(Message inbox:1307) Date: Thu, 14 Dec 1995 10:49:07 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 5 X-Sender: ebell@mail.uoknor.edu X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Light Version 1.5.2 Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Attachments: C:\TEMP\ROUND5.TXT; part 1 text/plain 0 Press <return> to show content...part 2 text/plain 15K Press <return> to show content...OU ACF Tournament Round 5 Questions by David Levinson (UC-Berkeley) and Louis Gill 1. It and its courtyard occupied almost one- sixth of the old walled city of Jerusalem. Constructed of wood, it was completed around 691 on a site which had formerly held temples of King Solomon and then King Herod. FTP--give the more common name of this eight- sided mosque named for the Caliph Omar, and known for its 100 foot dome. The Dome of the Rock 2. It repudiated the Confederate debt, as well as forbidding those who had broken their oaths to uphold the Constitution from holding public office without Congressional approval. FTP--name this 1868 Constitutional Amendment associated most often with expanding suffrage. The 14th Amendment 3. Andrew Jackson couldn't send him to the moon, so he sent him to Russia as minister instead. He served in both houses of Congress, and as Secretary of State under Polk. In 1868, he died at his home Wheatland. FTP-who is this only US President born in Pennsylvania? James Buchanan 4. Originally called "Pall-Mall" by the English, it takes its name from the French for "Disorder". Before the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals became a powerful force, the Queen played it with with Storks and Hedgehogs. FTP--what is this sport of Wonderland, now played with mallets and balls? Croquet 5. Located at the head of the Cook Strait, 275 miles south of Fairbanks, it was first settled in 1915 as the headquarters of the Alaskan Railroad. The site of Elmendorf AFB and Fort Richardson, it received the worst damage from the 1964 Good Friday Earthquake. FTP--what is this largest Alaskan city? Anchorage 6. A professor of applied mathematics at Cambridge, with his colleague Roger Penrose he showed that theoretically our universe could have evolved from a singularity, as well as raising several disturbing possibilities, including thermal emissions from Black Holes. FTP--who is this man who suffers from Lou Gerhig's disease? Steven Hawking 7. The greatest of these in ancient times was built by the pharaoh Amenemhet IV near Lake Meoris. Among those who could afford them, they were popular garden features of the late 18th century. FTP- name this type of puzzle, the most famous of which was constructed by Daedelus for King Minos of Crete. Labyrinth 8. It occured when an American Force under Rear Admiral Frank Jack Fletcher attempted to engage a Japanese invasion force bound for Port Moresby, New Guinea. It was the first naval battle in which the opposing fleets never saw or directly fired upon each other. FTP--what was this first US victory in the Pacific Theatre during World War II? Battle of (the) Coral Sea 9. It was established by Paul Mellon, who named it after the town where Carl Jung spent his summers, but it has nothing to do with either banking or psychology. It has nothing to do with Library of Congress anymore, since they made the first award to Ezra Pound in 1948 for "The Pisan Cantos." Congress disapproved of rewarding a Nazi sympathizer, and so forced the award to be moved to Yale. FTP--what is this US poetry prize? Bollingen Prize 10. Rioting occured in Denmark, Sweden, Ireland and Romania. The Orleanist monarchy was overturned in February. In March, revolutionary activity took place in the states of Germany, in the Hapsburg Empire, and in North and Central Italy. By August of the next year, the Venetian Republic was defeated by Austria. FTP-- what is the collective year of these uprisings? (The Revolutions of) 1848 11. One generation of this family sculpted the statue of William Penn on Philadelphia City Hall. The next generation created the Sundial in Fairmount Park. The third generation created "stabiles" and "mobiles," including "Red Petals." What is the common name of the artists in this artistic family? Calder 12. Born in Breslau on December 9, 1868, he was a physical chemist. He also demonstrated the significance of electrode potential in reduction- oxidation process and in 1918 won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. FTP -- name this scientist most famous for his process to produce ammonia? Fritz Haber 13. Edgar Wallace's first draft was titled The Eighth Wonder, had as heroes a group of escaped convicts cast ashore on a deserted island, and had its climax at the New York Life building. By the time it was finished, the plot had undergone severe revamping and the Life building was no longer the tallest in New York. FTP -- name this David O. Selznick film in which it was "beauty killed the beast." KING KONG 14. Euclid worked it out, but it was presented to the world at large in an early 15th century book written by the mathematician Luca Pacioli (LOO-cuh pay-see-OH-lee) and illustrated by Leonardo da Vinci. FTP -- name this ratio between A and B such that A is to B as B is to A+B, approximately equal to 0.618. GOLDEN MEAN or DIVINE PROPORTION 15. The Alsos special intelligence group had his capture as a primary objective during the Allied invasion of Germany. Indeed, he was considered among the scientific community to be the greatest threat the Reich had to offer. They needn't have worried; he used his position as head of the uranium project to persuade the authorities that a bomb program would be impractical. FTP -- name this winner of the 1932 Nobel in physics for his development of matrix mechanics and the uncertainty principle. Werner Von HEISENBERG 16. Its first performance featured two live horses, symbolizing day and night, a touch that was quickly dropped. The action is fantastic enough as it is, with the hero being captured by demons and eventually defeating the evil sorceror by smashing the egg containing his soul. FTP -- name this ballet whose score elevated to fame the then-unknown Igor Stravinsky. THE FIREBIRD 17. In 1939, Professor Paul Taylor of the University of California published An American Exodus: A Record of Human Erosion to great acclaim. The most significant part of the book, though, was his wife's contribution, a result of her work with the Farm Security Administration. FTP -- name his wife, known for photographs of Depression-era migrant workers. Dorothea LANGE 18. He made the village where he retired a center for watchmaking and often endorsed their products in his letters. He also sponsored the construction of a theater and, surprisingly, a church. FTP -- name this enricher of the village of Ferney whose civic-mindedness perhaps illustrated the famous conclusion of one of his characters, "We must cultivate our garden." VOLTAIRE or Francois-Marie AROUET 19. Land forces were commanded by Sir Harold Alexander. He was opposed by Albert Kesselring. There was resistance at the landing site and on the plains of Catania, but on the whole, Operation Husky unfolded swiftly. FTP -- name the island whose invasion turned into a race between Montgomery and Patton for Messina. SICILY 20. Numbers 6 specifies that "All the days of his separation shall he eat nothing that is made of the wine tree .... There shall no razor come upon his head." These are among the requirements apparently followed by Samuel, Samson, and John the Baptist, though only Samson is specifically called a member of this order. FTP -- name the order sounding like a native of Jesus' hometown. NAZIRITE (do not accept Nazarene or Nazorean) 21. The main supplier recently acquired distribution rights in 15 more countries, a sweet deal for the U.S. since we are the only country where vaccinium macrocarpon (vak-SIN-ee-uhm MAK-roh-CAR- puhn) is grown. They were often used in the American navy to combat scurvy. FTP -- name this fruit which undergoes a seasonal boom every Thanksgiving. CRANBERRY BONUSES 1. For 5 points apiece plus five for all five--identify the authors of the original works that might have spawned these literary "sequels." For example, if I said "1985," you would answer George Orwell, who wrote "1984." 1. The Moon Sets, Too Ernest HEMINGWAY (for "The Sun Also Rises") 2. Lunch at Saks' Fifth Avanue Truman CAPOTE (for "Breakfast at Tiffany's") 3. An Expressway to Pakistan E.M. _FORSTER_ (for "A Passage to India") 4. While We Sat Living (actually more of a prequel) William FAULKNER (for "As I Lay Dying") 5. The Buried James JOYCE (for "The Dead") 2. Though he had seven wives, it seems Zeus just couldn't be satisfied, and therefore went to great lengths to attract certain young maidens he had an interest in. Given the maiden, for ten points apiece, tell into what the promiscuous Greek God transformed himself in order to seduce her. a) Leda /Swan/ b) Danae /Shower of Gold/ c) Europa /White Bull/ 3. ACF guru Don Windham has not yet been immortalized in an opera, but it is probably only a matter of time. Who composed the following operas about other Dons? Ten Points apiece. a) Don Carlos /Giuseppe Verdi/ b) Don Giovanni /Wolfgang Mozart/ c) Don Pasquale /Gaetano Donizetti/ 4. During WWII Operation Barbarossa was of course the invasion of Russia. For ten points each--what country was the intent of each of these operations: a) Operation Sea Lion GREAT BRITAIN or UNITED KINGDOM (accept equivalents) b) Operation Autumn Fog FRANCE or BELGIUM c) Operation Overlord FRANCE 5. For 10 points apiece -- identify the following first winners of prestigious awards. 1. The first winner of the Nobel Physics Prize, ROENTGEN 2. The first winner of the Best Picture Oscar and only silent film to do so, it shares its name with a Danielle Steel novel and a NBC sitcom. WINGS 3. The first performer to win a Grammy for Best Album, he is also noted for "Moon River" and the theme for The Pink Panther Henry MANCINI 6. For the stated number of points, identify the following about the year 1839. (5) Charles Darwin published this book, having yet to commit to natural selection VOYAGE OF THE BEAGLE (10) The Treaty of London joined Britain, Austria, Prussia, and Russia to defeat this famously-named Egyptian viceroy MUHAMMAD ALI (15) In his treatise "What is Property?" this French socialist famously answered his own question with "Property is theft." Pierre PROUDHON 7. Answer the following about the art of found objects for the stated number of points. (5) Found objects mounted on a flat surface make up this type of composition invented by Picasso and Braque and infamous among schoolkids everywhere. COLLAGE (10) As opposed to the collage, this is a freestanding construction made of linked found objects. ASSEMBLAGE (15) Two answers required. Ready-made art, consisting of a single manufactured object displayed as art, was pioneered by this Dadaist whose most controversial ready-made consisted of a urinal. Name him and the work, 5 for one answer, 15 for both. Marcel DUCHAMP and FOUNTAIN 8. For five points each and bonus five for all correct -- rank the following fictional detectives in order by number of _novels_ (not including short stories) they appeared in, greatest to least. The five are: Doyle's Sherlock Holmes, Chesterton's Father Brown, Christie's Hercule Poirot, Hammett's Sam Spade, and Stout's Nero Wolfe. WOLFE (29), POIROT (24), HOLMES (4), SPADE (1), BROWN (0) 9. Name the following movie musicals FTP given songs, for 5 points given the stars. (10) A Couple of Swells, Stepping Out with My Baby, When I Lost You (5) Fred Astaire, Judy Garland EASTER PARADE (10) Just You Wait, I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face, I Could Have Danced All Night (5) Audrey Hepburn and Rex Harrison MY FAIR LADY (10) Aloha Oe, I Can't Help Falling in Love, Rock-a-Hula Baby (5) Elvis Presley BLUE HAWAII 10. A physicist studying a stable particle finds it has a blue down quark as one of its three components. From this information, he is able to deduce the type of the other two quarks. (10) What type of particle is it? PROTON (20) 4 parts, 5 points per part: what are the full type of the other two quarks? RED UP and GREEN UP 11. Chairman Mao liked to keep his people on their toes. FTP apiece -- name the following Maoist iniatives. 1. Starting in 1956, this program encouraged intellectuals to criticize the administration. It was shut down a year later. The HUNDRED FLOWERS 2. It lasted from 1966-1969 and was initially a response to the play "The Dismissal of Hai Jui." In the course of it, state chairman Liu Shao-Chi and party secretary Teng Hsiao-Ping were exposed as reactionaries and dismissed. The Great Proletariat CULTURAL REVOLUTION 3. It lasted from 1952-1957, during which industrial production doubled, education became available throughout China, and 97% of the land was reformed into agricultural collectives. The FIRST FIVE-YEAR PLAN 12. Name the legal terms are described the following (for ten points apiece): a) Evidence that is considered to be sufficient in law to establish that a certain fact is true. It can be translated as "On the face of it". Prima Facie b) A writ issued by a court in the name of the state ordering a corporation, officer, or inferior court to perform an official act or duty incumbent upon its office and clearly required of it by law. (Writ of) Mandamus c) The failure of a public officer to perform a duty that is legally required of him in his official capacity. Nonfeasance (do not accept malfeasance) 13. Identify the organization 30-20-10. (30) The only company still bearing this name is owned by British Petroleum. (20) About it Henry Demarest Lloyd wrote Wealth Against Commonwealth. (10) Henry Flagler cofounded it and Ida Tarbell wrote a famous history of it. The STANDARD OIL Company 14. 30-20-10 name the poet. (30) His first work was "The Embargo", a satiric poem of 244 lines in heroic couplets, written in response to the Embargo Act of 1807. More remarkable is that he was only 13 years old when he wrote it. (20) After wasting himself in law school, he penned "The Yellow Violet" and "To a Waterfowl". (10) He wrote "Thanatopsis" /William Cullen BRYANT 15. La Plata was a Spanish Viceroyalty that included Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Given the modern countries, (for ten points apiece) tell me the name of the Spanish Viceroyalty which once contained them: a) Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, and Ecuador New Granada b) Mexico, the Western United States, and Central America New Spain c) Peru and Chile Peru 16. In Aztec myth, Quetzalcoatl is represnted as a plumed serpant. Likewise, in many other mythologies, gods are often represented by animals. In Egyptian myth, identify the animal that represents the following deities: a) Thoth Ibis b) Amon Ram c) Horus Hawk or Falcon 17. 15 each, name the philosopher from clues given. 1. This philosopher lived from 205 - 270, and incorporated into his philosophy not only teachings from the Stoics and Aristotle, but some of the superstitions that abounded in his day, trying to give those superstitions philosophical justification. PLOTINUS 2. This philosopher, living from 490-430 B.C., author of On Nature, introduced himself in the following way. "I, an immortal god, no longer subject to death, walk around among you all, honored fittingly with garland crowns and flowery leis." EMPEDOCLES 18. Name the novel from characters 30-20-10. (30) Joe Bell; Mr. Yunioshi (20) Madame Sapphia Spanella; Jose Ybarra-Jaegar; Rusty Trawler (10) Mag Wildwood; Holly Golightly BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S 19. Name the composer from works 30-20-10. (30) Solemn Mass in D, To the Distant Beloved (20) Waldstein Sonata, Coriolan Overture (10) Pastorale, Eroica, and Chorale Symphonies 20. College sports time: 5 points apiece + 5 points for all correct, give the name of the following college athletic teams, e.g., OU = Sooners: University of New Mexico LOBOS University of Idaho VANDALS Long Beach State 49ERS Creighton University BLUEJAYS University of Missouri-Kansas City KANGAROOS 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