MICHIGAN MILITIA - FIRST PERIOD
1. Jason spends his time drawing his comic book, Slug-man(*) whose
only weakness is salt and playing with his iguana Quincy. Paige is at
the mall as much as possible. Peter wants to be Bruce Springsteen.
Such are the lives of the three Fox children created by cartoonist
Bill Amend in this strip that is reminiscent of a dance
ANSWER: Foxtrot
2. Walt Weiss was the last to do this in 1988 before this native of
Kalamazoo did (*) it in 1996. Namely, he was the starting shortstop
for the American League participant in the World Series as well as
American League Rookie of the Year. For ten points, name this former
Michigan Wolverine and current New York Yankee shortstop.
ANSWER: Derek Jeter
3. He was born in the state of Louisiana in the city of New Orleans.
His home was situated in a forest filled with many conifers(*). His
mother at once noticed his aptitude as a guitarist and suggested that
one day he would be in charge of a large band of minstrels. He may
not have been able to read or write very well, but he could play a
guitar like he was ringing a bell. Name this character who played
such a prominent role in getting Marty's parents back together in
Back to the Future.
ANSWER: Johnny B. Goode
4. This TV game show is based on the premise that the winner goes
home with absolutely nothing(*). Seen on the Lifetime channel, this
show is hosted by Wink Martindale and has two elimination rounds. The
parting gifts, however, are a usually a piggy bank and a savings
bond. FTP name this show that almost every college student should
know a lot about?
ANSWER: Debt
5. Milton Berle, Orson Wells, Dom DeLuise, Bob Hope, Richard Pryor,
Steve Martin(*), Elliot Gould, Carol Kane, Mel Brooks, Cloris
Leachman, and Madeline Kahn all made cameo appearances in this film.
The main characters, however, are a pig, a frog, a bear, and a
weirdo. FTP, what film wonders why there are so many songs about
rainbows as it sings a song about rainbows?
ANSWER: The Muppet Movie
6. It's just a jump to the left, and then a step to the right(*), put
your hands on your hips, and pull your knees in tight, now do some
pelvic thrusts, the rush will drive you insane. FTP, name this dance
from the infamous Rocky Horror Picture Show was much more fun than
the Macarena because it was easier to do in drag.
ANSWER: The Time Warp
7. "Activate interlocks, dynotherms connected, infracells on, mega
thrusters are go! (*) Form feet and legs, form arms and body--I'll
form the head!" What Japanese imported cartoon, which is the best
cartoon of all time, used these immortal words?
ANSWER: Voltron
SECOND PERIOD
8. This NCAA college basketball team was the first #15 seed to
defeat a #2 seed in the NCAA basketball tournament(*). For ten
points, name this #15 seed whose team mascot is an arachnid and who's
school is located in the city which was the capital of the
Confederacy..
ANSWER: Richmond Spiders
9. Formed in Seattle, Washington, this four piece punk band planted
themselves firmly in the riot girl movement with song titles such as
"Suck My Left One"(*) and lyrics like "White Boy/Don't laugh/Don't
cry/Just die." FTP, name this band, whose lead singer, Kathleen
Hanna, filed assault charges against Hole vocalist Courtney Love last
spring.
ANSWER: Bikini Kill
10. Patricia Allanson. Brad Cunningham. David Brown. Diane
Downs(*). Randy Woodfield. Ted Bundy. All of these killers and/or
attempted killers have been the subjects of true crime books written
by this author, a former Seattle police woman.
ANSWER: Ann Rule
11. Doug Flutie was unavailable, so Mike Ditka has (*) decided to go
with this quarterback instead. He finished second in the Heisman
voting in 1993 to Charlie Ward and was drafted number 3 overall in
1994. However, he couldnt beat out the quarterback drafted number
197 overall, so hes left the Redskins and is trying the Saints. For
ten points, name this player who lost out to Gus Ferrotte.
ANSWER: Heath Shuler
12. The human tem, an ant hill, a baking cake, the moon,(*) are just
a few of the places seen on this show. Captained by Miss Frizzle,
this vehicle can do almost anything and travel anywhere in its
endless quest for knowledge. Showcasing the voice of Lilly Tomlin,
this PBS show is based on a series of books that share its name.
ANSWER: The Magic School Bus
13. The chalice from the palace holds the pellet with the poison, but
the vessel with pessel holds the brew that is true. But the chalice
from the palace broke so the flagon (*) with the dragon holds the
pellet with poison, but the vessel from the pessel holds the brew
that is true. These lines came from a film starring Danny Kaye as a
hapless palace comedian who becomes allied with a band of rebels
plotting to overthrow the rule of an evil king. FTP name this musical
that's title is quite "fool-ish"
ANSWER: The Court Jester
14. Coil. Prick. Pop Will Eat Itself. Marylin Manson(*). All of
these groups have had albums that were, FTP, produced by this man who
also produced the soundtracks for "Natural Born Killers" and "The
Lost Highway."
ANSWER: Trent Reznor (Do NOT prompt on "Nine Inch Nails")
THIRD PERIOD
15. Fern Rosenthal, Birdie Godsen, Chic, Ruby Romaine, Mrs. Noh Nang
Ning, Linda Granger, and Her Royal Highness are all actually played
by the same person on the same show. Each week has a different theme
and can showcase up to 16 different personalities. Appearing on HBO,
the star of the show once had a top ten hit and The Simpsons debuted
on her first series. FTP, name this new series starring Tracey Ullman
ANSWER: Tracey Takes On
16. Originally published by Gold Key Comics in the Silver Age, this
book began again in the early 90's by Valiant Comics (*). This tells
the story of an ancient Native-American Warrior who is captured and
taken into the future where was to be imprisoned, but instead he
escapes and manages to travel into the 20th century. Unfortunately,
the dinosaurs under mind control are under orders to either kill or
capture him at all cost. For those of you who know nothing of
comics, for ten points, you can also name this new Nintendo Game of
the same name.
ANSWER: Turok: Dinosaur Hunter (prompt on Turok)
17. Dont look back, the answer may be gaining on you. The purveyor
of this adage waited until he was 42 years old to make (*) his debut,
pitching for the Cleveland Indians in 1948. He first retired in
1953, but came back at age 59 in 1965 to pitch three innings for the
Kansas City As. For ten points, name this pitcher who made the
Baseball Hall of Fame largely on his Negro League accomplishments.
ANSWER: Satchel Paige
18. Joanna Pacittis tomorrow may not have much sun. (*) Picked in a
national talent search to play the lead role in this musical revival,
she was sacked by the shows producer because of non-performance. Of
course, shes now suing. For ten points, name this musical that
really didnt add nothing more than a bottom dollar for Danielle
Brisebois career fifteen years earlier.
ANSWER: Annie
19. Frank Oz played a minor roll as a proctor for an exam in this
film(*). Two aspiring secret agents are rushed through the program
and become GLG-20's faster than anybody else in history. The real
reason behind this, however, is that a crazed general needs them as
decoys. Chevy Chase and Dan Akroyd star in what film about espionage?
ANSWER: Spies Like Us
20. Their lead singer thought up their band name during high school
art class(*). They started out rehearsing for gigs in an abandoned
spoon factory in England. In 1983, guitarist Pete Willis was kicked
out of the band for excessive drinking; an ironic move considering
that the band's other original guitarist, Steve Clark, died eight
years later in 1991 of an alcohol and drug overdose. FTP, name this
band that put pop metal on themap with albums like "High and Dry" and
"Pyromania."
ANSWER: Def Leppard
21. Once North raised clubs, South made two slam tries (*) in the red
suits in a attempt to elicit a spark of life from partner, then
settled in for five clubs. West led the ace of spades and continued
the suit when East signaled vigorously with the king. For ten
points, what in the hell am I talking about?
ANSWER: bridge
SHOOTOUT
SO-1. In the criminal justice systems(*), the people are represented
by two separate yet equally important groups. The police who
investigate crime and the district attorneys who prosecute the
offenders. These are their stories. FTP for what show, produced by
Dick Wolf, is this the introduction for?
ANSWER: Law & Order
SO-2. When most people think of the famous line "Go ahead, make my
day" they think of Clint Eastwood and Dirty Harry (*). In fact, many
people think that the movie it was in was called "Dirty Harry" but it
wasn't. For ten points, name the movie that engendered this movie
phrase?
ANSWER: Sudden Impact (prompt on Clint Eastwood or Dirty Harry
before they are mentioned)
SO-3. Guns N' Roses covered some of his songs(*). Dennis Wilson had
him as a house guest. And Marylin Manson and Nine Inch Nails have
both recorded albums in the house where, FTP, this man intended to
start the race war which he felt was prophesized in the Beatles's
"White Album" by ordering the murders of Sharon Tate and her house
guests.
ANSWER: Charles Manso
MICHIGAN MILITIA - BONUSES
30 POINT BONUS
1. A bunch of folks were ticked off by Marvel so they started their
own company. Let's see how much you know about Image comics:
a. This book, originally written and drawn by Sam Keith, takes place
on two planes, where the huge purple hero is a warrior on one and a
homeless bum on the other. It was also one converted to one of the
animated features on MTV.
ANSWER: The Maxx
b. This book was animated on the USA network so everybody must have
seen it. Originally written and drawn by Eric Larson, this tells the
story of a man with amnesia, the funny thing is though that he has
incredible strength, green skin, and a big fin on his head, so he
decided to help his fellow man by joining the Chicago Police.
ANSWER: The Savage Dragon
c. This book is about to be animated by HBO and made into a feature
film as the character Al has been chosen by Hell to be the ultimate
demise of all that is good on Earth. Of course he was also a covert
government assassin so he's especially cool as a dead guy on Earth.
ANSWER: Spawn
30 POINT BONUS
2. Let's see how much you know about mythology. Well, at least
thealmost mythology found in Xena: Warrior Princess.
a. Xena is called the warrior princess. Who is she the princess of?
ANSWER: Amazons
b. What is the name of Xena's sidekick who has a degree in story-
telling and is learning to be a warrior like her metal bikini-clad
mentor.
ANSWER: Gabrielle
c. Who is the hapless warrior wannabe who is a recurring character on
the show?
ANSWER: Joxer
30 POINTS EACH
3. Name these John Larroquette films from there description:
a. John is the evil Army Officer who is trying to make sure that Bill
Murray and John Candy don't make it through basic training.
ANSWER: Stripes
b. John plays a secretly homosexual camp counselor at a military camp
that is trying to take over a rival camp because they aren't strict
enough.
ANSWER: Meatballs 2
c. Kirstie Alley, a TV reporter, and John, a stock broker, are a
happily married couple until John's cousins from New Jersey show up.
After killing the cat several times, getting busted for smuggling
drugs, and burning down the neighbors house, both Kirstie and John go
nuts and try to attack everyone in the house with a saw.
ANSWER: Houseguests
25 POINT BONUS
4. The sport of boxing has been under fire recently for its violent
nature, however it is still the sport with the greatest nicknames,
see how many of these boxers you can identify by their nicknames,
five points each:
a. The Real Deal
ANSWER: Evander Holyfield
b. Lights Out
ANSWER: James Toney
c. Big Daddy
ANSWER: Riddick Bowe
d. Hurricane
ANSWER: Peter McNeely
e. Macho
ANSWER: Hector Camacho
30 POINT BONUS
5. 30-20-10, name the band from lyrics:
30-Ed put on a clean red shirt and took a quick walk around the block
whistling softly to himself.
20-After breakfast, Billy went outside. Billy liked fresh air, but
he went outside anyway.
10-I woke up this morning with a bad hangover and my penis was
missingagain. This happens all the time; it's detachable.
ANSWER: King Missile
30 POINT BONUS
6. Just to add a touch of class to the packet, answer these questions
about Demi Moore's best film Striptease:
a. He plays the corrupt politician who wants Demi as his private
dancer and covers his body in vaseline.
ANSWER: Burt Reynolds
b. He is the body guard for the strippers and even though it sounds
like an impossible mission, he's big enough to handle it.
ANSWER: Vingh Rhames
c. She defies all known laws of gravity and is a chiropractors dream
patient. Who is this friend of Demi who is also a professional
stripper.
ANSWER: Pandora Peaks
30 POINT BONUS
7. Major League baseball teams have not always had the same names as
they currently do. Test your knowledge of history by matching the
current team with their former name:
a. Colt .45'sANSWER: Houston or Astros
b. Washington Senators ANSWER: Texas or Rangers,
Minnesota or Twins
c. HighlandersANSWER: New York Yankees
25 POINT BONUS
8. The Dead are well, dead, so their followers, in search for new
leaders, have latched on to the ever popular phish (pronounced fish).
Let's see how much you know about phish.
a. For 5 points, spell phish
ANSWER: P-H-I-S-H
b. For 10, on what night does phish traditionally perform an entire
album of other artists' music
ANSWER: Halloween
c. Name the phish album that includes such songs as Fee, David Bowie,
Fluffhead, and Let's Go Out to Dinner and See a Movie.
ANSWER: Junta
30 POINT BONUS
9. Hey Rocky, watch me pull a bonus out of my hat. I love Rocky and
Bullwinkle and so should you because if you do, you could get
thirtypoints.
a. For five points, what was the original name of the show?
ANSWER: Rocky and His Friends
b. For another five points, what was the name of Mr. Peabodys boy?
ANSWER: Sherman
c. For five points each, where did Boris and Natasha live and who was
in charge of them?
ANSWER: Pottsylvania and Fearless Leader
d. For ten points, what was the segment that dealt with the tales of
Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm?
ANSWER: Fractured Fairytales
30 POINT BONUS
10. By the power of Gray Skull, I have the power! was the catch
phrase to one of the greatest cartoons of all time! He-Man. But how
much do you know about the enemies of He-Man:
a. This was He-Man's arch enemy who really needed a dermatologist.
ANSWER: Skeletor
b. This enemy was covered head to toe in orange hair and snarled a
lot.
ANSWER: Beast Man
c. Faker He-Man looked a whole lot like He-man, but with one huge
difference, what was it?
ANSWER: He was blue
20 POINT BONUS
11. Do you remember the new doctor that they brought on ER for half a
season before Eric LaSalle made him commit suicide? Well, if you
don't, his name was Omar Epps and he's a pretty big star. For ten
points each, name these movies starring Omar Epps:
a. Omar plays an inner city youth who has gotten a track scholarship
at a prestigious university. Everything's going well until he joins
with a militant group of Afro-Americans who are at odds with the
campus White Supremacists and even Lawrence Fishburne with a Jamaican
accent can't stop the violence:
ANSWER: Higher Learning
b. Omar plays a young DJ named GQ who is a really good DJ with a
promising future until a psycho Tupac Shakur starts to kill all of
his friends.
ANSWER: Juice
30 POINT BONUS
12. The Super Bowl has recently been dominated by the NFC, however,
the AFC has won Super Bowls. I will give you the AFC team which won
the Super Bowl, you name their quarterback. If you need a further
clue about the quarterback, you will get only 5 points.
a. 10-1972, Miami Dolphins
5-He is Keith Jacksons partner on ABC.
ANSWER: Bob Griese
b. 10-1969, New York Jets
5-He went on to advocate the use of pantyhose and FlexAll.
ANSWER: Joe Willie Namath
c. 10-1978, Pittsburgh Steelers
5-Hes now a FOX studio analyst.
ANSWER: Terry Bradshaw
30 POINT BONUS
13. We all know that Jefferson Airplane was a really cool band, but
for it's members, there WAS life before "White Rabbit" and "Somebody
To Love." For ten points each, give the name of the J.
A. band member given the name of the band he or she was in before
joining J.A.
a. The Town CriersANSWER: Marty Balin
b. The TriumphsANSWER: Jorma Kaukonen or
Jack Casidy
C. The Great SocietyANSWER: Grace Slick
30 POINT BONUS
14. Eventhough some of you may be under twenty-one, let's test
yourknowledge of mixed drinks, I'll give you the ingredients you name
the drink:
a. 1/2 oz. lime juice, 1/2 oz. vodka, 1/2 oz. triple sec.
ANSWER: Kamikaze
b. 1/2 oz. vodka, 1/2 oz. tequila, 1/2 oz. gin, 1/2 oz. triple sec,
1/2 oz. rum sour mix, dash cola
ANSWER: Long Island Iced Tea
c. 2 oz. tequila, 2 tsp. grenadine, orange juice
ANSWER: Tequila Sunrise
20 POINT BONUS
15. Youve heard the story, CBS cancels a bunch of shows still
popular but only attract older audiences. This happened in 1995, and
it also happened in 1971 with the network canceling shows they felt
skewed old and rural. For five each, name the show purged given a
description.
a. Seven words: Fun living is the life for me.
ANSWER: Green Acres
b. Roy Clark took this show to syndication after cancellation.
ANSWER: Hee Haw
c. The story well ran dry, so CBS capped this former #1 show.
ANSWER: Beverly Hillbillies
d. It lasted sixteen seasons, which would be 112 in the years of the
species of the title character.
ANSWER: Lassie
30 POINT BONUS
16. For ten points each, name the Pauly Shore movies from a
description:
a. Shore is a party animal who befriends a lonely country girl while
at college. It seems that he has nowhere to spend Thanksgiving so she
invites him to her farm. Before he gets there though, the girl tells
her parents that she's already married to Pauly and can't marry her
high-school boyfriend.
ANSWER: Son-in-Law
b. Pauly is again a party animal and along with his friend Billy
Baldwin walks into an environmental experiment while looking for a
bathroom. In the process, he is trapped with five nerdy scientists,
two of which are beautiful women.
ANSWER: Biodome
c. Pauly is, believe it or not, a party animal who loses his job as a
TV salesman and instead decides that he want to be all that he can be
as a member of the armed forces.
ANSWER: In the Army Now
30 POINT BONUS
17. Identify the following stadiums by their description. For an
additional clue it will only be worth 5 points.
a. 10-This baseball and football stadium is surrounded by the Ohio,
Allegheny and Monongahela rivers.
5-It is home of the Steelers and Pirates
ANSWER: Three Rivers Stadiumb.
10-This is the home of both the New Jersey Nets and Devils.
5-It recently has been changed to the name of an airline company
ANSWER: Continental Airlines Arena
c.
10-This stadium was the host to the first World Bowl of the WLAF and
has hosted Beatles concerts and WWF events as well.
5-This foreign stadium has the largest seating capacity in Great
Britain.
ANSWER: Wembley Stadium (prompt on Wembley)
20 POINT BONUS
18. How well do you know your concept albums? For ten points, give
the album title based on the characters given, five points if you
need the band name.
a. 10-Dr. X, Father William, Sister Mary, and the protagonist: an
unnamed junkie.
5-Queensryche
ANSWER: Operation:Mindcrime
b. 10-Father Brown, the oracle, the priests of syrinx
5-Rush
ANSWER: 2112
30 POINT BONUS
19. Given the real name of a celebrity, give the popular name for ten
each.
a. Anthony Dominick Benedetto
ANSWER: Tony Bennett
b. Melvin Kaminsky
ANSWER: Mel Brooks
c. Artis Ivey, Jr.
ANSWER: Coolio
30 POINT BONUS
20. Only three television series have been the number one show in the
Nielsen ratings in four consecutive seasons. For ten points each,
name these three series.
ANSWER: I Love Lucy, The Cosby Show, All in the Family
20 POINT BONUS
21. Given the Scrabble tile, give the English point value for the
letter, five points each.
a. U
ANSWER: 1
b. F
ANSWER: 4
c. Z
ANSWER: 10
d. B
ANSWER: 3