ACRONYM 11 - Round 1

1. Players' health slowly deteriorates if this object is stolen from them by Swipin' Stu, a ​ denizen of Pinna Park. Before joining Rosalina at the Comet Observatory, Luma steals this thing at the end of a 2010 platformer. An impossibly frustrating monkey named Ukiki tries to steal this object on (*) Tall, Tall Mountain, a level from a certain Nintendo 64 game; that ​ ​ ​ game features Metal, Vanish, and Wing variations of this object. For 10 points, name this red garment that unusually has eyes and a name in Super Mario Odyssey. ​ ​ ANSWER: Mario's hat (or Mario's cap; accept Cappy after "eyes and a name"; prompt on ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ answers that don't identify Mario)

2. An old woman in this series uses a pendant to allegedly determine that another character ​ was having twins, and claims to know that because of "gypsy blood." On this series, the terms "thicker than blood" and "more precious than oil" are used to describe the maple (*) syrup produced by the Blossom family. In a season finale of this series, a father played by ​ Luke Perry is shot in an armed robbery and Cheryl is stopped from drowning herself in a certain body of water. Cole Sprouse plays Jughead Jones in, for 10 points, what CW series based on Archie Comics characters? ANSWER: Riverdale ​ ​

3. One of these occurrences starts "from my bed" in Oasis's "Don't Look Back in Anger." ​ A track from Green Day's album ¡Tré! calls for 99 of these events, which named Green ​ ​ Day’s 2013 tour. According to a hit by T. Rex, "You won't fool the children of" this event. The New Power Generation succeeded a band named for this type of event as (*) Prince's ​ backing band. "You say you want" one of these events in a Beatles song that relevantly notes "We all want to change the world." For 10 points, name this kind of societal upheaval. ANSWER: revolution(s) (accept 99 Revolutions or Prince and the Revolution) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

4. This sport is the subject of the early Robert De Niro film Bang the Drum Slowly. A 2014 ​ ​ ​ film starring Jon Hamm concerns an agent recruiting athletes to play this sport in India. Geena Davis and Rosie O'Donnell appeared in a 1992 film based on the true story of women in this sport. Kevin Costner (*) has starred in multiple films about this sport, including ​ For Love of the Game, Bull Durham, and a film in which he plays an Iowa farmer told by spirits ​ ​ ​ that "if you build it, they will come." For 10 points, name this sport depicted in Field of Dreams. ​ ​ ANSWER: baseball ​ ​

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5. Oklahoma State basketball player Bob Kurland is likely the first player to regularly take ​ this action in competition. The "East Bay Funk" variety of this action was debuted in a 1994 event by Isaiah Rider. A former collegiate rule banning this type of action was sometimes called the "Lew Alcindor rule." In 2012, (*) Liz Cambage became the first woman ​ to perform this action at the Olympics, while Lisa Leslie was the first to do it in the WNBA. An arm rotation is made in the "windmill" variety of, for 10 points, what exciting basketball shot? ANSWER: dunking (accept slam dunking or other clear synonyms) ​ ​ ​ ​

6. In 2000, this man called "Everlong" by the Foo Fighters his favorite song after he ​ returned to TV following quintuple bypass surgery. This man interviewed Barack Obama in the first episode of his 2018 Netflix series My Next (*) Guest Needs No Introduction, in ​ ​ ​ which he sports a large, white beard. Recurring segments of another show hosted by this man included Stupid Pet Tricks and Top Ten Lists. After this man was passed over as host of The ​ Tonight Show, he developed a rivalry with Jay Leno. For 10 points, name this former host of ​ CBS's The Late Show. ​ ​ ANSWER: David (Michael) Letterman ​ ​

7. This man sampled David Bowie's "Shake It" for his repetitive but catchy debut 2006 ​ single, "Acceptable in the 80s." All eight singles off this man's 2012 album 18 Months ​ charted in the Top 10 in Britain, while his first major hit in the U.S. was the Florence Welch collaboration (*) "Sweet Nothing." In a 2017 single by this man, Pharrell asks "Do you ​ mind if I steal a kiss?" and Katy Perry warns "don't be afraid to catch" the title emotions. "Feels" and "This Is What You Came For" are hits by, for 10 points, what highest paid DJ in the world? ANSWER: Calvin Harris (or Adam Richard Wiles) ​ ​ ​ ​

8. In an early role, this actress played the henchwoman of a Spanish arms dealer in the ​ 2010 film Knight and Day. This actress appeared in a 2015 flop in which she is suspected by ​ ​ her neighbors of being a secret agent. In another role, this co-star of Keeping Up (*) With ​ ​ the Joneses played the drug trafficker Gisele Yashar, who dies to save Han in Fast and Furious ​ ​ 6. A 2017 film starring this woman depicts her rescuing Steve Trevor after his plane crashes off ​ the coast of Themiscyra. For 10 points, name this Israeli star of Wonder Woman. ​ ​ ANSWER: Gal Gadot [guh-DOHT] (or Gal Gadot-Varsano) ​ ​ ​ ​

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9. An unseen man with this first name was voiced by John Forsythe in a 1970s TV series. ​ Peter Ostrum's only film role was in 1971 as a boy with this first name; that character was later played by Freddie Highmore in 2005. A girl known by this name is the second youngest child in the Duncan family and is the (*) title character of a Disney Channel sitcom. ​ In 2011 an actor with this first name popularized the hashtag #winning and boasted he had "tiger blood." For 10 points, give the preferred name of that erratic son of Martin Sheen. ANSWER: Charlie (do not accept or prompt on "Charles"; accept Charlie Bucket or Charlie ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ and the Chocolate Factory or or Charlie Sheen or Good Luck Charlie) ​ ​ ​ ​

10. This athlete played just eight games for the Indianapolis Racers before they sold him ​ and promptly folded. The skier Nancy Green passed a torch to this man at the opening ceremonies of a recent Olympics. ESPN’s first 30 for 30 film concerns a trade of this player ​ ​ and is titled (*) Kings Ransom. In the 2000s, this man owned and briefly coached the Phoenix ​ ​ ​ Coyotes. This player won a record nine Hart Trophies, as well as four Stanley Cups with the Edmonton Oilers. The number 99 was worn by, for 10 points, what greatest hockey player? ANSWER: Wayne (Douglas) Gretzky ​ ​

11. One film from this country depicts a widower whose friend helps him find a wife by ​ holding a fake casting call. An action film from this country depicts the passage of the BR Act, which aims to curb unruly youth. Animated films from this country include Castle (*) ​ in the Sky, the disturbing Grave of the Fireflies, and a 1988 film about a youth biker gang that ​ ​ ​ encounters children with god-like psychic powers. Akira [AH-kee-rah] is from, for 10 points, ​ ​ what Asian country, where Spirited Away was made by Hayao Miyazaki ["HIGH"-ow ​ ​ mee-uh-ZAH-kee]? ANSWER: Japan (or Nihon or Nippon) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

12. A training facility for these people is named for the biblical figures Rachel and Leah. In ​ a season finale, one of these people enters a black van and leaves the Waterfords' house on the advice of Nick. Much in the way that Marthas wear green, people of this type wear (*) red. Alexis Bledel plays a quiet one of these people, who are selected for their fertility. Elisabeth Moss portrays another of these people, who all have names beginning with the word "of." For 10 points, name these women depicted in a Hulu series based on a novel by Margaret Atwood. ANSWER: handmaids ​ ​

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13. In his first appearance, this character gives a friend a case of pencils that are labeled ​ "HB." This boy reassures his best friend by telling him "you are braver than you believe" and "smarter than you think." In one book, this character comes to "an enchanted place," and implies that he is leaving for (*) school. This boy, who says goodbye to his friends in a ​ novel set at a "house" on a certain corner, was named for his creator's young son. A "silly old bear" is a best friend of for 10 points, what human companion of Winnie the Pooh? ANSWER: Christopher Robin (prompt on "Robin"; do not accept or prompt on "Christopher ​ ​ (Robin) Milne")

14. In a controversial live performance of this song in July 2017, one of its singers replaced ​ much of its chorus with the words "blah blah blah." Official remixes of this song include an "urban" one by Sky and another by by DJ MOSKA and Major Lazer. A version of this song matched "One Sweet (*) Day" by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men by spending 16 weeks ​ atop the Billboard Hot 100 and featured Daddy Yankee. "Slowly" is the English translation of the title of, for 10 points, what song featuring Justin Bieber and recorded by Luis Fonsi? ANSWER: Despacito ​ ​

15. This MLB team’s minor league affiliates include the amazingly named Binghamton ​ Rumble Ponies. In a 2017 game, the portrayer of this baseball team's mascot was replaced after he flipped off a fan. Since 2016, this team's minor league system has employed former NFL quarterback (*) Tim Tebow. Before the 2017 season, this team re-signed outfielder ​ Yoenis Cespedes [yo-AY-niss SESS-peh-dess]. Jacob DeGrom and Noah Syndergaard lead the starting rotation of this team, whose ballpark celebrates home runs by raising a large apple. for 10 points, name this team that plays at Citi Field in Queens. ANSWER: New York Mets (prompt on "New York") ​ ​

16. One character in this game suffers a nervous breakdown while hiding in a bunker ​ known as "Thebes." Some beings in this game are prone to aggressiveness due to "Derangement," including the Watchers and Sawtooths. This Guerrilla Games release is the studio's first since (*) Killzone: Shadow Fall. This game's protagonist was exiled from the ​ ​ ​ Nora, one of three tribes who co-exist with more advanced machines. The female hunter Aloy traverses an open world filled with dinosaurs in, for 10 points, what 2017 PS4 game subtitled "Zero Dawn"? ANSWER: Horizon: Zero Dawn ​ ​

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17. On two different shows starring Pee-Wee Herman, characters named Mike and Reba ​ were members of this profession. A man in this profession loses $22,000 after giving the incorrect response "Who are 3 people who have never been in my kitchen?" when he goes on Jeopardy!. (*) Newman, the awful neighbor on Seinfeld, shares this occupation with the ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ know-it-all Cliff Clavin from Cheers. For 10 points, name the profession of Mr. McFeely, who ​ ​ would often appear on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood with the greeting, "Speedy delivery!" ​ ​ ANSWER: mailman (or letter carrier or mail carrier or postal worker or postman or postal ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ employee; accept alternately gendered obvious equivalents; accept delivery man after "Mr ​ ​ ​ McFeely")

18. This director used an orphanage affected by the Spanish Civil War as the setting of his ​ film The Devil's Backbone. This man's films often feature Doug Jones, an actor and ​ ​ contortionist who played the ghost of Lady Beatrice Sharpe in this man's 2015 film. The traveling art exhibit (*) At Home with Monsters charts the creative process of this man, whose ​ ​ ​ 2017 romance film follows a janitor at a government lab who falls in love with an intelligent fish-like creature. For 10 points, name this Mexican director of The Shape of Water. ​ ​ ANSWER: Guillermo del Toro (Gomez) [ghee-YAIR-mo del "TORO"] ​ ​

19. This statistic was referenced in the name of a group of New York Jets players led by Joe ​ Klecko and Mark Gastineau, who once held the single-season record in this stat. Grady Jarrett tied a record with three of these actions in Super Bowl LI [51]. The season leader in this statistic receives the Deacon (*) Jones Award, which was given in 2017 to Chandler Jones. ​ Bruce Smith is the all-time leader in this statistic, which is a specialty of Texans' defensive end J.J. Watt. For 10 points, name this action in which a quarterback is tackled for a loss. ANSWER: quarterback sacks ​ ​

20. This singer's step-children are the subject of her 2016 single "Blended Family," which ​ features A$AP Rocky. The 2016 film Queen of Katwe features this singer's song "Back to ​ ​ Life." This singer claimed "some people want it all, but I don't want (*) nothing at all" on an ​ album titled for "The Diary of" her. A title woman is called "hotter than a fantasy" in a song by this singer, who sang an enjoyable but grammatically awful hook about a "concrete jungle where dreams are made of." For 10 points, name this singer of "No One" and "Girl on Fire." ANSWER: Alicia Keys (or Alicia Augello Cook) ​ ​ ​ ​

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1. For 10 points each, answer the following about cool pop culture stuff named Ozymandias: [10] An episode of this TV series titled Ozymandias has been lauded as the best TV episode of ​ ​ all time. At the end of the episode, Walter White flees with a new identity. ANSWER: Breaking Bad ​ [10] Ozymandias is one of the title heroes of this acclaimed graphic novel, which received a "Before" spinoff in 2012. ANSWER: Watchmen ​ [10] A daemon named Ozymandias takes the form of a golden monkey who belongs to Marisa Coulter in this first book of Philip Pullman's "His Dark Materials" trilogy. ANSWER: The Golden Compass (accept Northern Lights) ​ ​ ​ ​

2. For 10 points each, name these 20th-century athletes who were also known for social activism: [10] This gay tennis player defeated Bobby Riggs in a 1973 match known as the "Battle of the Sexes" and remains an outspoken advocate for women's equality in sports. ANSWER: Billie Jean King (or Billie Jean Moffitt) ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] This athlete was the first African-American man to win the U.S. Open, the Australian Open, and Wimbledon. He raised awareness for AIDS before succumbing to the disease in 1993. ANSWER: Arthur Ashe (or Arthur Robert Ashe Jr.) ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] To raise money for cancer research, amputee distance runner Terry Fox attempted to take this specific action in 1980. He was forced to stop near Thunder Bay, Ontario when the cancer spread to his lungs. ANSWER: running across Canada (accept descriptive equivalents) ​ ​ ​ ​

3. The rights to depict certain comic book characters on film have been repeatedly contested over the last decade. For 10 points each: [10] Many disputes have centered on the use of characters in this massive series of connected films, which began with Iron Man and includes 2018's Black Panther. ​ ​ ​ ​ ANSWER: Marvel Cinematic Universe (accept MCU; prompt on “Marvel” or similar) ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] After reaching a deal with Sony, who previously held the rights to a certain web-slinger, this 2017 film starring Tom Holland was released as part of the MCU. ANSWER: Spider-Man: Homecoming (prompt on partial answers) ​ ​ [10] This fast character was played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson in the MCU's Age of Ultron and by ​ ​ Evan Peters in X-Men: Days of Future Past, but for legal reasons he could only be called a ​ ​ "mutant" in the latter. ANSWER: Quicksilver (or Peter Maximoff or Pietro Maximoff; prompt on "Maximoff") ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

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4. This singer's first television appearance included a performance of her song "I Don't Know My Name." For 10 points each: [10] Name this 14-year-old singer-songwriter, who plays a ukulele. ANSWER: Grace (Avery) VanderWaal ​ [10] When on America's Got Talent, Grace VanderWaal was dubbed "the next Taylor Swift" by ​ ​ this notoriously curmudgeon-y British judge, who previously appeared on American Idol. ​ ​ ANSWER: Simon (Phillip) Cowell ​ [10] VanderWaal was the first of two consecutive children to win America's Got Talent; the ​ ​ following season was won by 13-year-old Darci Lynne Farmer, who is this type of performer. ANSWER: ventriloquist ​ ​

5. In a 2012 single featuring Lil Phat and Lil Boosie, Webbie spells out this adjective to describe a woman who's "got her own house" and "her own car." For 10 points each: [10] Give this adjective that identifies the type of women who should "throw their hands up at me" in a song by Destiny's Child. ANSWER: independent (do not accept or prompt on putative synonyms; accept Independent ​ ​ ​ Women, (Part I)) [10] This rapper describes himself by spelling out "independent" in "Can't Hold Us," a 2011 hit ​ ​ by himself and Ryan Lewis. ANSWER: Macklemore (or Benjamin (Hammond) Haggerty) ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] This Canadian rapper offers a "shout out to the homeowners / the girls that got diplomas" after encountering a woman who's "independent with the demeanor of an R&B singer" in his song "Fancy," which featured T.I. and Swizz Beats. ANSWER: Drake (or Aubrey (Drake) Graham) ​ ​ ​ ​

6. One of the most consequential trades in the history of the NFL was a 1989 deal centered on running back Herschel Walker. For 10 points each: [10] Name both teams involved in the trade, one of whom traded over a dozen players and picks ​ ​ for Walker, and the other used one of those picks to draft Emmitt Smith, who led them to three Super Bowls. ANSWER: Dallas Cowboys and Minnesota Vikings (accept any combination of cities and team ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ names as long as both teams are given; do not accept or prompt on partial answers) [10] The Cowboys used another of the Vikings' picks to select Darren Woodson, a star at this defensive position that accompanies cornerbacks in the secondary. ANSWER: safety (or safeties) ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] Walker was less successful in the NFL than he was in college, where he played for this alma mater of Matthew Stafford, who plays at Sanford Stadium in Athens. ANSWER: University of Georgia ​ ​

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7. For 10 points each, answer the following about webcomic artist KC Green: [10] Green may be best known for an issue of his comic Gunshow, in which a dog sitting in a ​ ​ room engulfed in flames calmly utters this three-word phrase. ANSWER: This Is Fine ​ [10] An animated version of the "this is fine" comic was made by Green as a bumper for this TV programming block, which airs Mike Tyson Mysteries and Robot Chicken. ​ ​ ​ ​ ANSWER: Adult Swim (prompt on "Cartoon Network") ​ ​ [10] Green is currently working on an adaptation of Carlo Collodi's fairytale about this character, who is betrayed by a fox and a cat. ANSWER: Pinocchio ​ ​

8. This singer broke down while singing the song "One More Light" in tribute to his close friend Chris Cornell. For 10 points each: [10] Name this singer, whose band released the video for "Talking to Myself" the day of his death in July 2017. ANSWER: Chester (Charles) Bennington ​ [10] Chester Bennington was primarily known as the vocalist of this rock band, whose biggest hits included "Crawling" and "One Step Closer." ANSWER: Linkin Park ​ [10] The aforementioned Chris Cornell, who was very close to Bennington, was best known as the singer of this grunge band behind the songs "Spoonman" and "Black Hole Sun." ANSWER: Soundgarden ​ ​

9. For 10 points each, name these TV shows set in Wisconsin: [10] Topher Grace played Eric Foreman on this series set in a fictional Wisconsin suburb during a particular decade. ANSWER: That 70's Show ​ [10] A statue of Henry Winkler's "The Fonz" in Milwaukee commemorates this show, which co-starred a young Ron Howard as Richie Cunningham. ANSWER: Happy Days ​ [10] Doug Davidson has played a Wisconsin police chief on this CBS soap opera since 1978. This show, which aired its 11,000th episode in 2016, has had numerous crossovers with its sister show The Bold and the Beautiful. ​ ​ ANSWER: The Young and the Restless ​ ​

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10. This studio was founded by former LucasArts developers following the cancellation of Sam ​ & Max: Freelance Police. For 10 points each: ​ [10] Name this game developer, known for its numerous episodic adventure games based on existing franchises, including ones based on Back to the Future, Jurassic Park, and Borderlands. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ANSWER: Telltale Games ​ ​ [10] Telltale Games has released several seasons of games based on this comic book and TV franchise; those games are often centered on a girl named Clementine. ANSWER: The Walking Dead ​ [10] Telltale also produced two seasons of a "story mode" for this game by Mojang, which maintained the original's blocky appearance. ANSWER: Minecraft ​ ​

11. Urban Dictionary helps explain this term by describing liking Beyonce so much that "I couldn't stop if I wanted to." For 10 points each: [10] Give this term used to describe someone with a stalker-like devotion to a particular artist or media. This term may come from an epistolary rap song of the same name. ANSWER: stan (or stanning or similar) ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] The song "Stan," which describes the increasingly disturbing writings of an obsessed fan, is by this artist and appears on a 2000 "LP" titled for his real name. ANSWER: Eminem (or Marshall Bruce Mathers III) ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] In an instance of stanning going way too far, a stan of this British singer deliberately broke her own leg after this singer suffered a similar injury. This singer's hits include "Domino" and "Do It Like a Dude." ANSWER: Jessie J (or Jessica Ellen Cornish) ​ ​ ​ ​

12. Several actors have adopted stage names to avoid being confused with another actor or public figure. For 10 points each: [10] Because of a rule requiring all SAG members to have a unique name, this co-star of La La ​ Land does not perform under her given first name, Emily. ​ ANSWER: Emma Stone (or Emily Jean Stone) ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] Similarly, Michael Keaton uses the surname "Keaton" because his real last name is shared by this other Michael, who won an Oscar for Wall Street and whose father Kirk is also a ​ ​ legendary performer. ANSWER: Michael Douglas (accept Kirk Douglas) ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] The actor best known for playing a mobster in Drive and for voicing Marlin in Finding ​ ​ ​ Nemo was born Albert Einstein, but uses this surname professionally for obvious reasons. ​ ANSWER: Brooks (accept Albert Brooks) ​ ​ ​ ​

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13. In the 2000 World Series, Roger Clemens notoriously threw the aftermath of one of these occurrences in the direction of Mike Piazza [pee-AHT-zah]. For 10 points each: [10] Name or describe this type of occurrence. Former Cub Tyler Colvin suffered a punctured lung from a projectile caused by this occurrence in a 2010 game. ANSWER: broken bat (accept answers describing a baseball bat breaking or splitting in some ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ fashion) [10] This legendary Yankee closer threw a cutter that broke bats at a remarkable rate; upon retiring, the Minnesota Twins gave this player a chair made of broken bats. ANSWER: Mariano Rivera ​ [10] On occasion, a broken bat will reveal that a hitter had lightened his bat illegally. In one such instance, Graig Nettles broke a bat and several of these vulcanized objects flew out of it. ANSWER: superballs (accept bouncy balls or rubber balls or similar) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

14. This woman's production company is currently developing For the People, a drama about a ​ ​ group of young lawyers. For 10 points each: [10] Name this prolific TV series creator and producer of shows like Scandal. ​ ​ ANSWER: Shonda (Lynn) Rhimes (prompt on "Shondaland") ​ ​ [10] Rhimes's first hit was this medical drama starring Ellen Pompeo. Although its spin-off Private Practice ended in 2013, this show began its 14th season in 2017. ​ ANSWER: Grey's Anatomy ​ [10] Rhimes's production company Shondaland also makes How to Get Away with Murder, ​ ​ which stars this actress as the devious, charismatic law professor and attorney Annalise Keating. ANSWER: Viola Davis ​ ​

15. In his scathing review of this film, David Elrich of IndieWire weirdly likened it to the 2017 GOP tax bill. For 10 points each: [10] Name this 2017 Netflix film, which co-stars Joel Edgerton as an Orc who is the first of his race to become a police officer. ANSWER: Bright ​ [10] This actor, who played a matchmaker in Hitch and appeared alongside his son Jaden in After ​ ​ ​ Earth, plays the protagonist of Bright. ​ ​ ​ ANSWER: Will Smith (or Willard Carroll Smith Jr.) ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] Bright was directed by David Ayer, who in 2016 directed this other action film that also ​ ​ featured Will Smith, as well as Cara Delevingne as the evil Enchantress. ANSWER: Suicide Squad ​ ​

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16. In one series on this channel, the host would be zapped by a shock pen if he failed to guess the author of a historical document. For 10 points each: [10] Name this educational YouTube channel whose videos feature cartoons created by the company Thought Bubble. Its "Astronomy" series is hosted by Phil Plait. ANSWER: CrashCourse ​ [10] Most early CrashCourse humanities videos were hosted by this novelist of The Fault in Our ​ ​ ​ Stars and Looking for Alaska. ​ ​ ​ ANSWER: John (Michael) Green ​ [10] CrashCourse History frequently notes that this civilization seems to be the exception to ​ ​ almost every historical rule. Whenever this fact is mentioned, warriors from this civilization appear, saying, "We're the exception!" ANSWER: the Mongols ​ ​

17. Indie band Grouplove shouts "Take me to" this sort of person's "house" in the chorus to their song "Tongue Tied." For 10 points each: [10] Name this type of person. Colbie Callait [kal-LAY] and Jason Mraz declare, "Lucky I'm in love with" this type of person in their 2008 duet "Lucky." ANSWER: best friend (accept my best friend or your best friend; prompt on "friend") ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] Slide whistles and children's choruses punctuate "Best Friend," a track from this band's second album Supermodel. They are more famous for their 2011 hit "Pumped Up Kicks." ​ ​ ANSWER: Foster the People ​ [10] "My Best Friend's Girl" was a hit for this new wave band of the late 70s and early 80s. Fronted by Ric Ocasek [oh-KAY-sick], they also recorded "Just What I Needed" and "You Might Think." ANSWER: The Cars ​ ​

18. For 10 points each, answer the following about the varying types of basketball shots: [10] Popularized by his father Rick, current University of Florida guard Canyon Barry uses this unusual, but surprisingly accurate, method of shooting free throws. ANSWER: underhanded free throws (accept descriptive equivalents; prompt on "granny style" ​ ​ or similar) [10] Kareem Abdul-Jabbar often utilized this type of shot, in which a player shoots the ball using one arm in an upward arc over his or her head. ANSWER: hook shot (or skyhook; or jump hook shot) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] George Gervin, sometimes known as "The Iceman," popularized this under-handed layup technique when leading the NBA in scoring from 1978 to 1980. ANSWER: finger roll ​ ​

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19. Javier Bardem won numerous accolades for playing the emotionless hitman Anton Chigurh [shih-GUR] in this film. For 10 points each: [10] Name this 2007 film, which follows the aftermath of a failed drug deal. It is based on a namesake novel by Cormac McCarthy. ANSWER: No Country for Old Men ​ [10] A tense scene in No Country for Old Men sees Chigurh ask a gas station attendant "what's ​ ​ the most you ever lost" during one of these actions, which Chigurh uses to determine his victim's fates. ANSWER: coin toss (accept flipping a coin or similar) ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] Llewelyn Moss, who stumbles upon the drug money central to No Country for Old Men, ​ ​ was played by this man. He played the title president in W. and the title hero of Jonah Hex. ​ ​ ​ ​ ANSWER: Josh (James) Brolin ​ ​

20. For 10 points each, answer the following about TV series that put a twist on the "medical show" format: [10] This 2000s series, which starred Dylan Walsh as the head of a plastic surgery center, was one of the first medical dramas to feature season-long story arcs. ANSWER: Nip/Tuck ​ [10] This somewhat rare example of a medical comedy, which starred Donald Faison as the ​ ​ surgeon Christopher Turk, is named for the clothing commonly worn by doctors. ANSWER: Scrubs ​ [10] Diagnosis: Murder, a combination of a sitcom, crime procedural, and hospital drama, ​ ​ starred this comic actor as Dr. Mark Sloan. This co-star of Mary Poppins played a comedy writer ​ ​ on an iconic 1960s CBS sitcom that bore his name. ANSWER: Dick van Dyke (or Richard Wayne van Dyke; accept The Dick van Dyke Show) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​