(Message inbox:1153) Received: from husc.harvard.edu (root@husc.harvard.edu [140.247.30.45]) by pop-2.iastate.edu (8.6.9/8.6.9) with ESMTP id TAA19847 for ; Sun, 10 Dec 1995 19:44:40 -0600 Received: from scunix4.harvard.edu by husc.harvard.edu with ESMTP id UAA13501; Sun, 10 Dec 1995 20:44:39 -0500 (EST) Received: by scunix4.harvard.edu id UAA03195; Sun, 10 Dec 1995 20:44:38 -0500 (EST) Date: Sun, 10 Dec 1995 20:44:37 -0400 (EDT) From: Matt Bruce Subject: 5 To: topquark@iastate.edu In-Reply-To: <9512092128.AA21892@pv7410.vincent.iastate.edu> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Harvard University: Second Annual T Party ROUND 5 Questions by Michigan Vincent Vegan Pack Editor: Clarissa Martinez This packet is by Michigan Vincent Vegan (Mitchell Szczepanczyk [captain], Anne Mitchell, James Brender, and Alex Hovan) TOSS-UPS - 10 points each 1. Dennis Ritchie was so frustrated with the length of time the operating system took to run a computer game that he spent six years creating a different system. This system now runs many IBMs, SUNs, and Hewlett Packards. FTP, name this four-letter-long system introduced by Ritchie's employer, ATT-Bell Labs. answer: _UNIX_ 2. He didn't complete his University of Gdansk economics degree, but he nonetheless went on to become minister of Youth and Sports in 1985. FTP, name this member of the Democratic Left Alliance, elected in November 1995 as president of Poland. answer: Aleksander _Kwasniewski_ 3. This man was the first actor to appear on the covers of Time and Newsweek in the same week. He won an Emmy in 1949, and an honorary Emmy in 1979. In 1995, however, he made a guest appearance on Beverly Hills 90210. FTP, name this star of the Texaco Star Theater. answer: Milton _Berle_ or Milton _Berlinger_ 4. It weighed nearly 29 pounds, and included canned meat stews and hashes, cereal and biscuits, fruit, jam, pudding, canned vegetables, candy, coffee, evaporated milk, butter, cheese, and a pack of cigarettes. This was a 10-in-1 field ration package better known by, FTP, what altruistic name? answer: _Care_ package 5. She founded Welcome House, and after writing _Mandala_ and _Imperial Woman_, she became the first American woman to win the Nobel Prize in literature. Name, FTP, this author of the 1931 Pulitzer Prize winning book, _The Good Earth_. answer: Pearl Sydenstricker _Buck_ 6. Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli was a secretary of Bergamo, who reorganized the Society for the Propagation of the Faith. In 1953 he was made cardinal and patriarch of Venice. Roncalli is better known as, FTP, what pope, who succeeded Pius XII, and served from 1958 to 1963? answer: Pope _John XXIII_ 7. In 1667, he became the city surveyor of London, and coined the biological term "cell." His eponymous law states that the force exerted by a spring compressed a distance X from its relaxed length equals the negative of that distance times the spring constant. FTP, name this scientist noted for his work with elasticity. answer: Robert _Hooke_ 8. His son, Lucien, was also his pupil. He himself experimented with Seurat's color theories before developing his own style, as reflected in "Bather in the Woods". FTP, identify this French impressionist and father of Potillo painting. Answer: Camile _Pissaro_ 9. Most of the year, it has a population of just 775. However, once a year, this village--whose name is Micmac for "shallow waters"--hosts a conference on Science and World Affairs. FTP, name this Nova Scotia village which gained fame in 1995 when the organizer of its conferences, Joseph Rotblat, won the Nobel Peace Prize. answer: _Pugwash_ 10. This process occurs when an electrical current causes an oxidation at an anode and a reduction at a cathode due to the migration of ions. What is this process, which also shares its name with an expensive depilatory method? answer: _Electrolysis_ 11. Among the 82 books he wrote or co-wrote are: _At War with Asia_, _Some Concepts and Consequences of the Theory of Government and Binding_, _Peace in the Middle East?_, _Towards a New Cold War_, _Aspects of the Theory of Syntax_, _Knowledge of Language_, and _Syntactic Structures_. FTP, name this linguist. answer: (Avram) Noam _Chomsky_ 12. His work, _A Storyteller's Story_, tells how he quit his job at a paint factory to write. _Windy McPherson's Son_ was his first novel; _Marching Men_ soon followed. FTP, identify this author who won fame for "Winesberg, Ohio." answer: Sherwood _Anderson_ 13. The defendants included Constantin von Neurath, Baldur von Schirach, Hjalmar Schact, Franz von Papen, Hermann Goering, and Rudolf Hess. These men were tried for war crimes at, FTP, what 1945-46 trial? answer: _Nuremberg_ International Military Tribunal (prompt on: _Nazi_) 14. This city is the home of the Duntroon Royal Military College, the Mount Stromlo Observatory, and was designed by American architect Walter Griffin. FTP, name this city, whose name translates to "meeting place" from an Aboriginal word, and is the capital of Australia. answer: _Canberra_ 15. Chaplain Charles Liteky, on July 29, 1986, became the first person in American history to voluntary return this. FTP, what is this award for "uncommon valor," America's highest military award? answer: Congressional _Medal of Honor_ 16. It and can be obtained by multiplying 2 times AB and dividing by the quantity A plus B. Formerly called the subcontrary mean, this mean which in Pythagoras' time was created as an alternative to the arithmetic and geometric means. FTP, name it. answer: _Harmonic_ mean 17. His autobiography was "Will there ever be a Rainbow?" In 1995, he said, "Since the beginning of time man has yearned to destroy the sun," so he blocked the sun out. FTP, name this cartoon character, who was shot by Maggie, and is also the boss of Homer Simpson. answer: Charles Montgomery _Burns_ or _Mr. Burns_ 18. He was called by Joan Miro as "the tough guy with the soul of a nightingale." In 1925, he created a miniature zoo, which increased the world fame of--for 10 points--what sculptor, the subject of the book, _Mobiles and Stabiles_? answer: Alexander _Calder_ 19. FAQTP, a tough, hard-nosed, Hall-of-Fame defenseman for the New York Islanders named Denis, shares what last name with an all-star Toronto goalie named Felix? answer: _Potvin_ 20. Her works fill sixteen volumes and include _The Minister's Wooing_, _Old Town Folks_, and her second novel, _Dred_. Her first novel was initally published in serial form in the National Era in 1852. FTP, name this abolitionist author whose famous tome is alternately titled _Life Among the Lowly_. answer: Harriet Beecher_ Stowe_ or Harriet _Beecher_ 21. Off the southwest coast of this country, one can find the Aland Islands, and to the north, one can find Lake Inari, which is just above the rivers Ounasjoki and Kemijoki. FTP, name this country directly east of the Gulf of Bothnia, whose capital is Helsinki. answer: _Finland_ 22. In 1995, general Mario Vargas Salinas believed he found the body of this man in a mass grave in Vallegrande, Bolivia. When rain prevented further excavation, some of his followers called it a "Che" miracle. FTP name this Argentine-born revolutionary, author of "Man and Socialism in Cuba." answer: Ernesto "Che" _Guevara_ 23. "A squat grey building of only thirty-four stories. Over the mainentrance the words Central London Hatchery and Conditioning Centre, andin a shield, the World State's motto: Community, Identity, Stability." These lines open--for 10 points--what 1932 science fiction classic by Aldous Huxley? answer: _Brave New World_ Second Harvard T Party ROUND 5 Questions by Michigan Vincent Vegan BONUSES TWENTY POINT BONUS 1. Its founders were D.G. Rossetti, John Millais and William Hunt. Name this group, which rejected the Royal Academy and dismissed the techniques employed in the painting "Transfiguration." Answer: _Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood_ or _Pre-Raphaelites_ or _PRB_ TWENTY POINT BONUS 2. His 1995 book _Dominion_ discusses the environmental problems arising out of over-population, though he is also known for co-devising the evolutionary theory of punctuated equilibrium. A. For 10 points, name this author of "Dominion." answer: Niles _Eldredge_ B. For 10 points more, name the co-creator of punctuated equilibrium, also known for the award-winning "The Mismeasure of Man." answer: Stephen Jay _Gould_ TWENTY POINT BONUS 3. Its chair, Dwayne O. Andreas, heard accusations of price-fixing from stockholders in the autumn of 1995. Name this agribusiness giant, whose board of directors include former Canadian prime minister, Brian Mulroney. answer: _Archer Daniels Midland_ TWENTY FIVE POINT BONUS 4. John Dos Passos portrayed American life from different viewpoints, as shown in his USA Trilogy. For 5 points apiece name the three books that comprise the USA Trilogy, then for 10 points, name the sequel to the USA Trilogy. Answer: _Big Money_, _42nd Parallel_, _1919_, and _District of Columbia_ THIRTY POINT BONUS 5. Identify the computer, 30-20-10. A. It contained a 6502 processor by MOS Technology as well as 3 voice multiple wave form sound which helped make it one of the first effective and affordable home computers B. Its manufacturer which lent its name to the computer went bankrupt in 1994 after the computer's successors didn't sell well. C. One of its successors was the AMIGA. answer: _Commodore 64_ (prompt if _Commodore_ or _64_ is given) TWENTY-FIVE POINT BONUS 6. Evidence found in 1995 lends supports to the belief that an ancient civilization based on the Yucatan peninsula was destroyed by a flood. A. For 5 points, name this civilization. answer: _Maya_ or _Mayan_s B. For 10 points, name the rival civilization to the Maya, whose name in Nahuatl means "master builders." answer: _Toltec_ or _Toltecs C. For 10 points more, name the premier deity of the Toltecs, whose name means "feathered serpent." answer: _Quetzacoatl_ THIRTY POINT BONUS 7. For 10 points each, identify these medieval philosphers from their respective works. A. Divisions of Nature answer: John Duns _Scotus_ B. Sic et Non answer: Peter _Abelard_ C. Summa de Veritate Catholicate Fidei answer: Thomas _Aquinas_ 30 POINT BONUS 8. Identify the decade, 30-20-10. A. Sir Anthony Van Dyck paints "Five Children of Charles I." B. Rene Descartes' "Discours de la Methode" is published, which includes the famous phrase, "Cogito ergo sum." C. Under Cardinal Richelieu, the Thirty-Years War becomes a political struggle between the Hapsburgs and the Bourbons. answer: _1630_s TWENTY POINT BONUS 9. Answer these questions about chemical reactions. A. For 10 points, give the oxidation number of Nitrogen in Nitric acid without the formula, or the just five points if you need the formula. [Note to moderator: Prompt the captain at this point for whether or not the team wants the formula, then give the requisite time.] [If needed] The five point clue: HNO3 answer: _5_ (do not accept positive 5) B. Now for five points a piece, give the two substances produced when hydrochloric acid and sodium hydroxide are combined. answer: _sodium chloride_ (accept _NaCl_), _Water_ (accept _H2O_) THIRTY POINT BONUS 10. Identify the director, 30-20-10. A. His minor works include "The Crusades" and "Union Pacific". B. He, along with Samuel Goldwyn, made the first feature-length film in Hollywood: 1913's "The Squaw Man." C. He is best known for the 1923 and 1956 film versions of "The Ten Commandments". answer: Cecil Blount _De Mille_ TWENTY FIVE POINT BONUS 11. Nipper is the name of a fox terrier who was owned by artist Francis Barraud. Barraud painted Nipper looking in the speaker of a grammaphone in a famous painting, which was long used as the trademark of a communications company. A. For 10 points, name the company which used this painting as its trademark. answer: _RCA_ or _Radio Company of America_ or _RCA Victor_ B. For 15 points, name the painting Barraud made, which featured Nipper. answer: _His Master's Voice_ THIRTY POINT BONUS 12. Given the year a person won a Nobel Prize, the co-winner or winners that year, and the work that earned them the prize, give the other winner for 10 points per set. A. 1903, Pierre and Marie Curie, discovery of spontaneous radioactivity answer: Antione Henri _Becquerel_ B. 1909, Carl Braun, development of wireless telegraphy. answer: Guglielmo _Marconi_ C. 1956, John Bardeen and Walter Brattain, discovery of the transistor effect. answer: William _Shockley_ THIRTY POINT BONUS 13. Name these past and present female heads of state for 15 points each. A. She was called "the only man in the cabinet" by David Ben-Gurion, she became Israel's 4th Prime Minister in 1969. answer: Golda _Meir_ or Goldie _Mabovitch_ B. After the death of her father, King Frederick IX, in 1972, she became the first Queen of Denmark in over 550 years. answer: _Margrethe II_ TWENTY-FIVE POINT BONUS 14. Identify these diarists for the following point values. A. For 10 points, name the 17th century English official whose celebrated diary encompassed 1.25 million words written over 9 years. answer: Samuel _Pepys_ B. For 15 points, name the author of the 1995 work RA Diary of the Century,S who spent a world-record 67 years on his diary, which begun on a dare. answer: Edward Robb _Ellis_ TWENTY POINT BONUS 15. Ex-engineer and Energy Mining Minister Jaime Yoshiyama defeated a national president in mayorial elections in November 1995. A. For 10 points, name the South American capital city, originally named the City of Kings by Francisco Pizarro, which held these elections. answer: _Lima_ B. For 10 points more, name the president of Peru who lost the mayorial election, but still retained his presidency. answer: Alberto _Fujimori_ TWENTY FIVE POINT BONUS 16. One was the favorite in the 3000 meters in the 1984 L.A. Olympics, but tripped and fell. The other was a South-African born barefoot runner, who competed on behalf of Britain, and was thought, and later cleared, from tripping the favorite. For 10 points for one, 25 for both, name these track stars. answer: Mary _Decker_-Slaney, Zola _Budd_ TWENTY-FIVE POINTS - 10 POINTS 17. For 25 points, identifiy the man who served as ambassador to India under President Kennedy and began his professional work as an agricultural economist. Name this economist and author of "Scotch," "Life in our Times," "Economics and the Public Purpose." [Moderator: if they still don't get it, then add: ] Now for 10 points, he also wrote "The Affluent Society." answer: John Kenneth _Galbraith_ TWENTY POINT BONUS 18. For 5 points each, given the U.S. national park or monument, name its home state. A. Voyageurs National Park. answer: _Minnesota_ B. Arches National Park answer: _Utah_ C.Castillo de San Marcos National Monument answer: _Florida_ D. Wind Cave National Park answer: _South Dakota_ TWENTY FIVE POINT BONUS 19. He was the owner of Albo Pest Control when he learned that the EPA was banning the fire-ant killing pesticide Mirex. He is now using his clout to get back at the EPA. A. For 15 points, name this owner of Albo, the House majority whip. answer: Tom _DeLay_ B. For 10 points, name the state which DeLay represents. answer: _Texas_ TWENTY POINT BONUS 20. "He's where he belongs in Major League baseball--out of it," was the response of a sports writer to a former Yankees manager. For 10 points each: A. Name the manager in question, let go by New York after the 1995 season. answer: Buck _Showalter_ B. Name the new major-league team which gave Buck Showalter its managing job late this year. answer: _Arizona_ or _Diamondbacks_ THIRTY POINT BONUS 21. For 10 points each, identify these Canterbury Tales. A. Based on Boccacio's "Teseida," it is a tale of courtly love, in which Emelye comes between sworn brothers Palamon and Arcite. answer: _Knight_'s Tale B. This tale involves a young bride, May, whose affair in a tree is discovered by her old husband, January. answer: _Merchant_'s Tale C. One of Chaucer's bawdier tales, it involves both the married Alisoun and her lover, the deceptive student, Nicholas. answer: _Miller_'s Tale TWENTY POINT BONUS 22. It has the same structure as Thymine except that it is missing a hydroxyl group in the 3 prime position. Because of this difference, when it replaces Thymine in DNA it halts protein synthesis and DNA regeneration. Name this drug, commonly prescribed to help HIV positive individuals and AIDS sufferers. answer: _AZT_ or _Zidovudine_ TWENTY POINT BONUS 23. For the following point values, answer the questions about the geography of Canada. A. For 5 points each, what two Canadian provinces lie entirely east of the continental U.S.? answer: _Nova Scotia_, _Prince Edward Island_ or _PEI_ B. For 10 points, name the bay that separates Nova Scotia from New Brunswick. answer: Bay of _Fundy_ THIRTY POINT BONUS 24. According to People Magazine, 1995 was "The Year of the Big Splits." For 10 points each, given half of each split couple, name the other half. A. Melanie Griffith answer: Antonio _Banderas_ B. Emma Thompson answer: Kenneth _Brannagh_ C. Ricky Taubman answer: Christy _Brinkley_ TWENTY FIVE POINT BONUS 25. Standard Oil Company played an important role in the Progressive Era. A. For 5 points, name Standard Oil's founder. Answer: John D. _Rockefeller_ B. For 10 points, name the muckraker who wrote the 1904 expose history: "HIstory of the Standard Oil Company." Answer: Ida Minerva _Tarbell_ C. For 10 points, name the president who was Chief Justice at the time who brought suit against Standard Oil. Answer: William Howard _Taft_