ZIMA, WARRIOR MALT BEVERAGE - FIRST PERIOD 1. This tragic figure was given the chance to redeem himself in the eyes of his God. Yet, he was swayed from his mission to Istar by a group of elven women and (*) returned home to accuse his elven wife of adultery and, in the ensuing fight, died in a fire along with his wife and infant son thus damning him forever. FTP, name this former Knight of Solamnia and master of Dargaard Keep. ANSWER: Lord Soth 2. Long before Nintendo this company first was a kiddle-pool manufacturer, and later created the home versions of such arcade classics as Frogger, Q-bert (*) and Donkey Kong. Their dolls made national headlines when stores could not keep them in stock and had mothers fighting for the right to adopt their Cabbage Patch Kids. FTP, name this toy giant. ANSWER: Coleco 3. At last year's Sundance Film Festival, this studio's executives wouldn't let the filmmakers of "Shine" out (*) of their hotel room until they had signed a contract. It has also released the films "The Quiet Room", "Mother Night", and "Crash". FTP, name this studio, the art-house division of New Line Pictures. ANSWER: Fine Line 4. On March 30, this Major League Soccer team was so injury depleted that its goalkeeper, Mark Dougherty, was (*) forced to play forward. He scored a goal, helping his team to victory. This team is so good, in fact, that it has never been out of first place in the Eastern Conference of MLS. FTP, name this team, who are much better than the NFL Buccaneers who share their city. ANSWER: Tampa Bay Mutiny 5. Redlance, Treestump, Skywise and Cutter flee from the holt after humans attack and are double crossed by the troll king Greymung. While (*) traveling through the desert they find another group of elves and learn that they are not alone in the world. For ten points name the title of the popular fantasy series created Wendy and Richard Pini which feature the elven heores the wolfriders? ANSWER: Elfquest 6. The "Mission", "Revolution", "Electric Requiem" and "Spreading the Disease" are (*) all tracks off a concept album by a Seattle band which tells the story of a man and the woman he loves who happens to be a nun. To add an extra twist the man is hired to kill his love. For ten points name the album which was created by Queensryche. ANSWER: Operation Mindcrime 7. It was created by Charles Henry Moffet for a group called the firm led by "Arch Angel". After (*) its creation Moffet tries to sell it to Libya but is killed in the attempt. Dominic Santini and Stringfellow Hawke are the pilots of this killing machine. For 10 points name the 80's TV show which starred Ernest Borgnine and made a star out of Jan Michael Vincent. ANSWER: Airwolf 8. Born in Alton, Illinois, on May 26, 1926, he moved to St. Louis in 1927. While still in high school, he played trumpet with (*) Eddie Randall's Blue Devils. In 1944, his father sent him to New York to go to Julliard, but he soon quit, and began playing in small clubs with Charlie Parker. FTP, name this trumpeter of "Now's the Time," "Birth of the Cool", and "Miles Ahead." ANSWER: Miles Davis 9. This man has a Kevin Bacon number of 2, as he appeared in "The Muppet Movie" with Steve Martin, who was in "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" with (*) Kevin. He became a star director in 1939 with his debut, but his second movie, "The Magnificent Ambersons", was a disaster. FTP, name this director/actor of "The Third Man," "Othello", and "Citizen Kane." ANSWER: Orson Welles 10. For over twenty years this man has created and produced some of the greatest additions to television popular culture. Titles such as The Greatest American Hero, 21 (*) Jump Street, and The Rockford Files prove his contributions. FTP name this writer, creator, producer, director and now actor who plays Dutch Dixon in Renegade. ANSWER: Stephen J. Cannell 11. Steve Scheffler, Antonio Harvey, Greg Graham, Larry (*) Stewart, David Wingate, and Eric Snow join, FTP, Jim McElvaine, Nate McMillan, Detlef Schrempf and Shawn Kemp on what NBA team? Seattle or SuperSonics 12. This woman constructed her home with 40 bedrooms, 5 kitchens, three elevators and over ten thousand windows. The house is now a tourist attraction in California and (*) some believe it is one of the most haunted houses in the world. FTP name this woman who believed she was plagued by spirits who told her to build her home with them in mind and received her money from her father, a wealthy arms maker? ANSWER: Sarah Winchester 13. He was once a member of a crack commando group in Vietnam. His mental instability is considered to be post traumatic stress and (*) he often needs to be broken out of the mental hospital to help his friends who are now outlaws and mercenaries. FTP name this pilot and wacky member of the A-Team. ANSWER: "Howling Mad" Murdock (Prompt on Dwight Schultz) 14. She was involved in a scandal when she was photographed on a nude beach with Latin singing sensation Luis Miguel. He soon dumped her for MTV VJ Daisy Fuentes. This (*) didn't seem to phase her because she won Miss Venezuela and went on to become Miss Universe. Name this beautiful lady who made the headlines again when pageant officials objected to her weight. ANSWER: Alicia Machado THIRD PERIOD 15. Maire (Moya) Brennan, Ciaran (Keeron) Brennan, Pol Brennan, Noel (*) Duggan, and Padraig (Piric) Duggan have created the albums "Dulaman", "Ring of Gold", "Sirius", and "PastPresent", among others. FTP, name the group they form which often sings in Gaelic and of which Enya was a member from 1980-82. ANSWER: Clannad 16. Cuyahoga County Judge Thomas Curran will hear his trial. His friend and former co-defendant David Blanco pled guilty to the charges he now faces. Last year, he had 39 saves and a 3.73 ERA for the Cleveland Indians. FTP, name this closer who now faces 2 counts of Rape. ANSWER: Jose Mesa 17. He was studying to be a professor yet this career wasn't in the cards for him. He became an actor instead and some of his first jobs consisted of playing a transvestite on Picket Fences and (*) starring in the steamy Red Shoe Diaries. FTP name this sex symbol who tries to explain the unexplained with Gillian Anderson on the X-Files. ANSWER: David Duchovny 18. He led Division 1-A in passing efficiency, but received no serious Heisman trophy consideration. This is partly because his college plays a wide open offense which has in the past made stars of quarterbacks like John Walsh, Jim McMahon, and Steve Young. FTP, name this Brigham Young star. A. Steve Sarkisian (sar-KEEZH-an) 19. What would a trash tournament be without Star Wars? We meet Wedge when Luke's friend Biggs is unable to help him during (*) the attack on the first Death Star. FTP, what is Wedge's last name? Hint, we never see his father but he is the captain who first owned R2-D2 and C-3PO and his ship is the one attacked at the beginning of A New Hope. ANSWER: Antilles 20. In the beginning they were a technologically advanced reptilian race. They were destroyed by their own intelligent androids and their race has been replaced by robots. Human contact with them occurred about a thousand yahren ago when they were involved in a war against the Hasaris. Today, only the imperious leader retains his reptilian form. FTP name this race of beings from Battlestar Galactica. ANSWER: Cylons 21. This tournament is played from July 31 - August 3 in Castle Rock, CO. Last year, Clarence Rose won it with a score of 31, an unusually high winning score for a golf tournament. FTP, name this PGA event, the only one played with the Stableford scoring system. ANSWER: The International SHOOTOUT SO-1. Straight Talk, Soapdish, The (*) Cool Surface, Two Days in the Valley, Heaven's Prisoners and Tango and Cash are some of the films that this current TV actress has appeared. For ten points, name this internet download target and current star in ABC's Lois and Clark. ANSWER: Teri Hatcher SO-2. This weekly's lead columnist, Ed Anger, has just written a (*) new book called "Let's Pave the Stupid Rainforest and Give School Teachers Stun Guns." The book is probably more believable than some of the other material in the periodical, the only supermarket tabloid whose cover is still exclusively black and white. For ten points, name this rag who used an electron microscope picture of a dust mite with its headline "Life on Mars" found. ANSWER: Weekly World News SO-3. Tennessee, Old Dominion, Note (*) Dame and Stanford were the 1997 participants for this event that saw Pat Summitt's team pull off yet another championship. For 10 points name, this sport that you probably didn't fill out a bracket sheet for. ANSWER: Women's Basketball Final Four ZIMA, WARRIOR MALT BEVERAGE - BONUSES 20 POINT BONUS 1. Let's play the NFL Free Agency Game! I'll name the player, you tell me what team he now (3-31-97) plays for five points each. a. Desmond HowardANSWER: Oakland or Raiders b. Dave KriegANSWER: Houston or Oilers c. Lorenzo NealANSWER: New York Jets d. Frank ReichANSWER: Detroit or Lions 20 POINT BONUS 2. The character played by Ellen Degeneres on her show "Ellen" is slated to come out of the closet soon. Answer the following questions about this event, ten points each. a. Name the movie actress Ellen will supposedly develop a crush on. ANSWER: Laura Dern b. Name the actress who will play her therapist. ANSWER: Oprah Winfrey 30 POINT BONUS 3. Name the superhero from his secret identity 5-10-15. a. For 5, Bruce BannerANSWER: The Incredible Hulk b. For 10, Hal JordanANSWER: The Green Lantern c. For 15, Arthur CurryANSWER: Aquaman 30 POINT BONUS 4. 5-10-15 name the James Bond film given the "Bond Girl" a. For 5, Pussy GaloreANSWER: Goldfinger b. For 10, Natalia SminovaANSWER: GoldenEye c. For 15, Kara MilovyANSWER: The Living Daylights 30 POINT BONUS 5. (30) 30-20-10 Name the Doors song from lyrics. 30-There's danger on the edge of town/ Ride the King's highway. 20-Lost in a Roman wilderness of pain/ And all the children are insane. 10-I'll never look into your eyes again. ANSWER: The End 25 POINT BONUS 6. Given the following CBA cities, name the team that plays there, FFPE a. YakimaANSWER: Sun Kings b. Sioux FallsANSWER: SkyForce c. Fort Wayne ANSWER: Fury d. Grand RapidsANSWER: Hoops e. La CrosseANSWER: Bobcats 30 POINT BONUS 7. 30-20-10 Name the character from the clues. 30-Her best friends are Cheri and Brandon 20-After much wrangling with Social Services, a man named Henry was allowed to adopt her. 10-She was played by Soliel Moon Frye in an 80s TV series. ANSWER: Punky Brewster 30 POINT BONUS 8. Name the movies from lines, ten points each. a. "You have to answer for Santino." ANSWER: The Godfather b. "Carlotta's the kind of place where they spell trouble T-R-U-B-I- L, and if you try to correct them, they kill you." ANSWER: Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid c. "You have your father's eyes. And my mother's ears, but the rest belongs to you." ANSWER: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 30 POINT BONUS 9. Minor League Hockey...It_s Fan-Tastic! Given the following teams from hockey's minor leagues, tell me whether they play in the East Coast Hockey League, the International Hockey League, or the American Hockey League, 5 points each. a. Dayton BombersANSWER: ECHL b. St. John's (Newfoundland) Maple LeafsANSWER: AHL c. Jacksonville Lizard KingsANSWER: ECHL d. San Antonio DragonsANSWER: IHL e. Long Beach Ice DogsANSWER: IHL (Moderator Note, East Coast or the E is acceptable for ECHL, American or A is acceptable for AHL, and International or the I is acceptable for IHL) 20 POINT BONUS 10. For 5 points each and a 5 point bonus for all 4, name the members of the glam rock band, Poison. Bret Michaels, Rikki Rocket, Bobby Dahl, C.C. DeVille 30 POINT BONUS 11. Give the John Grisham novel given the name of the female protagonist, FTPE. a. Kelly RikerANSWER: The Rainmaker b. Ellen RoarkANSWER: A Time To Kill c. Eva MirandaANSWER: The Partner 30 POINT BONUS 12. Soap Operas: where would we be without them? For five points each, name the soap actor given the character he/she plays. a. Brenda on General HospitalANSWER: Vanessa Marcil b. Tad on All My ChildrenANSWER: Michael E. Knight c. Marlena on Days of Our LivesANSWER: Derdre Hall d. Felicia on Another WorldANSWER: Linda Dano 30 POINT BONUS 13. Love it or hate it, trash talking is a part of the modern NBA. Since it's hard to talk in the fast paced NBA, would-be taunters are reduced to gesturing. FTP each, taunt the opposing team in the manner of the following NBA players. a. At Memphis, Penny Hardaway would do this to indicate that the rim, therefore the roof, was not high enough to stop him. ANSWER: Hold both hands over shoulders, raise and lower them as if to push the roof up and down. (accept with one hand) b. When Shawn Kemp dunks on you, he_ll do this to draw your attention to the fact that, as Superman, he has an "S" on his chest. ANSWER: Beat chest with palm. c. After blocking your shot, Dikembe Mutumbo will do this, telling you not to bring that in his house again. ANSWER: Extend one hand with index finger out, rotate it back and forth in a "no-no" gesture. 30 POINT BONUS 14. For 5 points each give the actor who played the following characters from the movie, "Top Gun", as identified by their call signs. a. GooseANSWER: Anthony Edwards b. SliderANSWER: Rick Rossovich c. MerlinANSWER: Tim Robbins d. ViperANSWER: Tom Skerrit e. JesseANSWER: Michael Ironside f. CharlieANSWER: Kelly McGillis 30 POINT BONUS 15. Not every lawyer-turned author is named John Grisham. For 10 points each identify these others who have chosen this career path. a. This man started the phenomenon. His books "One L" and "Presumed Innocent" were best sellers. ANSWER: Scott Turow b. This Grisham wannabe and Virginia Law grad wrote "Absolute Power" and "Total Control." ANSWER: David Baladacci c. This former Atlanta Falcon and Syracuse Law grad wrote "The Dark Side of the Game" about his time in the NFL, as well as a novel. He is currently a FOX broadcaster. ANSWER: Tim Green 30 POINT BONUS 16. (30) Name the following rap groups from a lesser known song for 10 points each. You'll get five if you need a better known song. a. 10-"Land of tha Heartless" 5-"First of tha Month" ANSWER: Bone-Thugs-n-Harmony b. 10-"Rumble in the Jungle" with Bust-a-Rhymes and A Tribe Called Quest 5-"Killing me Softly" ANSWER: Fugees C. 10-"Colors" 5-"Cop Killer" A. Ice-T 30 POINT BONUS 17. April 4, the movie "The Saint" is slated to come out in theaters. Val Kilmer plays him in this movie, but FTPE, name the other 2 actors who have portrayed this character on the big and small screen. ANSWER: Roger Moore, George Sanders Now, for another 10, what is The Saint_s real name? ANSWER: Simon Templar 30 POINT BONUS 18. Let's test your knowledge of the world according to TSR. For five points each and a five point bonus for all five give the breath weapon for each chromatic dragon. a. RedANSWER: Fire b. Blue ANSWER: Lightning c. WhiteANSWER: Frost d. GreenANSWER: Chlorine gas e. BlackANSWER: Acid 25 POINT BONUS 19. The TV show "LA Law" is gone now, but it lives on in our memory. FFPE, give the name of the actors who played the following characters on the show. a. Leland MacKenzieANSWER: Richard Dysart b. Jonathan RollinsANSWER: Blair Underwood c. Michael KuzakANSWER: Harry Hamlin d. C.J. LambANSWER: Amanda Donohoe e. Victor SifuentesANSWER: Jimmy Smits 30 POINT BONUS 20. (30) Name the casino games from a brief description, 10 points each. a. James Bond likes this game. The object is to get as close to 9 as you can. 10's count for zero. ANSWER: Baccarat (BAHK-a-rah) or Chemin de Fer b. There are 80 numbers on a big board. You pick 10, and you win based on the number that match the ones drawn. ANSWER: Keno C. Known as "bucking the tiger", playing this game is rather foolish, as the odds are drastically against you. This game of matching numbers and suits has all but disappeared from American casinos. ANSWER: Faro 21. Name the band from songs, 30-20-10 30-"Ask", "Panic", "How Soon is Now?" 20-"Paint a Vulgar Picture", "Bigmouth Strikes Again" 10-"Shakespeare's Sister", Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now" ANSWER: The Smiths