WAHOO WAR OF THE MINDS PACKET 8

TOSS-UpS 1. "Happiness in Slavery", "Sin", "Sanctified", "wish", and "", are all by this band who has just released a new album entitle Downward Spiral. FTP name this band usually solely associated with its lead singer, .

Nine Inch Nails (NIN)

2. FQTP, what former Soviet republic, lead by Nursultan Nazarbayev, possesses the largest portion of the coastline of the Caspian Sea? Kazakhstan

3. "I intend to open this country up to democracy, and anyone who is against that, I will jail .. . I will crush." This somewhat con-tradictory statement was uttered in the late '70s by General Joao Baptista Oliveira de Figueiredo, the military dictator of the South American country which now has Itamar Franco as its president. For 10 points, name this country, which encompasses the majority of the length of the Amazon River.

Brazil

4. His uncle was a first cousin of the ill-fated Romanov children. As a result, this royal submitted to DNA testing in order to determine the legitimacy of human remains produced by the Russian government. FTP name this former Greek prince and consort of Queen Elizabeth II.

Prince PHILLIP (accept Duke of Edinburgh)

5. When enacted, this bill led to a 2/3 drop in U.S. exports and a collapse of world trade. FTP, name this 1930 protectionist legislation. Smoot-Hawley Tariff

6. Born January 11, 1903, this author's work about racial tensions has been translated into many different languages and has even been adapted to the stage. FTP, name· this author of Journey Continued, Tales from Troubled Land, and Cry The Beloved Country.

Alan Paton

7. Born April 5, 1588, this philosopher considered human thought as an action of bodies. FTP, who is this nasty, brutish, and short Englishman. Thomas HOBBES 8. FTP what amendment nearly doubled the lectorate when it allowed, in 1920, women the right to vote?

THE NINETEENTH AMENDMENT

9. Recently declassified navy documents shed light on the 1968 disappearance of an American nuclear submarine, suggesting that it may have been destroyed in an attempt to ·jettison one of its own missiles. FTP, what was the name of the submarine?

U.S.S. SCORPION

10. This literary movement was a reaction to the so-called silent generation of the 1950's. FTP, what is this generation of authors and poets who include Gary Snyder, Michael McClure, and Alan Ginsburg.

11. Triskaidekaphobia is the fear of the number 13. FTP, spell T-R-I-S-K-A-I-D-E-K-A-P-H-O-B-I-A.

12. For 10 pts, name the day which is Oldies (DEE-ays) iovis" in Latin, "Donnerstag" in German, "giovedi " in Italian, "jueves" in Spanish, and the day after Wednesday in English.

THURSDAY

13. This political party, founded in 1826, held the first national nominating convention in 1831, at which William Wirt and Amos Ellmaker were chosen to be the Presidential and vice­ Presidential candidates. FTP, name this party.

Anti-Masonic Party

14. FTP, Snoopy and the Red Baron weren't there, but WWII' s battle of Britain get notice as being the first battle to be entire fought FTP, where?

IN THE AIR

15. John Frederick Kensett, Thomas Prichard, and Asher Dutcand are identified with, FTP, what mid-19th century school of American Painters?

HUDSON RIVER SCHOOL

16. Romeo and Juliet, Sleeping Beauty, Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, and the 1812 overture, are all pieces by, FTP, this Russian Composer?

PETER TCHAIKOVSKY 17. Cetorhinus maximus can grow up to a length of 46 feet, but this second-largest fish only feeds on plankton. FTP, name this shark. BASKING SHARK

18. Cumene, napthalene, toluene, styrene, and biphenyl are all aromatic compounds, but for a quick ten points, what well known chemical is the basis for the definition of an aromatic compound? BENZENE

19. Pencil and paper ready. FTP, find the second derivative of nine x cubed minus three x squared plus seven x minus twelve. 54X-6 (FIFTY-FOUR X MINUS SIX)

20. Since one of its years is close to 165 earth years, it will not return to the position where scientists originally saw it until 2011. Its two moons are Triton and Nereid and, despite being the smallest gas giant in diameter, it is more massive than Uranus. For 10 points, name the planet.

NEPTUNE

21. Their name comes from a Zunni work meaning enemy and they proved to be quite an enemy against the Spanish settlers. FTP, what's the name of this Indian Tribe of about 50,000?

APACHE 1994 WAHOO WAR OF THE MINDS Bonuses packet 8

1. 20 point opera bonus Wagner is best known for his early operas that make up the ring cycle, but what other opera, his last, set in the Castle of Montsalvat, concerns the knights of the holy grail? Parsifal

2. 30 points For 5 points a piece, for a possible total of 30 points, identify the next 6 positions in the order of presidential succession, following the Vice-President and the Speaker of the House. Be careful ... a miss will stop you:

President Pro Tempore of the Senate Secretary of State Secretary of the Treasury Secretarv of Defense Attorney General Secretary of the Interior

3. 30 points 30-20-10 identify the political and literary figure. 30pt. clue: He authored the 1803 work, The Letters of the British SDY. 20pt. clue: He was assistant attorney in the 1807 prosecution of Aaron Burr and established his reputation as one of the foremost lawyers in the country . 10pt. clue: President Monroe named him Attorney General and he served in that position continuously through the end of the John Quincy Adams Administration. William Wirt

4. 20 points Twice in the 20th Century, Russia performed poorly in wars against seemingly minor opponents. Russia's defeat in 1905 marked the first time an Asian power defeated a European country in modern times. Russia's victory in 1939-40 came at an unexpectedly high price in men and equipment and buoyed Nazi hopes for a quick victory. For 10 points apiece, name the two opponents. Japan and Finland

5. 20 points Name the successor of Trygve Lie as Secretary-General of the uni ted Nations FTP. He served for eight years, from 1953 -19 61, and incited controversy by using Article 99 of the UN charter to exercise initiatives independent of the Security Councilor the General Assembly. Dag HAMMARSKJOLD Now, FTP, spell his last name H-A-M-M-A-R-S-K-J-O-L-D

6. 30 points 30-20-10 name the country . 30pt. clue: Its flag is remarkably similar to the u.s. flag and has 7 red and white horizontal stripes with a gold 14-pointed star and crescent on a blue field in the upper left corner . 20pt. clue: In this country, it is 7:00 PM at noon Greenwich Mean Time and its currency, the ringgit, is divided into 100 sen. 10pt. clue: National Day, August 31st, is proudly celebrated in Kuala Lumpur. MALAYSIA

7. 25 points 25-10 name the literary work from a list of characters 25pt. clue: Thomasin and Damon Wildeve 10pt. clue: Egdon Heath, Eustacia Vye, and Clym Yeobright THE RETURN OF THE NATIVE

8. 25 points Many words in English are imported from other languages. For five points each given the word, give me the language from which it originated. algebra Arabic orange Sanskrit lasso Svanish sauna Finnish kibbutz Yiddish

9. 25 point bonus Chip and Dale are not the only famous cartoon chipmunks. 25 points are yours if you can name all three of the Chipmunks, all or nothing. ALVIN, SIMON, THEODORE

10. 20 points Martin Sheen and Marlon Brando were in this movie based on a book by Joseph Conrad . Now, for 10 points each, name the movie, the Conrad tale upon which it was based, and the T.S. Eliot poem that is alluded to in the novel. APOCALYPSE NOW HEART OF DARKNESS THE HOLLOW MEN

11. 30 points Name the treaty given the description, for 15 points a piece. This treaty signed by the United States in 1901 provided the US with thesole right to build or superives a canal across the Cenatral American isthmus and established all nations to pay fair and equal traffic charges and enjoyequal rights during peacetime HAY-PAUNCEFOTE TREATY This treaty signed by the US and Great Britain in 1850 provided bothcountries an equal share in the protection of a canal to be built throughCentral America although it was later replaced by the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty CLAYTON-BULWER TREATY

12. 20 pts In a list of the 90 highest mountains or peaks in the u.S., you will find that each one on the list is found in one of only four states. For 5 pts each, name those four mountainous states. Alaska. California. Colorado. washington

13. 30 points Give the name for the effect named after its discoverer in 1962 that describes the passage of paired electrons through a weak connection between superconductors, as in the tunnel passage of paired electrons through a thin dielectric layer separating two superconductors. JOSEPHSON Effect

14. 20 point bonus

Br i tain' s II Li terary Langfords II have produced 8 authors in only generations with a combined output of over 80 works. Currently, the most famous if the clan, at least to her Fleet Street detractors has written such biographies as The Weaker Vessel and The Warrior Oueen. Name her for 20 points . Lady Antonia FRASER

15. 30 points For 5 points each, name any six of the nine teams in the Western Athletic Conference BRIGHAM YOUNG (BYU). COLORADO STATE. WYOMING. HAWAII. TEXAS EL PASO (accept UTEP). UTAH. SAN DIEGO STATE. NEW MEXICO. AIR FORCE

16. 20 points Called Helvetia in ancient times, this country was a league of cantons in the Holy Roman Empire . It's tallest peak is the Dufourpitze, and it's current president · is Ogi Adolf. For a twenty point bonus, name this european country. Switzerland

17. 30 points After watching Sesame street for several years, you can sing the ABC song in serveral languages. But three islands off the Venezuelan coast are refered to as the ABC islands, and Kermit doesn't tell you about them. FTP each, name them. Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao

18. 20 points Long known as bastion of Democracy, a military junta seized power in April 1967 in this country, and sent a king into exile on December 14. FTP each, name the country, a recent member of the European Comunity, and the king that was exiled. Greece and Constantine II

19. 30 points FTP each, name the following rules for describing clinal variations in organisms. The etremities tend to be shorter in cooler climates than in warmer climates. Allen's rule The organisms in cooler climates tend to have larger bodies. Bergman's rule Animals in dry climates tend to have lighter skin color. Gloger's rule

20. 20 points When was the last time you went to the zoo? I hope it was recently, because this bonus is about zoos and where they are located. I will name a zoo/aquarium, and you tell me where the city where it is located, 10 points each. John G. Shedd Aquarium Chicago Sea World of California San Diego