1993 Hop on Pop Invitational Nov. 19-20, 1993 WESTERN MICHIGAN B TEAM QUESTIONS
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1993 Hop on Pop Invitational Nov. 19-20, 1993 WESTERN MICHIGAN B TEAM QUESTIONS TOOSUPS 1. He was born in England on July 26,1894. Always a devout scholar, he unfortunately lost his sight at age 14 but regained partial use of one eye three years later. He went on to write novels such as Crome Yellow and Antic Hay, but is better known for his satirical novel about a mechanical, emotionless society of the future. FTP, name this author of Brave New World. Aldous Huxley 2. Along with the midbrain, it contains tracts that connects the cerebrum to other parts of the brain. In addition, it functions with the medulla to regulate the breathing rate. FTP, name this portion of the brain whose name sounds like a group of small lakes. Pons 3. Pythagoras is pretty darn well known for his theorem, but he did a lot of other cool stuff too. He identified a fifth essence that was added to the 4 forms of matter some Greek philosophers believed to be the subsstance of all heavenly bodies and latent in all things. FTP, name this 5th essence, that's name is used today to desiganate the most perfect manifestation of quality. Quintessence 4. Gypsy, Cam-bot, Crow, Tomservo, and Joal are all chracters on this cult cable television show. FTP, name this show that is famous for making fun of extremely bad movies. Mystery Science Theatre 3000 or MST3K 5. It was the 29th state admitted to the union. The origin of its name come from a Dakota Indian word meaning "sleepy." Although known primarily as an agricultural state, industry is well represented throughout its 99 counties. FTP, name this which is bordered by Nebrasaka, South Dakota, Missouri, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Illinois. Iowa 6. John Wayne Bobbit used to be in the marines, but all the training in the world could not have prepared him for the actions of his wife lorena on June 23, 1993. No we are not looking for the part of his anatomy that was severed on that fateful day, but for ten points in what state did this tragedy occur. Virginia 7. This author has only published two books. His latest, Young Men and Fire, Chronicles forest fires and the people who fight them. However he is more famous famous for his 1976 book recently made into a movie by Robert Redford,FTP name this author of A River Runs Through It and Other Stories. Norman Maclean 8. last September this housewife finally surrenedered, after spending 23 years on the run for her involvement in the 1970 death of a boston police officer. FTP, name this former antiwar radical. Katherine Ann Power 9. This stucture was built during the reign of Ptolemy on the island of Pharos. It rose approximately 440 feet. It stood on a massive platform of three sections. The fire at the top guided ships into the harbor for over a thousand years before it was leveled in an earthquake. FTP, name this structure that was located in Egypt and was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The Lighthouse of Alexandria 10. FTP, in what year did all of the following occur. The bombing of North Vietnam began, OJ Simpson won the Heisman Trophy, First American astronauts orbited the Earth and Robert Kennedy was assassinated. 1968 11. Low lying primitive, vascular plants appeared on land. The first amphibians moved onto land and the first insects appeared. It was also the age of the fishes. FTP, name this geologic time period of over 400 million year ago which lies in the Paleozoic era. Devonian 12. This author was Scottish and lived during the 19th century. He spent the last few years of his life as a planter and storyteller on Samoa in the South Pacific Ocean. One of his more famous poems, Requiem, contains the famous lines "Home is the sailor, home from the sea, / And the Hunter Home from the hill." FTP name this author who achieved a relatively high degree of success with his novels A Child's Garden of Verses and The Strange Case of Dr. Jeckyl and Mr. Hyde. Robert Lewis Stevenson 13. This TV show chronicled the life of an African-American family struggling to survive in the Chicago Gto. This programs plot twists included the death of the father and the oldest daughter's engagement to a fictitious New York Giants football player named Keith. This shows centerpiece was a skinny, jive talking, struggling artist who worked as a delivery boy for a chicken resturant and who loved tall cool glasses of Kool-Aid. For ten DY-NO-MITE points, name this sitcom starring Jimmy Walker as JJ Evans. Good Times 14. This Swedish national hero was 26 when he gained fame in 1959 for knocking out Floyd Patterson to become heavyweight champion of the world. FTP, name this boxer. Ingemar Johansson 15. It is the most common lethal genetic disease among caucasians in the United States. About 1 in 20 caucasians is a carrier and about 1 in 2000 children born to this group has the disease, which is charcterized by abnormally thick mucus in the lungs and digestive tract. FTP, name this disease in which it is rare to survive childhood. Cystic Fibrosis 16. Gregory Jarvis, Ellison Onizuka, and Francis Scobee were all victims of this mid-1980's disaster. 73 seconds into its voyage, this vessel exploded and all of its passenger were killed. FTP, name this vessel that was carrying a New Hampshire native and schoolteacher along with 6 other crew members. Space Shuttle Challenger 17. This type of psychology is based on the study of a subject's responses to integrated wholes rather vthan 14. He became a Swedish national hero in 19 to integrated wholes, rather than to seperate experiences. FTP, name this psychology, whose name is the German word meaning "form." Gestalt Psychology 18. This island was named so as to discourage people from visiting. It is sometimes called the "land of frost and fire" because large glaciers are located next to steaming hot springs, geysers, and volcanos. FTP, name this island country that hosted a summit between Ronald Reand MikhaMikhail Gorbachev. Iceland 19. In 1986 this pitcher won both the AL Cy Young award and the MVP. His performance in that years world series against the Mets was less than astounding. FTP, name this pitcher who in a Reebok commercial pounds his fist into a barrel of rice in order to gain arm strength. Roger Clemens 20. This concerto for piano and orchestra from the early 1920's was one of the first pieces of "serious" music to contain jazz elements. FTP, name this work that was written by the same composer that wrote the opera Porgy and Bess. Rhapsody in Blue. 21. This Swiss psychologist of the twentieth century broke with his teacher, Sigmund Freud, and developed his own theories. He classified people as extrovert and introverts. FTP, name this psychologist. Carl Jung 22. This is a type of court that ignores the principles of justice. This court is characterized by incompetence and dishonesty. FTP, name this court, not limited to Australia. Kangaroo Court 23. This book was compiled by E.D. Hirsch Jr.,Joseph F. Kett and James Trefil. It contains thousands of short entries that expain, albeit briefly, what every American needs to know. FTP, name this reference book that addresses americans shortcomings by providing knowledge for the masses. The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy 24. We all know that CNN stands for Cable News Network and MTV stands for Music Television. But, FTP what does ESPN stand for? Entertainment and Sports Programming Network. 25. The Caveliers, the Cadets, the Madison Scouts, The Colts, The Blue Coats and the Santa Clara Vanguard are not all names for new expansion hockey teams. FTP, the aforementioned names all are corps belonging to what organization? . Drum Corps International (DCI is also acceptable) REDO ON # 14 14. This swedish national hero gained fame in 1959 at the age of 26 when he knocked out Floyd Patterson to win the worlds heavyweight championship. FTP, name this boxer. Ingemar Johansson 1993 Hop on Pop Invitational Nov. 19-20, 1993 Western Michigan University B Ba\lUS 1. I'll name a Beatles song and for Five points each and 25 points for all four name the album off which the single came. Paperback Writer---Hey Jude or The Beatles Again Eight Days A Week---The Beatles VI Yesterday---Yesterday and Today Hello Goodby--Magical Mystery Tour 2. 30,20,10 Name the famous American. 30- From 1938 to 1963, he owned and operated Eastern Airlines. 20- During WWII his plane was shot down and he was forced to spend 20 days at sea. 10- In WWI he shot down 22 planes and 4 balloons giving him the title of American Ace of Aces. Eddie Rickenbacker 3. For five points each give the names of these newlected officials.als. Twenty points possible. Governor of New Jersey- Christine Todd Whitman Mayor of New York- Rudolph Giuliani Prime Minister of Canada- Jean Chretien Mayor of Detroit- Dennis Archer 4. Barry Bonds recently won the MVP award for the second year in a row. For ten points each, name the last three players to accomplish this feat. Hint: they were all national leaguers. Dale Murphy, Mike Schmidt, Joe Morgan 5.For ten points each, name the famous general from the nickname and war that made him famous. Fighting Joe/Civil War- Joseph Hooker Gentleman Johnny/American Revolution- John Burgoyne The Gl's GenerallWWII- Omar Bradley 6.ldentify the following concerning Beavis and Butthead.