(Message inbox:1305) Date: Thu, 14 Dec 1995 10:47:27 CST To: hgherron@wsuhub.uc.twsu.edu, rthomson@owlnet.rice.edu, topquark@iastate.edu, gaius@uclink2.berkeley.edu, uslkendall@msuvx1.memphis.edu, David_Dalton@cofo.edu From: Eric Bell <ebell@uoknor.edu> Subject: Round 3 X-Sender: ebell@mail.uoknor.edu X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Light Version 1.5.2 Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Attachments: C:\TEMP\ROUND3.TXT; part 1 text/plain 0 Press <return> to show content...part 2 text/plain 16K Press <return> to show content...OU Invitational Tournament I Round 3 Questions by Rice University and Dan Beshear TOSSUPS 1. Born in Dublin in 1751, this man eventually served as a member of Parliament and an adviser of King George the Fourth. With his father-in-law, Thomas Linley, he managed the Drury Lane Theater for a large portion of his life. However, he is best known for his wit and as the author of several comedies of manners. FTP, who wasthis creator of Mrs. Malaprop and author of The Rivals and The School for Scandal? ANS: Richard Brinsley SHERIDAN 2. When a golden cup was stolen from a dragon's hoard, this man was forced to perform one final bit of heroism to defend his kingdom. Though all his servents fled in fear except Wiglaf, he managed to kill the dragon, though he died in doing so. FTP, name this hero, most famous for his service to King Hrothgar of Denmark. ANS: BEOWULF 3. In electrical engineering, this theorem states that any two terminal circuit consisting of only voltage sources and resistors can be modeled by a circuit consisting of a single voltage source in series with a single resistor. FTP, name this useful theorem. ANS: THEVENIN's theorem 4. Technically only 19 when he died, this composer was actually 76. However, his February 29 birthday meant he celebrated birthdays only one out of every four years between 1792 and 1868. At least some of his work is probably recognized by the vast majority of 1950's television audiences, due to the popularity of a certain masked man. FTP, who was the composer of such operas as The Barber of Seville and William Tell? ANS: Gioacchino ROSSINI 5. Now a lame-duck, this Nobel Prize winner became president of his country in 1990, but lost to Aleksander Kwasniewski in a recent election. FTP, name this former Solidarity leader. ANS: Lech WALESA 6. Highlights of this NASA mission included Walter Schirra yelling "Yabba Dabba Doo" after successful firing of the service module engine, as well as fogged windows and unpleasant colds for the mission members Schirra, Donn F. Eisele and Walter Cunningham. FTP, name this mission of many firsts, including first live TV downlink, first manned command-service module mission, and first successful flight in the Apollo series. ANS: APOLLO 7 7. After he suggested that a sentence like "Colorless green ideas sleep furiously." was meaningless, other linguists immediately began writing poetry to refute his claim. FTP, name this famous 20th-century American linguist and "Nixon White House enemy." ANS: Noam CHOMSKY 8. The vertex cover problem, the clique problem, minimal graph coloring, satisfiability, the traveling salesman problem, and the Hamiltonian cycle problem are, FTP, all in what complexity class that consist of problems whose solution would lead to a solution of any problem solveable by a nondeterministic algorithm in polynomial time? ANS: NP-COMPLETE (prompt on NP) 9. Yakov Bok, a Russian Jew, sets out from his home in the shtetl (SHTEH-tel) after his wife leaves him. Accused of the ritual murder of a Christian girl, the tinker is left to rot in prison, where he struggles to maintain his sanity and eventually comes to terms with his identity. FTP, name this novel, winner of the 1967 Pulitzer Prize, written by Bernard Malamud. ANS: The FIXER 10. Heinrich Hertz discovered this effect during his famous experiments with electromagnetic radiation. Wilhelm Hallwachs and later von Lenard performed experiments that confirmed it. FTP, name this effect that gained Robert Millikan the 1923 Nobel Prize for his experimental efforts in verifying the theory that led to Albert Einstein's 1921 Nobel Prize. ANS: PHOTOELECTRIC effect 11. Born in Philadelphia in 1786, he served as secretary to James Monroe. Author of History of the Expedition of Captains Lewis and Clark, he was later instrumental in restoring the credit of the United States. FTP, who was this opponent of Andrew Jackson and last president of the Bank of the United States? ANS: Nicholas BIDDLE 12. On his last voyage, he was carrying a present to the King of Serendib from his Caliph when he was captured by pirates and sold into slavery. FTP, name this sailor, whose story is told by Scheherazade in _The Arabian Nights_. ANS: SINBAD 13. Last name's the same: a Ontario-born artist known for the painting Jack Pines and inspiration of the Group of Seven, and a British scientist who won the 1906 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on the conduction of electricity in gases. FTP, give the last name shared by this famous Canadian painter and this discover of the electron. ANS: THOMSON (Tom and Sir Joseph J.) 14. This philosopher was drawn both to the scientific method exemplified by Isaac Newton annd the humanistic ideals of Cicero and Seneca. He rejected the emphasis Hobbes and Descartes placed on the powers of reason. FTP, name this 18th-century Scottish philosopher best known for A Treatise of Human Nature. ANS: David HUME 15. This person wrote what could be considered the first computer program, a plan on how to use Babbage's Analytical Engine to calculate Bernoulli numbers. FTP, name this 19th century British mathematician and daughter of "the Princess of Parallelograms," Ann Milbank, and Lord Byron. ANS: Ada LOVELACE (ACC: Ada Byron, Countess of Lovelace) 16. Born in 1646, this mathematician was the first to use the term "coordinate" in a mathematical sense. In his Acta Eruditorum, he outlines a general method for finding maxima and minima of functions and constructing tangents to curves. In his philosophical system, influenced by Spinoza, the universe was made up of individual percipient beings called monads. FTP, name this mathematician and philosopher famous for a feud with Isaac Newton over the discovery of calculus. ANS: Gottfried Wilhelm LEIBNITZ 17. The name is the same: a movie about Southern anti-Semitism, and the name given to the executive understanding between the governments of Japan and the United States in 1907 by which the United States limited the number of Japanese immigrants and Japan saved itself the embarrassment of having its nationals barred. FTP- -what is the common name? Gentleman's Agreement 18. A composer and lyricist, he had two hit songs in World War II, "Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition" and "The Ballad of Rodger Young". In 1948 he wrote "On a Slow Boat to China", and in 1952 the score for the movie Hans Christian Anderson. His 1961 play How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying won a Pulitzer for Drama. FTP--name this man best known for the 1950 play Guys and Dolls? Frank Loesser 19. He was nicknamed "Old Ironpants" after leading his B-17 unit through heavy fire on daylight raids in World War II. At 37 he became the Air Force's youngest general. From China he directed B-29 raids on Japanese munitions factories. In 1948 he organized the Berlin Airlift. He proposed bombing Vietnam back to the Stone Age in the early 1960s, making him ideal as George Wallace's running mate in 1968. Who is this member of the Aviation Hall of Fame? Curtis Emerson Lemay 20. One of his books is entitled Nobody Knows My Name, but you should know this author. Born in Harlem in 1924 to a domestic servant, in 1927 his mother married a religious fanatic. Three of his books deal with the religious experience. Who wrote The Amen Corner, Blues for Mister Charlie, and Go Tell it on the Mountain? James Baldwin 21. Though 95% of this country's 3.5 million inhabitatants are Catholic, they recently voted by a 7,520 vote margin to lift its ban on divorce. FTP, name this country. ANS: IRELAND BONI: 1. For 5 points apiece, name 6 of the plays by Shakespeare which have titles beginning with the letter "T." Don't count the word "the" at the beginning of a title or the "third" part of Henry VI. Titus Andonicus (The) Two Gentlemen of Verona, Taming of the Shrew Twelfth Night, Trolius and Cressida Timon of Athens (The) Tempest Two Noble Kinsmen 2. For 5 points apiece, give the author of each these short stories. 1. The Open Boat ANS: Stephen CRANE 2. The Enormous Radio ANS: John CHEEVER 3. The Catbird Seat ANS: James THURBER 4. The Lottery ANS: Shirley JACKSON 5. Bartleby the Scrivener ANS: Herman MELVILEE 6. The Secret of Macarger's ANS: Ambrose BIERCE Gulch 3. Time Magazine called their recent divorce announcement "The Remains of the Marriage." A. First, for five points apiece -- name this British actor and actress who are divorcing after five years of marriage. Emma THOMPSON and Kenneth BRANAGH B. Though they cited long periods apart as the reason for the split, some have suspected that Thompson is involved with her much younger co-star of her new movie, Sense and Sensibility. For 10 points -- name him. Greg WISE C. One person who has defended Thompson is the director of Sense and Sensibility. FTP -- name this Taiwanese-American director most noted for Eat Drink Man Woman. Ang LEE 4. For five points a piece, name the authors of these well known philosophical works. 1. Beyond Good and Evil 2. The Phaedo 3. Pragmatism 4. Critique of Pure Reason 5. On Liberty 6. Discourse on the Origin of Inequality Answers: 1. Fredrich NIETZCHE 2. PLATO 3. William JAMES 4. Immanuel KANT 5. John Stuart MILL 6. Jean-Jacques ROUSSEAU 5. Identify the following terms from cell biology beginning with the letter 'C' for the stated number of points. (5 points) 1. Organelle of animal cells that is made up of two orthogonally arranged cylinders each with nine microtubule triplets composing the wall. ANS: CENTRIOLE (10 points) 2. The region in eukaryote chromosomes where daughter chromatids are joined together. ANS: CENTROMERE (15 points) 3. Organism that is not subdivided into cells but has many nuclei within a mass of cytoplasm (a syncytium), as for example some fungi and algae, and the acellular slime mould Physarum. ANS: COENOCYTE 6. Under the new peace treaty negotiated in Dayton, Ohio, leaders in the Bosnian conflict indicted for war crimes are banned from political office. These two men are, therefore, barred from politics. For fifteen points each, name both the political and military leaders of the Bosnian Serbs. ANS: Radovan KARADZIC and Ratko MLADIC 7. For 5 points each, name these characters from these characters from the TV show _The Simpsons_. 1. local nuclear power plant owner 2. Bart's best friend 3. Springfield's mayor 4. tavern owner 5. police chief 6. Kwik-E-Mart clerk ANS: 1. Charles Montgomery BURNS 2. MILHOUSE Van Houten 3. Diamond Joe QUIMBY 4. MOE 5. Chief CLANCY Wiggum 6. APU Nahasapeemapetilan 8. Identify this historical figure from clues, 30-20-10 30. Although he grew up as a ward of Pericles, the great statesman was unable to provide much guidance, which may have led to his actions. 20. This politician was a great friend and admirer of Socrates, but his behavior strengthened the prosecution's case against the philosopher. 10. Best known for switching sides during the Peloponnesian War, this man was the ancient Greek equivalent of Benedict Arnold. ANS: ALCIBIADES (AL-si-BYE-ud-deez) 9. Name the historical figure, 30-20-10. 30 points: Born in 1767, he served as secretary to the United States minister to Russia when he was only 14 years old. 20 points: In 1814, he was one of the commissioners who negotiated peace with Great Britain at Ghent. He also served as Secretary of State under President James Monroe. 10 points: He was chosen as President by the House of Representatives when the election failed to return a majority. ANS: John Quincy Adams 10. Answer these questions about Biblical firsts for the stated number of points. For 5 points, Jesus' first miracle was performed here. ANS: CANA For 10 points, who was the first of the 12 Apostles to be killed? ANS: JAMES For 15 points, who was the first and only female judge of Israel? ANS: DEBORAH 11. You may all know that the top quark has been discovered, but did you read past the headlines. Answer the following questions related to the top quark for ten points each. 1. To the nearest 20 GeV, what is the mass energy of the top quark? ANS: 175 GeV (ACC: 155 to 195 GeV) 2. For five points each, due to its instability, the top quark rapidly breaks down into what two particles? ANS: W boson and BOTTOM quark 3. For five points each, what two major organizations collaborated on the effort, each named after a major collider site? ANS: FERMI NATIONAL ACCELERATOR LABORATORY and COLLIDER DETECTOR AT FERMILAB ACC: FNAL and CDF 12. We've all heard Don McLean sing "Bye, bye, Miss American Pie, Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry" and so forth. The last line in the chorus refers to "the day the music died." For five points each: Identify the three men killed in the plane crash that day. Buddy HOLLY, Ritchie VALENS, and Lloyd JENNINGS (accept: The Big Bopper) Identify the year, month, and day the music died. 1959, FEBRUARY, 3RD 13. Okay, let's be honest. Dan is not is in the Christmas spirit. But for ten points each, identify one of the composers of each of the following Christmas carols. Joy to the World G. F. HANDEL Hark! The Herald Angels Sing! Felix MENDELSSOHN Silent Night Franz GRUBER or Joseph MOHR 14. Identify the author from works, 30-20-10. (30) Old New York, The Old Maid (20) The Gods Arrive, The Buccaneers (unfinished) (10) The Touchstone, The Age of Innocence Edith Newbold Jones-WHARTON 15. The U.S. Supreme Court's 1994-95 session began on 03 Oct 1994 and ended on 29 Jun 1995, with the court issuing the fewest decisions since the 1955-56 term. For five points per correct answer: Within 10, how many decisions were handed down? 82 (accept: 72 to 92, inclusive) Which two justices were most likely to agree? They did so in 90% of all cases. Clarence THOMAS and Antonin SCALIA Which two justices were most likely to disagree? They did so in 89% of all split decisions. Clarence THOMAS and John Paul STEVENS Which justice most often the swing vote? He was in the majority in 81% of all 5-4 decisions. Anthony KENNEDY 16. Since 1832, there have been 12 occasions where a third party garnered more than 2 percent of the vote. In 1860, however, there was also a "fourth party" involved in the election. We all know Abraham Lincoln won that election with 180 Electoral votes. FTP each, name the other three candidates receiving Electoral votes. Stephen DOUGLAS, John BRECKINRIDGE, and John BELL 17. Identify the composers from works, 10 points apiece: A. Turandot Giaccomo _Puccini_ B. Farewell Symhony Franz Josef _Haydn_ C. Hungarian Rhapsodies Franz _Liszt_ 18. Name the authors of the following morbid works for 5 points apiece: A. The Dance of Death August STRINDBERG B. Death in the Afternoon Ernest HEMINGWAY C. Death by Water Thomas Stearns ELIOT D. Death Be Not Proud John GUNTHER or John DONNE E. Death Comes for the Archbishop Willa CATHER F. A Death in the Family JAMES AGEE 19. Given the founder of a religion, name it for 10 points apiece: A. Guru Nanak SIKHism B. Lao Tsu or Lao Tse TAOism C. Mahakasyapa ZEN Buddhism (do not accept: Buddhism) 20. And now for a question that any ten-year-old could get thirty points on. Let's see what facts about dinosaurs you remember from your youth. 1. There are two major groups of dinosaurs based on hip structure. For five points each, name these groups, whose colloquial names are the "bird-hipped" and "lizard-hipped" dinosaurs. ANS: SAURISCHIA, ORNITHISCHIA 2. Among the ornithischians are the "duck-billed" dinosaurs like Maiasaura and Edmontosaurus and the armored dinosaurs, such as Stegosaurus and Ankylosaurus. For five points each, name these two subgroups. ANS: THYREOPHORANS, HADROSAURS 3. Finally, for 10 points, what subgroup contains Tyrannosaurus Rex, Dilophosaurus, and--according to many scientists, modern birds? ANS: THEROPODA part 3 text/plain 288 Press <return> to show content...Eric Bell (ebell@uoknor.edu) * http://iguana.ucs.uoknor.edu/~ebell/ OU ACF Team / CaPD College Bowl * You think OU agrees with me? HA!!! "It's a lovely day. Birds are singing and bees are trying to have sex with them, or at least that was the impression I got." --Bart Simpson