UMR Spring Tournament – March 3, 2007
ROUND SEVEN
FIRST QUARTER – 15 TOSSUPS
Tossup 1: Social Studies – American History
He served a term in the US House of Representatives, on the New York City Board of Advisors, and in 1867 was elected to the New York State Senate. His position on the Senate allowed the passage of a new charter for New York City, allowing his organization to defraud the city of millions of dollars. FTP who was this most notable leader of Tammany Hall?
(William M.) “Boss” Tweed
Tossup 2: Math – Trigonometry (Calculation)
Express you answer in simplest terms and in terms of pi. A fly walks an unknown distance on the crust of a circular pizza. The pizza is 16 inches in diameter and cut into 10 slices. If the fly walks along the crusts of three full slices, FTP how far did the fly walk?
24pi/5 inches or 4.8pi inches
Tossup 3: Arts – British Literature
Characters from this 1712 work lend their names to some of Uranus’s moons, including Belinda and Umbriel. “What mighty contests rise from trivial things” is a quote from this work, which tells of tiny women’s shears capturing the eponymous object, a piece of hair. FTP, this is what work by Alexander Pope?
The Rape of the Lock
Tossup 4: Science – Chemistry
He was wrong when he said Tellurium would have an atomic mass between 123 and 126 but correctly predicted the weights of some elements in the third row that he called ekasilicon. By arranging elements in columns by valence and in order by atomic mass, FTP, who created the current periodic table?
Dmitri Mendeleev
Tossup 5: General – Agriculture Science
Producing about 10,000 kg of milk per year, this type of cattle accounts for 90% of the 10 million head in the US. Featured in Chick-Fil-A commercials and on the boxes of Gateway computers, FTP what breed of cow is known for its patchy black and white coloring?
Holstein
Tossup 6: Social Studies – World History
Established in order to bring religious unification, the only jurisdiction that it held was over baptized Christians but was used as a method to dissuade opposition to the monarchy. Established by Ferdinand and Isabella in order to maintain Catholic orthodoxy and headed for a time by Tomas de Torquemada, FTP name this event known for its punishing of heretics and that, according to Monty Python, “nobody expects.”
Spanish Inquisition
Tossup 7: Science – Biology
The transverses and verticalis and the superior and inferior longitudinal muscles alter this organ’s shape by lengthening or shortening it. It receives its blood supply primarily from the lingual artery, and it consists of an apex, lamina, and dorsum. FTP, what is this structure of the mouth that allows for speech and bears taste buds?
Tongue
Tossup 8: Arts – American Literature
The title character of this novel marries a man named Cuzak after working for the Harling family and Wick Cutter. Lena Lingard, who, like the title character, is a Bohemian immigrant, has a breaf liaison with the narrator, Jim Burden. This is, FTP, what novel about the Shimerda family by Willa Cather?
My Antonia
Tossup 9: Math – Algebra (Calculation)
Simplify the fraction 84/156 to lowest terms.
7/13
Tossup 10: General - Television
This character made his debut in 1984, when Diane Chambers solicited his help. The actor that played him received an Emmy nomination for a guest appearance on “Wings” and for both of the two shows on which he was more famous. FTP, name this TV psychiatrist who appeared on “Cheers” and a namesake NBC show and was portrayed by Kelsey Grammer.
Frasier Crane
Tossup 11: Math – Geometry (Calculation)
Two angles are supplementary. If the larger angle is three times the smaller angle, FTP, what is smaller of the two angles?
45 degrees (also accept pi/4)
Tossup 12: Arts – Fine Arts
The premiere on February 20, 1816, was a disaster, with sets collapsing and the audience booing. Written in only three weeks, this opera, a prequel to The Marriage of Figaro, is now famous for its overture in the aria "Largo al factotum." FTP, name this opera by Gioacchino (zhah-KEE-noh) Rossini set in Spain with Figaro as the title hairdresser.
The Barber of Seville
Tossup 13: Science - Chemistry
Proteins are separated by the ion exchange and ligand affinity types of this process, all of which involve a liquid phase passing through a stationary phase. Capillary action is used to separate solvents in the paper and thin-layer types. FTP, what is this term, literally meaning “color writing”?
Chromatography
Tossup 14: Social Studies – American History
Captain Mario Zuniga was to pilot a modified B-26B, complete with bullet holes in the engine, from Nicaragua to Key West to provide the CIA cover story. The landing party expected help from the local population, unfortunately the execution of suspected colluders negated that. This all occurred in, FTP, what failed invasion of Cuba?
Bay of Pigs
Tossup 15: General – Industrial Arts
It had been in use for over 100 years in Britain for the production of blocks for the Royal Navy before being put to use in the U.S. Ransom Eli Olds patented the first one in the U.S. in 1901 followed a few years later by a more famous one. FTP name this system of construction perfected by Henry Ford and his engineers for the production of automobiles.
Assembly line
SECOND QUARTER: 10 TOSSUPS WITH BONUSES
Tossup 16: Math – General Knowledge (Non-calculation)
This can be defined as when the tangent crosses the curve or when the curvature changes sign. FTP, give the name of the value found when the concavity of a function changes, which is found by setting the second derivative equal to zero.
Point of Inflection or Inflection Point
Bonus 1: Social Studies – American History
Given lines from a presidential inaugural address state which president said them.
1. “I have spoken of a thousand points of light, of all the community organizations that are spread like stars throughout the nation, doing good.”
George H. W. Bush
2. “Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.”
John F Kennedy
3. “So, first of all, let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself—nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which paralyzes needed efforts to convert retreat into advance.”
Franklin Roosevelt
4. “Today, a generation raised in the shadows of the Cold War assumes new responsibilities in a world warmed by the sunshine of freedom but threatened still by ancient hatreds and new plagues.”
William Jefferson Clinton
Tossup 17: Social Studies – World Geography
Connected to the Caribbean Sea by the San Juan River, this lake contains Ometepe Island and was considered for the construction of a canal connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans before construction of the Panama Canal. FTP, name this largest lake in Central America, which shares its name with the country whose capital is Managua.
LakeNicaragua
Bonus 2: Science – Physics
Name these celestial objects that all begin with the same letter.
1. It is more commonly known as the North Star.
Polaris
2. Located between Aquarius and Aries, this constellation is often said to resemble two fish tied together by a piece of string.
Pisces
3. Also known as the seven sisters, it is an open cluster of stars in the constellation Taurus.
Pleiades
4. It is one of the twin stars in the constellation Gemini along with Castor.
Pollux
Tossup 18: General – Spelling
This is the branch of mathematics that is concerned with counting finite objects. FTP, spell “combinatorics.”
C – O – M – B – I – N – A – T – O – R – I – C - S
Bonus 3: Math – Trigonometry (Calculation)
A man is on the 3rd floor of an apartment building.
1. Assuming each floor is 14 feet tall and neglecting the thickness of the floors, his feet are how far above the ground?
28 feet
2. A car thief is breaking into his car directly across the street (about 21 feet across), how far away are the thief’s feet from the man’s feet?
35 feet
3. A police officer is heard down the straight street. If the officer’s feet are 125 feet away from his feet at that moment, how far are the officer’s feet from the thief’s feet?
120 feet
4. In addition to being the sides of two right triangles, (21, 28, 35) and (35, 120, 125) are examples of what type of number set, in which the square of the first plus the square of the second equals the square of the third?
Pythagorean triple
Tossup 19: General – Home Economics
Patented in 1909 by Japan’s Ajinomoto Corporation, this is a combination of a metal and an amino acid. It is a white crystal when solid, but in water it dissociates into its constituents. For ten points—what is this food additive that is often associated with oriental food and abbreviated MSG?
Monosodium glutamate (accept MSG until it’s mentioned)
Bonus 4: Science – Biology
Identify the following about skin lesions.
1. A closed sac having a distinct membrane and developing abnormally in a cavity or structure of the body.
Cyst
2. These common viral infections of the skin include veruca vulgaris.
Wart
3. This is the term for a doctor dealing skin aberrations like those aforementioned.
Dermatologist
4. The common remedy for such deformities is to simply cut them out, what is the medical term for this procedure?
Biopsy
Tossup 20: Math – Calculus (Calculation)
Find the derivative of the sine of x squared with respect to x.
2x times the cosine of x squared (DO NOT ACCEPT 2x times the cosine squared of x)
Bonus 5: Arts – British Literature
Given a line of a poem involving women and the author, name the poem.
1. “Gather ye rosebuds while ye may / Old time is still a-flying”, Robert Herrick
“To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time”
2. “Had we but world enough, and time, / This coyness, Lady, were no crime”, Andrew Marvell
“To His Coy Mistress”
3. “In the room the women come and go / Talking of Michelangelo.” T.S. Eliot
“The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”
4. “She took me to her elfin grot, / and there she wept, and sigh’d fill sore,” John Keats
“La Belle Dame Sans Merci” (accept “The Beautiful Lady Without Pity”)
Tossup 21: Science – Biology
This structure can impair growth if not shed, therefore creatures such as arthropods must undergo ecdysis, or molting, in order to function normally. FTP, what is this outer covering typically composed of chitin or calcium compounds found on creatures such as lobster and insects.
Exoskelton
Bonus 6: Social Studies – World History
Identify the following.
1. Desiring the riches the New World had to offer, this conquistador set out in search of the Seven Cities of Gold.
Hernan(do) Cortez
2. Cortez never did find the Seven Cities of Gold, however he did obtain riches in the form of gifts of gold given to him by this Native American tribe.
Aztec
3. The reason that the Aztec gave Cortez these gifts of gold is because they believed him to be the incarnation this “feathered serpent” god.
Quetzalcoatl (kit-zulh-koh-WAH-tull)
4. Cortez forces peacefully entered this capital city of the Aztec, which he would soon siege allowing for the Spanish to begin their conquest of Mexico.
Tenochtitlan (te-nawch-tee-tlahn)
Tossup 22: Arts – American Literature
Originally titled "The Inside of his Head," it is notable for its use of subjective flashbacks placed alongside the present-day reality of a suicidal man who is not "well-liked," and whose sons, Biff and Happy, continually fail at get-rich-quick schemes. For 10 points, name this drama of the decline of Willy Loman, a 1949 play by Arthur Miller.
Death of a Salesman
Bonus 7: General – Sports
Identify the following players involved in the 2007 Baseball Hall of Fame voting.
1. and 2. Name the only two players elected to the Hall in 2007. Both players retired in 2001 and spent their entire career with one team, the Orioles and Padres.
1. Cal Ripken (accept in either order)
2. Tony Gwynn
3. This first baseman for the A’s and Cardinals received only a third of the votes necessary to be elected, despite hitting 583 career home runs.
3. Mark McGwire
4. This relief pitcher known for his handlebar mustache fell just 21 votes short.
4. Rollie Fingers
Tossup 23: Social Studies – World Geography
A desert in Australia, a region in Antarctica, a river in Newfoundland and Labrador, a harbor in Hong Kong, the 9th largest island in the world, and the largest lake in Africa share this name. For 10 points, what is the this shared name with a waterfall on the Zambezi River?
Victoria
Bonus 8: Science - Chemistry
According to the VSEPR (pronounced “ves-per”) theory, what structure will the following compounds have?
1. Sulfur hexafluoride
Octahedral
2. Ammonia
Trigonal pyramidal
3. Selenium tetrachloride
See-saw
4. Hydrogen sulfide
Bent
Tossup 24: Science – Geology
The primary reason for their use was to allow larger windows to be put on buildings without compromising structural integrity. FTP name this engineering feat visible on many cathedrals which features arches on the outside of a building.
Flying buttress (or arc-boutant)
Bonus 9: Arts – American Literature
Toni Morrison is here to stay, whether you like it or not. So name these works by Toni Morrison from clues for five points each.
1. The title ocular feature is desired by Pecola Breedlove in this 1970 work, Morrison's first.
The Bluest Eye
2. With characters named Hagar, Rebecca, Pilate, and even First Corinthians, it stands to reason that this 1977 work is named for a book of the Bible.
Song of Solomon
3. This 1992 work named for (and sometimes structurally resembling) a style of music summarizes the entire plot in first paragraph.
Jazz
4. In this 1987 work, Sethe [SETH-uh] is haunted by the ghost of a daughter whom she killed with a saw to save from a life of slavery.
Beloved
Tossup 25: Science – Physics
If this occurs between solids and fluids it is called drag. It is not a fundamental force because it is an effect of electromagnetic forces between atoms and can be reduced by ball bearings or lubricants. FTP name this force that opposes relative motion of objects in contact with one another.
Friction
Bonus 10: Math – Geometry (Calculation)
Calculate the perimeters of these shapes.
1. A rectangle with a width of 8 inches and area of 72 square inches.
34 inches
2. An equilateral triangle with an altitude of 3√(3) inches.
18 inches
3. A parallelogram with bases of 12 inches, a height of 6 inches, and whose acute interior angles have a tangent of 12/5.
37 inches
4. A rhombus with diagonals of 36 and 48 inches.
120 inches
THIRD QUARTER: 15 TOSSUPS
Tossup 26: General - Religion
Although the name is Hebrew for "City of Peace," in the year 638 Muslim forces captured the city, eventually building a famous mosque atop the Temple Mount, which is where Mohammed claimed to have journeyed with the angel Gabriel. For 10 points, name this third-most-sacred city in Islam, the site of the Dome of the Rock.
Jerusalem
Tossup 27: Social Studies – American History
He was hired in both 1607, by the Muscovy Company, and 1609, by the Dutch East India Company, to find a northeast passage to Asia, however both attempts failed. Later he was hired by the Virginia Company and British East India Company to find a Northwest Passage. FTP, name this explorer that is presumed to have died after he was set adrift in his namesake Canadian bay.
Henry Hudson
Tossup 28: Science – Biology
This disease can cause cognitive impairments in the form of loss of language skills and skilled movements. Believed to be due to a deficiency of acetylcholine, it was first diagnoses in 1901, when 51-year-old Mrs. Auguste D. was diagnosed by the disease’s namesake, a German psychiatrist named Alois. For ten points, name this neurodegenerative disease infamous for causing loss of memory.
Alzheimer’s Disease (don’t accept Old-Timers’ Disease)
Tossup 29: Arts – French Literature
This character is originally known by only the number 24601 while in prison, but is later released and must live on the streets. He and Cosette hide in a convent while running from Inspector Javert (zhah-vair). Sentenced to 19 years in prison for stealing a loaf of bread, FTP, who is this protagonist of Victor Hugo’s Les Miserables (lay mizz-er-ab)?
Jean Valjean
Tossup 30: Math – Trigonometry (Calculation)
You want to know the sine of 140 degrees to two decimal places, but you only have the tools to measure up to 70 degrees. You know that the sine of 70 degrees is about 0.94 and the cosine of 70 degrees is about 0.34. Using the double-angle formula for sine, FTP, find the sine of 140 degrees.
0.64
Tossup 31: Social Studies – World History
Occurring in opposition to the foreign influence on trade, politics, religion, and technology, it resulted in the death of over 200 foreigners and thousands of Chinese Christians. Beginning at the end of the Qing Dynasty, FTP, name this uprising in China which ended September 7, 1901 and undertaken by the The Society of Right and Harmonious Fists?