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POTPOURRI FOR 500 ... PART 24

A random assortment of trivia questions, some multi-part. some with single answers. All parts of an answer are worth 10 points, therefore if a question has a 3 part answer, that would be worth a total of 30 points (total points available per question are in parentheses to the left of each question). Total available points are 500 (hence the name of the quiz!) To earn 10 points, first and last names are required. First or last name only earns 5 points.

1. (50 points) SNL NAME PLEASE: Provide the character names for the following SNL regular characters: A) Gilda Radner's newswoman, B) Dan Ackroyd's pretentious TV/Movie/Theater/Etc. reviewer, C) Garrett Morris's Baseball player, D) Chevy Chase's pratfalling president, E) Mike Meyers' Shprockets host

2. (30 points) Name the last three editors of the New York Times Crossword Puzzles.

3. (50 points) Name the five films which have received nine or more Oscars.

4. (20 points) What are the last two colleges to have won back to back Women's NCAA Division I basketball titles?

5. (40 points) Name the four men portrayed on Mount Rushmore.

6. (30 points) When Diamond Dallas Page first appeared in World Championship Wrestling, he was a manager. Which of his "stable" went on to the most wrestling fame, and under what 2 other names is this wrestler best known?

7. (30 points) When The Who had a concert where a number of fans got trampled to death, A) What TV show had a brief tribute to the incident in the same week, B) In what city did the tragedy occur, and C)What was the term used by the arena to describe the general admission seating policy?

8. (80 points) Identify the last 8 (pre May, 1997) MLB players to hit homeruns in their first ML at bat.

9. (30 points) TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME A) What is the Judge Keenesaw Mountain Landis award in baseball better known as, B) Who was the first player to hit the ugly coke bottles over the left field wall at Fenway Park in a regular season game, C) Who was the only Major Leaguer to go on strike in 1972, 1981, and 1994?

10. (30 points) What 1997 movie included a really bad rendition of "Midnight at the Oasis", what former late night TV show star sang it, and what was his character name in that late night TV show?

11. (10 points) Balloting for what "important" subject began in the United States on April 6, 1992?

12. (40 points) WHO SAID IT?? Give the TV actors who regularly said the following lines: A) Be careful out there, B) Nanoo, Nanoo, C) Would you believe, D) Say goodnight Dick

13. (30 points) B-BALL BOX SCORES: Identify the players who put up these numbers in individual NBA or ABA games. All three men are many time NBA All Stars. Scores are given as field goals made, free throws made, total points: A) 1-20-22, B) 30-4-64, C) 9-28-46.

14. (10 points) In Dilbert, what is the first name of the Prince of Insufficient Light?

15. (20 points) 70's FOODSTUFF: A) What was the name of Coca-Cola's response to Pepsi's Dr. Pepper, B) What 3 items (other than the bun) made up the key ingrediants of McDonald's QLT?

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1.	(50 points)	SNL NAME PLEASE: Provide the character names for the following SNL regular characters: A) Gilda Radner's newswoman, B) Dan Ackroyd's pretentious TV/Movie/Theater/Etc. reviewer, C) Garrett Morris's Baseball player, D) Chevy Chase's pratfalling president, E) Mike Meyers' Shprockets host
2.	(30 points)	Name the last three editors of the New York Times Crossword Puzzles.
3.	(50 points)	Name the five films which have received nine or more Oscars.
4.	(20 points)	What are the last two colleges to have won back to back Women's NCAA Division I basketball titles?
5.	(40 points)	Name the four men portrayed on Mount Rushmore.
6.	(30 points)	When Diamond Dallas Page first appeared in World Championship Wrestling, he was a manager. Which of his "stable" went on to the most wrestling fame, and under what 2 other names is this wrestler best known?
7.	(30 points)	When The Who had a concert where a number of fans got trampled to death, A) What TV show had a brief tribute to the incident in the same week, B) In what city did the tragedy occur, and C)What was the term used by the arena to describe the general admission seating policy?
8.	(80 points)	Identify the last 8 (pre May, 1997) MLB players to hit homeruns in their first ML at bat.
9.	(30 points)	TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME A) What is the Judge Keenesaw Mountain Landis award in baseball better known as, B) Who was the first player to hit the ugly coke bottles over the left field wall at Fenway Park in a regular season game, C) Who was the only Major Leaguer to go on strike in 1972, 1981, and 1994?
10.	(30 points)	What 1997 movie included a really bad rendition of "Midnight at the Oasis", what former late night TV show star sang it, and what was his character name in that late night TV show?
11.	(10 points)	Balloting for what "important" subject began in the United States on April 6, 1992?
12.	(40 points)	WHO SAID IT?? Give the TV actors who regularly said the following lines: A) Be careful out there, B) Nanoo, Nanoo, C) Would you believe, D) Say goodnight Dick
13.	(30 points)	B-BALL BOX SCORES: Identify the players who put up these numbers in individual NBA or ABA games. All three men are many time NBA All Stars. Scores are given as field goals made, free throws made, total points: A) 1-20-22, B) 30-4-64, C) 9-28-46.
14.	(10 points)	In Dilbert, what is the first name of the Prince of Insufficient Light?
15.	(20 points)	70's FOODSTUFF: A) What was the name of Coca-Cola's response to Pepsi's Dr. Pepper, B) What 3 items (other than the bun) made up the key ingrediants of McDonald's QLT?