Perpetual Motion IV Stanford A Toss-Ups 1. It lies on the Vltava River and from the fourteenth to early seventeenth centuries, it shared the seat of the Holy Roman Empire with Vienna. The largest and most important industrial city of its nation, it was noted as a center of a revolt that broke out in 1968. FTP, name this capital of the Czech Republic. PRAGUE 2. He was born in 1160 under the name Robert Fitzooth and it is reputed that he was the Earl if Huntingdon, He supposedly died in 1247 having been bled to death after suffering a fit of sickness. Supposedly he was buried an arrow shot from Kirkley Hall, FTP, name this man whom "They say he is already in the forest of Arden, and a many of the merry men with him," ROBIN HOOD 4. Noted for his interpretations of the people and the rural landscapes of Maine and his native Pennsylvania, he received the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1963, and in 1970 he became the first living artist to have an exhibition in the White House. In 1986, 240 previously unknown works, all studies of a woman named Helga, were revealed. FTP, name this artist famous for his Spring Fed, Her Room, and Christina's World. WYETH, Andrew Newell 5. This grandson of Chandragupta, the founder of the Maurya dynasty, had rest houses constructed, trees planted, wells dug, and he opened medical centers. He issued orders forbidding the harsh treatment of animals, regulated their slaughter, and established hospitals for them. FTP, name this Indian leader who after witnessing the human tragedy caused byhis victorious war on Kalinga, converted to Budhism. ASHOKA 6. We like to think that the United States is a leader of social reform but this country has truly been at the forefront. It implemented social security in 1898 and women's suffrage in 1893. FTP, name the first country to give women the right to vote. NEW ZEALAND 8. This work was described by its author as "without contraries is no progression. Attraction and repulsion, reason and energy, love and hate, are necessary to human existence." FTP, name this 1790 prose work of William Blake. THE MARRIAGE OF HEAVEN AND HELL 9. In 1963 he duplicated the Urey-Miller experiment and was able to produce ATP from inorganic matter. He also deduced that Venus was hot and that Mars was dust blown. FTP name this Cornell astronomer, best known for his book and PBS series entitled "Cosmos." SAGAN, Carl 10. He founded Artek, a firm that continues to produce innovative furnishings, with his first wife Aino Marsio. His first buildings to gain wide acclaim were a newspaper office and plant in Turku and the Paimio Tuberculosis Sanatorium. In 1940, he became a visiting professor at MIT where he designed Baker House. FTP, name this architect who in 1948 was appointed to head the planning office for post-war reconstruction in his native Finland. AALTO, (Hugo) Alvar Henrik 11. Born in 1859, this man, though a brilliant student, failed his university examinations and became a clerk in the patent office in London and later worked as a civil servant. Considered one of the foremost classical scholars of his time, he is best known, however, as the author of a few slim volumes of poetry remarkable for their simple diction, lyric beauty, and gentle, ironic pessimism. FTP, name this man, the author of the poem "When I Was One and Twenty." and the volume of poetry, A Shropshire Lad (1896). HOUSMAN, A(lfred) E(dward) 12. Among his works are the narrative poems The Demon and The Circassian Boy. His writings were severely censored during his lifetime due to his advocacy of freedom and his antireligious attitudes, but they did arouse interest in Russian folklore. He first gained recognition when he addressed to the czar an impassioned elegy called "On the Death of a Poet" as a protest against the death of Aleksandr Pushkin. FTP, name this man known for his autobiographical novel, "A Hero of Our Time." LERMONTOV, Mikhail Yuryevich 13. He suggests that intra species aggression exists to pick out the best members and that such fights are usually carried out like jousts rather than real wars. His studies of aggression along with the work of Frisch and Tinbergen formed the starting point for much of human sociobiology and in 1973, they shared the Nobel Prize in physiology. FTP, name this man famous for his studies of imprinting in geese. Konrad LORENZ 14. An example of one is acetylsalicylic acid. Other examples include ethyl acetate which is produced from the reaction of acetic acid and ethanol. Commonly formed from a carboxylic acid and an alcohol, it is found in bananasas n-amyl acetate and oranges as n-octyl acetate. FTP, name this type of organic compound whose members often have a sweet fruity odor. ESTER 15. Born Nov 1., 1935, this man was one of the world's best professional golfers in the post- World War II era. He was the third man (after Gene Sarazen and Ben Hogan) to win the four tournaments that compose modern golf's Grand Slam. FTP., name this South African . Gary PLAYER 16. Born Nov 1., 1880, this son of an orphanage director earned a Ph.D. in astronomy form the University of Berlin. Meanwhile, he had become interested in paleoclimatology and in 1906-08, he took part in an expedition to Greenland to study air circulation, FTP, name this German meteorologist and geophysicist who formulated the first complete statement of the hypothesis of continental drift. WEGNER, Alfred Lothar 17. Born Nov. 1, 1871, in Newark, this son of Methodist minister published his first book under a pseudonym and at his own expense. He was befriended by Hamlin Garland and William Dean Howells and in 1895, his publication of "The Black Riders" brought him international fame. FTP, name this writer famous for short stories "The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky," "The Open Boat," and "The Blue Hotel" whose first book was Maggie: A Girl of the Street. CRANE, Stephen 18. It was defended by Venetian journeymen, Greek monks, and assorted other troops. Men such as John Giustiniani were amongst the few troops that had come from the Italian city states. On the other side laid Mehmet with his Janissaries, Turkish regulars, and some huge 32 inch cannons capable of lobbing a thirteen hundred pound shot. However, the city was able to hold out for a while. FTP, name the capital, defended to the death by Byzantine emperor Constance XI in 1453. CONSTANTINOPLE 19. He reigned from 1312 to 1337 and inaugurated the policy of building with brick, rather than pounded clay, and patronized Islamic scholarship. He also made a pilgrimage to Mecca and brought back architects from Arabia, who designed mosques for Timbuktu and other cities. FTP, name this ruler of Mali. MANSU MUSA 20. Born Nov 1., 1880, he spent much of his early life traveling the South refereeing at football and baseball games. In 1911 he was hired by the New York Evening Mail and in 1914 he joined the New York Tribune. He gave the backfield of Notre Dame's football team the nickname the "Four Horsemen." FTP, name this columnist, regarded as one of the United States' all-time leading sports authorities, no matter what the great eternal scorer may mark against his name. RICE, Henry Grantland Extra toss-ups 21. One of his early studies was on earth worms while another one of his works was entitled "The Movements and Habits of Climbing Plants." It was not these books that aroused controversy but rather works such as The Descent of Man. FTP, name by subject of The Origin by Irving Stone, the author of The Origin of Species. Charles DARWIN 22. It traces its orgin to Yoritomo, a warrior who prevailed in the civil wars of the 12th century and won control of Japan. Many successors to this title were to follow including Hideyoshi. This office held supreme power, although an emperor reigned as a figurehead, until 1867. FTP, name this title acquired by Yoritomo which, in its long form, means barbarian-subduing great general. SHOGUN 23. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, In 1878, because of ill health, he went to South Africa and practiced medicine in Kimberley where he met Cecil Rhodes. His ill health seemed to have played a prominent role in his life since it forced him to retire from the South African parliament in 1910. FTP, name this man whose ill health shortened his prison term for the unauthorized 1895 incursion that he led into Boer territory, thus igniting one of the major sparks that lead to the Boer war. JAMESON, Sir Leander Starr 24. Examples include Amoeba, Euglena, Paramecia, and Punnularia. They can be motile or nonmotile and can get food through various means such as photosynthesis or ingestion. FTP, name this kingdom of single celled organism with a membrane bound nucleus. PROTISTA Perpetual Motion IV Stanford Boni 1. (30) Answer the following questions on Alexander the Great. b) FTP, name the 331 BC battle fought outside of Baghdad in which Alexander, with a force of 50,000 men, finally annihilated the Persians under Darius. Shortly thereafter, Darius was assassinated. GAUGAMELA c) (15) Upon Alexander's death, many of his generals and governors claimed to be the successors to Alexander. Name the collective name given to these individuals DIADOCHI 2. (30) Identify the following 13th century vernacular works FTP each a) A epic verse about a man innocent of sin and guilt written by the German lyric poet Wolfram von Eschenbach.. The title character wins the Grail with the aid of a hermit who helps him renew his pure faith in God. PARSIFAL b) A work written in five parts, it includes an account of the creation of the world, pagan poetry, stories of Scandinavian mythology, legends of the gods, and the Skaldam and Hattatal. It was attributed to Snorri Sturluson. ICELANDIC or YOUNGER or SNORRA EDDA c) An epic poem based on the exploits of Rodigo Diaz de Bivar. EL CID (or Cantar de mio Cid) 3. (30) Place the following events in the Greek Persian war in chronological order: (5 pts each) Battle of Plataea, Battle of Salamis, Delian League founded, Battle of Marathon, Naval Battle of Eurymedon, Battle of Thermopylae. BATTLE OF MARATHON (490), BATTLE OF THERMOPYLAE (480), BATTLE OF SALAMIS (480), BATTLE OF PLATAEA (479), DELIAN LEAGUE FOUNDED (478), BATTLE OF EURYMEDON (CA. 466) 4. (30) Identify the following Catholic councils of the middle ages FTP each. a) This council followed the Council of Pisa and was insisted upon by German Emperor Sigismund. It resolved the Great schism and replaced all claimants to the papacy with a new pope - Martin V. COUNCIL OF CONSTANCE (1414-18) b) A this council held in Southern France, Pope Urban II urged those assembled to take up the cross and save Christianity from the Turks thus initiating the crusades. COUNCIL OF CLERMONT (1095) c) In 1215, Innocent III convened a council which dictated that no new monastic orders must be founded, regulated the position of Jews in society, and organized a campaign against the Albigenses FOURTH LATERAN COUNCIL 5) (30) Identify the British poet from the first line of their work. FTP each. You'll receive 5 if you need the work. a) (10):As a dare-gale skylark scanted in a dull cage Man's mounting spirit in his bone-house, mean house, dwells- (5): The Caged Skylark Gerard Manley HOPKINS b) (10): Bent double, like old beggars under sacks, Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge, (5): (Dulce Et Decorum Est) Wilfred OWEN c) (10): That's my last duchess painted on the wall, looking as if she were alive. I call (5):(My Last Duchess) Robert BROWNING 6) (30) 30-20-10, Identify the literary figure from works 30) The Lady from the Sea, When We Dead Wake 20) The Vikings at Hegleland, The League of Youth 10) John Gabriel Bjorkman, A Doll's House Henrik IBSEN 7) (30) Identify the authors of the following science fiction stories for 5 pts each. a) The Nine Billion Names of God Arthur C CLARKE b) Mars is Heaven! Ray BRADBURY c) Flowers for Algernon Daniel KEYES d) A Rose for Ecclesiastes Roger ZELAZNY e) That Only a Mother Judith MERRIL f) If this goes on . . . Robert HEINLEIN 8) (30) Identify the historical topics of the following works FTP each. a) Marco Millions by Eugene O'Neill MARCO POLO b) The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe Ken KESEY and his Merry Pranksters c) The Passion of Joseph D. by Paddy Chayefsky Joseph STALIN 9) (30) Identify the biologist who accomplished the following feats FTP each a) Discovered the pathway of events by which green plants incorporate carbon dioxide into carbohydrate molecules. (1961) Melvin CALVIN b) Discovered the antibiotic properties of the fungus Penicillium notatum. (1929) Alexander FLEMING c) Isolated LSD from ergot and discovered powerful hallucinogenic properties.(1943) Albert HOFFMAN 10) (30) Identify the following terms from genetics FTP each a) They are two or more genes that have the same position on homologous chromosomes. ALLELES b) It is the genetic makeup that determines all traits GENOTYPE c) They are protein bases in nucleic acids with single rings such as thymine, cytosine, and uracil. PYRIMIDINE 12. (30) Identify the following terms from government and politics FTP each. a) It is defines as the minimum number of members of a committee of legislative body who must be present before business can be conducted. QUORUM b) It is a legal term meaning that an accused person must be present physically before the court with a statement demonstrating sufficient cause for arrest. HABEAS CORPUS c) It is the political term for the right to vote. FRANCHISE 14) (30) Identify the African authors of the following works FTP each. a) A Guest of Honor, The Conservationist Nadine GORDIMER b) Blood Knot , Boesman and Lena, Sizwe Banti is Dead Athol FUGARD c) Things Fall Apart, How the Leopard Got His Claws Chinua ACHEBE 15) (30) Here's a question about Indian epics. Answer the following FTP each. a) A great epic poem of ancient India, the hero is the seventh avatar of Vishnu who wins his bride Sita by bending the great bow of Rudra. Much of the story concerns the hero's effort to win back Sita from Ravana. RAMAYANA b) Identify the poet of the Ramayana VALMIKI c) This eighth avatar of Vishnu kills the demon king of Mathura - Kamsa. He also figures prominently in the Bhagavad Gita where he appears as a charioteer for Arjuna. KRISHNA 16) (30) Answer the following questions about Japanese poetry FTP each. a) A classic form of Japanese poetry fixed as five lines with 5,7,5,7,7, syllables. TANKA b) A form of Japanese poetry composed of 17 syllables in a 5,7,5 pattern. HAIKU c) Born in 1644, he is generally acknowledged as the developer and greatestmaster of Haiku Matsuo BASHO 17) (30) Since this is untimed, here a really long descriptive bonus on African Empires. Identify the following empires FTP each. c) It arose in the 5th century AD. Its economy was based on a trade in gold acquired from the south, which was exchanged for products from Muslim North Africa, especially salt. Its capital was at Kumbi Saleh in what is now southeastern Mauritania. GHANA a) After the decline of the Kingdom of Ghana, several smaller kingdoms spring up in sub-Saharan Africa. The Mandinka people from the tiny state of Kangaba, on the upper Niger, gained power under the leadership of their ruler, Sundiata Keita, who founded this kingdom. MALI b) A West African empire, centered on the largest bend of the Niger River. In the late 13th century, its power was consolidated in the Sunni dynasty. Afterwards, its expansion was aggressively advanced by Sunni Ali, who incorporated the eastern part of Mali into his empire. SONGHAI 18) (30) In the news. FTP each answer the following questions all concerning issues that have recently been in the news a) Much hype has been given to this gene which may be responsible for the repression of may forms of cancer. P53 Gene b) This man who created Creative Artists Agency, brokered Matsushita's purchase of MCA/Universal and until recently was the number 2 at Disney. Michael OVITZ c) In 1997, these two composers were knighted for their services to music. One for his profligate works such as Variations and the other for his solo work, work with Wings and some other groups. You will receive 5 points each for naming them correctly ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER, PAUL McCARTNEY 19) (30) Identify the following terms from economics FTP each. a) This term describes the economic phenomenon of the late 1960s and 1970s which was characterized by sluggish economic growth and high inflation. STAGFLATION b) A fundamental feature of corporations whereby investors are responsibleonly up to the amount of their investment. LIMITED LIABILITY c) This describes supply or demand whose percentage change in supply or demand is less than a percentage change in price. INELASTIC 20) (30) Today we have PowerMacs, Pentium Pros, SUN, etc. but back in the good old days, we had PETs, LISA, PC jrs, and other such computers. How well do you remember those computers of yesteryear? Identify the following FTP each. a) The first desktop-size system specifically designed for personal use. It appeared in 1974 and was offered by Micro Instrumentation Telemetry Systems (MITS). The owners of the system were then encouraged by the editor of a popular technology magazine to create and sell a mail-order computer kit through the magazine. ALTAIR b) It was the first major electronics firm to manufacture and sell personal computers and it introduced its model in 1977. It quickly dominated the field, because of the combination of two attractive features: a keyboard and a cathode-ray display terminal (CRT). It was also popular because it could be programmed and the user was able to store information by means of cassette tape. TANDY CORPORATION (accept: RADIO SHACK) c) This 8 bit machine was the computer for the early and mid 1980s. Broughtto you by the same manufacturer as the PET, it included a separate 5 and 1/4 floppy disk drive and was relatively easy to program. A later version would have 128K of RAM. COMMODORE 64 ****************************************************** Extra Boni 23) (30) Answer the following questions about art and literature for 15 points each. a) This movement while mostly noted for its achievement in literature, it also yield some achievements in the visual arts such as the photography of James Van Der Zee whose photographs demonstrated a unique ability to capture the pride of African Americans during the period HARLEM RENAISSANCE b) A poet and painter of the Tang Dynasty, he is famous for his poetry which expresses the Buddhist faith of the scholar-official class. WANG WEI