1. Answer the following about frequent collaborators of Willie Nelson's for ten points each.

1. Nelson got his start in Nashville as a songwriter and as a bassist in the band of this country legend whose hits included "Crazy Arms" and Nelson's song "Night Life."
   Answer: Ray Price
2. Better known now are Nelson's hit songs recorded with this fellow outlaw country legend, including "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys," and "Good Hearted Woman."
   Answer: Waylon Jennings
3. More recently, this contemporary country star teamed up with Willie on "Beer For My Horses" as well as a cover of the Allman Brothers' "Midnight Rider."
   Answer: Toby Keith

2. For ten points each, name these places where you could see sources for TV shows:

1. The Addams Family was based on Charles Addams' single-panel cartoons about originally nameless characters in this magazine.
   Answer: The New Yorker
2. Before they had their own series, The Simpsons were a series of shorts on this show.
   Answer: The Tracey Ullman Show
3. The short-lived 2003 series Karen Sisco featured a character who first appeared in this Elmore Leonard novel and the 1998 film of the same name based on the book.
   Answer: Out of Sight

3. Identify the following people from sports with something in common for ten points each.

1. He briefly played professional football as a linebacker for the Raiders under John Madden, though he is better known for playing Dillon in the first Predator movie and Apollo Creed in the Rocky series.
   Answer: Carl Weathers
2. This track athlete won 9 gold medals at the Olympics and 8 at the World Championships from 1979-1996. Though he has mostly appeared as himself on TV shows, his film credits include Tournament of Dreams and Material Girls.
   Answer: Carl Lewis
3. His television appearances have included playing Homeland Security agent Jim Hill on 24 and appearing in an Under Armour commercial during Superbowl XLII (42). His Aflac commercials feature his car #99, which is what he is usually seen in during NASCAR races.
   Answer: Carl Edwards

4. Answer these questions about the King's Quest series of PC games for ten points each.

1. The King's Quest series, all designed or co-designed by Roberta Williams, was perhaps the most famous franchise for this software company whose product evolved through the 80s and 90s from graphics-enhanced text adventures to more elaborately animated puzzle-based games.
   Answer: Sierra On-Line
2. The King's Quest series revolved around the exploits of various members of the royal family of this kindgom, including Prince Alexander, Princess Rosella, and Queen Valanice.
   Answer: Daventry
3. The head of the royal family, whom we first meet as a knight errant in the first King's Quest game, he is the hero of the first, second, and fifth games in the series.
   Answer: King (or Sir) Graham

5. Who is the best golfer to have not won a major? For ten points each:

1. One popular choice is this Spaniard whose three seconds in majors include the 2008 PGA Championship.
   Answer: Sergio Garcia
2. Forbes.com claims that it is this Australian winner of the 2006 Tour Championship.
   Answer: Adam Scott
3. The PGA Tour's career money leader among players without a major, he has the most PGA Tour wins without a major among under-50 players.
   Answer: Kenny Perry

6. His grave is visited yearly on January 19, his birthday, by a mysterious black-clad figure who drinks from a bottle of cognac and leaves three red roses. For ten points each:

1. Name this American author buried in Baltimore.
   Answer: Edgar Allan Poe
2. The original "Poe Toaster," who began the tradition in 1949, appears to have been succeeded by a more obnoxious figure who drew controversy for insulting France in 2004 and proclaiming support for this NFL team in 2001, days before they played the Baltimore Ravens in Super Bowl XXXV.
   Answer: the New York Giants (prompt on "New York")
3. The name "Poe Toaster" derives from the term "poetaster," meaning an inferior poet, which was popularized by the title of a 1601 satire by this Elizabethan playwright better known for Volpone and The Alchemist.
   Answer: Ben Jonson

7. This collectable card game was created by mathematics professor Richard Garfield. For ten points each:

1. Identify this Wizards of the Coast offering in which each game represents a battle between planeswalkers who tap lands to use mana.
   Answer: Magic the Gathering
2. Released on October 3, 2008, this M:TG block is based on five shards of land: Esper, Bant, Naya, Jund and Grixis.
   Answer: Alara
3. In this alternative 100-card format, a general leads a deck in which there can be only one of each type of card.
   Answer: Elder Dragon Highlander

8. If you're hungry, Smucker's is the way to go. For ten points each:

1. Smucker's produces this dessert syrup that hardens when poured onto a cold surface, like ice cream.
   Answer: Magic Shell
2. If you're too lazy to make your own PB&J sandwich with the crust removed, you can buy this product, Smucker's own sealed crustless sandwich.
   Answer: Uncrustables
3. This brand of flour is part of the Smucker's family. Since Pat Twitty wrote its jingle in 1953, it has routinely been performed on the Grand Ole Opry.
   Answer: Martha White

9. For ten points each, given a pair of combatants, name the film with a scene nominated for a MTV Movie Award for Best Fight.

1. Ben Stiller vs. Puffy the Dog
   Answer: There's Something About Mary
2. Jet Li vs. himself
   Answer: The One
3. Football (and lacrosse) great Jim Brown vs. an alien
   Answer: Mars Attacks!

10. For ten points each, name these female athletes who you might not have heard of if they hadn't been hotties:

1. Her looks probably have a lot to do with her being the face of women's MMA despite her loss to Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos in the bout to crown Strikeforce's first women's lightweight champion.
   Answer: Gina Carano
2. Perhaps the only ping pong player you can name, this Serbian who has been called the "Anna Kournikova of Table Tennis" became well-known as a result of an ESPN commercial.
   Answer: Biba Golic
3. Finishing 42nd and 51st overall in two Olympics should not make you famous, but it will if, like this athlete, you are a Miss Paraguay runner-up who handles a phallic symbol like the javelin.
   Answer: Leryn Franco

11. As opposed to the biggest recording stars of the world, the biggest movie stars often live long into old age. For ten points each:

1. This first mega-star of Hollywood was forced into exile in Europe but got a standing ovation when he returned to accept an honorary Oscar in 1972. He died in Switzerland on Christmas Day 1977 at age 88; Robert Downey Jr. should be so lucky.
   Answer: Charles Chaplin
2. The biggest star of FDR's first term, this former Ambassador to Ghana celebrated her 81st birthday in April.
   Answer: Shirley Temple Black (accept either underlined name)
3. Dana Carvey's stint with this actor on One of the Boys gave him a famous impression in which the former child star referred to himself as "the biggest star -bang- in the world -bam." Unless the TRASH curse strikes, he will celebrate his 90th birthday next September.
   Answer: Mickey Rooney

12. Mothers stunt-casted on Will & Grace, for ten points each:

1. Grace's mother, Bobbi, was played by this actress who, in the real world, is the mother of Carrie Fisher.
   Answer: Debbie Reynolds
2. She played Will's mother, Marilyn, while also regularly appearing on her own show, Huff.
   Answer: Blythe Danner
3. In addition to guesting as Cate's mother on 8 Simple Rules, she played Karen's maniulative mother on Will & Grace.
   Answer: Suzanne Pleshette

13. Given a trio of models, name the European maker of the following cars.

1. Spider, Brera, 159
   Answer: Alfa Romeo
2. Quattroporte, GranTurismo, GranCabrio
   Answer: Maserati
3. Brooklands, Continental, Flying Spur
   Answer: Bentley

14. MC Frontalot coined the term for this genre with a 2000 release. For ten points each:

1. Identify this genre whose other artists include MC Lars, mc chris, and Optimus Rhyme.
   Answer: Nerdcore hip hop
2. Yet another nerdcore artist is this parody of a well-known British theoretical physicist with neuromuscular dystrophy, an alter ego of Ken Leavitt-Lawrence.
   Answer: MC Hawking
3. This 2004 release was a compilation of MC Hawking's greatest hits, and includes "Bitchslap," a collaboration with MC Frontalot, as well as "Big Bizang," "E = MC Hawking" and "UFT for the MC."
   Answer: A Brief History of Rhyme

15. Given the set-up, name the movie character whose existence is in doubt unless some plotlines happen in just the right way. For ten points each:

1. Kyle Reese is sent from the future in order to save this guy's mom from a dangerous cyborg -- and, incidentally, impregnate her.
   Answer: John Connor (prompt on "John")
2. This character must unite George and Lorraine or else his future self will never be. Fortunately, it's 1955 and he can play guitar.
   Answer: Marty McFly (accept either underlined name)
3. This hero's existence is a little dicey when Dad uses his Jedi skills to strangle Mom. Mom recovers to later give birth to both him and a sister who becomes the charge of Senator Bail Organa.
   Answer: Luke Skywalker

16. For ten points each, gives these numbers from books:

1. Deepak Chopra gave this many "Spiritual Laws of Success" while Steven R. Covey had the same number of "Habits of Highly Effective People".
   Answer: 7
2. Robert Greene listed this number of "Laws of Power".
   Answer: 48
3. Barbara Ann Kipfer enumerated this many "Things to Be Happy About".
   Answer: 14,000

17. Answer the following about a musician, for ten points each.

1. This songwriter has written scores for numerous films since the 1980s, including Ragtime, The Natural, Leatherheads, Seabiscuit and Toy Story.
   Answer: Randy Newman
2. In interviews, Newman has remained bitter about this song being one of his biggest solo hits, since most people don't recognize the irony or message and instead think that he just really hates midgets.
   Answer: "Short People"
3. "Short People" came off of the album Little Criminals, which featured backing by numerous members of this band who were credited individually, likely so as to avoid a contract dispute with Asylum Records.
   Answer: The Eagles

18. As if mercury poisoning wasn't enough to make you think Jeremy Piven may not be the best representative for higher learning ... For ten points each:

1. Piven portrayed the ever-underhanded Dean Gordon "Cheese" Pritchard in this 2003 vehicle for members of the Frat Pack.
   Answer: Old School
2. Piven also starred as James "Droz" Andrews in this 1994 cult classic in which Womynists and the Order of the Balls and Shaft work to oppose his party frat.
   Answer: PCU
3. Piven stars in this 1996 flop as a physicist struggling to prove a theory while hounding after a lab assistant until his desperate housewife finds out.
   Answer: E=mc2 or Wavelength

19. This TV series saw more than one actress depart to play a Bond girl.

1. For ten points, name the TV show which saw both Honor Blackman and her replacement Diana Rigg leave for the silver screen.
   Answer: The Avengers
2. For five points each, name the two Bond girls played by Blackman and Rigg.
   Answer: Pussy Galore (accept either) and Tracy Bond or Teresa Draco or Contessa Teresa di Vicenzo [Blackman played Pussy Galore in Goldfinger while Rigg played Tracy Bond in On Her Majesty's Secret Service]
3. Linda Thorson did not go on to play a Bond girl after playing this agent who replaced Rigg's Emma Peel as the partner of John Steed.
   Answer: Tara King (accept either)

20. For ten points each name these former SI Sportsman of the Year who had difficulty coaching.

1. After four middling seasons as coach of the Coyotes, this 1982 Sportsman of the Year resigned as Phoenix coach in September 2009.
   Answer: Wayne Gretzky
2. With four consecutive second-place finishes as manager of the Reds in the old NL West of the late 1980s, this 1975 Sportsman of the Year disgraced himself by wagering on baseball and losing his eligibility status.
   Answer: Pete Rose
3. Despite winning two championships as a player-coach in the late 60s, this 1968 Sportsman of the Year had difficulty winning in stints with Seattle and Sacramento.
   Answer: Bill Russell

21. Although not strictly constitutional, when the Supreme Court is in conference chambers, the most junior associate member is expected to get the door when someone is knocking. Given a set of dates, name the person assigned this somewhat awkward task. 5-10-20-30

1. August 1967 to May 1970, succeeded Tom Clark.
   Answer: Thurgood Marshall
2. September 1981- September 1986, succeeded Potter Stewart.
   Answer: Sandra Day O'Connor
3. October 1991-August 1993, succeeded Thurgood Marshall.
   Answer: Clarence Thomas
4. August 2009 to present, succeeded David Souter.
   Answer: Sonia Sotomayor

22. Identify the following cream liqueurs, for ten points each.

1. Manufactured in Derry, this cream is named after an Irish monastic saint renowned for his legendary quest to the Isle of the Blessed.
   Answer: Saint Brendan's
2. Sangster's, a rum-based cream liqueur from this island nation, beat out such notables as Baileys, Kahlua, and Carolans during the 2003 World Spirits competition.
   Answer: Jamaica
3. A gold medal at the 2006 San Francisco World Spirits Competition went to this South African cream made from the fruit of the Elephant tree.
   Answer: Amarula