GEORGETOWN A. (& Jeff B.) COLLEGE BOWL QUESTIONS FOR GWU TRASH TOURNAMENT
TOSSUPS
1. He-Man. Ultra Girl. Tiny Tim. Vigor Boy. Starshot and Gurney Girl are not the names of comic book heroes, but
are all varieties of this fruit, others being Big Boy and Beefsteak. FTP name this precursor to ketchup.
A: TOMATO (accept also "toe-mah-toe")
2. Michie Stadium has seen a fair amount of history in its lifetime.
Its team has gained two national wire-service championships (in
1944 and 1945), as well as two Heisman trophy winners, namely
Glenn Davis and Doc Blanchard. For ten points, which Division 1-A
independent calls Michie Stadium home?
ANSWER: _ARMY_or_WEST POINT.or JJNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY_or
_USMA_
3. Michael J. Fox isn't a particularly good basketball player in this
1985 film. However, genetics lead him to develop a rather "hairy"
problem. For Ten Points, name this movie which unfortunately had
Vincent Price nowehere near it.
ANSWER: _TEEN WOLF_
4. "And where is that band which so vauntingly swore That the havoc of war
and the battle's confusion, A home and a country should leave us no more!" is
the third verse of what famous U.S. song?
ANSWER: _THE STAR-SPANGLED BANNER
5. In _Team Homer_, we all know that Homer's team is known as "Pin Pals",
and that they eventually win the championship. What you may not
know, however, is who they beat. For Ten Points, name the Flanders'
and Lovejoys' bowling team, which were the defending champions.
ANSWER: _HOLY ROLLERS.
6. He died at the hands of Lapu-lapu. But his memory lives on as large numbers of desperate
College Bowlers search the web for questions. For Ten Points,
name the explorer whose name is also that of a web search engine.
ANSWER: .MAGELLAN.
7. He's been referred to in "The Simpsons" during "The Shining" episode.
He was born however, as Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr.
(Doyt-shenn-dorf), hardly as poetic as his current name.
For Ten Points, name this singer of such songs as "Calypso",
"Sunshine on my Shoulders", and "Thank God I'm a Country Boy".
ANSWER: John DENVER
8. It was first held in 1851 around the Isle of Wight, Cowes, England, and won by John C. Stevens of the United
States. Dominated by the New York Y.C. Syndicate from 1964 to 1980, in 1983 it was snatched by Alan Bond of
Australia In 1987 the US came back under Dennis Connor, repeatedly winning, FTP what grand prize of the Yachting
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world? A: .AMERICA
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9. They're an Australian band whose first album was released in 1980.
Some of their most famous songs include "What you need", "The One
Thing", and "Devil Inside". For Ten Points, name this group whose
most famous album is probably _Kick_.
ANSWER: _INXS_ (In-excess)
10. Kiefer Sutherland, Corey Haim, and Corey Feldman starred in this 1987
movie about a modern-day gang of vampires. For Ten Points, name this
film.
ANSWER: _THE LOST BOYS_
11. This green triceratops-like creature is only slightly as annoying as her purple-skinned cousin, and like him shows a
disturbing tendency to consort with small chiildren. For ten points, can you name Barney's immature female dinosaur
friend?
ANSWER :_BABY BOP_
12. Do John Kirtland, Toby Pipes, Todd Pipes, and Kirk Tatom sound
familiar? What about the album _Home_? If not, for ten points,
give me the band who's greatest hit has been "Breakfast at
Tiffany's".
ANSWER: _DEEP BLUE SOMETHING.
13. They live at 1254 North Elm Street. The eldest brother has a
girlfriend named Denise, the daughter's mantra is "Shop Til You Drop",
and the youngest brother has an iguana named Quincy. For Ten
Points, name this comic strip.
ANSWER: _FOX TROT_ (written by Bill Amend)
14. _My Daddy was a pistol and I'm a son of a gun_, _Elvis is dead and I
don't feel so good myself_, and _If I ever get back to Georgia,
I'm going to nail my feet to the ground_ are all, for ten points,
works by which recently deceased _Atlanta-Journal and
Constitution_ columnist?
ANSWER: _LEWIS GRIZZARD_ (FYI, the last name is prounced as in "yard", not
as in "bird".)
15. Inspector Callahan is not you "by-the-book" officer. In fact, most of
the punks he deals with end up getting their faces smashed into
things, be they books or not. For Ten points, give me the first
name this member of the San Francisco P.D. who has been featured
in _Magnum Force_ and _The Enforcer_
ANSWER: Dirty _HARRY_
16. "La Brabanconne" (la bra-bahn-son), "Le Tchadienne" (Luh Chad-ee-en),
"God Defend New Zealand", and "Oh Canada" are all examples, for ten points, of
what?
ANSWER: .NATIONAL ANTHEMS.
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17. Napoleon at St. Helena, Forty Thieves, Beleaguered Castle, Klondike, Spider, Calculation, and Big Forty are all
varieties of what card game, an important reason people upgrade from DOS to Windows 3.1 or 95.
A: SOLITAIRE
18. Vascular, Muscle-Contraction, Traction, and Inflammatory are all varieties of this common problem, frequently
experienced by wives of men who are "in the doghouse" FTP, don't give yourself a migraine, but name this common
medical problem.
A: HEADACHE
19. This 1984 movie score won an Oscar, although the movie did not. Its
songs included "Let's Go Crazy", the title track, and "When Doves
Cry". For Ten Points, name this album, by Prince.
ANSWER: PURPLE RAIN
20. Congratulations are in order if you're a Texas Rangers fan. Despite
losing to the Yankees, the Rangers finally made postseason play,
leaving only, for ten points, what Major League Baseball
team to have never qualified for the playoffs?
ANSWER: Florida _MARLINS_ (Also accept Men of Teal)
21._Unnatural Selections.., _Wildlife Preserves., and _Cows of our
Planet_ are all, for ten points, collections of which comic strip
by Gary Larson?
ANSWER: _THE FAR SIDE.
22.
Bristol, Connecticut, is home to the most popular cable network. For a
quick ten points, name this station infamous for its early
coverage of Aussie rules football.
ANSWER: _ESPN.
GEORGETOWN A BONUSES
1. (30 points) The fun that was the American Basketball Association comes
alive in this question. I'll give you a city or regional
location. For ten points apiece, give me the
name of the ABA team located there.
1) Pittsburgh (Two answers work here)
ANSWER: _CONDORS_ or _PIPERS_
2) Oakland ANSWER:
.OAKS.
3) Kentucky
ANSWER: .COLONELS.
2. (30 points) Answer the following questions
about a truely classic song, "Ice, Ice Baby" by Vanilla Ice, or ten points apiece.
1) What was Vanilla Ice born as?
ANSWER: .ROBBIE VAN WINKLE.
2) What year did the song come out?
ANSWER: .1990.
3) Name the album which on which one would find this monstrosity
of nature.
ANSWER: .TO THE EXTREME.
3. (20 points) If you have kids, this bonus should be a piece of cake.
Ill simply give you the name of a character on .Thomas the Tank
Engine, and you tell me what type of vehicle he is for ten points
each.
1) Harold
ANSWER: .HELICOPTER.
2) Toby
ANSWER: .CABOOSE.
4. (30 points) Let's say that you're starting up a College Bowl team, but
have no idea where to start. You turn on your computer and access
Yahoo!. For ten points each, give me the first three subdivisions
that you need to access in order. A miss stops you.
ANSWER: .ENTERTAINMENT., .CONTEST, SURVEYS, POLLS., .QUIZZES AND
TESTS.
5. (25 points)
The end of "Bloom County" featured a reunion of the main characters, discussing their new jobs after the demise of the
script. For 5PE given the job, name the character
1) He was appearing Tuesdays in .The Far Side.
ANSWER :_MILO_
2) His current work was in the comic strip .Cathy.
ANSWER: _STEVE__ Dallas
3) They were together as always, working as wild-boar skinners in
Prince Valiant (Two answers, 5PE)
ANSWER: .PORTNOY. and .HODGE-PODGE.
4) He was being bused into .The Family Circus, as the result of a
ocurt order.
ANSWER: .OLIVER.
6. (25 points) I'll give you the top five most-prescribed drugs in the
United States. For five points apiece, rank them from most- to
least-prescribed. Amoxil, Amoxicilin, Lasix, Premarin, Tylenol.
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ANSWER: .AMOXICILLIN ___TYLENOL_, PREMARIN_, _LASIX_, _AMOXIL_
7. (30 points) Stephen King's _The Green Mile_ is a rarity in contemporary
fiction in the sense that it is a serialized novel. For ten points a
piece, and a maximum of thirty, give me the titles of any three of the six books.
ANSWER: _THE TWO DEAD GIRLS_, THE MOUSE ON THE MILE_, _COFFEY'S HANDS
_THE BAD DEATH OF EDUARD DELACROIX. (Ed-oo-ard Del-uh-croy (or cwah)), _NIGHT
JOURNEY., _COFFEY ON THE MILE_.
8. (20P) While the Big 10 may be a huge flop in the
NCAA tournament for men's basketball, it does have some interestinglynamed arenas. Two schools, however, aren't especially creative. For Ten
Points Each, name both schools whose basketball arenas are named
Assembly Hall.
ANSWER: INDIANA, and ILLINOIS
9. (30 points) I won't give you the "Run-Around" on this question,
but I will ask you to name three of the four members of the band Blues
Traveller for ten points each and a maximum of thirty.
ANSWER: John _POPPER_, Chan _KINCHLA_, Bob _SHEEHAN_, Brendan _HILL
10. (20 points) Morocco has built its own version of the Berlin Wall - a
huge blockade made of sand. Answer the following questions about
it for ten points apiece.
1) This wall has been constructed around what quasi-state, the former Spanish Sahara.
ANSWER: .WESTERN SAHARA.
2) Name the group which Morocco is actively trying to keep out of
Western Sahara.
ANSWER: _POLISARIO_
11. (25 points) If you know "The Simpsons", you'll shout "Woo-hoo!" when
you hear this question. If not, you'll probably yell "Doh!". For
five points apiece, and a five point bonus for all correct, give me
the actors ho voice the following characters:
1) Marge
ANSWER: Julie _KAVNER_
2) Homer
ANSWER: Dan_CASTELLANETA_
3) Bart
ANSWER: Nancy _CARTWRIGHT_
4) Lisa
ANSWER: Yeardley _SMITH_
12. (25 points) You probably won't be hearing the song "Zip A Dee Doo Dah"
in theaters any time soon, as every time Disney releases this movie, it
is criticized for romanticizing slave life. Answer the following
questions about it for the stated number of points.
1) (15 points) First, name the movie in which the song appears.
ANSWER: _SONG OF THE SOUTH.
2) (10 points) Second, name the rabbit which was thrown into the
brier patch.
ANSWER: _BR'ER RABBIT
13. (25 points) You're heart will sing by the stated number of points if
you can answer these questions about the song "Wild Thing".
1) (15 points) Name the band who originally performed this one-hit wonder.
ANSWER: _THETROGGS_
2) (10 points) Now, name the year this song came out.
ANSWER :_1966_
14. (20 points) New York City has the highest metropolitan income.
Jacksonville, NC, has the lowest. For twenty points, all or
nothing, give me the difference between the two with $2,500.
ANSWER: _$23,470_ (Acecept between $20,930 and $25,970.)
15. (20 points) Is you're team's chances for winning this round going down
the toilet? If so, you can add ten points to your score per
correct answer with your answers to how much water is used...
1) By an average person daily? (Within 10 Gallons)
ANSWER: _100 GALLONS. (Accept 90-110)
2) To wash dishes with by hand? (Within 2 gallons)
ANSWER: _20 GALLONS. (Accept 18-22)
16. (30 points) Everyone knows that UCLA has won the most men's basketball
championships, and that Notre Dame has won the most wire-service
football national championships, but what about other sports?
Each correct answer for the NCAA championship leader in that
sport will net you ten points.
1) Rifle
ANSWER: _WEST VIRGINIA. UNIVERSITY
2) Skiing
ANSWER: University of _DENVER_
3) Wrestling
ANSWER: .OKLAHOMA STATE_ University
17. (30 points) Established in 1900, the Davis Cup annually provides some
of the best and most exciting tennis every year. Of course, there's
traditionally more excitement when you win. For ten points each, in
any order, please give me the three nations with the most Davis
Cup victories.
ANSWER: .UNITED STATES., .AUSTRALIA., .FRANCE.
18. (25 points) I admit it. I liked "the pig movie". Did you? FTPE name the characters from the movie .Babe, given
the clues.
1) The last name of the farmer and his wife
ANSWER: .HOGGETT.
2) The duck, who has learned to crow to save himself from becoming
dinner.
ANSWER: .FERDINAND.
3) The female sheepdog who takes care of Babe
ANSWER: _FLY_
4) The male sheepdog, who is now hard of hearing.
ANSWER :_REX
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5) The female sheep who befriends Babe.
ANSWER :_MAA_
19. (30 points) I'll give you the top five American Kennel Club
registrations. Please rank them in order from lowest to highest.
German Shepherd, Golden Retriever, Labrador Retriever, Poodle,
Rottweiler 5PE, +5 for all correct
ANSWER: .POODLE., _GOLDEN RETRIEVER., GERMAN SHEPHERD., .ROTTWEILER.,
.LABRADOR RETRIEVER.
20. (20 points) "Bye, bye, Miss American Pie". Your levy won't be dry,
but it will be twenty points richer if you can answer these three
questions about the song.
1) When the song refers to "the day the msuic dies", it is
referring to the death of one of the great pioneers in rock and
roll, who died in February, 1959. Name him.
ANSWER: .BUDDY HOLLY_
2) Name this song's artist
ANSWER: .DON McLEAN.
21. (25 points) With the success of World Cup '94, the U.S. is fast
becoming a force to be reckoned with in international competition.
However, their record in the World Cup is still quite weak, mainly
since they've only participated in the final tournament five times.
For five points each, and a five-point bonus for all correct, give me
the five years.
ANSWER : .1930., .1934., .1950., .1990., .1994.
22.(30 points) So, you think you know the .Dave Matthews Band.. Prove
it In the song "Typical Situation", the lyrics count down from
ten to one using vatious nouns after each number. For example,
the number ten is used in the line "Ten fingers we have each".
For Ten Points each, give me, in any order, the nouns which follow
the numbers Nine, Eight, Seven, Six, Four and Three.
ANSWER: Nine: .PLANETS, (around the sun repeat), Eight: .BALL, (is the
last if you triumphant be), Seven: .OCEANS, (pummel the shores of the sea),
Six: .SENSES, (feeling), Four .SEASONS, (turn on and turn off I can see),
Three: .CORNERS, (from this corner)
23. (30 points) How well do you know Guns and Roses? I'll give you six
songs, and you'll earn five points for telling me which belong in
.Use Your Illusion. One or Two. Be careful, a miss stops you.
Ready?
"Civil War", "November Rain", "Obsession", "Right Next Door To
Hell"," Shotgun Blues" and "You Could be Mine".
ANSWER: Use Your Illusion I - ."OBSESSION"., ."NOVEMBER RAIN"., "RIGHT
NEXT DOOR TO HELL".
Use Your Illusion II - ."CIVIL WAR"., ."SHOTGUN BLUES".,
."YOU COULD BE MINE."
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