VCU Open Trash
Round Seven
Written by Mike Cheyne, George Berry, and Donald Taylor
Tossups
1. Year and team required. This team’s trade deadline deal brought future postseason hero Geoff Blum. Its
most successful closer took over after an injury to free agent Dustin Hermanson, and it swept the Indians on
the road in the final series to knock Cleveland out of playoff contention. One postseason game saw Orlando
“El Duque” Hernandez get out of a bases loaded, no outs scenario against the Red Sox, while another saw
umpire Doug Eddings controversially award first base to this team’s catcher after he wasn’t tagged by Angels
catcher Josh Paul. This team got a walk-off homer by Scott Podsednik during their World Series victory over the
Houston Astros. For 10 points, identify this team which won the World Series behind ace Mark Buehrle and
manager Ozzie Guillen.
ANSWER: 2005 Chicago White Sox [accept 2005 White Sox, prompt on “2005 Chicago,” prompt on “2005 Sox”]
2. One of this group’s last albums was titled Mama Was a Rock and Roll Singer and Papa Used to Write All
Her Songs. They once undertook a “Wondrous World” tour in a reference to one of their album titles. A song
by this group has such lyrics as “Teenybopper is our newborn king,” while another says “when I’m sad,
you’re a clown.” This group starred in the flop film Good Times and later had an emotional reunion on a 1987
appearance with David Letterman. One of their songs states “Drums keep pounding a rhythm to the brain,”
while their most famous song proclaims “They say our love won’t pay the rent, before it’s earned, our money’s all
been spent.” For 10 points, name this husband-wife duo who recorded the songs “The Beat Goes On” and “I Got
You Babe.”
ANSWER: Sonny & Cher [accept Sonny and Cher Bono]
3. Planned yet never produced spinoffs of this show were called Bad Guys and Timedancer. One character was
the blind author Jeffrey Robbins, while a recurring villain was the mobster Tony Dracon. The character of
Matt Bluestone was obsessed with the Illuminati Society. One character on this show saw her brother
transformed into the mutate Talon. It used Shakespearean themes in featuring the fairy king Oberon and the
villainous Macbeth. The protagonists of this show were sheltered by Detective Elisa Maza. The title characters
frequently sparred with millionaire David Xanatos, were named after New York boroughs, and were led by Goliath.
For 10 points, name this cartoon about creatures who are stone by day, but live by night.
ANSWER: Gargoyles [accept Gargoyles: The Goliath Chronicles]
4. One character named for this animal is able to call creatures such as Monkey Joe to aid her and is
currently the nanny for Jessica and Luke Cage. An enemy of Yellow Pinkie with designation Agent 000 was
one of these animals. Besides the partner of Morocco Mole and a female member of the Great Lakes
Avengers, examples of these animals include a former cartoon movie star who says “Now that’s comedy!” and
is always watching her nephew. Two of these animals appear in an ad for GEICO and celebrate causing a car
to swerve off the road. A joke told by Dug in Pixar's Up “is funny because [this animal] ends up dead.” Another
example of this animal is often seen with Bullwinkle J. Moose. For 10 points, name this occasionally "flying"
mammal, examples of which include Rocky.
ANSWER: Squirrels
(George)
5. This woman played the title servant of Dr. Jekyll in the film Mary Reilly. Some of her roles include actress
Anna Scott, who meets bookstore owner Will Thacker, while she also portrayed Katherine, an art teacher at
1950’s Wellesley College. This voice of Charlotte in the 2006 version of Charlotte’s Web played Texas socialite
Joanne Herring, who becomes romantically involved with a congressman played by Tom Hanks. This star of
Notting Hill, Mona Lisa Smile, and Charlie Wilson’s War played Hollywood prostitute Vivian Ward, who dates a
corporate businessman, and she also portrayed a real-life single mother who exposed the pollution of her town’s
water supply. For 10 points, name this actress who starred in Pretty Weapon and won an Oscar for playing Erin
Brockovich.
ANSWER: Julia Roberts
6. In this show’s first season, one challenge involved a contestant kidnapped and put in an iron mask, while
another involved sheep herding in Spain. On one season, Frederique van der Wal’s poor English speaking
skills led to a problem during one challenge. Hosted by Ahmad Rashad during seasons three and four, the
second season of this show was subtitled The Next Betrayal and losing contestants were said to be “executed.” It
took an all-celebrity format in seasons three and four, featuring Corbin Bernsen and Stephen Baldwin both times.
Originally hosted by Anderson Cooper, it was won once by Dennis Rodman and featured Angie Everhart in the title
position. For 10 points, name this reality show in which players try to determine which contestant is the title
saboteur.
ANSWER: The Mole [accept Celebrity Mole: Hawaii or Celebrity Mole: Yucatan or The Mole 2: The Next
Betrayal]
7. In one embarrassing comic appearance, Michael Strahan and Justin Tuck help this man save Aquaman
after this man pleads "Come on Michael, it’s AQUAMAN!" In his senior year, he won the Chuck Bednarik
Award shortly after his team posted the first shutout in Holiday Bowl history. During a Halloween game, he
returned a Rex Grossman fumble for his first NFL touchdown. An injury to Jason Hanson forced this player to
once attempt an extra point. Similarities in technique and position led some to question this man's team drafting
Nick Fairley the year after taking him, and his first interception came off the man drafted directly before him, Sam
Bradford. In his senior year, he posted 12 sacks for Nebraska. For 10 points, name this Detroit Lions defensive
tackle.
ANSWER: Ndamukong Suh
(George)
8. One of this band’s album covers features a demonic looking clown in bed with a woman, while another has
the band opening a door to reveal a train. They can be seen playing at a fundraiser in the film Daddy Day
Care. This group didn’t have a #1 hit until 1988’s “The Flame” and also recorded such albums as Woke Up
With a Monster and All Shook Up. One of this group’s songs was reworked in an Audi Super Bowl ad
featuring environmentalist cops. That song discusses entities who “live inside of my head” and are “coming to
arrest me, oh no.” This group’s live album at Budokan helped make them extremely popular in Japan. This group
behind “Dream Police” had one of their songs state “I need you to need me.” For 10 points, name this band
responsible for “I Want You to Want Me.”
ANSWER: Cheap Trick
9. During “The Crossing” storyline, this superhero fell under the control of Immortus and killed
Yellowjacket. A teenage version of this character appeared prior to the “Onslaught” storyline. This man’s
greatest villain employs the robot Ultimo and uses technology taken from Fing Fang Foom’s race. He once
served as Secretary of Defense and originally employed chauffeur Happy Hogan. This hero battled alcoholism
in the famous “Demon in a Bottle” storyline. This man has fought such villains as the Mandarin and businessman
Obadiah Stane. His friend Jim Rhodes wears a variant of this hero’s costume as War Machine. He originally wore a
magnetic chest plate which protected his heart from shrapnel. For 10 points, name this “Armored Avenger,” whose
real name is Tony Stark.
ANSWER: Iron Man [accept Anthony “Tony” Stark until mentioned, all three parts]
10. The song “Alone” was written for this film, and it became associated with one of its stars, Kitty Carlisle.
One sequence in this film sees a woman looking for her Aunt Minnie, while it begins with Mrs. Claypool
paging the man who promised to put her into society. Some characters wear beards to pose as distinguished
Russian aviators. A subplot in this movie features a love affair between singers Rosa and Riccardo, while
comic relief is provided by the mute dresser Tomasso. Famous scenes see the ordering of three hard-boiled
eggs, Otis B. Driftwood discussing a “sanity clause,” and numerous people crowding themselves into a tiny ship’s
stateroom. For 10 points, name this Marx Brothers film which sees them disrupt a performance of Il Trovatore.
ANSWER: A Night at the Opera
11. This actor has played such roles as high school crush Randy Goldman and Patrick Fitzwilliam, the host of
the show Top O’ the Morning. Besides playing the object of Wake Up Wakefield host Megan’s affections, he
played the obnoxious DJ Joey Mack. He is currently on a show featuring announcer Steve Higgins. This man
has played such roles as Nick Burns, the sarcastic company computer guy, and Sully, a Boston teenager who is the
boyfriend of a Rachel Dratch character. On his current show, he and his house band the Roots performed a version
of “Friday” with Stephen Colbert. He became known for anchoring “Weekend Update” with Tina Fey. For 10
points, name this former SNL performer who hosts a late night show which follows The Tonight Show.
ANSWER: Jimmy Fallon Jr.
12. A video from March 2002 claims to depict outfielder Joey Gathright doing this action twice, ending in him
looking into the camera and claiming "I am the man." One video showing it was revealed to be a viral Nike
ad in which a figure who claims "I got this, I got this" commits this action. However the central figure of that
ad admitted this action was faked by the film crew, and that claim was verified by adding a horizontal line to
that video. In addition to Kobe Bryant's faked performance of this action, a prominent performance of this feat was
panned after it was performed to beat Javale McGee with an assist by Baron Davis. For 10 points, name this action
performed by Blake Griffin during his final dunk of the 2011 Sprite Slam Dunk Contest, a stunt which required a
Kia.
ANSWER: jumping over a car [accept dunking over a car, etc.]
(George)
13. In 1999, video tapes of this film were recalled because the blurry image of a topless woman was found.
This movie was based on a children’s book series by Margery Sharp. In one scene, Rufus encourages a
character with the song “Faith is a Bluebird,” and that character later sings “Someone’s Waiting for You.”
The sequel to this film features the villainous poacher McLeach. The protagonists are aided by the dragonfly
Evinrude and Orville the albatross. The villains in this movie pursue a diamond called the Devil’s Eye and own
alligators named Brutus and Nero. The Bob Newhart and Eva Gabor voiced protagonists combat villains Snoops and
Madame Medusa to save the kidnapped Penny. For 10 points, name this Disney movie featuring the mice Bernard
and Bianca.
ANSWER: The Rescuers [accept The Rescuers Down Under until “Rufus”]
14. One of this band’s music videos has a frame narrative involving a performance on the fictional show ‘Star
Seekers.” This band included covers of “Can't Get It Out of My Head” and “Hit Me Baby (One More Time)”
on their album Out-of-State Plates. Katy Perry covered a song by this band that claims that “I saw you talkin’
to Christopher Walken” and promises that if you return to the title city, “I’ll be there for you.” One song by
this band sees a man who “curls up with a book about organized crime” cut off for a cab during the song bridge
which promises that you might meet the title figure "one of these nights." In their most famous song, the singer
mows a lawn and says that the title figure could use a man like him since someone’s dad walked out. For 10 points,
name this New Jersey based band of such songs as “Someone to Love” and “Stacy's Mom.”
ANSWER: Fountains of Wayne
(George)
15. One commercial for this product saw a man hit himself in the head with a dead squirrel, while another ad
proclaimed this system “separates the men from the boys.” A version of this system only released in Japan
was red and included the game Coca-Cola Kid. One game for this system featured villainous birds called the
Battle Kukku Army, while another game introduced the treasure hunter Nack the Weasel. It featured an
acclaimed game subtitled Triple Trouble, while it was packaged with a game featuring descending multicolored jewels. This system came with the puzzle game Columns and it also included two solo adventures for the
fox Tails, but is best known for its alarming rate of battery consumption. For 10 points, name this color handheld
system, the first produced by Sega.
ANSWER: Sega Game Gear
16. One scene in this series sees a character claim a yacht is named the S.S. Minnow Johnson. Villains in this
series include millionaire Steven Reign and British Commander Thomas Griffin. One character in this series
is the cab driver George, who dislikes Americans because they are violent, while a running joke involves a
character boasting he is Michael Jackson and the other is Tito. The final shot in this series sees the protagonists
punch out a commissioner played by Roman Polanski and dance to the beat of Edwin Starr’s “War.” Directed by
Brett Ratner, this series has seen films set in Paris, L.A., and Hong Kong, but all feature the pairing of Lee and
Carter. For 10 points, name this film series featuring Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan as police officers.
ANSWER: Rush Hour
17. Team and position required. One player to play this position for this team was the first player in major
North American sports history to be posthumously voted into an All-Star Game. That player was the first
player at his position to carry a water bottle during games and was named Pelle Lindbergh. Lindbergh’s
successor at this position would score a historic goal against the Bruins and set a record for penalty minutes
at this position, the former feat not matched until Chris Osgood did it years later. After tiring of Brian Boucher’s
play, his team traded for Ilya Bryzgalov to play this post, requiring Jeff Carter and Mike Richards to be traded away
for salary reasons. For 10 points, identify this post once held by Ron Hextall, which involves blocking shots for a
team located on Broad Street.
ANSWER: Goalie for the Philadelphia Flyers [accept answers that match “goalie” with either of the latter
underlined parts, prompt on a partial answer]
(George)
18. One film based on one of his books features the first film role of Michael Chiklis as the dead protagonist.
He was played by Will Ferrell in a 1999 movie which begins with him getting into a fight during a television
interview. He wrote a biography of John Belushi entitled Wired. Along with Scott Armstrong, this man wrote
The Brethren, an insider’s look at the Burger Supreme Court. He wrote a series of in-depth books about the
George W. Bush presidency, including Plan of Attack and State of Denial. With his younger partner, this man
wrote the book The Final Days and got information from W. Mark Felt to write All the President’s Men. For 10
points, name this Washington Post reporter who cracked the Watergate scandal with Carl Bernstein.
ANSWER: Robert “Bob” Woodward
19. Rod Stewart admitted that a song he released under this title was almost entirely plagiarized. An NBC
series featuring Craig T. Nelson as the patriarch of the Braverman family uses a song by this title as its theme
song. That song contains several well wishes including "May you always be courageous” and a repeated
request that the listener always be in the title state of being. That song was used in a Pepsi ad campaign
featuring classic stock footage juxtaposed with modern clips and also serves as the theme of the show Parenthood.
A song that claims "some are a melody, and some are the beat" and that "sooner or later they all will be gone" was
sampled by Mr. Hudson in the chorus of a Jay-Z song with a similar name. For 10 points, name this title of a Bob
Dylan song which also titles an album and song by Alphaville.
ANSWER: “Forever Young”
(George)
20. This woman voiced Aimee Brenner, a villainess who is slashed to death by money in a short film about the
Spectre. She appeared once on Phil Donahue’s show to kiss AIDS victim Ryan White. This actress wrote the
book Safe at Home about her love for baseball and portrayed Eva Savealot in a series of 1-800-COLLECT
commercials. She played Billie, the third ex-wife of Earl on My Name is Earl, and on one series, played a
character who married D.A. Cole Turner, who was actually a demon. This woman played the daughter of a
former second baseman, but her most notable role saw her as the younger sister to Shannon Doherty and Holly
Marie Combs. For 10 points, name this actress who played Tony Danza’s daughter on Who’s the Boss? and Phoebe
Halliwell on Charmed.
ANSWER: Alyssa Milano
TB. The video for this song is set at a diner named Cadillac Jack’s which sells Broken Heart Pie. At one point
the protagonist of the video is tutoring a student when he has a hot dog sent to someone, but only ends up
getting fries dumped on him. Earlier in this song, the protagonist is seen holding a toy garbage truck. In this
song, the singer compares himself to an Atari and his mother tells him “this is one for your dad.” It features the
recurring lyric “oh shit she’s a gold digger.” At the end of this song, we find the “heartbreaker” with a mop in hand
as the singer, now the “ladykiller,” pulls up. It begins with the lyric “I see you driving ‘round town with the girl I
love.” For 10 points, name this Cee-Lo Green song in which the singer tells someone to go screw herself.
ANSWER: “Fuck You!” [accept “Forget You” or “FU”]
(Donald)
VCU Open Trash
Round Seven
Written by Mike Cheyne, George Berry, and Donald Taylor
Bonuses
1. This man’s memoirs are entitled Never Have Your Dog Stuffed: and Other Things I’ve Learned. For 10 points
each:
[10] Name this six-time Emmy and Golden Globe winner, whose best known role was portraying Hawkeye Pierce
on the television show M*A*S*H.
ANSWER: Alan Alda [accept Alphonso Joseph D’Abruzzo]
[10] Alda received critical acclaim for playing this maverick Republican Senator on The West Wing. Nominated in
2006, he lost a close election to Democrat Matt Santos.
ANSWER: Arnold Vinick [accept either]
[10] Another instance of Alda portraying a senator came when he played Owen Brewster in this 2004 biopic. It won
Cate Blanchett an Academy Award for portraying Katharine Hepburn.
ANSWER: The Aviator
2. Answer the following about #15 vs. #2 upsets in the NCAA tournament, for 10 points each:
[10] The most recent #15 victory over a #2 was when this Virginia school upset Iowa State in 2001. A historically
black school, this school was coached by Steve Merfeld and in 2011 was a #16 seed.
ANSWER: Hampton University Pirates [accept either]
[10] In 1993, Santa Clara upset Arizona in the first round, led by this future NBA point guard. A current Phoenix
Sun and former Dallas Maverick, he is a Canadian who is known for his Vitamin Water commercials.
ANSWER: Steve Nash
[10] In 1991, this Atlantic 10 school upset Syracuse in the first 15 over 2 victory. Winning games as a 12, 13, 14,
and 15 seed, this Chris Mooney coached team went to the Sweet Sixteen in 2011 as one of two schools from the
same city to crack the Sweet Sixteen.
ANSWER: University of Richmond Spiders [accept either]
3. This game featured the unauthorized addition of dozens of shirtless male sprites who would kiss. For 10 points
each:
[10] Name this PC game which features the player engage in such missions as rescuing people from capsized boats,
clearing traffic jams, or engaging in MEDEVAC missions. A special Apache object can be found in hangars.
ANSWER: SimCopter
[10] SimCopter could utilize city maps created by the traditional SimCity games. The original SimCity, along with
many other Maxis games, including The Sims, were designed by this man, also the creator of Spore.
ANSWER: Will Wright
[10] The SNES version of Sim City added this city scenario, in which UFO’s attacked the namesake American city.
It replaced Hamburg in the PC version. The fifth Rainbow Six PC game is set in this city.
ANSWER: Las Vegas
4. Along with the Dave Clark Five, this group can be seen in the film Get Yourself a College Girl. For 10 points
each:
[10] Name this English group fronted by Eric Burdon whose biggest hits include “We Gotta Get Out of This Place”
and “The House of the Rising Sun.”
ANSWER: The Animals [accept anything with Animals in it]
[10] The Animals performed on the first day of this 1967 California concert, which notably saw the first American
performances by Jimi Hendrix and The Who. It was also the final major performance by Otis Redding.
ANSWER: Monterey International Pop Music Festival [accept Monterey Pop]
[10] The anthem of the festival may have been the Scott McKenzie song “San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers
in Your Hair,” which was written by this man, who also wrote “Monday, Monday” with his wife Michelle. His
daughter recently accused him of having an incestuous relationship with her.
ANSWER: John Phillips
5. The only person to win an acting Emmy for this show was Valerie Mahaffey. For 10 points each:
[10] Name this program about Dr. Joel Fleischman, who takes a job as a physician in the eccentric small town of
Cicely, Alaska.
ANSWER: Northern Exposure
[10] This actor played the DJ Chris on Northern Exposure. He appeared as Aidan on Sex in the City and has the
misfortune of playing the groom in My Big Fat Greek Wedding and for providing voiceovers for Applebee’s
“Bourbon Street” commercials.
ANSWER: John Corbett Jr.
[10] Rob Morrow, who played Fleischman, starred as lawyer Dick Goodwin in this 1994 Robert Redford film,
which involves Goodwin investigating the Ralph Fiennes played Charles Van Doren during the 1950’s.
ANSWER: Quiz Show
6. One member of this group was later transformed into Koshchei the Undying. For 10 points each:
[10] Name this group also known as Task Force X. It was led by Rick Flag and Amanda Waller and mostly
consisted of supervillains going on missions for the government in exchange for shorter prison sentences.
ANSWER: Suicide Squad
[10] The Squad was aided by this character, a one-time leader of the Birds of Prey who served as a computer expert
and information broker. She had previously been crippled after being shot by the Joker.
ANSWER: Barbara Gordon [accept either, accept Batgirl, accept Oracle]
[10] One early mission for the Squad into the Soviet Union saw this pudgy Batman villain join them. He is infamous
for his trick umbrellas, although he did not have access to them in Russia.
ANSWER: The Penguin [accept Oswald Cobblepot, either part]
7. The singer of this song is "drowning slowly" and asks "Can't you see it’s not me you're dying for?" For 10 points
each:
[10] Name this song in which the singer recounts his feelings over having to take his girlfriend after Christmas to get
an abortion in secret.
ANSWER: "Brick"
[10] This musician who doubles as a judge on NBC's The Sing-Off wrote "Brick" while part of his namesake "Five."
He released Rockin’ the Suburbs as his first solo album on September 11, 2001.
ANSWER: Ben Folds
[10] Brick is found on this album, which also featured such singles as "Battle of Who Could Care Less" and a song
about a man who divorces his wife after finding she has cancer titled "Cigarette."
ANSWER: Whatever and Ever Amen
(George)
8. Answer the following about the really bad Superman movies, the third and fourth editions, for 10 points each:
[10] The infamous third film is probably best known for pairing Superman with this comic actor, cast as computer
programmer Gus Gorman. He is also known for his series of films with Gene Wilder, including Silver Streak.
ANSWER: Richard Pryor
[10] The potentially even worse Superman IV: The Quest for Peace features this comic actor in the role as Lex
Luthor’s nephew, Lenny. While known more for television now, he played the nerd Duckie in Pretty in Pink,
although I prefer to remember him more as “Wash Out” in Hot Shots!
ANSWER: Jon Cryer
[10] In Superman IV, Luthor creates this artificial human to battle Superman. This dude’s powers fade when he isn’t
close to light and his existence hammers home the overly preachy message of the film about weapons.
ANSWER: Nuclear Man
9. Answer the following about the baseball version of “F-Troop,” for 10 points each:
[10] That term was appended to many of this manager’s veteran players because they “fucking sucked.” This current
Reds skipper nevertheless did get the 2003 Cubs within one game of reaching the World Series.
ANSWER: Johnnie B. “Dusty” Baker Jr.
[10] The patron saint of the “F-Troop” is longtime utilityman John Mabry, who once got traded to the Athletics for
this man, whose most notable game for the A’s saw him get tagged out in the 2001 ALDS by Jorge Posada on the
“Flip” play where he did not slide.
ANSWER: Jeremy Giambi [prompt on Giambi]
[10] Another popular “F-Troop” player was Lenny Harris, who at least holds the major league record for this in a
career. The previous holder of the record for this was Manny Mota.
ANSWER: Pinch Hits
10. This character has a sidekick named Fetch and he fights the evil Wretch. For 10 points each:
[10] Name this action figure, a blond man in swimming trunks who is filled with gel. Its gimmick was that if you
pulled its appendages, it would extend several feet.
ANSWER: Stretch Armstrong [accept either]
[10] Reportedly, this actor will be playing Stretch Armstrong in a 2012 movie. This one time paramour of Taylor
Swift is best known for playing Jacob in the Twilight movies.
ANSWER: Taylor Lautner
[10] Another 1990’s toy was this toyline, whose title youth ended up stuck in the “Horror Zone.” His gimmick was
that figurines were included in miniature playsets called “Doom Zones” or “Horror Heads.” It should not be
confused with Polly Pocket.
ANSWER: Mighty Max
11. This man composed the music for the infamously awful Robot Monster. For 10 points each:
[10] Name this prolific composer, who produced the scores for such classic films as The Magnificent Seven and The
Great Escape. He also composed the theme used in National Geographic specials.
ANSWER: Elmer Bernstein
[10] Bernstein also composed the music for this famous 1962 film starring Gregory Peck as lawyer Atticus Finch, an
adaptation of the Harper Lee novel.
ANSWER: To Kill a Mockingbird
[10] Bernstein’s only Oscar came for the film Thoroughly Modern Millie, which featured this actress as the rich
Muzzy van Hosmere. This woman is better known for her distinctive voice and Broadway roles, such as starring in
the original runs of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and Hello, Dolly!
ANSWER: Carol Channing
12. In AT&T ads, this man proclaimed he had just “found the Internet” and was “faster than Michael Phelps.” For
10 points each:
[10] Name this man, best known for being the very serious narrator of such programs as Cold Case Files and
American Justice. He also narrated the film Anchorman.
ANSWER: Bill Kurtis [accept William Horton Kuretich]
[10] Cold Case Files and American Jutstice air on this network, which shifted from showing educational fare like
Biography to more successful reality programs like Dog the Bounty Hunter.
ANSWER: A&E [accept Arts & Entertainment]
[10] One episode of American Justice dealt with this real life woman, who drowned her children in a car to
apparently pursue a relationship. She originally claimed her car had been stolen by a black man.
ANSWER: Susan Smith
13. Answer the following about some weird sports injuries, for 10 points each:
[10] In May 2004, this Chicago Cub player was diagnosed with back spasms caused by sneezing. He is better known
for finishing second in the home run race to Mark McGwire in 1998.
ANSWER: Sammy Sosa
[10] During a club match against Inter in 2005, this Brazilian goalkeeper for AC Milan was hit with a flare. While
his real name is Nelson de Jesus Silva, he is better known by this name.
ANSWER: Dida
[10] This veteran Baltimore Ravens receiver fractured a bone while playing in a charity golf tournament. This
Michigan State alum has been playing so long he once played for the Tennessee Oilers.
ANSWER: Derrick Mason
(Donald)
14. The singer begs you to "save me from the nothing I've become," and asks "How can you see into my eyes, like
open doors?" For 10 points each:
[10] Name this song in which the singer begs the listener to "wake me up inside."
ANSWER: "Bring Me to Life"
[10] This band's single "Bring Me to Life" appeared in the movie Daredevil. This group, whose music features the
vocals of Amy Lee, claimed that "fifty thousand tears I've cried" in a song in which the singer is "drowning in you"
and "falling forever."
ANSWER: Evanescence
[10] This song by Evanescence claims that "these wounds won't seem to heal" and that "when you cried I'd wipe
away all of your tears." The singer was captivated by your resonating light, but is now "bound by the life you left
behind."
ANSWER: "My Immortal"
(George)
15. Answer the following about a woman with very distinctive eyes, Meg Foster, for 10 points each:
[10] Foster played the villainess Evil-Lyn in the Masters of the Universe movie, which starred Dolph Lundgren as
this action hero. This dude fights Skeletor and gets strong by saying “By the power of Grayskull!”
ANSWER: He-Man [accept Prince Adam]
[10] In this John Carpenter cult film, Rowdy Roddy Piper plays a man who discovers that aliens secretly control
Earth, while Foster plays a collaborator. Luckily, Roddy’s here to kick ass and chew bubblegum and he’s all out of
bubblegum.
ANSWER: They Live
[10] Foster plays a greedy corporate executive in this 1989 film, which ends with her getting punched in the face by
the hero. This film is about a horrifying sea monster, with its title recalling a beast from religious lore.
ANSWER: Leviathan
16. This show once featured Boris Karloff donning his Frankenstein monster make-up for the first time in 25 years.
For 10 points each:
[10] Name this show about two young men traveling America in a Corvette convertible. Bobby Troup wrote a song
about getting your kicks on the title location, a highway running from Chicago to Los Angeles.
ANSWER: Route 66
[10] The creator of Route 66, Stirling Silliphant, reportedly bet Hal Warren on whether the latter could make a cheap
horror film, which led Warren to create this memorably bad film featuring the caretaker Torgo. It was one of the
most celebrated MST3K episodes.
ANSWER: Manos: The Hands of Fate
[10] The jazzy instrumental theme song to Route 66 was written by this man, who was a frequent orchestrator for
Frank Sinatra, Nat “King” Cole, and Linda Ronstadt. He won an Oscar for scoring The Great Gatsby and provided
music for several Batman episodes.
ANSWER: Nelson Riddle Jr.
17. This man was hired in 2009 as a “kicking consultant” to work with Garrett Hartley. For 10 points each:
[10] Name this man, a longtime NFL kicker who is probably best remembered for missing an extra point attempt in
2003 after the so-called “River City Relay.” The resulting loss eliminated the Saints from playoff consideration.
ANSWER: John Carney
[10] The “River City Relay” came as the Saints were playing this AFC South team. This small market team is
coached by Jack Del Rio and has featured such running backs as Fred Taylor and Maurice Jones-Drew.
ANSWER: Jacksonville Jaguars [accept either]
[10] The ridiculous amount of laterals in the River City Relay was exceeded by a 2007 Division III football game
featuring colleges from Texas and Mississippi. The former won on a play featuring 15 laterals. Name either of the
schools involved.
ANSWER: Trinity University Tigers or Millsaps College Majors [prompt on Tigers or Majors]
18. Answer the following about various museum controversies, for 10 points each:
[10] In 1995, the National Air and Space Museum aroused controversy by staging an exhibition of this plane, which
some say placed too much emphasis on the victims of the Hiroshima bombing, as opposed to the war.
ANSWER: Enola Gay
[10] This 1997 art exhibition aroused major anger during London and New York tours. In particular, many objected
to Chris Ofili’s work The Holy Virgin Mary which presented a Madonna with elephant dung and female genitalia.
ANSWER: Sensation
[10] In London, the largest controversy was over this Marcus Harvey painting. Its title is the first name of its subject,
a woman who committed the Moors Murders of five children. A literary character with this first name rapes a man
with a strap-on dildo and is revealed to be a man who underwent sexual reassignment surgery.
ANSWER: Myra [accept Myra Hindley, either part, accept Myra Breckinridge, prompt on Myron]
19. The singer of this song claims that he will find strength in pain, and that “the harvest left no food for you to eat.”
For 10 points each:
[10] Name this song in which the singer refuses to "let you choke on the noose around your neck."
ANSWER: “The Cave"
[10] This London-based folk-rock quartet released "The Cave" in 2010 on their album Sigh No More.
ANSWER: Mumford and Sons
[10] In the music video for “The Cave,” Mumford and Sons hand instruments to uniformed men before racing
around on this conveyance, which is owned by the singer in Bowling for Soup's terrible song "Girl All the Bad Guys
Want."
ANSWER: moped
(George)
20. This director’s first big success was The Big Day, in which he played an inept postman. For 10 points each:
[10] Name this French comedian and director, best known for such beloved films as Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday and
Mon Oncle, both of which feature him as an eccentric bumbler.
ANSWER: Jacques Tati [accept Jacques Tatischeff]
[10] Tati has been compared to this silent comedian, who made such films as Modern Times and City Lights, and is
best known for his loveable “Little Tramp” persona.
ANSWER: Charles Chaplin
[10] An unproduced script by Tati was turned into an animated film with this title. It shares its name with a movie
starring Edward Norton as the title magician Eisenheim, who is connected to intrigue in the court of Franz Joseph.
ANSWER: The Illusionist
TB. A former defensive end at Western Michigan, this man played “Cheeseburger” Eddy in the remake of The
Longest Yard. For 10 points each:
[10] Name this actor who also played President Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho in Idiocracy. He
also appeared in The Expendables and has filmed Old Spice commercials.
ANSWER: Terry Crews
[10] Terry Crews starred as Julius on a sitcom created by and narrated by this comedian. This UPN and CW show’s
title said everybody hated the title character, the younger version of this comic.
ANSWER: Chris Rock III
[10] Crews currently stars on this TBS show which is based on an Ice Cube movie. While the film had Mr. Cube as
a bachelor dealing with bratty children, the show confusingly casts Cube in a different role.
ANSWER: Are We There Yet? [sorry, Are We Done Yet? is not the name of the show]
(Donald)