Set 2 - 1 - Trash Quizbowl Packet Archive

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Teevens Trash 2 - Round 1
1. One song on this album opens with an electric harpsichord and guitar played through a
Leslie speaker, and is modeled around the chords to Moonlight Sonata played backwards.
Another track on this album was played backwards as “Gink Nus” on a remix album for a
Cirque du Soleil show of the same name, and included garbled lyrics in Spanish and Italian.
The title character of one track on this album “Sleeps in a hole on the road” and is Polythene
Pam’s brother. That track, “Mean Mr. Mustard,” appears in the medley on the B side of this
album, which includes “Carry That Weight” and “The End.” Also featuring “Here Comes the
Sun” and “Come Together,” for 10 points, name this album by The Beatles whose cover art
shows the band crossing the title street.
ANSWER: Abbey Road
2. In one appearance, this character defeated Johnny Mo and killed a bodyguard dressed
as a schoolgirl by stabbing her in the head with a chair leg and nail. One of this character’s
aliases was Arlene Machiavelli, and she once intended to work at a used record store. This
character was once shot at from behind a cereal box shortly after waking from a coma
after being bitten by a mosquito. Trained by Pai Mei, this character is responsible for ripping
out Elle Driver’s other eye, and is the only member Deadly Viper Assassination Squad to learn
the Five Point Exploding Heart Technique. Codenamed Black Mamba, for 10 points, name this
yellow-jumpsuited protagonist of the Kill Bill films.
ANSWER: The Bride or Beatrix Kiddo [accept either]
3. Some of this character’s aliases include Emmesey Squire and Stefan Berkshire, and one
associate of this character once used the phrase “Richard of York gave battle in vain” to
activate a sonic bomb. In one appearance, this character helps stop members of the B’wa
Kell from using AA batteries to power laser rifles, and in another, Mervall and Descant
Brill break Opal Koboi out of prison. This character’s bodyguard has a blue diamond tattoo on
his shoulder, and this character associates with the dwarf Mulch Diggums and the centaur Foaly,
who works for the Lower Elements Police. Appearing in such books as The Lost Colony and The
Eternity Code, for 10 points, name this titular child criminal genius in a series by Eoin Colfer.
ANSWER: Artemis Fowl II [accept either]
4. In this film, one character desires to live in a “warm place with no memory,” and later
asks Dekins if he would rather have his sons go to Harvard or Yale. The alias “Randall
Stephens” is used to launder money in this film, and another character describes himself as
a “regular Sears and Roebuck.” At one point, an aria from The Marriage of Figaro is played
over a loudspeaker, and when stocking the Brooks Hatlen Memorial Library, one character quips
that The Count of Monte Cristo should be filed under “educational.” A poster of Raquel Welch
conceals a tunnel out of the title institution of the movie, a tunnel that was carved with a rock
hammer for nineteen years. Starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman, for 10 points, identify
this movie about a prison break.
ANSWER: The Shawshank Redemption
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5. Running on a treadmill gives the player easier access to a central hallway in this game,
and one major boss can only be defeated with aide from the horn of a unicorn sculpture.
Minor bosses of this game include Sir Weston and Slim Bankshot. In this game, the player
can only escape from the Sealed Room by focusing on a mirror. Golden mice in this game
produce money when caught, and the protagonist’s main weapon eventually is able to shoot
water, fire, and ice. That weapon was given to the protagonist by Professor E. Gadd, and is the
Poltergust 3000. For 10 points, identify this gamecube launch title in which Mario’s brother must
free him from the titular structure.
ANSWER: Luigi’s Mansion
6. One object in the music video of this song has drawn comparisons to Hayao Miyazaki’s
Castle in the Sky, and it also depicts Bell H-13 helicopters. This song describes “A
melancholy town where we never smile” before going on to state “Love forever love is free.”
Including a depiction of a floating windmill, the music video for this song is continued in
“El Mañana” and appears on an album along with tracks like “Kids with Guns” and “Dirty
Harry.” One member of De La Soul raps “Watch me as I gravitate” in a vocal solo on this song,
and it opens and closes with laughing. For 10 points, identify this song from Demon Days, a hit
by Gorillaz.
ANSWER: “Feel Good Inc.”
7. Two tracks titled “45 Revolutions Per Minute” appear as a musique concrète on one
album by this band that also includes such tracks as “Rude Awakening #2 and
“Chameleon.” Another album by this band contains a song that mentions that “Rooster
hits the washboard and people just got to smile,” and another that states that “Some folks
inherit star spangled eyes.” Besides those albums Pendulum and Willy and the Poor Boys, this
band released Cosmo’s Factory which included a cover of a song that says that “not much longer
would you be mine.” Fronted by John Fogarty, for 10 points, identify this band of “Down on the
Corner,” “Fortunate Son,” and a famous cover of “I Heard it Through the Grapevine.”
ANSWER: Creedence Clearwater Revival
8. One character in this series once had her organs harvested for returning the same scarf
to a store seventeen times, and another is shown to be able to heat tea by imagining fire.
One character that lives with the protagonist of this series occasionally acts as the “Deputy
of Common Sense” and the “Patron Saint of Technology,” and once tried to use “earrelated cuteness” to get away with crimes. The protagonist’s garbageman is revealed to be a
genius and Phil, The Prince of Insufficient Light, acts as a pseudo-devil in this series. The
protagonist of this series works with Asok and Alice at an unnamed company, along with Wally
and the Pointy-Haired Boss. For 10 points, identify this comic strip written by Scott Adams
about the title engineer.
ANSWER: Dilbert
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9. In one appearance, this actor played a man who drowns the epileptic Owen Kane after
saving him from an abusive Irish boy’s home in the film Lamb. This actor later portrayed
Dr. Peyton Westlake, the creator of a synthetic skin that allowed him to become the title
superhero, and in one video game role, he voiced the director of Project Purity. Besides his
role in Darkman and the voice of James in Fallout 3, this actor is better known for portraying
the leader of the League of Shadows in one film, and a jedi killed at the hands of Darth Maul in
another. Appearing as Ra’s Al Ghul and Qui-Gon Jinn, for 10 points, name this Irish actor who
portrayed a businessman that saved the lives of more than a thousand Jewish refuges in
Schindler’s List.
ANSWER: Liam Neeson
10. Lucas Kane is the protagonist of one game set in this location, Indigo Prophecy, and the
fifth installment of the Alone in the Dark franchise was set here. Emile Dufraisne was the
leader of an organization that operated in this city, John Brown’s Army, which appeared in
Splinter Cell: Double Agent. Two protagonists of games set in this location include Alex
Mercer and JC Denton, the latter of which appeared in a game that spawned sequels like
Invisible War and Human Revolution. Besides Deus Ex and Prototype, another game set in this
city includes such antagonists as Rhino and The Shocker. For 10 points, identify this city, the
setting of the Spiderman games.
ANSWER: New York City
11. On this show, one character once contributed to a project that won a Nobel Prize
through his research on photon radiography, and later in life is told to ask for “A new dust
filter for a Hoover MaxExtract PressurePro, Model 60” if he wants to disappear. Madrigal
Electromotive is the parent company to a major antagonist on this show; that antagonist is
killed by homemade plastique explosive set off by Hector Salamanca. Besides Gustavo Fring
who ran Los Pollos Hermanos, this show includes characters like Hank Schrader, a DEA officer,
as well as Jesse Pinkman, the partner of the protagonist. For 10 points, identify this A&E show
about Walter White, a scientist-turned meth cook.
ANSWER: Breaking Bad
12. One track on this album features Viram Jasani on tabla, and closely follows a similar
guitar arrangement as a version by Bert Jansch. Another track stemmed from a song
written by Willie Dixon and first recorded by Otis Rush and includes the lyrics “I know
you are my one desire.” A guitar rif on one track of this album was later used in Chicago’s
“25 or 6 to 4,” and comes after a song that sates that the singer didn’t care “When my woman left
home for a brown eyed man.” Including tracks like “Black Mountain Side” “I Can’t Quit You
Baby,” and “Good Times Bad Times,” for 10 points, identify this debut album by a certain
English band consisting of John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, and Robert Plant.
ANSWER: Led Zeppelin I
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13. One character in this film describes supermodels as “spoiled, stupid little stick figures
with poofy lips who think only about themselves,” and later went on to present the Best
Costume Design Oscar at the 2004 Academy Awards along with Pierce Brosnan. In this
film, Mr. Huph criticizes the protagonist for allowing insurance clients to “penetrate the
bureaucracy” and is later thrown through several walls after forbidding the protagonist to stop
a mugging. The antagonist of this film, Buddy Pine, is at one point “caught monologuing” by
Bob Parr, and is later defeated with help from Violet, Dash, and Frozone. For 10 points, identify
this 2004 Pixar film about the titular family of superheroes.
ANSWER: The Incredibles
14. One character in this series is described as a “dangerous sociopath with a long history
of violence” and once swallowed a hotel bartender before remarking “That explains why
my mojito is taking so long.” That episode saw that aforementioned character topple an
entire South American government and discover his friend is named Paul and is in fact,
male. An earlier episode saw that same character kill the “lovely elderly couple in 2B” for
“taking all the croissant rolls” and sink a cruise ship. The most recent episode of this series sees
that same character detonate a nuclear bomb, and in the first episode, he stabs a man “thirty
seven times in the chest.” For 10 points, name this Filmcow web series starring Caaaaaaaarl, a
camelid with head covering.
ANSWER: Llamas with Hats
15. Two uninterested twins in this film are show to be reading the book Complicity by Iain
Banks, and Cate Blanchett has an uncredited role as the ex-girlfriend of the protagonist
who gives him a Japanese Peace Lilly. The movies Point Break and Bad Boys II at one point
serve as inspiration for the protagonist of this film, who later differentiates between
“accident” and “collision.” One character in this film claims that his discounts are “criminal”
and that he is a “slasher” of prices, and is portrayed by Timothy Dalton. In this film, the
Neighborhood Watch Alliance is secretly killing any who threaten Sanford’s title of “Village of
the Year,” and are eventually stopped by Sergeant Nicholas Angel. For 10 points, identify this
police film starring Nick Frost and Simon Pegg.
ANSWER: Hot Fuzz
16. This music video for this song was directed by Tony Kaye and parodies such groups as
Parliament-Funkadelic, Sex Pistols, and The Beatles. Its guitar solo was adapted from the
intro to “Purple Haze,” and this song asks “Who knew what others died to prove?”
Appearing on an album with such tracks as “Storm in a Teacup” and “Tell Me Baby,” the
title character of this song is described as a “runner, rebel, and a stunner” whose “poppa was a
copper” and “momma was a hippie.” Included on the last album to feature John Frusciante,
Stadium Arcadium, for 10 points, identify this hit by the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
ANSWER: “Dani California”
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17. In one mission of this game, the protagonist quips “Has anyone ever told you that
you’ve got a loose screw?” before escaping from a laser, and another mission sees Ghost
follow Krayola into the Tek Quarter of the titular city in order to kill the hacker Sadako.
Besides NeoTokyo, another mission of this game takes place on Planet X and features Hank
Nova caught between skirmishes of the Ozor and Meezor Mox. The first mission of this
game takes place in Siberia in 1990, while the last sees the titular antagonists kill Corporal Hart
and chase Sgt. Cortez on a space station. In this game, the titular aliens attempt to destroy the
human race by corrupting Earth’s history. For 10 points, name this first-person shooter and
sequel to TimeSplitters.
ANSWER: TimeSplitters 2
18. In this film, one character is recommended a book of proverbs after uttering the phrase
“People in glass houses sink ships,” and later a Freudian slip over the phrase “fat man”
causes an awkward silence. A theory about a “serial crusher” is ridiculed in this movie, and
one minor antagonist wears red-tinted glasses and is killed with a billiards ball. This film
opens with an argument in a meat packaging plant over history of the “rule of thumb” saying,
and ends with a mob boss executed in a courtroom. The protagonists of this film have the words
Aequitas and Veritas tattooed on their hands and are the sons of “Il Duce.” Featuring Willem
Dafoe as Special Agent Paul Smecker and set in Boston, for 10 points, identify this movie about
the vigilantes Connor and Murphy McManus.
ANSWER: The Boondock Saints
19. RM-2493. John Fare. Board of Inland Revenue v Haddock. Tayopa. The HMS Friday.
Frank Tower. The Mapimi Silent Zone. The Aurora aircraft. The video game Polybius. The
Kosher Tax. The Gasoline Pill. The Sony timer. Melon Heads. Hanako-san. The number of
panes on the Louvre Pyramid. The ingredients of Bubble-Yum. Fan Death. Eskimo words for
“snow.” Replacing Paul McCartney with a body double. Bloody Mary. Hookman. The Clown
Statue. These are all for 10 points, what fictitious types of stories?
ANSWER: Urban legends [accept stuff like urban myths or tales or things that aren’t true]
20. One instrumental piece of this type is a montage of “Pruit Igoe” and “Prophecies” by
Philip Glass that plays while two characters receive a photograph at a county fair. “99
Luftballons” plays as one character sits in a restaurant and puts on a large pair of glasses,
and another of these pieces is My Chemical Romance’s cover of “Desolation Row,” which
plays over the credits. The first one of these pieces is Nat King Cole’s “Unforgettable,”
which plays during the murder of Edward Blake. “Ride of the Valkyries” is one of these
pieces that plays during the invasion of Vietnam, while another is “The Sounds of Silence,”
which plays during a funeral. Including “The Times They Are a-Changin’” which plays over the
title sequence, for 10 points, identify these pieces that accompany a certain Jack Snyder
superhero film.
ANSWER: Songs from the Watchmen soundtrack
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