2008 Erik Axel Karlfeldt Memorial Open
Round 2
1. Its later seasons introduced such new characters as Clint, played by Michael Ralph, and Byron Douglas III, played by Joe Morton. Other characters added to this show during its run include the cook Mr. Gaines, the hard-working Kim Reese, who worked for Mr. Gaines, and Freddie Brooks, who was passionate about the environment. The first season featured Maggie Lauten, who was quickly written off, though gym teacher Walter Oakes and Ron Johnson were lasting figures. Originally airing at 8:30 on Thursdays, following the show from which it was spun off, and starring Kadeem Hardison and Jasmine Guy as Dwayne Wayne and Whitley Gilbert, FTP, name this sitcom set at Hillman College, a spin-off of The Cosby Show. ANSWER: A Different World
2. This man holds his team’s record for rushing yards in a game, 234, which he set in a 2000 game in which he also set the record for most rushing yards in a game at Three Rivers Stadium. The pick that was used to acquire this player was acquired by trading quarterback Rob Johnson. This player currently holds the record for the most rushing yards in a bowl game for the Florida Gators, set in the 1998 Citrus Bowl against Penn State. He rushed for 1,202 yards this past season despite splitting carries with Maurice Jones-Drew. FTP, name this running back who made his first Pro Bowl in 2008, a player for the Jacksonville Jaguars. ANSWER: Fred Taylor
3. This is the first word other than “the” in the name of a group which released such songs as “Horse Doctor Man” on their last full length album, 1998’s Blue. This is the first word in the name of a group which had a hit with “Info Freako” from the album Liquidizer, and which had a bigger hit with a song about a “woman on the radio” who “talks about revolution / When it’s already passed her by.” This is the first word in the name of a group formed by Jim and William Reid which had hits with “Reverence,” “Sugar Ray,” and “Sometimes Always.” FTP, identify this word which is followed by “lizard,” “Jones,” as well as “and Mary Chain” in the names of several rock groups, and which in some traditions designates the savior of humanity. ANSWER: Jesus (accept The Jesus Lizard before “Liquidizer” is mentioned)
4. After this took place, Harold Deal became a local celebrity in Missouri for wearing shorts all year. Playwright Odon von Horvath had a profound fear of this happening to him, and it indirectly caused his death, while it directly killed Congressman Samuel Avis, Thai ruler Magrai the Great, and physicist Georg Wilhelm Richmann, who was studying it at the time. Virginia park ranger Roy Sullivan is in the Guinness Book of Records because this happened to him seven times. More recently, an occurrence of this killed the man whose pitch broke Sammy Sosa’s corked bat, Geremi Gonzalez. FTP, identify this unlikely circumstance, most likely to happen during a thunderstorm. ANSWER: being struck by lightning (accept equivalents)
5. His son of the same name often works as “Huck,” a nickname taken from one of the recurring characters in his works. That character is the son of a grocer and flies in a World War I-style plane with Rudolf von Flugel. Other characters created by him include the firefighting pigs Smokey, Sparky and Snozzle, a cocker spaniel named Sergeant Murphy, and the affable Lowly Worm. All these characters populate his Busytown, a city used as settings for such works as “What People Do All Day” and “Things That Go.” FTP, name this children’s book author whose works were made into a Nickelodeon animated series called “The Busy World” of him. ANSWER: Richard Scarry
6. Otto Graham played one season with this team when it was located in the state of New York, leading them to the 1946 NBL title. They had the worst road record in NBA history in the 1990-1991 season, going an abysmal 1-40. The most recent time this team had the number one overall pick they selected “Never Nervous” Pervis Ellison in the 1989 draft. Their most recent playoff appearance was in 2005, when they lost to the Sonics, the same year they traded a player for a package including Corliss Williamson. Current coach Reggie Theus played for them in the ‘80s. FTP name this team that plays in ARCO Arena, a California-based franchise. ANSWER: Sacramento Kings (accept either; accept Rochester Royals before “1990”)
7. In his book Christianity, Social Tolerance, and Homosexuality, John Boswell asserted that this film marked the first public use of the word “gay” in the United States outside of pornographic fiction. That happened in a scene in which the main character explained that he had “gone gay” upon being discovered in a dress. It featured Virginia Walker as Alice Swallow, the main male character’s fiancee, and Walter Catlett as Constable Slocum, who arrests several characters. The male protagonist wants to impress Mrs. Ransom, who may donate money to his museum, while Susan Vance turns out to be Mrs. Ransom’s niece. Featuring a missing intercostal clavicle bone from a brontosaurus and a leopard, FTP, name this film starring Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn, a screwball comedy with an educational title. ANSWER: Bringing Up Baby
8. This musician appeared as Street Singer in an episode of Married With Children called “Look Who’s Barking.” On September 18, a museum devoted to this man will open in Indlanola, Mississippi near his hometown of Itta Bena. This man released an album in 2000 in which he performed with Eric Clapton on songs such as “Marry You” and “Help the Poor.” The latter song also appeared on this man’s 1964 album Live at the Regal along with classic covers such as “Every Day I Have the Blues.” FTP, name this blues artist famous for songs such as his cover of Roy Hawkins’ “The Thrill is Gone” and for playing a guitar named Lucille. ANSWER: B.B. King
9. This man has only one career Olympic goal, which he got in 2006, and he only had one assist in 2002 when he won a gold medal. He has been a cover athlete for two different video games, including the 2003 edition of NHL Hitz. He was the second overall pick of the NHL draft by the Whalers, and after two seasons he was traded for Brendan Shanahan to the team with which he spent most of his career. This man came to his current team after his wife, Lauren, supposedly demanded he be traded as she didn’t like Edmonton. FTP, name this man who had the most points of his career in 2000, the year he won the Hart Trophy, a defenseman for the Anaheim Ducks. ANSWER: Chris Pronger
10. In one installment of this, two characters were discussing whether setting up a TiVo is like “taking candy from a baby,” at which point Stewie from Family Guy mysteriously appeared holding a candy cane. In another installment, one character pretended to be a “Talking Charlie Brown” lamp, a claim he substantiated by saying “Hulloo, Snoopee dog.” Yet another installment saw a character writing a letter to the World Wildlife Fund, and ended with him adding a postscript asking that the Fund “keel Bob too.” That character, Larry, is often seen campaigning to “END ZEEBA LIFE.” It also features the often-confused Pig and the cynical Rat. FTP, identify this comic strip created by Stephan Pastis whose name comes from the Gospels. ANSWER: Pearls Before Swine
11. A special “Competition Cartridge” of this game was released for Blockbuster and features time limits and the elimination of world maps. World three of this game, Vine Valley, contains such levels as Tree Top Town and Clam City, as well as an airline run by one of the protagonist’s relatives. Some of the enemies in this game are the crocodilian Klaptrap and Klump, and two bosses appear in this game twice, Gnawty and Necky. An extra life can be gained by collecting the four letters that make up the protagonist’s surname in each level. The protagonist frees allies such as Engarde and Rambi in his quest to defeat King K. Rool. FTP, name this SNES platformer featuring the title character and his sidekick Diddy. ANSWER: Donkey Kong Country
12. This baseball player was the first member of the Creighton University Hall of Fame, although he attended the school on a basketball scholarship. Teammate Tim McCarver said of this man, “He’s the luckiest pitcher I ever saw. He always pitches when the other team doesn’t score any runs.” He has only one no-hitter, coming in 1971 against the Pirates, while he has two World Series titles, won in 1964 and 1967; he also won the World Series MVP award in each series. In his greatest season, 1968, he had 13 shutouts and a 1.12 ERA, winning the NL Cy Young and MVP. FTP, name this pitcher who compiled 251 wins playing for the Cardinals from 1959 to 1975. ANSWER: Bob Gibson
13. He played “The King,” while Grace Jones played his queen, in a 2001 TV miniseries entitled Shaka Zulu: The Citadel which starred David Hasselhoff as Mungo Prentice. The role that made him famous was originally offered to Horst Buchholz and Alain Delon, while his more recent roles include Sheik Riyadh in Hidalgo and the narrator in 10,000 B.C. He is known as a worldwide authority on contract bridge, though he recently quit writing his syndicated daily column on the game. He is still best-known for a character whose brother Yevgraf was played by Alec Guinness; that character was the lover of Julie Christie’s Lara. FTP, name this Egyptian star of Doctor Zhivago. ANSWER: Omar Sharif (or Michel Demitri Chalhoub)
14. In 1984 this singer released a duet with fellow countryman Shakin’ Stevens, “A Rockin’ Good Way.” Her album Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire featured her cover of Freda Payne’s hit “Band of Gold” and a duet with Todd Rundgren on the song, “Loving You’s a Dirty Job but Somebody’s Gotta Do It.” Lucy Lawless performed with her on Celebrity Duets, and her first top 10 hit was the song “Lost in France.” This singer laments that it is “Nothing but a fool’s game / Standing out in the cold rain” in her song “It’s a Heartache.” FTP, name this Welsh singer of hits like “Holding Out for a Hero” and “Total Eclipse of the Heart.” ANSWER: Bonnie Tyler
15. Arizona State mens’ basketball coach Herb Sendek graduated from this school, as did two actors who would appear on L.A. Law, Michael Tucker and Blair Underwood. On Queer as Folk, Brian Kinney received a soccer scholarship to this school. This school’s Division III football team, the Tartans, play at Gesling Stadium. Lawrence Wetherhold teaches literature at this school in a recent film, in which Lawrence’s daughter Vanessa is played by Ellen Page; that film, which stars Dennis Quaid, is Smart People. FTP, name this university at which Paul Litvak began his graduate studies, a school located in Pittsburgh. ANSWER: Carnegie Mellon University or CMU
16. One song on this album laments that “even at our swiftest speed we couldn’t break from the concrete,” and notes that “even landlocked lovers yearn for the sea like navy men.” Another song on this album is set “amongst the vending machines and year-old magazines.” In addition to “Brothers on a Hotel Bed” and “What Sarah Said,” this album opens with a track which notes that “sorrow drips into your heart through a pinhole” and expresses the singer’s wish to open his arms and span the length of the isle of Manhattan. FTP, name this album which featured “I Will Follow You Into the Dark” and “Soul Meets Body,” the most successful record by Death Cab for Cutie. ANSWER: Plans
17. A recently announced one based on a Jeff German novel will center on Sandy Murphy and the heir to the Binion Horseshoe Casino fortune, while another features Soleil Moon Frye being murdered by her boyfriend. “Sex and Lies in Sin City” and “A Killing Secret” are to be featured on a spin-off neåtwork called “Glam,” while both have aired on a spin-off network dedicated purely to these. A parody of one on Family Guy claims that the slogan of the network responsible for them is “Television for Idiots” while depicting one of these films featuring a typically misogynist rapist OB-GYN. FTP, identify these cinematic atrocities brought to you by a network that also airs Golden Girls re-runs, the “network for women.” ANSWER: Lifetime Original Movies (accept clear-knowledge equivalents which mention “Lifetime”) 18. This is the name of a company that bought a controlling interest in Chrysler in May 2007. A 2005 film of this name centered on the theft of the breastplate of Attila the Hun from a Bucharest museum. In Final Fantasy VIII, this creature can be fought in Galbradia Gardens, and if defeated it serves as a summon that casts double and triple on the player’s party. In God of War II Kratos must fight a blue one of these that has eaten Jason. A creature of this name was the half-brother of Orthrus; that creature was a child of Typhon and Echidna who could be appeased with honeycakes. FTP, identify this creature that was named Fluffy in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, a three-headed dog of Greek myth. ANSWER: Cerberus
19. This man once expressed his desire to be married in a ceremony presided over by Roger Stabauch, and he once proved a man was gay by making out with him at a company Christmas party. He has a drinking problem, as alcohol has led to his shooting stray dogs in Mexico, taking his pants off at Sea World, and waking up in a Japanese family’s rec room. His dating proclivities include either taking a woman out to a nice seafood dinner and never calling her again or having some chicken and maybe some sex. This man’s signature line is “Whammy!” which he uses both for announcing Gene Tenace hits and when touching Veronica Corningstone’s breasts. FTP name this man played by David Koechner, the Channel 4 sportscaster in Anchorman. ANSWER: Champion “Champ” Kind (accept either name)
20. This was the title song of a 1973 album that also featured the song “You’re My Home.” This song details the time the singer spent performing under the name Bill Martin. One character in this song is named Davy, while another is an old man “makin’ love to his tonic and gin.” This song takes place at “nine o’clock on a Saturday” where the regular crowd shares “a drink called loneliness,” which is “better than drinking alone.” A live performance of this song with Elton John, who also plays the instrument in the title, appeared on the artist’s greatest hits album. FTP, name this song in which people ask the title character to “sing us a song,” a megahit for Billy Joel. ANSWER: “Piano Man”
Bonuses:
1. His first album, 1988’s Rappin’ with the Ladies, featured such tracks as “Telephone Love (Deh Pon Mi Mind).” FTPE: [10] Name this Jamaican dancehall artist, who notably shouted his first name on the hit song “Mr. Loverman.” ANSWER: Shabba Ranks (or Rexton Gordon; prompt on “Shabba”) [10] Recently, Ranks was heard on this artist’s “Clear the Air.” His classic dystopian album Extinction Level Event featured the single “What’s It Gonna Be?!” ANSWER: Busta Rhymes (or Trevor Smith, Jr.) [10] The video for “What’s It Gonna Be?!” famously featured this other singer, whose recent albums include Damita Jo and Discipline. ANSWER: Janet Jackson
2. Answer the following about the NBA’s 3-point competition, FTPE: [10] The first three 3-point competitions were won by this pasty Celtic. ANSWER: Larry Bird [10] The only other player to win three consecutive contests was this Bull. He also led the NBA in 3-point percentage three times, and is known for giving a hand-written letter to the president while wearing a dashiki during a White House trip. ANSWER: Craig Hodges [10] The exclusive three-in-a-row club may have a new member next year if this current Raptor defends his title. He recorded the first block in Charlotte Bobcats history. ANSWER: Jason Kapono
3. Like ACF Nationals 2004, this film features a charismatic figure known as President Ezequiel, though in this case he is a violent Marxist revolutionary rather than a genial law student. FTPE: [10] Name this 2002 film based on a Nicholas Shakespeare novel, whose title character is a woman named Yolanda. ANSWER: The Dancer Upstairs [10] This actor starred as a detective named Agustin in The Dancer Upstairs; he also played poet Reinaldo Arenas in Before Night Falls and a quadroplegic in The Sea Inside. ANSWER: Javier Bardem [10] The Dancer Upstairs was the directorial debut of this actor, who was Galbatorix in Eragon and Charles VII in The Messenger. ANSWER: John Malkovich
4. After ruling for 17 years, he was kidnapped by the Cosmic Order, who eventually allowed him to use the power of the Heart of the Infinite. FTPE: [10] Name this Marvel Comics character who first appeared in a 1997 issue of Incredible Hulk, and who was eventually defeated by the Titan Thanos. ANSWER: Akhenaten [10] This ruler of Latveria and nemesis of the Fantastic Four travelled back in time to try to kill Akhenaten before he could gain power. ANSWER: Doctor Victor von Doom [10] Among those who helped defeat Akhenaten was this King of Atlantis, who along with Doctor Strange and the Hulk was one of the original Defenders. ANSWER: Namor the Sub-Mariner (accept either name)
5. Name these dynamic duos of classic soft rock, FTPE. [10] This duo’s “rock and soul” sound was perfected in songs such as “Rich Girl” and “You Make My Dreams Come True.” ANSWER: Hall and Oates [10] One of the members of this duo would go on to sing “Highway to the Danger Zone.” Together they released albums such as Full Sail and Native Sons. ANSWER: Loggins and Messina [10] This duo’s album Tarkio featured their hit “One Toke Over the Line.” ANSWER: Brewer and Shipley
6. One contestant on this show was eliminated after a spot lie detector test while a challenge was helping the host break up with his girlfriend. FTPE: [10] Identify this MTV reality show which features such contestants as Mark Rogers. ANSWER: The Assistant [10] The Assistant was a competition to work for this C-list celebrity who also hosted the show. ANSWER: Andy Dick [10] Andy Dick was once thrown off Jimmy Kimmel for repeatedly touching this woman on air. She is related to one of the main satiric targets of The Assistant. ANSWER: Ivanka Trump (prompt on partial answer)
7. Golfers who have won the Green Jacket constitute an elite club. FTPE, name these surprising members: [10] This 2003 winner was the first Canadian and second lefty to win a major. ANSWER: Mike Weir [10] In 1979 this man became one of three men to win the Master’s in his first appearance. He later caused controversy when he made remarks about Tiger Woods serving fried chicken and collard greens. ANSWER: Frank “Fuzzy” Zoeller [10] This man won in a playoff in 1987, one of his four career PGA wins. It was also notable as he grew up in Augusta and used to work at Augusta National. ANSWER: Larry Mize
8. After Will Arnett was forced to back out of voicing KITT, this man took over. FTPE: [10] Name this Christian Scientist who portrayed Iceman in Top Gun. ANSWER: Val Kilmer [10] Kilmer played the title character in this 1997 action film based on novels by Leslie Charteris; it also starred Elisabeth Shue as a scientist. ANSWER: The Saint [10] In this 2005 film, Kilmer starred as Gay Perry, a private eye investigating two murders. This film was narrated by Harry Lockhart. ANSWER: Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
9. This wonderful and mystic location is inhabited by characters such as the Fry Kids and Birdie. FTPE: [10] Name this place that has been used to advertise a certain purveyor of food. ANSWER: McDonaldland [10] This villainous inhabitant of McDonaldland is often on the run from Big Mac. He is the terrestrial counterpart to the Filet-o-Fish stealing Captain Crook. ANSWER: Hamburglar [10] This character, a relative of another inhabitant of McDonaldland, has been used to advertise the Shamrock Shake. ANSWER: Uncle O’Grimacey
10. This album includes a song about “Wandering Stars,” which notes that “the blackness of darkness forever” is reserved for the title stellar bodies. FTPE: [10] Name this 1994 album, whose singles included “Numb” and “Glory Box.” ANSWER: Dummy [10] Dummy was the debut album from this group, which may be best remembered for their hit “Sour Times.” ANSWER: Portishead [10] In addition to working as the vocalist for Portishead, this singer has collaborated with the bassist from Talk Talk on the folk album Out of Season. ANSWER: Beth Gibbons
11. FTPE, name these AAA teams that serve as the end of the line for many aspiring baseball players. [10] This AAA associate of the Rays saw the antics of players like Elijah Dukes and less insane players like Carl Crawford and B.J. Upton. ANSWER: Durham Bulls (accept either underlined answer for each part) [10] This Pennsylvania team chose to name its mascot Pork Chop in 2007 and currently has Kris Benson on its disabled list. They were the Ottawa Lynx until last year. ANSWER: Lehigh Iron Pigs [10] This Pacific Coast League affiliate of the Angels, R. Hentzel’s favorite minor-league team, won the Pacific Conference North division in 2007. ANSWER: Salt Lake Bees
12. Answer the following about the films of the late Harvey Korman, FTPE: [10] He played Dr. Charles Montague in this 1977 movie, in which Dr. Richard Thorndyke suffers from the title condition. ANSWER: High Anxiety [10] His character of Hedley was shot by Black Bart at the end of this satirical Western, which also featured Madeline Kahn as Lili von Shtupp. ANSWER: Blazing Saddles [10] Outside the Mel Brooks oeuvre, Korman played a captain who sentences the title vehicle to be thrown off his ship in this sequel to Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo. ANSWER: Herbie Goes Bananas
13. The protagonist, Garret Quirke, is a pathologist whose friend Billy Hunt asks him not to perform an autopsy on Billy’s dead wife Deirdre. FTPE: [10] Name this recent mystery novel, a follow-up to 2006’s Christine Falls. ANSWER: The Silver Swan [10] The Silver Swan was written by “Benjamin Black,” a pseudonym employed by this Booker Prize-winning author of The Sea. ANSWER: John Banville [10] A murderer named Freddie Montgomery is the central character of this 1989 Banville novel, which sounds like a law school textbook but was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. ANSWER: The Book of Evidence
14. Answer the following about songs that drove people crazy . . . literally, FTPE: [10] Charles Manson took this song’s name for his theory of an impending race war. ANSWER: “Helter Skelter” [10] Virginia Tech shooter Cho Seung-hui obsessively listened to a mediocre song from the 1993 album Hints, Allegations, and Things Left Unsaid, perhaps the best-known achievement of this band. ANSWER: Collective Soul [10] Robert John Bardo murdered actress Rebecca Schaeffer after being inspired by this U2 song from The Joshua Tree. The song refers to a man carrying a pistol who hears his heart beating “Oh my love.” ANSWER: “Exit”
15. The parents of the two title characters on this show only had legs. FTPE: [10] Identify this Cartoon Network show about a mismatched brother and sister and their nemesis, The Red Guy. ANSWER: Cow and Chicken [10] Episodes of Cow and Chicken featured a segment about I. M. Weasel and this moronic character. ANSWER: I. R. Baboon (prompt on partial answer) [10] Cow and Chicken debuted on this Cartoon Network anthology series that also saw the debut of Dexter’s Laboratory. ANSWER: What a Cartoon! (accept World Premiere Toons or The Cartoon Cartoon Show)
16. This company published the best-selling video game of 2007, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. FTPE: [10] Name this company which also produces the Quake series. ANSWER: Activision [10] Activision announced in December that it will merge with this company. This company owns Blizzard and therefore the Warcraft, Starcraft and Diablo series. ANSWER: Vivendi Games [10] Activision also publishes this first person shooter series. The most recent installment was Modern Warfare. ANSWER: Call of Duty
17. Everything is scarier in 3-D. FTPE, name these things about the most terrifying 3-D movie, Jaws 3-D. [10] The film starred this man as Michael Brody. His recent roles include the president in American Dreamz. ANSWER: Dennis Quaid [10] Quaid met this actress on the set of Jaws 3-D, and they were briefly engaged afterwards. She played Howard’s love interest in Howard the Duck. ANSWER: Lea Thompson [10] Jaws 3-D was followed by this 1987 sequel, in which Mario Van Peebles, playing Jake, helps kill the shark. ANSWER: Jaws: The Revenge (prompt on “Jaws”)
18. The main feature of this movement is young people wearing tight, brightly colored clothes, who dance ostentatiously in public while listening on headphones to their iPods. FTPE: [10] Name this trendy style started in France by Jey-Jey. ANSWER: Tecktonik [10] Another key element of the Techtonik lifestyle is this form of competition. These contests have been immortalized in the cinematic masterpiece You Got Served. ANSWER: dance battles (accept obvious equivalents) [10] The definitive Tecktonik music video is for this song by Mondotek. When followed by the word “2007,” this word titles the most recent Daft Punk album. ANSWER: “Alive”
19. Monsters and music go together, and not just in “The Monster Mash.” Name some things about monstrous music, FTPE: [10] Blue Oyster Cult had a hit with a song about this creature, whose actions teach the lesson “History shows again and again how nature points out the folly of men.” ANSWER: “Godzilla” [10] This punk band released the album Famous Monsters, which contains the songs “Kong at the Gates” and “Die Monster Die.” ANSWER: The Misfits [10] In “Werewolves of London,” Warren Zevon sings about seeing this actor and his son walking with the Queen. ANSWER: Leonidas “Lon” Chaney
20. The 2008 NFL draft was notable for having no wide receivers taken in the first round. FTPE, answer the following about receivers taken in the second round: [10] The Redskins took two receivers, one from Michigan State and one from Oklahoma. Name either. ANSWER: Devin Thomas or Malcolm Kelly [10] Pittsburgh took this Texas receiver with the 53rd pick to play alongside Hines Ward. ANSWER: Limas Sweed [10] This team took Donnie Avery as the first wide receiver of the round. Avery will serve as a complement to Torry Holt and as a target for Marc Bulger. ANSWER: St. Louis Rams (accept either)