ClassicCity Classic: Round 3
1) Works considered to be part of this movement include one that shows a man with leopard skin in his lap pointing towards a figure above, or another showing a large golden ring in a certain self-portrait. In addition a Vision of St Jerome and Self-Portrait with a convex mirror, other works in this style include a notable Last Supper, created by an artist also known as Jacopo Robusti. FTP, the Italian word for style names what art movement featuring elongated or distorted forms, practiced by artists such as Parmigianino, Tintoretto, and El Greco?
Answer: Mannerism
2) An overuse of fur deposits led to the decline of the FortRoss outpost in this state, some of whose lands had earlier been mapped by Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo. It was sparsely populated by missions and presidios, such as at San Juan Capistrano, until enough American migrants settled in it to successfully stage the Bear Flag revolt, soon after which it experienced a large migration for gold. Also naming a large peninsula and a gulf to its south, FTP, identify this state, the most populous, which is currently governed by Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Answer:California
3) The Chapman-Enskog equation can be used to estimate it for dilute gases while temperature’s effect on it in an ideal gas can be given by Sutherland’s formula. The ratio of buoyant forces to this is known as the Grashof number, while the ratio of inertial forces to this is known as Reynold’s number. The equation for Reynold’s number uses the dynamic variety of it, and this property also comes in a kinematic variety. The study of it is known as rheology, and it can be measured using a Zahn cap. Measured in units of stokes and poise and constant for Newtonian fluids is, FTP, what measure of a fluid’s resistance to flow?
Answer: Viscosity
4) He once led Priam through the Greek camp to secure his son Hector's body. This father of Myrtilus, Cephalus, and Autolycus once exposed Tantalus' lie that he hadn't stolen a golden dog from a temple of Zeus. He also once shifted the clouds to form an image of Helen whilst she stayed in Egypt, and in Egypt he was later identified with Thoth. More notably, he travelled to Aeaia and Ogygia to help Odysseus. His birth upon MountCyllene is unique in that he was able to comfort his mother Maia using his recently invented lyre. FTP, identify this caduceus-wielding messenger god.
Answer: Hermes (prompt on Mercury)
5) This author’s first work is set in Eastwood and centers on Cyril Beardsall while another work by this author describes the exploits of a union official in the midlands who walks out on his wife and two kids, Aaron Sisson. In addition to The White Peacock and Aaron’s Rod, one of his most known short stories is about a titular object that gives a young boy clairvoyant knowledge about the winners of big horse races, and a more famous novel of his chronicles the life of Paul Morel and his connection with his mother Gertrude. “Odour of the Chrysthanthemums”and “The Rocking-Horse Winner” are short stories by, FTP, what author of the novels Sons and Lovers and Lady Chatterley’s Lover?
Answer: David Herbert Lawrence
6) This work, the inspiration for Otto Rank to follow the thought-circle of its author, discusses in one section a vision of an uncle whose face appears elongated with a yellow beard. Its fourth section describes “Distortion” in the titular concept, whose “work of condensation” and “work of displacement” is described in a later section. Considering latent and manifest content brought its author to the conclusion that the titular entities can be a form of wish-fulfillment. FTP, what work by Sigmund Freud partially analyzes why the titular concepts are forgotten after waking?
Answer: Interpretation of Dreams
7) The spotted predatory katydid and the sabre-toothed blenny are two organisms that display this. One lesser known type of this phenomenon includes the Wasmannian variety, though better known types include one in which both species are equally unpalatable, known as the Mullerian type, which in some cases is indistinguishable from the Batesian variety. FTP identify this phenomenon in which one species copies certain traits from another in order to gain evolutionary advantage.
Answer: Mimicry
8) This author of the short story “The Canterville Ghost” once wrote a 50,000 word letter to his lover, Lord Alfred Douglas, entitled De Profundis and this man also wrote a collection of fairy tales entitled A House of Pomegranates. One of this man’s plays includes the adulterous characters Mrs. Erlynne and Lord Darlington while another features the act of “bunburying” by Algernon Moncrieff and this author wrote that “each man kills the thing he loves” in his poem “The Ballad of Reading Gaol.” FTP, identify this Irishman best known for his plays An Ideal Husband, Lady Windermere’s Fan, and The Importance of Being Ernest.
Answer: Oscar Wilde
9) Gram positive organisms have two basal rings that hold this structure, while gram negative organisms have four. Bacteria of the spirochete variety have a specialized variety of this structure located in the periplasmic space whose rotation causes the corkscrew like motion of the bacterium. In eukaryotic cells, this structure is composed of a bundle of nine fused pairs of microtubule doublets surrounding a surrounding two central microtubules. Prokaryotic cells can be classified on as monotrichous or peritrichous depending on how many of these they have. FTP, name this appendage in cells with their whip-like motion responsible for locomotion of the cell.
Answer: Flagella or Flagellum
10) This modern country's early history features the leader Yekuno Amlak, who founded its most famous dynasty after ending its Zagwe lineage of kings, though of its early leaders Zara Yaqob is often considered its greatest for his administrative skills, such as his founding of a new capital at Debre Berhan. Tewodros II and Yohannes IV ruled it in the late 19th century before a king of Shewa reestablished its Solomonic dynasty. That king of Shewa's son, Menelik II, won the battle of Adowa while ruling, FTP, what African nation of Haile Selassie known for its food shortages, with capital Addis Ababa?
Answer:Ethiopia
11) A formula developed for one type of this process scales the inverse of the magnetic field intensity, and was observed when its namesake was using a magnetic arc to separate uranium isotopes. When polar molecules and ionic compounds transverse across the lipid bilayer, the facilitated type of this process can be seen. Its rate is inversely proportional to the square root of the molar mass according to Graham's Law, and osmosis is this process in terms of water. FTP, identify this process, wherein particles move from regions of high concentrations to areas of lower concentrations.
Answer: diffusion
12) The first composition by this composer, titled Das Klagende Lied or Song of Lamentation, failed to impress Johannes Brahms when the composer entered it into a competition. His reputation grew when he conducted Wagner’s Ring Cycle. Later, he was acclaimed for his sixth symphony whose ending with a nihilistic A-minor chord earned it the subtitle Tragic, though it was written in a happy period for the composer due to his marriage to Alma Schindler and the birth of his daughter. Creator of the Titan Symphony, FTP, name this Jewish composer of the Song of the Earth.
Answer: Gustav Mahler
13) A close friend of Anaxagoras, in his early career this man led the prosecution of Cimon, who was ostracized. Later he aided the Phocians in the Second Sacred War, and he consolidated power by establishing colonies at Naxos, Andros, and Thurii. His famous mistress Aspasia may have influenced his decision to protect her home town Miletus in the Samian War, though he had other incentives in protecting the members of his tribute allliance, the Delian League. In a more famous conflict he would propose the embargo known as the Megarian Decree, and in that war two of his sons would meet their death in the plague that would eventually claim his own life. FTP, what Athenian leader held power during the golden age of Athens?
Answer:Pericles
14) This woman’s predecessor, Vashti, refused to show off her beauty on orders from her husband, the king. This caused the king to kill her and to perform a nation-wide search for a new wife. The story she is famous for has been attributed to the older Babylonian myth in which Ishtar and Marduk conquer their enemy, Humayun. Married to the Persian king, Ahasuerus, this Jewish woman defeated Haman and saved her people. Born Hadassah, FTP, name this Biblical woman, for whom the Jewish festival Purim is celebrated, the namesake of the seventeenth book of the Bible.
Answer: Esther
15) One phenomenon named after him is due to pair-production, in which virtual particle containing negative energy creates an illusion of radiation. Since 1979, he has held the post of Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge, an office that was also held by Isaac Barrow and Isaac Newton. With Roger Penrose he proved that Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity implies that space and time began with a Big Bang. FTP, name this theoretical physicist who suffers from Lou Gehrig’s disease.
Answer: Stephen Hawking
16) This man is the patient of Zossimov and the son of Pulcheria Alexandrovna, and this character, whose name means “schismatic” is often cited as a prime example of the ubermensch protagonist.
While discussing an IOU with Ilya, this character, the brother of Dounia, reveals that he was going to marry the daughter of Alyona Ivanovna; however, he is now involved with Sonya Marmeladov. Later in the novel, this character and his friend Razumihin visit the apartment of Porfiry Petrovich. FTP, identify this confused resident of St. Petersburg who murders a pawnbroker in Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s novel Crime and Punishment.
Answer: RodionRomanovitchRaskolnikov
17) In this political leader’s early career he split with Dewitt Clinton to form the Albany Regency. In his late career he opposed the Hunkers as a leader of the barnburners. A political genius, this man from Kinderhook served as a senator and governor of New York. His most famous post came after his defeat of Hugh White and William Henry Harrison in his bid for presidency. His suavity, however, couldn’t save his presidency from the tumults of the Panic of 1837. FTP, who is this president of Dutch heritage nicknamed the “Little Magician?”
Answer: Martin Van Buren
18) This writer addressed “the true daughter of Old Time” in his sonnet “To Science.” The title character of one of his short stories dies after composing a poem about Man and the Conqueror Worm, and the corpse of the narrator’s second wife Lady Rowena Trevanion also turns into “Ligeia.” Another more famous story ends as General LaSalle enters Toledo and ends a certain torture by the Spanish Inquisition. The narrator of that work narrowly escapes death by allowing the rats to bite on the straps that bind him. FTP, name this author of “The Pit and the Pendulum” and "The Raven."
Answer: Edgar Allen Poe
19) Crissie was the first victim in this film, and the second victim was Pippet, though Pippet’s death was not shown. The appearance of Matt Hooper causes a more in depth investigation into the deaths much to the dismay of the mayor. Eventually, the protagonist faces his fear of the water and embarks with others on the Orca to catch the titular figure. When the protagonist, Sheriff Brody, finally sees the titular creature, he exclaims to Captain Quint, “You’re gonna need a bigger boat.” FTP this is the synopsis of what Steven Spielberg film about a great white shark?
Answer: Jaws
20) Governor Edmund Andros was deposed in the American portion of this event, which was preceded by the portentous dismissal of Henry Compton and issuance of the Declaration of Indulgence. Aroused to action, a group headed by Archbishop William Sancroft calling themselves the Immortal Seven then sent a letter requesting action from a Stuart descendant and her Dutch husband. A landing at Tornay ensued in, FTP, what “bloodless” revolution that saw James II deposed and William and Mary brought to the throne?
Answer: GloriousRevolution, (accept Bloodless Revolution before mentioned)
Tiebreaker:This man, whose servants include Titus and Timothy, is lashed 5 times, beaten with rods 3 times, and stoned 1 time. He goes without sleep, goes without food, and travels both day and night to escape the dangers of the rivers, bandits, countrymen, city, sea, false brothers, and Gentiles. Such troubles were documented along with a notable section on love in his letter to the Corinthians. FTP, name this apostle, who was converted on the way to Damascus, the author of the majority of the letters in the New Testament.
Answer: Paul (Accept Saul)
BONUSES
1) The plot is set in motion when a plane, which was evacuating schoolboys from Britain, crashes on a deserted island, after which the boys slowly slip into savagery. For ten points each,
A) Name this novel, featuring the characters Ralph and “Samneric.”
Answer: Lord of the Flies
B) This 1983 winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature wrote such works as The Inheritors and Lord of the Flies.
Answer: William Golding
C) One character in Lord of the Flies is this epileptic boy, often thought to be a Christ-figure, who discovers the pigs head in the forest and is later killed by Jack’s people.
Answer: Simon
2) This functional group can also be produced via the reduction of aldehydes into their primary types. FTPE
A) Identify these compounds consisting of a hydroxyl bonded to a carbon of an alkyl, which are exampled by methyl and ethyl varieties, the latter of which is sometimes formed by fermentation processes.
ANSWER: Alcohol
B) Tertiary, or secondary, forms of alcohol can be formed by the reduction of a compound of this variety, which is a carbonyl bonded to two carbons. The simplest one of these is often used as a nail polish remover.
ANSWER: Ketones (prompt on acetone)
C) With carboxylic acid, alcohols can yield esters in a process named for this man, who also solved the structure of the 16 forms of glucose. For his studies he received the 1902 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
ANSWER: Hermann Emil Fischer
3) It is set in the fictional town of Starkfield, where the titular figure has to care for his sickly wife. FTPE:
A) Identify this novel about a man who is injured in a botched sledding accident while riding with Mattie.
Answer: Ethan Frome
B) This author of Age of Innocence described Lily Bart in The House of Mirth, and also wrote Ethan Frome.
Answer: Edith Wharton
C) This female character at first moved in with Ethan to nurse his ailing mother, and ended up marrying Ethan with plans to sell the sawmill and move to a big city, which never works out.
Answer: Zenobia or Zeena Frome
4) The defeat of Sumanguru at the battle of Kirina led to the founding of this empire. FTPE:
A) Mandinka people established what empire in West Africa ruled from Niani, the namesake of a present day country with capital at Bamako?
Answer: Mali
B) The most famous Malian ruler was this king, who showed his massive wealth during his Hajj to Mecca.
Answer:Mansa Musa
C) This Mali leader won the aforementioned battle of Kirina and founded the Mali empire, even creating the Kouroukan Fouga oral constitution.
Answer:Sundiata Keita
5) FTPE Answer the following questions about the nervous system
A) Neurons can have these little extensions at the ends of them that receive signals from other neurons.
ANSWER: dendrites
B) When a dendrite receives a signal, the signal is transported through the neuron through this thin appendage.
ANSWER: axons
C) These specialized cells form the myelin sheath around the axon, and are separated from each other by the nodes of Ranvier.
ANSWER: Schwann cells
6) He supposedly caused a disastrous storm of the old kingdom during the process of a fight with his wife Tefnut, the personification of moisture. FTPE
A) Identify this Egyptian deity, the personification of the wind, who is represented with a feather.
ANSWER: Shu
B) With Tefnut, Shu fathered Geb and Nut, thus beginning the Ennead of Egyptian deities, whose most famous member was this sun god, later paired with Aten and Amun.
ANSWER: Ra
C) In addition to Aten and Amun, Ra was also sometimes merged with this falcon-headed god that defeated Set.
ANSWER: Horus
7) Identify the following works from French literature, FTPE:
A) This work by Guy de Maupassant sees Mathilde Loisel and her husband fret very much over the return of a lost article of jewelry.