Subject: BCBC Packet
Date: Fri, 16 Oct 1998 01:52:04 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Christopher J. Truffer, et al." <ctruff1@gl.umbc.edu>
To: David Levinson <dmlevins@uclink4.berkeley.edu>

UMBC BCBC 3                                Packet: Final (UMBC)
Oct 17 1998

Tossups

1. During WWII, production of these was stopped because they were deemed a
waste of fabric.  Believed to have been inspired by the movie "Gone With
the Wind" they consist of a "drape" and pants that are "pegged."
Accessories include: a watch and chain, "tablito" shoes and a "tando" hat.
FTP name this clothing which had a popularity among Mexican-Americans, and
which provided the name of a 1943 riot.
        Ans: _ZOOT SUIT_

2. 6)The leader of this group is a "Big Dick".  Knowing this might help
explain their wardrobe of overalls, Tyedye TeeShirts, and taped glasses.
Some members have included Spike, Dances With, and Little Snot but not Do
Right or Milk.  For 10 pts, identify this WCW wrestling Family group whose
more prominent members are D-Von and Buh-Buh Ray.

     The _Dudleys_

3. This play, which opened the weekend of Sept. 25 in London's Donmar
Warehouse, features a female lead whose role requires 10 different sex
scenes with 5 different male actors.  It is the adaptation of British
playwright David Hare from Arthur Schnitzler's "La Ronde."  FTP, name this
play which currently stars Nicole Kidman.
     "The _Blue Room"_

4.  She first achieved fame as the only female member of an
improvisational comedy quartet based in Chicago.  With them, she has
taught a second level improv class tha traveled to various cities.  Her
father has posted to alt.fan.conan-obrien announcing her many appearances
on Late Night, most notably as Andy Richter's Conan-obsessed,
orthodontia-decorated little sister, Stacey.  FTP name  this only female
member of "The Upright Citizen's Brigade."
  Amy _Poehler_

5.  This comic starts in Los Angeles with a Hollywood deal maker John
Eisenhart.  John wants to make a movie about a group called the Knights of
Banner, but he learns they plan to irradiate themselves with gamma rays.
John tells the Public Eye, who slaughter all but one the Knights of the
Banner. The remaining young Knight hits John with the rays, and he
dedicates his life to fighting evil following the last Knight's death
during a hostile Hollywood takeover. For 10 points, name this futuristic
Marvel comic.

_HULK 2099_ (prompt on Hulk)

6. Contrary to rumors, this restaurant didn't change its name a second
time to appear healthier.  Nor was it because it bred mutants the FDA
could not allow to bred presented as the title dish.  Really it was
because one impoverished state decided to trademark its name.  FTP name
this franchise whose mascot is a kindly southern veteran.

_KFC_ (Accept Kentucky Fried Chicken)

7. His career in baseball started in 2019 with the Crenshaw Monarchs.  In
2026, he made baseball history by breaking Joe Dimaggio's hitting streak
by 2 games as a London King.  His World Series Games were watched by Ben
Sisko on Deep Space Nine's Holodeck.  For 10 pts. identify this 21st
century baseball player who was brought to life on Deep Space Nine.
     Harmon Buck Gin _Bokai_   (Accept Buck Bokai)

8.   He finished third in the 1994 Panamanian Presidential Elections with
his Papa Egaro party. Movie credits include "Predator 2," "Mo' Better
Blues," "The Super," and "The Devil's Own." He also won a Grammy in 1985
for his album "Escenas," and his latest solo release is 1996's "La Rosa de
Los Vientos. For 10 points, name this Panamanian, also playing the older
Salvador Agron in Paul Simon's short-lived "Capeman," and Eddie Diaz in
"The Devil's Own."
   Ruben _BLADES_ (pronounced BLAH-days, but accept either)

9.  Bobby Jones' golf game was bad but not lethal.  This was his belief
until he found a dying man at the bottom of a chasm near his lost golf
ball.  The man's dying word's of "Why Didn't they * ask Evans?" send Bobby
on the trail of murderers. The path goes across England and ends with a
key witness who lives in his own house.  For 10 pts. Identify this Agatha
Christie mystery which takes it's name from the cryptic comment at the
beginning of the story.

 Answer    The _Boomerang Clue_   (Accept Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
before *)

10.   Dave McKay, first base, Mark Grace, Mickey Morandini, second base,
Jose Hernandez, Gary Gaetti, third base, Rene Lacheman, Scott Servais,
home plate, Ray Lankford, and Matthew.  For ten points, this was the path
taken by what man on September 8, 1998 in Busch Stadium?

Mark _MCGUIRE_ (prompt on 62nd home run or equivalent)

11.  On August 20, 1997, Chaos! Comics released the first issue of this
comic book series.  It featured 3 stories: "The Skull Beneath the Skin,"
"Rattlehead," and "Looking Down the Cross," and included an appearance by
the legendary Vic Rattlehead.  For ten points, name this comic series,
whose name is derived from the latest album by the famous Heavy Metal
quartet led by Dave Mustaine.

ANSWER: The _Cryptic Writings of Megadeth_

12.  "Mr. Accident" will be the next film for this writer/director/actor.
Having been born George Pead, the names of his relatives can be found
among the cast and crew of his two previous movies.  His second movie
updated the adventures of a famous Australian outlaw.  FTP, name this
Aussie who failed to achieve international fame ten years ago with "Young
Einstein"
        Answer: Yahoo _SERIOUS_

13.  The Big House, Too Cute, This Year's Model, The Invitation, Malled,
Pinch Sitter, The Misery Chick, and Esteemsters are all first season
episodes of, For 10 pts, what MTV animated series.

    _Daria_

14.    Minnie Driver will provide the voice of Anne in this upcoming
computer game.  Lord Richard Attenborough's voice will also be heard
reading journals.  Boasting improved Artificial Intelligence and more
realistic physics-based graphics and sound, its biggest complaint is that
the player can only carry one object at a time.  FTP name this game from
DreamWorks Entertainment, the digital sequel to "The Lost World."
   _Trespasser_

15.  This title character was relieved to be arrested for murder. However,
he was released when it is realized one can't be arrested for successfully
killing yourself.  Also, His secret career was revealed to his wife
despite his wishes.  For 10 pts identify this Sherlock Holmes character
noted for a distorted facial feature.
    The _Man with the Twisted Lip_

16.  For ten points, name the cigar that has appeared with Bill Clinton in
the Clutch Cargo segment on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien." He is madly
in love with Monica Lewinsky and Sharon Stone, but this tobacco Latin
Lover is truly enamored with Yaphett Kotto.

Answer: _ERNESTO_

17. Meat Loaf and Master P. will be on this album.  So will Wyclef Jean
performing "Bubblegoose" Most noticeable will be Elton John and Isaac
Hayes singing "Wake Up Wendy."  One can only assume the song "Stinky
Britches" will be on it.   FTP, name this album inspired by South Park.

 _Chef Aid_: The South Park Album

18.  The three varieties of these are Pulfrich, Polarized and Anaglyph.
The differences can be easily seen and they are not interchangeable.  This
created a problem, when ABC offered programming for the anaglyph, while
NBC was pushing programming for pulfrich.  FTP name these items, popular
among viewers of movies like "Creature From the Black Lagoon" and "House
of Wax."

_3D GLASSES_

19. The author's reasons for worshiping the Sun are given in one paragraph
of this *book.  Also included are lists of redundant terms, titles in the
author's ideal book club and memorable quotes like "why are there no
recreational drugs taken in suppository form?"  FTP name this book by
George Carlin.
        Ans: _BRAIN DROPPINGS_ (accept George _CARLIN_ until *)

20.So you wanted to take a break/ Slow it down some and have some space/
Well fuck you too! /Give me my money back/Give me my money back, you
bitch/ I want my money back/ ...and don't forget my black T-shirt.  Thus
goes which Ben Fold's Five song, an anthem for angry rejected men
everywhere.
ANSWER: _Song For the Dumped_ (prompt on: Ben Fold's Five)

21. "Albino Alligator", "Swimming With Sharks", "Seven", "Midnight in the
Garden of Good and Evil", "L.A. Confidential".  FTP, name the actor who
appeared in or directed all of these films and won the 1995 Best
Supporting Actor Academy Award for his role in "The Usual Suspects."
           Kevin _Spacey_

22. This actor has just published a book named after the introduction to a
fifties sitcom.  He's played the same character on two different shows,
but fortunately he moved out of his brother's room for the later one.
FTP, name this Jenny Craig spokesman and star of "Leave it to Beaver."
        Jerry _MATTHERS_

Boni

1. For ten points each answer the following questions that may or may not
be related.
A.  This company makes the Reach Brand tooth brush.
Answer: _ORAL-B_

B. "Robbie Burns' Blackwatch" and "Dutch Masters" are brands of this type
of product.
Answer: _CIGAR_

C.  Zar, Minwax and Colony are makers of what specific type of lumber
coloring agent.
Answer:  Wood _STAINS_

2. Thundercats Ho! You know about the heroes, but how much do you know
about their constant foes The Mutants.

A. FFPE Name the three original Mutants that appeared long before
Vultureman.
        _Slithe_, _Monkian_, _Jackalman_

B. FFP name their leader before Mumm-Ra who made an appearance mainly to
introduce Vultureman.
        _Ratar-O_

C. FTP, What was Slithe's rank back when he was in Ratar-O's army?
        _Cook_

3. FTPE answer the following related questions.

A.  This fantasy film, directed by Don Coscarelli, gets the second highest
Nielsen ratings of any movie shown on TBS, after "Gone With the Wind."
        Answer: The _BEASTMASTER_

B.  The author of the novel "The Beastmaster" on which the movie was based
refused to have her name in the credits, but foolish advice from her agent
put it in the lame sequel.
        Answer: Andre _NORTON_ (also accept "Marianne Norton")

C.  Since Norton's book was actually set in the future, the hero was not
the loincloth-clad Dar.  Name the vengeance-obsessed Navajo protagonist of
the novel.
        Answer: Hosteem _STORM_

4.  Nintendo released a remake of its classic "Mike Tyson's PunchOut" in
1990 after its contract expired with the notorious boxer, who was featured
in the game as Little Mac's last opponent on the road to becoming world
champion.

A. For 5 points each, name the three World Circuit boxers who Little Mac
does not face in the Major or Minor Circuits.

ANSWERS:
_Soda Popinski_, _Mr. Sandman_, _Super Macho Man_

B. For ten more points, who was Little Mac's final opponent in the 1990
version, simply called "PunchOut?"

ANSWER: _Mr. Dream_

C. For five more points, name the large boxer who won't get up after he is
knocked down, and who has a big X on his abdomen.

Answer: _King Hippo_

5. Answer the following questions about Mary Carroll's favorite movie,
_The Usual Suspects_, for the stated number of points.

A.  Of the 5 criminals featured, Dean Keaton is the one most sought after
by the police.  F5P, what was Keaton's original profession?
                          _police_ officer  or _cop_

B. FTP more, all or nothing, which 2 of the 5 had been working together
before the opening point of the movie?
                          _Fenster_ and _McManus_

C.  For 5 additional points, what federal agency does Agent David Kujan
(pronounced Koo-yahn) work for?
                            U.S. _Customs_

D.  For a final 10 points, give your best impression of the sentence that
each of the 5 criminals have to repeat in the line-up that brings them all
together.
[Accept any version of "_Hand me the keys, you fucking cocksucker!!_]

6. Given the baseball team, give the city and team name it had originally.
Five points each:
A.   Baltimore Orioles
Answer: _ST. LOUIS BROWNS_

B.  New York Yankees
Answer: _BALTIMORE ORIOLES_

C.  Oakland Athletics
Answer: _PHILADELPHIA ATHLETICS_

D.  Atlanta Braves
Answer: _BOSTON BRAVES_

E.  Minnesota Twins
Answer: _WASHINGTON SENATORS_

F.  Texas Rangers
Answers: _WASHINGTON SENATORS_

7.  Identify the movie from quotes on a 30-20-10 basis
30- "I've been dating too.  A nice girl.  A writer.  She wrote the book on
male sexual dysfunction.  You've probably read it."
20- "In all honesty, the last two I backed over with my car.  Fortunately
they happened to be drug dealers."
10- "The truth hurts.  Doesn't it Hapsburg. Oh Sure maybe not as much as
jumping on a bicycle with a seat missing but it hurts."
    _The Naked Gun 2 1/2_ :The Smell of Fear

8.    FTPE answer the following questions which may or may not be related.

A.  It's the name for one of those tall chef's hats.
        Answer: _TOQUE_ (pronounced "toke")

B.  This is the first and middle name of The Amazing Spider-man Peter
Parker's wife.
        Answer: _MARY JANE_

C.  When Quick Draw McGraw puts on a Zorro mask and cape he becomes this
guitar-wielding hero.
        Answer: _EL KABONG_

9. It's now time to go to the wrestling  spot known as "Larry Land" where
all the wrestlers whose real names are Larry live.  Given their real names
identify their wrestling names for 10 points.  If you need a nickname they
are referred by you will get 5 points.

   a)For 10pts   Larry Whistler
     For 5 pts The self proclaimed Living Legend
          Larry  _Zbysko_

   b  For 10 pts  Larry Shreeve
      For 5 pts- The mad Man from the Sudan
                 _Abdullah the Butcher_

   c)  for 10 pts  Larry Phohl
        For 5 pts.  The Total Package
                _Lex Luger_

10.  FTPE and a total of 30 points, name the book featured on Oprah's Book
Club given a description.

A. This book, the first by Wally Lamb, describes the life of Dolores Price
as she deals with the emotional scars left by her neurotic mother,
delinquent father, and a childhood rape.
                       _She's Come Undone_

B. The title character of this book attempts to find parents who want her
after her mother dies leaving her with a father, grandmother, and aunts
who don't want her.
                       _Ellen Foster_

C. This book by Anna Quindlan documents the life of a battered woman. When
Oprah Winfrey introduced this book on her show, she hosted a roundtable
discussion featuring women who were survivors of domestic violence.
                        _Black and Blue_

11.  What a disaster!, answer the following questions about disaster
movies.

A.  FTP Name the Volcano now located in LA
Answer: _MOUNT WILSHIRE_

B. FFPE Name the two space shuttles that transport the Roughnecks in
Armageddon to the big falling rock.
Answer:    _FREEDOM_ and _INDEPENDENCE_

C.  FFPE Name the two satellites, one American and the other Soviet, that
fired the nuclear missiles to destroy the meteor that was threatening
Earth in "Meteor".
Answer: _HERCULES_ and _PETER THE GREAT_

12. While scholar athletes tend to be less the former, answer these
questions about college athletes given their past academic "struggles" for
the stated number of points.

A. For 5, this college linebacker had to get a 2.0 in music, golf, and
AIDS Awareness this summer to remain active for football this year.

Andy _KATZENMOYER_

B. For 10, the Kansas City Star obtained information in October, 1997
claiming this rookie NBA guard matriculated in one school of his
university with a 1.6, and received special treatment at the school by
taking classes reserved strictly for freshmen as a junior and getting an A
in a class where everyone got an A.

Miles _SIMON_

C. For 15, this running back was declared ineligible after a clerical
error earlier this year, costing his team a 28-7 win against Louisiana
Tech.

D'Andre "Tiki" _HARDEMANN_
13.  Given the year, name the SI Swimsuit Issue Cover Model for five
points each.
A.  1998
Answer:  Heidi _KLUM_

B.  1992
Answer:  Kathy _IRELAND_

C.  1981
Answer:  Cheryl _TIEGS_

D.  1964
Answer:  Babette _MARCH_

E.  1986
Answer:  Elle _MACPHERSON_

F.  1985
Answer:  Paulina _PORZIKOVA_

14.  Answer these questions about hockey for the stated number of points.

A. For 5 each, name the last two players who scored more than 70 goals in
a season, both scoring 76 in the 1992-1993 season.
   Alexander _MOGILNY_, Temmu _SELANNE_

B. For 10: That year, Selanne broke whose record for most goals by a
rookie in a season?
    Mike _BOSSY_

C. For 10, Selanne was traded in the middle of the 1996 season in a
package deal for what former Hamilton defenseman?
    Oleg _TVERDOSKY_

15.Identify the singer from songs on a 30-20-10 Basis.

    30)-  It's just me,  Naked
    20)- Midnight in Chelsea, Bed of Roses
   10)- Wanted Dead or Alive, Living on a Prayer
              Jon _Bon Jovi_

16. You know, if there is one thing trash tournaments don't get enough
questions about, it's SPAM.  Please note my sarcasm.  Although its hard to
beat Original Spam, name the three other varieties FTPE.

ANSWERS: __LESS SODIUM_ SPAM, SPAM _LITE_, _SMOKE-FLAVORED_ SPAM

17. Answer these questions about AFI's Top 100 Films for the stated number
of points.

A. For 5, it's the highest rated film on AFI's List not to win the Academy
Award for Best Picture.
  _CITIZEN KANE_

B. For 10, this man has appeared in the most AFI Top 100 Films, 7 all
totaled.
   Ward _BOND_

C. For 5, this director leads all directors with 5 films on the AFI List.
   Steven _SPIELBERG_

D. For 5 each, name the oldest and newest movies on the Top 100 List.
   _BIRTH OF A NATION_ (1915) and _FARGO_ (1996)

18. Do you NEED a bonus on the films of Arnold Schwarzenegger? Probably
not, but name the Arnie film from an actor who appeared in  at least one
scene with him with him fTP

A. Tony Randall
       _Scavenger Hunt_

B. Arnold Stang
        _Hercules In New York_ (Also accept "Hercules Goes Bananas")

C.  Andre the Giant
         _Conan the Destroyer_ (resurrected horned giant)

19. Apparently, Montgomery Blair HS in Maryland is not only the alma mater
of
many-a-quizbowler. For the stated number of points, name the following
well-known alumni of
Montgomery Blair.

F5P, she starred in Private Benjamin and First Wives Club.
        Goldie _Hawn_

F5P, she is a well-known newswoman, and also married to Maury Povich
        Connie _Chung_

FTP, He helped break the Watergate Story
        Carl _Bernstein_

FTP, he appeared in The Wonder Years and commercials for eye drops.
        Ben _Stein_

20. Identify the children's television show 30-20-10

      30) It's produced by Dick Clark's company and features clips of
music videos, both when the main character channel surfs, and during the
closing credits.
      20) It may be the only children's show to feature "Love Goddess"
Judy Tenuta as a semi- regular character and have guests like Dweezil
Zappa and Drew Carey.
      10) According to the theme song, the main character and his hamster
pal lived in a sewer "But the sanitation workers really didn't approve,/So
he packed up his accordion and had to move/ To a city in Ohio where he
lived in a tree,/And he worked in a nasal decongestant factory"
 Answer: The _Weird Al Show_

21.30-20-10, name the actor

30) he plays the policeman in the recent set of Cadillac commercials on TV
20) he appeared on the TV show "Dave's World" as Eric, the incompetent
handyman next door.
10) on Seinfeld, he played Elaine's boyfriend David Puddy, who liked to
high-five and listen to religious Christian music on his car radio

        Ans: Patrick _Warburton_
22.Identify the following Oscar nominated/ or Oscar winning movies that
may or may not be related for 10 pts each.

     a)This 1973 movie got nominated for best song only to lose to "The
Way We Were"
       _Live & Let Die_

      b)This 1964 movie won for best sound effects but was not nominated
for it's popular title Song
        _GoldFinger_

       C)This 1965 movie won Best visual Effects for a climactic
underwater Battle.
        _Thunderball_

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"God bless Mr. McGwire"
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Christopher J. Truffer, et al., University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Chairman, UMBC Quiz Bowl; Student Events Board
Dogbert's New Ruling Class, Minister of All Knowledge Useless and Trivial
ctruff1@gl.umbc.edu, MDMurdock@aol.com
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