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Bulldogs over Broadway—Oct 29, 2005
Edited by Mike Wehrman
Packet by The New School (Nathan Freeburg)
1. He briefly studied piano with Ricardo Vines, but was otherwise untaught in composition. He demonstrated his interest in vaudeville with a work where a baritone continuously chants a “Madagascan” word, the Rapsodie Negre. He wrote a ballet about slutty girls for Diaghilev, Les Biches, and another ballet based on La Fontaine, Model Animals. However, it is for religious works such as his Mass in G, Stabat Mater, and Gloria that he is best known, culminating with an opera about nuns in the French Revolution. FTP, name this member of Les Six and composer of the Breasts of Tiresias and the Dialogues of the Carmelites.
ANSWER: Francis Poulenc
2. George Charpak’s most noted accomplishment took place here. Besides the invention of multi-wire proportional chambers, the discovery of the neutral current interaction of neutrinos was made in its Gargamelle Chamber and W and Z bonsons were first demonstrated in one of its experiments. Felix Bloch was its first Director-General, while the resolution authorizing its existence was put forward at an UNESCO conference by Isidore Rabi, and Louis de Broglie first proposed its creation. FTP, name this research laboratory, the site of the first proton collider as well as the 27-kilometre Large Electron-Positron Collider Ring, located in Switzerland.
ANSWER: CERN or the European Organization for Nuclear Research or _Organisation Européenne pour la Recherche Nucléaire_ [its official name] or _Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire_ [its initial name]
3. When this river flows past Magnitogorsk it serves a water reservoir that supplies the area's metallurgical industry. It may have once been a tributary of the Volga on the Kirghiz Steppe but today it ends at Atyrau, on the Caspian Sea. Lying in western Russia and Kazakhstan, it is the third longest river of Europe. FTP, name this river that cuts the city of Chelyabinsk into European and Asian halves and which lent its name to a mountain range.
ANSWER: Ural River
4. This novel was to be originally entitled Tenderness but it has always been published under its current title. An attempt to resolve matters is undertaken by the protagonist’s sister, Hilda, who persuades the artist Duncan Forbes to announce that he is the father. The affair with the Irish playwright, Michaelis, still troubles but the real complications ensue when the ex-wife, Bertha, reappears and claims her husband. Set at Wragby Hall, the ancestral home of the wheel-chair bound Clifford, FTP, name this novel which describes an affair with the gamekeeper, Mellors.
ANSWER: Lady Chatterly’s Lover
5. At one site of this event two obelisks can be seen at the Garden on the Ramparts marking where a couple piles of dung once were located. Although it almost occurred for a third time during the Velvet Revolution in 1989, the first such event took place at the New Town Hall on Charles Square in 1419 when seven anti-Hussite town councilors were impaled on pikes. At the second and most famous such event the victims were Wilhelm Slavata and Jaroslav Martinicz, although they managed to survive. FTP, name these events, of which the one in 1618 touched off the Thirty Years War involving the throwing of people out windows.
ANSWER: Defenestrations of Prague
6. Also known as the F Region, the lower density of gases here results in fewer collisions between ions and electrons. Lying next to the E Region or Kennelly-Heaviside Region, it was found by varying the frequency of the BBC transmitter at Bournemouth at night and realizing that radio waves still must be bouncing off something. FTP, name this region of the ionosphere, named after the British scientist who discovered it.
ANSWER: AppletonLayer
7. At the beginning of each chapter is a quote which is usually false, although attributed to a real author. Although the plot concerning the secret royalist mission to England is never resolved, intrigue also surrounds the exiled Count Altamira. An amusing plot-line revolves around Prince Korsakoff who provides a series of fake love-letters to be sent to any woman and which help our protagonist beat out Croisenois for the love of Mathilde, the daughter of his patron, the Marquis de La Mole. Eventually it all ends tragically when the spurned Madame Renal is wounded by Julien Sorel, resulting in his execution. FTP, name this Stendahl novel.
ANSWER: The Red and the Black or The Scarlet and Black or Le Rouge et Le Noir
8. According to his letters to his sister, it was Heinrich von Kleist’s favorite painting. Now in Dresden, it is especially significant for the way the papal tiara on top of the balustrade connects the real and imaginary spaces. Framed by curtains open to either side, the main figures stand on some clouds with two putti at the base—one with his hand on his chin. On the right is St. Barbara while on the left is an early pope and the patron saint of Julius’s family, who looks up at the Mary and Child. FTP, name this Raphael painting named for St. Sixtus I.
ANSWER: The Sistine Madonna or Virgin, Child and Saints Sixtus and Barbara
9. Visitors to this country can still see the Set Panys or Chest of the 7 Locks, where all of its important documents were once stored. Its national holiday is Our Lady of Meritxell Day, commemorating September 8, 1278. Most of its immigrants are draw by the lack of income taxes and 80% of the GDP is provided by 9 million tourists a year. Divided into 7 parishes, its head of government is the President of the Executive Council, who is selected by the General Council of the Valleys. With the formal heads of state being the Spanish Bishop of Urgell and the French President, FTP, name this Catalan speaking principality.
ANSWER: Prinicipality of Andorra or Principat d'Andorra
10. Their journal was known as Iskra and their clear break occurred after the Prague Convention when they retained control of the Social Democratic Labor Party. Finally crushed after the Kronstadt Uprising, they were led by Julius Martov. After the April Theses were published by Lenin, this group lost such members as Leon Trotsky to their more strident opposition. Tolerant of dissent, FTP, name these relatively moderate Russian socialists, split from the Bolsheviks.
ANSWER: Mensheviks
11. The first copy of a miniature leather-bound score of this work was given to the composer’s friend, the conducter Hans Richter. Although it could be one of the composer’s celebrated fictional “japes,” arguments for the origination of the counterpoint include the Prague Symphony, Rule Britannia and Auld Lang Syne. Lesser known portions include “G.R.S.”, “B.G.N.”, “W.N.” and “Dorabella”, but the most well-known part is the oft-excerpted “Nimrod”. FTP, name this Elgar work based on a dog and 14 of his friends.
ANSWER: Enigma Variations or Variations on an Original Theme or Opus 36
12. The loser at this battle attempted to justify his actions via a correspondence with General Washington. To avoid the Raritan River, the victor had chosen a circuitous route to Sandy Hook from Philadelphia and had encamped at the village of Freehold. After the arrival of General Wayne’ s reinforcements, Lafayette was replaced in command and General Clinton’s rear was engaged. Leading to the courtmartial of General Lee, FTP, identify this New Jersey battle which featured the exploits of Molly Pitcher.
ANSWER: Battle of Monmouth
13. Located underneath the peak elQurn, use of this site was interrupted by the Amarna interregnum. There are over 1,000 examples of GrecoRoman graffiti on KV 9 at this location. Historical accounts of include those of Diodorus Siculus and Strabo who visited it in the 1st century B.C.E. while some of its occupants were moved to a site near Deir alBahri to evade plundering. Prominent during the New Kingdom, it is on the opposite bank of the Nile from Thebes. FTP, name this location where the namesake Egyptians were buried.
ANSWER: Valley of the Kings or Biban elMuluk or Wadyein
14. It was formed by the SelfDenying Ordinance, which forced aristocratic members to resign their commissions. Constituted as a force of 22,000 men, its members wore red uniforms and its inceptor took command of the cavalry who were nicknamed "Ironsides" by Prince Rupert. Proving the validity of their egalitarian system by winning at Naseby, they were known for their piety as well. Led by Sir Thomas Fairfax, name this Parliamentary army of Oliver Cromwell during the English Civil War.
ANSWER: New Model Army
15. When preparing to use this approach, it is important to remember that in the case of completely independent variances, the minimization of correlated residuals is probably more appropriate. In polynomials, this method’s parabola variant uses the equation y equals a plus bx plus cx squared while the straight line variant uses y equal a plus bx to create a best-fitting curve. Famously used to track the orbit of Ceres, FTP, name this method first devised by Legendre to solve overdetermined linear equations but most identified with Gauss.
ANSWER: Method of Least Squares
16. In actuality the son of an innkeeper, many believed that he was the bastard child of Emperor Henry VII. By virtue of his eloquence, Clement VI sent him from Avignon to a post in Rome where on May 20, 1347 he announced a new constitution. Overthrown by the barons, with the assistance of admirers such as Petrarch, he returned to Rome in triumph only to be killed by the populace and dragged through the streets. Having taken the title of Tribune, FTP, name this Italian nationalist who attempted to revive the Roman Empire and who was the subject of a Wagner opera.
ANSWER: Rienzi or Cola Di Rienzo
17. It was directly formed from the three administrative districts of Ajloun, Balqua and Karak. Containing portions of the older kingdom of Hijaz, the ruler of that territory became this country’s first ruler and soon after lost the rest of his domain to Ibn Saud. Major J.B. Glubb was brought in to establish a professional military force, which became the famed Arab Legion of Emir Abdullah. In May of 1946, Abdullah became King and the name of the country was correspondingly changed. FTP, name this Hashemite possession, now the country of Jordan.
ANSWER: Transjordan [Do not accept "Jordan"; that’s ruled out by the first sentence].
18. In some accounts, anyone who looks at the moon on this deity’s birthday is presumed a thief. He rides a mouse and carries four magical weapons in his four hands, and is known as the “Lord of Categories,” or “Ganapati. This brother of Skanda is also known as “Vighnaharta”, the destroyer of obstacles and is the son of Parvati and Shiva. FTP, name this elephant-headed god.
ANSWER: Ganesha
19.In early Islam, this doctrine was denied by the Mutazilites. Adherents of this doctrine in Christianity are normally divided into infra- and supralapsarian camps. After its denial by Pelagius, it was affirmed by Augustine and the later Protestant form was famously denied by the Dutch followers of Arminius. Most commonly associated with John Calvin, FTP, name this theological concept in which some are fated to heaven.
ANSWER: Predestination or Qadr
20. Its roots were found in the political actions and writings of Oruno Lara, the Nardal sisters, Rene Maran, Lenis Blanche, and Kojo Houeno, while its title was first used in the poem, “Notebook of a Return to My Native Land.” Associated with the journal Tropiques, it was attacked by radical nationalists as well as Fanon and Soyinka. Actually begun by Paris émigrés like Leon Damas, Aime Cesaire and Leopold Senghor, FTP, name this African political and cultural movement.
ANSWER: Negritude
Their last leader became the first Duke of Courland, which had been one of their two domains. They joined forces with their rivals after their defeat at Siauliai and they subjugated the Ests and Letts. Founded in 1202 by Bishop Albert and known as the "Brothers of the Sword", they were eventually disbanded by Ivan IV although they had earlier lost at Lake Peipus along with their Teutonic brethren. FTP, name these Knights who conquered the land of the Livs.
ANSWER: _Livonian_ Knights [Accept _Brothers of the Sword_ before its mentioned].
Its pretext was that one side could not stand a certain figure’s constant chattering about gold. The prolix offender was bound and pierced three times with spears. After each execution, she was resurrected. As Gullveig’s compatriots continually won battles, eventually the other side sued for peace and both sides spat in a bowl from which Kvasir was born. FTP, name this Norse war between two groups of deities.
ANSWER: War between the _Aseir and Vanir_ [do not accept Ragnarok]
Pinturicchio, Piero di Cosimo, della Gatta, Rosselli, Signorelli, Ghirlandaio, Perugino and Botticelli all took part in painting the Quattrocento frescoes on its walls. The original architect was Baccio Pontelli and its construction was supervised by Giovannino de' Dolci. With additional art being commissioned by Paul III and Julius II, Michaelangelo spent a total of ten years working here. FTP, name this chapel commissioned by Pope Sixtus IV.
ANSWER: _Sistine_ Chapel or _Palatine_ Chapel
The Werl Altarpiece was once attributed to him although that identification is doubted today. His earliest extant work is The Entombment which shows only hints of more mature works like The Virgin and Child Before a Firescreen. His The Marriage of the Virgin is in the Prado and he is placed with Van Eyck in precipitating the shift from the International Gothic style. His best known-work is The Merode Altarpiece but is identification with Rogier van der Weyden is questioned today. FTP, name this 15th century master who may have been Robert Campin and who’s sobriquet refers to a place he never lived in.
ANSWER: The _Master of Flemalle_ [Accept “Master of Merode” before that piece is mentioned and prompt on “Robert Campin”]
Once the deputy organist to Kerll at the Imperial Chapel, he originally studied under Heinrich Schwemmer. His son, Hieronymus became an accomplished musican in his own right, but this composer’s better known student was Johann Christoph Bach. Court organist at both Stuttgart and Nuremberg, his best known works include the motet Praise the Lord as well as the Hexachordum Apollonis arias and the Six Suites for Two Violins. Also known for his Magnificat Fugues, FTP, name this Lutheran baroque composer of Canon in D.
ANSWER: Johann Pachelbel
Yale University
Bulldogs over Broadway—Oct 29, 2005
Edited by Mike Wehrman
Packet by The New School (Nathan Freeburg)
1. Fluid Dynamics, 10 points each.
A. Identify this term for a smooth flowing fluid—i.e. non-turbulent.
ANSWER: Laminar Flow
B. This equation can be used to calculate the flow rate for laminar, non-pulsatile fluid flow through a uniform straight pipe.
ANSWER: Poiseuille's Equation
C. One can compute Reynold’s Number by multiplying the upstream velocity of the fluid times the frontal height of the obstacle in the fluid divided by what property of the fluid?
ANSWER: Kinematic Viscosity
2. African empires, 10 points each.
A. It reach its greatest extent under Askia Muhammed I, but Sunni Ali was probably its greatest ruler.
ANSWER: Songhai
B. This slave-trading, gold producing empire primarily in Ghana was founded when Osei Tutu led Kumasi against the Denkyira. Its rulers sat on the Golden Stool.
ANSWER: Ashanti or Asante
C. Its greatest rulers included Mai Dunama Dibbalemi and Idris Alawma. It eventually fell to the combined power of the Hausa States in the 19th century.
ANSWER: Kanem-Bornu
3. In parts of Wisconsin they’re known as “bubblers” but to the rest of the world they’re “fountains.” 10 points each.
A. This fountain in the Piazza Navona was designed by Bernini and he may have sculpted the figures of the horse, palm tree and lion himself. The obelisk in the center from which the pigeons poop was added later.
ANSWER: The Fountain of the Four Riversor Fontana Piazza Navona
B. Supposedly, if you toss a coin over your shoulder into this fountain, you will return to Rome someday. It contains an Arch of Triumph with several niches—of which the center one contains the famed Neptune on a chariot drawn by seahorses. It was begun by Bernini, continued by Pietro da Cortona and completed by Nicola Salvi.
ANSWER: The Trevi Fountain or Fontana di Trevi
C. The Trevi Fountain at midday is one section of this composition by Ottorino Respighi.
ANSWER: The Fountains of Rome or Fontane di Roma
4. Identify the philandering Brits, 10 points each, none of whom is Prince Charles.
A. This mathematician posed what is now known as Kepler’s Conjecture but is perhaps better known for his History of the World and various naval explorations. He incurred Queen Elizabeth’s wrath by getting it on with and eventually secretly marrying her maid of honor, Bessy Throckmorton. Oh, his head was chopped off.