Boston Pops Round 8 Questions by Mystery Men TOSSUPS 1. This seemingly never-ending fantasy cycle draws from Christian and Buddhist myths, Arthurian legend and military history. It chronicles a titanic struggle between the Father of Lies and the Creator's chosen hero, the reincarnated Lord of the Morning. For 10 points, name the fantasy series that James Oliver Rigney writers under the pseudonym of Robert Jordan. answer: The _Wheel of Time_ 2. Howard Stern, not always the most insightful music critic, may have unwittingly given this band legal help. Stern noticed frightening, almost tortious [TOR-shus], similarity between Ricky Martin's new single, "Shake Your Bon-Bon," and this group's hit "Super Bon-Bon." For 10 points name the group whose album "El Oso" has gotten enough college radio play that commercial stations have picked up the song "Circles." answer: _Soul Coughing_ 3. Frito Lay now produces it from corn syrup, popcorn, peanuts, molasses, corn oil, salt and soy lecithin. Name it for 10 points but no free prize. answer: _Cracker Jack_ 4. This video begins, "A long long time ago in a galaxy far away Naboo was under attack." The first release from the "Running With Scissors" album, it contains the lyrics, 'soon I'm gonna be a Jedi' and 'my, my, this here Anakin guy.' For 10 points, name this Weird Al Yankovic spoof set to the tune of a song which may remind you of a baked dessert. answer: The _Saga Begins_ (prompt on "American Pie") 5. Richardson Schell, an Episcopal priest and headmaster of the Kent School in Connecticut, has tried to get advertising withdrawn from this sit-com. Father Schell is upset at what he sees as a spoof of his assistant, Elaine Griffin, as well as such vulgar content as the John F. Kennedy Pez dispenser. Kent School alumnus Seth MacFarlane created, for 10 points, what Fox series that debuted after the most recent Super Bowl? answer: The _Family Guy_ 6. A couple of out-of-work actors try to get free pastries by playing good cop, bad cop and arguing about who should be the one to die. They get wrapped up in a separate plot to blow up a ship and kill a rich heiress and an Arab sheik, all while running from an over-amorous tennis pro and a Nazi-wannabe ship officer. For 10 points, name this 1998 film by Oliver Platt and Stanley Tucci. answer: The _Imposters_ 7. After the Atlanta Thrashers picked Patrik Stefan of the Czech Republic, Vancouver took an 18-year-old Swede with one pick and another 18-year-old Swede with the next pick. The 2nd and 3rd picks in this year's NHL entry draft are not only countrymen but also twin brothers. For 10 points, give the surname shared by rookies Daniel and Henrik. answer: _Sedin_ 8. Don't puzzle over this question too long or you'll get outsolved. Millions struggle with the work he oversees every day and he's heard by millions more every Sunday morning. Formerly of Games magazine, for 10 points, name this Weekend Edition puzzle master and puzzle editor of the New York Times. answer: Will _Shortz_ 9. Weigh stations and welcome centers may soon be renamed to honor Sam Phillips, Chet Atkins and Loretta Lynn on Interstates 24, 65, 75 and 40. For 10 points, name the state whose legislature wants to honor its famous music stars. answer: _Tennessee_ 10. This director's next project tells the story of Jeffrey Wigand. He adapted the first Hannibal Lecter novel in "Manhunter" and his best work may be the Police drama "Heat," but he is best known for directing a James Fenimore Cooper novil. For 10 points, name this director of the Daniel Day-Lewis and Madeline Stowe vehicle, "Last of the Mohicans." answer; Michael _Mann_ 11. _Baseball America_ described his body as "Alex Rodriguez's frog- legged build with extra thickness around the thighs." They seem to have meant it as a compliment. He provided one of the highlights of the 1998 season with his one-hop throw to third base from right fielder. He is on pace for 26 errors as an outfielder but he did hit 38 home runs last year, at age 22. For 10 points, name this rising star for the Montreal Expos. answer: Vladimir _Guerrero_ 12. "Whoopee!" Not the most profound statement but maybe the most accurate. Said to like "fast bikes, fast cars and anything that moves," he rode on quite a few things that moved in 1965, 1966 and 1969. For 10 points, name the astronaut who rode a Saturn V rocket to become the third man on the moon. answer: Charles "Pete" _Conrad_ 13. As a scriptwriter his works included "Alien: Resurrection." His current show was described by _Salon_ magazine as "the best show on television." For 10 points, name this creator of the upcoming "Angel" and the current "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." answer: Joss _Whedon_ 14. Buffing the lobby, laying carpet and dethroning the hitch may sound like manual labor, but few things are as innocent as they seem when you're Jenny McCarthy. Hilarity allegedly ensues when she misinterprets these sexual innuendoes during, for 10 points, what film starring Trey Parker and Matt Stone? answer: _BASEketball_ (Prompt on "Jenny McCarthy") 15. She has won four Hugo awards but garnered little attention outside the world of science fiction. The main character of her principal series is often read as a "woman in drag" because of his physical frailties. For 10 points name the author whosebrittle-boned, dwarfted, hunchbacked genuis Miles Vorkosigan appears in her latest work, "Komarr." answer: Louis _McMaster_ Bujold (accept "Bujold") 16. Leave it to Comedy Central to set the women's movement back 50 years. "The Man Show" ran a particularly interesting segment on community action during its first episode. For 10 points, what slogan did the show use to encourage the repeal of the 19th amendment? answer: _Stop Suffrage Now_ (Many women mistook "suffrage" for "suffering" and signed the petition.) 17. This group has taken radio commentary from several fundamentalist Christian stations and remixed it with ambient beats. For 10 points, name the group behind "Satanic Brutal Rituals" whose name is a takeoff on the Crystal Method. answer: The _Christal Methodists_ 18. Darren Jessee and Robert Sledge apparently each do the work of two men. Some of Jessee's friends had fake IDs with the name Reinhold Messner on them, which contributed an album title to Jessee's band. For 10 points, name the trio behind Brick, The Battle of Who Could Care Less and Army, not to be confused with a quintet. answer: _Ben Folds Five_ 19. "It's a moment. A defining moment when you know that your favorite television program has reached its peak. That instant that you know from now on - it's all downhill. Some call it the climax." Hosts of a certain web site name it for the scene in Happy Days when the Fonz, on water skis, sails over a certain marine creature. For 10 points, either name this act of a TV show turning bad or name the analogous web site that tracks these blunders. answer: _jumping the shark_ or _jumptheshark_.com 20. A stowaway in the movie Airport. Miss Jane Marple in two 1980s TV movies based on Agatha Christie stories. A dowager empress in Anastasia. Catherine Barkley in 1932's A Farewell to Arms. Madame Fabian in Night Flight. For 10 points, what actress who played all these roles was born in 1900 as Helen Brown? answer: Helen _Hayes_ 21. He began his career with Essex and by the time he retired in 1993 he had 8,900 runs scored in 118 tests. For 10 points, name this leading English Test run-scorer and most-capped cricket player. answer: Graham _Gooch_ 22. Ever since I was a young boy I played the silver ball. From Soho down to Brighton, I must've played them all. But I ain't seen nothing like him in any amusement hall. For 10 points, name this song originally by The Who. answer: _Pinball Wizard_ Boston Pops Round 8 Questions by Mystery Men TOSSUPS 1. Name the following about ESPN2's morning fitness shows for 10 points each: A. She stars in her own show, Flex Appeal. answer: _Kiana_ Tom B. It has a six-person cast and advertises framed 8-by-10s of the bikini-clad crew at the beginning and end of every show. answer: _Bodyshaping_ C. The host of this show is six-time Miss Olympia Cory Everson. answer: _Gotta Sweat_ 2. Given an album title, name the alternative group for 10 points each. A. Clarity. answer: _Jimmy Eat World_ B. Supersadomasochisticexpialadocious. [SUPER sadomasochistic EXPEE alla DOSH us] answer: _Elvis Hitler_ C. 10. answer: _Pearl Jam_ 3. Name these sit-coms from the 1980s for 10 points each: A. Pam Dawber is a San Francisco photographer whose sister comes to live with her from Oregon. answer: _My Sister Sam_ B. Before Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus starred in this show, set in a day care center, which also starred Courtney Thorne-Smith. answer: _Sara_ C. This show, set in a California law firm, featured Bronson Pinchot, Alfre Woodard, Bill Maher [MARR] and Geena Davis. answer; _Sara_ 4. Name these ballparks on a 5-10-15 basis. A. For 5 points, the current home of the 1997 World Champion Florida Marlins. answer: _Pro Player_ Stadium (or "Pro Player Park") B. For 10 points, scheduled to open next season, it will host the Detroit Tigers. answer: _Comerica_ Park C. For 15 points, it will be the first home stadium of the Tennessee Titans. answer: _Adelphia_ Coliseum 5. Given the composer and year of a piece of movie music, name the movie for 10 points each, 5 points if you need the song title. A. (10 points) Malcolm Arnold, 1957. (5 points) "Working on the Bridge." answer: The _Bridge on the River Kwai_ B. (10 points) Miklos Rozsa, 1959. (5 points) "Parade of the Charioteers." answer: _Ben-Hur_ C. (10 points) Bernard Herrmann, 1960. (5 points) "The Murder (Suite for Strings)" answer: _Psycho_ 6. Name these Christian crossover artists for 10 points each. A. She crossed over with her album "Heart in Motion." answer: Amy _Grant_ B. He crossed over with the album "Go West, Young Man." answer: _M_ichael W. _Smith_ C. They crossed over with the song "Kiss Me" from the soundtrack to "She's All That." answer: _Sixpence None the Richer_ 7. There are no more homemakers. At their national convention in Boston earlier this month, the Future Homemakers of America voted to change their name to FCCLA. For 5 points per letter, 30 for all correct, expand the abbreviation F-C-C-L-A. answer: _Family_, _Career_ and _Community_ _Leaders_ of _America_ 8. Answer these questions about Trey Parker's directorial debut on a 5- 5-10-10 basis. A. For 5 points, what was this musical? answer: _Cannibal_: The Musical B. For 5 points, what studio distributed "Cannibal: The Musical" as well as such gems as "Sergeant Kabukiman, NYPD"? answer: _Troma_ Team C. Cannibal is based on the true story of a snowbound man who was forced to eat companions and subsequently hanged. For 10 points, what late 19th century Coloradan does Parker play himself? answer: Alfred _Packer_ D. For 10 points, name the sexually charged song Parker sings to his horse. answer: _When I Was On Top of You_ 9. In one episode of "The Family Guy," the Hanson tour bus breaks down in front of the Griffins' car. Before blowing the three brothers away, Peter shouts something. A. For 15 points, what does he shout? answer: "Holy Crap, it's the _Children of the Corn_! Get down!" B. Name the title for 10 points and the author for 5 more of the short story collection that contains "The Children of the Corn." answer: _Night Shift_ by Stephen _King_ 10. On a 5-10-15 basis per part, all or nothing each part, given a fil, name the pair of old people who co-starred in it. A. For 5 points, Grumpy Old Men. answer: Walter _Mathau_ and Jack _Lemmon_ B. For 10 points, Batteries Not Included. answer: Hume _Cronyn_ and Jessica _Tandy_ C. For 15 points, Dad. answer: Jack _Lemmon_, Olympia _Dukakis_ 11. Isaac Asimov's "Foundation" Trilogy tells of the thousand-year interregnum between the First and Second Galactic Empires - or would have if he had finished. For 10 points each: A. Name the scientist who created the two foundations. answer: Hari _Seldon_ B. Name the home of the First Foundation, at the edge of the galaxy. answer: _Terminus_ C. Name the home of the Second Foundation at Star's End. answer: _Trantor_ 12. Pedro Martinez was MVP of the 1999 All-Star Game. For 5 points each, 30 for correct order, name the last five All-Star Game most valuable players going backwards from 1998. answer: _R_oberto _Alomar_ _S_andy _Alomar_, Jr. Mike _Piazza_ Jeff _Conine_ Fred _McGriff_ 13. For 10 points each name these authors of techno thrillers, none of whom are Tom Clancy. A. This Army officer's first work was set in the World War III created by General Sir John Hackett. answer: Harold _Coyle_ B. This man's Choosers of the Slain and Sea Strike tell of Commander Amanda Lee Garrett and the U.S.S. Cunningham. answer: James H. _Cobb_ C. This Air Force bomber pilot's books detail the adventures of General Bradley Eliot and Colonel Patrick MacLanahan. answer: Dale _Brown_ 14. Conan O'Brien announced the day she reached the age of consent and now she's going to Harvard. Identify the following this actress for 5 points per answer, 30 for all correct. A. Who is she? answer: Natalie _Portman_ B. Both characters she played in _The Phantom Menace_. answer: Queen _Amidala_; _Padme_ C. The 1996 movie, directed by Tim Burton, in which she plays Tafty Dale. answer: _Mars Attacks_ 15. Identify the following about The Matrix for 10 points each: A. This actress played Trinity; Roger Ebert described her as "rather fetching in leather." answer: Carrie-Anne _Moss_ B. Give the last name of the brothers who directed the movie. answer: _Warshawski_ C. Neo was told to follow what in the movie's opening scene? answer: The _White Rabbit_ 16. Name these foes of Spiderman for 10 points each. A. He has no powers but with a mirrored bubble for a mask he can seem to be anything. answer: _Mysterio_ B. An alien symbiote merged with a former reporter. answer: _Venom_ C. His real name is Adrian Toomes and he designed an electric harness that allows him to fly. answer: The _Vulture_ 17. Name the following about Neil Young for 10 points each: A. In 1995 he became part owner of this toy company. answer: The _Lionel Train_ Company B. His first foray into American music was with this group, featuring lead singer Rick James. answer: The _Mynah Birds_ C. Since 1969, he's toured with this backup band. answer: _Crazy Horse_ 18. For 5 points each, 30 for all correct, given the year name the team that won the NCAA men's basketball championship. A. 1977. answer: _Marquette_ B. 1978. answer: _Kentucky_ C. 1979. answer: _Michigan State_ D. 1980. answer: _Louisville_ 19. Only three prime time shows about police have lasted at least 10 seasons. For 10 points each, name them. answer: _Dragnet_ _Hawaii 5-0_ _Columbo_ 20. In 1996 they allegedly dumped their newborn child in a hotel dumpster. For 10 points per answer: A. Name them. answer: Brian _Peterson_, Jr. and Amy _Grossberg_ B. Name the college that either of them attended. answer: _Gettysburg_ College or University of _Delaware_ 21. Name these Mortal Kombat figures for 10 points each: A. He turns into a dragon to eat his foes. answer: _Liu Kang_ B. This American has two bionic arms. answer: _Jax_ C. He fights with a tonfa. answer: _Stryker_