Tossups – round 1 dennis haskins open 2004 – ut-chattanooga
Questions mostly by North Greenville College’s James Washick with Florida’s Michael Napier and Michael Swick and South Carolina’s Joe Stanton
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Questions mostly by North Greenville College’s James Washick with Florida’s Michael Napier and Michael Swick and South Carolina’s Joe Stanton1. Charlotte Lucas marries Mr. Collins to escape spinsterhood and poverty. Georgiana nearly marries a man with amoral character—the same rake who later weds with the high-spirited Lydia. Jane pines for and eventually marries Mr. Bingley. Lady Catherine DeBurgh intends for her nephew, Mr. Darcy, to marry her own daughter, but he prefers the charms of Elizabeth Bennet. FTP, name this novel of marital intrigue by Jane Austen. Answer: Pride and Prejudice
Answer: Echinodermata (echinoderms) 3. Her upcoming roles include playing Samantha McKenzie in First Daughter and reportedly a major role in the fifth Batman film. In her first film audition, she won a role in The Ice Storm and has since gone on to appear in Wonder Boys, Phone Booth and The Gift. In Teaching Mrs. Tingle, she again worked with Kevin Williamson, having become a star on the show he created. FTP, name this actress perhaps best known as Joey Potter on “Dawson’s Creek.” Answer: Katie Holmes 4. A graduate of West Point, he joined the Union army as a second lieutenant and distinguished himself during Bull Run and the Peninsular Campaign; moving swiftly through the ranks, by age 23, he was made brigadier general of volunteers. After the war he sought to command the Mexican cavalry under Juarez but was instead assigned to the 7th Cavalry Regiment to fight the Cheyenne and the Sioux. For 10 points, who is this war hero whose early demise came at Little Big Horn? Answer: George Armstrong Custer 5. The first modern study of them was by Czech physiologist Johannes Purkinje who developed a system of classification for them, though in the late 19th century Sir Francis Galton created a new classification system which serves as the basis for the current model. The Bengal, India police under Sir Edward Henry were the first to use them to identify criminals, eventually replacing the Bertillon system of body measurements. FTP, name these uniquely identifying characteristics formed by ridges in the epidermis. Answer: Fingerprint (accept: Fingerprinting) 6. After the title character and the chief peer Naimon are refused permission to go, Ganelon – the hero’s stepfather – is sent as messenger and hostage to the enemy. Seeking revenge, Ganelon becomes a traitor and plots with the Saracen Marsilion to attack the rear guard where his stepson will be placed. The stepson, along with Oliver and the Archbishop Turpin, fights valiantly, but by refusing to blow the horn to call for help, effectively dooms his force. FTP, this describes what French epic poem set in the time of Charlemagne. Answer: The Song of Roland or Chanson de Roland 7. The native army was pulled away from this site because of the invasion of Harold Hardrada and Tostig on the northern coast, near Stamford Bridge. The English forces set up battle standards five miles away from the battlefield, then marched to meet Norman archers. Most of the Saxon aristocracy was killed, as was Harold the Second. FTP, name this pivotal October 1066 battle in which William the Conqueror…well, conquered. Answer: Hastings 8. Pencil and Paper ready. Provide all possible solutions. FTP, within 10 seconds, given the equation (x2 – 2x – y = 24), solve for x where y=0. Answer: x = 6 and x = -4 9. The second youngest of four kids, when he is last seen he has already died in a train accident, though he appears with six other kings and queens on the other side of the stable door. His first appearance is less impressive, as he is in a bad mood as he searches the rooms in Professor Kirke’s home with his brother and two sisters. Having entered the wardrobe after Lucy, he is deceived by the White Witch and is responsible for Aslan’s death. FTP, name this reformed traitor from The Chronicles of Narnia. Answer: Edmund Pevensie 10. In regard to this, Albert Einstein said, “The universe is not governed by chance, God does not play dice.” It was formulated in 1927 by a German physicist who bears its name, and it was of great importance in the development of quantum mechanics. For ten points, name this theory stating that it is impossible to specify simultaneously the position and momentum of a particle, such as an electron, with precision. Answer: Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle 11. Named for the daughter of Queen Victoria and wife of the Marquess of Lorne, early explorers of the area which now comprises this province include Henry Kelsey and Anthony Henday, both of the Hudson Bay Company. It now contains five national parks – Wood Buffalo, Elk Island, Waterton Lakes, Jasper, and Banff National Parks – and is home to the annual Buffalo Days Powwow, Klondike Days, and Calgary Exposition and Stampede. FTP, name this Canadian province. Answer: Alberta 12. In this novel, Tubs Casper uses the money he raises to buy a bracelet for his girlfriend Rita; students dance around wildly when Brother Jacques says “environment”; Roland Goubert dismantles the desks in Brother Eugene’s room; and students buy raffle tickets to direct who will throw what punch in a boxing ring. The most important act in the story, however, is by the one student who dares to disturb the universe. FTP, name this Robert Cormier novel about Jerry Renault’s refusal to take part in a school fundraiser. Answer: The Chocolate War 13. In some mythology he was exiled by the god of night, while in others he left willingly on a raft of snakes. In addition to being the god of learning, of writing, and of books, he was the patron of the Aztec priests, associated with the morning star, and closely associated with the rain god Tlaloc. FTP, name the major Mesoamerican deity best known as the feathered serpent. Answer: Quetzalcoatl 14. This group includes all ionic compounds that are soluble in water and some covalent compounds with hydrogen that form ions by reaction with water. In the body they are important because the cells use them to maintain voltages across cell membranes and carry electrical impulses to other cells. In exercise or during illness they can be lost through sweat or dehydration, so they must be replenished. FTP, name these substances often used in promoting such drinks as Pedialyte. 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