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Michigan MLK Tournament 2004 · Round by IOl\Ta State and Rochester D ) J Michigan MLK Tournament 2004 Packet by Iowa State (Matt Cvijanovich, Sean Kinney, Michael Falk, Scott Moser) and Rochester D (Marie Guido et al.) Tossups 1. Its first major in-house production was 1989's Scandal about a British defense minister's affair with a teenager. It was founded in 1979 in Buffalo and quickly became a distributor of independent films. It was purchased by Disney in 1993 and since has added its own subsidiary Dimension Films. Its successes include Pulp Fiction and Chicago and in 2003 it put out The Human Stain, Kill Bill, and Cold Mountain. FTP identify this production company headed by Harvey Weinstein. Answer: Miramax Films Corp. or Miramax Studios. , 2. The "middleness" of this deity was the s,!bject of Juli.an the Apostate's Fourth Oration. The Homeric Hymn to him gives Euryphaessa [YOO-ree-fye-ESS-uh] as his mother although that· title is usually given to Thea. He gives Heracles the Golden Cup in which he sails to Geryon's land, tells Hephaistos of Aphrodite's affair with Ares and relates to Demeter the kidnapping of Persephone. Phaethon was killed by Zeus after losing control of the chariot of, for 10 points, what father of his and Greek sun god? Answer: Helios or Helius 3. This man's "Hotel Attraction," which features a number of parabolic towers that resemble a rocket ship, was recently submitted to the World Trade Center memorial search. His works, which include the Casa Mila, a building that resembles a lava flow because of its soft and nonlinear appearance, are noted for their intricate Art Nouveau flavor and influences from his home region. For 10 points, name this Spanish architect whose masterpiece is the four-towered Church of the Holy Family in Barcelona. Answer: Antoni Gaudi. 4. She starred in the T.V. movie Holiday in Your Heart and co-wrote the book on which it was based. She also made a cameo appearance in Coyote Ugly where she sang "Can't Fight the Moonlight." Her recent album Twisted Angel featured the single "Life Goes On." Other hits include "How do I Live" and "One Way Ticket." FTP identify this country artist who scored her first hit with "Blue" when she was thirteen. Answer: LeAnn Rimes. 5. The final speech of this play contains a line in Latin from Matthew 25:41 and ends with an appeal to "saint Charity" characteristic of its genre. It is now the centerpiece of the Salzburg Festival in an adaptation into German by Hofmannsthal, and was probably originally an English translation of the Dutch Elkerlijk [ELL-kuhr-lik]. Fellowship, Cousin, and Goods abandon the title character after God orders Death to take him and eventually he is left only with Good Deeds. FTP identify this most famous morality play. Answer: Everyman or The Summoning of Everyman ) 1 6. This family consists of roughly 26 languages which are generally characterized by a distinction between dental, alveolar, and retroflex articulations. A notable exception is Brahui, a language which is spoken as far away as Iran. A few linguists claim similarities between this family and Indo-European, Finno-Ugric, and Etruscan languages. FTP, identify this family which includes languages including Kannada, Telugu, and Tamil, most of which are from southern India. Answer: Dravidian .7. He played-Nigel Small-Fawcett in Never Say Never Again and voiced Zazu in The Lion King. His other movie credits include Father Gerald in Four Weddings and a Funeral and Emile Mondavarious in 2002's Scooby Doo. He was named the 1980 "BBC Personality of the Year" for his work on "Not the Nine O'Clock News," and followed up that success with a starring role in the Blackadder series. FTP identify this Brit known for playing Mr. Bean. Arlswer: Rowan Atkinson. ·8. It is the only compound in which two carboxyl groups are joined directly together, making it one of the strongest organic acids. Unlike most other carboxylic acids, with the exception of - formic acid, it is readily oxidized, making it useful as a reducing agent for photography and ink .removal. When consumed, it reacts with minerals like calcium and potassium to produce insoluble salts that can cause kidney problems. FTP, identify this acid, also known as ethanedioic dehydrate acid, which has a chemical formula of (COOH)2. Answer: oxalic acid. 9. He spent much of his early career criticizing Eubulus' policy of using revenues for free theatrical performances rather than defense. He killed himself before lettin~ Antipater capture him after the failure of the Lamiari War in 322. When his ally Ctesiphon was prosecuted for support of him, this man delivered his speech On the Crown, in which he defended himself and lambasted the prosecutor Aeschines. For 10 points, name this Athenian orator who delivered his Philippics against the King of Macedon. Answer: Demosthenes. 10. Most of the verse sections including"A Song from the Highest Tower" are in the section "The Second Delirium." The final section, "Farewell," claims" "One must be absolutely modem." T,he work begins "Once, if my memory serves me well, my life was a banquet ... " It was written from April to August of 1873 when the author was only eighteen and describes his emotions in the wake of his affair with Paul Verlaine. FTP identify this prose poem by Arthur Rimbaud. Answer: Une Saison en Enfer, or A Season in Hell. 11. Hegel's concept of the Absolute is often regarded as a "logical" version of this view. In the 17805 Jacobi and Mendelssohn argued about Lessing's adherence to the view and whether it made him an atheist. The most famous argument proposing it states that substance must be self sufficient, only God is self-sufficient, therefore God is the only substance. FTP identify this philosophical view put forth by Spinoza which states that God is identical to all things. Answer: Pantheism (prompt on Spinozism). ! 1 12. Constant volume is assumed in this fonnulation; it can only be used for closed containers. Physically, it represents the maximum amount of P-V work which can be extracted from a system, and mathematically it equals internal energy minus the product of temperature and final entropy. A different form, derived using enthalpy and assuming constant pressure and · open containers, is named after Josiah Gibbs. FTP, name this formulation of energy available to do work. Answer: Helmholtz Free Energy. 13. Located on Rakata in the Sundra strait·between Java and Sumatra in Indonesia, it lies 840 km south of Singapore and 160 km northwest of Jakarta. Since 416 CE it has consisted of three small islands and a 7 km-wide caldera. On August 27, 1883~ it exploded with a Volcano Eruption Index rating of 6, one of the largest in recorded history. FTP, name this volcano eruption changed the global climate for several years afterwards. Answer: · Krakatoa or Krakatau. 14. Although set in the key of D major, the first movement actually starts with an introduction in D minor which had little to do with any later music. It is followed by a third-movement minuet featured in the movie Prince of Tides and an allegro spiritoso finale. Johann Peter. Salomon commissioned this symphony, which was the composer's last and gives its name to a group of twelve symphonies composed for two of his trips abroad. FTPidentify this symphony by Franz Josef Haydn named for the city in which it was first performed. Answer: London Symphony (accept Symphony No. 104). 15 ~ His refonns included a division of his country into 13 administrative departments and the passing of the Carta Fundamental in 1980. He worked to implement his Alcazar Plan as Commander in Chief after passing the presidency to Patricio Aylwin in 1990. Supporters point to the economic miracle created by his "Chicago Boys" while detractors cite the numerous "disappearances ~' attributed to his secret police group DINA. FTP Identify this man who led the overthrow of Salvador Allende and became dictator of Chile . Answer: Augusto Pinochet Ugarte. 16. In early 2003 it announced it had reached 60,000 active Premium subscribers and later in the year introduced "The Daypass Model" to entice more. In 1999 it signed a ten-year contract with Rainbow Media creating an alliance with the Bravo network. Its columnists include Scott Rosenberg, Sidney Blumenthal, and Arianna Huffington and it supports two online communities: Table Talk and The WELL. FTP identify this internet news media company whose name suggests a gathering hosted by Madame de Stael. Answer: Salon. com. 17. His early novels The Fortunate Pilgrim and The Dark Arena got virtually no public attention, which cannot be said for his screenplays including Earthquake and two Superrrian movies. The hero of the gambling expose Fools Die is often thought to be a self-portrait of, for 10 points, what creator of Luca Brasi, Tessio, Clemenza and other henchmen and relatives of Don Vito Corleone in The Godfather? ) ~ Answer: Mario Puzo 18. Ernst Gambrich suggested this painting was based on Apuleius's Golden Ass, while others suggest a Neo-Platonic interpretation. On the far left Mercury parts clouds with his caduceus. It is set in a grove of orange trees, and on the far right a ghastly blue-green figure, usually interpreted as Zephyr, pursues Chloris. The figure to their right spreading flowers is probably Flora. The three graces are also present to the left of their mistress Venus. FIP identify this Botticelli work depicting a season. Answer: La Primavera or Allegory of Spring. 19. These enzymes catalyze the creation of a covalent bond between two substrates, resulting in a larger product which is a combination of the two starting materials.