PBT3 - Round 3 - Quiz Bowl Trash Packets

Penn Bowl Trash III
Round 3
Packet By: Ben Frank, Eric Mukherjee, et. al
Edited By: Ben Frank
Tossups
1. Bands like Less Than Jake and The Huntingtons have covered this song, and one character in the song’s
music video swings from a tree and crashes into a wall. That father character, played by Mark Metcalf,
makes reference to his role as Neidermayer in Animal House with lines he says in the song’s video. The end of
this song includes lyrics like “drop and give me twenty” and “you’re all worthless and weak”, and the singer
remarks at one point, “if that’s your best, your best won’t do”. That follows the judgment that “your life is trite and
jaded, boring and confiscated”. The opening verse claims “we’ve got the right to choose and there ain’t no way we’ll
lose it”. The phrases “we’re right”, “we’re free”, “we’ll fight” and “you’ll see” precede a chorus sung by Dee
Snider. FTP, name this rebellious 1984 song by Twisted Sister about refusal to accept circumstances.
ANSWER: “We’re Not Gonna Take It”
2. One character in this film remarks, “Brooklyn is loaded with guys that own candy stores, two cars, and like
to go to nightclubs”. An important figure in this movie is said to have held up a Tiffany’s and killed “a guy
named DeMarco”. The climactic scene of this film occurs at an abandoned factory and warehouse on Ward’s
Island, and the main figure is seen at the beginning of the film dressed in disguise as Santa Claus. Police kill
Sal Boca in a shootout, and Alain Charnier convinces Henri Devereaux to import a car that contains concealed drugs
into the U.S. The film includes Roy Scheider as Detective Buddy “Cloudy” Russo, whose partner is a fellow
narcotics detective played by Gene Hackman. FTP, name this 1971 Best Picture winner that features rough cop
Jimmy “Popeye” Doyle.
ANSWER: The French Connection
3. Murray Greason had a winning record as the head coach of this university’s basketball team from 19331957. All-American players Jackie Murdock and Dickie Hemric attended this university, and former CBS
sportscaster Billy Packer also played his college ball here. They were beaten in double overtime by West
Virginia in the 2nd round of the 2005 NCAA tournament and made the elite 8 in 1984 behind players like
Muggsy Bogues. In April 2010, this school fired coach Dino Gaudio, who had replaced the suddenly deceased Skip
Prosser in 2007. Other NBA players that attended this college include Josh Howard as well as guys with nicknames
like “The Big Fundamental” and “CP3”. FTP, name this university in North Carolina, where both Chris Paul and
Tim Duncan played and that has teams nicknamed the Demon Deacons.
ANSWER: Wake Forest University
4. A video for a 2009 single by this band shows members of the group walking down a high school hallway
while wearing suits with sunglasses. One of their songs talks about someone that is “sweating to a dance song
on the club’s P.A.” as well as “praying for love in a lap dance”. Singles by this band include “Build God,
Then We’ll Talk” and “Northern Downpour”. In 2009, Ryan Ross and Jon Walker left this group and formed
the band The Young Veins. Their sophomore album Pretty. Odd. spawned a hit single that opens with the line “back
to the street where we began”, but this group led by singer Brendon Urie is probably more famous for their debut A
Fever You Can’t Sweat Out. A notable song by this band contains the line “your eyes are the size of the moon”,
while another famous single mentions “closing a goddamn door”. FTP, name this band, whose songs include “Nine
in the Afternoon” and “I Write Sins Not Tragedies”.
ANSWER: Panic! at the Disco
5. During a speed-dating event in this film, a man expresses that his favorite composer is Wagner. One of the
main characters is a tax consultant, who nearly leaves his dress pants in a public bathroom early in the film.
Jeffrey Donovan has a small role as Vance Munson in this film, which also includes Michael Rapaport and
Adam Arkin. After her friend Casey’s one night stand, gossip columnist Sara Melas looks to ruin the title
character, who is focused on his client Albert Brennaman, who pines for the love of celebrity Allegra Cole. Eva
Mendes’ character eventually realizes that the title figure does not help men get women into bed, but instead helps
them date the women of their dreams. FTP, name this 2005 comedy about a “date doctor” starring Kevin James and
Will Smith.
ANSWER: Hitch
6. He appears as a mushroom and a Dutch boy in different school plays and at one point gets invited to the
all-girl birthday party of Linda Dennison. He attends Grant Avenue Grammar School, where his educators
include both Miss Canfield and Principal Cornelia Rayburn. He does not get along well with classmate Judy
Hensler, and some of his best friends are Gus the fireman and Gilbert Bates. Hubert “Whitey” Whitney and
Larry Mondello are other good friends of this resident of Mayfield, whose older brother is played by Tony Dow.
This boy is often picked on by that brother’s friend Eddie Haskell and has parents named Ward and June. FTP, name
this title character of a 1957-1963 television series played by Jerry Mathers.
ANSWER: Theodore “Beaver” Cleaver (Accept either answer)
7. Completing some of the downloadable content in this game nets you the Ruhm rapid-fire rifle, and
recurring enemies in this game include Ty the Immortal and Lieutenant Nonnenkof. One mission in this
game focuses on taking over the Citadel Ghirlandaio, and another mission requires racing across the Plains
of Naggiar while dodging a certain juggernaut. After liberating a concentration camp at Fouzen, the Darcsen
Zaka joints the party and the protagonist’s adopted sister Isara is fatally shot. The final mission in this game
occurs after blasting a giant lance off of the Marmota. Faldio shoots one of the main characters in this work in
order to reveal her ancestry, which is similar to that of Selvaria Bles. This games protagonists are members of Squad
7 in the Gallian militia, which is lead by a figure who commands the tank Edelweiss and marries Alicia Melchiott.
For 10 points, name this 2008 PS3 tactial RPG depicting Welkin Gunther battling against Emperor Maxmillian, with
cel-shaded CANVAS engine graphics, created by SEGA.
ANSWER: Valkyria Chronicles
8. This 90s hit was written about a grandfather the singer never actually knew and includes the words
“you’re wearing your anguish again, believe me, I know the feeling”. The lyrics lament that “it’s so hard to be
gentle and warm” and also describe a guy that was “wearing shrapnel in his skin”. It was a single off the
album This Fire, and the singer asserts that “I don’t want to do what his father and his father and his father
did”. This hit talks about someone that “had two babies, one was six months one was three” and asks, “Oh would
her son grow to know his father”. A Family Guy parody of this song mentions a “new Toyota” and talks about a
lunch getting colder. The song tells the listener to “open up your morning light and say a little prayer for right” and
asserts, “I want to know right now, what will it be”. FTP, name this 1997 song by Paula Cole, the Dawson’s Creek
opening theme.
ANSWER: “I Don’t Want to Wait” (Accept Dawson’s Creek Theme or equivalent before the show is mentioned)
9. At one point, she mentions that her parents were famous Nazi hunters. Her attempt as a youngster to
bleach her hair with “common household chemicals” left it badly damaged, and she rails against people like
Adam Lambert for being “sneaky gays”. Her burgeoning relationship with Rod Remington ends when she
discovers he is sleeping with Andrea Carmichael. To give back, she signs up as Emma Pillsbury’s counselor and
eventually gets herself reinstated by blackmailing Principal Figgins. She enlists students like Brittany and Santana to
help bring down her enemies from the inside, and she often makes jokes about the hair of nemesis Will Schuester.
FTP, name this head coach of the Cheerios Cheerleading Squad, played by Jane Lynch on Glee.
ANSWER: Sue Sylvester (Accept either answer)
10. One character in this book is a hobby astronomer, who often looks at stars from the roof of a firehouse.
Another figure named Jesse is a consistently ignored young drug addict and alcoholic that spends most of his
time setting fire to abandoned buildings. Julia Romano is supposed to advise one of the central figures in this
book, but she is greatly affected by her past relationship with Campbell Alexander, a lawyer prominently
involved in a lawsuit central to the plot focusing on medical emancipation. Anna was conceived so that blood
could be harvested from her umbilical cord to use in treatments to save the life of Kate and has been periodically
used as a donor ever since. It was made into a 2009 film starring Cameron Diaz and Abigail Breslin. FTP, name this
Jodi Picoult novel about a girl who sues her parents when she is expected to donate a kidney to her sibling.
ANSWER: My Sister’s Keeper
11. In October 2009, she headlined the annual Dutch concert event “Symphonica in Rosso”. Two of her most
recent albums include Workin’ Overtime and Take Me Higher, and one of her hit songs claims, “I’ve given up
the truth to those I’ve tried to please”. Some of her earliest solo work includes the songs “I’m Still Waiting”
and “Surrender”, but her first solo single was 1970’s “Reach Out and Touch (Somebody’s Hand)”. She was part
of a musical group that at one time included Betty McGlown and Florence Ballard, and at the 1999 MTV Video
Music Awards, she notably touched Lil’ Kim’s pasty-covered breast. She is well-known for songs like “It’s My
Turn” and “Love Hangover”, but her hit “I’m Coming Out” may be more famous. FTP, name this former lead singer
of the Supremes.
ANSWER: Diana Ross
12. In 1999, he created the Enis Furley Foundation to help children that struggle with illness or other special
needs. He landed on the disabled list in 2005 after injuring his shoulder in a collision with Hee-Seop Choi.
This player debuted in the Major Leagues playing under manager Jim Fregosi in 1996 and would win the NL
Rookie of the Year award the following year. In January 2008, he was traded to the only American League
team for which he has ever played in exchange for Troy Glaus. His only World Series Championship came in
2006, and he never made the playoffs in his first seven seasons playing for the Phillies. The only players that have
more career Gold Glove Awards at his position are Mike Schmidt and Brooks Robinson. FTP, name this excellent
defensive 3rd baseman that has played most of his career for the Phillies and Cardinals and currently plays for the
Reds.
ANSWER: Scott Rolen
13. In one episode of this show, the main figure experiences a plumbing problem after flushing an enormous
goldfish down the toilet. One minor character is Flecko, a fly whose glass eye is always falling out, and Kate
Pierson and Fred Schneider of The B-52’s performed this show’s theme from season 2 onwards. This show
includes a feline female doctor named Paula Hutchison, and the title figure sees Bev Bighead naked numerous
times. The main character works at a store called Kind of a Lot O’Comics and hangs out at the Chokey Chicken
restaurant with friends like Filburt. This program’s central figure also has a dog named Spunky, and his best friend
is a gluttonous steer named Heffer. FTP, name this mid-90s Nickelodeon animated series about a titular wallaby.
ANSWER: Rocko’s Modern Life
14. While traveling the world, he adopted a 4-year-old Mongolian girl named Jamyan in 2004, and he met his
future wife Eve Mavrakis while filming a guest appearance on the television series Kavanagh QC. In his
feature film debut, he played the character of Alvarez in 1993’s Being Human, but more recently, he
appeared as Ian in Cassandra’s Dream. He received critical acclaim for the leading role of Joe Taylor in
2003’s Young Adam, but he may be better known for his role as English poet/writer Christian, who falls for Nicole
Kidman’s Satine in a romantic musical film by Baz Luhrman. In one of his most famous roles he plays Mark
Renton, one of many heroin-addicted Scottish friends. FTP, name this Scottish actor and star of such movies as
Moulin Rouge! and Trainspotting.
ANSWER: Ewan McGregor
15. One character on this show has an illegitimate child with Vanessa Beaumont and eventually marries a
woman named Cally. Jenna Wade was the first true love of another character on this program, and in the last
several seasons, George Kennedy played adversary Carter McKay, the head of WestStar. From 1984-1985, in
the middle of this show’s run, Donna Reed spent one season playing a character normally played by Barbara
Bel Geddes. After the death of her husband Jock, that character Miss Ellie marries Clayton Farlow, and other figures
on this show include the alcoholic Sue Ellen as well as Pamela, played by Victoria Principal. One season’s events,
including the death of Bobby, were later revealed to be a dream, and this show was known for its cliffhangers like
“Who shot J.R.?”. FTP, name this 1978-1991 primetime soap opera revolving around the Ewing family.
ANSWER: Dallas
16. He led his college team coached by Wally Butts to the 1959 SEC Championship, and at one time during
his NFL career, he replaced Gary Wood as the starting quarterback of his team. He was drafted in the 3 rd
round of the 1961 draft out of the University of Georgia and he would eventually win the NFL MVP award
after his 15th season in the league. He was traded from his original team in 1967 after the resignation of head
coach Norm Van Brocklin. This player would later return to that original team and ranks fourth among quarterbacks
in career rushing yards. He really excelled in the latter part of his career under head coach Bud Grant and with the
aid of his team’s “Purple People Eaters” defense. FTP, name this early mobile NFL quarterback, a Hall-of-Famer
that played most of his career for the Minnesota Vikings.
ANSWER: Fran Tarkenton
17. This race was created after the Titans abandoned the Vrykul, causing their children to be born “weak and
ugly”. Their polity of Arathor splintered into seven warring factions, and one of their cities is ruled by the
House of Wrymm, and is known as Stormwind. One leader of this race was trained by Archmage Antonidas,
and is currently the leader of Theramore. One figure, who was initially a member of this race, killed Muradin
Bronzebeard after his mind was taken over by the blade Frostmourne, which lead him to kill his father, King
Terenas II. That figure fused with the Lich King and became one of the undead.. Jaina Proudmoore is and Arthas
Menethil was a member of, for 10 points, what race of creatures in the Warcraft Universe, which along with the
Night Elves, Dwarves, Gnomes, and Draenai make up the Alliance.
ANSWER: Humans (Warcraft)
18. A current NASCAR driver, who has been diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome, drives a Toyota Camry
sponsored by this product. The directions for this product instruct the user to “use or discard any remainder
within 72 hours after opening”, and risks of this product first introduced in 2004 include the possibility of a
niacin flush in the face. It comes in variations such as original, extra strength, and decaf, and in reference to
drinking other beverages, ads for this product ask, “but how long does that last until you’re back for more?”. That ad
opens by asking “You know what 2:30 in the afternoon feels like, right?”. This beverage only has 4 calories, comes
in a 2-ounce container, and promises “no crash later”. FTP, name this drink that should provide a pick-me-up for the
titular amount of time.
ANSWER: 5-Hour Energy
19. In 1988, ABC and the BBC co-produced a miniseries about accomplishing this featuring Richard Huw
and Nique Needles. American Steve Scott has done this a record 136 times, and in 1994, Irishman Eammon
Coghlan became the first man over the age of 40 to accomplish this. A 2005 made-for-TV movie about doing
this starred Jamie Maclachlan and Christopher Plummer, and the first ever high schooler to do this was Jim
Ryun in 1964. The first person to do this retired in 2001 from his career as a neurologist and was a medical student
at the time of his famous feat. On June 21, 1954, Australian athlete John Landy became the second man to
accomplish this only 46 days after it was first done. The man that first did this accomplished it during a meet at
Oxford University’s Iffley Road Track in May 1954. FTP, name this running achievement first done by Roger
Bannister.
ANSWER: Running a sub-4-minute mile (Accept clear equivalents)
20. In 2003, he appeared in two television commercials for a soft drink called Cola Turka, and he voiced
Train in the 2006 movie Doogal. One of his earliest roles was alongside Richard Belzer in the low-budget
comedy The Groove Tube, and he played Nicholas Gardenia in Seems Like Old Times. He has starred in such
flops as Memoirs of an Invisible Man and Cops and Robbersons, but in a more famous movie, his character is
one of several silent movie actors and is named Dusty Bottoms. Other characters that this man has played include
Ty Webb, and in one movie series, his character has a wife named Ellen and a son played by Anthony Michael Hall.
He played the titular wisecracking newspaper reporter in Fletch and played one of the titular characters in a 1986
film with Steve Martin and Martin Short. FTP, name this comedian that played Clark Griswold in National
Lampoon’s Vacation.
ANSWER: Cornelius Crane “Chevy” Chase
Bonuses
1. In 2010, he released the album Scratch My Back, which was his first since 2002’s Up. In celebration of this fairly
recent event, name these notable songs by Peter Gabriel FTPE:
[10] This song may be best remembered for its use in the movie Say Anything. . . and includes phrases like “the light
the heat” and “I am complete”. At one point, the singer notes, “all my instincts, they return, and the grand façade, so
soon will burn”.
ANSWER: “In Your Eyes”
[10] This #1 hit by Gabriel claims “You could have a big dipper going up and down, all around the bends” and asks
“Why don’t you call my name”. It appears from the lyrics that the singer really wants to be someone’s titular
tool/weapon.
ANSWER: “Sledgehammer”
[10] This other top 10 Peter Gabriel hit repeatedly says lines like “I’m on my way, I’m making it” and “I’ve got to
make it show, yeah”. Other lyrics include “the place where I come from is a small town, they think so small”.
ANSWER: “Big Time”
2. It features a dystopian Los Angeles in the year 2019 and partly centers on the all-powerful Tyrell Corporation.
FTPE:
[10] Name this 1982 Ridley Scott science fiction film starring Harrison Ford and Sean Young.
ANSWER: Blade Runner
[10] Blade Runner centers on this retired police officer, who is forced back into his unique line of work after being
detained at a noodle bar.
ANSWER: Rick Deckard (Accept either answer)
[10] When Deckard was an active “blade runner”, it was his job to track down these biologically engineered
humanoids that often serve as soldiers and slaves in off-world colonies. These beings are visually indistinguishable
from adult humans.
ANSWER: Replicants
3. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1982 and spent his entire career with the same team, but he is
probably best remembered for a gutty and inspirational move in game 7 of the 1970 NBA finals. FTPE:
[10] Name this New York Knicks player that started game 7 of the 1970 NBA finals and scored the Knicks’ first two
field goals despite a torn muscle in his thigh.
ANSWER: Willis Reed
[10] Willis Reed was coached for most of his career by this man, who was coach of the Knicks between 1967 and
1982.
ANSWER: Red Holzman
[10] Reed attended this famous historically black university in Louisiana, which was also attended by former NFL
quarterback Doug Williams. The school is famous for its legendary former football coach Eddie Robinson and for
its top notch marching band.
ANSWER: Grambling State University
4. This series crossed over with Moonlighting on a couple different occasions, and the shows stars had to repeatedly
downplay the fact that they really did not get along. FTPE:
[10] Name this 1980s series that starred Stephanie Zimbalist as private detective Laura Holt.
ANSWER: Remington Steele
[10] This actor played a former con man that assumes the titular identity on Remington Steele. His last film as James
Bond was 2002’s Die Another Day.
ANSWER: Pierce Brosnan
[10] From the second season onward, this actress played Mildred Krebs on Remington Steele. She may now be best
known for her TV role as Marie Barone.
ANSWER: Doris Roberts
5. Jacoby Shaddix and Tobin Esperance are the main songwriters for this band that also includes Jerry Horton.
FTPE:
[10] Name this band responsible for albums like Infest, Lovehatetragedy, and The Paramour Sessions as well as
songs like “Forever” and “Getting Away with Murder”.
ANSWER: Papa Roach
[10] Papa Roach is probably best known for this song that contains the lyrics “suffocation, no breathing, don’t give a
fuck if I cut my arm bleeding” and the command “cut my life into pieces”.
ANSWER: “Last Resort”
[10] Papa Roach had a top-15 hit with this 2005 song, in which the singer proclaims “I tear my heart open, I sew
myself shut. My weakness is that I care too much”. In the song, the titular things “remind us that the past is real”.
ANSWER: “Scars”
6. It was an adaptation of Hal Roach’s Our Gang short films and centered on the titular group of children. Answer
these questions about the 1994 film The Little Rascals FTPE:
[10] In the film, Travis Tedford stars as this best friend of Alfalfa and president of the “He-Man Women Hater’s
Club”.
ANSWER: Spanky
[10] In the Our Gang series, Billie Thomas originally played this character, which controversially contained
elements of offensive racial stereotypes. The 1980s Little Rascals animated series as well as the 1994 film looked to
correct this by turning this character into a clever inventor. Whoopi Goldberg plays this character’s mother in the
film.
ANSWER: Buckwheat
[10] This actress played schoolteacher Miss Crabtree in The Little Rascals, but this blonde-haired actress is probably
better known for her starring role in Splash.
ANSWER: Daryl Hannah
7. The 80s had some great home run hitters, and maybe most of them weren’t even taking steroids. Name these
players that hit at least 200 home runs during the 1980s FTPE:
[10] This switch-hitting first baseman hit 274 home runs during the 80s. He is probably best known for his time
spent with the Baltimore Orioles from 1977-1988 and is one of only four players with both 3,000 career hits and 500
career home runs. His consistency earned him the nickname “Steady Eddie”.
ANSWER: Eddie Murray
[10] This catcher, nicknamed “Big Wheel”, played the first ten years of his career with the Detroit Tigers starting in
1977 and hit 225 home runs in the 1980s. He was also highly regarded for his defensive prowess, winning 3
consecutive Gold Glove awards from 1983-1985.
ANSWER: Lance Parrish
[10] He won the 1978 AL MVP award and was finally inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2009. This outfielder at one
time played alongside both Fred Lynn and Dwight Evans and spent his whole career from 1974-1989 with the
Boston Red Sox. He hit 210 home runs in the 1980s.
ANSWER: Jim Rice
8. Her studio albums include I Don’t Know How to Love Him and Long Hard Climb, and she has appeared in stage
productions like Blood Brothers and Anything Goes. FTPE:
[10] Name this Australian female singer of the 1970s, who is known for #1 hits like “Delta Dawn” and “Angie
Baby”.
ANSWER: Helen Reddy
[10] Reddy is probably best known for this early 1970s hit that became an anthem for the women’s liberation
movement. After saying the titular declaration of femininity, this song contains phrases like “hear me roar” and
“watch me grow”.
ANSWER: “I Am Woman”
[10] During a party at Reddy’s house, this woman met producer Allan Carr and was subsequently cast in the starring
role of Sandy Olsson in the 1978 movie musical Grease.
ANSWER: Olivia Newton-John
9. The singer of this song “hopped off the plane at LAX with a dream and my cardigan” and is very pleased when
“the Jay-Z song was on”. FTPE:
[10] Name this 2009 single by Miley Cyrus.
ANSWER: “Party in the U.S.A.”
[10] Aside from Florida Marlins outfielder Cameron Maybin, this man who has played shortstop for the Colorado
Rockies since 2006 walked up to the plate in 2010 to the song “Party in the U.S.A.”
ANSWER: Troy Tulowitzki
[10] This walk machine, currently in his second stint with the New York Yankees after playing with the Nationals
and Marlins, surprised his 4-year old daughter at the Yankees home opener by also walking to the batter’s box with
Miley’s catchy tune playing.
ANSWER: Nick Johnson
10. This organization is based around a power granted to them by the Ion entity, and they are classically led by the
Guardians of the Universe. For 10 points each:
[10] Name this organization whose members from Earth include Hal Jordan, John Stewart, Guy Gardner, and Kyle
Rayner. Their members wear rings that feed off of willpower.
ANSWER: Green Lantern Corps
[10] The Green Lantern Corps was based on this planet, which was home to the Guardians. Its the home of the
Central Power Battery and was recently attacked by the Spider Guild.
ANSWER: Oa
[10] During the Blackest Night event, a corps based on hope that wields rings of this color emerged. Members of
said organization include Saint Walker.
ANSWER: Blue
11. He controversially claims to be related to the famous 19 th century figure that shares his name. FTPE:
[10] Name this tattooed CEO of West Coast Choppers that was unfaithful to wife Sandra Bullock.
ANSWER: Jesse James
[10] James was previously known for hosting this Discovery Channel show that lasted from 2002-2006. On the
show, teams of five people generally look to modify a vehicle in such a way that it served an additional function
completely distinct from its original transportation capabilities. For example, one could create a car that would
double as a wood chipper.
ANSWER: Monster Garage
[10] James was offered the opportunity to host Monster Garage after the Discovery Channel made this successful
2000 documentary, which Chronicled James’ everyday life.
ANSWER: Motorcycle Mania
12. According to one review, this weapon was probably going to be used to develop an alternate ending sequence.
For 10 points each:
[10] Name this long range melee weapon from a 2010 game that is the alternative to Death’s Scythe. It can be used
to absolve rather than to punish people in that game.
ANSWER: Holy Cross
[10] Holy Cross is used by a crusader who was campaigning against Saladin in this godawful game in which the title
character tries to save Beatrice from Lucifer.
ANSWER: Dante’s Inferno
[10] That aforementioned review was given by this dude who also said Dante’s Inferno is art from Shitford-UponAvon. This man is known for his single sentence reviews as part of Zero Punctuation.
ANSWER: Ben Yahtzee Croshaw [accept either]
13. He finished runner-up in the 1999 CART season behind Juan Pablo Montoya, and he moved to the IndyCar
series with the Andretti Green team in 2003. FTPE:
[10] Name this Scottish racecar driver with an Italian last name, who won the Indianapolis 500 in both 2007 and
2010.
ANSWER: Dario Franchitti
[10] Franchitti may be better known as the husband of this actress and rabid University of Kentucky fan. Both her
mother Naomi and half-sister Wynonna are successful country music singers.
ANSWER: Ashley Judd
[10] One of Franchitti’s teammates with Andretti Green Racing was this Brazilian driver that won the 2004 Indy
Racing League IndyCar Series Championship while driving the 7-Eleven sponsored car.
ANSWER: Tony Kanaan or Antoine Rizkallah Kanaan Filho
14. He starred in the made-for-television dramas The Boy Who Drank Too Much and Senior Trip, but is better
known for a spinoff in which he costarred with Erin Moran. FTPE:
[10] Name this actor that played Chachi Arcola and starred on a VH1 reality show where he was “45 . . .and Single”
and then “46 . . .and Pregnant”.
ANSWER: Scott Baio
[10] Baio played Jack Stewart on this show, which lasted from 1993-2001. It was a mystery/medical/crime drama
that starred Dick Van Dyke and also included Charlie Schlatter and Victoria Rowell.
ANSWER: Diagnosis Murder
[10] On Diagnosis Murder, Dick Van Dyke starred as this doctor, who shares both his first and last name with a
current Eric Dane-portrayed character.
ANSWER: Mark Sloan (Accept either answer)
15. The protagonist Max Cohen finds the golden spiral everywhere, even in the stock market. FTPE:
[10] Name this 1998 black-and-white psychological thriller about a mathematical constant.
ANSWER: Pi
[10] Pi was the directorial debut for this man, who more recently directed 2008’s The Wrestler.
ANSWER: Darren Aronofsky
[10] This man played a photographer in Pi in addition to composing the film’s score. He is a former member of the
band Pop Will Eat Itself and has composed the scores of all the movies Aronofsky has directed.
ANSWER: Clint Mansell
16. Former Dallas Cowboys personnel director Gil Brandt once labeled this position “virtually nonexistent”, but
there are still big men in the backfield that have gotten the job done in recent years. Name these NFL fullbacks
FTPE:
[10] This fullback out of Fresno State began playing in the NFL in 1993 and has played for many teams, including
the Titans, Bengals, Ravens, and Chargers, with whom he played from 2003-2007. He notably was also the player
who fielded the kickoff that eventually led to the Titans’ “Music City Miracle” against the Bills.
ANSWER: Lorenzo Neal
[10] This 2nd round pick out of Purdue spent his entire 12-year career from 1996-2007 with the Tampa Bay
Buccaneers. He was one of only a few fullbacks who still carried the ball on a regular basis, and people would
sometimes make reference to an insurance company slogan by saying “You’re in good hands with” him.
ANSWER: Mike Alstott
[10] Although fullbacks are rarely the primary runners on NFL teams these days, this second-year fullback led the
Baltimore Ravens in rushing in 2008.
ANSWER: Le’Ron McClain
17. The Pigeon Sisters appeared briefly in this show as supporting characters, but were phased out by the end of the
first season. FTPE:
[10] Name this sitcom based upon a Neil Simon play that chronicles the interactions of Felix and Oscar, two
divorced men that share the same apartment. One’s a neat freak and the other is rather sloppy. Thus, hilarity ensues.
ANSWER: The Odd Couple
[10] This actor played Felix Unger alongside Jack Klugman’s Oscar Madison in The Odd Couple. He played history
teacher Harvey Weskit on the 50s sitcom Mr. Peepers and starred on an eponymous show, where he played a
Philadelphia judge.
ANSWER: Tony Randall or Arthur Leonard Rosenberg
[10] After The Odd Couple, Randall later starred on this sitcom, which had a short run during the early 1980s.
Randall played the title character on this program, which also included Swoosie Kurtz, Kaleena Kiff, and Alan
North. This was the first American series to feature a gay character as the central lead and followed that character’s
relationship with a single mother and daughter whom he invites to live with him.
ANSWER: Love, Sidney
18. His father worked with Jerry Lee Lewis, and you may know him as Jimmy Brooks from Degrassi: The Next
Generation. FTPE:
[10] Name this hip-hop artist with real name Aubrey Graham, who has had hits with songs like “Best I Ever Had”
and “Find Your Love”.
ANSWER: Drake
[10] This 2010 Drake song includes the line “I know way too many people here right now that I didn’t know last
year”. The singer also claims “I’m doin’ me, I’m livin’ life right now”.
ANSWER: “Over”
[10] “Over”, “Find Your Love”, and “Miss Me” are all songs from this 2010 debut studio album from Drake.
ANSWER: Thank Me Later
19. This toy is based on concepts originally patented by Dan Klitsner, and it tests a player’s mental skill by forcing
the player to follow directions at a faster and faster pace. FTPE:
[10] Name this product originally released in 1996, which in addition to the titular button, also contains the buttons
“twist it” and “pull it”.
ANSWER: Bop It
[10] This is the primary game mode for Bop It and stands in contrast to the other modes of “Beat Bop” and “Solo
Bop”. This mode is named for the fact that it contains voice commands that dictate the button to push, and it is a
multiplayer game during which one’s turn ends with the command “Pass It!”.
ANSWER: Vox Bop
[10] Several years after Bop It was released, Hasbro came out with Bop It Extreme, which contained two additional
buttons. The sound commands in “Beat Bop” mode made a “Boing!” sound for one of these and a “wobbling wheel”
sound for the other. Name either of these buttons first introduced with Bop It Extreme.
ANSWER: Flick It or Spin It
20. She was born Lucille Fay LeSueur and would go on to star in such films as The Last of Mrs. Cheyney and The
Damned Don’t Cry!. FTPE:
[10] Name this legendary Hollywood actress that was the subject of the memoir Mommie Dearest.
ANSWER: Joan Crawford
[10] Crawford won an Academy Award for playing the title character in this 1945 film that also starred Ann Blyth
and Jack Carson. The titular figure relates her life story in flashback after police discover the dead body of her
second husband.
ANSWER: Mildred Pierce
[10] In this 1962 Robert Aldrich film, Crawford plays Blanche Hudson, the sister of the Bette Davis-portrayed title
character. At the beginning of the movie, the main figure is a spoiled but highly popular vaudevillian child star, but
later in the film, she is a washed up alcoholic with highly erratic behavior trying to make a show biz comeback.
ANSWER: What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?