Imagination For Hire Photo Consultants (316)685-6107--Who you know only gets you there. It's what you know that keeps you there. Toss Ups by Justin Hasford QQ Born in England, her family emigrated to the U.S. after her father's sugar refinery burned down. Shestudied medicine at Geneva College, and later she and her sister Emily opened the New York Infirmary forWomen and Children. FTP, name this American female doctor. Answer ELIZABETH _BLACKWELL_ QQ This perennial plant, Zingiber officiale, is native to Southeast Asia Its leaves have sheathing stalks, andits sterile flowers are purple and yellow. FTP, name this plant, whose root is a spice which flavors a varietyof foods and drinks, including an ale. Answer _GINGER_ QQ The site of this city was discovered by Padre Escalante in 1778, and was settled by Mormons sent southby Brigham Young in the 184092s. For the next hundred yearsthe town languished as a small mining center#QQd railroad stop. Things pickerd up for a time in the 193092s when the city was used as a home base forworkers constructing a dam on the nearby Colorado River. FTP, name this Nevada city famous for its strip. Answer _LAS VEGAS_ QQ Some critics feel this work helped shape the cynical views of Animal Farm and 19QQ The bookchronicles Orwell92s life as a soldier and his growing disillusionmentr with totalitarianism. FTP, name thisGeorge Orwell book relating his experiences in the Spanish Civil War. Answer _HOMAGE TO CATALONIA_ QQ Some compare this young quarterback to Steve Young because of his scrambling. He began his NFLcareer as a backup to Brett Favre in Green Bay, during which time he saw virtually no action on the field. He did, however, lead all NFL quarterbacks in both passing and rushing yards in the 1996 season. FTP,name this quarterback who led the Jacksonville Jaguars to the AFC Championship this year. Answer MARK _BRUNELL_ QQ A lyrical example of this psychological phenomenon comes from a song by the Bobs: 93Every melody thatI hear fills my mind with colors bright and beautiful." FTP, name this process in which one sensory stimulusproduces a secondary, subjective sensation; e.g. a smell makes you hear something. Answer _SYNESTHESIA_ QQ They derived their name from a term of abuse for Scottish Presbyterians, meaning 93cattle driverQQ Theybecame identified with industry and dissent, which led the National Republican Party in the United States toname themselves after this group. FTP, name this political party which flourished in England under Fox andWalpole and in the U.S. under Clay and Webster. Answer _WHIG_S QQ His Intimate Journals is typical of Romanticism, but his paintings were largely influenced by Reubens. Hemade numerous lithographs and several murals for Louis Phillipe. FTP, identify this French painter of The Justice of Trajan, Death of Sardanapalus, The Massacre of Chios, and Liberty Leading the People. Answer EUGENE _DELACROIX_ QQ Based on a story by Gozzi, the orchestral suite based on it is divided into six sections; Les Ridecules, Scene Infernale, Marche, Scherzo, Le Prince et la Princesse, and La Fuite. It is noted for its vivacious melodies and the expression of the comnposers moods of whimsy and the grotesque. FTP, name this 1921 opera by Prokofiev. Answer _Love For Three Oranges_ QQ . For mercury it goes upward, but for water it goes downward. Many find its application strange, sincetaking a reading at its location may seem inaccurate. FTP, name this curvature on the surface of a liquid atwhich a volumetric reading is taken. Answer:_ MENISCUS_ QQ He spent most of his 23-year life as a prisoner in Austria. He was known as the Prince of Parma, theDuke of Reichstadt, and the King of Rome. FTP, identify this would-be nineteenth-century monarch whosefather, despite the objections of most of Europe, tried to name him the Emporer of France,. Answer _NAPOLEON II_ QQ When a pitcher throws a curve ball, the ball's rotation disrupoints the airflow around it, causing the ball toexperience a reaction force, making the ball curve. FTP, what name do physicists give this effect? Answer MAGNUS EFFECT QQ Subtitled "The Courting at Burnt Ranch," it tells the story of a tomboyish cowgirl who is mocked by thewhole town, but later becomes "properly feminine" and wins the heart of the ranch's champion roper by theend of the ballet. FTP, name this work of music by Aaron Copeland with choreography by Agnes de Mille,which contains the famous Buckaroo Holiday. Answer RODEO QQ It has an odor which resembles that of freshly mown hay. It is used in organic chemistry as achlorinating agent. FTP, name this respitory irritant, also known as carbonyl chloride, which was used in gasattacks during World War I. Answer _PHOSGENE_ (acc: carbonyl chloride on early buzz) QQ He tr ANSlated the first book of Lucan92s Pharsalia and Ovid92s Elegies. Some of his lesser-known worksinclude the unfinished 93Hero and Leander94 93Massacre at Paris94 andEdward the Second. FTP, name thisElizabethan playwright better known for The Jew of Malta and Doctor Faustus. Answer CHRISTOPHER _MARLOWE_ QQ Though the term became much more well-known after World War II, it originally referred to two violentstorms, during which tens of thousands of Mongols died. The first occurred in 1274 in Hakata Bay, and thesecond occurred seven years later. Their opportune arrival prompted the Japanese to refer to them as, FTP,what name which literally translates as "divine wind." Answer _KAMIKAZE_ QQ "I call your attention to the curious incident of the dog in the night time. The dog did nothing in thenight time. That was a curious incident," said Sherlock Holmes in one ofSir Arthur Conan Doyle's finestshort stories. The case centers around a missing horse and a bizarre murder. FTP, name the horse and youhave named the title of the mystery. Answer SILVER BLAZE QQ He was named Assistant U.S. Attorney General in 1936, Solisitor General in 1938 and Attorney Generalin 19QQ He was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1941, where his most important decision was inYoungstown v. Sawyer, where he declared Truman92s seizure of steel millsunconstitutional. FTP, who is thisAssociate Supreme Court Justice bset known as the Prosecuting Attorney for the 1945 Nuremburg trials? Answer ROBERT _JACKSON_ QQ "I'm a great homemaker; whenever I get divorced, I keep the house," quoted this shallow woman ofmuch make-up. In 1990, a California judge slapped her with a prison sentence after she slapped a policeofficer. FTP, name this former star of stage and screen whose sister savored farm life on Green Acres. Answer ZSA ZSA GABORBoni. QQ Given the name of a country, FTP each name the man who ruled that country during World War II. A Vichy France Answer Marshal Henri PETAIN. B Slovakia Answer Monsignor Josef TISO. C Hungary Answer Admiral Miklos HORTHY QQ Many Broadway plays were based on other works. For the stated number of points, given the Broadwayplay, name the work on which it was based. A 5 points: "Hello, Dolly" Answer The MATCHMAKER. B 10 points: "Camelot" Answer The ONCE AND FUTURE KING. C 15 points: 93Cabaret94 Answer I AM A CAMERA QQ Name the author from clues, 30-20-QQ A _Death to the French_ and _The Gun_ were two of his best-known novels of the Peninsular War. Hisfirst novel, _Payment Deferred_, was published in 19QQ A _The Happy Return_ was the first of his Horatio Hornblower books. A His historical novel _The African Queen_ was successfully filmed in 19 QQ Answer C(ecil) S(cott) FORESTER QQ Answer the following questions about William F. Buckley Jr. for the stated number of points. A F5P, give the name of the conservative magazine Buckley founded. Answer NATIONAL REVIEW. B FTP, give the name of the television show Buckley hosts on PBS. Answer FIRING LINE. C F15P, which six-time unsuccessful candidate for President was Buckley's very first guest on Firing Line? Answer Norman Mattoon THOMAS QQ Answer the following about a 1989 Central American election for ten points each. A Which Notre Dame graduate, named president by the ruling military junta in 1979, lost the election? Answer Jose Napoleon DUARTE (Fuentes). B Which nation did Duarte rule? Answer EL SALVADOR. C Which candidate of the ARENA party defeated Duarte in the election? Answer Alfredo CRISTIANI QQ FTP each, identify each of the following chemical processes used in industrial synthesis. A The high-pressure production of ammonia from hydrogen and nitrogen gases. Answer HABER Process. B The production of concentrated nitric acid, named after the German chemist who developed it durignWorld War I. Answer OSTWALD Process. C The production of concentrated sulfuric acid, which gives a 98% by weight aqueous solution. Answer CONTACT Process QQ In 1963, in a significant unanimous decision, the supreme court decided that the right to counsel was partof the due process clause in the 6th and 14th amendments. A FTP, name this case. Answer GIDEON v. Wainwright. B F20P, name the 1942 decision overturned by Gideon vs. Wainwright. Answer BETTS v. Brady QQ Answer the following questions about cell biology for the stated number of points. A F5P, name the model of the cell membrane which accounts for its bilayer of phospholipids and proteins. Answer FLUID-MOSAIC model. B FTP, what term refers to the movement of molecules across the cell membrane through protein poreswhich does NOT require an energy expenditure? Answer PASSIVE TR ANSPORT (ACC: CARRIER-MEDIATED DIFFUSION). C The ratio of the concentration of a substance in organic solution to its concentration in aqueous solutionis a quantity which determines the extent to which the substance diffusesacross the cell membrane. F15P,what name is given to this ratio? Answer PARTITION COEFFICIENT QQ Name the following European winners of the Nobel Prize in Literature for ten points each. A He wrote the novels _The Crime of Sylvester Bonnard_ and _ContemporaryHistory_ and won the prizein 19QQ Answer Anatole FRANCE. B A symbolist despite the realism of his time, he wrote the play _Pelleas and Melisande_ and the allegoricalfable _The Blue Bird_. Answer Maurice MAETERLINCK. C This Parnassian author of _Les epreuves_ won the first Nobel Prize. Answer Rene-Francois-Armand SULLY PRUDHOMME QQ FTP each, given the following well-known buildings, name the architect who designed each. A The Pan Am Building Answer Walter GROPIUS. B The Holocaust Memorial Museum Answer James FREED. C The Washington Monument Answer Robert MILLS QQ Name the sports figures from their nicknames, 5-10-QQ A 5 points: Galloping Ghost Answer Red GRANGE. B 10 points: Big Six Answer Christy MATHEWSON. C 15 points: Crazy Legs Answer Elroy HIRSCH QQ Answer the following about international historical events for fifteen points each. Each correct Answerbegins with QQ C 94A The Royalists withdrew with heavy losses after this 1817 battle, the first major engagement in SanMartin92s War of Independence against Spain. Answer Battle of CHACABUCO. B It was demarcated by the League of Nations in 1919 and established thePolish eastern frontier andawarded Vilna to Lithuania. Answer CURZON LINE QQ Most people can name several of our nation's founding fathers, but can you name the founding fathers ofthe following restaurant chains? For the stated number of points,A 5 points: Wendy's Answer Dave THOMAS. B 5 points: Kentucky Fried Chicken Answer Harlan SANDERS. C 5 points: McDonald's Answer Ray KROCD. 15 points: Domino's Pizza Answer Tom MONAGHAN QQ The Cathedral of Florence is often considered the greatest architectural work in Italy. Answer thefollowing questions about the Cathedral for the stated number of points. A F5P, who designed the bronze doors of the Baptistery? Answer Lorenzo GHIBERTI. B FTP, who designed its bell tower? Answer GIOTTO. C For 15 points, what painter drew the frescoes on the dome's interior? Answer Giorgio VASARI QQ Answer the following about the mathematics of systematic counting, 10-5-QQ A 10 points: What name is given to the mathematics of systematic counting? Answer COMBINATORICS. B 5 points: If event A can be done in 2 ways, event B can be done in 3 ways, and events A and B areindependent, how many ways are there to do events A and B? Answer SIX (6). C 15 points: This principle counts the number of a certain class of objects by removing those that should notcount and, in turn, compensating by replacing those that have been removed incorrectly. Answer PRINCIPLE OF INCLUSION AND EXCLUSION QQ Given a play name the playwright, FTP each. A "American Buffalo" Answer David MAMET. B "Orpheus Descending" Answer Tennessee WILLIAMS. C "Night, Mother" Answer Marsha NORMAN QQ For the stated number of points, Answer the following questions aboutLiechtenstein. A F5P, name Liechtenstein's capital. Answer VADUZ. B FTP, name the river that forms the boundary between Liechtenstein and Switzerland. Answer RHINE. C F15P, name the current head of state of Liechtenstein. Answer PRINCE H ANS ADAM QQ Identify the following Oscar Wilde works, 5-10-QQ A 5 points: This updated version of the Faust story includes the characters Lord Henry Wotton and BasilHallward. Answer The PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY. B 10 points: It tells of the hanging of the murderer Charles Thomas Wooldridge and was written while Wildehimself was a convict. Answer The BALLAD OF READING GAOL. C 15 points: His first theatrical success, it deals with a blackmailing divorcee driven to self-sacrifice bymaternal love. Answer LADY WINDERMERE92S FAN QQ Name the fathers of the following biblical characters for ten points each. A Noah Answer LAMECH. B Seth Answer ADAM. C Methuselah Answer ENOCH QQ FTP each, given descriptions of the following colloidal dispersions, identify which general type of colloidis being described. A Liquid dispersed into liquid. Answer EMULSION. B Liquid dispersed into solid. Answer GEL. C Gas dispersed into solid. Answer FOAM