Philly Experiment III: No Shirt, No Shoes, No Service Preliminary Round 18 Packet by: Pat Friel's Team Toss-ups: 1.. The federal government announced a $1.5 billion plan to bail out Chrysler, Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge lost power in Cambodia, the Sandinistas deposed PResident Somoza in Nicaragua, Margaret Thatcher became British prime minister, and a major accident occurred at three mile island, in, for ten points, what year, which also saw the beginning of the Iranian hostage crisis? 1979 2. Thomas, a governor and minister to Britain, negotiated the Treaty of San Lorenxo with Spain; Charles served as minister to Spain after playing a major role at the constitutional convention. For ten points, name this South Carolina political family, which also included Charles Cotesworth, a prominent politician whose words about tribute have been widely misquoted. PINCKNEY 3. In November, residents of this overwhelmingly Democratic state will have a choice between two very different candidates for governor, Charlotte Pritt, the liberal daughter of a coal miner, and a 73-year-old Republican and former governor named Cecil Underwood. For ten points, name the state, whose senior senator will win back the chairmanship of the Appropriations Committee should the Democrats take back the Senate. WEST VIRGINIA 4. He studied at Yale and the Ecole Nationale Forestiere in Paris, before returning home in 1892 and beginning, at the Vanderbilt estate, the first systematic forestry work in the U.S. He went on to head the Division of Forestry and the Forest Service. For ten points, name this man- known as an early proponent of conservation, who helped found the Bull Moose party with Teddy Roosevelt in 1912. Gifford PINCHOT 5. The title is taken from John 11:4, describing Lazarus' illness. The author of this 1849 work was originally listed as "Anti-Climacus," and the subtitle is "A Christian Psychological Exposition for Edification and Awakening." FTP, name this work on despair and sin written by Soren Kierkegaard. A: The SICKNESS UNTO DEATH 6. In prison, Paul meets a runaway slave name Onesimus. Paul converts him to Christianity and sends him back to his Phrygian master. With him he sends a letter asking for kind treatment for the slave. FTP, name this epistle, named for the slaveowner, which comes between Titus and Hebrews in the New Testament. A: The Epistle to PHILEMON 7. Its dedication was originally to the violinist George Bridgetower, who played at the 1803 premier of the piece. Later, however, the piece was rededicated to a another violinist, whose name it now bears. FTP, give the common name for Beethoven's Sonata for Piano and Violin Number 9 in A major, Opus 47, which shares its name with a story by Tolstoi. A: KREUTZER Sonata 8. The word comes from the Greek for "dissimulation" and it can be a manner of discourse through which words are meant less favorably or a situation in which the main elements appear incompatible. A good example is the first sentence of Pride and Prejudice. A not-so-good example is rain on your wedding day. FTP, name this 5-letter word. A: IRONY 9. A well-known biographer of Frederic the Great leaves his home in Munich and heads for a holiday in Italy. While there he encounters a Polish boy named Tadzio about whom he begins to obsess. However, a pestilence has reached the city and the writer, Gustave Aschenbach, dies before he can leave. FTP, name this Thomas Mann story. A: DEATH IN VENICE 10. Critic Harold Bloom identifies him as the greatest of 20th-century American poets, but this man's work was not widely known until the year of his death,1955, when his _Collected Poems_ won the Pulitzer. His themes often deals with the use of imagination to ease tragedy and give meaning to confusion. FTP, identify this poet who spent his life working for an insurance company. A: Wallace STEVENS 11. Warning: Only one of two possible answers required. In the years from 1964 through 1975, Jon Wooden's UCLA team won all but two NCAA basketball championships. In 1966, Don Haskins' team beat Kentucky, and in 1974 it was Norm Sloan's squad won over Marquette in the finals. FTP, name either of these two school which interrupted UCLA's streak. A: TEXAS, EL PASO/UTEP/TEXAS WESTERN; NORTH CAROLINA STATE 12. Painted maps with stenciled lettering. Studies of numbers and letters of the alphabet. "Painted Bronze," a cast of two beer cans. "Field Painting," which includes another beer can, paintbrushes, and wooden letters projecting outwards. Targets. FTP, identify the American artist who created these works, but who is probably most famous for his studies of the US flag. A: Jasper JOHNS 13. Allegedly named according to the result of a coin toss, this American city was nearly named Boston. Instead, the toss was won by a former resident of Maine, who named this city along the Willamette River after his state's leading city. FTP, name this city, Oregon's largest. A. Portland 14. It would be among the tallest mountains in the contiguous United States, had it remained intact, and it is thought to have risen over 14 thousand feet. Instead, it is known for its crater, which has since filled with water, forming a 2000 foot deep lake. FTP, name this mountain, the centerpiece of Crater Lake National Park. A. Mt. Mazama 15. Generally occurring in females between the ages 15 and 50, it is caused by a contraction of the blood vessels that feed the skin. FTP, name this condition that causes paleness, numbness, and the changing in the color of the extremities first to white, then to blue. A. Reynauld's Disease 16. It has been said that, no matter what its form or function, the future language of the natural sciences will be called this. It was developed in 1956 by IBM, and it is the oldest high level programming language. FTP, name it. A. FORTRAN 17. Normally yellow to reddish brown, it can be clear to opaque. It is mostly found around the Baltic Sea, and has been known since ancient times dues to its property of obtaining an electric charge when rubbed. FTP, name this type of hardened tree resin, popularized by movies like Jurassic Park. A. Amber 18. Lower cased, it can refer to the vapor pressure constant, electric current strength, or an angle of incidence. Upper case, it can refer to electric current strength, acoustic intensity, or intensity of luminosity. FTP, name this letter, the symbol for a body's moment of inertia and the element iodine. A. I 19. Seton Hall. No. University of Utah. No. George Washington University. No. Mesa Community College. Yes, but without playing. Long Island University. Yes. FTP, name this New York City basketball phenom, whose recruitment was quickly halted by a sexual assault conviction. A. Richie Parker 20. Born in Buffalo, New York, he was once a member of the Mynah Birds, a group that also included Levon Helm and Neil Young. HE later became know as a King of Funk, making nine albums between 1978 and 1985, and was known for his elaborate stage shows and dangerous life style. FTP, name this singer, currently serving a jail sentence for assault and drug charges, whose signature song was the MC Hammer sampled "Super Freak". A. Rick James 21. It is located at the mouth of the Lagan River and the present city was settled in the 17th century by English, Scots and Huguenots. For 10 points, identify this city in Antrim, the capital of Northern Ireland. BELFAST Boni 1. The current freshman class of Republican congressmen has played a major role in Washington- but how well do you know it? Identify the following crazy right-wingers for fifteen points each: a) This Idaho rep is known for her opposition to environmentalism, feminism, and anything remotely liberal, and is seen as Congress' closest ally to the militia movement. A: Helen CHENOWETH b) This Arizona congressman is the head of the GOPAC political actioncommittee which was once headed by Newt Gingrich. A: John SHADEGG 2. Any biochemists out there? FTPE, name these glycolysis intermediates from their abbreviations. GAP A. Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate BPG A. Biphosphoglycerate PEP A. Phosphophoenolpyruvate 3. For ten points each, identify the three basic types of unemployment, one of which is associated with downturns in the business cycle, one of which results from the long-term decline of an industry, and the third of which is associated with job-changing in a dynamic economy. A: CYCLICAL, STRUCTURAL, and FRICTIONAL unemployment 4. Given the year, name the British prime minister who came to power that year FTPE: a) 1945 Clement ATTLEE b) 1874 Benjamin DISRAELI c) 1783 William PITT THE YOUNGER 5. Given an example of a colliodal system, give its name FTPE. If you need a phase description, you'll only get 5. For example, if I said mayonaisse, you'd say "emulsion" for ten, 5 if you needed liquid in liquid. 10 marshmallow 5 gas in solid A. solid foam 10 fog 5 liquid in gas A. aerosol 10 jelly 5 solid in liquid A. sol 6. Identify the writer on a 30-20-10 basis. 30: His first language was English, but most of his writings were in another language. This polyglot is supposed to have conversed with Anthony Burgess in Anglo-Saxon. 20: His poetic works include "Cuaderno San Martin" and "Fervor de Buenos Aires" 10: He is probably best known for his stories which often take on a labyrinthine, Kafkaesque quality, filled with innovative language and symbolism. These stories include The Aleph and a collection is called Ficciones. A: Jorge Luis BORGES 7. Identify these words and names from Buddhist mythology The clan name of Siddhartha Guatama, this is the name often attributed to the Buddha in mythological accounts. A: SAKYAMUNI Name the evil tempter who attempts to thwart Sakyamuni's quest for Nirvana A: MARA Some accounts speak of a series of Buddhas through time. This is the term attached to a future Buddha. A: BODHISATTVA 8. Sure, you're familiar with the Mona Lisa, but how much do you really know of it? For ten points each, give the starting and ending years in which Da Vinci worked on it. You'll get five each if you are within 5. A: 1503 to 1506 (1498-1501 or 1508-1511: 5 points) FTP, what is the alternate title of this masterpiece? A: La GIOCONDA 9. Identify these 20th-century thinkers from their works FTP each. Ecrits; Television: A Challenge to the Pscyhoanalytic Establishment A: Jacques LACAN Specters of Marx; The Post Card; Margins of Philosophy A: Jacques DERRIDA Revolution in Poetic Language; Tales of Love; Strangers to Ourselves A: Julia KRISTEVA 10. Opera Madness: Name the composers FTP each. The 1859 Faust A: Charles GOUNOD The Rake's Progress A: Igor STRAVINSKY Vakula the Smith A: Peter TCHAIKOVSKY 11. Identify these multiple winners of hockey trophies FTP each. In the 60s and 70s he won 8 consecutive Norris Trophies A: Bobby ORR In the 50s and 60s he won 5 consecutive Vezina trophies A: Jacques PLANTE Not only did this Montreal player win the first Selke Trophy in 1978, he won the next three also. A: Bob GAINEY 12. Sure, you know the highest and lowest points in the US, but how much else do you know about this country's highs and lows. For the stated number of points: (5)Which state has the lowest high point? A. Florida (5) Which state has the highest low point? A. Colorado Which state has the highest point east of the Mississippi? A. North Carolina Within one for 10, or 3 for 5, how many states have their lowest point at sea level? A. 26 (25-27 for 10, 23-29 for 5) 13. So you couldn't get KISS tickets for this summer? Too bad. How about these other festivals. Given the bands, give the festivals, FTPE. Blues Traveler, Lenny Kravitz, Rusted Root, the Dave Matthews Band. A. HORDE Ratdog, Mystery Box, Bruce Hornsby, Los Lobos, Hot Tuna A. Furthur Cypress Hill, Bust Rhymes, A Tribe Called Quest, Fugees A. House of Blues' Smokin' Grooves 14. 13th and 14th century Italy was divided politically into parties that frequently fought over the future of the country, leading to war between different cities and regions. a) For fifteen points, what was the term for those who supported the Holy Roman Emperor over the pope? A: GHIBELLINES b) For fifteen points, what was the term for those who backed the pope? A: GUELFS 15. You probably know the Richter Scale, but how about the Beufort Wind Scale? FTPE, given a set of conditions, give the number on the land or sea Beaufort scale. Strong winds; large branches, telephone wires whistle. 19- 24 MPH. A. 6 Moderately high waves, much foam. Gale winds. Average wave height 23 feet. 34-40 knots. A. 8 Storm winds. Smaller trees uprooted. Roofs damaged. 55-63 MPH. A. 10 16. 14 million, 12 million, 3 million, 13 million, 72 million. FFPE, which of these numbers corresponds to the United States' waste output of: glass A. 13 plastics A. 14 aluminium A. 3 Ferrous Metals A. 12 Paper products A. 72 17. Identify the dramatist on a 30-20-10 basis. 30: Among his shorter plays are "In the Zone" and "The Rope" 20: One of his biographies is entitled "Curse of the Misbegotten" 10: His more famous works include "Ah, Wilderness!," "The Emperor Jones," and "The Iceman Cometh" A: Eugene O'NEILL 18. Twelve states have only one national park. FFPE, name the park in these states. New Mexico A. Carlesbad Caverns Nevada A. Great Basin Arkansas A. Hot Springs Kentucky A. Mammoth Cave Virginia A. Shenendoah Minnesota A. Voyaguers 19. Michael Johnson set a new world record in the 200 m in last month's olympic trials, breaking track's oldest record. Answer these questions about Johnon's record, for the stated number of points. FTP, what was Johnson's time (5 points for being within .05 seconds) A. 19.66 (19.61-19.71 for 5) FTP, whose 17 year old record did Johnson break? A. Pietro Mennea FTP, In Atlanta, Johnson hopes to break whose world record in his other event, the 400m? A. Butch Reynolds 20. 86 major U.S. magazines were searched for articles about dead entertainers in order to ascertain who the most "alive' dead people are in popular culture. Name the six stiffs that tallied the most articles for five points each. A: Elvis _Presley_, John _Wayne_, Sir Lawrence _Olivier_, Marilyn _Monroe_, John _Lennon_, Charlie _Chaplin_