2003 Viva TRASH Vegas



2003 Viva TRASH Vegas

Round 05: Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas and Millionaire Boyz

Tossups

1. Their debut, 1980's "Food for Thought," was the first UK Top Ten single without major label backing. The first British group to tour the Soviet Union, they reached #1 in 17 countries with songs from albums such as Geffery Morgan and Rat in the Kitchen. In the U.S. they are known for their covers, such as "I Got You Babe," sung with Chrissie Hynde, and the Elvis classic "(I Can't Help) Falling in Love with You." For ten points, name this group forever identified with Neil Diamond's "Red, Red, Wine."

ANSWER: UB40

2. He loved football, and he cried when his mother brought home a pair of Air Jordans and insisted that he play basketball. While taking up hoops, he continued with the gridiron game, and led his Bethel High School football team to a state championship. His mom's direction proved prescient, as he also took Bethel to a championship in basketball, playing point guard. A jail sentence over a bowling alley brawl was only a bump in the road before success at Georgetown. For ten points, name the 2000-2001 season's undeserving NBA MVP for the '76ers.

ANSWER: Allen Iverson

3. You may not have heard of Kathleen Herles, the U.S.-born, twelve-year-old daughter of Peruvian immigrants. Kids know her as a seven-year-old, or at least they know her as the voice of this character, whose animal associates include the fox Swiper and the monkey Boots. For ten points, name this Nickelodeon character who teaches children basic Spanish.

ANSWER: Dora the Explorer

4. Constructed at an abandoned missile complex in Montana, it was made using the booster from an ICBM. Built with the aid of engineer Lily Sloane, its construction began following World War III and it was launched on April 4, 2063. The first Earth vessel to travel faster than light, it allowed Zephram Cochrane to make first contact with the Vulcans despite Borg interference. For ten points, name this ship whose name signals rebirth and which shares its name with a sometime identify of the X-Men's Jean Grey.

ANSWER: the Phoenix

5. Perhaps 2003's "Hardest Working Man in Show Business," this musician wrapped up filming on Johnson Family Vacation, with Cedric the Entertainer, at the same time his line of clothing for boys, Shago, was hitting the shelves. Earlier in the year, he put the finishing touches on his third album, Unleashed, scheduled for a July 22 release date and will later begin work on his own WB comedy series. For ten points, identify this rapper who, as Calvin Cambridge, put some magic in the Los Angeles Knights' game in the basketball movie Like Mike.

ANSWER: Lil' Bow Wow (a.k.a. Shad Gregory Moss)

6. At the age of 27 he abandoned a budding career at the Department of Defense for acting. A veteran of some thirty films, he received top billing for Wes Craven's Shocker, as a serial killer who uses electricity to return from the dead. His role as Morrisey on the prime-time soap Dallas kicked off his TV career, and he will star in the WB's upcoming series Tarzan and Jane. For ten points, name this brawny but cerebral actor widely recognized as Assistant Director Walter Skinner.

ANSWER: Mitch Pileggi

7. In his undefeated fourth year, he set five track records and won the Woodward in a walkover after the other entries were all pulled. Overall, he won 26 of 30 starts, garnering some $2.8 million in lifetime earnings. As a three year old, he handily won the first two legs of the 1979 Triple Crown, but on race day for the Belmont Stakes, the colt stepped on a safety pin, causing an injury that likely resulted in his third place finish. For ten points, identify this son of Bold Bidder who died of a heart attack in June of 2003.

ANSWER: Spectacular Bid

8. In 1982, while sitting in the bar at the Mandarin Hotel in Hong Kong, Austrian Dietrich Mateschitz got the idea for developing Asian "tonic drinks" into a beverage that could be marketed in the West. The product he created is designed to increase emotional status, stamina and reaction speed, principally through ingredients such as caffeine, B-vitamins, a carbohydrate called glucuronolactone (GLUE-coe-ROE-noe-LACK-tone) and the amino acid taurine. For ten points, identify this drink that's said to "give you wings."

ANSWER: Red Bull

9. His senior season was highlighted by a 447-yard game against Arizona State and a five-touchdown game against Cal. He finished third in Heisman voting, despite setting career records for total offense, passing yards, and touchdowns in the Pac-10. After losing the 1998 Rose Bowl, he was drafted second overall, ending up a flop for the Chargers. For ten points, name this Washington State University quarterback.

ANSWER: Ryan Leaf

10. Pat Woodell and Jeannine Riley originally played two of the three sisters in this TV series, though they were soon replaced by the actresses who became famous in their parts. The show ran for seven seasons on CBS, and amazingly, the characters Charley and Floyd operated the only reliable transportation into and out of the series' principal locale. Featuring sisters named Willimena Josephine, Roberta Josephine, and Elizabeth Josephine, for ten points, name this series that had "lot's of curves, you bet!"

ANSWER: Petticoat Junction

11. Written as an Army fund-raiser during World War I, royalties for performances of this song traditionally go to the Boy Scouts. Originally it made mention of "the green fields of Virginia" and "the gold fields out in Nome," but shortly before the second world war, it's author made some changes before sending the song off to Kate Smith, who had requested a patriotic number. For ten points, identify this Irving Berlin anthem.

ANSWER: God Bless America

12. Its author, inspired by The Lord of the Rings, began writing this saga in 1970, although the first volume was not published for several years. Seven books are planned, with the fifth, The Wolves of Calla, to be released in November of 2003. Then central hero, Roland Deschain of Gilead, the last of his profession, is the title character of the first volume, The Gunslinger. He pursues, the Man in Black and other evils in his quest to find the location of the mysterious edifice that gives the sage its name. For ten points, identify this Stephen King masterwork.

ANSWER: The Dark Tower

13. Phenix City, Alabama; Mission Viejo, California; Cranston, Rhode Island; Bellaire, Texas; Apopka, Florida; Trumbull, Connecticut; and Toms River, New Jersey are all cities that have recently represented the United States in this tournament, won in 2002 by the team from Louisville, Kentucky and held annually at Howard J. Lamade Stadium in South Williamsport, Pennsylvania. For ten points, name this event, whose competitors must be no more than 12 years of age.

ANSWER: the Little League World Series

14. In his cameo for the Joe Dante film The Howling, he's shown checking a pay phone's coin return slot for spare change, a self-deprecating jab at the legendary penny-pincher whose boastful memoir is entitled How I Made a Hundred Movies in Hollywood and Never Lost a Dime. Jack Nicholson, Jonathan Demme and Francis Ford Coppola are among the many luminaries to get their start under, for ten points, what director of numerous indies, including 1956's The Day the World Ended?

ANSWER: Roger Corman

15. In 2001, Brian Cappeletto of Chicago bested defending champion Joel Wapnick of Montreal in the world championships for this game that, in 2003, holds its World Championship in Kuala Lumpur. Competitors play a 24-round modified Swiss preliminary after which the top two scorers will compete in a five-game final to determine the winner. You won't not have to travel to Malaysia to keep up with the action as, for the first time, ESPN will televise the tournament. For ten points, identify this game, which will use the SOWPODS lexicon, and grants a five-point penalty for every successful word challenge.

ANSWER: Scrabble

16. MAXIM's Sexiest Woman of 2001, she is currently filming 13 Going on 30, scheduled for release in 2004. Her resume includes the short-lived series Significant Others and Time of Your Life, as well as the films Dude, Where's My Car?, Pearl Harbor, and Catch Me If You Can. For ten points, name this actress with a penchant for skin-tight clothing as the movie's Elektra in Daredevil and TV's Sydney Bristow on Alias.

ANSWER: Jennifer Garner

17. A fan of the limelight, this owner of a Harley hog once posed for the sleazy biker magazine Easy Riders and also for a spoof calendar called Hunks of the Hill, while his acting career consists of an uncredited role in Return of the Killer Tomatoes. Once a popular politician in his district that includes the city of Modesto, this is, for ten points, what former Congressman, whose downfall was the disappearance of intern Chandra Levy?

ANSWER: Gary Condit

18. His start on network TV came in the 1970s as a writer of eight episodes of Kolchak: the Night Stalker and he later served as a supervising producer on The Rockford Files, but several years of projects with mixed success left him searching for a new vehicle. Wishing "to do a show based on my mother, who was a very negative person," this man, whose family's name had once been DeCesare, developed a series that examined filial relationships through the lens of a crime family. For ten points, name this creator of The Sopranos.

ANSWER: David Chase

19. Darrell Lewis, at 295 pounds and standing 6 feet 6 inches tall, is a 36-year-old Baltimore native who has made quite a name for himself in the Big Apple, both as a nightclub owner and as the head of the D-Mob, an organization that has its hands in just about every illicit enterprise available, including the NYC fight club action. That's where you come in. As one of four heroes, you find yourself back on the underground wrestling circuit, settling scores and regaining your status, while trying to beat Ludacris, Method Man and DMX. For ten points, identify this game that combines rappers and wrestling.

ANSWER: Def Jam Vendetta

20. These words are not actually used; instead, "He ran halfway to the hardware store," "She has a smart way of wearing clothes," and "The cup cracked and spilled its contents" are among the eight carefully constructed phrases used by 60 technicians criss-crossing the country in vehicles. A guy in horn-rimmed glasses and dark jacket wanders around almost every setting imaginable, repeating this question in TV ads. For ten points, give the five-word phrase, followed by the word "good" in ads for Verizon.

ANSWER: Can you hear me now? Good. (Prompt on Verizon before it is mentioned)

21. After successes as a sit-com child star, her initial forays into the music world fell flat, but following the her sophomore release, Dream Street, she enlisted the aid of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis to produce her third album, which featured five Top Ten hits. She received good reviews for her portrayal of Denise Gaines in The Nutty Professor II, showing that she could also rebound as an actress from the failed Poetic Justice. For ten points, name this performer whose albums include The Velvet Rope, All for You and Rhythm Nation 1814.

ANSWER: Janet Jackson (Miss Jackson, if you're nasty)

2003 Viva TRASH Vegas

Round 05: Saved by the Bell: Wedding in Las Vegas and Millionaire Boyz

Bonuses

1. They sound like organized crime figures, but they're not. For five points each, name the heavyweight boxer, given his nickname and birthplace.

1. “The Lion,” from West Ham, England

ANSWER: Lennox Lewis

2. “Double M,” from Brooklyn, NY

ANSWER: Michael Moorer

3. The “Easton Assassin,” from Cuthbert, GA

ANSWER: Larry Holmes

4. The “Cincinnati Cobra,” born in Lawrenceville, GA

ANSWER: Ezzard Charles

5. The “Ambling Alp,” from Sequals, Italy

ANSWER: Primo Carnera

6. The “Boston Strong Boy,” from Roxbury, Massachusetts

ANSWER: John L. Sullivan

2. We all know that Ruben Studdard won the second American Idol singing contest this year. . . but do you remember some of the more memorable contestants from this year’s competition? For ten points each:

1. This 22-year-old Atlanta native was the first of the final 12 to be eliminated.

ANSWER: Vanessa Olivarez (accept either name)

2. When this 22-year-old from Nashville was eliminated by the producers...no one else was voted out that week. He was eliminated by producers for not disclosing the fact he may have beat up his teenage sister.

ANSWER: Corey Clark (accept either name)

3. The fact that he was a Marine and the show took place during Operation Iraqi Freedom probably kept him in the finals longer than he should have been, because he really sucked.

ANSWER: Joshua Gracin (accept either name)

3. For ten points each, name these movies featuring Dave Chapelle.

1. His first feature film role was playing Atchoo in this 1993 spoof.

ANSWER: Robin Hood: Men in Tights

2. Chappelle co-wrote and starred in what 1998 homage to Cheech and Chong?

ANSWER: Half Baked

3. Also in 1998, Chappelle played Kevin Scanlon, best friend to bookstore owner Joe Fox in what Nora Ephron-directed romance?

ANSWER: You've Got Mail

4. In June of 2003, Country Music Television announced its list of the “100 Greatest Songs of Country Music,” For the stated number of points:

1. Two of the songs that made the list have parenthetical titles. For five points each, name these songs, #47 and #49, whose parentheticals are "With Lovin' on Your Mind" and "Call Someone Who Cares."

ANSWER: Don’t Come Home A’Drinkin’ (With Lovin’ on Your Mind) and Here’s a Quarter (Call Someone Who Cares)

2. Patsy Cline’s “Crazy” and Faron Young’s “Hello Walls,” sitting at #3 and #40 respectively, both hit the charts in 1961 and were both penned by, for ten points, what singer/songwriter who also appears on the list multiple times as a performer in his own right?

ANSWER: Willie Nelson

3. Conspicuous in its absence from the list was what has been called “the perfect country and western song,” “You Never Even Call Me by My Name.” For ten points, name either the prolific songwriter who penned the work or “The Mysterious Rhinestone Cowboy” who made the song famous.

ANSWER: Steve Goodman or David Allan Coe

5. The topic of this question is the story within the story in animated television. For ten points each:

1. Name the canine subject of stories that Emily Elizabeth Howard reads to her big red Dog, Clifford.

ANSWER: Speckle

2. In the PBS show Arthur, Buster Baxter, is a fan of the show that tells of Wilbur, a regular rabbit who becomes this TV super hero, whose is not OSI operative Jamie Sommers on an undercover assignment at the Playboy mansion.

ANSWER: Bionic Bunny

3. The purple-suited TV and comic book character UltraLord is the obsession of Sheen, the friend of this "boy genius"

ANSWER: Jimmy Neutron

6. For the stated number of points, answer the following about NASCAR.

1. While the family dynasties that get the most press are the ones on the track like the Pettys, it’s the behind-the-scenes dynasty that really runs the show. For ten points, name the family that has, since the sport’s inception, controlled NASCAR’s organization.

ANSWER: France

2. For five points, one of the most regulated parts on a NASCAR engine is this perforated piece of metal that limits airflow into the carburetor, reducing the top speed that the fastest cars can attain.

ANSWER: restrictor plate

3. For fifteen points, within 10, how many Winston Cup points are awarded to a NASCAR driver for winning the race?

ANSWER: 175 (165-185)

7. For ten points each, given lyrics for songs high on Billboard's Hot 100 for June of 2003, identify the songs. If you need the artist's name, then you'll only earn 5 points.

1. (10) "So you grab your girls, and you grab a couple more, and you all can meet me in the middle of the floor."

(5) Justin Timberlake

ANSWER: Rock Your Body

2. (10) "‘Cause it makes me that much stronger / Makes me work a little bit harder / Makes me that much wiser"

(5) Christina Aguilera

ANSWER: Fighter

3. (10) "They say Miss J's big butt is boss. / Kate Moss can't find a job. / In a world of post modern fad / What was good now is bad."

(5) Jewel

ANSWER: Intuition

8. For the stated number of points, name these winners of 2003 Academy Awards.

1. (5) This Michael Moore production was the Best Feature Documentary.

ANSWER: Bowling for Columbine

2. (10) Directed by Hayao Miyazaki, it was named Best Animated Feature.

ANSWER: Spirited Away or Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi

3. (15) The story of German Jews in 1930s Kenya, this German picture directed by Caroline Link was the Best Foreign Language Film.

ANSWER: Nowhere in Africa or Nirgendwo in Afrika

9. Are you as obsessed as Dan Savage? For ten points each, name the following concerning Ashton Kutcher.

1. What pretty boy does Kutcher plays on That 70’s Show?

ANSWER: Michael Kelso (accept either or both)

2. Kutcher plays practical jokes on celebrities such as Justin Timberlake and Kelly Osbourne on this MTV show designed to make “superstars suffer for your viewing pleasure.”

ANSWER: Punk’d

3. Despite his airhead image, the former pre-med student gave a respectable showing on Celebrity Jeopardy, but Ashton fans took it hard when he lost to the former host of VH-1’s Vinyl Justice.

ANSWER: Wayne Brady

10. For ten points each, name these superheros with nicknames.

1. "The Ghostly Guardian," he has been the alter ego of James Corrigan, but is now the resurrected Hal Jordan.

ANSWER: The Spectre

2. Known as “The World’s Strangest Heroes” this group includes Crazy Jane and Robotman. Despite being a bunch of misfits led by a bald man named Niles Caulder, they made their debut one month before the X-Men.

ANSWER: The Doom Patrol

3. This former Fawcett hero was derisively called the Big Red Cheese by his nemesis Sivana.

ANSWER: Captain Marvel

11. Thinking on the “merits” of scantily clad, well-endowed twins encouraged me to do a little Internet, um.... “research” on the topic: For ten points each:

1. Twins Julie and Shawnie Costello are part of what group of gals seen on cable TV?

ANSWER: The Juggies (do not prompt on “The Man Show”)

2. Dian and Elaine Klimaszewski (KLEE-ma-SHEV-ski) utilize their “” website to promote their music CD, Klone and their “Zipper Girl,” line of risqué clothing. Most of America, however remembers them only for commercials for what product?

ANSWER: Coors Light

3. They are featured in two of Playboy’s best-selling issues, and in a 1995 Topps comic book. Give the shared name of calendar girls Sia and Shane, who told their story of their battle with bulimia in their book Dying to be Healthy.

ANSWER: The Barbi twins

12. Veteran actor Richard Crenna died of cancer at the age of 76 in January 2003. For ten points each:

1. Crenna's 1993 Hot Shots Part Deux character Colonel Denton Walters was a spoof on this straight-laced military man who served as Rambo's mentor.

ANSWER: Colonel Samuel Trautman

2. Crenna won a best supporting actor Golden Globe playing a conniving gin player in this 1984 Matt Dillon film.

ANSWER: The Flamingo Kid

3. His final television role was as Tyne Daly's love interest on this CBS drama.

ANSWER: Judging Amy

13. For ten points each, given a set of convicted criminals, name the movie that features them.

1. Roxy Hart and Velma Kelly

ANSWER: Chicago

2. Everett McGill, Pete Hogwallop and Delmar O'Donnel

ANSWER: O Brother Where Art Thou

3. Edward "Del" Delacroix, William "Wild Bill" Wharton, John Coffey

ANSWER: The Green Mile

14. Her name is Nona and she has a nose ring. She likes wrestling, rap metal, and reefer. For ten points each:

1. This is the title character of what 21st century modern rock song by Bowling For Soup?

ANSWER: Girl All the Bad Guys Want

2. The "Girl All the Bad Guys Want" is a fan of what alt-metal group whose songs include "Straight Out of Line," "Greed," "Voodoo," "Whatever," "Keep Away," and "I Stand Alone."

ANSWER: Godsmack

3. Instead of Godsmack, the narrator likes this surf-influenced punk outfit, which produced the albums This Is Darkness and This Is the Voice and which is named after a sioxin-containing herbicide.

ANSWER: Agent Orange

15. When the 103rd US Open golf tournament teed off at the Olympia Fields, the tradition of pairing the defending US Open champion with the reigning British Open champ and the top US Amateur was continued. For ten points each, name the three golfers in that threesome.

ANSWER: Tiger Woods, Ernie Els, Ricky Barnes

16. Here are some guys who can say they just play one on TV. For ten points each, name the actor who played these fictional doctors. You'll get five if you need the show.

1. (10) Dr. Peter Benton

(5) ER

ANSWER: Eriq LaSalle

2. (10) Dr. Alain Quartermaine

(5) General Hospital

ANSWER: Stuart Damon

3. (10) Dr. Harry Weston

(5) Empty Nest

ANSWER: Richard Mulligan

17. For the stated number of points, identify the following seemingly unrelated movies.

1. (5) This thriller features Eva Marie Saint, James Mason, Martin Landau and Mount Rushmore.

ANSWER: North by Northwest

2. (5) This 6th film in its series features the guy who played Captain Von Trapp as a Klingon general.

ANSWER: Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

3. (10) This afterlife tearjerker based on a novel by Richard Matheson starred Cuba Gooding Jr., Max von Sydow and Robin Williams.

ANSWER: What Dreams May Come

4. Now, for 10 non-trash points, what literary work was the source for the titles for these four films?

ANSWER: Hamlet: Prince of Denmark

18. NBC’s American Dreams gives today’s music stars the chance to portray some of their 1960s idols. Name the 60s acts portrayed on American Dreams given the contemporary people portraying them for ten points each.

1. Third Eye Blind played them singing "All Day and All of the Night" at a Bandstand beach party in the season finale.

ANSWER: The Kinks

2. Vanessa Carlton played this English chanteuse and sang “Wishin’ and Hopin."

ANSWER: Dusty Springfield

3. IMX frontman Marques “Batman” Houston joined B2K to play this Motown supergroup.

ANSWER: The Temptations

19. Believe it or not, a few of the more recent additions to the WWE rosters have an amateur wrestling background. For ten points each, tell me about the following WWE wrestlers.

1. He entered the WWE in 2000, four years after winning gold in Atlanta.

ANSWER: Kurt Angle

2. "The Next Big Thing," this two-time NCAA champion defeated Kurt Angle at Wrestlemania XIX to regain the WWE title.

ANSWER: Brock Lesnar

3. Brock Lesnar's teammate at the University of Minnesota, this four-time All-American in wrestling and track is half of the former Team Angle, which now calls itself the World's Greatest Tag Team.

ANSWER: Shelton Benjamin

20. Hot! Hot! Hot! If you’re a chili-head, you’ll know these piquant terms and earn the stated number of points:

1. (5) Also known as the New Mexican Chili, this sweet and moderately hot pepper is named for a California city.

ANSWER: anaheim chili

2. (5) This green pepper is named for the capital of Veracruz, Mexico.

ANSWER: jalapeno (hall-ah-PAIN-yo)

3. (10) Smoke-dried jalapenos, popular in many recipes, are given this special name.

ANSWER: chipotle (chee-POAT-lay)

4. (10) The distinctive flavor of Mexican mole (MOE-lay) sauce comes from unsweetened chocolate and the ancho pepper, the name for the dried form of this pepper.

ANSWER: poblano (poe-BLAH-noe)

21. For ten points each, name these home venues of Toronto sports teams.

1. The CFL's Toronto Argonauts play home games here.

ANSWER: SkyDome

2. Before moving into the SkyDome, the Blue Jays played baseball in this location, where a game was once called due to excessive wind.

ANSWER: Exhibition Stadium

3. The home of the Toronto Inferno, it is more famous for being "Home of the Robbie" in the Barenaked Ladies song, "One Week."

ANSWER: Birchmont Stadium

22. Conservative authors are all the rage these days. For ten points each, tell me about these recent best sellers.

1. This radio talk-show host’s first book, Let Freedom Ring, is more successful than anything Alan Colmes ever did.

ANSWER: Sean Hannity

2. In her first book, Invasion, this newspaper columnist described how the lack of an immigration policy contributed to September 11.

ANSWER: Michelle Malkin

3. The former president of NOW, her books include The New Thought Police and The Death of Right and Wrong.

ANSWER: Tammy Bruce

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