Message 1/65 From Rory Molinari Dec 17, 97 12:36:34 pm -0500 Return-Path: To: jarvey@sas.upenn.edu (Jason M Arvey) Subject: Packet submission: Michigan B From: Rory Molinari Date: 17 Dec 1997 12:36:34 -0500 Lines: 1003 Questions for PennBowl 007 Michgan B TOSSUPS ------- (FINE ARTS - Painting) 1. He was born in 1400 as Guido di Pietro, and is famous for his works dealing with religious subjects. In 1421 he became a Dominican monk, and during this time his work centered mostly on the mural paintings in the San Marco monastery in Florence. FTP -- name this Rennaissance great known for his 35 paintings for the doors of a silver chest in the Message 1/65 From Rory Molinari Page 2 known for his 35 paintings for the doors of a silver chest in the Annunziata church and his Madonna of the Linen Draper's Guild. ANSWER: Fra _Angelico_ (GENERAL KNOWLEDGE - Miscellaneous) 2. Despite being the collaboration of one of Hollywood's brightest young directors with an innovative and highly respected cinematographer, this film was almost never released, due in part to the financial woes of RKO Radio, the film's distributor. The film, nominated for nine academy awards, won only Best Original Screenplay and was considered a commercial failure in part because of the efforts of William Randolph Hearst, the film's alleged subject, to quash it. FTP, name this film, directed by Orson Welles and featuring the most famous single word in film history. ANSWER: _Citizen Kane_ Message 1/65 From Rory Molinari Page 3 (LITERATURE - Drama) 3. The work deals with the final phase of the title character's life and recounts the story as told in the Old Testament Book of Judges. The author depicts the protagonist, once a mighty warrior, as blinded and prisoner to the Philistines. However, the hero conquers his own despair, and is given back his strength. In the end he pulls down the pillars that support the temple of the Philistine god Dagon, crushing himself along with his captors. FTP-- this is the plot of which tragedy by John Milton. ANSWER: _Samson Agonistes_ (SOCIAL SCIENCE - Sociology) 4. Chief among this man's contributions to his field are the distinction between "manifest" and "latent" functions, the recognition that some social actions are "dysfunctional", and his exploration of the nature of "deviance." He cited the Hopi rain dance extensively as he attempt to show that societies follow rituals in order to allow a Message 1/65 From Rory Molinari Page 4 he attempt to show that societies follow rituals in order to allow a system of laws to be developed. These were later grouped into what are referred to as structure-functional theories. FTP-Name Columbia University professor emeritus who became the first sociologist to win the National Science Foundation's Medal of Science. ANSWER: Robert K. _Merton_ (HISTORY - US, 20th Century) 5. In a 1994 interview, this former presidential candidate admitted that he made a huge mistake when he came to the defense of his wife in Manchester, New Hampshire 22 years before. He still won the primary, but not by the wide margin predicted. He had already shocked people by becoming Maine's first Democratic governor in over two decades, by advocating environmental protection before it was common, earning him the nickname Mr. Clean. FTP, Name this one-time vice-presidential candidate and Secretary of State under Carter whose uncharacteristic show of emotion in 1972 made people question his steadiness and symbolized his campaign's collapse. Message 1/65 From Rory Molinari Page 5 symbolized his campaign's collapse. ANSWER: Edmund Sixtus _Muskee_ (RELIGION - Western) 6. Arising in Persia in the third century A.D., this religion blended elements of gnosticism and Zoroastrianism. Growing rapidly after the martyring of its founder, this religion for a time was considered a rival to early Christianity, even claiming the young St. Augustine as an adherent. FTP, name this religion, founded by Mani and featuring the diametric opposition of the forces of good and evil. ANSWER: _Manichaeism_ (SCIENCE - Biology) 7. Found in four clusters, each on a different chromosome, in vertebrates, these genes control development * by regulating the Message 1/65 From Rory Molinari Page 6 vertebrates, these genes control development * by regulating the expression of other genes in particular parts of the body. For ten points, name this term, originally restricted to vertebrates, but now including related genes from all metazoans including _Drosophila_ in which they were first found. ANSWER: _Hox_ genes, prompt on Homeobox or Homeotic genes (CURRENT EVENTS) 8. After Chuck Burris was elected, he was quoted as saying, "Tell me God doesn't have a sense of humor." This quote might have stemmed from the fact that he, this city's first black mayor, lives in the same house that James R. Venable, the first Imperial Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, lived his entire life. The modern Klan was founded in this city in 1915 and for 50 years afterward was one of the largest centers for Klan activities in the nation. In his "I Have a Dream" speech, Martin Luther king hoped that freedom would ring off of this geographical feature in Georgia. FTP-Name this Atlanta suburb which is home to the "Confederate Mt. Rushmore." Message 1/65 From Rory Molinari Page 7 "Confederate Mt. Rushmore." ANSWER: _STONE MOUNTAIN_ Georgia (LITERATURE - Drama) 9. In this two character play, a pair of murderers wait in a sparse basement room for orders to their next killing. As they chat, first discussing the trivial and gradually more pressing issues, they start to receive mysterious notes. Semiliterate thugs, they cannot fulfill these requests for food, and they react to the Absurdist intrusions in kind, Ben by scrupulously following all the rules he knows, and Gus by questioning absurdity and authority. Drawing on "Waiting For Godot," but with a cold, fascist concept of God, name FTP, this Harold Pinter play. ANSWER: The _Dumb Waiter_ (GEOGRAPHY - Political) Message 1/65 From Rory Molinari Page 8 (GEOGRAPHY - Political) 10. This area was claimed by Germany in 1885, but was captured in 1915 by South African forces, and was declared a South African Mandate by the League of Nations in 1920. This Mandate was declared invalid by the UN in 1966, a declaration rejected by South Africa, which continued to integrate it into the larger South African economy. FTP, what is this country, which became independent in 1990 with its capital at Windhoek? ANSWER: _Namibia_ (Accept German _South-West Africa_ before "country") (HISTORY - Eastern, 20th century) 11. Dominated for decades by its Western counterpart, agitation for the formation of this state reached critical mass upon the raise of the Awami League, headed by Mujibur Rahman. Initially created in the partition of India, this nation, while being predominately Muslim, differed from Pakistan in its ethnic make up and seceded from Pakistan after a two week war in which India, seeking to divide its local Message 1/65 From Rory Molinari Page 9 after a two week war in which India, seeking to divide its local rivals, played a decisive role. FTP, name this nation on the subcontinent, formerly known as East Pakistan and East Bengal. ANSWER: _Bangladesh_ (POP CULTURE - Movies) 12. From a cinematographic standpoint, one of the scenes in this movie is a direct homage to 1940's "Foreign Correspondent", where two men are sitting in an airplane discussing their work. But its more well-known homage is to the 1925 "Battleship Potempkin"'s Odessa Steps sequence, which didn't feature a gangland shoot out. Written by David Mamet and costumed by Giorgio Armani, Bob Hoskins was originally slated to play the movie's notorious villain, but was dropped for Robert De Niro. FTP-Name this 1987 movie for which Sean Connery won his Best Supporting Actor Oscar. ANSWER: The _Untouchables_ Message 1/65 From Rory Molinari Page 10 (FINE ARTS - Painting) 13. The career of this painter and sculpter was interrupted by four years in the German army and did not take off until he moved to Paris in 1922. his paintings were inspired by Late Gothic artists and the lush fantasies of 19th century Romantics, and his turn to sculpture was influenced by his friend Albert Giacometti. For ten points name this surrealist whose paintings include _Surrealism and Painting_ and _Europe after the Rain_ and sculptures include _Oedipus II_ and _The King Playing with the Queen_. ANSWER: Max _Ernst_ (RELIGION - Mythology) 14. In the legend of the Tuleyone Indians, this creature is called Olle and is the world's savior. However, in most other mythologies it more closely parallels Blue-Jay of the Chinook, or the Norse Loki. Message 1/65 From Rory Molinari Page 11 more closely parallels Blue-Jay of the Chinook, or the Norse Loki. Popular in Navajo stories, ftp, name this cunning, sometimes malicious animal character, probably more famous as "Carnivorous Vulgaris." ANSWER: _Coyote_ (SCIENCE - Chemistry) 15. When molecules are very close together they exhibit attractive forces divided into two types, dipersion interaction and dipole-dipole attraction. Dispersion interaction exists between all molecules and dipole-dipole attraction occurs only between polar molecules. For ten points, what is the collective name for these attractive forces? Answer: _Van der Waals_ forces (SOCIAL SCIENCE - Psychology) 16. This professor of psychology and Johns Hopkins argued that psychology Message 1/65 From Rory Molinari Page 12 16. This professor of psychology and Johns Hopkins argued that psychology should become "purely objective, an experimental branch of natural science." Name this psychologist, founder of the school of behaviorism. ANSWER: John B. _Watson_ (HISTORY - Ancient) 17. Arriving around 1350, probably from the Marquesas Islands, these culturally Polynesian people only started to use their current name, meaning "ordinary people", to distinguish themselves from 19th century British settlers. FTP, name this people, who with a population of about 350,000 are the most important minority group in modern New Zealand. ANSWER: _Maori_ ["MOH-REE"] (POP CULTURE - Sports) Message 1/65 From Rory Molinari Page 13 18. When forced to retire in 1958, this coach held the record for the most wins in college basketball. That record would later be broken by one of his former assitant coaches, Adolph Rupp, who was recently surpassed by one of his former players, Dean Smith. For ten points name who was the "Father of basketball coaching," the man for whom the University of Kansas basketball arena is named. ANSWER: Forrest C. "Phog" _Allen_ (FINE ARTS - Photography) 19. An early champion of photography as a form of fine art, in 1905 he founded, along with Edward Steichen, Gallery 291 in New York. For ten points, name this avant-garde photographer who married one of the prominant artists fetured in his gallery, Georgia O'Keefe. ANSWER: Alfred _Stieglitz_ Message 1/65 From Rory Molinari Page 14 (GEGORAPHY - Politcal) 20. The secret police agency SAVAK helped to maintain the rule of this country's decidedly authoritarian leader, who was supported by the United States. Despite this, there was a revolution here in 1979. For 10 points, name this country, whose Shah was replaced by the Ayatollah Khomenei. ANSWER: _Iran_ (LITERATURE - Eastern) 21. Born in 1925, his childhood was heavily steeped in the lore of the militaristic autocracy in which he lived. His first novel,_Confessions of a Mask_, caused quite a stir when it first hit the scene in 1949, perhaps because of its treatment of impotence. His later work _Forbidden Colors_ further shocked his society because of its explicit discussion of homosexuality. He finally outdid himself on November 25, 1970, when he lead a group of students into an army Message 1/65 From Rory Molinari Page 15 on November 25, 1970, when he lead a group of students into an army base and held a general hostage in an attempt to overthrow the government. FTP, name this eccentric Japanese writer who planned his seppuku as his final artistic act. ANSWER: Yukio _MISHIMA_ accept _MISHIMA_ Yukio and also _KIMITAKE_ Hiraoka (GENERAL KNOWLEDGE - Miscellaneous) 22. On February 13th, 2001, the universe will tire momentarily of expanding forever, causing everyone (including the author) to repeat exactly the previous ten years for good or for bad. After the repeat the book ends with a clambake at Xanadu. For ten points, name this 1997 Kurt Vonnegut novel, which he claims will be his last. ANSWER: _Timequake_ (SCIENCE - Geology) Message 1/65 From Rory Molinari Page 16 (SCIENCE - Geology) 23. Two answers needed. Alfred Wegner, who proposed the theory of continental drift in 1912, suggested the existence, during the Permian, of the supercontinent, Pangea. Sometime during the Mesozoic, Pangea broke into two smaller continents, a northern one consisting of present-day Asia, Europe, and North America, and a southern one composed of Antarctica, South America, Australia, and India. For ten points, what are the names given to these two continents? ANSWER: _Laurasia_ and _Gondwanaland_ or _Gondwana_ (RELIGION - Eastern) 24. Featuring many Kamis, or nature deities, including Inari, a god of agriculture, depicted as a bearded man carrying two bundles on his back, this religion's name means "The Way of the Gods." It does not have a fully developed theology, since it's texts give few details about the "High Plain of Heaven" and the "Dark Land." Adherents regard the Sun Goddess, Amaterasu, as the chief deity. FTP, name this Message 1/65 From Rory Molinari Page 17 regard the Sun Goddess, Amaterasu, as the chief deity. FTP, name this religion whose original members were farmers of the Yamoto tribe in Japan. ANSWER: _Shinto_ (SCIENCE - Physics) 25. 80 years after it was predicted, scientists believe they have found evidence for a prediction of the general theory of relativity. The accretion disk of matter around a suspected black hole appears to be wobbling more than it should be, perhaps caused by the the spinning black hole rotating space and time along with it. FTP identify this phenomenon, named for what it does to the space- and time-frame surrounding the black hole. ANSWER: _Frame-dragging_ (HISTORY - US) Message 1/65 From Rory Molinari Page 18 (HISTORY - US) 26. Virginia's royal governor, John Murray, took control of western Pennsylvania, and then settlers began moving into Kentucky. This infringement on land provoked the Shawnee and Ottawa tribes into war. Andrew Lewis led his troops to victory over chief Cornstalk at the battle of Point Pleasant. FTP -- the following events describe which 1774 dispute that was ended with the Treaty of Camp Charlotte. ANSWER: _Lord Dunmore's_ War (POP CULTURE) 27. Asimov called this fictional device "the most intricate device ever constructed by man" in his many short stories about the United States Robots and Mechanical Men Corporation. For 10 points, name this device, one of which is carried by Star Trek: The Next Generation's android Data. ANSWER: _Positronic brain_ Message 1/65 From Rory Molinari Page 19 ANSWER: _Positronic brain_ (FINE ART - Painting) 28. Born in 1888 in Greece to Italian parents, this painter moved to Munich at a young age, where he was introduced to the philosophical writings of Nietzche and Schopenhaur. This influence can be seen in his psychoanalytical paintings featuring the juxtapostion of classical nad modern themes. For ten points, name this founder of the Metaphysical School of painting and important influence of the early surrealists, whose paintings include _The Endless Voyage_ and _The Melancholy and Mystery of a Street_. ANSWER: Giorgo _de_Chirico_ (LITERATURE - Ancient) 29. His treatise "Anatomy of the Uterus" was written early in his career, perhaps when he ws a late teenager, and draws heavily from Message 1/65 From Rory Molinari Page 20 career, perhaps when he ws a late teenager, and draws heavily from Herophilos' (hair-oh-phil-us) anatomical observations, while "Prognosis" gives a glimpse into the lives of Rome's upper class and their doctors. This man's writing, nearly 200 treatises on medicine, logic, and philosophy, were widely translated into Arabic and later Latin, and make up 11% of the surviving Greek texts written from Homer to his death. FTP, name this man, whose works were medical dogma through the Middle Ages. ANSWER: _Galen_ of Pergamum (CURRENT EVENTS) 30. Louis Farrakhan began his "friendship tour" here and will continue to several countries such as Libya, Iran, North Korea, and Korea despite warnings from Washington to avoid "terrorist states." For 10 points, name this country, which provked a new Middle East crisis when it expelled U.S. arms inspectors in November 1997. ANSWER: _Iraq_ Message 1/65 From Rory Molinari Page 21 ANSWER: _Iraq_ BONUSES ------- (CURRENT EVENTS) 1. New British Prime Minster Tony Blair made a major theme in his opening address to the Commonwealth Conference in October of 1997 that the British Commonwealth is not a group that must remain bound by its traditions, but an organization that can look to the future. FTPAP, answer these questions about this year's event. (10) The conference's lone tie to tradition was a single piper from this city, the host of the 1997 conference. ANSWER: _Edinburgh_, Scotland Message 1/65 From Rory Molinari Page 22 (10) With the return of Fiji to the fold this year, within 2, how many member nations attended the meeting? ANSWER: _51_ (accept 49-53) (10) What recently re-admitted member nation has offered to host the next installment of the bi-annual conference in 1999? ANSWER: _South Africa_ (LITERATURE - European) 2. FTP each, given some characters, name the Hardy work in which they appear. William Boldwood, Francis Troy, Gabriel Oak ANSWER: _Far from the Madding Crowd_ Message 1/65 From Rory Molinari Page 23 Damon Wildeve, Eustacia Vye, Clym Yeobright ANSWER: The _Return of the Native_ Grace Melbury, Giles Winterbourne, Edred Fitzpiers ANSWER: The _Woodlanders_ (FINE ARTS - Architecture) 3. FTPE, name these architectural features. A) In Greek temples these are the square slabs in between triglyphs. The Temple of Athena Parthenos was among the first to have these sculpted all around the temple. ANSWER: _metope_s B) These are carved half-circles above cathedral doorways, such as the Message 1/65 From Rory Molinari Page 24 B) These are carved half-circles above cathedral doorways, such as the Romanesque "Ascension of Christ and the Mission of the Apostles" at La Madeleine in France. ANSWER: _tympani_ or _tympanum_ C) Found in both Greek temples and medieval cloisters, this is a court enclosed on all sides by a colonnade, as at Diocletian's Palace Temple. ANSWER: _peristyle_ (POP CULTURE - Music) 4. Since my middle name is also "Puffy," I decided to write a bonus about Puff Daddy. A) First, for five points each, name the two Police songs covered by Puffy. One hit the U.S. charts at #32 in 1979, the other #1 in 1983. Message 1/65 From Rory Molinari Page 25 ANSWER: _Roxanne_ and _Every Breath You Take_ (in any order) B) Along with Mase, Puffy did "Can't Nobody Hold Me Down" which sampled, FTP, whose 1983 #5 hit, "Break My Stride?" ANSWER: Matthew _Wilder_ C) In another video, Puffy, dressed in a 70s style tuxedo, sings, FTP, what R.E.M. song, whose video won several MTV Video Awards in 1994? ANSWER: _Everybody Hurts_ (HISTORY - American) 5. For ten points a piece, answer the following questions about Reconstruction after the American Civil War. (10) The plan that Lincoln advocated at the end of the Civil War to readmit states to the union called for what percentage of voters in the Message 1/65 From Rory Molinari Page 26 readmit states to the union called for what percentage of voters in the 1860 election to swear loyalty to the Union. ANSWER: _10_ Percent (10) Radical Republicans opposed the Lincoln plan and created this much harsher plan which Lincoln pocket vetoed in 1864. ANSWER: _Wade-Davis_ Bill (10) Name the first state to be readmitted to the Union during Reconstruction, probably because it was the home state of the President at the time. ANSWER: _Tennessee_ (SCIENCE - Chemistry) 6. FTP, answer the following concerning amino acids. Message 1/65 From Rory Molinari Page 27 a) Name the two functional groups found in a basic amino acid ANSWER: _amine_ and _carboxyl_ (5 points per answer) b) All amino acids are chiral except for this one, which has a hydrogen atom attached to the alpha carbon ANSWER: _glycine_ c) This equation defines the relationship between pH and the ratio of the conjugate acid to its conjugate base, and provides a mathematical expresion for the dissociation constants of amino acids ANSWER: _Henderson-Hasselbach_ (RELIGION - Mythology) 7. FTP each, name the following characters/things in Norse myth Message 1/65 From Rory Molinari Page 28 a) Husband of Gerd, he was included with the Aesir. The son of the sea god Njord, he was the god of peace, fertility, rain, and sunshine. ANSWER: _Freyr_ or _Frey_ a) Thor failed to smash the skull of this world serpent, and the two are destined to kill each other at Ragnarok. ANSWER: _Jormungandr_ a) This was Odin's magical horse. ANSWER: _Sleipnir_ (SCIENCE - Biology) 8. Name these 20th century evolutionary biologists for ten points apiece. Message 1/65 From Rory Molinari Page 29 a) Grandson of a famous paleontologist and brother of a famous writer, he attempted to bring together the fields of paleontology and genetics with his 1942 book, "Evolution: The Modern Synthesis". ANSWER: _J_ulian Huxley_ b) This paleontologist made the greatest contribution to integrating evolutionary theory with the fossil record and introduced his theory of quantum evolution in his 1944 book, "Tempo and Mode in Evolution". ANSWER: George Gaylord _Simpson_ c) This geneticist introduced the shifting balance theory and adaptive landscape models to emphasize the importance of genetic drift in evolution. ANSWER: Sewall _Wright_ (GENERAL KNOWLEDGE - Miscellaneous) Message 1/65 From Rory Molinari Page 30 (GENERAL KNOWLEDGE - Miscellaneous) 9. Given events in French history, provide the month in which all of them occurred, 30/20/10. 30: Napoleon Bonaparte is born, Louis VI dies. 20: End of 2nd Battle of the Marne, Battles of Blenheim and Smolensk occur. 10: St. Bartholomew`s Day Massacre occurs. ANSWER: _August_ (LITERATURE - Philosophy) 10. Name the philosopher, 30-20-10. 30: Born in 1889, he worked at Germany's Freiburg University under Edmund Husserl (HUSS-erl), with whom he collaborated in expanding the Message 1/65 From Rory Molinari Page 31 Edmund Husserl (HUSS-erl), with whom he collaborated in expanding the philosophy of phenomenology. 20: Greatly influenced by Husserl, Nietzsche and Kierkegaard, his ideas about the authenticity of individual existence and ``the question of being'' in turn greatly influenced the existentialists. 10: While a rector at Freiburg he enthusiastically endorsed the Nazi movement, refusing to answer questions about his involvement with the Nazis throughout the rest of his life. ANSWER: Martin _Heidegger_ (HI-deg-ger) (GEOGRAPHY - Physical) 11. Given a US City, name the river on which it sits, for the stated number of points. a) [5 pts] Kansas City, Missouri Message 1/65 From Rory Molinari Page 32 ANSWER: _Missouri_ (Note: Kansas City, Kansas also sits on the Kansas, but KC, MO does not.) b) [5 pts] Albany, New York ANSWER: _Hudson_ c) [10 pts] Phoenix, Arizona ANSWER: _Salt_ d) [10 pts] Wichita, Kansas ANSWER: _Arkansas_ (FINE ARTS - Music) Message 1/65 From Rory Molinari Page 33 12. Name the composers on a 15/5 basis. 15: He composed music for the Vatican City's national anthem. 5: He is more famous for his operas "Faust," "The Bloody Nun," and "The Mock Doctor." ANSWER: Charles _Gounod_ 15: He composed music for Germany's national anthem. 5: He is better known for his Paris and London Symphonies. ANSWER: Franz Joseph _Haydn_ (POP CULTURE - Sports) 13. Is bigger better? That point may still be up for debate, but for the stated number of points, answer these questions about the race to Message 1/65 From Rory Molinari Page 34 the stated number of points, answer these questions about the race to have the stadium that seats the most fans. (10) This school's "Big House" will add an additional 5,200 seats over the summer of 1998, bringing its capacity to 107,701. ANSWER: The University of _Michigan_ at Ann Arbor (10) Michigan Stadium will reclaim the top spot from this school's Neyland Stadium, which in 1995 expanded to 102,544 and then further to 102,854. ANSWER: The University of _Tennessee_ at Knoxville (10) Now for five points a piece, in terms of seating capacity, name the largest off campus stadium and the largest university owned dome. ANSWER: _Rose Bowl_ (UCLA) and _Carrier Dome_ (Syracuse) (HISTORY - Ancient) Message 1/65 From Rory Molinari Page 35 (HISTORY - Ancient) 14. Answer these questions about Philip II of Macedon, FTPE. A) Name the Athenian orator, born in 384 BC, who made many speeches against Philip, including his "Philippics." ANSWER: _Demosthenes_ B) What name was given to the peace wherein Athens gave Philip control of Phocis in return for empty promises of non-aggression. It is named for the leader of the Athenian envoys. ANSWER: Peace of _Philocrates_ C) After conquering Greece, Philip called this congress, in 338 BC, to organize his empire. It is named for the city where delegates met regularly. ANSWER: Congress of _Corinth_ Message 1/65 From Rory Molinari Page 36 (SOCIAL SCIENCES - Economics) 15. For the stated number of points, name the U.S. economist 5: Born in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, he originated the institutionalist school of economics and penned the work Theory of Leisure Class ANSWER: Thorstein _Veblen_ 10: In 1880, he ran unsuccesfully for mayor of New York City. In 1871, he proposed a tax by the government on the rent derived from land so that economic rent would benefit the populace rather than the landowner's ANSWER: Henry _George_ 15: This man was a teacher at the University of Wisconsin from 1904-32. In his History of Labor in the U.S., he advanced the theory of the evolution of the American Labor movement. Message 1/65 From Rory Molinari Page 37 ANSWER: John Rogers _Commons_ (SCIENCE - Physics) 16. Name the scientist 30-20-10. 30: He was the chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission for ten years during the Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon administrations. 20: The 106th element of the periodic chart is named for him. 10: He discovered plutonium and co-discovered at least nine other elements. ANSWER: Glenn T. _Seaborg_ (RELIGION - Judeo-Christian) Message 1/65 From Rory Molinari Page 38 17. Name the Jewish text FTPE. a) Give the common name of each of the two collections of discussions on Jewish law, written between 200 and 500 AD. ANSWER: _Talmud_ b) Name the rabbinic legal code contained within both Talmuds, divided among six orders. ANSWER: _Mishnah_ C) Name the commentary on the Mishnah, traditionally written surrounding it on the page. ANSWER: _Gemara_ (FINE ARTS - Painting) Message 1/65 From Rory Molinari Page 39 18. Name the Artist from paintings 30-20-10. 30: _Summer Evening_, _People in the Sun_, _Wester Motel_ 20: _New York Office_, _Compartment C_,_Car_, _Automat_ 10: _Sunlight in a Cafeteria_, _Cape Cod Morning_, _Nighthawks_ ANSWER: Edward _Hopper_ (POP CULTURE - Music) 19. Name these Beatles songs for ten points apiece. a) Written by Paul McCartney for John Lannon's son, Julian, this song was the biggest selling Beatles single of all time. ANSWER: _Hey Jude_ Message 1/65 From Rory Molinari Page 40 b) McCartney claims to have come up with this song in a dream. It was originally titled "Scrambled Eggs" and went on to become the Beatles song most covered by other artists. ANSWER: _Yesterday_ c) Lennon envisioned this song with on hundred Tibetan monks chanting in the background but settled for backwards guitar and drum tracks for its eerie effect. Originally title "The Void," this is the last song on Revolver. ANSWER: _Tomorrow Never Knows_ (HISTORY - British Isles) 20. One of the most memorable murders of King Henry I of England's reign- that of his mistress by his wife in 1176- never actually occured. For the stated number of, answer these questions about the legendary quarrel: Message 1/65 From Rory Molinari Page 41 legendary quarrel: 5: Name Henry's queen, the former queen of France, who could not have committed the foul deed since she was imprisoned by Henry until 1189. ANSWER: _Eleanor of Aquitaine_ 10: Now name Henry's mistress, whose name was punned in Latin by Giraldus Cambrensis as "rose of unchastity". It is now believed that she entered a convent and died there. ANSWER: _Rosamund Clifford_ (Prompt on partial answer of "Rosamund" or "Fair Rosamund".) 15: Supposedly Eleanor snuck into Henry and Rosamund's love nest in this English town- no mean feat, since, according to legend, it was surrounded by a maze. Its American namesake is known for music, not murder. ANSWER: _Woodstock_ Message 1/65 From Rory Molinari Page 42 (GEOGRAPHY - Physical) 21. For the stated number of points, identify the river from a feature on it. a) [5 pts] Victoria Falls ANSWER: _Zambezi_ b) [10 pts] Itaipu Dam ANSWER: _Parana_ c) [5 pts] Lake Mead ANSWER: _Colorado_ d) [10 pts] Marajo Island Message 1/65 From Rory Molinari Page 43 ANSWER: _Amazon_ OR _Para_ (Note: "Para" is an alternate name for the east mouth of the Amazon) (LITERATURE - Drama) 22. FTP each, name the following Shaw plays a) The title heroine, must choose between James Morell, her clergyman husband, and Eugene Marchbanks, a gifted poet who is infatuated with her. ANSWER: _Candida_ b) Dr. Colenso Ridgeon must choose between saving Louis Dubedat, a talented artist who has deceived his wife Jennifer, or helping an abject doctor who treats indigent patients. ANSWER: The _Doctor's Dilemma_ Message 1/65 From Rory Molinari Page 44 c) The characters of the play, including Captain Shotover and his daughters Hesione and Lady Utterword, recount their grand philosophies to one another all the while they are oblivious to the impending dangers of their environment. ANSWER: _Heartbreak House_ (CURRENT EVENTS) 23. 2 large Indian cities recently changed their name from their British-era names. For 15 pts. each, given the previous name, give the current name. a) Bombay ANSWER: _Mumbai_ (MOOM-buy) b) Madras Message 1/65 From Rory Molinari Page 45 ANSWER: _Chennay_ (CHENN-ay) (SCIENCE - Astronomy) 24. Given a pair of minor moons, identify the planet, for 10 points each. a) Metis, Thebe ["THEE-be"] ANSWER: _Jupiter_ b) Nereid, Despina ANSWER: _Neptune_ c) Elara, Carme ANSWER: _Jupiter_ Message 1/65 From Rory Molinari Page 46 (RELIGION - Mythology) 25. A Greek ship has taken a wrong turn and washed up in Celtic Britain. The crew needs your help to figure out what local god to sacrifice to in order to get home safely. For 15 points each, name the Celtic god given a brief discription and their Greek counterpart. a) Wounded in a battle with the Formorians, this god was healed by a magic fountain. His Greek cousin is Hephaestus (Hephaistos). ANSWER: _Goibniu_ (Gohv-knee-ooh) or _Govannon_ (Note: Accept any reasonable alternative pronunciation- Celtic names are hard to say!) b) He was the bravest of the Tuatha De Danaan. Two other Celtic sea gods, Mannannon and Dylan, are reputed to be his sons. His counterpart is Poseidon. ANSWER: _Lir_ or _Llyr_ (Don't accept Dylan or Mannannon) Message 1/65 From Rory Molinari Page 47 (HISTORY - Asian) 26. Given an event elsewhere in Asia, give the name of the Dynasty ruling China at that time, for 10 points each. a) Mohammed recieves his first revelations. ANSWER: _Sui_ [In 610] b) Tamerlane invades India. ANSWER: _Ming_ [In 1398] c) Commodore Perry lands in Japan. ANSWER: _Qing_ ["CHING"] OR _Manchu_ (SOCIAL SCIENCES - Law) Message 1/65 From Rory Molinari Page 48 (SOCIAL SCIENCES - Law) 27. Given the Supreme court case, name the presiding Chief Justice, for the stated number of points: 5: Dread Scott v. Sanford ANSWER: Hon. Roger B. _Taney_ 10: Gibbons v. Ogden ANSWER: Hon. John _Marshall_ 15 : Adkins v. Children's Hospital ANSWER: Hon. William H. _Taft_ (LITERATURE - Poetry) A) Friends with Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift, this poet was given Message 1/65 From Rory Molinari Page 49 A) Friends with Alexander Pope and Jonathan Swift, this poet was given the post of Lottery Commissioner by Sir Robert Walpole. FTP, name this author of "Wine," "Blueskin's Ballad," and "Molly Mog." ANSWER: John _Gay_ B) This work, with sequel "Polly," earned Gay his largest fortune. FTP, name the opera based on the life of highwayman Jonathan Wild. ANSWER: The _Beggar's Opera_ C) Give the name of the Gay poem subtitled, "The Art of Walking the Streets of London," FTP. ANSWER: _Trivia_ (GENERAL KNOWLEDGE) 29. Give the common name, 30/20/10. Message 1/65 From Rory Molinari Page 50 30: A mountain in Southwest Colorado, at 13,493 feet, it is one of Colorado's tallest. 20: This parliament building was bombarded by troops loyal to Boris Yeltsin. 10: This structure, administered by the National Park Service, was rebuilt by James Hoban in 1817, after being burned. ANSWER: The _White House_ (FINE ARTS - Music) 30. FTP each, name the composer given works a) The Rape of Lucretia, Albert Herring, Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra ANSWER: Benjamin _Britten_ Message 1/65 From Rory Molinari Page 51 ANSWER: Benjamin _Britten_ b) Orfeo and Euridice, Alceste, Iphigene en Tauride ANSWER: Christoph W. _Gluck_ c) Die Frauenliebe und Leben, Traumeri, Carnival ANSWER: Robert _Schumann_