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Cavalier Classic 1996 Quarterfinals Tossups: 1) With the support of the Roman aristocracy, he was elected consul in 63 B.C. In 58 B.C. he was banished by the First Triumvirate, and he was killed uponorders of the Second Triumvirate in 43 BC. In his literary works he explored such ideas as friendship, as in De Amicitia, religion, as in De Natura Decorum, and government, as in De Republic. FTP, name this Roman orator and statesman. 2) This group recently released an enhanced CD album, which allows users to set sail on the Sea of Punch, through Pong Hell and a Space Farm, which includes flying saucers, chickens and pigs. FTP, name the band responsible for "Tales from the Punchbowl," whose earlier albums include "Sailing the Seas of Cheese" and "Pork Soda". 3) In the 10th century this region was conquered by the Magyars and in 1526 it became part of the Ottoman Empire. Transferred from Hungary to Romania at the end of World War II, this area has rich deposits of iron, lead, and natural gas. Its greatest notoriety, however, results from its being home to Vlad the Impaler. FTP, name this region. Answer: _Transylvania_ 4) For his efforts in support of the Boer War, he was knighted in 1902. After opening a medical practice in 1882, he began to write while waiting for patients. Beginning with "A Study in Scarlet," he produced 4 novels and 56 short stories about Sherlock Holmes. FTP, name this author. Answer: Arthur Conan _Doyle_ 5) In most vertebrates it helps regulate daily and seasonal body cycles. In humans it is located near the center of the brain and has been linked to reproductive processes. FTP, identify this part of the body, a gland which helps the body adjust to light and time changes by secreting melatonin. Answer: _pineal_ gland 6) Born in Philadelphia, this performer began a vaudeville career at the age of 14. Although he appeared in silent fIlms, he gained fame in talkies such as The Old-Fashioned Way, My Little Chickadee, The Bank Dick, and Never Give a Sucker an Even Break. FTP, name this comedian, known for his huge nose and disdain for children and animals. Answer: W.C. _Fields_ 7) Native to Central America, this fruit grows on thin, palm-like plants that reach heights of 35 feet. Rich in vitamins A and C, they are cooked like squash when unripe and used in jellies, pies, and salads when mature. The immature fruit is useful because it contains papain, an enzyme used as a meat tenderizer. FTP, name this fruit with a brown skin and orange flesh. Answer: _papaya_ 8) In 1969 Richard Nixon appointed her to be the executive director of the President's Committee on Consumer Interests. In 1983 Ronald Reagan named her Secretary of Transportation. In 1989 she became Secretary of Labor. FTP, name this woman, who married Bob Dole in 1975. Answer: _Elizabeth Dole_ 9) On January 1, 1600, Queen Elizabeth I granted a charter to a group of men who wanted to make money in the spice trade. After establishing trading centers at Fort St. George and Fort William, this company became dominant under the leadership of Robert Clive. FTP, name this organization, which lasted until 1833, and was ruled from London and from Calcutta. Answer: _British East India Company_ 10) After graduating from Oxford in 1608, he travelled to Europe where he met Galileo. In the 1650s he published his trilogy on natural philosophy: Concerning Body, Concerning Man, and Concerning the Citizen. FTP, identify this philosopher, best known for The Elements of Law, Natural and Politic and Leviathan. Answer: Thomas _Hobbes_ 11) Occuring in minerals such as hutchinsonite and lorandite, this element was discovered by William Crookes in 1861. While exposure to it may cause nerve damage and death in humans, the element is found in compounds used to detect certain types of heart disease. FTP, name this bluish-gray metal with atomic number 81 and atomic symbol n . 12) In 1949 he was injured in an automobile crash that fractured his collarbone, ankle, pelvis, and a rib. A year later he won the U.S. Open while playing heavily bandaged. During his career he won more than 60 tournaments including 4 U.S. Opens, 3 P.G.A. Championships, 2 Masters, and a British Open. FrP, name this golfer. Answer: Ben _Hogan_ 13) It begins when Harry Bailly, the host of Tabard Inn, agrees to serve as the judge of a story-telling contest whose winner will receive a free meal. The fIrst to go is the knight, who tells the story of Palamon and Arcite; he is followed by the Miller, Reeve, and twenty one others. FrP, identify this unfInished collection of poems, written between 1387 and 1400 by Geoffrey Chaucer. Answer: the _Canterbury Tales_ 14) Although trained as a lawyer, he managed a farm. Arguing that horse-drawn hoes could loosen the soil and aid the irrigation of crops, he published The New Horse Houghy Husbandry in 1731. In 1701 he produced his greatest innovation, a seed drill that dropped seeds in uniform rows. FrP, name this English agriculturist, who gave his name to Ian Anderson's band. 15) The fIrst of these began operating in Wuppertal, Germany in 1902 and is still in use today. The fIrst American one was built in 1957 at Disneyland. More effIcient than elevated or subway lines, these systems feature cars that run above or below a single track. FrP, name this type of railroad. Answer: _monoraie 16) He married Megara, daughter of the king of Thebes, but was driven mad by Juno and killed her along with their children. To do penance, he served King Eurystheus for twelve years, performing feats such as capturing the Erymanthian boar and killing the three headed Geryon. FrP, identify this great hero, who also killed the Nemean lion, the Stymphalian birds, and the Hydra during the course of his twelve labors. Answer: _Hercules_ (accept _Heracles-.J 17) His lesser known works include The Woods, Lone Canoe, and A Life in the Theater. After making his name with Sexual Perversity in Chicago, he made his Broadway debut with American Buffalo, the story of the theft of a coin collection. FrP, name this American playwright, who won a Pulitzer Prize for Glengarry Glen Ross. Answer: David _Mamec 18) He became a general at the age of 34, following heroic exploits in Morocco. Returning from the Canary Islands, he took command of all Nationalist forces in Spain in 1936. Leading his forces to victory in the Spanish Civil War, he ruled the nation as generalissimo until his death in 1975. FTP, name this longtime Spanish dictator. Answer: Francisco _Franco_ 19) FAQTP, what is the number of distinct positive integer divisors of the number obtained by multiplying eight, nine, and twenty-five? 20) At the age of 15, he was appointed to tune the organ at Westminster Abbey. Appointed an organist of the Chapel Royal eight years later, he began to write music such as "Welcome Songs" and his odes for St. Cecilia's Day for the royal court. In 1689 he composed the opera Dido and Aeneas. FfP, name this British composer. Cavalier Classic 1996 Boni for quarterfinals: 1) Name the authors of these works of children's literature FfP each. a) Hans Brinker; or, the Silver Skates b) Where the Wild Things Are c) Peter Pan Answers: Mary Maples _Dodge_; Maurice _Sendak_; Sir James 2) Name the African nation associated with the following leaders for 5 points each and a bonus five for all correct. a) J omo Kenyatta b) Gamal Nasser c) Sese Mobutu d) ldi Amin e) Mu'ammar Gaddafi 3) Name the Nazis FfP each. a) This SS officer responsible for transporting Jews to concentration camps was captured in Argentina in 1960 and executed in Israel in 1962. b) This leader of the Luftwaffe committed suicide before his scheduled execution in 1946. c) Hitler's deputy party leader until his 1941 flight to Scotland, he was confined to Spandau prison until his death in 1987. 4) Name the 19th century European novels in which these characters appear, FrP each. a) Julien Sorel b) Raskolnikov c) Miss Havisham Answers: _The Red and the Black_; _Crime and Punishmenc _Great Expectations_ 5) Name the noted African-Americans FfP each. a) A congresswoman from New Yorlc from 1969 to 1983, she was the first black women to run for the presidency. b) Field director for the NAACP in Mississipppi, he was assassinated in 1963. c) Ambassador to the UN in the Carter administration, he served as mayor of Atlanta from 1982 to 1990. Answers: Shirley _Chisholm_; Medgar _Evers_; Andrew _ Young_ 6) Identify the following documents from 19th century American history, FfP each. a) This 1846 bill excluded slavery from territories won from Mexico. b) This document, written by three American ministers in 1854, stated that the United States would be justified in taking Cuba if Spain wouldn't sell. c) This act repealed the Missouri Compromise and legitimized the doctrine of popular sovereignty. 7) Identify the following .diseases named after people FfP each. a) A malignant disease of the lymphatic system, it was first described in 1832. b) Disorder caused by degeneration of the basal ganglia, it is usually associated with muscle tremors. c) Commonly known as leprosy, this disease is a chronic disorder of the skin and peripheral tissue. Answers: _Hodgkin's_ Disease; _Parkinson's_ Disease; _Hanson's_ Disease 8) Identify the American poets from works on a 15-10-5 basis. 15) Voices of the Night 10) Tales of a Wayside Inn 5) Evangeline 15) "Sonnet -- To Science" 10) "Israfel" 5) "Annabel Lee" Answers: Henry Wadsworth _Longfellow_; Edgar Allen _Poe_ 9) Name these figures in American religious history for the stated number of points.