Rutgers Tossups Page 1

RUTGERS TOSSUPS PAGE 1 1. This holiday gets its name from the translation of "sun god" and "fire." It is the Celtic equivalent of the Soviet May Day, oc~urring every May 1. For 10 points, name this ancient bardic traditional feast. A: Beltane 2. He is an Episcopal minister who has said that he will not run for re-election in 1994, choosing instead to return to his religious duties. He also helped sponsor Clarence Thomas' nomination to the Supreme Court, perhaps because Thomas worked for him in the Missouri Attorney General's office. For 10 points, name this man whose last name is the same as the middle name of a recently unemployed Vice-President. A: Senator John Danforth 3. Turkey, calf, rod, age, rule, bear, anniversary, oldie, and globe. For 10 points, what word can precede all of these? A: golden 4. As if the German nobility wasn't pesky enough, he also had to deal with several Popes, who argued with him until he agreed to the Concordat of Worms in 1122. For 10 points, name this king whose Shakespearean equivalent was the subject of a Kenneth Branagh film. A: Henry V 5. According to one legend, it was developed during the Slung dynasty by an alchemist named Chang Sen-Feng. Another version attributes it to the Chen family, who originated it in the 16th Century before a servant stole the secret. ) After 1949, the Chinese government promoted it for health benefits, including exercise and stress relief. For 10 points, name this ancient Oriental art. A: Tai-Chi Chuen 6. If you've ever heard a pop song, chances are you've heard it written in this key. It's less prevalent in classical music, although Chopin's Etude No.3 and Vivaldi's Spring Concerto feature a similar tonality. For 10 points, name this pitch whose popularity is probably due to the fact that it is conventionally the lowest .note on both the guitar and bass. A:E 7. They are a collection of poems written down in the 13th Century and stored at the Benediktbuern Monastery in Bavaria. The latter part of the monastery name supplies the Latin adjective that describes these songs. In the early 1800s, they were unearthed and then popularized by composer Carl Orff. For 10 points, name this collection whose music is heard in Young Sherlock Holmes, The Doors, and Excalibur. A: Carmina Burana 8. In 1918, the Supreme Court ruled that a Congressional law excluding any goods produced by child labor from being used in interstate commerce was constitutional. For 10 points, name this case sometimes known as the Child Labor Law case. A: Hammer v. Dagenhart RUTGERS TOSSUPS PAGE l!. 9. For a quick 10 points, to the nearest percentage point, what percent of Presidential vetoes have been overturned by Congress from 1789 to 19927 Here's a hint: it is less than 10 percent. A: ~percent (104 out of 2504) 10. John Mellencamp is well known for his albums American Fool, Uh Huh, and the recent Whenever We Wanted. However, Mellencamp also starred in and directed a film written by Larry McMurtry. For 10 points, name the film. A: Falling From Grace 11. Don't get "mad" if you don't get the answer right away. This American Revolutionary War hero is noted for his attack on Stony Point, NY, and his defeat of an Indian force at the Battle of Fallen Timbers. A city in Indiana bears his name, as does the fort he built on the shore of the Maumee River. For 10 points, name this man. A: "Mad" Anthony Wayne 12. The name's the same. It's the home of Superfriends nemesis Mxylplyc (Mix-ill-plik) as well as the name of a musical group that won a 1967 Grammy for a song about a beautiful balloon. For 10 points, give the common name. A: The 5th Dimension 13. It's hardly the Stars and Stripes. In fact, this flag has but a lone white star on a blue field. For a quick 10 points, what recently made newsworthy country has this flag? A: Somalia 14. The Irish Republican Army is generally considered as a terrorist organization. This distinction doesn't quite reach its political arm, although its leader, Gerry Adams, lost his seat in Parliament in 1992. For 10 points, name this political party, the two word name of which, in Gaelic, means "Ourselves Alone." A: Sinn Fein 15. A patent was issued in 1992 for one of these featuring a sundial to promote symmetrical tanning and to help sunbathers keep track of the time they spent in the sun. Its most effective use, though, is still as a locker room weapon. For 10 points, name this common household item. A: towel 16. "The truth of the matter is that Europe's requirements for the next three or four years of foreign food and other essential products are so much greater than her present ability to pay that she must have substantial additional help or face economic, social, and political deterioration of a very grave character." For 10 points, name the man who penned these famous lines after World War 2. A: George Marshall 17. The coefficient is the solubility of a gas in a liquid at standard pressure and temperature. The photometer compares the intensities of two light sources. The burner controls the air content of the air-gas mixture. For 10 points, what single name is used in naming these scientific terms? A: Bunsen RUTGERS TOSSUPS PAGE.llI-- 18. According to the Old Testament, Noah built an ark to escape the deluge sent by God. He escaped and the human race survived. Greek mythology has its own version of this tale, one in which a woman and her husband built their own ark and survived a flood sent by Zeus. For 10 points, name either of these two Greeks who survived this flood. A: Pyrrha or Deucalion 19. Emmons House, the home of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, still stands in this New England town. So does the house in which Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin. For 10 points, name this town which is also home to Bowdoin College. A: Brunswick 20. As a prehistoric warrior, he "battled for fresh mammoth." As a legionnaire, he fought with julius Caesar in northern Gaul. He's also been an English knight and a Napoleonic marshall. In his best known (and only substantiated) life, he was a decorated American war hero. For 10 points, name this famous general who had several subconscious memories of past fighting. A: George Patton 21. Born in 1887 in Rio de janerio, he learned the viola at a very young age. He was influenced by folk, popular, African, and Indian music, and founded the Brazilian Academy of Music. His most famous work is a collection of 14 Choros. For 10 points, name this composer who once conducted 40,000 voices and 1,000 instruments for Brazillian National Day. A: Heitor Villa-Lobos ) 22. The name's the same. A cinematic bomb starring jeff Bridges, a singer who performed at the 1992 Republican National Convention, and the last name of a boxer who may next fight Lennox Lewis for the WBC heavyweight title. For 10 points, give the common moniker. A: Tucker 23. If you are a heavy drinker, you are a very high risk candidate for cirrhosis of the liver. For 10 points, put down that martini and spell cirrhosis. A: C-I-R-R-H-O-S-I-S 24. Dante's Divine Comedy and Byron's Prophecy of Dante share a form of iambic verse which reads as ABAlBCB/CDC/D. For 10 points, name this ll-line pattern with carefully interwoven rhymes. A: Terza Rima 25. For a quick 10 points, name the actor who has been nominated for an Oscar the most times without winning. His films include The lion in Winter and My Favorite Year. A: Peter O'Toole 26. Although his epic Doctor Zhivago earned him the 1958 Nobel Prize for Literature, Boris Pasternak declined the coveted award. Six years later, another author continued the trend when he did not accept the Nobel awarded him. For 10 points, name this philosopher who wrote Nausea and No Exit. A: jean-Paul Sartre RUTGERS TOSSUPS PAGE &" 27. For a quick 10 points, what fraternal organization does Fred flintstone and Barney Rubble claim membership in on The Flintstones? A: The Loyal Order of Water Buffaloes 28. It was the largest Confederate military prison used during the Civil War. 13,000 captured Union soldiers died while incarcerated here. For 10 points, name this Georgia lock-up, whose commandant, Major Henry Wirz, was executed after the war for war crimes. A: Andersonville 29. Cougars, Tams, Squires, Conquistadors, Chapparals, Stars, Oaks, Colonels, Pacers, Nets, and Rockets were all team names, for 10 points, in what now defunct professional sports league. A: ABA or American Basketball Association 30. Secretary of Energy Hazel O'Leary, football mogul Sonny Werblin, poet Joyce Kilmer, and actors Avery Brooks and Paul Robeson all attended the same university. For 10 points, name this school, which can be found in New Jersey on the banks of the Raritan River. A: Rutgers University (big shock) RUTGERS BONUSFS PAGE 1 1. 20 POINT BONUS. In his 1990 book Men at Work, bow-tied columnist George Will detailed the practices and work habits of four men with a particular specialty in the craft of baseball. For 5 points each, name the representative of: • "The Manager" A: Tony laRussa • "The Pitcher" A: Orel Hershiser • "The Batter" A: Tony Gwynn • "The Defense" A: Cal Ripken, Jr.

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