| LogicT1. [History] This term, invented during World War II, is similar to the American concept of Manifest Destiny that explained the Indian Removals and purchase of Alaska from Russia in the middle of the 19th century. Adolf Hitler used this term to justify the invasions of Austria and Czechoslovakia that prompted the start of World War II. Hitler meant, through use of the word, that Germans did not have enough room in their country and therefore needed to expand beyond their own borders and annex more land. FTP, give the German word that means "living space". Lebensraum B1. Name these other figures from World War FTP each. a) This French marshal who later became the commander of the Allied forces is generally considered the leader most responsible for the Allied victory. Ferdinand Foch b) This anti-Stalinist Russian commander was captured by the Germans early in World War II and later fought with the Germans against the Soviet Union. Andrey Andreyevich Vlasov c) This British commander organized the Allied retreat from Dunkirk in 1940 as the German army had begun to encircle the city and threatened to trap a large number of enemy men. Viscount Gort T2. [Science] This German-born British biochemist lived from 1900 to 1981 and was also a Nobel laureate. He made heavy contributions to the chemistry of body processes through work at the universities of Gottingen, Freiburg, Munich, Berlin and Hamburg. He then served as an assistant of biology at the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute; shortly thereafter he became a Rockefeller student at Cambridge and went on to teach at the University of Sheffield. While at Sheffield and the University of Oxford, he was a professor of biochemistry and the director of research in cell metabolism, allowing him time to work on his greatest achievement. FTP, name the developer of the cycle which explains how the various chemical factors in food are turned into physical energy in the body; the cycle is also known as the citric acid cycle. Sir Hans Adolf Krebs B2. Name these other biology-related scientists FTP each. a) This 20th century American evolutionary biologist is among the architects of the modern synthesis of evolutionary biology; his major claim fame is the statement that geographic separation is the driving force behind the emergence of new species. Ernst Mayr b) This 20th century American biologist is one of three men who won the 1962 Nobel Prize for discovering the structure of the DNA molecule to be a double helix; this man has gone on to be director of the Human Genome Project at the National Institutes of Health for 4 years. James Dewey Watson c) This 20th century American geneticist won the 1969 Nobel Prize in medicine for finding out the replication mechanism of viruses and their genetic structure; he is more famous for conducting the "blender experiment" which proved that genes are made up of DNA. Alfred Day Hershey T3. [Literature] Pam, Peter, George, Janet, Jack, Colin and Barbara, and unofficially Scamper the dog. The aforementioned people were members of an adventure society created by this author. Often the troublemaker in the stories was Jack's annoying sister Susie, who attempted to deceive the society by leading them astray, but in fact they always managed to find a case out of it. FTP, name this female English mystery author of The Secret Seven series. Enid Blyton B3. Name these other mystery writers FTP each. a) This author born in Torquay based the exploits of her unconventional detectives on trips to Iraq and Syria, and naturally events that occurred in England to Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot. Agatha Christie b) This author born in St. Mary's County, Maryland based the exploits of his "tough" detective on his own personal experience serving as a detective after World War; the introduction of Sam Spade in "The Maltese Falcon" set the precedent for future mystery character. Dashiell Hammett c) This American author created the character of Kinsey Millhone and has a common theme in the titles of her books; they all begin with a letter of the alphabet such as "A is for Alibi" and "B is for Burglar". Sue Grafton T4. [History] This man was born in Valladolid on May 21, 1527, the son of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and Isabella of Portugal. He received large portions of land in the Netherlands and Italy from his father, and he established control of these regions by having four different wives. The Spanish inquisition was started in the Netherlands under his reign to gain control of the Protestants, and he also exiled the Muslims from Spain. FTP, name this man who is most famous for ordering the construction of El Escorial, a monastic palace outside of Madrid, and who also ordered the construction and fateful dispatch of the Spanish Armada to the British Isles in 1588. Philip II of Spain or Felipe II (prompt on Philip II) B4. Since you seem to know a lot about Philip II, answer more questions about him FTP each. a) During Philip II's reign, these islands, the northernmost island group in the Malay Archipelago, were conquered by Spain. Philippines b) In 1571, Philip II sent his half-brother John of Austria on a naval expedition to destroy the Ottoman navy, an exercise now known as this battle. Battle of Lepanto c) From 1590 to 1598, Philip II aided the Catholic forces of the Holy League in a war against this Huguenot French king. Henry IV T5. [Math] A teacher asked her students to find the sum of the first one hundred numbers, or from 1 to 100. One student almost immediately came up to the teacher and told her that he was done. Astonished by the pupil's speed, the teacher checked the answer and was even more amazed to see it was correct. After learning the method, the teacher pushed this German, who was at the time in primary school, to pursue mathematics although he was more interested in foreign languages. FTP, name this man who later studied at the University of Gottingen, was the first person to develop a non-Euclidean geometry and proved that every algebraic equation has at least one solution, now known as the fundamental theorem of algebra. Carl Friedrich Gauss B5. Name these other mathematicians FTP each. a) This 17th century Englishman was the teacher of Isaac Newton and geometrically devised many of the basic theorems of calculus, including the fundamental theorem of calculus. Isaac Barrow b) This Italian of the 12th and 13th centuries wrote about mathematics in a story problem format, with mental problems such as the summation of recurrent series included, such as the series named after him in which every term is equal to the sum of the two preceding terms. Leonardo Fibonacci c) This 20th century American is famous for his proof which states that the propositions upon which math is based are unprovable because it is possible to construct an axiom in a logical system using symbols that is neither provable nor disprovable within the same system. Kurt Gödel T6. [Literature] It begins in the tiny town of Mayenfeld. The protagonist is travelling with her aunt as her mother died after childbirth; they are going to give the child to Uncle Alp. Uncle Alp is a loner living on top of a mountain in Dorfli who is actually the main character's grandfather, but obtained the name after his son Tobias' death. Eventually Alp comes to love the child but she is taken away from him by Detie and forced to work as the caretaker of an invalid girl named Clara. FTP, name this book that takes place in the Swiss Alps, the classic of Johanna Spyri, which involves the title character, Miss Rottenmeier, Peter and the Seseman family. Heidi B6. Name these other novels about children FTP each. a) This novel is about an orphan who copes with the death of his first wife, the hatred of his remaining relative towards him and his best friend's betrayal to make something of his life; characters in this Dickens book include the Wickmans, Strongs, Peggottys and Micawbers. David Copperfield b) This novel is about an orphan who leaves the street to live with a widow so that he can join his friend's robber band, which leads to more mischief; characters in this Twain novel include the Widow Douglas, Shepherdsons, Grangerfords, Miss Watson and the King and Duke. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn c) This novel is about a family who gets shipwrecked on an island in the South Pacific when their intended destination was New Guinea; characters in this Johann Wyss novel include Fritz, Jack, Francis, Elizabeth and Ernest, and animals Turk, Flora and Grizzle. The Swiss Family Robinson T7. [Sports] Two answers required. The rivalry between these two teams is the longest running in major college football, with 111 meetings having occurred since 1907. The teams play for Paul Bunyan's Axe, which had not changed hands since 1994 until the maroon-and-gold team finally defeated the red-clad team this year. Original members of the Big Ten Conference, the Badgers and Golden Gophers have fared poorly this year, as neither team will make a bowl game. FTP, name the state universities of the states that border Lake Superior but not Lake Huron. Wisconsin and Minnesota (accept on Badgers and Golden Gophers before 3rd sentence) B7. Given the teams involved, give the rivalry game's nickname for five points each. Five-point bonus for all correct. a) Washington and Washington State Apple Cup b) Mississippi and Mississippi State Egg Bowl c) Purdue and Indiana Old Oaken Bucket d) Pittsburgh and West Virginia Backyard Brawl e) Alabama and Auburn Iron Bowl T8. [Geography] This waterway is approximately 350 miles and has a waterfall in the capital of the state in which it is located. It is also the longest river in the state in which it is located, formed by the union of the Jackson and Cowpasture rivers. Lynchburg, Scottsville, Richmond and Hampton Roads are major cities along the path of this important river, which then empties into the Chesapeake Bay. FTP, name the Virginia river along which the first permanent English settlement in America was founded in 1607. James River B8. Given cities along it, name the river FTP each. a) Ulm, Budapest, Belgrade, Vienna Danube River b) Allahabad, Delhi, Agra, Saharanpur Yamuna River c) Pittsburgh, Cairo, Cincinnati, Louisville Ohio River T9. [Name] Name is the same. Sir Andrew won the 1963 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine for his research of the chemical phenomena involved in the transmission of nerve impulses. Julian was a biologist, philosopher, educator and author schooled at Oxford who influenced the study of embryology and the behavioral sciences. Thomas coined the term agnosticism, vigorously supported Darwin's theory of evolution and elevated the place of science in modern-day thinking. Finally, Aldous was a novelist and critic whose works, including "Brave New World", were noted for their pessimistic satire. FTP, give the common last name. Huxley B9. As you know, Aldous, Thomas and Julian Huxley were relatives. Give the common last name of these other "families" given a description of the people in them FTP each. a) This baseball family has had three generations of major leaguers: Gus was a member of the Cincinnati Reds, Buddy is the Rockies' manager and David is the Mariners' third baseman. Bell b) This political family had bad luck in presidential elections as the elder Adlai lost three times; however the younger Adlai avoided the presidency and founded the third United Nations. Stevenson c) While not related, Cary was an American film star who was popular for his flair for romantic comedy, while the 18th U.S. president is now known for his tomb in New York City. Grant T10. [Music] This style of music burst onto the scene between 1991 and 1996. The style is based the discontortion of guitars and is rooted in a generational discontent. "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana was the first hit song, and this led to the popularity of bands such as the Smashing Pumpkins; a representative album of the style is "Melon Collie and the Infinite Sadness" by the aforementioned band. FTP, name this style of music that is also typified by Nirvana's "Bleach", Soundgarden's "Superunknown", Pearl Jam's "Ten" and Alice in Chains' "Dirt". Grunge B10. Name these older rock bands from clues FTP each. a) This band was the highest-grossing live band in the history of rock music; they named themselves after a dictionary entry describing a type of folktale and were comprised of Phil Lesh, Bob Lear, Phil McKernan, Bill Kreutzmann, Mickey Hart and their leader Jerry Garcia. The Grateful Dead b) This British band became famous for destroying its instruments after concerts, starting in 1964; the members of the band that created "Tommy", "Pinball Wizard" and "Magic Bus" are John Entwistle, Keith Moon, Roger Daltrey and the leader Peter Townshend. The Who c) This band is credited as the pioneer of art rock and produced hits in the late 1960s and early 1970s such as "Nights in White Satin", "Tuesday Afternoon" and "Ride My Seesaw"; members were Mike Pinder, Ray Thomas, Graeme Edge, Denny Laine and James Hayward. The Moody Blues T11. [Science] This element was the first to be created artificially, in 1973 by Emilio Segrè and Carlo Perrier. Isotopes of the element are known ranging in mass number for 90 to 111. Although this element is not part of any decay series, minute traces of it were found in 1988 in a molybdenum mine in Colorado. Bombarding molybdenum targets with deuterons artificially created the element; deuterons consist of a proton and a neutron. FTP, name the Transition element with atomic number 43 and symbol Tc. Technetium B11. Name the element from clues FTP each. a) This odorless, colorless noble gas was discovered in 1898 by William Ramsay and Morris Travers and was originally thought chemically inert; the element has atomic number 54 and is principally used in lighting devices such as high-speed photographic tubes. Xenon b) This soft, silver-white metallic Transition element was predicted to exist by Mendeleev but actually discovered by Nilson; the element has atomic number 21, forms trivalent and colorless salts and is sometimes regarded as one of the rare earth elements. Scandium c) This hard, brittle, semi-metallic element, necessary in traces for plant growth, is toxic in large quantities; the element is found purely as an amorphous powder and has atomic number 5. Boron T12. [Word] Give the word that fits before each of the following phrases. Strong, man, pin, gate, long, land, set, sail, stone, cold, board, lock, band, dress and ache. All of these words can have what prefix before them? Head B12. Given a set of words, find the common three-letter prefix that they share FTP each. a) A traditional character in pantomime who has now come to be known as a buffoon, a famous motorcycle company and one of the names of the Hindu God Vishnu/a cult named after him. Har- b) A famous department store company founded by Sam Walton, the middle name of Ralph Emerson and the lake written about by Transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau. Wal- c) A famous pharmaceutical company, a comedy by Shakespeare starring Antonio and the economic system mentioned by Adam Smith that rose with the fall of feudalism in Europe. Mer- T13. [Math] 10 seconds: Find the interval on which f(x) = x^2 + 4x + 8 is decreasing. (F(x): x squared plus 4x plus 8.) x < 2 (read: x is less than negative 2 or negative 2 is greater than x) B13. Since you love math, here are more math problems for fifteen points each. a) 15 seconds: Find the double integral with respect to x of f(x) = 2x^2 + 3x - 4. Don't forget the constants. (F(x) is read: 2x squared plus 3x minus 4) 1/6 x^4 + 1/2 x^3 - 2x^2 + Cx + D (read: one-sixth x to the fourth plus one-half x cubed minus 2x squared plus a constant times x plus a different constant) (C and D are random) b) 15 seconds: Find the third derivative with respect to x of f(x) = 5x^4 + 4x^3 - 3x + 9. (F(x) is read: 5x to the fourth plus 4x cubed minus 3x plus 9) 120x + 24 (read: one hundred twenty x plus 24) T14. [History] This man was born in 1877 in Savad Kouh in Mazandaran Province and at age 21 began a campaign to expel the Soviets from the Northern part of his country. In 1921 as commander of a cossack force, he led a coup d' état that lead to him becoming premier in 1923. His elected reign begin with the deposition of ruler Ahmad Shah by the Majlis or National Assembly. Westernization in his country began during his reign with the improval of the transportation system, but Britain and the USSR kicked him out of power in 1944 when he began to lean toward the Axis powers. FTP, name this Iranian ruler whose son Muhammad followed him as shah of Iran. Reza Shah Pahlavi B14. Name these other Asian rulers FTP each. a) This Indian ruler was the only child of Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India, and was highly popular for the liberation of Bangladesh from Pakistan; however she was not liked by everyone in India, as proved by her assassination by Sikh extremists. Indira Gandhi (prompt on Gandhi) b) This Pakistani ruler was the first Asian woman to be elected president of the Oxford Union and only came to political prominence because her father was jailed; in December 1988 due to the death of Zia ul-Haq she and her Pakistan People's Party rose to power for one year. Benazir Bhutto c) This Thai ruler established the present dynasty of Thai kings in 1782; he renamed himself Rama I and remained in power until 1809; he drew up the plans for a commercial treaty with Great Britain that increased European influence in the 19th century in Thailand. Pya Chakri T15. [Sports] "Toss 18 on 1. Toss 18 on 1, on 1. Ready, Break!" This is an example of a huddle; this particular play is the sweep play run to perfection by the Washington Redskins and their star running back Stephen Davis. The concept of the huddle was first started so that the quarterback could relay plays to his offensive teammates that came from the sideline without giving them away to the defense. A university that only accepts physically impaired people was the first to start using the huddle, a necessity because hand signals had to be shown to the offense as opposed to the normal play call. FTP, name the university that invented the huddle; the university is located in Washington, D.C. and only accepts the hearing impaired. Gallaudet University B15. Name the team name given a college for five points each. Five-point bonus for all correct. a) University of Montana Grizzlies b) The Air Force Academy Falcons c) Texas Christian University Horned Frogs d) University of Akron Zips e) Boise State University Broncos T16. [Religion] Name the religion, not the person. This religion was organized at Pembroke College and the University of Oxford as the evangelist leader was an undergraduate student. The English organizer of the religion joined the Holy Club (a college group), and the nickname of group members became the name of the religion. In 1736, the organizer became ordained a deacon in the Church of England and traveled to Georgia as a missionary. Later he returned to America to inaugurate the Great Awakening along with Jonathan Edwards and the Wesleys after being banned from England. FTP, name the religion organized by George Whitefield. Methodism B16. Given the "religion", name the founder for five points each. Five-point bonus for all correct. a) Scientology L. Ron Hubbard b) Shintoism (not Siddhartha Gautama) Kobo Daishi c) Armianism Archbishop William Laud d) Presbyterianism John Knox e) Pietism Jakob Spener T17. [Science] 10 seconds: Assuming a frictionless surface, find the force exerted on a toy car by a circular ramp if the mass of the toy car is 10 kilograms, the velocity of the toy car is 8 meters per second and the radius of the circle is 4 meters. 160 Newtons B17. Since you love physics so much, here are more problems for fifteen points each. Assume acceleration due to gravity is 10 meters/seconds^2 (read: 10 meters per seconds squared) and that the objects are travelling on frictionless surfaces. a) 15 seconds: Find the final velocity of a 2000 Newton car initially at rest if it elastically collides with a 2200 Newton van initially travelling at 15 meters per second; the van stops moving immediately after the collision. 16.5 meters per second b) 15 seconds: Find the initial height of a 5-kilogram block that travels at a constant 12 meters per second; energy is conserved during the block's slide down a ramp and onto a table. 7.2 meters T18. [Literature] These stories were compiled over hundreds of years as they were passed down orally from generation to generation. A broad frame story starts at the beginning of the collection and gives a context to the various stories it contains. The present form of the story came to shape in the 1500s, but was only translated into English by Richard Francis Burton in the 1880s with a different title. The story, dated as early as the 800s, begins with the enraged sultan Schahriar planning the execution of his unfaithful wife. FTP, name this classic set of stories told by Scheherazade in an aim to prevent her husband from executing her. The Arabian Nights (also accept The Thousand Nights and a Night) B18. Answer these questions about specific stories in the Arabian Nights for fifteen points each. a) The story starts with a poor porter wandering around Baghdad complaining about the hardships of his life and the contrasting great wealth of the naval wayfarer on whose doorstep he sits. Then the rich man tells a set of stories regarding his voyages and the hardships he had to get through to achieve such great wealth; name the title character of this story. Sinbad the Sailor (prompt on Sinbad) b) The story starts discussing a sultan who had three sons and a niece; the niece's name was Princess Nouronnihar and she was the prize of the kingdom. The sultan wishes to get her married, and when the Princess suddenly falls ill, he offers her hand to whomever is able to cure her. Prince Ahmed cures her with a magic apple and then thinks he will be married, but the sultan makes her hard to get; in his chase for her Ahmed gets lured away and falls in love with a cave-dwelling enchantress. Name the story from the Arabian Nights. Prince Ahmed and the Fairy (prompt on Prince Ahmed) T19. [Geography] This country is bordered by Sudan, Kenya, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Tanzania. It also borders Lakes Albert and Victoria in Central Africa. English and Swahili are the country's main languages, and its flag is black, yellow and red with a bird in the center. The country's main natural resource is its soil, and its currency is the shilling. FTP, name the country with capital at Kampala. Uganda B19. Given the country, name its currency for five points each. Five-point bonus for all correct. a) Norway Krone b) Peru Inti c) Yugoslavia Dinar d) Mali Franc (CFA if someone cares) e) Slovenia Tolar T20. [Computer Science] This computer language is noted for being compiled and highly structured, as its roots come from science and engineering. Although science and engineering are still the main users of the language, over the last 35 years the language has been expanded to other areas of study. Invented from 1954 to 1958 by Jim Backus, the language is the progenitor of many high-level concepts such as variables, expressions, statements, iterative/conditional statements, separately compiled subroutines and formatted input/output. FTP, give the acronym for the language called Formulation Translation. FORTRAN B20. Given the acronym for a computer language, expand it FTP each. a) BASIC Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code b) COBOL Common Business Oriented Language c) PROLOG Programming in | |
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