Subject: Re: AD HOC RD 4 (fwd)
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 1997 23:06:24 -0700 (PDT)
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From: Khon Han Lien <klien@wam.umd.edu>
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Subject: Re: AD HOC RD 4

The Second Annual AD HOC II
The Wrath of Khon
April 27, 1997
Round 4 by Khon Lien

Toss-ups

1.Laurentis, Mellitus, Justus, and Honorius all held this position. George
Leonard Carey holds this position currently. He became the 104th person at
this position  when he took over in 1991 for Robert Alexander Kennedy
Runcie. FTP, name this position held by Anselm, St Augustine, and Thomas a
Beckett.

        _Archbishop of Canterbury_

2.This mathematician and astronomer was born in Beaumont-en-Auge , France.
He studied at Laen, and became professor of Mathematics at the Ecole
Militaire, pairs. His five volume Celestial Mechanics is a landmark  in
applied mathematics. FTP, name this mathematician who in his study of the
gravitational attraction of spheroids, formulated the fundamental
differential equation in Physics that now bears his name.

        _LaPlace_

3.The king of England banishes Posthumus Leonatus to prevent him from
amrrying his daughter Imogen. Iachimo convinces Posthumus that Imogen was
unfaithful. So, Posthumus orders Pisano to kill Imogen. Imogen is spared
and meets Lord Belarius who had abducted her brothers Guiderius and
Arviragus as infants. In the end, the family is reunited  and the king
banishes Iachimo for being a liar. FTP, name this play by Shakepseare.

        _Cymbeline_

4.This prophets book is short but poetic and begins by praising the
majesty of the Lord and tells of Gods wrath against His enemies. This
prophet prophesized the bloody destruction of Ninevah in graphic and
ghastly detail. FTP, name this prophet whose book follows Micah in the
Bible.

        _Nahum_

5.This painter was active mainly in Rome. He was commissioned by the
Italian poet Marino to make drawings  to illustrate Ovids Metamorphoses.
He also painted, in Rome, the altarpiece of The Martyrdom of St Erasmus.
Later, in his life, he began to paint religious works like the series of
paintings  on the Seven Sacraments, The Worship of the Golden Calf, and
The Israelites Gathering of the Manna. FTP, name this painter of The Rape
of the Sabines.

        _Poussin_

6.In this companion case decided in 1957 by a six to three vote, laws
prohibiting the sale or distribution of obscene literature was not
unconstitutional. The obscenity laws was beyond the first amendment. FTP,
name this companion cse of Roth v U.S that involves a west coast state.

        _Alberts vs California_

7.These parts of a virus come in various shapes including helical,
polyhedral, or complex. Some are composed of competitive subunits of only
a single type of protein. In some viruses, these virus parts are
surrounded  by a lipid membrane envelope. FTP, name this outer covering of
the viron  which is sometimes interchangeable for the head.

        _Capsid_

8.This country was founded in 1719. It was a member of the Getman
Confederation from
1815 to 1866 when it became an independent principality. It has managed to
stay neutral and undamaged throughout all the European wars. In 1984,
women finally got the right to vote. This was a victory for Prince Hans
Adam. FTP, name this country whose capital is Vaduz.
        _Liechenstein_

9.In Hindu legend, this King of Nishadha was the husband of Damayanti who
fell in love with him even though she never saw him previously. The gods
wanted Damayanti  for themselves and employed this king as an emissary and
advocate. Damayanti did not want the gods. She wanted nobody but this
king. The magic between the two were so great that she was able to pick
him from a line up of gods that looked like him. FTP, name this king who
shared his name with a female lion in The Lion King.

        _Nala_

10. In this romantic tragedy, a Scythian shepherd becomes a fierce bandit
and eventually king. Part I shows the embodiment of the Renaissance Spirit
while Part II shows how his lust for power and cruelty was his downfall.
FTP, name this work about a Persian King written by Christopher Marlowe.

        _Tamburlaine the Great_

11.This chemical law shows taht at constant temperature and pressure,
equal volumes of gases contain equal numbers of moles or molecules. The
volume of an ideal gas is directly proportional to its amount in moles.
FTP, name this law that named after the scientist who stated that one mole
equals 6.022 x 10^23 molecules.

        _Avogadros Law_

12.This naval officer was born in South Kingston, Rhode Island. He served
in the War of 1812 and became captain of the first U.S. steam warship, the
U.S.S. Fulton in 1837. He also commanded the African squadron and the Home
Squadron during the last phase of the Mexican War. FTP, name this naval
officer who shares his name with one of the stars of Friends who opened up
trade routes with Japan.

        _Matthew Perry_

13.This hockey player was born in Brnatforf, Ontario, Canada. He joined
the Edmonton Oilers in 1979 and has scored more goals than any other
player in a season. He was voted MVP nine times. FTP, name this former LA
King who is known as The Great One.

        _Gretzsky_

14.This novel was drawn from autobiographical material, as well, as from
the clear influences of Schopenheur and Wagner. In this novel, the title
character  and his son Johann Jr are exemplary bearers of the familys
solid and rational tradition. Johann Juniors children, however, becomes
decadent.  Toni is fickle and aimless, Christian never does well in
anything, and Thomas cannot keep the family business afloat. The family
line ends when Thomass son ends the the material and spiritual decline of
the family by dying of Typhoid fever. FTP, name this first novel by Thomas
Mann.

        _Buddenbrooks_

15.Pencil and paper ready: A 0.48 kg bird flying at 50 m/sec collides with
a hovering stationary 0.02 kg hummingbird. The two birds collide and stick
together. FTP, assuming one dimensional collision, what is the speed of
the tangled birds after the collision?

        _48m/sec_  (M1V1 + M2V2 = (M1 +M2)V = .48x50 + .02x0 = .50V)

16.Emma Lee Bunton, Melanie Jayne Chisholm, Geraldine Helliwellm Melanine
Janine Brown, and Victoria Adams form this all female musical group. They
sing Naked, Mama,  If U Cant Dance, and Love Thing. For ten points, name
this musical group that is better known for the song Wannabe.

        _Spice Girls_

17.This battle  takes place on a long fertile plain northeast of Athens.
This plain was connected to Athens by a main road. In this battle,
Militiades defeated Darius I. Thus, ending the first Persian expedition
against the Greek mainland. FTP, name this battle which was 26 miles from
Athens.

        _Marathon_

18.After the appearance of this poets first book of poems, Renaissance and
Other Poems, she went to live in the Greenwich Village. For a time, she
acted with the  Provincetown Players who produced some of her plays  which
she had written in college, notbale Aria de Capo. FTP, name this poet who
wrote Few Figs from Thistles, The Harp Weaver and Other Poems, and
Conversation at Midnight.

        Edna St Vincent _Millay_

19.In this opera, the spy Barnaba lusts after the title character who was
a singer. The singer loves Enzo Grimaldo who in turn loves Laura. Laura
loves Enzo but was obliged to marry Alvise. Throughout the whole opear,
Barnaba pursues the singer who pursues Enzo. Enzo ends up with Laura and
the singer stabs herself so that she would not have to marry Barnaba. FTP,
name this opera by Ponchielli which is another name for the Mona Lisa.

        _La Gioconda_

20.  This psychologist was born in Brooklyn, New York. A professor at
Brooklyn College and Brandeis University, he is regarded as the founder of
humanistic psychology. He introduced self actualization and peak
experience. He wrote "Motivation and Personality" in 1954. FTP, name this
psychologist who is known for his need hierarchy.

        Abraham _Maslow_

21.This actress was born in Summit, New Jersey. She made New York stage
debut in the Deer Hunter in 1977. Since then she has been in The French
Lieutenants Women, Silkwood, Cry in the Dark, and A River Runs Wild. FTP,
name this actress who won an oscar for Kramer versus Kramer.
        Meryl _Streep_

22.This dramatist and poet studied at Alcala. He served in the Spanish
Armada in 1588, and became secretary to the Duke of Alba in 1590 and Duke
of Sessa in 1605. He was considered Prodigy of Nature according to a
fellow writer. He wrote La Dorotea, La Arcadia, and La Dragontea. FTP,
name this Spanish writer of the Cloak and Dagger Plays such as Maestro de
Danzar.
        _Lope De Vega_

23.In the background of this painting, there are trees and cows. On the
ground, there is a
helmet and shield. One the left, there is a dog behind a man with his
hands on his chin.
On the right, there is a central woman with two other ladies waiting on
her. FTP, name
this painting by Peter Paul Reubens about the Trojan War.

        _The Judgement of Paris_

Bonuses

1.Identify the philosopher from works for ten points each.

A)(10) Stages on Lifes Way

        _Kierkegaard_

B)(10) The Philosophy of Right

        _Hegel_

C)(10) Philosophy of Civilization

        _Schweitzer_

2.Identify the following principles of Physics for ten points each.

A)(10) The buoyant force exerted on a body partly or completely immersed
in a fluid is equal to the weight of the fluid  displaced by the body.

        _Archimedes Principle_

B)(10)The quantity of pressure plus one half the density times the
velocity of the fluid squared  plus the density times gravity times the
height of the fluid is equal to a constant.

        _Bernoullis Principle_

C)(10) The pressure is the same at two places at the same depth in a
fluid.

        _Pascals Principle_

3.Answer the following questions about Don Quixote for the stated amount
of points.

A)(5) For five, who wrote this novel?

        _Cervantes_

B)(10) For ten, what is Don Quixotes real name?

        _Alonso Quijano_

C)(5) For five, what is the name of Don Quixotes horse?

        _Rosinante_

D)(10) For ten, what is the name of Sancho Panzas ass (donkey, not butt)?

        _Dapple_

4.Answer the following questions about the Crimean War for five points
each and a five point bonus if all are correct.

A)(5) What year did it begin?

        _1854_

B)(5) What year did it end?

        _1856_

C)(5) What treaty ended this war?

        _Paris_

D)(5) What Tennyson poem is about this war?

        _Charge of the Light Brigade_

E)(5) What Tolstoy woek is about this war?

        _Sevastopol Sketches_

5.Answer the follwoing questions about Saturday Night Live animated skits
for the stated amount of points.

A)(10) For five points each, name the two Ambiguously Gay Duos?

        _Ace and Gary_

B)(10) Who does the animated segments on SNL?

        Robert _Smigel_

C)(10) What x-president saved the world from an alien invasion, after the
others have failed?

        _Nixon_

6.Mike Mussina is standing 50 meters from Chris Hoiles. Mike throws the
ball 100 meters per second at Chris. Answer the follwoing questions about
this problem for ten points each. The ball weighs .1 kg

A)(10) How long does it take the ball to get to get to Chris?

        _0.50 sec_ (T=d/v)

B)(10) What is the acceleration of the ball in this time span?

        _200 m/sec^2_ (A = V/T)

C)(10) What is the Kentic Energy of the ball?

        _500 Joules_ (KE = 1/2 MV^2)

7. Given characters from a Canterbury Tale tell which tale they come from
for ten points each?

A)(10) Alison, John, Absolon, Nicholas

        _Millers Tale_

B)(10) Chauntercleer, Pertelote, Don Russell

        _Nuns Preist Tale_

C)(10) Palamon, Arcite, Emily, Hippolyta

        _Knights Tale_

8. Place these books of the Old Testament in the correct order that they
appear in the Bible for five points and a five point bonus if all are
correct.

    Habakkuk, Joel, Hosea, Nehemiah, Isaiah

Answer: _Isaiah, Hosea, Joel, Habakkuk, Nehemiah_

9.Identify these historical groups for the states amount of points.

A)(5) For five, what were the followers of John Wycliff called?

        _Lollards_

B)(10) For ten, what were the opponents of labor saving machinery called
during the 19th century?

        _Luddites_

C)(5) For five, what were the French Protestants called during the
religious wars of the 16th and 17th centuries?

        _Huguenots_

D)(10) For ten, what were the northerners who went south to take part in
reconstruction governments called?

        _Carpetbaggers_

10.Identify which system the following organs belong for ten points each.

A)(10) Pyramid

        _Excretory_

B)(10) Bundle of His

        _Circulatory_

C)(10) Corpus Cavernosum

        _Reproductive_

11.  30-20-10, Name the artist from works

(30) "The Four Rivers Fountain"
(20) "Apollo and Daphne"
(10) "Ecstasy of St. Theresa"
        _Bernini_

12.Answer the following questions about Washington Irving for ten points
each.

A)(10) What work did the fictional chracter Deidrich Knickerbocker write?

        _A History of New York from the Beginning of the Owrld to the End
of the Dutch       Dynasty_

B)(10) Who masqueraded as the headless horsemen in The Legend of Sleepy
Hollow

        _Brom Bones_

C)(10) What collection of stories is The Legend of Sleepy Hollow in?

         _The Sketchbook of Geoffrey Crayon_

13.Answer the following questions about the Hindu mythology for the stated
amount of points.

A)(5) For five, which god is the creator?

        _Brahma_

B)(5) For five, which god is the maintainer?

        _Vishnu_

C)(5) For five, which god is the destroyer?

        _Shiva_

D)(15) For fifteen, which god was Lord of the World and has his temple at
Pri in Orissa. He is usually pictured with a hideous face, painted balck
with a distended bloodened mouth.

        _Juggernaut_

14. 30-20-10 name the Musician from works

(30) "Aleko"
(20) the symphony, "The Isle of the Dead"
(10)  "Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini"
        _Rachmaninov_

15.Identify the following tribes from a real or fictional member of the
tribe for five points each and a five point bonus if all are correct.

A)(5)Tecumseh
_Shawnee_
B)(5)Chief Joseph                                               _Nez
Perce_
C)(5)Sitting Bull                                               _Sioux_
D)(5)Maguo                                                      _Huron_
E)(5)Chingachgoo                                                _Mohican_

16.Given a star, name in which constellation is the star located for five
points each and a five point bonus if all are correct.

A)(5) Sirius
        _Canis Major_

B)(5) Rigel
        _Orion_

C)(5) Deneb
        _Cygnus_

D)(5) Antares
        _Scorpius_

E)(5) Aldeberon
        _Taurus_

17.Answer the following questions about Johns Dos Passoss works for the
stated amount of points.

A)(10) For ten points, name all three of the USA trilogy.

        _The 42nd Parallel, 1919, The Big Money_

B)(5) For five, what was name of his second trilogy, about the Spottswood
family?

        _District of Columbia_

C)(15) For five points each, name the three parts of the District of
Columbia Trilogy?

        _Adventures of a Yound Man_
        _Number One_
        _The Grand Design_

18.Given a school, identify the division that it belongs to for five
points each and a five points bonus if all are correct.

A)(5)Lafayette                                          _Patriot_
B)(5)Furman                                             _Southern_
C)(5)Cincinatti                                 _Conference USA_
D)(5)Air Force                                  _WAC_
E)(5)Lamar                                              _Sunbelt_

19.Identify the country from a description of its flag for ten points
each.

A)(10) Has picture of its country on its flag.

        _Cyprus_

B)(10) White and Red vertical bars that has a little cross in the left
hand corner.

        _Malta_

C)(10)A Hand holding a torch on a green backgorund.

        _Zaire_

20.Place these events of Napoleans life in chronological order from
earliest to latest for five points each and a five point bonus if all are
correct.

        Napolean marries Marie Louise
        Defeat of Kutuzov at Borodino
        Battle of Waterloo
        French Fleet crushed at Trafalgar
        Battle of Leipzig

Answer: _Trafalgar, Marie Louise, Borodino, Leipzig, Waterloo_

21.Given a work, name the painters for the stated amount of points.

A)(5) The Potatoeater
        _Van Gogh_

B)(5) The Peasant Wedding
        _Pieter Breugel the Elder_

C)(10) Grace before Meat
        _Steen_

D)(10) The Peasants Meal
        _Le Nain_

22.   30-20-10 name the poet from clues

(30) wrote the Harvest Poems and Honey and Salt
(20) Abraham Lincoln: The War Years won him a Pulitzer
(10) Known for his Chicago Poems

        _Sandburg_