Spring Trash 2014
Packet #2 by Bob Kilner and Alex Connor
1. This player’s brother Cecil Jr. is a center who most-recently played for the Ravens and during this player’s first NFL regular season appearance, he became the first rookie quarterback to ever throw for over 400 yards in a game. Along with Andy Dalton, this player became part of the first pair of rookie quarterbacks (*) to ever make the Pro Bowl in the same season and he was drafted 3rd overall by Team Sanders for the revamped 2014 Pro Bowl, where he would run for a touchdown in the 3rd quarter. During an NFL divisional round playoff game in 2014, Colin Kaepernick scored a touchdown and mockingly performed this player’s “Superman” touchdown celebration. Derisively nicknamed “Scam” at times due to his many troubles at Florida and Auburn, this is, for 10 points, what Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback who wears #1 for the Carolina Panthers?
ANSWER: Cam Newton
Bonus: When Cam Newton was dismissed from the University of Florida, he attended this school and led them to a National Junior College National Championship. For 10 points each:
[10] Identify this Brenham, Texas school which also produced NBA player Chris “Birdman” Andersen.
ANSWER: Blinn College
[10] In 2011, Cam appeared in a commercial for this NFL campaign where he was taunted by a child who said he would “make it to the NFL” and “become your mom’s favorite player.” The mission of this campaign is to make this generation of youth the most active ever.
ANSWER: Play 60
[10] The Play 60 Kid also appeared in a commercial for DirecTV along with this former NFL coach and current analyst for NFL Today derisively nicknamed “The Chin” and known for his career with the Steelers.
ANSWER: Bill Cowher
2. As a member of Absent Element, this singer recorded two songs for Uprooted that would later be combined and re-recorded as the track “Breakdown” on his band’s self-titled debut album. This artist sang guest vocals on Sevendust’s 2008 track “The Past” and this singer toured with 3 Doors Down (*) throughout 2013. After trying out and getting voted down for Rock Star: INXS (“in-x-s”), this man performed “The Letter” on another show, which led to his big break and eventual offer to join Fuel as their new lead singer. In 2005, after highly-praised performances of other hits such as “Livin’ on a Prayer,” “Hemorrhage” and “Wanted: Dead or Alive,” this man was surprisingly voted off American Idol in 4th place. For 10 points, identify this rocker whose namesake band has produced the hits “What I Want,” “Home,” “It’s Not Over” and “No Surprise.”
ANSWER: Chris Daughtry
Bonus: Identify these other musical acts with whom Chris Daughtry has collaborated, for 10 points each.
[10] Daughtry provided vocals for the track “By the Way” off Scars and Souvenirs, an album by this Canadian band who says “she likes to shake her ass, she grinds it to the beat” in their hit “Bad Girlfriend.”
ANSWER: Theory of a Deadman
[10] Daughtry crossed genres and collaborated on “Long Way Down” off Shock Value II, an album by this rapper whoseShock Value I album contained the smash hit “Apologize” with OneRepublic.
ANSWER: Timbaland
[10] Daughtry performed a cover of DefLeppard’s “Photograph” with this legendary guitarist on a 2010 episode of Dancing with the Stars. This artist notably collaborated with Rob Thomas on the last Billboard Top 100 #1 hit of the 1990s, “Smooth.”
ANSWER: Carlos Santana
3. This area was founded by Hengist of Woodcroft and it consists mainly of a single road named High Street. One of the only attractions off of High Street in this area is Madam Puddifoot’s Teashop while another is a home believed to be the most-haunted structure in Britain, but later revealed to be the homeof a (*) werewolf. Gladrags clothing store is found in this location as well as a post office which contains over 300 owls. At an Orlando attraction dedicated to this area and the films in which it appears, Ollivander’s Wand Shop was originally placed here but will be moved with the opening of Diagon Alley in 2014. For 10 points, identify this village where 3rd year and older Hogwarts students can visit The Three Broomsticks, Honeyduke’s and Zonko’s.
ANSWER: Hogsmeade Village
Bonus: Identify these other locations from the Harry Potter universe, for 10 points each.
[10] When Harry first uses the Floo network in The Chamber of Secrets, he says the words “Diagon Alley” too fast and ends up one grate too far, ending up at this location dedicated to the Dark Arts. Borgin and Burke’s can be found here.
ANSWER: Knockturn Alley
[10] This is the name of the prison GellertGrindelwald built to keep his prisoners and Muggles in. Grindelwald was killed here by Voldemort when he refused to divulge information as to the location of the Elder Wand.
ANSWER: Nurmengard
[10] After Harry, Ron, Hermione, Luna, Griphook and Mr. Ollivander escape from Malfoy Manor, they temporarily hide out in this seaside home of Bill Weasley and Fleur Delacour. Dobby is also buried outside this home.
ANSWER: Shell Cottage
4. The first game featuring this character was released in 1985 and was accompanied by a copy of the World Almanac & Book of Facts. That version opens with a thief running with a large bag of money on his back while being pursued by what appear to be British police officers. The screen transitions to the window of a building whose window shade reads (*) ACME Detective Agency and after asking your detective name, the computer gives you a case such as “1,000 year old egg stolen from Peking.” After a National Geographic survey determined that Americans had alarmingly little knowledge of geography, the popularity of the video game series featuring this character saw it turned into a PBS gameshow from 1991-1995 starring the late Lynne Thigpen as the Chief. Where in the World? and Where in Time? are two titles featuring, for 10 points, what red-headed villain of a popular 80s and 90s video game series?
ANSWER: Carmen Sandiego [accept any of the game titles as acceptable answers]
Bonus: The Carmen Sandiego games were originally published by this company. For 10 points each:
[10] Identify this company that was purchased by The Learning Company in 1998 whose other famous titles have included The Print Shop and Mavis Beacon.
ANSWER: Broderbund
[10] From its release in 1993 until 2002 when it was passed by The Sims, this Broderbund game was the highest-selling PC game of all time. It focuses on “The Stranger” who encounters the title book named for the island world in which the game is set. The player must find missing pages to red and blue books which complete the story of what actually happened on the island.
ANSWER: Myst
[10] Another video game series originally published by Broderbund is this title, which sees the vizier Jaffar take control of the title place while the Sultan is away fighting. Jaffar locks the Sultan’s daughter in the tower and the protagonist must escape from the dungeons where he is imprisoned, up to the tower to rescue her in 60 minutes or less. Ubisoft released a game of the same name in 2008.
ANSWER: Prince of Persia
5. A 1987-88 show based on this toy saw an animated version of this toy travel to Rillonia where he searched for the Treasure of Grundo along with his friend Grubby. Both Veritel Learning Systems and Vector Continental were successfully sued by the makers of this toy for producing tapes (*) that were compatible with this toy whose original cassettes included such stories as “All About Bears: When is a Bear not a Bear?” In the film Ted, the title character and Mark Wahlberg get into a huge brawl after Wahlberg's character says he would have “rather had one of” these. For 10 points, identify this 1980s bear toy whose mouth and eyes would move as it read stories from cassettes that were placed in a tape player mounted in its back?
ANSWER: Teddy Ruxpin
Bonus: In the original version of this series which also debuted in 1985, Snarf served as a protector and nursemaid to Lion-O. For 10 points each:
[10] Identify this series named for the title group led by Jaga.
ANSWER: ThunderCats
[10] On the 2011 reboot of the franchise, the character of Lion-O was voiced by this actor, better-known for playing older brother Eric Matthews on Boy Meets World.
ANSWER: Will Friedle
[10] A memorable movie mistake involving ThunderCats appears in this film, which sees the title character, played by Ellen Page, announce “ThunderCats are go!” as she goes into labor even though the line is actually from the 1960s series Thunderbirds.
ANSWER: Juno
6. This player won the 2005 Georgia Gatorade Player of the Year award before being drafted in the 50th round by the Angels. He chose to play collegiately at Florida State where he started 65 games at shortstop as a freshman before switching positions as a sophomore and finishing second that season for the Johnny Bench Award. He was drafted in the 1st round in 2008 and made his major league debut in 2009 when he was called up to replace the injured (*) Bengie Molina. He lost his 2011 season after being seriously injured in a home-plate collision with Scott Cousins, an action that caused the MLB to eventually ban nearly all home plate collisions. The 2012 National League MVP was, for 10 points, what San Francisco Giants catcher?
ANSWER: Gerald “Buster” Posey
Bonus: While in high school, Posey competed against this other future MLB player in the 2008 Georgia high school state championship game. For 10 points each:
[10] Name this Atlanta Braves right fielder who homered in his first career at-bat in 2010 and was named the NL Rookie of the Month for the first two months of his rookie season.
ANSWER: Jason Heyward
[10] Heyward’s first homerun came against this then-member of the Chicago Cubs, who was notorious for getting into fights with his own teammates on a fairly regular basis. In 2010, he and Derrek Lee went at it after this player ripped Lee’s effort in catching a line drive. This pitcher is also famous for hitting six homeruns in 2006.
ANSWER: Carlos Zambrano
[10] The most-recent player to hit a homerun in first major league at-bat is this Texas Rangers middle infielder, considered the #1 prospect in baseball. The 2013 trade of Ian Kinsler should allow this player to start at second base in 2014.
ANSWER: JuricksonProfar
7. The concept for this act was developed by Crystal Jones, who expected to be the lead singer but was replaced before a contract was even signed at the request of L.A. Reid and his then-wife Perri. This group had a small role as the band “Sex as a Weapon” in House Party 3 and one member of this group had a tumultuous romantic relationship with (*) Andre Rison, whose house she torched after one of their many fights. Their second album CrazySexyCoolproduced four top 5 singles including “Red Light Special” and “Diggin’ on You” in addition to a song that implores the listener to “please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you’re used to.” “Unpretty” and “No Scrubs” were later hits by, for 10 points, what female hip-hop trio consisting of Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins, Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas and the late Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes who are best-remembered for their smash hit “Waterfalls?”
ANSWER: TLC
Bonus: Identify these other groups known by acronyms, for 10 points each.
[10] This band’s initial run was from 1995-2002 and they reunited in 2009 shortly before Rich Cronin’s 2010 death from cancer. They apparently “like girls that wear Abercrombie & Fitch” according to their smash hit “Summer Girls.”
ANSWER: LFO or LyteFunkie Ones
[10] Founded in Rockville, Maryland, this 5-man act began their careers together while students at Ohio State. In November 2012, this act released the DVD Live at Red Rocks depicting a live performance of songs like “Love and Memories” and “Shattered (Turn the Car Around).”
ANSWER: O.A.R. or Of a Revolution
[10] Considered the founders of the “metalcore” movement, this band has released the albums Sounding the Seventh Trumpet and Hail to the King.
ANSWER: A7X or Avenged Sevenfold
8. This actor made his feature film debut as a psychiatric patient-turned-criminal in the 1996 Wes Anderson comedy Bottle Rocket and he had a small role as Billy in Stab, the film-within-a-film in Scream 2. In 1998, he starred opposite Drew Barrymore in both Best Men and Home Fries and that same year, he played Dr. Peter Flynn in Rushmore. This actor played a sex class counselor in Blades of Glory andhe played Pete in Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle (*). In the battle scene in Anchorman, this actor had one arm chopped off and the other was later ripped off by a bear at the San Diego Zoo. For 10 points, identify this actor who recently had a recurring role as Levi Callow on HBO’s Enlightened.
ANSWER: Luke Wilson
Bonus: Luke Wilson was cast as military librarian Joe Bauers in this film. For 10 points each:
[10] Identify this 2006 satirical science fiction film where Bauers was renamed “Not Sure” after resurfacing after the Great Garbage Avalanche of 2505.
ANSWER: Idiocracy
[10] Idiocracy was the first film directed by this man since Office Space. He also created King of the Hill and the film Extract.
ANSWER: Mike Judge
[10] The third, lesser-known Wilson brother Andrew had a small role in Idiocracy as this character, who tries to kill Not Sure during “Monday Night Rehabilitation.” He is named for an item on a Taco Bell menu.
ANSWER: Beef Supreme
9. This actor moonlights as a DJ named “Big Driis” and in 2011, this actor won a Golden Globe for a television series in which he plays a London Detective Chief Inspector who battles personal demons while solving crimes. That show is Luther and that same year, he provided the voice for Truck in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and starred as Heimdall in (*) a work centering on a Norse god. He reprised that role in that film’s 2013 sequel and later starred as Stacker Pentecost in Pacific Rim. His most famous role to-date was as a drug dealing mastermind named Stringer Bell. For 10 points, name this British actor, star of The Wire, who portrayed the title figure in Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom.
ANSWER: IdrisElba
Bonus: The Wire focuses on different aspects of crime in this U.S. city. For 10 points each:
[10] Identify this city on the Eastern Seaboard that was also the setting for Homicide: Life on the Streets.
ANSWER: Baltimore, MD
[10] Another series set in Baltimore is this Food Network reality series starring Duff Goldman as the title figure who has created such works as a replica of Wrigley Field and one shaped like an xBox.
ANSWER: Ace of Cakes
[10] Another similar show on a different network is this one, that is titled for the nickname of the primary figure, Buddy Valastro. Set at Carlo’s Bakery, a recent episode saw the crew make a cake for the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.
ANSWER: Cake Boss
10. This song was spoofed on This Hour Has 22 Minutes by a group of law students who titled their parody “Lawyers” and its title and idea was inspired by a picture of George Brett signing autographs. In August 2013, this song became the first single by a solo female artist (*) to top the Billboard alternative songs chart since 1996 and just two months later it hit #1 on the Hot 100, making its singer the youngest singer to top that chart since Tiffany in 1987. Its singer was accused of being racist for discussing hip-hop stars “gold teeth,” “Cristal” and “Maybach” and later she tells the listener, “Let me live that fantasy.” For 10 points, identify this song that opens “I’ve never seen a diamond in the flesh,” which won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year for Lorde.
ANSWER: “Royals”
Bonus: Identify these other songs with something in common, for 10 points each.
[10] This classic song by Roger Miller memorably declares “I ain't got no cigarettes” before saying “I’m a man of means by no means.”
ANSWER: “King of the Road”
[10] “Let them eat cake she says, just like Marie Antoinette” is in a verse of this classic song whose title figure is “Well versed in etiquette” and “extraordinarily nice.”
ANSWER: “Killer Queen”
[10] This Percy Mayfield-written song was famously performed by Ray Charles who followed up the title phrase with “and don’t you come back, no more, no more, no more, no more.”
ANSWER: “Hit the Road Jack”
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11. In an interview, this actress claimed she adopted her stage name because her mother “wasn’t Jewish enough” to make her a star. She starred as a housekeeper opposite Ray Liotta in the 1995 film Corrina, Corrina, the same year she asked and where do we feature?” in the song “Be Prepared” as the voice for Shenzi the hyena in The Lion King. Her musical side also was featured in a role in two mid-90s films that saw her lead choirs (*) that sang songs such as an upbeat version of “I Will Follow Him” and a hip-hop version of “Joyful, Joyful Lord We Adore Thee.” The role of Celie in The Color Purple was the breakout role of, for 10 points, what actress that starred as Guinan on Star Trek: the Next Generation and currently is part of the panel on The View.