2004 TRASH Junior Bird Round 09

2004 TRASH Junior Bird Round 11 Tossups

1. His early film roles include two horror flicks: drug-dealing Zeke in The Faculty and the son of Jamie Lee Curtis in Halloween H20. He also played Trip, whose adult version narrates The Virgin Suicides, and Warren Beatty and Diane Keaton's son in Town & Country. For ten points, name this actor whose military roles include Captain Danny Walker and Sergeant Matt Eversmann in Pearl Harbor and Black Hawn Down. ANS: Josh Hartnett

2. His political film roles include the president of the U.S. in the 1982 film version of Kurt Vonnegut's Slapstick and the mayor of Passamaquoddy, Maine in Pete's Dragon. Although he played James Dean's father in Rebel Without a Cause, he was often typecast as a rich man. For ten points, name this actor who voiced Mr. Magoo and played Thurston Howell III on Gilligan's Island. ANS: James Gilmore "Jim" Backus

3. Lesser tracks on this album include "Purple Stain" and "Road Trippin'," while "Parallel Universe," "Otherside," and "Around the World" all made the Billboard Modern Rock chart, which was topped for a record number of weeks by the album's biggest hit. Marking the return of guitarist John Frusciante, for ten points, what 1999 album by the Red Hot Chili Peppers featured the single "Scar Tissue?" ANS: Californication

4. His half-brother, Richard Robey, is considered one of the top 100 incoming freshmen in the nation at the University of Colorado. He missed the 2000 NCAA Tournament after breaking his leg in the Conference USA tourney, but won the Naismith and Wooden awards. He again fractured his fibula in his rookie season after being drafted #1, but has since earned a reputation as a top defensive player. For ten points, what former Cincinnati forward will be near his brother, thanks to a 2004 sign-and-trade between the Nuggets and the Nets? ANS: Kenyon Martin

5. Founded in 1967 in Mississauga, Ontario, after a group of filmmakers was inspired by the hit attraction of Montreal's Expo `67, the technology made its debut at Osaka's Expo '70. The first permanent one was built at Toronto's Ontario Place the next year, while the first domed one was built in 1973 in San Diego. It uses one single wide-screen projector on a curved screen to create a feeling of envelopment by the movie. For ten points, name this company, which shows larger than life films. ANS: IMAX Theater

6. Backed by Fatz, Taboo, Leo, Micetro, Katleen, and Silk--aka the Stray Mob-- he had his own album in 1991, deemed the Least Essential Album of the Nineties by the Onion AV Club, for tracks such as "No Dogs Allowed." A creation of Michael Patterson and Candace Reckinger, he was voiced by Delite of Soul Purpose, who got to sing about liking the movies while his homegirl likes TV. For ten points, name this animated kitty from Paula Abdul's "Opposites Attract." ANS: MC Skat Kat

7. His father was mortally wounded by a gorilla at a steel mill. His enemies include the evil CEO Dick Lecter, played by Robert Vaughn, and Ireenie, played by Stifler's mom, Jennifer Coolidge, who connives to steal the magic belt given to him by his father on his deathbed after leaning his secrets from his friend JB Smoove. Played by Lance Crouther, for ten points, what title crime fighter of a 2001 movie originated on The Chris Rock Show? ANS: Pootie Tang

8. Her relationship history is spotty: she once went on a double date with the produce guy's cousin Rune, played by Max Perlich. Another attempted set-up was with a poultry supplier. A date with Jason ends up with dinner at a grocery store. She has turned down multiple proposals, flatly denying her daughter's father, Christopher and calling off her wedding to the teacher Max, but she is finally dating Luke, who has had a crush on her for a long time. For ten points, name this mom played by Lauren Graham on Gilmore Girls. ANS: Lorelei Gilmore

9. In February 2004 he defeated former World Champion Dremiel Byers in the Dave Schultz Memorial International Tournament. After a wrist injury cost him the #1 seed, he got past Byers again to qualify for the Olympics, where he lost to Khazakstan' Georgi Tsurtsumia in the semifinals before beating Iranian Sajad Barzi for the bronze. For ten points, what athlete lost a toe to frostbite less than a year after upsetting Alexander Kharelin for the 2000 gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling? ANS: Rulon Gardner 10. Books about this man include a 2003 tome by Jordan Raphael and Tom Spurgeon that confirms his bent towards self-promotion and the autobiography Excelsior! Perhaps because he was the cousin of the owner's wife, he became an editor at the age of 20 at what was then called Timely. He has been accused of trying to steal the credit of his colleagues Steve Ditko and Jack Kirby. For ten points, name this creator of the Fantastic Four and the X-Men. ANS: Stan Lee or Stanley Lieber

11. The 1973 movie starred Joe Don Baker as a wrestler who settles down with his wife in Tennessee. The 1981 movie starred Bo Svenson. In both, the main character is named Buford Pusser. In the newest version, the main character is now Chris Vaughn, a soldier who returns to Washington State to run a lumber mill and uses a 2-by-4 to fight crime. For ten points, name this twice-remade movie based on a true story whose 2004 version starred Johnny Knoxville and the Rock. ANS: Walking Tall

12. 1 is Kelly's Eye, 51 is Tweak of the Thumb, and 30 is Dirty Gertie, although these nicknames for the numbers are rarely used in this game that can be traced back to 16th century Italy. The British version includes numbers all the way to 90, while in the U.S.; only 75 numbers are commonly used. For ten points, name this game in which one tries to fill patterns on a numbered grid. ANS: Bingo

13. Cleveland's purchase of one leads to Peter's tax audit and eventual secession of the Griffin house from the U.S. on Family Guy. On King of the Hill, Kahn's purchase of Buckley's one of these after his death leads to Luanne's claim of visions of the Angel Buckley. Homer Simpson's acquisition of one via the free section in the newspaper causes him to mispronounce it twice as he runs out of the room to pick it up. For ten points, what is this recreational apparatus which became the basis for an Olympic sport in 2000? ANS: trampoline (prompt on Tramapoline! or Trampopoline!)

14. Drummer Philip Rhoades and lead singer Robin Wilson later went off to form Gas Giants. The lack of success from the songs "Till I Hear It From You" and "Follow You Down" and the sophomore album Congratulations...I'm Sorry did nothing to stem the belief that this band would not survive without songwriter and guitarist Doug Hopkins who committed suicide after being fired soon after the release of New Miserable Experience. For ten points, name this alt-pop band most famous for the Hopkins-penned "Found Out About You" and "Hey Jealousy." ANS: Gin Blossoms

15. He made the 1996 All-Tournament team at the NCAA Frozen Four when his Catamounts lost to Colorado College in the semifinals. Undrafted out of Vermont, he signed with Calgary, splitting time between the big club and the IHL affiliate. Untendered as a free agent in 2000, he signed with Tampa Bay, where in 2004 he became the first former U.S. collegiate player to win the NHL scoring title. For ten points, name this Lightning forward, also the winner of the 2004 Hart Trophy as NHL MVP. ANS: Martin St. Louis

16. After a Chicago ad executive meets a girl on a train and bonds over her with being able to name all the U.S. presidents in order, he doesn't ask for her number. So, after he puts up posters seeking the girl, his roommates decide to date the respondents, posing as the guy, but it comes off as a cruel joke to Abbey, played by Emmanuelle Chriqui. For ten points, name this horrible romantic comedy most notable for starring Joey Fatone and Lance Bass of N'Sync. ANS: On the Line

17. Their creators are detailed in the autobiography Down a Sunny Dirt Road. Brother's favorite sport is soccer. Sister would like to jump rope 1,000 times. Mama is a champion quilt maker. Papa likes to think he knows everything. They first appeared in 1962's The Big Honey Hunt. For ten points, name this ursine family of kiddie lit who are named after their creators. ANS: Berenstain Bears

18. It was first held in 1902, but the second occurrence was in 1916. Until 1922, it was staged at Tournament Park. Its only other site besides the current one was Durham's Duke Stadium in 1942 due to wartime restrictions. Alabama won it four times including 1946 before its current lineup was set. For ten points, name this game, which, unless the BCS mucks things up, traditionally features the champions of the Pac-10 and Big Ten. ANS: Rose Bowl 19. Possible cues for a drinking game when watching this show include when someone appears wearing short shorts or in drag, when there is a character named Babaghanouj, when one of the hosts is either faltulent or belching, or when someone utters one of any number of catchphrases, such as Captain Tenneal's "Get it on," Vic Romano's "Indeed," or Kenny Blankenship's "Dirty girl." For ten points, name thus cult favorite on Spike TV that is now using original footage of obstacles rather than dubbing a Japanese show. ANS: MXC or Most Extreme Elimination Challenge

20. The guy compares his romantic approach to baseball, claiming that he picks everything up like a shortstop. However, he's going to be patient because the woman he is after currently has a son and a boyfriend. The chorus is based on "Love, Need, and Want You" by Patti LaBelle, who appears in the music video for, for ten points, what rap/sung collaboration by Destiny's Child's Kelly Rowland and Nelly? ANS: Dilemma 2004 TRASH Junior Bird Round 11 Bonuses

1. For ten points each, name these characters from Donkey Kong Country, none of whom are Donkey Kong: A. Pressing L will swap between Donkey Kong and this more agile yet weaker simian who is also a better swimmer. ANS: Diddy Kong B. Sharing his name with a beverage, this avian animal helper is an ostrich who can't fly, but who can jump really well. ANS: Expresso C. The game's premise is to retrieve bananas stolen by these reptilian creatures. ANS: Kremlings

2. For ten points each, name these things with Dan Patrick that are not Sportscenter: A. Dan Patrick, Keith Olberman, and Chris Berman appeared in the music video for this Hootie and the Blowfish song. ANS: Only Wanna Be With You B. Patrick is one of several people who play themselves in this film about two players from the Milawukee Beers. ANS: BASEketball C. Fishing is what ties together the SportsCenter segments with Dan Patrick and the Jerry Springer talk show portions of the music video for this Brad Paisley song. ANS: I'm Gonna Miss Her

3. For ten points each, name these California golf courses which have hosted major championships. A. Located on the Monterrey Peninsula, this public golf links annually hosts the AT&T National Pro-Am as well as hosting four U.S. Opens. ANS: Pebble Beach Golf Links B. This L.A. course hosted the 1983 and 1995 PGA Championship as well as hosting the annual Nissan Open. ANS: Riviera Golf Club C. Because of its reputation of taking out some of the biggest names in golf while hosting four U.S. Opens, this San Francisco course is known as "the Graveyard of Champions." ANS: Olympic Club

4. For ten points each, name these actors who didn't get an Oscar nomination like their castmates: A. Sean Penn and Tim Robbins for their roles in Mystic River, in which this man plays Sean Devine, a detective investigating the death of Penn's daughter. ANS: Kevin Bacon B. Bill Murray's Oscar-nominated role in Lost in Translation came opposite this actress as Charlotte, the wife of a photographer. ANS: Scarlett Johansson C. In Cold Mountain, Renee Zellweger's father was played by this veteran British actor who played Menelaus in Troy and Monk McGinn, who works with Amsterdam to overthrow Bill the Butcher in Gangs of New York. ANS: Brendan Gleeson

5. They've moved on to bigger and better things. . . not that the bar was set that high. For ten points each, name these former cast members of MADtv: A. This man has gone on to a successful movie career and fame as the "Make 7-Up Yours" guy. ANS: Orlando Jones B. He had a role on Norm MacDonald's show Norm before joining Howard Stern on the radio. ANS: Artie Lange C. The exception that proves the rule, after leaving MADtv, her recurring role Holly Shumpert became a regular on The King of Queens, a show orders of magnitude unfunnier than MADtv. ANS: Nicole Sullivan 6. 40-30-20-10-1. Name the band from albums. (40) All Time Greatest Hits. (30) Edge of Forever, Endangered Species. (20) Nuthin' Fancy, Second Helping. (10) Southern By the Grace of God, Street Survivors. (1) Pronounced Leh-Nerd Skin-Nerd. ANS: Lynyrd Skynyrd

7. For ten points each, name these teams faced by the original Dream Team in 1992: A. In the gold medal game, the U.S. defeated this team led by Drazen Petrovic. ANS: Croatia B. The Dream Team also dispatched this eventual bronze medal team. ANS: Lithuania C. The biggest margin of victory, 116-48, came against this African nation. ANS: Angola

8. For ten points each, name these alternative web browsers: A. In 2004, Mozilla released the first version of this fast, streamlined stand-alone browser. ANS: Firefox B. This fast, compact browser is developed by a namesake company that in 1995 spun off of Telenor, a Norwegian telecom company. ANS: Opera C. Using tabbed browsing since the '90s, Stilesoft has this browser that is based on Internet Explorer, but which supposedly has been none of IE's vulnerabilities. ANS: NetCaptor

9. For ten points each, given a line-up, name the group formed by people who all had previous success: A. Singer/songwriters Pete Droge, Shawn Mullins, and Matthew Sweet: ANS: The Thorns B. Stewart Copeland of the Police, Les Claypool of Primus, and Trey Anastasio of Phish. ANS: Oysterhead C. Sublime's Bud Gaugh, the Meat Puppets' Curt Kirkwood, and Nirvana's Krist Novoselic. ANS: Eyes Adrift

10. In addition to Jack Black, the movie Orange County featured several second-generation talents: A. The film's main character, surfer Shawn Brumder, is played by Colin, the son of this actor. ANS: Tom Hanks B. Shawn's girlfriend, Ashley, is played by Schuyler [skyler] Fisk, the daughter of this actress whose most recent Oscar nomination was for In the Bedroom. ANS: Mary Elizabeth "Sissy" Spacek V. The movie was directed by Jake, the son of this man who wrote and directed Wyatt Earp and The Big Chill. ANS: Lawrence Kasden

11. For ten points, name the following concerning season-ending episodes of Beverly Hills 90210: A. Season one ended with the Walsh family's father contemplating a promotion and a move back to this state from which they had originally moved to Beverly Hills. ANS: Minnesota B. In the "Graduation Day" episode, Tori Spelling's character, Donna, finally had sex with this character. ANS: David Silver C. The eighth season closer had this character seeking an HIV test. ANS: Valerie Malone

12. Name these genre writers who have recently dabbled in children's literature on a 15-10 basis: A. [15] In 2003 he published a children's book, Hoot, which is in the same tone as his madcap mysteries. [10] He is better known for adult fare such as Basket Case and Strip Tease. ANS: Carl Hiaasen B. [15] The author of A Coyote in the House, his adult-oriented novels led the New York Times to call him "America's greatest living crime writer." [10] Novels of his that have been turned into film include Out of Sight and Get Shorty. ANS: Elmore Leonard

13. In 1999, Mike Ditka gave pretty much everything to the Redskins, including the kitchen sink, to get Ricky Williams. For ten points each; A. Washington's first round pick ended up being this cornerback. ANS: Champ Bailey B. Washington moved up to take Bailey, trading the Saints' #1 to this team. ANS: Chicago Bears (accept either) C. The New Orleans #1 was eventually used to select this UCLA flop. ANS: Cade McNown

14. For ten points each, name these films directed by Robert Redford. A. Redford's most recent directorial effort was this 2000 film starring Matt Damon and Will Smith which sees a retelling of the Bhagavad-Gita through golf. ANS: The Legend of Bagger Vance B. Redford received an Oscar nomination for Best Director for this film starring Ralph Fiennes and Rob Morrow about the downfall of the game show Twenty-One. ANS: Quiz Show C. Brad Pitt steals the show in this 1992 Redford-helmed effort about family and fly-fishing in Montana. ANS: A River Runs Through It

15. For ten points each, name the featured act on these recent tracks: A. LL Cool J's "Hush" ANS: 7 Aurelius B. Nina Sky's "Move Ya Body." ANS: Jabba C. Clara's "Goodies." ANS: Petey Pablo

16. NBC needed ideas for shows, so they raided the Brits. Name these shows stolen from across the pond, for ten points each. A. One of the most popular shows in Britain, this 2003 show, which drew inevitable comparisons to Friends, lasted all of 4 episodes before being canceled. ANS: Coupling B. Debuting in April 2001, NBC imported Anne Robinson to host their version of this game show, which eventually devolved into cheesy celebrity versions and clichéd insults. ANS: The Weakest Link C. Though its airing is in doubt, NBC did purchase the rights in 2003, to produce the American version of this show, a staple of BBC America which was the surprise winner of two Golden Globes in 2004. ANS: The Office

17. For ten points each, name these people associated with the much-anticipated upcoming movie Batman Begins: A. This actor portrays the title role. ANS: Christian Bale B. The movie is directed by this man, best known for Momento. ANS: Christopher Nolan C. The movie's villain, Ra's al-Ghul, is played by this man who was Oscar-nominated for his role in The Last Samurai. ANS: Ken Watanabe 18. The Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame had a ballot of 46 nominees in 2003. For ten points each: A. This slugger hit more than half of his 396 career homers for the Toronto Blue Jays, not including one off Mitch Williams in the 1993 World Series. ANS: Joe Carter B. He had a 106 and 108 record, pitching for the Angels from 1985 to '91, and the White Sox from '92 to '96. He is second in career wins among Canadian-born pitchers. ANS: Kirk McKaskill C. Not making it in was this first baseman and outfielder who hit .259 with zero home runs and 23 RBIs for the Montreal Expos in 1984 before being traded. ANS: Pete Rose

19. Name the author from books. [30] Pebbles in the Sky and Casebook of the Black Widowers. [20] Nightfall, Nemesis, and The Caves of Steel. [10] I, Robot and Forward the Foundation. [10] I. Asimov: A Memoir and Isaac Asimov's Guide to Earth and Space. ANS: Isaac Asimov

20. For ten points each, name these members of the liberal media. A. This editorial page editor of The Washington Times was a Ronald Reagan speechwriter and press secretary for New Gingrich. ANS: Tony Blankley B. Also a nationally syndicated radio talk show host, this host of Weekend Live on Fox News served as chief speechwriter for George H. W. Bush. ANS: Tony Snow C. This author of the recent book A Heart, a Cross, and a Flag collecting post-September 11 columns, this former presidential speechwriter took an unpaid leave of absence from The Wall Street Journal to "support the Republican Party in the coming and crucial election." ANS: Peggy Noonan