Cardinal Classic X
Packet by The Entire State of Michigan
Edited for Perm Bowl by Craig Barker but never read
Used with kind permission of Mr. Barker and Chris Rooney of Penn
Round 16
01). Toss-Up (14-History-European, post-1900-CDB)
Go to Ireland today and it more likely names a drink that combines a (*) Bass and a Guinness, but the phrase comes from the name for the British police force employed in Ireland from July 1920 to July 1921. Their popular name came from their khaki overcoats and very dark green trousers and caps. FTP, name this police force which became known for their violent reprisals against Irish republicans.
Answer: _Black and Tans_
02). Toss-Up (21-Literature-US Prose-CDB)
A recurring metaphor in this novel is that of "Grant in Galena" which refers to the general's years as a dry goods storekeeper in Illinois, biding his time until he had the chance to shine. It parallels the main character, (*) Dick Driver's, belief that it will happen to him, since his professional and personal lives have been ruined by his marriage to former patient, Nicole. FTP, name this 1934 F. Scott Fitzgerald novel.
Answer: _Tender is the Night_
03). Toss-Up (37-Sports and Entertainment-Entertainment-Music-People-CDB)
His "It's Only Us" is the theme song to EA Sports "FIFA 2000" video game, while his "Let Me Entertain You" served as a musical backdrop to a fall NBC promotional campaign. He has said that he wants to be the next {*) James Bond, and has made an audition tape of sorts with a 1999 music video. FTP, name this Brit, who's "The Ego Has Landed" album spawned the single "Millennium."
Answer: Robbie _Williams_~
04). Toss-Up (5-Science-Physics-HE)
This phenomenon occurs when a ray of light approaches the boundary between two transparent media from the medium with higher index of refraction and the angle of incidence is greater than the critical angle which is equal to the inverse sine of the ratio of the indices of refraction. FTP, what three-word term describes this phenomenon, where the ray of light does not escape from the originating medium?
Answer: _total internal reflection_
05). Toss-Up (11-History-US, pre-1900-CDB)
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William Cullen Bryant wrote a song of _his_ men, who were mostly of Irish descent and who,under his leadership, comprised the only Revolutionary fighting force in (*) South Carolina, which now has a National Forest that bears his name. His knowledge of the backwoods and guerrilla tactics earned him his moniker. FTP, name this Revolutionary War officer who was nicknamed "The Swamp Fox."
Answer: Francis _Marion
06). Toss-Up (29-Literature-Open-Irish Literature-CDB)
He left school at 14 to learn to be a house-painter as well as a subversive Irish Republican operative, the latter of which would lead to his arrest in England and three-year sentence to a reform school at Hollesley Bay, something he would write about in his (*) 1958 work, "Borstal Boy." One of few modern Irish writers to write in Irish, he did so in his 1957 play "An Giall." FTP, name this author, who died in 1964.
Answer: Brendan _Behan_
07). Toss-Up (56-Geography-Open-U.S.-Places-CDB)
It is located in the East River, just north of La Guardia Airport and though in Bronx County, it is only accessible via a bridge from Queens County. Purchased by the city of New York in 1884, through sanitary landfill it has expanded to over 400 acres, which now house a (*) complex of 10 jails. FTP, name this island, which houses most of the inmates in the New York City Department of Corrections.
Answer: _Rikers Island_
08) . Toss-Up (19-History-Open-Europe post-1900-ST)
This movement was a response to the 1929 dissolution of the Kingdom of Serbs,
Croats, and Slovenes by King Alexander. Aided by Italy, it conducted acts of
terrorism against the Yugoslavian government while demanding an independent
homeland for {*) Croats, and may have assassinated Alexander in 1934 in
Marseilles. FTP, name this group that led the Independent State of Croatia
under Nazi occupation from 1941-45.~~
Answer: _Ustasha_ (accept close equivalents with regards to third syllable)
09). Toss-Up (12-History-United States, post-1900-CDB)
He was the senior advisor to the US delegation at the first meeting of the UN General Assembly in 1946. Fourteen years later, he was appointed US ambassador to (*) the United Nations, where he served until his death from a heart attack in London on July 14, 1965. FTP, name this grandson of a vice-president who lost back-to-back presidential elections to Eisenhower in 1952 and 1956.
Answer: _Adlai Stevenson_
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10). Toss-Up (2-Science-Organism Biology-Zoology-CW)
Approximately 150 million years old, the fossils of this creature were first discovered in 1855. It was classified as a small reptile due to its teeth, tail, and pelvis designed for (*) running. Several years later, closer inspection revealed the faint imprints of feathers. FTP, name this "missing link" whose name means "old wing."
Answer: _Archaeopteryx_ (ar-kee-op-ter-iks)
11). Toss-Up (57-Your Choice-Business-Organizations-CDB)
It was granted tax-exempt status in 1954 because it was among a group "that test for the public safety." However, a number of (*) failures and fires in recent years have seen public safety officials and fire marshals calling for a Congressional investigation into it and it's testing services. FTP, name this organization, the world's largest independent testing service, whose service mark is stamped on 15 billion products a year.
Answer: Underwriters Laboratories_
12). Toss-Up (26-Literature-European-RM)
Born in Heraklion, a city, on Crete, this man studied law at Athens University. However, law was not his calling and he found his passion after traveling through Europe and Asia. His first {*) novel was published in 1929, but he is best known for his 1946 work that was made into a film in 1964 starring Anthony Quinn. FTP, name the author of "The Odyssey, a Modern Sequel" and "Zorba the Greek."
Answer: Nikos _Kazantzakis_
13). Toss-Up (38-Sports and Entertainment-Entertainment-Movies-HE)
The title song details the movie's plot, including the imminent arrival of the main villain, Frank Miller. Sung from the point of view of the hero, the song is a plea to the hero's (*) new Quaker bride not to leave him in his time of need, with the repeated refrain of "Do not forsake me, oh my darling." FTP, name this 1952 film which starred Gary Cooper as a town marshal who faces a band of killers by himself..
Answer: _High Noon_
14). Tossup (Repeat Replacement)
It begins with the Zeraim, a set of agricultural laws, which is one of its six Sedarim, divided into 63 tractates, or mussekhtaot. The most famous
tractate is probably the (*) Avot, which may in fact have been added after the rest was codified in the third century AD by Judah ha-Nasi. FTP, name this compilation of Jewish oral law, the subject of two major commentaries, the Palestinian and Babylonian Talmuds.
answer: The _Mishnah
15). Tossup (Repeat Replacement)
It is the extrusive equivalent of gabbro, and both are composed of pyroxene, olivine and plagioclase tpron. PLA-joh-klayse], but no quartz. When magma is cooled rapidly by sea water, {*) pillow-shaped lumps of it form, but it also forms arrays of identical vertical columns, such as the Giant's Causeway. FTP, name this dark-colored igneous rock, the most common rock in the earth's crust.
answer: basalt
16). Toss-Up (15-History-Additional US, Canadian, or European, any period-CDB)
He was at the seminary when he fell in love and switched to the law, which didn't work out, he returned to the Red River Settlement In 1869, he led the region's (*) Metis (met-tee), became head of a provisional government, & gained passage of the Manitoba Act. Exiled from Canada in 1875 before returning to lead the 1885 Rebellion, FTP, name this man who was hanged for treason on November 16, 1885 in Regina.
Answer: Louis _Riel_ (REE-ell)
17). Toss-Up (44-Fine Arts-Other Visual Arts-Film/Foreign Language (French)-CDB)
It differs from montage in that a shot's "look and feel" are not built through visual editing, but developed by the sum total of the elements of the shot which can include shot selection and composition, production design and set decoration, as well as camera properties such as shutter speed, aperture, frame rate, and depth of field. FTP, name this French cinematic term that literally means "what's put into the scene."
Answer: _mise-en-scene_ (mes-on-seen)
18). Toss-Up (51-RMP-Philosophy-CDB)
"Human Mature and Conflict," "Art as Experience," "Quest for Certainty, "Logic: A Theory of Inquiry," (*)"Freedom and Culture," "The Lived Experience," "Public and Its Problems," "How We Think," "Philosophy and
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Civilization," "Experience and Education," "Democracy and Education" are all tracts by, FTP, what 20th Century American educational philosopher.
Answer: John _Dewey_
19). Toss-Up (13-History-European, 1000-1900-ST)
The king was seriously ill, and his mother, Marie de Medici, seized the opportunity to influence her son. With the complicity of Gaston, duke of Orleans, she made the king vow to dismiss (*) Richelieu. The Cardinal quickly learned of the plot and rushed to Versailles. The king capitulated to Richelieu and banished Marie and Gaston. FTP, these occurrences briefly describe which event of French history, November 11, 1630?
Answer: The _Day of Dupes_ (Le Journee des Dupes)
20). Toss-Up (55-Geography-Open-Australia-Physical-CDB)
Its generally accepted boundaries are from Cape Pasley to Cape Carnot, a distance of 720 miles. Having a reputation for storms, this area was visited in 1627 by the Dutch navigator Pieter Nuyts; Matthew (*) Flinders first surveyed the barren coast in 1802. FTP, name this wide embayment of the Indian Ocean which indents Australia's southern coast.
Answer: The Great .Australian Bight_ (bite)
21). Toss-Up (1-Science-Medicine-CDB)
It is characterized by the overgrowth of plasma cells in bone marrow. The
growth of these cells interferes with the growth of red and white blood
cells, and platelets; therefore (*) anemia, susceptibility to infection and
tendencies toward bleeding develop. As the cells grow and expand in the
marrow, they cause pain and destruction of bones. FTP, name cancer of the
bone marrow composed of plasma cells.-
Answer: _Multiple myeloma_
(ace. myelomatosis; plasma cell myeloma; malignant plasmacytoma; multiple plasmacytoma of bone)
22). Toss-Up (25-Literature-U.S., British, or Canadian lit-HE)
The hundreds of characters in this book include an ambitious light bulb named Byron and some characters that had appeared in the author's first two novels, such as Kurt (*) Mondaugen and Bloody Chiclitz. The main character, or at least the character that has the most written about him, is an American GI
named Tyrone Slothrop. FTP, name this third and most baffling of Thomas Pynchon's novels.
Answer: _Gravity's Rainbow_
23). Toss-Up (46-Fine Arts-Open Fine Arts-Jazz-ST)
Debuting with Babs Gonzalez in 1949, he recorded early work with Miles Davis in 1951 & Thelonious Monk in 1953. An important tenor (*) saxophonist between Coleman Hawkins and John Coltrane, he dropped out of music from 1959-1961. A fan of pure improvisation in bop & post-bop, he later experimented in free jazz & fusion. FTP, name this still-active musician, known for "Way Out West," "The Bridge," & "Saxophone Colossus."
Answer: Sonny _Rollins_
24). Toss-Up (54-Social Science-Open-Linguistics-ST)
In the same sub-family as Gothic, Burgundian, and Vandalic, this language was spoken by East German tribes who settled in the Po valley of Italy in the (*) 6th Century. It was the only non-High German language to undergo the second consonant shift. The name of the language now belongs to a province in Italy and a Hall of Fame catcher. FTP, name this language, a shortening of the word "Longobard."
Answer: _Lombard_ (accept any variation thereof)
25). Toss-Up (30-Literature-Open Literature-Non-Fiction-EF)
Edmund Ross' vote against impeachment in the trial of Andrew Johnson, Robert Taft's (*) support of his own Taft-Hartley Act, Webster's "Seventh of March" speech and John Quincy Adams' support of Jefferson's Trade Embargo of 1807. FTP, these acts along with those of Sam Houston and Thomas Hart Benton are chronicled in what Pulitzer-Prize winning work of John F. Kennedy?
Answer: _Profiles in Courage_
26). Toss-Up (49-RMP-Mythology-HE)
A product of incest and both an executor and victim of revenge killings, he is one of the central figures in the mythological battle between the brothers (*) Atreus and Thyestes. The son of Pelopia and her father, Thyestes, he killed Atreus and became the lover of one of Atreus' daughters-in-law. FTP, name the man who was killed by Orestes as revenge for conspiring with Clytemnestra to kill Agamemnon.
Answer: _Aegisthus_
27). Toss-Up (Repeat Replacement)
The dramatis personae include the servant Diggory, George Hastings, Tony Lumpkin, and several members of the wealthy (*) Hardcastle family. Lumpkin tricks young Charles Marlow into believing that the Hardcastle home is a
village inn, creating the play's comic "mistakes of a night". FTP, Miss Kate Hardcastle conquers Marlow's affections by posing as a barmaid, in what comedy by Oliver Goldsmith?
answer: _She Stoops to Conquer_ (accept "The Mistakes of a Night" before read)
28). Tossup (Repeat Replacement)
Cell ageing and death is often associated with the leakage of the membrane, called a tonoplast, of this body. When healthy, they often contain (*) anthocyanins which give many fruits and flowers their color. They also sometimes contain waste products that are poisonous to animals. FTP, name this organelle, which can make up as much as 95 percent of the volume of a plant cell, and is not nearly as empty as its name suggests.
answer: vacuole
BONUSES
01). Bonus (20-History-Open History-Archeology-CDB)
Answer the following related questions, 5-10-15.
[5] This ship of the White Star Line sank on April 14-15, 1912 in the North Atlantic.
Answer: RMS _Titanic_
[10] This U.S. aircraft carrier, CV-5, sank on June 7, 1942 after the Battle of Midway.
Answer: U.S.S. _Yorktown_
[15] He was the oceanographer that headed the teams that discovered the hulks of the Titanic and Yorktown.
Answer: Robert _Ballard_
02). Bonus (24-Literature-British Drama-HE)
Given the name of a servant in a Shakespeare tragedy, identify the character that they serve or attend to FTP each:
[10] Angelica, the nurse
Answer: _Juliet_
[10] Emilia
Answer: _Desdemona_
[10] The Earl of Kent, disguised as Caius, attends to this title character
Answer: King _Lear_
03). Bonus (4-Science-Chemistry-Polymers-ST)
FTPE, give the name of the common plastic based on its abbreviation and clues.
[10] A clear, rigid plastic, it is brittle and can crack easily. It has good chemical resistance, but none to oxygen or moisture. Its abbreviation is PS.
Answer: _Polystyrene_
[10] An easily molded plastic, it has decent chemical and moisture resistance. Usually clear, it can be made in many colors. Its abbreviation is PP.
Answer: _Polypropylene_
[10] This plastic is used for strength, impact resistance, clarity, and resistance to oxygen, moisture, and many chemicals. It is most often seen in carbonated beverage bottles. Its abbreviation is PET.
Answer:
_Polyethylene Terephthalate_
04). Bonus (10-Science-Open Science-Computer Engineering-RM)
Microsoft has created a program that includes a series of tests to certify a person's knowledge in computing. Answer the following about it, 15-10-5.
[15] For 15 points, name a person certified in Microsoft Windows NT and Microsoft's BackOffice family of products.
Answer: _MCSE_ (Microsoft certified systems engineer)
[10] FTP name the one area of study for a MCSE that involves a suite of protocols originally implemented by the military.
Answer: _TCP/IP_
[5] For 5 points, name the term for a server that connects a local network to the internet
Answer: _Proxy_
05). Bonus (35-Sports and Entertainment-Professional Sports-CDB)
Wayne Gretzky's name appears 61 tiroes in the NHL Record Book. FTPE, given a career record, "The Great One" holds, tell who is second to him on the list.
[10] Career Goals and Points
Answer: Gordie _Howe_
[10] Career Assists
Answer: Paul _Coffey_
[10] Career Playoff Goals, Career Playoff Assists, and Career Playoff Points
Answer: Mark _Messier_
06). Bonus (64-Your Choice-Automotive Engineering-RM)
FTPE answer these questions about automobiles from the 60's and 70'"§.
[10] Chrysler used this type of engine in many of its muscle cars.. In these engines, the cylinder head was not flat over every cylinder but rounded and the top of each piston was a half-sphere. What was the street name for this engine?
Answer: Hemi
[10] This special type of Mustang from "69 and '70 had horsepower increasing engine modifications. Give the 4-letter word that meant your Mustang had a 302 or 429 cubic inch engine inside and told other cars what to do.
Answer: Boss
[10] He had special editions of Mustangs named for him often preceded by the moniker "Cobra."
Answer: Carroll _Shelby_
07). Bonus (28-Literature-Additional Prose-GZ)
FTPE, name these characters from "Slaughterhouse Five."
[10] This man has come unstuck in time.
Answer: Billy _Pilgrim_
[10] This car thief from Cicero, Illinois plans to have all of his enemies from the war killed. Billy Pilgrim believes he will indeed be killed by him in Chicago.
Answer: Paul _Lazzaro_
[10] This high school teacher from Indiana has a son in the Marine Corps fighting in the Pacific and is executed for stealing a teapot from the ruins of Dresden.
Answer: Edgar _Derby_
08). Bonus (6-Science-Physics, Astronomy, and Mathematics-HE)
30-20-10, name the man, first and last name required.
[30] Before the age of 30, he developed the fundamental mathematical concept of an automorphic function in his study of differential equations.
[20] He won an international prize in 1889 for his work on the three-body problem in celestial mechanics, and he developed some of the results of special relativity independently from Einstein in 1906.
[10] A long-standing conjecture in algebraic topology about 3-spheres is named for him, and his cousin Raymond was president of France during World War I.
Answer: Jules-_Henri Poincare_
09). Bonus (24-Literature-British prose-BF)
Answer the following questions about an 1884 literary work.
[5] It tells the story of a man who lives in a two-dimensional world and visits worlds of three, one, and no dimensions.