QUESADILLA 1998  

Tossups by:

PRISONERS OF QUIZ BOWL (Patrick Friel, Howard Lee, Oz Pathare)

(Moderator note: Do not read this note to players, but be sure 
to read who the questions are by, since it relates to the 
the bonus theme of "water" and the hidden theme of the tossups. 
Glance at end if you don't want to play along.)

1. A poor peasant rides into a public square in an oxcart and, due to
a prophecy about his wagon, is made king.  Grateful, the new king of
Phyrgia dedicates his oxcart to Zeus, and secures the wagon with this
invention, which proves completely inscrutable until undone by a man
who then successfully fulfills another prophesy that whoever undid it
would become ruler of Asia.  FTP, what legendary fastening was cut by
a sword by Alexander the Great?

A: The GORDIAN KNOT (Prompt on Gordius)


2. Bordered by just two countries, in many ways the country it is
closest to is over thousands of miles away.  Perhaps best known for
the facilities at Kourou which launch more commercial spacecraft than
any other site in the world, it used to be much more notorious before
1953, when the last of the brutal institutions in the Salvation
Islands which led to its founding were closed.  FTP, name this
overseas department whose capital is at Cayenne, home to the Ariane
rocket and the infamous penal colony at Devil's Island.

A: FRENCH GUIANA


3. There is so much talent at this position in the league that last
year's rookie of the year couldn't even make the All-Star team,
despite having even better numbers this season. The three who did make
it were a defensive wizard likely to win his sixth Gold Glove this
year, a budding superstar who has already reached the exclusive 30-30
home runs and steals club, and a world series champion romantically
linked to a pop diva. This position was also the one played for most
of the career another All-Star, who is assured of making the Hall of
Fame on the first ballot and who switched positions at the beginning
of last season.  FTP, name this position played so well now by Omar
Vizquel, Norman Garciaparra, Derek Jeter, and Alex Rodriguez, and in
the past by Cal Ripken, Jr.

A: American League SHORTSTOPs


4. Because Linda had to walk over one mile through a railroad
switchyard every day, her father initiated this lawsuit with the help
of a then forty-two year old organization.  But the U.S. District
Court judges, while sympathetic, felt compelled by a 19th century
precedent to rule against the plaintiff.  Parents from South Carolina,
Virginia, and Delaware joined the Supreme Court appeal of this Kansas
case, and after a long trial the Supreme Court unanimously ruled to
overturn the then 58-year old precedent, thereby agreeing with the
arguments of the lead attorney who himself would later join the Court.
FTP, what decision struck down the public education doctrine of
"separate but equal" proscribed by Plessy v. Ferguson?

A: BROWN v. BOARD OF EDUCATION of Topeka, Kansas


5. In addition to being a savage indictment of bigotry in antebellum
southern culture, this novel possesses all the elements of an
engrossing nineteenth-century mystery: a horrible crime, an eccentric
detective, reversed identities, a suspenseful courtroom drama, and a
surprising, unusual solution.  FTP, name this 1894 work by Mark Twain
about the sleuthing of the title character concerning the switching at
birth of Tom and Valet, which on some editions features a large cover
picture of a fingerprint.

A: The Tragedy of PUDD'NHEAD WILSON 


6. In 1998: Dennis Rodman, but not Karl Malone; Philip Roth, but not
Don Delillo; James Cameron, but not Steven Spielberg; Jody Williams,
but not Richard Holbrooke; John Jarrell and a dozen of his friends and
coworkers, but not thousands of other people; Romano Prodi, but not
Ryutaro Hashimoto; and Stanford, but not UCLA, to use college bowl as
the final example of what kind of people, who, if you believe the
adage, "never quit?"

A: WINNERs


7. There are actually two of them, and each can withstand temperatures
of 1100 degrees Celsius, water pressures at depths of 20,000 feet, and
shocks of 3400 Gees per 6.5 milliseconds.  The one called the CVR is
designed for all ambient noises, including conversation.  The other
one, the FDR, is actually painted bright orange as a visual aid and
can keep track of at least five and as many as hundreds of parameters
including time, power, speed, heading, attitude, and altitude.  FTP,
give the common name of these devices which help reconstruct the
events leading to an aircraft accident.

A: BLACK BOXes


8. Struck by earthquake, eventually plundered and sold.  Burned down,
rebuilt, destroyed again by Goths.  Moved, then burned in
Constantinople palace.  Deactivated, then converted by an Egyptian
Mamelouk Sultan into a fort.  Disassembled by the invading Knights of
St. John and used for a crusader castle.  Since one may not have
actually existed in the form ascribed to it by Greek poets, and since
another still exists to this day even though it was the oldest one of
all, these represent the final fates of the members of what list first
referenced in Herodotus' "History" and given its present familiar form
in the Middle Ages?

A: The Seven WONDERS of the ANCIENT World
(In order: Colossus, Temple, Statue, Lighthouse, Mausoleum, 
Gardens, Pyramid)


9. Identify the 8-letter term.  A dramatic subtype of automobile
accidents which kills about 7700 Americans a year.  The refinancing of
a maturing note or the reinvesting of funds in such a way as to defer
the payment of taxes, as is often done with IRAs.  The increase in the
following week's prize money when the current week's lottery goes
unclaimed.  But this term's most prevalent usage is in anticipation of
a problem due to strike in 510 days, as it is feared that, FTP, what
kind of unwanted reset problem will result from the year 2000 bug?

A: ROLLOVER


10. Surprisingly, his reputation did not suffer, as he went on to
become commander in chief and governor general of Ireland, where he
defeated the Irish rebellion and the limited French invasion.  Before
Ireland he held the same positions in India, where he personally
oversaw the invasion of Mysore and the surrender of Tipu Sultan.  All
this occurred well after he helped Henry Clinton capture New York, was
outmaneuvered at Princeton, outflanked Washington at Brandywine,
defeated Gates at Camden, defeated Greene in North Carolina, and
finally surrendered on October 18, 1781 at Yorktown.  FTP, name him.

A: Charles CORNWALLIS
 

11. Warning: the use of "BLANK" does not always refer to the same
word.  Since the author also intended this work to satirize Victorian
society, some of the chapters of "Part 1: This World" include "Of the
Climate and Houses in BLANK", "Concerning the Women", and "Of the
Doctrine of our Priests."  The more famous chapters in "Part 2: Other
Worlds" include "How I had a vision of BLANK", "Concerning a stranger
from BLANK", and "How the Stranger vainly endeavored to reveal to me
in words the mysteries of BLANK."  FTP, name this work "edited" by
Edwin Abbott and "written" by A Square.

A: FLATLAND
      

12. They are frequently associated with nausea, vomiting, tremor, cold
hands, photosensitivity, and/or phonosensitivity.  There are three
subtypes: classic, common, and transformed.  Classic ones are preceded
by some sort of disturbance-- perhaps visible or auditory-- which is
called an aura.  They are all one-sided and are always characterized
by severe pain which is throbbing or pulsating in nature.  FTP, name
this malady which can be far more severe than their sinus, cluster,
and tension counterparts.

A: MIGRAINE headaches


13. Though based on a well-reviewed book, this 1995 movie received
unremarkable reviews and not many people saw it.  But a sequence in
which the star-- who now has superstar status-- kicks down a door,
kills five people while others in the room cheer him on, corners his
teacher, and then pulls the trigger, only to wake up, was apparently
seen by Michael Carneal, who mentioned this movie to police after
confessing to killing three of his high school classmates in West
Paducah, Kentucky.  FTP, name this film adaptation of a Jim Carroll
book about sports and heroin addiction which starred Leonardo
DiCaprio.

A: The BASKETBALL DIARIES


14. He was inducted into the UCLA Hall of Fame in 1990 for his
exploits as both a player and assistant coach, but four years later he
was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame for his accomplishments
as a head coach, despite still being active.  These include winning
over 600 games, qualifying for 17 of the last 20 NCAA tournaments,
advancing to six Final Fours, and winning two championships, in 1980
and 1986.  FTP, name this longtime head coach of the Louisville
Cardinals.

A: Denny CRUM


15. Kodaly, "Hary Janos"; Bartok, "Dance"; Prokofiev, "Lt. Kije";
Sibelius, "Karelia"; J.S.Bach, both "English" and "French";
Monteverdi, "L'Orfeo"; Handel, "Harpsichord"; Bizet, "Carmen"; Grieg,
both "Holberg" and "Peer Gynt"; Holst, "The Planets"; and
Tchaikovsky's "The Nutcracker" are all FTP, classified as what kind of
collected compositions?
 
A: SUITEs 


16. Ever since a federation of five small countries disintegrated in
the 1830s, they have each come to be known by this two-word term, even
though some have had a different type of government and even though
some principally export coffee or sugar.  FTP, small Latin American
countries that have a one-crop economy controlled by foreign capital
and are thus at the mercy of U.S. policy are called what name derived
from the chief export of Honduras?

A: BANANA REPUBLIC


17. "If you really want to hear about it, the first thing you'll
probably want to know is where I was born and what my lousy childhood
was like, and how my parents were occupied and all before they had me,
and all that David Copperfield kind of crap, but I don't feel like
going into it, if you want to know the truth.  In the first place,
that stuff bores me, and in the second place, my parents would have
about two hemorrhages apiece if I told anything pretty personal about
them."  Thus begins, FTP, what often banned work about three days in
the life of a disaffected adolescent, Holden Caulfield, written by
J.D. Salinger?

A: CATCHER IN THE RYE


18. Its four major subclasses are Copepoda, Cirripedia, Branchiopoda,
and Malacostaca, which can be divided into three orders: Euphausiacea,
Stomatopoda, and Decapoda, which come in swimming and walking
varieties.  This class, which includes isopods, amphipods, krill, and
barnacles, are characterized by a hard exoskeleton, two pairs of
antenna, and mouth parts called mandibles.  FTP, name this class of
arthropods which also includes shrimp, crabs, and lobsters.

A: CRUSTACEAns

19. This activity has six difficulty levels, with One being the
easiest.  Class Two is appropriate for the novice since scouting is
not necessary.  The Intermediate Class Three may require complex
maneuvers and group assistance.  The Advanced Class Four is intense
and powerful, though predictable, so scouting is only necessary the
first time down.  Class Five, Expert, is extremely long, obstructed,
and/or very violent.  And Class Six, which is for teams of experts
only since rescue may be impossible, is fittingly called Extreme and
only run at favorable water levels.  FTP, name this outdoor rapids
activity.

A: WHITEWATER rafting


20. It was so respected by the gods that binding oaths were taken
simply by mentioning its name, and if a god failed to keep such an
oath Zeus would force them to partake of its foulness, resulting in
loss of voice for nine years.  While its four companions represent
woe, lamentation, fire, and forgetfulness, its essence is hate.  FTP,
what winds around nine times, and along with Acheron, Cocytus,
Phlegethon, and Lethe, separates the world of the living from Hades?

A: STYX


21. Name the colloquial expression.  Notable ones include: Hugo Black;
Edwin Armstrong; Sam Erwin; Archibald MacLeish; Henry Stimson, at the
age of 50; Edwin Hubble; Hamilton Fish; Harpo Marx, whose experience
may have contributed to his silent persona; Harry Truman; Joyce
Kilmer, who wrote about his experience in one of his last poems,
"Rouge Bouquet"; and the most famous one of all, Alvin York.  FTP,
give the eight-letter term applied to these infantrymen who fought in
the St. Mihiel Offensive, Argonne Forest, and other AEF battles of
World War I?

A: DOUGHBOYs (prompt on World War I veteran or AEF)


22. We do not want this performer's real name, just her stage name.
Last year, the movie she appeared in as herself grossed 77 Million
dollars worldwide, and her group had sold over 30 Million albums.
After her group's first two managers were fired due to power struggles
and sex scandals. she became unofficial leader and putative manager.
But then in Helsinki five became four, as after a shouting match at
the airport, she skipped an Oslo gig and then decided not to join the
group on tour in America.  FTP, who thereby Geri-mandered the Spice
Girls?

A: GINGER SPICE (prompt on Geri Halliwell)


23. This drama won the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best
Play over works by Archibald MacLeish, Eugene O'Neill, and Tennessee
Williams, making its 29-year old author, who would tragically die of
cancer six years later, the youngest American to win the award, as
well as the first African-American.  FTP, name this 1959 play about
the struggles of Walter, Travis, and Ruth Younger to overcome poverty
in Chicago, written by Lorraine Hansberry.

A: A RAISIN IN THE SUN


24. Name the ailment, which most college bowl players will probably
never experience.  Its symptoms include sensations of itching and
burning; something that looks like ricotta cheese; and an odor very
much like that of the theme to which all twenty-four tossups answers
in this pack somehow relate.  Caused by a rapid increase in the number
of Candida albicans, FTP what feminine problem can be cured either by
talking to your mother on a windy beach, or by taking over the counter
medication such as Monistat?

A: YEAST INFECTIONs

(Moderator note: the theme of the pack's tossups is "BREAD")