From imorgan@umr.edu Mon Sep 23 12:40:24 1996 Received: from umr.edu (hermes.cc.umr.edu [131.151.1.68]) via ESMTP by hermes.cc.umr.edu (8.7.5/L.4.15) id MAA00972; Mon, 23 Sep 1996 12:36:18 -0500 (CDT) Received: from [131.151.6.163] (imorgan.math.umr.edu [131.151.6.163]) via ESMTP by hermes.cc.umr.edu (8.7.5/R.4.17) id MAA00966; Mon, 23 Sep 1996 12:36:17 -0500 (CDT) Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Date: Mon, 23 Sep 1996 12:37:39 -0600 To: cbowl@umr.edu X-UIDL: 843502238.007 From: Ilene Morgan Subject: WMU A (NLIT) Status: RO Tossups from WMU A Reptile for Penn State Nittany Lion Invitational - 1995 1. 100 years earlier, George Washington had become the first president of the United States. Now, this man was being inaugurated. FTP, name this president probably most famous for being the man in the middle of Grover Cleveland's two terms. Benjamin HARRISON 2. She wrote her first publicly acknowledged book, "Flower Fables," when she was 16, but did not gain fame until 15 years later with "Hospital Sketches." FTP, name this daughter of the philosopher Bronson, whose biggest successes came with "Little Men" and "Little Women." Louisa May ALCOTT 3. The suname's the same: One was an Irish actor and dramatist of the 18th century whose most famous work is "The Castle of Andalusia", and the other was an american painter of the southwest United States, famous for her works with bare bones and desert flowers. FTP, what's the shared last name? O'KEEFFE (John & Georgia) 4. Michael Faraday and Thomas Graham were the first to study their properties, and Graham called them "crystalloids." FTP, what name is given to these homogeneous mixtures such as fog, butter, and milk, in which at least one substance is finely dispersed in another. COLLOIDS 5. Born in 1723 in Kirkcaldy, Scotland, he entered the University of Glasgow and became a student of moral philosophy, but that is not what made him famous. FTP, name this man who described the workings of a market economy, the division of labor in production and many other important things in his book, "An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations." ADAM SMITH 6. This fruit now grows on shrubs and trees throughout the subtropics. The trees grow 8 to 12 feet high and have dark green shiny leaves. FTP, name these fruits, which look like little yellow or red oranges the size of cherries. KUMQUAT 7. This man studied law briefly before he became an assistant coach for the New York Giants NFL franchise. He then moved on to be a head coach of a different team and imposed an unusually strict regimen on his players, who had been constant losers. FTP, name this man who made a reasonably big name for himself when he whipped the Green Bay Packers into shape. Vince LOMBARDI 8. Called "Chaika" in the original Russian, it is a symbol of Trepliov's ruined hopes, as he kills it by the lake and places it by his lover's feet. FTP, name this title animal of an 1896 play by Anton Chekhov. THE SEA GULL 9. Recording artist Igor Kezlya found an actor to mimic often heard phrases from this former leader's speeches and set them to industrial music, adding female wails. FTP, name this russian leader whose wife Raisa, was less than thrilled with the music. Mikhail GORBACHEV 10. It became a state on January 29, 1861, and its highest point is the 4000 ft. Mount Sunflower. On its state seal can be seen a river, wagon train, and farmer. FTP, name this prairie state, which is home to the cities of Manhattan, Atchison, and Topeka. KANSAS 11. It is a fatal disease of the central nervous system which gets its name from a tribal New Guinea language word meaning "trembling." The disease is known to be spread by the ritual eating of human brains. FTP, name this disease also known as "Laughing Sickness." KURU (prompt for more info if "laughing sickness" is given before last clue.) 12. He set an all-time major league record when he had 7 steals of home during the 1969 season. This infielder won seven career batting titles, including one with a .388 mark in 1977. FTP, name this longtime Minnesota Twin and California Angels. Rod CAREW 13. She was born in Persia in 1919, and grew up in southern Rhodesia, an experience she relates in the semi-autobiographical "The children of Violence." FTP, name this feminist most famous for such works as "The Grass is Singing" and "The Golden Notebook." Doris LESSING 14. He served as a diplomat under four US Presidents. In 1952, he managed Eisenhower's campaign and although Eisenhower won, he lost his Senate seat to a young John F. Kennedy. FTP, name this 1960 vice-presidential running mate of Richard Nixon. Henry Cabot LODGE 15. From 1899 to 1930, he made 5 attempts to win the America's Cup, but never did. His sportsmanship made him popular, however, and helped him sell his most famous product. FTP, name this man who probably wanted to fill that cup with tea. Sir Thomas Johnstone LIPTON 16. It has the same chemical composition as granite, but rather than being cooled slowly to form crystals, it is cooled rapidly. FTP, name this jet- black stone, which is often simply called "volcanic glass." OBSIDIAN 17. Within 3 years after he first held public office, he was the head of the Canadian government. In April 1968, this bilingual liberal party leader became Canada's 15th prime minister. FTP, name this P.M., who after losing power in May of 1974 regained it quickly in the following month. Pierre Elliott TRUDEAU 18. Although Jim Peterius was lead singer with the Ides of March in the '70s, he achieved greater fame as the keyboardist in a quintet of rocking chicagoans in the '80s. FTP, name this group which scored chart hits like "Can't Hold Back" , "Burning Heart," and "Eye of the Tiger." SURVIVOR 19. The first europeans to see it were Krapf and Rebmann in 1848, and the first to scale it were Meyer and Purtscheller in 1889. FTP, name this Tanzanian peak whose snows were made famous by Hemingway. KILAMANJARO 20. He accompanied an all black cast of Porgy and Bess to the Soviet Union and published a documentary on the trip called "The Muses Are Heard." FTP, name this author better known for more suspenseful works like "Other Voices, Other Rooms," and "In Cold Blood." Truman CAPOTE 21. In 1975 his opera "Treemonisha" finally received a full scale broadway production. Born in 1868 to a former slave, he showed early musical talent and eventually began playing in cafe's and honky-tonks. FTP, name this composer of "The Maple Leaf Rag" and "The Entertainer." Scott JOPLIN 22. Charles set up a factory in Brussels in 1815, and his son Antoine joined him in the family business of making musical instruments. FTP, give the last name of these two, whose most famous creations are metal instruments keyed with a conical bore, and mastered by John Coltran and Kenny G. SAX 23. He began his career in 1859 by contributing satirical drawings to Harper's Weekly. Relentless in his attacks on political corruptions, he produced a series of cartoons attacking William Tweed and his Tammany Hall machine. FTP, name this political cartoonist, who also invented the donkey and elephant emblems for the democratic and republican parties. Thomas NAST 24. Born in San Fernando Valley, CA, she began jazz and tap lessons at age 10. She later became head cheer-leader and choreographer for the Laker Girls. FTP, name this woman whose first album produced 5 gold singles and was titled "Forever Your Girl." Paula ABDUL 25. In They were known in Roman mythology as Nona, Decuma, and Morta. In Greek mythology they were Clotho, Lacchesis, and Atropis. FTP, name these mythological figures who spun, measured and cut the thread of life. The THREE FATES 26. Many know the biblical story of the brothers Cain and Abel, but after Abel was murdered, another child was born. FTP, name the less famous third-born son of Adam and Eve. SETH 27. This NHL player stands as the sixth fastest to 100 career goals in 152 games. Had he not been sidelined by an eye injury in the last week of last season he would have won his first league scoring title. FTP, name this captain of the Legion of Doom who led the Philadelphia Flyers to their first playoff appearance in 5 years. ERIC LINDROS (prompt on LINDROS) 28. He was born in 1557 and was the last Czar of the house of Rurik. Because he was sickly and weak-minded, he took little interest in matters of state which allowed Boris Goodnov to take control. FTP, name this third son of Ivan the Terrible. FYODOR THE FIRST Bonus Questions for WMU Reptile 1. (20) Identify these recent CD-ROM bestsellers for ten points each. A. Roberta Williams produced this best-selling hit which contains a controversial rape scene. Ans: Phantasmagoria B. The sequel to this game, Eleventh Hour, has been delayed for a year and a half. Ans: Seventh Guest 2. (30) Unbeknownst to many people, well-known novels often have much lesser-known subtitles. For 10 points each -- given a subtitle, name the much better-known title of the work. A. "The Children's Crusade" Ans: _Slaughterhouse-Five_ B. "A Peep at Polynesian Life" Ans: _Typee_ C. "The New Pilgrim's Progress" Ans: _Innocents Abroad_ 3. (25) Florida has the 4th-largest population of all of the 50 states. For 5 points each -- name in any order the 5 largest cities in Florida. Ans: Jacksonville, Miami, Tampa, St. Petersburg, Hialeah 4. (20) The vice-presidency is often labeled as an insignificant office, but that is not the case right now. For 5 points each -- I will name a year and you tell me which Vice-President was in office. A. 1970 Ans: Spiro _Agnew_ B. 1925 Ans: Calvin _Coolidge_ C. 1790 Ans: _John Adams_ D. 1862 Ans: Hannibal _Hamlin_ 5. (30) Answer the following about the AARP for 10 points each. A. What does AARP stand for? Ans: _American Association of Retired Persons_ B. At what age may you join the organization? Ans: 50 C. Name the magazine published by the AARP. Ans: _Modern Maturity_ 6. (30) Humans often pride themselves on their abilities with language, but this would not be possible were it not for two different areas of the brain. One, found in the temporal lobe, is responsible for interpreting the meaning of spoken words, while the other, found in the frontal lobe, supplies the detailed instructions enabling us to speak. For 15 points each -- name these two "areas" named for people. Ans: _Wernicke's_ Area _Broca's_ Area 7. (30) Even with all the time it takes shaping a presidency, some of our chief executives still had time to have large families. For 10 points each -- name the three presidents that had the most children, all of which served in the 19th century. Ans: _William_ Henry _Harrison_, John _Tyler_, Rutherford _Hayes_ 8. (20) Answer the following questions about the film "Get Shorty" for 10 points each. A. Who wrote the novel on which the movie is based? Ans: Elmore _Leonard_ B. What Oscar-winning star of Hoosiers appears in the film? Ans: Gene _Hackman_ 9. (25) For 5 points each and a bonus 5 for all four-- given a star, name the constellation in which it is found. A. Rigel Ans: Orion B. Deneb Ans: Cygnus C. Vega Ans: Lyra D. Betelgeuse Ans: Orion 10. (30) Given the name of some famous sculptures -- for 10 points each -- name the the also famous sculptor. A. "The Minute Man", "The Lincoln Memorial" Ans: Daniel Chester _French_ B. "Sleeping Cupid", "A Boboli Slave" Ans: _Michelangelo_ Buonarotti C. "Ecstasy of St. Teresa" Ans: (Giovanni) Lorenzo _Bernini_ 11. (30) Answer these questions on the Great Dividing Range for a varying number of points. A. For 5 points -- across which country does it extend? Ans: _Australia_ B. For 5 points -- what is the highest point in the range? Ans: Mount _Kosciusko_ C. For 10 points each -- on what two seas does it have a border? Ans: _Coral_ and _Tasman_ 12. (30) The supreme ruler in Greek mythology, Zeus headed a family of 12 major gods and goddesses called the Olympians. 5 of these deities were his brothers and sisters. For 10 points each -- name any 3 of these 5 gods and goddesses having the same parents as Zeus. Ans: Hades, Poseidon, Demeter, Hera, Hestia 13. (20) The Nobel Prize in Literature was first awarded in 1901 and eight years later, it went to a woman for the first time. For 10 points each: A. Name this 1st woman to win, a Swede famous for such novels as Gosta Berling's Saga Ans: Selma _Lagerlof_ B. The first American to win did not do so until nearly thirty years later. Name this winner of the 1938 Prize. Ans: Pearl S. _Buck_ 14. (20) Answer the following questions about Winston Churchill for 10 points each. A. He covered which war as a correspondent for the Morning Post? Ans: _Boer_ War B. In what Missouri city did he deliver the famous "Iron Curtain" speech? Ans: _Fulton_ 15. (25) I'm sure you could name the first 5 books of the Bible, but naming the next 5 could possibly be more difficult. For 5 points each -- name books six through ten. Ans: Joshua, Judges, Ruth, First Samuel, Second Samuel 16. (30) The Houston Rockets have won two consecutive NBA titles, but how well did you know the individual players before this recent success? For 10 points each -- given a player, name the college he attended. A. Robert Horry Ans: Alabama B. Hakeem Olajuwon Ans: Houston D. Sam Cassel Ans: Florida State 17. (30) Through many College Bowl matches, you may often find yourself asking, "Angkor What??" So -- for 10 points each -- answer these questions about the ancient city of Angkor. A. In what present-day country are the ruins located? Ans: Cambodia or Kampuchea B. The entire legend of what deity is depicted in relief carvings inside the temples of Angkor Wat? Ans: Vishnu C. Angkor was the capital of what ancient empire? Ans: Khmer 18. (30) Name the famous guy on a 30-20-10 basis. For 30: He graduated second in his class at West Point in 1846, and then served as a Second Lieutenant during the Mexican War. For 20: At the start of the Civil War, he was Major General in the Ohio volunteers and commander of Ohio's forces following the first Battle of Bull Run. For 10: In 1861, he was called by Lincoln to command the Army of the Potomac. Ans: George _McClellan_ 19. (30) Answer the following questions on discoveries in chemistry for 10 points each. A. German chemist Georg Stahl suggested this theory that all combustible materials contained a substance that escaped when it burned. Ans: _Phlogiston_ Theory B. This Italian chemist assumed that equal volumes of different gases, at constant temperature and pressure, contain the same number of molecules. Ans: _Avogadro_ C. This scientist observed that he could make a freshly dissected from twitch with the application of electric charge. Ans: Luigi _Galvani_ 20) (20) Name each of these Russian authors from their works, 5 pts. each. A) The First Circle -Alexander SOLZHENITSYN B) The Bronze Horsemen -Alexander PUSHKIN C) Fathers and Sons -Ivan TURGENEV D) The Death of Ivan Ilich. -Leo TOLSTOY 21) (30) Receptors are defined as specialized cells that convert energy in the environment to neural impulses. I'll name a receptor type and FTP each, you give me the name of the receptor's location. A) Chemoreceptor -NOSE or TONGUE B) Mechanoreceptor -SKIN surface C) Vestibular -inner EAR 22) (30) Name the historical TV/radio program, 30-20-10. 30 - WSM aired its first broadcast on Nov. 28, 1892. 20 - The program moved from Ryman Auditorium to its current residence on March 16, 1974. 10 - In 1928, George D. Hay renamed it from "Barndance" to its current Grand name. Ans. - The GRAND OLE OPRY 23) (25) This English landscape artist repeatedly sketched the same scenes, including Salisbury Cathedral. His brush strokes were looser, less blended at his time to impart the impression of moving clouds and changing light. For 30 points, name this painter whose works include the Hay Wain and the White Horse. -John CONSTABLE 24) (20) GI JOE, America's top secret mobile strike team had their hands full when Cobra started collecting the DNA of Ivan the Terrible, Vlad the Impailer, Alexander the Great, Rasputin, and Sun Tsu to create for twenty points what new Cobra leader? -SERPENTOR 25) (30) Name the scientist, 30-20-10. 30 - This physicist was born in Como, Italy in 1745. He invented the Electrophorus which he used to demonstrate the theory of charging a body by induction. 20 - The practical unit of potential difference is names in his honor. 10- He is credited as the inventor of one of the earliest batteries, which bears his name. -Alessandro VOLTA