1995 Guy Fawkes Eve Buzzer ExplosionPacket by Ohio State UniversityTossups1. It has borders with the Cook Islands on the west, PitcairnIsland on the east, and Kiribati on the northwest.  It includes theTuamotu (too-a-mo-too), Marquesas (mar-kay-sas) and Society islandgroups.  FTP, name this territory which saw recent nuclear tests onMururoa (moo-roo-roh-a) Atoll, with its capital at Papeete (pa-pee-tee) on the island of Tahiti.ANS : _FRENCH POLYNESIA_2. The father, Anastasio, took control of the military after USMarines left in 1933, and soon consolidated power for himself. After his death, his sons Luis and Anastasio ruled the country,with US support, until 1979.  FTP, name this family who weredictators of Nicaragua until their overthrow by the Sandanistas.ANS : _SOMOZA_3.  Born Lucila Godoy Alcayaga in 1889 she was an educator,diplomat and poet.  FTP, give the psuedonym of this Chilean writerof Tala and Sonnets of Death who in 1945 became the first LatinAmerican to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature.ANS : Gabriela _MISTRAL_4. Residents of the southern Russian town of Budyonnovsk (bood-yon-ovsk) were subjected to a brief occupation by a militant groupwhich for several days held hundreds of citizens hostage in thecentral hospital.  These guerrillas were demanding an end togovernment military operations in, FTP, which republic, where theRussian army has been fighting since late in 1994?ANS : _CHECHNYA_5. This mineral, called Blue Ground, is a form of peridotite whichusually occurs in pipes, and contains the only diamonds known tooccur in the rock matrix where they originally formed.  FTP,identify this important mineral named after the South Africandistrict where it most spectacularly occurs.ANS : _KIMBERLITE_6. Having had his many series of engravings repeatedly ripped offby imitators, he successfully lobbied for England's first copyrightlaw.  FTP, name this artist and engraver famous for his moral andsatirical series such as "A Rake's Progress" and "Marriage a laMode".ANS : William _HOGARTH_7. This author of _Evenings on a Farm Near Dikanka_ becameconvinced during a pilgrimage to the Holy Land that his life as awriter was a sinful one.  Thus, he burned a number of unfinishedmanuscripts and never again took up the pen.  FTP identify thisRussian author whose better known works include the play "TheInspector General", and the novel _Dead Souls_.ANS : Nikolai _GOGOL_8. They included Robert Herrick, Thomas Carew, John Suckling andRichard Lovelace, and were closely associated with the court ofCharles I.  FTP, identify this group of poets, who share their namewith the nickname of the royalists in the English Civil War.ANS : _CAVALIER_ Poets (accept _SONS OF BEN_ on an early buzz)9. He discovered a plot to assassinate President-elect AbrahamLincoln, and, using a pseudonym, headed the secret service of theArmy of the Potomac.  FTP, name this detective whose agents exposedthe Molly Maguires and ended the Pullman Strike.ANS : Allan _PINKERTON_10. In 1904, he decided to abandon dentistry and become a novelist. Also an ardent sports fisherman, he wrote _Tales of Fishing_ inaddition to 54 novels. FTP, identify this author of _Code of theWest_, _The Last of the Plainsmen_, and _Riders of the PurpleSage_.ANS : Zane _GREY_11. Set up by the Constitution of the Year III which went intoeffect in late 1795, this was the first formally constituted Frenchrepublic.  FTP, identify the French regime, overthrown by Napoleonin 1799, and named for its five member executive council.ANS : The _DIRECTORY_12. Forced from their land near the Danube by the Huns, theyentered Roman territory and defeated the Romans in 378 atAdrianople.  Under Alaric, they sacked Rome in 410, and later theyconquered Aquitane and Spain.  FTP, identify this Gothic tribe whowere defeated by the Moors in 711.ANS : _VISIGOTHS_13. Adam Clayton Powell, Colin Ferguson, Qubilah (koo-bye-lah)Shabazz (shah-bahz), Martin Luther King Jr., Jack Ruby, John Gotti,and most famously the "Chicago Seven" were all at some time clientsof, FTP, what radical and flamboyant lawyer who died in September.ANS : William _KUNSTLER_14. Once inhabiting all of Southern Africa, they were displaced byBantu speaking peoples, and were forced into the Kalahari desertregion.  They are studied by anthropologists, who believe theirsociety is similar to pre-historic societies.  FTP, name thispeople, whose unique language includes clicks.ANS : _SAN_ ALTERNATE ANSWERS :  _BUSHMEN_, or _SAN BUSHMEN_15. Originally written on a 250-foot roll of paper as one longparagraph without punctuation, it describes the exploits of CarloMarx, Sal Paradise, Dean Moriarty, and others as they hitchhikeacross the country trying to escape middle-class society.  FTP,name this beat generation classic by Jack Kerouac.ANS : _ON THE ROAD_16. Originally a muralist and illustrator, he was steered intosculpting by his friend Rodin.  FTP, name this sculptor of a 6-tonmarble head of Lincoln in the US Capitol, as well as the creator ofStone Mountain and Mount Rushmore.ANS : Gutzon _BORGLUM_17. Formed early in the first century AD, this Jewish sect strictlyobserved Jewish Law, actively resisted Roman rule, and played a keyrole in the Jewish Revolt.  FTP, name this sect, whose name hasbecome a common english word, which counted among its members oneof the 12 Apostles, and of which 960 members committed suicide in73 AD at the Masada.ANS : _ZEALOTS_18. A lacrosse star at Syracuse and a member of the lacrosse Hallof Fame, he is considered by some the best lacrosse player ever. Not bad for someone who may also be the best running back in NFLhistory.  FTP name this Cleveland star whose career rushing recordwas broken in 1984 by Walter Payton.ANS : Jim _BROWN_19. In stark contrast to their usual 11-year cycle was the MaunderMinimum.  This relative absence during the 17th century may havecaused the so-called Little Ice Age.   FTP, identify these solarfeatures whose relatively cool temperatures cause them to stand outon the sun's surface.ANS : _SUNSPOTS_20. It was named for an earthly paradise in a 1510 Spanish romanceby Montalvo.  FTP, identify this state, visited by Sir FrancisDrake in 1579, and admitted to the United States as a part of theCompromise of 1850.ANS : _CALIFORNIA_21. This religion's many sects are grouped into three primarybranches: Tantrism, Theravada, and Mahayana.  FTP identify thisreligion founded in India in about 525 BC by Gautama Siddhartha.ANS : _BUDDHISM_22. Proposition 36 of Book 9 of Euclid's _Elements_ gives a formulafor them, and Euler proved that all even ones must be of the formgiven by Euclid.  No odd ones have been found, and it has beenshown that none less than ten to the three hundredth exist.  FTP,name this special type of integer which equals the sum of itsfactors.ANS : _PERFECT_ Numbers23. James Madison opposed its creation, saying that theConstitutional Convention had rejected a clause allowing Congressto issue corporate charters,  but Alexander Hamilton's view wonout, and the bill creating it became law.  FTP, name thisinstitution which helped establish the U.S.'s credit abroad.ANS : First _BANK OF THE UNITED STATES_24.  The Democratic National Committee may not adopt "Another OneBites the Dust" as their theme song, but it would be an aptbackdrop to the attrition of 1996 incumbent Senatorial candidates. FTP, name the most recent (as of October 10th) to announce hisintent not to run, a feisty long-timer from Georgia.ANS : Sam _NUNN_25. Her grandfather, Francis, was an accomplished tennis player whofinished second at the 1936 US Open, so her current boyfriend comesas no surprise.  FTP, identify this actress, current main squeezeof Andre Agassi and star of "Brenda Starr" and "The Blue Lagoon."ANS : Brooke _SHIELDS_26. About to be destroyed as unseaworthy in 1830, it was saved whena Walt Whitman poem sparked public outcry.  It served in theTripolitan War, defeated the "Java" and the "Guerriere" in the Warof 1812, and in all the world's navies it is the oldestcommissioned ship.  FTP, identify this ship nicknamed "OldIronsides".ANS : U.S.S. _CONSTITUTION_27. Rocky Mountain, Denali, Wind Cave, Theodore Roosevelt, BigBend, Hawaii Volcanoes, Badlands, Zion, Acadia, and Yoesmite areall, FTP, what type of areasadministered by the federal government.ANS : _NATIONAL PARK_s28. Introduced in the 1930's as a treatment for colds and hayfever, today they are primarily used as a treatment for narcolepsyor hyperactivity in children.  In adults, these substances heightenalertness, elevate moods, and decrease fatigue.  FTP, identify thisclass of drugs, known popularly by their street name, "speed."ANS : _AMPHETAMINES_29. For a cylinder about its axis, it is (1/2 MR2).  For a hoopabout is central axis, it is MR2.  For a solid sphere about adiameter, it is (2/5 MR2).  FTP, identify this physical quantity ofrotating bodies.ANS : _MOMENT OF INERTIA _30. Created by ad men Tom Yohe and George Newall, it originally ranon ABC from 1973 to 1985.  During its run it won four Emmys and ithas since spawned a musical revue in New York City.  FTP, name thisseries of tuneful cartoons, which included such educationalclassics such as  "I'm Just a Bill" and "Conjunction Junction".ANS : _SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK_Bonus Questions by Ohio State University1. (30) The presidential election of 1860 was one of the mostpivotal and confused elections in US history.  Answer thesequestions about it for the stated number of points.A) F5PE, who were the two candidates running as Democrats, one fromthe Northern wing of the party and one from the South.ANS : Stephen A. _DOUGLAS_, John C. _BRECKINRIDGE_B) Arrange the three major losing candidates - Douglas,Breckinridge, and John Bell - in order of electoral votes received,from most to least, F5PE.ANS : _BRECKINRIDGE_, _BELL_, _DOUGLAS_ (72, 39, 12)C) Finally, F5P, how many southern states had seceded when Lincolnwas inaugurated?ANS : _7_2. (30) For 15 points each, given the description of a famous playin college or pro football history, give the name by which it iscommonly known.A) In 1972, Pittsburgh defeats Oakland as Terry Bradshaw's passricochets off two players and into the hands of Franco Harris, whoruns 60 yards for the winning touchdown.ANS : The _IMMACULATE RECEPTION_B) California beats Stanford in 1982 by using a series of 5laterals on a kickoff return to score the winning touchdown aftertime had expired, knocking down several Stanford marching bandmembers in the process.ANS : The _PLAY_ 3. (30) Arrange the following physics things in order from thelightest to the heaviest, F5P each: neutron, proton, electron,muon, unified atomic mass unit, and atomic mass of hydrogen.ANS :     _ELECTRON _      (9.1094e-31 kg)          _MUON _          (1.8835e-28 kg)          _UNIFIED ATOMIC MASS UNIT _   (1.6605e-27 kg)          _PROTON _        (1.6726e-27 kg)          _ATOMIC MASS OF HYDROGEN_     (1.6738e-27 kg)          _NEUTRON_        (1.6749e-27 kg) 4. (30)  FTP each name the composers of the following operas.A.  Dido and AeneasANS : Henry _PURCELL_B.  The Queen of SpadesANS : Peter Ilyich _TCHAIKOVSKY_C.  Simon BoccanegraANS : Guiseppe _VERDI_   5. (30) Given the colonial name for a territory, give the currentname for the country F5P each.Nyasaland  ANS :  _MALAWI_Gold Coast  ANS : _GHANA_Bechuanaland    ANS : _BOTSWANA_Trucial States       ANS : _UNITED ARAB EMIRATES_Dahomey          ANS : _BENIN_Territory of Afars & Issas     ANS : _DJIBOUTI_6. (30)  Born in 1898 in Sweden, he taught at the University ofStockholm for 25 years and as head of a Carnegie Corporation studyof African-American society, he collaborated on An AmericanDilemma.First, for 10 points, name this man who won the 1974 Nobel Prize inEconomics.ANS : Gunnar _MYRDAL_Now, for an additional 10 points, name the Austrian native whotaught at the Universities of London, Chicago and Freiburg and whoshared the 1974 prize with Myrdal.ANS : Friedrich _HAYEK_Gunnar's wife won a Nobel Peace Prize in 1982 for her work in thearea of nuclear disarmament.  For a final ten points, name her.ANS : _ALVA_ Myrdal7. (30) Given a brief description of a cell component, identify itfor the stated number of points.(5 Points) Unique to plant cells and some bacteria, this cellcomponent provides rigidity.  It is composed primarily of complexpolysaccharides.ANS : _CELL WALL_(10 Points) Similar in appearance to the endoplasmic reticulum,this organelle is believed to modify proteins, combining them withsugars or other molecules.ANS : _GOLGI BODIES_ ALTERNATE ANSWER : _GOLGI APPARATUS_(15 Points) These organelles contain digestive enzymes that serveto dissolve other dead organelles or, in the case of white bloodcells, bacteria or other toxins.ANS : _LYSOSOMES_8. (30) Mandarin Chinese and English are the two languages with thelargest total number of speakers.  F5P each, identify the next sixmost spoken languages in any order.ANS :     _HINDI_     ALTERNATE : _HINDUSTANI_          _SPANISH_          _RUSSIAN_          _ARABIC_          _BENGALI_          _PORTUGUESE_9. (30) Given a character from Star Trek (and an episode ifnecessary), name the actor or actress who portrayed him or her FTP,or F5P if you need an additional non-Trek role.  (Note: TNG = TheNext Generation, and TOS = The Original Series).10) Captain Morgan Bateson, TNG's "Cause and Effect"5) Dr. Frasier Crane on CheersANS : Kelsey _GRAMMER_10) Edith Keeler, TOS's "The City on the Edge of Forever"5) Alexis Carrington Colby on DynastyANS : Joan _COLLINS_10) Dr. Katherine Pulaski, much of TNG's second season5) the "elevator surfing" Rosalind Shayes on L.A. LawANS : Diana _MULDAUR_10. 30-20-10 Name the author from works.30) "Marco Millions"20) "Ah, Wilderness!"10) "The Iceman Cometh"ANS : Eugene _O'NEILL_11. (30) Identify these possibly unrelated dudes for the statednumber of pts.(Moderator Take Heed : Do NOT give the answers to each part if theteams answer incorrectly.)F5P, identify the Russian political leader whose real last name wasDzhugashvili (zhoo-gash-vill-ee), and whose assumed last name means"man of steel".ANS : Joseph _STALIN_FTP, identify the man who succeeded Stalin as Soviet premier uponStalin's death, but was forced from the position by Bulganin 2years later.ANS : Georgi _MALENKOV_FFP, identify the leader of the coup against Egypt's king Farouk in1954 who became Egypt's first president.ANS : Gamal Abdel _NASSER_And for a final 10 points, identify the 20th Century Sovietcomposer of the opera "The Love for Three Oranges."ANS : Sergei _PROKOFIEV_(Moderator : In case no one in the room is groaning by now, theconnection is from Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire."  Oneline of that song is "Joseph Stalin, Malenkov, Nasser andProkofiev.")12. (30) The media would have you believe that OJ is the onlyfamous Simpson on the planet.  Identify these other Simpsons forthe stated number of points.A) For 5 points, Simpson was the middle name eventually taken bythis US President, born with the first name Hiram.          ANS : Ulysses Simpson _GRANT_B) For 10 points, Edward VIII abdicated in order to marry her.          ANS : _WALLIS_ Warfield _SIMPSON_C) For 15 points, the hurricane intensity scale, based on windspeed, ranking them from category 1 to category 5.          ANS : _SAFFIR-SIMPSON_ Scale13. (30) The Olympics were only one of the four most importantancient Greek games.  Identify the other three from clues FTP each.A)  Held every 2 years near Argos in the Peloponnesus; dedicated toZeus and HeraclesANS : _NEMEAN_ GamesB) Held every 2 years at Cornith; dedicated to PoseidonANS : _ISTHMIAN_ GamesC) Held every 4 years at Delphi; dedicated to ApolloANS : _PYTHIAN_ Games14. (30) The writer of this question can't keep all those Britishbattles straight.  Can you?  Identify them from a brief clue & theyear for the stated number of points.A) For 5: Henry V leads a smaller English army to victory over theFrench.  1415.ANS : _AGINCOURT_B) For 10: Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond, defeats Richard III andclaims the throne as Henry VII. 1483.ANS : _BOSWORTH FIELD_C) For 15: Harold II defeats his brother Tostig and King Harold IIIHardrada of Norway. 1066.ANS : _STAMFORD BRIDGE_15. (30) Given a work & author, give the author and work from whichthe title is taken, 5 points for each author or work.A) Chinua Achebe's _Things Fall Apart_ANS : William Butler _YEATS_, "The _SECOND COMING_"B) George Bernard Shaw's _Arms and the Man_ANS : _VERGIL_, The _AENIED_C) Aldous Huxley's _Brave New World_ANS : William _SHAKESPEARE_, The _TEMPEST_16. (30) Identify these dames for the stated number of points. Dames of the British Empire, that is.A) For 5: The author of _The Murder of Roger Ackroyd_, _Curtain_,and others works, as well as romance novels under the pseudonymMary Westmacott.     ANS : Dame Agatha _CHRISTIE_B) For 10: An actress, she is remembered for her stage portrayalsof Desdemona in "Othello" and Juliet in "Romeo & Juliet", and wonthe Best Supporting Actress Oscar for "A Passage to India".     ANS : Dame Peggy _ASHCROFT_C) For 15: A dancer, she was prima ballerina for the Royal Balletin the 30's & 40's, and her career was revived in the 60's with herpartnership with Rudolf Nureyev.     ANS : Dame Margot _FONTEYN_17. (30) F5PE answer these questions about Central Americangeography.  Which country...is westernmost?     ANS : _GUATEMALA_is easternmost?     ANS : _PANAMA_is northernmost?     ANS : _BELIZE_is southernmost?     ANS : _PANAMA_For a final 10 points what is the largest city, by population?     ANS : _SAN SALVADOR_18. (30)  30-20-10 Name the year.30) Lewis's "Elmer Gantry" is published; Academy of Motion PictureArts & Sciences founded20) Sacco & Vanzetti are executed; Al Jolson's "The Jazz Singer" isreleased 10) Lindbergh flies solo across the Atlantic; Babe Ruth hits 60home runs  ANS : _1927_19. Given a major battle of the American Revolution, identify theColonial and British commanders, five points per commander.Germantown     ANS : George _WASHINGTON_, Sir William _HOWE_Saratoga     ANS : Horatio _GATES_, John _BURGOYNE_Cowpens     ANS : Nathanael _GREENE_, Lord Charles _CORNWALLIS_20. (30)  FTP each, answer these questions about Hieronymous Bosch.A) What was his given surname?     ANS : _VAN AEKEN_B) Of Earthly Paradise, Christ Crowned with Thorns, and Fountainwhich did Bosch not paint?     ANS : _FOUNTAIN_C) Many of his works can today be found in Spain.  This is becausehe was a favorite of the 16th century Spanish monarch whocentralized authority and extended Spanish authority into thePhilippines.  FTP, name him.     ANS : _PHILLIP II21. (30) Given a figure from Greek mythology, identify the fathers,all of whom are major Greek gods.Pan     ANS : _HERMES_Asclepius     ANS : _APOLLO_Heracles     ANS : _ZEUS_22. (30) Given a scientist who is credited with the discovery of atleast 3 elements, name up to 3 elements he discovered, F5PE.A)  Humphrey DavyANS : _BARIUM_, _CALCIUM_, _POTASSIUM_, _SODIUM_B)  William RamsayANS : _NEON_, _ARGON_, _KRYPTON_, _XENON_23. (30)  30-20-10.  Name the author from quotations from her non-fiction works.30)  "Men often faint at the sight of their own blood, to whichthey are not accustomed. For this reason you should never standbehind one in the line at the Red Cross donor clinic."20)  "Popular art is the dream of society; it does not examineitself."10)  "The beginning of Canadian cultural nationalism was not 'Am Ireally that oppressed?' but 'Am I really that boring?'"ANS : Margaret _ATWOOD_ 24. (30) Given a year, identify the Academy Award winner for bestfilm for that year, FTP each.1939ANS : _GONE WITH THE WIND_1982ANS : _GANDHI_1993ANS : _SCHINDLER'S LIST_25. (30) An Indian writer and philsopher, he studied law in Englandand drew on classical Indian literature for his approximately 50dramas, 40 novels  and 100 books of verse.  First, for 15 points,name this author of Sadhana : The Realization of Life, who won the1913 Nobel Prize for literature.ANS : Sir Rabindranath _TAGORE_For another 15 points, name the school which he founded which latergrew into Visva-Bharat University and whose name means "abode ofpeace."ANS : _SANTINIKETAN_26. (30) Answer the following questions about fluid dynamics, FTPeach.A. Erratic fluid flow is technically called turbulent flow.  Whatis the corresponding technical term for smooth flow?ANS : _LAMINAR_ FlowB. What dimensionless number, calculated from the density,velocity, and viscosity of the fluid determines whether the flow isturbulent or laminar?ANS : _REYNOLDS_ NumberC. What Italian scientist and former secretary to Galileo firstmeasured atmospheric pressure using a mercury barometer in 1643.ANS : Evangelista _TORRICELLI_27. (30) Identify the inventors of the following items, FTP each.bifocal lenses     ANS : Benjamin _FRANKLIN_iconoscope     ANS : Vladimir _ZWORYKIN_pendulum clock     ANS : Christian _HUYGENS_28. (30) South Africa is unique in that it has separate capitalcities for each of the three branches of its federal government. FTP each, name those three capitals.ANS : _CAPE TOWN_, _PRETORIA_, _BLOEMFONTEIN_29. (30) And now, let's have an absurdly impossible,straight-from-the-Almanac chart bonus.  Name the top 6 US states inbarley production in any order.ANS :     _NORTH DAKOTA_           _IDAHO_          _MONTANA_          _MINNESOTA_          _WASHINGTON_          _SOUTH DAKOTA_