Steve Spurrier Memorial Trash Tournament 2003
Tossups by Mark Viola
1. At the 25th Nippon Academy Awards in 2002, it won Best Picture and Best Original Song. At the 45th San Francisco International Film Festival it was awarded the Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature. At the Berlin Film Festival it shared the Golden Bear, the first animated feature to win the top prize. FTP, name this Japanese anime film by heralded director Hayao Miyazaki about a young girl who is trapped in a enchanted bath house for the gods which in January 2003 was awarded Best Animated Film by the Online Film Critics Society.
ANSWER: Spirited Away (accept Sen to Chihiro no kamikakushi)
2. He seemed to be a sure lock to make this year’s Baseball Hall of Fame. All he ever did was lead all second basemen in home runs with 277 and make 10 all-star appearances. Unfortunately the voters didn't feel that was enough. FTP, identify this snubbed Cubbie who, much like every Chicago fan, will have to wait until next year.
ANSWER: Ryne Sandberg
3. In 1995 this film was nominated for seven Academy Awards. It won none. Thomas Newman’s score lost to Hans Zimmer’s music for Lion King. The Cinematography award went to Legends of the Fall and Best Sound to Speed. It lost Best Film Editing and Best Picture to Forrest Gump and Frank Darabont’s adapted screenplay lost to Eric Roth’s adaptation for Gump. FTP, give the name of this film, whose Best Actor Nominee Morgan Freeman lost to Tom Hanks.
ANSWER: The Shawshank Redemption
4. The first version of this game was released in the States in 1989 for the Nintendo. It became widely popular due to Nintendo Power giving away a free copy as a Christmas bonus for a year’s subscription. Two, Three, and Four were released each following year, and became the major competitor to the Final Fantasy series. After the release of Four, Enix, the company that produced the games, pulled its American distribution, resulting in Five and Six never seeing American soil. In 2000, Enix returned with its Monsters version of the game, and soon thereafter Seven was released for the Playstation. FTP, name this famous RPG series.
ANSWER: Dragon Warrior (accept Dragon Quest)
5. Innervoice, Inhaler, Plus Profond, Lung, Magenta, Tuna, Battersea, Pink Fluffy Dinosaurs, Electro Shock Faders, One Way Ride, Everytime We Live Together We Die a Bit More, Autoharp, and Mad About You are all songs by this Belgium group. They wrote the song Eden, but Sarah Brightman’s cover is more widely known. FTP, name this band who’s three CD’s are A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular, Blue Wonder Power Milk, and The Magnificent Tree.
ANSWER: Hooverphonic
6. The units are Fighter, Bomber, Infantry, Armour, Battleship, Aircraft Carrier, Transport, and Submarine, not to mention Industrial Complexes and AA Guns. Much more complex than Risk, the board game is so popular, it has an international players’ association with a worldwide ranking system and yearly conventions. FTP, name this strategy board game sold by Milton Bradley-Hasbro, which also has Europe and Pacific variants sold by Avalon Hill Game Company.
ANSWER: Axis and Allies
7. He was an artist and painter of note, studying with the masters of the day, and producing a number of paintings witch are popular even to today. He was a poet as well, writing a number of verses which have lasted until today. He was also a sculptor, carpenter, and metallurgist. He was also a tremendous fighter, fighting in over 60 matches and never losing. However, it is none of this that made him famous, but was instead his skill as a writer that last untill today. FTP name this writer of The Book of Five Rings.
ANSWER: Miyamoto Musashi
8. CIC. Snooze n' Cruise. Rat Thing. Kongbucks. The Street. FOQNE, or Franchise-Organized Quasi-National Entities. Burbclave. Bimbo Box. Burb Beater. Turfnet. MetaCops. Crip. Fedland. Admiral Bob's Global Security. REASON: Gatling-type 3mm Hypervelocity Railgun. Metaverse. FTP, these are all terms from what Neal Stephenson cyber-punk novel.
ANSWER: Snowcrash
9. The victim being tortured upon this device was lifted up, ands lowered down upon the point of the pyramid so that his weight rested on the point, positioned in or on tender body parts. The executioner could alter the pressure on the point anywhere between zero to total body weight. The victim could be rocked, spun around, or dropped repeatedly onto the point. FTP, name this popular middle ages torture device.
ANSWER: Judas Cradle
10. Jen is a gelfling sent to find the mysterious Mahgra. When he does, Mahgra gives him a small shard that must be returned to the place from which it came. Doing so will bring true the 1000 year old prophecy, during the Great Conjunction of the Three Suns. However, the Skexies want to prevent him from completing his task, and send the crab like Gahlthen to try and stop him. FTP, this is the basic plot to what classical fantasy movie by Jim Henson?
ANSWER: The Dark Crystal
11. She was the daughter of the King of the Butterflies and his wife, Grandgousier. She became pregnant, and on the eleventh month of her pregnancy she fell into a sudden labor, giving birth to Gargantua through her ear. FTP, identify this daughter of the king and mother to Gargantua, who shares her name with the archnemesis of the Smurfs.
ANSWER: Gargamelle
12. Born in Manhattan in 1952, she turned to writing at the tender age of seven. Twenty years later her first book, “The Door Into Fire” was published. Since then she has published 27 novels, including several in Tom Clancy’s Netforce series, several Spider-man novelizations, numerous Star Trek novels including the famous “Dark Mirror,” and her newest book, “Stealing the Elf-King’s Roses.” She now lives in Ireland. FTP, name this author, best known for her Young Wizard series.
ANSWER: Diane Duane
13. When he was 16 years old, Jesus told him to restore the Kingdom of God on Earth. To do so he wrote the book Divine Principle, detailing his belief that all people are fallen beings. To fund his church he went around selling candy and flowers at great prices. However, his conviction of tax fraud in 1982 lost him many of his followers. FTP, name this founder of the Unification Church, best known for its mass marriages.
ANSWER: Rev. Sun Myung Moon
14. Dr. Marsh Tracy was a veterinarian running an animal study center in Africa. Helping him were his daughter Paula, American Jack Dane and Mike, a local. Also living with the Tracys were a crossed-eyed lion named Clarence and a chimp named Judy. FTP, give the name of this series whose storylines were largely centered on protecting the wildlife of the local game preserve from poachers and other threats.
ANSWER: Daktari
15. "Here I was, living in a luxury hotel, racing around a half-Latin city in a toy car that looked like a cockroach and sounded like a jet fighter, sneaking down alleys and humping on the beach, scavenging for food in shark-infested waters, hounded by mobs yelling in a foreign tongue." So sums up the tale of journalist-alcoholic extraordinaire Paul Kemp, who moves to Puerto Rico to write for the English-language paper, The Daily News. FTP, Name this coming of age novel, written by Hunter Thompson in 1959, not published until 1998, when it became an instant best seller.
ANSWER: The Rum Diary
16. Recognized by many as the "Father of Computer Gaming,” his games have been honored with virtually every major award in the gaming industry. In 1999, he was the second person ever to be inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts and Science’s Hall of Fame. FTP, name this man who has to his credit the games Gettysburg, Antietam, Pirates!, Colonization, Alpha Centauri, and Civilization.
ANSWER: Sid Meier
17. Shortly after guiding his team to a final four appearance, this coach bolted for the NBA, taking over as Head Coach for the New Jersey Nets. Unfortunately he was unable to duplicate his collegiate success. Author of “Refuse to Lose,” he took his own advice and returned to coaching on the college level at Memphis University. FTP, identify this coach who vaulted perennial loser UMass into the national spotlight, leading them to five straight Atlantic-10 conference titles.
ANSWER: John Calipari
18. When asked what's fame, he said that "It's like the girl with the biggest tits or the homeless man who saved a girl from a fire." Heavily influenced by his jazz-playing father, he started rapping at the age of nine, joining the crew "The Devastatin' Seven" in the mid 80s. He made his name as a solo artist with the double release of 1994's Illmatic and 1996's It Was Written.
ANSWER: Nas
19. First played in China, this game spread to Japan and Korea, and in modern times to Europe and America. Still most popular in the Far East, in many countries there you can find newspaper columns and television shows devoted to it. In Korea it’s called Baduk, or the pebble game, and in China it’s Weichi, which means the surrounding game. Its name in the states comes from the Japanese name for the game. FTP, give the name of this ancient game played with white and black stones.
ANSWER: Go or Igo (accept Baduk or Weichi before they are mentioned)
20. This site boasts a roster of colorful individuals such as El Pinto Grande, the semi-literate Mexican wrestler, Leonard J. Crabs, attorney at law, Jeff K, the leetest haxor around, and Cliff Yablonski, who probably hates you. Founded by Rich "Lowtax" Kyanka in the late 90's, it continues to be one of the Internet's leading sources of underground humor while protecting us from the terrible secret of space.
ANSWER: SomethingAwful(.com)
21. She lived a troubled home life, finding it hard to deal with the constant cheating of her husband and his many mistresses. At one point in time it got so bad that, upon finding out he was spending a whole weekend with one of them, she fled her house and disappeared for 10 days, and developed amnesia. However, she was able to take the disappointments of her life and put them use in her profession, that of a writer. FTP name this authors best known for her series of mystery novels staring such detectives as Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot.
ANSWER: Agatha Christie
Steve Spurrier Memorial Trash Tournament 2003
Tossups by Mark Viola
1. For five points each and a five point bonus for all correct, identify each school the following Heisman Trophy winners went to.
[5] Bo Jackson ANSWER: Auburn
[5] Ty Detmer ANSWER: Brigham Young (BYU)
[5] OJ Simpson ANSWER: USC (Southern Cal)
[5] Andre Ware ANSWER: Houston
[5] Doug Flutie ANSWER: Boston College
2. 40-30-20-10-5-1, Name the book.
[40] At Amazon.com you can buy this book in hardcover or paperback.
[30] At the end of 2000, it was announced that Night of the Living Dead director George Romero would helm the film adaptation. Since then there has been no word.
[20] In this 264 page book, one of Stephen King’s shortest, Trisha McFarland wanders away from her mother and brother and gets lost in the woods.
[10] As time passes, she begins to imagine that she’s talking with her favorite baseball player.
[5] The baseball player’s name is Tom Gordon.
[1] To sum up: The book is about the girl who loved Tom Gordon
ANSWER: The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
3. Identify the Stratego piece by number or letter, five points each and a five point bonus for all correct. All numbers are from the original Stratego rules, ie higher pieces are stronger
[5] 1 ANSWER: Marshal
[5] 5 ANSWER: Captain
[5] S ANSWER: Spy
[5] 8 ANSWER: Miner
[5] 4 ANSWER: Major
4. Advertising isn’t always successful. Sometimes it falls flat on its face, especially overseas when copywriters don’t double-check their translations. Identify the following FTPE.
[10] In Taiwan, this soft drink’s slogan was mistranslated to say, “<blank> will bring your ancestors back from the dead.”
ANSWER: Pepsi
[10] In China, this fast food chain’s famous slogan was translated as, “Eat your fingers off.”
ANSWER: Kentucky Fried Chicken (accept KFC)
[10] This car’s name was changed to Caribe in Spanish speaking markets after General Motors found out its original name meant “no go” in Spanish.
ANSWER: Chevy Nova
5. Adult Swim in Cartoon Network is home to much comedy gold, but none as good as Sealab 2021, cause well, they’re under the sea. Given a description, name the character of Sealab for ten points each
[10] The captain of Sealab, his bumblings more often than not result in the total destruction on the station.
ANSWER: Captain Hazel 'Hank' Murphy
[10] Voiced by the world famous Erik Estrada, if you’re not careful he’ll give you a shot of vitamin M, and it’s a pretty big needle.
ANSWER: Marco Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar Gabriel Garcia Marquez
[10] He may be the communications officer on Sealab, but in his spare time, he tries to make Captain Murphy go insane, not to mention running his own cult.
ANSWER: Jodene Sparks
6. Identify these Spiderman villans by their real names, five points each and a 5 point bonus for all correct
Curt Conners ANSWER: The Lizard
Cletus Kasady ANSWER: Carnage
Roderick Kingsley ANSWER: The Hobgoblin
Adrian Toomes ANSWER: The Vulture
Mac Gargan ANSWER: The Scorpion
7. Give the author of these draconian works ten points each
[10] The White Dragon ANSWER: Anne McCaffrey
[10] The Dragon Reborn ANSWER: Robert Jordan
[10] Dragons Of Autumn Twilight ANSWER: Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman (5 pts each, prompt on partial)
8. It’s MMORPG time! That’s right, Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games. Given clues, identify the MMORPG for ten points each.