(Message inbox:1249) Date: Thu, 14 Dec 1995 10:20:35 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 9 X-Sender: ebell@mail.uoknor.edu X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Light Version 1.5.2 Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Attachments: C:\TEMP\ROUND9.TXT; part 1 text/plain 0 Press <return> to show content...part 2 text/plain 13K Press <return> to show content...OU ACF Team Round 9 Questions by UT-Dallas 1. TWO ANSWERS REQUIRED. They had only been together for three days, but their separation was reported worldwide. When the hatch closes there will be a sad feeling FTP, for the occupants of which two space craft--one the U.S. shuttle the other the Russian space station? A: Atlantis and Mir 2. Officially back in the U.S. for the second time for talks with the Clinton administration this IRA leader is worried that peace talks are crumbling. FTP, name the leader of the IRA's political wing. A: Gerry Adams 3. He wrote, "All men dream; but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find it was vanity; but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dreams with open eyes, to make it possible," in the introduction to his book SEVEN PILLARS OF WISDOM. FTP, name this man immortalized by Peter O'Toole in a movie about his exploits in Arabia. a: T.E. Lawrence (accept: Lawrence of Arabia) 4. It is a medieval German story about a knight of the holy grail who rescues and marries Princess Elsa but is fated to leave her. An epic poem, attributed to Eschenbach, tells the story and Wagner based his opera of the same name on this poem. FTP, what is the name of the opera and/or story? A: Lohengrin (Lo en grin) 5. They are a group of 17 inhabited and 5 uninhabited volcanic islands in the North Atlantic with Ostero and Steymoy being the two largest islands. Originally part of Norway, they passed to Denmark in 1380 and became a British protectorate during WWII. FTP, what is the name of these islands about 850 miles from the coast of Denmark? A: Faeroe Islands 6. Not well known today, he was the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence having lived to 95 years of age. FTP, what was the name of this Maryland delegate from Carrollton? A: Charles Carroll 7. Even though the cold war has supposedly ended, he's back on the best selling books list with OUR GAME. With such characters as Karla, Toby Esterhase, and George Smiley, its no wonder readers find his work intriguing. FTP, name this writer, author of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and The Little Drummer Girl. A: John LeCarre 8. Dryden wrote a poem using the phrase as the title, and in English History it is often used to refer to the year 1666 because of the great fire of London, the war with the Dutch and the Plague. FTP, what is the latin phrase for "a year of wonders"? A: Annus mirabilis 9. He was the son of Amram and Jochebed and the elder brother of Moses and Miriam, and was the first high priest of Israel. FTP, name this man who also shared in Moses' fate of death--his death taking place shortly after Moses on Mount Hor. A: Aaron 10. Occurring about 500 to 435 million years ago, the period of geologic time was characterized by the development of marine ecosystems and deepwater life forms. FTP what is its name? A: Ordovician 11. This contractual agreement between a buyer and a seller gives the right to purchase shares of a specific stock at a stated price within a given period of time. FTP, what is it called? A: A Call option 12. After the end of the recent world Track and Field Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden, only one athlete had won his event in all five World Championships. FTP, who is this Urkrainian pole vaulter? A: Sergi Bubka 13. Pencil and paper might be needed. The once popular tune that began with "Hey 98.6 its glad to have you back again," would have to have its lyrics changed to what number if, FTP, the degrees were expressed in Kelvin? A: 300 14. When Syracuse was beseiged by Marcellus, this inventor is said to have constructed a burning glass on a scale of such magnitude that by means of it the enemy's fleet caught fire. FTP, who was this renowned mathematician, who built the endless screw and who amazed all by moving weights with pulleys and levers? A: Archimedes 15. He was commissioner of supplies for the Spanish Armada expedition, and earlier had been taken prisoner and held for five years by the Berber corsairs. FTP who is this Spaniard much better known for his literary works such as Don Quixote? A: Miguel Cervantes 16. Its biosynthesis, unlike the preparation of ethanol, is an enzyme-catalyzed oxidation reaction that takes place when fruit juices are fermented in the presence of air by bacteria. FTP name this compound, whose 5% solution can be bought in most grocery stores as vinegar. ACETIC ACID or ETHANOIC ACID 17. A letter to him dated 25 Nov 1859 begins, "Although the Hands of Slavery throw a barrier between you and me, and it is not my privilege to see you in prison, Virginia has no bolts or bars thru which I cannot send you my sympathy...You rocked the Bastille; and I hope that from your sad fate great good arises in the cause of freedom. FTP name the prisoner; he was hanged 02 Dec 1859 for a raid on a federal arsenal in Virginia on 16 Oct 1859. John BROWN 18. The action takes place withing and without a palacee at Troezen, a town in the Peloponnesus. The characters include Aricia, princess of the blood royal of Athens; Ismene, Aricia's confidant; Hippolytus, son of Theseus. FTP identify the Jean Racine play named for the last wife of Theseus and daughter of Minos and Pasiphae. PHAEDRA 19. Launched 08 Dec 1989, this probe was the first to investigate the Earth in a manner similar to the Voyager expeditions of the outer solar system. It had two Earth fly-bys and a Venus flyby. It radioed information about Jupiter starting before the July 1994 Shoemaker-Levy 9 crash. FTP name this probe, currently scheduled to reach Jupiter this month, named for the first man to explore Jupiter using a telescope. GALILEO 20. He was awarded the Presidential Medal for Merit in 1948 for his development of armor-piercing shells and C-4 explosive. Later in 1948, while bedridden with a cold, he theorized the helical structure of proteins. His final work was explaning five-fold symmetry in quasi-crystals. FTP identify this man, who, if awarded a posthumous Nobel Prize for his last work, will be the first three-time winner, all of them unshared. Linus PAULING BONI 1. Identify the famous person, 30-20-10. >(30) He was born December 25, 1642 at Woolsthorpe in Lincolnshire, went to Trinity College, served as a member of Parliament, and knighted in 1705. > (20) He defended the privileges of the University against the attacks by James II and among his works is "Observations on the Prophecies of Daniel" > (10) He is most noted for his "Optics" and works on mathematics. Not only is the apple associated with his name, but so is, in a way, the fig. A: Sir Isaac Newton 2. Six countries border the Black Sea. Five points a apiece name them. A: Russia; Georgia; Turkey; Bulgaria; Romania; Ukraine. 3. Name, for ten points apiece, the three King of England from the House of York. A: Edward IV; Edward V; Richard III. 4. 30-20-10 Name the Author from his works. (30) R is for Rocket; Death is a Lonely Business. (20) Dandelion Wine; I sing the Body Electric. (10) Fahrenheit 451; The Illustrated Man. A: Ray Bradbury 5. 30 pts. possible. FTP each, provide the correct answers to the following questions. 10 pts > What was the year of the first U.S. Presidential election where there were only two Presidential candidates? A: 1804 10 pts > Who were the candidates? A: Thomas Jefferson and C.C. Pinckney 10 pts > All or nothing -- name both of the years in which the House of Representatives decided who would be President? A: 1800 and 1824 6. FTP each, I'll give you part of the plot from a Shakespeare Play and you identify the play. > A French Duke, driven from his dukedom by his brother, seeks refuge in the forest of Arden with a few of his followers where they live a free and easy life. -A: As You Like It > Egeus promises his daughter Hermia to Demetrius but she loves Lysander and flees from Athens with her lover. Demetrius went in pursuit of her, followed by Helena, who doted on him. -A: Midsummer Night's Dream > He's a mythical king of Britain who has a daughter who marries clandestinely Posthumus Leonatus who is banished by the king. -A: Cymbeline 7. This is a 30 point bonus question. Five points for each correct answer, and an additional five points for getting them in order. We all know that China and India are the world's most populous nations--together accounting for over 2 billion humans. But can you name the next five most populous nations? -A: United States (263.2m); Indonesia (198.4m); Brazil (157.8m); Russia (147.5m); and Pakistan (129.7m). 8. 30-20-10 Name this historical figure from the clues provided. (30) Born about 690 A.D., he was the illegitimate son of the Duke of Austrasia. (20) In honor of one of his military victories he was given a name which translated means "the hammer." (10) He defeated the Saracens at Poitiers in 732 and his son, Pepin, founded the Carolingian line of monarchs taking their name from his name. -A: Charles Martel (Martel =the hammer) 9. 30 points possible, ten points each. I'll give you a description and you give me the correct name. > A centaur, son of Philyra and Saturn, he was famous for his knowledge of medicine and taught mankind the use of plants and herbs. He was placed among the stars and is known as Sagittarius. A: Chiron > Son of Odin and brother of Thor, he was a warrior deity and the protector of brave men and champions. A: Tyr > This was the evil Egyptian god who slew his brother Osiris and was in turn slain by Osiris' son. A: Set or Seth 10. I'll give you the pen name of some famous writers and you supply the real names, 10 pts. each. >George Orwell Eric Arthur BLAIR >Paul French Isaac ASIMOV >Saki Hector Hugh MUNRO 11. 30-20-10 Name the river. > (30) the Temple to the cow goddess, Hathor, patron of joy music and motherhood sits near this river. > (20) this river splits into two branches --one called the Rosetta branch -- before it makes its way to the Mediterranean Sea. > (10) the Capital of Egypt sits upon this river. -A: Nile 12. For 5 point each, 30 points in all, name the six countries that border Libya. A: Egypt; Sudan; Chad; Niger; Algeria; and Tunisia. 13. Given the clues, name the year. 30-20-10. >(30) Cannery Row by John Steinbeck and The Hideous Strength by C. S. Lewis are published >(20) The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development is established. >(10) The Animal Farm: A Fairy Story is published; WWII ends A: 1945 14. Given the term, name the quantity that remains constant, i.e., whose change is zero, for five points apiece. A. isothermic temperature (T) B. isobaric pressure (P) C. isochoric volume (V) D. isostatic enthalpy (accept: state) (H) E. equilibrium Gibbs free energy (G) F. adiabatic internal energy (U) 15. Given the deepest point in the body of salty water, name the body for 10 point apiece. HINT: Don't even be waiting for the Marianas Trench. A. Sunda Trench Indian Ocean B. Sigsbee Deep Gulf of Mexico C. Skagerrak North Sea 16. It's time for a fireworks bonus. Given a chemical compound used in fireworks, identify the color produced when it fires for 5 points apiece: A. strontium nitrate red B. barium chlorate green C. cryolite yellow D. magnesium white E. charcoal gold F. copper oxide blue 17. Answer the following questions about the death penalty for 10 points apiece: A. First, within two, inclusive, how many states have no provisions for the death penalty? 13 (Accept 11-15) B. In both Washington and Montana, lethal injection is one option for execution. What is the other? hanging C. In what state is it still possible to execute people by firing squad? Utah 18. Name these not-quite great lakes for the stated number of points. A. For 10: This lake, not Crater Lake, has the distinction of being the largest lake in the U.S. formed by a volcanic caldera. Lake Tahoe B. For 5: This central Manitoba lake has a larger area than lake Ontario and is just slightly smaller than Lake Erie. Its island include Reindeer, Elk, and Commissioner Islands. Lake Winnipeg C. For 15: Connected to Lake Superior by the Rainy River, this lake contains the northernmost point of the lower 48 states. Lake of the Woods 19. Identify the following from Egyptian mythology for 10 points apiece: A. First, name the Egyptian god who was responsible for the judgement of the deceased. Osiris B. Name the region of the underworld where deceased souls went to be judged by Osiris. Amenti C. Finally, name the jackal-headed son of Osiris who served as a guide for souls on their way to Amenti. Anubis 20. Given three cities, name the peninsula on which all might be found for 10 points apiece: A. Randers, Kiel, and Kopling Jutland (acc: Denmark) B. Simferopol, Kerch, and Sevastopol The Crimea or the Crimean Peninsula C. Ponoy, Kirovsk, and Murmansk Kola Peninsula