"Books on Adam's shelf" A college bowl packet I. TOSSUPS 1. Some might call him the most unlikely revolutionary of all time. Until he was 56 he was an exemplary member of the Church, attaining the level of "Doctor of Theology" and was a regular lecturer at Oxford. However, his descent into radicalism began in 1376 when he argued that righteousness alone conferred the right to property and power and that therefore corrupt, rich ecclesiastics had no such rights. This severely upset the church and it immediately called for his execution. The royal family of England had other ideas, however, and protected him to the day he died if natural causes. FTP name this precursor of the Protestant Reformation who denied transubstantiation, declared the Pope the Anti-Christ, and had followers called "Lollards" Ans. John _Wycliffe_ 2. "They're hardly divisible, sir – well, I can do you blood and love without the rhetoric, and I can do you blood and rhetoric without the love, and I can do you all three concurrent or consecutive, but I can't do you love and rhetoric without the blood. Blood is compulsory – they're all blood, you see" FTP these lines are spoken by the head player in what Tom Stoppard play based on the lives of two relatively unimportant Shakesperian characters. Ans. _Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead_ 3. Mr. Farraday is a member of the American new rich. Lord Darlington is an English Nazi sympathizer. They both lived in Darlington Hall where they are serviced by Miss Kenton; the Housekeeper and Mr. Stevens, the butler and narrator. FTP Name this novel by Kazuhiro Ishiguro which was later made into a movie of the same name starring Hugh Grant, Emma Thompson and Anthony Hopkins. Ans. _Remains of the Day_ 4. Before the discovery of DNA as the carrier for genetic code, most biologists believed that protein was the carrying entity. Once this was disproven through the efforts of several notable biologists the idea of protein working in that way seemed absurd. However, fairly recently a type of organism has been found which uses protein for that exact task. In fact, we now believe that one of these is responsible for Mad Cow disease. FTP name it. Ans. _Prion_ 5. That's enough pretending I know something about biology. Now let's get into something actually important: baseball. This man led the league in BA, OBP, and SLG for five straight years. He accomplished this record setting feat from 1920 from 1925 during which he scored 711 runs, had 1296 hits, and 692 RBI's. He also batted .424 in 1924; a modern national league record. In that same year his St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series. FTP name this second baseman nicknamed "The Rajah" Ans. Rogers _Hornsby_ 6. This tyrant of Samos had the misfortune to be extremely fortunate. On advice from Amasis, he decided to try an counteract this good luck by purposefully losing his most important possesion, thereby making sure that the Gods didn't even things out later on. So he threw his royal ring into the sea. A few days later, while dining on a fish he discovered that same in his meals belly. This proved to be one seriously bad omen, and he was later murdered by Oroetes. FTP name this despot who appears in book 3 of Herodotus' Histories. Ans. _Polycrates_ 7. "Of all the wonders of nature, a tree in summer is perhaps the most remarkable, with the possible exception of a moose singing "Embraceable You in spats." "The wicked at heart probably know something" "My Lord, My Lord! What hast Thou done, lately?" "Is it better to be the lover or the loved one? Neither if your cholesterol is over six hundred" "It's not that I'm afraid to die, I just don't want to be there when it happens" FTP all these appear in the humorous collection "Without Feathers" By what popular moviemaker? Ans. _Woody Allen_ 8. His father was Cush. His grandfather was Ham. His great-grandfather was Noah. Now for those of you who are not quite so keen on keeping track of biblical geneology you'll be more familiar with this man as the founder of Nineveh. FTP name this "mighty hunter" who is associated with the tower of Babel and who's name has become an insult. Ans. _Nimrod_ 9. Its major provisions were tolerance of religious pluralism in the German states, and a cease of hostilities between them. It effectively ended the fighting which had sparked the Thirty Years War. However, it was agreed to only by the German states, and the other European continued fighting, typically on German soil. FTP name this peace which was declared more than a full decade before the Treaty of Westphalia. Ans. _Peace of Augsburg_ 10. Alice is homeless. She's married to musician Elmont. They were married by preacher Scot. He used to date lawyer Joanie. Her daughter is artist J.J. She's living with ne'er do well Zeke. He used to work for fascist Duke. He's the uncle of professional tanner and nanny Zonker. He's the nanny for Samantha, daughter of football coach BD. He was the old college roommate of Mike for whom the comic strip is named. FTP tell me the name of this comic strip which is penned by Gary Trudeau. Ans. _Doonesbury_ 11. He lived around 500 BC and while he believed in the constant state of flux, he also believed in a cosmic justice which maintained equilibrium in the world. He also postulated that the primary element of the universe was fire, and that there was a central fire which could never die. FTP name this Greek, famous for saying "You cannot step into the same river twice" Ans. _Heraclitus_ 12. According to the Descartes' Rule of Signs, the number of positive real zeros of a polynomial function with real coefficients, is equal to the number of variations in sign of the terms or the function of is less than this number by a multiple of what number? Ans. _2_ 13. This man began his service in WWI in the trenches, but was soon promoted to the airforce. He excelled there, rising through the ranks with incredible speed due to his impeccable flying, inhuman aim, and incredible ego. He once said "I put my bullets into the target as if I placed them there by hand" FTP Name this Frenchman who flew a Spad S.VII and was the highest scoring ally of the war. Ans. Rene _Fonck_ 14. "Every instant of time is a pinprick of eternity. All things are petty, easily changed, vanishing away." This quote appears in what authors "Meditations" who, unlike most of the people who had been in his line of work was into abstinence from pleasure. Name this Roman emperor who also said "Death reduced to the same condition both Alexander and his muleteer" and whose reign marked the end of the Pax Romana. Ans. _Marcus Aurelius_ 15. He started out as a cartoonist while he was in the US army and his earliest works can be found in pacific stars and stripes. In 1956 he caught the attention of Hugh Hefner, beginning his lifelong association with Playboy magazine providing poignant adult cartoons and other humor. He also had a job as a folksinger with song titles such as "Bury me in my shades" and "Don't give a dose to the one you love most." Name this man, who's work is in second grade class rooms everywhere who has written poetry such as "Hey Lady Godiva" "The Devil and Billy Markham" "Hamlet as told on the street", and "Where the Sidewalk Ends" Ans. Shel _Silverstein_ II. Bonuses 1. Name the Aristophanes plays from their characters on a 10-5 basis. A. 10- Strepisades, Pheidippides. 5- Socrates Ans. _Clouds_ B. 10- Paphlagon, Sausageman 5- Demos, Demosthenes Ans. _Knights_ C. 10- Xanthias, Plathane 5- Heracles, Pluto, Dionysus Ans. _Frogs_ 2. Name that philosopher 30-20-10 A. After Aristotle, Roger Bacon thought that this man was the most important philosopher. B. He wrote the "Book of Healing" and "The Canon of Medicine" C. This Arab thinker said "Thought brings about the generality of forms". Ans. _Avicenna_ 3. So how well do you know your Chinese dynasties? I'll give you the years of a dynasty and you name it for me. You'll get five points for each one you get right, plus an extra five in the unlikely event you get all of them. A. 1766 B.C. to 1026 B.C. Shang or Hsia B. 221 B.C. to 206 B.C. Qin C. 206 B.C. to A.D. 220 Han D. 1368 to 1644 Ming E. 1644 to 1911 Qing 4. For five points apiece, name the work of poetry and its author. A. Know then thyself, / presume not God to Scan / The proper study of mankind is man Ans. Alexander _Pope_'s _Essay on Man_ B. "God doth not need Either man's work or his own gifts: who best Bear his mild yoke, they serve him best. His state Is kingly; thousands at his bidding speed And post o'er land and ocean without rest: They also serve who only stand and wait." Ans. John _Milton_'s _"When I consider how my light is spent"_ C. I found A thing to do, and all her hair In one long yellow string I wound Three times her little throat around, And strangled her. No pain felt she; I am quite sure she felt no pain. Ans. _Robert Browning_ _Poryphyria's Lover_ 5. For five points apiece, name these American figures from World War 2 A. He was proclaimed Commander in Chief of the Navy the day after Pearl Harbor and later became the Chief of Naval operations as well B. Though he distinguished himself as an American hero in WWII fame didn't last. Name the general who was later dismissed by Truman's orders in the fifties. C. While it was MacArthur who actually ran the show, this admiral was the one who formally accepted the surrender of the Japanese D. He was the only man to serve as both secretary of state and secretary of defense. E. Nicknamed "Vinegar Joe" this man served as commander of the US forces in China A. Ernest King B. Douglas MacArthur C. Chester Nimitz D. John Marshall E. Joe Stillwell 6. 30-20-10 name the woman 30: Before giving her stirring public speeches she claimed to see the spirit of Demosthenes. 20: She appeared in a Thomas Nast cartoon as "Mrs. Satan" with horns, wings, a sign proclaiming "Be Saved by Free love" 10: She was the first woman stockbroker, the first American woman to found a newspaper, and the first woman to run for president. Ans. Victoria _Woodhull_ 7. So, how well do you remember Gulliver's travels? I'll give you a description, you name the race that Gulliver runs into for five points apiece. A. These tiny people are eternally at odds with the people of Blefuscu B. These giants are eternally fascinated by the foolish ways of Europeans C. These people live on a floating island, and are endlessly interested in music D. Certain members of this eastern people are dubbed immortals or "struldbruggs" E. These speaking horses are by far the most civilized of all the races Gulliver comes across F. Now name the savages who share that same island. A. Liliputians B. Brobdingnagians C. Laputians D. Luggnaggians E. Houyhnhnms F. Yahoos 8. I'm going to give you the actors in a famous movie poker showdown and I want you to tell me the variety of poker they play for ten points apiece. If you need the name of the movie you'll get five. Epsilon to you if you can tell me which actor got a most improbable straight flush. A. 10- Steve McQueen and Edward G. Robinson 5- The Cincinatti Kid Ans. Five Card Stud B. 10- Matt Damon and John Malkovich 5- Rounders Ans. Texas Hold ‘em C. 10- Paul Newman and Robert Shaw 5- The Sting Ans. Five Card Draw 9. Here are a few of my favorite quotes. Who said them? A. "Years ago, manhood was an opportunity for achievement, and now it is a problem to be overcome." Ans. Garrison _Keillor_ B. "I believe man will not merely endure, he will prevail. He is immortal, not because he, alone among creatures, has an inexhaustible voice but because he has a soul, a spirit capable of compassion and sacrifice and endurance. Ans. William _Faulkner_ C. "And even I can remember/ A day when the historians left blanks in their writings,. I mean for things they didn't know." Ans. Ezra _Pound_ 10. 30 - 20 - 10; Name that city. 30. It's located in The Netherlands and has the same name as the province in which it's located. 20. So you didn't get it on the first one. I didn't expect you to. The real reason this city is famous is because of the Peace accords held there in 1713. 10. These peace meetings ended The War of Spanish Succession by putting Louis the XIV son Phillipe on the Spanish throne. Ans. _Utrecht_ 11. Okay Michael. For 3 points apiece name every best picture winning movie that was released in the 70's. You get to keep on naming until you miss. Ans. _Patton_, _The French Connection_, _The Sting_, _The Godfather_, _The Godfather part II_, _One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest_, _Rocky_, _Annie Hall_, _The Deer Hunter_, _Kramer vs. Kramer_. 12. So we're all used to answering questions about baseball greats. Now let's see if you can remember the name of baseball goats. Ten points apiece. A. This Boston first baseman inadverdantly continued the curse of the Bambino when he let Mookie Wilson's grounder trickle through his legs in Game 6 of the World Series in 1986. Ans. Bill _Buckner_ B. This first baseman for the New York Giants was in his rookie year when he forgot to touch second base against the division rival Cubs in 1908. This caused the Giants to miss the pennant and the young player to earn the degrading moniker "Bonehead" which to this day is recorded in the Baseball Encyclopedia as his "official" nickname. Ans. Fred _Merkle_ C. This other Giant patrolled the outfield as a great defender in 1912. Oops. In the tenth inning of the seventh game of the World Series he drops an easy fly to let the leadoff runner on base and New York went on to lose the game. Name this outfielder whose obituary in the NY times read "Ballplayer Dead 87 Muffed 1912 flyball" Ans. Fred Snodgrass 13. Name the author from works 30-20-10-1 A. King, Queen, Knave. Glory. B. Ada, A Russian Beauty C. Pale Fire, An Invitation to a Beheading D. Lolita Ans. Vladimir _Nabokov_ 14. Ho-Hum, looks like invaders from the North again. Most budding civilizations were taken over by rampaging invaders at one point or another. Let's see if you can name the barbarians from the descriptions. A. This tribe wandered into Egypt around 1680 BC with chariots. The Egyptians, bewildered by the idea of using horses for combat gave up without a fight and were subjected to 200 years of foreign rule. Name these guys who were driven out by Ahmose, baron of Thebes. Ans. _Hyksos_ B. These Northern steppe people were amongst the first to use light cavalry and completely domesticate the horse. They were largely responsible for the fall of the Assyrian empire. Ans. _Scythians_ C. These early dominators of Mongolia were so feared between 200 BC and AD 200 that Shih Huang Ti built the first great wall just to keep them out, and most of the emperors of the Han dynasty gave them tribute. Name these intimidating horse people. Ans. _Hsiang-Nu_