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Round I
Packet by University of Oklahoma
1. He was a key figure in Britain's musical revival of the late
1800s; ending 200 years in which England produced no composers of
international stature. FTP name this composer whose compositions
include series of scores based in Sanskrit literature, the opera
"The Perfect Fool," and the seven-movement symphony "The Planets."
Gustav HOLST
2. If you were at this point between the Lomonosov Ridge and the
mid-Atlantic Ridge, you would be closer to Earth's center than
anywhere else on Earth because Earth is an oblate ellipsoid and
this point is on an abyssal plain. FTP name this point, where atop
the ice you could build a house with four southern exposures.
The NORTH POLE
3. From the Greek for "both types," this term refers to the
properties of certain compounds to dissolve in both acidic and
basic solutions. FTP name the term, used to describe the
hydroxides of zinc, gallium, lead, and aluminum.
AMPHOTERIC
4. He joined a Spanish expedition to the Caribbean in 1500, but
became a planter. He ran from debtors to Darien, a colony in
present-day Colombia. He overthrew the colony's governor in 1509,
declaring himself Emperor of Peru, and for that he was beheaded in
1519. FTP name this explorer, better known for what he saw on 25
Sep 1513, the Pacific Ocean.
Vasco Nunez de BALBOA
5. "Coming Up for Air," "Keep the Apidistra Flying," "A
Clergyman's Daughter," "The Lion and the Unicorn," and "Homage to
Catalonia." FTP -- name this author more noted for works such as
"1984" and "Animal Farm."
George ORWELL or Eric Arthur BLAIR
6. New York state wildlife expert Richard Thomas has estimated
that this animal discards about 35 cubic feet of dirt in the course
of digging a burrow, which is slightly more than one-quarter cord
in wood measure. FTP this answers the age old question about the
amount of lumber what animal could toss?
WOODCHUCK
7. Christiaan Eijkman, a physician in the East Indies, was sure
this was a germ-borne disease, but he couldn't infect chickens with
it. After 10 years, he gave up. Then the chickens ailed, but
Eijkman could find no germ. Suddenly, the chickens got well.
Eijkman learned that a new cook did not feed the chickens polished
rice but the hulls and that is when the chickens recovered. FTP
name this disease, cured by vitamin B1.
BERIBERI
8. In its three chapters and fifty-six verses, this Old Testament
prophet of about 600 B.C. does what no other man in the Old
Testament had done before; he asked God why things are the way they
are. FTP name the book of the Bible named for this inquisitive
prophet.
HABAKKUK
9. This satellite's nearly circular orbit is marred by being
tipped 20 degrees and retrograde to its planet's equator. There is
debate if the liquid nitrogen sprays over the crust are geysers or
volcanos. FTP identify this moon, named for a son of its parent
planet and synonymous with both a genus of marine gastropods and a
nucleus of hydrogen-3.
TRITON
10. He was a son of a prominent surgeon and led a largely hermitic
life after being struck with epilepsy at age 23. He died suddenly
in 1880 leaving his last work "Bouvard and Pecuchet" unfinished.
FTP -- name this author of "Salammbo," "A Sentimental Education,"
and "Madame Bovary."
Gustave FLAUBERT
11. A postwar tribunal ruled that she was only a sympathizer, not
actually a Nazi. A recent PBS biography of her calls her
"politically blinkered" and implies that she will always be known
as "the woman who made movies for the Nazis with her eyes closed."
For 10 points -- name this 93-year old filmmaker whose 1934
"Triumph of the Will" had its revolutionary film techniques
overshadowed by its Nazi propaganda.
Leni RIEFENSTAHL
12. It did not have a base per se, but it did have an echinus and
necking, as well as triglyphs and metopes. It lacked the volute of
its later counterparts as well as the fasciae used in the other
architraves. FTP -- name this type of column, the simplest of the
three and predecessor to the Ionic and Corinthian columns.
DORIC column or DORIC order
13. The Edison film featured reversed footage of a dummy being
burned. A more recent film featured a tank of electric eels, but
the best known featured a whole lot of Van de Graaff generators.
FTP -- name the creature created in this method and made most
famous by Boris Karloff, or at least Mary Shelley.
FRANKENSTEIN
14. It started out as a regional humor magazine with a positive
taboo on factual reporting, a situation that has changed in the
modern era with its "Annals of" various subjects. FTP -- name this
magazine whose first editor, Harold Ross, sponsored the character
of Eustace Tilly as the mascot.
The NEW YORKER
15. This order of dinosaurs had its heyday in the Cretaceous
period. Its members are characterized by the predentary bone,
which is found in no other vertebrate group. FTP -- name this
order, which includes duckbilled and horned dinosaurs and whose
name means "bird-hipped."
ORNITHISCHIA or ORNITHISCIANS
16. This war broke out in 1688 and involved the Holy Roman
Emperor, Spain, Sweden, Bavaria, Saxony, The Dutch Republic, and
England against France. When it ended with the Treaty of Ryswick
in 1697, the status quo ante bellum was restored. FTP -- name this
indecisive war.
War of the LEAGUE OF AUGSBURG or KING WILLIAM's War
17. The son of Pelops, he beat out his brother Thyestes for the
throne of Mycenae. Thyestes seduced his wife Aerope, for which he
killed Thyestes' children and served them in a dish to their
father. FTP -- name this mythological father of Menelaus and
Agamemnon.
ATREUS
18. These useless warships were developed during the time of
Admiral John Fisher. To make them faster, their armor was
considerably sacrificed. They were given such unlikely names as
the "Invincible." They were introuced at the battle of Jutland, at
which they performed miserably. FTP -- name this type of
battleship.
BATTLECRUISERs
19. His third wife was Keturah, with whom he had six children.
None of these children received any of his property, which was all
deeded to his one legitimate child, although they received grants
from their father while he was still living. For 10 points --
identify this patriarch who was childless until his 2nd century and
saved his nephew from the destruction of Sodom.
ABRAHAM
20. In the summer, the sun can provide up to 25% of this animal's
energy requirements. This makes it that much easier for the animal
to build up the winter reserves that it is so famous for. For 10
points -- name this animal of the family Ursidae whose colorless
hairs are often mistakenly thought to be white.
POLAR BEAR (prompt for "bear")
21. Born in 1632, he was rediscovered in the 19th century and
called "a master of pictorial light." FTP -- name this Dutch
painter whose works include "The Milkmaid" and "Young Woman with a
Water Jug."
Jan VERMEER
OU ACF Tournament
Round I
Questions by the University of Oklahoma
1. Identify the historical figure 30-20-10.
A. He was known for defeating Ottoman Emperor Mehmed II in his
attempted invasion of Wallachia.
B. He was also infamous for his excessive cruelty which included
the nailing of skullcaps to the heads of Genoese ambassadors who
refused to remove them for him.
C. The last name of the 15th-century Prince of Wallachia means
"son of the dragon."
Vlad the Impaler or Vlad III or Vlad Teppes or Vlad Dracula
2. On a 15-5 basis, identify the bay from the given clues.
(15) This bay in the Gulf of Mexico is now thought to have been
carved by a meteorite impact near the end of the Cretaceous period.
(5) Important ports and vacation spots along it include Veracruz
and Tampico. Mexican states that surround it include Veracruz,
Tabasco, and Yucatan.
Bay of CAMPECHE
(15) This bay is the world's most polluted by non-industrial
pollution due to both the extreme population density, the lack of
industrialization and its water circulation patterns.
(5) Its national neighbors include India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar,
and its primary freshwater tributary is the Ganges.
Bay of BENGAL
3. 30-20-10, identify the element.
(30) The IUPAC names for its hydrides includes "Penta-blank-
ane(9)," which refers to the fact that five atoms of the element
and nine atoms of hydrogen are used in making the compound. Its
compounds with hydrogen have structure referred to as "nido-,"
"arachno-," "closo-," and "hypho-."
(20) All compounds of the element are "electron-deficient," i.e.
they do not obey the Lewis Octet Rule. The hydrides are known for
their "3 centered, 2 electron" bonds.
(10) It has the atomic number 5, and was used at Chernobyl during
the clean up due to its ability to absorb neutrons.
BORON
4. Identify the play from stage directions 25-10-5.
(25) Enter a messenger, with two heads and a hand.
(10) Lavinia turns over with her stumps the books which Lucius has
let fall.
(5) Kills Tamora. ... Kills Saturninus. A great tumult.
TITUS ANDRONICUS
5. Japanese animation is growing in popularity in the U.S., where
is known commonly by the Japanese word for "animation."
A. For 5 points, name the word.
ANIME (AHN-ee-may)
B. One of the most popular series concerns a teenage martial arts
virtuoso who changes into a girl with splashed with cold water.
FTP -- name the series.
_RANMA_ 1/2
C. For fifteen points -- name the Japanese creator of Ranma 1/2
and its comic book predecessor who also invented the series "Urusei
Yatsura" and "Maison Ikkoku."
Rumiko TAKAHASHI or TAKAHASHI Rumiko
6. Everybody knows St. Peter was the first Pope. Duh. For 5
points apiece, name the next six popes.
LINUS, ANACLETUS or CLETUS, CLEMENT I, EVARISTUS, ALEXANDER I,
and SIXTUS I
7. 30-20-5 name the American.
(30) He was an early feminist and sponsored a bill in the New York
state legislature giving the franchise to Negroes and Indians born
in the state.
(20) He was largely responsible for the foundation of the Tammany
Society as a political organization.
(5) For 5 points PLUS a mouthful of peanut butter, he shot
Alexander Hamilton.
Aaron BURR
8. Art always increases in value when the artist dies. Given the
artist, identify the year he died for 10 pts apiece exactly, 5
points for being within five years either way.
A. Andy Warhol 1987
B. Georges Seurat 1891
C. Peter Paul Rubens 1640
9. Since herbal medicine is back in vogue, how about a question
about it? On a 10-5 basis, identify the herb. The first clue is
the facts, the second is the claims.
(10) It does alleviate symptoms of nausea from various sources,
including motion sickness and morning sickness.
( 5) "This Asian root is an all natural supplement shown to help
build energy and endurance and will help your body utilize oxygen,
along with relieving stress, diabetes, edema, impaired memory, and
menopause."
GINSENG
(10) It has the identified as the cause of six cases of acute
nonviral hepatitis in California alone.
(5) It is often promoted as "a blood purifier, cancer cure, acne
treatment, and a natural antioxidant." Its name sounds like a term
for a dense thicket of low, evergreen oaks.
CHAPARRAL
(10) In microgram quantities, it helps bind insulin to cell
membranes. In milligram quantities, it replaces the iron in the
hemoglobin, leaving red blood cells useless for oxygen transport.
( 5) "This will help you lose weight, increase strength, increase
your energy, build your muscles, and helps the iron in your blood
cells carry more oxygen," according to GNC.
CHROMIUM Picolinate
10. Answer the following questions on that classic film, Dr.
Strangelove, for the stated number of points:
(5) Name the director.
Stanley KUBRICK
(5) Give the subtitle of Dr. Strangelove.
or HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE THE BOMB
(10) Name the actor who played three roles, including the title
character.
Peter SELLERS
(10) Name the actor who played General Buck Turgedson who would
later refuse an Oscar for another role.
George C. _SCOTT_
11. FTP -- identify the following U.S. Government debt
instruments.
A. They are sold at weekly auctions and have maturities under one
year.
TREASURY BILLS or T-BILLS
B. They are sold monthly at auction and have maturities between
one and ten years, exclusive.
TREASURY NOTES
C. They are sold quarterly and have maturities of ten years or
greater.
TREASURY BONDS
12. Identify the composer 30-20-10.
(30) The Italian Girl in Algiers, Musical Evenings
(20) The Little Mass, the opera Cinderella
(10) The Barber of Seville
Gioacchino ROSSINI
13. Identify the following Japanese authors from titles for ten
points apiece:
A. The Master of Go KAWABATA Yasunari
B. The Silent Cry OE Kenzaburo
C. The Tale of Genji Lady MURASAKI
14. It's a time for a bonus about the Fabulous Bernoulli Boys.
FTP each:
A. The most famous Bernoulli, his work includes calculus,
differential equations, probability, string vibration, and, of
course, fluid dynamics.
DANIEL Bernoulli
B. The father of Daniel, he was originally a doctor of medicine.
He is known for hating Newton and wrote concerning tidal theory and
optical theory. He is best known for spreading calculus according
to Leibniz throughout Europe.
JOHANNES Bernoulli
C. The brother of Johannes, he solved the ancient isoperimetric
problem of "What shape of any given fixed perimeter encloses the
most area?" by proving the correct answer to be a circle.
JACOB Bernoulli
15. For the stated number of points, name these things in
Christian mythology.
A. For 5 -- in "The Innocents Abroad," Mark Twain writes about
encountering his tomb in Jerusalem and was overcome by the emotion
of finding a tomb of an ancestor.
ADAM
B. For 10 -- These twin cities referred to in Ezekiel were said to
be located in the far north, where one day they would release
hordes of barbarians to besiege Christians everywhere.
GOG and MAGOG
C. For 15 -- This king's realm was variously located in Africa,
India, and China. Pope Alexander III sent him a letter asking for
his help in the Crusades. Name this legendary Christian king said
to be descended from one of the Magi.
PRESTER JOHN
16. Since writing the first musical for which he did both book and
score, Stephen Sondheim has won four Tony Awards for Best Musical.
FTP -- name any three of these four musicals.
A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM
COMPANY
A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC
SWEENEY TODD
17. Identify the author, 30-20-10.
(30) The Daughter of Air; The Phantom Lady
(20) The Mayor of Zalamea; The Physician of His Own Honor
(10) The Devotion of the Cross; Life is a Dream
Pedro CALDERON de la Barca
18. FTP each, name the writer who either created the following
encyclopedia, either as a complete work or as a storyline to
another work:
Encyclopedia Galactica Isaac ASIMOV
Encyclopedia Africana W. E. B. DuBOIS
First Encyclopedia of Tlon Jorge Luis BORGES
19. Name the battle of the Napoleonic Wars for the stated number
of points:
A. For 5: Called the Battle of the Nations by the Germans, this
1813 battle was one of Napoleon's worst defeats.
Battle of LEIPZIG
B. For 10: Napoleon's first battle in 1793, he served as an
artillery officer and began his rise to power.
Battle of TOULON
C. For 15: In this 1800 battle that followed the march to the St.
Bernard Pass, Napoleon barely beat the opposition and lost General
Desaix.
Battle of MARENGO
20. Name the composer 30-20-10.
A. This German musician's career as a virtuoso pianist was ruined
by an injury to his right hand, but he continued to compose for
piano and other instruments.
B. He was the first music critic to recognize the talent of Chopin
and Brahms.
C. Though he couldn't play later compostions such as Scenes from
Childhood and Album for the Young, his wife Clara, a virtuoso
pianist in her own right, did play them.
Robert Schumann
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