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2005 TRASHionals Round 05
Tossups
1. The best known song with this title was written in 1982 by Caribbean soca artist Arrow, sharing its name with the unrelated fourth single from the Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me album by The Cure. An internet meme was spawned by an infamously bad college recruitment video for North Carolina's Applachian State University featuring a different song that repeatedly described ASU thusly. For ten points, give the common title, most often associated with a 1987 recording of the Arrow song by former New York Doll David Johansen in the guise of partying alter-ego Buster Poindexter.
ANSWER: Hot Hot Hot
2. Drafted 40th overall in 2005, he scored 6.8 points per game in his rookie year. The Parade co-player of the year with Greg Oden, he went straight to the NBA out of Jackson, Mississippi's Lanier High School. Last season he was moved to point guard, and improved his scoring to 16.5 points per game. This also saw him start more than half the games for Don Nelson's team. Name, for ten points, this Golden State guard who is the reigning winner of the NBA's Most Improved Player award.
ANSWER: Monta Ellis
3. She is behind the Mistress Couture line of club-wear and lingerie and was on the cover of the July 2006 issue of FHM. Genesis magazine named her the 2004 and 2005 Pornstar of the Year, though she is also listed as the magazine's publisher. She guested as herself in an episode on Aqua Teen Hunger Force featuring a salesman from Grim Reaper Gutters. For ten points, name this half-Thai actress married to actor and singer Evan Seinfeld and star of films such as Teradise Island.
ANSWER: Tera Patrick (or Linda Shapiro)
4. It was stolen by Fitch before being returned by Dalton Campbell. It was also once taken by its owner's half-brother Oba. It can be used to access the skill of its previous owners, as shown when it is used to defeat single-handedly thirty blademasters of the Baka Ban Mana on the way to the Palace of the Prophets. Although it can normally only be used to harm enemies, its true owner can turn the blade white and use it against anything. More recently, it was traded for information to Samuel, the minion of the witch Shota, in Chainfire. For ten points, name this title weapon wielded by the Seeker Richard Rahl in a series by Terry Goodkind.
ANSWER: Sword of Truth
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5. This movie has the greatest number of Oscar nominations – eight – without having one for directing, writing, or Best Picture. Nine of its original songs, including "Ain't No Party," were cut, while four new songs were written by original composer Henry Krieger, and R&B producers The Underdogs reworked the songs to better reflect both the movie's time period and current musical taste. Sheryl Lee Ralph and Jennifer Holliday created the roles that went to a singer-turned-actress and an actress making her screen debut in the role of Effie White. For ten points, name this 2006 musical that saw a Best Supporting Actress Oscar go to Jennifer Hudson.
ANSWER: Dreamgirls
6. He did not make his debut in the series he is most associated with in that series' first release in Japan in 1987, but he has been retconned into later releases. His first official appearance was as a non-playable character in the second game of the series, where his relationship with a character named "Hilda" is established, which is seen in later incarnations including one with the last name Fabool. Doctor Demen Bunanasa is the first villainous incarnation of him, and the one surnamed Randell is the head Judge in Tactics Advance. The one named Kramer was the headmaster of Balamb Garden, while the one named Highwind was the first man in space. For ten points, name this supporting character from the Final Fantasy series often responsible for creating, owning, and flying airships.
ANSWER: Cid
7. He likes media noches and, if the credits sequence is accurate, blood oranges and fried ham. His only real adversary, Sergeant Doakes, has taken to following him around, making his favorite extracurricular activity a bit of a no-no. Proud owner of the speed boat Slice of Life, he currently shares an apartment with his sister Deb because she's traumatized by the fact that her fiance turned out to be the Ice Truck Killer. For ten points, name this blood spatter expert who moonlights as a very principled serial killer played by Michael C. Hall on an eponymous Showtime drama.
ANSWER: Dexter Morgan (accept either)
8. According to a 1950s jingle it "puts a rose in every cheek." It was falsely reported in 2006 that it had been banned in the United States as Kraft Foods has produced it since 1935. Colin Hay name-checked it in a 1982 hit song after determining that he and a Belgian baker were countrymen. Developed in 1922 by Dr. Cyril P. Callister when he mixed celery, onion, and salt with brewers yeast extract to create a spreadable paste this is, for ten points, what salty, bitter food Australians typically spread on toast?
ANSWER: Vegemite (do not accept or prompt on Marmite)
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9. A member of the '70s act Revelation Funk, he considered himself to be a keyboardist and songwriter until Quincy Jones asked him to sing on the track "One Hundred Ways." In 1983, he released his solo debut album It's Your Night, featuring the Michael McDonald duet "Yah Mo B There." He also hooked up with John Tesh for adult contemporary hits such as "Give Me Forever (I Do)" and has performed on "How Do You Keep the Music Playing?" and the General Hospital song "Baby Come to Me" with Patti Austin. For ten points, whose biggest hit is "I Don't Have the Heart"?
ANSWER: James Ingram
10. He is a spokesman for Roybertito's Mexican restaurant where a quesadilla supreme is named for him, he has his own board game--the Peanut Butter Square Hula Quest. Some of his early work includes movies in which he Doles Out the Harshness, Visits Satan, and Has a Chat with a Mormon Child. Although he is seen eating an apple, he apparently enjoys hickory smoked horse buttholes. A dashing special agent with a Ph. D. in kicking your ass, name, for ten points, this five year-old Asian child who is a real doctor just giving away the hot American dickings at your local record store this Tuesday from four 'til nine.
ANSWER: Dr. Tran
11. It was the subject of the climax of the 2006 documentary Freedom's Fury and featured in the fictionalized Children of Glory. Preceded by Laszlo Pappas' third consecutive gold medal a few days earlier, it occurred about a month after the revolution of the country that won it 4-0 was brutally subdued. Besides a sucker punch thrown by Dezso Gyarmarti that was caught on film, the name given to it was due, in part, to the eye injury of Ervin Zador, who had scored two of the goals, at the fist of Valentin Prokopov. Taking place during a semifinal game at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, identify, for ten points, this infamous water polo match between Hungary and the USSR.
ANSWER: Blood in the Water game (or knowledgeable equivalents before the info is given away, like "the water polo match between Hungary and the USSR at the 1956 Olympics")
12. The Man on the Eiffel Tower was one of two films he directed. He wrote the screenplay for Jean Renoir's Diary of a Chambermaid, in which he starred with wife Paulette Goddard, and won an Emmy as Joseph Welch in Tail Gunner Joe. Nominated for an Oscar for The Day of the Locust, other notable roles include George in Of Mice and Men, Henry Bemis in the "Time Enough at Last" episode of The Twilight Zone, and Grandpa Gustafson in Grumpy Old Men. For ten points, name this actor known as Micky in the Rocky movies and The Penguin on the Batman TV series.
ANSWER: Burgess Meredith
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13. Liner notes proudly claim that no computer was used in recording or mixing this release, and it was recorded in London deliberately using vintage 1960s instruments. One track was inspired by and includes a monologue by Detroit news caster Mort Crim; another features English singer Holly Golightly; the second single was a cover of Burt Bacharach's I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself. For ten points, name this 2003 release, featuring The Hardest Button To Button and opener Seven Nation Army, the third full length release by the White Stripes.
ANSWER: Elephant
14. The 2007 World Championships for this game were held in Antwerp, Belgium, where seven of the top ten finishers were from the Netherlands. In the "Ultimate Lightning" version of this game, the utility of a static defense is lessened due to 6 of the 7 immovable pieces becoming one-shot deals. With the exception of the "Nostalgia" version released in 2002, the American ranking system has been reversed since 2000. The Shoreline Bluff is a popular use of misdirection that takes advantage of one of the interesting features of the board: two lakes that serve at choke points that limit the movement of pieces, Played on a 10 x 10 board and typically featuring 40 blue and red pieces, identify, for ten points, this militarized version of capture the flag.
ANSWER: Stratego
15. As a teenager, she was nominated for an Emmy for her role as Zena Brown on Ryan's Hope. She also appeared as a black teen who claimed to have been assaulted by two white cops on Law and Order. She joined Tisha Campbell as part of the choral commentary in Little Shop of Horrors and later played Campbell's best friend Pam on Martin. For ten points, name this actress now starring as Rochelle, the mother of Drew, Tonya, and the title character on Everybody Hates Chris.
ANSWER: Tichina Arnold
16. He is blinded by the secret supervillain identity of the news reporter he has a crush on when Antagone spits formic acid into his eyes. He is betrayed by his program manager, Phil, who sues him for the cancer he got while working. His son enjoys listening to gangsta-rap and eats Kap'n Krump cereal, which is endorsed by the rapper Taqu'il, and frequently pushes the bowl off of the table in rebellion against him. His minion, Sinn, falls in love with the man-lobster Arthur Watley, who also happens to be the assistant of his arch-nemesis Xander Crews. For ten points, identify this man currently running for President based on his curing global warming with the Annihilatrix, the password of which was Frisky Dingo.
ANSWER: Killface
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17. In 1987, he broke the NCAA record of Wichita State's Phil Stephenson. Although Salve Regina's Damian Costantino broke his record in 2003, this Oklahoma State standout still holds the Division I record with a 58-game hitting streak. A six-time Gold Glove winner, he had his career ended by arthritis while with the Dodgers, who acquired him for Scott Proctor and Bubba Crosby. A veteran of both New York clubs, he hit 294 home runs, including 18 grand slams. For ten points, name this third baseman who spent most of the '90s with the Chicago White Sox.
ANSWER: Robin Ventura
18. The title of this song comes from the grave of the songwriter's father, who killed himself when the songwriter was 9. In 1987, a version of it from the 1987 Trio album by Linda Ronstadt, Dolly Parton, and Emmylou Harris topped the country charts while a gender-changing version is found on the Beatles' Live at the BBC. This 1958 #1 hit has lyrics such as "Just to see him smile makes my life worthwhile" which were sang by Annette Kleinbard and written by Phil Spector. For ten points, name this hit by the Teddy Bears.
ANSWER: To Know Him Is to Love Him
19. The identity of this character is not revealed by name, leading some critics, including John Reed, to speculate that the person does not exist, which may have bearing on a 2000 self-help book's standing as a non-fiction title. Described as an eighth-grade dropout and a self-made entrepreneur in Cold War Hawaii, this character guides two young men to learn to have money work for them instead of working for money. Although author Robert Kiyosaki has amassed wealth with the sale of the original book and subsequent titles using this persona, Kiyosaki has recently begun doing the hotel ballroom wealth hustle with Donald Trump. For ten points, name this character from Kiyoski's series of books that might describe Jennifer Gates' father.
ANSWER: Rich Dad (from Rich Dad, Poor Dad)
20. Founded in 1967 as a small, New York-based distribution company for art and foreign films, it had its first hit in 1972 when it distributed Reefer Madness to campuses across the U.S. In 1978, it distributed Smithereens, the first American independent film entered into the main competition at Cannes. In 2007, founder Bob Shaye directed The Last Mimsy for release by the company. Known as "The House the Freddy Built" due to its success with the Nightmare on Elm Street series, for ten points, name this film studio that shared production duties with Miramax on the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
ANSWER: New Line Cinema
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21. An animated follow-up to this show featured the Martian Marion, Veenie from Venus, and the protagonists in 2200 AD. A less-successful follow-up was VH1's talent competition to cast a new version of this show, whose original cast included Dave Madden as Reuben Kinkaid, the manager of Tracy, Chris, Laurie, Danny, Keith, and their mother Shirley. For ten points, name this '70s show about musicians on tour starring Shirley Jones and David Cassidy.
ANSWER: The Partridge Family
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