California Classic II, April 1997
U. C. Berkeley Round 1:
Tossups Gaius 1021 suitable for high school teams
1. This story takes place in the modern Tarrytown, NY. A schoolmaster
begins to court Katrina Van Tassel and insults the locals by scoffing at
ghosts and local folklore. Another suitor, Brom Bones, disguised himself
and rides down the schoolmaster at night, appearing as a demoniac
apparition. FTP what is the proper title of this Washington Irving tale?
\THE LEGEND OF SLEEPY HOLLOW\
2. Although it dissolves only very slightly in water, a fine powder of it
can be supended in water and administered as an antacid. This is because
as an inorganic base consisting of a metal and a hydroxide, it has limited
solubility in water and is thus able to neutralize the properties of
acids. FTP, what is this common antacid, easily available at the drug
store?
\MILK OF MAGNESIA or Magnesium hydroxide - (Mg(OH)2)\
3. He may not be the only bit character to appear in the original _Star
Trek_, Star Trek movies, and _Star Trek the New Generation_, but he is the
oldest. In his final appearance he is suffering from a Vulcan version of
Alzheimers and his demise is announced to his only son by Captain Picard
in an episode taking place on the Romulan home world. FTP, who was this
father of Spock?
\SAREK\
4. Although the term is used to describe harrying, skirmishing tactics,
it literally means "little war." The name was invented during the
Napoleonic occupation of Spain when the peasants organized small raiding
parties against the French to cut supply lines and hamper the invaders.
FTP, what is this term whose resemblance to hairy primates is purely
coincidental?
\GUERILLA Warfare\
5. He represented Illinois in the House of Representatives. His power
increased both because of seniority but especially after he became Speaker
of the House and installed himself as Chairman of the House Rules
Comittee. Finally in 1910 a coalition of insurgent Rebublicans and
Democrats united to overthrow him. FTP, who was this power-wielding
Speaker, humbeled by Geroge Norris of Nebraska?
\Uncle Joe CANNON\
6. This term describes the capacity of several numbers for whom the sum
of their quotients matches or exceeds the original number. There are not
very many of them: six and twenty-four are the two lowest and the next
one is considerably bigger. FTP what term is this which implies
excellence?
\PERFECT numbers\
7. Set in San Francisco, this detective novel was set to screen with
Humphrey Bogart playing the lead. Sam Spade ultimately solves the case -
but it turns out a woman he loves is the murderer. The case deals with
the murder of Spade's partner and the theft of an icon which originally
belonged to the Knights Templar, a jewel-encrusted bird. FTP, what is
this Dashiel Hammett novel, famous for making Bogart's career?
\THE MALTESE FALCON\
8. Herman Melville's classic, _Moby Dick_ has the names of not one, but
two American authors gracing its opening pages. Besides the name of the
author on the title page, there is the name of the man to whom Melville
dedicated the book. This was what well known contemporary of Melville's
an author famous FTP, for writing such works as _The House of the Seven
Gables_, and _The Scarlett Letter_?
\Nathaniel HAWTHORNE\
9. HR3522, Lalande 21185, 47 Ursae Majoris, 70 Virgonis, and 51 Pegasi.
All of these are stars which share a distinct and perhaps unusual
phenomenon. FTP, what fairly rare distinction is this which our son also
shares?
\ALL HAVE PLANETS\ accept equivalents
10. During the Hundred Years War, this educational institution judged
England to be in the right and sided with her against France. Founded in
1253 as a dormitory for 17 theology students, it was an early proponent of
scientific method. It claims to be Europe's oldest University and is
still recognized worldwide as France's greatest. FTP what landmark of
Paris' Latin Quarter is this?
\the SORBONNE\
11. Mohammad, Selim, and Murad were the most common names of Ottoman
Sultans, but there were also 4 Sultans by this name. The 4th was put on
the throne in 1807 by the Janisseries, and deposed the next year in a
military counterstroke. The first had 2 reigns, suffering deposition from
1618-22. This ignominous series of sultans was replaced by a more
glorious namesake, a man who took over Turkey in 1922. But FTP, he took
the name Attaturk rather than be known as the Fifth of what first name?
\MUSTAFA\
12. Professional Hockey's 1967 Best Rookie went on to take many more
trophies in his career. Eight times, from 1968 to 1975, this same hockey
player won the best defenseman Norris trophy. This unprecedented streak
was tallied up FTP by what Boston Bruins player who also won the Hart
trophy for MVP three consecutive times - 1970-72?
\Bobby ORR\
13. The first to bear this name is a mythical founder of the Argead line.
The fourth died young after ruling only 1 year. The fifth was a member of
the Antigonid dynasty and the penultimate ruler of the native land, and
the third was Alexander's mentally retarded half-brother. The most famous
was the Second who repelled many threats in his first year of rule and
greatly expanded his power, as well as being father of Alexander the
Great. FTP, what common name did all of these Macedonian kings bear?
\PHILIP\
14. The wicked step-mother is an example of this literary stereotype.
They have become customary easily identifyable personalities in works of
literature. They figure especially in fairy tales, but also in harlequins
and sentimental novels. FTP, what is this term which refers to standard,
ubiquitous charatcers?
\STOCK CHARACTERS\
15. The first ones were manufactured by the Victorinox Company of Ibach
in 1884. Seven years later they were adopted as standard equipment for
the army's officers. By 1908, the government was commissioning Victorinox
and Wenger of Delemont to make them. The 3 1/2 by 1 1/4 inch version has
29 tools, including saw, pliers, can opener, corkscrew, screwdriver,
several blades, a toothpick, etc. FTP what is this versatile instrument,
adored by hikers, campers, and army personnell alike?
\SWISS ARMY KNIFE\
16. Many liquids evaporate at a temperature below their boiling point,
and some solids evaporate below their melting point. Atmospheric pressure
is therefore sometimes necessary to achieve this point if one wishes to
remove impurities at the point at which the vapor pressure of a solid
equals the applied pressure. FTP, what is this constant property?
/SUBLIMATION POINT/
17. If her example is not a warning for you, what will it take to
persuade you not to have sex in one of Athena's temples? After her her
good looks were ruined, her hair was turned to snakes. Just to be sure
she could never enjoy sex with another male again, her face was endowed
with the power to turn mortals to stone. FTP, what monster of Greek myth
was this, finally slain by Perseus?
\MEDUSA\
18. What a career! Secretary of State under JQA, twice Speaker of the
House (1815-20, 1823-25), Senator on two separate occasions, and three
time Presidential nominee. Although his electoral defeats did not ruin
his career, his support of the Compromise of 1850 did. FTP, what great
Compromiser was this, a man who "threw" the election of 1824 to John
Quincy Adams allegedly to thwart Andrew Jackson?
\Henry CLAY\
19. The daughter of Njord, like Venus, she sometimes has affairs with
mortal men, for which other gods criticize her. She is remarkably
beautiful and wears a fantastic necklace, once stolen by Loki. She is
something like a Norse version of the Classical godess of beauty. FTP,
who was this Norse goddess of beauty and love, from whom we get the 6th
day of our week?
\FREYA\
20. In 1997, a craft named after the Italian-born French astronomer of
the 17th and early 18th centuries who was the first to record observations
of zodiacal light will be launched for Saturn. This is appropriate,
because the probe's namesake is most associated with the planet Saturn,
having discovered four of that planet's moons. FTP, name the spaceprobe
or the astronomer who share this same name, a man for whom the dark gap
between rings A & B was later named.
/gian domenico CASSINI/
Berkeley #1 Bonuses (Berk/UCLA)
1. FTP each, given the party, give the first president to belong to that
party.
1. Democrat
A: James _POLK_
2. Whig
A: _W_illiam Henry _HARRISON_ (prompt)
3. Democratic-Republican
A: Thomas _JEFFERSON_
2. The East African Rift Valley is home to three of the ten largest
lakes in the world. You'll get five points for naming one, 15 for two,
and 30 for all three.
A: Lake _VICTORIA_, Lake _TANGANYIKA_, and Lake _MALAWI_.
3. 30-20-10, name the artist
30: Anthony van Dyck, court painter of Charles I of England, was this
painter's assistant
20: He gained entry into the highest social circles with his art and his
capability
of handling state secrets for such people as the Infanta of Spain.
10: Works include "The Judgement of Paris" and the Marie Medici series.
A: Peter Paul RUBENS
4. 30-20-10, name the playwrite by the works
30-- Philoctetes
20-- Ajax
10-- Antigone
A: _SOPHOCLES
5. Given the name of a former colony, for five points each name
the European nation which colonized it.
1. Cameroon GERMANY
2. Uganda GREAT BRITAIN
3. Madagascar FRANCE
4. Somaliland GREAT BRITAIN or ITALY
5. Togoland GERMANY
6. Surnime NETHERLANDS
6. Given a description, name the body of water within the Meditteranean
Sea, each part is worth 10 points.
A) It separates Greece from the foot of Italy IONIAN SEA
B) It separates Spain from Africa STRAITS OF GIBRALTER
C) It separates Sardinia from Italy TYRRHENIAN SEA
7. How well do you remember the 1996 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs?
1. First, for five points each, name the two teams that reached the
Stanley Cup finals.
A: COLORADO ROCKIES and FLORIDA PANTHERS
(either place name or nickname acceptable)
2. Now for 10 points each, name the teams that lost to the Rockies
and the Panthers in the conference finals.
A: DETROIT RED WINGS and PITTSBURGH PENGUINS
(either place name or nickname acceptable)
8. Isaac Asimov won the Hugo Award for best Science Fiction
Series Ever for the Foundation series. FTP answer these questions
about his master work.
1. The Foundation was begun to initiate the plan of what
mathematician?
A: Hari _SELDON_
2. What was the name the robot who seeks to keep humanity on the
right track by manipulating future history?
A: R. _DANEEL OLIVAW_-- _DANEEL_ OR _OLIVAW_ acceptable
3. From what planet did the Foundation conquering Mule originate?
A: _GAIA_
9. For 5 points a piece put the following tempos in order from
slowest to fastest: Adagio, Moderato, Allegretto, Larghetto, and
Andantino. You'll get ten seconds to discuss it and a 5 point bonus for
getting all 5 correct.
A: Larghetto
Adagio
Moderato
Andantino
Allagretto
10: Answer the following questions about the NCAA basketball tournament
FTP each.
The record for most points in a men's Division I championship game belongs
to this former UCLA Bruin
A: Bill WALTON
However, this woman scored even more points than Walton-- an amazing 47--
in the 1993 championship game to lead her Texas Tech squad to victory over
Ohio State.
A: Sheryl SWOOPES
He's the last player to be named MVP of the Final Four without playing for
the championship team. Name this MVP of the 1983 tournament who achieved
championship glory in the NBA 11 years later.
A: Hakeem OLAJUWON
11. Given the ironic last words, name the speaker for 15 points each.
"Nineteen whiskeys; I think that's a record", said this poet, who
certainly did not go gentle into that good night.
A: Dylan THOMAS
As he was lying on his deathbed, a nurse announced that he was
feeling better. This Scandinavian playwright, in typically perverse
fashion,
muttered "On the contrary", and died later that day without uttering
another word.
A: Henrik IBSEN
12. Identify the following "operations" from World War II FTP each
The most famous operation of them all, it happened at Normandy on D-Day--
June 6, 1944.
A: Operation OVERLORD
Had Germany ever actually gotten around to invading England, the operation
would have been known by this term.
A: Operation SEA LION
This was the code name for Germany's invasion of Russia; it takes its name
from a figure in medieval history
A: Operation BARBAROSSA
13. Everyone knows pi to several decimal places, but what about
the number "e"? we will start you of with 2, but can you fill in the
first five decimal places for five points a piece (order counts) and a
five point bonus for all 5.
A: _7-1-8-2-8_
14. FTP each name the amino acid given a brief description.
This is the smallest amino acid with the substitute group being just a
hydrogen
atom. The abbreviation letter is "g"
A: GLYSINE
This amino acid contains a phenyl group and a benzene ring with a hydroxyl
group
at the para position and it's letter symbol is the letter "y"
A: TYRASINE
This 21st amino acid incorporates selenium in its makeup
A: SELENOCYSTEINE
15. For the stated number of points, name the government institution from
their Internet address. <reader note: say letters individually>
5 Pts: w-w-w-.-n-s-a-.-g-o-v
A: _NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY_
(prompt for more if answers are abbreviations)
10 Pts: w-w-w-.-j-s-c-. n-a-s-a-.-g-o-v
A: _JOHNSON SPACE CENTER_
15 Pts: w-w-w-.-l-o-c-.-g-o-v
A: _LIBRARY OF CONGRESS_
16. The Financial Times recently ranked the size of international
companies by market capitalization, which is the number of shares
the company has in issue, multiplied by the market price of those
shares. 8 US companies made the top 12: you'll get 6 guesses and 5
points for each one you can correctly name.
A: _GENERAL ELECTRIC_, _COCA-COLA_, _EXXON_, _MERCK_,
_AT&T_, _INTEL_, _MICROSOFT_, and _PHILLIP MORRIS_
17. How well do you know Clinton's new cabinet? For five points apiece,
and a five point bonus for all 5 correct, name the new
Secretaries of Defense William COHEN
Commerce William DALEY
Labor Alexis HERMAN
HUD, Andrew CUOMO
Energy Federico PENA
18. 30-20-10, name the zodiacal constellation.
30-- It contains two famous star clusters -- the Hyades and the
Pleiades, or Seven Sisters.
20-- This constellation also contains the Crab Nebula.
10-- Lastly, it contains the bright orange star Aldebaran that
according to some interpretations represents the eye of the creature
the constellation is associated with.
A: _TAURUS_
19. Answer the following about Norse myth, For the stated number of
points:
5. This god is actually a giant whom Odin befriended. He lives with the
gods but does make trouble for them. He is referred to as the god of
mischief.
LOKI
10. The collective name for the Norse gods with the exception of Frey,
Freya, and Njord.
AESIR
15. Frey, Freya, and Njord came from another group of gods and live with
the Aesir as hostages - albeit well treated ones. What name refers to the
group of gods from which Frey, Freya, and Njord come?
VANIR
20. For 10 each, identify the following unusual African places:
A) This is the Westernmost capital in Africa DAKAR, Senegal
B) This is the southernmost capital in Africa, but it is only one of its
nationUs three capitals. CAPE TOWN, South
Africa
C) Thsi is the only decent port in Namibia, but under colonial days it
did not belong tothe Germ,ans, but the British who snatched it first.
WALVIS BAY
21. Write down the following 6 World War I battles or events: the
Battle of Amiens, the British withdrawal from Gallipoli, the Battle
of Jutland, the sinking of the Lusitania, the Battle of Tannenberg,
and the end of the long Battle of Verdun.
1. Now for 15 points, all or nothing, arrange any 3 in chronological
order.
2. Now for another 15 points, all or nothing, arrange the remaining 3
battles and events in chronological order.
A:
Battle of Tannenberg
Sinking of Lusitania
British withdrawal from Gallipoli
Battle of Jutland
End of the Battle of Verdun
Battle of Amiens
22. 30-20-10, identify the number.
30: Its associated continued fraction is the slowest-converging among all
real
numbers. If F_sub_n is the nth Fibonacci number, then this number is the
limit
as n goes to infinity of F_sub_(n+1) divided by
F_sub_n.
20: It's approximately equal to 1.618, and exactly equal to one-half times
the
quantity (1 plus the square root of 5).
10: Rectangles whose sides are in this ratio appear everywhere in ancient
Greek
architecture. FTP, name this number.
A: GOLDEN RATIO or GOLDEN MEAN or PHI
23. Given the lyrics, name the 1980's song.
1. I made it through the wilderness
You know I finally made it through
Didn't know how lost I was until I found you...
A: _LIKE A VIRGIN_ (Madonna)
2. Buying bread from a man in Brazil
He was 6'4" and full of muscle
I said do you speak-a my language
And he just smiled and gave me a vegomite sandwich...
A: _DOWN UNDER_ (Men at Work)
3. And she's watchin' him with those eyes,
And she's lovin' him with that body I just know it,
And he's holdin' her in his arms late late at night,
You know...
A: _JESSE'S GIRL_ (Rick Springfield)
24. How well do you know your plate tectonics? Boundaries between
moving lithospheric plates come in three varieties. Two of these
margin types involve vertical motion, while the other involves mainly
lateral motion. FTP each, name these types of boundaries.
A: _SPREADING CENTERS_ or _MIDOCEAN RIDGES_ (accept equivalents);
_SUBDUCTION ZONES_ or _SEAFLOOR TRENCHES_ (accept equivalents);
_TRANSFORM FAULTS_