Questions on the Crum 1993 University of Pennsylvania Rocky Toss-Ups 1.Talk about separatist movements. Nine counties in the southwestern quadrant of this state are not only pushing for secession, but are petitioning to take their case to the United Nations to be declared an independent republic. For ten points, name this state, some of whose residents are quite disenchanted with their government in Topeka. A. KANSAS 2.His humanistic approach to psychotherapy believes that anyone can achieve their potential under the right conditions, and this was a principle credo behind his treatise "On Personhood". His client-centered therapy advocates unconditional positive regard towards the patient so as to foster the self-worth seen as a critical component of mental health. For ten points, name this psychologist. A.Carl ROGERS 3.Jupiter's high internal pressure converts liquid hydrogen into a form that is a good electrical conductor, which, when stirred by convection currents and the planet's rapid rotation, creates a powerful magnetic field. For ten points, by what term do we know this astronomical phenomenon? A.The DYNAMO EFFECT 4.For 9 1/2 months from 1968-1969 after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., the National Guard's siege here to quell rioting was the longest military occupation of an American city since the Civil War. For ten points, name this largest city in Delaware. A.WILMINGTON 5.This five letter word is an appropriate adjective for fictional sleuth Nero Wolfe, and it's also the last name of his creator. For ten points, what is this synonym for "portly"? A.STOUT (his first name is Rex) 6.Arthur Fry was looking for a means to hold his place at church hymnals as a bookmark, and when he came up with this discovery, he didn't know that his idea would stick. For ten points, what are these yellow office memo mainstays manufactured by 3M? A.POST-IT NOTES 7.On his New York radio program, he touts himself as "The Voice of Reason". He also calls himself a "liberal with sanity", which some of his critics consider a misnomer on both counts. For ten points, name this former mayor of New York City. A.Edward KOCH 8.It was originally called CONELRAD, which stood for Control of Electromagnetic Radiation. This legacy of the Truman Administration might be reduced or even eliminated with the demise of the nuclear threat of the Soviet Empire. For ten points, give me the attention signal of your buzzer followed by the official news of what three-word term CONELRAD is better known as. This is only a test. A.The EMERGENCY BROADCAST SYSTEM 9.To revive a sagging dairy industry, an advertising campaign claims that she's back and more mooooo-velous than ever. For ten points, name this udder-ly fictional cow popularized as Borden's mascot. A.ELSIE 10.The sonarlike navigation mechanism used by bats in the air and dolphins in the water, is known, for a quick ten points, by what twelve letter term? A.ECHOLOCATION 11."Carefree", "The Gay Divorcee","Roberta", "Swing Time", "Top Hat", "The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle", "Shall We Dance" and "The Barkleys of Broadway" are all movie musicals which starred, for ten points, what dynamic duo of dancing? A.Fred ASTAIRE AND Ginger ROGERS 12."Dear Lord Rothschild, I have much pleasure in conveying to you on behalf of His Majesty's Government, the following declaration of sympathy with Jewish Zionist aspirations which has been submitted to, and approved by, the Cabinet..." The above is the opening paragraph, for ten points, of what November 2, 1917 letter that confirmed British support for the modern Zionist movement? A.BALFOUR DECLARATION 13.This artist, born Jacopo Robusti, is probably best known for his 1592 rendition of "The Last Supper". For ten points, Robusti is better known by what nickname that comes from the Italian for "little dyer"? A.TINTORETTO 14.Percy Shelley's "Adonais", Alfred Lord Tennyson's "In Memoriam", John Milton's "Lycidas" and Walt Whitman's "When Lilacs Last In The Dooryard Bloom'd" are all examples, for ten points, of what style of mournful poem? A.ELEGY (Moderator: accept ELEGIAC or ELEGIACAL on an early ring- in) 15.As head of the Albany Regency during the Election of 1824, he believed that party politics, which we now despise, could be used to educate and mobilize people to participate in the electoral process. He also held that legitimate opposition could breed social peace and hold the nation together. For ten points, name this 8th President and 8th Vice-President who lived to see 8 presidents succeed him. A.Martin VAN BUREN 16.Persons of this ethnic heritage are now pushing for the abolishment of the adjective referring to their homeland being used as a verb meaning "to renege", as on a bet. For ten points, what is this ancestral adjective that refers to such famous people as Tom Jones, Anthony Hopkins and Dylan Thomas? A.WELSH 17.Mohammed's movement to Medina from the holy city of Mecca in 622 as an event formed the basis on which the Islamic lunar calendar is founded. For ten points, what is the term given to this migration, from which the Moslem calendar reckons? A.HEGIRA (Moderator:do NOT accept "hadj" or "pilgrimage") 18.Television wasn't introduced into this country until 1975, but seven years earlier it was at the forefront of medical technology when the first human heart transplant was performed there by Dr. Christiaan Barnard. For ten points, what is this republic presently led by F.W. de Klerk? A.SOUTH AFRICA 19.The name's the same:a former director of the FBI, and the Missouri Attorney General who argued against Reproductive Health Services in a 1989 Supreme Court case, who also lost that state's 1992 gubernatorial race. For ten points, what alliterative name describes both the aforementioned? A.WILLIAM WEBSTER 20.Marie Curie wins the Nobel Prize for chemistry, the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire in New York City kills 146, Ronald Reagan is born, and the Supreme Court dissolves Standard Oil, for ten points, in what year? A.1911 21.Now that the second Rodney King trial was moved from Simi Valley to Los Angeles, it now takes place in an office building named for this longtime Hispanic Representative from the 33rd District who retired in 1992 and was replaced by his daughter Lucille Allard. For ten points, name this patriarch of California politics. A.Edward ROYBAL 22.The drugs promethazine and chlorpromazine have been shown to have tranquillizing effects in patients suffering from schizophrenia. Both are probably lesser known as members of this group of drugs, predominantly over-the-counter, used to treat asthmatics and those suffering from allergies. For ten points, what class of drugs describe those that relieve cold and allergy symptoms? A.ANTIHISTAMINES 23.Theater director Ariane Mnouchkine referred to it as a "Cultural Chernobyl", while novelist Jean Cau called it "a horror of cardboard, plastic, and appalling colors, a construction of solidified chewing gum...drawn for obese Americans..." For ten points, to what recently opened French theme park were they referring? A.EURODISNEY 24.The 1960s folk group Buffalo Springfield hailed from neither the cities of Buffalo nor Springfield, but rather, for ten points, the Haight-Ashbury section of what metropolis? A.SAN FRANCISCO 25.This 18th Century economist demonstrated the circular flow of economic activity through society and was a major advocate of mercantilism and the exchange of goods as a monetary principle. For ten points, name this French economic theorist. A.Francois QUESNAY 26.A song on his 1987 album "One Heartbeat" called "It's Time To Stop Shopping Around" is a follow-up to a hit by him and his former backup group over 25 years earlier which proved to be the first number one hit recorded on the Motown record label. For ten points, name this miraculous Founding Father of Motown. A.William "Smokey" ROBINSON 27.For a quick ten points, what's the collective term in zoology for egg-laying mammals native to Australia and New Guinea such as the duck-billed platypus and the echidna? A.MONOTREMES 28.In the telephone book in Ketchum,Idaho, he's listed as "Batman". Not surprising, since he had the title role in the 1960s TV series of the same name. For ten points, his name please. A.Adam WEST 29.Adlai Stevenson's middle name is also the same as a surname of a New York Knicks great, the first Secretary of the Interior and an infamous TV role for Larry Hagman. For ten points, what's their common name? A.EWING (Patrick, Thomas, and J.R. respectively) 30.Playing for the Ottawa Rough Riders in the Canadian Football League, he earns a $75,000 annual salary, approximately one-tenth of what he earned with the Washington Redskins. For ten points, name this masculine former NFL star who left in 1991 amidst a cloud of drug use and illiteracy. A.Dexter MANLEY Questions on the Crum 1993 University of Pennsylvania Rocky Bonuses 1. (30) What do Henry Kissinger, Ronald Reagan and the author of this packet have in common? They all hold women named Nancy close to their hearts. For the given point value, answer these questions about more famous, but less personally significant Nancys. a.) For five points, how many women named Nancy serve in the U.S. Congress (both houses)? A.THREE (Kassebaum[KS] in the Senate, Pelosi [CA] and Johnson[CT] in the House) b.) For five points apiece, name the first and current cartoonists who draw the comic strip "Nancy" A.Ernie BUSHMILLER, Jerry SCOTT c.) For fifteen points, on what French river is the city of Nancy located? A. The MOSELLE river 2. (25) The election of Bill Clinton and Al Gore created many shifts and replacements among officeholders. For five points apiece, who replaced: a.) Bill Clinton as Governor of Arkansas? A.Jim Guy TUCKER b.) Al Gore as Senator from Tennessee? A.Harlan MATTHEWS c.) Lloyd Bentsen as Senator from Texas? A.Bob KRUEGER d.) Ron Brown as DNC Chairman? A.David WILHELM e.) Rich Bond as RNC Chairman? A.Haley BARBOUR 3. (30) Name the album, 30-20-10 30.) Ozzy Osbourne called it "My all-time favorite record" 20.) It was the first record to have lyrics enclosed on the label 10.) It was released on June 1,1967, without "Strawberry Fields Forever" and "Penny Lane" A.SERGEANT PEPPER's Lonely Hearts Club Band 4. (20) For five points apiece, name the four African countries whose names begin with the letter "B" A.BENIN,BOTSWANA,BURKINA FASO,BURUNDI 5.(20) For five points each, I'll name two scientific discoveries, a you tell me which came first: a.) Fiberglass or fiber optics? A.FIBERGLASS(1938 v. 1957) b.) The motorcycle or the sleeping car? A.SLEEPING CAR(1865 v. 1885) c.) The ballpoint pen or the fountain pen? A.BALLPOINT Pen (1838 v. 1884) d.) The microphone or the stock ticker? A.STOCK TICKER (1870 v. 1877) 6. (25) Within the last eight months, two judges affiliated with the Watergate scandal died. For ten points each and a five point bonus for both name the jurist who: a.) Engaged in the initial search for facts in the breakin that lead to President Nixon's resignation. A.John SIRICA b.)Ruled that Nixon's firing of Special Prosecutor Archibald Cox was unconstitutional; he's also known for keeping Oliver North out of jail during the Iran-Contra affair. A.Gerhard GESELL 7. (30) Calling all Sinologists. For five points apiece, arrange the following Chinese dynasties in order from earliest to the most recent. The dynasties are: Liao, Sui, Shang, Yuan, Tang, Han. A.SHANG(1523BC-1028BC), HAN(202BC-220AD), SUI(581AD-618AD), TANG(618AD-906AD), LIAO(947AD-1125AD), YUAN(1271AD-1368AD) 8. (30) Boutros Boutros-Ghali is the current Secretary General of the United Nations. For five points apiece, name his five predecessors in any order. Get them in order from last to first for a five point bonus A.Javier PEREZ DE CUELLAR, Kurt WALDHEIM, U THANT, Dag HAMMARSKJOLD, Trygve LIE (pronounced "lee") 9. (25) For five points apiece, tell me the official languages of the following countries: a.) Nigeria A.ENGLISH b.) Pakistan A.URDU (Do not accept Hindi or Hindustani) c.) Mali A.FRENCH d.) Cape Verde A.PORTUGUESE e.) Liechtenstein A.GERMAN 10 (20) If you were at Penn Bowl III, you learned that Omar Khayyam was the only 12th Century astronomer-poet and that Kim Il Sung is the only North Korean. For five points apiece, identify these famous people with other unique distinctions: a.) Who is the only Norwegian playwright? A.Henrik IBSEN b.) Who is the only eye-patched Israeli? A.Moshe DAYAN c.) Who is the only Finnish architect? A.Eero SAARINEN d.) Who is the only Russian pole-vaulter? A.Sergei BUBKA 11.(40) Time for a double or nothing spelling bonus. Your team will be asked to spell the last names of famous men based on a description.If you get the first answer right, you'll earn five points and then at each new level, you'll have the chance to either stop or go double or nothing, up to a maximum of 40. (MODERATOR:ask whether or not team wants to continue before reading each description.) a.)The Senior Senator from Hawaii A.I-N-O-U-Y-E b.)The author of "The Gulag Archipelago" A.S-O-L-Z-H-E-N-I-T-S-Y-N c.)The social philosopher who wrote"The Spirit of Laws" A.M-O-N-T-E-S-Q-U-I-E-U d.)The man nicknamed the "Father of Microbiology" A.L-E-E-U-W-E-N-H-O-E-K 12. (20) 0f the following four words:TAIGA, TIGER, TARGA, and TIOGA, for five points each and a five point bonus for all three correct, tell me which one is: a.) A climatological region? A.TAIGA b.) A model of Porsche? A.TARGA c.) A county in Upstate New York? A.TIOGA 13. (30) 30-20-10, name the author by her works: 30.) "Cannibals and Missionaries", "Graves of Academe" 20.) "The Company She Keeps", "Stones of Florence" 10.) "Memories of A Catholic Girlhood", "The Group" A.Mary MCCARTHY 14. (25) O Canada! Given three cities, tell me the Canadian province that they call home. You'll earn five points for each correct answer and a five point bonus for all four: a.) Lloyd Minster, Swift Current, Moose Jaw A.SASKATCHEWAN b.) Guelph, Sarnia, Kitchener A.ONTARIO c.) Swan River, Flin Flon, Optic Lake A.MANITOBA d.) Bella Coola, Kamloops, Kleena Kleene A.BRITISH COLUMBIA 15. (20) OK, here's one that'll kill you. for five points each, name the form of capital punishment used in the following states: a.) New York (should the death penalty be reinstated there) A.ELECTRIC CHAIR b.) California A.GAS CHAMBER c.) Illinois A.LETHAL INJECTION d.) Utah A.FIRING SQUAD 16. (25) Only one state has its three largest cities all beginning with the same letter. For ten points, name the state, and then for five more points each, name its three largest cities. A.OHIO-CLEVELAND,COLUMBUS,CINCINNATI 17. (25) Since 1982 only four different men have served as NBA Most Valuable Player. Five points apiece and a five point bonus are yours for naming them. A.Moses MALONE,Larry BIRD,Earvin "Magic" JOHNSON,Michael JORDAN 18. (30) For the point value indicated, answer these questions about the Civil Rights Memorial. a.) For five points, in what Alabama city is it located? A.MONTGOMERY b.) For ten points, who is the monument's architect? A.Maya LIN c.) For five points per word and a maximum possible total of fifteen, complete the Biblical quote cited by Martin Luther King,Jr. and inscribed on the memorial: "Until justice rolls down like (blank) and righteousness like a (blank)(blank)" A.WATERS, MIGHTY STREAM 19. (25) Wanted:dead or alive...For five points, tell me if the following people are alive or dead: a.) "Citizen Kane" actor Joseph Cotten A.ALIVE b.) Olympic swimmer and Tarzan Johnny Weissmuller A.DEAD(d.1984) c.) French actress Claudette Colbert A.ALIVE d.) Seismologist and scale developer Charles Richter A.DEAD(d.1985) e.) "Brady Bunch" housekeeper Ann B. Davis A.ALIVE 20. (20) A U.S. Senator shares his name with the first and middle names of a jazz great. For ten points, name the Senator and unsuccessful presidential nomination- seeker in 1980, and for ten more points, name the musician and composer of such classics as "It Don't Mean A Thing", "Solitude" and "Take The A Train" A.EDWARD KENNEDY, Edward Kennedy "Duke" ELLINGTON 21. (30) 30-20-10,for naming the actress by her movies: 30.) "Autumn Sonata", "Stromboli", "June Night" 20.) "Cactus Flower", "Notorious", "Indiscreet" 10.) "Intermezzo", "Spellbound", "Casablanca" A.Ingrid BERGMAN 22. (25) Bill Clinton's social agenda for America is called the "New Covenant". For five points apiece, and a five point bonus for all four, what American president had the following catch-phrases for his platform programs: a.) New Deal? A.FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT or FDR b.) New Frontier? A.John F. KENNEDY or JFK c.) New Beginning? A.Ronald REAGAN d.) New Freedom? A.Woodrow WILSON 23. (30) I could write a book. But could the following celebrities? For ten points, given an autobiography, name its celebrity author. a.) "I,Tina" A.Tina TURNER b.) "I Hope" A.Raisa GORBACHEV c.) "I Remember" A.Dan RATHER 24. (25) Of course, I couldn't go through a packet without one of those ubiquitous showtunes questions. You know the deal:I'll name a song and you tell me the musical in which it appears for five points apiece. a.) "The Music of the Night" A.PHANTOM OF THE OPERA b.) "Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better" A.ANNIE GET YOUR GUN c.) "A Bushel and A Peck" A.GUYS AND DOLLS d.) "Gary Indiana" A.THE MUSIC MAN e.) "Some Enchanted Evening" A.SOUTH PACIFIC 25. (30) The Southern Manifesto of 1956 was a petition signed by all Southern Congressmen, except for three, who sought to petition the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court ruling to be found unconstitutional. For ten points apiece, name these three holdouts-two from Tennessee and one from Texas. A.Estes KEFAUVER, Albert GORE, Sr., Lyndon JOHNSON 26. (25) Some scientists are lucky enough to have processes named for them. For five points apiece, name the scientists for whom the describedchemical reactions are named. If a process is named after two scientists, name both for five points each. a.) The oxidation of hydrochloric acid to chlorine with air. A.Henry DEACON b.) The manufacture of ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen with a catalyst at elevated temperature and pressure. A.Fritz HABER,Kurt BOSCH c.) The production of aluminum through electrolysis of a solution of bauxite ore in molten cryolite. A.Charles HALL, Paul HEROULT 27. (30)Only three times has the Kentucky Derby been won by a filly:1915, 1980 and 1988. For ten points apiece, name these three winners of the Run For the Roses. A.REGRET(1915), GENUINE RISK(1980), WINNING COLORS (1988) 28. (25) Name the president given his middle name, for five points apiece and a five point bonus for all four. 1.Rudolph A.Gerald FORD 2.Abram A.James GARFIELD 3.Gamaliel A.Warren HARDING 4.Clark A.Herbert HOOVER 29. (30) Ten points apiece for naming the member of the following groups which comes first alphabetically: a.) Baseball Hall of Fame Members A.Hank AARON b.) Constellations A.ANDROMEDA c.) National Parks A.ACADIA 30. (30) This is the last bonus, so we'll have a few parting words. For ten points, identify the person given a description and the last words attributed to the speaker: a.) What president, who died of a cerebral hemorrhage, said as his last words "I have a great headache"? A.FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT or FDR b.) What television clown broke his thirteen-year TV silence by saying "Goodbye, kids" on the last episode of "The Howdy Doody Show"? A.CLARABELLE c.) What 19th Century humorist is reported to have said as his dying words: "Either the wallpaper goes, or I do"? A.Oscar WILDE