ROUND FIVE
THE PANTHER BOWL
OCTOBER 16, 1999
SECTION I
TOSS-UPS
1. Born in Hamburg in 1833, this man was well-trained in many instruments as a child. He was good friends with violinist Joseph Joachim and composer Robert Schumann, whose wife he later married. For ten points, who is this composer whose most famous works are The German Requiem and Hungarian Dances?
Johannes Brahms
2. It assigns numeric values to letters, numbers, punctuation marks, and control characters. Divided into two sets of 128 codes that represent together all possible permutations of either 7 or 8 bits. For ten points, identify this system of standardized character codes which is abbreviated ASCII.
American Standard Code for Information Interchange (do not accept ASCII on early buzzer)
3. Born in San Francisco in 1876, his work was an excellent example of Naturalism. He participated in the gold rushes in Alaska in 1897 and 1898. His turbulent life ended in his suicide at the age of 40. For ten points, who wrote the autobiographical work Martin Eden as well as the masterpieces The Sea Wolf and The Call of the Wild?
John Griffith "Jack" London
4. (You will have fifteen seconds to complete this problem.) Consider the polynomial equation (x+1)4. When the entire value is expanded, what is the sum of all of the coefficients?
16
5. On Oct. 16, 1859, with a force of 18 men (including several of his sons), this man made an attempt to end slavery by force but greatly increased tension between North and South in the period before the American Civil War. For ten points, who was this irreconcilable foe of slavery, who seized the U.S. Arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Va. and won control of the town?
John Brown
6. This is a type of relationship found in nature. Lichens demonstrate this type of a relationship. For ten points, name the type of relationship between two things where there is no parasite or host, only two organisms living together for the mutual benefit of each.
SYMBIOTIC
7. This lake has a surface elevation of 245 ft. and a depth of 802 ft. The waters of this lake empty into the ten thousand islands region of a major North American river. It is fed by one main river and its falls. The cities of Hamilton, Kingston, and Rochester lie close to its shores. For 10 points- name this smallest and third deepest Great Lake.
Lake Ontario
8. He was born and educated in Oak Park, Illinois. After serving in World War I as an ambulance driver in Italy, he settled in Paris. Identify this American expatriate of the Lost Generation who wrote In Our Time and whose best-known works include The Sun Also Rises and A Farewell to Arms.
Ernest Hemingway
9. He has a pet owl named Hedwig and loves playing an airborne game called Quidditch. For ten points, name this young Wizard in training at Hogwarts School who is the central character in a series of books by British author J. K. Rowling.
Harry Potter
10. In Arabic, the title means “reading.” Written in Arabic, this book is considered to be the Word of God as revealed by the angel Gabriel. For ten points, what is this book of 114 chapters that is the sacred book of Islam?
Koran
11. In literature, this technique is quite obvious in fables and other stories with animals as main characters. It helps the reader relate to the characters with more ease. What is the assigning of human characteristics and feelings to animals and nonhuman things?
ANTHROPOMORPHISM (do not accept personification)
12. Upon its advent in 1948, it formed the foundation of the second generation of computers. Occurring in two varieties, p-type and n-type, its atomic structure lies in the valence shells of its constituent crystalline elements. For ten points, identify this device which was developed at Bell Labs by Bardeen, Brattain, and Shockley.
transistor
13. An Austrian physicist and philosopher, he paved the way for the modern study of relativity. He worked extensively on ballistics and also furthered the theory of flight. For ten points, what scientist has given his name to the ratio between a measured speed and the speed of sound?
Ernest Mach
14. This WWI battle claimed 350,000 French lives and 330,000 German lives. It was fought from February to December of 1916 in a French town on the heights above the Meuse River at the eastern extremity of the French Maginot Lines. For ten points, what was this indecisive conflict which resulted in no advantage for either side?
Battle of Verdun
15. He was noted for the strength of his Christian faith and was the first to be chosen of the original seven deacons of the early church. Falling afoul of the Hellenistic (Greek-speaking) Jews of Jerusalem because of his eloquent proselytizing, he was brought before the Sanhedrin on a charge of blasphemy. For ten points, who was this first Christian martyr who was condemned to death by stoning?
Stephen
TIEBREAKERS:
This mythological character was the son of Aeson. He retrieved the golden fleece at the end of a difficult voyage. For ten points, name this leader of the Argonauts.
JASON
This European country has been a member of the European Union since 1973. Its mountain ranges include Nagle, and Caha. Its first settlers arrived about 9,000 years ago and the Celts arrived in the 6th century BC. For 10 points, name the island country whose capital is Dublin.
Ireland
Section III
Category Bonuses
During this section of the round, you will read five toss up questions that will count ten points each. The player who answers the question correctly will give the team the opportunity to choose from six categories of bonus questions. There are two bonus questions per category and they count ten points each. The bounce back rule is in effect. Should the team not be able to answer the question, the other team will have the opportunity to answer. Answers from the opposing team must be immediate!
(Note to Reader: Write the categories on the board before beginning this round and erase each one as it is used.)
If neither team correctly answers the toss-up, then the bonus questions will be up for grabs on the next question.
Bonus Categories
*Oval Officers *The Ship Sank!
*Hello Mudder, Hello Fadder *Salute!
*Moon over Miami *Leaves of Grass
Toss-Ups
1. Born in Bergen in 1843, this composer studied piano at the Leipzig Conservatory. He
married his cousin, Nina Hagerup, in 1867. Although distinguished as a writer of
songs, he is better known for compositions based on cultural influences, including a
suite based upon Henrik Ibsen's drama Peer Gynt. For ten points, who is this Norwegian composer?
Edvard Grieg
2. The process underlying this technology was first proposed by Albert Einstein in 1917. Its working principles were defined and outlined by Arthur Schawlow and Charles Hard Townes in their 1958 patent application. For ten points, what technology amplifies and produces coherent beams of light and is abbreviated LASER?
Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
3. It is an economic system in which the means of production are privately owned. It is guided by the flow of supply and demand. The marketplace is the center of this system. For ten points, what economic system is being described?
Capitalism
4. She was greatly influenced by the Regionalist writer Sarah Orne Jewett. Her first novel, Alexander's Bridge, did not come close to achieving the fame of her subsequent works. For ten points, name this woman who depicted life on the frontier in The Song of the Lark and My Ántonia.
Willa Silbert Cather
5. It is composed of about 65 percent water, and it is packed with up to two billion molecules per cell. For ten points, name this part of the cell which contains all cellular parts and particles enclosed by the plasma membrane except for the region of DNA.
CYTOPLASM (not protoplasm)
Category Bonuses
*OVAL OFFICERS
For ten points each, name two of the three American Presidents who were in office while Nikita Khrushchev served as premier of the Soviet Union from 1958-1964.
Dwight Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson
(Any two in any order will suffice)
The Ship Sank!
1. U. S. Navy research determined in 1969 that a defective boiler was responsible for an explosion on this ship. It was sent to the port of Havana in December of 1897 and sank on the night of February 15, 1898. For ten points, what ship is remembered in the battle cry of the Spanish-American War?
USS Maine
2. Its sinking claimed 128 American lives. This British steamship of the Cunard Line was torpedoed without warning off the southern coast of Ireland by a German submarine. Germany correctly claimed that the ship was carrying arms for the Allies. For ten points, name this vessel that sank on May 7, 1915.
Lusitania
Hello Mudder, Hello Fadder
In Greek Mythology Chaos created the earth, but who was responsible for the first creatures in the universe? For ten points each, identify the following.
1) What was the Greek name for Mother Earth?
Gaea (guy-uh)
2) What did the Greeks call Father Heaven?
Uranus
Salute!
There have been a few changes to the Pledge of Allegiance over the years. For ten points each, see if you can guess them.
1) In 1923 the words “The flag of the United States of America” were substituted for another phrase. What was that original phrase?
“my flag”
2) In 1954 a phrase was added to the pledge by a joint resolution of Congress. What was that phrase?
“under God”
MOON OVER MIAMI
The moon is the closest natural body to the Earth. There are eight phases of the moon visible. For ten points each , identify the following phases of the moon.
1) The second phase of the moon.
crescent moon
2) This phase is the fourth phase and is followed by a full moon.
gibbous moon
LEAVES OF GRASS
Walt Whitman’s famous book of poems, Leaves of Grass, was first issued in 1855 with only twelve poems. For ten points each,
1) What is the first and longest poem included in Leaves of Grass?
“Song of Myself”
2) What was the final edition, issued in 1892, known as?
Death-bed edition
SECTION II
Worksheet
Round 5
“Prize Writers”
Given the year and work, identify the Pulitzer Prize Winning Author. Last names will be sufficient.
1. ______1932, The Good Earth
2. ______1947, All the Kings Men
3. ______1956, Andersonville
4. ______1988, Beloved
5. ______1953, The Old Man and the Sea
6. ______1951, The Town
7. ______1981, A Confederacy of Dunces
8. ______1963, The Reivers
9. ______1973, The Optimist’s Daughter
10. ______1943, Dragon’s Teeth
11. ______1991, Rabbit at Rest
12. ______1989, Breathing Lessons
13. ______1948, Tales of the South Pacific
14. ______1999, The Hours
15. ______1958, A Death in the Family
SECTION II
Worksheet
Round 5-KEY
“Prize Writers”
Given the year and work, identify the Pulitzer Prize Winning Author. Last names will be sufficient.
1. Pearl Buck 1932, The Good Earth
2. Robert Penn Warren 1947, All the Kings Men
3. Mackinlay Kantor 1956, Andersonville
4. Toni Morrison 1988, Beloved
5. Ernest Hemingway 1953, The Old Man and the Sea
6. Conrad Richter 1951, The Town
7. John Kennedy Toole 1981, A Confederacy of Dunces
8. William Faulkner 1963, The Reivers
9. Eudora Welty 1973, The Optimist’s Daughter
10. Upton Sinclair 1943, Dragon’s Teeth
11. John Updike 1991, Rabbit at Rest
12. Anne Tyler 1989, Breathing Lessons
13. James Michener 1948, Tales of the South Pacific
14. Michael Cunningham 1999, The Hours
15. James Agee 1958, A Death in the Family