(Message inbox:1255) Date: Thu, 14 Dec 1995 10:47:26 CST To: hgherron@wsuhub.uc.twsu.edu, rthomson@owlnet.rice.edu, topquark@iastate.edu, gaius@uclink2.berkeley.edu, uslkendall@msuvx1.memphis.edu, David_Dalton@cofo.edu From: Eric Bell <ebell@uoknor.edu> Subject: Round 2 X-Sender: ebell@mail.uoknor.edu X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Light Version 1.5.2 Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Attachments: C:\TEMP\ROUND2.TXT; part 1 text/plain 0 Press <return> to show content...part 2 text/plain 15K Press <return> to show content...OU ACF Tournament Round 2 Questions by BYU and Cal-Berkeley 1. Although his play, _Samson Agonistes_ was published in 1671, we know this author far better as the English answer to Dante or Homer, for it is he who wrote the closest thing to a pair of epics in English. Like Homer, he was blind. FTP, who was the author of _Paradis Lost_ and _Paradise Regained_? John MILTON 2. Most people consider the beetle a pretty lowly creature; however, the ancient Egyptians revered this particular kind of beetle as it was supposed to be one of the forms of the sun-god Amun-Re and a symbol of creation. FTP name this beetle used in amulets and charms. SCARAB 3. The year 1961 was a unique one - it reads the same upside down. For ten points, what is the next year that will read the same upside down? 6009 4. In 1940, City College of New York found itself embroiled in controversy due to a new appointment to its Philosophy department. The would-be professor was charged with being an atheist, a proponent of sexual immorality, and an Englishman. While these charges were more-or-less true, it was not quite clear why they would detract from his proposed courses on mathematical logic. Nonetheless, a court overturned the appointment, forcing, FTP, what Nobel Prize-winning scholar to take up a position lecturing at Harvard? Bertrand RUSSELL 5. When his father, Sven Forkbeard died, he and his brother inherited a great empire of two kingdoms, but England refused to accept him. Only after his brother died and the Danes accepted him was he able to regain what Sven had willed to him, but then he established his rule. FTP, what great Danish monarch created a Northern empire of Denmark, England, and Norway -- which dissolved upon his death in 1035? CANUTE the Great (also CNUT) 6. This Latin American poet was an honorary consul to Rangoon and Singapore, and was exiled by the Chilean government from 1948 to 1952. For ten points, name this 1971 Nobel prize winner for literature, whose works include _Canto General_ and _Odas Elementales_. Pablo NERUDA 7. He was under the patronage of the Medici when he made the discovery that he described in "Starry Messenger." In fact, he named the four "heavenly bodies" orbiting Jupiter after members of the Medici family, although we use mythological names today. FTP, who was this early scientist who was forced by the church to recant his discoveries? GALILEO Galilei 8. Featuring the son of Jupiter and Semele, this tragedy, Euripides' first to win at the annual drama festival in Athens, tells how King Pentheus of Thebes tried to prohibit the spread of the cult of Dionyses, only to be torn apart by Maenids. FTP, what is this play whose title comes from the followers of the new god? BACCHAE 9. In the midst of the First World War when the British were struggling to overthrow the Ottoman Empire, this 1917 statement of British foreign policy was issued which would have severe consequences for the Ottomans if carried out. FTP, what was this manifesto which supported the creation of a Jewish homeland in Palestine? The BALFOUR DECLARATION 10. This social satire of 1885 was given the form of comic opera by its creators, Gilbert and Sullivan. FTP, name this opera with such laughable characters as "the Lord High Executioner," "Pooh- Bah," "Nanki-Poo" and "Yum-Yum." The MIKADO 11. A form of old Norse magic, these stick-like characters were described by Roman authors who wrote about the ancient Germans. They were often engraved on stones throughout Denmark, Norway and especially Sweden, FTP, what was this ancient writing system whose alphabet was called the Futhark (Foo thark)? RUNIC LETTERS OR RUNES 12. Each person has on the order of a million of these tiny structures inside their body. Each one is composed of three sub-units: a knot of capillaries called the glomerulus, the Bowman's capsule, and a kind of tubule. Their function is to filter out waste products, while returning water, glucose, and other important materials to the bloodstream. FTP, identify this basic unit of the kidney. NEPHRON 13. This landlocked African nation changed its name in about 1986, although for no discernible reason, since today no one knows where the counterpart state would be. It borders Ghana, Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Benin, and Togo and its capital is Ouagadougou (wog a do goo). FTP, name this militarily run nation who used to be called "Upper Volta." BURKINA FASO 14. As penance for killing one of Diana's sacred stags, Agamemnon was ordered to sacrifice her. However, some say that before he could kill her, Diana took her away and made her a priestess. FTP, who was this daughter of Agamemnon who may have been wisked away to Taurus, although Agamemnon never knew it? IPHIGENIA 15. This philosopher lived from circa 490 - circa 430 B.C. Twenty-five years younger than Parmenides, he came to Parmenides defense after the latter was attacked by the Pythagoreans for his unnumeric view of the universe. He tried to show the absurdity of having an infinite number of units in a finite space by looking at a shot arrow, a traveler through a stadium, and perhaps most famously, a race between Achilles and a tortoise, which serves as an opening dialogue for Godel, Escher, Bach. FTP, who was this man famous for his paradox? ZENO of Elea 16. Charles Perrault was the author of this original fairy tale. An opera by Gioacchino Rossini based on it was first performed in 1817, called La Cenerentola. FTP, identify this fairy tale made into a 1949 film by Disney and now being re-released? CINDERELLA 17. Dominated by his favorite, Piers Gaveston, this English king frittered away the gains his father had won, including all of Scotland. Finally overthrown by his wife Isabella and her lover Roger Mortimer, he was forced to abdicate in 1327 and brutally murdered in prison. FTP, who was this monarch, the subject of a Marlowe play and the loser at Bannockburn, who was executed in a most unpleasant fashion? EDWARD II 18. _Theophilus North_ said _Heaven's My Destiny_ and I plan to get there on _The Eighth Day_ after _The Ides of March_ with my friend, _The Woman from Andros_. I may just barely get there _By the Skin of my Teeth_ because these days _The Bridge of San Luis Ray_ is mighty delicate. FTP, what author's works have I just recited? Thornton WILDER 19. The fighting was indecisive. Lee withdrew after inflicting 12,000 casualties on McClellan's Army of the Potomac and receiving about 10,000, but the invasion was halted. This battle is often called the bloodiest single day in American military history. FTP what battle was this, fought on 17 Sept. 1862 in Maryland? ANTIETAM or SHARPSBURG 20. In addition to the problems of the peace process, Israel is also facing a possible drought because her primary source of water to the north, a lake which supplies 1/3 of Israel's water is drying up. This could have severe implications on agriculture. FTP, what is this body of water, which may dry up to become a plain - thus allowing many others besides Jesus to walk on it? SEA OF GALILEE 21. This capital city was founded in 1325 on a lake and rapidly grew in size and population to become the world's most populous by 1450 and certainly so in 1519. However, 1519 proved to be a fatal year as the city was invaded, sieged, partly burned, and mostly destroyed in 1521. FTP, what was this city which stood on the site of present day Mexico City? TENOCHTITLAN (prompt for: Mexico City on early buzz) OU ACF Tournament Round 2 Questions by BYU and Cal-Berkeley BONUSES 1. Tom Hanks is only the second person to win two consecutive Best Leading Oscars. Spencer Tracy is the other. For 15 points each, name the two films for which Tracy won his Oscars. CAPTAINS COURAGEOUS BOYS TOWN 2. FTP each, given the names of the writers, name the literary groups or movements to which they belonged: Alexander Woolcott, Dorothy Parker, George S. Kaufman ALGONQUIN ROUND TABLE Langston Hughes, Countee Cullen, Claude McKay HARLEM RENAISSANCE Emile Zola, Stephen Crane, Frank Norris, Theodore Dreiser, James T. Farrell NATURALISTS 3. Given a mythological figure's unusual death, identify him, ten points each: 1. Struck by a thunderbolt while driving the chariot of the sun. PHAETHON 2. Fell asleep beside his now-rotting with age ship and part of it fell on him and crushed him to death JASON 3. Was hit by a discus thrown by his grandson, thus fulfilling a prophecy he had tried to avoid. ACRISIUS 4. Most people know them on a first-name-only basis, but Michaelangelo, Donatello, and Raphael did have last names. For the stated number of points, provide them. (5) Michaelangelo BUONARROTI (10) Raphael SANZIO or SANTI (15) Donatello DI NICCOLO 5. 30-20-10-5 For the appropriate number of points, give the thing that is being described. (30) Simply defined, it is a commutative division ring. (20) Richard Dedekind described it as "any system of infinitely many real or complex numbers, which in itself is so closed and complete, that the addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of any two numbers always produces a number of the same system. (10) In a nonmathematical setting, there can be a magnetic, gravitational, temperature, pressure, scalar, or vector ones of this thing. (5) Kevin Costner had one of dreams. Ans: FIELD 6. Given a country, identify the most populous city within it that begins with the letter M for 5 points apiece: Italy MILAN France MARSEILLES Germany MUNICH (MUNCHEN in German) England MANCHESTER India MADRAS Morocco MARAKESH 7. For five points each name the six wives of Henry VIII in any order. (answer is listed in order) CATHERINE OF ARAGON ANNE BOLEYN JANE SEYMOUR ANNE OF CLEVES CATHERINE HOWARD CATHERINE PARR 8. It is time for the Bronte family bonus question. Given a clue, for the stated # of points, name the Bronte family member. 1. (5) Wrote Wuthering Heights EMILY 2. (5) Wrote Jane Eyre CHARLOTTE 3. (10) Wrote The Tenant of Wildfell Hall ANNE 4. (10) Committed suicide, perhaps because of his overbearing father's expectations. BRANWELL 9. 30-20-10. Identify the revolutionary. (30) He was exiled in 1830 from the country he liberated and died in Peru. (20) He was the illegitimate son of an Irish immigrant fleeing religious persecution. (10) He liberated Chile and became its first president. Bernardo O'HIGGINS 10. Based on Vergil's epic, the story of Aeneas' relationship with the queen of Carthage was immortalized in the first English opera. For 15 points each, name the title of this work and the composer. DIDO AND AENEAS by Henry PURCELL 11. For five points each, given a recent expansion team, and their respective sport, name the division they reside in. Jacksonville Jaguars, the National Football League AFC CENTRAL Carolina Panthers, the National Football League NFC WEST Colorado Rockies, Major League Baseball National League WEST Florida Marlins, Major League Baseball National League EAST Florida Panthers, National Hockey League ATLANTIC Division (prompt on: Eastern Conference) San Jose Sharks, National Hockey League PACIFIC Division (prompt on: Western Conference) 12. Identify these terms from astronomy from a definition: 1) The apparent displacement or the difference in apparent direction of an object as seen from two different viewpoints not on a straight line with the object. PARALLAX 2) A interstellar object such as a chunk of rock which enters the Earth's atmosphere and hits the ground without being totally vaporized until impact. METEORITE 3) A unit of measure equal to 3.26 light years. PARSEC 13. 30-20-10 Name the president from clues given. (30) He shares his middle name with the name of Paul the apostle's rabbinic teacher. (20) One of several presidents to be born in Ohio, he attended Ohio Central College, bought the Marion Star, married Florence Kling De Wolfe, and eventually ran for president on the Republican ticket. (10) He died unexpectedly in San Francisco on August 2, 1923, while serving as the twenty-ninth president. Warren Gamaliel HARDING 14. Given a brief description of their works, identify these ancient playwrights for 10 points a piece. a) most famous trilogy is the "Orestia" AESCHYLUS b) wrote 92 plays, but only 19 survived EURIPIDES c) out of 123 works, 24 of which won the annual drama festival award, only 7 are still extant. SOPHOCLES 15. How much do you know about the house you live in? Lets' test your knowledge of civil engineering, 10 apiece. 1. Given by stress divided by strain, this material constant is denoted by capital E. YOUNG'S MODULUS 2. This type of stress is created by forces acting perpendicular to the axis of the beam. SHEAR 3. The twisting of a structural member created by torques. TORSION 16. According to Billy Joel, what year featured, for 10 points each): a. Lawrence of Arabia, British Beatlemania Ole Miss, John Glenn, Liston beats Patterson Ans. 1962 b. Eisenhower, Vaccine, England's got a new queen Marciano, Liberace, Santayana goodbye Ans. 1952 c. Einstein, James Dean, Brooklyn's got a winning team Davy Crockett, Peter Pan, Elvis Presley, Disneyland Ans. 1955 17. Identify these important court painters from a brief description: (5) He was the court painter to Philip IV of Spain in the 1600s. Diego VELASQUEZ (10) A leading neo-classicist, he voted to have Louis XVI executed and later became Napoleon's favorite. He tried to get in good with the Bourbons after Napoleon's fall. Jacques-Louis DAVID (15) He painted many of Henry VIII's court including the wives. HANS HOLBEIN the YOUNGER 18. Many masterpieces of literature don't end "happily ever after," and lately it has become the vogue to "finish" these stories. For ten points a piece, given the name of a work, give the name of the author who recently wrote a sequel to it. a) Les Miserables LAURA KALPAKIAN b) Gone with the Wind ALEXANDRA RIPLEY c) Rebecca SUSAN HILL 19. I'll give you the RESPONSE to a famous 1-line question asked in Shakespeare by the title character of a play. For 5, name the play, and for a well-deserved ten points, give the exact QUESTION asked by the title characters. a. 'I take thee at they word. Call me but love, and I'll be new baptized.' ANSWERS: (5) _Romeo and Juliet_ (10) 'O Romeo, Romeo - wherefore art thou Romeo?' b. 'The sin upon my head, dread sovereign! For in the book of Numbers is it writ, when a man dies, let the inheritance descend unto the daughter.' ANSWERS: (5) _Henry V_ (10) 'May I with right and conscience make this claim?' 20. Given the line that finishes the work, give the book and its author for five points each. "Nowadays the world is lit by lightning! Blow out your candles, Laura - and so goodbye . . ." The GLASS MENAGERIE by Tennessee WILLIAMS "Who knows but that, on lower frequencies, I speak for you." INVISIBLE MAN by Ralph ELLISON "Don't ever tell anybody anything. If you do, you start missing everybody." The CATCHER IN THE RYE by J.D. _SALINGER_ part 3 text/plain 288 Press <return> to show content...Eric Bell (ebell@uoknor.edu) * http://iguana.ucs.uoknor.edu/~ebell/ OU ACF Team / CaPD College Bowl * You think OU agrees with me? HA!!! "It's a lovely day. Birds are singing and bees are trying to have sex with them, or at least that was the impression I got." --Bart Simpson