From kathycox@gwis2.circ.gwu.edu Fri Jan 24 17:45:57 1997 Date: Sun, 19 Jan 1997 16:47:41 -0500 (EST) From: Katherine Cox To: Trivia Club Subject: Swarthmore Boni edited Lit.: 1. Given the description, name the Nathaniel Hawthorne story, FTP each. (10) A young man woos a woman whose very touch is venomous, due to bizarre experiments by her father. Ans: _RAPPACINI'S DAUGHTER_ (10) A young man attempts to remove the one imperfection from his wife's body; she dies when he succeeds. Ans: _THE BIRTHMARK_ (10) A young man attends a satanic rite with his beautiful wife. Ans: _YOUNG GOODMAN BROWN_ 2. I'll give you a book from a work of fiction. For ten points, name the fictional author of the book, and for five points, give me the real author in whose works it appears. a) _The Necronomicon_ (5) H.P. _LOVECRAFT_ (10) Abdul _ALHAZRED_ b) _The second book of the Poetics_ (5) Umberto _ECO_ (10) _ARISTOTLE_ 3. Name the author from clues, 30-20-10. a) "Hepworth 16, 1924", the author's first new book in 34 years, will be published for the first time later this year, though it was printed in the _New Yorker_ in 1965. b) Many of his other works first appeared in the _New Yorker_, incuding "Carpenters", "Seymour: An Introduction," and over half of the stories in "Nine Stories." c) He is a well-know recluse, most famous for his first book. J.D. _SALINGER_ 4. 25 points. Name the English author from the work for the stated # of pts. a) FTP, "On an athlete dying young" A.E. _HOUSMAN_ b) (15 points), The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner" Alan _SILLITOE_ History: 1. (30 POINTS) Name the Greek leader FTP each, (10) In 621 B.C., this Athenian legislator was given the power to revamp the entire legal system; his new laws were harsh. Ans: _DRACO_ (10) Elected archon 30 years after Draco's legal reforms, this man established universal courts of justice, the Heliaea, and he became known as the founder of Athenian democracy. Ans: _SOLON_ (10) Becoming tyrant in 560, he altered parts of Solon's constitution, and arranged for the editing of Homer's works. Ans: _PISISTRATUS_ 2. Answer the following questions about Byzantine war leaders FTP each. (10) The best-known Byzantine general, he led Justinian's forces to Ans: _BELISARIUS_ (10) This emperor's slaughter of invading hordes gave him the moniker, Bulgar-slayer. Ans: _BASIL II_ or _BASIL THE GREAT_ (10) The Byzantine elite Varangian guard was made up of what race of people? Ans: _VIKINGS_ 3. (30 points) Put the following German chancellors in chronological order 5PE: Helmut Schmidt, Ludwig Erhard, Willy Brandt, Konrad Adenauer, Helmut Kohl, Kurt Kiesinger Ans: _ADENAUER, ERHARD, KIESINGER, BRANDT, SCHMIDT, KOHL_ 4. (20 points) Name these two Northeastern Republican political families FTPE. a) The first politician to hold this name was Grant's Secretary of State; among his descendants with the same name were 2 New York congressmen, one of whom was one of FDR's leading opponents and the second of whom retired from politics in 1994. Hamilton _FISH_ b) This family has been politically active in New Jersey for years: Frederick was a revolutionary soldier and U.S. Senator, Theodore was a senator and vice presidential candidate, Frederick Theodore was the Secretary of State who obtained Pearl Harbor as a naval base, and Rodney is in the House today. _FRELINGHUYSEN_ Social Science 1. In medieval thought, individual personality traits were said to be governed by bodily fluids. 4 temperaments were felt to reflect the range of human personality. For five points each, and five more for all four, name the four temperaments. Ans: _BILIOUS, MELANCHOLIC, SANGUINE, CHOLERIC_ Current events: 1. (25 points) Name the following figures associated with the Clinton fundraising scandals for the stated # of points. a) FTP, name the former Commerce Department official and DNC vice-chair accused of raising thousands of dollars in questionable funds. John _HUANG_ b) For 15 points, name the Arkansas restaurateur appointed to a trade commission after raising funds in the Asian-American community. Charles Yah Lin _TRIE_ 2. (30 points) The case of a female midshipman who faces expulsion from the U.S. Naval Academy on a charge of lying has made the national news recently. Answer the following questions for 15 points each. a) Name the midshipman, accused of violating the school's honor code. Jennifer _DELLA BARBARA_ b) Name the U.S. Navy Secretary currently reviewing the case. John _DALTON_ 3. Answer the following questions about the Gingrich case for 10 points each. a) Name the ranking Democrat on the Ethics Committee, who recently recused himself from the case. Jim _McDERMOTT_ b) Name the Florida couple who tape-recorded Gingrich and his lieutenants discussing strategies to deal with the investigation. John and Alice _MARTIN_ c) Name the special counsel whose work has lately been overshadowed by the controversy over the tapes. James _COLE_ Religion/Mythology/Philosophy 1. Knowing how to kill a divine being might come in handy someday. Given instructions on how to kill a deity, identify the victim. (10) Take large piece of mistletoe. Sharpen. Hand to this god's blind best buddy. Ans: _BALDUR_ (10) Wait until Ragnarok. Then apply Midgard serpent to midsection. Squeeze until dead. Ans: _THOR_ (10) Save powerful son from being swallowed. Give son sickle. Arouse deity, then hack away. Ans: _CRONOS_ Fine Arts 30-20-10 Name the artist (30) At an early age he began translating various works into English, among them Francois Villon's _The Ballad of Dead Ladies_ (20) He painted several versions of his poem, "the Blessed Damozel", and was known for lush portraits of women. (10) He often painted his wife, Elizabeth Siddal, and also helped found the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. Answer: Gabriel Charles _DANTE ROSSETTI_, known as Dante Gabriel Rossetti 2. (30 points) Name the French composers from works, TPE: a) "Suite Bergamasque", "the Children's Corner", "La Mer" Claude _DEBUSSY_ b) "Danse Bacchanale", "Phaeton", "the Organ Symphony", "Danse Macabre" Camille _SAINT-SAENS_ c) "Le Bonne Chansons", "Ballade", "Incidental music for Pelleas et Melisande", "Requiem" Gabriel _FAURE_ 3. (30 points) Identify the following artists of the Late Gothic period and German Renaissance for 15 points each. a) This painter and engraver is known for his wood-cuts (especially those of the Passion and the apocalypse) and his pictures of animals. Albrecht _DUERER_ b) This sculptor and woodcarver is best known for the Altar of the Holy Blood in Sankt Jakobskirche, Rothenburg, and the Altar of the Virgin in Creglingen. Tilman _RIEMENSCHNEIDER_ GEOGRAPHY: 1. (30 points) China's growing regional military presence has led to concern that it will attempt to seize some disputed, oil-rich islands in the South China Sea. a) FTP, name the island group The _SPRATLY_ Islands b) For 5 points each, name the other four countries which claim the Spratly Islands. _VIETNAM_, ,_MALAYSIA_, the _PHILIPPINES_, _TAIWAN_ 2. Everyone knows the Isthmus of Panama and the Isthmus of Suez- but how many others do you know? F15PE, identify the isthmus given a clue. a) This Thai isthmus connects the Malay peninsula to the Asian mainland, and separates the Gulf of Thailand from the Andaman Sea. The Isthmus of _KRA_ b) This Greek isthmus connects the Peloponnese with the rest of the country; it was the site of the Isthmian Games. The Isthmus of _CORINTH_ Trash 1. Answer answer these these questions questions about about Duran Duran. (5) This video, shot in Sri Lanka and using Indiana Jones-like imagery, shot them to stardom. Answer: _HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF_ (10) A plot was hatched to assassinate this noteworthy nobleman at a Duran Duran concert. Answer: _THE PRINCE OF WALES_ (15) Duran Duran was the name of a mad scientist in what sci-fi schlock classic? Answer: _BARBARELLA_ 2. Yo, Joe! FTP each, name these leaders of the G.I. Joe team during its various cartoon incarnations. (10) Six-foot two with eyes of blue, this blond, all-American man of action was the combat leader of G.I. during the first few seasons of the cartoon. Answer: _DUKE_ (10) This hard-nosed grunt with a beret was the suitor of Lady Jaye. Answer: _FLINT_ (10) Duke's half-brother, this brooding dark-haired rebel without a clue led the Joes against Cobra-la. Answer: _FALCON_ Lit/Trash (20 POINTS) Name the Douglas Coupland work FTP each. (10) It deals with young, dazed lovers and their attempts to find themselves in the desert; the title has become ubiquitous, even titling a comic book. Ans: _GENERATION X_ (10) Employees of a certain borg-like computer company deal with their geekiness and strike out on their own. Ans: _MICROSERFS_ Science 1. (20 points) Comets with hyphenated names have been prominent in the news in recent years. a) FTP, what especially bright comet, already nearing the earth, is expected to put on an especially impressive show? _HALE-BOPP_ b) FTP, what comet crashed into the planet Jupiter, treating astronomers to a fiery spectacle? _SCHUMACHER-LEVY_ 2. Identify the following astronomers royal, or heads of the Greenwich Observatory, for the stated number of points. a) (10) This second astronmer royal won a reputation as the "southern Tycho" for his observations from Saint Helena, but is better known for his work with comets. Edmond _HALLEY_ b) (15) Halley's predecessor, the home of the director of the observatory is now named for him; he attempted to map the night sky during his decades at the observatory's helm, and is known for his meticulousness. John _FLAMSTEED_ 3. Name the scientist, 30-20-10 (30) The inspiration for the mad scientist in Brisco County, Jr., disciples claim that he discovered the secret of perpetual motion. (20) He fought long legal battles against Thomas Edison over control of some of his inventions, and, losing, was forced into penury. (10) This immigrant, born in Croatia but with Serbian ethnic roots, was an innovator known for developing current. Answer: Nikola _TESLA_ Name the useful poison FTP each. (10) Derived from the foxglove plant, this toxin is often used in heart surgery. Ans: _DIGITALIS_ (10) A bitter alkaloid, is stimulates the nervous system to oblivion and is often used as rat poison. Ans: _STRYCHNINE_ (10) A dried extract of a Central American vine, it is often used in arrow poison and as a muscle relaxant. Ans: _CURARE_