Questions by Mark Coen TOSSUPS 1. He Apparently Spent 20 Years On
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Terrier Tussle 8: February 6, 1999 Final #1: Questions by Mark Coen TOSSUPS 1. He apparently spent 20 years on whaling ships after running away from a Framingham family in 1750 but before March 5, (*) 1770. On that day, he was killed by soldiers, but his body lay in state for three days before joining the common grave with the four other victims of the attack. For 10 points-name this first victim of the Boston Massacre. answer: Crispus Attucks 2. This company lost $22.2 million in the fourth quarter of 1998. This represented a 14-cent loss per share. Its net loss was over $46 million, which included merger and acquisition costs. Most of the loss is attributed to its start-up of (*) music and video sales. Not to worry; sales quadrupled to $252 million, mostly holiday purchases. For 10 points-name this Seattle based retailer, which focuses on book sales. answer: Amazon.com 3. It is 410 by 260 by 200 kilometers in size. Its reflectance of 30 percent suggests the presence of water frost. Tidal friction had put its initial spin rate near that of synchronous rotation, but due to its shape and high orbital eccentricity, such rotation is unstable. That causes major changes in direction and spin in relation to its (*) 21-day orbital period. So describes-for 10 points-what moon of Saturn found between Iapetus and Titan? answer: Hyperion 4. The only Alaskan in the National Football League, he has fought dyslexia and a 1992 bout of Guillain-Barre syndrome that left him without feeling in his hands and feet for 3 months. Kidney stones, a (*) herniated disk, elbow problems and knee problems have led to the 22 surgeries he has undergone. For 10 points-name this offensive lineman, number 69 for the Denver Broncos. answer: Mark Schlereth 5. In the divinitory,f calendars this Aztec was the eighth ruler of the days. Five of the 18 months in the ritual calendar were for him. During those months, children were sacrificed, priests bathed and shook (*) "fog rattles," and small idols of amaranth paste were killed and eaten. He wore a mask, had round eyes and long fangs, and resembled the Mayan god Chaco For 10 points-name this rain god. answer: Tlaloc [tla-LOCK] 6. I see him there Bringing a stone grasped firmly by the top In each hand, like an old-stone savage armed. He moves in darkness as it seems to me, Not of (*) woods only and the shade of trees. He will not go behind his father's saying, And he likes having thought of it so well He says again, 'Good fences make good neighbors.'" So ends-for 10 points-what poem by Robert Frost? answer: Mending Wall 7. The man would use one hand to hold the woman by the busk, a supporting rod in the corsolet, while the other hand pressed her against him by her back. The man would then support the woman by placing one knee under her posterior. The woman would (*) jump to initiate the lift, and use one arm to support herself against her partner's shoulder. The other arm would keep her skirts down. For 10 points-what favorite dance of Queen Elizabeth shares its name with an African river? answer: Volta 8. France received the Los Islands, had the Nigerian frontier defined in its favor, gained control of the upper Gambia valley, and gained a right to free action in Morocco. (*) Britain gained similar right to action in Egypt, and access to previously exclusive fishing zones around Newfoundland. For 10 points-what agreement between France and Britain led to their confirmation of solidarity in the face of the Germans at the Algeciras conference? answer: Entente Cordiale 9. Upon opening at Covent Garden, it closed after two shows. Blame was put on John Lee's performance, but it was more likely his part had been badly written. A rewrite and recasting the part to Laurence Clinch solved the problem and it was a hit. It tells the tale of two men, Captain (*) Absolute and Bob Acres, who both vie for the hand of Lydia Languish. For 10 points-name this play by Richard Sheridan, best known for the character of Lydia's aunt, Mrs. Malaprop. answer: The Rivals 10. Claimed in 1536 by Jacques Cartier, it has a total area of 93 square miles, most of which is bare rock. Its population is well under 10,000. Given its location, it's not surprising that its main industry is (*) fishing. Name-for 10 points-this overseas department of France located off the coast of Newfoundland. answer: St. Pierre and Miguelon 11. Original producers Bobby Geisler and John Roberdeau were banned from the set. The credits include the director's girlfriend, two sons, and a daughter. Billy Bob Thornton's narration was recorded and then not used. Scenes with Bill (*) Pullman and Lucas Haas never made the film. Elias Koteas's character was changed from being Jewish to being Greek. For 10 points-name this film directed by Terence Malick and starring Sean Penn, Woody Harrleson and Nick Nolte. answer: The Thin Red Line 12. Postulated by Sheldon Glashow, Abdus Salam, and Steven Weinberg in the 1960s, it was proven renormalizable by Gerard't Hooft. It shows that two (*) forces, which act at very different distances, are related. Their interaction was said to be regulated by 4 "massless" particles, 2 charged and 2 neutral. Later discoveries included the weak messenger particles, the Z particle, and the W particles. For 10 points-what theory which shows the relationship between weak nuclear force and electromagnetic force? answer: electroweak theory 13. She was involved in Pantarchy, a socialistic ideal that combined free love with communal management of property and children. Along with her sister Tennessee, she published a weekly paper that advocated (*) equal rights. She also espoused support for female suffrage, the Greenback Movement, and, later in life, eugenics. For 10 points-whom did the Equal Rights Party nominate as its 1872 Presidential candidate? answer: Victoria Woodhull 14. This ten-letter word can describe a general grant of approval but has a more specific historical usage. A type of (*) license, it was once required in England, but is now seen only rarely in countries that censor the press. For 10 points-what word is literally the Latin for "let it be printed"? answer: imprimatur 15. His lawyer, Michael Tigar, has challenged the decision to deny FBI whistleblower Frederick Whitehurst a chance to testify about fertilizer crystals. Tigar also contended that judge Richard (*) Matsch erred in giving him a life prison term. For 10 points-what Michigan farmer and gun dealer allegedly conspired with Timothy McVeigh on the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah federal building? answer: Terry Nichols 16. Its older part is the tegmentum, which contains the reticulate formation, which plays a major role in motor function. It is the terminus for several cranial (*) nerves, including both components of the vestibulocochlear nerve. Horseshoe in shape, it lies above the medulla oblongata and below the cerebellum and the cavity of the fourth ventricle. For 10 points-what part of the brain is this? answer: pons varolli 17. He believed that a sinner, after death, had to roam the earth for 30,000 seasons, go through several people, and be thrown from one of the four elements to the other on the road to purification. He held that (*) love kept the elements together, while strife caused them to retreat into themselves. He saw the world as a place where neither force dominates. For 10 points-what ancient philosopher died by throwing himself into the volcanic crater of Mount Etna to prove his divinity? answer: Empedocles of Acragus 18. It started as an idea published in The Science Teacher. In 1991, retired (*) chemistry teacher Maurice Oehler created its national foundation, which presents an award at the biennial ChemEd conference. Created with the idea of getting people, especially children, interested in chemistry, it is based on the most notable discovery of Amadeo Avogadro. For 10 points-name this "holiday" held every year, fittingly, on October 23. answer: Mole Day 19. It has two parts, entitled The Garden of Forking Paths and Artifices. The first part contains fantastic stories such as "The Circular Ruins," where the main character tries to (*) dream a person into being. The second half contains less fantastic stories, such as "The Secret Miracle," about the last days of a writer imprisoned in Nazi Germany. First published as a whole in 1944-for 10 points-name this collection of short stories by Jorge Luis Borges. answer: Ficciones 20. He played for Odessa Junior College for two years and Washington State for two years. A third-round draft choice of the Houston Rockets, he spent three years there, foHowed by a stint with the Mississippi Coast Jets of the CBA. From there it was to (*) Cleveland for seven seasons, Atlanta for three and Seattle for one. For 10 points-name this guard over whom Michael Jordan hit "The Shot" which knocked the Cavaliers from the 1989 NBA playoffs. answer: Craig Ehlo 21. The smaller force deployed at Torwood and in a new park south of the enemy's objective. The larger force, stuck in a small area bordered by a stream, marshlands and the River (*) Forth, could not maneuver its cavalry properly. The smaller force used this confusion to attack, with the decisive blow coming from a charge of 2000 men from Gillies Hill. For 10 points-what 1314 battle prevented the English relief of Stirling Castle and put Robert the Bruce on the Scottish throne? answer: Bannockburn 22.