Cry, The Beloved Country bonus: Given the year tell me the Stanley Cup Champions a. 2004 answer: Tampa Bay Lightning
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ROUND 8: Page TOSSUP 1: This novel is set in the remote South African village of Ndotsheni. It opens with the Reverend Stephen Kumalo receiving a letter requesting that he go to Johannesburg because his sister Gertrude is ill. While there, he hopes to discover his son Absalom, who had traveled to Johannesburg and had not since been heard from. The novel seeks to stress the cycle of inequality and injustice present in South Africa. For ten points, name this work by Alan Paton. ANSWER: Cry, The Beloved Country BONUS: Given the year tell me the Stanley Cup Champions. a. 2004
TOSSUP 2: Among the ballets he choreographed himself are The Afternoon of a Faun, Jeux, and The Rite of Spring. As part of his choreography, he devised a strange system of notation that was not understood until 1984. He is also world renowned for his dancing, having roles in Scheherazade and The Spectre of the Rose. For ten points, name this Russian ballet dancer who is considered to be the greatest male dancer of the 20th century and who died of schizophrenia. ANSWER: Vaslav Nijinsky BONUS: For ten points each, give the following book titles, which are also the only name given to a main character in each book. a. The title character of this 1952 Ralph Ellison novel is a young black man who leaves the South for New York City but is disgusted there as well, ending up living in a hole in the ground.
TOSSUP 3: He was born Orville Richard Burrell in Kingston, Jamaica on October 22, 1968. His family moved to United States when he was 18. At age 19 he joined the US Marine Corps where he was a radio operator. It was the first time he had heard his voice on the radio. Soon he was recording his songs. In 1993 he released Pure Pleasure. He scored major success with his 1995 album Boombastic. For ten points name this musician whose songs include “It wasn’t me” and “Angel“. ANSWER: Shaggy BONUS: Answer the following questions about Japanese history for ten points each. a. Name the Japanese emperor who ascended to the throne in 1928, pledging to improve the moral and material condition of his “beloved subjects.”
ANSWER: The Diet TOSSUP 4: The Crusades began in 1059 in order to restore Asia Minor to Byzantium and to drive the Turks out of the Holy Land at the request of this man. He is noted for his continual opposition of the Holy Roman Emperor of the time, Henry IV and he died four days after the fall of Jerusalem to the Crusaders. For ten points, name this man, a pope, whose successor was Paschal II. ANSWER: Urban II (PROMPT on Urban) (ACCEPT: Otho of Lagery) BONUS: Say “sperm” without blushing, and precede it with the appropriate Latin prefix for ten points each; a. Literally “naked seed,” a seed-bearing vascular plant ANSWER: gymnosperm
c. Now for five points each, identify which type these are: a ginkgo tree ANSWER: gymnosperm d. a cactus ANSWER: angiosperm
ANSWER: universal gravitational constant BONUS: given the lawyer currently or most recently leading the advocation of his or her case, name the celebrity defendant for 10 points each. If you need a brief description of the case, you’ll earn 5 points. a. Pamela Mackey a. For five points, this NBA star recently had a criminal charge of rape in the State of Colorado dropped, but still faces likely civil action.
b. For five points, this California man was convicted for murdering his wife and unborn child on or around Christmas Eve 2002. ANSWER: Scott Peterson c. Tom Mesereau c. For five points, This pop star has faced repeated allegations of inappropriate sexual conduct with tween-aged boys over the past decade.
ANSWER: Lloyd Bentsen BONUS: For ten points each, give the film that won the Oscar for the Best Picture in the following years. a. 1939
ANSWER: Gone With the Wind b. 1994 ANSWER: Forrest Gump c. 2002 ANSWER: Chicago TOSSUP 7: The sensorimotor stage is from birth to age 2; the preoperational stage is from age 2 to 6; the concrete operational is from age 7 to 11; and the formal operational begins at age 12 and ends when you die. These are the four stages of, for ten points, whose theory on child development?
BONUS: Name the Biblical figure, thirty points on the first clue, twenty on the second, ten on the third clue. 30- He asked “why do the just suffer and the wicked flourish?”
TOSSUP 8: This team was founded when Art Modell fired Paul Brown. Brown headed an ownership group and took the name of the team that last played in the city. They joined the AFL in 1968. The team won the AFC central in 1970. They made the Super Bowl twice, losing to the San Francisco ‘49ers each time. For ten points, name this team whose recent #1 overall draft pick was Carson Palmer. ANSWER: Cincinnati BENGALS (PROMPT on Cincinnati) BONUS: The title female characters in operas often find amazing ways to die. Given the manner of death, name the opera for ten points each. If you need a composer, you’ll get five points each. a. She jumps from the prison tower of Castel Sant’Angelo after killing the corrupt Scarpia a. For five points, Giacomo Puccini ANSWER: Tosca b. Trying to see Escamillo, she is stabbed by the lover she dumps by throwing the ring he gave her in his face. b. For five points, Georges Bizet ANSWER: Carmen c. She is buried alive in a tomb under the Temple of Vulcan with her lover Rhadames. c. For five points, Guiseppe Verdi ANSWER: Aida TOSSUP 9: Founded in 1981 by professors William Rutter, Ph.D.; Edward Penhoet, Ph.D.; and Pablo Valenzuela, Ph.D., this California based company’s name is based on Greek mythology. It refers to a wise centaur who taught the healing arts to Asclepius, the first physician. Their business has largely been devoted to the development and manufacture of diagnostic equipment for blood disorders as well as vaccine production. For ten points, identify this company widely reported on in October 2004 because of actions taken by the British government to halt their production of the influenza vaccine, causing an acute shortage here in the United States. ANSWER: Chiron Corporation BONUS: Answer the following questions about ancient history for ten points each; a. Name these people who developed a prosperous sea trade based on the shores of the Mediterranean in present-day Lebanon and Syria.
ANSWER: Ghosts
ANSWER: A Doll’s House c. Doctor Thomas Stockmann, Petra Stockmann, Peter Stockmann ANSWER: An Enemy of the People BRAVE Falcon Tournament 2004
* Denotes multi-word answer required 1.Novels like The DaVinci Code and Tuesdays With Morrie have been published by this company.* -Random House 2.This Republican was married twice before becoming the 26th President of the United States. -Roosevelt, Theodore 3. This play ,written c. 1595, transforms from comedy to tragedy after Mercutio is killed in Act three.* -Romeo and Juliet 4. Name used for several species of trees, which include the giant sequoia. Most species in the U.S. are located near the West Coast. -redwood 5.The period in U.S. history following the civil war, during which the confederacy was readmmitted as a full member of the Union. -Reconstruction 6.In art the movement away from abstraction and toward representational art is called _____? -Realism 7.Type of economics that employs supply-side and trickledown theory -Reaganomics 8.Historically clam shells and shark's teeth have been used as this sharp-edged tool used for cutting body hairs to skin level. -razor 9. “Battle of the gods” in Norse mythology -Ragnarok
became known when Clonaid said it had created the first human clone. –Rael 11. Team that used to play at “The ballpark,” which has been renamed “Ameriquest Field in Arlington” –Texas Rangers 12. A variant of rock, this genre of music combines aspects of rock with hillbilly music and bluegrass to produce catchy beats. Artists include Bill Haley and Elvis Presley –Rockabilly 13.One of Plato's major works, it is composed as a debate and emphasizes the author's principal ideas concerned with government and justice. -The Republic 14.Meaning "rebirth," this period in history, especially art, featured men like Michelangelo and Sandro Boticelli. -Renaissance 15. These two men are said to be the legendary founders of Rome* –Romulus and Remus 16.The notion and physics principle that there is no absolute motion in the universe -Relativity 17. This evergreen shrub has its dried leaves used as a food seasoning. -Rosemary 18.He is being treated for cancer, which delayed his return to the bench as Chief Justice of the United states Supreme court. -Rehnquist,(William) 19. Originating in China, these are a popular hobby for some, and power our spacecraft. -Rockets 20.This representative from Stark County in Ohio was elected to his 16th term in The U.S. House of Rep. on Nov. 5,2002. -Ralph Regula LIGHTNING 1: What type of cloud forms in puff, mound, or tower shapes? ANSWER: Cumulus LIGHTNING 2: This daily comic strip by Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman presents the life of teenager Jeremy Duncan. ANSWER: Zits LIGHTNING 3: What is the common name of triglyceride? ANSWER: Fat LIGHTNING 4: Who is the only pitcher in Major League Baseball history to throw a perfect game in the World Series? ANSWER: Don Larson LIGHTNING 5: This 19th century American school of art included Thomas Cole and Asher Durand, and has peaceful landscape paintings. ANSWER: Hudson River School LIGHTNING 6: With a 70,000 square kilometer surface, this Kenyan lake is the second largest fresh-water lake in the world. ANSWER: Lake Victoria LIGHTNING 7: Which president was known for the Teapot Dome scandal? ANSWER: Warren G. Harding LIGHTNING 8: What diplomatic nightmare occurred in 1797 that involved French foreign minister Talleyrand and the United States? ANSWER: XYZ Affair LIGHTNING 9: Living from 1562 to 1635, he is considered the second most important Spanish writer behind only Cervantes, who called him Monstruo de la Naturaleza, the Prodigy of Nature. ANSWER: Lope de Vega LIGHTNING 10: Name the man who has stepped in as chairman of the PLO after the death of Yasser Arafat. ANSWER: Mahmoud Abbas LIGHTNING 1: Name the song with the line “writing's on the wall” recorded in 1973 by Stevie Wonder. ANSWER: Superstition LIGHTNING 2: What cell organelle is involved in apoptosis? ANSWER: Lysosome LIGHTNING 3: What element has the highest electronegativity? ANSWER: Fluorine LIGHTNING 4: This boxer relinquished the heavyweight boxing championship to Mohammed Ali. ANSWER: Sonny Liston LIGHTNING 5: He is known for painting the Helga series and Christina’s World. ANSWER: Andrew Wyeth LIGHTNING 6: Called Denali by the natives, this North American mountain was first climbed in 1913. ANSWER: Mount McKinley LIGHTNING 7: In what year was the first Earth Day? ANSWER: 1970 LIGHTNING 8: Give the Republican presidential ticket from 1996 that lost to Clinton-Gore. ANSWER: Bob Dole and Jack Kemp LIGHTNING 9: Known for his sonnet sequence “Delia” as well as his first-person narrative “The Complaint of Rosamund,” he was called by his contemporaries the “well-languaged”. ANSWER: Samuel Daniel. LIGHTNING 10: What TV talk show host gave brand new Pontiac G6s to all the members in her audience this October? ANSWER: Oprah Winfrey Grab Bag
he was 43. As of today, he is the longest-serving leader of an executive branch agency, serving under a record eight presidents, from Coolidge to Nixon. He is well known for the secret files he kept on any number of powerful people, mostly politicians, for blackmail purposes, and was almost certainly a repressed homosexual and cross dresser. Who is this famous FBI director? J. Edgar Hoover 2. This country has survived more than 40 years if US sanctions intended to topple the government. The disappearance of Soviet aid followed by the collapse of the USSR forced the government to control over all aspect of people life. Name this country whose dictator recently took a tumble that was seen all over the world on television. Cuba 3. The “battle for modern civilization” began in 1871 and was marked by strong anticlerical sentiments. Jesuits were expelled from Germany and many bishops were either arrested or left the country. What is the name of the anti-Catholic program initiated by Otto Von Biskmarck? The Kulturkampf 4. In paintings or reliefs, it describes the style where the head of a figure is always drawn in profile, while the body is seen from the front. In sculpture the figures stand or sit in a formal, stiff posture with their heads looking slightly up. Name the Ancient Egyptian style governed by a strict set of rules, where figures are meant to be viewed from the front. frontalism 5. This athlete was not content to play only one sport, let alone one position in a single sport. He often played in both Major League Baseball and the NFL. Name this man, drafted in 1988 by the New York Yankees and in 1989 by the Atlanta Falcons who came out of retirement in 2004 to play for the Baltimore Ravens. Deion Sanders 6. This first person shooting game was released on November 9, 2004. It was one of the most anticipated video games ever and it received 1.5 million pre-orders in the United States. Name this game developed by Bungie Studios. Halo 2 7. This law is a conglomeration of Boyle’s Law, Charles’ Law, and Avogadro’s Law. It allows for one property of a gas to be found given the other three. Name this law that relates temperature, pressure, volume and number of moles in idyllic conditions. Ideal Gas Law or PV=nRT 8. This concept, introduced in 1958, considered an important economic model until the late 1960s as it was understood to represent a trade-off that economic authorities must make. However, the stagflation on the UK in the 1970s showed this relationship suggested to not be absolute. What is the term for the negative relationship between unemployment and inflation? : Phillips Curve 9. Well-known for fragmented style and flamboyant metaphors, name the modern American author who wrote Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas and Even Cowgirls Get the Blues, and made the New York Times Bestseller list with his most recent work, Villa Incognito. Tom Robbins 10. There is some doubt as to who the perpetrator of the hoax is. Could it be Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, since he lived nearby the discovery site? Or perhaps a more likely candidate is Martin Hinton, in whose trunk a number of carved animal bones and teeth were found. Regardless of who falsified the findings, they were not disproved until 1953. Name this phony half-man, half-ape English fossil discovery of 1912. Piltdown Man BRAVE Falcon ’04: The Return of Falcon Bowl November 20, 2004 Directory: 1265 1265 -> Automobile, motor car or car 1265 -> Section I time—55 minutes 80 Questions Directions 1265 -> All credit to Wikipedia! Season 1: 1999–2000 Download 33.11 Kb. Share with your friends:
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