Bonuses, Bowling Green, 1994 Questions on the Crum 1B.) (30) Identify the poet after one quotation from his works for 30 points, etc. a) "America was promises. . . / It was Man who had been promised." b) "And here face downward in the sun / To feel how secretly / The shadow of the night comes on." c) "A poem should not mean / But be." Answer : Archibald MACLEISH 2B.) (30) If you know much about baseball stadiums this will be fairly easy. I'll give you several facts about a stadium, including the year it was built and for ten points, you can name it. If you're wrong, I'll tell you what city it is in and give you another chance for five points. A) 10 pt. - Natural Grass, 315 feet down the left field line, 1912; 5 pts. - Boston Answer : FENWAY PARK B) 10 pt. - Artificial Turf, Seats 50,500 people, 1989; 5 pts. - Toronto Answer : SKYDOME C) 10 pt. - Natural Grass, only Center Field fence closer than 400 feet, 1962; 5 pts. - Los Angeles Answer : DODGER STADIUM 3B.) (25) 5 points each with a five point bonus for all four. I'll name the crew of this US Space Shuttle's first mission and you name the shuttle. A) Hartsfield, Coats, Hawley, Resnik, Mullane, Walker Answer : DISCOVERY B) Weitz, Bobko, Musgrave, Peterson Answer : CHALLENGER C) Crippen, Young Answer : COLUMBIA D) Bobko, Grabe, Hilmers, Pailes, Stewart Answer : ATLANTIS 4B.) (20) The title of his work was "Natural and Political Observations Mentioned in a following Index and made upon the Bills of Mortality." Quite a daunting title, but the work contained an analysis of the causes of death of London citizens in the year 1632. For twenty points, name this London shopkeeper, called by some Father of Vital Statistics. Answer : John GRAUNT 5B.) (20) Some think that the recent theft of this painting may have been by anti-abortion activists. In any case, whoever did it had somewhat of a sense of humor, leaving a note thanking the former display site for their lax security. For ten points each, name this oft-reprinted painting and its painter. Answer : THE SCREAM, Edvard MUNCH 6B.) (30) Is there a doctor in the house? Plenty of people other than those in medicine could answer in the affirmative to this question. For five points each, I'll give you an abbreviation and you tell me what that abbreviation stands for. You'll get a five-point bonus for all correct. A) M.D. Answer : DOCTOR OF MEDICINE (MEDICINEAE DOCTOR) B) J.D. Answer : JURIS DOCTOR (DOCTOR OF LAWS) C) D.D.S. Answer : DOCTOR OF DENTAL SURGERY D) Ph.D. Answer : DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY E) D.D. Answer : DOCTOR OF DIVINITY 7B.) (30) Periodic Table Jumble! I'll give you the elements, you unscramble the letters in their symbols and give me the name of a 20-th century Presidential candidate for the designated number of points. 5 pts. Manganese, Ruthenium, Tantalum --- Answer : TRUMAN (Mn,Ru,Ta) 10 pts. Argon, Iodine, Mercury, Neodymium --- Answer : HARDING (Ar, I, Hg, Nd) 15 pts. Mendelevium, Oxygen, Radon, Thorium, Uranium --- Answer : THURMOND (Md, O, Rn, Th, U) 8B.) (20) Due to the way the Articles of Confederation were written he may have been head of the US government, but he certainly was not head of state. He was the first presiding officer over Congress and his title was "President of the United States in Congress Assembled." This has led some to call this person, not Washington, the first US President. For twenty points can you name this Maryland man, elected November 5th, 1781. Answer : John HANSON 9B.) (20) Many people had counted the Chicago Bulls out after Michael Jordan retired, but as of the 1993-94 all-star game they were near the top of the Central Division. You'll get five points each for naming their top four scorers as of the all-star game. Answer : PIPPEN, ARMSTRONG, KUKOC, GRANT 10B.) (20) The members of the House of Hanover reigned over Great Britain from 1714-1901. You'll get five points for each of the first 2 pairs of the six Hanover monarchs you can name, and 5 points per monarch after that. Answer : GEORGE I, GEORGE II, GEORGE III, GEORGE IV, WILLIAM IV, VICTORIA 11B.) (30) Stephen Sondheim wrote a musical, _Assassins_, which never really caught on despite the public's seeming fascination with them. For five points each we'll give you the date of an assassination and whether to name the assassin or the assassinated. a) June 5, 1968 - Assassin Answer : SIRHAN SIRHAN b) November 2, 1963 - Assassinated Answer : NGO DINH DIEM c) June 12, 1963 - Assassinated Answer : Medgar EVERS d) September 8, 1935 - Assassinated Answer : Huey LONG e) February 15, 1933 - Assassin Answer : Joseph ZANGARA f) September 6, 1901 - Assassin Answer : Leon CZOLGOSZ 12B.) (20) Foreign phrases have worked their way into our language and everyday speech. For five points each, given a translation and the language, give the foreign phrase. a) Latin, Something given for something else. Answer : QUID PRO QUO b) French, A thing viewed with particular dislike. Answer : BETE NOIRE c) Russian, Restructuring Answer : PERESTROIKA d) Latin, In Place of the parents Answer : IN LOCO PARENTIS 13B.) (30) C.S. Lewis is best known for his seven-book Chronicles of Narnia, but he also wrote a 3-book science fiction series. You'll get ten points for each book in this series you can name. Answer : PERELANDRA, THAT HIDEOUS STRENGTH, OUT OF THE SILENT PLANET 14B.) (30) Last November a member of the Nation of Islam gave an inflammatory speech in New Jersey which led to strong criticisms of the organization. You'll receive the stated number of points for each question about the incident you can answer. 5 pts. What was the name of the member who made the speech? Answer : Khalid Abdul MUHAMMAD 10 pts. What position did Muhammad hold in the organization? Answer : National SPOKESMAN 15 pts. At what school was the speech given? Answer : KEAN College 15B.) (30) 30-20-10. Name the poet after titles of his collections from one set for 30, etc. 30) T.V. Baby Poems, Plutonian Ode 20) Planet News, Reality Sandwiches 10) Kaddish and other Poems, Howl and Other Poems Answer : Allen GINSBERG 16B.) (25) As a 1965 graduate of Palisades High School in California, he was well qualified to answer the question "What Really Happened to the Class of '65" as co-author of a book with that name. Today, however, he may be seen on PBS as one of the "At the Movies" hosts. For twenty-five points, name this recent crusader against anti-family content in Hollywood movies. Answer : Michael MEDVED 17B.) (30) 30-20-10-5. Name the director from his films for 30 points, etc. 30 Rich and Strange 20 Jamaica Inn 10 Rope 5 Psycho Answer : Alfred HITCHCOCK 18B.) (30) Olympic Fever now hits America every two years instead of on the traditional 4-year cycle. Answer these two questions about the ancient olympics, always held on a 4-year cycle for fifteen points each. In what year, exactly, was the first Olympics held? Answer : 776 BC What Roman Emperor banned the Olympics in 394 A.D.? Answer : THEODOSIUS 19B) (20) 5 points per correct answer, with a bonus 5 for all 3 parts - From the list of Associations or Societies tell us which has the most members. A) People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Zero Population Growth, National Farmers Union Answer : PEOPLE FOR THE ETHICAL TREATMENT OF ANIMALS B) Puppeteers of America, The Trilateral Commission, International Fortean Organization Answer : PUPPETEERS OF AMERICA C) Kiwanis International, Narcotics Anonymous, Junior Achievement Answer : NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS 20B.) (30) Ten points per correct answer, I'll name the cartoon, you name the cartoonist. A) Ziggy Answer : Tom WILSON B) Marmaduke Answer : Brad ANDERSON C) The Born Loser Answer : Art SANSOM 21B.) 30-20-10. Name the composer after hearing the titles of some of his works. 30) Tod Und Verklarung, Till Eulenspiegel's lustige Streiche 20) Ein Heldenleben, Don Juan 10) Also Sprach Zarathustra, Der Rosenkaviler Answer : RICHARD STRAUSS 22B.) (20) You probably know that computers store information in binary, or base-2. So, for twenty points, give the binary representation of the number 43. Answer : 101011 23B.) (30) On January 27, 1967 the US space program experienced a great tragedy when a fire struck Apollo One during pre-launch exercises and three astronauts were killed. You'll receive ten points for each of the three you can name. Answer : Virgil (Gus) GRISSOM, Edward WHITE, Roger CHAFFEE