2000 Eric Hillemann Singles Tournament Questions by Subash Maddipoti Seeding Round A
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G22. They became entwined with the House of Holstein-Gottorp in 1762. The dynasty came to power following an “assembly of the land” and ruled for a period of 304 years. They were descended from a boyar who lived during the reign of Grand Prince Kalita, but they took their name from the father of Ivan IV’s first wife. FTP, identify this dynasty begun in 1613, by its first ruler Michael.Answer: Romanov dynasty G23. Before it swings northwest through Palisades Reservoir, it is joined by the Greys River The upper adjective is added to it above the town of King Hill, its middle portion runs to Weiser, and the lower is joined by the Salmon River after it flows through Hells Canyon. FTP, identify this tributary of the Columbia River that forms part of the Oregon-Idaho boundary. Answer: Snake River 2000 Eric Hillemann Singles Tournament Questions by Subash MaddipotiSet H H1. Their GM has a reputation for harsh negotiations, as when he sent center Bob Brooke to Winnipeg when Brook would not compromise. Lou Lamoriello says he is just trying to improve this team. This past season they traded Denis Pederson and Brendan Morrison to acquire a Canucks star. FTP, identify this team that has also traded John MacLean and Bill Guerin in the past three years, the defending Stanley Cup Champions. Answer: New Jersey Devils (accept either place or nickname) H2. The passage of the Resumption Act, strengthened their position but they would die out within the next ten years. Their strongest supporters included Ben Butler, their 1884 presidential candidate and James Weaver, who was later a candidate for the Populists. FTP, identify this currency not backed by gold and issued by the U.S. government throughout the 1860s and 70s, the namesake of a political party.Answer: greenbacks H3. It can be calculated by 5.87 divided by mu squared, where mu is the number of nucleons per electron. The electron degeneracy pressure will be overcome and the core will not be stable against gravitational collapse if it is exceeded. Approximately equal to 1.44 solar masses, FTP, identify this theoretical boundary for the mass of a white dwarf, named for the Indian scientist who proposed it. Answer: Chandrashekar limit H4. The novel opens with two caged birds, one of which, a parrot, speaks a little French and Spanish. Accessory characters include the Farvial twins, and Margaret and Janet, the protagonist’s sisters. The protagonist has an affair with Alcee Arobin, when her husband, Leonce, is on a trip, but she really loves Robert LeBrun. FTP, identify this work set in Grand Isle, Louisiana and centering on Edna Pontelier, a novel by Kate Chopin. Answer: The Awakening H5. Carey Lowell, of Law and Order fame, plays the heroine who is out to assassinate the villain. Meanwhile, Talisa Soto is posing as a dealer in the casino of Robert Davi, who plays the villain. The story begins when Felix Leiter and his wife are mauled by sharks, causing James Bond to go somewhat AWOL. FTP, identify this Bond movie starring Timothy Dalton, which followed The Living Daylights. Answer: License to Kill H6. In imitation of Mao, he issued his own gospel, claiming that “One of its words can destroy the world.” That work is the two-volume socialist publication The Green Book. He became head of the Revolutionary Command Council by deposing King Idris in a 1969 coup and removed U.S. bases from his country the next year. FTP, identify this controversial Libyan leader.Answer: Muammar al-Qaddafi H7. His wife Saskia van Uylenburgh was the model for many of his paintings. His self-portraits are unique in that he portrays all of his physical imperfections. Like Carravaggio, he did a Supper at Emmaus, but he is better known for works like The Jewish Bride, Syndics of the Cloth Guild, and Aristotle Contemplating the Bust of Homer. FTP, identify this Northern painter, best known for his Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Tulp and The Night Watch. Answer: Rembrandt van Rijn (accept either name) H8. The apparatus included a closed box with a metal top and bottom, transparent sides, and a small hole in the top. One could apply voltage to either the top or the bottom to change the potential difference. A microscope was then used to track certain objects as they fell due to the force of gravity. FTP, identify this experiment performed in 1911 that allowed for the first direct measurement of the electric charge of a single electron. Answer: Millikan oil-drop experiment H9. It was responsible for seven deaths last year, but several dead pigeons found around Stamford and Danbury have caused concern again. It led to the cancellation of a large Central Park concert as both Connecticut and New York are renewing spraying efforts to combat it. FTP, identify this mosquito-borne virus, synonymous with a really long African river. Answer: West Nile virus (do not prompt on “Nile virus”) H10. His story was supposedly taken from the writer Cide Hamete Benengeli. He gets involved in a misadventure with Maritornes, after attending the funeral of Chrysostam, who loved the beautiful Marcela. His downfall is orchestrated by Sampson Carrasco, who finally defeats this character as the Knight of the White Moon. FTP, identify this man who rides Rocinante, loves Dulcinea, and bosses Sancho Panza; the most famous creation of Miguel Cervantes. Answer: Don Quixote H11. In his research he proposed several new additions to the Penutian family. One of his didactic examples was a comparison of the words pahe and keyi with the English for water. This example arose from his important studies with Mexican, Mayan, and most importantly, Hopi dialects. FTP, identify this insurance salesman and linguist who proposed a famous theory with his teacher, Edward Sapir. Answer: Benjamin Whorf H12. His tutor, Asser, wrote his autobiography. His military successes included victory at Edington, which forced the Peace of Wedmore, and we know that this man was also a writer with translations of Orosius, Bede’s Ecclesiastical History, and Boethius’ Consolation of Philosophy. His domestic measures included the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. FTP, name this king of England from AD 871 to 899, who prevented England from falling to the Danes. Answer: Alfred the Great H13. Those containing two to four carbons are gaseous at room temperature, while those with five or more atoms are liquids. This class of organic compounds is also commonly referred to as the olefins. Their acyclic variety has a general formula of C-n H-2n, where n is an integer. FTP, identify this name given to an unsaturated hydrocarbon, i.e. one with double bonds. Answer: alkenes H14. This son of Ubara-Tutu was also known as Atrachasis. He lived in Dilmun, but he was originally the king and priest of Shurrupak. His name translates as “He Who Saw Life,” which is due to the fact that this protégé of Ea was for a time the only survivor on Earth. He is analogous to the Sumerian Ziusudra and is sought by Gilgamesh, who wants the secret of eternal life from this man. FTP, name this Babylonian, who survived the great flood. Answer: Utnapishtim H15. A work he submitted to a publisher, The Drunkards, would be incorporated into his best-known novel. His first work, a translation of Balzac’s Eugenie Grandet, was followed by Uncle’s Dream, An Honest Thief, and The Friend of the Family. He battled epilepsy throughout his life while writing such classics as The Double and The Possessed. FTP, identify this author of Notes From the Underground, The Idiot, and The Brothers Karamazov. Answer: Fyodor Dostoyevsky H16. The formation and lobbying of the AIAW spurred its passage. In 1993 the Office of Civil Rights laid down a new set of guidelines for its compliance. Initially the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare gave the NCAA until 1978 to comply with it. FTP, identify this part of the Educational Amendments Act of 1972, that outlawed discrimination against female collegiate athletes as part of its measures. Answer: Title IX (nine) H17. George Bernard Shaw wrote a critique about the perfection of this composer. His doctor published A Psychiatric Study, proving that this man had many manic delusions. His early operas include The Fairies and Rienzi, while his last was Parsifal. Das Liebesverbot failed, and Die Meistersinger was a success. FTP, identify this conceited composer best known for a series of four operas, the Ring cycle. Answer: Richard Wagner H18. It is the largest inland remnant of the prehistoric Pamlico Sea. Communities along it include Pahokee, Clewiston, and Canal Point. After Lake Michigan and Iliamna Lake in Alaska, it is the largest freshwater lake wholly within the U.S. Its chief source is the Kissimmee Valley watershed which sends water 100 miles south to this lake. FTP, name this lake in the northwest part of Florida. Answer: Lake Okeechobee Directory: 1099 1099 -> Right here: the go-betweens 1099 -> Essential functions for the physical therapist assistant 1099 -> Database Performance Tuning Methods for Manufacturing Execution System 1099 -> Applications select Email. In several versions of Android, this application could be called Mail 1099 -> Bottom of Form Indian j anaesth. 2010 Nov-Dec; 54(6): 508-521 Download 0.53 Mb. Share with your friends:
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