Questions by OU 2-Electric Boogaloo 1. Mankind has yet to scientifically prove the existence of GOD, so there's no way to be sure whether or not there is an afterlife. No problem, states this argument. Reason indicates that one has everything to gain and nothing to lose by betting on His existence. If you're right, you spend an eternity in heaven or its equivalent. If you're wrong, you've only passed up a few pleasures of the flesh. FTP, name this French philosopher's "wager". Pascal's Wager 2. After her retirement she wrote the mystery novels, The G-String Murders and Mother Finds a Body. She began her career in an act with her sister was still a teenager when she learned her new art in New York City. FTP, name this elegant lady of the striptease, whose memoir was adapted into a Broadway musical. Gypsy Rose Lee 3. She was initially a rural schoolteacher in Chile, working her way toward becoming a prominent educator. She served at the League of Nations and in the Chilean foreign service. However, she is best known for her biblically flavored poetry written in folk verse, a style that won her the 1945 Nobel Prize for Literature. FTP name this writer, author of Desolation, Tenderness, and Wine Press. Gabriela Mistral 4. Discovered by Scheele and Priestly in the 18th century, it is a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas in its diatomic state at room temperature. It is the most abundant chemical element at the surface of the Earth and its name derives from the Greek words for "acid former". It has three known naturally occurring isotopes which range from 16 to 18 atomic mass units. FTP name this element which comprises just over 20% of the atmosphere's volume. Oxygen 5. It is defined as the total output demanded in an economy at any given price level over a given period of time. FTP name this term, the total amount of goods desired by the people, which does not include goods in overproduction or overstocking. Aggregate Demand 6. Her primary temple was at Bubastis in the Nile Delta. Associated with love, the moon, and female fertility, she is apparently the closest Egyptian counterpart to Artemis and Diana. According to some legends, she accompanied the sun god Ra's boat through the sky every day, and at night fought the serpent Apep. She became a national deity when Bubastis became Egypt's capital in 950 B.C., but today she is most associated with domestic felines. FTP give the name of the Egyptian goddess whose totemic form is a cat. Bastet (also accept Bast or Pasht) 7. He is a member of the oldest accepted culture in the New World. He invented fluted points for his weapons, and used them to hunt mammoths, turtles, and ancient camels. He is over 11,000 years old but has only been known to us since 1932, when excavators first discovered evidence of his people. What FTP do anthropologists call this ancient man and his cultural period, named for the city in eastern New Mexico where they were uncovered? Clovis Man 8. His first opera was The Fairies, but he did not have a critical success until Rienzi in 1843. This success brought him into contact with fellow innovator Franz Liszt. It was Liszt who suggested that the Weimar court sponsor what was to become his greatest work, although what he had in mind required far more resources than Weimar could provide. They wanted a single opera, but he came up with four--and ended up having his own theater built to stage them. FTP name this composer of the Ring Cycle. Richard Wagner 9. It was probably first discovered by the Romans while traveling west from Egypt. Around the 7th century AD, some nation-states existed on its shores, while today it straddles the boundaries of four nations. It varies seasonally in area from 4,000 to 10,000 square miles. It's fed mainly by the Chari and Logone rivers and has no outlet to the sea. FTP, name this lake which is the namesake of a nation just to its east whose capital is N'Djamena. Lake Chad 10. Robert Louis Stevenson based the character of Long John Silver on this author, who was also flamboyant, boisterous, and missing a leg. His poetry is grim but defiant, with independence a recurring theme. FTP, name this author of Space and Dread and the Dark, best known for Invictus. William Ernest Henley 11. It was built in 1941 and initially served as a forced labor camp for accused criminals. Expanded in 1942, it became one of the most important extermination centers for Central European Jews. Located 50 miles northeast of Warsaw, it was the camp where most of the inhabitants of the Warsaw Ghetto were gassed after liquidation. In 1943 a prisoner uprising killed many of the SS guards, destroyed several of the compound's buildings, and allowed a few prisoners to escape. FTP name the concentration camp that was the site of the only large-scale prisoner revolt of the Holocaust. Treblinka 12. Born Eileen Edwards in Canada, she performed Dance With The One That Brought You, What Made You Say That? and No One Needs To Know. FTP give the stage name of the country singer of Don't Be Stupid, Any Man Of Mine, and You're Still The One. Shania Twain 13. Born in 1541, this one-time pupil of Titian was unpopular in Rome after offering to Pope Pius V to repaint the Sistine Chapel. He was forced to resettle in a new country where he produced most of his works. FTP, name this Cretian practitioner of Mannerism famous for his Views of Toledo and Burial of Count Orgaz. El Greco 14. Born in November 1880, this German meteorologist and geophysicist traveled three times to Greenland in which he determined the thickness of the polar ice cap, participated in the longest crossing of its ice cap, and died before completing the third expedition in 1930. FTP name this author of The Origin of the Continents and Oceans that first seriously argued the theory of plate tectonics. Alfred Lothar Wegener 15. The mythology of this religion holds that mankind is undergoing constant cycles of degeneration and regeneration, from huge, good beings to spiteful midgets and back again. They believe that we are currently on a downward cycle, but hold out some hope for mankind in the form of the 24 perfect ones who have revealed the true religion, one of great austerity and non-violence in both thought and action. FTP name this religion founded by Mahavira. Jainism 16. This athlete was born in Los Angeles December 21, 1959. A sprint champion, she achieved world records in the 100-meter and 200-meter by winning the gold medals in those events at the 1988 Seoul Olympics. She also earned a gold in the 4x100-meter relay, and a silver in the 4x400-meter relay while in Seoul. FTP name this athlete who died in September 1998 and left behind her husband Al, a fellow sprinter. Florence Griffith-Joyner or Flo-Jo 17. Silt deposits are enlarging this river's delta so much that every year it stretches 200 feet farther into the Adriatic. It was into this river's valley that the armies of Hannibal probably descended after crossing the Alps. The longest river in Italy, it rises near the French border and flows east through Turin and Ferrara, extending over 400 miles. FTP identify this Italian river that may have inspired the name of one of the Teletubbies. Po River 18. Born in 1914 in Nagutskaya, this Russian spent his early years as a member of the Young Communist League. His first high-profile job was Soviet ambassador to Hungary, 1953-1957. He later served as head of the Department of the Central Committee responsible for relations between Communist-bloc countries. He went on to become the head of the KGB, a post he held for 15 years. In June 1983 he became the chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet while holding another somewhat powerful position. FTP name this general secretary of the Soviet Communist party from November 1982 to February 1984. Yuri Andropov 19. This actor played one of the Tarleton twins in Gone With the Wind. He was forty-five when he committed suicide because he felt his career had been destroyed by the association he would always have with the comic book character whom he played. FTP identify the actor who was the first on TV to portray Superman. George Reeves 20. The story is told by John, the youngest of three brothers living with their aunt and cousins in an English country house. That is, they live there until the famous Blue Water diamond is stolen from their aunt, when the three of them secretly leave one by one. At the novel's end, it is revealed that the aunt stole her own diamond to collect the insurance, but the famous parts of the book come in between, when the brothers join the French Foreign Legion. FTP name this novel by Howard Pyle about John, Digby, and Michael Geste Oest. Beau Geste 21. Samuel was a portrait miniaturist in 17th-century England. Leon shared the 1972 Nobel prize for physics. Leroy was an astronaut and the fourth American to orbit the Earth. Peter built the first American steam locomotive. Gary was an actor in Sergeant York and High Noon, and James was the American author of The Leatherstocking Tales. FTP give their shared last name. Cooper 22. He was born in 1860, was an outstanding scholar, poet, and a leader of his nation's literary renaissance. He founded the Gaelic League and in 1901 wrote the first play performed in Gaelic. FTP name this first president of the Irish Republic who shares his last name with the current head of the House Judiciary Committee. Douglas Hyde 23. This composer was born in 1678 in Venice. From 1704-1740 he was a teacher and conductor at the Opsidale della Pieta, a conservatory and orphanage for girls. He gained fame through the touring of these musically gifted girls. His compositions were forgotten until J.S. Bach adapted his concerti to the keyboard. He also entered the priesthood and was known as The Red Priest due to hair color. FTP name this Italian composer of Gloria Mass and The Four Seasons. Antonio Vivaldi 24. It is rumored to have been sketched on the back of a cocktail napkin. It states that as tax rates rise, the incentive to work will decline and a point will be reached such that raising taxes any more will reduce revenues. FTP name this curve, which illustrates the converse of supply-side economics. Laffer Curve 25. One translation of this state's name might mean "to kill many" in the local tongue because it is thought to be the site of great Mayan massacres. However, others suggest that it actually means "I don't understand", the answer Spanish Explorers received when they asked their whereabouts. FTP name this Mexican state bordered by Campeche and Cantanaru, whose capital is Merida. Yucatan Bonuses: 1. Identify the 20th century war poets from works for the stated number of points. (5) Anthem for Doomed Youth; Dulce et Decorum Est Wilfred Owen (10) Death of the Ball Turret Gunner Randall Jarrell (15) High Flight, the sonnet containing the lines, "O, I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth/ and danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings" John Gillespie Magee, Jr. 2. Name the following people associated with Russia's recent economic and governmental crisis for ten points each. a. The prime minister who Yeltsin fired after six months in office. Sergei Kiriyenko b. Kiriyenko's predecessor, who was rejected by the Duma when Yeltsin tried to reinstall him. Victor Chemomyrdin c. The current prime minister of Russia Yevgeny Primakov 3. Slightly less archaic than phrenology is somatype theory, William Sheldon's hypothesis that there are three universal body types that are indicators of personality. Given a definition, give the name of the somatype FTPE. The moderator will not read the answers until the end. a. This body type is characterized by a preponderance of body fat and underdeveloped muscles. It is the "roundest" of the three types. endomorph b. The antithesis of the endomorph, this somatype shows an overdeveloped musculature and a hard, rectangular body with an overly mature appearance. mesomorph c. The last division exhibits neither extreme flabbiness nor muscular development. People in this category have a delicate build and a youthful appearance. ectomorph 4. Name these shows for which Sarah has designed costumes given a description FTPE. a. A Tony-award-winning musical about South American political prisoners, based on a novel by Manuel Puig. Kiss of the Spider Woman b. A musical adaptation of a Neil Simon movie whose Broadway version featured Martin Short and Bernadette Peters. The Goodbye Girl c. A one-act play by Wendy MacLeod, it features a woman wearing a replica of Jackie Kennedy's suit of November 22, 1963, complete with macaroni brains and stage blood. The House of Yes 5. Name these kings of the Franks, FTP each. a. He was crowned King of the Franks by the pope in 751 in place of the decadent Childeric III. Pepin the Short or Pepin III b. He defeated the Alamanni in 496, and was hailed as a defender of the faith after his famous conversion to Christianity from paganism. Clovis c. He split Charlemagne's empire with Lothair and Louis the German I in the 843 treaty of Verdun. Charles the Bald or Charles II 6. Identify the body of water FTPE. a. It's contained within Everglades National Park and is north of Cape Sable Whitewater Bay b. It's the United States' second largest saltwater lake Lake Ponchartrain c. It straddles the US-Mexico border and is just NW of Del Rio, TX. Lake Amistad 7. Identify these possibly related Supreme Court cases for the stated number of points. a. (10) This 1986 decision upheld a state law that forbade sodomy, even between consenting adults, thereby failing to extend the right of privacy to homosexual activity. Bowers v. Hardwick b. (15) This 1964 decision upheld the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It forbade racial discrimination in public accommodations, even privately owned ones. Heart of Atlanta Motel v. U.S. c. (5) This 1972 decision outlawed the death penalty as cruel and unusual punishment. Furman v. Georgia 8. Name these bodies of water described in Dante FTPE. a. The river across which Charon ferries the damned. Acheron b. The frozen river which binds Satan and the traitors in ice. Cocytus c. The river in the Earthly Paradise which flows down to the bottom of Hell, carrying the sins of the saved. Lethe 9. Name the constellations on a 10-5 basis. a. (10) This constellation marks the direction toward the center of our galaxy, and contains the current position of the sun when at winter solstice. (5) It represents the archer or tenth sign of the zodiac Sagittarius b. (10) Its brightest star is Regulus or "the little king" (5) It's best seen from the northern hemisphere on a spring evening and is the fifth sign of the zodiac. Leo c. (10) It contains the nearest globular cluster of some 50,000 stars at about 20,000 light years. (5) Its brightest star is Alpha Centauri Centaurus 10. Given an entertainment personality, tell whether they are dead, a one-time guest on The Muppet Show, both, or neither, as of October 1, 1998, FFP each. Note: This question excludes appearances on Muppets Tonight or any other offshoots. a. John Denver both b. Bernadette Peters Muppet Show c. Roy Rogers both d. Adam West neither e. Jack Benny dead f. Mark Hamill Muppet Show 11. Name the three dynasties which inherited large portions of Alexander the Great's empire after his death--one based in Macedonia, another in Syria and another in Egypt, FTP each. Seleucids Ptolemies Antigonids 12. Name the novel from characters for 30 points on the first clue, 20 points on the second clue, or 10 points if you need all three clue. (30) Roskus, Versh, Dalton Ames (20) Uncle Maury, Luster, Miss Caroline (10) Quentin, Jason, Caddy and Benjy The Sound and The Fury 13. FTP each, answer these questions about memory. a. A method of processing information to place it in memory which involves deliberate or effortful action. Rehearsal b. The type of memory which refers to general knowledge like speaking English or multiplying. Semantic c. The term for the maximum number of unrelated items that can be retained and retrieved at one time. Memory Span 14. F5P apiece with an extra five for correct order from lightest to heaviest, name the five halogens. Fluorine, Chlorine, Bromine, Iodine, Astatine 15. Name the composer from works, FTP each: a. The operas Wozzeck and Lulu Alan Berg b. The American Flag and the New World Symphony Antonin Dvorak c. The Faust and Dante symphonies, and the Transcendental Etudes Franz Liszt 16. Name these people, places and things from the Vietnam War for ten points each. a. The resolution that President Johnson used to wage war without a formal declaration. Gulf of Tonkin Resolution b. The village whose civilians were massacred by troops under Lt. William Calley. My Lai c. The Communist guerrillas of Laos. Pathet Lao 17. Identify the poet from lines, 30-20-10. (30) "I have sung women in three cities,/ But it is all one./ I will sing of the sun." (20) "If you are coming down through the narrows of the river Kiang, Please let me know beforehand, And I will come out to meet you As far as Cho-fu-sa." (10) "The apparition of these faces in the crowd, Petals on a wet, black bough." Ezra Pound 18. Name the islands FTP apiece. a. This island is the largest of the Bahamas and lies 120 miles SE of Miami. Andros b. This island is also part of the Bahamas and was discovered on October 12, 1492. San Salvador c. This island contains the Bahaman national capital, Nassau. New Providence 19. What do you know about auto production behind the Iron Curtain? The following are worth 15 points each. a. First built in the 50's, these tiny two-cylinder East German cars are now hard-to-find collectors' items. Trabants or Trabis b. The Soviet Union began manufacturing this brand in 1965 after signing a deal with Fiat. Surprisingly successful, many were exported to the West and some are made in Australia. Ladas 20. Name author from works, 30-20-10. (30) Fanny's First Play; Buoyant Billions; Misalliance (20) Candida, Back to Methuselah; The Devil's Disciple (10) Major Barbara; Pygmalion; Man and Superman George Bernard Shaw 21. We all know the Romans were great architects, but their buildings required floors. The Sasanians failed to realize this, which is why you never hear of Sasanian architecture. For fifteen points each, identify these layers of a Roman floor from a description. a. Fill made of clay or large stones that could range from six inches to several feet thick. Remblai b. Fist sized stones set on top of Remblai and cemented Stumen 22. Given the sport and the city name the best known professional team, F5P apiece: a. Oakland CA, basketball Warriors b. Dallas TX, hockey Stars c. Phoenix, AZ, women's basketball Mercury d. Tampa FL, baseball Devil Rays e. Toronto, Ont, basketball Raptors f. Buffalo, NY, football Bills 23. Name these George Eliot novels from plot elements, FTP each. a. Captain Arthur Donnithome's romance with Hetty Sorel comes to an abrupt end when his best friend beats him senseless and forces him to write a letter breaking off the affair. Adam Bede b. This novel features the romance of Fred Vincy and Mary Garth as well as the struggles of artist Will Ladislaw. Middlemarch c. The heroine of this novel accidentally spends a night in a boat with another woman's fiance. She is shunned by all of her relatives, including her brother Tom. The Mill on the Floss