Tossups 1. This Neo-Gaullist politician moved to prominence in French national politics when he appointed prime minister in 1974. From 1977-1986 he was elected mayor of Paris, but he achieved international recognition when he was elected president in 1995. (FTP, name him) Answer: Jacques CHIRAC 2. The age of the typewriter is drawing to a close with the July 1995 announcement of the bankruptcy of, FTP, what largest typewriter company in the U.S. Answer: SMITH CORONA 3. One of two possible answers is acceptable: British actor Kenneth Brannagh's next Shakespearean role will be as one of the most villainous of his characters, opposite the protagonist, who is the namesake of the drama, and is to be played by Lawrence Fishburn. Name either the most evil of villains, or the Moorish protagonist. IAGO or OTHELLO 4. Sometimes it isn't enough to have the most votes in an election. For instance, in the U.S. Presidential election of 1876, Rutherford B. Hayes, in spite of having fewer popular votes, managed to win more votes in the Electoral College than his Democratic rival. FTP, who was the unfortunate runnerup of the election? Samuel J. TILDEN 5. It comes from the French word meaning "to blow or puff up". Most recipes for this dish usually call for cream sauce, the addition of beaten egg whites, and several minutes of baking in the straight-sided dish from which it is served after being removed from the oven. FTP, name the dish. SOUFFLÉ 6. 1995 marks the 75th anniversary of woman's suffrage in the United States. FTP which Constitutional ammendment, passed in 1920, gave us woman's suffrage? Answer: NINETEENTH ammendmant 7. Founded in 1912 by Paul Harris, this international service organization was established in Chicago, Ill., and their active membership is limited to one representative of each business, profession, or institution in a community Answer: ROTARY (acceptable are ---- Club(s) and ---- International) 9. Known as the "sweater girl," this screen star acted in the movies Peyton Place and The Postman Always Rings Twice , but she gained tabloid fame when her daughter, Cheryl Crane, killed her abusive boyfriend, Johnny Stompanato, in 1958. FTP, name the screen star who died of throat cancer in June of 1995. Answer: Lana TURNER 10. Born in Sweden in 1707, this naturalist studied botany and helped to organize the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. FTP, name the founder of the modern system of scientific nomenclature of plants and animals. Answer: Carolus LINNAEUS 11. The last movie to win the 'grand slam' of the Oscars, that is best actor, actress, director, and picture included the collaboration of Jonathan Demme, Anthony Hopkins, and Jodie Foster. FTP, name the best picture of 1991. Answer: (The) SILENCE OF THE LAMBS 12. Originally a classical composer and contemporary of Aaron Copland, this American turned to literary writing and moved to Morocco with his wife, who was also a writer. FTP, name the author of The Sheltering Sky. Answer: Paul BOWLES 13. In 1951, Gen. Douglas McArthur was forced to resign as commander of Allied forces in the Korean War due to policy disagreements with President Truman. In 1952, Gen. Dwight Eisenhower resigned as supreme commander of allied forces in Europe to become a presidential candidate. Each was succeeded by FTP, which Virginia-born, West Point graduate? Answer: Matthew B. RIDGWAY 14. Her writing found inspiration from the people and landscape of Florida. FTP name the author of Golden Apples, Cross Creek, her Pulitzer Prize winning book, The Yearling. Answer: Marjorie K. RAWLINGS 15. As a result of his many wilderness wanderings, this Scottish-born naturalist was inspired to lobby the U.S. government to adopt a forest conservation policy. His efforts also led to the creation of Sequoia and Yosemite National Parks. FTP, name the founder and first president of the Sierra Club. Answer: John MUIR 16. In a cartesian coordinate system, the equation x2 + y2 = 1 describes a cylinder. What kind of surface is described by the equation x2 + y2 = z2? Answer: CONE or CONICAL or TWO CONES 17. A medical doctor by training, she has made her mark in the world of literature with such books as Shame (or Laija ). In fact it was with the 1993 publication of that book that this Bangladeshi writer was issued an arrest warrant and, like Salmon Rushdie, received the Islamic fundamentalist "death sentance" or "Fatwah." Answer: Taslima NASREEN 18. Button, portobello, shiitake, morel are all varieties of, FTP, what edible fungi? Answer: MUSHROOMS 19. Andrew Mellon, Henry Morganthau, John Connally, George Schultz, Nicholas Brady, and Lloyd Bentson have all held the same Presidential cabinet post. FTP name it. Answer: SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY (or TREASURY SECRETARY) 20. FQTP, if you were on the Mosquito Coast of Central America, in which nation would you be? Answer: NICARAGUA 21. The recent feat of Cal Ripken, Jr. renewed discussion about the life of Lou Gherig, who lent his name to the fatal disease ALS. FTP, what does ALS stand for? AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS (better known as Lou Gherig's disease) 22. With its inaugural opening in the summer of 1995, Cleveland is now remembered as the home to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Aside from the memorabilia of the museum, visitors may be intrigued by the building itself. Name the architect [of the museum.] Answer: I. M. PEI 23. Italy and Brazil are remembered for the performance of their national men's soccor teams in the 1994 World Cup Tournament. FTP name the most recent world champion of the 1995 World Cup Tournament of women's soccer? Answer: NORWAY 24. Compared to many of his contemporaries, Beethoven's operatic output was very limited. Well known overtures, like Egmont and Leonore, had no operas to follow. FTP, name Beethoven's only opera. Answer: FIDELIO 25. Political junkies can now expect a new publication to satisfy their fix. FTP, what is the one word common proper name of the magazine recently launched by John F. Kennedy, Jr.? Answer: GEORGE Boni 1. (30) Jaques Chirac was elected president of France in 1995. For 10 points each, name his 3 immediate predecessors. Francois MITTERAND, Valéry Giscard D'ESTANG, Georges POMPIDOU 2. (30) In 1964 the country of Tanzania was formed from merging two previously independent countries. For 15 points each, name the two nations. ZANZIBAR and TANGANYIKA 3. (30) Be prepared. The Boys Scouts started 1908 in England; the Girl Scouts originally formed in 1912 in Savannah, Georgia. For 15 points each, name the founder of each organization. Lord Robert BADEN-POWELL and Juliette Gordon LOW 4. (30) 1995 has been one of the most active hurricane seasons of the century in the North Atlantic. For 5 points each, name any six of the 17 North Atlantic cyclones of the 1995 season. Answer: Allison, Barry, Chantal, Dean, Erin, Felix, Gabrielle, Humberto, Iris, Jerry, Karen, Luis, Marilyn, NOEL, OPAL, Pablo, or Roxanne [note: it is possible that yet another hurricane may form after the time of the writing of these questions. If that happens, then the new hurricane would be called SEBASTIEN] 5. (20) After years of violence in Northern Ireland, Protestants and Catholics seem more disposed to dialogue. For 10 points each, name the principle representatives of the partisan groups based on their description. 1) The current leader of Sinn Fein, the political branch of the Irish Republican Army. Answer: Jerry ADAMS 2) The British Secretary for Northern Island, appointed by the British Prime Minister. Answer: Sir Patrick MAYHEW 6. (25) The summer of 1995 has been a season of business mergers. For 5 points each, I'll name a company, and you name the major company with which it was discussing merging. Chemical Bank Ans: CHASE MANHATTAN Disney Ans: CAP CITIES Westinghouse Ans: CBS Nations Bank Ans: BANK SOUTH Time-Warner Ans: TURNER BROADCASTING 7. (30) Born in Moorestown, NJ in 1885, this woman suffragist was imprisoned three times in England for her activities in the woman suffrage movement there, and then returned to the U.S. to be imprisoned another three times and found the National Women's Party. Compared to contemporary woman suffrage leaders, she advocated militant tactics to publicize her causes. Name her for 30 points. Answer: Alice PAUL 8. (20) In 1975, astronauts and cosmonauts met in space for the first time in the Apollo-Suyez mission. Twenty years later, they met again in June of this year, linking a space shuttle with a Russian space station. FTP each, name the spacecrafts that brought the crews a little closer together. Ans.: MIR space station and the space shuttle ATLANTIS 9. (30) The ongoing conflict in the Balkans primarily involves Croatia, Bosnia, and Serbia. In September of 1995, diplomatic initiatives brought all sides closer to peace in the region. FTP each, name the national leaders of each nation at the time this diplomatic effort. Answer: Slobadan MILOSEVIC (mee-lo-sa-vich), Franjo TUDJMAN, Ilia Izetbegovic 10. (25) The name of an investment swindle in which early investors are paid off with money put up by later investors in order to encourage more and larger risks is the namesake of an early 20th-century Italian-born swindler who developed such a scheme. For 25 points, what's the name of such a scheme? Answer: [Charles] PONZI [Scheme] 11. (30) In Africa, 8 landlocked nations are situated completely south of the equator. For 5 points each, any name 6 of them. LESOTHO, SWAZILAND, BOTSWANA, ZIMBABWE, ZAMBIA, BURUNDI, RWANDA, and MALAWI 12. (30) For various reasons, personnel in the Clinton cabinet has changed in the past two and a half years. Given the name of an original cabinet officer of the Clinton administration, name the successor, FTP each. Les Aspin Dr. William J. PERRY Mike Espy Dan GLICKMAN Lloyd Bentsen Robert E. RUBIN 13. (25) Famous jazz musicians are usually associated with a particular musical instrument. Given a well-known jazz musician, name the instrument most associated with the artist, for 5 points each, and 5 extra points for getting all four correct. Charles Mingus Ans. BASS Art Blakey DRUMS Ornette Coleman SAXOPHONE Max Roach DRUMS Don Cherry TRUMPET 14. (25) She was married to a South Carolina senator, who was later a staff officer for the Confederacy. Through such a connection, she was able to write the historically valuable A Diary from Dixie. Name the diarist for 25 points. Answer: Mary Boykin Miller CHESTNUT 15. (25) A number of interesting best selling books have been released this year. Given each title, name the author for five points each. An American Journey Colin POWELL The Politics of Dimplomacy James A. BAKER III The Lost World Michael CRICHTON A Good Life Ben BRADLEE The Moor's Sigh Salmon RUSHDIE 16. (30) Detective novels have provided many colorful protagonists. Given the name of a detective, name its creator. Phillip Marlowe Raymond CHANDLER Sherlock Holmes Arthur Conan DOYLE Hercule Poirot Agatha CHRISTIE (also Mary Clarrissa) 17. (25) Some christian saints are patrons of countries. Match these countries with their patron saints, for five points each. Countries: France, Spain, Russia, Ireland, Scotland Saints: James, Andrew, Patrick, Denis, Basil Answer: France Denis Spain James Russia Basil Ireland Patrick Scotland Andrew 18. (20) Major league baseball and football are welcoming expansion teams. You may be familiar with the new teams, but can you name their home stadiums? For 5 points each, name the home stadiums of Colorado Rockies COORS Stadium Florida Marlins JOE ROBBIE Stadium Jacksonville Jaguars JACKSONVILLE Stadium Carolina Panthers CLEMSON MEMORIAL Stadium (will be CAROLINAS Stadium in the 1996 season) 19. Name the film director after each movie title, 30-20-10: 30 Paths of Glory and Barry Lyndon 20 Dr. Strangelove and A Clockwork Orange 10 2001 and Full Metal Jacket Answer: Stanley KUBRICK 20. Name the playwright, 30-20-10 30 He was born in New York City in 1888 to a morphine-addicted mother named Ella and an alcoholic father named James. 20 His daughter, Oona, married Charlie Chaplin in 1943. 10 Two of his most famous plays are A Long Day's Journey into Night and The Iceman Cometh Answer: Eugene O'NEILL 21. (30) The names of several days of the week have their origins in Norse mythology. FTP each, name the diety for whom the day of the week is named: Friday Ans: FREYA Wednesday ODIN Tuesday TYR 22. (30) In recognition of the 75th anniversary, Congress voted to move an old sculpture of three famous suffragists, which had resided in the Capitol basement for 75 years, to the more public Capitol rotunda. For ten points each, name the three suffragists depicted in sculpture. Answer: Susan B. ANTHONY, Lucretia MOTT, Elizabeth Cady STANTON 23. (30) His boyhood friend was Louis Capet, who later became Louis VI of France, and acted as regent while Louis VII led the Second Crusade in 1147. But his lasting fame is with his design of the rebuilt church of Saint-Denis, which served as an inspiration to Gothic architecture. Answer: SUGER (pronounced soo JAY) 24. (30) A good jazz piece is always covered and reinterpreted by other artists. Given the name of a jazz standard, give the name of the jazz composer. Night in Tunisia Dizzie GILLESPIE (real name?) Children of Sanchez Chuck MANGIONE Afro Blue John COLTRANE 25. (25) Great writers, long-since deceased, still seem to be able to provide us with new works. For 25 points what French writer, who died in 1960 has only recently had his The First Man published? Answer: Albert CAMUS