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1994 Cardinal Classic USC Cardinal Toss-up · 1. This company recently announced that it will sponsor professional chess tournaments for the next two years. They also pleged to bring top-of the-line technology to one of the world's oldest board games. FTP-name this computer chip company know for its 80486 processers. A: INTEL 2. During the 70's, some jazz musicians took forms of rock music and combined it with electronic instruments and jazz forms to create a new subgroup of jazz. FTP, name this jazz form which had such leaders as Miles Davis, Maynard Ferguson, and Chick Corea. A: FUSION 3. This group's music could be called anything but serious, with tracks like "Jesus Was Way Cool" and "Martin Scorsese." For 10 points, name this group, whose 1993 hit "Detachable Penis" has received renewed interest lately thanks to the escapades of Lorena Bobbitt. A: KING MISSILE 4. This park is the largest one in the nation to be entirely enclosed in a major city. FTP, name this park which was donated as restitution for a murder to the city of Los Angeles. A: GRIFFITH PARK 5. If you happen to be Jewish, chances are that you won't be reciting the Lord's Prayer anytime soon. However, there is an ancient Jewish prayer whose opening words parallel the Lord's Prayer. FTP, name this prayer which has served as the mourner's declaration of faith since the medieval times. A: KADDISH 6. All cultures make an attempt to explain why there is suffering or seeming injustice in the course of life. FTP, what term often used in anthropology, refers to somthing which explains human suffering and life's injustices. A: THEODICY 7. While homosexuals in the United States have been trying to gain the right to serve in the military, it isn't quite that way in other countries. FTP- © Ronnie Swain, David Zuckerman, Jimmy Moye, USC College Bowl 1994 name the country which recently released homosexual from mandatory conscription. A: TAIWAN 8. He was the only pre-revolutionary author to remain popular under the Soviet regime. His works stress the eternal kinship of asll humanity, even the wretched. FTP, name this man whose best known work is the drama, The Lower Depths. A: MAXIM GORKY 9. Sweet sorrow, unbiased opinion, home office, modern history, original copies, nonalcoholic beer, and jumbo shrimp are all examples of, for 10 points, what eight-letter term term meaning a pairing of two incongruous words? A: OXYMORON 10. It's not really a science, but for over 1,000 years, practitioners of this study of metal transmutation were sought by kings and emperors. For 10 points, name this pseudoscience that sought a universal cure for all diseases and postulated that base metals could be turned into gold. A: ALCHEMY 11. She graduated third in her law school class at Stanford University, the same one in which John Renquist was valedictorian. After an unsuccesful political carreer, she went on to make history. FTP, name this Arizonan and current Supreme Court Justice. A: SANDRA DAY 0' CONNOR 12. This quarter horse rancher is well known for his quality silver jewelry, but that doesn't seem to be what he is best known for. FTP, name this man of Southern Cheyene descent who represents Colorado in the Senate. A: BEN NIGHTHORSE CAMPBELL 13. In 1649, the Cromwellian Revolution succeeded in striking terror in the hearts of monarchs everywhere when they beheaded their king. FTP, name this hapless English king who could have used a good head on his shoulders. A: CHARLES I © Ronnie Swain, David Zuckerman, Jimmy Moye, USC College Bowl 1994 14. He lived in near seclusion because of a serious nervous illness. A scrupulous writer, he spent much time evoking the exact ward needed. Maybe this is why, FTP, this French author was tried on a charge of "immorality" for the subject matter of Madame Bovary A: GUSTAV FLAUBERT 15. This four-letter derogatory term first appeared in Theodore Geisel's 1950 book "If I Ran The Zoo" and then surfaced again in a 1957 article in the Glasgow, Scotland _Sunday Mail_ entitled "ABCs of Squares," but historians cannot tell if the two words meant the same thing. For 10 points, name this slang phrase often referring to honors students that means socially inept or unattractive. A: NERD 16. During the 80's, the Arkansas Razorbacks established itself as one of the dominant college football and basketball teams of the decade as a member of this conference. FTP, name the athletic confernce to which the Razorbacks belonged to before joining the Southeastern Conference in 1990. A: S.OUTHWESTERN .cONFERENCE (accept: SOUTHWEST) 17. Founded in 1919 at Weimar, Germany by Walter Groeperius, this architectual attempted to face the problem of machine production by advocating an integration between art and technology. FTP, name this school of architecture, design and craftsmanship of modern times which was closed by the Nazi's in 1933. A: BAUHAUS 18. He's the voice of the cable channel Comedy Central and co-author of "How To Play With Your Food," a bestseller that had to be recalled because fake sugar packets that came with the book originally contained a substance that could be harmful if ingested. For 10 points, give the full name of this comedic magician, whose on-stage partner, Teller, never says a word. A: PENN llLLETTE (Prompt if PENN is given) 19. Before the 1994 Northridge earthquake severed the 10 Freeway, it travelled from Santa Monica, Ca. to Jacksonville, Florida. Known in California as the Santa Monica or San Bernadino Freeway, it also has anothert less known name. FTP, give the other name as seen on a sign heding east from Santa Monica. A: CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS TRAN-CONTIENENTAL HIGHWAY © Ronnie Swain, David Zuckerman, Jimmy Moye, USC College Bowl 1994 FREEWAY is also acceptable for HIGHWAY 20. The english word for this symbol in acronym form represents the first letters of the greek translation for "Jesus Christ, God's Son, Savior." Thsi might be given as one of the reason why, FTP, this animal symbol has become associated with Christianity. A: FISH 21. It appears four times in the word supercalafragalisticexpialadocious, once in sofa, and not at all in the word cat. In English, all vowels in an unstressed position become this. FTP, name this vocalic phoneme represented in IP A as an upside-down e. A: SCHWA 22. Gerry Adams recently recieved a 48-hour visa to enter New York and participate in diplomatic relations. FTP, give the Irish political party , affiliated with the LR.A., that he belongs to. A: SINN FEIN 23. This book is the story of a family of Bohemian immigrants in Nevada in which the daughter assumes the burden of farm work after her father commits suicide. FTP, name this 1918 work written by Willa Cather. A: MY ANTONIA 24. The variable red star Betelgeuse marks his right shoulder, Bellatrix his left shoulder, and and Saiph and Rigel form his two legs. For 10 points, name this easily visible constellation most recognize able by its three-star belt. A: ORION 25. This act passed in 1947 included many provisions intended to regulate union practices. Along with outlawing the closed shop and secondary boycotts, it also forbade contributions by unions to political campaigns. FTP, name the act which modified the labor policies established by the Wagner Act. A: THE TAFT-HARTLEY ACT 26. If the wavelength of light measured by an observer is longer than the wavelength measured at the source, this phenomenon is said to have occurred. For 10 points, name this two-word phrase associated with the © Ronnie Swain, David Zuckerman, Jimmy Moye, USC College Bowl 1994 Doppler effect that has been used to theorize that nearly all galaxies are moving away from our own. A: RED SHIFT 27. He succeeded Khruschev as premeir and played a major role in Soviet economic planning until his death in 1980. FTP, name this Soviet leader who shared power for a time with Brezhnev, but was eventually overshadowed. A: ALEKSY NIKOLA YEVICH KOSYGIN 28. Some suggest that he might serve as a liberal counter balance to Rush Limbaugh. So far, he is only on 20 radio station from Biloxi, Missisipi to Seattle, Washington, but as of yet he has no major California markets. FTP, name this new talk show host who was once govenor of California. A: JERRY BROWN 29. One of the few plays from the 19th centuary to be preserved as a classic, it is a clever commedy, filled with wit and paradox. FTP, name this Oscar Wilde play, whose title contains a word which is more than it seems. A: OSCAR WILDE 30. The abortion stance of possible Supreme Court nominees is an example of this type of test that hinges on a single indicator to prompt a decision. For 10 points, give this six-letter term, which also refers to a test that determines the acidity or basicity of a chemical. A: LITMUS 31. This group of organic chemicals are accidental by-products of the manufacturing of certain herbicides, bactericides, and wood preservatives. For 10 points, name this group, whose members include TCDD, an ingredient in Agent Orange that's believed to be the most toxic synthetic chemical ever created. A: DIOXIN 32. FAQTP, within $1 billion, how much is the proposed earthquake aid package for Southern California. A: $8& BILLION (ACCEPT: $7.6-9.6 BILLION) © Ronnie Swain, David Zuckerman, Jimmy Moye, USC College Bowl 1994 1994 Cardinal Classic USC Cardinal Boni 25 POINT BONUS 1.