ACRONYM 11 - Round 6

1. Sergey Stepanov, a man who enthusiastically plays one of these instruments, has twice ​ appeared for Moldova at the Eurovision Song Contest. Solos on these instruments appear at the end of M83's "Midnight City" and at the start of Carly Rae Jepsen's "Run Away With Me." Lady Gaga's (*) "The Edge of Glory" includes a solo on this instrument by ​ Clarence Clemons, who played it for Bruce Springsteen. The hooks of Flo Rida's "G.D.F.R." and Ariana Grande's "Problem" feature, for 10 points, what instrument played by John Coltrane? ANSWER: saxophone (or sax; accept alto saxophone or tenor saxophone) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

2. In 2014 Jordin Sparks released a mixtape titled for this phrase, which also named a ​ former VH1 reality series about life coaches. The original target of this phrase, who was played by Angela Means, unsuccessfully tries to borrow a man's car. In December 2017, Good Morning America's Robin Roberts used this phrase to conclude a report on (*) ​ Omarosa Manigault's removal from the White House. A man played by Ice Cube in the stoner film Friday utters, for 10 points, what dismissive phrase that bids farewell to a certain woman? ​ ​ ANSWER: Bye, Felicia ​ ​

3. In the board game Caylus, players may send workers to construct portions of one of ​ ​ ​ these things. Only one player can become the "master slayer" in a cooperative game titled for a "panic" in one of these places. One of these places in Ravenloft titles a Dungeons & ​ (*) Dragons board game. These places partially title a game set in Burgundy and in another ​ ​ game are commissioned by a man named Ludwig. Winning at Candy Land requires reaching one ​ ​ of these places. A king and rook are both moved in a chess move named after, for 10 points, what regal structures? ANSWER: castles ​ ​

4. This actor co-starred with Nicole Scherzinger in the short-lived NBC variety show Best ​ ​ Time Ever. In 2014, this actor won a Tony Award for his role as the non-binary title singer ​ of Hedwig and the Angry Inch. This man played an aspiring supervillain opposed by ​ ​ Captain (*) Hammer in a 2008 online musical. In another role, this man kept a "playbook" and ​ repeated "legen - wait for it - dary" as a friend of the wife-seeking Ted Mosby. The womanizer Barney Stinson on How I Met Your Mother was played by, for 10 points, what actor sometimes ​ ​ known as NPH? ANSWER: Neil Patrick Harris (prompt on "NPH") ​ ​

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5. The gritty 2010 version of Robin Hood starred this actress as Maid Marian. In a 2015 ​ ​ ​ film, this actress played a married woman who falls in love with Therese Belivet [tuh-REZ BELL-ih-vet], a department store clerk played by Rooney Mara. This woman portrayed a dancer named Daisy, who is hit by a car in Paris and falls for the reverse-aging (*) Benjamin Button. This English star of Carol brilliantly played Katharine Hepburn in 2004's The ​ ​ ​ Aviator. The death-goddess Hela in Thor: Ragnarok was played by, for 10 points, what portrayer ​ ​ ​ of Galadriel in The Lord of the Rings? ​ ​ ANSWER: Cate Blanchett (or Catherine Elise Blanchett) ​ ​ ​ ​

6. A structure associated with this event called the Burled Arch collapsed due to ​ weathering in 2001. This event alternates between "north" and "south" routes, which begin to divert in Ophir. The last six of these events have been won by members of the Seavey family, one of whom was implicated in a 2017 (*) doping scandal. Much like several ​ cycling events, the last-place finisher in this event is nicknamed the "red lantern." The namesake trail of this event was once traversed by Balto. Nome is the destination of, for 10 points, what sled dog race? ANSWER: Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race ​ ​

7. While preparing for a parade, this object reveals an apparent confetti allergy. This ​ object is repaired in an episode named for "Sticky Tape." The owner of this object received it before attempting to return a large number of library books. This yellow-browed object frequently shouts (*) "Delicioso" after being used and is the subject of a short song in which it ​ notes "anything that you might need, I've got inside for you." A talking map is held in the side pocket of, for 10 points, what purple object worn on the back of a Latina "explorer"? ANSWER: Dora (the Explorer)'s backpack (accept Dora Marquez's backpack or other ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ answers describing a backpack or satchel or bag belonging to Dora the Explorer; prompt on ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ just "backpack" or similar)

8. This band sings "I miss the comfort of being sad" in a song about the actress Frances ​ Farmer. This band covered songs by Leadbelly and the Meat Puppets in a performance on MTV Unplugged. This band's singer repeated "forever in debt to your priceless advice" on ​ the song (*) "Heart Shaped Box," which appears on the album In Utero and was written about ​ ​ ​ Hole singer Courtney Love. A baby swims towards a dollar on the cover of this band's breakthrough album Nevermind. Kurt Cobain fronted, for 10 points, what grunge band behind ​ ​ "Smells Like Teen Spirit"? ANSWER: Nirvana ​ ​

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9. In a film by Lars von Trier, the singer Björk plays a woman slowly developing this ​ condition. A flower girl with this condition is given money for an operation by The Little Tramp in the silent film City Lights. Norman Nordstrom in the horror film Don't Breathe ​ ​ ​ and the title character of The Book of (*) Eli both have this condition. Anne Bancroft and ​ ​ ​ Jamie Foxx won Oscars for playing real-life people with this condition. For 10 points, name this impairment suffered by characters in the films Ray and The Miracle Worker. ​ ​ ​ ​ ANSWER: blindness (accept answers identifying a lack of sight or the inability to see) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

10. Mississippi State player Jarvis Varnado is the NCAA's all-time leader in this action. ​ Elmore Smith recorded a record 17 of these actions in one game in 1973. Late in Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals, LeBron James made an iconic play of this type (*) against Andre ​ Iguodala. Dikembe Mutombo would often wag his finger after performing this action, which can be dramatically done in "chase-down" fashion. An attempt at this action while a ball is moving downward is ruled as goaltending. For 10 points, name this defensive action sometimes called a "rejection." ANSWER: blocked shots (or blocks; prompt on "rejections" or "stuffs" or other nicknames for ​ ​ ​ ​ blocks)

11. One character on this show was twice passed off as "Cousin Miguel," including once ​ when he was aged back to his adolescence. This show's viewers finally learned a certain character's first name when a sheriff remembers that he has a son named Mieczyslaw [MITCH"-ih-slahv]. This show's final season depicted Jackson Whittemore's [WIT-uh-morz] return to (*) Beacon Hills. Dylan O'Brien played "Stiles" Stilinski on this ​ series, in which Tyler Posey stars as Scott McCall, who is bitten in the show's premiere. For 10 points, name this MTV drama about a young lycanthrope. ANSWER: Teen Wolf ​ ​

12. An overweight, middle-aged man who aids this character is ultimately revealed to be a ​ younger Irish man in a fat suit. That man provides this character with a Game Boy that could detonate bombs. In one appearance, this character uses an ironing board as a (*) snowboard to escape from an Alpine school. The newest book to feature this foe of the Scorpia organization depicts the fallout from Jack Starbright's death and is titled Never Say Die. The ​ ​ novel Stormbreaker introduced, For 10 points, what teenaged spy created by Anthony Horowitz? ​ ​ ANSWER: Alex Rider (accept either) ​ ​ ​ ​

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13. This animal partly titles a hit by The Griswolds that laments "We used to joke and it ​ felt like home / But now it's all just hazy." Iggy Pop talks about losing his heart "on the burning sands" in a Stooges song about wanting to be one of these animals. Paul McCartney named the song "Martha, (*) My Dear" for one of these animals, another of which ​ is supposedly "high class / But that was just a lie" in an Elvis Presley hit. In a novelty song, Patti Page asked for the price of this animal "in the window." For 10 points, name this popular pet. ANSWER: dog(s) (accept clear equivalents; accept Beware the Dog or I Wanna Be Your Dog ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ or Hound Dog or How Much Is That Doggie in the Window?) ​ ​ ​ ​

14. This NFL team's most recent playoff game was a 2nd round loss to the Patriots in 2015, ​ which was sealed by a Duron Harmon interception. As of 2017, this team's only Hall of Famer is offensive tackle Jonathan (*) Ogden. This team was deemed an expansion team after ​ Art Modell moved it to its current city in 1996. This team won Super Bowl XLVII [47] behind strong performances by Jacoby Jones and a former quarterback from Delaware. Ray Lewis spent his career with, for 10 points, what AFC team led by Joe Flacco and based in Maryland? ANSWER: Baltimore Ravens (accept either) ​ ​ ​ ​

15. Timothy Olyphant plays a figure in this film whose fabled "golden guardians" and ​ "alabaster chariot" are just Academy Award statuettes and a golf cart. Many elements of this 2011 film mimic the movie Chinatown, such as when a civic official declares, "Control ​ ​ the (*) water, and you control everything." A mariachi band made up of owls misleadingly ​ narrates this film, which ends with the gunslinger Rattlesnake Jake dragging the Mayor of Dirt into the desert. Johnny Depp voices a theatre-loving chameleon in, for 10 points, what 2011 animated western? ANSWER: Rango ​ ​

16. One character on this show is called a "bobo" by a child who explains how he sells his ​ mother's expensive clothes to Beacon's. That character in this series posts an obscene video to the Twitter account of the sales company Deals! Deals! Deals! and has a relationship with a (*) dentist played by Hannibal Buress. Hillary Clinton made a guest appearance on this ​ series about two twenty-something New Yorkers. The exclamation "yaasss queen" was popularized by, for 10 points, what Comedy Central series starring Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer? ANSWER: Broad City ​ ​

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17. This is the first word in the title of a Vince Staples song that asks "Is your house big?" ​ and "Is your car nice?" A song whose title is just this word twice claims "I got all the plans, if I take a Xan [zan]." Lil Uzi Vert (*) frequently utters this word, including five times at the ​ start of his verse on "Bad and Boujee." This word titles a song that takes place "in the club with my homies" where the singer keeps it "down on the low key." That song by Usher is punctuated by Lil Jon frequently shouting, for 10 points, what affirmative word? ANSWER: yeah (accept Yeah Right or yah or yyeaaaaaahhhhhh) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

18. To fulfill a contract with Fox, this performer reluctantly agreed to play the ​ off-Broadway star Amanda Dell in Let's Make Love. This actress played a would-be killer ​ ​ targeting a pair of newlyweds in Niagara and co-starred with Clark Gable in The Misfits, ​ ​ ​ ​ which was the last completed film for both of them. (*) Arthur Miller was married to this ​ co-star of Some Like it Hot, who is buried next to Hugh Hefner. A scene from The Seven-Year ​ ​ ​ Itch depicts a grate blowing up the skirt of, for 10 points, what blonde model and actress? ​ ANSWER: Marilyn Monroe (or Norma Jeane Mortenson) ​ ​ ​ ​

19. The opening level of Call of Duty: Black Ops III tasks players with rescuing this ​ ​ ​ country's prime minister. Maryannu archers fight for this country in Civilization VI, in ​ ​ which this country's special ability is named Iteru. A priest named Bayek is the protagonist of a 2017 game set in this country, which explores the (*) beginnings of a certain brotherhood. ​ This country's city of Khamoon is explored by Lara Croft in the original Tomb Raider. Assassin's ​ ​ ​ Creed: Origins is set in, for 10 points, what setting of the 1999 game Pharoah? ​ ​ ​ ANSWER: Egypt (accept Ancient Egypt) ​ ​ ​ ​

20. This venue's foul poles are farther from home plate than any other Major League park. ​ Charles Weeghman, the original namesake of this venue, owned a team who played there named the Whales. This venue's Jumbotron, which was installed in 2015, occasionally shows footage of Harry (*) Caray singing "Take me Out to the Ball Game" from this venue's ​ broadcast booth. This ballpark, which is just two years younger than Fenway Park, is nicknamed "The Friendly Confines." Ivy covers the outfield walls of, for 10 points, what home of the Chicago Cubs? ANSWER: Wrigley Field ​ ​

ACRONYM 11 - Round 6

1. This character is knocked off a table by a cat named Izzy, forcing him to make his way out of the dangerous sunlight. For 10 points each: [10] Name this specific version of a certain TV character, who solves his inability to move by rolling to a sewer and making a suit from the bodies of several rats. ANSWER: Pickle Rick (prompt on "Rick" or "Rick Sanchez" or similar; do not accept or ​ ​ prompt on "Rick and Morty") [10] Pickle Rick eventually arrives late to a therapy session with members of his family, including this boy, his grandson who is subjected to his numerous adventures. ANSWER: Morty Smith (accept Rick and Morty) ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] In a prior episode, Rick and Morty encounter several of these creatures, who shout "Look at me!" and immediately die upon completing an assigned task. ANSWER: Mr. Meeseeks ​ ​

2. For 10 points each, answer the following about Joe West, a terrible baseball umpire: [10] In 2017, West was suspended for calling this Rangers third baseman the biggest complainer in the Majors. Those comments came shortly after this man recorded his 3,000th hit. ANSWER: Adrián Beltré [BEL-tray] (or Adrián Beltré Pérez) ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] West has been present for numerous no-hitters, including the fifth of this player's career. This man's seven no-hitters are the most of any player, and he is by far the all-time leader in strikeouts. ANSWER: (Lynn) Nolan Ryan (Jr.) ​ ​ [10] In addition to being a bad umpire, West is also a bad country singer, performing under the name Cowboy Joe West. His career as a singer includes performances at this legendary country music venue. ANSWER: Grand Ole Opry (prompt on "Opry") ​ ​

3. The performer of this song refers to a pricey pair of Christian Louboutin shoes by noting "these is red bottoms, these is bloody shoes." For 10 points each: [10] Name this 2017 hit by Love & Hip Hop star Cardi B, in which she also claims "I don't gotta ​ ​ dance, I make money move." ANSWER: Bodak Yellow ​ [10] "Bodak Yellow" was the first #1 debut single by a female rapper since this former member of the Fugees did so with "Doo Wop (That Thing)" from an album titled for her "Miseducation." ANSWER: Lauryn (Noelle) Hill ​ [10] In "Bodak Yellow," Cardi B gives a shout out to Catrise Austin, a woman in this profession whom Cardi claims "fixed" her. TMZ reported that Austin's business tripled after the song's release. ANSWER: dentist (accept similar answers describing dentistry or oral surgery) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

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4. After the TuneSquad nearly forfeits due to a lack of players, Bill Murray appears near the end of this film to fill out the team’s roster. For 10 points each: [10] Name this 1996 film in which a group of monstrous aliens goes up against a basketball team led by Bugs Bunny and Michael Jordan. ANSWER: Space Jam ​ [10] Among the NBA stars whose talents are taken by the aliens in Space Jam is this portly ​ ​ forward who played at the time for the Rockets. Today, he is an outspoken host on TNT's Inside ​ the NBA. ​ ANSWER: Charles (Wade) Barkley ​ [10] Space Jam marked the first appearance of this Looney Tunes character, who has since been ​ ​ a frequent love interest of Bugs Bunny. ANSWER: Lola Bunny ​ ​

5. One popular 2017 tweet depicting this character showed him making his typical movements on top of Margaret Thatcher's grave. For 10 points each: [10] Name or describe this digital character, who wears headphones that match the color of what appears to be a layer of relish that it also possesses. ANSWER: dancing hot dog (accept, but do not otherwise reveal, answers mentioning ​ ​ "Snapchat" like the Snapchat hot dog; accept descriptiave equivalents, prompt on "hot dog") ​ ​ [10] The dancing hot dog was a fantastic addition to this social media app's many visual filters. ANSWER: Snapchat ​ [10] The presence of the dancing hot dog in an otherwise normal video is an example of this type of technology, also exemplified by camera-enabled gameplay in Pokemon Go. ​ ​ ANSWER: augmented reality (or AR) ​ ​ ​ ​

6. Bill Monroe is commonly known as a founder of this music genre, whose practitioners include Nickel Creek. For 10 points each: [10] Name this genre of music common in Appalachia, which is inspired by several British folk styles. It is named for a plant in the Poa genus. ANSWER: bluegrass ​ [10] Among the landmark bluegrass albums is the soundtrack to this 2000 Coen Brothers film, a rural re-telling of the Odyssey starring George Clooney and John Turturro. ​ ​ ANSWER: O Brother, Where Art Thou? (prompt on partial answers) ​ ​ [10] This angelically-voiced singer and fiddler, who appears on the O Brother, Where Art Thou? ​ soundtrack and fronts the band Union Station, has won a remarkable 27 Grammy Awards in bluegrass and other genres. ANSWER: Alison (Maria) Krauss ​ ​

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7. In an unprecedented move, $10 million was spent re-shooting scenes in this film just a month before its release after Kevin Spacey was fired for being human garbage. For 10 points each: [10] Name this 2017 thriller about the real-life kidnapping of oil magnate J. Paul Getty's grandson. ANSWER: All the Money in the World ​ [10] This actor replaced Spacey in the role of J. Paul Getty. He won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar in 2010 for the film Beginners and played Captain Von Trapp in The Sound of Music. ​ ​ ​ ​ ANSWER: Christopher Plummer (or Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer) ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] The $1.5 million paid to Mark Wahlberg for the film's reshoots was donated to a defense fund for this movement, whose name was worn on pins by celebrities at the 2018 Golden Globes. ANSWER: Time's Up ​ ​

8. An object that reveals the rooms and denizens of this place is unable to tell the difference between people who have very similar names. For 10 points each: [10] Name this place, whose locations are detailed by the Marauder's Map. ANSWER: Hogwarts Castle (accept Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry) ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] Despite its great detail, the Marauder's Map does not show the location or contents of this hidden room of Hogwarts, which only appears to those truly in need of it. ANSWER: Room of Requirement ​ [10] The Marauder's Map will appear to be blank until its user taps it with a wand and utters this specific, ten-word phrase. ANSWER: I solemnly swear that I am up to no good (do not accept or prompt on any ​ ​ deviations or partial answers)

9. For 10 points each, name these TV shows that had episodes depicting quiz bowl: [10] Bobby, the son of a propane salesman named Hank, joins a quiz team due to his deep knowledge of pop culture on this animated series. ANSWER: King of the Hill ​ [10] On this Disney Channel series, Alex Russo, who was played by Selena Gomez, wears a pair of magic pants to defeat her brother Justin in a quiz bowl match with a heavy computational math distribution. ANSWER: Wizards of Waverly Place ​ [10] On a 1983 episode of this show, Alex P. Keaton is unable to answer questions due to stage fright, leading his sister Mallory to pick up the slack. This show starred Michael J. Fox and Justine Bateman. ANSWER: Family Ties ​ ​

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10. This man ended his 22-year break from directing in 1999 for a trilogy in which he played Baron Papanoida. For 10 points each: [10] Name this filmmaker who wrote and directed THX 1138, as well as something called Star ​ ​ ​ Wars. ​ ANSWER: George Lucas (or George Walton Lucas Jr.) ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] Four years before Star Wars, Lucas directed this acclaimed coming-of-age movie starring ​ ​ Ron Howard and Richard Dreyfuss. It is noted for its nostalgic rock and roll soundtrack. ANSWER: American Graffiti ​ [10] As a film student, Lucas won a scholarship from Warner Brothers to observe the filming of Finian's Rainbow, a musical made by this acclaimed director of The Godfather. ​ ​ ​ ANSWER: Francis Ford Coppola ​ ​

11. This console was called the Super Aladdin Boy in Korea, but it was widely known as the Mega Drive in other non-U.S. markets. For 10 points each: [10] Give the North American name for this 16-bit Sega console that, according to its commercials, could do "what Nintendon't" [nin-TEN-"DON'T"]. ANSWER: Sega Genesis (accept Genesis Does What Nintendon't) ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] The Genesis struggled upon release, but sales soared in 1990 after Sega began bundling it with Sonic the Hedgehog instead of this launch title. In it, a Greek warrior transforms into ​ ​ monstrous animal-human hybrids in his quest to rescue Athena. ANSWER: Altered Beast ​ [10] The Genesis was succeeded in 1995 by this console with a planetary name, which failed to reasonably compete with the PlayStation and N64. ANSWER: Sega Saturn ​ ​

12. This venue hosted the basketball finals at the 1996 Summer Olympics. For 10 points each: [10] Name this indoor stadium that was, until 2017, the home of the NFL's Atlanta Falcons. ANSWER: Georgia Dome ​ [10] A televised implosion of the Georgia Dome was hysterically obscured at the worst possible moment by one of these objects, prompting a cameraman to shout "Jesus, get out of the way" at it. ANSWER: bus (accept MARTA bus or similar) ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] The Georgia Dome hosted multiple soccer matches as part of this major tournament, which is played every two years between the teams in CONCACAF, the North and Central American affiliate of FIFA. ANSWER: Gold Cup (or Copa de Oro) ​ ​ ​ ​

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13. Aliases used by this character include a rock drummer named Krispy Kreme McDonalds and an actress named Betty Bea Getty McClanahan. For 10 points each: [10] Name this effeminate animated TV character, who is harbored by a man whom he once rescued while both of them were at Area 51. ANSWER: Roger (or Roger Smith; accept Wogir; prompt on "Smith”) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] Roger lives with the Smith family on this series, whose title character Stan is a buffoonish CIA agent. ANSWER: American Dad! ​ [10] Among Roger's other disguises include one that resembles this actress, who played a Minneapolis newscaster in a 1970s sitcom. ANSWER: Mary Tyler Moore ​ ​

14. For 10 points each, answer the following about the prevalence of "neighborhoods" in popular music: [10] The rock band The Neighborhood is likely best known for this song that mentions the "holes" in a garment that makes up part of the song's title. ANSWER: Sweater Weather ​ [10] Neighborhoods was the last album by this pop-punk band to feature Tom DeLonge. Their ​ ​ early hits include "What's My Age Again?" and "All the Small Things." ANSWER: Blink-182 ​ [10] This Australian singer's song "Wild" contains the title line of his album Blue Neighborhood, ​ ​ which also includes the hit "Youth." In 2018, he released the song "My, My, My!". ANSWER: Troye Sivan [sih-VAHN] (or Troye Sivan Mellet) ​ ​ ​ ​

15. A Broadway musical named for a "25th Annual" one of these events takes place at Putnam County Middle School. For 10 points each: [10] Name these events whose biggest national competition airs on ESPN every May and is sponsored by E.W. Scripps. ANSWER: spelling bees (accept more general forms for bees such as competitions) ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] In early years of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, the winning words were surprisingly simple, such as "luge" in 1984 and the 9-letter name of this flaky pastry in 1970. ANSWER: croissant [Note that players do not need to spell this word, or any other word, ever.] ​ ​ [10] As of 2015, competitors in the Scripps event have this much time to spell a word once it is given. ANSWER: 2 minutes (or 120 seconds) ​ ​ ​ ​

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16. Secret recordings of this man speaking to his then-girlfriend included the horrifying statement, "It bothers me a lot that you want to broadcast that you're associating with black people." For 10 points each: [10] Name this businessman who was banned from the NBA for life and forced to sell the Los Angeles Clippers in 2014 as a result of those recordings. ANSWER: Donald Sterling (or Donald Tokowitz) ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] Sterling's comments caused Kia and Red Bull to alter endorsement deals with this Clippers power forward. The Clippers traded this player in 2018. ANSWER: Blake Griffin [or Blake Austin Griffin] ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] Sterling's ban from the NBA was among the first actions taken by this commissioner of the NBA, who had taken the position just four weeks earlier. ANSWER: Adam Silver ​ ​

17. Several characters in this series, including the dominating Madeline Martha Mackenzie, are the mothers of a class of first graders. For 10 points each: [10] Name this 2017 HBO series based on a novel by Liane Moriarty. Its stars include Shailene Woodley and Reese Witherspoon. ANSWER: Big Little Lies ​ [10] This Australian actress, who played Virginia Woolf in The Hours and married country ​ ​ singer Keith Urban in 2006, won an Emmy for her performance in Big Little Lies. ​ ​ ANSWER: Nicole Kidman ​ [10] Big Little Lies also stars Alexander, a member of this family of Swedish actors. Gustav, ​ ​ another member of this family, appears on the show Vikings. ​ ​ ANSWER: Skarsgard (accept Alexander Skarsgard or Gustav Skarsgard) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

18. This action can only be called as a penalty if the offender is between his team's two offensive tackles. For 10 points each: [10] Name this football penalty, in which a quarterback deliberately throws a pass that has no possibility of being caught. ANSWER: intentional grounding ​ [10] The consequence for intentional grounding is a loss of down and a minimum loss of 10 yards, as well as this other penalty when done during the final minute of either half. ANSWER: ten-second runoff (accept answers describing 10 seconds coming off the clock; ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ prompt on "time coming off" or similar) [10] In the interest of safety, intentional grounding is completely legal during this game, the NFL's pointless equivalent of an all-star game. ANSWER: Pro Bowl ​ ​

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19. After more than 14 years making music, this band met sudden success in 2017 with a song whose bridge repeatedly whispers "Is it coming?" For 10 points each: [10] Name this Alaskan indie-rock band that brags about being "a rebel just for kicks" in the song "Feel It Still." ANSWER: Portugal. The Man ​ [10] When their name is properly written out, this punctuation mark appears in Portugal. The Man's name. The name of the band behind "Some Nights" also uses one of these. ANSWER: period (or full stop) ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] Before "Feel It Still," Portugal. The Man's best-known single was a song titled for this kind of "Jesus." This type of "Guilt" titles a 2008 album by Beck, while The Strokes sang about this type of "age." ANSWER: modern (accept Modern Jesus or Modern Guilt or The Modern Age) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

20. The protagonist of this film learns about the Speedy System after driving to California to find out why a restaurant has ordered six multi-mixer milkshake machines. For 10 points each: [10] Name this 2016 biopic starring Michael Keaton as the pioneering restaurateur Ray Kroc. ANSWER: The Founder ​ [10] The Founder depicts Ray Kroc's meeting with a pair of restaurant-operating brothers with ​ ​ this surname. ANSWER: McDonald (accept McDonald's) ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] The Founder features a relatively dramatic turn by this actor as the stubborn Dick McDonald. Though he is largely known for TV roles, he also played the chief in 21 Jump Street ​ and starred in the stand-up comedy film American Ham. ​ ​ ANSWER: Nick Offerman (or Nicholas Offerman) ​ ​ ​ ​