SNEWT: SON of QOTC, 1997
Toss-ups by Yale A

1. A man and his wife want to buy Christmas presents for each other, but
neither has enough money. So, each sells off the one possession they most
prize, to buy a present that would go perfectly with the possession the
other had just sold. FTP, this is the plot of what famous story by O.
Henry, which takes its name from the Epiphany?

ANSWER: The _GIFT OF THE MAGI_ (prompt on O. Henry)

2. This actor had an uncredited appearance in "Spy Hard". A graduate of the
University of Ottawa, he also had an uncredited appearance as a Man in
Black on The X-Files. FTP, name this man , far better known as the host of
Classic Concentration and Jeopardy!

ANSWER: Alex _TREBEK_

3. It took four months to negotiate this treaty, named for a town in what
is now Poland. In this treaty, Russia acknowledged the independence--or
more accurately, loss--of Finland, Poland, the Ukraine, and the Baltic
Republics. FTP, name this 1918 treaty which marked Russia's exit from World
War I.

ANSWER: Treaty of _BREST-LITOVSK_

4. He received a Ph.D. in engineering for a thesis on the meshing of
gears--only the second science Ph.D. granted in the US. From 1866 to 1869
he studied math and physics in Paris and Berlin, and once stated
"Mathematics is a language". FTP, name this Yale professor whose name is
associated with free energy.

ANSWER: Josiah Willard _GIBBS_, Jr.

5. In Jainism, it is the term for moral virtue. In Buddhism, it is the
universal doctrine proclaimed by Buddha. In Hinduism, this term refers to
the religious and moral law governing individuals which is one of the four
ends of life. FTP, give this common term, which shares its name with Jenny
Elfman's character on a new TV series on ABC.

ANSWER: _DHARMA_ [DNA: GREG AND DHARMA]

6. When the United States was formed, most states ceded all unsettled
chartered lands to the federal government. However, until 1800, Connecticut
claimed this region, over which it nearly went to war with Pennsylvania.
FTP, name this region of Ohio, whose name was given to a Cleveland
university.

ANSWER: _WESTERN RESERVE_

7. It can describe a second-order differential equation that is equal to
zero; it also describes first-order differential equations that can be
expressed in terms of y over x. This term is more commonly used in
chemistry to denote matter that is of constant composition.  FTP, name this
term, which also describes processed milk.

ANSWER: _HOMOGENEOUS_ [ACC: _HOMOGENIZED_ after "milk"]

8. The Athenian Treasury at Delphi was built out of the battle's spoils,
and the equestrian figures on the frieze of the Parthenon supposedly
represent this battle's dead. For ten points, name this 490 BC battle in
which Athens and Platea defeated Persian King Xerxes.

ANSWER: _MARATHON_

9. Many of her works are based on Greek mythology, including "Elektra." Her
first major work was "El Penitente"; her last works included "Acts of
Light" and "Maple Leaf Rag". FTP, name this choreographer, best known for
her choreography to "Appalachian Spring."

ANSWER: Martha _GRAHAM_

10. On September 8, this company, which last year announced it would lay
off almost two-thirds of its work force, filed suit in federal court for
breach of contract, after the American Medical Association decided to
withdraw its planned endorsements of nine of this company's products. FTP,
name this company, known for toasters and other home appliances.

ANSWER: _SUNBEAM_ Corporation

11. The ancient Greeks knew it as the Ra. Rising in the Valdai hills, this
2193-mile-long river drops 250 meters from its source to its delta in the
Caspian Sea. FTP, name this Russian river, whose basin is home to most of
Russia's population.

ANSWER: _VOLGA_

12. He was the son of a Caribbean woman and a general in Napoleon's army.
His plays "Napoleon Bonaparte" and "Antony" were well received in the 1820s
and 1830s but today he is best remembered for his novels which include "The
Black Tulip" and "Twenty Years After."  FTP, name this French historical
novelist who penned "The Count of Monte Cristo" and "The Three Musketeers."

ANSWER: Alexandre _DUMAS_, pere [DOO-mah]

13. One of its features is the "Great Dark Spot" roughly the size of Earth.
Its magnetic axis is rotated 47 degrees from its axis of rotation, and in
about 100 million years, it will have a ring system when its approaching
satellite Triton disintegrates. FTP, name this planet currently the
farthest from the Sun.

ANSWER: _NEPTUNE_

14. Promoted by J. Sterling Morton of the Nebraska City News, it was first
celebrated in that state in 1872. The date of this celebration varies from
as early as January 21 to as late as May 15, though it is celebrated
nationally on the last Friday in April. FTP, name this holiday you might
really dig.

ANSWER: _ARBOR DAY_

15. A professor at Cornell from 1945 to 1950, he gave an explanation for
the discovery of superfluidity. He worked on the theoretical division of
the Manhattan Project, and devised a formula to predict the energy yield of
a nuclear weapon. FTP, identify this scientist, who developed eponymous
diagrams for the study of quantum electrodynamics and is remembered for his
lectures at Caltech, his eccentric hobbies, and his sense of humor.

ANSWER: Richard Phillips _FEYNMAN_

16. Its working title was "Scary Movie". Its credits give *no* thanks to
California's Santa Rosa HS, which refused to allow the director to shoot
scenes there. FTP, name this movie starring Drew Barrymore and directed by
Wes Craven, whose sequel is due for release in the next year.

ANSWER: _SCREAM_

17. This psychologist studied crowds and social movements during the 1950s.
He is known for an experiment which led to strict ethical guidelines for
psychological experimentation on humans. FTP, name this Yale professor,
whose shocking study on ordinary people's willingness to follow orders was
detailed in "Obedience to Authority."

ANSWER: Stanley _MILGRAM_

18. Herbert Howells, in "Hymnus Paradisi." Steve Reich, in "Tehillim."
Ralph Vaughan Williams, in "Dona Nobis Pacem." John Rutter, in his
"Requiem." Igor Stravinsky, in a Symphony. Leonard Bernstein, in a work
first performed in Chichester, England. All of these composers have set to
music, FTP, what longest book of the Bible?

ANSWER: the Book of _PSALMS_

19.  The official game of Canada, the father of this sport was George
Beers. This sport uses a field 100 yards long and 60 yards wide, with 12
players per side, and goals set 80 yards apart. FTP, name this sport, whose
Hall of Fame is located at Johns Hopkins University and whose Western name
comes from the shape of the sticks used.

ANSWER: _LACROSSE_

20. This poet was enchanted with the dash, which is commonplace in poems
such as "Wild Nights." Born in Massachusetts, she wrote over 1000 poems,
but published only five during her lifetime. FTP, identify this woman who
penned "Because I Could Not Stop for Death."

ANSWER: Emily _DICKINSON_

21. This Brown graduate took over his father's advertising company in 1963;
an unsuccessful bid for control of CBS in the 1980s cost him over $20
million. FTP, identify this "right man in the right place at the right
time," who recently pledged $1 billion over 10 years to the United Nations.

ANSWER: Robert Edward "Ted" _TURNER_, III

SNEWT: SON of QOTC, 1997
Boni by Yale A

1. Answer the following about the art of letters for the stated number of
points.

5 pts) What term describes a novel written as a series of letters?

ANSWER: _EPISTOLARY_ novel

10 pts) What was the first epistolary novel, written by Samuel Richardson?

ANSWER: An Apology for the Life of Miss _PAMELA_ Andrews

5 pts) What author of _Tom Jones_ parodied Richardson's "Pamela" twice?

ANSWER: Henry _FIELDING_

10 pts) What were the titles of either of Fielding's parodies.

ANSWER: An Apology for the Life of Miss _SHAMELA_ Andrews or _JOSEPH ANDREWS_

2. Given the recently-formed nation, identify the capital, 10 points each.

a. Slovakia					ANSWER: _BRATISLAVA_
b. Slovenia					ANSWER: _LJUBLJANA_ (lyoob
LYANA)
c. Croatia					ANSWER: _ZAGREB_

3. 30-20-10. Identify the term from clues.
30) In NMR spectroscopy, nuclei alternate between two spin states. This
term describes what happens when the two states have equal populations.
20) In organic chemistry, this term also describes a compound with no
double bonds, triple bonds, or aromatic systems.
10) In chemistry, it describes a solution that contains the maximum
possible amount of a given solute.

ANSWER: _SATURATED_ or _SATURATION_

4. Given a ruling family, identify the first ruler of that family for 10
points.

a. Valois					ANSWER: _LOUIS XI_ (prompt
on Louis)
b. Romanov					ANSWER: _MICHAEL_
c. Hanover					ANSWER: _GEORGE I_

5. For 10 points each, identify the musical groups from popular music videos.

a. Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)	ANSWER: _BACKSTREET BOYS_
b. Machineheads				ANSWER: _BUSH_
c. Chasing After Waterfalls			ANSWER: _TLC_

6. Identify the foreign-language play on a 15-5 basis: 15 points from
characters, 5 points if you need the authors.

15) Loevborg, Judge Brack
5)  Henrik Ibsen

ANSWER: _HEDDA GABLER_

15) Hippolyte, Oenone
5) Jean Racine

ANSWER: _PHEDRE_ [ACC: _PHAEDRA_]

7. 30-20-10. Identify the country.
30) This empire developed from the state of Kangaba, and is reputed to have
been founded before AD 1000.
20) Muslim traders from this nation,were called Dyula or Wangara.
10) This Western African nation borders Algeria, Mauritania, and Niger..

ANSWER: _MALI_

8. How well do you know what's floating in space? Answer these questions,
10 points each.

a. Environmentalists are concerned about this probe to be sent to Saturn,
because of possible radiation accidents.

ANSWER: _CASSINI_

b. He is the only American astronaut currently aboard the space station Mir.

ANSWER: Michael _FOALE_

c. Most of the comets that traverse the Earth's orbit are believed to come
from this region of space beyond Pluto.

ANSWER: _OORT_ Cloud

9. 30-20-10. Name the author from works.

30) Black Comedy
20) Equus
10) Amadeus

Answer: Peter _SCHAFFER_

10. Identify the following figures from Egyptian mythology, 10 points
each.

a. He was the jackal-headed god of the dead.

ANSWER: _ANUBIS_ [DNA: Osiris, who was _not_ jackal-headed]

b. This Egyptian god of wisdom became associated with the Greek god Hermes.

ANSWER: _THOTH_

c. She was the wife of Osiris and mother of Horus, and later made an
appearance in the Roman Empire as a mystery cult.

ANSWER: _ISIS_

11. Identify the _poet_ from lines, for the stated number of points.

5) A thing of beauty is a joy forever.

Answer: John _KEATS_

10) Darest thou now, O Soul/Walk out with me toward the Unknown Region?

ANSWER: Walt _WHITMAN_

15) Rise heart, thy Lord is risen!, (written c. 1600)

ANSWER: George _HERBERT_

12. Identify these composers from works, 10 points each.

a. Roman Carnival, Ancient Airs and Dances, The Pines of Rome

ANSWER: Ottorino _RESPIGHI_

b. Vespers, Symphonic Dances

ANSWER: Sergei _RACHMANINOFF_

c. Rhapsodie Espagnole, La Valse, Daphnis et Chloe

ANSWER: Maurice _RAVEL_

13. Given a definition from Ambrose Bierce's 1911 "Devil's Dictionary",
identify the word for 15 points, or 5 points, if you need the first letter.

15 pts) An invention of the devil which abrogates some of the advantages of
making a disagreeable person keep his distance.

5) T

ANSWER: _TELEPHONE_

15) A rich . . . old gentleman who has trained himself to grin while his
conscience is picking his pocket.

5) P

ANSWER: _PHILANTHROPIST_

14. Given a philosophical treatise, name the author, for ten points apiece.

a.	Tractatus Politicus			ANSWER: Baruch _SPINOZA_
b. 	In Praise of Folly			ANSWER: Desiderius _ERASMUS_
c.	Summa Theologica			ANSWER: St. Thomas _AQUINAS_

15. Identify these terms from psychology, for the stated number of points.

5) According to Freud, the pleasure principle was associated with this part
of the subconscious.

ANSWER: _ID_

10) Maslow used this term to describe what he believed was the ultimate
goal of human experience.

ANSWER: _SELF-ACTUALIZATION_

15) This effect says that results of an experiment may be altered if a
subject knows he is being observed.

ANSWER: _HAWTHORNE_ effect

16. Answer these questions on geometrical geography, 10 points each.

a. The residents of which European country refer to their nation as The
Hexagon?

ANSWER: _FRANCE_

b. Which state has no straight-line borders of ten miles or longer?

ANSWER: _HAWAII_

c. Assume the equator is the x-axis and the Prime Meridian the y-axis on a
piece of graph paper. Now name _either_ the first country along the x-axis
_or_ the first along the y-axis when you move in a positive direction.

ANSWER: _GHANA_ or _GABON_

17. 30-20-10. Identify the author from clues.

30) He penned "When Elephants Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd" and wrote a
stage play based on "Moby Dick."
20) His first anthology of short stories was 1947's "Dark Carnival" ; other
works include "I Sing the Body Electric!"
10) This American author, who had an eponymous series on USA, also wrote
"Something Wicked This Way Comes" and "The Martian Chronicles".

ANSWER: Ray _BRADBURY_

18. Answer these questions about the NHL, 10 points apiece.

a. Who was the winner and who was the loser of this year's Stanley Cup
playoffs.

ANSWER: _DETROIT_ Red Wings and _PHILADELPHIA_ Flyers [ACC: team names]

b. Which team signed away Mark Messier from the NY Rangers?

ANSWER: _VANCOUVER_ Canucks

c. In response, what player did the Rangers try to sign away from the
Colorado Avalanche with a $15 million signing bonus?

ANSWER: Joe _SAKIC_

19. Given a description, identify the sculpture, 15 points each.

a. Michelangelo wanted to destroy this sculpture depicting Mary holding
Jesus's crucified body because he accidently mad Jesus shorter than his
mother.

ANSWER: _PIETA_ [pee-ay-TAH]

b. A Trojan and his sons are crushed to death by serpents in this famous
sculpture bearing the Trojan's name.

ANSWER: _LAOCOON_ [lah-OH-koh-un]

20. Answer these questions about the Miss America pageant, five points per
answer.

a. First, name this year's two hosts.

ANSWER: John _CALLAHAN_ and Eva _LARUE_ Callahan

b. Now, for five points each, name the 1998 Miss America and her state.

ANSWER: Katherine _SHINDLE_ of _ILLINOIS_

c. For 10 points, name the 1997 Miss America who crowned Shindle.

ANSWER: Tara _HOLLAND_