Vanderbilt Dinah Shore Tournament Berry Questions 1. "As I walk to the gate, I have the same fear as I had 50 years ago," this man said recently upon returning to Auschwitz on the 50th anniversary of its liberation. FTP, who is this man, a Jewish concentration camp survivor who wrote such works as Night, The Jews of Silence, and A Beggar in Jerusalem, and who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1986? ans: Elie Wiesel 2. All evidence points to the fact that these were an independent form of life at first. Their DNA is not animal-like, their membranes are peculiar and a cell cannot manufacturer one; they reproduce independently. Evidently, they moved in with animals very early in the evolutionary process and, in consequence, higher life forms cannot exist without them. FTP, name these energy-producing organelles in human and other animal cells. Ans: Mitochondria 3. Their name comes from a word meaning "no drink," but they aren't camels. They are often referred to as bears, but aren't related to them at all. What they are is animals that often die of dehydration because their main food source has little or no water in it. FTP, name these lovable eaters of the deadly eucalyptus leaf. Ans: Koala bears 4. Turner Broadcasting recently ordered several lines from the Flintstones theme song be removed from this man's story "The Courter" in his new book East, West. FTP, who is this writer of such works as Is Nothing Sacred?, Midnight's Children and Shame who is best known for having Ayatollah Khomeini call for his death six years ago after the publication of the Satanic Verses? ans: Salman Rushdie 5. Founded in 1874 by Reverend John Vincent and Lewis Miller as a summer camp to train Sunday school teachers, this New York retreat has played host to nine presidents and was a pioneer in the development of home correspondence courses. FTP, name this national landmark, named for the lake it is built on. Ans: Chautaugua 6. An associate of Sir Ernest Rutherford, in 1908 he helped Rutherford show that alpha particles have two units of charge, in 1913 demonstrated that nuclear charge is about half of atomic weight, and in 1930 detected cosmic rays. FTP, who is this man best known for an instrument he developed with Rutherford and Wilhelm Muller? Ans: Hans Geiger 7. According to the Book of Lists, there are only 2 1/2 angels mentioned by name in the Bible. Of course, the two angels are Gabriel and Michael, but the 1/2 angel isn't an angel, but an ex-angel who happens to be compared to an earthly king in Isaiah 14:12. FTP, name this ex-angel, the basis for the Christian belief in the expulsion of Satan from Heaven, whose name is often used when referring to Satan. Ans: Lucifer 8. It is defined as the death of a tissue resulting from obstruction of its blood supply, usually by a blood clot in an artery, as a result of atherosclerosis. FTP, what is this, which when it occurs in a brain artery is called a stroke, in a coronary artery is a heart attack, and in a lung artery is a pulmonary (blank)? ans: infarction 9. Born in Camden, Ohio in 1876, he held executive positions in advertising and in the paint industry, which he abandoned abruptly to devote himself to literature. His works reveal his disenchantment with the complexities of modern industrialized society. His novels include Poor White, Beyond Desire, and Dark Laughter, but he is most famous for his short-story collection known as Winesburg, Ohio. FTP, name him. Ans: Sherwood Anderson 10. The man who discovered this element is most likely J. J. Berzelius, who probably found its brown, amorphous form. It can also be found in a dark, crystalline form with a structure resembling diamond. By percentage, it is the second most abundant element in the earth's crust, at 28%. FTP, what is this element, whose atomic weight is 28.086, whose number is 14, and whose symbol is Si? Ans: Silicon 11. It originated in the Reformation period under Servetus and Socinus. The latter's views took root in England under John Biddle. In America, the movement took hold in the liberal wing of Congregationalism, and adherents gradually formed a new denomination whose doctrines were stated by William Ellery Channing. In general, it is the form of Christianity that denies the doctrine of the Trinity, believing that God exists in one person. FTP, what is it? Ans: Unitarianism 12. Oil has given it one of the highest per capita incomes in the world. It has a population of just under 2 million in only 30,000 square miles. Oil was discovered in the largest state in 1958 and the independent federation was formed in 1971. Neighboring Bahrain and Qatar, however, opted to become separate states. FTP, name this nation, whose capital is Abu Dhabi. Ans: United Arab Emirates 13. The Godfather by Mario Puzo, Portnoy's Complaint by Philip Roth, Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut, Naked Came the Stranger by Penelope Ashe, Airport by Arthur Hailey, and The Peter Principle by Dr. Laurence Peter and Raymond Hull were all best-sellers. Besides this common distinction, they all hold one other thing in common. FTP, in what year were all of these works best-sellers? Ans: 1969 14. This man, born in 1905, studied under Heidigger in Germany and wrote several articles in France which popularized the works of Faulkner and Hemingway. He is best known, however, for his own works, including "The Flies." FTP, name this French author, who explained his ideas in the tract "Being and Nothingness." Ans: Jean-Paul Sartre 15. Homer numbered only two, but later writers have written about and named three: Parthenope, Ligea, and Leucosia. According to one tale, the Argonauts escaped them only because Orpheus could sing better than they could, which caused them to fly away forever or commit suicide. FTP, name these creatures, whose beautiful and lulling lilts lead many sailors to their dooms. Ans: Sirens 16. It contains a recurrent theme, described by its composer as an "idee fixe", which represents his beloved, the Irish actress Harriet Smithson. It consists of five movements, not four as in most symphonies, the parts being Reveries and Passions, A Ball, Scene in the Country, March to the Scaffold, and Dream of a Sabbath Night. FTP, name this, the magnum opus and only financially successful work of Hector Berlioz. ans: Symphony fantastique 17. In 1858, he became the city attorney for Cincinnati. He rose to the rank of major-general in the Civil war and, as president of the United States, was an advocate of hard money. However, he is best known for a presidential race that he did not win but which was given to him. FTP, name this 19th president of the U.S. Ans: Rutherford B. Hayes 18. This man received a classic education at the Trinity School in Manhattan and Philips Academy in Andover, Maryland, but he never finished prep school. In 1930, he attempted to become an actor in the films "Broadway's Like That" and "Up the River." He received his first real break, however, on stage, where he played Duke Mantee in "The Petrified Forest," a role he later reprised in films. FTP, name this film hard-guy, best known for the classic flics, "The Big Sleep" and "The Maltese Falcon," as well as others. Ans: Humphrey Bogart 19. In Sanskrit it means "good fortune". Of unknown origin, it was used by groups including Greeks, Celts, Scandinavians, Egyptians, Hindus, and American Indians to symbolize the sun and infinity. FTP, what is this symbol which gained a much more sinister meaning in the early 20th century when the Nazi party mistakenly adopted it as a symbol of Aryanism? Ans: swastika 20. Even though this African nation has one million more square miles than New York City, it has about six million fewer people. That probably stems from the fact that much of it lies in the Sahara Desert. It, along with neighboring countries Senegal and Western Sahara, were part of French West Africa until this country gained independence in 1960. FTP, name this country, whose capital is Nouakchott. Ans: Mauritania 21. This woman, born in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, married the owner of the gallery at which she held her first exhibition. The couple moved to the southwestern United states, where most of her works are set, and lived there until she died in 1986 at the age of 99. FTP, name this noted artist and wife of Alfred Steiglitz. Ans: Georgia O'Keefe 22. "We knew the world would not be the same. A few people laughed, a few people cried. Most people were silent. I remembered the line from the Bhagavad Gita..."I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds." I suppose we all thought that, one way or another." FTP, those words were spoken by what scientist about the explosion of the first atomic bomb near Alamagordo, New Mexico? ans: J. Robert Oppenheimer 23. In 1892 this man was made head of the Physics department at the University of Chicago, where he served until his retirement in 1931. In 1887, he and Edward Morely, using an interferometer of their own design, conducted an experiment designed to detect the relative motion of the earth through ether. FTP, name this man, winner of the 1907 Nobel Prize in Physics. Ans: Albert A. Michelson 24. Better known to history as "Typhoid Mary," this woman worked as a cook in the New York City area for almost a decade and infected the food she served to the homeless with the disease that raged through her body. When she was finally caught, she had been deemed responsible for at least 54 direct cases of typhoid and countless indirect cases. FTP, name this very dangerous lady, who died in 1938 of a stroke. Ans: Mary Mallon 25. Born in 1918, this man became a close friend of Nasser, and after the revolution of 1952 rose to the rank of vice-president of Egypt. He assumed the presidency in 1970 and is best known for signing the Egyptian-Israeli peace accord in 1978. FTP, name this man assassinated by Muslim extremists in 1981. Ans: Anwar Sadat 26. This French artist began as an impressionist with such works as The Barber, but it was with other works like The Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte in 1886 that he developed his unique style. FTP, name this creator of pointilism. Ans: Georges Seurat 27. This former four-star general passed away on September 25, 1992 at the grand old age of 100. he was wounded in World War I and in World War II, he led the troops at Normandy and in the Battle of the Bulge. He later oversaw U.S. involvement in the Greek Civil War. FTP, name this very incredible general, who replaced MacArthur in Korea and who retired in 1953. Ans: Gen. James Alward Van Fleet 28. Born in 1920, this Indian musician has roamed the west with his brother's dance troop, wrote the scores for the Parker Panchali trilogy and has published an autobiography entitled My Music , My Life, yet he would be little known today had he not returned to the study of the sitar in the 1950's. FTP, name this man who introduced 60's rock greats George Harrison and Brian Jones to the sitar. Ans: Ravi Shankar 29. Considered one of the last and greatest exponents of the Mannerist style, this artist was born in 1541 in Crete and immigrated to Italy at an early age. His offer to repaint Michelangelo's Last Judgement in the Sistine Chapel made him unpopular in Italy and forced him to leave for Spain. FTP, name this painter of The Disrobing of Christ. Ans: El Greco Vanderbilt Dinah Shore Tournament Berry Questions Bonuses (30)1. How well do you know your French Revolution history? You can receive up to thirty points if you know it well. For ten points apiece, answer these three questions about that very dramatic part of history. a. The Estates General delegates were given a list of grievances to correct for the people. FTP, what were these grievances called? Ans: Cahiers b. When it looked as though France would not a get a national Constitution, this group vowed to disband until the country adopted one. FTP, name the group. Ans: the National Assembly c. When the National Assembly disbanded, this was the oath they took that affirmed that they would not reassemble until a constitution was adopted. FTP, name this oath. Ans: the Tennis Court Oath (30) 2. Religion and mythology are often grouped together, even at College Bowl tournaments, despite the fact that they are actually quite different, at least in definition. To prove this, answer the following questions, for fifteen each, one concerning mythology, the other, religion. a. This Latin term, meaning "hidden god," refers to a being that creates the universe and then withdraws to let its creation operate independently. It is the basis for many primitive mythologies. What is it called? Ans: Deus Otiosus b. This is a letter from the Pope to his bishops on important matters and differs from a bull in that it is a directive of policy and not an official decree. Ans: Encyclical (30) 3. It's time for another question about Pulitzer Prizes, this time, though, about US historical literature. Given a year and a work, name the historian who wrote it, ten points apiece. a. 1946: The Age of Jackson Ans: Arthur Schlesinger. Jr. b. 1956: The Age of Reform Ans: Richard Hofstadter c. 1989: Parting the Waters Ans: Taylor Branleh (20) 4. Given an event, supply the year it occurred, for five points each and within one year. a. Battle of Lepanto is fought Ans: 1571 b. 16th Amendment is passed Ans: 1913 c. Seven Weeks War is fought Ans: 1866 d. Louis Phillip becomes King of France Ans: 1830 (25) 5. In 1538, this man was banished from Geneva for his teachings but was recalled in 1541, when he organized the town into a theocracy. F5P, identify this Swiss religious leader. Ans: John Calvin For an additional ten points, Calvin based his state on what twenty-two volume treatise by St. Augustine? Ans: The City of God For a final ten points, identify the Spanish-born theologian whom Calvin had executed in 1553 for denying the Trinity. Ans: Michael Servetus (acc: Miguel Serveto) (30) 6. Name the musical masterpiece, 30-20-10 30-It originally had five movements, instead of the four it does now, the additional movement coming between the opening "Allegro" and the "Romanza." 20-It was the only piece written by Mozart after he left Salzburg. 10-It is the Serenade in G Major, K. 525, and its English translation is "a little night music." Ans: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (25) 7. Answer the following questions about the history of the America's Cup for the stated number of points. For five points, within two years, when was the first America's Cup race held? Ans: 1851 (acc: 1849-1853) For ten points, what is the most common name of the losing ships, with five such yachts sailing from 1899 to 1930? Ans: Shamrock For ten more points, what is the most common name of winning ships, with four yachts sailing under this name from 1871 to 1958? Ans: Columbia (30) 8. In Africa in 1994, there are, of course, many nations that were once the property of other nations, most notably Great Britain. At the start of World War I, after which the continent began gaining independence, only seven nations owned colonies on the African continent. Great Britain is, of course, a given. for five points apiece, name the other six nations that held African colonies at the start of the war. Ans: France Germany Belgium Italy Portugal Spain (30) 9. Do the names Nebuchadnezzar, Jeroboam, and Rehoboam mean anything to you? Besides being names of people in the Bible, they are, ironically, the names for the different sizes of champagne bottles. For ten points apiece, arrange those three in size from largest to smallest. Ans: Nebuchadnezzar, Rehoboam, Jeroboam (20) 10. It would seem that the films of the great Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa are either based on Occidental literary works or that several western films are based on them. For five points each and an additional five for all correct, answer these questions about Kurosawa films. a. On what Kurosawa film was "The Magnificent Seven" based? Ans: Seven Samurai b. What American western was based on Kurosawa's "Rashomon"? Ans: The Outrage c. What Clint Eastwood flick was based on Kurosawa's "Yojimbo"? Ans: For a Few Dollar's More (30) 11. Boris Yeltsin and Mikhail Gorbachev have led the Soviet Union and now Russia through some tough times, but imagine the trouble that the former Soviet Union had in just keeping a leader before Gorbachev came to power. In the three years before Gorbachev assumed power, three different men led the USSR. For five points apiece, name those three men and, for an additional five each, tell me the year in which each of them died. Ans: Leonid Brezhnev 1982 Yuri Andropov 1984 Konstantin Chernenko 1985 (30) 12. Name the composer, 30-20-10. 30-Between 1811 and his death in 1828, he wrote over one thousand works, including nine symphonies, fifty chamber works, many operas, and operettas, and six masses. 20-He wrote two song cycles titled "The Maid of the Mill" and "Winter Journey." 10-His symphony number eight in B minor was written in 1822, but not performed until 1865. It is famous for having only two movements. Ans: Franz Peter Schubert (30) 13. For fifteen points each, give me the names of the African-Americans to achieve these literary "firsts." a. The first best-selling African-American novelist. He wrote Vixen and The Foxes of Harrow. Ans: Frank Yearby b. The first African-American to win a Pulitzer Prize, which came in 1950 for Annie Allen. Ans: Gwendolyn Brooks (30) 14. Hey guess what time it is? Yes, it's time for the obligatory bonus on the papacy. For ten points apiece, answer the following questions about the papacy. a. Who was the second pope, who supposedly succeeded St. Peter in 67 AD? Ans: St. Linus b. Which of the following is not one of the popes' spiritual titles? Primate of Italy, Successor of St. Peter, Prince of Apostles, Defender of the Faith, Bishop of Rome Ans: Defender of the Faith c. What is the most common name of 20th century popes, with three bearing this name, the 10th, 11th, and 12th occurrences of the name? Ans: Pius (20) 15. How well do you know those really large bills in your wallet? For five each, tell me whose head is on the following currencies. No peeking!! a. $1000 Ans: Grover Cleveland b. $5000 Ans: James Madison c. $10000 Ans: Salmon P. Chase d. $100,000 Ans: Woodrow Wilson (30) 16. Given a set of titles, name the author, ten points apiece: a. "Fire and Ice" and "Nothing Gold Can Stay" Ans: Robert Frost b. "Love Song" and Queen Anne's Lace" Ans: William Carlos Williams c. "I Sing the Body Electric" Ans: Walt Whitman (25) 17. In social psychology, there are two theories which try to deal with the attitudes of an individual who has to perform an action which conflicts with his or her own beliefs. You'll receive ten points for one and 25 for both if you can name them after a brief description. a. The individual modifies her attitudes after observing her behavior. It applies best in dealing with attitudes that are more extreme than the ones held by the individual. Ans: Self-perception theory b. The individual modifies his attitudes internally to justify to himself the performance of an action contradictory to his beliefs. Ans: Cognitive dissonance theory (acc: dissonance) (20) 18. Identify the following elements after one clue for ten points, after two for five. a. 10-It was supposedly discovered by Albertus Magnus, the only element that can be so claimed. 5-It is element number 33. Ans: Arsenic b. 10-This element, used in the 18th and 19th centuries as a medicine, is held responsible for the death of Mozart. 5-This element, number 51,has the symbol Sb. Ans: antimony (30) 19. Given a Utopian community founded in America, supply the person who founded it, ten points apiece. a. Brook Farm Ans: George Ripley b. Oneida Ans: John Noyes c. New Harmony Ans: Robert Owen (25) 20. Identify the word, 25-10. a. In 1887, it was the name proposed for the creation of a territory out of the panhandle of Oklahoma. It is also the name of a 600 mile long river that flows through the edge of the panhandle. b. Based on the novel by Edna Ferber, it was the first ever Western to win the Oscar for Best Picture. Ans: Cimarron (30) 21. Given a work or works, name the author, ten points each. a. Filicolo, Filistratio, and Teseida Ans: Giovanni Boccaccio b. East Wind: West Wind Ans: Pearl S. Buck c. The Wood Demon and The Seagull Ans: Anton Chekov (25) 22. Psychologists who study intelligence generally agree that there are two main types of intelligence. For ten points for one and 25 for both, name them, after a short description. a. This type of intelligence represents the innate ability to learn new things. It depends primarily on heredity and the nervous system. Ans: Fluid intelligence b. This type of intelligence consists of information that can be stored and used. It is dependent primarily on formal education. Ans: Crystallized intelligence (30) 23. Name the author, given a list of works, 30-20-10. 30-On the Genealogy of Morals 20-The Case of Wagner 10-The Birth of Tragedy Ans: Friedrich Nietzsche (30) 24. At the time of the birth of Jesus Christ, there were many different political groups within the Jewish community. Given a description, name the group, for 15 points apiece. a. The small aristocratic ruling clan, they were wealthy conservatives who adhered strictly to the Torah. Ans: Sadducees b. This was a group of disenchanted ascetics and apocalyptic visionaries who withdrew from society to form communes in the desert to wait for the Messiah. Ans: the Essenes (30) 25. For ten points apiece, name the following miscellaneous measurements. a. This measurement of time is equal to 14 days. Ans: Fortnight b. Equal to four inches, it is used to measure the height of horses. Ans: Hand c. This is officially defined as one cubic yard of earth or gravel, though quarry workers use it to define any amount carried by a dump-truck. Ans: Load (30) 26. Five points for each in the right place and 30 points total. Arrange the following naval ranks in order from lowest to highest - Admiral, Rear Admiral, Captain, Commander, Vice Admiral, Fleet Admiral. 1. Commander 4. Vice Admiral 2. Captain 5. Admiral 3. Rear Admiral 6. Fleet Admiral (30) 27. 30-20-10. Name the 20th century French author after given clues. 30-Southern Mail, Night Flight 20-Wind, Sand and Stars 10-The Little Prince Ans: Antione de Saint ExupÝry (30) 28. 30-20-10. Name this 20th century writer from a list of his works. 30-The poem Mr. Apollmax 20-A collection of essays The Sacred Wood 10-The plays The Cocktail Party and Murder in the Cathedral Ans: T.S. Eliot