ACRONYM VIII - Round 4 toss-ups

1. This man collaborated with Craze & Hoax on the song “Nirvana”, which also titled this
man’s debut EP. This singer was a featured performer on the Naughty Boy single “La La
La”. This man asked “could I lock in your love?” in the Disclosure hit “Latch”. In another
song, this singer states that “this ain’t love, it’s clear to see” before pleading the title phrase.
That song’s writing credits were later shared with Tom Petty. For 10 points, identify this singer
whose debut album “In The Lonely Hour” featured the hit “Stay With Me”.
Answer: Sam Smith

2. This object was first seen at a 2009 party at Bathing Ape in London, and it was
designed in 1982 by Vivienne Westwood. This object was sold at auction to benefit One
Hand To Another, a charity founded by the person most associated with it. This object most
famously appeared at the 2014 Grammy Awards, directly above that year’s winner for Producer
of the Year, who later asked a company if they were trying to start a “roast beef”. Arby’s won the
auction for, for 10 points, what article of clothing frequently worn by the singer of “Happy”?
Answer: Pharrell Williams’s hat (accept adequately descriptive equivalents, prompt on partial)

3. In one TV episode, this phrase is uttered just after its speaker is thrown at a villain
named Korvac, who is then defeated. In a film, this phrase is said to mean that having
part of a plan is better than nothing, and it is first said when its speaker is in handcuffs
inside the Kyln. Before the Dark Aster crashes on Xandar, the speaker of this phrase shrouds
his companions and changes this phrase’s first two words to “we are”. For 10 points, give this
three-word phrase uttered by a Vin Diesel-played character in Guardians of the Galaxy.
Answer: “I am Groot”

4. This venue was the location of Matt Hasselbeck’s infamous “we want the ball and
we’re going to score” statement. This venue was known as New City Stadium when it
opened in 1957, though it is currently named after a man nicknamed “Curly”. Early success of
this venue’s home team led to its nickname of “Titletown USA”, which could also refer to more
recent teams led by Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers. Lombardi Avenue is home to, for 10 points,
what football stadium and home to the Green Bay Packers?
Answer: Lambeau Field

5. This character’s Great Uncle Algy pushed him off of Blackpool pier, nearly causing
him to drown. He was raised by his grandmother Augusta who takes him to St. Mungo’s
to visit his parents. In the Order of the Phoenix at the Department of Mysteries, he broke the
prophecy that Voldemort was hoping to acquire. According to J.K. Rowling, after the events of
the Deathly Hallows, he married Hannah Abbott and became the new Herbology professor at
Hogwarts. For 10 points, name this Gryffindor who keeps losing his pet toad Trevor.
Answer: Neville Longbottom
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6. This man began his career at a TV station in Pittsburg, Kansas. This man won a
Peabody Award for work that included an interview with FEMA director Michael Brown
after Hurricane Katrina. This former host of Rock Center replaced Tom Brokaw in his most
recent position, which has been held by Lester Holt since questions arose about this man’s
story involving a Chinook helicopter. For 10 points, name this news journalist whose fabrications
about his Iraq War experiences led to his suspension from the NBC Nightly News.
Answer: Brian Williams

7. An album by Disturbed with this name features the tracks “The Animal” and “Another
Way To Die”. A film company named for one of these places specializes in ‘mockbusters’
like Android Cop and Atlantic Rim. A song from John Legend’s album Love In The Future
likens “our love” to one of these places. The second season of American Horror Story is
named for one of these places and depicts one of them at which Kit Walker is committed. For 10
points, name these institutions exemplified by one named for Elizabeth Arkham.
Answer: asylums (do not accept other words that are somewhat synonymous with ‘asylum’)

8. This place’s flag depicts the sun and moon surrounded by two winged creatures within
a field of white stars. The White Tail Woods in this place hosts an annual race called the
Running of the Leaves. The Tree of Harmony is found in this world’s Everfree Forest,
which is also the home of Zecora. This place is ruled from Canterlot by princesses Celestia and
Luna, and other residents of this world include Applejack and Twilight Sparkle. For 10 points,
name this setting of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.
Answer: Equestria

9. An early game in this series depicts four orphans from Ur, while another game in this
series stars Cecil Harvey. An upcoming game in this series will take place in the nation of
Lucis and features the protagonist Noctis. An online-only game in this Hironobu Sakaguchi-
created series was subtitled A Realm Reborn. The best-selling game in this series depicts the
Shinra corporation and the buster sword-wielding Cloud Strife. For 10 points, name this
Japanese RPG franchise whose 2015 installment will be the 15th in the series.
Answer: Final Fantasy

10. In this film, a boy named Tom makes fun of the name of his sister, who, believes she
is being contacted by a ghost in her room. Edmunds, Mann and Miller are three possible
destinations in this film, the latter of which causes one hour of time to take seven Earth
years due to its proximity to Gargantua, a massive black hole. For 10 points. name this 2014
Christopher Nolan film about mankind's search for a new habitable planet starring Anne
Hathaway and Matthew McConaughey.
Answer: Interstellar
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11. This is the real first name of electronic musician Moby as well as the singer for the
band behind “Bittersweet Symphony”, the Verve. The original portrayer of Dumbledore in
the Harry Potter films has the surname Harris and this first name, as does the lead actor in the
films Runaway Bride and Chicago, as well as the founder of the Virgin Group. The singer of
“Tutti Frutti” affixes the word ‘little’ to, for 10 points, what name also shared by an outspoken
cornerback surnamed Sherman who plays for the Seattle Seahawks?
Answer: Richard

12. Winners of this event are given the Harley J. Earl Trophy, and its youngest winner
was Trevor Bayne in 2011. This event concludes the Speedweeks series and was
postponed for a day in 2012 due to rain. That year was the first time in 42 years that this
event was not held on Presidents’ Day weekend. The 2014 winner of this race is the son of a
man who died in this race’s final lap thirteen years earlier, Dale Earnhardt. For 10 points, name
this first event of NASCAR’s Sprint Cup season, held at a namesake speedway in Florida.
Answer: Daytona 500

13. A song titled for this place that notes “I’ve made a lot of mistakes” and “all things go”
was released in 2005 by Sufjan Stevens. Wilco’s live album Kicking Television was
recorded in this city, and two buildings in this city appear on the cover of their album Yankee
Hotel Foxtrot. A band named for this city recorded the songs “If You Leave Me Now” and “25 or
6 to 4”. For 10 points, name this midwestern city that has been home to the Lollapalooza festival
since 2005 and is the largest city in Illinois.
Answer: Chicago

14. A Saturday Night Live parody of this sees a confused character say “I’ll have the
early bird special.”, while a fake version of it samples audio from Anchorman 2. The first
character seen in this sequence is played by John Boyega, and Oscar Isaac appears in it
as a pilot. The narrator of this 90-second film asks “Have you felt it?” before a cloaked man
walking through a snowy forest reveals a cross-bladed weapon. For 10 points, name this brief
preview of an upcoming J.J. Abrams film set in a universe created by George Lucas.
Answer: The teaser trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens (accept any answer that
explains that the question is specifically about the trailer for the new Star Wars movie; prompt
on any answer that explains only part of that)

15. For the 11th and current season of this television show, Caterina Scorsone, who
plays Amelia Shepherd, was upgraded to series regular with a storyline concerning her
taking over her brother’s caseload. That brother Derek, played by Patrick Dempsey, is
offered a job by the President of the United States in brain-mapping research on this ABC
program. Derek has children with the title character Meredith, who is played by Ellen Pompeo
on, for 10 points, what drama set in Seattle and named for a medical textbook?
Answer: Grey’s Anatomy
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16. One of the vocalists of this group also formed the band Dead By Sunrise and
replaced Scott Weiland as the vocalist of Stone Temple Pilots. Another vocalist in this
group states “I got lost in the nothingness inside of me” in the song “Somewhere I Belong”.
This band collaborated with Rakim on “Guilty All The Same”, though they are better known for a
song that laments “these wounds, they will not heal.” For 10 points, name this rock band led by
Mike Shinoda and Chester Bennington best known for the hits “Crawling” and “Numb”.
Answer: Linkin Park

17. Cecil Murphey co-wrote a best-seller about Don Piper’s experiences in this place. One
book states that a rainbow-colored horse can be found in this place, where the subject of
that book also met his great-grandfather. Alex Malarkey, a quadriplegic boy, is the subject
of the book titled “The Boy Who Came Back from” this place, though he admitted in 2015 that
the story was fabricated. For 10 points, name this place that a Todd Burpo book says “is for
Real”, a destination in for the deceased in Christianity.
Answer: Heaven (accept 90 Minutes In Heaven, The Boy Who Came Back From Heaven or
Heaven is For Real)

18. One character in this game uses a vacuum cleaner to clean a ram’s fur. That
character also meets her twin sister Juli, who is a mermaid that is sometimes seen in
Coral Corral. This game is briefly seen being played in the music video for “Gentleman”
by Psy. An expansion to this game is titled Dreamworld, while a 2014 sequel adds new game
mechanics, including a gravity-changing soda bottle. For 10 points, name this mobile and
Facebook game in which the player matches chocolates and other sweets.
Answer: Candy Crush Saga (prompt on partial answer)

19. Lithuanian basketball legend Arvydas Sabonis (ar-VYE-dis sa-BONE-iss) spent his
only years in the NBA with this team, whose most recent NBA Finals appearance was a
1992 loss to the Bulls. This team notoriously drafted Sam Bowie in 1984 over Michael
Jordan. Clyde Drexler is this team’s all-time leading scorer, while their leading scorer in 2014
was a point guard who wears the number ‘0’ and is nicknamed ‘Dame’. For 10 points, name this
NBA team also led by LaMarcus Aldridge, based in the Pacific Northwest.
Answer: Portland Trailblazers (accept either; accept Blazers)

20. This word titles a Doug Pray documentary about grunge rock, and it is the nickname
of the director of Kanye West’s “Runaway” and “All of the Lights” music videos. A song
by Tegan and Sara states that “your love” and “your life” are this word, while another
song by Public Enemy warns the listener not to believe it. An internet meme depicts a train of
this type which is often said to have no brakes. For 10 points, name this word often used to
describe high levels of excitement and anticipation that often follows the word ‘get’.
Answer: hype