2004 TRASH Junior Bird Round 10
Tossups
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In 1991 Howard Stern was fined by the FCC for saying that he masturbated to a picture of this woman. First portrayed by Nancy Green at the Chicago World's Exposition of 1893, she has been modernized in recent years, as you now see her hair instead of a kerchief on her head. For ten points, name this commercial icon, who has been criticized as a racist logo in the service of selling pancake mix.
ANS: Aunt Jemima
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The lesser-known athlete of this name was an Arkansas State center who was a 2002 2nd round draft pick by the Portland Trail Blazers. The more famous athlete of this name went to Baylor and won the 1999 Golden Spikes award as a DH and pitcher, so it is perhaps unsurprising that he is the first player to both throw a shutout and hit a home run in his major league debut. For ten points, name this 2002 Rookie of the Year, a starter for the Colorado Rockies.
ANS: Jason Jennings
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Former personnel at this location include dance instructor Sara Madre, who supposedly buried money that can be found with a map, and Zeke the custodian, who is the subject of a ghost story. This place is run by the unseen Dr. Kahn, voiced by Ben Stein, but the main authority figure is Kevin Lee, nicknamed "Ug." Z.Z., Budnick, and "Donkey Lips" are among kids at, for ten points, what camp from Salute Your Shorts?
ANS: Camp Anawanna
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People have misheard the lyrics as "cheap Hawaiian cigarettes" and either "sanitary" or "semi-hairy" trees. The song speaks of an old place that smells of cheap wine and cigarettes, which feels just like a beat-up truck and of a girl who died of a broken heart disease as the singer listened through the cemetery trees. "Nothing is forever. / There's got to be something better than / In the middle, / But me and Cinderella / We put it all together. / We can drive it home with," for ten points, what, according to a song by the Wallflowers?
ANS: One Headlight
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His recent efforts include the books Still Me and Nothing Is Impossible, a directorial turn for HBO's In the Gloaming, and the TV movies A Step Toward Tomorrow and Rear Window. More recently, he has appeared as Dr. Swann on Smallville. For ten points, name this advocate of stem cell research who had his own turn as Clark Kent on the silver screen.
ANS: Christopher Reeve
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Two girls, seeking to open a hair salon, head from Georgia to Los Angeles seeking to make money by dancing in a music video. Although they don't get the part, one of them is persuaded to pretend to be the descendent of the lost love of a dying millionaire, but Michelle and Nisi find out that they have been enlisted in a scheme to take the old man's money. For ten points, name this horrible movie directed by Robert Townsend and starring Martin Landau, Natalie Desselle and Halle Berry.
ANS: B.A.P.S.
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In the cliffhanger final episode of this series, one character finds more information of the death of her mother, Catherine, while another finally finds his sister, Emily. The two also find that they share a half-brother, Ethan. Miss Parker has been chasing Jarod at the behest of the Centre on, for ten points, what show from NBC's Thrill-ogy lineup starring Michael T. Weiss as a guy who can take on many identities?
ANS: The Pretender
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In 1954 Danny Biasone invited other owners to Vocational High School in downtown Syracuse to watch this new innovation. Biasone, the owner of the Syracuse Nationals, had taken an idea originally proposed by Howard Hobson of Yale and displayed it in a 20-minute pickup game that made use of a man shouting on the sidelines. That fall, it debuted in the NBA. For ten points, what innovation increased both the scoring and the pace of NBA games?
ANS: 24-second shot clock
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He first appeared in Detective Comics #255 in a back-up story where a scientist had a heart attack and died after teleporting this character to Earth. The only character to be a part of every version of the Justice League, his powers include shape-shifting and telepathy. For ten points, name this DC Comics alien who hails from the fourth rock from the Sun.
ANS: Martian Manhunter or J'onn J'onzz
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Randy Fitzsimmons writes this band's songs, or so they claim. That would include the songs found on the albums Barely Legal, A.K.A. I-D-I-O-T, and Hate so Say I Told You So, which were re-released after they broke through with songs like "Main Offender." For ten points, name this act behind "Hate to Say I Told You So" and the album Veni, Vidi, Vicious, who hail from Fagersta, Sweden.
ANS: The Hives
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Although he received an Emmy for his work on the TV movie A Family of Strangers and starred in the miniseries The Last Don, he is better known for a film career that began with the role of Horse in Bang the Drum Slowly and Tony Rosato in The Godfather: Part II. For ten points, name this Italian-American actor who played Nicolas Cage's brother and proposed to Cher in Moonstruck and who owned a pizza place in Do the Right Thing.
ANS: Danny Aiello
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He spent two years in Folsom Prison after two convictions in 1993 including for assaulting a woman in his hotel room while on bail after being charged with burning a woman with a crack pipe at his home. His work at Motown in the '70s included the albums Come and Get It, featuring "You and I," and Bustin' Out of L Seven. His most notable album, Street Songs, included "Give It to Me Baby" and a song that led to a 1990 Grammy when it was sampled in a rap song. For ten points, what "Super Freak" singer died in 2004?
ANS: Rick James
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The cast of this show was originally supposed to include Navi Rawat and Rob Estes, but Amanda Righetti and James Remar have since taken over the roles of former con artist Tessa Boyd and managing partner Vincent Boyd. This ensemble show is headed by Kristoffer Polaha as general manager Jason Matthews and Brooke Burns as his ex-girlfriend, Nicole Booth, now the head of guest relations at Grand Waimea in, for ten points, what new 2004 drama set in a Hawaiian hotel?
ANS: North Shore
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In May 2004 he resigned as coach at Cal State Fullerton to devote his time to his academy. A two-time winner of the Foot Locker Slam Fest Tournament, he never scored a point at UC-Irvine before transferring to UCLA for an injury-plagued senior year. After coach Randy Huntington solved his foul troubles, he made the 1988 Olympic team, winning silver there and in 1992, but made history at the 1991 World Championships. For ten points, whose 8.95 meters broke the long-standing record of Bob Beamon in the long jump?
ANS: Mike Powell
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Supposedly, this device was invented after Dr. Percy Spenser of Raytheon discovered a melted candy bar in his pocket after working with a magnetron. Spenser's initial invention, released at a price of 5,000 in 1947, was the Radar Range, while modern versions are much cheaper and smaller and stop working if the door is opened. For ten points, name this culinary device that vibrates water molecules to heat food.
ANS: microwave
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The last film in the career of Don Ameche, who played Grandpa Harry. Set in 1959, it features an ad agency writer named Manny Singer, who has become recently widowed. Because his daughter Molly has stopped talking, he has to hire a housekeeper, and finds a black woman to take the job. For ten points, name this film starring Ray Liotta and Whoopi Goldberg.
ANS: Corrina, Corrina
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In 2000, this band released the compilation Garbage D'Or. Initially founded with Silos bassist Bob Rupe and Pixes drummer Dave Lovering, this country and blues influenced act included the songs "Happy Birthday to Me" and "Teen Angst" on their eponymous 1992 debut, although it was the next album that yielded the live favorite "Eurotrash Girl." For ten points, name this band led by former Camper Van Beethoven frontman Dave Lowery, whose Kerosene Hat yielded their biggest hit, "Low."
ANS: Cracker
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After graduating from Yale's drama school, his first role was his Tony-nominated turn as Jackie Robinson in the musical The First. He has since been associated with comedy, hosting the horrible game show Random Acts of Comedy and playing the secret agent in charge of First Lady Delta Burke in the short-lived DAG and Bonnie's producer on Life with Bonnie. For ten points, who played blues singer Calhoun Tubbs and film critic Antoine Merriwether on In Living Color?
ANS: David Alan Grier
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The top players it received in the expansion draft included Bill Jobko, Alex Hawkins, and Junior Coffey, while its first draft pick was Tommy Nabis. Its first winning season came in 1971 under the tenure of coach Norm Van Brocklin and they won there first division title in 1980 while led by quarterback Steve Bartkowski. With a 14-win season in 1998 and a surprise NFC West division title, they made their first Super Bowl under Dan Reeves, but lost to Denver. For ten points, what team now plays home games in the Georgia Dome?
ANS: Atlanta Falcons (accept either)
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On Married with Children, Al Bundy tried to return this book, which he had borrowed from the library in 1957. Attributed at times to Boston school teacher Mabel C. Briggs or to its named author Watty Piper, it has been lauded for having a female hero who does what the bigger males refuse to even attempt. For ten points, name this book on the power of positive thinking in which toys must be carried over a mountain by the title character.
ANS: The Little Engine That Could
2004 TRASH Junior Bird Round 10
Bonuses
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For ten points each, given the premise, name the comedy:
A. Nashawn Wade decides to go into business for himself after winning a $100 million lawsuit against an airline.
ANS: Soul Plane
B. Scotty Thomas believes that an on-line pal is male, and so misinterprets a desire to visit. Learning his friend's true identity, he has to go in person to apologize.
ANS: Eurotrip
C. Teens compete in a scavenger hunt whose prize is a highly desirable lunchtime location.
ANS: Sleepover
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For ten points each, name these players involved in 2004 NHL deals:
A. Ottawa swapped a draft pick for this Czech center, the promptly shipped him off to the Kings.
ANS: Radek Bonk
B. Possessing 1,788 career points in 1,719 games, this man waived his no-trade clause so that he could play for the Maple Leafs.
ANS: Ron Francis
C. In a March deadline deal, this 1994 Olympic hero was acquired by the Avalanche to back-up David Aebischer.
ANS: Tommy Salo
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Name the video game from the character you control, for fifteen points, or from another clue, for five points.
A. [15] In this 2003 release, you are Marine Corporal Joseph Griffin.
[5] This installment of an EA first-person shooter military series is set in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
ANS: Medal of Honor: Rising Sun
B. [15] In this 1998 release, you are scientist Gordon Freeman.
[5] Freeman encounters aliens kidnapped from a parallel dimension for experiments, as well as Marines sent to cover-up mistakes at the Black Mesa Research Facility.
ANS: Half-Life
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For ten points each, name the prominent musical act, given solo albums by some of its members.
A. 1992's Netherworld, 1998's Undiscovered Soul, and 1997's Destination Anywhere.
ANS: Bon Jovi [Albums by, respectively, David Bryan, Richie Sambora, and Jon Bon Jovi.]
B. 1983's Airborne, 1984's The Allnighter, and 1984's Building the Perfect Beast.
ANS: The Eagles [Albums by, respectively, Don Felder, Glenn Grey, and Don Henley.]
C. 1996's The Villain In Black, 1999's 2001, and 1992's The Predator.
ANS: N.W.A. [Albums by, respectively, MC Ren, Dr. Dre, and Ice Cube.]
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For ten points each, name these people with small roles in Born on the Fourth of July.
A. Played by Tom Cruise in the movie, he appeared as one of the veterans in a parade scene.
ANS: Ron Kovic
B. This wife of Paul Simon played a folk singer in Syracuse.
ANS: Edie Brickell
C. This author of Revolution for the Hell of It and Steal This Book played a strike organizer.
ANS: Abbott "Abbie" Hoffman
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For ten points each, name the university at which these shows were set:
A. Coach. ANS: Minnesota State University
B. 3rd Rock from the Sun. ANS: Pendleton University
C. The Parkers. ANS: Santa Monica College
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For ten points each, name the authors of these Newbery Award winners:
A. The Giver. ANS: Lois Lowry
B. Bridge to Terabithia. ANS: Katherine Paterson
C. Sarah. Plain and Tall. ANS: Patricia MacLachlan
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While the babes got all the press, for ten points each, name these male actors from Baywatch, none of whom are David Hasselhoff:
A. The first actor to fill the role of Hobie, Mitch Buchanan's son, was this kid who went on to play J.T. Lambert on Step By Step.
ANS: Brandon Call
B. Baywatch had at least two male actors who became regulars on Melrose Place. Name the guy who played Craig Pomeroy before a recurring role as millionaire Steve McMillian, as well as the guy who played Matt Brody before playing Craig Field, who gets a job at D&D due to the influence of his father.
ANS: Parker Stevenson and David Charvet
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For ten points each, name the college football conference given tidbits about its founding:
A. It was founded in 1895 as the Intercollegiate Conference of Faculty Representatives, or the Western Conference. Its seven charter members included Chicago.
ANS: Big Ten Conference
B. It was founded in 1962 by members of the Skyline and Border conferences.
ANS: WAC or Western Athletic Conference
C. Founded in 1969 as the Pacific Coast Athletic Association, its charter members CS-Los Angeles and UC-Santa Barbara dropped football in 1971. It took on its current name in 1988 when Fresno State was the dominant football school.
ANS: Big West Conference
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For fifteen points each, given an actor and the film for which he won an Academy Award, name the film for which his daughter won an Oscar. You'll get five if you need the daughter's name.
A. (15) Jon Voight, Best Actor for 1979's Coming Home
(5) Angelina Jolie for Best Supporting Actress in 1999
ANS: Girl, Interrupted
B. (15) Francis Ford Coppola, Best Original Screenplay for 1970's Patton
(5) Sofia Coppola for Best Original Screenplay in 2003.
ANS: Lost in Translation
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For ten points each, name these bands with controversial songs:
A. Women's groups protested the title of their song "Smack My Bitch Up."
ANS: Prodigy
B. Critics claimed that this country act slurred Arabs in the post-September 11 song "This Ain't No Rag, It's a Flag."
ANS: Charlie Daniels Band
C. This act sampled John Lennon's killer, Mark David Chapman, on "Lies," a minor hit off their debut album, 1991's Schubert Dip.
ANS: EMF
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For ten points each, name the television series, given actors from version 2:
A. Grant Collier, the son of one of the original version's cast, and Peter Graves reprising his role from the original.
ANS: Mission: Impossible
B. Madchen Amick as Ariel and Malcolm McDowell as Mr. Roarke.
ANS: Fantasy Island
C. Dan Cortese and James Wilder, the latter playing the son of the George Maharis character from the '60s version.
ANS: Route 66
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For ten points each, given stories and novellas, name the Stephen King collection:
A. "The Lawnmower Man," "Children of the Corn," "Trucks," and "Jerusalem's Lot."
ANS: Night Shift
B. "That Feeling, You Can Only Say What It Is in French," and "The Little Sisters of Eluria."
ANS: Everything's Eventual: 14 Dark Tales
C. "The Library Policeman," "The Sun Dog," and "The Langoliers."
ANS: Four Past Midnight
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For ten points each, given a college basketball player who scored over 2,500 points for his career, name his school:
A. Don MacLean. ANS: UCLA(or University of California, Los Angeles)
B. Bryant Stith. ANS: University of Virginia
C. Mark Macon. ANS: Temple University
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Some call it "nu soul," perhaps to imply it sucks as much as "nu metal." Others call it neo-soul. For ten points each:
A. One example of the genre is this pianist who won the Song of the Year Grammy for "Fallin'".
ANS: Alicia Keys
B. This singer debuted in 2002 with the album Southern Hummingbird and the song "Oops (Oh My)."
ANS: Tweet
C. Some say that the first "nu soul" album was her What's the 411?.
ANS: Mary J. Blige
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Like Ed Powers, Woody Allen has the luxury of casting himself in scenes with women who he would never get if he weren't a director. For ten points each, what actress played:
A. Efficiency expert Betty Ann Fitzgerald in The Curse of the Jade Scorpion.
ANS: Helen Hunt
B. Ellie, Woody Allen's ex-wife, whom he directs in a movie while temporarily blinded in Hollywood Ending.
ANS: Téa Leoni
C. In Deconstructing Harry, this Emmy-winning actress plays Joan, Harry's second ex-wife and former therapist.
ANS: Kirstie Alley
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Given a list of champions who won their title in a given calendar year, name the calendar year, for ten points each.
A. Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Pistons, Edmonton Oilers, San Francisco 49ers, West Germany's World Cup team.
ANS: 1990
B. Argentina's World Cup team, Montreal Canadiens, New York Yankees, Kentucky men's basketball, Dallas Cowboys, Affirmed wins the Triple Crown.
ANS: 1978
C. Toronto Maple Leafs, Green Bay Packers, St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia 76ers, UCLA men's basketball.
ANS: 1967
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For ten points each, name these segments of ESPN's Pardon the Interruption.
A. The longest of any single segment of the show, Tony and Mike interview a figure related to one of the major sports stories of the day.
ANS: Five Good Minutes
B. Tony and Mike are given two choices and asked to pick which one they prefer and why. None of the choices include the phrase "For 10 points."
ANS: Toss-Up
C. The beginning of the last segment of the show, immediately after the third commercial break, is this celebrations of birthdays, anniversaries, passings, and the like.
ANS: Happy Time or Happy, Happy
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40-30-20-10. Name the woman.
[40] She married a man.
[30] Born Genevieve Guidroz in New Orleans, her recent autobiography is subtitled "How One Woman Changed Millions of Lives."
[20] While recovering from pregnancy, she joined a local gym, where she soon became manager. She later moved with her husband Sid to Australia, where they opened the first center bearing her name.
[10] This woman is the namesake of a weight management system?
ANS: Jenny Craig
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In June of 2004, Will Ferrell hit VH1 and MTV's TRL. For tem points each:
A. Performing in his Ron Burgundy character from the movie Anchorman, Ferrell and company recorded and shot a video for this song , a #1 hit in 1976.
ANS: Afternoon Delight
B. Even though "they suck," Homer Simpson has a tattoo of this band, whose only hit was "Afternoon Delight."
ANS: Starland Vocal Band
C. In this 1994 film, Jeremy Piven locks David Spade and an alumni party into their
ballroom with Afternoon Delight blaring repeatedly on the stereo.
ANS: P.C.U.
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