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Subject: OU Packets--Round 10
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Round 10
Packet by University of Memphis
1. This nine volume work chronicles the misadventures of the
character's parents from his conception (during which his mother
interrupted his father in the middle of things to ask him to wind
the clock), to his naming, when he is given the name his father
considers the worst in the world. By the end of the second volume,
the title character is still not even born yet. FTP, name this
17th century novel by Lawrence Sterne.
Answer: The Life and Opinions of _Tristram Shandy_
2. Born in 1866, this man studied at British missions in Hawaii
and attended the Hong Kong College of Medicine in 1892. Finding
politics more to his liking than medicine, his call for the
overthrow of the Manchus led to a 16 year exile in 1895; returning
after the abdication of Pu-Yi in 1911, he became President of the
Chinese Republic in 1912 and dictator in 1923, an office he held
until his death two years later. FTP name this founder of the
Kaomintang, revered by the Chinese as the "Father of Modern China".
Answer: Sun Yat-sen
3. According to legend this American author was expelled in 1831
because he appeared on parade grounds wearing regulation white
belts and gloves ...and nothing else. Author of such science
fiction works as _A Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym_, he was the
inventor of the detective story with such tales as "Murders in the
Rue Morgue" and "The Purloined Letter". FTP name this author best
remembered for his macabre horror stories poems and such as "The
Raven".
Answer: Edgar Allen _Poe_
4. This mythological patriarch was originally named Podarces and
was the only son of Laomedon not killed by Heracles, who took him
prisoner instead. Ransomed from Heracles by his sister Hesione, he
took his more famous name and returned to rebuild Troy, and in his
life fathered over 100 children, with his wife Hecuba alone bearing
him fifty sons and twelve daughters, including Hector, Helenus,
Cassandra, and, unfortunately, Paris. FTP identify this last king
of Troy killed by Neoptolemus.
Answer: Priam
5. It is 13 days for the opossum, 21 for the rat and mouse, 62 in
the dog, 113 in the pig, 151 in the goat, 266 in the human, and 337
in the horse. FTP, what is this term used to describe the average
length of pregnancy?
Answer: Gestation period
6. Its name, according to Greek mythology, came from Heracles,
who, in the attempt to relieve the burning caused by his putting on
the shirt poisoned by Nessus's blood, jumped into the waters to
cool down. Historically, however, it is much more significant as
the place where, with 1000 Boetians and an honor guard of 300
Spartans, King Leonidas of Sparta held off the Persian armies until
every one of the Greeks, including Leonidas, had died in 480 B.C..
FTP identify this Persian War battlefield.
Answer: _Thermopylae_
7. After a brief term at William and Mary this man decided that
law school wasn't for him and joined the army instead,
distinguishing himself in the War of 1812. In later life he would
design the "Anaconda Plan", which entailed the blockading of
Southern ports in the Civil War; having attained glory as the
victor of such Mexican War battles as Cerro Gordo, Vera Cruz,
Chapultapec, this captor of Mexico City is, unfortunately, best
remembered by his nickname, "Old fuss and Feathers". FTP name this
identify this American General who later ran for President.
Answer: Winfield _Scott_
8. The plays of this 20th century explore self-estrangement, the
difficulties of communication, and the fear and horror of death
exemplified in such works as _The Killing Game_, _Exit the King_,
and _The Rhinoceros_. Born in Romania, this French-speaking
playwright also wrote textbooks for children and a novel, but he is
best remembered for his first play, _The Bald Soprano_. FTP name
this absurdist playwright.
Answer: Eugene _Ionesco_
9. In this film poor Blanche Hudson, a movie star of the thirties,
is under the care of her sister, Jane, after being crippled in a
car accident. A former vaudeville star in the early 1900's herself,
Jane's jealousy of her sister's successful film career, coupled by
her alcoholism and obsessive desire to make a comeback in
showbusiness, causes her to do all sorts of nasty things to
Blanche, and she is widely suspected of causing Blanche's accident;
only in the end do we find out that Blanche maimed herself trying
to run over Jane. FTP name this Robert Aldritch film featuring
Bette Davis and Joan Crawford.
Answer: _Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?_
10. He is credited with having made one of the first color
photograph (which happened to be of a bunch of grapes) as part of
his Ph.D. thesis at Cambridge. However, this Scottish scientist is
possibly better known for his theories that unified the electric
and magnetic laws in the 1870's, for his "demon", which illustrated
the possibility of violating the Second Law of Thermodynamics, and
for such works as _Theory of Heat_ and _Treatise on Electricity
and Magnetism_. FTP, name this scientist.
Answer: James Clerk _Maxwell_
11. After less than a year of public school this man was forced to
get a job at age 8, and it was perhaps while working under squalid
conditions as an apprentice shoemaker, icon painter, and dishwasher
than he acquired the "bitterness" reflected in his pen-name. In
1892 he published his first story, "Makar Chudra", to be followed
by such plays as "The Lower Depths." FTP identify this Russian
author, born Alexei Peshkov, who was poisoned by anti-Soviet agents
in 1936.
Answer: Maxim _Gorky_
12. Born in 1892, like 4 generations of his family before him this
man was expected to attend the Spanish Naval Academy, but when
overcrowding prevented his acceptance there he went to the Infantry
Academy instead. Graduating in 1910, he rose swiftly through the
ranks and by 1933 had made major general, but with the fall of the
Spanish monarchy his career was put on hold, and with a group of
fellow officers he took part in a coup in 1934, becoming dictator,
and remaining so until 1975. FTP name this Spaniard, also known as
El Caudillo.
Answer: Francisco _Franco_
13. This odorless, bitter-tasting alkaloid occurs in nature as a
white powder. When ingested, this molecule, "disguised" as ATP,
blocks the production of enzymes that would normally inhibit ATP
production, in effect, causing an increase of energy. Other
effects include improved motor performance, enhanced sensory
perception, although its drawbacks are its diuretic properties and
tendency to produce headaches, as most coffee,tea, and Coca-Cola
afficianados can relate to. FTP, what is this molecule?
Answer: _Caffeine_
14. Following his graduation from Oxford this man passed the bar
exam in 1890 and, as a specialist in maritime law, sailed around
the world, meeting and befriending Joseph Conrad in his travels.
Finding law not to his liking, he turned to literature and, under
the pen name John Sinjohn published such works as _Jocelyn_ and
_From the Four Winds_; however, he is best remembered for works
written under his own name, such as _Island Pharisees_, _Man of
Property_, _In Chancery_, and _To Let_. FTP name this 1932 Nobel
laureate, the author of the _Forsyte Saga_.
Answer: John _Galsworthy_
15. Born in 1841, this artist began his career painting flowers on
china plates in a Limoges porcelain factory, and his talent
persuaded his parents to send him to the School of Fine Arts in
1862. During the last 10 years of his life rheumatism left him
unable to hold a brush and he had to paint with the brushes
tied to his hands, but by that he had created a lasting body of
works with such masterpieces as "Madame Charpentier and her
Children", "Luncheon of the Boating Party", "Monet Working in His
Garden, and "The Umbrellas". FTP name this Impressionist painter.
Ans: Pierre-Auguste _Renoir_
16. Over the summer the University of Memphis Academic Team
decided to go on a vacation to this Asian country. Upon arrival,
the team split up, with Glynn and Melody sailing down the romantic
Toras and Manas rivers while Jason and Seth decide to go climbing
in the Himalayas, conquering Mount Kula Kangri, the nation's
highest. Reuniting, the team tours several dzongs and make friends
with the buddhist monks there, and after spending some ngultrums on
souvenirs at the palace at Punakha's gift shop, they fly out of
Thimphu back to Memphis. FTP in what country has the team enjoyed
the R&R?
Answer: _Bhutan_
17. H.L. Mencken used to refer to this politician's use of English
as "Gamelielese" and once wrote that it was "so bad that a kind of
grandeur creeps into it." This man nevertheless enjoyed quite a
reputation for public speaking, a talent which helped get him
elected Lieutenant Governor of Ohio in 1903, Senator of that state
in 1914, and president in 1920. FTP name this President who
campaigned for a "return to normalcy" but whose administration is
now best known for the Teapot Dome Scandal.
Answer: Warren G(ameliel) _Harding_
18. Having inherited the earldoms of Wessex and East Anglia, this
man added to his estates by conquering Wales and Mercia. Though
Edward the Confessor had actually banished him from England in
1051, this man claimed the throne of England after Edward's death,
much against the wishes of another man who claimed the throne,
William of Normandy, who got so upset about it that he brought an
army against him in 1066. FTP name this last Anglo-Saxon king of
Britain, killed at Hastings at 1066.
Answer: _Harold II_ (Godwinson)
19. The phrase was first spoken by a French Hotel owner describing
a young mechanic working on an author's car who, like so many young
men his age, had had his education disrupted by WWI and had thus
lost all faith in contemporary traditional values. The author,
Gertrude Stein, later the term to describe Hemingway and it was
later used to describe such writers as ee cummings, John Dos
Passos, F.Scott Fitzgerald, and Hart Crane. FTP identify this
literary group.
Ans:_Lost Generation_
20. To escape the Black Death then ravaging Florence, a group
consisting of seven young women and three men meet outside a church
then flee together to a villa outside of towm. Setting up an
arrangement whereby each of them is king or queen for a day, they
amuse each other by telling a story apiece for each of the 10 days
they spend there according to the guidelines set by the ruler of
the day. FTP, this provides the backdrop of what 1353 collection of
100 stories written by Giovanni Boccacio?
Answer: The _Decameron_
21. After hearing Einstein say "God doesn't play dice with the
universe," one too many times, this man replied, "Albert! Stop
telling God what to do!" He also developed the first modern model
of the atom, and the specific distance between orbits of electrons
are named after him. FTP, who was this Danish Scientist, winner of
the 1922 Nobel Prize for Physics?
Answer: Niels _Bohr_ BONUS QUESTIONS FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS
PACKET
1. This bonus will test your knowledge of the poet-laureates of
England. For 10 points each, given the years he held the post,
identify the poet; if a work is needed, you'll only get 5.
10.)1930-1967
5.) "Sea Fever"
Answer: John _Masefield_
10)1850-1892
5) "Charge of the Light Brigade"
Answer: Alfred, Lord _Tennyson_
10) 1668-1688
5) MacFlecknoe and Absalom and Achitopel
Answer: John _Dryden_
2. For 5 Points each, identify the original five tribes of the
Iroquois Confederacy.
Answer: _Seneca_, _Cayuga_, _Oneida_, _Onendaga_, _Mohawk_
Now, for an additional five points, name the southern tribe
which joined it in 1743.
Answer: _Tuscarora_
3. Following the Death of Mohammed a schism split the Islamic
world regarding the succession to the caliphate. For 5 points each
and a bonus 5 for all correct, answer the following questions about
that split.
1)Although Mohammed had no sons to succeed him, he did have a
daughter. Name her.
Answer: _Fatima_
2.) Name this cousin of Mohammed who claimed the right to succeed
him because he had married Fatima.
Answer: _Ali_
3.) After defeating the supporters of Fatima and Ali in 661, this
family of Meccan merchants established a dynasty caliphs which
ruled until their overthrow by the Abbasids.
Answer: _Ummayyids_
4.)The supporters of the Fatimids eventually formed their own sect
of Islam which regards the descendants of Fatima and Ali as the
religious succesors of Mohammed. Identify it.
Answer: _Shi'ite_
5.)name the other, more orthodox branch of Islam.
Answer: _Sunni_
4. For 5 points each and a bonus five for all correct, put these
different types of waves in order, from longest wavelength to
shortest wavelength. The Waves are :AM radio, FM radio, X-rays,
Microwaves, Visible Light, ultraviolet.
Answer: _AM_,_FM_, _Microwaves_, _Visible Light_, _Ultraviolet_,
_X-rays_
5. Given the capital of a former Soviet Republic, identify the
republic for 5 points each.
1.) Tbilisi
Answer: _Georgia_
2.)Yerevan
Answer: _Armenia_
3.) Baku
Answer:_Azerbijan_
4.)Alma-Ata
Answer: Kazakhstan
5.) Bishkek
Answer: _Kyrgyzstan_
6.) Dushanbe
Answer: _Tajikistan_
6. Given a short list of his lesser-known works, identify their
American author for 10 points each; if you need a few of his
better-known works, you only get 5.
10)_Summer and Smoke_; _Orpheus Descending_;_The Rose Tattoo
5)_The Glass Menagerie_; _Cat on a Hot Tin Roof_
Answer: Tennessee _Williams_
10)_The Stoic_; _the Titan_; _The Genius_
5)_An American Tragedy_; _Sister Carrie_
Answer: Theodore _Dreiser
10)_A Moon for the Misbegotten_; _Lazarus Laughed_; _The Emperor
Jones_
5)_Desire Under The Elms_; _The Iceman Cometh_
Ans: Eugene _O'Neill_
7. Based on a brief description, identify the work of composer
Benjamin Britten, 10 points each
1.)Britten incorporated the poetry of Wilfred Owen into this work
Answer:_War Requiem_
2.)This opera was based on a truly terrible novelette of the same
name by Herman Melville.
Answer:_Billy Budd_
3.)The opera based on the Short Story of the same name by Thomas
Mann?
Answer:_Death in Venice_
8. For 10 points each, given a description, name the George
Bernard Shaw play.
1.)Its title is taken form the opening line of the Aeneid, and it
tells of how to determine whether a soldier has been in combat by
looking in his side-arm holster.
Answer: _Arms and the Man_
2.)Its title character is a member of the Salvation Army who is
dismayed to learn that her father is a wealthy arms manufacturer.
Answer: _Major Barbara_
3.)It features the play-within-a-play Don Juan in Hell, and one of
its characters, appropriately enough, is Friedrich Nietszche.
Answer:_Man and Superman_
9. Ever looked up in the sky and wondered what was out there? If
you went and looked it up, you might do well at this bonus. for 10
points each identify the following atmospheric terms.
1.)This area of the atmosphere was created by interaction between
the earth's magnetic field and the ionized matter of the solar
wind. It is tear-shaped because the solar wind "flows" around the
earth.
Answer:_magnetosphere_
2.) These are two areas of trapped charged particles, which are
held in place by the earth's magnetic field.
Answer:_Van Allen Belts_
3.)This is the southern of the two displays that occurs when the
charged particles in the Van Allen Belts rain down upon the earth.
Answer:_Aurora Australis_
10. Given the names of the following artists, identify the modern
art movemnet to which each belonged, 10 points each.
1.) Theo van Doesdurg, Piet Mondrian
Answer: _De Stijl_ (accept: Neoplasticism)
2.) Marcel Duchamp, Jean Arp, Max Ernst
Answer: _Dadaism_
3.) Joan Miro, Rene Magritte, Salvador Dali
Answer: _Surrelism_
11. For five points each and a bonus five for all correct,
identify the following things about the Munich Pact.
1) Identify its four signers.
Answer: Adolf _Hitler_, Benito _Mussolini_ ,Neville _Chamberlain_,
Edouard _Deladier_
2) name the year in which it was signed.
Answer: 1938
12. Name the band, 30-20-10
30- Between December 1975 and February 1978, they released 7
singles in the UK, 6 of which hit #1, and the seventh hit #3
20- In 1977, they released a self-titled movie, and in 1978, a
self-titled album. Also in October of 1978, the two unmarried
members of the group, married.
10- Unfortunately, by the end of 1978, the other two, Agnetha and
Bjorn had separated. A final hint, the band name is derived from
the first initial of the members.
Answer: _ABBA_
13. World Heritage Sites were set up by UNESCO in 1972 to preserve
places that have some cultural or national significance by putting
them under a collective authority. Given the WHS, name the country
that it is contracted to, for five points each.
1.) Taj Mahal
Answer:_India_
2.) Angkor Wat
Answer:_Cambodia_
3.) Persepolis
Answer:_Iran_
4.) Chichen Itza
Answer:_Mexico_
5.) Auschwitz Concentration Camp
Answer:_Poland_
6.) Site of Carthage
Answer:_Tunisia_
14. Classical music tends to have an unfortunate reputation as
being very pleasant and gentle; not every piece is about placidly
flowing rivers or animated nutcrackers, however. In fact, some
classical music can be, well, a little spooky; and with that in
mind, name the composer of the following supernaturally-themed work
of classical music for 10 points each.
1.) _Sorceror's Apprentice_
Answer: Paul _Dukas_
2.)_Danse Macabre_
Answer:Camille _Saint-Saens_
3.)_Night in Bald Mountain_
Answer: Modest _Mussorgsky_
15. If you strip the insulation from the wires of your buzzer
(don't) you could get to know electricity really quick. However,
we hope that you are already intimately familiar with at least some
of the terms used in describing electric stuff,and, given a
definition, can give the term which describes it for 10 points
each.
1.)This is the ability of an electric circuit to store charge
Answer: _capacitance_
2.)This is equal to the work done in moving electric charge from
one point to the other, and is measured in volts. If two points
have a different amount of charge, they are said to possess this.
Answer:_potential difference_
3.)This is a movement of electrons through a conductor in the same
direction, or reversing at a particular frequency
Answer:_current_
16. Given a brief description of a Revolutionary war Battle and
the date on which it was fought, identify it for 10 points each.
1.) In this September 1776 battle British General Sir William Howe
defeated Washington in Pennsylvania and forced the city of
Philadelphia to be evacuated.
Answer: _Brandywine_ Creek
2.)This June 1775 was a tactical victory for British general Thomas
Gage in that it drove the rebels from Boston, but it cost him over
1000 of his 2500 men to do so.
Answer:_Bunker Hill_
3.)In May of 1775 this fort was captured by the combined efforts of
Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold.
Answer:_Ticonderoga_
17. Thermodynamics invokes horror into the heart of many physics
and Chemistry students; nevertheless, this bonus will require some
knowledge of the subject. Given a descriptionof one of the Three
Laws of Thermodynamics, identify it for 10 points each.
1.) In spontaneous changes the universe tends toward a state of
greater disorder
Answer:_2nd_
2.) The entropy of a pure, perfect crystalline substance (perfectly
ordered) is zero and absolute zero
Answer:_3rd_
3.) The total amount of energy in the universe is constant
Answer:_1st_
18. For 5 points each, given the following countries, name its
only Nobel Laureate in the field of literature.
1.) Iceland
Answer: (Haldor) Kiljan _Laxness_
2.) India
Answer: Rabindranath _Tagore_
3.) Mexico
Answer: Octavio _Paz_
4.) South Africa
Answer: Nadine _Gordimer_
5.) Greece
Answer: Odysseus _Elytis_
6.) Japan
Yusinari _Kawabata_
19. Identify the French playwright from works, 30-20-10.
30) _Eiffel Tower Wedding Party_, _Antigone_, _Knights of the Round
Table_
20) _Thomas the Imposter_, _The Holy Terrors_, _The Infernal
Machine_
10) _Intimate Relations_, _Orpheus_
Answer: Jean _Cocteau_
20. Name the artist from a work, 5 points apiece + a 5 point bonus
for all five.
1. Ecstasy of St. Theresa Gianlorenzo BERNINI
2. Bird in Space Constantin BRANCUSI
3. The Death of Socrates Jacques-Louis DAVID
4. Madonna with the Long Neck PARMIGIANINO
5. Nighthawks Edward HOPPER
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