Team: Harvard #2 (Snappy names of all of our teams to follow) Written by: Willy Jay, Mark Staloff, Matt Caywood Contact: Willy Jay, wjay@fas.harvard.edu, or Mark Staloff, staloff@fas.harvard.edu BONUS 1 Given the Roman province, name the modern-day nation which currently occupies most or all of its territory. a. (5 points) Lusitania Answer: _PORTUGAL_ b. (10 points) Dacia Answer: _ROMANIA_ c. (15 points) Numidia Answer: _ALGERIA_ BONUS 2 Canada's Northwest Territories will divide in two in 1999. 1. For 15 points, what will be the name of the new eastern territory, meaning "Our Land" in Inuktitut ["in-OOK-ti-toot"]? Answer: _NUNAVUT_ 2. A territory-wide plebiscite was held this summer on possible names for the western half. "Northwest Territories" received the most votes; for 15 points, what name received the 2nd-highest number of votes? Answer: _BOB_ [N.W.T. received 5213 votes, and Bob received 28. There were 185 other suggestions including Alluvit, Restavit, and Fullavit.] BONUS 3 Given an excerpt from a history book, name for 10 points each, the work, its author who is also the narrator, and the battle he describes in the excerpt. [=== PLAY TAPE ===] Answers: The _CIVIL WAR_ by Shelby _FOOTE_ battle of _GETTYSBURG_ BONUS 4 Answer these questions about the history of prisons for the stated number of points. a. (5 points) A massive prisoner revolt at this upstate New York institution in the early 70s led to several deaths and eventual widespread prison reform; its name is still a chant used by disaffected prisoners. Answer: _ATTICA_ b. (10 points) Its name derived from the Greek words for "to see all"; it was Jeremy Bentham's proposed model prison, where cells would be arranged in a circle around a central watchtower so that no vice would go unnoticed. Answer: _PANOPTICON_ c. (15 points) Rebuilt after the Great Fire of 1666, this London prison's majestic facade concealed a stinking, ill-governed warren of criminals. At the height of the Gordon riots, on June 6, 1780, the prison was overrun by the mob, and its prisoners set free. Answer: _NEWGATE_ Jail BONUS 5 Name the American, 30-20-10. (30 point clue) He composed "It's All in the Game," which would become a hit for Nat King Cole and Bing Crosby. (20 point clue) He won a Nobel Prize -- for peace, not literature, despite his gripping 1894 work _The Banking System of the United States and Its Relation to the Money and Business of the United States_. (10 point clue) He was Vice President from 1925 to 1929. Answer: Charles Gates _DAWES_ BONUS 6 Identify the following works for the stated number of points. a. (5 points) This 1947 Steinbeck novel tells of a Mexican family's destruction after the father retrieves a glorious treasure from the sea. Answer: _THE PEARL_ b. (10 points) This Bizet opera, which premiered on September 30, 1863, tells the story of the Ceylonese woman Leila and the two men who fight for her love. Answer: _THE PEARL FISHERS_ c. (15 points) This book of the Mormon canon was supposedly translated by Joseph Smith from writings found on the gauze of an Egyptian mummy; it offers an alternate story of Abraham and his adventures in Egypt. Answer: _PEARL OF GREAT PRICE_ BONUS 7 a. When Chief Justice Warren Burger retired, President Reagan elevated Associate Justice William Rehnquist to replace him. FTP apiece, name the two other men who were appointed Chief Justice while serving as Associate Justices. Answer: Edward Douglass _WHITE_ and Harlan Fiske _STONE_ b. One Chief Justice had previously served as an Associate Justice for five years but had resigned fourteen years before being appointed and confirmed Chief Justice. FTP, name him. Answer: Charles Evans _HUGHES_ [Do not accept John Rutledge, who did serve one term as Chief Justice but whose nomination was rejected by the Senate] BONUS 8 Answer these questions about the scenic Brandywine Valley for the stated number of points. a. The Brandywine Valley is divided between, for 5 points apiece, which two US states? Answer: _PENNSYLVANIA_, _DELAWARE_ b. The colossal Museum of Decorative Arts in Winterthur, Delaware, is the most comprehensive collection of its kind in the country. This collection of furniture, pottery, and objets d'art was assembled under the eye of, FTP, which American millionaire? Answer: Henry Francis _DUPONT_ c. FTP, which famous American artist has a museum dedicated to his works at Chadd's Ford, Pennsylvania? Answer: _N_ewell Conyers (N.C.) _WYETH_ BONUS 9 Given a list of characters from a Wagner opera, name the opera FTP apiece. a. Siegfried, Brunnhilde, the Norns Answer: Die _GOTTERDAMMERUNG_ b. Ortrud, Gottfried, Elsa Answer: _LOHENGRIN_ c. Darland, Senta, Erik, Vanderdecken Answer: The _FLYING DUTCHMAN_ or Der _FLIEGENDE HOLLANDER_ BONUS 10 Bill Young and the people at Overbrook Farm had a pretty good 1996: one of their three-year-old colts won the Kentucky Derby and another won the Belmont Stakes. a. First, FTP apiece, name Overbrook's two victorious horses. Answer: _GRINDSTONE_ and _EDITOR'S NOTE_ b. Now, FTP, name the man who trained both horses. Answer: D. Wayne _LUKAS_ BONUS 11 We all think that the Newberry Award winning books of our childhood were better than the ones coming out today. Let's see how well you recall those from the 1970's. For ten points apiece, given a year and an author, name the winner from that year, 1) 1972, O'Brien 2) 1976, Cooper 3) 1978, Patterson Answer: 1) _MRS. FRISBY AND THE RATS OF NIHM_ 2) _GREY KING_ 3) _BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA_ BONUS 12 Given the fictional detective, name his regular sidekick for the stated number of points. a. (5 points) Hercule [air-COOL] Poirot [pwa-ROE] Answer: Captain Alistair _HASTINGS_ b. (10 points) Nero Wolfe Answer: Archie _GOODWIN_ c. (15 points) Dr. John Thorndyke Answer: Dr. Christopher _JERVIS_ BONUS 13 Name these dissidents FTP apiece. 1. He suggested his own epitaph: "Here lies the gentle, sweet man Nigeria loved to cheat. They denied him in death even the normal 6 feet of earth." Answer: Ken _SARO-WIWA_ 2. Sentenced to 13 years in the Gulag by the Soviets, he later emigrated to Israel and created a new party, Yisrael B'Aliya [BAY ah-LEE-yah], which won 7 seats in the 1996 parliamentary elections. Answer: Natan _SHARANSKY_ (accept Anatoly _SHCHARANSKY_) 3. One of the Beaver Bonspiel editors was in a class where this American dissident claimed that the U.S. is the only country in the world where one can speak out against the government, and even this has only been true since the 1960s. Name this MIT professor. Answer: Avram Noam _CHOMSKY_ BONUS 14 Name these people and places from Norse mythology. Ten points each. 1. Located on the highest level of the Norse universe, this is one of the nine worlds and is the home of the Aesir, the race of warrior gods. Answer: _ASGARD_, or _ASGARTHR_ 2. This bridge is the only entrance to Asgard and connects it with Midgard, the realm of man. Answer: _BIFROST_ 3. He can hear the grass grow and can see a hundred miles around him by night as well as by day. Name this watchman of Bifrost. Answer: _HEIMDALL_ BONUS 15 The Wind in the Willows has been a children's book, a movie, and a Disney attraction. You could probably name the four heroes but let's add an additional family connection. For ten points apiece, given the family, name the character to which the scientific name corresponds. 1) Talpidae 2) Bufonidae 3) Muridae Answer: 1) _MOLE_ 2) _TOAD_ 3) _RAT_ BONUS 16 'La' is the sixth note of the scale. It is also the first syllable of the name of some distinguished French mathematicians. For ten points apiece, identify each of the following: 1) He did more for the theory of probability than any other mathematician and wrote on celestial mechanics. Answer: Pierre-Simon marquis de _LAPLACE_ 2) He developed the calculus of variations and proved that every positive integer is the sum of at most four squares. Answer: Joseph-Louis _LAGRANGE_ 3) He wrote a textbook of analytic geometry, although he based most of the 3-dimensional section on the work of Monge. Answer: Silvestre Francois _LACROIX_ BONUS 17 From the seventeenth century until the French occupation, present-day Vietnam was divided into three kingdoms, with their capitals at Hanoi, Hue' [HWHEY], and Saigon, respectively. Name the three kingdoms FTP apiece. Answer: _TONKIN_, _ANNAM_, _COCHINCHINA_ BONUS 18 FTP each, identify the character from Moliere's _Tartuffe_ from a description. a. The father of the family and head of the household who is thoroughly taken in by Tartuffe's religious fervor. Answer: _ORGON_ b. Orgon's long-suffering wife, who convinces her husband of Tartuffe's malfeasance by having him listen as Tartuffe attempts to seduce her. Answer: _ELMIRE_ c. Orgon and Elmire's daughter, who loves Valere (vah-LAIR), but is promised to Tartuffe as a wife and is far too timid to speak up for herself. Answer: _MARIANE_ BONUS 19 (30) 30-20-10, Name the author from titles of works. 30) Rhoda Fleming, Emilia in England 20) The Shaving of Shagpat: An Arabian Entertainment 10) The Ordeal of Richard Feveral, The Egoist ANSWER: George _MEREDITH_ BONUS 20 You probably know more about South African fauna than you think. Answer these questions FTP apiece. a. This nocturnal creature ranges over much of Sub-Saharan Africa. It is the only member of the mammal family Orycteropodidae, order Tubulidentata, and can reach sizes of up to 170 pounds. Answer: _AARDVARK_ or _ORYCTEROPUS CAPENSIS_ or _ANTEATER_ b. This small, weak-jawed carnivore ranges over the dry plains of southern Africa. It has a long neck and a coarse mane that bristles when attacked. Its prey is termites, small insects, and small mammals. Answer: _AARDWOLF_ or _PROTELES CRISTATUS_ c. This small antelope is the South African national mascot. Answer: _SPRINGBOK_ or _ANTIDORCAS MARSUPIALIS_ BONUS 21 a. FTP, what South African author wrote the screenplay for the 1984 movie _The Killing Fields_ and appeared in the film as Dr. Sundesval? Answer: H(arold) Athol _FUGARD_ b. FTP, in what autobiographical Fugard play does Hally spit in Sam's face? Answer: _MASTER HAROLD... AND THE BOYS_ Prompt if partial answer is given c. FTP, what Fugard play depicts Thami [TOMMY] Mbikwana [im-bik-WANNA], a black boy, and Isabel Dyson, a white girl, both of whom learn from Mr. M? Answer: _MY CHILDREN! MY AFRICA!_ BONUS 22 An underrated position in rock bands has traditionally been the keyboardist's. Name these innovative piano men FTP apiece. a. He basically invented the sound of what we consider "80's music" long before everyone else was doing it. He built his own synthesizers and played them on such tracks as "Airwaves," "Hyperactive," and "She Blinded Me With Science." Answer: Thomas _DOLBY_ b. He began his career with Roxy Music, and never joined a band after that, although he considered becoming a Talking Head. Answer: Brian _ENO_ c. This prog-rock keyboardist's forays into classical music with ELP are still a questionable legacy. Answer: Keith _EMERSON_ BONUS 23 Six Caribbean islands make up the Netherlands Antilles; we'll give you the smallest, Saba, for free, but now name the remaining five for 5 points each and a 5-point bonus for all five. Answer: _ARUBA_, _BONAIRE_, _CURACAO_, _ST. MAARTEN_, _ST. EUSTATIUS_ BONUS 24 In the 1950's table tennis switched from having world championships every year to having them every other year. It is not surprising that the individuals, both male and female, who hold the most world singles titles won them before the change to the biennial cycle. For ten points apiece, name both the men's and women's record holders, and, for an additional ten points, name the men's player who won three titles in a row in the early 1960's. Answer: Victor BARNA, Angelica ROZEANU, CHUANG Tse-tung