The 2007 Chris McCray Tournament For Academic Excellence
Round 7
Packet by Flying Space Pimps and Who The Hell Is Mike Kahle?
Written by Robert Poirier, Neeraj Veejay, David John Gagne II, Ted Swang, Kevin Bagnall, and Chris Terrill
Edited by Mike Bentley
Tossups
1) This work proposes a flag consisting of a black background and a five pointed red star on top of a marijuana leaf. It also suggests placing a dead fish in a safe deposit box in a section called "Monkey Warfare". Tom Forcade and Bert Cohen were listed as accessories after the fact, and an updated version of this work was created in wiki form that includes sections on Roadkill and Wholesale Markets in the updated chapter on Free Eatin'. Also covering proper riot attire and how to live in a commune, FTP, name this 1971 book by Abbie Hoffman.
ANSWER: Steal This Book
2) A Mark Trail comic celebrated the organization that provides this service's 200th anniversary in February. For a time, Perfect Paul, also known as Sven or Igor, provided the voice for this service, although he was later replaced by Donna, Tom, and Javier. It operates on a VHF frequency band of 162 megahertz, and a Specific Area Message Encoding or SAME signal is sent to devices that can automatically turn them on before a warning message. Also providing AMBER alert notifications, FTP, identify this radio service that continually broadcasts forecasts and weather warnings.
ANSWER: NOAA All Hazards Weather Radio (also accept National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration All Hazards Weather Radio)
3) An early version of this character was a "diminutive loudmouth" who went on adventures in a dirigible with his sidekick Fargle. This character's first incarnation was as Raumfahrer Rolf but he did not appear until the twelfth strip of a more popular comic. His primary weapon had various settings such as "Medium Well", "Liquefy", and "Shake-n'-Bake", and he frequently crashes his ship on such planets as Zog, Zok, Plootarg, and Gloob. His run ins with the Graknils and Zorgs are actually encounters with his parents and Mrs. Wormwood. FTP, name this space-opera inspired alter-ego of Calvin.
ANSWER: Spaceman Spiff
4) This film's 1985 sequel focused primarily on Bev Francis and Rachel McLish, while one of the stars of the original film bought this movie's rights in 1991 and barred it from video release for a period. One scene in this movie sees one of its two main protagonists smoking a joint and talking about how he admired powerful people, such as dictators and Jesus. Teaming up with photographer George Butler, its creator Charles Gaines got the inspiration for this film while on assignment at Sports Illustrated covering unusual sports. Also starring Lou Ferrigno, FTP, name this 1977 documentary that exposed the sport of bodybuilding during that year's Mr. Olympia and Mr. Universe competitions, bringing fame to Arnold Schwarzenegger.
ANSWER: Pumping Iron
5) One of the cooks he hired, Veronica Rooney, had an ex-husband played by Jerry Stiller that she often longed to get back together with. He dropped out of high school during the Depression, and would later adopt his wife's nine year old niece, Stephanie. His namesake spinoff was primarily set in a tavern he purchased in the eighth season of the show he originally appeared on, and on that spinoff his wife Edith died before the start of the second season when Jean Stapleton left the show. Often getting into arguments with his son-in-law "Meathead", FTP, identify this politically incorrect family man played by Carroll O'Connor on All in the Family.
ANSWER: Archie Bunker (also accept Archibald Bunker)
6) This product was originally invented by Ronald Howes though that distinction is often incorrectly bestowed on a deceased Kenner salesman. The 1970s saw a Super Duper version that introduced a color change from the avocado green model of the 60s to a harvest gold color, a model that also doubled the capacity from the original and introduced a timepiece. Close to one million were recalled in 2007 over fears that its power source could burn children, while 2003 saw the introduction of a gender neutral model. FTP, name this venerable children's toy where one can cook meals and desserts.
ANSWER: Easy-Bake Oven
7) One of the B-Sides for this album, Favorite Son, appeared as the first track on Rock Against Bush Volume Two, while another B-Side, Too Much Too Soon, expands on the relationship with Whatshername. East 12th Street and We're Coming Home Again appear along with Rock and Roll Girlfriend, a song sung by drummer Tre Cool, on the nine minute track Homecoming on this album. A mash up of this album issued a cease and desist letter replaced its cover art of a grenade with a mouse. Also including the tracks St. Jimmy and Jesus of Suburbia, FTP, name this most recent studio album by Green Day, an album that featured singles such as Holiday and Boulevard of Broken Dreams.
ANSWER: American Idiot
8) Before this film was released Mean Magazine obtained a copy of the screenplay and sent it under the name of "Dark Forces" by Desmond Finch to production companies who universally panned it. The antagonists constantly talk about leverage and one incorrectly assumes that their slaves enjoy eating raw rat. Security chief Terl gives one these man-animals, Jonnie Goodboy Tyler, an education so that he can better mine nearby gold. Unfortunately for Terl, Tyler uses this knowledge to teach his fellow humans and destroy the alien stronghold. FTP, identify this 2000 film starring Barry Pepper as Tyler and John Travolta as the evil alien Terl, based on an L. Ron Hubbard novel.
ANSWER: Battlefield Earth: A Saga of the Year 3000
9) It gained popularity after being recognized as a significant source of Vitamin B by the British Medical Association before World War II, and it was created in the 1920s by chemist Cyril P. Callister working for the Fred Walker Company. The name of this product was briefly changed to Parwill to compete with a similar British product, while the title of the jingle the happy little these has entered the popular lexicon. A story spread last October stating that this substance had been banned by the U.S. Customs Service, although that turned out to be an error on the part of the Melbourne Herald Sun. FTP, name this yeast extract which has become a cultural icon of Australia.
ANSWER: Vegemite
10) This man's most successful album opens with the track "Could've Been Me", while his third album, Storm in the Heartland, which contained the track "I Ain't Even Left" was considerably less successful. Karina Smirnoff served twice as the dancing partner to this man on Dancing With the Stars, and his other pursuits have included 3 years starring as a Montana doctor at a New York City medical center on the PAX Network. He also has appeared on a Disney Channel show whose title also involves the word "Montana", and his best known song that won the 1993 CMA Single of the Year brought about a return of country line dancing. FTP, name this artist of the 1992 album Some Gave All, known for his "Achy Breaky" mullet.
ANSWER: Billy Ray Cyrus
11) This character appeared in videos such as The Birthday Blow-Out where he attempted to find stolen cake recipes, while on his animated TV series Townsend Coleman provided his voice and he had a magic walking stick. His terrible NES game ended with him on the launchpad to the moon, while 25 namesake watchers dress like him and follow him around in the original books in which he appeared. Helped by Wizard Whitebeard and appearing alongside his girlfriend Wilma and dog Woof, FTP, name this character created by Martin Handford who sports a white and red stripped sweater and yearns to be found in a series of books.
ANSWER: Where's Waldo? (do not accept other versions of his name, because they did not appear in the video in the first clue.)
12) Hooman Hamzehloui was banned from attending NBA games last season after calling this player "monkey face." This winner of the 1998-99 IBM Award became the first Atlanta Hawk to lead the league in rebounding since Bob Pettit in 2000. Known for taunting opponents by waving his index finger at them, he is notorious for his flying elbows, which have injured a number of players, including Michael Jordan and his current teammate Yao Ming. During his college career, fans created "Rejection Row" after he blocked 12 shots in one game while playing alongside Alonzo Mourning at Georgetown. A four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year, this player's career 3,190 blocks are second all time. FTP, name this player who memorably asked residents of a bar if anyone wanted to sex him, a center from the Democratic Republic of the Congo who currently plays for the Houston Rockets.
ANSWER: Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo
13) The title character in this series adheres to a strict set of three rules, one of which states, "no names". To that end, in the first film the title character is hired by an American known only as Wall Street and at the conclusion of that film, Mr. Kwai is killed by his daughter Lai. The sequel involved the abduction of Jack Billings, the son of an important anti-drug enforcement agent by the nefarious Gianni. Francois Berleand plays Inspector Tarconi in both films, one set in the French Mediterranean and one set in Miami. FTP, identify this action film series starring Jason Statham and a BMW E38 and Audi A8.
ANSWER: The Transporter
14) Gary Goetzman and this series' other two creators are slated to work on a similar series partially based on the book, With the Old Breed, to air in 2009. George Rice, a character briefly appearing in the end of the Crossroads episode in this series was played by Jimmy Fallon. The title of this series comes from a line in Act IV of Henry V, while the first episode's title, Currahee, comes from a Cherokee word meaning "standing alone". Starring Ron Livingston as Lewis Nixon and David Schwimmer as Captain Herbert Sobel, FTP, identify this HBO miniseries created by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks that centers on the experience of Easy Company during World War II.
ANSWER: Band of Brothers
15) It led to the creation of the ubiquitous "Victory" formation, and prior to it Otis McKinney made an interception for the home team. On third-and-2, Bob Gibson sought to protect a player from the actions of Bill Bergey, and called 65 Power-Up, the play that would ultimately lead to his firing. That play called for a hand off by Joe Pisarcik to Larry Czonka; instead Pisarcik's handoff bounced off Czonka's hip and was recovered by the defense. FTP, Herman Edwards picked up the ball and ran it back 26 yards to give Philadelphia a 19-17 win during what play that occurred at the New York Giants home stadium?
ANSWER: The Miracle at the Meadowlands (accept The Fumble)
16) A game in this series made for V CAST phones sees the main character shipwrecked on an island, while the GBA version switched the action RPG elements for a card based battle system. The ending of the Final Mix Plus version of the second game in this series, along with comments by its creator Tetsuya Nomura, indicate that the third installment will be a "whole new series". Cameos in the original Playstation 2 game include Tifa Lockheart, a young Tidus, and Sephiroth, controversially voiced by Lance Bass. FTP, identify this RPG series that stars Sora, Riku and an entire cast of Disney Characters.
ANSWER: Kingdom Hearts
17) This player was drafted by the Brewers in the 4th round of the 1996 draft, but headed to Auburn and signed with the Boston Red Sox in 1998. Dealt to the Phillies in 2002 for Jeremy Giambi, he was traded to the Reds in 2004, but was cut by them in Spring Training last year for being seventeen pounds overweight. His team lost 8-1 [eight-one] to the Cubs in his last major league appearance, which saw him throw three innings in relief of Adam Wainwright. Police discovered over eight grams of marijuana in his car and determined that his blood alcohol level was 0.157 on April 29th, when he became the second member of his franchise to die in the past five years, with the first being Darryl Kile. FTP, name this St. Louis Cardinals reliever who was killed in a car accident this season.
ANSWER: Josh Hancock
18) In 2006 he played Mozart in the Broadway show Amadeus, and this actor's film career began in 1988 with the two movies Clara's Heart and Purple People Eater. In 2000, he starred alongside Tony Shaloub in "Stark Raving Mad", and he also portrayed Carl in the movie adaptation of Robert Heinlein's Starship Troopers. His current TV role has him using catchphrases like "legendary" and getting into a slap bet with Marshall. Parodying himself in the 2004 film Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, FTP, name this actor who has starred as Barney on "How I Met Your Mother" and the namesake teenage wunderkind on "Doogie Howser, M.D."
ANSWER: Neil Patrick Harris
19) This song may be a continuation of The Pinnacle, the last track on the band's previous album. A guitar riff in this song is strikingly similar to the Journey song I'm Gonna Leave You, which may be attributed to the fact that the bands toured together in the mid '70s. Notable covers of this song include a versions by Rachel Rachel, Critical Mass, and the Oak Ridge Boys, while its lyrics written by Kerry Livgren tell of someone "masquerading as a man with reason" and who "sets a course for the winds of fortune". You will always remember, FTP, this hit from the album Leftoverture by the band Kansas.
ANSWER: "Carry on Wayward Son"
20) Growing up, he had a close relationship with his butler Sam, and in his motorcycling days he had relations with Jessica Abrams. In the novel Midnight Sun he went undercover in the Global Peace for a Cleaner Environment, and early in his career he built a case against Seth Campbell and Christopher Henderson for taking bribes. His daughter was last seen in a relationship with the clinical psychologist Barry Landes, and possibly might have been killed by a recent explosion in Valencia. Also known as Frank Flynn, he earlier had an affair with Nina Meyers. FTP, name this CTU agent who routinely tortures and kills terrorists on the show 24.
ANSWER: Jack Bauer