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1. This event first took place in Australia and New Zealand in 1987. Past winners have included Australia, England, and South Africa. This event’s most recent winner performs a Maori war dance before every math. For ten points name this event which was seen in the movie Invictus, and takes place every four years. a. Rugby World Cup

2. This website recently underwent an Interface change where all operations can be accomplished using the main page. The test for finding out if someone uses this site is I like your shoelaces. To which one responds thanks I stole them from the President. This site is famous for being dedicated to hipster fandom and soft grunge blogs. For ten points, name this website where the number one rule is always reblog the creator. a. Tumblr.com

3. This man hit his first home run off of Roger Clemens and the Red Sox in 1989. His 609th and final homerun came against the Angels in 2007. In that same year he hit a homerun off of Jason Marquis and his former team to give him a homer against every major league team. In his career he played on 4 teams, two of which are in . For ten points, name this former Cubs slugger who had a homerun race with Mark McGwire and whose nickname was “Slammin.” a. Sammy Sosa

4. This man’s team of technicians is often forced to do menial work like retrieving the thong of the hospital’s director. This man is a misanthrope who uses off the wall techniques to annoy Cuddy, pop numerous vicodin pills, and diagnose medical conditions. For ten points, name this protagonaist of a Fox show, a fictional doctor played by Hugh Laurie. a. Dr. Gregory House

5. The Guardian once summarized this online community as "lunatic, juvenile... brilliant, ridiculous and alarming."This forum website is often a source of memes including being the originators of Chocolate Rain. Its mascot is a young girl with green hair, and its symbol is four green clover leaves. For ten points, name this website known best for its group of faceless elites known as Anonymous. a. 4chan

6. The intro for the music video for this song features the singer giving an almost 2 minute awkward monologue in a desert. This song was performed on 2013’s Dick Clark’s New Years Rockin Eve. This song ditches its singers traditional country roots in favor of pop and elements of dubstep. The music video features the subject of this song getting into mischief while the singer is left “on the cold hard ground”. One theory is that this song was inspired by ex boyfriend Harry Styles. For ten points, name this third single from the album “Red” by Taylor Swift. a. I Knew You Were Trouble CATS LOL 1 –Centennial

7. On one episode of this web series, the creators fashioned what they called “gay bacon strips.” The host of this show is a former high school teacher whose catch phrase is sauce boss [sows baus]. The inspiration for this series was when one Canadian was filmed eating a Wendy’s burger with 6 patties and 18 pieces of bacon. For ten points name this Youtube series about high caloric foods. a. Epic Meal Time

8. One of this song’s lines is “Shout out to them freshmen on Instagram straight flexin’. Grrr.” In the music video for this song, the artist rides a gold bike, walks along with a golden shopping cart, and talks about his gold rings, gold watches, and gold chainz. One of this song’s most popular lines is “Pop the Molly I’m sweatin’” with an accompanying move to smell your armpits. For ten points, name this single by rapper Trinidad James about gilded items. a. All Gold Everything

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  • In this game Spleefing is a common game type. In some multiplayer games players can participate in a variety of competitons, some resembling the Hunger Games. In survival mode a player gathers enough ender pearls to travel to THE END and fight the Ender Dragon. For ten points, name this game in which the player “cannot sleep when monsters are nearby.” a. Minecraft (don’t accept Fekkit or Fechnic)

    10. One character on this show appears in an “I wuv hugs” shirt upon his death. Another character infamously leanred how to kiss from the pizza man. For several seaons this show has featured a prominent struggle between angels and demons, with netheir side making much progress until the tablets with the words of God were revealed. For ten points name this show that centers around around the exploits of 2 brothers that drive cross country in a ’67 Chevy Impala hunting evil that airs on the CW. a. Supernatural

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    1. FTPE identify these characters from the popular and trippy animated cartoonnetwork series, Adventure Time. a. Wildberry princess was once the target of an assassination by this tiny second-class assassin. Name this fan-made cat character i. Me-Mow b. All or nothing, identify the two counterparts of Finn and Jake in the rare episodes in which the genders of all the characters in the Land of Ooo are reversed. i. Fionna and Cake c. This character was banished from Mars by Grob Gob Glob Gred. In one episode that featured him, he turned residents of the Candy Kingdom into body parts. Name this character who frequently meddles in the lives of Finn and Jake and in his first appearance turned the skin of a bird inside out. i. Magic Man

    2. FTPE answer the following about a particular boy band. a. At 8:22 p.m. on July 24th 2010, this band took third place on a certain British TV talent show. i. One Direction b. One Direction won this television show which recently became popular in the United States too. i. X-Factor c. This member of One Direction from Mulligan Ireland has been bleaching his hair since age 12. i. Niall Horan

    3. For ten points each, name these cancelled Fox sitcoms that aren’t created by Seth Macfarlane, thank goodness. a. In this sitcom a man “adopted” three boys in a namesake Arizona town. i. Sons of Tuscon b. In this sitcom, the actor who plays the brother on Everybody Loves Raymond, Brad Garrett, played a bumbling husband. The title of this show came from traditional wedding vows. i. Til’ Death c. This sitcom was centered around the Bluth Family and is making a reappearance on Netflix in May 2013. i. Arrested Development

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    4. FTPE name some Zombie games. a. This game started in a facility in the Arklay Mountains in 1998. i. Resident Evil (do not accept RE II and so on) b. This game has the same name as an AMC drama and a comic featuring Rick, Carl, and Glenn i. The Walking Dead c. This game by Valve Studios features creatures like witches, boomers, and hunters. i. Left 4 Dead

    5. FTPE name these movies featuring the greatest actor and voice of all time. a. In this movie based on a Stephen King Short Story, Morgan Freeman befriends Andy Dufresne [DooFrayne] i. The Shawshank Redemption b. This film features Jack Nicholson and Freeman accomplishing some end of life goals i. The Bucket List c. Though not acting in this movie, Freeman narrates this documentary about the namesake creatures. i. March of the Penguins

    6. This show first aired in 2001 and tells the stories of doctors at Sacred Heart teaching hospital. FTPE: a. Name this TV series starring , Sarah Chalke, and Donald Faison. i. b. This character’s name is unknown through the whole series. He is played by Neil Flynn. i. The (Colen Matthews, or Dr. Jan Itor) c. Name this fictional screenplay about a bloodsucker written by JD which appeared in Season 5. i. Dr. Acula

    7. FTPE name these NFL teams. a. This team’s hometown is known as Titletown, USA. Its most famous coach names the Superbowl trophy. i. Green Bay Packers b. This team lost four straight Super Bowls and featured players such as Jim Kelly and O.J. The Juice Simpson. i. Buffalo Bills c. This defunct Texas-based team featured one of the first African American starting quarterbacks and later moved to Tennessee to become the Titans. i. Houston Oilers

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    8. Do you know about webcomics? FTPE a. This famous webcomic, known for its takes on videogames, stars the two main characters, Tycho and Gabe. i. Penny Arcade b. Though not as popular, this knockoff of Penny Arcade stars characters Ethan and Lucas i. Control + Alt + Delete c. Which webcomic’s tagline is that it is “a webcomic of romance, sarcasm, math, and language” i. Xkcd

    9. For ten points each, answer the following about a television show based on English legend. a. What is the name of this show and title character which comes from a famous English sorcerer? i. Merlin b. What is the foreign network on which Merlin originally aired? i. BBC 2 [prompt on BBC] c. After the battle of Camlan and on the shores of Avalon, King Arthur uttered these last words to Merlin. i. “Thank You” [accept Gracias]

    10. Because of this musical group’s academic and foreign references, some in the music world have dismissed them as joke rap, FTPE: a. Rolling Stone called this group’s song “hahahaha jk?” one of the top fifty best singles of 2010. Name this group whose moniker accuses you of being prejudice. i. Das Racist b. Das Racist reached internet fame with their single about a combination of two fast food restaurants. Name either the song or the two fast food restaurants. i. Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell (accept Pizza Hut and Taco Bell in either order – haha order, get it) c. This Indie music website called Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell one of the Best New Tracks in 2009. This media company, based in Chicago, hosts a namesake music festival there each year. i. Pitchfork Media (accept Pitchfork Festival)