Tossups – round 1 dennis haskins open 2004 – ut-chattanooga
Questions mostly by Florida’s Michael Napier and Michael Swick with Macon State’s Travis Lightsey, South Carolina’s Joe Stanton, and your genial quizmaster
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Questions mostly by Florida’s Michael Napier and Michael Swick with Macon State’s Travis Lightsey, South Carolina’s Joe Stanton, and your genial quizmaster1. This well-traveled writer lived in Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, Finland, and the U.S., but never Szechuan or the Caucasus. In the 1920s, he helped pioneer the concept of “epic theatre” intended to alienate the audience and create critical detachment. For ten points, name this German poet, playwright, and theatrical reformer who wrote The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Mother Courage and Her Children and (with Kurt Weill) The Threepenny Opera. Answer: Bertolt Brecht
Answer: Morocco3. After World War II, returning to his homeland after nearly three decades elsewhere, he declared a Democratic Republic and fought the French for nine years before winning independence for its northern half. When the U.S.-backed government to the south reneged on a promise to hold a 1956 referendum, he developed an independent guerrilla force there, the Viet Cong, which fought to give him control of both halves. FTP name this man, for whom was renamed the former capital of South Vietnam, Saigon. Answer: Ho Chi Minh (accept Nguyen That Thanh)
Answer: Paradoxes 5. After World War I he experimented with short waves, ad then microwaves in the 1930’s. By the age of twenty-one, using homemade equipment, this graduate of the University of Bologna had already begun developing his most famous invention, in recognition of which he (along with Karl Ferdinand Braun) won the 1909 Nobel Prize in Physics. FTP name this Italian electrical engineer, inventor of the first practical radio-signaling system. Answer: Guglielmo Marconi 6. He fought in the battle of Marathon in 490 BC and is said to have been a spectator at the battle of Salamis 10 years later. He wrote "The Persians," "The Libation Bearers," and "The Eumenides." FTP name the Athenian playwright, author of "Seven Against Thebes" and "Prometheus Bound." Answer: Aeschylus 7. They lived in large unitary dwellings, and believed in total equality for men and women.. They had four key principles: Christian Communism, Confession, Separation from the World, and Virgin Purity, the last of which was heavily stressed as all members abstained from sex. Two communities in Maine and New Hampshire still exist today. FTP name this religious sect, known for trembling ecstatically during religious worship. Answer: Shakers (do not accept Quakers) 8. Only Georgia attempted serious enforcement of this law, while the House of Burgesses passed four resolutions against it. Repealed in early 1766 due to the concerns of British merchants, Parliament reasserted its authority to tax the colonies at the same time with the Declaratory Act. FTP, name this 1765 tax, the first direct taxation of the colonies by the British Parliament. Answer: Stamp Act 9. The nuclei of these atoms are heavily used in physics research because they can be easily accelerated by cyclotrons and used as “atomic bullets” to transform an atom of one element into another element. First discovered in 1932 by American chemist Harold Urey, these atoms are essential components of nuclear fusion weapons. For ten points, name this stable, nonradioactive isotope with atomic weight 2.01363. Answer: Deuterium (prompt on “Hydrogen” before “1932”) 10. Recent studies have found that this can govern the stock market fluctuations. In a recent book by Martin Livio, he determines that the Babylonians did not know about it, but the Egyptians may have, especially when looking at the construction of the pyramids. The most exact form of it is the solution to the equation x squared minus x minus 1 equals 0. FTP name this ratio discovered by the Pythagoreans and thought to be the most aesthetic ratio. Answer: The Golden Ratio (accept reasonable equivalents) 11. She currently teaches at Princeton. Her acclaimed first novel The Bluest Eye was followed by such works as Sula, Paradise, and Song of Solomon. Four of her books have been Oprah's Book Club books, more than any other author, but don’t let that sway your opinion, as she also has the 1993 Nobel Prize in literature. FTP name this African-American author of Beloved. Answer: Toni Morrison 12. This painting was inspired by a poem by Angelo Poliziano and commissioned by the Medici. Zephyrus, the west wind, is depicted blowing from the upper left corner. On the right, a woman holds a cloak billowing in the wind. In the center, the titular character stands in the modest pudica pose. FTP, name Sandro Botticelli’s painting of a naked woman on a cockle shell. Answer: The Birth of Venus 13. Starting in 1969 as a staffer in the Nixon administration, he was promoted under Ford to Assistant White House Chief of Staff. When he returned home to Wyoming in 1977, he decided to run for Congress, landing a seat in the House and becoming Minority Whip in 1988. One year later, he became Secretary of Defense and stayed there until Clinton took office and he went to Halliburton. FTP name this current Vice President. Answer: Dick Cheney 14. In 1905, Albert Einstein arrived at a mathematical explanation of this phenomenon, integrating it into kinetic theory. In a quantitative study this phenomenon, Jean Baptiste Perrin made an early estimate of Avogadro's number. For 10 points, identify this constant movement of tiny particles suspended in liquid or gas, discovered in 1827 when a British biologist observed the motion of pollen in water. Answer: Brownian Motion 15. Ginger Lynn Allen appeared in the third episode as a character that she plays in her other “acting” career, Amber Synn. In an unaired episode, a scandal involving a PAC funding the re-election of Thomas Roam would have implicated Larry Goldman, who had the show’s best-known line; “HIS FATHER’S THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY!” FTP, name this short-lived 2003 Fox series about the forbidden romance of two teenagers, the children of a warring D.A. and a porn czar. Answer: Skin 16. She survives a typhoid outbreak but loses her friend Helen to the disease. During the next ten years at the charity school, she develops her artistic talent while gaining fluency in French. When her favorite teacher, Miss Temple, leaves Lowood School to marry, she decides to take a position as a governess to Adele Varens at Thornfield Hall. FTP, name this Charlotte Bronte heroine who falls in love with Mr. Rochester. Answer: Jane Eyre 17. A ruler from 1456-1462, as well as two other times, he was the descendent of Basarab the Great, a 14th century prince who founded the state of Wallachia. His father was among a number of princes whom the Holy Roman Emperor initiated into the Order of the Dragon to defend Christianity and battle the Muslim Ottoman Turks, thus giving this man the nickname “son of the dragon.” FTP, name this ruler who is considered the model for Dracula. Answer: Vlad the Impaler or Vlad Tepesch or Vlad Dracul [prompt on early buzz w/ Dracula] 18. Cholangitis, Mirizzi's Syndrome , and cholecystitis all affect this organ. Its inner wall consists of mucous membrane tissue which functions to absorb water and inorganic salts and can be stimulated by the vagus nerve, causing it to discharge into the duodenum through the common duct. The cystic duct serves as an intake from the liver, while the hepatic duct transfers bile from the liver for storage. FTP, name this pear shaped organ, which is usually removed when troubled with the formation of namesake stones. Answer: Gallbladder 19. He’s not Calvin Coolidge, but his own father, a judge, swore him in on January 8th 2004. Before being elected to office, he owned a small wine shop, but when he entered politics, he led the largest reform of homelessness policy in state history. He justified his actions of February 2004 by saying, "At the end of the day I sleep well, and in life there is nothing more important than that". FTP name this man who allowed gay marriages as mayor of San Francisco. Answer: Gary Newsom 20. Its title is actually a misnomer, since it is a symphonic poem, not an instrumental prelude to an opera. The composer described it only as "very loud and noisy". It contains elements of the French National Anthem, a Russian peasants’ song, and pieces of works by earlier composers. Premiering in 1882, it was written to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Russian defeat of Napoleon. FTP name this work featuring cannons, composed by Peter Tchaikovsky. Answer: 1812 Overture (or Overture in E Flat Major Op. 49) 21. Its inventor served two years in prison and later in the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. Based on the Czech M25, it was introduced in 1951 and immediately was accepted because of its compactness, ease of assembly, and resistance to dust. It was removed from front line use because of limited range in the 1980’s and its tendency to fire when dropped still disturbs users. FTP, name this submachine gun, currently being phased out of use by the Israeli Defense Force. Answer: Uzi 22. He promised an honest administration, but his Secretary of War, William Belknap was the first Cabinet official ever impeached. His Secretary of the Treasury, Benjamin Bristow, broke up the scandalous Whiskey Ring, but he unfairly forced Bristow to resign from the Cabinet. His Vice President, Schuyler Colfax, was implicated in the Credit Mobilier scandal. FTP name this man, who despite successes as a Union general failed as the 18th President of the United States. Answer: Ulysses Simpson Grant BONI – ROUND 2 DENNIS HASKINS OPEN 2004 – UT-CHATTANOOGA Directory: 1287 1287 -> France’s Deployed Troops: Antilles (Source) 1287 -> Cover story the Glass Closet Latasha Byears' off-the-bench 'dirty work' helped the Los Angeles Sparks win two wnba championships. Then a sexual assault allegation ended her career Download 411.13 Kb. Share with your friends:
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