PRIMAL BUZZ - FIRST PERIOD
1. This food was invented by Peal B. Wait (*), a manufacturer of
cough medicine, in 1897. FTP - name the item, a combination of fruit
flavoring and gelatin.
ANSWER: Jello
2. This soccer player from San Diego State University became the
first American to play in Germany's Bundesliga in 1992, scoring (*) 9
goals in his first 10 games. In 1996, he scored the first goal in
Major League soccer history. This past January, he became the all-
time leading scorer on the US national team. For 10 points, name
this forward for the San Jose Clash.
ANSWER: Eric Wynalda
3. This New York City born fantasy novelist is a member of Mensa, a
high priestess in a Celtic pagan tradition, and one of the first
female rock critics. During the late 1960's and early 1970's, she
edited Jazz and Pop magazine. In 1970, she married Jim Morrison. Her
(*) novels, like The Copper Crown, The Throne of Scone, and The Oak
Above the Kings, blend Celtic mythology and science fiction. FTP,
name the authoress of Strange Days: My Life and Times with Jim
Morrison.
ANSWER: Patricia Kennealy-Morrison (accept Morrison until "Jim
Morrison")
4. Spoofing "The Cat and the Canary," "The Maltese Falcon," and (*)
"To Have and Have Not," this movie starts with 5 detectives being
invited to a strange house for "dinner and a murder." When the host
is killed, the detectives all try to solve the murder, only to find
that the "murderer" is the host, who is still alive. FTP, name this
movie written by Neil Simon, whose star-studded cast includes Alec
Guinness, Peter Sellers, David Niven, and Truman Capote.
ANSWER: Murder by Death
5. Melissa plays Mary Ingalls (*) in "Little House on the Prairie,"
Arn is a member of professional wrestling's Four Horsemen, and
Gillian plays Dana Scully on "The X-Files." FTP, what is the shared
last name of these people?
ANSWER: Anderson
6. Laurel and Hardy, Sonny and Cher, Don Knotts, and the Harlem
Globetrotters all made guest appearances on this cartoon featuring
the crime solving antics of five teenagers and a dog. FTP, name the
cartoon, where those "pesky kids!" drive a van named the Mystery
Machine.
ANSWER: Scooby Doo
7. This artist, after working as assistant engineer on the Abbey Road
album for the Beatles, went on to engineer Wings' "Red Rose Speedway"
and Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon". After meeting up and
forming a "project" with (*) Eric Woolfson, he produced albums such
as "I Robot, "The Turn of a Friendly Card", and "Eye in the Sky.
FTP, name the artist who released his latest album, "On Air", in CD
format only on September 24, 1996, in America with River North
Records.
ANSWER: Alan Parsons
SECOND PERIOD
8. The same actor has portrayed Victor Frankenstein, Romeo, Ivanhoe,
Sancho Panza, (*) the African god Ananzi, Tom Sawyer, and Cyrano de
Bergerac. It's an even more impressive feat when you realize that
this actor is a Jack Russell terrier. He's the star, FTP, of what PBS
childrens' show, designed to introduce young people to great
literature?
ANSWER: Wishbone
9. This group produced songs such as "Mistral Wind," "Nada One," (*)
and "Lighter Touch," on albums such as "Dog & Butterfly" and "Bad
Animals." FTP, what is the name of the group, with lead singers Ann
and Nancy Wilson, who hit the charts with songs such as "Never,"
"Alone,", "These Dreams," and "All I Wanna Do (Is Make Love To You)"?
ANSWER: Heart
10. Among her earlier American roles was that of Frazier Crane's
first wife (*) in one episode of "Cheers". More recently, she gained
acclaim for writing the screenplay for "Sense and Sensibility". For
ten points - name the actress, who also starred in "Junior".
ANSWER: Emma Thompson
12. A little red-painted toy tugboat with a blue smokestack (*)
decides that he was meant for grander things than a toy store. So
when the toy store owner puts him in a brook, the tugboat floats
away. The brook takes him to a river, and then out to sea. Just as he
is about to be lost at sea, the toy store owner picks him out of the
water. The tugboat lends his name, FTP to what Little Golden Book
story, illustrated by Tibor Gergely and first published in 1946?
ANSWER: Scuffy the Tugboat and His Adventures Down the River
13. This Greek born pianist moved to the U.S. in 1972 and received a
degree in psychology from the University of Minnesota. Possessed (*)
of perfect pitch, he received Grammy nominations for two albums, In
My Time and Dare to Dream, despite being a self-taught musician. His
first live performance in the land of his birth was held in the
shadow of the Parthenon, and filled the 2000 year old Herod Atticus
Theatre to capacity. FTP, name this New Age, mononymic, much
maligned composer/pianist.
ANSWER: Yanni
14. He called Jaguars quarterback Mark Brunell "a wannabe"(*) and
Jimmy Smith, who took over at wide receiver after he was cut in the
middle of the season, "a backstabber". Now the Green Bay Packers have
backstabbed him, cutting him less than two months after he caught a
touchdown pass in their Super Bowl win. FTP - name this fading
superstar.
ANSWER: Andre Rison
THIRD PERIOD
15. The 27th full length animated Disney film (*) is loosely based on
a novel by Charles Dickens. FTP, name the movie, featuring the
voices of Huey Lewis, Bette Midler, and Billy Joel.
ANSWER: Oliver and Company
16. Tony Resch's team, from Philadelphia, has (*) the league's best
record this season. FTP - name the sports league, played in hockey
arenas and has a thirty second shot clock, that includes the
Philadelphia Wings, Charlotte Cobras, and the New York Saints.
ANSWER: Major Indoor Lacrosse League or MILL
17. This 1995 movie is one of two in the Internet Movie Database to
be banned in the Republic of Ireland. (*) Critics in the U.S.
attempted to stop the release of this film, one of the first to carry
an NC-17 rating. In fact, screenwriter Joe Eszterhas and director
Paul Verhoeven probably wish it had never been released in the U.S.,
after it flopped at the box office to excoriating reviews. FTP, name
this film, which marked the beginning - and possibly the end- of
Elizabeth Berkeley's movie career.
ANSWER: Showgirls (Moderator: Boo anyone who disagrees with the
question)
18. "SST Death Flight", "Robot Holocaust", "Godzilla (*) vs. Megalon"
and "Laserblast" all have two things in common: they're all awful
movies, and they've all been hacked in - FTP - what Comedy Central
and now Sci-Fi Network series?
ANSWER: Mystery Science Theater 3000 or MST3K
19. This band from Milwaukee consists of Gordon Gano, Brian Ritchie,
and Guy Hoffman. (*) FTP, name this band, some of whose albums are
"3" and "Why Do Birds Sing," who are probably best known for their
song "Blister in the Sun."
ANSWER: Violent Femmes
20. In this novel, Will Graham teams up with Jack Crawford to find a
serial killer referred to by the media as "The Tooth Fairy." Written
by Thomas Harris, this book inspired the movie "Manhunter" and is the
sequel to "The Silence of the Lambs". FTP, name it.
ANSWER: Red Dragon
21. Since her divorce, she's come to the United States to find her
own American Dream. So far, she's been a spokeswoman for Weight
Watchers and hawked cranberry juice. Now she's starting her own
syndicated newspaper column for the New York Times. FTP, name this
redheaded formal royal.
ANSWER: Sarah Ferguson
SHOOTOUT
SO-1. The College of DuPage in 1989, the University of Minnesota in
1990, (*) the University of Illinois - Chicago 1991, George
Washington University in 1992, and USC in 1993. These colleges, in
these years, were the locations of, for 10 points, the national
championship tournament of what game, known as the "varsity sport of
the mind?"
ANSWER: College Bowl
SO-2. This Montreal Canadiens goaltender established the practice of
leaving the crease to get the puck after a dump-in (*) by the other
team, and also was the first to signal to his defencemen that icing
was going to be called on a play. FTP, name this six-time winner of
the Vezina Trophy, and first goaltender to wear a mask.
ANSWER: Jacques Plante
SO-3. This large, green thorny fruit, whose scientific name is Durio
zibethinus Murr, is (*) widespread in southeast Asia, where it is so
widely esteemed as a delicacy that it is known as "The King of the
Fruits". However, the smell of - FTP- what fruit is so strong and
foul that it is banned from airplanes and so public areas?
ANSWER: Durian or Duren or Thuria
PRIMAL BUZZ - BONUS
30 POINT BONUS
1. Given a list of characters, name the daytime soap. Ten points
each.
a. Audrey Hardy, Ned Ashton, Mac Scorpio, and Sonny Lorinthos.
ANSWER: General Hospital
b. Dr. Marlena Evans, Jennifer Blake, Victor Kiriakis, Dr. Mike
Horton.
ANSWER: Days of Our Lives
c. Marcus Williams, Vivian Grant, Reva Shayne Lewis Cooper, Phillip
Spaulding
ANSWER: Guiding Light
20 POINT BONUS
2. Yes, "The English Patient" won far, far too many Oscars. But not
all of them. Name a few other winners, for five points each.
a. First, this adaptation of a Jane Austen novel won for Best
Original Musical or Comedy Score, presumably because "The English
Patient" won in the separate category for Best Dramatic Score.
ANSWER: Emma
b. Second, this film won Best Foreign Film, which "The English
Patient" can't win, being, as its title implies, an English-language
film.
ANSWER: Kolya
Third, this documentary about the Muhammad Ali - George Foreman
"Rumble in the Jungle" in 1974 won Best Documentary, probably because
"The English Patient" was a work of fiction.
ANSWER: When We Were Kings
Fourth, this newcomer actually defeated "The English Patient",
winningBest Adapted Screenplay for "Sling Blade".
ANSWER: Billy Bob Thornton
20 POINT BONUS
3. How long has it been since you last played Magic: The Gathering?
For 5 points each, given the name of a Magic card, classify it as
red, white, blue, green, black, or artifact.
a. Orcish Spy
ANSWER: redb. Vexing Arcanix
ANSWER: artifactc. Night Soil
ANSWER: greend. Serra Angel
ANSWER: white
20 POINT BONUS
4. This question writer sure picked a bad fantasy football team this
year. See if you can do better with hindsight on this thirty point
bonus.
a. My starting quarterback, Erik Kramer of the Bears, spent most of
the season on injured reserve. For five points, what quarterback,
who has lead the league in passing touchdowns for two consecutive
years, did I decline drafting in the first round?
ANSWER: Brett Favre
b. Instead of picking up Favre, I nabbed Emmitt Smith with the second
overall pick, who did not lead the league in rushing touchdowns this
year. For ten points - what running back, whose team missed the
playoffs, did?
ANSWER: Terry Allen
c. My second round pick, Carl Pickens of the Bengals, did manage to
collect twelve touchdown passes. For five points apiece - what
Charger and what Raven led the league last season with fourteen
touchdown catches each?
ANSWER: Tony Martin and Michael Jackson
30 POINT BONUS
5. It's time to prove your knowledge of the Brady Bunch! For 5
points each, name the six actors and actresses who played the Brady
children in the TV series.
ANSWER: Christopher Knight, Mike Lookinland, Maureen McCormick, Susan
Olsen, Eve Plumb, Barry Williams
30 POINT BONUS
6. Name the musical woman, 30-20-10.
30-She's the only woman to officially be comsidered a member of the
Beach Boys.
20-Currently, she tours the U.S. singing big band and jazz songs,
often with symphony orchestras. Her must recent album is 1991's
"Never Let Me Go."
10-With her husband, she won "Song of the Year" at the 1975 Grammy
awards for "Love Will Keep Us Together."
ANSWER: Toni Tennille
30 POINT BONUS
7. Here's a bonus for fans of professional wrestling. FTP each,
given the real name of a professional wrestler, give the stage name
he is currently using.
a. Terry Bollea
ANSWER: Hulk Hogan
b. Michael Hickenbottom
ANSWER: Shawn Michaels
c. Steve Borden
ANSWER: Sting
30 POINT BONUS
8. Answer these questions about the game of Yahtzee for 10 points
each.
a. What company produces Yahtzee?
ANSWER: Milton Bradley
b. When scoring the game, how many points do you need to score in the
top section in order to get the 35 point bonus?
ANSWER: 63
c. How many points do you score for a full house?
ANSWER: 25
30 POINT BONUS
9. Whether you like her music or hate it, you've probably heard so
many Alanis Morissette songs on the radio that you've had no choice
but to memorize the lyrics to all of them. Let's hope so, anyway.
Given lyrics from songs on her album "Jagged Little Pill," identify
the songs FTP each.
a. "I feel drunk but I'm sober. I'm young and I'm underpaid."
ANSWER: Hand In My Pocket
b. "And all I need now is intellectual intercourse"
ANSWER: All I Really Want
c. "Swallow it down (What a jagged little pill)"
ANSWER: You Learn
30 POINT BONUS
10. Sue Grafton is well-known for her alphabet series of mysteries,
such as "A is for Alibi." FTP each, tell what each of the following
letters stands for in the titles of Sue Grafton novels.
a. K
ANSWER: Killer
b. F
ANSWER: Fugitive
c. G
ANSWER: Gumshoe
30 POINT BONUS
11. In September of 1995, Cal Ripken Jr. broke Lou Gehrig's American
record for consecutive games played. In June of 1996, to much less
fanfare, he broke the world baseball record in this category. Answer
these questions about the former world record for 10 points each.
a. What Japanese player held the record before Ripken?
ANSWER: Sachio Kinugasa
b. Within 50, how many consecutive games did Kinugasa play in?
ANSWER: 2,215 (accept 2,165 to 2,265)
c. What team did Kinugasa play for when he set this record?
ANSWER: Hiroshima or Carp
30 POINT BONUS
12. Richie Rich, the poor little rich boy, has been the star of comic
books, cartoons, and a motion picture. For ten point each name his
butler, maid, and chauffeur.
ANSWER: Cadbury, Irona and Bascom
30 POINT BONUS
13. Anyone old enough to remember the eighties remembers "The
Breakfast Club". But who were those five detention-bound teenagers?
For five points each, name the five Brat Pack actors.
ANSWER: Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, Ally Sheedy, Judd
Nelson, Emilio Estevez
30 POINT BONUS
14. "Breathe deep the gathering gloom; watch lights fade from every
room; bedsitter people look back and lament; another day's useless
energies spent..." So begins a monologue at the end of the album
"Days of Future Passed". Name the following about the monologue,
written by Graeme Edge.
a. For five points: the name of the group that produced the album.
ANSWER: the Moody Blues
b. For five points: name the song that precedes the above mentioned
monologue.
ANSWER: Nights in White Satin
c. For ten points: the name of the monologue.
ANSWER: the Lost Lament
d. For ten points, finish the lyric: "cold-hearted orb that rules the
night/removes the colours from our sight/red is gray, and yellow
white/but we decide which is right/"
ANSWER: and which is an illusion?
30 POINT BONUS
15. How well do you know your Douglas Adams? Given an event
occurring somewhere in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy trilogy,
name which of the five books it occurs in. Ten points each.
a. First, Arthur Dent is insulted by Wowbagger the Infinitely
Prolonged.
ANSWER: Life, the Universe, and Everything
b. Second, Arthur meets Rob McKenna, the Rain God.
ANSWER: So Long, and Thanks for all the Fish
c. Third, Arthur the Sandwich Maker's idyllic life is interrupted by
the arrival of his daughter Random.
ANSWER: Mostly Harmless
30 POINT BONUS
17. Go Mocs! Time for the obligatory bonus about the biggest
surprise in this year's NCAA men's basketball tournament, the
University of Tennessee-Chattanooga.
a. First, FTP, name the conference that UTC won this year to earn a
spot in the NCAA tournament.
ANSWER: Southern Conference
b. Second, FTP, name the coach of the UTC men's basketball team who
led the Mocs to their first ever Sweet Sixteen bid this year.
ANSWER: Mack McCarthy
c. Third, for five points each, name the two teams that UTC upset
before it lost to Providence.
ANSWER: Georgia Bulldogs and Illinois Illini
30 POINT BONUS
18. One of this question writer's favorite 80's movies is Real
Genius, a story of the escapades of disgustingly smart college kids,
starring Val Kilmer as a wunderkind with an attitude.. How well do
you know the movie? Given a quote from Real Genius, name the
character who spoke it, 10 points each:
a. "I was thinking of the immortal words of Socrates, who said... 'I
drank WHAT?!?'"
ANSWER: Chris Knight
b. "And from now on, stop playing with yourself!"
ANSWER: Mitch Taylor
c. "Mitch, there's something you need to know. Compared to you, most
people have the IQ of a carrot."
ANSWER: Prof. or Dr. Hathaway (Prompt on "the professor" or
equivalent)
20 POINT BONUS
19. And you thought UPN was bad? Wait until you have to name these
shows on the dubba-dubba-WB, for ten points each.
a. First, this show is loosely based on the 1992 Kristy Swanson/Luke
Perry movie of the same name. In it, Sarah-Michelle Gellar plays the
"Chosen One" who constantly does battle with supernatural beings.
ANSWER: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
b. Second, this soon-to-die Star Trek spoof, starring Flex and Darryl
Bell, once featured James Doohan as an engineer who periodically
said, "My old captain wouldn't do that."
ANSWER: Homeboys in Outer Space
20 POINT BONUS
20. How well do you know your oldies? For five points each, and a
five point bonus for all three, given a list of songs, name the band.
a. "Never My Love", "Windy", "Along Comes Mary".
ANSWER: The Association
b. "My Favorite Vegetable", "409", and "Wendy".
ANSWER: The Beach Boys
c. "Pleasant Valley Sunday", "(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone",
"Daydream Believer".
ANSWER: The Monkees
30 POINT BONUS
21. Hey, all you bar hoppers out there; let's see how well you know
your alcohol! For ten points each, name the drink given the
ingredients in no particular order:
a. Kahlua, Vodka.
ANSWER: Black Russian
b. ginger ale, grenadine syrup.
ANSWER: Shirley Temple
c. gin, lemon juice, sugar, club soda, an orange slice, and a
maraschino cherry.
ANSWER: Tom Collins