ACRONYM 12 - Round 3

1. In the YouTube series Raw Craft, this man interviewed creators of fine handmade goods. This ​ ​ ​ man voiced Lance Casteau [kas-TOH], a pompous parody of himself who operates the business Seize [SEZ] in the fourth season of Archer. With W. Kamau Bell, this man drank from a gourd ​ ​ containing milk and fresh (*) cow's blood in Kenya in one of the last episodes of his CNN series. Kitchen ​ ​ Confidential is a best-selling memoir by, for 10 points, what chef and host of the travel shows No Reservations ​ ​ and Parts Unknown who died by suicide in 2018? ​ ​ ANSWER: Anthony (Michael) Bourdain (boor-DANE) ​ ​

2. Sue Murry and former stuntman Jock Cranley are candidates for governor of this region. Blaine ​ County comprises the northernmost accessible part of this region, which includes The Alamo Sea and Mount Chiliad. A real-life product named for this region was briefly recalled in the (*) "hot ​ coffee" controversy. The Vinewood Sign towers over a major city in this state, whose residents have included Michael De Santa and Carl Johnson. Los Santos is in, for 10 points, what analogue of California depicted in Grand Theft Auto V that names a 2004 game in the series? ​ ​ ANSWER: San Andreas ​ ​

3. Cecil Beaton designed a lace one of these objects that prominently appeared in the film My Fair ​ ​ Lady. Satsuki offers one of these objects to a forest spirit who appears next to her at a bus stop in ​ My Neighbor Totoro. Colin Firth's character in Kingsman fights a (*) bar full of hooligans using one of ​ ​ ​ ​ these objects. A man performing with one of these objects notes that "the Sun's in my heart, and I'm ready for love" and claims "I'm happy again." For 10 points, name this object that Gene Kelly holds while performing the title song of Singin' in the Rain. ​ ​ ANSWER: umbrellas (or parasols) ​ ​ ​ ​

4. A 2009 single by this band was released with a somber cover of "Addicted to Love" as a B-side. A ​ nickname of keyboardist inspired part of this band's name. This group's singer referenced a battle with an eating disorder in "Hunger," a single from their 2018 album (*) High as ​ ​ Hope. This band's namesake vocalist claims "sometimes I feel like throwing my hands up in the air" in a song ​ on their album Lungs. An Englishwoman surnamed Welch fronts, for 10 points, what band behind "You've ​ ​ Got The Love" and ""? ANSWER: (prompt on "Florence" or "") ​ ​

5. In October 2018, Kristi Toliver joined this NBA team's coaching staff. In 2010, two players for ​ this team were suspended for bringing unloaded guns into their locker room, including former star Gilbert Arenas. This team's former owner changed the team's name in (*) 1997 in response to its ​ city's violence epidemic. In February 2019 this team acquired Bobby Portis in exchange for Otto Porter, Jr. shortly after a severe injury to its star point guard. "Bullets" is a former name of, for 10 points, what team led by John Wall and based in the nation's capital? ANSWER: Washington Wizards (accept either) ​ ​ ​ ​

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6. The 2019 film The Upside is adapted from a film in this language titled The Intouchables. A ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ blue-haired girl named Emma helps the protagonist discover her sexuality in another film in this language, Blue is the Warmest Color. A fantastical romantic comedy in this language concerns the ​ ​ courtship between Nino and the title woman, played by (*) Audrey Tautou [toh-too]. A biopic largely ​ in this language about singer Edith Piaf earned an Oscar for actress Marion Cotillard ["marry ON" coh-tee-YARD]. For 10 points, give this language spoken in the films Amelie, La Vie en Rose [la vee en ​ ​ ​ ​ "rose"], and C'est la vie! [say la vee]? ​ ​ ANSWER: French (or français) ​ ​ ​ ​

7. These actions are described as "dirty" and belonging to a "space boy" in songs by Belle and ​ Sebastian. Cocteau Twins and Beach House are bands in a subgenre of pop music named for this action. A time "when hope was high and life worth living" is described in a song about this action from (*) Les Misérables. The claim that "Thunder only happens when it's raining" appears in a song titled ​ for these actions by Fleetwood Mac. The Eurythmics sang about a "Sweet" variety of, for 10 points, what actions that occur while sleeping? ANSWER: dreams (accept Dirty Dream Number Two or A Space Boy Dream or dream pop or I ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Dreamed a Dream or Sweet Dreams Are Made of This) ​ ​ ​

8. A spinoff of this TV network was the first all-3D network in history. Bill Rasmussen's founding ​ of this network is detailed in the book Those Guys Have All the Fun. This network drew criticism in ​ ​ 2017 for briefly replacing a personality named Robert Lee. A round of 2017 (*) layoffs by this network ​ included Ed Werder and John Clayton. Tony Reali has appeared on multiple debate-laden shows on this channel, including and . The 30 for 30 films are made by, for 10 points, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ what network that airs SportsCenter? ​ ​ ANSWER: ESPN (accept Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) ​ ​ ​ ​

9. The protagonist of the film and TV show Heathers has this first name. The Origliasso sisters, an ​ ​ ​ Australian pop duo behind the single "Untouched," are known by this name. A game set after the events of Resident Evil 3 is titled for a virus with this (*) female name. The killing of Lilly Kane is ​ ​ ​ investigated by a teen detective with this name in a TV show starring Kristen Bell. An heiress with this name played by Camila Mendes is a one-time girlfriend of Archie Andrews. For 10 points, give this name of Betty's best friend on Riverdale. ​ ​ ANSWER: Veronica (accept The Veronicas or Resident Evil: Code Veronica or Veronica Mars) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

10. In a 2015 game, Jose Tabata took a controversial one of these actions in a ninth-inning at-bat ​ against Max Scherzer. In a 2017 game, the Twins' Max Kepler earned a walk-off RBI by way of this action. Craig Biggio [BIJ-ee-oh], the modern record holder in this statistic, was only once called out for doing it (*) deliberately. This action is not counted if its subject inadvertently or other otherwise ​ ​ ​ swings as it happens. A base is awarded following, for 10 points, what baseball action, which is called a "beaning" when involving an impact to the head? ANSWER: hit by pitch (accept HBP or answers describing being hit by a pitch; do not accept answers ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ describing throwing a pitch that hits a batter) ​ ​

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11. An official in this film shuts down an establishment and yells "I am shocked, shocked that there ​ is gambling going on in here!" just before being given his roulette winnings. A Nazi in this film is shot while trying to stop a plane from leaving, prompting Louis Renault [loo-ee RAY-noh] to tell police to (*) "round up the usual suspects." This film's theme, "As Time Goes By," is played at Ilsa's ​ request by a nightclub pianist named Sam. Rick Blaine says "here's lookin' at you, kid" in, for 10 points, what 1942 Humphrey Bogart classic set in Morocco? ANSWER: Casablanca ​ ​

12. A 2015 single by this group repeats a need to "Get lalalala loud." Kiana Brown won a 2011 ​ contest to become a part of this group, for whom Becky G and Zendaya have also performed. In 2015 this entity released "Make Some Noise," its first (*) original song. This group amusingly changed ​ the line "I crashed my car into a bridge" to "You drove your car across a bridge" in its version of Icona Pop's "I Love it." A toned-down cover of "Hotline Bling" was released by, for 10 points, what group that makes horrible, child-friendly music compilations? ANSWER: Kidz Bop (accept Kidz Bop Kids or similar) ​ ​ ​ ​

13. A set of rules, a collegiate award, and a method of scoring in this sport are all named for Henry ​ Callahan. Film producer Joel Silver co-wrote the initial rules of this sport, whose U.S. association trademarked the phrase "Spirit of ." A "pull" begins the play of this sport, whose regulation (*) end zones are 23 meters deep. This sport often uses, and is sometimes partially named for, ​ an object produced by Wham-O. A forehand flick is a commonly used throw in, for 10 points, what sport governed by the World Flying Disc Federation? ANSWER: Ultimate (accept Ultimate Frisbee) ​ ​ ​ ​

14. In one work in this series, a plane belonging to Laszlo Carreidas is hijacked by several of his ​ own crew members, though not by the pilot Piotr Skut. The first work in this series depicts its title figure "in the Land of the Soviets." Several of this series' books, including (*) The Secret of the Unicorn ​ ​ and Red Rackham's Treasure, were adapted into a Steven Spielberg film, in which Andy Serkis played Captain ​ ​ Haddock. The dog Snowy appears in, for 10 points, what series by Belgian author Hergé [air-zhay] about a boy reporter with a quiff hairstyle? ANSWER: The Adventures of Tintin ​ ​

15. A mother on this TV series is given medication by her ex-husband to make it look like she has ​ cancer. A web series based on this show centered on Dorota, a housekeeper. A man in this series exchanges the rights to a hotel for a chance to sleep with one of its protagonists. Michelle Trachtenberg (*) played the conniving Georgina on this show, which was based on on a Cecily von ​ Ziegesar novel series. The socialite Serena van der Woodsen is written about by the title blogger of, for 10 points, what CW series starring Leighton Meester and Blake Lively? ANSWER: Gossip Girl ​ ​

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16. Fran Tarkenton is the only NFL player to have this jersey number retired. In a nod to a former ​ namesake, basketball player Mookie Blaylock, Pearl Jam's debut album is named for this number. A modern soccer tradition dictates that a team's best player wears this uniform number, which was worn by (*) Pelé and Lionel Messi. This number has titled multiple TV shows about British Prime ​ Ministers, in a nod to the office's official residence. A basketball hoop's distance from the ground in feet is, for 10 points, what value of a king in blackjack? ANSWER: 10 (or ten) ​ ​ ​ ​

17. This 2018 song shares its name, and much of its arrangement, with a 1994 hit by the Blackout ​ All-Stars. One performer of this song quotes wrestler Eddie Guerrero's catch phrase, "Viva la raza," and name drops his solo hit "Chambea." This song is heavily based on a similarly named 1967 song by (*) boogaloo musician Pete Rodriguez. "Million dollar deals" and "Diamond district in the ​ Jag" are among the things this song's performer describes using its title phrase. J Balvin and Bad Bunny guest on, for 10 points, what Latin-infused rap song by Cardi B? ANSWER: I Like It ​ ​

18. In a 2017 win over the Panthers, this NFL team's quarterback completed just 4 passes. One of ​ this team's 2018 playbooks was stolen out of the car of rookie linebacker Roquan Smith. In September 2018 this team made another of its linebackers the highest paid (*) defensive player in ​ NFL history shortly after acquiring him from the Raiders. This team lost a 2018 playoff game after a Cody Parkey missed field goal nicknamed the "double doink." Khalil Mack and Mitch Trubisky play with, for 10 points, what team that plays at Soldier Field in Illinois? ANSWER: Chicago Bears (accept either) ​ ​ ​ ​

19. This character's brief 2008 presidential run was sponsored by Doritos. In his final appearance, ​ this character was taken away in a sleigh also containing Alex Trebek. This figure frequently warned that bears were the greatest (*) threat to America. This coiner of the word "truthiness" is the ​ namesake of the Ben & Jerry's ice cream flavor "Americone Dream" and wrote the book I Am America (And ​ So Can You!). A nightly "report" [ruh-POR] was hosted by, for 10 points, what fake pundit, whose portrayer ​ and namesake now hosts The Late Show? ​ ​ ANSWER: Stephen Colbert [kohl-"BEAR"] (or Maestro Professor Field Marshal The Rev. Sir Dr. Stephen ​ ​ Tiberius Mos Def Colbert D.F.A., Esquire Heavyweight Champion of the World) ​ ​

20. After starring in Nowhere Boy, an actor with this surname married its director, who is 23 years ​ ​ ​ older than him. An actress with this last name starred in a 2018 remake about a ballerina who learns that her dance school is secretly run by witches. That actress with this surname rose to fame in a series co-starring Jamie Dornan (*) as Christian Gray. A third actor with this surname makes a ​ physically-impossible leap from a crane in the film Skyscraper. For 10 points, give this last name shared by ​ ​ the unrelated actors Aaron, Dakota, and Dwayne. ANSWER: Johnson (accept Taylor-Johnson before "remake"; accept Aaron Taylor-Johnson or Aaron ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (Perry) Johnson or Dakota (Mayi) Johnson or Dwayne (Douglas) Johnson) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

ACRONYM 12 - Round 3

1. For 10 points each, name these films set in the far-off, dystopian year of 2019: [10] Harrison Ford starred in this 1982 Ridley Scott film as a man tasked with tracking down a troop of rogue replicants in 2019. Its 2017 sequel was set in, and partially titled for, the year 2049. ANSWER: Blade Runner ​ [10] In this landmark 1988 anime film set in 2019, the biker Tetsuo Shima develops incredibly powerful psychokinetic abilities, threatening the entirety of Neo Tokyo. ANSWER: Akira ​ [10] The human population is nearly extinct by 2019 in this 2009 film, in which an unnamed man and his son traverse a barren wasteland. It is based on a Cormac McCarthy novel of the same name. ANSWER: The Road ​ ​

2. A 2018 Wall Street Journal article openly lamented what it saw as this creature's association with Antifa. For ​ ​ 10 points each: [10] Name this amazing and mildly terrifying orange sports mascot, who was revealed in 2018 to a crowd of adoring and presumably horrified children. ANSWER: Gritty ​ [10] Gritty is the ridiculous new mascot of this NHL team, which shares an arena with the NBA's 76ers. ANSWER: Philadelphia Flyers (accept either) ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] At the 2019 NHL All-Star Weekend, Gritty enthusiastically supported this Flyers captain, a six-time all star who finished second in the NHL in points in 2018. ANSWER: Claude Giroux [jeer-OO] ​ ​

3. This character claims that he didn't know that "anything can happen when you take a chance" in the song "Start of Something New." For 10 points each: [10] Name this character, who shocks his friends by auditioning for Twinkle Towne despite his status as a cool ​ ​ and attractive basketball player. ANSWER: Troy Bolton (accept either) ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] Troy, played by Zac Efron, lands a role opposite Gabriella Montez in the title event of this film, the first in a series of immensely popular Disney movies. ANSWER: High School Musical ​ [10] After foiling their drama teacher's plans to ruin their callback auditions, Troy, Gabriella, and pretty much everyone else sing this song, which explains what happens "once we know" that "we're all stars." ANSWER: We're All In This Together ​ ​

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4. Some researchers believe this phenomenon is similar to frisson [frih-SOHN], a shiver induced by moving ​ ​ art or music. For 10 points each: [10] Name this pleasing bodily reflex that is often elicited by specially-made YouTube videos of people whispering, eating, or manipulating crinkly material. ANSWER: ASMR (or autonomous sensory meridian response) ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] Some brands have incorporated ASMR into their advertisements, such as a 2016 ad starring George Hamilton as this restaurant mascot and spokesman who wears a white suit. ANSWER: Colonel Sanders (or Harland (David) Sanders) ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] This young, redheaded YouTuber rose to fame in 2018 for hilarious ASMR videos in which she often adopts "sassy" personas like a condescending dentist or a rude cashier at Zumiez ("zoom"-eez). ANSWER: Life with MaK ("mack") (accept Makenna Kelly) ​ ​ ​ ​

5. For 10 points each, name these artists who had featured appearances on songs by : [10] His 2018 single "Pray for Me" features a verse from this Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper of "Humble" and "DNA." ANSWER: Kendrick Lamar (or Kendrick Lamar Duckworth; accept any underlined portion) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] The tracks "Prisoner" and "Stargirl Interlude" both feature this singer of "Summertime Sadness," who The Weeknd called his "muse." The Weeknd also guested on the title track of this woman's album Lust for ​ Life. ​ ANSWER: Lana Del Rey (or Elizabeth Woolridge Grant) ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] An early track, "Same old Song," features this co-founder of Three 6 Mafia, who also guested on Usher's "I Don't Mind" and Ne-Yo's "She Knows." ANSWER: Juicy J (or Jordan Michael Houston) ​ ​ ​ ​

6. A key moment in this film involves the potential cooperation, or lack thereof, with famed designer Colin Ritman. For 10 points each: [10] Name this 2018 film starring Fionn Whitehead as Stefan Butler, a 1980s programmer who is adapting the title novel into a video game. ANSWER: Bandersnatch (accept, but do not otherwise reveal, : Bandersnatch; prompt on, ​ ​ ​ ​ but still do not otherwise reveal, "Black Mirror") [10] Bandersnatch was released as part of this science fiction anthology series that often focuses on the ​ ​ dangers of advanced technology. One episode of it is set on the USS Callister. ​ ​ ANSWER: Black Mirror ​ [10] The viewer interactivity of Bandersnatch is highly reminiscent of these books, whose publishers ultimately ​ ​ sued the makers of the film. ANSWER: Choose Your Own Adventure ​ ​

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7. In November 2018, Ravens linebacker Matthew Judon became the first player in 16 years to perform this action on three straight plays. For 10 points each: [10] Name this action, in which a defensive player tackles the opposing quarterback for a loss. ANSWER: (quarterback) sacks ​ ​ [10] Judon sacked Derek, a starting quarterback with this surname, on all three plays. Derek's brother David, who also has this surname, was the first starting quarterback in the history of the Houston Texans. ANSWER: Carr (accept Derek Carr or David Carr) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] Both Derek and David Carr played collegiately at this Mountain West Conference school based in central California. Derek Carr was a teammate of Davante Adams at this school. ANSWER: Fresno State (accept California State University, Fresno) ​ ​ ​ ​

8. For 10 points each, answer the following about film adaptations of Romeo and Juliet: ​ ​ [10] A widely-panned 2013 adaptation of the play starred this actress, who earned widespread acclaim for her role in the True Grit reboot. More recently, she played a girl with a car for a best friend in Bumblebee. ​ ​ ​ ​ ANSWER: Hailee Steinfeld ​ [10] Claire Danes played Juliet in this director's version of Romeo and Juliet updated for the 1990s. He also ​ ​ directed an extravagant adaptation of The Great Gatsby. ​ ​ ANSWER: Baz Luhrmann ​ [10] An animated version of Romeo and Juliet, and a 2018 sequel based on Sherlock Holmes, have main ​ ​ characters who are these garden implements. ANSWER: garden gnomes (accept Gnomeo and Juliet) ​ ​ ​ ​

9. For 10 points each, name these singers who released new albums and came out as bi or pansexual in 2018: ​ ​ [10] The album Know. is by this singer-, who came out as bisexual in August 2018. His hits include ​ ​ the 2009 acoustic pop-rock song "I'm Yours" and the duet "Lucky" with Colbie Callait [kuh-LAY]. ANSWER: Jason (Thomas) Mraz [m'razz] ​ ​ [10] In 2018 Panic at the Disco released Pray for the Wicked, its first album since this frontman announced he ​ ​ identifies as pansexual. ANSWER: Brendon (Boyd) Urie [YUR-ee] ​ ​ [10] This actress and avant-garde R&B singer told she considers herself pansexual in 2018, when ​ ​ she also released her album Dirty Computer. ​ ​ ANSWER: Janelle Monáe (moh-NAY) (or Janelle Monáe Robinson) ​ ​ ​ ​

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10. Former detective J.J. Bittenbinder ["bitten binder"] objected to the way his "Street Smarts" child safety assemblies were lampooned by this man. For 10 points each: [10] Name this comedian, who won an Emmy in 2018 for his special Kid Gorgeous. ​ ​ ANSWER: John (Edmund) Mulaney ​ [10] John Mulaney is a former writer for , and has appeared in several roles during this ​ ​ recurring news parody segment. It is currently hosted by Colin Jost [johst] and Michael Che [chay]. ANSWER: Weekend Update ​ [10] In a brilliant and surreal 2018 SNL sketch written by Mulaney, a man ordering this unusually fancy food ​ ​ item from a diner prompts a Les Miz-style revolt amongst its staff. ​ ​ ANSWER: lobster (accept Lobster Diner) ​ ​ ​ ​

11. Gamers were both baffled and excited when these creatures suddenly started showing up on Community Day. For 10 points each: [10] Name this tiny creature that resembles a brass hex-nut atop a lump of mercury. ANSWER: Meltan ​ [10] Meltan is the first ever Pokémon to debut in a spin-off game, first showing up as a form assumed by Ditto in this mobile game in September 2018. ANSWER: Pokémon Go ​ [10] In Nintendo's official video explaining Meltan, Pokémon Go's Professor Willow experiments with the ​ ​ contents of a strange box sent to him from this other tree-named professor, who appeared in the very first Pokémon games. ANSWER: Professor Oak ​ ​

12. Much like the Bechdel test evaluates female representation, this woman names an informal "test" that gauges African American representation in film. For 10 points each: [10] Name this filmmaker, whose distribution company ARRAY distributes films by women and people of color. Her other films include the 2014 drama Selma. ​ ​ ANSWER: Ava (Marie) DuVernay ​ [10] In 2018, DuVernay directed an adaptation of this Madeleine L'Engle novel, which starred Oprah Winfrey as Mrs. Which. ANSWER: A Wrinkle in Time ​ [10] A 2016 documentary by DuVernay explored issues of race and mass incarceration in the U.S. in the context of this constitutional amendment, which was ratified after the Civil War and also provides the film's title. ANSWER: Thirteenth Amendment or Amendment 13 (accept 13th) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

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13. This singer claims she's "always late" and hasn't been early "since '88" in her song "Slow Burn." For 10 points each: [10] Name this country pop singer, whose acclaimed 2018 album Golden Hour earned numerous "Album of ​ ​ the Year" accolades, including at the CMA Awards. ANSWER: Kacey (Lee) Musgraves ​ [10] In a song from Golden Hour, Kacey Musgraves tells a man with this job "you can have your space." ​ ​ Gene Autry was known as the “singing” one of these people, another of which is told "take me away" in a Dixie Chicks song. ANSWER: cowboys (accept Space Cowboy or Singing Cowboy or Cowboy Take Me Away) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] Musgraves recorded much of Golden Hour in a barn owned by this rock and occasional country singer, ​ ​ whose biggest hits include "Soak Up the Sun" and "Every Day Is a Winding Road." ANSWER: Sheryl (Suzanne) Crow ​ ​

14. After Joe asks why the ineligible Prince William is included in a PowerPoint of potential prince consorts for this country, Charlotte Kutaway replies, "I just like to look at him." For 10 points each: [10] Name this European principality whose Queen Clarisse seeks out her granddaughter Mia to succeed her in a 2001 film. ANSWER: Principality of Genovia (juh-NOH-vee-uh) ​ ​ [10] Clarisse's granddaughter Mia is the protagonist of this teen romantic comedy series starring Anne Hathaway. ANSWER: The Princess Diaries ​ [10] Prior to being tapped as Genovia's next queen, Mia lived with her mother and her cat Fat Louie in a unique apartment converted from one of these buildings. ANSWER: fire station (or fire house or engine house) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

15. Upon his death in 1994, Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain joined a notional "club" of musicians who all died at this age. For 10 points each: [10] Give this age, which is also the age at which Amy Winehouse, Janis Joplin, and a surprising number of other greats passed away. ANSWER: 27 ​ [10] Jim Morrison, who sang "Light My Fire" and "Hello, I Love You" with this rock band, was 27 when he died of a probable overdose in a Paris bathtub in 1971. ANSWER: The Doors ​ [10] Kristen Pfaff [faff], the bassist for this mostly female grunge band behind the songs "Violet" and "Malibu," was 27 when she died two months after Cobain. ANSWER: Hole ​ ​

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16. A 1998 win over Stanford by Harvard's women's basketball team was the first victory of this type, though it was not done by a men's team until 20 years later. For 10 points each: [10] Name or describe this largest possible upset in the NCAA Basketball Tournament, which was done in 2018 by the University of Maryland Baltimore County. ANSWER: a 16 seed beating a 1 seed (accept reasonable descriptions such as 16 over 1 as long as the ​ ​ ​ ​ seeds involved are mentioned) [10] UMBC's win came over this school, nicknamed the Cavaliers and based in the city of Charlottesville. ANSWER: University of Virginia (or UVA) ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] While they beat Virginia by 20 points, UMBC lost in the second round to this #9 seed. Bruce Weber coaches this Big 12 program, which reached the Elite Eight before losing to Loyola-Chicago. ANSWER: Kansas State University (prompt on "Wildcats"; do not accept or prompt on "Kansas") ​ ​

17. If you're a cocky sitcom character, it's probable that at some point, you'll be bested at bowling. For 10 points each: [10] Diane's unexpected skill helps her team take down Gary, the awful owner of Gary's Olde Time Tavern, in an episode of this beloved sitcom that starred Ted Danson as the barkeep Sam Malone. ANSWER: Cheers ​ [10] Just after Al Bundy breaks the record score at Bowlarama, his wife Peg bowls a perfect 300 in an episode of this raunchy early Fox series. ANSWER: Married... with Children ​ [10] In a 2010 episode of The Big Bang Theory, Sheldon is beaten by this real-life geek icon best known for ​ ​ playing the insufferable boy genius Wesley Crusher. ANSWER: Wil Wheaton (or Richard William Wheaton III) ​ ​ ​ ​

18. For 10 points each, answer the following about works titled for increasing numbers of "ways to die": [10] Various methods of death were explored in , an anthology series on this TV network ​ ​ that also aired . It rebranded as the in 2018 and was formerly aimed ​ ​ largely at a male audience. ANSWER: Spike (or Spike TV) ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] This actor wrote and starred in the cameo-heavy film A Million Ways to Die in the West. He is better ​ ​ known for creating Family Guy and The Orville. ​ ​ ​ ​ ANSWER: Seth (Woodbury) MacFarlane ​ [10] The 1986 film 8 Million Ways to Die, which is ostensibly eight times deadlier than MacFarlane's film, ​ ​ co-starred this actor, who also starred in Tron and won an Oscar for the film Crazy Heart. ​ ​ ​ ​ ANSWER: Jeff Bridges (or Jeffrey Leon Bridges) ​ ​ ​ ​

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19. Not every comic book character dies in a cool, heroic manner. For 10 points each: [10] The Marvel series Ultimatum had tons of incredibly stupid deaths, with the worst likely being this master ​ ​ of the mystical arts having his head explode after his cape was wrapped around him really tightly. ANSWER: Doctor Strange (accept Ultimate Doctor Strange or Stephen Strange) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] The usually dangerous Mr. Sinister died after simply falling onto this member of the X-Men who drains the life force from people she touches. ANSWER: Rogue ​ [10] This alien member of the Green Lanterns, who gives Hal Jordan his power ring, dies after crashing his ship into Earth despite it being well established that Green Lanterns don't need ships to fly through space. ANSWER: Abin Sur ​ ​

20. Under manager Kevin Cash, this baseball team won a very surprising 90 games in 2018. For 10 points each: [10] Name this AL East team that, despite being named for a nearby body of water, is actually based in St. Petersburg, Florida. ANSWER: Tampa Bay Rays (accept either) ​ ​ ​ ​ [10] In 2018, the Rays regularly employed this unusual tactic with its pitching staff, under which Ryne Stanek set major league record with seven consecutive starts without giving up a run. A general description of this strategy is acceptable. ANSWER: using an opener or opening pitcher (accept answers describing having the starter only pitch ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 1-2 innings or pulling the starter early or starting with relief pitchers or having the usual starter come ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ in relief; accept anything that reasonably describes this) ​ [10] The Rays did not use the "opener" strategy in games started by this pitcher, who beat out Justin Verlander for the AL Cy Young award. ANSWER: Blake (Ashton) Snell ​ ​