AUCB 88-102 Tossups prepared for SEI January 27-28, 1989 Page 1 AUCB 88-102 Bonuses prepared for SEI January 27-28, 1989 Page 1 T01: This Greek who lived in the 200s B.C. was recognized for his astronomical feats, which included measuring the earths circumference, tilt, and distance from the sun and moon. However today, mathematicians may know him best for his Sieve. For ten points, name this man who is now perhaps best known for his method of finding prime numbers. Ans: Eratosthenes (ER-uh-TOSS-the-NEES) [Math] T02: He served as mayor of his hometown from 1917 to 1933 and was imprisoned several times by the Nazis during World War II. Ironically, after the war, he was deposed by the British from the same position. In 1947 he entered national politics as the leader of the Christian Democratic Party and played an important role in drafting the West German Constitution. As chancellor of West Germany from 1949 to 1963, he brought the Federal Republic into NATO and the European Economic Community. For ten points, identify this German politician from Cologne who was nicknamed "Der Alte". Ans: Konrad Adenauer [Euro Hist] T03: It is a series of nearly 100 works written to discover and expose the factors governing French life between the revolutions of 1789 and 1830 including the works Gariot and Eugenie Grandet. For ten points, what is the collective name given to this body of work by Honore de Balzac? Ans: The Human Comedy or La Comedie Humaine [For. Lit] T04: With a cumulative daily circulation of 5.72 million, this newspaper company accounts for 8.8% of daily circulation in the United States. With 91 separate newspapers published under this corporate banner, it is the largest publishing conglomerate in the country. For 10 points, identify this company which puts out USA Today. Ans: Gannett [Business] T05: In the House of Representatives, a quorum is a simple majority. For ten points, and within 5 votes, how many numbers constitute a quorum when there are no vacancies? Ans: 218 (accept 213 - 223) [Poli. Sci] T06: It is one of the Windward Islands in the West Indies, and was the birthplace of Napoleons Empress Josephine. A possession of France since 1635, its capitol is Fort-de-France. For ten points, name this island? Ans: Martinique [Phys. Geog] T07: Mix 2.39 grams copper oxide, 1.13g yttrium oxide, and 3.95g barium carbonate. Grind to a fine powder. Bake at 900 to 950 degrees Celsius for 12 hours. Allow it to cool. Grind up the resulting mass and compress it to a half-inch disk using extremely high pressure. For ten points, if you add liquid nitrogen to this substance, what do you have? Ans: a superconductor [Chem] T08: If you like good-size books, perhaps you should pick up the latest edition of this work. Of course, that may be difficult, considering that it weighs a hefty 137 pounds. Actually, the publishers are expecting good sales, and figure that all major libraries will insist on having a copy of this 20-volume, 22,000 page work -- a bargain at the price of $2500. For ten points, name this definitive dictionary of the English language, whose second edition is due out on March 29, 1989. Ans: the Oxford English Dictionary [Gen. Knowledge] T09: This legalist Chinese dynasty assumed power from the deposed Chou (jo) dynasty. It was responsible for building the Great Wall of China and for censoring Confucian literary works. For ten points, name the dynasty. Ans: Chin [Anc. Hist] T10: It begins: I believe in one God, and no more; and I hope for happiness beyond this life. Although its author believed in God, he disagreed with many accepted church teachings, and this book, written while in prison in France, has been called the atheists bible. For ten points, identify this work by Thomas Paine. Ans: Age of Reason [Eng. Lit] T11: From 1846 to 1849, he represented the United States as minister to the Court of St. James in Great Britain. He was appointed Secretary of the Navy in 1845 by James K. Polk and helped establish the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis. But he is best remembered for his ten-volume History of the United States, first published in 1834. For ten points, who is this "Father of American History"? Ans: George Bancroft [Am. Hist] T12: It was established in 1904 by Lady Gregory and William Butler Yeats. This theater group has since produced such writers as John Millington Synge and Sean OCasey, along with such well-known actors as Sara Allgood and Barry Fitzgerald. For ten points, identify this national theater of Ireland. Ans: Abbey Theatre [Stage] T13: This nation is twice the size of New York State in area , with three times New York's population. Its political dependencies include Anguilla, the Cayman Islands, Pitcairn Island, and Turks and Caicos Islands. For ten points, name this country. Ans: Great Britain [Poli. Geog] T14: Most of the plants of this type belong to the family Polypodiaceae. Their ancestors were the dominant land vegetation in the Carboniferous period, but today most are found in tropical rain forests. It appears that some of their ancestors may have reproduced by seeds, though all known species today reproduce by spores. For ten points, name this type of plant. Ans: ferns [Biol] T15: Called Napoleons most famous victory, it was fought at this site December 2, 1805, between Napoleon and the allied Russians and Austrians. For ten points, name this battle. Ans: Austerlitz [Euro Hist] T16: He wrote The Rock Garden, Freedom or Death, Zorba the Greek, , and The Odyssey: A Modern Sequel. His most famous work was made into a movie in 1988 by Martin Scorsese. For ten points, name this Greek author of The Last Temptation of Christ. Ans: Nikos Kazantzakis [For. Lit] T17: To convert a temperature given in Celsius to degrees Fahrenheit, you must multiply by 9/5 and add 32. For ten points, what temperature scale are you using if you must add 459.67 to obtain the equivalent Fahrenheit temperature? Ans: Rankine [Physics/Engineering] T18: Located on the Bacchiglione River southwest of Venice, it is the oldest city in northern Italy. Dante once lived there, as did Galileo who lectured for 18 years at its university, which was founded in 1222 by Emperor Frederick II. For ten points, identify this city which is the setting for Shakespeares The Taming of the Shrew. Ans: Padua [Poli. Geog ] T19: Born in 1843 and dying in 1907, this Norwegian composer arranged the music for Henrik Ibsens play Peer Gynt. For ten points, name this founder of the Norwegian Academy of Music. Ans: Edvard Grieg [Music] T20: This Indian religion was founded by Vardhamana Mahavira in the 6th century BC, and its followers believed that eternal life could only be obtained by leading lives of asceticism and avoidance of corruptible thoughts. In time, it adopted elements of Hinduism. For ten points, name this religion, still practiced by about 2 million today. Ans: Jainism [Relig.] T21: In the biblical book of Esther this Persian king was called Ahasuerus. He succeeded Darius I and invaded Greece in 480 BC. For ten points, give this man's more familiar name. Ans: Xerxes I [Anc. Hist] T22: After a long absence, this detective returned to literature in Murder in E Minor by Richard Goldsborough. For 10 points, name this man who lives in a Brownstone in New York City. Ans: Nero Wolfe [Am. Lit] T23: Simon Lee, The Tables Turned, Lines Written in Early Spring, and We Are Seven are a few of his poems. He is better known for Lines Composed a Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey. For ten points, who is he? Ans: William Wordsworth [Eng. Lit] T24: This Greek goddess was called Agrotera, and in Arcadia was worshipped as a bear under the name of Calliste. For 10 points, name this daughter of Zeus and Leto. Ans: Artemis [Myth] T25: This king from the House of Orleans took the throne of France after Charles X, ruling from 1830 until 1848. For ten points, name this ruler called the citizen king. Ans: Louis-Philippe [Euro Hist] T26: For ten points, with what art movement would you associate Tom Wesselmann, Jim Dine, Robert Indiana, and Saul Steinberg? Ans: Pop Art [Art] Bonus #1: 20 points [Euro Hist] After the fall of Napoleons first empire in 1814, the Bourbons were restored to the French throne. Two kings ruled from this family before the Second Republic was declared in 1848. For 10 points each, name these rulers. Ans: Louis XVIII, Charles X Bonus #2: 30 points [Am Lit] Identify each of the following writers after being given one work for ten points or two works for five points. [1] (a) Saratoga Trunk, (b) Dinner at Eight Ans: Edna Ferber [2] (a) From Bed to Worse, (b) My Ten Years in a Quandary Ans: Robert Benchley [3] (a) The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, (b) Member of the Wedding Ans: Carson McCullers Bonus #3: 30 points [Astronomy] September 29 marked Americas return to space with the successful launch of Discovery. However, the delay has left payloads years behind schedule. One, the Hubble Space Telescope, will allow scientists to see the edge of the universe by raising their viewpoint above Earths murky atmosphere. For ten points each, name these other scheduled payloads from the description given. [1] Spacecraft to map the cloud-covered surface of Venus from orbit with radar instruments. Ans: Magellan [2] Spacecraft for extended exploration of Jupiter and its moons. Ans: Galileo [3] Spacecraft to explore the polar regions of the sun. Ans: Ulysses Bonus #4: 30 points [Sociology/Anthropology] The Aborigines are the native people of Australia. For 10 points each, name the countries that the following people are natives of. [1] Ainu Ans: Japan [2] Maori Ans: New Zealand [3] Khmer Ans: Kampuchea or Cambodia Bonus #5: 30 points [Architecture] According to Vitruvius and Vignola, there were five orders of columns in classical Greek and Roman architecture. For five points apiece, name those five orders, with five additional points for getting them in correct chronological order. Ans: Tuscan, Doric, Ionic, Corinthian, Composite Bonus #6: 30 points [Business] Some companies have famous CEOs; some dont. Ill name the company; for five points each, plus an additional five if you get all five, you name the CEO. [1] Disney Ans: Michael Eisner [2] Occidental Petroleum Ans: Armand Hammer [3] Remington Ans: Victor Kiam [4] Dominos Pizza Ans: Thomas Monaghan [5] Apple Computer Ans: John Scully Bonus #7: 30 points [Biol] There are over 20,000 known species of fish in existence today; however, all these are grouped into only three classes. You have a choice: you may name them with no clues for 10 points each; alternately, I can give you a clue for each class, but each class is worth only five points. Note that for either option you must give the proper scientific name to receive credit. (Note to reader: make sure the team understands their options. Do not read the clues given below unless they choose that option. If they don't want clues, they are given 10 seconds to give the list of answers; if they want clues, read them one at a time and give five seconds for each answer.) [1] (Clue: jawless fish) Ans: Agnatha (ag-NATH-uh) [2] (Clue: cartilaginous fish) Ans: Chondrichthyes (kon-DRICK-these) [3] (Clue: bony fish) Ans: Osteichthyes (os-tee-ICK-these) Bonus #8: 25 points [Arch.] For five points each, Ill name a famous structure; you name its architect. [1] Notre Dame du Haut Ans: Le Corbusier [2] AT&T Headquarters Building Ans: Philip Johnson [3] Kimball Museum of Art, Ft. Worth Texas Ans: Louis Kahn [4] Monticello Ans: Thomas Jefferson [5] East Wing of National Gallery of Art Ans: I. M. Pei Bonus #9: 30 points [Am. Hist] The U.S. grew from 13 states to 50 by acquiring various territories. For five points each, give me the year in which the U.S. bought or acquired the following territories, within 3 years: [1] Texas Ans: 1845 (accept 1842-1848) [2] Louisiana Purchase Ans: 1803 (accept 1800-1806) [3] Mexico Cession Ans: 1848 (accept 1845-1851) [4] Gadsden Purchase Ans: 1853 (accept 1850-1856) [5] Oregon Country Ans: 1846 (accept 1843-1849) [6] Alaskan Purchase Ans: 1867 (accept 1864-1870) Bonus #10: 30 points [Poli. Geog] For ten points each name these cities in France by a brief description. [1] City in Northern France where Joan of Arc was burned at the stake. Ans: Rouen (ru-on) [2] Town where St. Bernadette saw the vision of Mary and is now a major attraction for the ill. Ans: Lourdes (lordes) [3] City on the southern coast where a major film festival is held each year. Ans: Cannes (kahns) Bonus #11: 25 points [Eng. Lit] Identify these early seventeenth century English poets from a list of their works. Youll get 5 points for one, 15 for two, or 25 points if you get all three. [1] The Lily in a Crystal, Upon Julias Clothes, To the Virgins, To Make Much of Time Ans: Robert Herrick [2] The Bait, Air and Angels, A Valediction: Forbidden Mourning Ans: John Donne [3] The Collar, Easter Wings, and Death Ans: George Herbert Bonus #12: 25 points [Poli. Sci.] Since its first meeting in 1946, there have been 5 men who have held the post of United Nations Secretary General. Asking you to simply name them would be too easy. Ill give you the Secretary General; you must give his home country to earn your five points. [1] Kurt Waldheim Ans: Austria [2] U Thant Ans: Burma [3] Trgye Lie Ans: Norway [4] Javier Prez de Cullar Ans: Peru [5] Dag Hammarskjld Ans: Sweden Bonus #13: 25 points [Euro Hist] This pope and emperor fought a war over the extent of papal authority vs. civil authority in the Holy Roman Empire. In 1076 the pope excommunicated the emperor. The following year the emperor repented and walked barefoot through the snow. But in 1080 the pope excommunicated him again, so in 1083 the emperor stormed Rome and imprisoned the pope. The feud ended with the deaths of both participants. For 10 points for one, or 25 if you get both, name these two medieval contenders. Ans: Pope Gregory VII, Emperor Henry IV Bonus #14: 30 points [Eng. Lit] [1] This lady of English literature lived in the mid-to-late 19th century. Her brothers were also poets in the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. For 10 points, identify this poet whose first volume of poetry was Goblin Market and Other Poems. Ans: Christina Rossetti [2] For an additional ten points apiece, identify Christina Rosetti's two brothers who were also poets. Ans: Charles Dante Gabriel and William Michael Bonus #15: 25 points [Phys. Geog] Our next category is European geography. For five points each, given a European capital city, name the river it is located on. [1] Lisbon, Portugal Ans: Tagus [2] Warsaw, Poland Ans: Vistula [3] Belgrade, Yugoslavia Ans: Danube [4] Vienna, Austria Ans: Danube [5] Budapest, Hungary Ans: Danube Bonus #16: 25 points [Sports] Anyone here should be able to identify the Southeastern Conference given a list of schools. But how about some other conferences? Ill give you three schools from each of five conferences, and for five points, you name the conference. [1] Furman, East Carolina, William & Mary Ans: Southern [2] Toledo, Kent State, Ball State Ans: Mid-America [3] Fresno St, UNLV, Long Beach St Ans: Pacific Coast [4] Louisville, Memphis St, Tulsa Ans: Missouri Valley [5] Montana, Idaho, Univ of Nevada - Reno Ans: Big Sky Bonus #17: 30 points [Music] Name this composer after one clue for 30 points, after two clues for 20 points, or after three clues for 10 points. You may answer after each clue. [1] He was born in 1865 and died in 1957, and is known for his works of patriotism in his native country. [2] He wrote Valse Triste in 1903 and The Swan of Tuonela in 1893. [3] His work Finlandia, an orchestral anthem to the Finnish people, was prohibited by the Russian government in 1899. Ans: Jean Sibelius Bonus #18: 25 points [Physics] You've probably heard plenty of bonuses where I give you the unit of measurement and you give me what it measures. Let's turn it around. I'll give you a clue regarding who the unit of measurement is named for; you give me what is measured by it. For example, if I said "steam engine", the correct answer would be "power" [since James Watt is associated with the steam engine, and the Watt is the unit for power]. For five points each: [1] Maxwell added a corollary to this scientist's law regarding magnetic induction. Ans: current [Andr Ampre] [2] He helped developed methods in non-Euclidean geometry, quaternions, least squares, and helped invent the electric telegraph. Ans: magnetic field [Carl Gauss] [3] Invented the telephone. Ans: relative loudness or sound intensity [A.G. Bell {the decibel is named for him}] [4] He discovered the X-ray. Ans: amount or intensity of radiation [W.C. Roentgen] [5] He invented the water meter. Ans: conductance [William Siemens] Bonus #19: 20 points [Chem] The Bronsted-Lowry definition states that an acid is any species that can donate a proton, and a base is any species that can accept a proton. For five points each, based on this theory, are the following molecules acids, bases, or both? [1] NH3 Ans: base [2] H2O Ans: both [3] CH2=CHCH3 Ans: base (read as CH2 double bond CHCH3) [4] CH3OH Ans: acid Bonus #20: 30 points [Anc. Lit] Virgils epic, the Aeneid, tells the story of the founding of Rome by Aeneas. Ill describe a character from the story and youll receive 10 points for each you name correctly. [1] Also known as Iulus, he is the founder of the family from which the Caesars claimed descent. Ans: Ascanius [2] She founds Carthage and becomes its Queen. An honorable and proud woman of great sensitivity and powerful passions, her only fault is in making advances upon Aeneas. Ans: Dido or Elissa [3] He is a brave and handsome young man who becomes a close friend of Aeneas. He commits many feats of valor on the battlefield. He is eventually killed by Turnus. His death is avenged by Aeneas. Ans: Pallas Bonus #20: 25 points [Eng. Lit] The story of this maid who died for the love of Sir Lancelot in Morte dArthur is the basis for Tennysons The Lady of Shalott. For 25 points, who was this Lily Maid of Astolat? Ans: Elaine Bonus #21: 30 points [World Hist] He was the first great ruler of Russia to be converted to Christianity. This did much to unify his principality of Kiev. His conversion occurred in 988 when he married the sister of the Byzantine emperor. Following his own conversion, he ordered thousands of his subjects to do likewise and join the Greek Orthodox church, which he declared the state religion. This act caused him to be canonized a saint in the next century. For 30 points, name this ancestor of Alexander Nevskii and Ivan the Terrible. Ans: St. Vladimir Bonus #22: 25 points [Anc. Hist] In 221 B.C., this emperor unified China into one state. Among his achievements was the unifying of many small border walls to form the Great Wall of China. Today, archaeologists have discovered 3000 lifesize terra cotta and bronze figurines of his soldiers and courtiers and are searching for the tomb that they believe is nearby. For 25 points, name this emperor of the Chin dynasty. Ans: Shih Huang Ti