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2016 Bishop Garrigan Quiz Bowl Tournament Game 5 Sweet Sixteen Toss-Up Round Question 1 Terence Crutcher, Keith Lamont Scott, Christine Lucas, Jacqueline Bonilla, Jose Alegre, Gavin Long, Alton Sterling, and Philandro Castille. For ten points these are eight of more than 900 people who have died in what manner in the past year. ANSWER: police shootings (Accept similar answers, but ask for more information on “shooting”, “guns”, etc.) Question 2 This country’s national rugby team is the winningest in the world. They have a 77% all-time winning percentage and are the only team that has a winning record against every opponent they have ever faced. For ten points, name this country whose team is named after their uniforms, the All Blacks. ANSWER: New Zealand (or in the Maori language, Aeotearoa) Question 3 The Bible verse I Timothy 6:10 is often misquoted to say “money is the root of all evil”. For ten points, in virtually every English translation, exactly what does this verse actually say is the root of all evil? ANSWER: the love of money Question 4 Tubes filled with various noble gases and coated with various phosphors will glow in a wide range of colors when a current is passed through them. For ten points, what color is the light produced when current is passed through an uncoated tube filled with neon? ANSWER: red OR orange Question 5 His first American film, Rebecca, won the Best Picture Oscar in 1940. His film Spellbound featured a dream sequence designed by Salvador Dali. The American Film institute named four of his films among the greatest of the 20th Century. For ten points, name this British—American directed Vertigo, Rear Window, North by Northwest, and Psycho. ANSWER: Alfred Hitchcock Question 6 A 2016 study found that there are more than 265 million privately owned firearms in America. The study also found that half of those guns are owned by what percentage of the adult population. For ten points does 3%, 8%, 13%, 18%, or 23% of the population own half the guns in America? ANSWER: 3% Question 7 One of the top news stories of September 2016 involved the potential buyout of an American company known for agricultural biotechnology by a German pharmaceutical and chemical giant. For ten points, what company would be acquiring what other company in this deal? ANSWER: Bayer would acquire Monsanto Question 8 If a major party candidate is elected President this fall, the winner will have the dubious honor of having been part of more lawsuits than any other President. As of September 2016 Hillary Clinton had been part of approximately 900 different lawsuits. For ten points, to the nearest 500, how many lawsuits had Donald Trump been named in? ANSWER: 3,500 (actually about 3,650) Question 9 During World War II the British didn’t want to reveal to the Germans that their pilots had radar. So they spread propaganda that said that the superior eyesight of Royal Air Force pilots was due to the consumption of large amounts of a certain vegetable that is a good source of vitamin A. For ten points, name that vegetable. ANSWER: carrot(s) Question 10 For ten points, Canada celebrates Thanksgiving on the same day as the United States celebrates what other federal holiday? ANSWER: Columbus Day Question 11 For ten points, the first Continental Congress assembled on September 5, 1774, in what city? ANSWER: Philadelphia Question 12 Since 1901 the Secret Service has been protecting the President and First Family. However the agency was established in 1865 for a very different purpose. For ten points, what was the initial purpose of the Secret Service, which it still carries out today. ANSWER: stop counterfeiting (accept similar answers) Question 13 In the United States this word most often refers to a researcher in physical science. In the United Kingdom it is the most common term for a pharmacist. For ten points give this term. ANSWER: chemist Question 14 Subtitled “Life among the Lowly”, this novel features the characters Emily Shelby, George Shelby, Arthur Shelby, the maid Eliza, and her son Harry, Eva St. Clare, the slaves Quimbo and Sambo, and Simon Lagree, as well as the title character. For ten points, name this landmark 1852 book by abolitionist author Harriet Beecher Stowe. ANSWER: Uncle Tom’s Cabin Question 15 For ten points, would a Cornish person come from England, Scotland, Wales, or Ireland? ANSWER: England (from County Cornwall, to be precise) Question 16 There is only one independent country in Africa where Spanish is the official language. The country consists of the mainland region of Rio Muni and five inhabited islands in the Atlantic Ocean. For ten points, name this oil- producing country on the west coast of central Africa that borders Gabon and Cameroon. ANSWER: Equatorial Guinea Question 17 Mecca and Medina are the two most holy cities in Islam. For ten points, what city is the third most holy city for Moslems? ANSWER: Jerusalem Question 18 2017 will mark the fortieth anniversary of the eradication of this disease. For ten points, name this disease whose last known victim was reported in Somalia in 1977. ANSWER: smallpox Question 19 For ten points, the type of fish called the sardine gets its name from an island in what sea? ANSWER: Mediterranean Sea (the island of Sardinia) Question 20 Today there are Madame Tussaud wax museums in twenty-three cities around the world—including New York, Bangkok, Sydney, and Amsterdam. For ten points, in what city did Marie Tussaud establish her first museum in 1831? ANSWER: London Question 21 It is the royal symbol of France, the official symbol of the province of Quebec, and the symbol of the city of New Orleans. For ten points, give the French name of this symbol that translates to “lily flower” in English. ANSWER: fleur-de-lis Question 22 In Mexico this body of water is most commonly known as the Sea of Cortez. For ten points, give the American name for this gulf into which the Colorado River drains. ANSWER: Gulf of California Question 23 For ten points, complete this quotation from George Orwell’s Animal Farm: “All animals are equal, but … “ ANSWER: some animals are more equal than others (as a quotation, all words must be correct) Question 24 While it was long-ago proven that he was born in Hawaii, even if President Obama had been born in Kenya, he could still have run for President because his mother was a U.S. citizen. For the same reason Ted Cruz and John McCain could also legally run for President, though they were born in Canada and Panama respectively. For ten points, judges have determined that having one parent who is a U.S. citizen is sufficient to meet what two-word criteria specified in the U.S. Constitution for Presidential candidates? ANSWER: “native-born” Question 25 In its native language, the name of this country is “Ellada” (a-LAH-dah), which is similar to its official English name, the Hellenic Republic. For ten points, give the common name by which this European country is known. ANSWER: Greece (Continue to the bonus round.) Bonus Round (Each correctly answered toss-up earns the team the right to answer the corresponding bonus.) Toss-Up 26 For ten points, rank these beverages in order of weight from lightest to heaviest: 12 fluid ounces of Coca-Cola, 12 fluid ounces of tap water, and 12 fluid ounces of Diet Coke. ANSWER: Diet Coke, tap water, Coca-Cola (The carbon dioxide in both soft drinks is lighter than water, but the sugar in regular Coca-Cola makes the drink the heaviest overall.) Bonus 26 For five points each, identify these cities that are among the largest places in America without any-top level pro sports teams. Part 1 While they don’t have a top-level baseball, football, basketball, or hockey team, this city does host the World Series of Poker. ANSWER: Las Vegas Part 2 Technically the New England Patriots play in this state capital’s metro area. The city is in a different state than the Patriots play in, though. ANSWER: Providence Part 3 Instead of pro sports, fans in this city mostly root for the Longhorns. ANSWER: Austin Part 4 This city has no pro sports teams, but it is the home of the Run for the Roses. ANSWER: Louisville Part 5 With more than a million people, this Alabama metro area has ten times the population of Green Bay. ANSWER: Birmingham Toss-Up 27 Cinco de Mayo celebrates a victory of the Mexican army in the Battle of Puebla. For ten points, the Mexican army defeated forces from what country that invaded Mexico during the 1860s. ANSWER: France Bonus 27 For five points each, name the American novelists who penned these works. Part 1 Tarzan of the Apes ANSWER: Edgar Rice Burroughs Part 2 The Last of the Mohicans ANSWER: James Fennimore Cooper Part 3 Native Son ANSWER: Richard Wright Part 4 The Jungle ANSWER: Upton Sinclair Part 5 The Call of the Wild ANSWER: Jack London Toss-Up 28 Forrest Mars and Bruce Murrie first produced these candies in 1941, and they were originally supplied as part of soldiers’ rations during World War II. They are produced on machines similar to those that make coated tablets for pharmaceutical companies. For ten points, name these candies that were patented as “button- shaped chocolates covered in colorful sugar shells”. ANSWER: M&Ms Bonus 28 Answer these questions about M&Ms. Part 1 Only two colors of M&Ms have been produced throughout the entire 65-year history of the candies.