(One I wrote myself. Edit to taste. --pg)
Born in Moscow to a noble
family, he learned chess from his mother and his brother, who was a
gifted
player in his own right. Although decorated for bravery by Russia in WWI, he
became a
French citizen in 1925, two years before challenging the reigning
chess champion for the title. In
1927 he beat Jose Capablanca to become the
fourth official world champion of chess. FTP,
identify this grandmaster,
whose defense to a pawn at e4 is a knight to f6.
ANSWER: Alexander ALEKHINE
Married to actress Helen Hunt, recently he has started appearing in movies,
either directly, such
as playing an FBI agent in Grosse Pointe Blank; or
indirectly, such as doing the voice of
asputin's bat familiar in Anastasia.
FTP, name this actor, best known for doing 14 voices,
including the Bee Guy,
Chief Wiggum, Apu, and Moe the Bartender, on the Simpsons.
A: Hank
AZARIA
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When Bjorn Dahlie (DAY-lee) won the 10 kilometer classical cross-country race
in Nagano, he
stuck around for over 20 minutes to meet and congratulate the
last finisher, the sole member of
this country's Winter Olympic team. With
the birth of the idea in 1995 and $200,000 in funding by
Nike, the plan is
to eventually train several other distance runners, which this nation has
an
abundance of, to cross-country ski. FTP, name this country an African
nation represented in
Nagano by Philip Boit?
A: KENYA (prompt on Boit
before "this country")
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Appearing in the U.S. for the first time in Pittsbugh in 1905, they usually
had seating capacities of
a hundred or so and showed short programs of less
than an hour. The earliest type of commercial
cinema, its name came from its
price and the Greek for "theater". FTP, identify this five-cent
attraction,
now the name of a cable network.
A: NICKELODEON
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During his formative years, he was a seaman, a lumberjack, an elephant
handler, and officer on
tank destroyers in World War II. He was also the
first novelist to be awarded the National Gold
Medal by the U.S. Congress.
Books of his that became movies include _The Shadow Riders_,
_The Quick and
the Dead_, _Shalako_, and _Hondo_. FTP name this author who is best-known
for
Westerns found in the book sections of grocery stores.
ANSWER: Louis L'AMOUR
It's hard to imagine Joker and Buddha getting along, but they do just fine in
one pop band, which
features Jonas "Joker" Berggren on keyboards and Ulf
"Buddha" Ekberg on drums. The other two
members of this band, whose minor
hits include Living in Danger and Beautiful Life, are
Berggren's sisters
Jenny and Linn, the lead singers. FTP let's hope you've seen the signs in this
question and they've opened up your eyes to this Swedish quartet, whose
other songs include All
That She Wants and Don't Turn Around.
ANSWER: ACE
OF BASE
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His sport lifted him from a working-class education at Cluj University to a
second-round NBA draft
project in 1993. He missed part of his rookie season
in order to have his pituitary gland removed,
and missed all of this season
due to a pulled ankle tendon. Nevertheless, he's become a folk
hero, dancing
at a picnic with ESPN anchors, selling cabbage-scented perfume, and co-starring
with Billy Crystal. FTP name this 7-foot-7 Wizard.
A. Gheorghe
MURESAN
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In folklore, it is the name of a bird with vestigal wings and three legs. It
is also the result of
disembowelling an animal, chopping up the heart,
lungs, liver, and sometimes stomach and
genitals, mixing that with oatmeal,
fat, and spices, and boiling the result in the animal's mouth.
FTP, give the
shared name of this mythical bird and this disgusting Scottish delicacy.
A:
HAGGIS
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Among the game shows he hosted were Fast Draw, an early Pictionary type show,
and Music
Bingo, a cross of bingo and Name That Tune. He's better known for
his work on shows like the
Million Dollar Chance of A Lifetime, Double Talk,
Dream House, Every Second Counts, Anything
For Money, and a host of other
shows for which he was the announcer. FTP name this golden
throat of game
shows, still at it today as the announcer on Jeopardy!
A: Johnny GILBERT
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[MISC TOSSUP]
First appearing on the London stage at age 11, he became a main performer for
the Theater
Guild in 1926. His big-screen starring debut, in 1933,
nevertheless saw his face appear only
briefly. As a character actor, usually
a villain, he was nominated for an Oscar for Skeffington,
Notorious and Mr.
Smith Goes to Washington. FTP, name this suave actor, better known for roles
in Casablanca and as The Invisible Man.
A: Claude
RAINS
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Memorandum, Run, KGB, Barracuda, Bamboo, Solitaire, Meridian, Salamander,
Balalaika. These
words follow the name of this character, created by
Elleston Trevor under the psuedonym
Adam Hall as part of a series of nineteen
novels and a short story. FTP name this British Agent.
ANSWER: QUILLER
Ready Rock, Jeff, Angie, Tina, one unnamed girl and the narrator go to see a
horror movie.
Though everything seems normal at the end of the night, our
hero wakes up in the middle of the
night to a super-hot room where the clock
has melted, and when he goes for a drink he is
attacked. He taunts his
attacker, then barely survives by waking up for real, with slash marks in
his sheets. FTP, name this 1988 song, the follow-up to Parents Just Don't
Understand by DJ
Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince, which features the
character Freddy Krueger.
ANSWER: NIGHTMARE ON MY
STREET
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He appeared in 15 straight All-Star games, was the 1964 American League MVP
and the World
Series MVP six years later. Nicknamed the Human Vacuum
Cleaner, he led the American
League in fielding 12 times between 1960 and
1972. FTP name this third baseman, inducted into
Cooperstown in 1983, who won
16 Gold Gloves between 1960 and 1975, all with the Baltimore
Orioles.
A.
Brooks ROBINSON
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The woman behind this "great" man
was Kathryn Thorne, a bootlegger's widow who may have
earned that title by
her own hands. She gave him his well-known nickname and coaxed him to
start
kidnapping wealthy businessmen. This plan backfired when the pair were convicted
of
abducting oilman Charley Urschel, both getting life sentences for the
crime. FTP name this
legendary gangster whose wife got him to use the
rapid-firing weapon he got his nickname from.
A: George "Machine Gun" KELLY
A rock band called the Evolution Revolution, Mata Hairi(sic), Creto, Dr.
Strangemind, Wang Fu,
the Baron (boss of C.H.U.M.P.) and Darwin (head of
A.P.E.), were all characters on this show.
FTP, name the show's title
character, a secret agent who, like everyone else on the show, was an
ape
with human voice overdubbed.
A: LANCELOT LINK Secret
Chimp
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He doesn't acquire his trademark headgear until the third film.
Psychologically, he is vulnerable to
being scolded and mothered, appropriate
since his mother is the chief adversary of the first film,
where he doesn't
appear until the last few minutes. Critical moments of his childhood are
unclear,
since he apparently had no human contact for years after having
almost drowned in Crystal Lake.
FTP, name this scourge of campers
everywhere, who always strikes on Friday the 13th.
A: JASON
Voorhees
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[ADS TOSSUP]
He was born Ross Bagdasarian in Fresno in 1919, and 39 years later sang his
only #1 song.
When his '60s TV show was redone in the '80s, his son took
over the four voices he had done on
the original--all three members of a
band and their manager. Although he appeared in such films
as Greatest Show
on Earth, Rear Window, and Viva Zapata!, he will always be remembered for
singing really, really high. FTP name this man whose 1958 hit, Witch Doctor,
was also credited to
Alvin and the Chipmunks.
ANSWER: David SEVILLE
(accept: "Dave" for David)
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[MISC TOSSUP]
Her Bardic Voices series includes The Lark and The Wren, The Robin and the
Kestrel, and The
Eagle and the Nightingales. The Mage Wars are the Black,
White and Silver Gryphons. FTP
name this Fantasy writer, best known for her
Valgath series.
ANSWER: Mercedes LACKEY
Speaking at the request of a friend in the state Assembly, he expressed his
amazement at how
Latinos could fit up to 30 people into a residence, how
Asians can turn TVs into watches, and
how whites can make money. After
calling homosexuality a sin, he said nevertheless, all groups
make up the
likeness of the Lord. FTP, name this part-time minister and full-time defensive
end
for Green Bay.
A. Reggie WHITE
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[GAMES/KIDS TOSSUP]
While Quinn Morgendorfer has a world of friends, her universe seems to center
around the three
other officers of the Fashion Club. FTPE, name the three
vapid teens who, improbably, appear to
be denser than Quinn.
A: SANDI,
STACY, TIFFANY
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[TV BONUS]
30-20-10 Name the band
30: Formed in Los Angeles in 1967, this band grew
out of the Canadian group Sparrow, adding
guitarist Michael Monarch when
they went south.
20: Led by singer John Kay, this group had seven Top 40 hits
between 1968 and 1974, including
Monster, Hey Lawdy Mama, and Straight
Shootin Woman.
10: Their biggest hits were Magic Carpet Ride and Born to be
Wild.
ANSWER: STEPPENWOLF
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Name these white players who, according to Sports Illustrated, trashed
athletic stereotypes for
the stated number of points.
A. (5) This Clipper
and second-generation hoopster won the 1996 NBA Slam Dunk contest.
ANSWER:
Brent BARRY
B. (10) This Giant and U-S-C grad is the NFL's only white starter
at cornerback.
ANSWER: Jason SEHORN
C. (15) The first white American to
win a major sprint title since 1956, this man holds the
American indoor
record for the 200 meters and is the current world indoor champion in the
200.
A: Kevin LITTLE
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David Weber and Steve White have collaborated on three novels in the Starfire
game universe.
One is set during the Theban war, one during the first part
of the Fourth Interstellar War, and
one during the Terran Federation's Civil
War. FTPE name these books.
ANSWER: CRUSADE, IN DEATH GROUND, INSURRECTION
Do you remember high school? How about movies set in high schools? Given the
classic teen
coming-of-age flicks, identify the high schools in which each
was set, FTP each.
1. Grease A: RYDELL High
2. Rock and Roll High School
A: Vince LOMBARDI High School
3. Heathers A: WESTERBURG High
School
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[TV BONUS]
(I thought this was Daniel Striped Tiger�any corroboration/denial?
--pg)
Won't you be TRASH's neighbor? Identify these characters from Mr.
Rogers' Neighborhood
FTPE.
1. This soft-spoken and shy feline lived in a
clock.
ANSWER: DANIEL Spotted Tiger
2. This human-appearing puppet lived
in a house resembling a cross between the Acropolis and
a Merry-go-Round and
was related to the royal family.
ANSWER: LADY ELAINE Fairchild
3. This
human-appearing puppet was the son of the king, and had a magic funnel.
A:
PRINCE TUESDAY
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Charles Woodson did what no defensive player has done - win the Heisman
Trophy. Name these
defensive stalwarts who came close FTPE.
1. Before
Woodson, the closest was this Pitt defensive end, who finished second to George
Rogers in 1980.
ANSWER: Hugh GREEN
2. This Washington lineman finished
fourth in 1991, but was rewarded as the first pick of the NFL
Draft in 1992
by the Colts. Three teams and various knee injuries later, this man has been
mainly
a washout.
ANSWER: Steve EMTMAN
3. This Florida State
linebacker finished a distant fourth in 1992, and has been a constant
presence in the Jets linebacking corps since.
ANSWER: Marvin
JONES
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(AUDIO) It's time for a little pretzel logic. I will play snippets of songs
by three singers or groups,
and you tell me what the artists have in common
F15PE. For example, if I played snippets of
songs by Karyn White, Bobby
Brown, and Simply Red, you'd say "colors"
1. ANSWER: CANADIANS (Guess Who,
Glass Tiger, Stampeders),
2. ANSWER: PRECIOUS METALS (Andrew Gold, Silver
Convention, Golden Earring)
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Given a soft drink, give its ostensible flavor for the stated number of
points.
1. 5 pts: Cream Soda ANSWER: VANILLA
2. 10 pts: Fresca ANSWER:
GRAPEFRUIT
3. 15 pts: Dr. Pepper ANSWER: PRUNE (we're not kidding.
Really.)
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The 1998 Oscars have just been awarded, but how much do you remember about
past winners?
Given the Best Supporting Actress and they film she won it
for, name the year's Best Picture,
F15P each. If you need the year the film
was made, you'll get five.
1. 15 pts: Linda Hunt, The Year of Living
Dangerously
5 pts: 1983
ANSWER: TERMS OF ENDEARMENT
2. 15 pts: Tatum
O'Neal, Paper Moon
5 pts: 1973
A: THE STING
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[TV BONUS]
Robert B. Parker has written 25 Spenser novels, answer these questions
5-10-15 about the
series.
1. For 5 points, in which city are most of the
novel set.
ANSWER: BOSTON
2. FTP, who is the love of Spenser's life, a
guidance counselor for troubled kids.
ANSWER: Susan SILVERMAN
3. F15P,
what is the name of Boston's crime boss in Spenser's universe, not to be
confused with
a Yugoslav dictator?
ANSWER: Joe BROZ
Identify these drinking games, FTPE.
1. This game is played with a popular
card game. Drawing a card, getting skipped or getting
reversed to are each
worth one drink. Getting hit with a Draw Two card naturally means two
drinks, and if you forget to say the name of the game when you're down to
one card, you could
end up in the hospital.
ANSWER: UNO CONSUMO
2. Math
meets binge drinking: in a circle, players count off in ascending order. When
someone
reaches 7, 11, a multiple of 7 or 11, or a number containing 7,
he/she must say the game's title,
and play switches directions. When someone
messes up, everyone drinks.
ANSWER: BUZZ
3. this variation on a well-known
drinking game again involves bouncing the title object into a
shot glass,
but this time two shot glasses are placed at opposite ends of the table. Players
then
take as many tries as they need to make a shot and pass the shot glass
to the left. When both
shotglasses land in front of one person, he/she must
drink.
A: SPEED QUARTERS
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Given a description of a snowboarding term, name it FTPE.
1. This is the
term used for a riding stance that has the right foot first. It may or may not
describe
Ross Rebagliati when he's at a party with other Canadian boarders.
It may describe a Disney
character though.
ANSWER: GOOFY or
GOOFY-FOOT
2. Board-speak for the entry into the half-pipe at the start of a
run, it could also be the opposite of
how the rider ended his high school
days.
ANSWER: DROP-IN
3. Good height on a half-pipe trick is described by
saying the boarder got this.
A: big AIR
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[MISC BONUS]
Identify these bands that use, or have used, drum machines, 10PE:
1. This
Liverpool band was named after the drum machine they used until they signed a
record
deal. They added drummer Pete DeFrietas but kept the name, recording
albums such as
Porcupine, Ocean Rain, and Crocodiles.
ANSWER: ECHO &
THE BUNNYMEN
2. A trio composed of Robin Guthrie, Elizabeth Fraser and Simon
Raymonde, their albums
include Milk & Kisses, Four-Calendar Cafe, and
Blue Bell Knoll.
ANSWER: COCTEAU TWINS
3. Outside of his production work
for Nirvana and Bush, this band is guitarist Steve Albini's best-
known
project. Existing from 1982 to 1988, the band laid the blueprint for industrial
bands like
Ministry and Nine Inch Nails with albums such as Atomizer and
Songs About Fucking.
ANSWER: BIG BLACK
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[ADS BONUS]
30-20-10, name the actress from clues about her family.
30: Her husband,
Louis Zorich, plays Burt Buchman, Paul's father on the sitcom Mad About
You.
20: Her second cousin, John, played one of Harry Hamlin's gay one-night
stands in Making Love.
10: John's father, her first cousin, failed to win the
White House, though he spoke Spanish, drove
a tank, and made supposed
economic miracles as governor of massachusetts.
A: OLYMPIA
DUKAKIS
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1. Located about 248 light years from Earth, it is the largest object created
by intelligent beings,
acording to Larry Niven. First, for five points, what
is the object.
ANSWER: RINGWORLD
2. Now, for five points apiece, name the
four explorers of the first expedition to Ringworld.
ANSWER: Louis WU, Teela
BROWN, SPEAKER to animals, NESSUS
3. Finally, F5P, what is the name of the
meteor crater/mountain that caused Ringworld to wobble.
ANSWER: FIST OF GOD
The "rookie wall" denotes the problems rookies in the NBA have making the
transition from a
college season of 30-35 games to the longer pro season.
FTPE, answer these questions about
current NBA rookies hitting or hurdling
the wall.
1. Perhaps the biggest wall casualty is this Golden State center,
whose field goal percentage
dropped by over 12 percent since passing the 35
game mark of the season.
ANSWER: Adonal FOYLE
2. This power forward/center
was the second biggest rookie casualty behind Foyle. The only
player drafted
in the Top 5 not selected to play in the Schick Rookie Game, he hit the wall in
game one, when he suited up for Denver.
ANSWER: Tony BATTIE
3. This
team had two rookies who went over rather than hit the wall. The better shooting
of the
two is now a Raptor, after a trade that replaced him- more or less-
with Kenny Anderson.
A: BOSTON or CELTICS
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Name the musician, 30-20-10-5-1:
30: He studied clinical psychology at the
University of Minnesota. His albums include Dare to
Dream, and In My
Time.
20: His Reflections of Passion went double platinum; his latest album
is called Tribute.
10: He grew up in Kalamata, Greece, and recorded his
best-selling album in Athens.
5: He used to live with Dynasty star Linda
Evans, and he's a new-age pianist.
1: NoYo -- the online "No Yanni
Organization," calls him an evil menace to society.
ANSWER:
YANNI
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[GAMES/KIDS BONUS]