Message 11/102 From David J Davies Jan 13, 98 02:40:49 pm -0500 Return-Path: X-Authentication-Warning: minerva.cis.yale.edu: djdavies owned process doing -bs Date: Tue, 13 Jan 1998 14:40:49 -0500 (EST) From: David J Davies X-Sender: djdavies@minerva.cis.yale.edu To: jarvey@sas.upenn.edu Subject: Yale B Questions within X-MIME-Autoconverted: from QUOTED-PRINTABLE to 8bit by orion.sas.upenn.edu id OA A01109 Yale B Questions for Penn Bowl 7, 1998 Toss Up Questions 1. CURRENT EVENTS His employer gave him, along with project manager Robert Holt, two Super Bowl tickets after his prolonged return from a business trip to Rostov-on-Don. For ten points identify this Qualcomm employee who Russia accused of espionage in December 1997. ANSWER: Richard _BLISS_ Message 11/102 From David J Davies Page 2 ANSWER: Richard _BLISS_ 2. HISTORY Born in 1570, he enlisted in the Spanish army and fought in the Netherlands. He was an English Roman Catholic convert, and his opposition to the Protestant English monarchy led to his execution in January, 1606. For ten points identify this leader of the November 5, 1605 Gunpowder Plot. ANSWER: Guy _FAWKES_ 3. LITERATURE/PHILOSOPHY Its adherents believe that all principles are to be regarded as working hypotheses rather than metaphysically binding axioms. A modern expression of empiricism, it was influential in early twentieth century America. For ten points identify this philosophical movement founded by C.S. Pierce. ANSWER: _PRAGMATISM_ 4. SOCIAL SCIENCE It means "configuration," and, appropriately, its adherents studied how perceptions are formed in relation to context, configuration, and Message 11/102 From David J Davies Page 3 how perceptions are formed in relation to context, configuration, and meaning. A movement in experimental psychology, it laid foundations for later work in cognitive psychology. For ten points identify this word that is associated with men such as Wolfgang Kohler. ANSWER: _GESTALT_ 5. GEOGRAPHY It rises to an altitude of 748 feet in the Valdai Hills during its 2290 mile course. Although parts are frozen over during three to four months of the year, this river is almost entirely navigable. For ten points identify this longest European river. ANSWER: _VOLGA_ 6. SCIENCE Because DNA is only synthesized in the 3 prime to 5 prime direction, the lagging strand cannot be replicated in a single piece. Instead, it is replicated in short pieces which are later joined. For ten points, what is the name of these pieces? ANSWER: _OKAZAKI_ fragments 7. FINE ARTS Message 11/102 From David J Davies Page 4 7. FINE ARTS His early works were calm landscapes painted in delicate grays, mauves, and dark greens. He and Dutch painter Theo van Doesburg founded De Stijl magazine, in which he developed his theories of "neoplasticism." For ten points name this painter of Fox Trot and Broadway Boogie Woogie. ANSWER: Piet _MONDRIAN_ 8. HISTORY It emerged during the late 1960s and carried out a systematic war against Prince Norodom Sihanouk and later Lon Nol. Despite American aid to their enemies, this group took over their capital city in 1975 and declared a new government. For ten points identify this Cambodian posse. ANSWER: _KHMER ROUGE_ or _CAMBODIAN COMMUNIST ARMY_ 9. RELIGIONS They held the Bible to be the only authentic rule of faith, exhorted the clergy to return to the simple life of the early church, and opposed war, the doctrine of transubstantiation, confession, and the use of images in worship. For ten points name this 14th-15th century religious sect, led by English theologian and reformer John Wycliffe. ANSWER: _LOLLARDS_ Message 11/102 From David J Davies Page 5 ANSWER: _LOLLARDS_ 10. CURRENT EVENTS Whiskey and Coke, vodka and orange juice, marijuana, a $300 stripper who lacked cocaine, the John Hancock Building, and morphine. All of these elements were part of the last hours of a man who was found with a red-tinged fluid coming from his nose and a white, frothy fluid coming from his mouth. For ten points identify this recently-deceased comedian. ANSWER: Chris _FARLEY_ 11. LITERATURE/PHILOSOPHY His first name is Ahmed, and he was born to a Muslim businessman and educated at the Rugby School and the University of Cambridge. He has written allegorical works about India and Pakistan, but now he lives in hiding under the protection of Scotland Yard. For ten points identify this author whose assassination would merit a $6 million reward. ANSWER: Ahmed Salman _RUSHDIE_ 12. RELIGIONS The month of March was especially filled with festivals in his honor. October was also an important month for him, and he was invoked in the Message 11/102 From David J Davies Page 6 October was also an important month for him, and he was invoked in the ancient hymn of the Arval Brothers. Worship of this god soared under the reign of Agustus, and he became the personal guardian of the emporer. For ten points identify this Roman who possessed sacred spears. ANSWER: _MARS_ 13. SCIENCE Steam-driven generator, coolant pump, core shield, containment vessel, control rods, fuel pellets. For ten points, these are all parts of what sort of electricity generating device? ANSWER: _NUCLEAR REACTOR_ or _NUCLEAR POWER PLANT_ or _NUCLEAR GENERATOR_ [prompt if "nuclear" comes up but the rest is incorrect] 14. POPULAR CULTURE/SPORTS This actor is a Tony award-winning Broadway star, but unless you saw his work in the 1995 television adaptation of ^sBye Bye Birdie,^r you^yd probably never guess that he was such a talented singer and dancer. For ten points, name this actor, who portrays the decidedly un-Broadway George Costanza on Seinfeld every week. ANSWER: Jason _ALEXANDER_ Message 11/102 From David J Davies Page 7 15. LITERATURE/PHILOSOPHY Its characters discuss what a man with the ring of Gyges might do. But this. In pondering this, the Sophists argued that the only reason for acting justly is that one cannot get away with acting unjustly. book is most famous for an allegory in Book Five. For ten points, identify this philosophical and political work of Plato. ANSWER: The _REPUBLIC_ or _POLITEIA_ 16. FINE ARTS A child prodigy, he wrote three symphonies by the time he was 18. He had a special professional relationship with Franz Liszt, and counted Gabriel Faure among his students. For ten points, name this composer of the "Suite algerienne," "Africa," "Organ Symphony," "Danse Macabre", and "Samson and Delilah." ANSWER: Camille _SAINT-SAENS_ 17. HISTORY During an 1812 Baltimore riot, someone tried to remove his nose with a knife. Humiliated by this and his financial plight, this former Virginia governor entered a self-imposed exile in the West Indies and Message 11/102 From David J Davies Page 8 Virginia governor entered a self-imposed exile in the West Indies and died in Georgia, never returning home. For ten points identify this nicknamed father of a famous Civil War general. ANSWER: _HENRY LEE_ or _LIGHT HORSE HARRY LEE_ 18. SCIENCE For elemental oxygen, or any other element in an uncombined state, it is zero. For an ion, it is equal to the charge. In a compound it is zero. For a polyatomic ion, it is equal to the charge. For ten points, what is the chemical heuristic, useful in predicting chemical reactions, that is described by these rules? ANSWER: _OXIDATION NUMBER_ or _OXIDATION STATE_ [prompt on "oxidation"] 19. HISTORY He entered the political realm by prosecuting Cimon and implemented democratic reforms with Ephialtes shortly thereafter. He would die of the plague at age 66, but his political leadership saw the creation of the Parthenon, as well as many other Greek marvels. For ten points, identify this leader of Athens. ANSWER: _PERICLES_ Message 11/102 From David J Davies Page 9 20. POPULAR CULTURE/SPORTS Loosely based on Shakespeare's Hamlet, this 1983 film sees Mel Blanc as the voice of a cartoon-watching father. It introduced the "3-B" rating to the world of cinema, and allowed SCTV alums Dave Thomas and Rick Moranis a start in the world of film. For ten points identify film about beer, hockey, and all things Canadian. ANSWER: _STRANGE BREW_: The Adventures of Bob & Doug MacKenzie 21. SOCIAL SCIENCE A man was arrested in Phoenix and brought to a police station. There, a victim identified the man as her kidnapper and rapist. Despite this and a signed confession, the U.S. Supreme Court freed Ernesto. For ten points identify the 1966 court case that ensured that accused criminals would be made aware of their constitutional rights. ANSWER: _MIRANDA_ v. Arizona 22. FINE ARTS He originally studied law and wanted to pursue a career as a composer. Among his scenic designers were Matisse, Braque, and Picasso, and he commissioned such ballets as Stravinsky's Firebird and Ravel's Daphnis Message 11/102 From David J Davies Page 10 commissioned such ballets as Stravinsky's Firebird and Ravel's Daphnis and Chloe. For ten points name this man who helped establish the Ballets Russes. ANSWER: Sergey Pavlovich _DIAGHILEV_ 23. GENERAL/MISCELLANEOUS Although they upgraded the machinery in their garage from Macintoshes to SGI workstations, brothers Rand and Robyn Miller stuck with the same formula that made their rookie endeavor in 1993 such a groundbreaking success. For ten points, name the Millers' new multimedia adventure game, which begins where its predecessor Myst left off. ANSWER: _RIVEN_ 24. FINE ARTS After emigrating in 1777, he joined the Revolutionary army and attained the rank of major of engineers. Later he designed the Old City Hall of New York and the town house of financier Robert Morris in Philadelphia. But his most famous project was the city he modeled after Versailles in his native France. For ten points identify this architect. ANSWER: Pierre _L^yENFANT_ Message 11/102 From David J Davies Page 11 25. LITERATURE/PHILOSOPHY She attended an academy that shared its name with a college her grandfather helped found, and her father served in Congress in the mid-nineteenth century. A sibling named Livinia, however, ensured that she would also be well-remembered. For ten points identify this "New England mystic." ANSWER: Emily Elizabeth _DICKINSON_ 26. SCIENCE Alizarine yellow, methyl yellow, methyl violet, methyl orange, methyl red, bromthymol blue, phenolphthalein [fee-nol-THA-leen]. For ten points, these are all used in what capacity in the laboratory? ANSWER: as _pH_ indicators [or anything to that effect] 27. RELIGIONS After World War II, the Kokka form of this ideology fell out of practice in favor of the apolitical Jinja form. The Imperial family, however, continued to be important. Literally meaning "the way of kami," these indigineous beliefs are most readily observed in social practices and not in temples or shrines. For ten points name this religion of Japan. Message 11/102 From David J Davies Page 12 in temples or shrines. For ten points name this religion of Japan. ANSWER: _SHINTO_ 28. GENERAL/MISCELLANEOUS This 1946 movie is a perverse love story about an FBI agent who sent the woman he loved into the arms of a Nazi in order to uncover an espionage ring. Although Christopher Wallace was not in this film, Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman were. For ten points identify this Alfred Hitchcock film. ANSWER: _NOTORIOUS_ 29. GEOGRAPHY It was repopulated in 1979 after being virtual emptied four years earlier. Located in the south central part of its nation, it lies at the confluence of the Tonie Sap and Mekong rivers. It is connected to Bangkok and Thailand via railroad, and is known for its pagodas. For ten points identify this Kampuchean city. ANSWER: _PHNOM PENH_ 30. POPULAR CULTURE/SPORTS Although he has been a respected player for years, few men have played worse in the Super Bowl. Although his teams have competed four times for Message 11/102 From David J Davies Page 13 worse in the Super Bowl. Although his teams have competed four times for the NFL championship, each time he has come away empty, losing by more than 19 points. For ten points identify this lucky-numbered Bronco quarterback who will try to change this trend in 1998. ANSWER: John _ELWAY_ Bonus Questions (all worth 30 points) 1. LITERATURE/PHILOSOPHY I give you the description of a Herman Melville title character, you give me his name, ten points each. a. A former postal service employee who "prefers not to" leave his office despite his boss's fervent pleas, this character eventually starves because he also prefers not to eat. ANSWER: _BARTLEBY_ b. A hot-headed but loyal sailor who kills a superior for suggesting he was planning a mutiny. ANSWER: _BILLY BUDD_ c. The deposed captain of the San Dominick, this character saves himself from bloodthirsty slaves by leaping from his ship into a whaleboat Message 11/102 From David J Davies Page 14 from bloodthirsty slaves by leaping from his ship into a whaleboat piloted by Captain Delano. ANSWER: _BENITO CERENO_ 2. GENERAL/MISCELLANEOUS Once again its time for the mandatory rap-biology conjoining bonus. For example, I say "The member of NWA that died of AIDS and a common laboratory preservative that played a role in the Simpson trial," you say "Easy E-D-T-A." Fifteen points each, five points if only one part is given. a. The stage-name of recently murdered rapper whose ominously-titled last album was nominated for a Grammy and the abbreviation for an energy storing molecule with a function similar to ATP. ANSWER: The _Notorious B.I.G TP_ [The Notorious B.I. GTP, prompt on B.I.G.] b. The medical stage name of the artist behind the album _The Chronic_ and the complete medical name of Lou Gehrig's disease ANSWER: Dr. Dre myotrophic lateral sclerosis [Dr. Dr-amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, prompt for expansion if "Dr. Dr-ALS" is given.] 3. FINE ARTS Name the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, given songs, on a 15-5 basis. Message 11/102 From David J Davies Page 15 15-5 basis. a. 15: "Out of My Dreams", "All 'er Nothin'" 5: "Surrey with the Fringe on Top", "Oh, What a Beautiful Morning" ANSWER: _ OKLAHOMA_ b. 15: "What's the use of Wond'rin", "Soliloquy" 5: "If I Loved You", "You'll Never Walk Alone" ANSWER: _ CAROUSEL_ 4. SCIENCE For ten points each, give the ideal bond angle, in degrees, between the atomic bonds in the following molecules. a. sulfur dioxide ANSWER: _120_ b. methane ANSWER: _109.5_ c. carbon dioxide ANSWER: _180_ 5. LITERATURE/PHILOSOPHY Identify the philosopher from a quotation for the stated number of points: 5: "Those who labor in the earth are the chosen poeple of God, if he ever Message 11/102 From David J Davies Page 16 5: "Those who labor in the earth are the chosen poeple of God, if he ever had a chosen people..." ANSWER: Thomas _JEFFERSON_ 10: "Human reason has this peculiar fate that in one species of its knowledge it is burdened by questions which...it is also not able to answer." ANSWER: Immanuel _KANT_ 15: "The prudent man is always sincere, and feels horror at the very thought of exposing himself to the disgrace which attends upon the detection of falsehood." ANSWER: _ADAM SMITH_ 6. HISTORY Answer the following about the events that formed the basis for Steven Spielberg's "Amistad." a. In what year was La Amistad taken by the U.S. Coast Guard? ANSWER: _1839_ b. What island was both the origin and the intended destination of La Amistad when slaves took over the ship? ANSWER: _CUBA_ c. What colony did most of the freed Amistad slaves go to after the U.S. Supreme Court released them? Message 11/102 From David J Davies Page 17 Supreme Court released them? ANSWER: _SIERRA LEONE_ 7. RELIGIONS Name the Greek judge of the Underworld for the stated number of points. 5: Son of Zeus and Europa, a legendary king and law-giver of Crete, he had the labyrinth built for the Minotaur, and fathered Ariadne and Phaedra. ANSWER: _MINOS_ 10: Another son of Zeus and Europa, by some accounts he was forced by his brother to flee from Crete. Because of his honesty and fairness, he became one of the judges of the Underworld. ANSWER: _RHADAMANTHYS_ 15: Son of Zeus and Aegina, Zeus repopulated his plague-stricken country by changing ants into humans. He was also the father of Peleus and Telamon and grandfather to Achilles and Ajax. ANSWER: _AEACUS_ 8. FINE ARTS Answer the following questions about Albrecht Durer's work The Four Message 11/102 From David J Davies Page 18 Answer the following questions about Albrecht Durer's work The Four Apostles. a. For five points each, name any two of the four humors or temperaments which the figures are supposed to exemplify. ANSWER: _SANGUINE_, _PHLEGMATIC_, _CHOLERIC_, or _MELANCHOLIC_ b. And for five points each, name the "four apostles." All were saints, although only three were Jesus's apostles. ANSWER: _PETER_, _JOHN_, _MARK_, and _PAUL_ 9. CURRENT EVENTS For ten points each, identify the following about the recent federal trial of Terry Nichols. a. Identify the judge who presided over the trial. ANSWER: Richard _MATSCH_ b. Name the jury forewoman in the case. ANSWER: Niki _DEUTCHMAN_ c. What potentially deadly charge was Nichols convicted of? ANSWER: _CONSPIRING_ to bomb the federal building 10. SCIENCE Time to get touchy-feely. The captain must touch the stated bony Message 11/102 From David J Davies Page 19 Time to get touchy-feely. The captain must touch the stated bony prominence on another team member. Ten points each for index finger on the right place, five points if the correct place is touched with a spread hand. You choose which method to use for each question. a. A malleolus [mal-ee-oh-lus]. There are four of them. ANSWER: It is the prominence on the leg bones at the ankle on either side of the foot. [the index finger must be rather close, use your judgment; if the spread hand is anywhere near the correct location, grant credit] b. Either of the olecranon processes. ANSWER: It is the bony tip of the elbow. c. The projections caused by the zygomatic bones. ANSWER: The cheekbones (slightly under and outside of the eyes). [Be lenient when judging either the index finger or the spread hand] 11. POPULAR CULTURE/SPORTS The Super Bowl is quickly approaching, so answer these questions about it surroundings for the stated number of points. 5: How many Super Bowls will have occurred after the 1998 Bowl? ANSWER: _32_ 10: In what stadium will Super Bowl XXXII occur? ANSWER: _QUALCOMM_ Stadium [not Jack Murphy anymore] Message 11/102 From David J Davies Page 20 ANSWER: _QUALCOMM_ Stadium [not Jack Murphy anymore] 15: What is the name of the recently renovated San Diego airport? ANSWER: _LINDBERG_ Field or International Airport 12. FINE ARTS Answer the following questions about "Pictures at an Exhibition" for the stated number of points. 5: Name the composer. ANSWER: Modest _MUSSORGSKY_ 10: For what instrument did Mussorgsky originally intend "Pictures"? ANSWER: _PIANO_ 15: Which composer orchestrated "Pictures"? ANSWER: Maurice _RAVEL_ 13. GEOGRAPHY Answer the following about physical features of India for ten points each. a. What plateau lies south of the Satpura Mountains? ANSWER: _DECCAN_ Plateau b. Into what bay does the Ganges River flow? ANSWER: Bay of _BENGAL_ c. What desert lies in northwest India along the border with Pakistan? Message 11/102 From David J Davies Page 21 c. What desert lies in northwest India along the border with Pakistan? ANSWER: _THAR_ or _GREAT INDIAN_ Desert 14. HISTORY Identify the British person on a 30-20-10 basis. 30: Because of persistent ill health, in 1776 he made use of the antiquated privilege that allowed noblemen's sons to graduate from Cambridge without examination. 20: He was the son of George Grenville's sister and the First Earl of Chatham. 10: Although he had few friends and never married, he became Prime Minister in his early twenties and spent nearly half his life in that role. ANSWER: William _PITT_ the _YOUNGER_ 15. FINE ARTS Answer these questions about architecture of the ancient world for ten points each. a. This famed Egyptian sage was chief architect and sculptor for King Djoser of the 3rd Dynasty and was responsible for the design of the Step Pyramid complex at Saqqara. Message 11/102 From David J Davies Page 22 Pyramid complex at Saqqara. ANSWER: _IMHOTEP_ b. This citadel and important center of Aegean Civilization in the late Bronze Age is home to the well-known architectural works of The Lion Gate and the Treasury of Atreus. ANSWER: _MYCENAE_ c. The Byzantine Emperor Justinian oversaw the building of this great domed church in Constantinople from 532-537 AD. ANSWER: _HAGIA SOPHIA_ or _SANTA SOPHIA_ 16. POPULAR CULTURE/SPORTS For ten points each, identify the album on which the following songs first appeared. a. "Pride" by U2 ANSWER: The _UNFORGETTABLE FIRE_ b. "Zombie" by the Cranberries ANSWER: _NO NEED TO ARGUE_ c. "Invisible Sun" by the Police ANSWER: _GHOST IN THE MACHINE_ 17. RELIGIONS Message 11/102 From David J Davies Page 23 17. RELIGIONS Identify the following for ten points each: a. The name of the man, described in the New Testament as a murderer, revolutionary, and a notorious bandit, who the people of Jerusalem demanded to be released instead of Jesus Christ. ANSWER: _BARRABAS_ b. The holiday on which Pontius Pilate customarily pardoned one criminal. ANSWER: _PASSOVER_ c. The Book of the Bible in which the release of Barrabas is related. ANSWER: _MARK_ 18. CURRENT EVENTS Answer the following about recent events involving Theodore Kaczynski for the stated number of points. 5: Spell Ted's last name. ANSWER: _KACZYNSKI_ 10: What item did he use to attempt suicide on January 8th? ANSWER: _UNDERWEAR_ or some equivalent 15: What Yale professor and Unabomb victim has observed the proceedings of Kaczynski's trial first hand. Message 11/102 From David J Davies Page 24 of Kaczynski's trial first hand. ANSWER: David _GELERNTER_ 19. HISTORY Answer the following about the early days of India for fifteen points each: a. What nationalist group, founded in 1885, pushed for a greater Indian voice in government? ANSWER _INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS_ b. What 1935 British act expanded the powers of the elected provincial and national legislatures and helped lay the groundwork for full independence? ANSWER: _GOVERNMENT OF INDIA_ Act 20. SOCIAL SCIENCE Identify the following types of economic moneys for ten points each: a. Examples include gold, silver, and sea shells. These are moneys that have value in non-monetary uses equivalent to the monetary value of the economic item, itself. ANSWER: _COMMODITY_ moneys b. A monetary standard--usually paper money--that people are required by Message 11/102 From David J Davies Page 25 b. A monetary standard--usually paper money--that people are required by law to accept as a medium of exchange and/or a standard of deferred payment. ANSWER: _FIAT_ moneys c. Including checking accounts, this type of money is based on the trust people have that a financial institution will keep faith (fides) and pay as promised. ANSWER: _FIDUCIARY_ money or _BANK_ money 21. POPULAR CULTURE/SPORTS Answer these questions about literary adaptations seen at the movies in 1997. Given the author of the work and the actors in the movie, you give the title. a. Henry James^y 1902 novel about love and money; the movie starred Alison Elliot, Helena Bonham Carter, and Linus Roache. ANSWER: The _WINGS OF THE DOVE_ b. James Ellroy^ys 1990 novel of Los Angeles in the ^L50s; the movie starred Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, and Guy Pearce. ANSWER: _L.A. CONFIDENTIAL_ c. Elmore Leonard^ys 1992 crime novel Rum Punch was adapted into this movie with Pam Grier and Samuel L. Jackson. Message 11/102 From David J Davies Page 26 movie with Pam Grier and Samuel L. Jackson. ANSWER: _JACKIE BROWN_ 22. SCIENCE Thermodynamics tells us that your hunk of burnin' love can transfer passionate heat in three ways. Answer the questions for ten points each. a. He walks into the room and his blazing primal fire heats the air around him, which in turn warms up your now-feverish skin. What method of heat transfer made you sweat? ANSWER: _CONVECTION_ b. His perfectly chiseled face burns like the sun, emitting hot, lusty, infrared desire that makes your cheeks heat up. Through what method did he warm you across the space of the room? ANSWER: _RADIATION_ c. He sits down next to you, his god-like physique pressed to yours. The inferno of his passion is transferred to your trembling frame as his steamy body gives heat to yours. What method of heat transfer set your soul afire? ANSWER: _CONDUCTION_ 23. GEOGRAPHY For ten points each, identify the capital city of the following island Message 11/102 From David J Davies Page 27 For ten points each, identify the capital city of the following island nations. a. Tuvalu ANSWER: _FUNAFUTI_ b. Solomon Islands ANSWER: _HONIARA_ c. Nauru ANSWER: _YAREN_ 24. RELIGIONS Answer the following about Hinduism for ten points each: a. What Hindu text's name translates as "Song of the Lord"? ANSWER: _BHAGAVADGITA_ b. What component of Hinduism which is usually combined with the esoteric Tantric methods of tapping the creative energies within oneself? ANSWER: _SHAKTISM_ c. What term, complementary to karma, refers to the transmigration of the individual soul? ANSWER: _SAMSARA_ Message 11/102 From David J Davies Page 28 25. HISTORY Given a dead person, identify the city where he or she was assassinated for ten points each. a. William McKinley ANSWER: _BUFFALO_, New York b. Rajiv Ghandi ANSWER: _TAMIL NADU_ c. Yitzhak Rabin ANSWER: _TEL AVIV_ 26. LITERATURE/PHILOSOPHY Name the Pulitzer-Prize winning author and MacArthur Fellow from works, 30-20-10. 30: Crabcakes 20: Hue and Cry 10: Elbow Room ANSWER: James Alan _McPHERSON_ 27. SCIENCE DNA can be transmitted between bacteria in several ways. Given a Message 11/102 From David J Davies Page 29 DNA can be transmitted between bacteria in several ways. Given a description of a method, give its name FTP each. a. A cytoplasmic bridge forms between two bacterial cells and a copy of some DNA from one is transmitted to the other. ANSWER: bacterial _CONJUGATION_ b. A bacteriophage injects DNA into a bacterial cell ANSWER: _TRANSDUCTION_ c. Foreign DNA is taken up by bacterial cells. Sometime the cells are known as "super-competent." ANSWER: _TRANSFORMATION_ 28. SOCIAL SCIENCE Given a quotation regarding slavery from a work of political theory, identify its author for fifteen points each: a. "To say that a man gives himself gratuitously is to say something absurd and inconceivable. Such an act is illegitimate and null, if only for the fact that he who commits it does not have his wits about him." ANSWER: Jean-Jacques _ROUSSEAU_ from On the Social Contract b. "To conclude: it is clear that there are certain people who are free and certain who are slaves by nature, and it is both to their advantage and just, for them to be slaves." Message 11/102 From David J Davies Page 30 and just, for them to be slaves." ANSWER: _ARISTOTLE_ from The Politics 29. LITERATURE/PHILOSOPHY Name the Shakespearean play from the characters, 30-20-10 30: Masters Swallow and Silence 20: Falstaff 10: Prince Hal ANSWER: _HENRY IV PART II_ 30. POPULAR CULTURE/SPORTS Everybody seems to love Hanson nowadays, so answer these questions about the young pop stars for the stated number of points. a. For five points each, give the first names of the brothers. ANSWER: _ISAAC_, _TAYLOR, _ZACHARY_ b. For five points, name the album that contains "MMMBop." ANSWER: _MIDDLE OF NOWHERE_ c. For ten points, in what city where the boys born and raised? ANSWER: _TULSA_, Oklahoma