Subject: Berk Game 2 (fwd) Date: Fri, 11 Oct 1996 15:09:26 -0700 (PDT) From: Gaius Gracchus To: David Matthew Levinson Toss-Ups and bonuses for game 2 (written by Gaius, MB, N. Meyer, et all) 1. Razhumikhin. Marmeladov. Svidrigailov. Sonia. Porfiry Petrovich. And the main character, Raskolnikov. These are the characters in, FTP, what classic novel by Fyodor Dostoyevsky? Ans: _Crime and Punishment_ 2. Soda cans are pressurized to keep the carbonation in the liquid. This is one physical manifestation of a law that states that the solubility of a gas in a liquid is proportional to pressure. FTP, name this law of chemistry. Ans: Henry's Law 3. This man hung out in sewers during secret revolutionary activities and developed a skin condition that required him to be almost constantly immersed in water. FTP, who was this Frenchman, stabbed in his bathtub by Charlotte Corday, and the subject of a famous painting by Jacques-Louis David? Ans: Jean-Paul MARAT 4. A pianist of prodigious talent, his works include Preludes, Nocturnes, Polonnaises, and Mazurkas. FTP, identify this composer, played by Hugh Grant in the film "Impromptu", who had a famous love affair with author George Sand. Ans: Frederic CHOPIN 5. Developed by a member of the Eleatic school of Greek philisophy, they are meant to question the nature of space and time. One deals with an arrow in flight, another with a footrace, and another with the impossibility of getting from point A to point B in a finite number of steps. FTP, identify these "paradoxes", named after their creator. Ans: ZENOUS Paradoxes 6. He wears number 32 out of admiration for Magic Johnson, and despite the rookie salary cap may be one of the wealthiest men in America that still live with their mother. FTP, identify this former University of Maryland All-Star who now plays forward on the Golden State Warriors. Ans: Joe SMITH 7. The first one was Frederic Muhlenburg; others have been named Cannon, Wright, and Reed. The person who holds this position is first in line to become president if the vice-president dies. FTP, identify this post currently held by Newt Gingrich. Ans: SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE 8. The fighting in this country right now is centered around the struggle between warlords named Roosevelt Johnson and Charles Taylor. FTP, identify this African nation, whose capital is named for U.S. president James Monroe. Ans: LIBERIA 9. He is currently working on a screenplay about an incident in the early life of Eugene O'Neill. One of his most recent plays, "Slavs!", has become an international hit. FTP, identify this Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of "Perestroika" and "Millenium Approaches", both part of his critically and commercially successful "Angels in America". Ans: Tony KUSHNER 10. Born in 1606 in Leyden, one of this artists's most famous works is acutally entitled "The Company of Captain Franz Banning-Cocq", though it is more commonly known as "The Night Watch". FTP, who was this Dutch painter renowned for his realistic portraits. Ans: REMBRANDT van Rijn 11. It was named by Dr. Karl Johnson after a river, and looks like an eyebolt with a long tail. Marburg and it are the only examples of the so-called "thread virus" family. It first appeared in 1976 in southern Sudan, then later that year in northern Zaire. Its effects are something out of nightmare; the virus multiplies rapidly in almost every body tissue until the body begins to hemorrhage from every pore. It reemerged in 1987 in a group of monkeys in a test lab near Washington D.C. - an occurrence documented in the Richard Preston bestseller, The Hot Zone. FTP, what is this virus most recently seen in the Zairean city of Kikwit. Ans: EBOLA 12. The Nepal-Tibet border is the home of Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world. Since the Earth bulges near the equator, however, you'd have to journey to a different country to reach the point the point on Earth's surface from the center. This point is located in on top of Mount Chimborazo, which is located in this mountainous equatorial country. FTP, what is this South American country, owner of the Galapagos, with its capital at Quito? Ans: ECUADOR 13. Going by the formula C12-H4-Cl4-O2, it is one of the most toxic substances on earth. Among its side effects in humans is a weakening of the immune system. FTP, name this deadly chemical which can be found in milk cartons and in Agent Orange. Ans: DIOXIN A mistranslation has caused generations of readers to think this artifact to be more colorful than it likely was. According to song, it was red and yellow and green and brown and scarlet and black and ocher and peach and many other hues, but according to Biblical scholars, it wasn't meant to be many-colored, but merely to have sleeves. FTP, what was this garment worn by the eleventh son of Jacob? Ans: JOSEPH's COAT (of many colors) 14. The Greek commander strew logs upon the battlefield, thus largely nullifying the superior speed and versatility of the enemy forces. The Greek hoplites - including the later-to-be-famous Aeschylus - proceeded to drive off the numerically superior Persian forces, a feat which inspired Pheidippidas, a Greek soldier, to run all the way back to Athens with the news. He died upon arrival, but his feat inspired the creation of a long-distance race which took its name from the battle fought on that day. FTP, what do we call a race of 26 miles, 385 yards? Ans: MARATHON 15. A type of suit, the "bad, naughty" leader of the Castle Anthrax, the sax player from "Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem", and a mild French exclamation all have names that sound alike. FTP, what's the common homonym? Ans: ZOOT 16. His original speech was so long and boring - filled, apparently, with memories from his schoolboy studies of Plutarch - that Daniel Webster prevailed upon him to edit it. After a day of work, a haggard Webster turned up at a dinner party and proclaimed that he had "just killed seventeen Roman proconsuls as dead as smelts." Still, the speech took its author well over an hour to read, during which time he caught a chill that led to pneumonia, then death a month later. FTP, name the general who gave that speech on a bitterly cold day in March 1841. Ans: William Henry HARRISON 17. This element is probably the only one with its own newsgroup. Its fans love it for several reasons: first, it burns with a wonderful blue flame - indeed, its name derives from the sky-blue lines in its spectrum; when eaten, it causes a distinctive mania; its hydroxide, which will eat through glass, is the most powerful base known; and, like most alkali metals, it explodes violently on contact with water. FTP, name this component of the most accurate clocks known. Ans: CESIUM 18. They were invented by Arthur Wynne in 1913, though variants have existed for centuries. Modern creators include Manny Nosowsky, Trip Payne, Mike Shenk, Henry Hook, and Merl Reagle; in New York, they have have been edited by Mel Taub, Will Weng, Eugene Maleska, and now Will Shortz. FTP, what are these puzzles, done by thousands of commuters daily? Ans: CROSSWORD puzzles 19. His doctor, valet, cook, maid, three of his five children, his wife and himself were all killed on a single night. Recent DNA testing on his skeleton confirm that it is really his, though his children's skeletons could not be identified with complete assurance, thus giving new hope to those who believe that one of his daughters, thanks to a jewel-encrusted corset, survived the gunfire in the Yekaterinburg cellar. FTP, name this father of Anastasia, last of the Romanov czars of Russia. Ans: Czar NICHOLAS II 20. A child of Echidna and Typhon, it had one immortal head and maybe as many as nine others. However, every time one of its heads was cut off, two more grew in its place. Finally, Heracles slew it with the help of his torch wielding nephew. FTP, what was this dragon-like monster which lived in teh swamps of Lernia? Ans: Lernean HYDRA 21. This soldier, statesman, and poet was a leading member of Queen Eliabeth's court. He became governor of Flushing but in 1586 was wounded during an attack on the Spanish, died a few days later. He is known writing the first major work of English literary criticism, _Apology for Poetry_. FTP, who was this poet, the author of Astrophel and Stella. Ans: Sir Philip SIDNEY 22. These two words were made famous by Eden Jacobowitz. One day in 1993, about a dozen sorority sisters were making noise near High Rise North residence hall at the University of Pennsylvania, and some students inside the hall began shouting at them. Afterwards Jacobowitz was the only one who admitted to shouting at them. FTP, give the epithet that he applied to them. Ans : WATER BUFFALO 23. No one is really certain who his father really was. He alternately stated Aegaeus or Poseidon, depending upon the situation. When Aegeus threw himself into the sea with grief, HE became king of Athens. By this time he had slain the Minotaur. FTP, who was this famous king who abducted Ariadne? Ans: THESEUS 24. From her childhood experiences on Prince Edward Island, she prepared what was to be a short serial for a Sunday School paper. It was so successful, however, that she wrote 6 sequels. FTP Who is this author of "Anne of Green Gables"? Ans: Lucy Maud MONTGOMERY 25. One of the founders of the still dominant Republican Party of Indiana, from 1863 to 1869 he served as US Speaker of the House. Implicated in the Credit Mobilier Scandal, FTP who was Vice President from 1869 to 1873 under Ulysses S. Grant? Ans: Schuyler COLFAX BONUSES (all 30 points unless otherwise stated) 1. In 1914, the Austro-Hungarian empire dominated central Europe. Now its former holdings include parts of 12 countries. Excluding the obvious Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic, and Solvakia, for five points apiece, after the first two name the other eight current nations. ITALY, CROATIA, BOSNIA, SLOVENIA, SERBIA, ROMANIA, UKRAINE, POLAND, 2. Answer the following questions on the eye: * (a) These cells respond to low levels of light, but not to color, and allow seeing in the "dark" * RODS * (b) There are three kinds of these cells, sensitive to blue, green, and red light, giving us color vision * CONES * (c) Light is focused on this, at the back of the eye, where chemical reactions produce a nerve impulse * RETINA 3. Name any 6 of the 10 largest islands in the world for 5 points each. Answer: Greenland or Kalaallit Nunaat, New Guinea, Borneo, Madagascar, Baffin, Sumatra, Honshu, Great Britain, Victoria, Ellesmere 4. Identify the Shakespeare play and its speaker from a famous quote (five points for both pieces of information correct): * (a) the lean and hungry look \Julius Caeser, Caeser (about Cassius) * (b) Lord, what fools these mortals be \A Midsummer Night's Dream, Puck\ * (c) Neither a borrower nor a lender be \Hamlet, Pollonius\ * (d) Once more into the breach, dear friend \King Henry V, King Henry\ * (e) Parting is such sweet sorrow \Romeo and Juliet, Juliet\ * (f) Fear not till burnam woods come to Dunsinane \MacBeth, witches\ 5. This bonus tests your knowledge of pop music. Name the artists that recorded the following lyrics for 10 points each. 1) Sometimes, the light's all shining on me, other times I can barely see. Lately, it occurs to me, what a long, strange trip it's been. Ans: The _Grateful Dead_ (prompt on Dead) (from "Truckin'") 2) I see the girls go by dressed in their summer clothes. I have to turn my head until my darkness goes. Ans: The _Rolling Stones_ (prompt on Stones) (from "Paint It Black") 3) Leonard Bernstein, Leonid Brezhnev, Lenny Bruce and Lester Banks, birthday party, cheesecake, jelly bean, boom. Ans: _R.E.M._ (from "It's the End of the World As We Know It (and I Feel Fine)") 6. Answer the following riddles from Tolkien's _The Hobbit_ for ten each: 1) A box without hinges, key, or lid, Yet inside golden treasure is hid. Answer: _Egg_ 2) This thing all things devours: Birds, beasts, trees, flowers; Gnaws iron, bites steel; Grinds hard stones to meal; Skays king, ruins town, And beats high mountain down. Answer: _Time_ 3) Alive without breath, As cold as death; Never thirsty, ever drinking, All in mail never clinking. Answer: _Fish_ 7. Although Maine may not seem like a very reliable state despite the derisive, Ras goes Maine, so goes the nationS several important Senators from Maine have influenced national affairs. For 10 each identify: a. This recently deceased Democrat was 1968 VP nominee and later CarterUs Secretary of State. Ans: Ed MUSKIE b. First woman Senator elected in her own right, this Republican was famed for denouncing McCarthy. Ans: Margaret CHASE SMITH (prompt for more than Smith) c. This recently retired Democrat was Senate Majority leader. Ans: George MITCHELL 8. Given a moon, identify the planet which it orbits for 10 pts each. a. Charon PLUTO b. Triton NEPTUNE c. Phobos MARS 9. Name the author from works: 30-20-10. a. Death in the Afternoon, Green Hills of Africa b. A Farewell to Arms, For Whom the Bell Tolls c. The Sun Also Rises, The Old Man and the Sea Ans: Ernest HEMINGWAY 10. Given the name of a person, identify the religion he founded for 5 pts each, bonus 5 for getting all 5 correct. a. Lao Tze DAOISM or TAOISM b. Guru Nanak SIKHISM c. Mahavira JAINISM d. Siddhartha Gautama BUDDHISM e. Baha Ullah BAHA'ISM (accept BAHA'I) 11. The Internet has introduced a great deal of technical jargon into the mainstream vocabulary, much of it in the form of acronyms. You will receive 10 points for supplying the full letter expansion for several acronyms common with Net surfers. a. html /HYPERTEXT MARKUP LANGUAGE/ b. ppp /POINT to POINT PROTOCOL/ c. tcp/ip /TRANSMISSION CONTROL PROTOCOL INTERNET PROTOCOL/ 12. Zeus was famous for having many lovers. Given one of ZeusU many children, identify the mother of: Apollo LETO Perseus DANAE Hermes MAIA Athena METIS also accept: NONE Heracles ALCMENA or ALCMENE Dionysus SEMELE 13. Identify the baseball stars who hit these famous home runs in the World Series, for ten points each: (i) In Game 7 of the 1960 Series, this Pittsburgh 2nd baseman's home run in the ninth inning gave his team a 10-9 win over the heavily favored New York Yankees. Ans: Bill MAZEROSKI (ii) In Game 6 of the 1975 Series, this Boston catcher hit a home run off the foul pole to give his team a 12-inning win over the Reds. Ans: Carlton FISK (iii) In Game 6 of the 1993 Series, this Toronto outfielder hit a 3-run homer in the bottom of the ninth to win the championship for the Blue Jays over Philadelphia. Ans: Joe CARTER 14. Until about 1803, the monarch of Great Britain claimed title to five domains, not counting Wales. For 5 points each, name those 5 places with a 5 point bonus for getting all 5. ENGLAND SCOTLAND IRELAND HANNOVER FRANCE (!) 15. The United States uses dollars, the United Kingdom pounds. For 5 points apiece identify the currency of these other nations. Austria: SCHILLING Netherlands: GUILDER India: RUPEE South Africa: RAND South Korea: WON Israel: SHEKEL 16. Proteins in the body are made up of amino acids. Answer the following questions for the stated number of points. 5: A basic set of amino acids are used to create proteins. How many are in this set? A: TWENTY 10: Amino acids are linked to each other by a certain type of bond, which links the amino terminus of one acid to the carboxy terminus of the other. What is this type of bond called? A: PEPTIDE 15: Only one of the twenty basic amino acids is actually an IMINO acid; its nitrogen is bonded to two carbon atoms. For 15 points, which one is it? A: PROLINE 17. Many Hollywood movies have glorified the cowboys of the old West, but can you identify the following movies which contained the word "cowboy" in their titles? For ten points each, given the two lead actors, provide the name of the "cowboy" movie. (i) Jon Voight, Dustin Hoffman Ans: MIDNIGHT COWBOY (ii) John Travolta, Debra Winger Ans: URBAN COWBOY (iii) Matt Dillon, Kelly Lynch Ans: DRUGSTORE COWBOY 18. 30-20-10, name the world leader. (30) He was the head of Israel's armed forces during the Six Day War of 1967, and he served as Defense Minister under Prime Minister Golda Meir. (20) He succeeded Meir as Prime Minister in 1975 and served in that post until Menachem Begin was elected in 1977. (10) He returned to the office of Prime Minister in 1992 and held that position until he was assasinated in November of 1995. Ans: Yitzhak RABIN 19. Given the name of a successful book which became an Oscar-winning movie, name the author. 10 points each: (i) Gone With the Wind Ans: Margaret MITCHELL (ii) The Godfather Ans: Mario Puzo (iii) Out of Africa Ans: Isak DINESEN 20. 30-20-10 building 30. The foundations for it were laid by William the Conqueror in 1078. Later, it was used as a mint, and King Henry VII made it his home. 20. Queen Elizabeth I and her mother lived there, as did Sir Walter Raleigh. 10. Name this official residence and treasure house which in 900 years of existence also housed 1700 prisoners. Ans: TOWER OF LONDON 21. 30-20-10 place 30. A medium-sized province, it contains 2% of world's population. 20. During WW II the Chinese capital lay in this province, at Chungking. 10. Name this region best known today for its spicy cuisine. Ans: SZECHUAN 22. Charles Perrault, Brother Grimm, Aesop, or Hans Christian Anderson: Identify the following as coming from one of the above: * (a) The Boy Who Cried Wolf \Aesop\ * (b) The Emporer's New Clothes \Hans Christian Anderson\ * (c) Hansel and Gretel \Brothers Grimm\ * (d) Rumpelstiltskin \Brothers Grimm\ * (e) Sleeping Beauty \Charles Perrault\ * (f) Puss in Boots \Charles Perrault\ 23. For 5 points each, name the 5 U.S. Presidents that were in office for the shortest time, and a bonus 5 points for getting them in order, shortest term first. Answer: WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON, James GARFIELD, Zachary TAYLOR, John KENNEDY, Warren HARDING ****CHECK to be sure FORD was longer than HARDING and JFK 24. The House of York had only three monarchs in its 25 year duration and the first of thsoe three ruled for 22 of them. For ten points each, identify these three kings: Ans: EDWARD IV, EDWARD V, RICHARD III