Vichyssoise Tossups 1. in the Early Part of Her Life, This Actress
Total Page：16
File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb
Vichyssoise tossups 1. In the early part of her life, this actress thought Todd Rundgren was her father. But with those lips, she soon discovered that another rocker was her real dad. FfP, name this beauty whose 1996 films include "Heavy," "That Thing You Do," a Woody allen musical and Bertolucci's "Stealing Beauty." A: Liv TYLER (father is Steven of Aerosmith) 2. The name's the same: a potential Rookie of the Year candidate who is a righthander with the Chicago White Sox and a famous African-American writer. FfP, give the common name with the last name also shared by a family of acting brothers. A: JAMES BALDWIN 3. In 1868, forces from Satsuma and CHOSHU succeeded in bringing down the government which had ruled Japan for 250 years and put emperor back on the throne. FfP, what name is given to this bureaucratic revolution from above? A: lVlEIJI RESTORATION 4. He wrote several plays, of which the most successful was "The Heiress," a takeoff on Sheridan's "School for Scandal. But his notoriety will always rest on his defeat by Gates at Saratoga in 1777. FfP, name this English general. A: John BURGOYNE 5. Sam Cooke wrote a song about them, a year ago one southern state led the way in bringing them back, but now Governor Fob James of Alabama has led the way to do away with them/again. FfP, what corrections strategy has undergone this flip-flop? ) A: CHAIN GANGS 6. Although it was actually formulated by two men, one French and one German, we remember it only by the name of the Frenchman. For ten points, what is this thermodynamic principle that states "If one of the factors of a system in equilibrium is altered, one or more of the other factors will spontaneously adjust itself in such a way as to reduce the alteration." A: LE CHATELIER'S PRINCIPLE 7. He lives on the same street as OJ. Simpson, his landlord is Michelle Pfeiffer; he'll be playing Che (SHAY) in Madonna's film version of "Evita", not to mention that it seems like he stars in every other movie that came out this year. Not too bad for someone who made his first English language film five years ago in "The Mambo Kings." FfP, name this co-star of "Philadelphia." A: Antonio BANDERAS 8. "Argos, before the palace of Agamemnon. The Watchman, who speaks the opneing lines, is posted on the roof of the palace. Clytemnestra's entrances are made from a door in the center of the stage." These are the stage directions to, FfP, what Aeschylus play? A: AGAMEMNON 9. It is the planet's oldest and deepest lake, accounting for one-fifth of the world's feshwater reserves. FfP, name his Siberian lake threatened by massive polution. A: Lake BAIKAL 10. He was taller than any mountain and his head reached the stars; his hands had a hundred dragons' heads instead of fingers; from waist to toe he was nothing but vipers. He had wings and his eyes flashed fire. For ten points, who was this monster of Greek mythology whose name we use to denote a kind of storm. A: TYPHON (Accept typhoon) 11. In early 1996, 26-year-old American Lori Berenson was sentenced to life in prison by this nation's military court for supplying arms and information to the Marxist Tupac Amaru Revolutionary Movement. FTP, name this country that must alos deal with the better known Shining Path. A: PERU 12. He won the 1920 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for formulating the Third Law of Thermodynamics, which describes the behavior of matter at temperatures approaching absolute zero. But most General Chemistry students know him as the creator of a widely used electrochemical equation. For ten points, identify him. A: Walther NERNST 13. It is the shortest book of the Old Testament. For ten points, name this book of the Bible, whose 21 verses foretell the triumph of Israel over its rival, Edom. A: OBADIAH 14. Loosely translated, this Russian acronym stands for the State Directorate for Corrective Labor Camps. Over the years, however, it's taken on a new meaning and become a sysnoym for imprisonment and forced labor. For 10 points, name this word, which describes any penal colony in Russia. A: GULAG 15. Born in columbus, Ohio, in 1894, this author published much of his work in "The New Yorker." It was collected into such books as "The Middle-Aged Man on the Flying Tapeze." FTP, name this author of "My Life and Hard Times." A: James THURBER 16. Chat rooms in this nation consist of one-on-one conversations between two computer users with silent auditing by an employee of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance. Their overburdened connection to the Internet is one telephone line to Vienna. FTP, name this middle-east country with a slowly developing.computer revolution that is not quite ready to be compared to that of the Ayatollah. A: IRAN 17. This five-letter noun has many meanings: a minor clerical office at a cathedral; 48-point type; a musical composition that repeats the same melody by one or morevoices in tum; a short definition of a dogma; the list of official biblical books; and the whole compilation of church law. FTP, what's the word? A: CANON 18. He describes himself as a conservation, but he says he will vote for neither Dole or Clinton, "but rather for the most abberant condidate who makes it through the process because I've seen what the safety zone does." Sounds like a good rant, doesn't it, which only makes sense because "Rants" is the name of his new book. FTP, name this stand-up comedian who can currently be seen on HBO and formerly delivered Weekend Update of Saturday Night Live. A: Dennis MILLER 19. Among his 46 operas are Julius Caesar, Serge and Atalanta. His oratorios include Acis and Galatea, Esther, Saul, and Judas Maccabeus. FTP, identify this composer whose "Zadok the Priest" has been used at all English coronations since that of George II, but is best remembered for his oratorio "The Messiah." A: George Friedrich HANDEL 20. Discovered in 1940 by McMillan and Abselson, it has an atomic number of 93. FTP, what is this element named after a sea diety? A: NEPTUNIUM 21. His dogs were Elmer, Nero and Jacko; his wife was Minnie, his son was Jean and his daughter was Tennie. The surrounding character you probably best remember is his blue ox, Babe. FTP, give the namesake of this tournament. A: Paul BUNYAN 22. He has recorded a video public service announcement supporting HIV prevention. In it he states,"I can't understand why a healthy young person would want to commit suicide." FTP, name this doctor who recently observed his 31st assisted suicide. A: Jack KEVORKIAN 23. At the Revolutionary War battleground of Saratoga stands a rather bizarre memorial to a left leg. On the left leg. Its owner had been a leading light in George Washington's army before his treasonous plot to surrender West point to the English in 1780. FTP, name the leg's owner. A: Benedict ARNOLD 24. She's actually younger than a lot of the country stars who came up much later than she did, but that's probably because she jumped to fame at such a young age. Her current album "Fire To Fire" is not burning up the charts, but in the 70s songs like "Delta Dawn" and "Would You Lay With Me (in a field of stone),' sure did. FTP, name the singer who's contribution to The Eagles tribute album was "Already Gone." A: Tanya TUCKER Boni 1. (30) 30-20-10 Name this city. 1. It is served by Schipol Airport. 2. Although quite common today, the first all-condom store opened there in 1987. 3. It contains the Amstel River and Dam Square. A: AMSTERDAM 2. (20) Given a list of rocks, identify them each as sedimentary, igneous or metamorphis for five points each. 1. Gneiss A: METAMORPHIS 2. Kimestone A: SEDIMENTARY 3. Rhyolite A: IGNEOUS 4. Chert A: SEDIMENTARY 3. (30) Name the Nobel Laureates in PhysiologylMedicine based on their accomplishment and year awarded. 1. 1904 - showing how nerves controlflow of digestive juices A: Ivan PAVLOV 2. 1923 - isolating insulin A: Frederidick BANTING 3, 1953 - discovery of citric acid cycle in sugar metabolism A: Hans KREBS 4. (25) A new e-zine focusing on public policy has debuted on the Internet with contributors including Zbigniew Brzezinski and retiring senator Paul Simon. For twenty-five points name the editor of Intellectual Capital, a former Republican presidential candidate with a famous family name. A: Pete DU PONT 5. (20) "And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by." FTP, in what poem can that passage be found? A: "SEA FEVER" Written by whom? A: John MASEFIELD 6. (25) This controversial Russian economist theorized, almost 60 years ago, that capitalism undergoes "long waves" of nearly 50 years, an extended cycle of innovation and upward thrust and then a long era of decline. A period of depression and retrenchment would be required before it could grow ag'!in. For twenty-five points, who was this 20th century economist whose OcycleO theory bears his name? A: Nikolai KONDRATIEFF 7. (20) Name the country based on recent election news. 1. Thousands turned out in a monsoon to give half of the available seats to Sheik Hasina's Awarni League party. A: BANGLADESH 2. 51 election officials were kidnapped this week trying to draw up voter registration rolls for the October 20th general elections.