DOKTRINE 2010 - Trash
DOKTRINE 2010
UPenn
Packet by Ben Frank, Joe Nguyen, Sid Chandrasekhar, and Jason Reyes
Packet edited by CMU
1. One of his parents claims to be a practitioner of capoeira and has a fondness for chimichangas. He lost his virginity to his family’s one time housekeeper and babysitter Isabel Villalobos. Just before Debbie’s wedding, this character gives her a black eye and broken nose due to an accident in a pool. In one incident, he mistakenly thinks that an(*) urn of ashes is really a hidden camera. He spray paints the tail of a stray cat after losing Jinx, a cat that has the ability to use the toilet, and at one time, he points out that it is possible to milk anything that has nipples. His fiancee’s father Jack Byrnes claims to be a retired florist in order to cover up his past as a CIA agent and is played by Robert De Niro. FTP, name this male nurse played by Ben Stiller in two movies, including Meet the Parents.
ANSWER: Gaylord “Greg” Focker [accept any of the three]
2. This song was the lead single off of an album that also included a song in which the singer requests “destiny protect me from the world.” This song appears on the same album as “Anyone Can Play Guitar,” and Prince covered this song in 2008 at Coachella, and sparked controversy when he issued takedown notices for videos of that performance despite the wishes of the band. The singer claims a figure(*) floats “like a feather, in a beautiful world” and tells the addressee “your skin makes me cry.” The singer laments that “I want a perfect body, I want a perfect soul” in this second track off Pablo Honey. The singer asks “What the hell am I doing here?” and tells the addressee “You’re so fucking special.” For 10 points, name this Radiohead song in which the singer is the titular “weirdo.”
ANSWER: “Creep”
3. One character in this game bribes a guard with cookies that he stole from a child described as “a fat, slovenly thing.” Side quests in this game include catching creatures called Nugs and confronting Marjolaine, a figure from a character’s past as a bard in Orlais. The protagonist shuts down a carta active in Dust Town, and must decide whether to destroy the(*) Anvil of the Void after traveling through the Deep Roads. Locations in this game include the dwarven city of Orzammar and the capital Denerim, where the protagonist confronts Loghain Mac Tir. Party members in this game include Sten, Leliana, and the Claudia Black-voiced witch of the wilds Morrigan. For 10 points, name this game in which the Grey Warden protagonist battles the Darkspawn, a 2009 RPG from BioWare.
ANSWER: Dragon Age: Origins [prompt on partial title]
4. Mysterious character deaths that have occurred on this show include one character getting killed by a giant squid and one character getting caught in a gust of wind and flying off of a roof to her death. One character on this show is briefly a member of Gladys Knight’s Pips while another character cannot go through with murdering her abusive father, so instead her boss kills him. That boss used to work in the(*) CIA and has one adopted daughter named Nessa and one daughter with his wife Gillian named Delinda, and after this man flees, he is replaced in his position as head of the Montecito by a cattle rancher from Wyoming named A.J. Cooper. For 10 points, identify this show starring James Caan as Ed Deline and Josh Duhamel as Danny McCoy who are the heads of a casino in the titular city.
ANSWER: Las Vegas
5. This actor played a character who has an affair with a receptionist who lives in a burning house and a daughter who covers her body with flower tattoos, and he also played a high school English teacher who kisses a student played by Anna Pacquin. This actor appeared as Jacob Elinsky alongside Edward Norton in(*) 25th Hour. He stars as theatre director Caden Cotard in Synecdoche, New York, and he played rock journalist Lester Bangs in Almost Famous. Other characters played by this actor include a maverick CIA agent who opposes the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan, and a priest suspected of molesting an altar boy. For 10 points, name this actor who played Gust Avratokos in Charlie Wilson’s War and Father Flynn in Doubt, as well as the titular author in Capote.
ANSWER: Philip Seymour Hoffman
6. From 2008-2009, this man hosted GSN Live, and for the last few years, he has been the host of a game show based on blackjack in which the players must reach 21 while answering multiple choice questions, a show called Catch-21. In one early TV role, this man played the nephew of Dexter Stuffins, who eventually became(*) Ricky Stratton’s best friend. In a more famous role, he plays a character who once portrayed Macauley Culkin for Halloween and who faints when he meets Donald Trump. That character is the son of a judge and the brother of Ashley and Hilary before he becomes good friends with his cousin who moves to his house from West Philadelphia. For 10 points, identify this actor most famous for portraying Carlton Banks on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
ANSWER: Alfonso Ribeiro
7. This band’s latest album includes a spoken word track featuring Bruce Willis, as well as the song “You, Me and Everything.” This band behind the album North Hollywood Shootout recorded a song which states “it’s about a state of affairs and a state of emotions,” and another of their songs claims that “it doesn’t matter what I say, so long as I sing with inflection” and that the titular musical device(*) “brings you back, I ain’t telling you no lie.” Another song by this band is set “once upon a midnight dearie,” and that song talks of a person who “needs to humor me and tell me lies” and describes a “sure-fire way to speed things up,” and appears on the album four. Headed by harmonica virtuoso John Popper, for 10 points, name this jam band which scored hits with “Hook” and “Run-Around.”
ANSWER: Blues Traveler
8. This actor received his first major television role as a man with no memory who is the last surviving member of an ancient civilization. Besides Man from Atlantis, he has had a recurring role as the head of the Logan family since 2006 on The Bold and the Beautiful. In another more notable role, he makes a guest appearance in the pilot episode of Knot’s Landing, and in the Y2K episode of Family Guy, he reenacts a famous scene regarding that character, when he remarks while showering that the entire last season was a dream. In another role, he was the father of J.T., Al, and Brendan when he married Carol played by Suzanne Somers. For 10 points, identify this actor who played Bobby Ewing on Dallas and Frank Lambert on Step by Step.
ANSWER: Patrick Duffy
9. This band sang that “whisky or gin, that’s alright” in their song “Susannah’s Still Alive,” and they had a comeback with a 1982 song that begins by claiming “they put a parking lot on the piece of land where the supermarket used to stand” and calls the title action “only natural.” This band behind “Tired of Waiting For You” sang that “the only time I feel alright is by your side” and(*) “girl, I want to be with you” during the titular period in their song “All Day and All of the Night.” In one of this band’s songs they recount meeting a transvestite at a club where the champagne tastes just like cherry-cola, and in another, they sing “you got me so I don’t know what I’m doing.” For 10 points, name this British Invasion band led by Roy and Dave Davies which recorded “Lola” and “You Really Got Me.”
ANSWER: The Kinks
10. This quarterback had his breakout college season after Bryson Spinner transferred to the University of Richmond. He was the MVP of the 2005 American Bowl exhibition game in Tokyo against the Colts, and he played most of his college career under coach Al Groh. He first gained note for a three touchdown game against the Patriots in 2005 which he started as a backup, and he was drafted in the third round in 2004 out of the(*) University of Virginia. He led the NFL in passing yards in 2009 while throwing to targets like Jacoby Jones and Owen Daniels. This man received his starting job when he was acquired by a team who released former number one pick David Carr, and previously he spent several years backing up Michael Vick. For 10 points, name this starting quarterback for the Houston Texans.
ANSWER: Matt Schaub
11. The NCAA Final Four was held at this location three times, including in both 1984 and 1989. The first sporting event held here was a contest involving the New York Cosmos on April 25, 1976. An NBA team which called this stadium home won a championship behind Fred Brown and Gus Williams in 1979. Chris Bosio threw a no-hitter here against the Boston Red Sox. In 2000, this stadium was imploded, and it was home to a 1995 Division Series clinching win against the(*) Yankees. This is where Jay Buhner played most of his home games, and Randy Johnson threw his first no-hitter here. The person who hit the most home runs at this stadium was Ken Griffey, Jr. For 10 points, name this stadium, which was the home of the Seattle Mariners until 1999.
ANSWER: Kingdome or King County Domed Stadium
12. The titular figure in this film works at Lamson’s Grocery store, which is threatened by the opening of the new “FoodLand” supermarket. Minor characters include Bobby McBurney and Tucker Van Dyke, played by Crispin Glover and John C. Reilly respectively. The title character has an affair with a married woman named Betty Carver, whom(*) Mary Steenburgen portrays, and prominent figures in this movie include a mentally challenged brother named Arnie and a morbidly obese mother, who dies and is left to burn in the family house. FTP, name this film in which Leonardo DiCaprio turns in an Oscar-nominated performance as a mentally retarded teenager, and which stars Johnny Depp as the title character with an alliterative name.
ANSWER: What’s Eating Gilbert Grape
13. In one novel by this author, a New York real estate mogul plunges to his death on a Manhattan sidewalk, causing the protagonist and magazine journalist Jameson Rook to investigate his murder, while his most famous character was killed off in his last book because he was becoming bored with the character. Besides penning such books as(*) Heat Wave and Storm Fall, this person has been married twice, and with his first wife Meredith, he had his daughter Alexis, who lives him and his mother. His friendship with the mayor has allowed him to perform research for his newest series of books by tagging along with NYPD detective Kate Beckett on several homicide cases. For 10 points, name this protagonist and namesake of an ABC show portrayed by Nathan Fillion.
ANSWER: Richard Castle
14. The antagonist of this video game is voiced by the man who portrays the Gravemind in the Halo series, Dee Bradley Baker. At the start of the game, the main character has just emerged from a four-year prison sentence, and that protagonist is voiced by Futurama’s John DiMaggio. The weapons in this game include an orbital death cannon called the Hammer of Dawn and one character in this game is a former thrashball player known as(*) “Cole Train,” and. The plot focuses on activating the Lightmass Bomb, and the final battle is fought against General RAAM. This game introduced a revolutionary cover system as well as weapons like the Torque Bow and Lancer rifle. FTP, name this Epic Games shooter in which Marcus Fenix can gorily kill the Locust with the Lancer’s chainsaw attachment.
Answer: Gears of War
15. A 1995 commercial for this company featured Shaq and Hakeem Olajuwon being inspired by one of its products to sign a “historic peace accord,” and a song about one of their restaurants combined with a Pizza Hut was a hit for Das Racist. In the movie Demolition Man, this company has entirely taken over the restaurant business after the franchise wars. One ad campaign for this company featured the song(*) “It’s All About the Roosevelts,” and 50 Cent sued this company after they allegedly offered him $10,000 to change his name for a day to 79 Cent, 89 Cent, or 99 Cent. A recent controversial ad campaign for this company featured a woman named Christine Dougherty endorsing its “Drive-Thru Diet”. FTP, name this Mexican fast-food chain, which has in the past used a Chihuahua in its ads.
Answer: Taco Bell
16. This artist sings that “I ride and I ride, tryna survive on 95” in a song that samples the Scarface theme, “Push It.” In one of this man’s songs, he claims “the real Noriega” owes him “a hundred favors,” and on another of his songs Avery Storm sings that “I got a bunch of dollars, I can spend them on her.” In addition to recording “Hustlin’” and “Here I Am,” this artist has been featured on tracks like(*) “Out Here Grindin’” and “I’m So Hood” by DJ Khaled. During an ongoing feud with 50 Cent, it was revealed that this man is a former corrections officer, and in one of his songs John Legend sings “stop dreaming it, I’m living it.” This singer of “Magnificent” has released the albums Port of Miami, Trilla, and Deeper Than Rap. For 10 points, name this large, bearded rapper known as the Boss.
ANSWER: Rick Ross [or William Leonard Roberts II]
17. One character on this show claims that the only reason honeydew is in a fruit salad is to take up space, and another character scoops up dog poop before putting it in the crib of a newborn. The first season of this show features an Indian girl who went to high school with the five central characters, whose name is Shiva Kamini Soma Kandarkram. People who have made cameos on this show include Antonio Gates, with whom(*) Ruxin is peeved, and Terry Bradshaw, who provides inaccurate information to Pete regarding the status of LaDainian Tomlinson. For the first time in three years, Pete did not win the Shiva Bowl as the title went to Andre. For 10 points, identify this FX show, featuring Mark Duplass and Jon Lajoie, about a group of friends playing fantasy football.
ANSWER: The League
18. This actor starred alongside Brigid Bazlen and Jim Hutton in The Honeymoon Machine, and he portrayed a Devil’s Island inmate alongside Dustin Hoffman in Papillon. This actor played marine Jake Holman on a Yangtze river gunboat in The Sand Pebbles. In one film this actor portrayed a character known as “the cooler king” who jumps a motorcycle over a barbed wire fence in a notable scene. This actor performed his own stunts for a(*) car chase scene for a film in which he plays a San Francisco cop tasked with protecting a mob informant. This star of The Great Escape appeared alongside Charles Bronson and Yul Brynner in The Magnificent Seven and was the star of 1968’s The Thomas Crown Affair. For 10 points, name this “king of cool” who played the title character in Bullitt.
ANSWER: Steve McQueen
19. Ruud Gullitt was a notable player/manager for this squad in the 1990s and led this team to a FA Cup title in 1997. A controversial transfer involving this club involved Peter Kenyon meeting illicitly with a left-back, who they later acquired in exchange for WIlliam Gallas. Their 30.8 million pound acquisition of Andriy Shevchenko set the transfer record at that time. They lost a Champions League final in Moscow under the management of(*) Avram Grant; Grant had taken over after the sacking of a manager who won the 2005 and 2006 Premier League titles. For 10 points, identify this English Premier League team, currently coached by Carlo Ancelloti and formerly coached by Jose Mourinho, whose notable players include Petr Cech, Didier Drogba, and current captain John Terry.
ANSWER: Chelsea
20. In 2006, costumes based on this series were banned in a New York high school The hero of this series gained his superpowers by drinking liquid found on an alien spaceship in the third installment of the series. The two protagonists often break the fourth wall, and the names of chapters in the books often answer a question posed at the end of the previous chapter. Minor characters include school teachers(*) Mr. Meaner and Morty Fyde. The titular hero’s alter ego is Benny Krupp, a high school principal. The eight books in the series are authored by Dav Pilkey, and its two main protagonists are fourth-graders George and Harold. FTP, name this children’s book series about the titular scantily-clad, red polka-dot cape-wearing hero.
ANSWER: Captain Underpants
Tiebreakers
TB1. A song by Honeymoon Suite plays at the close of this film, while the Christmas tune “Jingle Bell Rock” plays during the opening credits. One character in this film tells a prostitute that “The 3 stooges are on in 20 minutes”. In this film, retired general Peter McAllister masterminds an operation known as Shadow Company. At the beginning of this movie, one of the two main figures is depressed about recently celebrating his(*) 50th birthday. Gary Busey has a prominent role in this film as McAllister’s chief enforcer Mr. Joshua, and this is the first film in which the memorable line “I’m too old for this shit!” is said. Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh are the main characters in FTP, what 1987 action film starring Danny Glover and Mel Gibson?
ANSWER: Lethal Weapon
TB2. When she went into entertainment, this singer changed her last name so she would not get confused with Goldie Hawn’s daughter. She would first gain fame for her internet single “Ur So Gay” in 2007. The music video for her song “Thinking of You” featured her as a girlfriend of a soldier who dies in war while another music video features her getting married to an indecisive groom. She has collaborated with P.O.D. on the song “Goodbye for Now” and with the band 3OH!3 on the song “Starstrukk”, while she has her own hits off of her album “One of the Boys”. Recounting an experience in a certain Nevada city and a homosexual encounter with another female, for ten points, name this singer who had the hits “Waking Up in Vegas”, “Hot 'N Cold” and “I Kissed a Girl”.
ANSWER: Katy Perry (Accept Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson)
TB3. As an eight-year-old, he won the Texas State wrestling championship for the 67-pound weight class. In a 2007 contest against the Mavericks, this player scored a career high 41 points, and he made his first All-Star game in 2010. He recorded an impressive 21 assists in a 2007 game against conference opponent the Memphis Grizzlies. In 2005, he led his college team to the Final Four by capturing an exciting comeback victory in the elite 8 against the Arizona Wildcats. In 2007, this point guard’s NBA team reached the conference finals and lost to the San Antonio Spurs. Along with Luther Head and Dee Brown, he led the University of Illinois to the NCAA Championship game in 2005. FTP, name this starting point guard for the Utah Jazz.
ANSWER: Deron Williams
DOKTRINE 2010
UPenn
Packet by Ben Frank, Joe Nguyen, Sid Chandrasekhar, and Jason Reyes
Packet edited by CMU
1. Answer these questions about video games starring Agent 007, for ten points each.
[10] This classic Nintendo 64 Bond game, released in 1997, redefined the FPS genre, and was based off the most recent Bond movie at the time.
ANSWER: GoldenEye 007
[10] This third-person game featured Bond film actors Pierce Brosnan, Judi Dench, and John Cleese, as well as Christopher Walken, Shannon Elizabeth, and Heidi Klum.
ANSWER: James Bond 007: Everything or Nothing
[10] This Bond game on PlayStation was the first game released after EA acquired the James Bond license. It is based off the titular 1997 Bond film.
ANSWER: Tomorrow Never Dies
2. He has made his mark on American film as an actor, writer, and director. Name these movies, which have received some contribution from Harold Ramis FTPE:
[10] Ramis starred in and was a writer for this 1981 film starring Bill Murray. In the film, Murray’s character John Winger is a slacker in his late 20s, who quits his job and rather spontaneously decides to enlist in the U.S. Army.
ANSWER: Stripes
[10] One of the best-known cinema contributions of Harold Ramis may be this 1984 film, which he co-wrote and starred in as Dr. Egon Spengler. This film about titular exterminators also includes Dan Aykroyd and Rick Moranis. This is also the answer to the question “Who ya gonna call?”.
ANSWER: Ghostbusters
[10] Ramis directed this 2005 comedy-drama based on a novel by Scott Phillips. The film stars John Cusack and Billy Bob Thornton and begins on Christmas Eve, following a mob lawyer, who steals a duffel bag full of money from his mob boss employer.
ANSWER: The Ice Harvest
3. Bill Self currently coaches this college’s basketball team, and recent players for this university have included Wayne Simien and Cole Aldrich. FTPE:
[10] Name this university, whose sports teams are nicknamed the Jayhawks.
ANSWER: University of Kansas
[10] In 1988, Kansas won a national championship behind this star player, who would be taken by the Clippers with the first overall pick of the 1988 NBA Draft. He was also on the coaching staff for the 2008 Jayhawks Championship team.
ANSWER: Danny Manning
[10] Although Larry Brown was the coach of the 1988 Kansas team, this man served as one of the assistant coaches. He has been the head coach of the Phoenix Suns since Terry Porter was fired during the 2008-2009 season.
ANSWER: Alvin Gentry
4. Its soundtrack includes songs like “Queen in the Black” and “These Three Words”, and this film contained acting performances by Anthony Quinn and Queen Latifah. FTPE:
[10] Name this 1991 film about a Black man and an Italian-American woman, who begin a controversial relationship. It starred Annabella Sciorra and Wesley Snipes.
ANSWER: Jungle Fever
[10] This prominent African-American director directed Jungle Fever. He has made such other films as Do the Right Thing and Malcolm X.
ANSWER: Spike Lee
[10] In Jungle Fever, this actress played Lucinda Purify. She appeared in The Jackie Robinson Story and played Ruth Younger in 1961’s A Raisin in the Sun. More recently, she was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for playing the mother of protagonist Frank Lucas in American Gangster.
ANSWER: Ruby Dee
5. Answer these questions about awful collaborations with rappers, for ten points each:
[10] Nelly collaborated with this country singer on the 2004 song “Over and Over” on his dual album “Sweat/Suit”. He also sang the song “It's Your Love” with wife Faith Hill.
ANSWER: Samuel Timothy “Tim” McGraw
[10] Ludacris appears on the single “Baby” for this teen singer who has other hits like “One Less Lonely Girl” and “One Time”.
ANSWER: Justin Drew Bieber
[10] Timbaland produced the 2008 song “Part of Me” for this rock singer. Though he started his solo career in 2007 after leaving Audioslave, he will rejoin Soundgarden this year and reprise his place as the lead singer.
ANSWER: Christopher John “Chris” Cornell [or Christopher John Boyle]
6. Answer some questions about the episode “Time Enough At Last,” for 10 points each.
[10] “Time Enough At Last” was an episode of this show, whose supernatural occurrences and strange happenings were narrated by Rod Serling.
ANSWER: The Twilight Zone
[10] Henry Bemis, the protagonist of the aforementioned episode was played by this actor, whose other more recognizable roles include Rocky Balboa’s trainer Mickey Goldmill and The Penguin on the Batman television series.
ANSWER: Oliver Burgess Meredith
[10] In the episode, everyone in the world dies from a nuclear explosion except for Henry Bemis. He later decides against committing suicide when he finds that this building is still intact.
ANSWER: public library
7. It spawned several sequels, but this 2000 film started it all and pioneered its own genre along the way. FTPE:
[10] Name this first installment in a series of films, which parodies horror, slasher, and mystery movies, and which stars a couple of different Wayans brothers.
ANSWER: Scary Movie
[10] This blonde actress has appeared as Cindy Campbell in all four Scary Movie films. She also appeared as April in The Hot Chick and starred as Shelley Darlington in The House Bunny.
ANSWER: Anna Faris
[10] Early in Scary Movie, this murderer appears and chases Drew Decker out of her house. Roger L. Jackson has voiced this serial killer, who is the main antagonist in the Scream trilogy.
ANSWER: Ghostface
8. The Marlins are always fun. Name some notable players for the Marlins this millennium FTPE:
[10] This Venezuelan slugger played for the Marlins from 2003-2007 before being traded along with Dontrelle Willis to the Detroit Tigers. This first baseman recently spent time in an alcohol abuse treatment center and is known as “Miggy.”
ANSWER: Miguel Cabrera
[10] This Marlins rookie left fielder recorded an impressive 47 hits in the month of August 2009. He has hit .321 in a brief career so far and was named the 2009 NL Rookie of the year.
ANSWER: Chris Coghlan
[10] This Dominican closer was traded by the Marlins to the Chicago Cubs in 2002, but would pitch for the Marlins again in 2005. He also played for the Braves, Rangers, and most recently the Phillies in 2007. He was somewhat well known for having an extra digit on each hand and foot.
ANSWER: Antonio Alfonseca
9. In a recent episode, this character engages in a threesome with his new girlfriend and his longtime childhood friend, after which his girlfriend breaks up with him. For 10 points each:
[10] Name this NYU student played by Penn Badgley whose other sexual escapades include hooking up with his high school English teacher Ms. Carr and a one-night stand at college with Georgina Sparks.
ANSWER: Dan Humphrey [accept either]
[10] Dan Humphrey appears on this CW show, whose other characters include Serena van der Woodson, Blair Waldorf, and Chuck Bass, who all live on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. It features narration by Kristen Bell.
ANSWER: Gossip Girl
[10] Dan’s girlfriend Olivia Burke s played by this actress whose recent film titles include A Cinderella Story and Material Girls.
ANSWER: Hilary Duff
10. The internet contains thousands of photos and videos featuring cute animals. Answer these questions about some of the more popular ones, for ten points each:
[10] A video featuring Tai Shan, a panda at the Smithsonian National Zoo, performing this action, has generated over 50 million views.
ANSWER: Sneezing
[10] This video features a small feline mimicking the movements of a person’s hands. It has over 20 million views. ANSWER: Surprised Kitty
[10] This feline gained fame by appearing in a picture where it is playing the titular instrument while wearing a blue shirt.
ANSWER: Keyboard Cat
11. The pilot episode of this show was first available for viewing in April 2009, a full nine months before the first airing of the episode on TV. For 10 points each:
[10] Name this show in which that pilot episode saw the introduction of the first Cylon and which takes place 58 years before the events of Battlestar Galactica.
ANSWER: Caprica
[10] One of the protagonists of Caprica, this man teams up with Daniel Graystone after he loses his wife and daughter to a terrorist attack. He is the father of the man who would eventually become the captain of the Battlestar Galactica.
ANSWER: Joseph Adama [prompt on “Adama”]
[10] Joseph Adama is portrayed by this actor who has also played Lieutenant Tony Rodriguez on NYPD Blue and Major Edward Beck on Jericho.
ANSWER: Esai Morales
12. These movies may be dramatically different in plot, but they do have something in common. FTPE:
[10] Name this 2005 George Clooney-directed film, which includes Patricia Clarkson and Frank Langella, and which stars David Strathairn as famed American broadcast journalist Edward R. Murrow.
ANSWER: Good Night, and Good Luck
[10] This spaghetti western ranks in the top 5 of IMDB’s Top 250 list. It is the final film in the Dollars trilogy and stars Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef, and Eli Wallach as the three titular figures.
ANSWER: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
[10] In this 1977 comedy, Paula McFadden has no choice but to let Elliot Garfield move in with her after Paula’s ex-boyfriend sublets their apartment. Paula and Elliot eventually fall in love, and the film stars Richard Dreyfuss in an Oscar-winning role.
ANSWER: The Goodbye Girl
13. It was an exciting game in which Ottis Anderson took home MVP honors. Answer these questions about Super Bowl XXV FTPE:
[10] Super Bowl XXV was the first of four straight Super Bowls which this Marv Levy-coached team lost in the 1990s.
ANSWER: Buffalo Bills (Accept either answer)
[10] The Giants after this Bills kicker missed a 46-yard field goal as time expired.
ANSWER: Scott Norwood
[10] This Giants quarterback led his team to victory in Super Bowl XXV by completing passes to seven different players including Mark Bavaro and Dave Meggett. He replaced Phil Simms after Simms went down for the season because of injury.
ANSWER: Jeff Hostetler
14. Name some Grammy-winning songs by Johnny Cash, for ten points each:
[10] Cash won the Grammy for Best Male Country Vocal in 1970 for this song detailing a young man fighting his father for giving him a feminine moniker.
ANSWER: “A Boy Named Sue”
[10] Before his death, Cash won another Grammy for covering this 1994 Nine Inch Nails song, in which he sings “I focus on the pain, the only thing that’s real.”
ANSWER: “Hurt”
[10] Johnny Cash won a Grammy in 1971 with wife June Carter Cash for a cover of this Bobby Darin song in which the singer asks “would you still marry me” if he were the titular craftsman.
ANSWER: “If I Were a Carpenter”
15. Name some notable Hostess snack cakes for ten points each:
[10] This golden sponge cake with a vanilla cream filling is arguably the most famous Hostess cake. Though many believe they can last 50 years without spoiling, these cakes usually have a shelf life of just under one month.
ANSWER: Twinkie
[10] This cake is much like a Twinkie but is covered in chocolate. It is represented by a reptilian mascot named Chauncey.
ANSWER: Chocodile
[10] A nutty version of this Hostess cake was introduced in 1999. This chocolate snack cake is more famous for have a spiral cream filling.
ANSWER: Ho-Ho
16. Answer some questions about the illustrious television career of Joe Mantegna for 10 points each.
[10] Currently, Mantegna plays David Rossi, who replaced Mandy Patinkin’s Jason Gideon as Supervisory Special Agent of the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit on this show.
ANSWER: Criminal Minds
[10] Earlier, Mantegna plays the head of the local police department on this show in which he teamed up with Mary Steenburgen in playing the parents of the titular character, an Amber Tamblyn-portrayed teenager who can talk to God.
ANSWER: Joan of Arcadia
[10] In another role, Mantegna faked his own suicide as Lou Manahan on this miniseries and show which sees the protagonist Molly Kagan deal with her husband leaving her for a younger woman.
ANSWER: The Starter Wife
17. It’s gotta come up at some point. Name some NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Drivers FTPE:
[10] This Colombian driver was the 2007 NASCAR Nextel Cup Rookie of the Year. He currently drives the #42 Target car and was a successful Formula One driver before switching to NASCAR in 2007.
ANSWER: Juan Pablo Montoya
[10] One of the most popular Sprint Cup Series drivers is this man, who drives the #88 AMP Energy/National Guard car. He is the son of a racing legend, and people sometimes call him “little E”.
ANSWER: Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
[10] This Sprint Cup Series Driver was the 2003 Nationwide Series champion, becoming the youngest champion in any of NASCAR’s three top-tier series. He currently drives the #83 Red Bull Toyota Camry. He finished 12th in the 2009 Sprint Cup standings.
ANSWER: Brian Vickers
18. Bob Rafelson and Bert Schneider assembled this band after being inspired by the Beatles' “A Hard Day's Night”, for ten points each:
[10] Name this 1960s band featuring members like Mickey Dolenz and Michael Nesmith and having notable songs like “I'm a Believer” and “Daydream Believer”.
ANSWER: The Monkees
[10] This first Monkees single off their self-titled album reached number one on the Billboard charts. It details the life of a young man drafted for the Vietnam war who is waiting to ride to the title location.
ANSWER: “The Last Train to Clarksville”
[10] This music producer wrote various hits for the Monkees and supervised both their television and musical performances. He would be fired in 1967 for publishing the Monkees' record without consent from the band.
ANSWER: Don Kirshner
19. Name some actors who appeared in the film version of The Golden Compass, for 10 points each:
[10] This actor played Lord Asriel in the film and made early appearances in The Power of One and A Kid in King Arthur’s Court, but is better known for playing James Bond starting with 2006’s Casino Royale.
ANSWER: Daniel Craig
[10] This actor played Balloonist Lee Scoresby in the film. Other roles include the narrator of The Big Lebowski, a former Marlboro man in Thank You For Smoking, and aging bouncer Wade Garrett in Roadhouse, though he may be best known for his magnificent mustache.
ANSWER: Sam Elliott
[10] This English actor voiced Ragnar Sturlusson in The Golden Compass. He is probably best known for his TV roles as the title character in the BBC series Lovejoy and as Al Swearengen on the western drama Deadwood.
ANSWER: Ian McShane
20. The singer of this song asks the listener if you can tell me and then answers “No, you can't 'cause you don't know”, for ten points each:
[10] Name this '90s song by three brothers about friendship and how the trio will not leave each other in the onomatopoeic amount of time.
ANSWER: “MMMBop”
[10] Zachary, Isaac and Taylor made up this band that sang “MMMBop”.
ANSWER: Hanson
[10] Along with “Where's the Love” and “Thinking of You”, “MMMBop” appears on this 1997 album.
ANSWER: “Middle of Nowhere”
21. On September 24, 2009, Wayne Gretzky stepped down as head coach of this team. FTPE:
[10] Name this NHL team, which actually plays its home games in Glendale, Arizona.
ANSWER: Phoenix Coyotes (Accept either answer)
[10] The Coyotes existed as this NHL team from 1979-1996 before moving to Phoenix. This team shared its name with an NFL AFC east team.
ANSWER: Winnipeg Jets (Accept either answer)
[10] This forward was captain of the Coyotes from 1996-2001. He played mainly for the St. Louis Blues after 2001, retiring in 2010, and he played on each US Olympic team from 1992 to 2006
ANSWER: Keith Tkachuk
22. J.R.R. Tolkien worked for many years creating Middle Earth. Answer these questions about its inhabitants, for ten points each.
[10] This pint-sized protagonist of The Lord of the Rings is tasked with carrying the One Ring to Mordor and destroying it.
ANSWER: Frodo Baggins [prompt on Baggins]
[10] After escaping from the mines of Moria, the fellowship travels to this elven forest, ruled over by Celeborn and Galadriel.
ANSWER: Lothlorien
[10] This wizard is the brown to Gandalf’s grey and Saruman’s white. His only appearance in the trilogy is in The Fellowship of the Ring, where he does a favor for Gandalf.
ANSWER: Radagast
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