DEAD RAPPERS SOCIETY - FIRST PERIOD
1. This 6'9" forward out of Lewis Palmer High School in Colorado
Springs has decided to stay in college for his senior year. A 36
point effort against (*) Indiana helped him average 21.7 points per
game, second in the Big East. FTP, who is this Notre Dame forward
who was recently named Big East Player of the Year?
ANSWER: Pat Garrity
2. He appeared as a lab assistant in 1955's Revenge of the Creature.
His (*) earliest role in the genre he is known for was in The First
Travelling Saleslady. In 1964, he appeared in his tenth movie,
filmed in Spain and Italy and based on Kurosawa's Yojimbo. FTP, name
this actor who was directed by Sergio Leone in A Fistful of Dollars.
ANSWER: Clint Eastwood
3. When this group's lead singer broke his wrist skateboarding during
a 1986 tour, roadie John Marshall subbed for him on guitar. Marshall
went on to Armored Saint, (*) but worked for the band again in 1992,
when pyrotechnics went awry in Montreal and burned James Hetfield.
FTP, name this heavy metal group whose latest album is Load.
ANSWER: Metallica
4. In it, Molly is a street samurai with mirrored eyes and razor
blades in her fingertips. Wintermute (*) is a captive artificial
intelligence, related to the AI named in the title. Case is a
burned-out decker given a chance to roam cyberspace again to free
Wintermute. They are all characters of, FTP, what 1984 Hugo Award
winning cyberpunk novel by William Gibson?
ANSWER: Neuromancer
5. The company which put this new product on the market refers to it
as a "texturally enhanced beverage product," though it looks similar
to what you might get if you put some Skittles (*) in a jar of
Crystal Gravy. FTP, what is this new drink being test marketed
across the country, which according to Clearly Canadian is gel
spheres suspended in a clear, fruit liquid?
ANSWER: Orbitz
6. The composer of this piece for television resisted the idea of a
theme for each character on the show, and instead wrote a lively tune
in 5/4 time (*) which became the show's theme. The composer was
Lalo Schifrin and the show was about elite American spies. FTP,
identify this piece which was remade by Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen
of U2 for the movie version.
ANSWER: _Mission: Impossible_ Theme
7. She began attending the Peabody Conservatory at age five, but was
expelled after only 6 years and spend the next few years performing
in various gay bars in Washington and Baltimore. The daughter of a
Methodist preacher, (*)she showed an early talent for the piano and
remembers herself as "a freak child with a really good rhythm." FTP,
identify this modern pop artist whose most recent album "Boys for
Pele" is expected to outsell her earlier releases, 1994's "Under the
Pink" and 1991's "Little Earthquakes"
ANSWER: Tori Amos
SECOND PERIOD
8. She was raised by the housekeeper, Hannah Gruen, and her lawyer
father Carson in the town of (*) River Heights. In several later
books she met and solved mysteries with her male counterparts, Frank
and Joe Hardy. FTP, name this amateur sleuth, whose books were
written by the Stratemeyer Literary Syndicate but were supposedly by
Carolyn Keene.
ANSWER: Nancy Drew
9. His TV credits include playing Herman's best friend Jay on the
defunct Fox comedy "Herman's Head" and as the voice of several
characters on "The Simpsons," (*) including Chief Wiggum and Apu. In
addition to roles in "Pretty Woman" and "Quiz Show," his latest role
is in the upcoming "Great Expectations." FTP, identify this
multitalented actor whose most "interesting" role was as the butler
Agador Spartacus in the Mike Nichols remake of "The Birdcage."
ANSWER: Hank Azaria
10. He teed off at 9:50 AM on March 20 at the 7,196 yard Bay Hill
Club in Orlando, Florida, (*) one of several courses he owns and
designed. His first drive that day marked the return of a legend of
the PGA, who ranks fourth on the all-time victories list with 60.
FTP, identify this golfer who returned this March after only a 9 week
absence due to prostate surgery.
ANSWER: Arnold Palmer
11. He boasts that his dog's mother tracked down James Earl Ray, and
that he learned about sex from his father, (*) who taught him by
showing him a bull mating a cow. His wife wears size 16E shoes, and
his home sits on a quarter acre lot in the town of Arlen, Texas.
FTP, identify this middle-class propane salesman, star of the new
brain child of "Beavis and Butthead" creator Mike Judge, "King of the
Hill."
ANSWER: Hank Hill
12. They lost their first ever NHL game to the Boston Bruins back on
November 18, 1926, and were known at the time as the "Cougars" (*)
because many of their original players came from the Victoria (BC)
Cougars. Their first championship came in 1934, and their most
recent came an amazing 42 years ago, the longest present drought in
the NHL. FTP, identify this Central Division franchise, the present
home of such players as Steve Yzerman and Sergei Fedorov, and past
home of the legendary Gordie Howe.
ANSWER: Detroit or Red Wings
13. His one soft-core porn novel, Pornocopia, features a man whose
smegma offers a cure for all venereal disease. This prolific
Floridian novelist (*) is better known, however, for his Quaker
upbringing, his love of horses, and his inordinate love of puns.
FTP, even if you're not a part of the adult conspiracy, show that you
know about the color of girls' panties by buzzing in and naming the
ogre, famous for his Bio of a Space Tyrant, and for his soon to reach
20 book Xanth series?
ANSWER: Piers Anthony
14. The cast of this film includes Marlene Dietrich, William Shatner
and Judy Garland and it was nominated for 9 (*) Oscars in 1961. This
courtroom drama glorifies the event on which it was based, as much of
the evidence in the trial was purely documentary, with very little
personal testimony. FTP, what is this film which dramatized the 1946
trial of Nazi war criminals.
ANSWER: Judgement at Nuremburg
THIRD PERIOD
15. The last season of this series saw the main characters move from
Glen Lawn to New York, and the addition of actors such as Rosetta
LaNoire, Jonathan (*) Silverman, and Rosie O'Donnell. The season
revolved around the hasty marriage of Julie to Jonathan, and the
addition to the family of Joey's brother Matthew. FTP, what was this
series which featured Telma Hopkins, Dolph Sweet and Nell Carter.
ANSWER: Gimme A Break
16. Born Jay Scott Greenspan in 1959, this (*) actor appeared in such
TV busts as Everythings Relative and the CBS version of ER. Hes
also appeared in the movie The Burning and won both a Tony and a
Grammy for his work in Jerome Robbins Broadway. For ten points,
name this multi-talented star more commonly known as George Costanza.
ANSWER: Jason Alexander
17. Nursery Cryme, Trick of the Trail, Selling England by the Pound,
And (*) Then There Were Three, Wind and Wuthering, Three Sides Live
and We Cant Dance are some of the albums by this group which
recently replaced Phil Collins with two new musicians to return to a
quartet. For ten points, be first and name this group.
ANSWER: Genesis
18. Although the Braves claim it was for money, the real reason for
the trades may have been to get this player in the lineup. After (*)
all, it would have been strange to be reassigned to Richmond after
hitting two World Series home runs. For ten points, name this two-
time Minor League Player of the Year and now full-time rightfielder
of the Atlanta Braves who hit those homers while replacing an injured
David Justice.
ANSWER: Andruw Jones
19. It was originally put on CBS in 1972 against the top rated Flip
Wilson Show, but within a year and a half it had forced Flip off the
air. Based on a 1963 (*) Henry Fonda/Maureen O'Hara movie, it never
had high ratings in the cities but struck a chord with rural viewers
which led to a nine year run. FTP, what was this series, created and
narrated by Earl Hamner and which ended every episode with the now
familiar chorus of "Goodnight"'s.
ANSWER: The Waltons
20. This movie features Charles Grodin and Ralph Bellamy as
gynecologists and Ruth (*) Gordon, who won a Best Supporting Oscar
for her role as a witch. FTP, what is this film with Mia Farrow as an
expectant mother who gives birth to the spawn of Satan.
ANSWER: Rosemary's Baby
21. They looked like Lynyrd Skynyrd, they had the same
instrumentation with two lead guitars and two drummers, the lead
singers were related, however (*) this group actually had better
commercial success with hits such as Hold On Loosely and Caught Up
in You. For ten points, name this band who is probably the only
band to start with a decimal point.
ANSWER: .38 Special
SHOOTOUT
SO-1. This conference will join the Southeast, the Big 12 and the
Western Athletic as having two divisions for most sports in 1997(*).
It will also have a football title game, although the location for
that, whether in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana or Illinois has yet to be
determined. For ten points, name this conference that has added
Marshall and Western Illinois to its ranks along with other compass
schools such as Eastern, Central and Western Michigan.
ANSWER: Mid-American Conference or MAC
SO-2. Spencer Tracys last film proves to be controversial (for its
time) as he and Hepburn play (*) the parents in this 1967 film where
their daughter brings home a new boyfriend played by Sidney Poitier.
For ten points, name this movie which garnered Hepburn an Academy
Award for Best Actress.
ANSWER: Guess Whos Coming to Dinner?
SO-3. She has three of the top four grossing concerts of all time,
(*) amazing for a person who hasnt released an album of non-show
tunes since 1988, and says she has stage fright. For ten points,
follow your nose and buzz in with the this funny girl who belted The
Way We Were more than a few times.
ANSWER: Barbra Striesand
DEAD RAPPERS SOCIETY - BONUSES
25 POINT BONUS
1. Identify the following Nicktoons characters for the stated number
of points:
a. For 5 each, identify Rocko's two best friends on "Rocko's Modern
Life."
ANSWER: Heifer and Filberd
b. For 5 each, name any three of the four babies who star in
"Rugrats."
ANSWER: Phil, Lil, Chucky and Tommy
c. For 5 more, which breakfast food superhero appears on "Ren and
Stimpy?"
ANSWER: Powdered Toast Man
30 POINT BONUS
2. Back before all the super-mega-awesome video game systems hit the
market, there was the original Nintendo, and its ultra-popular Super
Mario Brothers series. FFP each, identify these characters from the
original Super Mario Brothers game.
a. The fearsome walking mushrooms
ANSWER: Goombas
b. The turtles who looked like birds
ANSWER: Koopas
c. The hard-shelled beetles
ANSWER: Buzzy
d. The little red critters with spiked shells
ANSWER: Spinies
e. The turtle in a cloud who threw spinies
ANSWER: Lakitu
f. The big bad guy at the end of World 8
ANSWER: Bowser
30 POINT BONUS
3. Identify the actor from roles, 30-20-10.
30-Mario in "Super Mario Brothers: The Movie."
20-Smeed in "Hook"
10-Eddie Valiant in "Who Framed Roger Rabbit."
ANSWER: Bob Hoskins
30 POINT BONUS
4. Given a year, FFP each supply the following: the winners of the
men's NCAA basketball championship, Super Bowl, and World Series.
a. 1992
ANSWER: Duke Blue Devils, Washington or Redskins, Toronto or Blue
Jays
b. 1987
ANSWER: Indiana Hoosiers, New York Giants, Minnesota Twins
30 POINT BONUS
5. Answer these questions about the recent death of the Notorious
B.I.G. for ten points each.
a. What was Biggies real name?
ANSWER: Christopher Wallace
b. Biggie recorded for the lead East Coast rap label, Bad Boy
Entertainment. Name the head of Bad Boy Entertainment.
ANSWER: Sean Puffy Combs
c. Name the recently jailed head of Bad Boys West Coast rival,
Death Row Records.
ANSWER: Marion Suge Knight
30 POINT BONUS
6 Identify the following Dave Barry books FTP each.
a. Barry's latest work, it describes the wonderful world of
computers and the Internet. It includes such definitions as
"hardware: any part of the computer that stops working when you
spill beer on it."
ANSWER: Dave Barry in Cyberspace
b. This Dave Barry book is a tribute to all things attributable to
the male gender, including such important items as mooning, Pez, and
"do it yourself" manuals.
ANSWER: Dave Barry's Complete Guide to Guys
c. One of Barry's first books, it describes how to conceive and
raise a child "with tools you probably have around the home."
ANSWER: Babies and Other Hazards of Sex
30 POINT BONUS
7. Identify the singer or group from familiar and rather nonsensical
lyrics FTP each.
a. "Even old New York was once New Amsterdam/Why they changed it I
can't say, people just liked it better that way."
ANSWER: They Might be Giants
b. "What's with these homies dissin' my girl/Why do they gotta
front?/What did we ever do to these guys/That makes 'em so violent?"
ANSWER: Weezer
c. "Kill the headlights and put it in neutral/Stock car flamin' with
a loser in the cruise control/Baby's in Reno with the Vitamin D/Got a
couple of couches, sleep on the loveseat."
ANSWER: Beck
30 POINT BONUS
7. Identify the country club at which each of the following yearly
PGA tournaments is played 5-10-15:
a. For 5, The Masters
ANSWER: Augusta National Country Club
b. For 10, NEC World Series of Golf
ANSWER: Firestone Country Club
c. For 15, Sprint International
ANSWER: Castle Pines Country Club
30 POINT BONUS
8. FTP each, given a current series of fantasy books, name the author
of that series.
a. The Wheel of Time series
ANSWER: Robert Jordan
b. The Serpentwar Saga
ANSWER: Raymond E. Feist
c. The Sword of Truth series
ANSWER: Terry Goodkind
30 POINT BONUS
9. Give the following tasteless names for rock groups FTP each.
a. This punk band led by Jello Biafra is named after certain murdered
politicians.
ANSWER: The Dead Kennedys
b. This punk band whose albums include Golden Shower of Hits is named
for a masturbation ritual.
ANSWER: The Circle Jerks
c. This band's singer Gibby Haynes guested on Ministry's Jesus Built
My Hot Rod.
ANSWER: The Butthole Surfers
30 POINT BONUS
10. FTP each, name the following people who have had guest
appearances on Highlander: The Series.
a. This former Night Court actor played the giant maniac Slan in the
very first episode.
ANSWER: Richard Moll
b. This British rock figure who played the scarecrow in a recent
musical version of The Wizard of Oz had a role as MacLeod's friend
Hugh.
ANSWER: Roger Daltrey
c. The lead singer of a popular 80's group had a recurring role as
the evil Xavier St. Cloud. Either name him or the band he fronted.
ANSWER: Roland Gift of Fine Young Cannibals
30 POINT BONUS
11. Identify the following Oscar winning films, set on the Dark
Continent, FTPE.
a. This 1942 movie was based on the play Everybody Comes to Rick's
ANSWER: Casablanca
b. This 1985 movie won 7 Oscars, including Best Picture, but none of
them were for acting.
ANSWER: Out of Africa
c. This 1951 film garnered an Oscar for Humphrey Bogart but not
Katharine Hepburn
ANSWER: African Queen
30 POINT BONUS
12. For the stated number of points, given a description of a
baseball player who had his career cut short, name the baseball
player.
a. 5 points: This Puerto Rican great with 3000 hits died in a plane
crash on New Year's Eve, 1972.
ANSWER: Roberto Clemente
b. 10 points: This odd Cardinals pitcher had his toe fractured by an
Ear l Averill line drive in the 1937 All Star game. He tried to come
back too soon and ruined his arm.
ANSWER: Jay "Dizzy" Dean
c. 15 points: This Cleveland shortstop became the only player to die
during a major league game when he was killed by a Carl Mays beanball
in 1920.
ANSWER: Ray Chapman
30 POINT BONUS
13. For the stated number of points, name the primary singer of these
classic country songs.
a. For 5, Sixteen Tons
ANSWER: Tennessee Ernie Ford
b. For 10, A Boy Named Sue
ANSWER: Johnny Cash
c. For 15, Is Anybody Goin' to San Antone?
ANSWER: Charlie Pride
30 POINT BONUS
14. Identify the following from the late, lamented Calvin and Hobbes
for the stated number of points.
a. For 5, name Calvin's teacher.
ANSWER: Miss Wormwood
b. For 10, what is the name of Hobbes' counterpart, Susie Derkins'
stuffed rabbit?
ANSWER: Mr. Bun
c. For 15, exactly what kind of job does Calvin's dad have?
ANSWER: patent attorney (prompt for more information on "attorney" or
equivalent)
30 POINT BONUS
15. Given a sitcom, name the town and the state in which it was set
for five each.
a. Alice
ANSWER: Phoenix, AZ
b. Punky Brewster
ANSWER: Chicago, IL
c. Rosanne
ANSWER: Lanford, IL
30 POINT BONUS
16. Answer the following questions about the films of Leni
Riefenstahl for the stated number of points
a. For 5, some consider this film about the 1934 Nuremburg Conference
to be the best film ever made, despite the subject matter.
ANSWER: Triumph of the Will or Triumph des Willens
b. For 10, this film was supposed to depict Aryan superiority through
athletic conquests.
ANSWER: Olympia
c. For 15, this film about African desert dwellers received criticism
as being racist because of the director's past.
ANSWER: Last of the Nuba
30 POINT BONUS
17. Given an Emmy award winning actor or actress, name the series for
which he or she won for the stated number of points.
a. 5-Candace Bergen
ANSWER: Murphy Brown
b. 10-Dennis Weaver
ANSWER: Gunsmoke
c. 15-John Cleese
ANSWER: Cheers
30 POINT BONUS
18. Given an NFL player who has changed teams this offseason, name
both the team he left and the team he joined for 5 points each.
a. Linebacker Chad Brown
ANSWER: left Pittsburgh or Steelers, joined Seattle or Seahawks
b. Halfback Garrison Hearst
ANSWER: left Cincinnati or Bengals, joined San Francisco or 49ers
c. Fullback Howard Griffith
ANSWER: left Carolina or Panthers, joined Denver or Broncos
30 POINT BONUS
19. 30-20-10 Identify the Year
30-The record of the year was What a Fool Believes by the Doobie
Brothers
20-The WHA was absorbed into the NHL
10-The Smashing Pumpkins wrote a song about it.
ANSWER: 1979
20 POINT BONUS
20. Answer these questions about the undeserving band Oasis for the
stated number of points.
a. For 5 each, give the first names of the Gallagher brothers.
ANSWER: Liam and Noel
b. For 10, name the bands first album, released in 1994
ANSWER: Definitely Maybe
30 POINT BONUS
21. 30-20-10 Identify the film
30-This was the 5th highest grossing film of 1967 and was originally
set to star Judy Garland, until she was fired because of her drug
problems.
20-This film tells the tale of a small town girl, a singer, a porn
star and a Broadway actor, who are all hooked on sleeping pills.
10-This film, based on a Jacqueline Susann novel, has a sequel
written by Roger Ebert.
ANSWER: The Valley of the Dolls