ROUND 1 (30 points) 1) 26 (6 points): 1a) What is 26 in binary? 11010 1b) What is 26 in hexadecimal? 1A 1c) Our 26th president is featured on Mount Rushmore. Who was he? Theodore Roosevelt (would only give half point to Roosevelt) 1d) The element with atomic number 26 is a metal and one of the four most common elements in the Earth's crust. What is it? Iron 1e) The 26th state was admitted to the Union in 1837 and is one of the 10 most populous states in the country. What is it? Michigan 1f) The 26th amendment to the Constitution was ratified in 1971, and probably has had an effect on most of you here. What did it do? Lowered the voting age to 18 from 21. 2) AUGUST and AUGUST 19 (7 points): 2a) Who or what is the month of August named after? Caesar Augustus, who died on August 19, A.D. 14; formerly known as Octavian or Gaius Octavius 2b) What is the zodiac sign for most of the month of August? Leo 2c) What is the modern, Western birthstone for August? Peridot or Sardonyx 2d) In the first week of August, one of the largest motorcycle rallies in the world is held where? city and state, please Sturgis, South Dakota (would give half point for either one) 2e) On August 19, 1812, the US frigate Constitution defeated the British frigate Guerriere, earning what nickname? (pronounced Gare E air) Old Ironsides 2f) What creator of Star Trek was born on August 19, 1921? Gene Roddenberry 2g) What actress known for portraying Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson was born on August 19, 1965? Kyra Sedgwick 3) WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY (6 points) 3a & 3b) Who was the character and actor famous for saying "Nanu-­‐Nanu" and "Shazbot"? Mork from Ork played by Robin Williams 3c) That character originally appeared in an episode of what hit TV show before getting his own series? Happy Days (in a dream of Ritchie's, though it was re-­‐edited to seem like it was real once Mork and Mindy aired) 3d) What actress said the following famous line (it's #34 on the list of the AFI Greatest Movie Quotes): "You know how to whistle, don't you, Steve? You just put your lips together and blow." Lauren Bacall 3e) What actor was she talking to? Humphrey Bogart 3f) What film was it in? To Have and Have Not 4) FLAGS (5 points): Identify the flags on the slip of paper we handed out. They are all of countries that no longer exist. Be sure to write your answers on your answer sheet, and not on the slip of paper. Keep you slip of paper for Round 3. 4a) 4b) 4c) 4d) 4e) 4a) Soviet Union 4b) East Germany 4c) Yugoslavia 4d) South Vietnam 4e) Confederate States of America or U.S.S.R or G.D.R. or D.D.R. or German (Deutche) Dem. Rep. (Yes, this was the Confederate national flag for most of the Civil War; the more popularly known, and more incindiary flag with the X-­‐
shaped cross was adopted as the BATTLE flag early in the war because this flag looked too much like the American flag to the the troops on the battlefield) 5) LOCAL INTEREST (3 points): 5a) This years Steppin' Out Festival was what ordinal celebration? 34th (would give credit for 33rd, 34th, or 35th) 5b) Name either of the movies showing at the Lyric Theatre tonight? Edge of Tomorrow or Ida 5c) What famous singer known as the "Queen of Rockabilly" will be performing at the Lyric on November 14? [Hint: One of her most iconic songs is "Let's Have A Party", a hit in 1960, as well as being used in the movie Dead Poet's Society] Wanda Jackson 6) THINGS THAT SHOULD NOT BE TRUE, BUT ARE (3 points): 6a) Who is the only president to have received degrees from both Harvard and Yale? amazing enough, George W. Bush, with a B.A. in history from Yale, and and M.B.A. from Harvard (would only give half point to just Bush) 6b) What is the first hip hop song to reach Number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart? [Hint: It was Number 1 in November 1990] Ice Ice Baby 6c) Who recorded it? [Only if necessary hint: The artist famously insisted that the song did not copy the bassline of a famous classic rock song] Vanilla Ice ROUND 2 (30 points): 1) IT'S NOT THE OBVIOUS ANSWER (2 points): 1a) From the inception of Canada through 1994, this was Canada's only official sport. It is still the official summer sport of Canada. What is it? Lacrosse (hockey was made the official winter sport in 1994) 1b) Where did the pastry Americans called "Danish" originate? Vienna (or Austria in general); 2) FOOD & DRINK (2 points): 2a) What is a true cafe macchiato (i.e. not what you get at Starbucks)? An espresso with a dollop of milk foam; macchiato is Italian for 'marked' 2b) Of the following, which is gluten-­‐free: Barley, buckwheat, rye, spelt, & wheat? Buckwheat (even though its seeds are grain-­‐like, buckwheat is not a grass; it is related to sorrel and rhubarb) 3) SCIENCE (6 points): 3a, b, c, & d) What are the four basic forces of flight? lift, drag, thrust, and weight (would take gravity instead of weight or propulsion instead of thrust or air (fluid) resistance instead of drag) 3e) Whose work in x-­‐ray diffraction (including the image nicknamed "Photo 51") was critical to discovering the double helix nature of DNA, although she did not receive much credit for her research? Rosalind Franklin (who had passed away from (probably research caused) ovarian cancer before Watson, Crick, and Wilkins were awarded the Nobel Prize) 3f) How many men have walked on the moon? 12 (2 each from Apollo 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, & 17) 4) COLLECTORS (2 points): 4a) What does a numismatist collect? Coins (or other currency; money would be acceptable) 4b) What does a philatelist collect? Stamps 5) CHILDRENS LITERATURE (4 points): 5a) What movie which opened on August 15 is adapted from the 1994 Newberry award winning book of the same name? The Giver 5b) Who wrote it? Lois Lowry 5c) Where is Paddington Bear from originally? Deepest, darkest, Peru (just Peru is fine; South America gets a half point) 5d) What children's book author was also a songwriter, penning Dr. Hook's 'On the Cover of the Rolling Stone' and Johnny Cash's 'Boy Named Sue'? Shel Silverstein, writer of The Giving Tree and Where The Sidewalk Ends, among others. 6) AMERICAN RIVERS (6 points): 6a) What river forms most (or all) of the border between Maryland and Virginia? Potomac 6b) Between Pennsylvania and New Jersey? Delaware 6c) Between Arizona and California? Colorado 6d) Between Indiana and Illinois? Wabash 6e) Between New Hampshire and Vermont? Connecticut 6f) What is unusual about the river border between Virginia and Maryland? The border is on the low tide mark on the Virginia side of the border rather than the middle or deepest part of the river, which are the usual ways to mark a river border. The entire river is basically part of Maryland. 7) AWARDS (3 points): 7a) The Pritzker Prize is often referred to as the "Nobel PrIze of _______" what field? Architecture 7b) The Fields Medal is often referred to as the "Nobel PrIze of _______" what field? Mathematics 7c) The Turing Award is often referred to as the "Nobel PrIze of _______" what field? Computing (or computer science) 8) MUSICAL GEOGRAPHY (5 points): Name the city most associated with the following bands: 8a) Louis Armstrong; Fats Domino; Neville Brothers; Dr. John; Galactic? New Orleans 8b) Martha & The Vandellas; Iggy Pop & The Stooges; Bob Seger; Alice Cooper; The White Stripes? [Only if necessary hint: Eminem; The Temptations] Detroit 8c) Jefferson Airplane; Santana; Journey; Faith No More; The Dead Kennedys? [Only if necessary hint: Grateful Dead; Janis Joplin] San Francisco 8d) Chubby Checker; O'Jays; Patti LaBelle; The Roots; The Dead Milkmen? [Only if necessary hint: Hall & Oates; DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince] Philadelphia 8e) And one a little harder: Devo; Chrissie Hynde (originally); James Ingram; The Black Keys (originally)? Akron, Ohio ROUND 3 (30 points): 1) GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICHES (8 points): 1a) In what movie does Johnny Depp's character make grilled cheese sandwiches with a clothes iron? Benny & Joon 1b) What country does real Manchego cheese come from? Spain 1c) What country does real Havarti cheese come from? Denmark 1d) What country does real Oaxaca cheese come from? (pronounced wha HA kuh) Mexico 1e) What country does real Monterey Jack cheese come from? United States 1f) What is a sandwich with corned beef, sauerkraut, swiss cheese, and 1000 Island dressing on grilled rye bread called? A Reuben 1g) What is a sandwich with ham, roasted pork, Swiss cheese, pickles, and mustard on bread flattened in a panini press called? A Cuban 1h) What is a sandwich with mortadella, salami, mozzarella, olive salad, ham, and provolone on round Sicilian sesame bread called? A Muffuletta 2) MORE MUSICAL GEOGRAPHY (5 points): Name the British city most associated with the following bands: Hint, the five cities will be from among Birmingham, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Newcastle, and Sheffield, which are listed on the flag sheet from the first round. 2a) Pink Floyd; George Michael; Adele; Amy Winehouse; The Pogues? London 2b) Gerry & The Pacemakers; The Searchers; Echo & The Bunnymen; Frankie Goes to Hollywood; Elvis Costello? [Only if necessary hint: Beatles] Liverpool 2c) Black Sabbath; Traffic; The Moody Blues; ELO; and Duran Duran? Birmingham 2d) Smiths; Joy Division; Stone Roses; Oasis; The Happy Mondays? Manchester 2e) Cabaret Voltaire; Def Leppard; Pulp; The Human League; and The Arctic Monkeys? Sheffield 3) SPELLING (2 points): 3a) How do you spell soliloquy? S O L I L O Q U Y 3b) How do you spell onomatopoeia? O N O M A T O P O E I A 4) CURRENT SPORTS (3 points): 4a) What golfer recently won the 2014 PGA Championship? Rory McIlroy 4b) What NASCAR driver recently struck and killed another driver in a Super Sprint Car Series race? Tony Stewart 4c) What American League East team is currently in first place in their division, the latest in the season they have been so (without being tied) since 1997? Baltimore Orioles 5) LYRICS (12 points): Name the song and primary artist who recorded it: 5a & b) I'm about to give (you) all of my money And all I'm askin' in return, honey You give me my profits when you get there Respect -­‐ Aretha Franklin (would have to take Otis Redding as an artist) 5c & d) We don't need to escalate You see, war is not the answer For only love can conquer hate What's Going On -­‐ Marvin Gaye 5e & f) I wonder if you can No need for greed or hunger A brotherhood of man Imagine -­‐ John Lennon 5g & h) When I'm watchin' my TV And a man comes on and tells me How white my shirts can be But he can't be a man 'cause he doesn't smoke The same cigarettes as me (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction -­‐ Rolling Stones 5i & j) You used to ride on the chrome horse with your diplomat Who carried on his shoulder a Siamese cat Ain’t it hard when you discover that He really wasn’t where it’s at Like A Rolling Stone -­‐ Bob Dylan 5k) BONUS POINTS: What exactly do the above five songs have in common? (1 or 2 points depending on how precise you can get) They are the top 5 songs in the Rolling Stone magazine list of the greatest songs of all time (this gets 2 points) They are also all songs inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame "Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll" They are also all songs in the Top 100 of the RIAA/NEA list of the the Top 365 songs of the century (other two or something similar get 1 point). The songs did NOT come out in the same year, nor did they all go to Number 1. They did NOT all win Grammy awards when released