UMBCBCBC I February 8, 1997 Loyola College Singdown Category: Songs by Bruce Springsteen Toss-ups 1. The Destructicons, members of the Decepticons in Transformers, Scrapper, Hook, Bonecrusher, Long Haul, Mixmaster, and Scavenger, for ten points, combined to form what giant robot? _Devastator_ 2. This controversial fat substitute is known to cause "anal leakage," so be wary of the Low Fat Pringles and for ten points name the substitute. _Olestra_ 3. The first person to assume this role was William Hartnel. In succession, John Pertwee, Patrick Troughton, Tom Baker, Peter Davidson, Colin Baker, and Sylvester McCoy followed him. For ten points, name this longest running sci-fi show of all time whose title character is currently played by Paul McGann. _Doctor Who_ 4. He may be only 19, but Kobe Bryant's making more money than any of us. His dad, Joe Bryant also played in the NBA, oddly enough for the Houston Rockets who were coached by this man, the same man who for ten points, coaches Kobe's team, the L. A. Lakers. Del _Harris_ 5. His best work may have been the TV screenplay for Brideshead revisited, but he is best known for his literary creation, the portly, barrister known as Rumpole. For ten points, name this author of Rumpole of the Bailey, and Rumpole and the Angel of Death. John _Mortimer_ 6. Though he knows little about computers, his football game remains the longest running series of sports games for computers and video game systems. For ten points name this famous announcer whose computer game first debuted in 1988. John _Madden_ 7. Steve Rogers, William Naslund, Jeff Mace, Roscoe, and John Walker have all held for ten points, what patriotic superhero title in Marvel Comics? _Captain America_ 8. "He doesn't want anything, he's insane" is just one of many lines spoken by Lance Henriksen on his new series, Millenium, which come off as humorous despite the grim nature of his character's work. FTP name his character. Frank _Black_ 9. His last film was called Targets in which he played an aging horror movie star. For ten points name this late actor who starred in such films as Abbott and Costello Meet Jeckyl and Hyde and The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. Boris _Karloff_ 10. These tasty aquatic snacks come in Pizza, Pretzel, Parmesean, Cheddar, and Original flavors. For ten points, identify the snack food that Pepperidge Farms has made schools of money from. _Goldfish_ 11. For ten points, what hockey defenseman has made the most All-Star appearances by a defensemen including the 1996 game in which he scored the game winning goal? Ray _Bourque_ 12. You all know about "Weird Al," but he's not the most successful novelty artist in the rock era. For ten points name the singer known for "Gitarzan," "Mississippi Squirrel Revival," and "The Streak?" Ray _Stevens_ 13. For a quick ten points, who lived in the House at Pooh Corner? _Eoyore_ 14. For 10 points, set on the fictional island of Boragora in 1938, this show's central character, Jake Cutter flew a cargo plane while fighting villains like a tribal princess and the Germans. _Tales of the Golden Monkey_ 15. Based on a John Steinbeck story, Alfred Hitchcock received a Best Director Nomination for his work directing this saga of eight people adrift on the ocean as they try to reach help and deal with their German prisoner. _Lifeboat_ 16. As a baseball umpire he called Mickey Mantle out on a called third strike in his last at bat. As a basketball referee he's best known for his long feud with Clyde Drexler that ultimately cost him his job. FTP name this referee respected throughout his 25 year career. Darrell _Garettson_ 17. His career in England died when he began recording in America and it took awhile for his music to catch on over here as "Hot in the City" and "White Wedding" flopped at first. For 10 points, name this musician best known for the hit "Mony, Mony." Billy _Idol_ 18. The television version never quite caught on, but Wes Craven's film version is still a cult classic headed by Louis Jourdan's perfomance as Arcane. For ten points identify this film about a half-man, half-plant creature. _Swamp Thing_ 19. While many items have been considered to be cursed, this item has proven that it is cursed time after time and has been cited as the reason for the problems with the post office which delivered it to its current owners, the U.S. government. For ten points, name this item, the world's largest diamond. _Hope_ Diamond 20. Speaking of diamonds, this one went on display at the Mallory Gallery where Nick Holliday tried to steal it only to be thwarted by twin brothers Fozzie and Kermit and Miss Piggy. For ten points, identify the diamond thrown back and forth by the Muppets. _Baseball_ Diamond 21. Bob Hope made a stop in his hometown where he warned that this man was going to announce the names of more Communists. For ten points, what man was he referring to when he said this man had been given the Moscow Directory. Joseph _McCarthy_ 22. You must sing the answer for ten points. Her first hit, Leaving Las Vegas, attracted some attention, but it was Sheryl Crow's second hit that caught on. Please sing the chorus to her Grammy winning hit. "All I wanna do is have some fun, and I've got a feelin', I'm not the only one. All I wanna do, is have some fun, until the sun comes up over Santa Monica Boulevard" 23. As a child he jumped off a suspension bridge and broke both legs, but he survived that and a later bungled attempt at building a homemade bomb. For ten points name this former Prime Minister of England who succeeded Chamberlain. Winston _Churchill_ 24. For ten points name the only American every to lose in the America's Cup twice. Dennis _Conner_ UMBCBCBC I February 8, 1997 Loyola College Bonus 1. 30/20/10 Name the Director 30 - Heroes Shed No Tears 20 - A Better Tomorrow 10 - Broken Arrow John _Woo_ 2. Answer the following related questions 5-10-15 A. For 5 points, "Don't let me hear you say life's taking you nowhere," is from what David Bowie song? _Golden Years_ B. For 10 points, whose contract with CBS stated that they could not change a single word in the scripts he wrote for his series, "The Golden Years?" Stephen _King_ C. For 15 points, what was the name of the janitor whose exposure to a top-secret project caused him to begin getting younger? Harlan _Williams_ 3. Identify the book given the quotes 30-20-10 30 - "You mean you can't take any less, it's very easy to take more than nothing." 20 - "But I don't want to go among mad people!" 10 - "Off with her head!" _Alice in Wonderland_ 4. Given the name of a signature wrestling move, give the name of the wrestler who patented it for ten points each. A. The Rude Awakening "Ravishing" Rick _Rude_ B. The Avalanche King Kong _Bundy_ C. The Tombstone The _Undertaker_ 5. Identify the Bond Movie and the villain who speaks the quote for 5 points each. A. "No, Mr. Bond, I expect you to die." Auric _Goldfinger_, _Goldfinger_ B. "Take good care of Mr. Bond, see that some harm comes to him." Hugo _Drax_, _Moonraker_ C. "Mr. Bond is of a very rare breed, soon to become extinct." Kamal _Khan_, _Octopussy_ 6. Identify the team 30-20-10 30 - They once found a field goal kicker on a call-in show in England and played a home game in Birmingham, Alabama. 20 - In 1969, their head coach was electrocuted at his inaugural press conference and in the 1980's Will McDonough punched out a starting cornerback. 10 - They lost their first two championship game appearances by a combined score of 97-20, but avoided total embarrassment by sacking William Perry as he tried to throw a touchdown pass in Super Bowl XX. New England _Patriots_ 7. Every comic book hero has an archvillain to fight. Given the name of a villain, name the superhero that opposes him. 10 points each. A. Bullseye _Dare Devil_ B. The Leader Incredible _Hulk_ C. The Vulture _Spiderman_ 8. Can you make millions rapping? Probably not, but you can earn 30 points. 15 each for rapping the chorus when given lyrics from a rap. A. Shadow boxing when I heard you on the radio. Oh! I just don't know. "I'm gonna knock U out, Mama said knock U out." B. I never eat a pig cause a pig is a cop, or better yet a terminator, like Arnold Schwarzeneggar. "So get out your seats and jump around, jump around. Jump around, jump around. Jump up. Jump up and get down" 9. Given a description identify the unsuccessful Oscar nominee 10 pts. each A. She defeated scores of monsters including the queen, but she couldn't defeat Marlee Matlin for the 1986 Best Actress Award. Sigourney _Weaver_ B. The force was with him but the 1977 Supporting Actor Oscar wasn't, going to Jason Robards instead. Alec _Guinness_ C. He may have had the atomic bomb and used against the Soviet Union while persuading the government that it was a good thing, he couldn't win the 1964 Best Actor Oscar. Peter _Sellers_ 10. Law and Order has had many changes over the years, given the old cast member who left, given the actor who replaced him. A. Michael Moriarty Sam _Watterson_ B. Paul Sorvino Jerry _Orbach_ C. Chris Noth Benjamin _Bratt_ 11. Identify the following toys which had their own movies 15 points each. A. She and her horse Starlite lived at the end of the rainbow and battled the villians Murky Dismal and the Dark Princess. _Rainbow Brite_ B. They lived in a country high above the clouds, watching over Earth. This led them to take in the two human children Kim and Jason and then rescue them from an evil spirit. The _Care Bears_ 12. You use the phone every day, but can you match the numbers to the letters? For ten points apiece give the numbers which correspond to the following words. A. Spam 7-7-2-6 B. Wretched 9-7-3-8-2-4-3 C. Lavender 5-2-8-3-6-3-3-7 13. Answer the following questions about Sabrina the Teen Witch 5-10-15 A. For 5 points, who plays Sabrina? Melissa Joan _Hart_ B. For 10 points, which character was sentenced to spend 100 years as a cat for trying to rule the world? _Salem_ C. For 15 points, which character has been turned into a pineapple and a nerd by Sabrina? _Libby_ 14. 5-10-15 Answer the following questions about the Star Wars books. A. For 5 points, in "Shield of Lies," a death toll of 1,205,109 is given by Luke Skywalker concerning the destruction of this facility. The _Death Star_ (Do not accept Second Death Star) B. For 10 points, in his "Heirs to the Empire" trilogy, Timothy Zahn introduced this genetically engineered supervillian who led a counterattack against the New Republic using his opponent's artwork to discover their weaknesses. Grand Admiral _Thrawn_ C. For 15 points, this alien raced assaulted the outlying planet of Bakura only to be turned back by Imperial and Rebel forces under Petr Thanas and Luke Skywalker. _Ssri-Ruuk_ (or _Fluties_ as they were also dubbed) 15. Identify the 80's artist given their big hit. Five points each. A. The Safety Dance _Men Without Hats_ B. Goody Two Shoes _Adam Ant_ C. Take On Me _A-HA_ D. The Future's So Bright (I Gotta Wear Shades) _Timbuk3_ E. In A Big Country _Big Country_ F. When I'm With You _Sheriff_ 16. Visual Bonus- given the football penalty- display the correct signal for it. For example, No Good would be arms horizontal waving back and forth. 10 points each. A. Offsides/ Encroachment Stand with hands on hips B. Face Mask One arm is vertical with a clenched fist. The other hand grasps the wrist of the first arm and pulls down, starting near the face and ending near the chest. C. Safety Palms together, arms raised above head to form a diamond shape. 17. More kids stuff 5-10-15 Answer these questions about the 13 Ghosts of Scooby Doo. A. For 5 points, this character nearly married the sorceress Nicara before trapping her in the Chest of Demons. _Vincent Van Ghoul_ B. For 10 points, which character quit the gang after nearly being killed by Time Slime only to return to save the day? _Scooby_ Doo C. For 15 points, which villian attempted to trap the gang inside the Sunday funnies in order to capture the Chest of Demons? _Demondo_ 18. Bad television 10 points apiece A. It managed to last half a season on Fox before they canceled this show about a black superhero fighting Men in Black from another dimension. _MANTIS_ B. The Mantis was replaced by another bad show about a woman searching for the truth about her father using virtual reality to help her. _VR5_ C. Not all bad TV is on Fox, UPN ran one of the worst; a show which saw repeat guest appearances by both Kato Kaelin and Paula Barbeiri and was hosted by Sir-Mix-A-Lot in the title role. The _Watcher_ 19. Identify the backup bands given the Neil Young album. 10 points each. A. Mirror Ball _Pearl Jam_ B. Harvest Moon _Stray Gators_ C. Rust Never Sleeps _Crazy Horse_ 20. Given the name of a Planeteer on Captain Planet name the power on their ring for 5 points each and a 5 pt. bonus for all correct. A. Gi (gee) water B. Wheeler fire C. Linka wind D. Kwame earth E. Mati (Ma tee) heart 21. Given a description of a quest, identify the edition of King's Quest. 10 points each. A. King Graham searches for a wife. King's Quest II _(2)_ B. King Graham's family and castle are taken away by an evil wizard. King's Quest V _(5)_ C. Princess Rosella searches for a cure for her father's illness. King's Quest IV _(4)_ 22. Doh! Create six words from the word Homer for 5 points each. Home, ore, roe, hero, hem, more, or her (Any six) 23. Identify the singer from songs 30-20-10 30 - I'm Looking for Someone to Love 20 - Words of Love, Rave On 10 - Oh Boy!, That'll Be the Day Buddy _Holly_ 24. Identify the Sports figures 15 points each. A. This pitcher made the Hall of Fame with a 28-31 W/L record in the majors which he reached at age 42 thanks to his overall record of 2000 wins and 500 losses mostly from his years in the Negro Leagues. Satchel _Paige_ B. A charter member of the Hall of Fame, he played for the Duluth Eskimos from 1926 to 1927 and for the Chicago Cardinals from 1929 to 1931 where he made his mark on history by scoring 40 points in a Thanksgiving Day game, a record which still stands. Ernie _Nevers_ 25. Given the name of a character, give the book 10 points each. A. Stephen Kumalo _Cry, the Beloved Country_ B. Miss Haversham _Great Expectations_ C. Jonathan Harker _Dracula_