arrangement by Steve Kaplan.

(10) Though he sold the rights to the show it appears on to Columbia Pictures, Merv Griffin still owns the copyright to it, meaning he earns a royalty at the end of every episode.

ANS: What is (the Jeopardy!) Think Music? (accept clear knowledge equivalents, including humming/whistling the think music, "the Final Jeopardy! music" and "the Jeopardy! theme")

8. For 15 points each--given a quote from a classic gangster film, name the film in which it appeared. You'll get 10 if you need some background information about the film.

(15) "Made it, Ma! Top of the world!"

(10) From a 1949 movie, spoken by "Cody" Jarrett, played by James Cagney.

ANS: White Heat

(15) "Mother of mercy, is this the end of Rico?"

(10) From a 1931 movie, spoken by Rico, plated by Edward G. Robinson.

ANS: Little Caesar

9. All hail to the King. For 10 points each--name these things related to the recent career of Elvis Presley, despite the notable handicap of his being dead. Well, maybe.

(10) A JXL remix of this 1968 Elvis song showed up in Nike World Cup ads in 2002 and is now the theme of NBC's Las Vegas.

ANS: "A Little Less Conversation"

(10) Attempting to capitalize on the success of "A Little Less Conversation", this American carmaker used a Paul Oakenfold remix of "Rubberneckin'" in a 2003-04 ad campaign.

ANS: Chevrolet (prompt on General Motors)

(10) While Irish-born Jonathan Rhys-Meyers played the King in the 2005 CBS miniseries Elvis, what Texas-born actor played the Dutch-born "Colonel" Tom Parker?

ANS: Randy Quaid

10. Name these people and things related to this history of Microsoft.

(15) For 5 points each--name the two men who were the founding partners of Microsoft in 1975, and Microsoft's current CEO who was the "third man in the room" when Microsoft sold IBM the OS for its new PC in 1981.

ANS: William Henry "Bill" Gates III, Paul G. Allen, and Steven Anthony "Steve" Ballmer

(5) For 5 points--name the operating system that Microsoft was working on in the late 1980s and early 1990s in partnership with IBM until it abandoned the project in the so-called "head fake."

ANS: OS/2

(10) For 10 points--In 2003, Stanford student Luke Swartz wrote an honors thesis for Symbolic Systems on why people hate this.

ANS: The Office Assistant or The Paper Clip or Clippy or Clippit

11. For 10 points each--name these important moments in the history of cheerleading. No, seriously.

(10) This Big Ten university held the first recorded homecoming in 1910. 14 years later, that tradition would have its highlight moment when "Red" Grange scored four touchdowns against Michigan.

ANS: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

(10) In the 1920s, Oregon State's Lindley Bothwell was credited with developing this cheerleading accessory, which are now usually made of plastic and silkscreen

ANS: flash cards

(10) Until the election of George W. Bush, this 20th Century President was the only other to have been a cheerleader, in addition to his efforts as a halfback nicknamed "The Kansas Cyclone."

ANS: Dwight D(avid) Eisenhower

12. For 10 points each--name these things related to television advertising.

(10) This candy product has the oldest still-regularly running commercial on television today which poses the same question it did in 1970 to Mr. Owl.

ANS: Tootsie-Roll Pop

(10) This man, knighted in 2003, directed the now legendary "1984" spot for Apple's Macintosh which aired during the Super Bowl.

ANS: Ridley Scott

(10) During a 1984 Democratic presidential debate, with a legendary slogan for what fast food chain did Walter Mondale zing Gary Hart and end Hart's momentum towards the nomination?

ANS: Wendy's

13. Given a film version of Moby Dick, name the actor who played the role of Captain Ahab.

(5) For 5 points--In the 1930 version, Ahab was played by this man "The Great Profile".

ANS: John Barrymore or John Sidney Blyth

(15) For 15 points--in the rather definitive 1956 version, this American actor played Ahab to Richard Basehart's Ishmael.

ANS: (Eldred) Gregory Peck

(10) For 10 points--In the made for USA Network 1998 version, it was this English actor, better known for playing another captain, that went in search of the Great White Whale.

ANS: Patrick Stewart

14. For 10 points each--name these things related to the career of Bob Dylan.

(10) What rather generic name did Dylan give the first volume of his recently released autobiography?

ANS: Chronicles, Vol. 1

(10) After Dylan's 1966 motorcycle accident near Woodstock, he retreated to what house in West Saugerties, which would go on to name the 1968 debut album from The Band.

ANS: Big Pink (as in Music from Big Pink)

(10) While "Like a Rolling Stone" topped the recent Rolling Stone 500 list, what band's cover of Mr. Tambourine Man actually placed higher than Dylan's own version?

ANS: The Byrds

15. AUDIO BONUS! Given a clip of the song made famous by a one-hit wonder, name the artist FTPE.

(10) Play track 33

ANS: “Breakfast At Tiffany's” by Deep Blue Something

(10) Play track 34

ANS: “In The Meantime” by Spacehog

(10) Play track 35

ANS: “Pop Goes The Weasel” by 3rd Bass

16. For 10 points each--name these things related to the 1999 Women's World Cup.

(10) The United States defeated what nation in the final game at the Rose Bowl?

ANS: People's Republic of China

(10) Name either of the players who won the Golden Shoe award for most points in the tournament, a Brazilian player or a Chinese player, each of whom had seven goals and three assists.

ANS: Sissi or Sun Wen

(10) Name the American midfielder who scored the victorious penalty kick, leading to a memorable celebration and the covers of six major national magazines that week.

ANS: Brandi Chastain

17. For 10 points each, name these things related to the long running Wild Kingdom series.

(10) This company was the show's title sponsor.

ANS: Mutual of Omaha

(10) From 1963 until the show's end in 1985, this man served as host of Wild Kingdom.

ANS: Marlon Perkins

(10) This was the name of the able assistant whom Marlon basically sent off to his doom on a weekly basis while he sat back in the truck and narrated.

ANS: Jim Fowler (accept either)

18. For 10 points each--name these films in which the Golden Gate Bridge is prominently featured.

(10) Roger Moore has to stop Christopher Walken, Grace Jones, and a blimp, from destroying Silicon Valley, all while precariously maneuvering around the Golden Gate in this Bond film.

ANS: A View to a Kill

(10) After reminding us that he's from Iowa, he only works in outer space, Shatner nearly augers the Klingon cruiser into the Bridge upon their return to the 23rd century in this film.

ANS: Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

(10) It's Det. John 'Scottie' Ferguson's bad luck that he is afflicted with the title condition in this 1958 film, and tries to overcome it, suggesting that perhaps he should walk on the cables of the Bridge.

ANS: Vertigo

19. For 10 points each--name the gangsta rap groups from members and a hit.

(10) Scarface, Bushwick Bill, Prince Johnny C, Willie D, Big Mike, DJ Ready Red and The Jukebox. "Damn it Feels Good to Be a Gangsta"

ANS: Geto Boys

(10) Flesh-N-Bone, Krayzie Bone, Bizzy Bone, Wish Bone, Layzie Bone. "Tha Crossroads"

ANS: Bone-Thugs-N-Harmony

(10) Eazy-E, Ice Cube, The Arabian Prince, MC Ren, Dr. Dre, The D.O.C., Yella. "Straight Outta Compton"

ANS: N.W.A.

20. For 10 points each--name these dog breeds native to the United States.

(10) George Washington bred the French variety he received as a gift from Lafayette with the English variety brought to America by Robert Brooke in 1650 to create this American hunting dog.

ANS: American Foxhound

(10) Created in the American Northeast in the late 19th Century to be pit fighters, this non-sporting dog's best known representative may be Rhett, a university mascot.

ANS: Boston Terrier

(10) Lady of Lady and the Tramp and Richard Nixon's dog Checkers were both of this American breed of sporting dogs, which diverged from their English line in the 1930s.

ANS: American Cocker Spaniel

21. Until schedule changes in 2005, they were [pause] the biggest, fastest, longest, oldest, and richest races in the Nextel Cup series. For 5 points each and a bonus five for all correct, name the five races considered to be the "crown jewels" of the NASCAR schedule. You have ten seconds.

ANS: Daytona 500 (biggest)

EA Sports 500 (prompt on Winston 500) (fastest)

Coca-Cola 600 (prompt on World 600) (longest)

Mountain Dew Southern 500 (oldest)

Brickyard 400 (richest)

22. For 10 points each--name these Emmy Award hosts from clues.

(10) In 2001, this woman, then starring in a namesake sitcom, gave World Series score updates on the CBS aired ceremony led to Fox countering with award updates during the World Series game.

ANS: Ellen DeGeneres

(10) The most recent non-comedian to host the prime-time ceremony was this former Today Show host who emceed the 1997 show as his "Public Eye" news magazine was kicking off.

ANS: Bryant Gumbel

(10) This Saturday Night Live alum was hosting his own syndicated talk show when he hosted the Emmys in the second of back to back years in 1992.

ANS: Dennis Miller

23. For 10 points each--name these magazines aimed at women from clues from the real world and pop culture.

(10) Founded in 1886 as a "magazine for the whole family, it was reinvented by in 1965 by new chief editor Helen Gurley Brown.

ANS: Cosmopolitan

(10) Founded in 1939, and currently edited by Cynthia Leive, it is a favorite of George Costanza, much to the horror of his mother.

ANS: Glamour

(10) Founded by Jane Pratt in 1987, it stopped publishing in 1996, and is perhaps today best remembered for a SNL sketch in 1992 in which Phil Hartman just kept saying the magazine's name into the camera.

ANS: Sassy

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