(Message inbox:1160) Received: from pop-1.iastate.edu (pop-1.iastate.edu [129.186.6.61]) by pop-2.iastate.edu (8.6.9/8.6.9) with ESMTP id TAA20160 for ; Sun, 10 Dec 1995 19:49:03 -0600 Received: from husc.harvard.edu (root@husc.harvard.edu [140.247.30.45]) by pop-1.iastate.edu (8.6.9/8.6.9) with ESMTP id TAA15449 for ; Sun, 10 Dec 1995 19:49:01 -0600 Received: from scunix4.harvard.edu by husc.harvard.edu with ESMTP id UAA14262; Sun, 10 Dec 1995 20:48:59 -0500 (EST) Received: by scunix4.harvard.edu id UAA03934; Sun, 10 Dec 1995 20:48:56 -0500 (EST) Date: Sun, 10 Dec 1995 20:48:54 -0400 (EDT) From: Matt Bruce Subject: 12 To: topquark@iastate.edu In-Reply-To: <9512092128.AA21892@pv7410.vincent.iastate.edu> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Harvard T Party ROUND 12 Questions by Michigan Royale With Cheese Pack Editor: Clarissa Martinez Tossups: 1. "It's hard to see on the outside whether someone has had casual sex with casual partners." So says a Norwegian condom ad below a picture of, FTP, what adulteress, who aired her dirty laundry on BBC this year? ANSWER: Princess _Diana_ 2. This probability distribution has been used to model the number of deaths in the Prussian army caused by kicking horses over the period of 20 years. It can also apply to alpha particle emission and freak accidents. FTP, what distribution has frequency function of the form of lambda to the kth power times E to the power of negative lambda divided by K factorial. ANSWER: _Poisson_ Distribution 3. Ben Jonson's ode "To the Immortal Memory and Friendshp of that Noble Pair, sir Lucius Cary and Sir H. Morison" is modeled on the odes of what ancient Greek, whose type of ode consists of three parts: the strophe, antistrophe, and the epode, which are analogous to the movement of a Greek chorus in a drama. FTP, name him? ANSWER: _Pindar_ 4. He worked for Cadillac, Studebaker, Packard, and Pierce-Arrow before opening the Ypsilanti machine & Tool Co. in 1937. There he developed a fast tank and high-performance aircraft engine before he launched his own car company after World War II. FTP, name this man, immortalized in a 1988 Coppola/Lucas film. ANSWER: Preston _Tucker_ 5. "I've never seen so many trench coats in my life. We were thinking it must be Reba McIntyre." So said Dayton, Ohio, hairstylist Dawn Warren after seeing this Serb leader buying shoes in his time off. FTP, name him. ANSWER: Slobodan _MILOSOVIC_ (mill-OH-sov-itch) 6. His patron tried to avoid the fate of an ancestor that had been condemned to a circle of hell by Dante by paying for the construction and decoration of a small chapel outside of Florence. FTP, name this Florentine artist and architect of one of the first campaniles. ANSWER: _Giotto_ di Bondone 7. She currently leads a quiet life as a wife and mother, in Dollar Bay, Michigan. You might remember her better for her exploits in the 1980 Winter Games, where she competed along with her brother. FTP, name this American speed skater. ANSWER: _B_eth _Heiden_ 8. The Iranian hostages had to spend 444 days in captivity... but they didn't have to put up with Johnnie Cochran. FAQTP, how long was the sequestration of the O.J. Simpson jury, an American record? ANSWER: _266 days_ 9. It began on November 28, 1925 locally on WSM radio and went national in 1943. Focusing on "realism" in music and comedy, it recently celebrated its 70th birthday. FTP, name this esteemed Nashville institution. ANSWER: _Grand Ole Opry_ 10. Under this man, armies attacked Judah in 701 B.C., devastated the land, and laid siege to Jerusalem. Though the Bible describes the sparing of Jerusalem as a miracle, in reality, it was revolts at home and threats from Egypt that caused the withdrawal of this man, what Assyrian leader? ANSWER: _Sennacherib_ 11. Its name comes form the Greek for hill. That's because they were originally mound-shaped, and not flat like they are today. FTP, name this junk food item, whose white center contains a mixture of mostly sugar and hydrogenated coconut oil. ANSWER: _Oreo_ Cookie 12. It has its source in NW Zambia, and flows through Angola, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique, where it empties into the Indian Ocean. Name, FTP, this river which, near Livingston, Zambia, plunges over the Victoria Falls. ANSWER: _Zambezi_ (also spelled ZAMBEZE) 13. The name of this work is roughly the population of New York City in the early 1900's. This work contains the tales "An Unfinished Story" and "The Gift of the Magi". FTP, name this collection of 25 short stoories by O. Henry. ANSWER: The _Four Million_ 14. It is defined as: the luminous intensity, in the perpendicular direction, of a surface of 1/600 000 square meter of a blackbody at the temperature of freezing platinum under a pressure of 101.327 newtons per square meter. FTP, what is this SI base unit of luminosity? ANSWER: _Candela_ 15. Sambrero, Barbuda, Montserrat, St Croix, Guadeloupe, Antigua, St John. These islands make up part of what group of islands in the eastern Carribbean, named for their position relative to the wind? ANSWER: _Leeward_ islands 16. Gary Dahl came up with the idea for this product in April 1975. The product's runaway success made him a millionaire by year's end and spawned a flood of copycats and parodies. FTP, name his low-maintenance companion. ANSWER: _Pet Rock_ 17. In 1115, this man became the abbot of Clairvaux, a monastery near Dijon. A powerful reformer, he admonished kings and popes. FTP, name this monk, who is perhaps most famous for his denunciation of Abelard. ANSWER: Saint _Bernard_ of Clairvaux 18. He wrote tunes for 1 TV show, 1 university, 8 movies, and 24 musicals, borrowing musical structures and harmonies from a host of "exotic" cultures. It is his "list" and rhyming lyrics that have made his music endure. Name the composer covered by everyone from Mel Torme to Iggy Pop, truly exemplifiying that "Anything Goes." ANSWER: Cole _Porter_ 19. ASCII ("askee") character are used in programming to link characters with numbers. FAQTP, what does this anagram stand for? ANSWER: _American Standard Code for Information Interchange_ 20. This Swede invented lighter muskets and artillery, introduced cartridges for muskets, and standardiszed the quality of gunpowder. In 1631, he took Frankfurt, and, in the Battle of Leipzig, defeated Count von Tilly. FTP, name this Protestant champion, killed at Ludzen in 1632? ANSWER: _Gustavus_ II _Adolphus_ 21. Since the United States was not self-sufficient, the results of this legislation were devastating. Sponsored and named after two men, a senator and a congressman, this bill raised duties on raw materials by 50-100%. FTP, name this isolationist legislation, passed in 1930, that inspired tariffs around the world? ANSWER: _Smoot-Hawley_ Tariff Act 22. In the mid-1950's this Red Wing great attempted to organize NHL players into a union. FTP, name this Hall of Famer and 9-time All Star and subject of a recent CBC movie. ANSWER: Ted _Lindsay_ 23. Although only 3'7", and with long arms and short legs, she was able to walk upright. She lived in what is now Ethiopia, 3.7 million years ago. FTP, give the modern female name usually associated with this specimen. _Lucy_ Second Harvard T Party ROUND 12 Questions by Michigan Royale With Cheese BONUS QUESTIONS 30 POINT BONUS 1. In September. 1995, the space shuttle Endeavour launched two satellites. Identify them from the following clues for 15 points each. 1) This satellite, designed to study the solar wind, shut off automatically, faced the wrong way, and had to be retrieved. ANSWER: _Spartan_ 2) In order to create an ultravacuum for the growth of high speed semi- conductor crystals, this 12 foot in diameter dish-shaped craft was deployed 40 mils behind the shuttle. ANSWER: _Wake Shield_ Facility 25 POINT BONUS 2. On September 1, 1995, French commandos boarded two Greenpeace ships that had entered an exclusion zone around Mururoa Atoll. For 10 points for one, 25 points for both, name these ships. ANSWER: _Rainbow Warrior II_, _MV Greenpeace_ (Do not accept or prompt on Rainbow Warrior. It's a different ship.) 30 POINT BONUS 3. Name the following Egyptian Deities for 10 points each. 1) Representing the sun disk, this god was the basis of Akhenaton's monotheistic religion. ANSWER: _Aton_ or _Atun_ 2) What god appeared out of Chaos to create a race of gods? ANSWER: _Ra_ (Do not accept Amon Ra.) 3) Originally the chief god of Thebes, this god grew increasingly important, and was eventually identified with Ra as the supreme deity. ANSWER: _Amon_ or _Amen_ (Do not accept Amon Ra.) 25 POINT BONUS 4. Identify the following as either: Republic, Commonwealth Nation, both, or neither, for five points each. a. Barbados _COMMONWEALTH_ b. Fiji _REPUBLIC_ c. The Gambia _BOTH_ d. Nepal _NEITHER_ e. Malawi _BOTH_ 30 POINT BONUS 5. Identify the author for 30 points on the first clue, 20 on the second, or 10 on the third. 30 point clue: His brother Laurence was a novelist and dramatist. Laurence also put out in 1936 a posthumous collection of his brother's works entitled _More Poems_. 20 point clue: The name Terrance in some of his poems refers to his college friend Moses Jackson. 10 point clue: He is the author of the volume of poetry called "A Shropshire Lad" and the poem "When I Was One and Twenty". ANSWER: Alfred Edward _Housman_ 25 POINT BONUS 6. An outgrowth of Shiite Islam, this 19th century Persian sect was founded by Mirza Ali Muhammad of Shiraz in 1844. Incorporating elements of Sufism and Gnosticism, this religion centers on the belief in the coming of a Promised One. After 1868, a division had its center in Acre under the leadership of Baha Ullah. For 25 points, name this religion. ANSWER: _Babism_ 30 POINT BONUS 7. The world's 10 largest opera houses are located within only 2 countries. First, for five points each, name the two countries: ANSWER: _USA_ and _Canada_ Second, for ten points each, name the largest opera house in the USA and Canada, respectively: ANSWER: USA: _Metropolitan Opera_ (New York City) Canada: _Canadian Opera Company_ (Toronto) 30 Point Bonus 8. Tennis, anyone? Name the four grand slams in tennis (5 points each); an extra 10 if you get them in chronological order. AUSTRALIAN OPEN FRENCH OPEN WIMBLEDON US OPEN 20 POINT BONUS 9. He is the career leader in single-season rushing yards (with 1724) at the University of Michigan, suprising considering that he had been a soccer star in Quebec. FTP, name this Zaire-born tailback sensation. ANSWER:_T_shimanga _Biakabutuka_ For an additional ten points each, spell "Tshimanga Biakabutuka" (pronounced "shee-mahn-gah bee-ah-buh-too-kah) ANSWER:_T-S-H-I-M-A-N-G-A_ _B-I-A-K-A-B-U-T-U-K-A_ 30 Point Bonus 10. Identify the educator for 30 points on the first quote, 20 on the second, 10 on the third. 30 point clue: In 1989, he was quoted "In the information age, you don't teach philosophy as they did after feudalism. You perform it." 20 point clue: In 1980, he said "Science is all metaphor." 10 point clue: In 1968, he said "You must turn on, tune in, and drop out." ANSWER: Timothy _Leary_ 30 Point Bonus 11. In 1956, John F. Kennedy's "Profiles in Courage" was published. Remarkably, it is not widely known that it was largely ghostwritten by a historian and a lawyer. First, for 15 points, name the historian, who also wrote the Civil War historical work "The Ordeal of the Union". ANSWER: Allan _Nevins_ Secondly, for another 15 points, name the lawyer, a special counsel to presidents Kennedy and Johnson, who wrote "Decision Making in the White House" and "The Kennedy Legacy". ANSWER: Theodore Chaikin _Sorenson_ 20 POINT BONUS 12. He has a green Ferrari, 3,000 bottles of wine in his cellar, and 44 World Cup victories in skiing. First, name this skiier, dubbed "The Bionic Man." ANSWER: Alberto _Tomba_ Second, for an additional 5 points, give the exact number of Olympic Gold medals held by Tomba: ANSWER: _5_ Third, for 5 more points--how many world championships has Tomba won? ANSWER: _0_ 30 Point Bonus 13. Name the 1980's one-hit wonders from the songs given, for ten points each: 1) "Putting on the Ritz" ANSWER: _Taco_ 2) "The Future's so Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades" ANSWER: _Timbuk 3_ 3) "Waiting for a Star to Fall" ANSWER: _Boy Meets Girl_ 20 Point Bonus 14. This company was founded in Milwaukee in 1901, and their products have traditionally symbolized "anti-social behavior." Recently, their products have become all the rage for the yuppie set, with new models typically sold out for months before they reach show room floors. Name the company. ANSWER:_Harley-Davidson_ For an additional ten points, give the name for the women's auxillary branch of the HOG's, Harley Owner's Group. ANSWER: _Ladies of Harley_ 30 POINT BONUS 15. Name the architect from the works 30-15-5: 30 point clue: The University of Michigan School of Music 15 point clue: TWA Terminal, NYC 5 point clue: Gateway Arch ANSWER: _Eero Saarinen_ 25 Point Bonus 16. China is a world leader when it comes to shared international borders: 15 at current count. No, you don't have to name them all. I'll give you a list of 2 or 3 countries, and you give me, for the indicated number of points, the unique nation which shares borders with those countries: a. [5pts] Afghanistan, India _PAKISTAN_ b. [5pts] Malaysia, Papua New Guinea _INDONESIA_ c. [5pts] United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Yemen _OMAN_ d. [10pts] Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakstan _KRGYZSTAN_ (ker-gi-stahn) 25 Point Bonus 17. For ten points name the author of the play _R.U.R._, which coined a synonym for the word cyborg. ANSWER: Karel _Capek_ Now for five points for each part correct, what do the letters R.U.R. stand for? ANSWER: _Rossum's_ _Universal_ _Robots_ 20 Point Bonus 18. For five points per set, tell me what one word could precede all of the words in each set to form common words or phrases. A. break, attack, felt _Heart_ B. doors, spoken, there _Out_ C. word, hatch, walk _Cross_ D. weight, bag, back _Paper_ 25 Point Bonus 19. Elements have been named after gods, people, countries and cities. One small Swedish town has been so honoured 4 times, in each case with an element first extracted from ores mined near it. For five points each, and a 5 point bonus for all 4, give these four elements, named after the town of Ytterby ANSWER: _ERBIUM_ _TERBIUM_ _YTTERBIUM_ _YTTRIUM_ 30 Point Bonus 21. Most countries of the world have a external debt: money owed to foriegn banks and governments. Of the following countries, which has the greatest and least external debt, respectively, as of 1992: Taiwan, Mexico, Australia, Brazil, Italy, Canada. ANSWERS: _Canada_ and _Taiwan__ FI: _CANADA_ ($247 billion) _AUSTRALIA_ ($130 billion) _BRAZIL_ ($123 billion) _MEXICO_ ($103 billion) _ITAL_ ($42 billion) _TAIWAN_ ($0.62 billion) 30 Point Bonus 24. Name these "syndromes" for the stated number of points. 5 pts. Also called mongolism, it results from trisomy-21, which means there are 3 copies of the 21st chromosome. ANSWER: _Down's_ Syndrome 10 pts. This syndrome, which is caused by a chromosome's absence, results in a short, sterile female with undeveloped sex organs. ANSWER: _Turner's_ Syndrome 15 pts. In this syndrome, a tall, sterile male has 47 chromosomes, which includes two X's and a Y. ANSWER: _Klinefelter's_ Syndrome 30 Point Bonus 23. Deng Xiao Ping is 91 now, and not in the best of shape. As a result, the Chinese power hierarchy is jockeying for position, ready to take over once Deng shuffles off this mortal coil. For ten points apiece, given a description, name the man. First, the President of China, who recently visited the US and met President Clinton, and is considered the front runner for post-Deng leadership. ANSWER: _JIANG ZEMIN_ Second, the Premier, who in 1989 ordered the crack-down of the pro-democracy protests in Tianamin Square. ANSWER: _LI PENG_ Lastly, the chairman of the National People's Congress. He is trying to convert the Congress into a true legislature, to act as a power base. ANSWER: _QIAO SHI_ (chi-ow shee) 30 Point Bonus 24. Astronomy makes me hungry, so answer my questions on the moons of the solar system for ten points apiece. 1) This moon of Jupiter, which has active volcanoes, looks like a big pizza. ANSWER: _Io_ 2) This largest moon of Neptune has a retrograde orbit and looks like a rotten cantalope. ANSWER: _Triton_ 3) This largest moon of Saturn has 90% of its atmosphere made up of Nitrogen. It reminds me of an orange jawbreakr. ANSWER: _Titan_