Philly Experiment III: No Shirt, No Shoes, No Service Playoff Packet Packet by: Chris Sloan 1. He initially studied law, but at sixteen he dropped his legal studies to pursue music. His first successful work was a musical portrait of his friends. Following this work, entitled _The Enigma Variations_, he composed an oratorio entitled _The Dream of Gerontius_. FTP, name this composer best known for "Pomp and Circumstance." Edward _Elgar_ 2. In Book I of this 2158 line poem, the poet describes finding himself in the Temple of Venus, where he discovers Vergil's tale of Dido and Aeneas. In Book II, he carries on a lively conversation with an eagle en route to the dwelling place of the title character. In the third section, he sees the title character dispensing fame and ruin at her own whim. FTP, name this unfinished poem by Geoffrey Chaucer. The _House of Fame_ 3. It can be divided into the two periods. The Parliamentary Period, which lasted from 1648-1650, began as a protest against the financial policies of Cardinal Mazarin. The period of the Princes, lasting from 1650-1653, began when the Crown arrested Prince Louis II de Conde and his brother. The Prince's friends revolted, and fighting continued until Mazarin, having fled Paris in 1651, returned in 1653 to quash the rebellion. FTP, name this series of French uprisings, named for the French slang for slings. The _Fronde_ 4. Three concentric pipes are driven into the ground. Superheated water is pumped under pressure through the outermost pipe. This liquefies a certain component of the rock, which is forced out of the middle pipe when compressed air is pumped in through the inner pipe. FTP, name this process, used to obtain pure sulfur. The _Frasch_ Process 5. The son of Lebanese immigrants, in 1980 this Harvard law graduate founded Public Citizen, Inc., an organization specializing in energy problems, health care, tax reform, and other consumer issues. With his staff, he has published several books, including _Who Runs Congress?_. His best known work led to the passage of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966. FTP, name this author of 1965's _Unsafe at Any Speed_. Ralph _Nader_ 6. Its effect was not inflationary because of the discretionary powers it granted to the Secretary of the Treasury. Monthly purchases were made at the minimum allowed by the law. The House passed it twice before it was finally enacted over President Hayes' veto. FTP, name this 1878 act which required the Secretary of the Treasury to buy at least 2 million dollars worth of silver. _Bland-Allison_ Act 7. It was created in 1935 to illustrate the difficulty of conceiving of quantum indeterminacies in terms of everyday objects. It is locked in a box with a capsule of cyanide which is only broken if a Geiger counter triggers, which in turn only happens if a radioactive substance in the box decays. There is a 50 percent chance of decay at any given moment, and thus a 50 percent chance that it will be alive or dead at any given moment. FTP, name this hypothetical animal, named for its Austrian creator. _Schrodinger's Cat_ 8. The youngest of nine children in a west Chicago slum, he was rejected by Weber High School as a basketball player because of his size, but he went on to lead St Joseph High to a second place state finish. A highly recruited point guard out of high school, he signed with Indiana and led the Hoosiers to the 1981 NCAA Championship. FTP, name this two- time All-Star Game MVP and former Detroit Pistons guard, the current general manager of the Toronto Raptors. Isiah _Thomas_ 9. His early stories were written with is brother Josef, a painter and writer. In his trilogy consisting of _Hordubal_, _Meteor_, and _An Ordinary Life_, he utilizes a multi-perspective narrative to explore the quest for the true self. He wrote mysteries including _Tales from Two Pockets_, but he is best known for his science fiction works. FTP, name this Czech-born author of _Krakatit_ and _R.U.R._. Karel _Capek_ 10. Sir Walter Scott wrote that it was originally a vessel laden with precious metals on which a horrible murder was committed. According to a Wagner (VAHG-ner) opera, its captain swore an impious oath to round the cape even if it took an eternity. FTP, name this legendary spectral ship, sometimes seen in stormy weather off the Cape of Good Hope. The _Flying Dutchman_ 11. In its less familiar usage, it names a diverging type of lens with one slightly concave and one slightly convex surface. More commonly, it is used to refer to a specific property of liquids in containers. FTP, name this term which describes the curved surface of a liquid adjacent to its container's wall. _Meniscus_ 12. _Third Rock from the Sun_ may be a hit sit-com, but it's also the name of a former hit song by this country music artist. Described as country's answer to Jimmy Buffett, his often comical songs include _Pick-up Man_ and _Leroy the Redneck Reindeer_. FTP, name this singer, who recently had a smash hit with _Bigger Than the Beetles_. Joe _Diffie_ 13. They married the fifty sons of Aegyptus, the brother of their father. One of them, Hypermnestra, married Lynceus and they became the progenitors of the rulers of Argos. The other 49 killed their husbands on wedding night. FTP, name these women, doomed in Hades to forever carry water in leaky buckets. the _Danaids_ (accept Danaidae or Danaides) 14. Only three of his paintings were exhibited during his lifetime, but he was still very influential in early French Romanticism. Paintings such as _Madwoman_ indicate his later fascination with man's inner struggle, but his better known works, such as _Officer of the Imperial Guard_, illustrate the theme of man pitted against nature. FTP, name this painter best known for _Raft of the Medusa_. Jean-Louis Andre Theodore _Gericault_ 15. All members of the mammalian suborder Mysticeti possess horny plates of this substance which hang down from the palate. Composed of comblike keratin, it functions as a filter to trap food. FTP, name this substance which many whales use to feed on tiny crustaceans known as krill. _baleen_ 16. Writing in the tradition of Wordsworth, their style began with John Masefield's "The Everlasting Mercy." Some of its members included Rupert Brooke, Edmund Blunden, and J.C. Squire. They dominated the poetry of the early twentieth century. FTP, name these poets, named for an English king. _Georgian_s 17. It develops partly in response to the differences in annual temperature variations between continents and oceans. The term is derived from an Arabic word, "mausim," which means season, and it typically refers to wind systems that have a pronounced seasonal reversal of direction. FTP, name this cycle of rainfall and drought, characteristic of parts of Australia, Southeast Asia, and most of India. _monsoon_ 18. His plays deal with the illusory nature of reality and the ambiguous definition of good and evil. His novels, such as _The Thief's Journal_, are somewhat autobiographical accounts of his underworld life. A pimp and a professional thief, he escaped a life prison sentence through the efforts of Sartre and Coteau. FTP, name this French dramatist, author of plays such as _The Screens_, _Deathwatch_, and _The Maids_. Jean _Genet_ 19. During his 14 year reign, he and his brothers, collectively known as the Sudairi Seven, acquired enormous power in the ruling family. Since suffering a stroke last November, he remains bedridden and in pain, and has shown serious memory problems. Authorities believe that he will soon move permanently to his summer palace in Marbella, Spain, leaving power in the hands of his half-brother Abdullah. FTP, name this king of Saudi Arabia. King _Fahd_ 20. Born Camillo Benso in 1810, he founded in 1847 a liberal newspaper, _The Resurrection_, which became the organ for the Italian national movement. He became premier of Piedmont in 1852, and six years later he formed an alliance with Napoleon III. In 1860, Garibaldi conquered Naples with this man's secret aid. FTP, name this Count, the unifier of Italy. Camillo _Cavour_ 21. Born in 1971 in Chatham, Massachussetts, he trains at the Detroit Skating Club in Michigan. He quickly rose to prominence, winning the national championship in 1990 and 1991, but injuries slowed him until recently. He rebounded to win the 1995 national championship and finish second in 1996. FTP, name this current ment's singles figure skating world champion. Todd _Eldredge_ 22. Its name comes from a Cree word meaning "swiftly- flowing river." It is the only Canadian province in which no country of origin can claim a majority of the inhabitants. Almost rectangular in shape, this 651,900 square kilometer province's capital was named with Queen Victoria in mind. FTP, name this province with its capital at Regina. _Saskatchewan_ Bonuses 1. Identify these George Eliot works for ten points each given a plot excerpt. a) The title character marries a hedonist, but soon falls under the influence of Savonarola. _Romola_ b) The title character lives among the lower classes and attempts to encourage them to better themselves. He accidentally kills a man while preventing workers from rioting on Election Day. _Felix Holt, the Radical_ c) Gwendolyn Harleth marries Henleigh Grandcourt in order to avoid the poorhouse. When the tyrannical Grandcourt dies, Gwendolyn blames herself and turns to a friend. _Daniel Deronda_ 2. Answer these questions about the background work leading up to Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity FTP each. a) In 1887, which two American physicists carried out an experiment which showed that the speed of light does not depend on whether it was traveling with the earth's motion or against it? (5 pts each) Albert _Michelson_ and Edward _Morley_ b) What Dutch physicist mathematically obtained transformation laws which give the coordinates of one body moving relative to another? Hendrik _Lorentz_ c) In what year did Einstein publish his Special Theory of Relativity? _1905_ 3. Identify the composer, 30-20-10. 30) His dream was of formulating a new world philosophy, his "Mystery," which consisted not only of music but also drama, poetry, dance, colors, and even perfumes. 20) One of his best known works, _Prometheus - The Poem of Fire_, includes a special color keyboard to project changing colors during the performance. 10) Among this Russian's other well-known works are _The Divine Poem_ and _The Poem of Ecstasy_, which won the 1908 Glinka Prize. Alexander _Scriabin_ 4. Identify these computer terms for ten points each. a) This simplest and slowest type of sort compares each item in a list to the one following it, and switches where necessary. _bubble_ sort b) This is the term used for signals during the data transmission which indicate readiness or unreadiness for data. It also defines a method for stopping data from being sent. _handshake_ c)This is the term for a set of instructions awaiting execution. _queue_ 5. Name the famous American, 30-20-10. 30) While serving as Lincoln's Secretary of State, he was wounded by Lewis Powell, one of John Wilkes Booth's co- conspirators. 20) A noted expansionist, he declared in 1858 that the slave struggle was "an irrepressible conflict" between North and South. 10) In 1867, he purchased Alaska from Russia. William Henry _Seward_ 6. Identify the English artists from works on a 10-5 basis. 10) _Marriage a la Mode_ 5) _A Rake's Progress_ William _Hogarth_ 10) _Lady Sarah Bunbury Sacrificing to the Graces_ 5) _Discourses_ Joshua _Reynolds_ 10) _Mary Countess Howe_ 5) _Blue Boy_ Thomas _Gainesborough_ 7. Name these poems from lines for 15 points, for 5 if you need an author. 15) And we are here as on a darkling plain/Swept with confused alarms of struggle and flight,/Where ignorant armies clash by night. 5) Matthew Arnold _Dover Beach_ 15) But at my back I always hear/Time's winged chariot hurrying near, 5) Andrew Marvell _To His Coy Mistress_ 8. Answer the following questions about U.S. involvement with Nicaragua for the stated number of points. 10) What 1902 Act, in addition to setting two conditions for the construction of a Panama Canal, also authorized Congress to purchase a route in Nicaragua if the Panama route fell through? _Spooner_ Act 5) What U.S. friendly Nicaraguan took over the Presidency following political turmoil in 1911? Adolfo _Diaz_ 15) What 1916 treaty gave the U.S. permanent, exclusive canal rights as well as a 99-year lease on naval bases in Nicaraguan waters? _Bryan-Chamorro_ Treaty 9. Sure you know that Kentucky won this year's NCAA Men's Basketball Championship, but how closely did you follow other sports? Name these other NCAA champions, FTP each. a) Men's Lacrosse _Princeton_ University Tigers b) Men's Soccer University of _Wisconsin_ Badgers c) Women's Tennis University of _Florida_ Gators 10. Let's test your knowledge of NBC's powerhouse Thursday night lineup. a) First, for five points each, name the two least popular shows last season, airing before and after _Seinfeld_. The _Single Guy_ and _Caroline in the City_ b) FTP, in the final episode of _Seinfeld_, who died? _Susan_ (prompt on George's fiance) c) For a final ten points, which regular character on _ER_ quit her job? _Carol Hathaway_ (accept either first or last name because she goes by both on the show) 11. Identify these heart and circulatory disorders from a description FTP each. a) This is the medical term for any occlusion or blockage of a blood vessel by a clot. _thrombosis_ b) This is the term for the thickening of arteries which occurs with advancing age. _arteriosclerosis_ c) This is the term for a weak point in a vessel wall which bulges outward. _aneurysm_ 12. Answer the following questions about the Russo-Japanese War for the stated number of points. 5) What treaty ended the war? Treaty of _Portsmouth_ 10) As part of the treaty, Russia ceded part of what island to Japan? _Sakhalin_ Island 15) In what May 27, 1905 battle did the Japanese intercept and defeat the Russians? This battle constitutes the first ever fleet action between ironclad warships. Battle of _Tsushima Strait_ 13. Answer the following questions about equilibrium chemistry for the stated number of points. 5) This is the name for the quantity defined by the equation H - TS where H equals heat, T equals temperature, and S equals entropy. _Gibbs Free Energy_ (prompt if the answer _G_ is given) 10) This equation related the temperature dependence of the equilibrium constant to the enthalpy change in the reaction. _van't Hoff_ equation 15) This rule states that, for most substances, in the conversion from liquid to vapor the entropy change approximates 88 joules per mole per Kelvin. _Trouton's_ Rule 14. Identify the following famous paradoxes for the stated number of points. 5) This group, named for the principle defender of Parmenides, consists of four paradoxes which argued against motion and precipitated a crisis in Greek thought. _Zeno's_ Paradoxes 10) This is the most famous of the paradoxes in the foundation of set theory. It shows a conflict involving classes which have themselves as members. _Russell's_ Paradox 15) This paradox states that one grain of sand is not a heap, and for any number n, if n grains are not a heap then adding one more grain does not make a heap. Thus, you can never make a heap. _Sorites_ Paradox 15. Name the author from works, 30-20-10 30) _Laughter in the Dark_, _The Read Life of Sebastian Knight_ 20) _Ada, or Ardor: A Family Chronicle_ 10) _Lolita_ Vladimir _Nabokov_ 16. Name these creatures from Norse mythology FTP each. a) The frost giant which arose from the steam created when Surtr's sword sent sparks onto ice blocks in the abyss. _Ymir_ b) The gigantic cow who nourished Ymir. _Audhumla_ c) The squirrel who continually runs up and down Yggdrasil. _Ratatosk_ 17. Give the following commonly used Latin phrases from clues, FTP each. a) This phrase, literally meaning "without which not," indicates something essential. _sine qua non_ b) This is the Latin for the abbreviation i.e., meaning "that is." _id est_ c) From the Latin for "we take no notice of," this word is commonly used in English to describe a really stupid person. _ignoramus_ 18. Name these authors from works, FTP each. a) _Under the Volcano_ Malcolm _Lowry_ b) _The Izu Dancer_ and _The House of the Sleeping Beauties_ Yasunari _Kawabata_ c) _The Insulted and Injured_ Fyodor _Dostoyevsky_ 19. Answer the following questions about the Russian Revolution in 1917. a) When Nickolas II abdicated, who became the head of Russia's Provisional Government? Prince George _Lvov_ b) Who replaced Lvov as head of the government in late July? Alexander _Kerensky_ c) What commander of the Russian army attempted to seize control in 1917 and set up a military dictatorship? General L. G. _Kornilov_ 20. Identify these city-related climatological phenomena for the stated number of points. 10) This effect describes the fact that cities tend to be relatively warmer than surrounding rural areas. _urban heat island_ effect 5) The urban heat island effect has skewed long-range temperature data, thus leading to exaggerated claims of this phenomenon related to the Greenhouse Effect. _global warming_ 15) This city-related circulation pattern is characterized by a light wind blowing in from the surrounding country- side, usually on calm nights. _country breeze_