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Rock and Roll Hall of Shame III ​Packet 3

CWRU Trivia Team 2017-18

TOSSUPS

1. ​The last song recorded by all of the members of this band is titled “The End.” In the span of seven years
this band recorded twelve studio albums and provided the soundtrack for four films. This band performed
for two years in converted strip clubs in Hamburg. This band was rejected by Decca Records with the
comment, (*) ​“Guitar groups are on their way out, Mr. Epstein.” This band primarily recorded rock music;
however, they also experimented with other genres such as classical, psychedelia, blues, folk, heavy metal, and
avant-garde. The informal fifth member of this band is often attributed to producer George Martin. For 10 points,
name this band whose “ Fab Four” lineup led the “British Invasion” and became the best-selling band of all time.
ANSWER: The ​Beatles

2. ​A protagonist and his enemy-turned-ally learn the truth about dealing with this thing and how to maintain
it when they visit Ran and Shaw in a show whose third season is titled for this thing. The protagonist of a
certain Pixar film shows off his collection of items that create this substance to his love interest early in the
film; that character later uses an item that counters this substance to (*) ​propel himself through outer space.
The discovery that the titular creatures are not immune to this substance from the inside helps Hiccup in his
climactic battle with the Red Death in ​How to Train Your Dragon​. For 10 points, name this element of Zuko, the last
of the four elements that Aang masters in ​Avatar: The Last Airbender​.
ANSWER: ​fire

3. ​This player was seriously considering an offer to represent Australia, his country of birth, at the London
Olympic Games, but ended up representing the United States. In June 2017, he starred in an episode of the
Houzz series ​My Houzz​, and will star in an “Uncle Drew” film. Despite suffering a ligament injury that
resulted in him only playing nine games at (*) ​Duke, this player was the number 1 pick of the 2011 NBA draft.
This player stated in a podcast interview that “This is not even a conspiracy theory.... The Earth is flat,” even
encouraging people to do their own research. Name this gifted offensive point guard, who was recently traded to the
Celtics in a deal where the Cavaliers received Isaiah Thomas.
ANSWER: Kyrie​ ​Irving

4. ​This man who has only directed two films, stated that he has been influenced by the films ​The Guns of
Navarone​ and ​Citizen Kane,​ and the actors James Dean and Marlon Brando. His obsession with James Dean
was so intense that he frequented a Los Angeles restaurant owned by a former acquaintance of Dean. Several
lines of dialogue in his breakout film, including the cry, (*) ​“You are tearing me apart, Lisa!”, were based on
lines from ​Rebel Without a Cause​. This person directed, produced, wrote, and starred in his first film, which has
been described by critics as “one of the worst movies ever made.” For 10 points, name this director of ​The Room
who is the subject of the upcoming Franco-Rogen film ​The Disaster Artist​.
ANSWER: Tommy ​Wiseau

5. ​The first player to accomplish this feat in the modern era is Lou Gehrig, who did this in 1932. Rarer than a
perfect game, this single-game baseball feat has only been done 17 times in the history of the sport. The most
recent player to accomplish this feat put his first name of “Ryan” on the back of his jersey as his nickname.
Surprisingly, players who have never accomplished this feat include (*)​ Barry Bonds, Babe Ruth, and Hank
Aaron. For 10 points, name this single game hitting accomplishment in which a batter achieves sixteen total bases in
four at bats, most recently done by J.D. Martinez.
ANSWER: ​four home runs​ ​in one​ ​game​ [accept clear-knowledge equivalents]
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6. ​Though the first season of this show was released in fall 2016, the second season will not premiere until
2018, partially because of the involvement of this show’s star and producer with the still-untitled Han Solo
film in the Star Wars Anthology as Lando Calrissian. That star and producer of this show became the first
African-American to win Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series at the 2017 Emmys; he also won
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. Migos guest-starred in one episode of this series, while a (*)
black Justin Bieber was a foil for the protagonist of this series in another episode. For 10 points, name this FX TV
series about an aspiring rapper and his cousin in the titular city, both starring and produced by Donald Glover.
ANSWER: ​Atlanta

7. ​This man has said that he wants to die on Mars, just not on impact. This man had a cameo in ​Iron Man 2
discussing business ideas with Tony Stark and Pepper Potts. After a discussion with Mark Zuckerberg, this
man dismissed Zuckerberg’s understanding of the dangers artificial intelligence as “limited,” but has
nevertheless funded a company to research brain-computer interfaces called (*) ​Neuralink. A company
founded by this man was the first to reuse an orbital rocket with the Falcon 9, and the first private company to send a
spacecraft to the International Space Station. For 10 points, name this real-life Iron Man, the founder of Tesla,
SpaceX, and a predecessor to PayPal.
ANSWER: Elon ​Musk

8. ​ In one of these events, Queen Latifah played the titular character, while Mary J. Blige played Evillene.
Vanessa Hudgens and Julianne Hough starred as Betty Rizzo and Sandy Young in another of these events.
The lead in the first of these events was praised for her singing but criticized for her acting, even though that
lead, Carrie Underwood, had been endorsed by an iconic portrayer of the role of​ ​(*) ​Maria von Trapp in a film
adaptation, Julie Andrews. For 10 points, name this type of special event, borrowed from Broadway for
broadcasting, examples of which include ​The Wiz Live!,​ ​Grease: Live,​ and ​The Sound of Music Live!
ANSWER: ​live TV adaptations​ of ​musicals​ [accept clear-knowledge equivalents]

9. ​Despite the fact that the runtime is a mere hour, production of this competitive television show is said to
take 16 hours of filming. This show’s title sequence includes a cleaver moving across the name of the show.
Competitors in this show are required to use four random (*) ​secret ingredients in each round, contained within
the Mystery Basket. Chefs on this show are required to cook a three course meal, with one chef being eliminated
after each round. This show’s special seasons include “Champions,” “Grill Masters,” and “All-Stars.” For 10 points,
Ted Allen hosts what cooking game show on the Food Network, which has a name that is synonymous with an
action performed by a knife?
ANSWER: ​Chopped

10. ​A unique one of these was named Mister Bones and was outfitted with real human bones. An intelligent
one of these named Kalani was wanted to stage “one final battle” to determine if he was superior to his
opponents. Three of these were reprogrammed in order to help break into a prison known as The Citadel.
These things were employed by the Commerce Guild, Banking Clan, and Trade Federation, before the
formation of the (*)​ Separatist Alliance. The “super” variant of these were sometimes outfitted with rocket
launchers. During the Clone Wars, clone troopers fought against, for 10 points, what robotic soldiers which often
lacked intelligence and were known for saying “Roger roger”?
ANSWER: ​battle droids​ [accept ​B1 battle droids​, ​B2 battle droids​, ​super battle droids​, ​tactical droids​, ​super
tactical droids​, ​commando droids​, ​Separatist droids​ before mentioned, and other variants, prompt on ​droids​]
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11. ​In ​Night at the Museum 2​, Larry mentions to Kahmunrah that this device can turn people to dust. A man
on a bench with this device is arrested in the third season of ​Law & Order​, and in 1981, The Barron Knights
released a song about a person going crazy after using this device, in their album ​Twisting the Knights Away​.
This device gained national attention with the release of (*) ​Pursuit of Happyness​, in which Will Smith correctly
configures this device in the back seat of a car. This device can take on 43 quintillion different arrangements, and a
five-fold version of this thing is known as the “Professor’s.” For 10 points, name this toy with six colors which only
a handful of people in the world can solve in under five seconds.
ANSWER: ​Rubik’s Cube

12. ​This 1992 Tony-winner for best book of a musical is a combination of two separate one-act Off-Broadway
shows. The 2016 revival of this musical received 5 Tony nominations and was recorded to be shown in
theaters during the summer of 2017. This musical follows (*)​ Marvin, his ex-wife, lover, son, psychiatrist and
neighbors as they try to live a normal life as a nontraditional family. The musical is considered a comedy, even
though the plot is set at the dawn of the AIDS epidemic. For 10 points, name this musical starring Christian Borle
and Andrew Rannells whose name also refers to singing in a vocal register higher than that of normal speech.
ANSWER: ​Falsettos

13. ​A man who wore this number scored the game-winning goal in overtime to win the 2010 Stanley Cup but
was the only one to initially celebrate, as his teammates weren’t sure if his angled shot had actually gone in.
This number also gives the total number of counties in Ohio. This is the number of days it takes Mercury to
orbit the Sun once, rounded to the nearest day, and it is recognized by the International Astronomical Union
as the number of modern constellations. This number is the speed in miles per hour that Emmett (*) ​“Doc”
Brown tells Marty McFly is necessary for the DeLorean to time travel in ​Back to the Future. ​For 10 points, give this
number worn by Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane, the number of keys on a piano.
ANSWER: ​88

14. ​This game was featured the 100th episode of ​The Big Bang Theory​, in which Sheldon aims to acquire
“wood” so he can “begin the erection of [his] settlement”.​ ​This game was first released in 1995 by Klaus
Teuber. If a 7 is rolled in this game, the player must discard half, rounded up. The goal of this game is to
obtain 10 (*) ​victory points by using resources to construct roads, settlements, and cities. On each player’s turn, two
dice are rolled to determine which hexes produce resources. Players with a settlement adjacent to a hex containing
the number rolled receive two resources. For 10 points, name this popular tabletop game in which players assume
the roles of settlers on a titular island.
ANSWER:​ Settlers​ of ​Catan

15. ​A song from ​E.P.I.C​, or ​Every Play Is Crucial​, with this title accompanied the ​Crysis 2 ​launch trailer and
was by B.o.B. The chorus in that song with this phrase, sung by Alicia Keys, is borrowed from a more famous
song with the same title, originally written for and performed by Liza Minnelli in a Martin Scorsese film with
this same title. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five follow this four-word phrase with “big city of
dreams” in a song with the same title. Frank​ ​(*) ​Sinatra helped popularize the aforementioned Minnelli song with
this title and the lyrics, “start spreading the news, I’m leaving today. I want to be a part of it--”. For 10 points, name
this phrase, a repeat of two words that someone in Queens might use to describe the city and state of their address.
ANSWER: ​New York, New York​ [prompt on ​New York​ before “four-word phrase”]
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16. ​This song is in the key of D major, uses a typical four-chord progression, and opens with a B minor
flourish on a cuatro. One singer of this song filled in forgotten lyrics with food items and gibberish, even
though he had pushed for a remix after seeing a crowd in Colombia react to this song. Another singer of this
song is known as the “King of Reggaeton” for hits like “Gasolina” and is (*) ​Daddy Yankee. He and Luis Fonsi
appear in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico in the official music video, which was the first to surpass 3 billion views on
YouTube. For 10 points, name this song whose name in Spanish means “slowly” and according to Justin Bieber,
rhymes with Dorito and burrito, the first primarily in Spanish to top the ​Billboard​ Hot 100 in over 20 years.
ANSWER: “​Despacito​”

17. ​This man competed in the 23rd season of the television show ​Dancing with the Stars​ with professional
dancer Lindsay Arnold and finished in third place. In 2013, this man funded a pro-abstinence film titled
“Real Love.” This man tied or broke nine NFL records during his playing career as well as nine franchise
records. A two-time All-American at Georgia Tech, this man was selected second overall in the 2007 NFL
Draft by the (*)​ Detroit Lions, the team he played his whole career with. For 10 points, name this wide receiver
who shockingly retired following the 2015 season and was known by the nickname “Megatron.”
ANSWER: ​Calvin Johnson

18. ​This song’s music video begins with a saxophone, and it features the characters Bobby, Tobby, and
Flobby in addition to the central character who at one point dresses up as an old lady. Over $100,000 in
GoFundMe donations were sent to this song’s lead singer, Stefán Karl Stafánsson, after it was announced
that he was diagnosed with (*) ​cancer. The main character attempts to defeat his adversary by using a fake apple,
banana peels, and a net, while teaching his companions how to be “real villains.” This song appeared in the 2014
television episode “Robbie’s Dream Team” of the series ​Lazy Town​. For 10 points, what song sung by Robbie
Rotten became a hugely popular meme, leading to many humorous remixes in late 2016?
ANSWER: “​We Are Number One​”

19. ​The most powerful weapon in this game is called the AM-W, and a headshot in this game can kill through
level 3 helmets. Upon winning a match in this game, the phrase “Winner Winner Chicken Dinner” is
displayed. Unusually for a multiplayer shooter, there is only (*) ​one map, which is named Erangel. Players in
this game must avoid hazards like the blue walls and red zones as well as other players. This game is named for its
creator’s online handle, and it originated as a mod of DayZ. For 10 points, name this PC game in which 100 players
compete to be the last one alive.
ANSWER:​ ​PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS​ ​[​prompt on ​PUBG​]

20. ​2015 users of this social media platform prevented a suicide attempt at the College of William and Mary.
This social media app included features such as “peek,” which allowed users to view posts in other areas
outside the default​ (*) 5 mile radius. The creators of this social media app made various changes such as requiring
the use of username handles to reduce the amount of cyberbullying, which caused a dramatic decrease in the number
of active users. For 10 points, name this social media platform that was popular within college campuses for its
potential for unfiltered gossip and was shut down in May 2017.
ANSWER: ​Yik Yak
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[TIE-BREAKER]: ​The sister channel to MBC 3 is designated by this number, is broadcast by the Mauritius
Broadcasting Corporation, and shows live football matches along with horse racing. NBA players with this
jersey number include Boston’s Evan Turner and the Golden State Warriors’ shooting guard, Klay
Thompson. Cricket features (*)​ this many players on a team, because English colleges centuries ago had this many
students in each dorm. Including the goalkeeper, this is the maximum number of players on the field for a soccer
team. For 10 points, give this number which also is the maximum number of players on the field for both hockey
and football.
ANSWER: ​eleven
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BONUSES:

1. Answer some questions about pre-Youtube viral videos, for 10 points each
[10] A ​World of Warcraft​ video featuring this person was a viral hit in 2005. He may have “just ran in” screaming
his name, but “at least he had chicken.”
ANSWER: ​Leerooooooooy Jenkinnnns​ [or I guess just ​Leeroy Jenkins​]
[10] This video, which featured a man vigorously dancing to a Romanian song, was estimated to be the most-viewed
video until Gangnam Style. It was hosted on Newgrounds.com and is named for the repeated phrase in that song’s
chorus.
ANSWER: ​Numa Numa
[10] This 2002 video of a high schooler imitating Darth Maul is one of the first viral videos to backfire, leading to
severe bullying for the titular person.
ANSWER: ​Star Wars Kid

2. Answer some questions about princesses that save themselves, for 10 points each.
[10] Because of timey-wimey shenanigans, Princess Fiona had to save herself in this final Shrek movie.
ANSWER: ​Shrek Forever After
[10] This princess famously forces her somewhat bumbling rescuers down a trash chute. Her reasoning was that
“someone has to save our skins.”
ANSWER: Princess ​Leia
[10] In this movie, Princess Vespa mows down a group of bad guys with a machine gun, causing Dot Matrix to
comment that “it was pretty good for Rambo.”
ANSWER: ​Spaceballs

3. This is packet 3, bonus 3, and this intro has 30 words, which is a multiple of 3 and therefore indicates that this
organization is involved. For 10 points each:
[10] This secret society originated in Bavaria in 1776, but modern pop culture has resurrected it and added a
connection to Freemasonry.
ANSWER: ​Illuminati
[10] The All Seeing Eye is located on one of these structures, a symbol of the Illuminati.
ANSWER: ​pyramid
[10] This city’s airport is supposedly a base for the Illuminati, due to its large size, distance from the city, and
creator-killing horse statue Blucifer.
ANSWER: ​Denver

4. Many films have been produced exclusively by a single cable network since its inception in 1983. Answer these
questions about the channel and its movies, for 10 points each:
[10] The first movie produced by this channel was called ​Tiger Town,​ and was followed by other hits such as ​Zenon:
Girl of the 21st Century​, ​Get a Clue,​ and ​Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior.​
ANSWER: ​Disney​ Channel
[10] This Disney Channel Original Movie is based on a book by Mark Peter Hughes. The titular band of this movie,
which forms in detention, includes a guitarist who spits a citrus drink on the lead singer of Mudslide Crush. This
movie features the songs “She’s So Gone,” “Determinate,” and “Don’t Ya Wish U Were Us.”
ANSWER: ​Lemonade Mouth
[10] The most recent Disney Channel Original Movie is a sequel to a 2015 movie and stars much of the original
cast, in addition to China Anne McClain as Uma, the daughter of Ursula. This movie features songs such as “The
Space Between,” “What’s My Name?,” and “Ways to Be Wicked.”
ANSWER: ​Descendants 2
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5. Answer some questions about LGBT characters in video games, for 10 points each:
[10] This game series featured the first instance of same sex marriage in games. Later games in the series include
perks such as “Cherchez la Femme” and “Confirmed Bachelor’ that gave gay dialogue options.
ANSWER: ​Fallout
[10] This ​Overwatch​ character was confirmed to be a lesbian in a comic introducing her girlfriend Emily.
ANSWER: ​Tracer
[10] This Paper Mario character is transgender in the Japanese version, but any mention of it is scrubbed from the
English translation. She’s a member of the Bedlam sisters and can make Mario turn invisible.
ANSWER: ​Vivian

6. Answer the following about female soccer players, for 10 points each:
[10] This US forward led the US Women’s National Team to two World Cup victories as well as two Olympic gold
medals. This woman shares a last name with a variety of smoked meat.
ANSWER: Mia ​Hamm
[10] This goalkeeper was charged with two misdemeanor counts of assault in the fourth degree in 2014, ultimately
leading to her release from the U.S. National Team. She also holds the national record for clean sheets for her career.
ANSWER: Hope ​Solo
[10] Lindsay Tarpley as well as Tobin Heath attended this university to play soccer. In basketball, Michael Jordan
attended this university.
ANSWER: ​University​ of​ North Carolina​ [accept ​UNC​]

7. Answer the following about different children’s fruit snacks, for 10 points each:
[10] These hexagonal bipyramidal fruit snacks original come in two flavors, Grape and Strawberry. They are most
recognizable by the sweet syrup that is released when bitten.
ANSWER: Fruit ​Gushers
[10] Not to be confused with their biscuit counterpart, opaque colored gummies shaped into characters like Velma
Dinkley and Fred Jones get their name from this mystery children’s cartoon.
ANSWER: ​Scooby-Doo
[10] The makers of this fruit snack were sued in 2012 for misleading labels that claimed that this fruit snack was
“nutritious” and “fruit-filled.” Disregarding health facts, this fruit snack is popular for its punch-out shapes and
temporary tongue tattoos.
ANSWER: ​Fruit Roll-Ups

8. Answer some questions about the all star cast of ​The Expendables​, for 10 points each:
[10] This actor, who played Barney Ross, the leader of the Expendables, is better known for playing Rocky.
ANSWER: Sylvester ​Stallone
[10] This other actor on ​The Expendables​ played Ivan Drago in ​Rocky IV​, as well as Frank Castle in the original
Punisher​.
ANSWER: Dolph ​Lundgren
[10] Dan Paine in ​The Expendables ​is played by this “Stone Cold” wrestler.
ANSWER: Steve ​Austin
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9. Answer the following about the second-best DC animated show about an adolescent hero team. For 10 points
each:
[10] Name this adolescent superhero team, mentored by the Justice League. It includes members such as Superboy,
Miss Martian, and Kid Flash.
ANSWER: ​Young Justice
[10] The original leader of the team prepared Robin (Dick Grayson) for when he took over the team in Season 2. He
is the protege of Aquaman.
ANSWER: ​Aqualad
[10] The league was infiltrated by a CADMUS clone of this archer. This man was found in a cryogenic pod in a
Tibetan Monastery by his clone.
ANSWER: ​Roy Harper​ [accept ​Speedy​, ​Arsenal​; grudgingly accept ​Red Arrow​]

10. Answer some questions about some famous Chicago Bears, for 10 points each:
[10] This Bears coach also played tight end for the team. He coached the team to their only Super Bowl win in 1985.
ANSWER: Mike ​Ditka
[10] This Bears running back rushed for fifteen-hundred yards in 1985. The NFL man of the year award is named
for him.
ANSWER: Walter ​Payton
[10] Payton did not score in that Super Bowl, but William Perry, a massive defensive end with this nickname, did.
ANSWER: The ​Refrigerator

11. The three newest iterations of this item were announced in September 2017; one was the first model to be
labeled with a Roman numeral. For 10 points each:
[10] The 8, 8 Plus, and X [​ “ten”]​ are all models of this Apple flagship smartphone.
ANSWER: ​iPhone
[10] The new iPhones were showcased by Tim Cook, who had succeeded this founder of Apple Inc. as CEO.
ANSWER: Steve ​Jobs
[10] Cook held the showcase event at the new Apple Park campus in this city in Silicon Valley.
ANSWER: ​Cupertino

12. Answer the following about seasons of ​American Horror Story​, for 10 points each:
[10] The seventh season, airing on September 5th, 2017, has this title. The series by this title received increased
media attention after executive producer Ryan Murphy claimed that it was based on the 2016 presidential election.
ANSWER: ​American Horror Story: ​Cult
[10] The first season of ​AHS​ was retroactively titled this. The series follows the Harmon Family as they move into a
restored mansion, with the caveat that spirits in the house attempt to kill the inhabitants of the mansion.
ANSWER: ​American Horror Story: ​Murder House
[10] This celebrity makes her first-time appearance as the one-hundred-eleven-year-old countess Elizabeth Johnson
in the fourth season; ​American Horror Story: Hotel. ​This actor and songstress was also the headliner of the Super
Bowl LI [​ “fifty-one”]​ halftime show.
ANSWER: ​Lady Gaga
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13. Answer the following about a certain musical artist, for 10 points each:
[10] Name this rapper from Compton, California who recently released such singles such as “Humble” and
“Loyalty” on his most recent album in 2017.
ANSWER: ​Kendrick​ ​Lamar​ [accept either underlined portion]
[10] Kendrick Lamar released a mixtape and used to perform under this stage name as a teengaer until he was signed
by Top Dawg Entertainment in 2004.
ANSWER: ​K-Dot
[10] The music video for Kendrick’s song DNA uses a sample of newsroom analysts from the Fox News show “The
Five” reading lyrics for this other Kendrick Lamar song about police brutality and racial profiling against blacks.
ANSWER: “​Alright​”

14. This song states, “and so, the end is near, and so I face the final curtain” and times where the singer “bit off more
than he could chew, but through it all, when there was doubt, he ate it up and spit it out.” For 10 points each:
[10] Name this song in which the singer reflects on his life happily because he has “lived a life that’s full.” It is the
most commonly played song at funerals in the United Kingdom.
ANSWER: “​My Way​”
[10] Although the original version of “My Way” was popularized by Frank Sinatra, Seth MacFarlane recorded a
version of it in his role as Mike, a white mouse with a Sinatra-esque voice in this 2016 animated movie.
ANSWER: ​Sing
[10] In an episode of Last Week Tonight, John Oliver showed a recording of this man, who dubbed himself
“America’s Toughest Sheriff,” singing a very out-of-tune cover of “My Way.”
ANSWER: Joe ​Arpaio

15. Variations of this meme include one that comments on the popularity of socialism over capitalism among the
youth and another on how the poster of the meme doesn’t actually have a girlfriend. For 10 points each:
[10] Name this meme in which a man walking with his girlfriend looks back longingly at another woman who is
passing by, much to the disapproval of the girlfriend.
ANSWER: ​Distracted Boyfriend​ [accept clear knowledge equivalents]
[10] The Distracted Boyfriend picture was originally captioned “Disloyal man with his girlfriend looking at another
girl” on this stock photo database.
ANSWER: ​iStock
[10] Many amusing stock photos and captions are posted on a subreddit whose name mentions this sport. Notable
people in this sport include Jacqueline Silva and Kelly Slater.
ANSWER: ​surfing​ [accept r/​youdontsurf​]

16. Name the following 90s cartoons, for 10 points each:


[10] This show, first aired in 1999, follows Otto, Reggie and their friends as they share action and extreme sports in
California.
ANSWER: ​Rocket Power
[10] This Disney cartoon first aired in 1997. It follows six fourth-graders on their adventures on the playground.
ANSWER: ​Recess
[10] This animated Nickelodeon show that first aired in 1998 follows Eliza and her family as they travel through the
wilderness documenting wildlife.
ANSWER: ​The Wild Thornberrys
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17. Some people can truly sing; others should just stick to the shower. From the following film titles and song lyrics,
name these terrible singers in movie musicals for 10 points each:
[10] In ​Les Miserables​, this actor sang, “Stars, in your multitudes, scarce to be counted, filling the darkness with
order and light.”
ANSWER: ​Russell Crowe
[10] In ​Mamma Mia​, this actor sang, “So when you’re near me, darling can’t you hear me S-O-S.”
ANSWER: ​Pierce Brosnan
[10] In ​Newsies​, this actor sang, “Santa Fe? Are you there? Do you swear you won’t forget me?”
ANSWER: ​Christian Bale

18. Name the following about the band who covered “Bohemian Rhapsody” in their album ​Suicide Squad​, for 10
points each:
[10] This band’s original works include songs such as “This is Gospel,” “Death of a Bachelor,” and “I Write Sins
Not Tragedies.”
ANSWER: ​Panic! At The Disco​ [prompt on ​Panic!​, prompt on ​PATD​]
[10] The band’s lead vocalist is this operatic tenor. He is the sole remaining original member of the band.
ANSWER: Brendon ​Urie
[10] In one live performance of “I Write Sins Not Tragedies,” Urie replaces the word “whore” with the name of this
wrestler, whose name is often accompanied by trumpets and preceded by the phrase “AND HIS NAME IS...”
ANSWER: ​JOOOOOOOHN CENAAAAAAAA​ (DOOT DO DO DOOOOO DOOT DO DO DOOOOOO)

19. Answer the following about the recently deceased entertainment magnate Hugh Hefner, for 10 points each:
[10] Hefner was the founder and editor-in-chief of this revealing magazine. With a tuxedoed rabbit as its mascot,
this company was recently in the news for briefly prohibiting the publication of nude, front-facing pictures in 2016.
ANSWER: ​Playboy
[10] In 1992, Hefner purchased a crypt next to this female icon for the price of $75,000. Aside from her flings with
Marlon Brando and others, a picture of her was on the front cover of the first edition of ​Playboy​ magazine.
ANSWER: Marilyn ​Monroe
[10] Prior to founding ​Playboy​, Hefner worked with this men’s magazine before quitting in 1952. This magazine,
reaching its height of popularity during the Great Depression, satirizes the preceding year’s follies with the
“Dubious Achievement Awards”.
ANSWER: ​Esquire

20. Answer some questions about a certain actor, for 10 points each.
[10] This actor is reprising his starring role as Rick Deckard in ​Blade Runner ​in a new sequel, ​Blade Runner 2049​.
ANSWER: Harrison ​Ford
[10] Ford played Colonel Graff in this movie about a precocious child at a space academy preparing for a future
alien invasion.
ANSWER: ​Ender’s Game
[10] Harrison Ford most recently donned a fedora not for an Indiana Jones movie, but for this old western-sci-fi
mashup.
ANSWER: ​Cowboys & Aliens

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