VCU Open Trash
Round Five
Written by Mike Cheyne, George Berry, and Donald Taylor
Tossups
1. In one scene in this film, characters in prison hear the Morse Code tapping out of the words “STAND
BACK.” In the first scene, the antagonist meets J’onn , who is drilling for water and possesses a “secret
pain.” One character is persuaded to cooperate after remembering when he euthanized his ailing father
shortly before a cure was found. The plot is set in motion when Caithlin Dar and St. John Talbot are taken
hostage at Paradise City. Early scenes in this film involve characters attempting to sing “Row, Row, Row
Your Boat” at Yosemite National Park. This movie sees the protagonists heading to Sha Ka Ree under the control
of Sybok, a renegade Vulcan. For 10 points, name this entry in a film series about the crew of the Enterprise, which
sees them encounter an entity claiming to be God.
ANSWER: Star Trek V: The Final Frontier [accept The Final Frontier]
2. A surviving recording session of this band features the line “I’m a genius, too” spoken by a band member’s
father. One member was controversially treated by therapist Dr. Eugene Landy. This group recorded the
theme to the movie Problem Child, while one of their songs features them laughing as they sing “tried Peggy
Sue, tried Betty Lou.” That song has a chorus which goes “You got me rockin’ and-a reelin’” and was adapted
by John McCain to urge bombing Iran. This group recorded a “pocket symphony” which begins with the lyric “I
love the colorful clothes she wears.” This band behind “Barbara Ann” has a song which contrasts the title women
with “East coast girls.” For 10 points, name this band featuring Brian Wilson, who recorded “Good Vibrations” and
“California Girls.”
ANSWER: The Beach Boys
3. In 2010, this woman’s brother Mark was charged with manslaughter in the death of her father. She once
appeared on SNL as “The Denise Show” host Adam Sandler’s first love Lisa. While at a Disney World
parade, this woman aroused controversy by saying “This is so corny,” while she also once apparently mocked
Oksana Baiul’s crying at a medal ceremony. She dressed in drag while partnered with Dave Coulier on
Skating with Celebrities. In the film Blades of Glory, Will Ferrell’s character says this woman has officially
given him a boner. The most notable event involving this woman involved a man named Jeff Gillooly. In 1994,
while at the Cobo Arena in Detroit, she screamed “Why? Why?” For 10 points, name this figure skater who was
clubbed in the knee.
ANSWER: Nancy Kerrigan
4. The hero’s love interest in this comic book was born in the 30 th century and sent to the past. Near its
original run, the title character was on trial for murder after accidentally killing his arch enemy. A later run
saw the title character marry TV reporter Linda Park. A noted Silver Age issue of this comic saw the title
character journey to Earth-2 and meet his counterpart, Jay Garrick. The first volume of this comic ended after
the protagonist died in the Crisis on Infinite Earths, but it was revived with his former sidekick taking up his
identity. A recurring villain included a man who possessed the same powers as the title character, Professor Zoom.
For 10 points, name this DC comic book which has documented the lives of Barry Allen and Wally West, the
namesake super speedsters.
ANSWER: The Flash
5. This man wrote the lyrics to Sherry!, a musical version of The Man Who Came to Dinner. He played a
character who has only called one man a coward, Brian Doyle-Murray. In that role, this man threatens to
have someone beaten with a “pillowcase full of batteries” and writes a script featuring the line “Enjoy the
chlamydia.” On the 200th episode of his current show, he featured guest host Dave Chappelle. This son of the
author of The Holy Barbarians appeared as Warden Gentiles on Arrested Development. On his most famous
show, he welcomes his guests to Pace University in New York City. A Will Ferrell impression of this man saw him
fawn over the Alec Baldwin played Charles Nelson Reilly. For 10 points, name this host of Inside the Actors Studio.
ANSWER: James Lipton
6. School and position needed. Bills head coach Chan Gailey played this position at this school under the
coaching of Doug Dickey. A player at this position, John Reaves, set a record in a 1971 game when numerous
defensive players intentionally fell to the ground. Two players at this position are the only men to have won a
Heisman and the Draddy Award for academic excellence. Charlie Weis was recently hired as offensive
coordinator and coach of this position, which was once held by Jesse Palmer and Danny Wuerffel. One heir to
this position transferred after a stolen laptop incident and won the 2010 Heisman playing for Auburn. Heisman
winners at this position played for coaches Steve Spurrier and Urban Meyer. For 10 points, name this position once
manned by Tim Tebow.
ANSWER: Quarterback for the University of Florida Gators[accept either of the later underlined parts if
accompanied by Quarterback, prompt on partial answers]
(George)
7. One film set during this conflict ends with the caption “I am like a bullet, filled with lead and made to kill.”
In another film set during it, the assassin Necros falls to his death while clutching the hero’s boot. The Jason
Patric and Stephen Baldwin film The Beast is set during this war. Forces in this war were trained under
Operation Cyclone, while it is the backdrop of the films Spies Like Us and The Living Daylights. A famous
Steve McCurry photograph for National Geographic of Sharbat Gula was taken during this war. It serves as the
backdrop of Rambo III and is also the reason why Amir’s family must flee his home country at the beginning of The
Kite Runner. For 10 points, identify this conflict which began when Leonid Brezhnev sent troops into a certain
Middle Eastern nation.
ANSWER: Soviet war in Afghanistan [accept equivalents for “war,” prompt on dopes who say Cold War]
8. A musical with this title won Allison Janney the 2009 Drama Desk Award for acting. A song with this title
is played by the title character to open the film The Love Guru. One song with this title contains the lyric “All
day I think of him, dreaming of him constantly” and was used as the Manchester United song in the film
EuroTrip. That song with this title had its name changed in the U.S. to reflect a lyric from its chorus, “My baby
takes the morning train.” The most famous song with this title was written for a movie starring Jane Fonda and its
singer as workers taking revenge on their boss. For 10 points, name this song title shared by Sheena Easton and
Dolly Parton songs, which discuss working between the title hours.
ANSWER: “9 to 5” [accept “Morning Train” until mentioned]
9. Sut Jhally and Justin Lewis wrote a work criticizing this show’s harmful effects on audiences. Danny Kaye
had one of his final acting jobs on this show as a wacky dentist. The final seasons saw a character’s cousin
Pam come to live with the protagonists. The theme song to this show was titled “Kiss Me” and played in the
opening while the protagonists danced. One character married a single father named Navy Lieutenant Martin
Kendall. Friends of the protagonists included Bud and Cockroach. A spinoff of this show was set at Hillman College
and was titled A Different World. Children on this show included Rudy and Theo, while the mother was played by
Phylicia Rashad. For 10 points, name this sitcom where the namesake comedian appeared as the sweater-wearing
Cliff Huxtable.
ANSWER: The Cosby Show
10. This actor played a man who has a fistfight with “Boats” Gilhooley on every birthday. Besides playing
“Guns” Donovan, this man played a character who frequently notes “Not hardly!” after people muse they
thought he was dead. Another of his characters uses the phrase “That’ll be the day.” One of the few films he
directed ends with his character, Colonel Mike Kirby, walking on a beach with a child named Ham Chuck.
This man played J.B. Books, who is dying of cancer when he is killed in a Carson City shootout, and Sgt. John
Stryker, who dies after seeing the flag raising on Mt. Suribachi. This star of The Shootist and The Sands of Iwo Jima
won an Oscar for playing Rooster Cogburn in the original True Grit. For 10 points, name this western actor
nicknamed the “Duke.”
ANSWER: John Wayne [accept Marion Morrison]
11. This character once sued and eventually had a relationship with the Gregory Hines played Ben Doucette.
Her mother is an actress who played Millie Loman in Death of a Salesperson. This woman’s nemesis is her
crazy neighbor Val Bassett. She was originally going to get married at Central Park on the Today Show, and
her husband had an affair while serving in Doctors Without Borders. The final episode flashes forward in her
life seventeen years and like the first episode, sees her watch ER with her best friend. At one point, this
character marries Dr. Leo Markus, who was played by Harry Connick Jr. This interior designer has a lazy assistant
named Karen Walker. For 10 points, name this Debra Messing played character who appears in a sitcom with her
best friend Will.
ANSWER: Grace Adler [accept either]
12. Year and event required OR the names of the two teams involved. One game in this event saw a five-run
rally ended in the ninth by Kurt Abbott striking out. This event saw the final postseason appearance by Jose
Canseco, while the losing team featured Bubba Trammell and Mike Bordick. During the fourth game of this
event, losing pitcher Bobby Jones gave up a home run on the first pitch. The first game in this series was won
on a hit by Jose Vizcaino, while the only game the losing team won was a start by Rick Reed. The final game
saw a game-winning hit by Luis Sojo off of Al Leiter. The most notable incident in this series saw Roger Clemens
throw a portion of a bat in the direction of Mike Piazza. For 10 points, identify this baseball event which saw a Big
Apple based team defeat a crosstown rival to win their third straight championship.
ANSWER: 2000 World Series [or the World Series between the New York Metropolitians and the New York
Yankees, prompt on partial answer, prompt on Subway Series]
13. Two members of this group were previously members of Atban Klann. It’s not the Pussycat Dolls or
Eden’s Crush, but one member of this band joined after Nicole Scherzinger was forced by her contract to
turn down joining it. According to a Saturday Night Live sketch, one member of this band was on the cover of
Vaguely Asian magazine. Collaboration with Justin Timberlake yielded a song that asks "if you practice what
you preach, will you turn the other cheek?" This group performed with Slash and Usher while wearing apparently
Tron inspired outfits at the 2011 Super Bowl in Dallas. A more recent song by this group rhymes "take it off" with
"mazeltov" and claims that "tonight's gonna be a good, good night." For 10 points name this hip-hop group behind
the song "I Gotta Feeling.”
ANSWER: The Black Eyed Peas
(George)
14. The protagonist of this film refers to his brother Timmy as “Uncle Boss” to his son. At several points,
characters utter the phrase “I’m Shiva, the god of death.” One character in this film rants about Culcitate, a
“superb cancer delivery system.” This film begins with the protagonist getting out of his car to look at horses,
shortly before it explodes, while it ends with an extended shot of him sitting in a cab. The title character says
he is a “janitor” when asked to solve a hit and run accident and later harshly asks “Do I look like I’m
negotiating?” This film’s protagonist is moved to action after the murder of Arthur Edens by agents of U-North, who
is represented by the Tilda Swinton played Karen Crowder. For 10 points, name this 2007 film starring George
Clooney as the title legal fixer.
ANSWER: Michael Clayton
15. This politician was forced to abandon one campaign after slipping and cracking his head on his bathtub.
He sparred with Fred Dalton Thompson while serving as the ranking Democrat on a special committee
investigating Chinese donations during the 1996 election. Along with John McCain, this man was cleared of
impropriety despite being one of the infamous “Keating Five.” He angrily proclaimed “I have held a job,
Howard!” to campaign opponent Howard Metzenbaum, who claimed this man had never met a payroll.
Portrayed by Ed Harris in The Right Stuff, this Ohio Senator is best known for an action he undertook aboard the
Friendship 7. For 10 points, name this first man to orbit the Earth, who eventually became the oldest man to fly in
space.
ANSWER: John Glenn Jr.
16. In one song, this singer says “someday I’ll be living in a big old city” and “I’ll be big enough so you can’t
hit me.” In another song, she sings “I wore a dress, you wore a dark gray t-shirt” and is told she was “pretty
when I looked like a mess.” In the movie Valentine’s Day, this woman played Felicia, who receives a white
bear from her boyfriend Willy. One of her music videos depicts her as a damsel in distress tied to a train track.
Her most recent album is titled Speak Now, while her first single was “Tim McGraw.” One of this woman’s songs
says “you were Romeo, I was a scarlet letter.” She was invited on stage at the 2009 VMA’s by Beyonce Knowles
after being previously interrupted by Kanye West. For 10 points, name this country singer behind “Love Story.”
ANSWER: Taylor Swift
(Donald)
17. In a museum in this game, a poster of a character from Killer Instinct can be seen. The Game Boy
Advance port of this game sees the player collecting Golden Feathers for a racing minigame. It features the
very fun level “Rattle Battle,” featuring the high jumping snake Rattly. A teacher in this game laments
“naughty crocodiles” who sharpen their swords in class. A character who appears in every level guarding the bridge
to the Lost World is the giant Klubba. The “Rickety Race” level in this game is set on a roller coaster at Krazy
Kremland. This game introduces such characters as the “Bonus Bonanza” host Swanky, Cranky’s wife Wrinkly, and
the hair twirling Dixie. For 10 points, name this Super Nintendo game where the main protagonist is named Diddy.
ANSWER: Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest [do not accept or prompt on Donkey Kong Country]
18. One film featuring this title character has the plot device of secret codes hidden on a DVD of The Shakiest
Gun in the West. In another film, he ends up destroying a cottage deck after becoming irritated that beer is
spilled on him. This character is first seen evading bumbling criminals played by Oliver Platt and Stanley
Tucci. His children include Chubby, Dolly, and Moe, and his girlfriend is named Missy. In his first film, this
character disrupts a barbecue held for a couple played by Patricia Heaton and David Duchovny. In his first
film, he is seen escaping from the clutches of evil veterinarian Dr. Varnick and is eventually adopted by irritable
father Charles Grodin. For 10 points, name this resident in the Newton household, a giant St. Bernard named after a
composer.
ANSWER: Beethoven [accept Newton until mentioned]
19. This man was coaching Bruce Weber’s alma mater when Weber’s Illinois team eliminated it from the
2005 NCAA tournament. In 2006, his team received a #2 seed in the NCAA tournament, but was bounced
early by Wichita State. While an assistant at Iowa, he once recorded Deon Thomas to document recruitment
violations by Illinois. This former Wisconsin-Milwaukee coach replaced Buzz Peterson in 2005 and recruited such
players as Wayne Chism. This man led a school to its first Elite Eight with a 2010 defeat of Evan Turner’s Ohio
State team, but he was fired the next year shortly after his team was blown out by Michigan in the first round. He
once went shirtless to cheer for his female counterpart, Pat Summitt. For 10 points, name this recently dismissed
Tennessee basketball coach.
ANSWER: Bruce Pearl
20. One villain on this show, George Marks, hunted women with a rifle and went insane after his mother
allowed him to be raped to save herself. Another recurring nemesis was the sleazy Major Moe Kitchener, who
was stalked and harassed by the protagonist before being murdered. One character on this show, Will
Jeffries, had his wife killed while she was changing a tire on the highway. The main character reported to
Vietnam vet John Stillman and partnered with the Hispanic detective Scotty Valens. It is noted for featuring
era-specific music from popular artists which appear in flashbacks. The protagonist of this show is the Kathryn
Morris played Lily Rush. For 10 points, name this show about a Philadelphia police unit who investigates long
unsolved crimes.
ANSWER: Cold Case
TB. On an episode of WWE Raw this man proclaimed to The Miz that his jersey number “represented the
number of ways that your opponent is gonna make you tap out.” One of his exploits saw him brag about his
15 kills to 12 deaths ratio on an online game of Black Ops by stating “Fuckers can’t touch Jesus.” An iPhone
application featuring this individual has such features as “what’s this man doing.” More outrageous events
featuring this man saw him last 1.5 seconds bull-riding and somehow beating a race horse by twelve lengths in a
race. More recently, he unsuccessfully attempted to secure a spot on the roster of the MLS team Sporting Kansas
City. For 10 points, identify this insane Cincinnati Bengals wide-receiver who is better known for legally changing
his name.
ANSWER Chad Ochocinco [accept Chad Johnson or Chad Eightfive]
(Zach Foster)
VCU Open Trash
Round Four
Written by Mike Cheyne, George Berry, and Donald Taylor
Bonuses
1. This man’s final film role was in the forgotten Westward Ho, the Wagons! For 10 points each:
[10] Name this actor, whose death from a gunshot remains a much debated mystery. He is best known for playing
Superman on the 1950’s program The Adventures of Superman.
ANSWER: George Reeves
[10] This actor played Reeves in the movie Hollywoodland. He has racked up an impressive string of Worst Actor
nominations for such films as Pearl Harbor, Daredevil, and Gigli.
ANSWER: Ben Affleck [accept Ben Affleck-Boldt]
[10] Superman should not be confused with Bibleman, a Christian superhero originally played by Willie Aames,
who is best known for playing Buddy Lembeck on this sitcom about a live-in babysitter.
ANSWER: Charles in Charge
2. This song is sung immediately before a car accident in the film Tommy Boy. For 10 points each:
[10] Name this song about a groupie who pines for a rock star. Its best known version was recorded by the
Carpenters and its emotional chorus asks “Don’t you remember! You told me you loved me baby.”
ANSWER: “Superstar” [prompt on “Groupie Song” or “Groupie”]
[10] The song also appeared on the album Mad Dogs and Englishmen, which included songs from this man. Known
for his spastic arm movements when singing, he has a famous cover of “With a Little Help from My Friends” and
won a Grammy for “Up Where We Belong.”
ANSWER: John Robert “Joe” Cocker
[10] On the Wayne’s World 2 soundtrack, a collective called “Superfan” records the song featuring this lead singer
of the Pretenders on vocals. This woman has been the only constant in the Pretenders throughout their history.
ANSWER: Chrissie Hynde
3. After the 2005 season this man was turned away as a free agent by the Dolphins because of concerns from a
shoulder injury, so he joined Coach Sean Payton to help rebuild New Orleans. For 10 points each:
[10] Name this Saints quarterback that led his team to a victory in Super Bowl 44 over the Indianapolis Colts.
ANSWER: Drew Brees
[10] This Chargers General Manager often feuded with his team's head coaches, as seen in his forcing out of Marty
Schotenheimer. He decided that it was time to move on to Philip Rivers and let Brees walk as a free agent.
ANSWER: A.J. Smith [accept Albert J. Smith]
[10] After passing on Brees because of the concerns related to his shoulder injury, the Miami Dolphins instead
turned to this supposedly mobile quarterback who was coming off an injury of his own. He currently plays for the
UFL’s Sacramento Mountain Lions, where he is reunited with coach Dennis Green.
ANSWER: Daunte Culpepper
(George)
4. This actor once played Popeye Doyle in a TV-movie. For 10 points each:
[10] Name this actor, who currently plays Jay Pritchett on Modern Family, but is best known for playing sad sack
shoe salesman Al Bundy on Married…with Children.
ANSWER: Ed O’Neill
[10] O’Neill played an intense Pee-Wee football coach and brother of Rick Moranis in this comedy film. It may be
best remembered for a trick play called “The Annexation of Puerto Rico.”
ANSWER: Little Giants
[10] O’Neill played this character on a revival of the ‘50s cop show Dragnet. This character was originally played
by Jack Webb and wanted “just the facts, ma’am.”
ANSWER: Sergeant Joe Friday [accept either]
5. The squad in this film features such members as Mac, Destroyer, and Portman. For 10 points each:
[10] Name this film in which the protagonist, Reaper, investigates strange goings-on at a base on Mars. It features a
first person shooter sequence and the line “Semper fi, motherfucker!” as delivered by Dwayne Johnson.
ANSWER: Doom
[10] This actor, looking somewhat embarrassed, plays Reaper. He played Eomer in the Lord of the Rings movies and
won acclaim for his take as Dr. McCoy in the new Star Trek film.
ANSWER: Karl-Heinz Urban
[10] Reaper’s sister is played by the similarly embarrassed Rosamund Pike, who played Helen in this 2009 film,
which starred Carey Mulligan as a schoolgirl seduced by a Peter Sarsgaard played con man.
ANSWER: An Education
6. Characters in this game included Rodney Recloose and Bionic Lester. For 10 points each:
[10] Name this old EA game in which the player engages in such stunts as the freestyle ramp, the high jump, the
pool joust, and the downhill jam. It inspired a sequel called The Search for Double Trouble.
ANSWER: Skate or Die!
[10] The most famous modern day skateboarding series features this professional boarder and includes numerous
Pro Skater games, as well as Underground and Proving Ground.
ANSWER: Tony Hawk
[10] EA also produced this motorcycle racing series for various Sega systems. This game featured a combat element
and later saw a PlayStation version subtitled Jail Break. It should not be confused with Hang-On.
ANSWER: Road Rash [accept Road Rash: Tour de Force or Road Rash 3DO or Road Rash 64 or Road Rash 3D]
7. This man's inability to get on the court with his first NBA team led to his nickname of a "Human Victory Cigar.”
For 10 points each:
[10] Name this total bomb of a number two overall pick, who was chosen by the Detroit Pistons ahead of Chris
Bosh, Dwayne Wade, and Carmelo Anthony in the 2003 NBA draft. He currently plays for the Timberwolves.
ANSWER: Darko Milicic
[10] Darko Milicic says after his career is over he will serve in the military of this home country of his. This country
is also the home of Vladimir Radmanovic and Marko Jaric, as well as tennis’ Novak Djokovic.
ANSWER: Repubilic of Serbia
[10] Darko’s playing time was curtailed in Detroit by their signing of this longtime Lakers center for the 2004 and
2005 playoffs. This big man was called the “Shaq stopper” because of his perceived ability to match up against
Shaquille O’Neal.
ANSWER: Elden Campbell
(George)
8. Answer the following about the music of 1991, for 10 points each:
[10] This hip hop group released the album Apocalypse 91…The Enemy Strikes Back, which followed the more
heralded Fear of a Black Planet. Members of this group included Chuck D and Flavor Flav.
ANSWER: Public Enemy
[10] This Canadian scored a major hit with “(Everything I Do) I Do It For You” from the Robin Hood: Prince of
Thieves soundtrack, which was more successful than his work on the Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron soundtrack.
ANSWER: Bryan Adams
[10] This 1991 song from the album Blacks’ Magic has a chorus that mentions “all the good things and the bad
things that may be.” It urges the listener to “don’t decoy, avoid, or make void the topic” and one of the singers notes
the song probably won’t play on the radio.
ANSWER: “Let’s Talk About Sex”
9. Ryan Westbrook once called a tossup on this program “eminently usable.” For 10 points each:
[10] Name this 1980’s cartoon about Jerrica Benton, the owner of Starlight Music, whose secret identity is the title
character, the lead singer of the Holograms.
ANSWER: Jem
[10] Devotees of Jem would probably agree that the music videos produced by this rival band of the Holograms,
consisting of Pizzazz, Roxy, and Stormer, were superior to Jem’s group. This group shares its name with the final
film of both Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe.
ANSWER: The Misfits
[10] Another 1980’s cartoon based on a toy line was this one, about the title group of cuddly animals, who attempted
to spread loving while battling such villains as No Heart, Beastly, and Shreeky.
ANSWER: The Care Bears [accept The Care Bears Family or Care Bears: Adventures in Care-a-Lot]
10. This character has a housekeeper named Hannah Gruen. For 10 points each:
[10] Name this female supersleuth supposedly created by Carolyn Keene. Her friends are George and Bess, and her
Emerson College attending boyfriend is Ned Nickerson.
ANSWER: Nancy Drew [accept either]
[10] Carolyn Keene was not actually a real person, much like this man who is credited as the creator of the Hardy
Boys. This pen name by Stratemeyer syndicate writers was also used for writers of the Ted Scott Flying Stories.
ANSWER: Franklin W. Dixon [accept either]
[10] This woman said she was inspired by the Nancy Drew books growing up. A more infamous quote came in 2001
when she described how a “wise Latina woman…would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white
male who hasn’t lived that life.”
ANSWER: Sonia Sotomayor
11. Answer the following about an actress who has failed to win the romantic affections of Colin Firth in not one but
two films, Anna Chancellor, for 10 points each:
[10] Chancellor failed to win Firth while playing Caroline Bingley in Pride and Prejudice and also in this 2001film
where she played the obnoxious Glynnis Payne. This film stars Amanda Bynes as Firth’s daughter.
ANSWER: What a Girl Wants
[10] Chancellor first came to public attention playing Henrietta, also known as “Duckface,” in this British comedy
starring Andie MacDowell and Hugh Grant. Grant’s character is set to marry Henrietta in one of the title events.
ANSWER: Four Weddings and a Funeral
[10] Chancellor played the sister in law of the title character in this underrated Bill Murray comedy, in which
Murray plays a man who gets involved in a spy caper but thinks it’s all improvisational theater. The title is a parody
of a Hitchcock film.
ANSWER: The Man Who Knew Too Little
12. The music video for this song features a pair of connected dreams, including a weird sequence with a telephone,
and the video ends after a bed is flipped over, revealing a drumset. For 10 points each:
[10] Name this single off the album The Color and the Shape in which the singer invites the title figure to "come
down and waste away with me" and wonders if "everything could ever feel this real forever."
ANSWER: "Everlong"
[10] This band is responsible for “Everlong.” It was formed by former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl and took its
name from mysterious spheres observed by pilots in World War II.
ANSWER: Foo Fighters
[10] This Foo Fighters song opens with Grohl claiming to be a “one way motorway” and says the title moments are
when you “learn to live again” and “give and give again.”
ANSWER: "Times Like These"
(George)
13. An urban legend says that Chuck Norris turned down the villain’s role in this film. For 10 points each:
[10] Name this film starring Ralph Macchio as a youngster tutored in a certain martial art by the Pat Morita played
Mr. Miyagi. It featured two sequels, a revamp, and a remake starring Jackie Chan.
ANSWER: The Karate Kid
[10] At the climax of the film, the villainous Kreese orders his pupil, Johnny Lawrence, to use illegal tactics to win,
uttering this infamous line. This line shares its name with a song by the band No More Kings.
ANSWER: “Sweep the leg, Johnny!”
[10] Pat Morita later starred in the infamously awful film Collision Course, which never received a theatrical
release. It starred this comedian as a Detroit cop forced to work with Japanese cop Morita.
ANSWER: James “Jay” Leno
14. Some athletes attempt to cross over into other sports with mixed results. Identify the following about some
attempts to do so, for 10 points each:
[10] During his time in minor league baseball, Michael Jordan played for this team and stole 30 bases. Jordan can be
seen playing for this team in the film Space Jam.
ANSWER: Birmingham Barons [accept either]
[10] Ben Graham is a former Australian football player who chose to play in the NFL for this team as a punter. He
played in the Super Bowl with quarterback Kurt Warner and coach Ken Whisenhunt.
ANSWER: Arizona Cardinals [accept either]
[10] This man played three seasons with the Toronto Blue Jays before switching to the NBA. During his playing
career, he was best known for fighting with Tree Rollins during a 1983 playoff game against Atlanta.
ANSWER: Danny Ainge
(Donald)
15. This man was the host of the game show Russian Roulette. For 10 points each:
[10] Name this man, who also hosted the memorably trashy FOX programs Temptation Island and The Moment of
Truth. His name is pronounced the same but spelled differently as an actor and former rapper.
ANSWER: Mark Lewis Walberg
[10] Walberg currently hosts this PBS program in which people bring in their old belongings to receive an expert
appraisal. This program travels the country, attracting huge crowds.
ANSWER: Antiques Roadshow
[10] Walberg served as the announcer on this game show which aired on Lifetime and the Family Channel. It was
set in a large mall and had a bonus round where teams tried to construct an expensive prize package.
ANSWER: Shop ‘til You Drop
16. This man once served in Kosovo as a member of the Life Guards. For 10 points each:
[10] Name this man, whose debut album Back to Bedlam featured his biggest hit, a song involving the removal of
many items of clothing, “You’re Beautiful.”
ANSWER: James Hillier Blount [or James Blunt]
[10] Blunt lent his voice to the 2010 “Helping Haiti” charity single, which was a mass cover of this R.E.M. song.
The music video features the thoughts of people in a traffic jam, and the song notes “You are not alone.”
ANSWER: “Everybody Hurts”
[10] Blunt has won two of these awards, awarded by the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers, and Authors.
They are named for the composer of “Keep the Home Fires Burning,” an actor who appeared as a character in the
film Gosford Park.
ANSWER: Ivor Novello Awards [accept either part, accept Ivors]
17. This film was inspired by the painting Pollice Verso (Thumbs Down). For 10 points each:
[10] Name this Ridley Scott film which features Russell Crowe as General Maximus Decimus Meridius.
ANSWER: Gladiator
[10] This real life person is depicted as a flamboyant sociopath by Joaquin Phoenix. He is killed by Maximus in the
film, although real life suggests he was strangled by the wrestler Narcissus.
ANSWER: Commodus [accept Marcus Aurelius Commodus Antoninus Augustus]
[10] This imposing actor plays the Numidian Juba in Gladiator. He played Cinque in Amistad and has been
nominated for Oscars for the films In America and Blood Diamond.
ANSWER: Djimon Hounsou
(Donald)
18. Answer the following related to various running jokes at the Baseball ThinkFactory website, for 10 points each:
[10] One recurring poster uses this name of the protagonist from Ring Lardner’s You Know Me Al. The poster
imitates this character’s semi-literate style to comment on the baseball issues of the day.
ANSWER: Jack Keefe [accept either]
[10] A hilarious running joke involved the phrase, “Sure, I’d listen if [blank] called,” a reference to an interview
involving this former manager saying he would listen if for no apparent reason, the Red Sox contacted him. This
recent Hall of Fame inductee won the 1982 World Series with St. Louis.
ANSWER: Dorrel Norman Elvert “Whitey” Herzog
[10] Posters frequently mock Joe Morgan for suggesting that this man, not Michael Lewis, wrote the book
Moneyball. This man is noted for his sabermetric friendly policies during his time as GM of the Oakland Athletics.
ANSWER: William Lamar “Billy” Beane III
19. This man’s autobiography is titled Soon to Be a Major Motion Picture. For 10 points each:
[10] Name this man who discussed the “Pig Empire” in his controversially titled work Steal This Book. He is best
known for co-founding the group known as the “Yippies.”
ANSWER: Abbot “Abbie” Hoffman
[10] Hoffman, along with six colleagues, was arrested in 1968 in this city for their disruptive activities at the
Democratic National Convention, which included a plan to nominate Pigasus for president.
ANSWER: Chicago
[10] Other antiwar protesters involved these brothers, a pair of former Catholic priests. They used napalm to destroy
draft files in 1968 and later damaged a nuclear missile facility as part of the Plowshares Movement.
ANSWER: Berrigan [accept Daniel and Philip Berrigan]
20. This man worked as an animator on Pinocchio. For 10 points each:
[10] Name this cartoonist, best known for a comic strip featuring such characters as Albert Alligator and “Churchy”
LaFemme. His most famous strip comments on pollution with the phrase “We have met the enemy and he is us.”
ANSWER: Walter Kelly Jr.
[10] Kelly is best known for creating this comic strip about the title opossum who lives in the Okefenokee Swamp.
The title character once ran for president with the slogan “I Go [this character].”
ANSWER: Pogo
[10] Wikipedia claims the xenophobic character “Molester Mole” was based on this real life Nevada politician. This
man co-sponsored a 1952 bill which imposed tougher restrictions on entry quotas into the United States. He also
names Las Vegas’ airport.
ANSWER: Pat McCarran
TB. This program typically ends with supposedly humorous commentary from Andy Rooney. For 10 points each:
[10] Name this CBS news program which also featured the segment “Point/Counterpoint.” It lacks a theme song and
features a ticking of a stopwatch throughout the show.
ANSWER: 60 Minutes
[10] This longtime 60 Minutes contributor was sued by William Westmoreland for a 1982 report. He produced the
controversial 1967 feature CBS Reports: The Homosexuals and his son Chris is the host of Fox News Sunday.
ANSWER: Mike Wallace
[10] This 60 Minutes contributor recently replaced Katie Couric as the lead anchor of the CBS Evening News. He
was praised for his reports on the Darfur crisis.
ANSWER: Scott Pelley