Philly Experiment III: No Shirt, No Shoes, No Service Preliminary Round 19 Packet by: Packled Eclectic Toss Ups 1. He was educated as a lawyer, but later turned to writing. His pseudonyms include Charles J. Kenny and A. A. Fair. His characters include Douglas Selby, hero of The D.A. Calls it Murder. FTP, name this author better-known for his characters Paul Drake, Della Street and Perry Mason. Erle Stanley GARDNER 2. The depression of 1894 spurred this Massillon, Ohio wealthy businessman and populist to demand a federal work relief program to employ people to work on public roads. He, along with Carl Browne and Christopher Columbus Jones, were arrested for trespassing on Capitol grounds. FTP, name this man who led his army on a May Day march on Washington D.C. Jacob COXEY 3. Members of class Myxomycetes, they feed by phagocytosis, which is unusual for their phylum. They also differ from other fungi by lacking a hyphal structure at any point in their life cycles. FTP, name these slowly moving life forms which consist of white, yellow, or red plasmodium. SLIME MOLDs 4. The Bad Death of Eduard Delacroix, Coffey's Hands, the Two Dead Girls, and The Mouse on the Mile are all installments in, FTP, what six-part series by Stephen King? THE GREEN MILE 5. He observed the physical world to discover the basis of life and found that the universe was governed by natural laws that people could understand through reasoning. By rejecting the ancient belief that the gods controlled everything, he provided the basis for later scientific achievements, especially in medicine. FTP, name this Greek who lived around 600 B.C., considered to be the first philosopher. THALES 6. He wrote that "A little learning is a dangerous thing; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring:There shallow draughts intoxicate the brain, And drinking largely sobers us again." A member of the Scriblerus Club, he often attacked his contemporaries, such as Joseph Addison in _Epistle to Dr. Arbuthnot_. FTP, name this author, best known for An Essay on Criticism and the Rape of the Lock. Alexander POPE 7. He conceived the jackal-headed Anubis by Nephthys, and thus Set hated him. Under his wise authority, the Egyptians gave up cannabalism and took up farming and music. FTP, name this first son of Geb and Nut, the brother and husband of Isis. OSIRIS 8. He had his daughters body exhumed repeatedly to make sure she was really dead, and not just comatose. After his wife's death, he kept her corpse on display in the dining room for over a year. FTP, name this Radical Republican secretary of war during the Lincoln administration whose firing by Andrew Johnson led to the president's impeachment trial. Edwin STANTON 9. Discovered in 1960 by Brown, they are surrounded by a thin lining similar to the cell membrane. They function in digestion, in dispersing water, in food storage, and in transporting ingested material. FTP, name this organelle,found in eukaryotic cells. VACUOLE 10. She illustrated her work herself, beginning with her 1937 collection, _A Good Time Was Had by All_. She wrote her first novel, _Novel on Yellow Paper_, at the suggestion of a publisher who rejected her verse. FTP, name this British poet, secretary and caretaker of maiden aunts who also published two other novels, several short stories, and the book _Me Again_, a posthumous collection of prose and unpublished poetry. Stevie SMITH 11. His works include _Landmarks in French Literature_, _Books and Characters_, _French and English _, and _Portraits in Miniature and Other Essays_. A prominent member of the Bloomsbury group, his chronic poor health and his staunch pacifism kept him out of WWI. FTP, name this dearest friend of artist Dora Carrington and author of _Emminent Victorians_. Lytton STRACHEY 12. The second was fought May 2, 1813, and in it Napoleon forced the allies to withdraw, but only after losing 20,000 troops. In the first, the Swedish army attacked and defeated the Holy Roman Empire under Wallenstein. FTP, name this 1632 battle of the Thirty Years' War in which Gustavus II was killed. Battles of LUTZEN 13. It was developed in Germany during World War II as a measure against a decreased supply of opium, which was used medicinally. Its properties resemble those of morphine, except that it is more active when taken orally, and its duration of action is considerably longer. FTP, name this drug, used since 1963 in the treatment of heroin addiction. METHADONE 14. He studied both anatomy and anthropology, and has contributed greatly to debunking of sexist and racist explanations for cultural behavior. Among his works are _Coming Into Being Among the Australian Aborigines_ and _Man's Most Dangerous Myth: The Fallacy of Race_. FTP, name this anthropologist whose texts are used in many college courses, the author of _The Natural Superiority of Women_. Ashley MONTAGU 15. This type of selection begins when several varieties of a species exist within a habitat. When the environment favors the success of a particular phenotype, eventually that phenotype will become prominent in the species. In some cases, the difference becomes so pronounced that the new variety can no longer mate with others in its parent species. FTP, name this type of selection in which the environment favors organisms with a phenotype in one particular shading or degree. DIRECTIONAL Selection 16. A square is inscribed inside a circle. If the side of the square is equal to the integral from 0 to 4 of 2X minus 2, then what, FTP, is the area of the circle? Answer: 32 pi 17. Its possession or use is prohibited by federal law except be members of one church. Its effects are similar to LSD, and users my see frightening visions of themselves or others as monsters. FTP, name this drug, obtained from a plant which is a sacrament of the Native American Church. MESCALINE 18. Until the departure of the Raiders, Rams, and Oilers it was the largest U.S. city with no NFL franchise. It is the tenth largest city in the U.S., yet until recently it was only known nationally for its NBA franchise. Name this city, which played host to the NBA all-star game this year even though neither of its two all-stars started for the Western Conference. SAN ANTONIO, Texas 19. He was appointed concertmaster of the Frankfurt Opera orchestra in 1915, and during his eight years as concertmaster he helped found the Amar String Quartet in which he played the viola. Because of his pro-Jewish sentiments, he was driven out of Germany and eventually came to the U.S. FTP, name this composer most famous for _Cardillac_, _Syphonic Dances_, and _Mathis der Maler_. Paul HINDEMITH 20. His name in Latin literally means "curly-haired." In 458 BC, when Minucius was besieged by the Aequi, this man was appointed dictator and dispatched to the rescue. He promptly defeated the Aequi at Mt. Algidus. FTP, name this man, who subsequently gave up his dictatorship and went back to his farm. Lucius Quinctius CINCINNATUS 21. It was founded in 1701, ceded to Britain in 1793 and in 1796 the US acquired posession of the site and Fort. For 10 points,identify this city located on a strait between Lake St. Clair and Lake Erie that was founded by Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac. DETROIT Boni 1. Charles and Diana are finally getting divorced, ending a long marriage that was not as romantic as it initially seemed. For the stated number of points, identify these lovers of Diana and Charles. 5) Charles' longtime mistress in whose trousers he'd like to live. A. Camilia PARKER-BOWLES 10) The guardsman whose affair with Diana was the subject of Princess in Love. A. James HEWITT 15) The art dealer to whom Diana made harassing phone calls. A. Oliver HOARE 2. For the stated number of points, identify the 1996 presidential candidates of these parties For five points each, identify the two candidates on the Reform Party ticket. A. Richard LAMM and H. Ross PEROT 10) Libertarian A. Harry BROWNE 10) Natural Law Party A. John HAGELIN 3. Thirty Points: Answer the following questions about computer science for ten points each. Ten Points: As opposed to scalar processing, name the type of processing utilized by such machines as the Crey C-90. Answer: VECTOR processing Ten points: Name the MIT professor who, in 1958, created the LISP programming language. Answer: John MCCARTHY Ten Points: Name the type of microprocessor architecture which allows a CPU to execute multiple instructions in a single clock cycle. It is utilized in such chips as Intel's own Pentium. Answer: SUPER-SCALAR architecture 4. Identify the authors of the following angelic works for the stated number of points: For 5, _Look Homeward, Angel_ Thomas WOLFE For 10, _The Rebel Angels_ Robertson DAVIES For 15, _The Revolt of the Angels_ Anatole FRANCE (accept Jacques Anatole Francois THIBAULT) 5. I'm ashamed to admit I've read several of V.C. Andrews masterworks, the Dollanganger family saga. You've guessed right-we're talking about books where children are raised in aeries, fed arsenic-covered doughnuts, and end up commiting fairly graphic acts of incest. For five points each, and a five point bonus for all five, name the five novels in the series. FLOWERS IN THE ATTIC, PETALS ON THE WIND, IF THERE BE THORNS, SEEDS OF YESTERDAY, GARDEN OF SHADOWS 6. 30-20-10: Name the legendary figure. 30: He received his least noble injury when, while he was taking a nap near a well, a female huntress shot an arrow at a deer and hit him in the butt instead. 20: The Fair Maiden of Astalot died for love of him. 10: He was the father of Sir Galahad. Sir LAUNCELOT (accept LANCELOT) du Lake 7. Name the following mathematicians for the stated number of points. 15 Points: This Alexandrian mathematician is famous for an eight volume treatice on conic sections. Answer: APOLLONIUS 5 Points: He was killed by the Romans in 212 B.C. while drawing diagrams in the sand. Answer: ARCHIMEDES 10 Points: This Hungarian-American mathematician is given credit for creating the concept of storing computer programs in core memory. Answer: Jon VON NEUMANN (pronounced Von Noimann) 8. Given a series of events from the 1500s, place them in order for five points each, twenty-five total. The events are: Shakespeare is born, Elizabeth I is coronated, Virginia is discovered, Michaelangelo dies, Christopher Marlowe publishes Dr. Faustus. A. ELIZABETH CORONATED, SHAKESPEARED BORN, MICHAELANGELO DIES, DISCOVERY OF VIRGINIA, DR. FAUSTUS PUBLISHED 9. 30-20-10 Name the general. 30: Born in New Orleans in 1818, he graduated from West Point in 1838 and fought in the Mexican War. By 1861, he commanded troops at Charleston, South Carolina. 20: In April 1862, he took command on the western front, but illness soon forced him to retire. He later defended the south Atlantic coast. In 1864 he fought in Virginia and then commanded troops in Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee. After 1865, he was active in the railroad industry, and later managed the Louisiana state lottery. 10: He initiated the bombardment of Fort Sumpter and also played a major role in the first Battle of Bull Run on July 21, 1861. Pierre Gaston Toutant BEAUREGARD 10. Name the poets from works for ten points each, thirty total. a. The Hawk in the Rain, and Lupercal A. Ted HUGHES b. Black Feeling/Black Talk/Black Judgment, and The Women and the Men A. Nikki GIOVANNI c. Snapshots of a Daughter-in-Law, and Diving into the Wreck A. Adrienne RICH 11. Thirty, twenty, ten, name that god. 30: His cult was Introduced into the West in the 1st century AD by Roman soldiers who had fought against the Parthians, and it remained particularly popular among the military. 20:This god embodied such soldierly values as victory, courage, and loyalty, and women were excluded from the cult. 10: The god is often tied to Ahura Mazda, and is the Indo- Iranian god of sunlight. His birth was Commemorated on December 25. MITHRA 12. Name the movie musicals from songs for ten points each. a. Reproduction, Cool Rider, Back To School GREASE II b. Mishnik and Son, Somewhere Thats Green, Downtown LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS c. Shadow Waltz, Young and Healthy, Were in the Money 42ND STREET 13. If you speak French and love, love, love geography, you're in luck. Given the French-speaking nation, name its capital for ten points each, thirty total. a. Martinique A. FORT-DE- FRANCE b. Senegal A. DAKAR c. Tahiti A. PAPAEETE 14. On June 26th, 1996 the National Basketball Association held its annual draft. Answer the following questions for their respective point values about this day which excites any true NBA fan. Five Points: This Georgetown sophomore superstar and first team all-american was selected by the Phillidelphia Seventy-sixers with the number one pick to join Jerry Stackhouse in the backcourt. Answer: Allan IVERSON Ten Points: Yet another sophomore superstar, this 6- 8 forward was the star of the national championship Kentucky Wildcats. He was selected with the sixth pick by the Boston Celtics. Answer: Antoine WALKER Fifteen Points: There was a blockbuster trade made between the Bucks and the T-Wolves as Minnesota gave up fifth pick Ray Allan and a future first round pick for point guard Stephon Marbury. Name either of the years which Minnesota can choose to give up that first round pick. Answer: 1999 or 2000 15. Given the country, name the recently elected or chosen head of state, ten points each 10) India A. H.D. Deve GOWDA 10) Turkey A. Necmettin ERBAKAN 10) Dominican Republic A. Leonel FERNANDEZ 16. Identify each of the following treaties famous in European history for stated number of points. Ten Points: This 1871 treaty ended the Franco- Prussian war. Answer: the Treaty of FRANKFORT Five Points: It ended the Thirty Years War Answer: Peace of WESTPHALIA Fifteen Points: This 1258 treaty was forceably signed by King Henry II of England. Answer: The PROVISIONS OF OXFORD 17. Given clues, name the totally bizarre group from Frank Herbert's Dune series for ten points each, thirty total. a. These people have unique pheromones and cannot reproduce. They can assume any form they want to, and the most advanced members of the group can assume another's memories through touch. A. Teuliks FACE DANCERS b. Benegesserit who went forward after the scattering, they ingest adrenaline based drugs (instead of melange)that turn their eyes orange when they're angry. They also sexually enslave males. A. HONORED MATERS c. They live in the deserts of Arrakis and live off any water they can scavenge--even recovering it from corpses. Name these people for whom spitting on another person is a high honor. A. FREMEN 18. The U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of the land. But how much do you know about it? Answer the following questions for Ten Points each. Ten Points: Article I., Section VIII, Clause XVIII is given what nickname? Answer: The ELASTIC CLAUSE Ten Points: In which article is the statement of the Constitution's supremecy found? Answer: Article VI Ten Points: Name the amendment which addresses the method of selection of the vice president, passed in 1804. Answer: The TWELFTH Amendment 19. Thirty Points: Answer the following questions about the Periodic Table for ten points each. Ten Points: Name the next element in this series: Beryllium, Magnesium, Calcium, ... Answer: RUBIDIUM Ten Points: Name the element whose atomic number is the largest prime in the Actinide series. Answer: LAURENCIUM Ten Points: Which three elements are both diatomic and not halogens? Answer: HYDROGEN, NITROGEN, OXYGEN 20. Since we've named our team after Star Trek aliens, it seems only fitting that we write a Star Trek question. Only four actors have appeared on or lent their talents to all three new Star Trek series. For five points each, and a ten point bonus for all four correct, name them. A. Majel BARRET, Johnathan FRAKES, John DELANCIE, Tim RUSS (Note: The dude who plays Paris has been on TNG and was seen at Quark's--this happens in the first episode of Voyager, though, not in an episode of DS9)