UMBCBCBC I February 8, 1997 Roanoke Team 1 Singdown Category: Songs by Weird Al Yankovic TOSS-UPS 1. He started out as Journeyman Jaster Mereel, but was exiled from his home planet when he killed a superior. He joined the Imperial Academy hoping to become a Stormtrooper, but was soon kicked out for exactly the same reason. His feud with Han Solo goes back fifteen years before The Empire Strikes Back; because of Solo he fought with Bossk, 4-LOM, Dengar, IG-88, and Zuckuss, plus he was seriously injured when later eaten by the Sarlaac. For ten points, name this bounty hunter whose only words in The Empire Strikes Back are "As you wish" and "He's worth nothing to me dead." _Boba Fett_ 2. This 1996 movie featured Shirley MacLaine, but starred Ricki Lake as a down-and-out woman in the Northeast who, while trying on a wealthy woman's wedding band, gets into a train accident leaving her to assume that woman's identity. For ten points, name it. _Mrs. Winterborne_ 3. Magic Johnson, 1979, Michigan State. Akeem Olajuwon, 1983, Houston. Keith Smart, 1987, Indiana. Wilt Chamberlain, 1957, Kansas. Ed O'Bannon, 1995, UCLA. Lew Alcindor, 1967-69, UCLA. For ten points name the award that all of these basketball players have won. NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament _Most Outstanding Player_ 4. This NASCAR driver of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin has shuffled in and out of rides for the past few years, but he is now driving the #90 Heilig-Meyers machine. He remains one of the most popular names in the sport because he is constantly joked about on Sportscenter. For ten points, name this driver, whose name includes euphemisms for both the penis and urination. Dick _Trickle_ 5. This comic is currently being published by Image, but had its origins almost 13 years ago in an independent label that intended it to be published on a one-time basis. Its four main characters have often guest-starred in other comics, including Last of the Viking Heroes, Flaming Carrot, The Savage Dragon, and Mighty Mutanimals. During the late 80s and early 90s, it was the basis of a cartoon series, licensing craze, and three movies. For ten points, name the Eastman and Laird creation whose characters are named after Renaissance artists. _Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles_ 6. Zartan killed his uncle. Billy trained ninjitsu under him. The Baroness shot him down with a machine gun. Dr. Mindbender used his entranced body during the cloning of Serpentor. Snake Eyes got him a place on the side of the good guys. Cobra Commander brainwashed him into becoming a Cobra again. For ten points, this describes the tumultuous career of what GI Joe ninja, real name Tommy Arashikage [ah-RASH-i-kah-jee]? _Storm Shadow_ 7. His real first name is John. In 1994, he appeared with the band Therapy on the album Nativity in Black: A Tribute to Black Sabbath. In fact, he has covered most of Sabbath's songs during his solo career. He also appeared in the films Trick or Treat and The Jerky Boys. For ten points, name the first and best lead singer of Black Sabbath. Ozzy _Ozbourne_ 8. This Minneapolis-based rock band played at the White House in 1993 when Clinton signed the bill that created the Americorps. Their first album was called "Say What You Will Clarence...Karl Sold the Truck" and some of their other releases include "While You Were Out" and "Made to Be Broken." For ten points, name David Pirner's band, which gave us "Misery" and "Runaway Train." _Soul Asylum_ 9. This Kentucky native started out in the same New York club scene that produced the Spin Doctors and Blues Traveller. Her work has appeared on the VH1 Crossroads album and the soundtrack to Mr. Wrong. On her two major label releases, she covers Dusty Springfield's "Son of a Preacher Man" and Bob Dylan's "The Man in the Long Black Coat." For ten points, name this Grammy nominee who asked the question, "What if God was one of us?" Joan _Osborne_ 10. This science fiction and fantasy author, who lives in Ireland, originally trained to be an actress and appeared in many plays and musicals; she directed the American premiere of Carl Orff's "Ludus De Nato Infante Mirificus." She started gaining fame as a writer of short stories who eventually turned to writing longer works. For ten points, who is this green-eyed Irish woman who wrote The Dragon Riders of Pern? Anne _McCaffrey_ 11. A monk who was trying to get a new look for his bread supposedly invented this modern day snack food which is also supposedly one of the best to snack on when trying to watch those fat calories. It is the only food product sold by the Lititz, Pennsylvania, based franchise Auntie Anne's. For ten points, name this snack. _Pretzel_ 12. This comic company started out by buying the rights to produce comics based on Nintendo games in the early 1990s. Under the direction of former Marvel editor-in-chief Jim Shooter, it soon bought the rights to heroes owned by Golden Publishing. Its popularity plummeted soon after Shooter was fired, but at one point back issues of its comics sold for prices in excess of $100. Now owned by Acclaim*, it challenged, along with Image and Dark Horse, the market control of DC and Marvel. For ten points, name the publisher of Shadowman, X-O Manowar, and Magnus: Robot Fighter. _Valiant_ (Moderator: Also accept ACCLAIM before *.) 13. Douglas Adams got his start on this British television series, which was a huge hit overseas and stayed on the air for decades. Recently, the Fox Network tried to bring it to American audiences. More people have played in the starring role of this show than in the James Bond movies. For ten points, name the show that features a scientist whose time travel device no doubt inspired Bill and Ted's phone booth. _Dr. Who_ 14. In the history of the Academy Awards, there have been two recipients of the Best Actor Award who have refused to accept the award. One was Marlon Brando* for his role in "The Godfather." The other was this man who, for ten points, received the award for his role in "Patton." George C. _Scott_ (Mod: Accept this if accompanied by Marlon Brando before *) 15. I don't know about you, but I can't get enough of TV theme songs. For ten points, sing the first verse of the theme to "It's Garry Shandling's Show." This is the theme to Garry's show The opening theme to Garry's show Garry called me up and asked if I would write the theme song I'm almost halfway finished, how do you like it so far? How do you like the theme to Garry's show? (Mod: Accept any reasonably close answer.) 16. Hey Atari Geeks! Help Harry avoid the tar pits, the crocodiles, the scorpions, the water traps, and the brickwalls as he picks up the money bags, diamonds, silver, and gold. Help yourself to ten points by naming the classic Atari game just described. _Pitfall_ 17. With his fantastic Wet-on-Wet technique and a little dedicated practice, masterpieces that you never dreamed possible will flow from your brush. His philosophy was - "painting is not just for the chosen few, it is for everyone." For ten points, name the painter who loved to paint "happy little trees." Bob _Ross_ 18. Remember those cold winter days spent waiting at the bus stop for a ride to elementary school? Your hands about froze off if you weren't properly attired. Of course, if you were cool you couldn't wait for it to get cold so you could show off your magical gloves. FTP, name the rad gloves that had race cars, skiers, dinosaurs, or UFO's which appeared on them when they got cold. _Freaky Freezies_ 19. This yummy cereal has come and gone through the years. In the late 1980s, it was known as Pro-Grain. However, a few years earlier, it took its name from a Star Wars character. For ten points, name this cereal, which may or may not have been fluent in over six million forms of communication. _C-3PO's_ 20. What rolls down stairs, alone or in pairs, rolls over your neighbor's dog? For ten points, what's great for a snack and fits on your back? _Log_ (Mod: It's okay if someone buzzes in and completes the song (as long as they get the answer)) 21. For a quick ten points, what computer software maker produces popular games such as Masters of Orion, X-Com: Terror from the Deep, and Civilization? _Microprose_ 22. For a quick ten points, who's the black private dick that's a sex machine to all the chicks? _Shaft_ 23. It had to happen: a 1960s music/1990s sci-fi question. In Star Trek: First Contact, Riker and Laforge accompany warp drive inventor Zephram Cochrane on the first flight of his warp drive spacecraft. For ten points, what song does Cochrane insist upon listening to on this "easy ride"? _Magic Carpet Ride_ 24. This famous scientific popularist and author recently died. He is best know for his PBS documentary which discussed our solar system. For ten points, name him. Carl _Sagan_ 25. He was a halfback at the University of Chicago. For ten points, name this man who won the first-ever Heisman trophy in 1935. Jay _Berwanger_ 26. For ten points, what year were the Chicago White Sox, under the management of Kid Gleason, accused of selling out in the World Series, losing to the Cincinnati Reds five games to three? _1919_ 27. He just wanted a uniform. For 10 points, name the lovable but annoying Andy Griffith Show character who throws rocks through windows to get people's attention. _Ernest T. Bass_ (Mod: Full name required. Prompt for more info given partial answer.) UMBCBCBC I February 8, 1997 Roanoke Team 1 BONII 1. The Humpty Dance is a trance, do the Hump! Hey, answer these questions about the Digital Underground's "The Humpty Dance" for a total of 30 points, 10 points for each correct answer. A. Humpty once "got busy" in this fast-food restaurant's bathroom _Burger King_ B. People say "Humpty you look like" this rapper "on crack" MC _Hammer_ C. How does Humpty like his oatmeal? _Lumpy_ [Mod: Put a lot of enthusiasm into the reading of this question.] 2. Aargh, matey! Storm comin' in off the starboard bow. Because every day is pirate day, this be yah question on swill and grog! A. First, fer ten points, from its name, ye would think this brand of coconut rum would be made in California, but it is imported from yon landlubbers in Canada. _Malibu_ B. Now, fer five points, we pirates love to eat a certain kind of cereal that features a matey of ours on the box. Name this hearty cereal which be named after the archfoe of the treacherous Soggies. _Cap'n Crunch_ C. Fer five more points, we eat of this cereal when in the tropics. We find it by following a certain bird of paradise, who can smell it from miles away. _Froot Loops_ D. Fer another five points, yo ho ho, this sassy lady bakes us the best cookies, such as Oatmeal Creme Pies and Fudge Rounds. _Little Debbie_ [Mod: If the team should answer in a pirate voice, give them five extra points.] 3. Here on the east coast, we are all familiar with the fast food joints like McDonald's, Burger King, and Hardee's. However, moving a bit out west, we may find restaurants that we don't recognize. For ten points each, identify the restaurant given a description. A. This restaurant prides itself on the fact that its burgers are messy. In fact, its ads generally feature two people trying to find shapes in the ketchup and sauce dripping from its rather large burgers. _Carl's Jr._ B. This restaurant's fictional CEO ran for president in 1996 under the motto: "What this country needs is a no-nonsense, take charge sort of clown." _Jack-in-the-Box_ C. This hot dog company takes its name from a funny-sounding German sausage. _Wienerschnitzel_ 4. It's high time that you people get tested on the finer points of the first heavy metal band, Black Sabbath. This one shouldn't be too hard. All you have to do is get your pentagrams ready and identify the Ozzy-era song given the first line or two. Each is worth 5 points, for a possible total of 30. A. "What is this that stands before me?" _Black Sabbath_ B. "I feel unhappy, I feel so sad I've lost the best friend that I ever had" _Changes_ C. "Finished with my woman 'cause she couldn't help me with my mind" _Paranoid_ D. "Have you ever thought about your soul--can it be saved?" _After Forever_ E. "Take me through the centuries to supersonic years Electrifying enemy is drowning in his tears" _Symptom of the Universe_ F. "Has he lost his mind? Can he see or is he blind?" _Iron Man_ 5. The Transformers--more than meets the eye. We all know that the Autobots wage their battle to destroy the evil forces of the Decepticons, but how did we get to know about the robots behind the war? Simple--their Tech Specs and Bio Cards. For five points each, name the Transformer given the motto and a bit of information found on the original Bio Card. A. "Strike first, strike fast, strike hard." This Autobot minicar's main weapon is glass gas. _Cliffjumper_ B. "The least likely can be the most dangerous." This Autobot, the smallest when produced as a minicar, but this fact was not mentioned when he was produced as a Throttlebot, Classic Pretender, and Action Master. _Bumblebee_ (Moderator: Also accept _Gold Bug_.) C. "Within the mysteries of science lie the key to victory." He is the fastest Autobot, as well as their Air Guardian. _Jetfire_ D. "Cries and screams are music to my ears." It is said that this Decepticon communicator could hear a fly sneeze. _Soundwave_ E. "Peace through tyranny." He seeks to enslave the entire human race, can link his fusion cannon interdimensionally to a black hole, and has no known weaknesses. _Megatron_ F. "Never do what the enemy expects you to do." This Autobot loves to build gadgets, which normally blow up in his face. _Wheeljack_ 6. Ohhhhhhhhh Molly!!! All of us guys grew up with a crush on Molly Ringwald. Well, maybe not, but we know all her movies anyway, right? For ten points each, given the actors who appeared in each movie, name the Molly Ringwald film. A. Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, Paul Gleason, Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy The _Breakfast Club_ B. Molly Ringwald, Andrew Dice Clay, Dweezil Zappa, Annie Potts, Jon Cryer, Andrew McCarthy _Pretty in Pink_ C. Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, Justin Henry, Gedde Watanabe, Michael Schoeffling, John Cusack, Joan Cusack _Sixteen Candles_ 7. Okay, easy comic question. No, really. For ten points each, given the specific issue of a comic, name the character who debuted in that issue. This could be a hard question, I know, but I'll be really nice and give you nice, obvious ones. A. Amazing Spider-Man #129 The _Punisher_ (Also accept Frank Castle) B. Marvel Spotlight #5 The _Original Ghost Rider_ (Moderator: Also accept Zarathos. Prompt for more info if given just GHOST RIDER.) C. Detective Comics #38 _Robin_ (Moderator: Also accept DICK GRAYSON.) 8. The world's most dangerous group, definitely in this mamma-jamma! Everyone knows all about the band that gave us songs like Appetite for Destruction, right? No, not Guns n Roses--NWA. Give the real names of the five members of NWA: Eazy-E, Dr. Dre, MC Ren, Ice Cube, and DJ Yella. You get five points each for the first four and ten for the fifth. Eric _Wright_ (Eazy), Andre _Young_ (Dre), Lorenzo _Patterson_ (Ren), O'Shea _Jackson_ (Ice Cube), Antoine _Carraby_ (Yella) 9. It's time to rip the other team's skeletons out, spear them with harpoons, chop their heads off, give them presents, and turn them into babies! You know what this means: a Mortal Kombat bonus! For ten points each, name the character from the Mortal Kombat series of video games given a brief description. If you need to know one of his or her special moves, you only get five points. A. (10 point clue) The Kung Lao in the games is the latest descendant of the Kung Lao killed generations ago by Goro. In the movie, though, this other character is the last descendant of the late Kung Lao. (5 point clue) Bicycle Kick (hold low punch for five seconds and release) _Liu Kang_ B. (10 point clue) He shows up searching for Sonya Blade in Mortal Kombat II and has metal arms in the third game. (5 point clue) Gotcha grab (start while in air with opponent) Lieutenant _Jax_ C. (10 point clue) A bug in the second game allows this conceited movie star to knock off his opponent's head three times. (5 point clue) Shadow Kick (back, forward, low kick) Johnny _Cage_ 10. Throughout the 80s and into the 90s, the top of the NHL Scoring Standings has been dominated by two players - Mario Lemeiux and Wayne Gretzky. In the 94-95 season, however, the NHL saw a dramatic change. Because of Lemeiux's battle with Hodgkin's Disease and Gretzky's rising age, the NHL Scoring Standings saw some new faces rise to the top. For ten points each, give the following: A. The leader in goals scored and short-handed goals scored in the 94-95 season. Peter _Bondra_ B. The two players who tied for the lead in points scored in the 94-95 season. Jaromir _Jagr_ and Eric _Lindros_ 11. Star Wars, nothing more than Star Wars, please don't let these Star Wars end. Well, they haven't yet. The Star Wars myth continues in various forms. Identify the following novel that continues the Star Wars saga. You get 30 points on the first clue, 20 for the second, and 10 on the third clue. But for a twist, there's a weenie giveaway at the end that's worth five points. May the Force be with you! 30 point clue--Wedge Antilles encounters the original Hammerhead from Star Wars on the herdship Trafanda Bay. 20 point clue--The memories of Death Star superlaser designer Qui Xux are erased. 10 point clue--The book ends with an unconvincing cliffhanger in which Luke Skywalker is believed to be dead. 5 point weenie giveaway--Kyp Durron steals the Sun Crusher in the second chapter of Kevin J. Anderson's Jedi Academy Trilogy. _Dark Apprentice_ 12. 30-20-10 bonus, which you should all be familiar with by now. 30 point clue--This series of public service announcements was created by Tom Yohe and George Newall, and was first broadcast in 1973. 20 point clue--Jazz pianist Bob Dorough came up with the melodies for the first wave of these announcements, which set the multiplication tables to such songs as "Lucky Seven Sampson" and "Naughty Number Nine." 10--Later clips in this overrated animated series included "No More Kings," "I'm Just a Bill," and "Conjunction Junction." _Schoolhouse Rock_ 13. Love, love me do, you know I love Beatles bonii. Stories concerning a fifth Beatle abound. For ten points each, name the particular fifth Beatle from a short description. A. The group's original bassist, who left the group while in Germany. Stu _Sutcliff_ B. The original drummer, who was replaced by the inimitable Richard "Ringo Starr" Starkey. Peter _Best_ C. In a classic Saturday Night Live skit, Eddie Murphy claims that he was the group's saxophone player and that John and Paul kicked him out to steal all the glory. What was his first name, which was--according to him--the original name for the group. _Clarence_ 14. Remember the 70s; many hit songs and scores from this period were featured prominently in movies. For five points apiece and a five point bonus for all five, when given the song's name, name the movie that it came from. A. Gonna Fly Now _Rocky_ B. You Light Up My Life _You Light Up My Life_ C. The Entertainer The _Sting_ D. I Got a Name The _Last American Hero_ E. Dueling Banjos _Deliverance_ 15. How much do you like science fiction and fantasy? Hopefully pretty well. See if you can name the TV series based around those genres given a brief description. They are worth 10 points apiece. A. This rip-off of Star Wars starring Loren Green aired in the Seventies and featured humans trying to find earth while being chased by a bunch of crazed robots. _Battlestar Galactica_ B. This very short running series featured an actor, who later killed himself, and a young boy. These two "clock cleaners" had to go back through time and right any part of the past that had been messed up. _Voyagers_ C. This show ranked in the top fifteen most watched syndicated series in 1995, and it is a hit overseas. It is set in ancient Greece and its hero has to constantly battle the evil forces of his mother, Hera. The Adventures of _Hercules_ 16. Attention, Dragonlance fans! For the stated number of points, with a five point bonus for all correct, answer these two questions. A. For 10 points, in the best-selling Dragonlance Series, how many moons did the planet Krynn have? _3_ B. Now, for five points each, what were the three's colors? _White_, _Red_, and _Black_ (Mod: Also accept INVISIBLE in place of BLACK) 17. Hey y'all, it's about dang time that we wrote a question 'bout Nascar [pronounced nay-uh-scaur] racin'. A good ol' boy who's worth about 29 gazillion dollars got fined a whole lot for doin' illegal stuff this year. He's the owner of the cars of the last two Nascar (nayuscaur) Winston cup champions, but everbudy still knows that Richard Petty's thu king 'a racin'. For ten points, first: A. Give the name of this owner: Rick _Hendrick_ B. For 10 points each, give the two drivers who were Winston Cup champions the last two years. Jeff _Gordon_ and Terry _Labonte_ 18. Everyone loves to watch that zany nerd Steve Urkel, right? For the stated number of points, answer the questions about the ABC series, "Family Matters." A. First, for five points, name Eddie's not-so-bright buddy. _Waldo_ Faldo B. Now, for ten points, think about the oldest member of the Winslow household. What is Carl's mom's first name? _Estelle_ C. Finally, for fifteen points, name the gang that trashes Rachel's Place and beats up Eddie when she refuses them service. The _Dragons_ 19. I know you all have played the game Monopoly all your lives, so, given a Monopoly property color, name the properties associated with that color. There are three answers for each color and each property is worth five points, so you can get fifteen points per color or 30 for the whole bonus. A. Red _Kentucky_ Avenue, _Indiana_ Avenue, _Illinois_ Avenue B. Baby or light blue _Oriental_ Avenue, _Vermont_ Avenue, _Connecticut_ Avenue 20. Hey, Corporate Rock!!! Jerry Garcia sucks! How well do you know your independent labels??? See if you can name the labels which distribute the following bands which are too cool for (MTV) eMpTyV. For 5 points each, give the label name. A. The Spinanes, the Grifters, Combustible Edison, Sebadoh, Sunny Day Real Estate _Sub Pop_ B. Helium, Guided by Voices, Jon Spencer's Blues Explosion, Liz Phair, Pavement _Matador_ C. Fugazi, Minor Threat, Hoover, Scream, Dag Nasty, Smart Went Crazy _Dischord_ D. Blake Babies, Juliana Hatfield, Machines of Loving Grace, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Victoria Williams _Mammoth_ E. Driver 8, Blenderhead, MxPx, Bloodshed, the SuperTones, Plankeye _Tooth and Nail_ F. Archers of Loaf, American Music Club, Gigolo Aunts, Picasso Trigger _Alias_ 21. Just to show how stupid it is to name all the stadiums in sports after sponsors, here's a bonus to test your knowledge of stadium names. You need to match the stadium to the team for five points each. First, the teams: Boston Celtics and Bruins, Vancouver Grizzlies, St. Louis Rams, Philadelphia 76ers and flyers, Toronto Raptors, Colorado Avalanche The stadiums/arenas are: Air Canada Center, CoreStates Center, Fleet Center, Pepsi Center, Trans World Dome, General Motors Place Celtics and Bruins: _Fleet Center_ Grizzlies: _General Motors Place_ Rams: _Trans World Dome_ 76ers and Flyers: _CoreStates Center_ Raptors: _Air Canada Center_ Avalanche: _Pepsi Center_ 22. Since they won the world series this year, the New York Yankees deserve a bonus about them, even though we all know that they really suck. For ten points each: A. What New York catcher homered off of Mark Wohlers to tie game four of the world series? Jim _Leyritz_ B. What minor-league team did Daryl Strawberry play for before being acquired by the Yankees? _St. Paul Saints_ C. What team acquired Yankees closer John Wetteland in late 1996? Texas _Rangers_ 23. It's all right, 'cause I'm Saved By The Bell. For five points each, name the actors who played the following characters. A. Screech Powers Dustin _Diamond_ B. Lisa Turtle Lark _Voorhies_ C. Principal Richard Belding Dennis _Haskins_ D. Tori Scott Leanna _Creel_ E. Miss Bliss Hayley _Mills_ 24. Let's see how good you are at pairing Fantasy books with their authors. when given the name of a book, give the name of the author or authors. Five points apiece for a total of twenty points. A. The Sword of Shanarra Terry _Brooks_ B. The Fires of Heaven Robert _Jordan_ C. To Green Angel Tower Tad _Williams_ D. The Hobbit J. R. R. _Tolkien_ 25. Hey, buddy! This is the Brakker, and it's time for a bonus question about Zorak. For ten points each, answer these questions about my bestest buddy. A. One time when he was supposed to do Zorak's Helpful Hints, Zorak took a day off. Where did he go? _Bowling_ B. I wrote a rap song about Zorak once, and Zorak interrupted it and called me a dork when I said that his nose grows when he lies. What's the name of this song? _Fight the Power Bands_ C. In one episode of Space Ghost: Coast to Coast, Zorak sips coffee with this camera-person guy and gets to see the horrors of his true face. _Moltar_ 26. It is possibly the lamest storyline in recent comics history. Readers are cheated right and left as a pretender takes the place of their favorite hero, until finally sales drop so low that Marvel tries to fix its mistake. For ten points, name the character involved in the Spider-Man/Scarlet Spider fiasco. A. This Peter Parker clone, who first called himself Scarlet Spider, was believed to be the real Spider-Man for almost a year. Ben _Reilly_ B. This evil Peter Parker clone was personally responsible for the death of the classic villain Dr. Octopus. _Kaine_ C. Jackal didn't only clone Peter, but also this ex-girlfriend of his who was killed by the Green Goblin in Amazing Spider-Man #121. Gwen _Stacy_ 27. The Academy Awards seem to be partial to lavish historical epics. One of these pictures was 1982's Best Picture winner, "Ghandi." A. For 15 points, name the actor who won a Best Actor for his portrayal of Ghandi. Ben _Kingsley_ B. For 15 points, name the film's director, who also won himself an Oscar. Sir Richard _Attenborough_