Burning Down The House: Round Ten

BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE: ROUND TEN

CR – WD 1. Identify the Old West gangs from clues FTPE. a. Emmett, Grat, Bob, and Bill rounded up some of the toughest, meanest gunmen and thieves in the Oklahoma territory and proceeded to rob trains and banks in 1891-92. Considered the last great bandit gang of the Old West, their downfall came when they tried to rob two banks at once in Coffeyville, Kansas. Dalton Brothers Gang b. Led by their patriarch, Newman, they were considered the toughest cattle rustling gang of outlaws in the Southwest. Brothers Ike, Finn, and Billy were joined by the McLowery brothers, Frank and Tom, in their rustling raids into Mexico. Clanton-McLowery Brothers Gang c. The three brothers, Bob, Jim, and Cole, joined Frank and Jesse James in a string of bank robberies and train holdups throughout Missouri and the surrounding states in the late 1860s, continuing through the next decade. All three were caught and imprisoned following an ill-timed bank holdup in Northfield, Minnesota. James-Younger Brothers Gang

MF – WD 2. Given a list of films, identify the director on a 10-5 basis: a. 10: Battle Beyond the Sun, Finian's Rainbow, and The Rain People 5: The Cotton Club and Apocalypse Now Francis Ford Coppola b. 10: They Live, The Fog, and Dark Star 5: Halloween and The Thing (1982) John Carpenter c. 10: Knife in the Water, Cul de Sac, and Diary of Forbidden Dreams 5: Rosemary's Baby and Chinatown Roman Polanski

MF – WD 3. 40-30-20-10, identify the director from films: 40: Name him now. 30: The Yakuza, Three Days of the Condor, and They Shoot Horses, Don't They? 20: The Way We Were, Absence of Malice, and Jeremiah Johnson 10: Tootsie and Out of Africa Sydney Pollack

MF – WD 4. Answer the following questions about the 1970 film "M*A*S*H" FFPE: a. What actor played "Hawkeye" Pierce? Donald Sutherland b. Who played "Trapper" John McIntyre? Elliott Gould c. She was nominated for a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role in the movie. Sally Kellerman d. Who directed the film, which became his first big hit? Robert Altman e. Ironically, this man won an Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for a script that Altman and the cast virtually improvised as they went along. Ring Lardner, Jr. f. For a final 5 points, name any of the three NFL football players who appeared in the film. Fran Tarkenton, Ben Davidson, and Buck Buchanan

MF - LE 5. Name these characters from the 2000 film Gladiator FTSNOP. a. 5: Marcus Aurelius chose him, Rome’s greatest general played by Russell Crowe, to succeed him Maximus Decimus Meridius b. 5: He was Marcus Aurelius’ son and committed patricide to become emperor Commodus c. 10: She had been a lover of Maximus and was Commodus’ sister Lucilla d. 10: He treated Maximus’ shoulder wound and was chained to him during their first battle Juba

MF - LE 6. Name these monarchs from the actors who played them FTPE. a. Wallace Beery, Ian Hunter, Sean Connery, Julian Glover King Richard the Lionhearted b. Bette Davis, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Julia Ormond Empress Catherine the Great or Catherine II c. Kenneth Branaugh, Laurence Olivier, John Neville King Henry V

SP – EO 7. Given a NL Central team, identify who led the team in wins during the 2000 major league baseball season, FTPE. A. St. Louis Cardinals Darryl Kile B. Houston Astros Scott Elarton C. Milwaukee Brewers Jimmy Haynes

SP – EO 8. Longevity has become the hallmark of recent coaches of the U.S. Men’s National Soccer team, as the last three coaches have all lasted at least three years on the job. FTP each, identify the team’s current coach and his two immediate predecessors. Bruce Arena, Steve Sampson, Bora Milutonivic

SP – EO 9. Given their home stadium, identify the English Premier League soccer club, FTP each. A. Anfield Liverpool B. Highbury Stadium Arsenal C. Old Trafford Manchester United

SP – EO 10. Answer these questions about some of college basketball’s top freshmen during the 2000- 2001 season, FTP each. A. Arguably the top four freshmen in the country--Eddie Griffin, Omar Cook, Caron Butler, and Mike Sweetney--all play in this conference. Big East Conference B. Rodney White and Demon Brown give this Conference USA team two of this years best diaper dandies. UNC Charlotte C. This 6’9” Indiana forward, who last year was Indiana’s Mr. Basketball, might save Mike Davis’ job with his 13.4 points and 5.7 boards per game. Jared Jeffries

CTV – WD 11. Identify these TV series given the artist who did the theme song, the year, and its highest placement on the Billboard charts. You'll get 5 points if you need the title of the song. a. 10: Duane Eddy, #33 in 1962 5: "Ballad of Paladin" “Have Gun Will Travel” b. 10: Cyndi Grecco, #25 in 1976 5: "Making Our Dreams Come True" “Laverne and Shirley” c. 10: Joey Scarbury, #2 in 1981 5: "Believe It or Not" “The Greatest American Hero”

CTV – WD 12. "The Man From U.N.C.L.E." was a TV spoof of the popular James Bond movies in which Illya Kuryakin and Napoleon Solo were teamed to fight the international crime syndicate THRUSH. FFPE and a 5-point bonus for all correct, expand the acronym U.N.C.L.E. United Network Command for Law and Enforcement

MTV - LE 13. Name these sappy TV movies from descriptions 15 points each. a. Hume Cronyn plays Sam Peek, whose wife of 60 years (Jessica Tandy) passes away but her spirit remains behind to keep him company. “ To Dance with the White Dog” b. Maureen O’Hara plays a feisty older woman who takes in a yuppie family to care for her and teaches them the “true meaning of Christmas.” Richard Thomas and Annette O’Toole costar. “The Christmas Box”

MTV - LE 14. Identify these TV movies based on cheesy romance novels FTPE. a. Starring Melissa Gilbert and Bruce Boxleitner, it tells the story of a young Russian countess who escapes the Russian Revolution and makes a new life for herself in America. Based on the novel by Danielle Steel. “ Zoya” b. In this film, Lisa Hartman stars as Jazz Kilkullen, a photographer who battles evil land developers to keep her father’s ranch intact after his death. Based on the novel by Judith Krantz. “ Dazzle” c. Jaclyn Smith starred in this film based on the novel by Danielle Steel about three sisters reunited by a private investigator. “ Kaleidoscope”

MF - LE 15. Given a list of guest stars, identify the Muppet film they appeared in 5-10-15. a. 5: Andie McDowell, F. Murray Abraham, and Rob Schneider Muppets From Space b. 10: Joan Rivers, Brooke Shields, Gregory Hines The Muppets Take Manhattan c. 15: Diana Rigg, Charles Grodin, John Cleese The Great Muppet Caper

LIT – MR 16. Identify the Piers Anthony work from a plot synopsis, FTPE. a. Even in Xanth where anything was possible through magic it seemed improbable that an ogre would be chosen to guide and save seven females even if he suddenly seems well-bred. Ogre, Ogre b. Dor was preparing to be the next Magician-King of the magic land of Xanth, when the reigning King fails to return from a mission to Mundania. Centaur Aisle c. In order to prove himself, tiny Grundy Golem volunteers to ride the Monster Under the Bed to the Ivory Tower to find little Ivy's long-lodt dragon, Stanley Steamer. Golem in the Gears

MU – LE 17. VISUAL BONUS: IDENTIFY THESE ALBUMS FFPE. a. Aerosmith: A Little South of Sanity b. Van Halen: Women and Children First c. Styx: Brave New World d. Bon Jovi: Crush e. Don Henley: Inside Job e. U2: All That You Can’t Leave Behind

SP – LE 18. VISUAL BONUS: IDENTIFY THESE CURRENT ICE SKATERS FFPE. a. Ekaterina Gordeeva b. Lu Chen c. Surya Bonaly d. Brian Boitano e. Elvis Stojko f. Kurt Browning MU – LE 17.

E. F. SP – LE 18. B.