MIT bonuses by Gina Yip and Aaron Ucko BONUS 1 Name this element, 30-20-10. For 30: It was discovered in 1801 in an ore sent to England from Connecticut. For 20: It is the only element to share its symbol with the postal abbreviation for a Canadian province. For 10: After a century of controversy, the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry decided in 1950 to name this element after a nymph rather than an explorer. Answer: _NIOBIUM_ or _COLUMBIUM_ or Element _41_ BONUS 2 For 10 points all or nothing, name Lear's three daughters in Shakespeare's King Lear. Answer: _CORDELIA_, _GONERIL_, and _REGAN_ For ten points each, name the husbands of Regan and Goneril. Answer: Duke of _CORNWALL_ and Duke of _ALBANY_ BONUS 3 For 10 points, name the only president under whom two vice-presidents died in office. Answer: James _MADISON_ For 10 points, each, name these two vice-presidents. Answer: George _CLINTON_ and Elbridge _GERRY_ BONUS 4 This bonus is about Tennis. 1) For 10 points, name the French tennis player who became famous for his crocodile logo t-shirt. Answer: Rene _LACOSTE_ 2) For ten points each name the two men's tennis players to have won the Grand Slam. Answer: Don _BUDGE_, Rod _LAVER_ BONUS 5 30-20-10 Name this famous historical figure. 1. His Provincial Letters, written in 1656-7, was an organized critique of what he considered Jesuit distortion of Christian teachings. 2. This French mathematician and physical scientist is best known for his "wager" which said that believing in God was, rationally speaking, the correct thing to do. 3. His Pensees (Pahn-saze), was published posthumously and included reflections on humankind and religion. ANSWER : Blaise _PASCAL_ (Blaze Pas-cowl) BONUS 6 You'll hear a cover song. For 10 points each, identify the song, the group performing the cover, and the original performer. [=== PLAY TAPE ===] Answers: _SUMMERTIME BLUES_ covered by _THE WHO_ originally performed by Eddie _COCHRAN_ BONUS 7 Name the director from films, 30-20-10. For 30 points, Day of the Flight (1950) and Flying Padre (1951) For 20 points, Paths of Glory (1957) and The Killing (1956) For 10 points, Barry Lyndon (1975) and Lolita (1962) Answer: Stanley _Kubrick_ BONUS 8 The Dow Jones average broke 6000 recently. You can have ten points apiece for remembering what the high for the Dow Jones was 10 years ago (1986), 20 years ago (1976), and 30 years ago (1966). In giving the high for, each of those years, you need to be within 100 points of the actual value. Answer: a) _995_ (accept 895 to 1095) (for 1966) b) _1015_ (accept 915 to 1115) (for 1976) c) _1956_ (accept 1856 to 2056) (for 1986) BONUS 9 Identify this author from titles of his short works, 30-20-10. For 30: "Black Friar of the Flame" and "Evidence" For 20: "Darwinian Poolroom" and "The Bicentennial Man" For 10: "The Ugly Little Boy" and "Robby" Answer: Isaac _ASIMOV_ BONUS 10 Over the last two centuries, there have been several large scandals associated with presidential administrations. For 10 points each for a total of 30 points possible, given the scandal name, name the president under which it occurred. a) The Whiskey Ring ANSWER: Ulysses S. _GRANT_ b) Teapot Dome ANSWER: Warren G. _HARDING_ c) XYZ Correspondence ANSWER: _JOHN ADAMS_ BONUS 11 Its democratic primary occured on September 17, 1996, but the result was in contention until the courts ruled a winner in early October. The originally declared winner was then declared the loser by 108 votes by the court, after problems reading punch card ballots. First, FTP, name this state with this problem in its tenth congressional district? Answer: _Massachusetts_ Second, FTPE, name the two democrats who have now agreed to work together to defeat the Republican Ed Teague. Answer: William _DELAHUNT_ and Philip _JOHNSTON_ BONUS 12 As legends go, Lord Buddha summoned all the animals to come to him before he departed from Earth. Only twelve came to bid him farewell. 1. For 10 points each, name the first two animals that arrived at Buddha's side. One, a leader among animals, actually got there first but was outsmarted by the other, a clever animal that jumped over him to the front of the line and thus became first on the Chinese zodiac. Answers: _OX_ and _RAT_ 2. For 10 points, what animal's year is it now on the Chinese calendar? Answer: year of the _RAT_ BONUS 13 For 10 points each, given a famous stadium, past or present, name the city in which it is located. a) Stadium of Light Answer: _LISBON_, Portugal b) Anfield Road Answer: _LIVERPOOL_, England c) San Siro Answer: _MILAN_, Italy BONUS 14 This year the senate is losing several of it members. Given a state, For 10 points each, name both the party and the senator retiring. 1. Maine Answer: _REPUBLICAN_ William _COHEN_ 2. Alabama Answer: _DEMOCRAT_ Howell _HEFLIN_ 3. Wyoming Answer: _REPUBLICAN_ Alan _SIMPSON_ BONUS 15 Identify this Dutch artist, 30-20-10. For 30: His first graphic work, completed in 1916, was a linoleum cut of his father. For 20: He studied at the School of Architecture and Decorate Arts in Haarlem. He spent much time travelling around Europe until his death in 1972. For 10: His other works include _Relativity_, _Ascending and Descending_, and _Drawing Hands_. Answer: Maurits Cornelis _ESCHER_ BONUS 16 Name the largest island of each of the following island groups or countries. For 5 points, Japan. Answer: _HONSHU_ For 10 points, the Phillipines. Answer: _LUZON_ For 15 points, the Aleutian Islands Answer: _UNIMAK_ BONUS 17 Here is a question about ores. For 5 points, name the metal extracted from galena. Answer: _LEAD_ For 10 points, name the metal extracted from ilmenite and rutile. Answer: _TITANIUM_ For 15 points, name the metal extracted from patronite and carnotite ore? Answer: _VANADIUM_ BONUS 18 Of the fifty states two are not divided into counties. For 5 points each, name the two states. Answer: _LOUISIANA_ and _ALASKA_ For ten points each, what are they divided into? Answer: _PARISH_ and _BOROUGH_ BONUS 19 1) In the last few years, the World Wide Web has become very popular. For 10 points each, give what the following internet acronyms stand for: a)URL ANSWER: _UNIFORM RESOURCE LOCATER_ b) HTTP Answer: _HYPERTEXT TRANSFER PROTOCOL_ c)CGI Answer: _COMMON GATEWAY INTERFACE_ BONUS 20 For 10 points each, I'll name an organic molecule, and you give the number of carbon atoms in it. a. buckminster fullerene b. xylene c. phenanthrene Answers:a. _60_ b. _8_ c. _14_ BONUS 21 When Louisa May Alcott wrote the classic Little Women, she based the story on herself and her 3 sisters. First, for 5 points, what is the surname of the sisters in Little Women. Answer: _March_ For 5 points each and a bonus 5 for all four, name the March sisters. ANSWER: _MEG_ _JO_ _BETH_ _AMY_ BONUS 22 Name the wars ended by the following events for 10 points each. a. Treaty of Portsmouth b. Paris peace conference of 1856 c. Congress of Westphalia Answer: a. _RUSSO-JAPANESE_ War b. _CRIMEAN_ War c. _THIRTY YEARS_ War BONUS 23 A contentious territorial dispute has arisen over the Spratly Islands, an archipelago of nearly 500 islets, reefs and shoals. For five points each, name the six nations involved in the territorial dispute. Answer: _CHINA_, _TAIWAN_, _VIETNAM_, _BRUNEI_, _MALAYSIA_, _PHILIPPINES_ BONUS 24 Superman, Batman, Robin, Aquaman, The Flash, Wonder Woman, and the Green Latern are were on the cartoon series, "The Challenge of the Super Friends". For five points each, name the other six members of the Superfriends. (Note: The Wonder Twins and Gleek are not apart of the show the "Challenge of the Super Friends." They were on the show "The Super Friends") Answer: _SAMURAI_, _APACHE CHIEF_, _HAWKMAN_, _CYBORG_, _BLACK VULCAN_, _FIRESTORM_ BONUS 25 Name these recent flops with John Candy based on clues for 10 points each. a) His last released film, in which he plays a Niagara Falls sheriff who leads a misguided invasion of Canada, was written and directed by Michael Moore. b) Candy died during the making of this movie, in which he plays the leader of a group of disappointed western settlers who want to escape the dangers of the Old West. c) Dan Ackroyd directed this 1991 clunker about two big city types who run a stop sign in the middle of nowhere and try to escape from the town's mad judge and his bizarre family. Candy plays two roles. ANSWER: a) _CANADIAN BACON_ b) _WAGONS EAST!_ c)_NOTHING BUT TROUBLE_ BONUS 26 The Triple Crown races are the most highly publicized events of the racing industry. For 10 points per set, give both the racetrack and city of each race: a) The Kentucky Derby ANSWER: _CHURCHILL DOWNS_ , _LOUISVILLE_ (KY) b) The Preakness ANSWER: _PIMLICO_, _BALTIMORE_, (MD) c) The Belmont Stakes ANSWER: _BELMONT PARK_, _NEW YORK (CITY)_, (NY) BONUS 27 For each of the following colleges, give the city in which they are located FTP each. a) Penn State ANSWER: _STATE COLLEGE_, (PA) b) Texas A & M ANSWER: _COLLEGE STATION_, (TX) c) University of Maryland (largest population) ANSWER: _COLLEGE PARK_, (MD)