And Again with Moore and Kilby and Their Pitiful Little Contribution

Muckmasters 2005 Round 12

Questions by Craig Barker, Jason Keller, Brian Hight, Mark Coen, and Mike Burger

(and again with Moore and Kilby and their pitiful little contribution)

1.It was renamed by President Bush in 2002 to honor Patsy Mink, the Hawaii Congresswoman who authored it in 1972. It specifically excluded American Legion Boys and Girls State, beauty pageants, and scouting. Compliance can be met in one of three ways, including proportional opportunity with respect to enrollment, a history of expanding opportunity, or a survey to students on campus. For 10 points--name this U.S. federal law, best known for bringing gender equity to intercollegiate athletics.

ANS:TitleIX of the Education Amendments of 1972 to the Civil Rights Act of 1964

2.Executive producer Jonathan Frakes made three appearances on the show, including one as himself at a sci-fi convention and another in a meta-role alongside Enterprise's John Billingsley as an executive producer of a prime-time sci-fi show. Colin Hanks joined the cast in the second season and it is credited with launching the television career of Grey's Anatomy's Katherine Heigl. Perhaps best known for the Tabasco sauce based campaign to the WB to save the show in 1999--for 10 points--name this WB/UPN sci-fi drama about aliens in a New Mexico town.

ANS:Roswell

3.Kirstie Alley's character in the 1999 film Drop Dead Gorgeous won the talent portion of a beauty pageant by sowing a pair of these. In an ad for Quaker, Rachael Harris claims she wore them to prom as a part of a cool fashion trend. Popular in the 1960s, they were also a part of so-called "hostess pajamas" and were considered part of the ideal outfit for entertaining, as they were usually loose and flowing. The diminutive form of breeches in French, the lack of them played a vital role in the peasant uprising in the French Revolution. For 10 points--name these women's shorts that look like a skirt.

ANS:culottes

4.Originally called Daze of London, this group got George Martin to produce their 1974 album Hideaway. Dan Peek left the trio in 1977 and they had only two Top 40 hits as a duo with 1983’s The Border and You Can Do Magic. Their self-titled 1972 debut helped them win a Best New Artist Grammy, buoyed by the singles I Need You, Ventura Highway and A Horse With No Name. For 10 points – name this group known for their hits Tin Man and Sister Golden Hair.

ANS: America

5.An important turning point in this player’s career was when a trade that was to send him to the Pistons in 1994 was rescinded due to the health problems of Sean Elliott. Drafted by Houston out of Alabama in 1992, he won two NBA titles with the Rockets before he moved on to the Lakers, where he won three more. Second only to Reggie Miller for playoff 3-pointers, he drained an OT winner in Game 5 of the 2005 Finals. For 10 points – name this current Spur known as “Big Shot Rob.”

ANS: Robert Horry

6.AUDIO TOSS-UP! FTP, identify the TV show that this song was the theme to. (Moderator, play track 47.)

ANS:Land of The Lost

7.It was introduced in Europe, then brought over to the U.S. by company founder Hal Wing in 1973. Available for purchase are the Model 26, the tallest of its kind available, the Model 22, the most popular model, and the Model 17, now currently featured for four payments of $89.95. Offering the versatility of 24 uses, this is, FTP, what infomercial product currently endorsed by Robin Hartl and Richard Karn.

ANS:The Little Giant Ladder System

8.Its lead track, “Bathtub,” has the artist lamenting about having to give up his kingdom, while “Lodi Dodi” reinterprets Slick Rick’s “La-Di-Da-Di.” Featuring guest vocals from Warren G, The Lady of Rage, and Kurupt, it was the first debut album ever to debut on the Billboard 200 in the top spot. Other tracks include “Ain’t No Fun” and “Murder Was the Case.” Name, FTP, this album best known for “Gin and Juice,” the debut of the artist then known as Snoop Doggy Dogg.

Answer: Doggystyle

9.A three-sport star at Chicago’s Lane Tech, a Rockefeller scholarship brought him to Brown, where he led the school to the Rose Bowl. He later joined the AFPA’s Akron Pros, and led them to an undefeated season. He would become that team’s co-coach and play or coach for NFL teams in Milwaukee, Hammond, Indiana, and Providence. Name, FTP, this Hall of Famer who was the first NFL African-American head coach.

ANS:Frederick Douglas “Fritz” Pollard

10.This company was founded by August Horch, who named it for the Latin equivalent of his last name. In 1932, it became part of the Auto Union, whose logo graces its cars today. It almost closed US operations when 60 Minutes ran a story claiming their cars suffered from "unintended acceleration," which was untrue. Name, FTP, this German company now flourishing with their A series of cars and TT

ANS: Audi

11.He lost favor in his home country when he played an incestuous brother in the movie Close My Eyes. He’d later play a gay man who finds love in a Nazi camp in Bent. His turn as a writer-turned-casino employee in Croupier gave him a US fan base, leading to roles in films like King Arthur and Sin City. Name, FTP, this actor whose stage work prepped him for his Oscar-nominated supporting role in the film Closer.

ANS: Clive Owen

12. Originally known for collecting art, their turn to conquest led to a 20 year war with the Federation, ended with a treaty negotiated by Captain Edward Jellico. Physically, they have neck and head ridges, including a prominent one leading to the slur “spoonheads.” They sided with the Dominion, but revolted under Legate Damar. Name, FTP, this people from Star Trek who ruled Bajor for 50 years, to whom belonged characters like Garak and Gul Dukat.

ANS: Cardassians

13.His boyhood home on Locust Street is now an automotive store. A University of Kansas alum, he has a business degree and was in the Beta Sigma Epsilon fraternity. An actuary who became an assistant VP at Woodmen of the World insurance, upon retiring he finds fulfillment in sponsoring Ndugu, a Tanzanian child, through the ChildReach charity. This is a short bio of, FTP, what title character of a 2002 film starring Jack Nicholson?

ANS: Warren Schmidt

14.The fourth pick in the 1981 draft, he’d be traded 10 years later after coach Ed Johnson questioned his effort and removed him as captain. Joining the Penguins, he’d become their captain – while playing again under Johnson. He returned to his original club – now moved – en route to becoming second all-time in assists and only the second player to notch 22 consecutive 50-point seasons. FTP, name this long-time Hartford Whalers and Carolina Hurricanes center.

Answer: Ron Francis

15. Their name is from the Chozo language and means “ultimate warrior.” Created to prevent Parasite X from destroying the planet SR-388, they initially resemble jellyfish, but eventually develop a reptilian form around their body. Exposure to phazon leads to hunter and fission mutations. Now thought to be extinct, their DNA exists only in the body of bounty hunter Samas Aran. Name, FTP, this creature whose name goes with words like Prime, Super, and Fusion in a series of Nintendo video games.

ANS: Metroid

16.Endurance is peach-mango flavored and includes ribose, which its label calls “the primary source of cellular energy.” Vital-t combines lemon and roobios, an herb grown in South Africa. Formula 50 is grape flavored and was inspired by rapper 50 Cent. With other varieties like perform, revive, and balance, name, FTP, this line of drinks from Glaceau that provide both hydration and required nutrients.

ANS: Vitaminwater

17. His first TV writing credit was a segment on Chrysler Theater called “A Slow Fade to Black.” His producing in the 1970s led to a string of flops, including Griff and Delvecchio. He broke through in the 1980s, where his hits included a show starring college classmate Michael Tucker and brother in law Alan Rachins. He’s best known for cop shows, both good and Cop Rock. Name, FTP, this TV writer and producer best known for Hill Street Blues and NYPD Blue.
ANS: Steven Bochco

18.His project in the director’s chair was 1994’s Getting In, a movie about a short list for medical school that keeps getting shorter, one murder at a time. Hilarity tries to ensue, but not so much. He redeemed himself with his next project, Swingers, and tried to capitalize on that manic verve again, with 1999’s Go. Recently he has turned to more action oriented projects like The Bourne Identity and its follow-ups. FTP name this director who reunited with Vince Vaughn for this summer’s best example of free-marketing, Mr. And Mrs. Smith.

ANS:Doug Liman

19. Created by Dan Stock and Bon Truax, it sprung from a need for comfortable, functional shorts for weightlifting. This led to a line of items, including pants with tapered legs and elastic waists. But the clothes were better known for their designs, such as NFL team logos, though it actually designed uniforms for several Arena League teams in the early ‘90s. Now thankfully defunct, name, FTP, this clothing brand best known for its wild, colorful jungle-type prints.

ANS: Zubaz

20.A top 5 country single in 1956, it used the idea of the train whistle as in Hank Williams' 1951 song "(I Heard That) Lonesome Whistle," it tells of the frustrations of a man who is facing life in prison. While it first appears on an album for Sun Records, it is best known for live performances at its namesake location and San Quentin, fitting given that the protagonist "shot a man in Reno just to see him die." Name, FTP, this song by Johnny Cash named for a California penitentiary.

ANS: Folsom Prison Blues

21.A third-degree green belt in taekwondo, he speaks flawless French and once appeared in a local production of The King and I. A native of Austin, Texas, he has a cousin named Jasper who has a thing for Filipino men. A go at screenwriting led him to become a Woody Award-winning porn director. He’s a fair canine with the bottle, and developed a taste for blow while working as a drug dog. Such is the unusual life of, FTP, what family pet of the Griffins on Family Guy?

ANS: Brian Griffin

22. A native of Glendora, California, she played in a Rush cover band in high school, and in college used a Rainbow Brite tape recorded to make demo tapes. A photographer friend got a demo to Chris Thorne and Brad Smith, formerly of Blind Melon, which led to her first album and single, which appeared on the A Lot Like Love soundtrack. Name, FTP, this singer-songwriter behind the album Wreck of the Day and the song “Breathe (2 a.m.).

ANS: Anna Nalick

1.Visual Bonus: How well do you know your beer. Given a photo of a beer bottle cap with any identifying text

removed, name the beer from which it came FFPE.

(30)ANS:A. Killian’s Irish Red B. Budweiser C. Heineken D. Rolling Rock

E. Guinness Extra Stout F. Corona

2.For 10 points each--given a site of a nuclear detonation in a film, name the film in which we see it.

(10)Somewhere in the Florida Keys, 1994.

ANS:True Lies

(10)A Baltimore football stadium, 2002

ANS:The Sum of All Fears

(10)Somewhere over Houston, 1996

ANS:Independence Day

3.For 10 points each--name these things related to songs about photography.

(10)This band's first modern rock hit was 1996's "Photograph", but you never heard it again once they released "The Freshmen" as the follow-up single from Villains.

ANS:The Verve Pipe

(10)This British hard rock band made its American breakthrough with the "Mutt" Lange-produced track "Photograph" from 1983's Pyromania.

ANS:Def Leppard

(10)A corporate warning was released not to follow a command issued in this ubiquitous 2003 hit, noting that "to shake it like a Polaroid picture" can damage the quality of the photo.

ANS:"Hey Ya"

4.For 10 points each--name these things related to pop culture items which you can find at the Smithsonian Institution.

(10)This item featured locales including Decatur, San Francisco, and Toledo.

ANS:the M*A*S*H sign post

(10)A Pontiac Grand Prix, used to win this man's last Winston Cup race, the 1984 Firecracker 400.

ANS:Richard Petty

(10)An upright transposing piano made in 1940 by Weser Brothers, New York for this Tin Pan Alley trained composer of "God Bless America" who died at the age of 100 in 1989.

ANS:Irving Berlin or Israel Baline

5.Artistic gymnastics is broken into two segments, men's and women's.

(10)For 10 points, all or nothing, name the two events that are shared in common between men's and women's gymnastics.

ANS:vault and floor exercise

(10)For 5 points each, name the two events unique to women's gymnastics.

ANS:balance beam and uneven bars

(10)For 5 points each, name any two of the four events unique to men's gymnastics.

ANS:pommel horse, rings, parallel bars, high bar

6.Name the actor, 40-30-20-10-1.

(40) He is not Shaquille O’Neal.

(30) He played the King of Hearts in a 1966 TV version of Alice in Wonderland and Queen Victoria in 1974’s The Great McGonagall.

(20) His starring role in 1960’s The Millionairess marks his first big hit in the US. He also starred opposite Goldie Hawn in 1970’s There’s a Girl in My Soup.

(10) He may be best known for his portrayals of multiple characters in Dr. Strangelove or as the singular Inspector Clouseau.

(1) He is the subject of Roger Lewis’s The Life and Death of Peter Sellers.

ANS: Peter Sellers

7.Making things out of the best stuff on earth apparently does not require any understanding of thermodynamics. FTPE:

(10)Name the beverage company that, in trying to break the world's record for largest popsicle, managed to flood a section of Manhattan when the frozen treat unexpectedly melted in 80 degree heat.
ANS:Snapple

(10)The 25 foot tall, 17 and a half ton Snapple pop was of this flavor.
ANS:Strawberry Kiwi

(10)Finding itself flooded with strawberry kiwi goo is only the latest indignity for this section of Manhattan. In 1997, its name was used for a short-lived post-Friends sitcom that helped define that time slot's reputation for crap.
ANS: Union Square

8.Identify these 80’s dance bands from clues FTPE.

(10)Hits such as “Situation” marked this band that featured Alison Moyet and Vince Clarke.

ANS:Yaz

(10)Marc Almond and Dave Ball founded this group in Leeds that went on to produce the 80’s classic “Tainted Love”.

ANS:Soft Cell

(10)Bill Berry of R.E.M. once said that this Athens, GA band was better than them, although they didn’t become stars despite touring with U2 in 1983 and naming themselves after a Faulkner novel.

ANS:Pylon

9.Identify these films with non-entertainment industry cameos FTPE.

(10)A pre-Apprentice Donald Trump added an element of class to this 1996 film, based on the premise of Whoopi Goldberg becoming head coach of the Knicks.

ANS:Eddie

(10)Herb Kohler, CEO of his family’s home furnishings and generator equipment company, had a small role in this 2003 Kevin Costner western, which had a special premiere in Kohler, Wisconsin.

ANS:Open Range

(10)This 2004 sequel to a 1988 HBO series featured the Robert Altman trick of numerous cameos, including Tom Brokaw, John Kerry, and scores of other politicos.

ANS:Tanner on Tanner

10.Name the musical group from clues, FTSNOP

(5)The Macarena, ‘nough said.

ANS:Los Del Rio

(15)This band celebrated their 20th anniversary last year with a 2 disc retrospective, Just Another Band from East L.A., which included some rare tracks from their first album, 1984’s How Will the Wolf Survive

ANS:Los Lobos

(10)This band got on Willie Nelson’s good side, and used his studio in Austin to record their 2004 self-titled debut which includes the hit single “Heaven.”

ANS:Los Lonely Boys

11. Remember that joke at the Oscars about Jude Law being a poor replacement for Hugh Grant? Seems that Jude has Hugh beat in one area, though. FTPE:

(10) In July, Law was forced to admit to an affair with nanny Daisy Wright, who was caring for the son of Law and this actress, his ex-wife.

ANS:Sadie Frost

(10)This latest monogamy misstep has put Law's engagement to this actress, who he met on the set of Alfie, into turnaround.

ANS:Sienna Miller

(10)On top of this, Chicago mortgage broker and exotic dancer Erica Coburn claims that she and Law had a relationship during his time in the city filming this movie starring Tom Hanks and Paul Newman. Law denies the allegations.

ANS:The Road to Perdition

12.FTPE, name these people from Beatles songs.

(10)This miser sleeps in the park and in a hole in the road, has a sister named Pam, and keeps a ten-bob note up his nose.