DUCK Bowl II
Carol Guthrie and Co, DePauw, UCLA, Florida, Miguel Ruiz, Et al.
1. Wakanda is a small, isolated African country with a technological infrastructure rivaling most countries of the West. This is due, in part, to the country's vast deposits of the ore Vibranium; but the enlightened rule of Wakanda's physicistking T'Challa B is in no small part responsible for the nation's prosperity. Oh yeah, the king is also a super-hero. FTP, name T'Challa's alterego, referring to the totem of the Wakandan people and not to Bobby Seale.
A: Black Panther(accept T'Challa before mentioned)
2. This question’s writer was not surprised to learn that the first song ever played by this musician was "More than Words," by Extreme. Raised in suburban Connecticut, he enrolled briefly at Boston's Berklee College of Music at age 19, before moving to Georgia, where he became a regular on the Atlanta singer-songwriter circuit, and independently released his debut album, Inside Wants Out. His other two albums are Any Given Thursday and Room for Squares. FTP, name this man who won this year’s Best Pop Vocal Category Grammy for "Your Body Is a Wonderland"
A: John Mayer
3. This year’s leader is Mike Modano, with 4. Wayne Gretzky scored 2 in one game in 1988 to pass Bobby Hull on the all-time goals list. Montreal allowed five in one game to the Blackhawks in 1970 because they needed 3 goals to make the playoffs and took the extra attacker with 10:44 to go in the game. FTP, what is this statistic that does not count against a goaltender’s goals against average because they’re not minding the net?
A: Empty-Net Goals
4. This character was played by Phyllis Haver in a 1927 film based on Maurine Dallas Watkins’ play. In 1942, Ginger Rogers played this character in a film named for her. In 1975, Gwen Verdon originated the role in Kander & Ebb’s musical. Ann Reinking played her in the 1997 revival. FTP, name this murderess also played by Renée Zellwegger in the 2002 film Chicago.
A: Roxie Hart
5. While his father was dean of the College of Education at LSU, he enrolled in the university's film animation class and began making short 16 mm films. His first major break was in 1986 when the rock group Yes assigned him to shoot a full-length concert film for the band which eventually earned him a Grammy nomination for the video Yes: 9012 Live. In 1987, he filmed Winston, the short subject film that he would later expand into his breakout 1989 film, which earned him the Cannes Film Festivals Palme d'Or Award, the Independent Spirit Award for Best Director and an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay. FTP, name this director who burst on the movie scene with sex, lies and videotape and won and Oscar for Traffic.
A: Steven Soderbergh
6. He, like a lot of pop stars, has had his hand in a variety of media. In 1983 he costarred with Harvey Keitel in a low budget cop-murder drama movie, "Corrupt." From 1995-97, he hosted a syndicated three-minute radio show about each day's historical rock significance. The title of the show was derived from his most famous moniker, sported as the lead singer of a group he fronted from 1975-1978. FTP, name this man, lead singer of Public Image Limited for much of the 80's, but most famous for his stint out in front of the Sex Pistols.
A : John Lydon(also accept JohnnyRotten)
7. Stuffed representations of him are available in several sizes and styles, including Santa Claus and beach versions. You can get fish magnets for your car with his name on them. He's a popular write-in candidate in every presidential election and the subject of a song by Metallica. He even has his own role-playing game, and if your party happens to meet him in the game, he'll happily eat 1 to 4 of them each turn. FTP, name this many-tentacled being, the scariest of the scary things in the world of H.P. Lovecraft.
A: Cthulhu
8. The sixth player elected to the Hall of Fame, this man broke into the National League in 1896, playing 39 games at first base for Philadelphia. In 1901, he made waves by going across town to play in the AL and moved to second base. That year, he hit .422, which is still a league record. In 1902, the Phillies got an injunction that forbid him from playing in the state of Pennsylvania, and his contract was sold to Cleveland, where he played the majority of his career. FTP, who is this man who briefly had Cleveland’s team renamed the Naps in his honor?
A: Napoleon Lajoie (LAJ-OH-AY)
9. Dave Donato. Tony Martin. Vinnie Appice. Ray Gillen. Bill Ward. Ian Gillian. Geoff Nichols. Cozy Powell. Tony Iommi. Geezer Butler. Ronnie James Dio. And, of course, Ozzy Osbourne. FTP, these are some of the more than 25 people who have at some point been members of what pioneering heavy metal band?
A: Black Sabbath
10. According to his website, he has lived with his Nan at 37 Cherry Blossom Close, Staines, England since birth. As a journalist, he’s interviewed the likes of Ralph Nader, Newt Gingrich, and Boutros Boutros Ghali, to whom he posed the question: "Which is the funniest language? It's French, innit.” He sports much “bling bling” and is usually seen wearing a yellow Tommy Hilfiger track suit. FTP, this is a brief description of the outrageous character created by comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, which recently appeared on HBO.
A: Ali G
11. This University has a history of producing successful quarterbacks. Of the 12 that have played in the NFL are Bob Schloredt, who was the MVP of the 1960 and 1961 Rose Bowls and Don Heinrich, who led the Giants to the 1956 NFL championship. More recent have been 1992 Rose Bowl MVP Billy Joe Hobert, 1991 Championship QB Damon Huard and even ageless wonder Warren Moon. FTP, what is this Pac-10 school that also produced Mark Brunell and most recently Marques Tuiasosopo (Two-Ee-Ah-So-So-Po)?
A: University of Washington
12. Jan Morrow is an interior decorator who falls for Rex Stetson. Unbeknownst to Jan, Rex is actually swinging Broadway songwriter Brad Allen, the oversexed man with whom she shares a party line. Jan discovers Brad’s deceit, but by then Brad has (naturally) fallen in love with Jan and begs her to redecorate his apartment, which she does in bordello red. This is, FTP, a description of what 1959 movie, the first to pair Doris Day and Rock Hudson?
A: Pillow Talk
13. Some feel that the answer is a bulletproof limo, as many people would probably want to kill the passenger. Others feel that any transportation would need a SuperCab with 4-Wheel Drive, as the driver traveled with lots of friends and lived in a rugged geographical area. Jim Ball, director of the EEN, thinks that the answer is public transportation, the most fuel-efficient method, and adds "How can you love your neighbor if you're filling his lungs with car exhaust?" FTP, give the four-word question posed to General Motors and Ford by the Evangelical Environmental Network in an attempt to eliminate pollution by copying a popular bracelet.
A:What Would Jesus Drive?
14. Born in Jefferson City, Tennessee, she was Tennessee's Miss Basketball in high school and went on to play at Vanderbilt from 1985-88. She began coaching in 1993, and was an assistant for Pat Summitt from 1994-1995. In 1997, she became head coach at Purdue, and in 1999, she led Purdue to the national championship. That same year she moved on to the WNBA, where she coached the Orlando Miracle to a 44-52 record in three seasons. FTP, who is this coach, now the head coach at the University of Florida?
A: Carolyn Peck
15. A woman vomited in the audience during its premiere after George Clooney passed around liquor. This led to Disney shutting down its bar, which brought about a conflict between the star and executives at Disney. The situation escalated when a goat milk carton was brought on the air and used to pour shots to Adam Carolla. FTP, name this ABC show that made its premiere after the 2003 Super Bowl and stars the other former co-host of The Man Show.
A:Jimmy Kimmel Live
16. Eddie Davers is the liaison between Vinnie, a contract killer and the title character. Michael Clarke Duncan has a small role as a bouncer and Don Cheadle plays a gangster whose little soldiers bring Jay back to him. Oliver Platt plays Dennis Murphy, a staffer who is trying to correct the odd campaign style of the senator. He is told by a mysterious stranger that he "can't be no ghost, [he] got to be a spirit." These are also the closing lines of, FTP, what political film starring HalleBerry and the writer/director Warren Beatty?
A: Bulworth
17. In the inaugural season, Barton Yarborough filled the role of Ben Romero. Ed Jacobs arrived in 1952, as portrayed by Barney Phillips. Bill Gannon was the last one, but was played by perhaps the most famous actor to fill this general role, Harry Morgan, of M*A*S*H fame. Most often, it was Frank Smith, who was played by Herbert Ellis for one year and then Ben Alexander for seven after that. FTP, what is this integral position on the TV show Dragnet?
A:Partners of Joe Friday (accept equivalents, but must have those 2 words)
18. By squirting holy water from water guns, vampire prostitutes can be killed. Based on a William M. Gaines published comic and directed by Gilbert Adler, this Tales from the Crypt presentation is set at a brothel in the Deep South. Reverend Current, an evangelical TV preacher known as J.C., and Lilith, the undead madam, form an unholy alliance. J.C.’s assistant becomes suspicions when her brother disappears one night. FTP, name this movie starring Dennis Miller as Raff Gutman, the shady detective who investigates the disappearance of Caleb Verdoux.
A:Bordello of Blood
19. Dark Mischief has been together for 11 years at Graterford, though line-up changes have hindered the band. Neo Soul is an R & B outfit from LaGrange, Kentucky, headed by Damian. Midnight Love and Dakota represent the R & B and country vanguards, respectively, in Mount Olive, West Virginia. Pamela is a member of a choir in New Hampshire – and when we catch up with her, she’s about to face the parole board. FTP, these groups and people have all been featured on what Dylan McDermott hosted VH1 program?
A:Music Behind Bars
20. With his eponymous Syndicate, he performed “Baja California,” which would later be used as the theme song for Parent Game. While serving as ABC’s payola watchdog on American Bandstand, he penned the Freddy “Boom Boom” Cannon hit “PalisadesPark.” His book You and Me Babe was about his relationship with his first wife Lyn, but it’s his “unauthorized autobiography” that has become more famous. FTP, name this creator of The Dating Game and The Newlywed Game, the self-proclaimed Game Show King, whose possibly fictional life as an undercover CIA assassin was chronicled in his Confessions of a Dangerous Mind.
A: Chuck Barris
21. His financial acumen, though always marveled at by his family and friends, has to be called into question. He divested his family of its holdings in AT&T, investing the funds in Video Industries of the Philippines, which was subsequently destroyed in a typhoon. His one venture into the hospitality industry resulted in a kangaroo infestation of Keaton Manor and, of course, hilarity ensued. FTP, name this eldest son of Stephen and Elise Keaton, played by Michael J. Fox on the sitcom Family Ties.
Answer: Alex Peace Keaton
DUCK Bowl II
Carol Guthrie and Co, DePauw, UCLA, Florida, Miguel Ruiz, Et al.
1. Answer the following questions about a baseball game this question writer still can't believe he watched every minute of.
A.(5/5) First, for 5 pts each, name the 2 teams who played a 6 hour, 10 minute, 19 inning game with 2 rain delays spanning July 4th and 5th, 1985. The fireworks display still went off...at 4:01 am on July 5th.
A: AtlantaBraves and New YorkMets
B. For 5 pts, this Mets first baseman hit for the cycle in this game.
A: Keith Hernandez
C. The Mets had an 11-to-10 lead going into the bottom of the 18th. For 15 points, name the lifetime .060 hitter who tied the game in the bottom of the 18th with a solo HR, only to have the Mets score 5 runs off him in the top of the 19th and win the game.
A: Rick Camp
2. Daytime TV’s first lesbian kiss occurred on this ABC soap opera on April 23.
A. (5) First, for 5 points, name the soap.
A: All My Children
B.(10) One of the kissers was this openly gay character, who just happens to be the daughter of the shows reigning diva/cosmetics maven. Tell me her first name, for 10 points.
A: Bianca Montgomery
C.(5) For 5 points, the out Bianca is daughter of the diva on All My Children. Name this legendary character, for 5 points.
A: Erica Kane
D.(10) In February 1991, this NBC TV show aired what most activists consider to be the first lesbian smooch. For 10 points, name this show which gave us the memorable site of Amanda Donohoe planting a big one on Michele Green.
A: L.A. Law
3. The film American Pie gave new meaning to the use of food in films. Identify these films, which made a somewhat tamer connection between food and everyday objects, on a 15-5 basis.
A.(15) Baxter uses a tennis racket to drain spaghetti.
(5) Baxter is played by Jack Lemmon in this 1960 Oscar winning Billy Wilder classic.
A: The Apartment
B. (15) Sam makes grilled cheese sandwiches using a steam iron.
(5) Sam is played by Johnny Depp, and the title characters are played by Mary Stuart Masterson and Aidan Quinn.
A: Benny and Joon
4. Identify these U2 songs given the first two opening lines, 5 points each.
A. See the stone set in your eyes /See the thorn twist in your side
A: With Or Without You
B. Johnny take a walk with your sister the moon /Let her pale light in to fill up your room
A: Mysterious Ways
C. I can't believe the news today /I can't close my eyes and make it go away
A: Sunday Bloody Sunday
D. Lover, I'm on the street /Gonna go where the bright lights And the big city meet
A: Desire
E. Give me one more chance /And you'll be satisfied
A: Even Better Than the Real Thing
F. High, higher than the sun./ You shoot me from a gun
A: Elevation
5. Answer these questions about the pre- Sling Blade career of Billy Bob Thornton, 10 pt each.
A. Billy Bob played Billy Bob Davis on this sitcom starring John Ritter and Markie Post, which aired from September 1992 through February 1995.
A: Hearts Afire
B. Billy Bob played Buck Merrill in this short-lived 1990 Fox TV series, which featured David Arquette as Two-Bit Matthews and Jay R. Ferguson as Ponyboy Curtis.
A: The Outsiders
C. Billy Bob first gained critical acclaim for portraying (what else) a psychopathic redneck in this 1992 action/adventure flick, which he co-wrote, and which co-starred Bill Paxton as Star City, Arkansas police chief "Hurricane" Dixon.
A: One False Move
6. Siblings in sports are not uncommon. Given the first name of a family of NFL place kickers, give their last name, FTPE.
A. Chris and MattA: Bahr
B. Martin (PR: mar-TEEN) and BillA: Gramatica
C. Tony & Martin, & their cousins Luis & MaxA: Zendejases (zen-day-haas)
7. Music-based videogames have gone from being a niche genre to a huge phenomenon in the last decade. Identify these FTP each.
A. This PlayStation game featuring a rhyming dog became one of the first big hits in the music genre when it was released in 1997.
A: PaRappa the Rapper
B. This series of games that started the huge dance game craze has had at least 12 arcade versions, including 5th Mix, Extreme, and Disney's Rave.
A: Dance Dance Revolution (Prompt on DDR)
C. This game for the Sega Dreamcast puts you in the role of Ulala, a reporter who has to save the world from alien invasion with her dancing skills.
A: Space Channel 5
8. Can't decide who has the best hair in the world? Don't worry, is here to help -- they've already spent way more time thinking about it than anyone ever should. F5P each, name these famous women who appear in the site's Ultimate 50 list of the all-time best hairdos given their rank on the list and a clue.
A. Since she's only #43, it's apparently not always Marcia, Marcia, Marcia.
A: Maureen McCormick
B. One of several reporters appearing on the list, #35's hair has demonstrated an amazing talent for staying in place in war zones during her years of reporting for CNN.
A: Christiane Amanpour
C. At #33 is the Seventies poster child for good hair, who demonstrated in 1976 that she could skate her way to gold and still have every hair in place.