3rd Annual Washington University
Gateway Invitational Tournament
Boni--Semifinals

Packet by Samir Ismail, et al of Yale University

1. [30] 30-20-10. Identify the year from events.

30: The Gold Coast (Cote d Ivoire) gains independence.

20: The Rome treaties found the European Economic Community, Camus wins the Nobel Prize in Literature.

10: The USSR launches Sputnik.

1957

2.[30] Given the last line of a short story, and an additional clue, name it, 15 points each.

a.  He had never slept in a better bed, Rainsford decided. , written by Richard Connell

The MOST DANGEROUS GAME

b.  It isn t fair, it isn t right,  Mrs. Hutchinson screamed, and then they were upon her. , written in 1948

The LOTTERY

3.[30] For ten points, what is the *largest* number of cards used in a standard deck for each of these card games?

a. Pinochle

64

b. Spades

52

c. Panguingue [pan-GAN-gee]

400 [HN: *ten* decks of cards missing 8s, 9s, and 10s]

4.For 10 points each, identify the composers of these works.

a. "Military" Symphony

Franz HAYDN

b. "Tragic" Symphony

Gustav MAHLER

c. "And God Created Great Whales"

Alan HOVHANESS

5,[30] 30-20-10. Name the country from cities.

30: Goiania, Curitiba, Maceio

20: Recife, Salvador, Belo Horizonte

10: Sao Paolo, Rio de Janeiro

BRAZIL

6.[30] Private law provides rules that should be applied to injuries or
legal obligations. Five points each, name the six subdivisions into which
private law is typically divided.

TORT law, 
PROPERTY law, 
CONTRACT AND BUSINESS law,
CORPORATION law, 
INHERITANCE law, 
FAMILY law

7.[30] Certain states are famous for certain crops. So answer these questions about U.S. agriculture, ten points each.

a. Idaho, of course, produces the most potatoes. Which state ranks second?

WASHINGTON

b. Though Nebraska s teams are nicknamed the Cornhuskers, Nebraska ranks third in corn production. Which state is first?

IOWA

c. North Carolina produces more tobacco than any other state. Which state is second?

KENTUCKY

8. [20] For 5 points each, what American poet wrote  When lilacs last in the
dooryard bloom d , and in what book was it published?

Walt WHITMAN
LEAVES OF GRASS

And for 10 more points, what is the  western orb  of which the narrator speaks?

VENUS

9. 30] Ten points each, identify these figures from the Italian risorgimento
[ree-ZORG-ee-mehn-to].

a. He proclaimed himself dictator upon invading Sicily with 1000 Redshirts in 1860.

Giuseppe GARIBALDI

b. This statesman was largely responsible for unifying Italy under the house of Savoy, and became the Kingdom of Italy s first premier in 1861.

Camillo Benso CAVOUR

c. The death of this poet influential in rallying the Italian people prompted Giuseppe Verdi to write his  Requiem .

Giuseppe MANZONI

10. [30] 30-20-10. Identify the author.

30: Born in 1916, this author published his short stories about flying in Over to You .

20: This British author published more short stories, such as  Poison, in the collection  Someone Like You. 

10: He is best known for the novel  Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. 

Roald DAHL

11. [30] For 10 points each, expand the following computer abbreviations.

a. GIF         

GRAPHICS INTERCHANGE FORMAT

b. URL         

UNIFORM or UNIVERSAL RESOURCE LOCATOR

c. HTTP        

HYPERTEXT TRANSFER PROTOCOL
12. [30] From a brief description, for ten points each identify the following
individuals who died during 1996.

a. This former Democratic National Committee chairman died in a plane crash in Croatia.

RONald BROWN

b. This housewife-humorist was renowned for her newspaper columns and best- selling books

Erma BOMBECK

c. This actor portrayed Dr. Ben Casey on a 1960s television show.

Vince EDWARDS

13. For ten points each, identify the following American athletes based on the
medals they won at the 1996 Summer Games in Atlanta.

a. gold medal, men=s 70 meter individual archery

Justin HUISH

b. bronze medal, women=s platform diving

Mary Ellen CLARK

c. gold medal, men=s 400 meter individual medley swimming

Tom DOLAN

14. [30] The story of Faust is a common one in music. Given a work, name the composer, 10 points each:

a. He composed a  Faust Symphony .

Franz LISZT

b. The final scene from  Faust  is the second part of his Eighth Symphony.

Gustav MAHLER

c. This Italian composed the opera  Mefistoffele  [MAY-fih-STOW -fay-lay].

Arrigo BOITO [BOW-ee-toe]

15. [25] Five points each, name the 5 European nations that extend above the
Arctic Circle, excluding Greenland.

NORWAY
SWEDEN
FINLAND
RUSSIA
DENMARK

16. [30] 30-20-10. Identify the philosopher.

30: Living from 1748 to 1832, he had great influence on reform of early nineteenth century laws in Britain.

20: His most important work is the 1789  Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation .

10: He advocated the  greatest good for the greatest number . 

Jeremy BENTHAM

17. [30] Identify the Dilbert character from a brief description, 10 points
each.

a. The Evil Director of Human Resources

CATBERT

b. The Prince of Insufficient Light

PHIL or THE BOSS S BROTHER

c. The Non-Stereotypical Woman

ANTINA

18. [25] Answer these questions on the protests in Yugoslavia, for ten points each:.

a) What is the name of the coalition party formed in opposition to Slobodan Milosevic?

ZAJEDNO [zah-YED-no] or TOGETHER

b) People are angriest about the invalidation of elections in what second- largest city in Serbia?

NIS [nees]

19. [30] Name the particle. 10 points each.

a. Exchange of these particles between quarks holds protons and neutrons together.

GLUON

b. This class of particles includes electrons and other particles that move at the speed of light.

LEPTON

c. This particle is a theoretical particle that travels faster than the speed of light.

TACHYON

20. [30] Answer these questions about Vietnam in the 1950's.

a) For five points, name the leader of North Vietnam in 1956.

HO CHI MINH

b) For ten points, name the leader of *South* Vietnam in 1956.

NGO Dinh Diem

c) For five points, name the military force of North Vietnam during the war, and for 10 points, name its civilian arm.

VIET CONG [5]
NATIONAL LIBERATION FRONT [10]

21. [30] Ten points each, answer these questions about the 1996 auction of almost 6000 items owned by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.

a. What auction house managed the April auction?

SOTHEBY=S Holdings, Inc.

b. Within $3 million, how much money was generated from the auction?

$34 MILLION [ACCEPT: $31M to $37M]

c. What was purchased by Arnold Schwarzenegger for over $700,000?

President Kennedy s GOLF CLUBS

22. [30] It s been a while since the NHL switched to geographic conference and division names. Five points each, what were the old names of the two conferences?

Clarence CAMPBELL
Prince of WALES

And, for five points each, what were the old names of the four divisions?

Charles F. ADAMS (Northeast)
Lester PATRICK (Atlantic)
James NORRIS (Central)
Conn SMYTHE (Western)

23.  [30] For 5 points each, given four states or countries, identify the largest and the smallest by area. You *must* state which is which.

a. Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, Massachusetts

MASSACHUSETTS (largest)
DELAWARE (smallest)

b. North Carolina, New York, Mississippi, Georgia

GEORGIA (largest)
MISSISSIPPI (smallest)

c. France, Spain, Sweden, Egypt

EGYPT (largest)
SWEDEN (smallest)

24. [30]
Trochees march from long to short; 
From long to long in solemn sort.  

For 10 points each, name the poem of which these are the first two lines,
and the poet who wrote it.

METRICAL FEET
Samuel Taylor COLERIDGE

And for 10 more points, which metrical feet  march from short to long ?

IAMBics

25. [25] Answer these questions about plants, for the stated number of points.

5: Name the vessels used to transport water in a plant.

XYLEM

5: This system of vessels carries food from leaves to the rest of the plant.

 PHLOEM

15: These primitive organisms contain chlorophyll but do not have xylem or phloem.  For 15 points, name these often unicellular organisms, that are not generally considered to be members of the plant kingom but which supply a large part of the ocygen supply.

ALGAE

26. [30] Do you remember your memory processes? 10 points each.

a. This transfers information from sensory registers to short- or long-term memory.

CODING

b. For 10 points each, these two processes can cause memory loss.

DECAY
INTERFERENCE

27. [30] 30-20-10  Name the building

30 This cathedral is named for an Eastern Orthodox title for Jesus

20 That title is AHoly Wisdom@

10  This cathedral is located in Istanbul, Turkey is is world renowned for its dome and mosaics.

    HAGIA SOPHIA  (Accept  SANTA SOPHIA or SAINT SOPHIA)

28. [30]   A British economist of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, he was a contemporary of Thomas Malthus.  Essentially a classical economist in the vein of Adam Smith, he expanded Smith=s vision to forecast an eventual end to economic growth owing to the difficulty of increasing food production to keep up with population growth.  For 30 points, identify this pessimistic economist who helped earn economics the label of Adismal science.@

David RICARDO

29. [30] Answer these questions about Kwanzaa, 10 points each.

a. Who developed Kwanzaa in 1966?

M. Ron KARENGA [kah-REN-gah]

b. What is the name of the menorah-like candleholder used during Kwanzaa?

the KINARA [key-NAH-rah]

c. What principle celebrated at Kwanzaa, is referred to as Ujamaa [oo-ZHAH- ma ah]

COOPERATIVE ECONOMICS