12345 SUPER BOWL bonus questions BONUS 1 (30 points) Pencil and paper ready for this Jeopardy! math bonus; you'll have twenty seconds per part: 1. For five points, assuming no restrictions on where the Daily Double is hidden, what is the highest dollar score you could possibly have after one round of single Jeopardy? Answer: _17,800_ 2. For ten points, still assuming no restrictions on where the Daily Double is hidden, what is the highest dollar score you could have after one round of single Jeopardy while only in second place? Answer: _5,900_ 3. For fifteen points, with the same assumptions, what is the highest dollar score you could have after one round of single Jeopardy while in sole possession of THIRD place? Answer: _3,500_ [all of these are correct; if anyone complains, they're wrong -- send them to Matt B. for explanations] BONUS 2 (30 points) Given a major-league Hall-of-Famer, name the Negro League team he broke in with for ten points each. List Answers 1. Hank Aaron Indianapolis _CLOWNS_ 2. Willie Mays Birmingham _BLACK BARONS_ 3. Ernie Banks Kansas City _MONARCHS_ BONUS 3 (30 points) The movie _Boy in Blue_, based on a true story, features a great rower, who won the Centennial Cup meet in Philadelphia in 1876, and defeated professional champion Edward Trickett of Australia in 1880. For fifteen points each, name this member of the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame, and the actor who played him. Answers: Edward "Ned" _HANLAN_ and Nicholas _CAGE BONUS 4 (30 points) You're playing chess as White. The game begins with pawn moves to e4 and e5, and knight moves to f3 and c6. Now it's your third move, and you have a choice between several variations. For ten points each, given the third move, give the most common name of that variation. List: Answer: Bishop to b5 _RUY LOPEZ_ Pawn to d4 _SCOTCH_ Game Pawn to c3 _PONZIANI_ BONUS 5 (30 points) On Sunday, December 10, Harvard's women's hockey team set an NCAA record for shots on goal in the course of defeating Williams. 1. For fifteen points, and within five, how many shots on goal did Harvard take? Answer: _91_ (accept between 86 and 96) 2. For fifteen more points all or nothing, how many shots on goal did Williams take? Answer: _1_ BONUS 6 (30 points) For five points each, and in correct order, name the first five picks of the 1995 NBA draft. A bonus five if you get them all correct, but be careful! You can stop at any time, but any incorrect answer gives you a goose-egg on the bonus. Answers: Joe _SMITH_; Antonio _MCDYESS_; Jerry _STACKHOUSE_; Rasheed _WALLACE_; Kevin _GARNETT_ BONUS 7 (30 points) For ten points each, name these NFL field-goal kickers. 1. A Dallas Cowboy mainstay in the early-to-mid 1980s. Answer: Raphael _SEPTIEN_ 2. This San Diego Charger went on to host a short-lived daytime version of Wheel of Fortune. Answer: Rolf _BENIRSCHKE_ 3. He holds the Green Bay Packer career record for most field goals. Answer: Chris _JACKE_ BONUS 8 (30 points) British soccer time. For five points each, name in any order the top six teams in the 1994-95 Premier League final standings. Place names are sufficient. Answers: _BLACKBURN_ Rovers; _MANCHESTER_ United; _NOTTINGHAM_ Forest; _LIVERPOOL_; _LEEDS_ United; _NEWCASTLE_ United. BONUS 9 (30 points) The obligatory 1986 World Series bonus. Name the following for fifteen points each: 1. This rookie would have played first base had the Red Sox pinch hit Don Baylor for Bill Buckner. Answer: Dave _STAPLETON_ 2. Had the tenth inning ended with the score tied, this rookie would have been the Mets' last available relief pitcher. Answer: Randy _NIEMANN_ BONUS 10 (30 points) As of 1995-96, the Continental Basketball Association is a twelve-team league, including franchises in Florida, Connecticut, and Iowa's "Quad-Cities" area. Each of the other nine franchises is based in a city; name any six of them for five points each. Answers: _CHICAGO_; _FORT WAYNE_; _GRAND RAPIDS_; _OKLAHOMA CITY_; _OMAHA_; _ROCKFORD_; _SHREVEPORT_; _SIOUX FALLS_; _YAKIMA_ BONUS 11 (30 points) If you have Windows 95, by now you've probably spent at least some procrastination time playing Hearts, if not on the Microsoft network, then with the three default computer players. They all have feminine names; for ten points each name them. Answers: _ANNA_; _LYNDA_; _TERRI_ BONUS 12 (30 points) Identify these Tampa Bay Buccaneer record holders for the stated number of points. 1. For five points, career passing yards, 14,820. Answer: Vinny _TESTAVERDE_ 2. For ten points, career rushing yards, receiving yards, and touchdowns. Answer: James _WILDER_ 3. For fifteen points, single-season passing yards, 3,563. Answer: Doug _WILLIAMS_ BONUS 13 (30 points) In 1865, Andrew Strath won the British Open golf tournament. From its inception in 1860 until 1872, however, only two other men ever won it. For fifteen points each, name them. Answers: Tom _MORRIS_, Sr.; and Willie _PARK_, Sr. BONUS 14 (30 points) How well do you remember the "Homer at the Bat" episode of The Simpsons? Given a Major Leaguer's fate in the show, name him. Five points each. List Answer 1. Six life sentences Steve _SAX_ 2. Punched out by Barney Wade _BOGGS_ 3. Overdose of nerve tonic Ken _GRIFFEY_, Junior 4. Overdose of radiation Mike _SCIOSCIA_ 5. Lost in the Mystery Spot _O_zzie _SMITH_ 6. Thinks he's a chicken Roger _CLEMENS_ BONUS 15 (30 points) For ten points each, answer these questions about the Boston Celtics, the Saint Louis Hawks, and the 1956-57 NBA season. 1. What first-round draft choice did the Hawks trade to Boston for Ed Macauley and Cliff Hagan? Answer: Bob _COUSY_ 2. Boston won Game 7 the 1957 championship on late free throws by what player, whose jersey was retired? Answer: Jim _LOSCUTOFF_ 3. This Hawk's buzzer-beater caromed off the rim, but he got his revenge a year later, pouring in 50 points to give his team a 110-109 victory in the last game of the '58 finals. Answer: Bob _PETTIT_ BONUS 16 (30 points) Identify the Infocom game from the characters for ten points each: 1. Corky Crisp, Miss Voss, Sergeant MacGuffin, a friendly platypus, Chaos the cat. Answer: _WISHBRINGER_ 2. Monica, Phong, Mr. Linder, Stiles, Sergeant Duffy. Answer: _WITNESS_ 3. Tamara Lynd, Jack, Deirdre, Bolitho, the White Lady, the Ghost. Answer: _MOONMIST_ BONUS 17 (30 points) The final match in the NCAA men's volleyball championships came down to the same two teams in both 1995 and 1994; each time, a different team won it. Name these schools for fifteen points each. Answer: _U_niversity of _C_alifornia, _L_os _A_ngeles; _PENN STATE_ University BONUS 18 (30 points) For ten points each, given the college, name its head football coach. List Answer 1. Texas Tech Spike _DYKES_ 2. Yale Carm _COZZA_ 3. University of Oregon Mike _BELLOTTI_ BONUS 19 (30 points) How well do you know your LPGA awards? 1. For fifteen points, what trophy is given to the LPGA Tour member who maintains the best scoring average? Answer: The _VARE_ Trophy 2. For fifteen more points, what company sponsors the LPGA Rookie of the Year award? Answer: _ROLEX_ BONUS 20 (30 points) In 1971, the Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys, and San Francisco 49ers all switched home fields. Obviously you know where they play today, but for ten points each name the stadia they vacated. Answers: _FRANKLIN_ Field; the _COTTON BOWL_; _KEZAR_ Stadium BONUS 21 (30 points) For five points each for the first two, and ten points each for the next two, name the four cities that will host the 1996 NCAA women's basketball regional championships. Answers: _CHARLOTTESVILLE_, Virginia; _NACOGDOCHES_, Texas; _ROSEMONT_, Illinois; _SEATTLE_, Washington