UMBCBCBC I - February 8, 1997 Randolph Macon College "We Would Do Anything For Points (But We Won't Do That)" (This is a theme round with physical challenges) Players are advised to stand up during this round, as many of the answers require the player to stand up. Be sure to buzz in before performing any of the actions that would earn you 10 points. It would be utter chaos to have all eight of you doing the same thing at once! Toss-ups 1.Demonstrate your knowledge of football pass patterns by executing a hook pattern around some object in the room. *ANSWER: PLAYER SHOULD GET UP, RUN TOWARD OBJECT, THEN AROUND OBJECT, MAKING A "J" SHAPE (HENCE THE NAME, HOOK PATTERN) 2.You are a student at the Midvale School for the Gifted. For 10 points, go up to the door and act your part, doing the exact opposite of what the door is supposed to do. *ANSWER: GO UP TO THE DOOR AND BEGIN PULLING (OR PUSHING) WITH ALL YOUR MIGHT, WHATEVER IT IS THAT WON'T GET THE DOOR OPEN 3.For a really annoying 10 points, take a pencil, pen, buzzer or some other elongated object and hold it in front of you, like it were a pack of Mentos. *ANSWER: PLAYER MUST HOLD OBJECT IN FRONT OF SELF, WITH A REALLY GOOFY GRIN 4.For a classy 10 points, take a sip of the Moulon Rouge 1832 in front of you and pretend that you are at a wine tasting. *ANSWER: PLAYER TAKES A SIP, SWISHES IT AROUND IN HIS MOUTH, THEN SPITS IT OUT 5.You don't know if your horse is going to win, but you think that he's going to place at least in the top three. Now, for 10 points, go up to the moderator, your friendly mutual clerk, and tell him you want to place the minimum bet on number 5 to finish either first, second or third. *ANSWER: "$2 TO SHOW ON NUMBER 5" OR EQUIVALENTS (THE IMPORTANT PARTS ARE $2 AND SHOW) 6.For 10 points, transport yourself back to 1986, follow Suzanna Hoffs' lead, and Walk Like An Egyptian. *ANSWER: PLAYER PUTS ONE FOOT IN FRONT OF THE OTHER, AND HOLDS UP ONE HAND IN FRONT OF HIS FACE, AND POINTS THE OTHER DIRECTLY BEHIND HIM (ACCEPT ANYTHING THAT LOOKS EGYPTIAN) 7.For 10 points, lie down, pretend you are being crushed by a giant press, like the T-800, and utter Arnold Schawartzenegger's famous last line from the original Terminator. *ANSWER: I'LL BE BACK (MUST BE DELIVERED IN BEST ARNOLDESE) 8.For 10 points, whistle the theme to the movie Bridge Over the River Kwai. *ANSWER: WHISTLE THE THEME SONG (Like the dink dink song from Spaceballs) 9.Take a swing ... it's going, going, gone! For 10 points, take a swing, hit a home run and then take a home run trot around the room. *ANSWER: TAKE A SWING AT AN IMAGINARY BALL, AND THEN SLOWLY JOG FROM "BASE" TO "BASE", ENDING WHERE YOU STARTED 10.You are a Jedi Knight! Complete with sound effects, stand up, and swing your lightsaber around. *ANSWER: PRETEND TO SWING A SWORD AROUND, MAKING A LOW HUMMING SOUND HALFTIME OLYMPICS (Do not start until I say, Go!) 1.30 points to whichever team's captain, there are no designees, can win an arm wrestling match. Now go! 2.30 points to whichever team can switch sides of the room, sitting in the same order as before, the quickest. Now go! 11.For 10 points, stand up and give your best Cornholio impression. *ANSWER: PUT SHIRT OVER HEAD (LIKE A HOOD) AND GO AROUND SAYING THINGS LIKE "I AM THE GREAT CORNHOLIO! I NEED TP FOR MY BUNGHOLE!" 12.You may be frustrated because you're behind right now, or you may be frustrated that your computer has froze, and you have a 10-page paper on there. For 10 points, just let out your frustration on your computer in any way that will harm neither beast nor object in this room. *ANSWER: THROW A TEMPER TANTRUM 13.Do you feel good? I sure feel good! I know you'd feel good if you got 10 points for giving me your best James Brown impression! *ANSWER: GIVE A HARSH SHOUT -- ACCEPT EFFORT HERE, NOT TALENT 14.The other team's captain is driving for the hoop, but then goes right over your guard! For 10 points, do the right thing and call a charge against the other team's captain! *ANSWER: PLAYER GETS UP, PUTS ONE HAND BEHIND THEIR HEAD, AND POINTS AT THE OTHER TEAM'S CAPTAIN 15.Vito Corleone gave out favors. For 10 points, sit at your desk, and explain to the other team's captain that someday, that favor may have to be returned. *ANSWER: GIVE CREDIT TO ANYONE WHO SOUNDS LIKE BRANDO IN THE GODFATHER AND SAYS SOMETHING LIKE, "SOMEDAY, I MAY HAVE TO ASK A FAVOR OF YOU." 16.For 10 points, show us what a specimen of physical perfection you are, and do a one-handed push-up. *ANSWER: AGAIN, JUDGE ON EFFORT, NOT ON ABILITY 17.For 10 points, show us your sobriety by walking in a straight line with your hand on your nose. *ANSWER: JUDGE FOR YOURSELVES 18.Complete this phrase, complete with all appropriate arm movements: "It's fun to stay at the ... " *ANSWER: Y-M-C-A (STAND UP AND DO THE APPROPRIATE MOTIONS) 19.You're Jacob Marley's ghost, and you've just noticed Ebenezer Scrooge sitting on his stool, eating his porridge. For 10 points, greet your former business partner, much as you did in A Christmas Carol. *ANSWER: SCROOGE ... EBENZER SCROOGE 20.You are Goldilocks, and are trespassing in this room. For 10 points, take any three desks and imitate Goldilocks with each one. *ANSWER: THE FIRST ONE IS TOO BIG -- THE SECOND ONE IS TOO SMALL -- THE THIRD ONE IS JUST RIGHT (FEEL FREE TO SUBSTITUTE ANY ADJECTIVE) 21.You are a relative of Mork who is getting ready to leave. For 10 points, say goodbye in a manner befitting a resident of Ork. *ANSWER: STAND UP, HOLD HAND SO THAT THE INDEX/MIDDLE FINGERS ARE APART FROM THE RING/PINKY FINGERS, AND SAY "NANU, NANU!" 22.You are doing the introductory sketch for Saturday Night Live. For 10 points, end the sketch with the traditional introduction. *ANSWER: SHOUT OUT, "LIVE FROM NEW YORK, IT'S SATURDAY NIGHT!" 23.The Big Bad Wolf has just demanded entrance at your door. As a well-behaved little pig, what is your proper reply? *ANSWER: NOT BY THE HAIR OF MY CHINNY-CHIN-CHIN 24.For 10 points, you may commence singing the theme song to the Smurfs. *ANSWER: LA, LA, LA, LA LA LA LA, LA, LA LA, LA LAAAH ... 25.For 10 final points, achieve peace with the Karma and Dharma of quiz bowl by sitting down in the lotus position and saying the syllable "Om." *ANSWER: SIT CROSS-LEGGED AND SAY "OM"UMBCBCBC February 8, 1997 Randolph Macon College We Would Do Anything For Points Bonuses (all 30 points) 1.Demonstrate your knowledge of football by giving the signals for the following penalties. A.Delay of game. *ANSWER: STAND THERE WITH YOUR ARMS CROSSED IN FRONT OF YOU B.Pass interference. *ANSWER: HOLD ARMS OUT IN FRONT OF YOU WITH PALMS FACING OUTWARD C.Unsportsmanlike conduct. *ANSWER: HOLD EACH ARM DIRECTLY OUT TO YOUR SIDE 2.Demonstrate your knowledge of music by singing these songs. A. For 10 points, whistle the theme to the Andy Griffith song, in unison. *ANSWER: ACCEPT ANYTHING RESEMBLING THE ANSWER B. For 20 points, in unison, sing the song of notes from The Sound of Music. Be sure to get all the notes right, or you will not get your points. *ANSWER: DO, a deer, a female deer / Re, a tropic from the sun Mi, a name I call myself / Fa, a long long way to run So, a needle pulling thread / La, a note that follows so Ti, a drink with jam and bread / Which brings us back to ... 3.For 10 points each, you can demonstrate your knowledge of hockey by committing the following penalties on one of your teammates. A.Slashing. *ANSWER: PLAYER MUST HOLD "STICK" AND SLASH IT, HITTING THE TEAMMATE ABOVE THE WAIST B.Tripping. *ANSWER: PLAYER MUST PUT STICK AMONG TEAMMATES FEET, AS IF TO TRIP THEM C.Cross-checking. *ANSWER: PLAYER HOLDS STICK IN FRONT OF HIM/HER, AND THEN SHOVES TEAMMATE WITH THE SHAFT OF THE STICK 4.Line up with two of you facing north, and two of you facing east, yes, as if you were part of a square dance. For 10 points each: A.Honor your partner. *ANSWER: BOW THE PERSON YOU ARE STANDING NEXT TO B.Dosido your partner. *ANSWER: YOU AND YOUR PARTNER NEED TO WALK CIRCLES AROUND EACH OTHER, WITH ARMS FOLDED ACROSS CHEST C.Swing your corner. *ANSWER: TAKE YOUR ELBOW IN THE ELBOW OF SOMEONE IN THE OTHER GROUP AND DO A 360-DEGREE TURN 5.This is a progressive bonus. You can 10 points for doing the moonwalk, 20 points for screaming like Michael Jackson, and 30 points will be yours if you do an effective crotch grab. *ANSWER: JUDGE FOR YERSELF 6.You can get 5 points for each knuckle that you can crack loudly enough that the moderator can hear you. The maximum will be 30 points, so you only have to go 6 for 40. Now go! *ANSWER: JUDGE FOR YERSELF 7.Time to test your knowledge of modern dances. Perform, in unison, the following dances: A.The shopping cart. *ANSWER: HOLD HANDS OUT IN FRONT OF SELF, GROOVE A LITTLE, THEN ACT AS IF YOU WERE PULLING ITEMS OFF THE GROCERY SHELVES B.The dealer. *ANSWER: HOLD HANDS OUT IN FRONT OF SELF, AS IF ONE WERE AN ATLANTIC CITY BLACKJACK DEALER C.The swim. *ANSWER: PINCH NOSE SHUT, AND THEN TWIST DOWN UNTIL YOUR FEET ARE ON THE FLOOR AND YOUR KNEES ARE BENT 8.It is important to bone up on your imitations. For 10 points each, imitate these Animaniacs characters: A.Mindy telling her mother goodbye. *ANSWER: _BYE, LADY_ B.Elmira on seeing an animal she wants to be her pet. *ANSWER: _I'M GONNA LOVE YOU, AND HUG YOU, AND SQUEEZE YOU INTO ITTY-BITTY PIECES_ C.The Great Wakarotti performing the opening bars to Beethoven's Fifth. *ANSWER: _BEING BURPING THE OPENING BARS OR DOING A GOOD IMITATION THEREOF_ 9.Take a teammate's shoes and socks off for 5 points, and for 5 more points, play "This Little Piggy" with your teammate's feet, getting 5 points for each toe. *ANSWER: _This little piggy went to market This little piggy stayed home. This little piggy had roast beef This little piggy had none. And this little piggy went whee, whee, whee, whee all the way home. 10.Demonstrate your knowledge of football celebrations. A.For 5 points, your team must do the wave. *ANSWER: JUDGE FOR YOURSELF B.For 10 points, have one of your players sack a teammate for a 10-yard loss, and then perform a sack dance. The other player must lie down on the ground while doing this, though. *ANSWER: JUDGE FOR YOURSELF C.For 15 points, one of your teammates must perform a Lambeau Leap with their teammates. *ANSWER: THE PLAYER MUST JUMP INTO HER/HIS TEAMMATES 11.Demonstrate your knowledge of ballroom dancing for 10 points each. A.Have one player perform the "chase step" from the cha-cha. *ANSWER: PLAYER MOVES FORWARD A LITTLE, TURNS AROUND, MOVES FORWARD A LITTLE, TURNS BACK AROUND, THEN MOVES FORWARD SOME MORE B.Have two of your players "dip" each other in a passionate embrace. Kissing not required. *ANSWER: PLAYER HOLDS PARTNER'S BACK WHILE PARTNER BENDS OVER BACKWARD C.Begin performing the tango with one of your teammates. *ANSWER: PLAYER HOLDS ONE ARM STRAIGHT OUT, HOLDING PARTNER'S HAND (PARTNER IS DOING THE SAME THING), WHILE THE COUPLE'S OTHER HANDS ARE BEING HELP AROUND THE WAIST. THEY MOVE FORWARD SOME, AND THEN THEY SWITCH ARMS. IF ONE PLAYER HOLDS A PEN OR OTHER OBJECT IN THEIR MOUTH AS IF IT WERE A ROSE, GIVE THEM 10 MORE POINTS (IF THEY DON'T HAVE 30 ALREADY!) 12.Practice the following boxing punches on your teammate, for 10 points each. A.A left hook. *ANSWER: PLAYER BRINGS LEFT FIST IN AN ARC, HITTING TEAMMATE B.A right cross, or if you're a lefty, a left cross. *ANSWER: PLAYER LEADS WITH A LEFT, FOLLOWING WITH A RIGHT SO QUICKLY THAT THE RIGHT ARM "CROSSES" OVER THE LEFT. LEFT CROSS IS THE REVERSE C.A Golota punch. *ANSWER: YEP, GIVE YOUR TEAMMATE A LOW BLOW. IT'S FOR THE GOOD OF THE TEAM. 13.Political imitation time, 10 points each. A.Richard Nixon replying to charges that he had something to do with the Watergate breakin. *ANSWER: GIVE A DOUBLE PEACE SIGN, AND THEN SAY "I AM NOT A CROOK!" B.George Bush on saying a course of action is inadvisable at this point. *ANSWER: WOULDN'T BE PRUDENT C.Ronald Reagan asking for some urban redecoration in a German city. *ANSWER: MR. GORBACHEV, TEAR DOWN THIS WALL! 14.It's Homer time! Give the appropriate, most common reaction to the following, assuming you are Homer Simpson. A.Something good happening, such as being told to drag the stone of Triumph. *ANSWER: WOO WOO! B.Something bad, such as seeing the Stone of Triumph or forgetting a family member or two. *ANSWER: D'OH! C.Seeing some food or drinkables, such as donuts or beer. *ANSWER: MMMM ... DONUTS (OR BEER, OR WHATEVER) 15.You will get 10 points for each stanza you can complete of the Stonecutter's Song, the unofficial song of the R-MC Useless Knowledge Club. A. Who controls the British Crown, Who keeps the (blank) down? *ANSWER: METRIC SYSTEM B. Who keeps Atlantis off the maps, Who keeps the (blank) under wraps? *ANSWER: MARTIANS C. Who holds back the electric car, who makes (blank) a star? *ANSWER: STEVE GUTENBERG 16.Answer these questions about Randolph-Macon College for 10 points each. A. What city of over 200,000 people is only 15 miles from R-MC? *ANSWER: _RICHMOND_ B. To the nearest thousand, how many students attend R-MC? *ANSWER: _1000_ C. And, for a final 10 points, with what church is R-MC affiliated? *ANSWER: THE UNITED _METHODIST_ CHURCH 17. You will receive up to thirty points, ten points a piece, for each player that can stand on their head. *ANSWER: JUDGE FOR YOURSELF 18. Movie dancing time: Ten points each. All players on the team must at least attempt the dance. A. Do the Tequila dance from Pee-Wee's Big Adventure. Hum if you wish. *ANSWER: ALTERNATE HANDS BACK AND FORTH IN FRONT WHILE WALKIGN FORWARD ON TIPTOES B. Be John Travolta from Saturday Night Fever. *ANSWER: DISCO, PREFERABLY ONE HAND ON HIP OTHER ARM POINTING BACK AND FORTH C. All right, everybody, let's do the time warp dance! (From The Rocky Horror Picture Show) *ANSWER: JUMP TO THE LEFT, A STEP TO THE RIGHT, PLACE YOUR HANDS ON THE HIPS, AND LET GO OF YOUR SPINE (SHAKE PELVIS BACK AND FORTH) 19. Imitate these personalities from major league baseball, ten points each. A. You're Hideo Nomo. Throw one of his patented fastballs. *ANSWER: WIND-UP AND ALMOST TURN AROUND BEFORE THROWING B. You and your partner are Jose Canseco and Mark McGwire, and one of you has just hit a home run. Give the typical greeting as your "Bash Brother" crosses home plate. *ANSWER: THE TWO SHOULD HIT OPPOSITE FOREARMS TOGETHER AT LEAST TWICE. C. You're Ron Luciano, pro umpire. Call the other team's captain out at first base authoritatively like Luciano would by shooting him down. *ANSWER: PERSON SHOULD SAY "OUT" AS THEY POINT FINGER AT THE CAPTAIN AND IMITATE SHOOTING HIM WITH A GUN 20. Can you imitate famous puppets? Given the name of the puppet, give your best voice impersonation, for ten points each: A. ALF B. Kermit the Frog C. Yoda *ANSWER: JUDGE FOR YOURSELF