Subject: PACKET 4 Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1998 00:33:41 -0400 (EDT) From: "Christopher J. Truffer, et al." To: David Levinson UMBC BCBC 3 Packet: UMBC Oct. 17 1998 Tossups 1. Average All-American teenager May Mayday Parker suddenly finds that she has amazing powers. She soon learns that they are inherited from her father, who refuses to allow her to be a superhero since he lost a leg as a result of that lifestyle. Finding that she has to save him, she disobeys his rule and dons a costume similar to his old one. FTP name this character from Marvel Comics MC-2 line. Answer: _SPIDER-GIRL_ 2. His promotion to Fleet commander occurred in 2263. He held the position for 3 years before suffering radiation injuries which bound him to a Wheelchair. Aided by his former first officer, He eventually returned to Talos IV to live with the illusion of a better life. Identify, for 10 pts, This man who preceded James T. Kirk as captain of the Enterprise. Christopher _Pike_ 3. John Hope, Bill Keneely, and Jeanetta Jones are among the many staples of this geek cable channel which was founded in 1982. It has since expanded across other media, including radio, newspaper and the internet. For ten points, name the channel that gives you your local forecasts on the 8s. Answer: THE _WEATHER CHANNEL_ 4. This legendary band got its name from a S&M book a band member found on a sidewalk in New York. It released its first album in 1967, but only lasted until 1970. Despite its short life, the band was endorsed by Andy Warhol and was one of the first bands inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. FTP, name this band whose original members were Lou Reed, Moe Tucker, and Sterling Morrison. _Velvet Underground_ 5. He made his only appearance in Star Trek in the "Corbomite Maneuver", he was also in "Austin Powers" and Rock n Roll High School, but his main claim to fame is being in every freaking move his brother ever made. For ten points name this sibling. Answer: _CLINT HOWARD_ 6. This Pitcher has a Career record of 56-74 with a 3.87 ERA. He started pitching for the Toronto Blue Jays in 1982 and finished in 1995 with Pittsburgh. One of his most noteworthy games is known not for his first career win but for another player's action. For 10 pts. identify this pitcher who beat the Orioles on Cal Ripkin's first game of his 2,632 game streak. Jim _Gott_ 7. He grew up in Evanston, Illinois near his friend John Cusack. Together they founded the New Criminals Theater Co. in Chicago. He also appeared in the Cusack films One Crazy Summer, Say Anything, Grifters and most recently Grosse Pointe Blank. Although he has had parts in bombs like Car 54, Where Are You and Larger than Life He may be most recognizable as Droz from PCU. FTP Name this actor who replaced Ayre Gross on Ellen and stars in Cupid. Answer: Jeremy _PIVEN_ 8.Movies at this web site are rated on badness, parody value, sex, and receive an overall rating. Also included are a one-line summary, whether a naked girl dances during the credits, the review and a list of things to watch for. FTP name this web site named for an onsite report of a May 1937 tragedy. Ans: _OH THE HUMANITY_ (also accept web address) 9. A character created by Robert A. Kraus and featured in a comic book series from RAK Graphics, this audacious warrior won eternal life after defeating Death in a duel. However, he now must destroy all supernatural evil so that he may escape his eternal torment and attain final rest. You can help him finish his quest in the 1992 Sega video game named after him. For ten points, who is this Forever Man? ANSWER: _Chakan_ 10. This Oxford-educated actor is known on the stage for his roles as Guildenstern in ROSENCRANTZ AND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD, and as the title character in SHERLOCK HOLMES. On the big screen, he played Sabrina^s father in the 1995 film. For ten points, name this actor, who starred as the eremitic computer wizard in 1983's cyber-thriller, WARGAMES. ANSWER: John _Wood_ 11. He published his first book, High Hunt, in 1973. His more memorable characters include Sparhawk, Ehlana, Polgara, and Ce'Nedra. His most recent book, Polgara the Sorceress, is a collaboration with his wife Leigh. FTP, name this fantasy writer, the author of series such as the Belgariad, Malloreon, Elenium, and Tamuli. David _Eddings_ 12. The first of these races was held in August of 1929 in California and ended in Cleveland as part of the National Air Races. Will Rogers gave the popular name of this event in which Louise Thaden beat 20 other women pilots, including Amelia Earhardt. Revived after World War II to popularize women as pilots, it was briefly renamed the All-Woman Transcontinental Air Race until the old name returned. FTP name this all woman air race named for a cosmetic applicator that was retired in 1977. _POWDER PUFF DERBY_ 13. Oprah wouldn't pay the required fee and would not turn over the rights so this person got the Monica Lewinsky interview, FTP name this former sitcom star who now has her own talk show and claims to be fortunate that she has no integrity. Answer: ROSEANNE 14.In the 1920's, Chester Reynolds had conceptualized this charater. He was first displayed in Minneapolis, Minnesota wearing overalls. In 1949, he was redesigned a half inch taller but in 1962 he was discontinued. So for 10 points., Identify this doll who has been rediscovered as the man of action in a recent series of Lee Jeans commercials. _Buddy Lee_ 15. The names the same. A 1998 Icelandic movie, or a 1988 made for TV movie by Robin Murray. Its also the name of the 1997 reunion tour of a 1970's and 80's rock band, highlighted by new songs like Lindsey Buckinghams Bleed to Love Her and Christine McVies Temporary One. For 10 points, name these movies or this tour, or the Henri Matisse painting above Skylars bed in Good Will Hunting, also the inspiration for the Fleetwood Mac tour. The _DANCE_ 16. Issue number one from 1991 is now worth $4.25, which surprises the BCBC 3 tournament director who bought it. About one page was dedicated to the heros origin, which resulted from an explosion and a chance combination of chemicals. Issue number six offended the Hopi Nation, which shocked people who learned there was a sixth issue. FTP name this superhero who wears a highly advanced football uniform. NFL _SuperPro_ 17. Entering the 1998 NFL season, he was the only Patriot with an NFL rushing touchdown, scored in 1991. He also scored 10 career passing touchdowns, the last coming in 1992. Still, a career pass rating of 58.9 has forced him out as quarterback in his four team career. For 10 points, name this former Buckeye and current Patriot punter. Tom _TUPA_ 18. Their hit 1983 album was re-released in 1997, under the name of their most famous song. With albums like Bye Bye and songs like Boom Boom and Anna, as well as covers like Ich lieb den RocknRoll, Tutti Frutti, and Tooralooralorraloo, this Dutch minimalist bands popularity was rescued much like an old chair on a street corner. For 10 points, name this German band, famous in recent years for its Da Da Da on Volkswagen commercials. _TRIO_ 19. While officially it only received 58 complaints, this skit was said to have resulted in its show receiving over 300,000 angry letters and getting dropped from 7 network affiliates. While also rumored to be redone in part of a sensitivity training seminar, Alec Baldwin thought this skit might prevent him from hosting Saturday Night Live a fifth time. For 10 points, name this skit featuring Baldwin as Scoutmaster Tom coming onto Adam Sandler playing a moron named Allen. Camping with _CANTEEN BOY_ 20. A book based on this Ziff-Davis website has just been published by ZD owned Wired Books. Subtitled Worst case scenarios in media, culture, advertising and Internet, The cover boasts graphics in two-dimensional format and the familiarity of its essays. The mail section of the site, called The Fish, features a display of events occurring on the same day in history called The Shit. FTP name this sight with the motto a fish, a barrel, and a smoking gun. _Suck.Com_ 21. WARNING!!: Singing is required for this toss-up. Talent is appreciated, but not required. (: A politically correct version of this nursery school song might describe a long-eared woodland creature who terrorizes some of his weaker fellow woodland creatures by inflicting severe cranial injury. The perpetrator is warned, but his continuing behavior results in his being turned into a goon. FTP, *sing* this song which usually ends, "Hare today, goon tomorrow!" (Note to moderator: accept any reasonable approximation of _Little Bunny Foo-foo_. Use your common sense...requiring the entire song is unnecessary; accept any version that shows knowledge of the song.) 22. James Anderson is a retired Marshall who returns home from a trip to the general store, to find his home burned, his wife dying and his daughter kidnaped. Needless to say, a bloody path of vengeance follows leading to leading to would-be railroad tycoon Bob Graham. FTP, this is the plot of what first-person shooter from LucasArts? _Outlaws_ Boni 1. It's now time to review the career ofone of the most misunderstood American actors of our time. The One, The Only, Joe Don Baker. Identify the Joe Don Baker movies from clues for the stated number of points. For 5 Pts. This was the first movie that starred Joe as Jack Wade, a special operative to help James Bond. _Goldeneye_ For 10 pts. This movie, which was spotlighted on Mystery Science Theater 3000, starred Joe as a gruff police officer with a minor drinking problem. _Mitchell_ For 15 pts This 1967 Paul Newman film was noted as Joe's major film debut despite his minor part. _Cool Hand Luke_ 2. Do they really mesmerize children? They certainly scare the heck out of me. It's time for Teletubbies! F5P a piece, what are the names of the four Teletubbies? _Tinky Winky_, _Dipsy_, _Laa Laa_ and _Po_ For 10 points, what is the name of their pet vacumn cleaner? _Nu Nu._ 3. FTPE answer the following questions about the history of the World Cup. A. Which country hosted the first World Cup soccer competition held in 1930? _URUGUAY_ B. Who won the 1930 World Cup? _URUGUAY_ C. Which country was the first to host two World Cups? _MEXICO_ 4. Name the following classic Nintendo games given a brief description at TPE and 30 points total. A. This game takes place in the land of Hyrule and features the hero Link trying to retrieve the 8 fragments of the Triforce of Power before they fall into the hands of the evil Ganon. The _Legend of Zelda_ B. This game is named after Mario's dinosaur buddy. Its premise is that Mario is fighting to save his dinosaur friend who is trapped in an egg. _Yoshi_ C. The hero of this game is trying to stop a virus from spreading out of control at Mushroom Kingdom Hospital. _Dr. Mario_ 5. FTPE, given a description name the actress who was the first to do the following. A. In Ill Never Forget Whats is Name she became the first person to use the f-word in a movie. Answer: Marianne _FAITHFULL_ B. In a commercial for a feminine hygiene product, she became the first person to use the word period in that sense on television. Answer: Courtney _COX_ C. In a Burger King commercial, she became the first person to use the name of a rival corporation in a commercial. As a result McDonalds sued her when she was four. Answer: Sarah Michelle _GELLAR_ 6. We all know about characters deemed the legends of the game. However let's see if you know the legends in the game. The game being specifically Magic : The Gathering. Identify the Magic legendary figures from clues for 10 points each. a) This Griffin Legend from Mirage flies and gives all other Griffins a +1/+1 bonus _Zuberi_, Golden Feather b)This red legend from Tempest can tap to destroy a target creature or artifact but the controller of the card gets this legend in return. _ Starke of Rath_ c)This Black legend from Weatherlight is a flying 5/4 creature with the drawback of having a cumulative upkeep of one life. _Morinfen_ 7. I love cartoons, so I'm going to make you answer questions about one of my favorites, "Daria", for the stated number of points. A. Daria has a crush on her best friend Jane's older brother. F5P, name him. _Trent_ B. For another 5 points, name the group which consumes most of the time of Daria's narcissistic younger sister Quinn. _Fashion Club_ C. FTP, name the athletic activity that Daria and Jane skip gym in order to avoid. _cheerleading_ practice D. For a final ten points, name the TV tabloid show which appears most often in the Morgandorffer household. _"Sick, Sad World"_ 8.Given the movie, name the SI swimsuit supermodel who was in it for ten points each A. Her Alibi Answer: Paulina _PORZIKOVA_ B. The Mirror Has Two Faces Answer: Elle _MACPHERSON_ C. Mom and Dad Save the World Answer: Kathy _IRELAND_ 9. Forget Bela Lugosi and Christopher Lee, rock stars make the best movie vampires. FTP name the following films starring musicians as the blood-sucking monsters. A. By far the best film in this bonus, David Bowie plays a vampire who loses favor with his mistress and ages rapidly. Answer: _THE HUNGER_ B. Thomas Dolby stars as a sexually frustrated vampire in this movie, also featuring Toni Basil, singer of Mickey. Answer: _ROCKULA_ C. Adam Ant plays a vampire trying to re-humanize after having been asleep for 200 years. Answer: _LOVE BITES_ 10. Have you ever been to Ozzfest? Even if you havent, you may be able to identify, for ten points each, these bands which have performed at the legendary Heavy Metal extravaganza. A. First, originally formed in 1966 as a blues band called Earth, they became the pioneers of Heavy Metal with the release of their self-titled album in 1970. Although they have continued producing albums regularly under the guidance of guitarist Tony Iommi, their original lineup was reunited for an Ozzfest performance. ANSWER: _Black Sabbath_ B. Second, this Brazilian group formed in 1984 and has incorporated unique sounds, regional influences, and political themes into such albums as Chaos A.D. and Roots Lead singer Max Cavalera recently departed to form another band, named Soulfly. ANSWER: _Sepultura_ C. Lastly, this Peter Steele band has garnered much more attention than Steeles earlier band, Carnivore, despite his protests that this group is absolutely lacking in talent. The back cover of their 1993 album warns, Dont mistake lack of talent for genius. ANSWER: _Type O Negative_ 11. Lissen up, suckah! I pity the fool that dont listen to Mr. T! For the stated number of points, name the movie or television show from which the following T-quotes are derived. A. F5P I aint goin on no airplane, and B.A. Baracus dont lie. ANSWER: The _A Team_ B. FTP Youre all parasites and leeches, and Ill crucify him - real bad. ANSWER: _Rocky Three_ C. F15P Hey, you. Yeah, you with the teeth, and Anger - use it, dont lose it. ANSWER: _Be Somebody Or Be Somebodys Fool_ 12. Weve laughed cruelly as we watched her cry, weve cringed as she sang, but how much do you know about her past? FTPE give the three surnames that have been used both personally and professionalyy by Regis Philbins cohost Kathie Lee. Answer: _EPSTEIN_, _JOHNSON_, _GIFFORD_ 13. Argh! More Osmonds! Answer the following questions FTPE. A. In May, starting in Dallas, the Osmonds began a 14-city tour, playing what musical, for 10 points? _Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat_ B. This troup stars the sons of Alan Osmond. How is Alan Osmond related to Donny Osmond? They are _brothers_ C. When they're not on the road, they perform at the Osmond family theater, which is located in what city? _Branson_, Missouri 14. How about a mondegreens bonus? (a mondegreen is a misheard song lyric, for those of you who might not know) Name the following songs on a 10-5 basis. If you can get the song from the mondegreen, you'll get 10 points. If you need more help, I can give you the artist as well for 5 points. A. 10: "I got my first real sex dream; bought it at the five and dime...starin' at my momma's corpse, the summer'd seem to last forever." 5: Bryan Adams _"Summer of '69"_ B. 10: "Roll, ditsy walk-through" 5: B-52's _"Roam"_ C. 10: "looking for my lost Digger the Dog" 5: Jimmy Buffett _"Margaritaville"_ 15. Name the director from films 30-20-10-5. 30: Holy Matrimony and The Good Mother 20: Funny About Love and the Disney ride-film Body Wars 10 Three Men and a Baby 5: Star Trek III and Star Trek IV Answer: Leonard _NIMOY_ 16. The Olympics are occasionally used as a good starting points for athletes who want to turn professional. This is very true about Boxers. For 10 pts each, Identify the boxer given the year, weightclass and medal he won in the olympics. a)1988 Super Heavyweight Gold Medal Lennox _Lewis_ B) 1992 Lightweight Gold Medalist Oscar _De La Hoya_ c) 1984 LightHeavyweight Bronze Medalist Evander _HolyField_ 17. For ten points each name the James Bond villain given the quote: A. "It wont be the nicotine that kills you, Mr. Bond!" ANSWER: Ernst _BLOFELD_ B. "You see Mr. Bond, I own the club." ANSWER: Auric _GOLDFINGER_ C. "I want you to get on your knees and kiss my boot!" ANSWER: _GRANIT_ 18. Obligatory Simon and Garfunkel bonus! Answer the following questions about their break-up for the stated number of points. A. For 5 points, this song on Bridge Over Troubled Water hinted at the impending breakup as Art had been a former architecture student, and Paul can be heard in the background at the end singing So long already Artie. _SO LONG, FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT_ B. For 10, this song on Bridge Over Troubled Water portrays Paul as the title character, and speaks to Tom, Arts pseudonym in their Tom and Jerry days. The _ONLY LIVING BOY IN NEW YORK_ C. For 15 points, following the Concert in Central Park, Paul and Art began collaboration on another album. Following a dispute about how the harmonies would be created, they split again and Paul erased all of Arts tracks and started the album again without Art. Name this subsequent Paul Simon album. _HEARTS AND BONES_ 19. 1)The classic TV show "The Twilight Zone" often had stars in episodes who were famous from other tv series. This bonus is about such stars. Identify the actors from Twilight Zone episodes they stared in for 5 pts each and the TV show they all starred in together for 10 pts. (Note to moderator. Do not give the Actors names until after the bonus is complete) A)This actor starred as the father in the Twighlight Zone Episode "I sing the Body Electric" and was in "A World of Difference" David _White_ B)This Actor appeared as a soldier in the episode "The Purple Testament" and as a mind reader in "A Penny for your Thought" Dick _York_ c) This Actress was harassed in "The Invaders" by miniature aliens from Earth. Agnes _Moorehead_ d)This actress played a soldier who was left alone with Charles Bronson in the Twilight Zone episode "Two" Elizabeth _Montgomery_ e) Identify the show all these actors starred in together. _Bewitched_ 20. FTPE name the three movies in George Romeros Zombie Trilogy. _Night of the Living Dead_, _Dawn of the Dead_, _Day of the Dead_ 21. FTPE, given the name of a mainstream film, name its pornographic parody. A. Edward Scissorhands _Edward Penishands B. Who Framed Roger Rabbit? _Who Reamed Rosie Rabbit? C. The Wizard of OZ _The Wizard of Ahhhs 22. FTPE give the three names that have been used for the cereal endorsed by the frog Digem. _Sugar Smacks_, _Honey Smacks_, _Smacks_