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Round 7
Questions by Gaius Stern, Louis Gill, and Lawrence Redlinger
(1) Most history students have heard of the War of the Spanish
Succession, though few people know much about it. However, about
150 years later, a second war broke out -- on the pretext of the
Spanish succession because the French did not want a German
candidate to acccept the Spanish throne. The result was total
disaster for France, even though the German prince withdrew his
candidacy. For ten, what was this war which resulted in the loss
of Alsace-Lorraine to Germany?
FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR
(2) This deity of mythology was driven from his throne and
according to some versions, fell to Italy where he sponsored a
Golden Age. Other versions say he was tossed down into Tartarus
with the rest of the Titans. FTP, who was this father of Zeus who
lost his throne to a revolution which his own wife and mother
helped sponsor?
\CRONUS or SATURN\
(3) This author retained his sense of school spirit long after
graduation from college and inserted it into one of his most famous
novels. He downrided Yale since he himself went to Princeton, as
did one of his charatcers, Nick Carroway. FTP, who was this author
of _The Great Gatsby_?
\F Scott FITZGERALD\
(4) This is probably the only nation today to have a Hapsburg
monarch, since Austria and Hungary have long since abolished
theirs. Itself only 61 square miles, it is situated between
Switerland and Austria and relies on the former to handle its
international relations. FTP, what is this tiny principality whose
capital is Vaduz?
\LIECHTENSTEIN\
(5) Long before South Carolina, a seccessionist movement stirred
among New England merchants who were disgruntled with the Embargo
Act of 1812. Some northern states refused to supply the federal
government with militia and in Dec. 1812 summoned a convention to
consider how to deal with the undesired war with England and the
issue of states' rights. FTP, what was this motley assembly which
met in Connecticut but was quickly forgotten when the War of 1212
ended?
HARTFORD CONVENTION
(6) An attempt has been made to link Arminius, liberator of Roman
Germany with this hero of Germanic myth. The link is tenuous, but
supposedly the dragon Fafnir represents the Romans and their family
bloodbaths bear similarities. FTP, who was this great Germanic
hero who pledged himself to Brunhild and wielded a great sword?
SIGFRIED or SIGURD
(7) Although he bears a French sounding name, this man was a stout
proponent of retaining the union and played it cool during his
country's recent constitutional crisis to downplay the opposition's
chances. Nevertheless, the close secessionist vote in Quebec was
probably a scare to him. FTP, who is this Canadian Prime
Minister?
\Jacques CHRETIEN\
(8) You might consider him the Galen of his age, or even the
Hippocrates. Court physician to the first Stuart, he made great
improvements to the study of anatomy, chiefly the discovery of
circulation in the human body. FTP, who was this English doctor
whose observations have earned him credit in _Graves' Anatomy_?
\HARVEY\
(9) Alexander the Great named a city in India after his dog, but
perhaps the best known dog of mythology lived in Ithaca, where at
the ripe old age of 20 he recognized his homecoming master and
wagged his tail before dying. FTP, who was this dog of Odysseus
who shared his name with a 100 eyed giant?
\ARGUS\
(10). It has been suggested that the origin of this US state's
name might date back to the 1524 when Giovanni de Verrazano
observed an island he claimed was the same size as the largest and
most famous of the Dodecanese Islands in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Others think it may have been named by the Dutch explorer, Adriaen
Block, who called it "Red Clay" -- Roode Eylandt (Roo de ay lant).
FTP, what small New England state is this?
RHODE ISLAND
(11). When this man accepted the Poet Laureateship of England,
many young English poets felt he had "sold out" and mourned his
decision. Robert Browing even wrote a poem entitled "The Lost
Leader" about him. However, he did not sell out: he refused to
write the obligatory poetry for state occasion and in fact produced
no poetry at all during his 7 year term which ended in 1850. FTP,
who was this poet of "Tintern Abbey" who wrote no more?
William WORDSWORTH
(12). This prominant British scientist concluded that the Earth
could not have been inhabited for more than 20 million years,
despite the geological evidence to the contrary. He is more kindly
remembered for hius contributions to Thermodynamics and
electricity, for which he was given a Lordship by Victoria. FTP,
who was this expert on heat and electricity and inventor of the
mirror galvanometer who died in 1907, nevertheless denying the
properties of radioactivity?
LORD KELVIN or William THOMPSON
(13) In the early 1700s, the SE coast of the British colonies down
to the Caribbean was ripe territory for piracy. This man, in
particular, plagued the Carolinas until he was caught on a sandbar
in 1721 by Colonel Maynard who fired upon him and eventually
boarded and killed him. FTP, who was this most notorious of
pirates who claimed he was friends with the devil and liked to wear
his boots on the wrong feet just to make himself angry?
BLACKBEARD or Edward TEACH
(14) To the surprise of few, this former president recently
confessed the accumulation of a huge $653 million slush fund which
was used for bribery, against political enemies, and to salary
friends and relatives. The confession may be surprising, but the
crime is not. FTP, identify this former South Korean president
whom many suspected of corruption all along.
ROH Tae Woo
(15) Maine is the only state to border a single other, but this
west African nation bears that same distinction and unlike Lesotho,
a large river bearing the same name runs through it. It fits
entirely within the country of Senegal except for a short beach
front on the ATlantic. FTP, what is this West African nation whose
capital is Banjul?
GAMBIA
16. It was a quinquemvirate -- a five man body - including Barras,
Carnot, and Rewbel. Famous incidents during its tenure include
Napoleon's "whiff of grapeshot," the French invasion of Egypt, and
Napoleon's crossing of the Alps. Accused by many historians of
corruption, perhaps unjustly, it has been overshadowed by
Napoleon's administration which followed. FTP, what was this
short-lived government of Revolutionary France, terminated by the
coup of 18 Brumaire?
The DIRECTORY (LE DIRECTOIRE)
(17) This literary character experiences alienation from his
peers, especially when he leaves the fencing foils for the Pency
Fencing team on the New York metro. He feels alienated because
after the death of his beloved brother, his parents are distant
from him. FTP, who is this teenage idol of many who ran away from
school and spent a weekend in New York City before being
institutionalized by his parents in J.D. Salinger's _The Catcher in
the Rye_?
Holden CAULFIELD
(18) His reign was said to be the Golden Age of Medieval France,
seeing the completion of Gothic cathedrals at Rheims, Amiens, and
Chartres and the Arthurian romances of Chretien de Troyes. For the
first eight years of his 44 year reign, his mother Blanche of
Castile was his regent, but after this he became enamoured with the
idea of a Crusade and made an ill-planned and ill-fated attack on
Egypt which resultied in a humiliating defeat. FTP, name this
French monarch canonized in 1297, despite his vigorous assertion of
royal rights even over those of the church, only 27 years after his
death.
LOUIS IX
(accept ST. LOUIS if player signals before last sentence, otherwise
prompt for more information)
19. Dr. Neil Cream, George Chapman, James Stephen, Montague
Druitt, and the Duke of Clarence. (pause) Mary Ann Nicholls, Annie
Chapman, Elizabeth Stride, Catherine Eddowes, and Mary Kelly. The
former were the prime suspects, the latter were the victims of FTP
-- what iconic 1888 killer.
JACK THE RIPPER
20. Elected President with 37% of the popular vote, he faced a
widespread capital and skilled labor drain, spiralling inflation,
the "empty pots" protest march, and mining and trucking strikes
covertly funded by the CIA. He was killed in a military coup three
years later in 1973. FTP -- name this man who just wanted to set
up a democratic Marxist state in Chile but was overthrown by
Pinochet.
Salvador ALLENDE
21. Among the more unusual ones onstage are Alias, the Mexican
outlaw who was Billy's first victim in the ballet "Billy the Kid."
Technically, famed Oklahoma aviator Wiley Post in the musical "The
Will Rogers Follies" is also one, although you normally wouldn't
think of him with the quality of retribution normally associated
with this term. FTP--name the term for an image of death which
takes its name for the Greek goddess of vengeance.
NEMESIS
BONUSES
1. Rather than ask about the presidents - a well versed subject,
this question will ask you to identify important Vice Presidents
based on their career for the stated number of points:
(5) He served as VP for 2 presidents and was the first man to
resign from the office.
John C. CALHOUN
(10) Though unrelated to our executive, he was the first Veep to
die in office.
GEORGE CLINTON (first name must be given)
(15) The second VP to die in office, like his predecessor, George
Clinton, he served under Madison, but is more famous for his
political unscrupulousness as Gov. of Mass.
Elbridge GERRY (famous for Gerrymander)
2. Identify these unique national flags with animals on them by a
short description. You will earn 10 points for getting it right on
the first clue, 5 if you need a 2nd.
(10) This flag has a reddish field with a black two headed eagle
and a yellow star above the eagle's head.
(5) This European nation has been one of the world's most isolated
ALBANIA
(10) This flag looks like Italy's except in the center it has a
Quetzel.
(5) This N. American nation borders 3 others.
MEXICO
(10) This flag has a gold lion brandishing a sword. The lion is
on a field of red, next to which is a green and an orange stripe
bordered by gold.
(5) This is an island in the Indian Ocean.
SRI LANKA
3. 30/20/10 Identify the war to which all of the following clues
apply:
(30) The battle of Narva was a major setback for the eventual
victor.
(20) The victory at Poltava broke the power of Sweden and
altered the regional balance of power.
(10) The Treaty of Nystadt in 1721 gave Russia access to the
West.
GREAT NORTHERN WAR
4. Given a mythological simbling who was thrust in the shadows of
his far better known brother, identify the more famous of the two
for the stated number of points:
(5) Epimetheus (Ep im ee thee us) PROMETHEUS
(10) Teucer the Archer AJAX
(15) Iphicles HERACLES
5. Identify the capitals of the following nations for 5 points
apiece:
1. Cambodia PHNOM PENH
2. Trinidad and Tobago PORT-OF-SPAIN
3. Slovakia BRATISLAVA
4. Croatia ZAGREB
5. Papua New Guinea PORT MORESBY
6. Sierra Leone FREETOWN
6. Identify these pirates for the stated number of points:
(5) He plundered the Spanish Main, sailed around the world, and
was knighted by Queen Elizabeth for doing it.
Sir Francis DRAKE
(10) This French pirate helped Andrew Jackson at the battle of New
Orleans in return for amnesty.
Jean LAFITTE
(15) This ancestor of William the COnquerer was not content to
plunder the French coast, he actually took over Normandy and
established a dynasty.
ROLLO the Pirate or Gange HROLF
7. Now for a different type of question on Norse mythology.
Identify what TYPE of creature is described. E.g. If I said Odin
has an 8 legged one of these, you'd answer HORSE. 5 points each
w/ a bonus for all 5
A pair of these pull Thor's chariot GOATS
A pair of these whisper secrets to Odin RAVENS
This creature nibbles at the roots of Yggdrasil DRAGON
Dwarves fashioned a golden one of these for Frey BOAR
When Loki tried to escape the gods, he was caught while
disguised as this animal SALMON (accept FISH)
8. In Nov. 1995, the feuding Balkans presidents of Bosnia, Serbia,
and Croatia opened peace talks in Dayton, Ohio. FTP each, identify
these three presidents.
Bosnia Alija IZETBEGOVIC
Serbia Slobodan MILESOVIC
Croatia Franjo TUDJMAN
9. 30/20/10 author Identify this author by the clues:
(30) He wrote _Tamerlane_ and "Hero and Leander"
(20) He is best rememebred as a playwrite; he wrote _Edward II_.
(10) Thought by some to be Shakespeare's equal, his life was cut
short in a barroom brawl when he was knifed.
Christopoher MARLOWE
10. When Napoloeon's troops were digging in Egypt, they uncovered
the Rosetta Stone which described the celebration at the start of
Ptolemy V's reign in three languages. For five points each,
identify the three languages or their alphabets.
(Classical) GREEK, DEMOTIC, and HIEROGLYPHICS
For an additional fifteen points, what linguistic genius deciphered
the Hieroglyphics?
CHAMPOLLION
11. Name the year from the clues provided. 30-20-10
> (30)Susan B. Anthony and other female activists are arrested in
Rochester New York for attempting to vote
> (20) Vanderbilt University is founded because of a grant from
Commodore Vanderbilt
> (10) Yellowstone Park is founded
A: 1872
12. 30-20-10 Name the emperor.
>(30) he was the adopted son of Antoninus Pius to whose throne
he succeeded in 161
>(20) as Emperor, he took Lucius Verus as an associate and
most of his reign was disturbed by wars with the Germans
>(10) He was distinguished by his adhesion to the Stoic school
of philosophy and wrote "The Meditations"
-A: Antoninus Marcus Aurelius
13. Five points each, a total of 30 possible. Northern Ireland is
often referred to, especially by Catholic separatists, as "The Six
Counties." Name the six counties of Northern Ireland.
A: Londonderry; Antrim; Down; Armagh; Tyrone; and Fermanugh.
14. I will give you the name of a mountain or mountain range and
you tell me in what state it is found. Ten points each.
> Wheeler Peak (A: New Mexico)
> White Mountains (A: New Hampshire)
> Blue Mountains (A: Oregon)
15. Name the composer 30-20-10.
(30) Idomeneo; Linz Symphony
(20) Night Serenade; Coronation Mass
(10) Cosi Fan Tutte; The Magic Flute
W.A. Mozart
16. Name the author from works, 30-20-10.
(30) The Journals of Susanna Moodie; Life Before Man
(20) Edible Woman; The Robber Bride
(10) The Handmaid's Tale
Margaret ATWOOD
17. Identify the Supreme Court Cases 5-10-15.
(5) 1962; held that evidence gained in violation of the 4th
Amendment was inadmissible at trial
_Mapp_ v. Ohio
(10) 1919; established the "clear and present danger" standard for
determining whether supression of free speech was justified; also
known for Oliver Wendell Holmes' statement about fire in a crowded
theater
_Schenck_ v. United States
(15) 1943; held that laws mandating morning recitation of the
Pledge of Allegiance by schoolchildren violated freedom of religion
and were unconstitutional
_Barnette_ v. United States
18. Identify the artist from works 30-20-10.
(30) The Conspiracy of Claudius Civilis; Jewish Bride
(20) Return of the Prodigal Son; Saskia as Flora
(10) The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Tulp; The Nightwatch
REMBRANDT van Rijn
19. Name the following authors for ten points apiece to get an "A"
in literature.
A. Things Fall Apart Chinua ACHEBE (uh-KAY-bay)
B. Watership Down Richard ADAMS
C. Sic et Non (Yes and No) Peter ABELARD
D. Three Tall Women Edward ALBEE
E. And the Walls Came Tumbling Rev. Ralph ABERNATHY
Down
20. The University of Oklahoma, obviously, is in Norman. For 10
points -- in what city are the flagship universities for the other
states located?
For 5 points -- University of North Carolina
CHAPEL HILL
For 10 points -- University of Maine
ORONO
For 15 points -- University of South Dakota
VERMILION
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