ACRONYM VIII - Round 5 toss-ups

1. Will Ferrell portrayed this character in the 1999 film Superstar. In a film named for this
character, he appears opposite John Denver and is played by George Burns. Rob Zombie
voices this character in the 2010 film Super, and a female version of this character was
played by Alanis Morissette in the film Dogma. In another film, this character repeatedly
states “Get on with it!” to King Arthur and his knights. For 10 points, name this often-depicted
deity, the creator of heaven and Earth.
Answer: God

2. This performer is not Justin Bieber, but she did release a single named “My World” in
2011. This artist’s stage name was taken from the name of her childhood dog, as well as
the name of the street where she grew up. In one song, this artist notes that “if it wasn’t for
you, I wouldn’t be stuck singing this song”, and on another song she states “First of all, I’m the
realest”. Amethyst Kelly is better known as, for 10 points, what singer and rapper who
collaborated with Rita Ora on “Black Widow” and Charli XCX on the hit “Fancy”?
Answer: Iggy Azalea (prompt on partial answer; accept Amethyst Kelly before mention)

3. Roger Connor is the first known professional player to perform this action. In 2014,
Chris Claeys returned an object associated with one of these actions to Paul Konerko,
who performed that action during Game 2 of the 2005 World Series. Fernando Tatis is the
only player to accomplish this feat twice in one inning. Alex Rodriguez is the all-time leader in
this type of hit, and the one that broke the record also scored J.R. Murphy, Brendan Ryan and
Ichiro Suzuki. For 10 points, name this feat, the colloquial term for a bases-loaded home run.
Answer: grand slams (prompt on ‘home run’ before mention)

4. Esquire magazine named this public figure as the best-dressed man for 2013 for his
outfits that were “in tune with a modern simplistic design on sartorial fashion.” In early
2015, he was displayed on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine, and an article on him
spoke of a ‘gentle revolution’. This man received over 3,000 retweets per minute after his
arrival in the Philippines when using his Twitter account, “@Pontifex”. For 10 points, name this
266th and current pope of the Roman Catholic Church.
Answer: Pope Francis (also accept Jorge Mario Bergoglio)

5. This character briefly rented out his front yard to a bassoon player named Howard.
This character is the son of Herb and Margie has an older sister named Sam, who refers
to him as “brubber”. In one appearance, this character gets stuck in a trombone and asks
whether or not mayonnaise is a musical instrument, while in another appearance he repeatedly
states his name to customers trying to call the Krusty Krab. For 10 points, identify this dimwitted
starfish and neighbor of SpongeBob Squarepants.
Answer: Patrick Star
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6. In July 2014, this man controversially cancelled five sold out shows at Croke Park in
Dublin, Ireland. In September of last year he played ten sold out dates in Chicago as part
of the world tour promoting his new album that features the singles “Mom” and “People
Loving People.” That album has only been released on his website and a new service called
“Ghost Tunes.” For 10 points, name this country music superstar currently touring in support of
“Man Against Machine”, whose earlier hits include “Friends in Low Places”.
Answer: Troyal Garth Brooks

7. The first object to use this name was developed by Reyn Guyer, who also created the
board game Twister. In 2013, this brand announced a line of products designed for girls
called “Rebelle”. 2014 offerings from this company include the Terradrone robot and the Cam
ESC-12, which has a built-in camera and a range of up to 90 feet. Advertisements for this
Hasbro-owned brand’s products state that “it’s this brand or nothing.” For 10 points, name this
toy brand best known for its arsenal of foam weaponry.
Answer: Nerf

8. The Super NES game Super Noah’s Ark 3D was based on an early game in this series,
which also includes a game subtitled Spear of Destiny. Several games in this series
depict a villain known as Deathshead, as well as the series’ namesake castle. Most of the
games in this series star B.J. Blazkowicz. A 2014 game in this series depicts an alternate
outcome to World War II, and was subtitled The New Order. For 10 points, name this first
person shooter series that generally pits the player against Nazis.
Answer: Wolfenstein (accept Wolfenstein 3D, Return to Castle Wolfenstein or Wolfenstein:
The New Order)

9. This man won a Laurence Olivier award in 2008 for his performance in a production of
Shakespeare’s Cymbaline, and in 2013 he voiced a statue in an episode of Family Guy. In
2015, this actor will star in I Saw The Light, a biopic of country singer Hank Williams. This
man appeared as F. Scott Fitzgerald in Woody Allen’s Midnight in Paris, but is better known for
playing the son of the frost giant Lawfey, who becomes the adopted son of the king of Asgard.
For 10 points, name this actor of the trickster god Loki in Thor and The Avengers.
Answer: Tom Hiddleston

10. This man’s most famous action was almost prevented by Brandon Carr. This player
won the 2013 Paul Hornung award and, in the 2014 Outback Bowl, played multiple
positions in helping his team defeat Iowa. Later that year, this LSU standout was the 12th
pick in the NFL draft. This player made highlight reels in November 2014 for his play on a ball
that was initially thrown by Eli Manning. An iconic three-fingered catch was made by, for 10
points, what rookie wide receiver for the New York Giants?
Answer: Odell Beckham, Jr. (prompt on ‘OBJ’ or similar)
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11. This man’s first book was an early biography of British new wave band Duran Duran.
This author also collaborated on a 1990 novel with Terry Pratchett about the birth of the
antichrist, Good Omens. This author was the first to win both the Newbery and Carnegie
medals for the same book, The Graveyard Book. Another work by this author centers on a
member of The Endless, who is frequently known as Dream. For 10 points, name this author of
Stardust, American Gods, and the Sandman comic book series.
Answer: Neil Gaiman

12. One episode of this show called "The Adventure of the Nutmeg Concoction" sees the
protagonists search for a missing woman based on a smell. In its third and current
season, this CBS show introduced Kitty Winter, played by Ophelia Lovibond as a new
assistant to the main sleuth. This series flipped historical gender roles by casting Natalie
Dormer as Jamie Moriarty and Lucy Liu as Joan Watson. For 10 points, name this CBS show
that stars Jonny Lee Miller as Sherlock Holmes.
Answer: Elementary

13. Richard Armitage played a school principal in a 2014 film about these entities, while a
1996 film named for these things starred Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton as two scientists
researching them. One of these objects damages the Hollywood sign in The Day After
Tomorrow. Two films about these objects star Ian (EYE-in) Ziering and Tara Reid, and in those
films these objects contain a certain species of fish. For 10 points, identify these natural
phenomena that appear in the film Into the Storm, which usually do not contain sharks.
Answer: tornadoes (prompt on ‘cyclones’; accept stuff like twisters, as well as ‘Into the Storm’
on an extremely early buzz)

14. This song features a marching band drum beat played by its band’s road manager,
Mal Evans. A film named for this song had a soundtrack that also featured the tracks
“Only A Northern Song” and “All Together Now”. That film takes place in Pepperland and
features the villainous Blue Meanies. This song describes a “sky of blue and sea of green”, as
was as a man who “told us of his life” and who “sailed the sea”. For 10 points, name this song
by The Beatles whose chorus notes that “we all live” in the title place.
Answer: “Yellow Submarine”

15. Silicon Knights developed a game exclusive to this console that starred Alexandra
Roivas and featured a sanity meter. In addition to Eternal Darkness, this console was the
last to see games in the Wave Race and 1080° series. The fourth through seventh Mario
Party games were released for this console, whose other exclusives include F-Zero GX and
Luigi’s Mansion. Mario Kart: Double Dash!! appeared on, for 10 points, what 2001 disc-based
Nintendo console, the predecessor of the Wii?
Answer: Nintendo GameCube
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16. An ESPN Sports Science segment used a falling piano to prove that this action is no
longer possible due to current technology. Chris Morris is the most recent athlete to do
this during a professional game. Oklahoma State’s Bryant Reeves performed this action
during warm-ups before a Final Four game, and Darryl Dawkins did it twice in the 1979 NBA
season. On a TV appearance, one of these actions by Shaquille O’Neal caused him to fall hard
on his back. For 10 points, name this action in basketball usually caused by a powerful dunk.
Answer: breaking a backboard (accept equivalents; prompt on ‘slam dunk’ or similar)

17. A 2-D drawing tool for Unix operating systems has a name that alludes to this phrase.
A block of shows that included Family Matters and Step by Step aired on ABC and was
named for this phrase. A shortened version of this phrase appears in the title of a song
whose music video depicts its singer in headgear, and that song is by Katy Perry. Oreo
Madness is served at a restaurant chain named for this phrase and known for its quirky decor.
For 10 points, give this often abbreviated phrase used to celebrate the end of the work week.
Answer: thank God it’s Friday (accept thank goodness it’s friday or TGIF)

18. A reporter for this company mistakenly questioned NBA Draft bust Greg Oden,
believing him to be Lebron James. This site sponsors a weekly web show called Dax
Chat. This website features photo series like ‘Memba’ Them?’ and ‘Good Genes or Good
Docs?’. Harvey Levin runs this website, whose name refers to an area designated for cheaper
movie productions in Los Angeles. The first outlet to break the news of Mel Gibson’s DUI arrest
was, for 10 points, what celebrity gossip website?
Answer: TMZ.com

19. This show debuted in 1971 and is America’s longest running weekly prime-time
drama series, though it is not produced in the United States. Originally hosted by Alistair
Cooke, its first title to air was the First Churchills. This series has also broadcast the
critically acclaimed series Upstairs Downstairs, Prime Suspect, I, Claudius and the original
British version of House of Cards. For 10 points, name this PBS series home to Downton Abbey
that dropped the word “Theatre” from its title in 2008.
Answer: Masterpiece Theatre

20. In this film, Knotgrass, Flittle and Thistlewit are pixies that provide comic relief, and
Diaval is a raven that can change shape into both human and dragon forms. King Stefan
removes the wings of the title character in an early scene in this 2014 movie, in which Prince
Phillip finds Aurora while she is hidden away in the forest to avoid a curse that will arrive on her
16th birthday. For 10 points, name this Disney film in which the title character is a wronged,
powerful fairy living in the moors, a reimagining of Sleeping Beauty.
Answer: Maleficent