(Message inbox:1150) Received: from pop-3.iastate.edu (pop-3.iastate.edu [129.186.6.63]) by pop-2.iastate.edu (8.6.9/8.6.9) with ESMTP id TAA19713 for ; Sun, 10 Dec 1995 19:42:53 -0600 Received: from husc.harvard.edu (root@husc.harvard.edu [140.247.30.45]) by pop-3.iastate.edu (8.6.9/8.6.9) with ESMTP id TAA25211 for ; Sun, 10 Dec 1995 19:42:52 -0600 Received: from scunix4.harvard.edu by husc.harvard.edu with ESMTP id UAA13277; Sun, 10 Dec 1995 20:42:51 -0500 (EST) Received: by scunix4.harvard.edu id UAA02858; Sun, 10 Dec 1995 20:42:50 -0500 (EST) Date: Sun, 10 Dec 1995 20:42:49 -0400 (EDT) From: Matt Bruce Subject: 2 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 University: Second Annual T Party ROUND 2 Questions by: MIT Ginseng Pack Editor: Mark Staloff 1. This forerunner of holography and of the Viewmaster which some of us may have used in our younger days was first developed by British Physicist Charles Wheatstone in 1832. FTP, name this device which uses slightly differing viewing angles for each eye to give an illusion of depth to pairs of photographs. Ans: _STEREOSCOPE_ 2. With the apparent success of the Balkan peace talks, perhaps Dayton can take its place in history as yet another relatively small American town which has hosted an international peace treaty conference. FTP, name the New Hampshire town which did the same for the Russo-Japanese war in 1905. Ans: _PORTSMOUTH_ 3. Last name sounds the same. A rookie drafted this year out of the University of Florida by the Golden State Warriors and the former president of South Africa who, among other things, was responsible for freeing Nelson Mandela and beginning the deconstruction of apartheid. Ans: _DE CLERQUE_ or _DE KLERK_ 4. Sometimes it's just a matter of getting it right. Hans Augusto Rey, who wrote children's books under the pen name "Uncle Gus", almost had it with "Cicily G. and the 9 Monkeys", but he really hit it big with, FTP what series of stories that were a favorite of Forrest Gump? Ans: _CURIOUS GEORGE_ 5. His personal and political excesses would put even the worst Italian cabinet minister to shame. FTP, name this ancient Athenian who managed to have affairs with both the wife and son of the king of Persia and gave advice to the Spartans which enabled them to win the Peloponnesian War. Ans: _ALCIBIADES_ 6. Her father and mother, Alcinous and Arete, ruled the kingdom of the Phaeacians. While waiting for their cloths to dry, she and her companions were playing ball on the beach in the kingdom of the Phaeacians when their joyous screaming awakened the sleeping Odysseus. For ten points name this maiden. Ans: _NAUSICCA_ 7. On the street, you might buy it as "blotter" or as "window-pane." Its powers were discovered by a Swiss chemist named Hoffman, who noticed very bizarrethings while working in his laboratory one day. For ten points, name this famous hallucinogen. Ans: _LSD_, or LSD-25, or, Lysergic acid Diethylamide, or Lysergic acid Diethylamide - 25 8. Bordering Iran and Afghanistan, this sand swept Central Asian Republic is rich in oil and natural gas. Its president, Saparmurad Niyazery, rules from the capitalof Ashkhabad. FTP, name this nation whose leader who styles himself "Turkmenbashi." Ans: _TURKMENISTAN_ 9. Its motto, in English, means "philosophy is the guide to life." Its name is derived from the letters this motto when it is written in Greek. For ten points name this oldest Greek-letter society. Ans: _PHI BETA KAPPA_ 10. The special collections at this university's libraries include the Trotsky archive; the Theodore Roosevelt collection; and works by such authors as Dante, T. S. Elliot, Faulkner, Goethe, Kipling, and Rousseau, to name a few. FTP, name this school, whose 11 million volumes gives it the largest university library system in the US. Ans: _HARVARD UNIVERSITY_ 11. Best known for her stories and novels about the upper-class society, she was called the "great and glorious pendulum" by Henry James who was her major literary model. Her best known work tells of a farmer who falls in love with his wife's cousin. FTP, name this author of _Ethan Frome_. ANS: Edith _WHARTON_ 12. This man constructed the life-cycle theory in macroeconomics, which says that people build up their wealth during their younger years in order to consume these savings during their old age. FTP, name the professor of economics at MIT who won the Nobel Prize in 1985 for his work on household savings and the dynamics of financial markets. ANS: Franco _MODIGLIANI_ 13. One of the greatest Flemish painters of the 16th century, this artist was well-known for his landscapes and depictions of peasant life. His works were constructed with utmost attention to scientific exactness and detail. FTP, name this artist of "Landscape with the Fall of Icarus", "The Tower of Babel" and "The Magpie on the Gallows". ANS: Pieter _BRUEGEL_ the _ELDER_ 14. In contrast to diaeresis, which refers to the end of a word coinciding with the completion of the metrical foot, this literary term refers to a word ending within a metrical foot. FTP, name this prosody term which is defined as a pause within a poetic line that breaks the regularity of the metrical pattern, and can often be found in Anglo-Saxon poetry. ANS: CAESURA 15. The name is a native Brazilian Indian word given to a small partridge whose male is very jealous and engages in fierce fights with its rivals. It is seen by some people as a dance form, or a religious and cultural identity. FTP, name this martial art which blends elements of dance, music, rituals, acrobatics, and fighting and is rapidly gaining publicity in the US. ANS: CAPOEIRA 16. While Bob Dole claimed it is a movie that demonstrates family values, an Op-Ed piece in the New York Times pointed out that, if taken literally, this film glorifies pantheism and the divine right of kings, while portraying democracy as inherently unworkable. For 10 points, name this recent Disney animation classic set in Africa Ans: _THE LION KING_ 17. Scientists at UCLA were able to grow a tiny green shoot from a 1,288-year-old seed of this plant. Let's hope they don't eat it, for (according to myth) its fruit can induce a languorous forgetfulness. FTP, name this plant, whose consumers were featured in Homer's _Odyssey_. Ans: _LOTUS_ 18. A 1986 recipient of the National Medal of Science, he joined the Hewlett-Packard Co. in 1952 as director of research. In the 1970's began using the radio telescopes at the NASA Ames Institute in an attempt to find extraterrestrial intelligence. FTP, name this recently deceased designer of the first hand-held calculator. Ans: Bernard _Oliver_ 19. It took four days to draft this document, and when the Pope found out about it he ordered it "annulled" and suspended the Archbishop of Canterbury for2 years. FTP, name this document, sealed by King John on June 15, 1215. Ans: The _Magna Carta_ 20. FTP, give common the surname shared by: Joseph , an early American statesman and patriot; Gouverneur K., a Union General in the Civil War; Earl, a political leader, lawyer, and Chief Justice; and, of course, the novelist and poet Robert Penn. Ans: _Warren_ 21. Pencil and paper ready. FAQTP, what is 12 factorial divided by 10 factorial? Ans: _132_ 22. If you hear this tossup, then the one it replaced was a repeat from some other T-party question. The French have a phrase that describes how you would have felt had the original tossup remained. The French have a phrase that describes how you would have felt had the original tossup remained. FTP, what am I referring to? Ans: _Deja Vu_ Harvard University - Second T Party ROUND 2 MIT Ginseng BONUS QUESTIONS 1. (30 points) Given the line, give the actor who spoke the line. 10 points each, 5 points if you need the title of the movie. (Hint: all the lines were written by the same person) a. LINE: "He musta thought it was white boy day" MOVIE: True Romance ANSWER: Gary _OLDMAN_ b. LINE: "K-Billy's Super Sounds of the 70s just keeps on... truckin'." MOVIE: Resevoir Dogs ANSWER: Steven _WRIGHT_ c. LINE: "I'm gonna get medieval on your ass." MOVIE: Pulp Fiction ANSWER: Ving _RHAMES_ 2. (30 points) 30-20-10. Name the author. 30 - His demand for perfection in his work, finding "le seul mot juste" (the exactly right word), led to a constant struggle to produce material detailing his distaste for the bourgeoisie. 20 - His first story, "Song of Death" was published in 1837, and later works included "Salammbo" and "La Tentation de St. Antoine" 10 - His masterpiece, and first published novel, "Madame Bovary" was published in 1857 after 5 years of exacting toil. ANS: Gustave _FLAUBERT_ 3. (30 points) Answer the following questions regarding relativity for 5, 10, and 15 points respectively. 5 points: Give the name of the set of transforms used to convert time and space coordinates from the moving frame to the rest frame and vice versa. Ans: _LORENTZ_-Einstein Transforms 10 points: Which of the fundamental forces (electro-magnetic, gravitational, strong, and weak) was incorporated into General Relativity? Ans: _GRAVITATIONAL_ 15 points: Given that the velocity of the moving frame is 4/5 the speed of light, what is the ratio of time progression in the moving frame to time progression in the rest frame? Ans: _3/5_ or _0.6_ 4. (25) For five points each name the following participants in the Dayton peace talks. Bosnian Prime Minister Haris _Silajdzic_ Bosnian Foreign Minister Muhamed _Sacirbey_ Bosnian President Alija _Izetbegovic_ Serbian President Slobodan _Milosevic_ Croatian President Franjo _Tudjman_ 5. (30) While lying awake in bed one night, I wrote the following question. For ten points each, give me the clinical name for these sleep disorders from a brief description. a)Abnormal condition characterized by recurrent, uncontrollable, brief episodes of sleep . Ans: _narcolepsy_ b)Excessive sleeping, uncontrollable sleepiness. Ans: _hypersomnia_ c)Sleep walking Ans: _somnambulism_ 6. (30) For ten points each give the real names of the science-fiction authors who used the following pseudonyms. a) James Tiptree Jr. Ans: Alice _Sheldon_ b )Dr. A. Paul French Ans: Isaac _Asimov_ c) Anson Macdonald Ans: Robert A. _Heinlein_ 7. (20) God save the Queen! For 5 pts. each, I'll give the British term, you give the American English equivalent: a. biscuit b. roundabout c. serviette d. napkin ANS: a. COOKIE b. ROTARY or TRAFFIC CIRCLE c. NAPKIN d. DIAPER 8. (30) Perhaps you share my obsession with moose. Is it for their large nostrils? Broad, flattened antlers? At any rate, answer the following for 10 points each: a. What is the genus name shared by the American moose (2 species) and the European elk? b. What is the fleshy dewlap hanging from their throats called? c. Which political party was formally known as the Bull Moose Party? ANS: a. ALCES b. BELL c. PROGRESSIVE PARTY 9. (30) FTP each, answer these questions on spectroscopy. A. This name is given to the series of spectral lines corresponding the transitions of an electron in a Hydrogen atom between an excited state and the n=2 state. ANS: _BALMER_ Series B. This name is given to the "splittings" in a spectral line by the spin-orbit interaction and by the relativistic Thomas Precession. Ans: _FINE_ Structure C. This name is given to the further "splittings" in spectral lines by the interaction between the spin of the electron and the spin of the nucleus. Ans: _HYPERFINE_ Structure 10. (25) Arrange these books of the New Testament in the order they appear from first to last. Five points per correct order James, Jude, Ephesians, Phillipians, 1 Timothy Order: _Ephesians_, Phillipians_, _1 Timothy_, _James_, _Jude_ 11. (30) How Well are you up on your rap music? For 5 points each, name any 6 members of the original Wu-Tang Clan: ANS: _Inspector Deck_, _Method Man_, _Old Dirty Bastard_, _U-God_, _Ghost Face Killer_, _RZA_, _GZA_, _Raewkon the Chef_ 12. (30) Name this American performer (30-20-10). 30. Some of early hits were ``Shotgun" and ``What Does It Take To Win Your Love,'' 20. Other hits include ``How Sweet It Is'' and ``These Eyes.'' 10. His group, which included guitarist Willie Woods, keyboard player Vic Thomas and drummer James Graves, was titled the All-Stars. Ans: _JUNIOR WALKER_ 13. (30) FTP each, answer these questions about subordinates of Robert E. Lee. A) Until his death, Stonewall Jackson commanded the 2nd Corps [pronounced CORE] of Lee's army. Who, FTP, commanded the 1st Corps? ANS: James "Old Peter" _LONGSTREET_ B) After Jackson's death, Lee's Army was reorganized into 3 Corps. Longstreet still commanded the 1st. FTP each, who commanded the other two Corps at Gettysburg? Ans: Richard "Old Baldy" _EWELL_ and _A_mbrose _P_owell _HILL_ (prompt on "Hill") 14. (30) I'll name a popular computer game and, FTP each, you name its publisher. A) Populous Ans: _Electronic Arts_ (accept Bullfrog) B) Castles Ans: _Interplay_ C) Civilization Ans: _Microprose_ 15. (20) You may know of David McCullogh from sympathetic his biography of Harry S Truman. FTP each, tell me: A. The title of his 1972 book on the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge Ans: _The Great Bridge_ B. The series that he hosts on PBS about American history. Ans: _The American Experience_ 16. (30) I'll give you an alternate name for a sea, and you tell me, FTP each, its English name. A. In German, it is the "Ostsee" [pron. OST-zay]. Ans: _Baltic_ Sea B. To the Ancient Greeks it was the "Pontos Axeinos," or "Inhospitable Sea". Ans: _Black_ Sea C. Lying between Mainland China and the Koreas, it is also called the "Hwang Hai." Ans: _Yellow_ Sea 17. (30) 30-20-10, name the author. 30 - He, with his son Dmitri, made the first English translation of Lermontov's _A Hero of Our Time_. Some of his works were published under the pen name V. Sirin. 20 - A native of Russia, his first language was English because of his British governess. He was a professor at Cornell for most of the 40's and 50's. 10 - His works include a translation of "Alice in Wonderland" into Russian, and the novels "Pale Fire" and "Ada, or Ardor." Ans: Vladimir _Nabokov_ 18. (30) Name the structure in the UK, for 15 points each. A. This seaside residence was built by George IV for his less-than-legal wife, Mrs. Fitzherbert. Its mixture of Indian, Turkish, Arabian, and Chinese motifs must be seen to be believed! For 15 points, name it. Ans: The _Brighton Pavillion_ or The _Royal Pavillion_ at _Brighton_ B. This castle was built by Edward I, beginning in 1283. Like many other of Edward's castles it was meant to help pacify Wales. Since Edward's time it has been the sight of the investiture of the Prince of Wales. For 15 points, name it. Ans: _Caernavon_ Castle [pron. CAR-na-von, or car-NAV-on] 19. (30) Answer these questions on Literature and Shipwrecks for 15 points each. A. Shakespeare's _The Tempest_ was inspired, in part, by the 1609 wreck of this flagship of a 9-ship fleet bound for Virginia. Ans: The _Sea Adventure_ B. All on board the _Sea Adventure_ were saved, and landed on this North Atlantic island, where they built new ships from timber on the island. Ans: _Bermuda_ 20. (25) Give the common day and month on a 25-10 basis. 25 - In 1938, Kristallnacht, or the Night of Broken Glass, began in Germany, Austria, and the Sudetenland. 10 - In 1989, the East german Government began the demolition of the Berlin Wall. _NOVEMBER 9_ 21. (25) You'll get ten points for one Biblical trio and 25 for both, but each must be named all-or-nothing: A. Noah's three sons. _SHEM, HAM, and JAPHETH_ B. Daniel's three favorite people. _MISHACH, SHADRACH, and ABEDNIGO_