Team: Cornell University A Written by: Shelby Dietz and Eric Tentarelli Contact: Eric Tentarelli, tentarelli@iiiv.tn.cornell.edu BONUS 1 For ten points each, name the type of protein secondary structure from a brief description. 1. This coil makes a 360 degree turn every 3.6 residues and is held together by hydrogen bonds between the nitrogen atom of one residue and the carbonyl oxygen atom of a subsequent residue. Answer: _ALPHA HELIX_ 2. This structure, flat or curved, is made of parallel or antiparallel polypeptide strands cross-linked with hydrogen bonds. Answer: _BETA SHEET_ 3. This triple helix is composed of three polypeptide strands, each with glycine as every third residue, and is the chief component of human muscle protein. Answer: _COLLAGEN_ or _TROPOCOLLAGEN_ BONUS 2 For ten points each, given the names and diverse occupations of three of the characters Woody Allen has played in his own films, supply the films' titles. 1. Clifford Stern, a documentary filmmaker Answer: _"CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS"_ 2. Alvy Singer, a comedian Answer: _"ANNIE HALL"_ 3. Mickey, a television producer Answer: _"HANNAH AND HER SISTERS"_ BONUS 3 30-20-10, name the poet from lines of poetry. For 30: "Faith is a fine invention / When gentlemen can see -- / But microscopes are prudent / In an emergency." For 20: "After great pain, a formal feeling comes --" For 10: "Because I could not stop for Death -- / He kindly stopped for me." Answer: Emily _DICKINSON_ BONUS 4 30-20-10, name the artist from pictures of some sculptures. For 30: [Show tilting room frame] For 20: [Show inverted Q] For 10: [Show spoon and cherry] Answer: Claes Thure _OLDENBURG_ [Moderator's note: The titles are: Project for Walls of a Dining Room in Form of a Broken Plate with Scrambled Eggs, with Fabrication Model of the Dropped Bowl Fountain Soft Inverted Q Spoonbridge and Cherry] BONUS 5 Given a literary excerpt, name for 10 points each, the work, its author, and the narrator. [=== PLAY TAPE ===] Answers: The _SCREWTAPE LETTERS_ by _C_live _S_taples _LEWIS_ narrator John _CLEESE_ BONUS 6 In Atlanta, Michael Johnson became the first man to win the 200-meters and the 400-meters in the same Olympics. But two women had already accomplished that feat: one in 1984, and one in 1996 just minutes before Johnson. 1. First, for ten points each, name them. Answers: Valerie Ann _BRISCO_-Hooks Marie-Jose _PEREC_ 2. One man had already performed a similar feat, by winning the 100-meters and 400-meters in the 1896 Olympics. For ten points, name that American who preceded Johnson by a century. Answer: Thomas Edmund _BURKE_ BONUS 7 Name these unusual beasts mentioned in the King James Bible, 5-10-15. 1. For five points, mentioned in chapter 40 of the book of Job, it is generally believed to refer to the hippopotamus. Answer: _BEHEMOTH_ 2. For ten points, called "reem" in Hebrew, it probably refers to a wild ox; in Deuteronomy, oddly enough, it explicitly refers to a two-horned animal. Answer: _UNICORN_ 3. For fifteen points, this hostile creature mentioned in Isaiah and Jeremiah is translated from the Hebrew "tsepha" and probably refers to an adder, not a basilisk. Answer: _COCKATRICE_ BONUS 8 For ten points each, given the main character, name the Franz Kafka work in which he appears. 1. Joseph K. Answer: "The _TRIAL_" (or "Der _PROZESS_") 2. K. Answer: "The _CASTLE_" or ("Das _SCHLOSS_") 3. Gregor Samsa Answer: "_METAMORPHOSIS_" or ("Die _VERWANDLUNG_") BONUS 9 For ten points each, given the name of an equation from chemistry and all but one of the quantities appearing in it, name the remaining quantity for which the equation can be solved. 1. Henderson-Hasselbalch equation, given pKa ["pee-kay-ay"] and both concentrations in solution Answer: _pH_ 2. Gibbs energy equation, given entropy, Gibbs free energy and temperature Answer: _ENTHALPY_ 3. van der Waals equation, given corrected pressure, corrected volume, the gas constant, and number of moles Answer: _TEMPERATURE_ BONUS 10 Answer these questions about King John I of Portugal, 5-10-15. 1. For five points, name John's third son, a grandson of John of Gaunt, famed for sponsoring expeditions bound for Guinea, Ethiopia, and India. Answer: Prince _HENRY THE NAVIGATOR_ (or Dom _HENRIQUE O NAVEGADOR_) 2. For ten points, John came to power by overthrowing a regent backed by what other Iberian kingdom? John solidified Portuguese independence by defeating this country again, at Aljubarrota in 1385. Answer: _CASTILE_ 3. For fifteen points, John's illegitimate son Alfonso was ultimately the progenitor of what royal house, which ruled Portugal from 1640 until 1910, merging with the house of Saxe-Coburg in 1853? Answer: _BRAGANZA_ (or _BRAGANCA_) BONUS 11 The problem with building a park called Tomorrowland in 1955 is that by 1960 it starts to look like Yesterdayland. For ten points each, name the following outmoded Tomorrowland rides, unceremoniously junked by Disneyland in the relentless march of progress. 1. Sam the Eagle, voiced by Burl Ives, guides a rotating theater through four period musical acts performed by lovable audio-animatronic critters. Answer: _AMERICA SINGS_ 2. Circular bumper cars, guided by the occupants, are propelled around a rink on an air cushion. Answer: _FLYING SAUCERS_ 3. Originally called "Rocket to the Moon," it was updated in 1975 when the moon became passe. In 1998 it will become the site of the Pizza Planet restaurant from "Toy Story." Answer: _MISSION TO MARS_ BONUS 12 30-20-10, name the famous novel. For 30: This 1958 work takes its title from William Butler Yeats' poem "The Second Coming." For 20: The disintegration of society is represented by the loyal child, Ezinma ["ay-ZIN-mah"], being born a sickly girl, and the eldest son, Nwoye ["nuh-WOE-yee"], abandoning his culture to become a Christian. For 10: This Chinua Achebe work represents the tragic fall of Okonkwo as a parallel to the fall of Ibo society to white missionaries. Answer: _"THINGS FALL APART"_ BONUS 13 For ten points each, answer these questions about the history of Kenya. 1. Jomo Kenyatta was jailed as the alleged mastermind behind what Kikuyu uprising, which led the colonial authorities to declare a state of emergency in October of 1952? Answer: the _MAU MAU_ Rebellion 2. James Gichuru was the first leader of what nationalist party founded in 1960, later the vehicle for Kenyatta's rise to the presidency? Answer: the _KENYA AFRICAN NATIONAL UNION_ (or _K.A.N.U._) [Note to editor: According to both the Britannica and the Europa World Yearbook, the "K" does stand for "Kenya," rather than "Kenyan."] 3. What Luo tribal leader, rival of Oginga Odinga, led the conservative wing of the K.A.N.U. and was serving as its secretary-general when he was assassinated in July of 1969? Answer: Thomas Joseph "Tom" _MBOYA_ BONUS 14 Name these Antarctic features, for ten points each. 1. Of roughly the same area as France, and completely surrounding Roosevelt Island, this ice shelf on the International Date Line was the site of the first Little America station. Answer: the _ROSS_ Ice Shelf 2. Bounded by the Antarctic Peninsula, the Ronne and Filchner Ice Shelves, and Coats Land, this icy sea is named for the British captain who first navigated it in 1823. Answer: the _WEDDELL_ Sea 3. Separated from the Antarctic Peninsula by the Bransfield Strait, these islands, most notably Deception and King George, were discovered by William Smith in 1819. Answer: the _SOUTH SHETLAND_ Islands BONUS 15 Enough about the "Inferno." For ten points each, answer these questions about Dante's "Purgatorio." 1. The first character whom Virgil and Dante meet is this Roman statesman, who orders Virgil to wash Dante's face and gird him with reeds. Answer: Marcus Porcius _CATO THE YOUNGER_ (or _CATO OF UTICA_) [Do not accept: "Cato the Elder," "Cato the Censor"] 2. Oderigi, Omberto, and other souls found guilty of this sin are forced to bear the crushing weight of heavy stones in the first circle of purgatory. Answer: _PRIDE_ 3. Beatrice lectures Dante as Matilda leads him through the waters of this river, also called the Eunoe, flowing through a terrestrial paradise. Answer: _LETHE_ BONUS 16 Answer these questions about national leaders who recently gained or lost the leaderships of their parties, 5-10-15. 1. P. V. Narasimha Rao had already lost the premiership of India, but as an additional insult, he has now been forced to resign as head of what long-dominant party, for five points? Answer: the _CONGRESS_ (I) Party 2. For ten points, what man, already prime minister of Greece, has been confirmed as leader of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement following the death of Andreas Papandreou? Answer: Constantinos "Costas" _SIMITIS_ ["see-MEE-tiss"] 3. For fifteen points, Benjamin Mkapa was named chairman of the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi, or Revolutionary Party, half a year after becoming president of what African republic? Answer: _TANZANIA_ BONUS 17 For ten points each, answer the following questions about Hindu gods who are not Brahma, Vishnu, or Shiva. 1. This sky-god worshipped by the Aryans defeated the drought-demon Vritra to return rivers to India; he was the son of Prithivi and the father of Arjuna. Answer: _INDRA_ 2. This four-armed elephant-god was the patron of learning and luck. Answer: _GANESH_ or _GANESHA_ 3. After 1000 BC this previously autonomous death-goddess was known as the wife of Shiva, but apparently the vows didn't take; during one of her massacres, when Shiva lay down among her victims to plead with her to be merciful, she decapitated him and danced upon his body, his head in one hand and a sword in the other. Answer: _KALI_ BONUS 18 Identify these concepts related to viscosity, 5-10-15. 1. For five points, what law states that the drag force on a moving sphere is proportional to the radius of the sphere, times the sphere's velocity, times the viscosity of the surrounding fluid? Answer: _STOKES'_ Law 2. For ten points, name the cgs unit of viscosity, represented by a capital letter "P" and equivalent to 0.1 pascal-seconds. Answer: _POISE_ ["PWAHZ"] 3. For fifteen points, what law states that the volume flow rate of viscous fluid through a cylindrical tube is proportional to the pressure differential times the fourth power of the tube's radius, but inversely proportional to the tube's length and the fluid's viscosity? Answer: _POISEUILLE_'s ["pwah-ZOYZ"] Law BONUS 19 Shannon Lucid is reportedly very glad to be back from her record-breaking sojourn aboard Mir. For fifteen points each, answer these related questions. 1. Lucid broke the 115-day U.S. space endurance record set by what previous NASA astronaut on Mir? Answer: Norman Earl _THAGARD_ 2. Lucid also set the new record for female space endurance of any nationality, breaking the 169-day record of what Soviet cosmonaut, who is scheduled to return to space in May 1997? Answer: Elena Vladimirovna _KONDAKOVA_ BONUS 20 For ten points each, answer these questions about recent events in Bangladesh. 1. This new prime minister, daughter of Bangladesh's founding president, isn't taking any chances; she's reserved for herself portfolios ranging from defense and planning to labor and jute. Answer: Sheikh Hasina _WAZED_ (accept Sheikh _HASINA_ ["ha-SEE-na"]) [As Wazed's title, Sheikh can also be spelled Shaikh and Sheik. And that really is meant to say "jute," not "justice."] 2. Since 1982, Sheikh Hasina has led what left-leaning, pro-India party, recently swept to a plurality of 146 seats in the Jatiya Sangsad? Answer: the _AWAMI LEAGUE_ 3. Sheikh Hasina has formed a majority government with the backing of the Jatiya Dal party led by what jailed former dictator, forced to resign in 1990? Answer: Gen. [Hossain] Muhammad _ERSHAD_ [Hossain also spelled Hussein.] BONUS 21 5-10-15, identify the countries from their national anthems; each anthem's title refers to a historical figure and national hero. 1. For five points, "William of Nassau," written by Philip Marnix van St. Aldegonde, refers to the stadholder considered the father of this nation. Answer: _NETHERLANDS_ 2. For ten points, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast," written by Johannes Ewald, refers to this nation's King Christian IV, crowned in 1588. Answer: _DENMARK_ 3. For fifteen points, "La Dessalinienne," written by Justin L'Herisson, refers to this country's founding president, Jean-Jacques Dessalines. Answer: _HAITI_ BONUS 22 For ten points each, answer these related questions about U.S. involvement in Vietnam. 1. Passed by both houses of Congress with only two dissents, this resolution gave the president power to defend U.S. interests in Vietnam, retaliating by force if necessary. Answer: the _GULF OF TONKIN_ Resolution 2. Name either one of the two U.S. destroyers that were reportedly attacked by Vietnamese torpedo boats, directly inspiring the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. Answer: _MADDOX_ or _C. TURNER JOY_ 3. In what year was the Gulf of Tonkin resolution passed? Answer: 19_64_