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TOSSUP 1
He could only write if he had a ~otting apple in his desk. Fruit
related oddities aside, he was the quintessential Renaissance man:
over his 82 years, he was a critic, painter, theater manager,
statesman, and natural philosopher. He was also a friend to Schiller,
writing the epilogue to the latter's "Bells". FTP, name this man, who
finished his work Faust shortly before his own death.
Answer: Johann Wolfgang von _GOETHE_ ["GUH-tuh"]
TOSSUP 2
Who controls the British Crown, who keeps the metric system down? Who
leaves Atlantis off the maps, who keeps the Martians under wraps? Who
holds back the electric car, who made Steve Guttenberg a star? Who
robs cavefish of their sight, who rigs every oscar night? FTP, name
the secret society from the Simpsons, who are responsible for all of
these things.
Answer: The _STONECUTTERS_
TOSSUP 3
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He was told that he should try the CIA, should he ever want to follow
his family into government. This suggestion was made by the Paparazzi
and tabloid photographers after this man pulled off the high society
version of an ultra-covert mission; having a high style wedding while
most of his "pursuers" never knew it was happening. FTP, name this
man, object of Elaine's fantasies on "Seinfeld" and editor of "George"
magazine.
TOSSUP 4
She was literally "two-faced", since pictorial representations of
this underworld goddess show her face divided into two sides, a white
side and a black side. FTP, name this figure from Norse mythology.
TOSSUP 5
Christie Brinkley, Pete Sampras, Steve Young, Spike Lee, Tyra Banks,
Joan Lunden, Danny Devito and Rhea Perlman, Jennifer Aniston and Lisa
Kudrow and even Tony Bennett are just a few stars to sport, FTP,
moustaches for this beverage.
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ANSWER: _MILK_ (it does a body good)
TOSSUP 6
Madame Ivanna in Mallrats, Krusty the Clown in the Simpsons, and
Chandler in Friends all have an extra one of these.
FTP, what
su.perfluous body part do all these characters have in corrunon?
Answer: an extra _NIPPLE_
TOSSUP 7
One of the isotopes of this element with atomic mass 252 emits 170
million neutrons per minute per microgram, making it a biological
hazard. It was discovered in 1950 by Glenn T. Seaborg, Stanley
G. Thompson, Albert Ghiorso ["GHEE-or-so"], and Kenneth Street. FTP,
name this element, named after a state and a university in that state,
wi th symbol Cf.
Answer: _CALIFORNIUM_
TOSSUP 8
This treaty, written in 1454-55, brought together traditional enemies
Milan and Naples in alliance with Florence. These allies were opposed
to Venice and the Papal States. This created a balance of power that
lasted until 1494, when Naples, Florence, and Pope Alexander VI
prepared to attack Milan. FTP, name this short-lived treaty.
Answer: Treaty of _LODI_
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TOSSUP 9
The 33 islands of this nation were formerly called the Gilbert
Islands. The territory is scattered across the central Pacific
ocean. Kiritimati [KEE-ree-tee-mass"], formerly Christmas Island, in
the east is some 2,000 miles from Banaba, formerly Ocean Island, in the
west. The main airport is in the capital city of Tarawa ["tah-RAW-wah"]
on the island of Banaba. FTP, name this nation, a member of the
British corrunonwealth, with a name similar to that of its easternmost
island.
Answer: _KIRIBATI_ ["KEE-ree-bass"]
TOSSUP 10
Its contributors included the Architect Nicholas Hawksmoor, the
Master wood-carver Grinling Gibbons, who did the organ case and choir
stalls, and the French ironworker Jean Tijou (Zhan TEE-zhu), who was
responsible for the iron gates of the choir. After the original was
burned down in the great fire of 1666, it was rebuilt from 1675 to
1710. As with Westminster Abbey, many people of note are buried
there. FTP, name this cathedral rebuilt by Christopher Wren.
Answer: _SAINT PAUL'S_ Cathedral
TOSSUP 11
This traditional theatrical form is one of the oldest existing
theatrical styles in the world. Its name means II talent II or "skill."
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There are six types of plays, the kami, the shura mono,
kat sura mono ["kaht-SOO-rah mo-no"], gendai mono ["GEN-die mo-no"] ,
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or kichiku ["kee-CHEE-koo"]. FTP, give the name of this Japanese theater
style, which sounds like something that Nancy Reagan would urge you to
say.
Answer: _NOH_ theater (accept equivalent pronunciation.)
TOSSUP 12
He played an overhyped contender in Rocky V, and may well continue to
be overhyped in the future, but not for his acting skills. The hype
concerns his proposed return to the boxing ring, after he was
diagnosed with HIV.
FTP, name this man, who says that he wants a
one-bout return so that he can raise money for a foundation called
Knockout AIDS.
Answer: Tommy _MORRISON_
TOSSUP 13
Although Binet did the seminal work in intelligence testing, he was
unable to quantify his results. The actual numerical results were
instead achieved by this German psychologist, who divided the child's
mental age by his/her chronological age and multiplying by 100 and
thus originated the term "intelligence quotient".
FTP, name this 1912
author of "The Psychological Methods of Testing Intelligence".
Answer: William _STERN_
TOSSUP 14
It makes fibrinogen, prothrombin, and albumin, to name a few. It
resyntheizes glycogen from the lactic acid produced by muscles during
glycolysis.
FTP, What is this organ that synthesizes bile salts,
deaminates amino acids, and has been found to be about twice normal
size in Ted Kennedy?
TOSSUP 15
This hero of Arthurian romance was distinguished by his childlike and
often uncouth innocence. He is an example of the old theme of a great
fool or a simple hero.In Chretien de Troyes's poem
Le Conte du Graal ["luh cont doo gral"], he visits the castle
of the wounded Fisher King,
where he sees a mysterious dish (or grail). Afterwards, he sets off in
search of the grail.
FTP, name this character, subject of a Wagnerian
opera.
TOSSUP 16
Dick Morris was a high-powered political consultant who had worked as
advisors to many campaigns. Now, he's been sent on his way , due to
tabloids linking him to, FTP, what $200 an hour hooker?
Answer : Sherry
TOSSUP
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In his resignation letter to Abraham Lincoln, he wrote "I have dropsy
and vertigo, and must have surgery and medicine . . . . It is with
deepest regret that I must resign the orders of a president who has
treated me with a distinguished kindness . " FTP, name this precursor to
George McClelland as commander of the army of the Potomac .
Answer: Winfield _SCOTT_
TOSSUP 18
Ross Perot was denied a chance at the presidential debates because,
as the Commision on Presidential Debates said, "participation is not
extended to candidates because they might prove interesting or
entertaining". This left Perot appearing after the real debates on
the program on which he launched his campaign in 1992. FTP, name this
staple of the CNN weeknight line-up.
Answer: _LARRY KING LIVE_
TOSSUP 19
Ordered produced by Justinian, it had four sections. The Code, the
Novealle, the Digest, and the Institutes. It codified and revised
edicts issued since the reign of Hadrian, as well as Justinian's own
decrees. But it also contained opinions by famous legal experts, and a
training manual for young lawyers. FTP, name it .
Answer: the _CORPUS JURIS CIVILIS_
Justinian ' s Code)
or _BODY OF CIVIL LAW_ (do not accept
TOSSUP 20
This city near the Franco-German border was the horne of magnificent
palaces built in conscious imitation of the Byzantine Empire.
It was
the capital of the Frankish Kings, and later the seat of the
Hohenstaufen ["HO-ennst-ow- fen"] emperor Frederick II. FTP, name this
city, capital of the Holy Roman Empire .
Answer: _AACHEN_ ["AR-ken"]
(also accept _AIX-LA-CHAPELLE_)
TOSSUP 22
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His busiriess card said that he was a used furniture dealer. As a
young man, he quit school in Brooklyn after sixth grade, joining
Johhny Torrio's James Street Boys gang, rising eventually to
membership in the Five Points Gang . He earned his nickname after he
got into a scuffle in a brothel-saloon. His left cheek was cut,
leaving a scar. FTP, name this man, who took over the Torrio syndicate
after Torrio retired, becoming crime czar of Chicago.
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Answer: Alfonse "Scarface" _CAPONE_
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TOSSUP 23
In Sanskrit, this word translates as "Desire for more cows." In Old
High German, the original term is a synonym for confusion, discord,
and strife.
In Modern German, the word is krieg (Kreeg). The Dutch
word is oorlog (oar-log). The French word is Guerre (geh-rrr). FTP,
give the English word .
(Claimed source: Oxford English Dictionary)
TOSSUP 23
This lake sounds like a rest stop for Dancer, Prancer and
Vixen. However, it's not at the north pole, but at the border between
the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan
(sass-catch-ew-ahn). FTP, name this lake.
Answer: _REINDEER_ Lake
TOSSUP 24
In this petroleum refining method, The Kerosene fraction in petroleum
is heated to about 700 degrees C. This causes them to break into the
smaller molecules of hydrocarbons, producing gasoline. FTP, Name this
process, invented at Standard oil of Indiana by William Burton.
Answer : pyrolytic _CRACKING_
BONUS 1
Given characters from a play, name the play, 10 points apiece
1. Torvald and Nora
Answer: _A DOLL'S HOUSE_
2. George Gibbs and Emily Webb
Answer: _OUR TOWN_
3. Willy and Biff Loman
Answer: _DEATH OF A SALESMAN_
BONUS 2
Yes, OJ's being tried again. But this time the players are
different. Given the job, name the person filling the role in both
Simpson Trials. You will recieve 10 points per job if you can name
both, and 5 if you can only name one of the two.
1. First, name both judges.
Answer: Lance
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ITO_ and Hiroshi _FUJI SAKI_
2. Second, name both of the lead prosecutors.
Answer: Marcia _CLARK_ and Dan _PETROCELLI_
3. Finally, name the two lead defense attorneys.
Answer: Johnny _COCHRAN_ and Robert _BAKER_
BONUS 3
You'll hear a poem set to music.
For 10 points each, name the poem,
the poet, and the Canadian singer who set it to music.
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Answers:
The _LADY OF SHALOTT_
by Alfred, Lord _TENNYSON_
sung by Loreena _MCKENNITT_
BONUS 4
As of Week 8 in the NFL, both the New York Jets and the Atlanta
Falcons remain winless. Answer the following questions on other
examples of football futility for the stated number of points (Note:
all questions are disregarding strike-shortened years) .
1. For five points each, name the only team to finish the regular
season without a win and the year in which they "accomplished" this
feat.
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Answer: _TAMPA BAY_ or _BUCCANEERS_ and
1976
2. For five points, name the only team (so far)
game in the regular season.
Answer: _NEW ENGLAND_ or
to win only a single
PATRIOTS_
3. For fifteen points, only one team has had back to back single win
seasons since the NFL-AFL merger, doing so in the 1972 and 1973
seasons. Name it.
Answer: _HOUSTON_ or _OILERS_
BONUS 5
Answer the following questions about Shannon Lucid's record stay in
space for the stated number of points.
For 5 points:
Name the Shuttle that finally picked up Lucid.
Answer: _ATLANTIS_
For 10 points: Name the 54 year old Air Force Colonel that replaced
Lucid as the US resident in Mir.
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Answer: John E . _BLAHA_
For 15 points if exact, and 5 if within 5 days: Give the time Lucid
was in space.
Answer:
188
(accept 183-193)
BONUS 6
Given the economic principles and area of specialty, name the
originator (Hint: they are all on the faculty here at MIT) .
1. Winner of the 1987 Nobel Prize in economics, he pioneered studies
in theories of economic growth and was instrumental in the resurgence
of Keynesian economics in the wake of Reaganomics.
Answer: Robert _SOLOW_
2. A fellow Nobel Prize winner, he was responsible for the formulation
of the life-cycle hypothesis, explaining houshold savings and
expenditure behavior, as well as theories providing the analytical
frameworks for . understanding firms' capital structure.
Answer: Franco _MODIGLIANI_
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3. Specializing in international economics, inflation and trade
policy, ' he was an ad hoc economic advisor to President Clinton and has
a monthly column, "Economic Viewpoint", in BusinessWeek.
Answer: Rudiger _DORNBUSCH_
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BONUS 7
Given the songs, name the group . 30-20-10 .
For 30 points: "Needles and Pins",
"Cretin Hop"
For 20 points:
"Rock 'n' Roll High School",
For 10 points:
"Blitzkrieg Bop",
"The KKK Took My Baby Away"
"I Wanna Be Sedated"
Answer: the _RAMONES_
BONUS 8
Answer the questions about the Limpopo river, 10 points each.
1. The river rises as the Crocodile (Krokodil) river in what country?
Answer: _SOUTH AFRICA_
2. This part is for 10 points, all or nothing. In two separate places, the
river forms a border between the Transvaal and two different countries.
Name them .
Answer: _ZIMBABWE_ and _BOTSWANA_
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3. In this country, the river crosses the fall line, dropping about 800
feet, with most of the drops con~entrated in 27 miles (43 km) of rapids,
especially those at Malala, Molukwe (mo-Iuk-weh), and Quiqueque
(ki-kway-kway) .
Answer: _MOZAMBIQUE_
BONUS 9
Given the description of a natural law, name it, FTP points each.
1. The volume of a gas increases linearly with the temperature of the gas.
Answer: _CHARLES'S_ Law
2. Equal volumes of gasses at the same temperature and pressure contain the
same number of particles.
Answer: _AVOGADRO'S_ Law
3. In going from a particular set of reactants to a particular set of
products, the change in enthalpy is the same whether the reaction takes
place in one step or in a series of steps.
Answer: _HESS'S_ Law
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BONUS 10
Although the Parthenon is the most famous, it shares the Acropolis
with several other buildings. Given a short description, name the
Acropolis topping
ROUND _7 _bonuses
1. This structure served as the gateway to the Acropolis. Built from
437 to 432 B.C. to replace an earlier structure constructed under
Peisistratus, it was never fully completed.
Answer:
PROPYLAEA_ (PRO-PI-LAY-EE-UH)
2. Built around 420 B.C., this structure lies to the east of the
Parthenon.
It was dedicated to the joint worship of Athena and
Poseiden and featured the porch of the Caryatids.
Answer: _ERECHTHEION_ (AIR-RECK-THEE-ON)
3. Standing the southwest of the Propylaea, this small temple to the
goddess of winged victory was rebuilt upon an earlier Mycenaean
(MY-CEN-EE-AN) structure.
Answer: _TEMPLE_ of Athena _NIKE_
BONUS 11
30-20-10, name the work.
(30) This 1794 group of poems contains "Infant Sorrow",
Rose", and "The Human Abstract".
"The sick
(20) With another work, it is subtitled "Showing the Two Contrary
States of the Human Soul".
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(10) This collection by William Blake features "The Tyger"
Answer: _SONGS OF EXPERIENCE_ (do NOT accept "Songs of Innocence")
BONUS 12
Answer these questions about symbols used in the C programming
language, 5-10-15.
1. For five points, most lines in a C program, such as a typical print
statement, are required to end with what punctuation mark, also used
as the separator within a "for" statement?
Answer: _SEMICOLON_
2. For ten points, what symbol is used to mean "not", as in "not equal
to"?
Answer: _EXCLAMATION_ point
3. For fifteen points, all or nothing, name the two symbols which are
used in marking the beginnings and endings of comment statements.
Answers:
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(either order) _ASTERISK_ (or _STAR_) and
forward _SLASH_ (or _VIRGULE_ or _SOLIDUS_)
(Do not accept "backslash")
BONUS 13
Given the Akira Kurosawa films, give the Shakespeare plays that
they're based on, 15 points apiece.
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1. Ran (Rahn)
Answer: _KING LEAR_
2. Throne of Blood
Answer: _MACBETH_
BONUS 14
This election year, the Democrats want to retake congress . If they
are successful, key committees will have t~eir chairmanship
reversed . FTP each, given the republican chairman and the likely
democratic successor, name the committee and the chamber (e.g. House
Un-American Activities)
1. Al D'Amato and Paul Sarbanes.
Answer: _SENATE BANKING_
2. Henry Hyde and John Conyers.
Answer: _HOUSE JUDICIARY_
3. Nancy Kassenbaurn and Ted Kennedy.
Answer: _SENATE LABOR_
(Moderator's note: If only the name of the committee is given, ie.
prompt for more information)
"Labor",
BONUS 15
Answer the following questions about Gilligan's Island, 15 points
apiece.
1. What was Gilligan's first name, used for the only time on the
never-aired pilot show?
Answer: _WILLY_ Gilligan
2. Give the entire name of the skipper, who's name was mentioned in
the first episode during a radio broadcast about the wreck.
Answer: _JONAS GRUMBY_
BONUS 16
Read the book of Revelations? If you have, you probably know about the
Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. But what do you know about their
horses? For 5 points Apiece, and a 10 Point BONUS for getting them all
correct, give the colors of their horses, in order from first
appearing to last. Be careful though, a miss will stop you.
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Answer: _WHITE_,
_RED_,
_BLACK_,
_PALE_ (accept _WHITE_)
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BONUS 17
What do you know about Tintoretto? Answer the following questions,
points apiece.
ten
1. What was Tintoretto's real name?
Answer: Jacopo _ROBUSTI_
2. Under what master painter did Tintoretto study, until the master
grew resentful of both the proud nature and exceptional
accomplishments of his student?
Answer: _TITIAN_
3. Tintoretto was a nickname coined because of his father's
occupation. Give the English translation of Tintoretto's nickname.
Answer:
"LITTLE DYER"_ (accept equivalents)
BONUS 18
Given a pair of kings and the country they governed, name the dynasty
FTPE.
1. England; Henry III, Edward III
2 . France; Louis IX (St . Louis), Charles IV (the Fair)
3. France; Henry IV of Navarre, Louis XIII (the Just)
Answer: _BOURBON_
BONUS 19
Answer these questions about the recent Greek elections, 15 points
apiece .
1. Name the incumbent Premier who was re-elected to a new four year
term.
Answer: Costas _SIMITIS_ (Coh-stas Sihm-ee-tas)
2. Give the name of Simitis's party.
Answer: the _RULING PANHELLENIC SOCIALIST MOVEMENT_ (accept PASOK, it's the
acronym)
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BONUS 20
Given the normal chain Hydrocarbon formula, name the compound, 10
points each.
1. C3H8
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Answer:
- PROPANE-
2. C7H16
Answer:
- HEPTANE-
3. C5H12
Answer:
- PENTANE-
BONUS 21
Answer these questions about presidents, for 10 points each.
1. Name the president who appointed the most Supreme Court justices.
Answer: George _WASHINGTON_
2. Name the last president who was not a college graduate.
Answer: Harry S _TRUMAN_
3. As Secretary of War, he helped engineer the Gadsden Purchase,
strengthened the Army, and renovated West Point.
He returned to the
Senate in 1857. Name this man, born in what was then Christian
County, Kentucky, in 1808.
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Answer:
Jefferson _DAVIS_
BONUS 22
For 10 points apiece, name the three state capitals located on the
Missouri River.
Answer:
BISMARCK North Dakota,
PIERRE South Dakota,
and _JEFFERSON CITY_ Missouri.
BONUS 23
Given the advertising slogan, name the product or company, 10 points
each.
1.
"They're indubitably delicious."
Answer: _CRISPY CRITTERS_ Cereal
2. "We do it your way."
Answer: _BURGER KING_
3. "Now you're 'playing with power"
Answer: _NINTENDO_
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BONUS 24
30-20-10. Given the clues, name the composer.
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For 30 points: In addition to operas, He also wrote incidental music
for plays by Aristophanes (ari-STOFF - a-knees) Shakespeare, and
Maeterlinck (may-tehr-link).
For 20 points: In 1879, a Mendelssohn scholarship enabled him to go to
Italy, where he met Wagner. Wagner invited him to assist in the
production of "Parsifal at Bayreuth". (BAY-ruth)
For 10 points: His most known work was an opera that was based on a
folk tale made popular by the Brothers Grimm.
Answer: Engelbert _HUMPERDINCK_
BONUS 25
Given the animal name, give the term for a group of those animals, 10
points apiece.
1 . First, Kangaroo.
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2. Second, Larks.
Answer: _EXALTATION_
3. Third, Owls.
BONUS 26
Conjunction bonus time. Conjoin the following, FTP each.
1. Movie starring Henry Fonda as a member of an Australian jury and the 19805
flash in the pan group who sung "Land Down Under".
Answer: _TWELVE ANGRY MEN AT WORK_
2. Latin phrase meaning "In the year of our Lord" and a member of the U.S.
Gymnastics team
Answer: _ANNO DOMINIQUE DAWES_ [also accept ANNO DOMINIQUE MOCIANEAU
(mo-cee-an-oh) ]
3. Original title of the book which served as the basis for an Arne Glimcher
movie starring Armand Assante and Antonio Banderas and a Gabriel
Garcia-Marquez novel.
Answer: _THE MAMBO KINGS PLAY SONGS OF LOVE IN THE TIME OF CHOLERA_