-- TOSSUPS QQ Following World War II the medieval Stare Miasto, with its marketplace#QQd 14th century cathedral, was rebuilt according to the prewar pattern.It is famous for the Holy Cross Church, the 15th century St. Carmelitechurch, and the monuments to Copernicus. FTP, identify the Polish city,lying on the Vistula River, famous for the Jewish ghetto which had 500,000people in 1942 and 200 people in 19QQ Answer _Warsaw_ QQ In what Shakespearian play does one find the lines, "I should fear thatthose that dance before me now/ would one day stamp upon me. 'T'as beendone./ Men shut their doors against a setting sun," which are spoken byApemanthus at a dinner party? Answer _Timon of Athens_ QQ His real name was Marcus Aurelius Antoninus but he received his nicknamefrom a Gallic tunic that he wore. His reign was infamous for its cruelty#QQd bloodshed, lasting from 211 until 217 AD. FTP, which Roman Emperormurdered his brother Geta to become sole ruler of the empire before beinghimself killed at the instigation of a frightened Macrinus? Answer _Caracalla_ QQ At the time it began its run in 1965 many thought this was one of thegreat musicals. But time has not been so kind, and the show is nowcharacterized as a series of well done theater tricks strung together.FTP, in what musical based on a Spanish novel would you find the songs"It's All the Same," "I'm Only Thinking of Him," "The Dubbing," "LittleBird, Little Bird," and "Dulcinea"? Answer _Man of La Mancha_ QQ Knowledge of his rule is known mainly from the boulders and pillarsinscribed with his pious exhortations, such as at Sarnath. It is said thatunder his auspices a great Buddhist convocation was held at his capital,Pataliputra, to suppress heresy and confirm the Buddhist canon. FTP, whatIndian leader is considered the greatest of the Mauryan Emperors forspreading prosperity and civil order after a religious conversion followinghis bloody military victory at Kalinga? Answer _Asoka_Accept: _Ashoka_ QQ Its namesake laid the foundations of the classical field theory, laterdeveloped by Maxwell, and also discovered Benzene. FTP, what physical lawstates that the number of moles of substance produced at an electrodeduring electrolysis is directly proportional to the number of moles ofelectrons tr ANSferred at that electrode? Answer _Faraday's Law_ QQ He is not ambitious yet becomes rich, in part by good luck and in partby marrying the daughter of the owner at the optometry school from which heis graduated. FTP, what literary character visits the home world of theTralfamadori ANS and witnesses the bombing of Dresden as he comes unstuck intime in Kurt Vonnegut's "Slaughter-House Five." Answer _Billy Pilgrim_ QQ It has about 14,000 islands, is fed by the Rainy River, and is drainedto the northwest by the Winnipeg River. FTP what lake separates theNorthwest Angle, the northernmost land of the contiguous United States,from the rest of Minnesota? Answer _Lake of the Woods_ QQ The seer Calchas has predicted that only her sacrifice will save theGreeks from remaining trapped in the harbor at Aulis by unfavorable winds.FTP, identify the subject of the tragedy by Euripedes, who is the daughterof Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, and is sacrificed at the beginning of theTrojan War. Answer _Iphigenia_ QQ He was Latin Secretary for foreign affairs in Oliver Cromwell'sgovernment, and he supported the commonwealth to the very end. His threewives were Mary Powell, Catharine Woodcock, and Elizabeth Minshull. FTP,what epic poet failed to justify the ways of God to man, but did achievefame with works like "On His Blindness" and "Samson Agonistes." Answer John _Milton_ QQ When he visited the United States in 1938 and 1939 he told Americ ANScientists of his belief, based on experiments reported by Germ ANScientists, that the uranium atom could be split into approximately equalhalves. FTP, identify the Danish physicist who won the 1922 Nobel Prize inPhysics and was noted for combining quantum theory with the atomic structure. Answer Niels _Bohr_ QQ In his major work, being is shown to be intimately linked withtemporality; the relationship between them is investigated by me QQ Although in most Christian theology Jesus was not biologically the sonof Joseph, this gospel, which places great emphasis on Jesus as thefulfillment of Old Testament prophecies, begins with a genealogy linkingJoseph to King David. FTP, identify the first book of the New Testament. Answer _Matthew_ QQ Born in Caprese, Tuscany, he drew extensively as a child and his fatherplaced him under the tutelage of Ghirlandaio. After one unproductive year,he became a student of Bertoldo di Giovanni, but he learned his craft moreby observation than by tutelage. FTP, what Italian Renaissance master'sworks include "The Creation of Adam" and "The Creation of Eve," as well asvarious other scenes from the Old Testament, all of which adorn the ceilingof the Sistine Chapel? Answer _Michaelangelo_ QQ Among its other classifications are the division Magnoliophyta, classMagnoliopside, and order Urticales, and it is also known as the white elm.FTP, what is the scientific name for the American elm tree. Answer _Ulmus americanus_ QQ As president she was unable to command the support of any powerfulgroup, not even organized labor. Following a sharp rise in politicalterrorism and guerilla activity, the armed forces intervened resulting inone of the bloodiest regimes in South American history. FTP who was thefirst woman head of state in the Western hemisphere who ruled Argentinafrom 1973 to 1976 following her restored husband's death. Answer _Isabel Peron_ QQ FAQTP, identify the contemporary singer who has the hits "Crazy,""Dreaming in Metaphors," "If I Could," and "Kiss from a Rose." Answer _Seal_ QQ His fundamental teachings were: there is one God; people must in allthings submit to Him; in this world nations have been amply punished forrejecting God's prophets, and heaven and hell are waiting for the presentgeneration; and that the world will come to an end with a great judgement.FTP, who was the son of Amina, of the tribe of Quraysh, who had manywives, fled to Medina, and later took control of Mecca. Answer _Mohammed_ QQ The son of a mining inspector, at the age of 21 he entered the St.Petersburg Conservatory where he studied composition with Anton Rubinstein.He received an annuity from his wealthy patroness, Mme von Meck, whom henever met despite corresponding with her for 14 years and dedicating his#QQth symphony to her in 18QQ FTP, what Russian composer of the"Pathetique" symphony is today better remembered for works such as "SwanLake" and the "1812 Overture." Answer Peter Ilyich _Tchaikovsky_ QQ He was the only man nominated by President Clinton to move from onecabinet position to another. FTP, identify the man nominated to replaceHazel O'Leary as Secretary of Energy, making him the only Hispanic in thenew Cabinet. Answer Federico _Pena_ QQ The possibility that it may have a finite lifetime has recently comeunder examination, but if it does, experimental evidence suggests that ittakes at least 10 (to the 31st power) years to do so. FTP identify theelementary particle named after the Greek word for "first," which has amass of 1.673 x 10 (to the -24th power) grams and is found in the nucleusof every atom. Answer _Proton_ QQ It contains the historic settlements of Elk Horn and Pella, boasts theworld's smallest cathedral to St. Anthony near Faustina, and a historicsite to Laura Ingalls Wilder at Burr Oak. FTP what state was the home of ayoung James T. Kirk on Star Trek, and has the cities Decorah, Ottumwa, andCedar Rapids. Answer _Iowa_ QQ It has a diameter of almost 143,000 kilometers, its period ofrevolution around the sun is QQ 86 years, and it makes a full rotation onits axis once every 9 hours and 55 minutes. FTP, identify the planet whosemoons include Sinope, Io, Callisto, and Ganymede. Answer _Jupiter_ QQ Just as its old competitor's name, Beta, was short for Betamax, itsname is an abbreviation, or more precisely, an acronym as well. FTP, whatdo the three letters stand for in the abbreviation of the main format forvideo-cassettes, VHS? Answer _Video Home System_BONI QQ Many battles in the American Civil War had two name--one from the North,#QQd one from the South. Given a battle's northern name, give the southernname for the state number of points. A FFP, First Bull Run Answer _First Manassas_. B FTP, Antietam Answer _Sharpsburg_. C F15P, Stones River Answer _Murfreesburo_ QQ Polaris is the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor. FTPeach, what is the brightest star in each of the following constellations?A Canis Major Answer _Sirius_. B Bootes (BOOT-ees) Answer _Arcturus_. C Scorpio Answer _Antares_ QQ The Beatles took America by storm in the '60s, but it probably wasn'tthese beetles. F15P each, identify the following concerning beetles. A What is the largest type of beetle? Answer _Goliath_ beetle. B In what order are beetles? Answer _Coleoptera_ QQ Answer the following questions about a famous art family for the statednumber of points. A FTP, identify the family name of the trio of late 16th/early 17thcentury artists whose chief works include "Sermon of John the Baptist,""Celestial, Terrestrial, and Venal Love," and "Christ and the Woman ofSamaria." Answer _Carracci_. B FFP, what Italian city are the Carraccis chiefly associated with? Answer _Bologna_. C FFPE, give the first name of each member of the trio. Answer _Annibale_, _Agostino_, _Ludovico_ QQ Given a literary character, identify the author that created thecharacter FTP each. If you need the title of the work they appeared in,you'll only get five points. A 10: Miss Morsten#QQ: The Sign of the Four Answer Sir Arthur Conan _Doyle_. B 10: Segismundo#QQ: Life is a Dream Answer Pedro _Calderon_ de la Barca. C 10: Arkady Kirsanov#QQ: Fathers and Sons Answer Ivan _Turgenev_ QQ FTP each, given a biblical verse, tell what book it is from. A "And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddlingclothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them inthe inn." Answer _Luke_. B "Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live." Answer _Exodus_. C "There is no peace, saith the Lord, unto the wicked." Answer _Isaiah_ QQ FTP each, identify the following Hermann Hesse novels from the cluesprovided. A It is the tale of a young wanderer's erotic adventures and his searchfor the meaning of life and death. Answer _Narcissus and Goldmund_Accept: _Death and the Lover_. B A man estranged from his wife spoils his young son, who dies at the endof the novel. Answer _Rosshalde_. C A young Indian boy experiences different lifestyles before finding peaceby a river. Answer _Siddhartha_ QQ Newt Gingrich recently had to scramble to keep his job as Speaker of theHouse of Representatives. FTP each, tell how the following people voted inthe election for Speaker. A Newt Gingrich Answer _Present_. B Jim Leach Answer Bob _Michel_. C Vic Fazio Answer Dick _Gephardt_ QQ FTP each identify the following Gods. A Norse God killed by mistletoe Answer _Balder_. B Greek God known to the Rom ANS as Ceres Answer _Demeter_. C One-handed Norse God of battle Answer _Tiw_ (TE-oo)Accept: _Tyr_ (tur) QQ FTP each identify the musical each of the following show-tunes appearedin. A Some Enchanted Evening Answer _South Pacific_. B So Long, Farewell Answer _The Sound of Music_. C Cool Answer _West Side Story_ QQ Identify the composers of the following musical works FTP each. If youneed a more famous work of the composer, you'll only receive five points. A 10: The Brandenburgers in Bohemia#QQ: The Bartered Bride Answer Bedrich _Smetana_. B 10: Carnival Overture#QQ: From the New World Symphony Answer Antonin _Dvorak_. C 10: Fingal's Cave#QQ: The Scottish Symphony Answer Felix _Mendelssohn_ QQ Identify the year of the following events, 30-20-QQ QQ Bruce McCandless becomes the first human to walk in space without atether. QQ The United States illegally mines Nicaraguan principal export harborsin support of the Contra rebels. QQ Geraldine Ferraro becomes the first woman to win a major party vicepresidential nomination. Answer _1984_ QQ Identify the following element, 30-20-QQ QQ It was discovered by William Wollaston in 1804, who also discoveredpalladium. QQ Its atomic weight is 1QQ 9QQ QQ Its atomic number is 45 and it is in the so called platinum group ofmetals in group VIII of the periodic table. Answer _Rhodium_ QQ FTP each, identify the poets of the following works. A "The Death of the Hired Man" Answer Robert _Frost_. B "Sailing to Byzantium" Answer W. . B _Yeats_. C "My Last Duchess" Answer Robert _Browning_ QQ Identify the English monarch in the following years FTP each. A 1300 Answer _Edward I_. B 1400 Answer _Henry IV_. C 1500 Answer _Henry VII_ QQ FTP each, give the language in which the following works wereoriginally written. A Epic poem, "The Tale of Ghenjei" Answer _Japanese_. B The essay, "Yes and No" Answer _Latin_. C The novel, "To a God Unknown" Answer _English_ QQ FFP each, state whether each of the following rocks are igneous,metamorphic, or sedimentary. A Slate Answer _Metamorphic_. B Basalt Answer _Igneous_. C Pumice Answer _Igneous_D. Shale Answer _Sedimentary_E. Gypsum Answer _Sedimentary_F. Marble Answer _Metamorphic_ 1792; George Washington, John Adams, George Clinton, and Thomas Jefferson; he was a Democratic-Republican Aaron BURR 1820; James Monroe; he was an Independent Republican John Quincy ADAMS His pro-choice and pro-gays in the military positions contributed to his winning the "Civil Libertarian of the Year" award from the ACLU's Phoenix chapter. FTP, name this 86 year old author of The Conscience of a Conservative. Answer: Barry Goldwater B Natural Law Answer John _Hagelin_. C Green Answer Ralph _Nader_ QQ Identify these modern Eastern European political leaders FTP each. A He served as premier of Albania from 1954 until 1981, when he wasaccused of being a Yugoslav spy and reportedly committed suicide. Answer Mehmet _Shehu_. B His expulsion from the Hungarian Communist party was rescinded in early QQ 56 at the request of rioting students shortly before the Hungarianrevolution, he became premier of the revolutionary government and wasexecuted in 19QQ Answer Imre _Nagy_. C He was vice premier and later premier of the Polish government in exilein London during World War II, and after the war was the only center ofopposition to the leftist leaders of the state, who adopted electionprocedures resulting in his defeat in 1947, after which he fled to theUnited States. Answer Stanislaus _Mikolajczyk_ {mee-ko-WI-chik) QQ F15P each, identify the movie starring Peter O'Toole given adescription of the movie. A A British army officer becomes an icon of the Arab Revolt during WorldWar I. Answer _Lawrence of Arabia_. B An American flunkey becomes King of England of the House of Wyndham. Answer _King Ralph_ QQ QQ FTP each, what are the only "Star Trek: The Next Generation" episodesinvolving Q that do not have "Q" in their title? Answer _Encounter at Farpoint_, _Tapestry_, _All Good Things_ QQ Given an island, identify the country of which it is a part of, 30-20-QQ QQ Masbate (mas-BA-ta) QQ Negros QQ Leyte Answer The _Philippines_ John Roushkolb Error! Bookmark not defined.Imagination For Hire Photo Consultants (316)685-6107--Who you know only gets you there. It's what you know that keeps you there.