Charter Academic Bowl

MisterT · Site Admin Joined: 06 Sep 2006 Posts: 591

It's looks like I got about half of this in. Some of it was crappy I admit, but that's what happens when you just want to get it done.

MisterT · Site Admin Joined: 06 Sep 2006 Posts: 591

Packet for Mr. T's. Flying Circus
Questions by Bill Tressler

4/4 Movies

1) Many foreign versions were called Miracle on 8th Street and in fact the façade constructed on 8th street was so real that the sanitation department took away trash. It was originally intended for Amazing Stories but expanded into a feature. Though it's not Cacoon, during the opening credits, pictures of young Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy are shown. Carlos and his gang trash a café when residents won't leave to make way for a building project, and tenants get some unlikely help. For 10 points--name this film in which handy robots restore a building and save it from destruction.

answer: Batteries Not Included

2) Introduced to "talk about it" Funkytown Lyrics, it features a palm tree-lined boulevard and is built on a hillside complete with Hollywood-like sign. On the DVD we see that this place has its own version of American Idol hosted by Simon Cowell. Locations here include KNIGHTS, Old Knavery, Pewtery Barn, Gap Queen, and Abercrombie & Witch. While going though the 700-mile road trip, there are incessant "Are We There Yet's" from Donkey. For 10 points--name this land which Princess Fiona is from in the Shrek films.

answer: Far Far Away

3) In 2004 he won a lawsuit against a North Carolina realtor who misrepresented the condition of property he bought while working nearby. He has narrated the audio version of Bret Easton Ellis' Lunar Park, and Alex Tresniowski calls him the "Boy Next Door" in a biography. Early roles for this actor include Rick Sandford on Angus, and roles on I Love You, I Love You Not, and Harvest. Ironically, he suffered a concussion while playing football at Cheshire Academy and his Dutch name translates as "of the Creek". For 10 points--name this star of Varsity Blues.

answer: James Van Der Beek

4) "Just Leave Everything to Me" and "Love is Only Love" were originally supposed to appear in Mame. It was the last film role for Louis Armstrong, who appears in the restaurant scene and sings the title tune. Other musical numbers are "Put On Your Sunday Clothes", "Before the Parade Passes By", and "It Takes a Woman". Costars include Walter Matthau and a young Michael Crawford. For 10 points--name this 1969 film starring Barbara Streisand in a role that Carol Channing played on Broadway.

answer: Hello, Dolly!

1) For 5-10-20-30, given a film, name the role played by Arnold Schwarzenegger.
[X] Batman & Robin (1997)
answer: Mr. Freeze or Victor Fries (accept any underlined name for all parts)
[X] Total Recall (1990)
answer: Douglas Quaid or Hauser
[X] Last Action Hero (1993)
answer: Jack Slater or Arnold Schwarzenegger
[X] Battle Across Time, a short film during a Universal Studios Hollywood attraction
answer: The Terminator

2) 40-30-20-10. Name the film from goofs listed on the Internet Movie Database.
[40] One character gets out of bed after having sex, pulls her sweater on and walks to the end of the bed, clearly braless. Seconds later she's wearing one.
[30] A camera is visible in one character's glasses when she is talking for the first time with Palmer at Arricebo.
[20] Ted was said to have died on November 10th, but the Leonids that he was watching don't usually peak until the 17th or the 18th.
[10] The Very Large Array that picks up a signal, located on the Plains of San Augustine, does not have a canyon located nearby.
answer: Contact

3) Given a quote, name the film starring Ryan Phillipe, for 10 points each.
[10] "A guy named Steve Rubell had a dream: To throw the best damned party the world had ever seen and to make it last forever. He built a world where fantasy was put up as reality and where an 80-year-old disco queen could dance till dawn."
answer: 54 (do not accept "Studio 54")
[10] "Even if his body washes ashore in the next couple of weeks, he'll be eaten by crabs and small fish. Maybe we'll get lucky with a shark."
answer: I Know What You Did Last Summer
[10] "Why does everyone treat me as if I were one of these stupid snobs? I spent half the week downstairs with all of you."
answer: Gosford Park

4) Name these actors and actresses given Golden Razzies:
[10] For 10 points--this most-often razzed actor got started in 1984 with Rhinestone and garnered a "win" of Worst Supporting Actor in 2003 with Spy-Kids 3D.
answer: Sylvester Stallone
[10] For 10 points--this actress won a Worst Career Achievement Award for flops like Airport 1975, and a sequel subtitled The Heretic. More recently, she hosted FOX's Scariest Places on Earth.
answer: Linda Blair ["star" of Exorcist II: The Heretic]
[10] For 5 points each--these two people entertainingly won Worst Screen Couple for Interview with the Vampire.
answer: Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt

4/4 TV

1) She worked as a waitress at the Buttercup Bakery in Berkeley and decided that she wanted to own a restaurant. A patron named Fred Hashbrook lent her fifty thousand, which she promptly put in a fund and lost within months, but she wanted to pay Fred back. PBS calls her the most successful fundraiser in its history, and titles offered to donors include You’ve Earned It, Don’t Lose It , The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous & Broke, and Women & Money. For 10 points--name this Saturday night staple on CNBC.

answer: Suze Orman (prompt on first name, as she is commonly called "Suze")

2) Between shows, it would air "Looking At Each Other", a segment of video postcards from around the world. Discontinued shows include Land of the Lost, GUTS, The Tomorrow People, RoundHouse, and U to U. Started in 1977 out of Columbus, Ohio as a "Flicks" channel without commercials and daytime only, the successful evening hours for an older audience were combined into one station. For 10 points--give this network named for early 20th-century movie theaters, a channel of children's and young adult programming.

answer: Nickelodeon (prompt on "Nick")

3) In the 1990 season, Mary Cardorette played his love interest Margaret Turner. The youngest to hold his position, he landed his job when a lame duck mayor wanted to fill spots and he was the only candidate who answered the phone on a Sunday. Coworkers included Florence Kleiner, Lana Wagner, Selma Hacker, and Roz Russell. On the final episode he was offered a string of new jobs: Nike spokesman, the superior bench, and road manager of the Mel Torme tour, but stayed at his New York locale. For 10 points--name this judge on Night Court, who shared a first name with the actor who played him.

answer: Harry T. Stone (accept either underlined answer)

4) Minnie Driver appeared in this series as a patron of the fashion store Jeremy's. The singer Lulu, model Twiggy, and former Spice Girl Emma Bunton all played themselves as clients of a public relations firm. Elton John guest starred when rare Beatles tapes were found. Whoppi Goldberg "married" Serge's New York boyfriend to his mother Edina, and earlier did a faux lesbian wedding with a for-once sober Patsy. For 10 points—name this British show rerun on Comedy Central about two desperately want-to-be high-class crazy ladies played by Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders.

answer: Absolutely Fabulous

1) Sometimes a character claims “it was all a dream”. For 10 points each--
[10] In the bizarre ninth season of this show, the main character reveals it was all a fictional story she thought up, that the Connors didn’t win the lottery, and Dan had died of a heart attack.
answer: Roseanne
[10] After Patrick Duffy left this show and this character killed in a car crash, ratings plummeted. So Pam dreamt the entire 1985 season so that he could magically reappear in the shower in the season cliffhanger.
answer: Bobby Ewing
[10] We found out in the Newhart finale that it was really just a dream of this Chicago psychologist, a character from The Bob Newhart Show, which he tells his wife Emily at the series’ conclusion.
answer: Robert “Bob” Hartley

2) Given a set of races name the television show and/or film franchise to which they belong, for 10 points each. If you need a second clue you get 5.
[10] Cybermen, Ood, Reapers, Cats
[5] Daleks [DAH-lecks], Time Lords
answer: Doctor Who
[10] Athosians [ah-THOS-see-ans], Asurans, Taranis
[5], Genii [jen-EYE], the Wraith [RAYTH]
answer: Stargate: Atlantis (do not accept “Stargate-SG1”)
[10] Drazi [DRAH-zee], Vree, Brakiri [BRA-keer-ree]
[5] Vorlons, Minbari, Centauri
answer: Babylon 5

3) Name these people who auditioned to replace Bob Barker, for 10 points each:
[10] Best known as AC Slater from Saved by the Bell, this Animal Planet alum was also on the third season of Dancing With the Stars.
answer: Mario Lopez
[10] Hosting duties on this man resume include Hollywood Showdown, The Powerball Instant Millionaire show, and stage versions of The Price Is Right in Harrah’s properties.
answer: Todd Newton
[10] One of the first people to audition was this reporter and weatherman for The Early Show.
answer: Dave Price

4) For 5-10-20-30, given a fictional address, name the TV family that lives there.
[X] 1313 Mockingbird Lane, Mockingbird Heights
answer: The Munsters
[X] The Skypad Apartments in Orbit City
answer: The Jetsons
[X] 1164 Morning Glory Circle
answer: The Stevens [from Bewitched]
[X] 1 Old Decatur Road, Raytown
answer: The Harpers [from Mama’s Family]

4/4 Music

1) When performed in concert, the stage is bathed in green lighting to suggest a locale, with a circling searchlight. A Russian audience was told that the song was written for friends who became old men. Characters include Charlie and Baker who "left their childhood on every acre", who were sent Playboy and Bob Hope but lack a home front and soft soap. In the chorus, the singer says "we'd all go down together". For 10 points--name this ballad about the Vietnam War by Billy Joel, which is about departing a capital city after hours.

answer: Goodnight Saigon

2) In the 1980's Rob Halford left the group to form the thrash band Fight. The name was inherited from a band of Alan Atkins, which K.K. Downing and Ian Hill liked. Their first platinum album was the one they record live in Japan, entitled Unleashed in the East. Other albums include Defenders of the Faith, Turbo, and the career-spanning Metal Works. For 10 points--name this group whose hit singles include "You've Got Another Thing Comin", "Breaking the Law", and "Living After Midnight".

answer: Judas Priest

3) On album covers, she is sitting on a throne beneath a sun symbol and leaning on walls with peeling paint. She has written Fairytale about King Midir and his love for Etain, and The Sun in the Stream was inspired by the Salmon of Knowledge. In another pair of songs she sings that "darkness has come", and "I desire Evenstar", which are "Aníron" and "May It Be" featured in The Fellowship of the Ring. For 10 points--name this New Age artist with albums Paint the Sky with Stars, A Day Without Rain, and The Memory of Trees, and single "Only Time".

answer: Enya Brennan (accept either underlined name)

4) On the Fetish album, Joan Jett And The Blackhearts paired this word with the "F" word abundantly. Earth Wind And Fire said there's one for everyone, near and far. "Don't try to change", as Bowling for Soup said you're one the way your are, while the Canadian Earthtones enumerate them while singing about a girl. Elton John said he sat in the second row watching one, while Weird Al Yankovic wrote an entertaining parody of tabloids writing about a "Midnight" one. For 10 points--name these objects that Frank Sinatra swings on when he carries moonbeams home in a jar.

answer: Star (accept any answer that comes from the lyrics on these songs)

1) Name these musicians, for 10 points each:
[10] Attempting to broaden the definition of alternative rock, in 2001 this lead singer of R.E.M. defined himself as "queer", but wouldn't use the label bisexual.
answer: Michael Stipe
[10] This folk duo consisting of Amy Ray and Emily Sailers keeps getting banned from playing in high schools either for lesbianism or lyrics depending on who you believe. Songs include "Hammer and Nail", "Galileo", and "Least Complicated".
answer: The Indigo Girls
[10] Since being featured on an "I'm Gay" cover of a July 2006 People, this singer has been linked to Amazing Race winner Reichen Lehmkuhl and David Geffin.
answer: (James) Lance Bass

2) Name these Train songs, for 10 points each:
[10] Their fist #1 on any chart, it is subtitled "Tell Me". Thought to be about a mother's death, the lyrics describe going to the Milky Way and Venus blowing your mind.
answer: Drops of Jupiter
[10] This first track from My Private Nation is played before Los Angeles baseball games.
answer: Calling All Angels
[10] From the Spiderman-2 soundtrack, the lyrics are heavy about rescue and how not-typical the situation is.
answer: Ordinary

3) Given some tracks, name the album that was a bestseller in the given year, for 10 points each. If you need some additional tracks, you get 5.
[10] 1999, "Spanish Eyes", "It's Gotta Be You"
[5] "The Perfect Fan", "I want It That Way", "Larger Than Life"
answer: Millenium [Backstreet Boys]
[10] 1987, "Without Love", "I'd Die For You", "Never Say Goodbye"
[5] "Let It Rock", "You Give Love a Bad Name", "Livin' on a Prayer"
answer: Slippery When Wet [Jon Bon Jovi]
[10] 1977, "Second Hand News", "Never Going Back Again", "Oh Daddy"
[5] "Don't Stop", "Dreams", "Go Your Own Way"
answer; Rumours [Fleetwood Mac]

4) The song's roots are a routine that Little Eav Narcissus Boyd did while babysitting for Carole King and Gerry Goffin. For 10 points each:
[10] You gotta swing your hips now and jump back to do this popular line-dancing tune.
answer: The Loco-Motion
[10] The Loco-Motion was covered this popular 70's group whose singles include "Inside Looking Out", "Closer to Home / I'm Your Captain", and "We're an American Band".
answer: Grand Funk Railroad
[10] The Loco-Motion has also been covered by this Australian who was the Green Fairy in Moulin Rouge! and had a 2001 hit with "Can't Get You out of My Head".
answer: Kylie Minogue

4/4 Sports

1) Current ones include Billy Hatcher, Doug Mansolino, Jerry Morales, and Scott Ulger. Tom Gamboa was one when attacked by a father/son duo in a 2002 Comiskey Park game. Dale Sveum received a lot of flack for his stint as one in Boston, drawing boos from fans and being blamed for losses. According to MLB rules, they can draw an interference call if contact occurs in order to give assistance or if they attempt to draw a throw by leaving their box. For 10 points--name this people who stand at the corners of a diamond and advise runners.

answer: first or third base coach (prompt on "coach")

2) This team went from 1947 until 1998 without a postseason win. The oldest continuously run franchise, prior names include the Morgan Athletic Club and the Normals, and past locations include St. Louis. After the team bought used faded red jerseys from the University of Chicago, the owner decided the color wasn't maroon and their nickname was born. The team has retired the numbers of Marshall Goldberg, Stan Mauldin, and Gulf War solider Pat Tillman. For 10 points--name this team that has moved out of Sun Devil stadium but has set attendance record since moving to the desert.

answer: Arizona Cardinals

3) The women's version is an eight-team affair held in Amarillo, Texas. Supreme Court justice Byron White played in the first one in 1938. The records for most appearances, wins, and titles are held by St. Johns. Teams no longer need a 0.500 record to participate, and 1952 was the last time in which participants could "double up" their postseason experience. For 10 points--name this college basketball tournament that today is said to contain those "not invited".

answer: NIT or National Invitation Tournament

4) He first gained wide attention when he ousted defending champion Gustavo Kuerten in the first round of the 1998 French Open. Coached by Alexander Volkov, Mats Wilander, and Peter Lundgren, it was Shamil Tarpishchev who coached him to the 2006 Davis Cup championship. His two slam titles are the 2000 U.S. and 2005 Australian Opens. For 10 points--name this Russian tennis star.

answer: Marat Safin

1) Name these dismal first round NFL draft picks, for 10 points each:
[10] The top pick of 1995, he tore his anterior ligament in his first preseason carry. This Penn State alum’s lackluster career included time with the Bengals, Redskins, and Saints.
answer: Ki-Jana Carter
[10] 14 touchdowns and 36 interceptions was the saga of this number two Washington State pick by the Chargers in 1998. His brother Brady is currently Oregon’s quarterback.
answer: Ryan Leaf
[10] The 1996 Rams regret this Nebraska running back, who had pulled a girlfriend down stairs by her hair. He quarreled with Vermeil, missed a block that ended Steve Young’s career, and is now being sentenced for weapons assault.
answer: Lawrence Phillips

2) Name the city or town where these baseball competitions are held, for 10 points each:
[10] Little League World Series
answer: Williamsport, Pennsylvania
[10] College World Series (Division I)
answer: Ohama, Nebraska
[10] For 5 points each--the two sites used in the 2006 World Baseball Classic not located within the 50 states.
answer: Tokyo, Japan, San Juan, Puerto Rico

3) NBA announcers have called him "Walking Technical Foul" and in the 2000 season he set a league record with 41. For 10 points each--
[10] Name this Detroit Piston
answer: Rasheed Wallace
[10] Name either of the teams Wallace played for before the Pistons
answer: Washington Wizards (accept: Bullets) or Portland Trail Blazers
[10] After their championship 2004 season, Wallace had replicas made for teammates of this belt, originally the most prestigious of RAW and currently for Smackdown!
answer: World Heavyweight Championship

4) Name these awards given by the United States Bowling Congress, for 10 points each:
[10] This name is given the split containing the 4, 6, 7, and 10 pins, commonly resulting from hitting the head pin squarely. Converting the split garners a patch.
answer: Big 4
[10] This award is given to a bowler that has identical scores in all three games of a series.
answer: Triplicate
[10] Alternating strikes and spares throughout the game will result in this prize.
answer: Dutch 200 (accept: Dutch Double)

1/1 Extra on Movies / TV/ Music / Sports

1) It is the setting for an upcoming television sitcom starring teen idol Drake Bell as a rock star making the city his home. Music groups that formed here include Anti-Flag, Vehicle Flips, Original Cynics, Don Caballero, and Rusted Root, Films set here include Eye of the Beholder, Striking Distance, and Wonder Boys. Television shows set there include the 2004 College Jeopardy!, Queer As Folk, and Mr. Belvedere. For 10 points--name this city whose sports venues used to include Three Rivers stadium.

answer: Pittsburgh

1) Name these characters from the cartoon Smurfs who aren't Smurfs, for 10 points each:
[10] This orge would break into Gargamel's because he is always hungry, and is named for the size of his piehole.
answer: Bigmouth
[10] Usually wearing a white robe and carrying a scythe, this friend of Mother Nature made sure that the seasons progressed as scheduled.
answer: Father Time
[10] This boy was trouble for the wizarding school, so they decided to make him an apprentice to Gargamel.
answer: Scruple

1/1 Video and Computer Games

1) The original arcade cabinet for this game spelled the title with tree branches. Gamezhero.com has an online version where you play using a more resilient MegaMan. Levels included the Ice Palace, Floating Platforms, Graveyard, and Astaroth's Throne Room in which you save the Princess. Your player loses his armor after the first hit, and is reduced to a skeleton after the second hit. For 10 points—name this game released on several platforms in which you battle zombies, demons, and other undead creatures.

answer: Ghosts 'n Goblins (accept: Ghosts 'n Ghouls)

1) Name these early video games, for 10 points each:
[10] In this game, players avoid touching the wall, being shot by robots, or touching Evil Otto while traversing a maze. No fierce Norse warriors are present.
answer: Berzerk
[10] You star as Otto the spy and enter a building on the 30th floor. Proceed down the levels and collect the secret documents, while smashing lights on top of enemies.
answer: Elevator Action
[10] One of the first vertical scrolling shooters, you pilot a Solvalou and shoot various planes. Sequels and spinoffs included "Arrangement", "Fardraut Saga", and "Grobda".
answer: Xevious

1/1 Consumerama

The sketch comedy The New Show showed a skit in which a bride poorly chooses this as the theme of her wedding. It was rehashed on the Simpsons with a newspaper headline of Walter Mondale saying this to Gary Hart. Sequels showed workers closing windows and a call to a man on a yacht that falls backwards after being yelled at. It was set at the Fluffy Bun, but it all came to an end after Clara Peller did an ad for Prego and said that she'd found it. For 10 points--name this Wendy's ad campaign on the early 80s.

answer: Where's the Beef?

1) Given a list, name the personal products company, for 5-10-20-30.
[X] Men's Triple protect sunblock, Rapid Clear Oil-Control Foaming Cleanser, Healthy Skin products
answer: Neutrogena
[X] Lipfinity Lustres, Color Perfection Luxe Gloss, Pan-Cake blush
answer: Max Factor
[X] 3 Step Skin Care, Stop Signs anti-aging, CX facial care
answer: Clinique
[X] Mediterranean the Fragance, Prevage anti-aging treatments, Ceramide lipstick
answer: Elizabeth Arden

1/1 Comic Strips and Comic Books

1) Minor characters include attorney Larsen E. Pettifogger, Theodore the accountant, the accident-prone Bernie, and Abra Cadaver, a Frankenstein-like creation. The semi-modernization of another strip, a 2007 scene shows two main characters finding cartoons in the sky after looking through a telescope, as its two creators died days apart from one another. For 10 points--name this strip originally created by Parker and Hart that follows a medieval kingdom where Freud would be home.

answer: The Wizard of Id

1) Answer these questions about Scrooge McDuck, for 10 points each:
[10] Magica de Spell is always trying to steal what object from Scrooge, which in DuckTales was depicted as being stored in a slow-globe shaped container?
answer: The Number One Dime (accept: First Dime)
[10] What other Scottish duck is always trying to demote Scrooge to second richest? His money bin contains a pound sign.
answer: Flintheart Glomgold (accept either underlined name)
[10] Scrooge is much more than a millionaire. What term is used by either the comics or DuckTales to describe his wealth?
answer: multiplujillionaire (comics) or quadzillionaire (Ducktales)

1/1 Food and Drink

1) On Buffy the Vampire Slayer when Spike and Andrew check out a monastery, they travel while discussing a recipe for this dish. The airship by this name takes pictures of youth sports leagues, and many online claim to have the recipe from the sponsoring Outback Steak House. Said instructions require 12-16 cuts and multiple coats of batter, followed by baking and removal of the center for the sauce. For 10 points--name this dish using a vidalia or walla walla shaped into petals.

answer: Blooming Onion or Flowering Onion (accept variants)

1) Name these coffee-based drinks, for 10 points each:
[10] The flavors Starbucks sells of this iced-coffee beverage include Mocha, Carmel, and Strawberry Crème.
answer: Frappuccino
[10] Easily confused with latte, this brewed coffee drink, preferably dark French roast with chicory is half scalded but not steamed milk poured together from two pots.
answer: Café au lait [LAY]
[10] Italian restaurants deplore this American version of espresso that is served with a lemon peel.
answer: Espresso Romano

2) Name these products, for 10 points each:
[10] This hazelnut spread created by the Italian company Ferrero was originally known as Supercrema.
answer: Nutella
[10] The Mars company sells this spread which is a mix of chocolate and skim milk. Packages feature a red, white, and blue label.
answer: Milky Way Chocolate Spread
[10] In some parts of the world, this Spanish spread sold by Grupo Nutrexpa is the more popular. Its jingle reminds consumers it contains "milk, cacao, hazelnuts and sugar".
answer: Nocilla

1/1 Internet

It makes fun of Shaq Fu as being an incredibly poor game, but allows him to "come back" later in the plot. Minor participants in the plot are Jambi the Genie, Xenomorph, Lowtax, and a Jawa. Its lyrics are by Lemon Demon with animation from Shawn Vulliez who is known as Alt-F4. Just like in the Temple of Doom, Indiana Jones has trouble finding his gun, and finds himself kicked in the crotch by Chuck Norris. For 10 points--name this web song and flash video in which Mister Rogers impales himself at the end, having beaten hundreds of super heroes.

answer: The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny.

1) Name these top 100 most-visited websites, as rated by alexa.com, for 10 points each:
[10] This portal includes content from ESPN, ABC, and FamilyFun and most of the Disney subsidiaries are subdomains of this site.
answer: go.com
[10] Brazil is actually the source of the most of the users of this social networking site created by a Turkish programmer at Google.
answer: orkut.com
[10] This site stores code from open computer programming projects, and is powered by VA software technology.
answer: sourceForge.com

4/4 Any Subject not above

1) Tabloids salivated over her divorce proceedings as husbands have included the actor George Sanders, industrialist Herbert Hunter, Texas oil magnate Joshua S. Cosden, Barbie doll inventor John W Ryan and hotel owner Conrad Hilton. In 1989 she was sentenced to three days in jail after a Beverly Hills officer stopped and purportedly insulted her, to which she responded by slapping him in the face. In 2007 her ninth husband confided to an affair and that he had the potential to be Dannielynn's father. Darling, for 10 points—name this Hungarian actress, the sister of Magda and Eva.

answer: Zsa Zsa Gabor (prompt on last name)

2) The protagonist's friends are Miles, who lives on cookies, and Lincoln, a member of the International Guild of Knot Tyers. The heroine10-year-old girl who lives in a small town named Hard Pan in the California desert. Her mother died and she fears her French stepmother is tired of her. The book engendered controversy for its description of a rattlesnake biting a dog in the crotch and explicitly using the word "scrotum". For 10 points--name this 2007 Newberry winner by Susan Patron.

answer: The Higher Power of Lucky

3) It is level seven of Tomb Raider III, the location of one of the Infada Stones. In baseball it provides the name of a AAA ["triple A"] Las Vegas team and a nickname for Ichiro Suzuki's section of Safeco Field. You approach through the Jumbled Hills on Groom Lake Road and it borders Yucca Flats. Pictures were removed from Landsat and Microsoft's Terraserver, but Google Earth shows buildings, vehicles, and runways. For 10 points--name this site in the Nevada desert, a famous of UFO conspiracy theorists.

answer: Area 51 or Air Force Flight Test Center, Detachment 3

4) Emory Riddle specifically bans it in the honor code. Bridgewater, New Jersey police became an unwitting 89th high school team in May 2007 when they solved the Glacier Water puzzle and prevented scoring in the scavenger hunt component. A Harvard group discounted any actions taken on a completely naked person at any time or place, and passed out Iocaine Powder stickers that could taint drinks. A group at Illinois Urbana uses Immunity and Sabotage Cards that extend and remove safe zones. For 10 points--name this role-playing game in which players use imitation weaponry to take a target out before they are removed.

answer: Assassin(s) (occasionally called "Knock out" or "Spy Hunt")

1) Name these geek gatherings, for 10 points each:
[10] This convention awards The Inkpot award to strip, anime, and similar professionals. Held in San Diego each year since 1970, over 100,000 attended in 2006.
answer: Comic-Con International or San Diego Comic-Con
[10] This gaming convention held the third week of May in the Los Angeles Convention Center has decided to limit itself to invitations only. Disgruntled gamers will have to settle for Entertainment for All, to be held in October.
answer: E3 or Electronic Entertainment Expo
[10] Since 1997, there has been a Sci-Fi convention in Sydney named this, for the Star Trek: Next Generation episode in which Picard becomes Locutus of Borg.
answer: The Best of Both Worlds

2) Name these poker books, for 10 points each:
[10] Considered "the bible" by many, a second volume of this Dyle Brunson work published in 2005 includes contributions from Jennifer Harman and Daniel Negreanu.
answer: The Super System: A Course in Power Poker
[10] By "The mad geneius", it is subtitled "The Psychology and Body Language of Poker". Included photos demonstrate the mistakes players make.
answer: Caro's Book of (Poker) Tells [there have been two titles]
[10] This book focuses on Ted Binion's murder, and the subsequent run of a journalist James McManus to finishing fifth in the Main Event.
answer: Positively Fifth Street

3) For 10 points each--given all of its neighbors, name the territory on the Risk board.
[10] Kamchatka, Mongolia
answer: Japan
[10] Ukraine, Northern Europe, Great Britain, Iceland
answer: Scadninavia
[10] North Africa, East Africa, South Africa
answer: Congo

4) Name these Mid-Atlantic roller coasters, for 10 points each:
[10] This Hersheypark coaster was the first on the east coast to turn riders upside down. After that flip, riders enter a tunnel, and conclude with small hills.
answer: SooperDoopLooper
[10] This newest Busch Gardens Europe coaster in the first in the world to feature ten across seating. Its theme is a bird menacing a small French town.
answer: Griffon
[10] This Great Adventure roller coaster is the world tallest and fastest, taking the honor away from Cedar Point's Top Thrill Dragster in 2005.
answer: Kingda Ka

Aceboi · Site Admin Joined: 06 Sep 2006 Posts: 320

"3) For 10 points each--given all of its neighbors, name the territory on the Risk board.
[10] Kamchatka, Mongolia
answer: Japan
[10] Ukraine, Northern Europe, Great Britain, Iceland
answer: Scadninavia
[10] North Africa, East Africa, South Africa
answer: Congo"

I have a bonus extremely similar to that in my packet. But I've been to lazy to post the rest of it

MisterT · Site Admin Joined: 06 Sep 2006 Posts: 591

Trying not to cross over the line into blatant favoritism, I did try to sneak a few questions in that I knew (the collective) you would like. The funny part was you guys kept negging with topics you thought I would write about.

I'm still disappointed that Assassins did make the cut.

tehBrown · Joined: 11 Sep 2006 Posts: 125

As pointed out earlier, Sheed played in ATL for a game.

but your packet was interesting, nevertheless. BTW, tressler, I met somebody that's in your HR this year (class of 2010).