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2005 AXD 2005Tossups for Barrett’'s Privateers by Matt Lafer, Leo Wolpert, Matt Weiner and

Mike Sorice

FIRST PERIOD –-- Fifty-or-nothing bonuses in effect

1. This group is nNamed for a passage from The Fountainhead, and controls the E! Music Group label, on which it released its latest album. (*) Tthis band’'s oeuvre unfortunately contains the Elton John duet “"Perfect Day”" (*) and the inexplicably terrible album Blender, though this is not typical of the work of Childress, Turpin, Evans, and the Roland Brothers. . For ten 10 points, -- --name the Southern alternative band known for1993’'s Hints Allegations and Things Left Unsaid and for a 1995 light blue eponymous album that contains such singles as “"December”" and “"The World I Know.”"

Answer: Answer: Collective Soul

2. He was born Richard Madden and took his pseudonym from Winnie the Pooh. . His namesake “"Collection,”" launched in 2003, includes the “"town,”" “"country,”" “"city,”" and “"shore”" imprints. . Focusing on (*) blinds and furniture, the his line is available at Office Depot. . His books include The Hassle-Free Host, Seven Layers of Design, and a volume titled with his mantra, If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It! For 10 points, For 10 points--name this host of a Discovery channel interior design show. .

Answer: Answer: Christopher Lowell

3. After he reistsresists a sexual imprint bond from Murbella, he escapes with Sheena and Teg in a (*) no-ship. . Earlier, while called Hayt, he kills Javid and delivers three insults to Stilgar to provoke his own death. . He had first died protecting Jessica and Paul from an attack in a cave, and he later was cloned dozens of times for the amusement of Emperor Leto. . For 10 pointsFor 10 points – --name this confidant and swordplay instructor from the Dune series.

ANSWER: ANSWER:Duncan Idaho (accept either or both names; accept Hayt before it is read)

4. On his website he claims that his favorite meal is steak and rice and that one of his favorite movies is Castaway. . He further claims he got started in racing when, along with his brother (*) Kerry, he modified a street car into a “"street stock car”" for $500. . His first win in the Busch series came in the 1998 Coca-Cola 300 at Texas Motor Speedway. . , FTP,or 10 points -- --name this NASCAR driver who won this year at Richmond and Talladega and finished fifth in the official driver standings, the driver of the Budweiser car number 8, whose father crashed his ass into a wall at Daytona in 2001.

Answer: Answer: Dale Earnhardt , Jr . [nevar forget]

5. A subplot in this film concerns a movie script about a husband and wife who work at different times of the day, while. (*) tThe

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male lead cowrites it with Betty Schaefer, and his other scripts include Dark (*) Windows and Bases Loaded, although the main plot revolves around the relationship with hisbetween co-authors on a script about Salome. . Featuring Erich von Stroheim as the butler and former director Max von Mayerling, name –-- for 10 points --for 10 points--FTP name this Billy Wilder film featuring William Holden as Joe Gillis, and Gloria Swanson as crazed silent-film star Norma Desmond.

Answer: Answer: Sunset Boulevard

6. This band’'s latest album shares its title and theme with a Malcolm Gladwell work about “"epidemics,”" (*) while their breakthrough is named for a much more famous book. . They kicked out Malik B due to his heroin addiction, which is detailed in “"Water”" from 2002’'s Phrenology. . For ten points, For 10 points--name the “"Philadelphia-based rap group”" anchored by ?uestlove [“"Questlove”"] and Black Thought and best known for 1999’'s Things Fall Apart, which features “"You Got Me”" among its singles.

Answer: Answer: The Square Roots

6. The first band that this man founded with his drummer brother has a catalogue of mid-80’s albums on the Metal Magic label, and he originally won the Dean ML with which he is associated (*) in a music contest. This inventor of the “power-groove” genre served in Damageplan with his brother Vinnie Paul, after the 2000 breakup of Pantera. For ten points, name the legendary metal guitarist who was shot to death in a Columbus, Ohio nightclub on December 15th, and whose nickname is slang for a ten-sack.

Answer: “Dimebag” Darrell Lance Abbott (accept just “Dimebag,” or any combination of two underlined names, or “Diamond” Darrel Lance Abbott)

7. A 1981 revamp introduced the puppets Kimble, Granny Cat, and Up-Up. . The syndicated version was created by the Claster family after this show’'s success on WBAL in Baltimore. . Recurring segments included the (*) Do Bee and Don’t Bee, t he Posture Basket Song, the saying of grace over cookies, Do Bee and Don’'t Bee, and a shout-out to fans through the Magic Mirror. . For 10 points, For 10 points--name this children’'s show consisting of an unscripted group of preschoolers being entertained by at least on the syndicated version by Miss Sally.

Answer: Answer: The Romper Room (or Romper Room and Friends)

SECOND PERIOD –-- Unlimited guessing on completed tossups

8. Minor rRoles of for this actor include Howdy in a 1990 film called Twister and Lula’s crazy cousin Dell in Wild at Heart. . Hise dream of completing his filmwants to make a film with an all Down’'s (*) Syndrome cast called, What is It?, has not yet come to fruition, but and he has writtenten such books as Billow Rock and Rat-


Catching. . More recentlyLately he can be seen as Stan Bittleman in Like Mike and as the Thin Man in the Charlie’'s Angels films. . FTP,or 10 points -- name this man who almost kicked David Letterman in the head and who starred in Willard and as George McFly in Back to the Future.

Answer: Answer: Crispin Glover (do not accept Danny Glover)

9. Enemies include a megalomaniac rhinoceros actor, a bat named Charles Thethe Third, and a series of cowboys and ballerinas. . After finishing the game, one can attempt to gather all items for (*) “"Rainbow V mode”" or play through again as Alastor, Sylvia, or Captain Blue, while still using effects to speed up, slow down, or focus the environment. . For 10 pointsFor 10 points – --name this Capcom game set in the world of low-budget action films.

AnswerNSWER: Viewtiful Joe

10. Having been denied clothing by the welfare department, Georgia Sam and his bloody nose are directed down this location (*) by poor Howard. . The second 2nd mother and seventh 7th son are here when the first father seeks to inform them about the complexion of the fifth 5th daughter. . One can also “"get rid of”" “"a 1,000thousand telephones that don’'t ring”" on this roadway. . For ten 10 points --, --name the thoroughfare where God wants his killing done; the title location of the seventha track of on thea namesake 1965 Bob Dylan album in which it is “"Revisited.”"

Answer: Answer: "Highway 61"

11. He chastised a writer for scripting a chase scene where his character is brandishing a gun with arms extentended, noting that, as a (*) Chicago cop, he always held the gun behind his back in similar situations. . He previously played a detective as the title role in Buddy Faro and as the original Jack Crawford in Manhunter, making him a good choice to succeed Jerry Orbach. . For 10 pointsFor 10 points –-- name this actor who plays Joe Fontana, the newest detective on Law & Order.

Answer: Answer: Dennis Farina

12. She is married to “Wiseguy” author Nicholas Pileggi, and her early writings include an essay collection, Crazy Salad. . Early s Screen credits include an episode of the Adam’'s Rib TV series and the screenplay for (*) Silkwood, and her first turn behind the camera was with 1992’s This is my Life, starring the voice of Marge Simpson, Julie Kavner. . Although she also directed Michael, Mixed Nuts, and Lucky Numbers¸ , she is better known for equally schlocky romantic comedies. . FTP,or 10 points -- --name this writer and director of You’'ve Got Mail and Sleepless in Seattle.

Answer: Answer: Nora Ephron


13. In addition to syndicated columns, its stable of exclusive writers includes Bert Prelutsky, Jane Chastain, and Vox Day, and it publishes the monthly magazine Whistleblower. . The only columnist who appears every day is its CEO, (*) Joseph Farah, who also writes “"G2 bulletin,”" a roundup of intelligence and/or lies about impending terrorist threats. . For 10 pointsFor 10 points –-- name this conservative website, known for allegedly embellishing its news stories and using very large fonts.

ANSWER: ANSWER:WorldNetDaily (prompt on WND or Wingnut Daily)

14. A 1999 ESPN film about the Brooklyn Dodgers is named “"The Original”" this. . It was first coined by NFL Films Vice President Bob Ryan for a 1979 film because of the seeming omnipresence of fan support and billboards featuring stars like Harvey (*) Martin, “"Too Tall”" Jones, Tony Dorsett, and Roger Staubach. . For 10 points --For 10 points--TP, name this two two-word phrase that has been used to describe the New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves, Notre Dame football, and most notably, the Dallas Cowboys. .

Answer: Answer: America ’ ' s Team Do not prompt: Dallas Cowboys

THIRD PERIOD –-- No special rules in effect

15. Both the flamenco guitar at the beginning of the song about this character and the bassoon at its end were created by a Mellotron, (*) which was highly controversial in 1968. . This gun-owner’'s “"saxon mother”" is voiced by the then-lover of one of the song’'s authors, who justifies killing things that “"look so fierce.”" For ten points, For 10 points--name the character whose salvation from tigers by Captain Marvel comprises part of his “"Continuing Story,”" according to the sixth track of the The White Album.

Answer: Answer: Bungalow Bill

16. . Howard Stark built it in 1932 at 890 Fifth Avenue, and the entire structure was later moved ten10 meters back from the street to create a yard. . The top floor houses the (*) Quinjet while the first floor includes the apartment of the structure’'s butler, Edwin Jarvis. . The second floor has eight bedrooms, which at times have been home to Tigra, Wonder Man, and the Scarlet Witch. . For 10 pointsFor 10 points –-- name this headquarters for a Marvel team that includes Iron Man, Thor, and Captain America.

AnswerNSWER: Avengers Mansion

17. In the book on which the movie this character is featured in is based, he has a wife, Irmgard. . In the movie’'s climax, he claims that he’'s seen cC-beams glitter in the dark near the (*) Tannhauser gate. . When we first meet him, he is interrogating Hannibal Chew, the eye-maker, and he later moves in to the house of J.F. . Sebastian, whom he helps to defeat Eldon Tyrell in a chess match. .


FTPFor 10 points --For 10 points--, name this man who first pummels and then saves the life of Rick Deckard, the villainous android played by Rutger Hauer in Blade Runner.

Answer: Answer: Roy Batty (accept either or both names)

18. The first eight episodes of its 1970 season depicted a vacation to Massachusetts at the invitation of Hepzibah [hep-ZEE-bah]. . A later episode that year, the anti-racism tale “"Sisters at Heart,”" was writtenten by a high school class. . Over its run, the actors playing (*) Frank Stephens, Louise Tate, and nosy neighbor Gladys Kravitz were all replaced, as was the male lead. . For 10 pointsFor 10 points –-- name this show starring Elizabeth Montgomery and following the marriage of mortal Darren and magical Samantha.

Answer: Answer: Bewitched

19. The first man ever to cause a stoppage for Vaughn “"Shake and Bake”" Bean, he was quoted as saying “"I am not politician, I am sportsman”" after being asked to comment on his country’'s political turmoil. . He lost to Chris (*) Byrd in 2000 after tearing a rotator cuff mid-match, though his brother Vladimir avenged him by soundly defeating Byrd. . For 10 points --For 10 points--TP, name this UkranianUkrainian pugilist who recently knocked out Danny Williams in 8 rounds to defend his WBC and IBO heavyweight belts.

Answer: Answer: Vitaly Klitschko

20. Despite a march on the capital by relatives of those killed and injured by these objects, a ban on them was lifted in (*) Pakistan, resulting in seven deaths at a 2004 festival. . In addition to falls, a shooting, and an auto accident caused by chasing one across a road, three people were electrocuted when metal wire fell on power lines, and a toddler was decapitated by a sharpened string although Charlie Brown continually escaped serious injury. . For 10 pointsFor 10 points –-- name these children’'s toys, exalted by Mary Poppins, which can be flown in the air.

ANSWERAnswer: Answer: kites

21. Its 2003 edition featured role players such as Guillermo Kammerichs, while Hugo Sconochini played five minutes in its most-watched game of 2004. Alejando (*) Montecchia was bumped from the starting line-up for their most watchedat game in 2004, but other starters include the guard Juan Sanchez and (*) the 6’' 10”" center Fabricio Oberto. . Coached by Ruben Magnano, name –-- for 10 points --for 10 points-- FTP, name this team which featured NBA players such as Andres Nocioni, Carlos Delfino, and Manu Ginobli which lost to Yugoslavia to get silver in the 2002 World Championships and beat Italy to win the gold in the 2004 Olympics.

Answer: Answer: Argentina's Mmen's Basketball basketball team [accept clear equivalents]


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22. In the final episode, the heroes are double-crossed by Buzz Mason while saving the Guardstar satellite from Lightwave. . In the second season’'s scant (*) three episodes, Videoman, the Juggernaut, and Shocker prompted the main characters to reiterate their origins to Angelica, the X-Men, and Aunt May. . For 10 pointsFor 10 points each –-- Iceman and Firestar were the other title characters of what Saturday morning cartoon, airing on NBC in the 1980s as the second animated vehicle for Peter Parker?

Answer: Answer: Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends (prompt on The Amazing Spider-Man and the Incredible Hulk or The Incredible Hulk and The Amazing Spider-Man; the show was sometimes packaged with Hulk episodes under those titles)

23. Villains in this film include the government agents Burch and Stoddard, played by the interesting combination of Ed O’'Neill and William (*) H. . Macy. . Helping the main character on his assignmentOther characters include are Jackie Black, a tough female Marine played by Tia Texada, and the murdered Curtis, played by who is murdered during the raid of a beachfront house and is played by Derek Luke. . Centering on a Middle Eastern plot to kidnap the President’'s daughter and the ensuing political ramifications, name –-- for 10 points --For 10 points-- FTP identify this 2004 film featuring Val Kilmer as Scott, the most recent film of David Mamet.

Answer: Answer: Spartan

24. In 2003, Northeastern University students sketched out a device that uses Micro-Power Impulse Radar to uncover this practice. . Outlawed by Rule 6.06 section D, it allegedly allowed Norm (*) Cash to put up astounding gaudy numbers in the 1961 season, while Whitey Herzog constantly accused Howard Johnson of it in 1987, though no proof was ever proffered. . For 10 points -- For 10 points-- Miguel Olivo, Chris Sabo, Billy Hatcher, Jose Guillen,, and Sammy Sosaand Wilton Guerrero have all served suspensions for, FTP, what act of tampering with a hitting implement., whose practitioners more famously include Albert Belle and Sammy Sosa?

Answer: Answer: corking a baseball bat [accept clear equivalents]

25. This band’s latest album shares its title and theme with a Malcolm Gladwell work about “epidemics,” (*) while their breakthrough is named for a much more famous book. This band’s bassist shares his name with Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, and it was forced to kick-out Malik B due to his heroin addiction, which is detailed in “Water” from 2002’s Phrenology. For ten points, name the “Philadelphia-based rap group” anchored by ?uestlove [“Questlove”] and


Black Thought and best known for 1999’s Things Fall Apart, which features “You Got Me” among its singles.

Answer: The Square Roots

2005 AXDBonuses for Barrett’'s Privateers by Matt Lafer, Leo Wolpert, Matt Weiner and

Mike Sorice

Bonuses

1. . Name these third parties of the cola market, for 10 pointsfor 10 points eacheach.

(10) Invented by Columbus, Georgia pharmacist Claude Hatcher in 1905, this brand has a low-calorie sister, Diet Rite, and the premium sugarcane-based variant called Draft.

Answer: Answer: Royal Crown Cola

(10) After failing in its first American attempt in 1998, this Richard Branson product is again available in the Los Angeles area and will launch nationally in 2005.

Answer: Answer: Virgin Cola

(10) ) Planning to “"cash in on anti-American sentiment around the world,”" entepreneurentrepreneur Tawfik Mathlouthi has sold millions of bottles of this brand since its 2003 launch.

Answer: Answer: Mecca Cola

2. When The Simpsons was first a hit, networks assumed that animation, rather than writing or acting, was responsible. . Name these consequences of that mindset, for 10 pointsfor 10 points eacheach.

(10) Probably the most egregious example was this CBS “"carps and robbers”" show featuring Ed Asner as Chief Abalone and Jonathan Winters as Major Cod.

Answer: Answer: Fish Police

(10) Nostalgia-free judgment reveals that this MTV anthology, which also birthed Beavis and Butthead, was mostly self-indulgent crap such as Aeon Flux and Winter Steele.

Answer: Answer: Liquid Television

(10) Max, a Nebraskan mouse voiced by Neil Patrick Harris, moves to Washington in this Steven Bochco-produced series appealing to furries and other wastes of precious carbon.

Answer: Answer: Capitol Critters


3. Identify the following films that have been nominated in this year’'s Golden Globes, for 10 for 10 points eacheach, FTPE:

(10) This Martin Scorsese film nominated for Best Drama is a Howard Hughes biopic.

ANSWER:Answer: Answer:The Aviator

(10) This boxing film and best drama nominee is directed by Clint Eastwood, who stars as the manager of a female boxer, Maggie Fitzgerald, played by Hilary Swank.

ANSWER:Answer: Answer:Million Dollar Baby

(10) This Brazilian film is adapted from the journals of CheChé Guevara, and depicts CheChé and his friend Alberto Granado in their early twenties.

ANSWER:Answer: Answer:The Motorcycle Diaries or Diarios de Motocicleta


4. . Name each of the following songs that, for better or worse, were sung by the drummer, for ten pointsfor 10 points each.

(10) This Eagles’' song has Don Henley describing a resort that he can checkout from but never leave.

Answer: Answer: “"Hotel California”"

(10) This hidden track on Dookie sees “"Tre Cool”" sing about going to “"your house,”" but finding nobody there, leaving him in the titular condition.

Answer: Answer: “"All By by Myself ”"

(10) All David Lovering is saying in this track from Doolittle is its title phrase, and he doesn’'t mean maybe. . That’'s seriously all he says, though someone else warns against shaking ones butt too hard.

Answer: Answer: “"La La Love You”"

(10) Like a lot of the Eagles’ terrible songs, this one welcoming the narrator to a resort that he can checkout from but never leave is “graced” by the vocal “talents” of Don Henley.

Answer: “Hotel California”

5. . Name these food-based board games, for 10 points each.

(10) Henry, Harry, Homer, and Happy star in this noisy, lever-based game of marble consumption.

Answer: Hungry Hungry Hippos

(10) This game, based on Concentration, requires players to match toppings in order to complete their slice.

Answer: Pizza Party

(10) Simulating a breakdown in cafeteria society, this game gives each possible weapon a rating based on range, slipperiness, hit value, and damage number.

Answer: Food FightAnswer the following about hockey’s 2004 World Cup for 10 each., FTPE.

(10) This country’s team, which featured Mario Lemieux as its captain, won the 2004 World Cup.

Answer: Canada

(10) This Canadian, who only joined the team after Steve Yzerman got hurt, took home MVP honors with seven points in six games.

Answer: Vincent Lecavalier

(10) This American left wing led the tournament in goals scored, with 5. He would play for the St. Louis Blues if the NHL actually had a season.

Answer: Keith Tkachuk


6. Sometimes, people who used to get top billing on films blow all their money on gold-plated toilet seats and have to do television to pay the bills. . For 10 pointsFor 10 points each each-- -

(10) You may remember him as the calculus teacher in Stand and Deliver or Gaff in Blade Runner, but he’'s now William Adama on the new Battlestar Galactica.

Answer: Answer: Edward James Olmos

(10) He follows roles as Tyrell in I Still Know What You Did Last Summer and the title character in O by playing Dr. . Pratt on ER.

Answer: Answer: Mekhi Phifer

(10) She was the stalker in Fatal Attraction and reached her obvious professional high point in 101 Dalmatians. . She is now shooting episodes of The Shield as Captain Rawling.

Answer: Answer: Glenn Close


7. . Name some golfers near the top of the PGA tour money list, FTPEfor 10 points each.

(10) Ranked 14th in driving distance, this man, also n Number 10 on the money list, he hit the longest drive of the year at 476 yards. . He did not win a tournament all year, but he can always sit at home and stroke his trophy from thedid win 1997 PGA Championship.

Answer: Answer: Davis Love III

(10) Though he was struck by lightning at the age of 15, this South African is a solid 6th on the money list and leads the tour in scrambling in 2004. . Oh yeah, he won the US Open.

Answer: Answer: Retief Goosen

(10) Leading the tour in par 3 birdies, he won 2004’'s Cialis Western Open for 864 grand$864,000 and finished tied for 9th in the US Open to make 8th on the list.

Answer: Answer: Stephen Ames

8. . For 10 points--Identify identify these actors of Hollywood’'s Golden Age who never won an Academy Award:

(10) Although nominated for None but the Lonely Heart and Penny Serenade, this star of Bringing up Baby and North by Northwest never got a winstatue.

Answer: Answer: Cary Grant or Archibald Alexander Leach

(10) This swashbuckling star of the Adventures of Robin Hood and Captain Blood didn’'t win an Oscar, although he won the Sour Apple “"Least Cooperative Actor”" award two times.

Answer: Answer: Errol [Leslie Thomson] Flynn

(10) This imposing actor played many gangster roles, such as the starring role in Little Caesar and Johnny Rocco in Key Largo. . His final role was Sol Roth in Soylent Green.

Answer: Answer: Edward G. . Robinson or Emmanuel Goldberg

9. . Name each of the following animals from the work of Pink Floyd, for ten pointsfor 10 points each.

(10) This song in two parts begins and ends the album Animals. . A little-known middle part in the form of a guitar solo by Snowy White also exists.

Answer: Answer: “"Pigs on the Wing, Pts. . 1 & 2”" (Do not accept “"Pigs,”" which is a different song from Animals)

(10) This second cut from The Piper at the Gates of Dawn is about a “"Siam cat”" owned by a witch named Jennifer Gentile.


Answer: Answer: “"Lucifer Sam”"

(10) This string and synth-heavy fifth track from the lackluster A Momentary Lapse of Reason is about a pack of the namesake animals who, when “"let slip,”" “"won’'t negotiate.”"

Answer: Answer: “"The Dogs of War”"


10. Cocaine is a hell of a drug, but so is weed. Name these NFL players who love the cheeba, FTPE. Name these former NFL players who hoped the 1 PM games were done by 4:20, for 10 pointsfor 10 points eacheach:

(10) This former Dolphins running back retired so he could "travel the world," by which may have been code for "get blazed with astounding regularity."

Answer: Answer: Ricky Williams

(10) Known as "The Kitchen" for his 300-plus lb. . girth, this six-time pro-bowler for the Dallas cowboys was sentenced togot 5 years after getting caught toting a mere 213 lbspounds. of cannabis in a van.

Answer: Answer: Nate Newton

(10) Sharing his name with one of Nate Newton's accomplices (I'm not making this up), this former Dolphins running back retired so he could "travel the world," by which he meant "get blazed with astounding regularity."Answer: Ricky Williams(10) This former Academic All-American at Pitt and 5-time pro bowl center anchored the Cowboys' offensive lineplayed alongside Nate Newton with Dallas. . He's now a card-carryingis a member of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws.

Answer: Answer: Mark Stepnoski

11. For 10 pointsFor 10 points eacheach, --name these supporting personalities who have been featured on Late Night with Conan O’'Brien since Andy Richter left.

(10) This drummer and bandleader is known for playing with Bruce Springsteen, ahis fictional fondness for liquor and cheap women, and an inability to put any intonation into lines.

Answer: Answer: Max Weinberg (accept either or both names)

(10) The show’'s announcer since its inception, he talks up his two passions: waking up in strange places and paying men for sex.

Answer: Answer: Joel Goddard (accept either or both names)

(10) This trombone player in the Max Weinberg 7 does the theme song for “"In the Year 2000.”"

Answer: Answer: La Bamba (or Richie Rosenberg; accept either or both names)


12. . Name these musically based video games, for 10 pointsfor 10 points eacheach.

(10) “"Music Is Thethe Weapon,”" meaning that your gun shoots CDs, in this game where you and Aerosmith overthrow a vaguely oppressive government. .

Answer: Answer: Revolution X

(10) This Playstation game popularized the rhythmic button-pressing genre with its story of an urbanized teenage dog attempting to win over Sunny from Joe Chin.

Answer: Answer: Parappa the Rapper

(10) This 2004 Gamecube release, packed with a set of bongos, puts one of Nintentendo’'s flagship characters into a drumming and clapping challenge.

Answer: Answer: Donkey Konga


13. Answer the following about the Indiana Jones trilogy, for 10 points each:FTPE:

(10) This man is the curator of the National Museum of Archaeology in New York, which he once got lost in, and is one of Indy’'s mentors. . He was once elbowed off of a tank by a Naziand got lost in his own museum.

Answer: Answer: Marcus Brody (accept either name)

(10) ) Another of Indy’'s mentors is this professor who went missing in Raiders of the Lost Ark. . His daughter Marion is Indy’'s love interest.

Answer: Answer: Abner Ravenwood (accept first name only but prompt on last name)

(10) The gold cross that Indy stole two times in Last Crusade was once the property of this non-fictional explorer who sought the seven cities of Cibola.

Answer: Answer: Francisco Vazquez de Coronado

14. . Name these purveyors of gift products, for 10 pointsfor 10 points eacheach.

(10) Founded by German immigrants in New York, this catalog company was the first retailer of electric razors, answering machines, and microwaves.

Answer: Answer: Hammacher Schlemmer

(10) ) This Dallas-based store sells insane items such as a London taxicab, custom action figures, and reversible dog jackets in its annual Christmas Book.

Answer: Answer: Neiman Marcus

(10) ) The Sound Soother, the Ionic Breeze, and a fifty dollar electric nail clipper are among the signature products of this SkyMall mainstay.

Answer: Answer: Sharper Image

15. . Answer the following about the NCAA men’'s hoops tournament in the eighties 1980sfor the stated, FTSNOP, for the stated points..

(10) For 10 points--Tthe first champion of the eighties, this team, then coached by Denny Crum, defeated UCLA 59-54 in the championship game.

Answer: Answer: Louisville Cardinals [accept either name or mascot]

(10) ) For 10 points--This this team made the championship game three times between 1982 and 1985, losing to North Carolina and Villanova while beating Houston.

Answer: Answer: Georgetown Hoyas [accept either name or mascot]


(105,5) ) Besides Villanova, two other teams won an NCAA title during the 1980s but failed to make the final four in any other year of the eighties. . Name them for 5 points each.

Answer: Answer: North Carolina State Wolfpack [accept either name or mascot]and

Michigan Wolverines [accept either name or mascot]


16. . Name each of the following former members of Metallica, for ten pointsfor 10 points each.

(10) This housemate of James’' was the band’'s original bassist.Answer: Answer: Ron McGovney

(10) After McGovney left the band, Metallica stole this bell-bottom-wearing, Rickenbacker-playing bassist from Trauma.

Answer: Answer: Cliff[ord Lee] Burton

(10) ) Shortly after Metallica’'s 1983 cross-country trip in a stolen U-Haul truck, this lead guitarist and writer of most of the band’'s good early songs was given the boot.

Answer: Answer: David [Scott] Mustaine

17. . Identify the following foreign-born directors from films, for 10 points each:. FTPE:

(10) The Mexican film Amores Perros as well as 21 Grams.Answer: Answer: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu

(10) An adaptation of Fahrenheit 451 as well as The 400 Blows and Shoot the Piano Player.

Answer: Answer: François Roland Truffaut

(10) A long string of Japanese horrors and thrillers including Ichi the Killer, Dead or Alive, Audition, Visitor Q, and The Happiness of the Katakuris.

Answer: Answer: Takashi Miike (mee-KAY)

18. Given a list of creatures from Tolkien, indicate their species or race, for 10 pointsfor 10 points each apiece.

(10) Ungoliant, Shelob, AttercopAnswer: Answer: spiders

(10) Gimli, Gloin, DurinAnswer: Answer: dwarves (or Gonnhirrim, or Khazâd, or Naugrim)

(10) Tom, Bert, and Bill HugginsAnswer: Answer: stone-trolls

19. Name the hosts of these Sunday morning news shows, for 10 pointsfor 10 points eacheach.

(10) CBS’'s Face the NationAnswer: Answer: Bob Schieffer


(10) NBC’'s Meet the PressAnswer: Answer: Tim Russert

(10) CNN’'s Inside Politics SundayAnswer: Answer: Candy Crowley


20. . Name some NBA ballers with something in common, FTPEfor 10 points each.

(10) He only played 67 games in each of the last three seasons, and his production has dropped 6 points per a game between 2002 and 2004since 2002. . He was traded to his current team for Caron Butler, Brian Grant, Lamar Odom, and a future round one pickthe Eastern Conference coast in 2004.

Answer: Answer: Shaquille O ’ ' Neal [accept Shaq]

(10) After starring at South Carolina, he went on to make the Western Conference All-Star team in every year between 1982 and 1989 as a Denver Nugget.

Answer: Answer: Alex English

(10) A 2004 Washington Times article called this cracker the “worlds tallest stay-at-home dad.” This centerHe started 76 games in 1995, averaging nearly a double-double playing alongside the likes of Chris Webber, Juwan Howard, and Ben Wallace.

Answer: Answer: Gheorghe Muresan[What they have in common is that they’'ve all starred in at least one

incredibly badshitty movie]

21. Answer each of the following appertaining to a certain phrase from popular music , for ten pointsfor 10 points each.

(10) Appearing sSpoken by a computerized voice at the end of the second and third choruses ofin the Snoop Dog’'s classic “"Who Am I? (What’'s My Name)?”", this seven-word phrase can also be heard on Snoop’'s “"Woof!”" and several songs by Lil’' Bow Wow.

Answer: Answer: bow-wow-wow-yippie-yo-yippie-yeah

(10) " Bow-wow-wow-yippie-yo-yippie-yeah" originates in this 1982 George Clinton track, which questions “"Why must I be like that / Why must I chase the cat?”"

Answer: Answer: “"Atomic Dog”"

(10) This track by Damian Dame appears prominently in the fine film Boomerang, and also prominently uses "bow-wow-wow-yippie-yo-yippie-yeah."

Answer: Answer: “"Reversal of a Dog”"

22. . Name these sci-fi and horror films of the 1980s, for 10 points eachFTPE:

(10) ) This remake of a 1951 film features Kurt Russell and a team of scientists in Antarctica who happen upon a ravenous, shape-shifting alien. . It was directed by John Carpenter.

Answer: Answer: The Thing


(10) Aliens invade Earth in order to turn humans into a fast-food item in this gory 1987 horror/comedy by Peter Jackson.

Answer: Answer: Bad Taste

(10) Jeff Bridges plays Kevin Flynn and Bruce Boxleitner plays the titular superhero in this 1982 Disney film with now horribly outdated special effects.

Answer: Answer: Tron


23. Answer the following about hockey's 2004 World Cup, for 10 points each.

(10) This country's team, which featured Mario Lemieux as its captain, won the 2004 World Cup.

Answer: Canada

(10) This Canadian, who only joined the team after Steve Yzerman was injured, took home MVP honors with seven points in six games.

Answer: Vincent Lecavalier

(10) This American left wing led the tournament in goals scored, with 5. He would play for the St. Louis Blues if the NHL actually had a season.

Answer: Keith Tkachuk Name these food-based board games for 10 points each.

(10) Henry, Harry, Homer, and Happy star in this noisy, lever-based game of marble consumption.

Answer: Hungry Hungry Hippos

(10) This game, based on Concentration, requires players to match toppings in order to complete their slice.

Answer: Pizza Party

(10) ) Simulating a breakdown in cafeteria society, this game gives each possible weapon a rating based on range, slipperiness, hit value, and damage number.

Answer: Food Fight

24. Reality shows based on the fact that one or more cast members are gay are, like all other reality shows, terrible. Name these examples for 10 points each.

(10) This intolerable Bravo show follows five horrific stereotypes giving tips on food, appearance, design, fashion, and culture.

Answer: Queer Eye for the Straight Guy(10) Comedy Central’s programming strategy of turning the most obvious

joke into a series struck again in this show where the “Flab Four” try to de-flamboyantize someone.

Answer: Straight Plan for the Gay Man(10) Bravo followed Queer Eye by unleashing this reality dating show in which

James Getzlaff had to pick from several beaus, some of whom were only pretending to be gay.

Answer: Boy Meets Boy

254. Given an entry in the Billboard Hot Country Singles as of December, 2004, name its performer for ten pointsFor 10 points eacheach.

(10) “"The Woman With You,”" from When the Sun Goes Down.Answer: Answer: Kenny Chesney


(10) “"Mr. . Mom,”" from the aptly titled Let’'s Be Us Again.Answer: Answer: Lonestar

(10) “"Come Home Soon”"Answer: Answer: SHeDaisy


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