Toss up #1



Tossups

1. In this book, Coyotito has been stung by a scorpion, but his father goes to the village in hopes of a doctor accepting a valuable object as payment. However, the villagers scam (*) Kino by suggesting his prize is worthless, even though there are several later attempts to steal it. The object brings pain and death to Kino’s loved ones, forcing him to murder, and ultimately ending in the death of Coyotito. For ten points, name this John Steinbeck novella which was made into a 1948 Spanish-language film.

Answer: The Pearl (do not accept La Perla)

2. This tournament has been won by the host nation six times, including the first two times it was held. (*) Italy became the first non-host nation to win it when they ousted Hungary with a score of 4 to 2 in France in 1938. In 1970, Brazil’s third victory won the right to keep the Jules Rimet trophy permanently, although it was stolen in 1983. The current trophy given to the team winning this tournament cannot be won permanently, and will be retired in 2038. For ten points, name this global football tournament.

Answer: FIFA World Cup

3. In the Raney type of this metal, aluminum is alloyed with this element and used as a catalyst. With a Curie temperature of 627 Kelvin, it is one of the (*) ferromagnetic elements. Because it is relatively inert, it is often used in different types of steel and coins. Believed to be one of two metals found in the earth’s core, for ten points, name this element with atomic number 28.

Answer: Nickel

4. Cary Scott and Ron Kirby, her gardener, are in love, but any chances of her marriage to him seems doomed for most of the film due to the difference in class, as well as strong opposition from her children Kay and Ned. (*) Released in 1955, this romantic drama stars Rock Hudson and Jane Wyman, following up on their earlier collaboration in Magnificent Obsession. For ten points, name this film directed by Douglas Sirk.

Answer: All That Heaven Allows

5. He was the current WWE Champion on February 1, 2006, first winning the title belt from JBL at Wrestlemania 21, held at the Staples Centre on April 3, 2005. He was born in West Newbury, Massachusetts, a fact that he mentions in his (*) debut album, You Can’t See Me, which was released in May 2005. He also has a degree in exercise physiology from Springfield College. For ten points, name this professional wrestler, whose finishing move is the “F-U”.

Answer: John Felix Anthony Cena Jr.

6. This television show aired on the ABC network from April 8, 1990, to June 10, 1991. The title objects are named Whitetail and Blue Pine. This series followed (*) FBI Special Agent Dale Bartholomew Cooper as he attempts to unravel the seemingly supernatural mystery behind the death of Laura Palmer, the local homecoming queen. For ten points, name this David Lynch show, which aired for only two seasons, but spawned a motion picture with the subtitle Fire Walk With Me in 1992.

Answer: Twin Peaks

7. Published posthumously and incompletely after its author died in childbirth, this novel centres around a female title character who has been unjustly imprisoned in an asylum and separated from her infant daughter, due to a messy separation with her husband. (*) As more characters, such as the jailer Jemima, tell their story, the power of the patriarchy is revealed. Fragmentary parts of the ending indicate that perhaps the title character’s daughter is not dead, as has been previously reported. For ten points, name this novel, written by Mary Wollstonecraft and edited by William Godwin.

Answer: Maria, or the Wrongs of Woman (Accept either, or both)

8. His father was court physician to Amyntas III of Macedonia, and he was born at the Chalcidian colony of Stagira. His writings have encompassed most of the human world, making him one of the first sociologists, but he is particularly known for writing critiques of (*) politics in his Politics, as well as tragedy and the human responses they invoke in his work Poetics. For ten points, name this thinker who famously remarked, “Man is a political animal.”

Answer: Aristotle

9. He is shot in cold blood in an apparently futile attempt to gain respect from Stan’s Uncle Jimbo. This event occurs just after he has saved some of the people of (*) South Park, including Stan, from a lava flow. First described and later (unconvincingly) impersonated by Eric Cartman, for ten points, name this creature with Patrick Duffy for a leg who weaves baskets.

Answer: Scuzzlebutt

10. This opera in three acts contains an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa, and is based on the book by John Luther Long and the drama by David Belasco. The first version premiered (*) February 17, 1904 at La Scala in Milan. It was received poorly, but four months later, it was re-released at Brescia and was popular enough to move to the Metropolitan Opera in 1907. For ten points, name this opera, written by Giacomo Puccini, whose title character inspired a Weezer album.

Answer: Madama Butterfly

11. Its first location opened in Columbus Ohio on November 15, 1969, and it had grown to over 3000 sites by 1985. It offers several scholarships to university-bound students, despite its founder having (*) never graduated from high school. Named after the founder’s daughter Melinda, this company has its corporate headquarters in Dublin, Ohio, and an advertisement for it started the pop culture question “Where’s the Beef?” For ten points, name this chain of restaurants founded by Dave Thomas.

Answer: Wendy’s

12. In the quantum version of the Hall effect, conductance is equal to an integer times the square of the elementary charge, divided by this value. The standard deviation of the (*) Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle is greater than this number divided by “4 pi”. A reduced form, sometimes called Dirac’s constant, has this constant divided by “2 pi” and its symbol has a bar through it. For ten points, identify this proportionality between frequency and energy, with a value of 6.6 times 10 to the minus 34 joules-seconds.

Answer: Planck’s constant (accept the actual number early; prompt on “Dirac” or “h”)

13. The most common route to this place begins in the town of Fort William. In annual races, the fastest time between the town and here was just under an hour and a half. Over 100,000 people each year visit this site, whose name can be roughly translated as (*) “Venomous Peak”. At 4400 feet, it is a fairly easy ascent for experienced climbers. For ten points, western Scotland is home to what highest peak in the British Isles?

Answer: Ben Nevis

14. It aired from October 3, 1976, to May 11, 1983 on NBC. Its cast included Robert Ito, who played Sam Fujiyama, a dedicated co-worker to the title character. This show, which often used episodes to highlight specific problems, can be seen as a precursor to shows such as (*) CSI, House, and Da Vinci’s Inquest. For ten points, name this show starring Jack Klugman, which glamourized the job of the coroner and whose title character lived on a houseboat.

Answer: Quincy, M.E.

15. This native of Paris, Ontario represented Canada at the 1936 Olympics in the pole vault competition. He played football at McMaster University before he was picked up by Conn Smythe to play for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Wearing the jersey number (*) 10, this centre was the first winner of the Calder Trophy, and won the Lady Byng trophy in 1942. For ten points, name this legendary Maple Leafs player, who also served as an Ontario MPP from 1963 to 1975, and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1961.

Answer: Charles Joseph Sylvanus "Syl" Apps

16. He set up a specific list of victory conditions for a significant 1975 match: the overseeing committee rejected them, so he chose to resign his championship title to Anatoly Karpov. Two matches with (*) Boris Spassky were well-publicized: the “Match of the Century” in 1972 and a 1992 rematch in Yugoslavia that violated UN sanctions. That match sent him on the run around the world, attempting to gain asylum and citizenships in countries such as Serbia, Japan, and Iceland. For ten points, name this American former world chess champion.

Answer: Robert James “Bobby” Fischer

17. He was abandoned by his parents on Christmas Eve, who left him with only an explanatory note and a 1967 (*) Electro-bubble machine. He then lived in a shed for 18 years with his cats, who are his only familial associates. A good friend of both Ricky and Julian, he is somehow never quite as stupid or crazy as they are, as can be seen when they inadvertently burn down his shed. He has also appeared in music videos by Snow and the Tragically Hip. For ten points, name this character, played by Mike Smith on Trailer Park Boys.

Answer: Bubbles

18. The lead singer of this band has been depicted kicking Eric Cartman in the testicles in the South Park episode “Mecha-Streisand.” Although frequently changing members, this band, formed in Sussex, has enjoyed several hits with songs such as (*) “Cold” and “One Hundred Years.” Two of their albums include Three Imaginary Boys, released in 1979, and Disintegration, released in 1989. For ten points, name this band led by Robert Smith.

Answer: The Cure

19. He made his first acting appearance in a Pac-Man themed cereal commercial. His first major film role was that of Laurie in Little Women, and followed up later as (*) Demetrius in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. He had the lead in American Psycho, and famously lost over 60 pounds as the star in The Machinist. For ten points, name this star of Reign of Fire who played Bruce Wayne in Batman Begins.

Answer: Christian Bale

20. While married to her brother, she was ousted from power and was only restored through the power of Rome to be a co-ruler with another brother, (*) Ptolemy XIV. When her co-ruler mysteriously died, she placed her son Caesarion on the throne as her co-ruler. Having a total of 4 sons with two different Roman rulers, she is reputed to have been the only Hellenistic ruler of Egypt to actually learn Egyptian. For ten points name this woman, who took her own life in 30 B.C.

Answer: Cleopatra VII Philopator (Prompt on “Cleopatra”)

21. He was born on September 11th, 1977, in Champaign, Illinois, with the given names Christopher and Brian. Since then, he has also been known as “Chris Lova Lova.” Once mentioned in an Opinion of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit as an example of the (*) “rap music vernacular,” he received a Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Ensemble for a 2005 film. He is best known for his music, examples of which are his songs “Get Back” and “Act a Fool.” For ten points, name this rapper who appeared in the film Hustle & Flow.

Answer: Ludacris (Accept: Christopher Brian Bridges, Chris Lova Lova before the name is mentioned)

22. The second Judge of Israel according to the Biblical Book of Judges, he fought against the Moabites and their king, Eglon. Being left-handed, he was able to conceal a weapon on the side of his body that was not searched for weapons, and, obtaining a private audience with Eglon on the pretext of having a secret message, he stabbed the king to death. (*) He then escaped the palace and defeated the Moabites, bringing the formulaic “peace for 80 years.” For ten points name this judge, whose surname means “son of Gera”.

Answer: Ehud Ben Gera

23. Shortly before adopting their current name, they were known as The Magic Circle. Their debut album, (*) If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears, was ranked by Rolling Stone as the 127th greatest album of all time. They were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1998 and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2000. For ten points, name this band whose members included Cass Elliot and Denny Doherty, the singers of “California Dreamin’”.

Answer: The Mamas and the Papas

 

Bonuses

1. Given a song by Weezer, name the album it comes from for ten points each.

A: [10] “Island in the Sun”

Answer: Self-Titled or Weezer or The Green Album

B: [10] “Why Bother”

Answer: Pinkerton

C: [10] “We Are All On Drugs”

Answer: Make Believe

2. Answer the following questions on Canadian prime ministers for ten points each.

A: [10] He is the only deceased Prime Minister not buried in Canada.

Answer: Richard Bedford Bennett

B: [10] He was the first Liberal Prime Minister.

Answer: Alexander Mackenzie

C: [10] He had the shortest term as Prime Minister.

Answer: Sir Charles Tupper

3. Name these Canadian athletes for ten points each.

A: [10] This biathlete from Québec has won two Olympic gold medals.

Answer: Myriam Bedard (Bay-DAR)

B: [10] This backstroke swimmer has an Olympic gold, silver and bronze medal from Seoul and Barcelona.

Answer: Mark Tewksbury

C: [10] This Canadian rower has two Olympic bronze medals and a silver medal. Her leg was severely damaged in a collision before the Barcelona games.

Answer: Silken Laumann

4. Given an island or an island group, name its capital for ten points each.

A: [10] The Falkland Islands

Answer: Stanley (Do not accept “Port Stanley”)

B: [10] Easter Island

Answer: Hanga Roa

C: [10] The Isle of Man Answer: Douglas or Doolish

5. Identify these periods in Japanese history for ten points each.

A: [10] During this early period, Buddhism and a writing system was introduced from China. It finished when Nara became the capital.

Answer: Yamato or Asuka period

B: [10] This man established a feudal society led by shoguns in 1603, which survived until the Meiji Restoration.

Answer: Tokugawa Ieyasu

C: [10] Ironically, with a name that can be translated as “peace”, this period refers to the reign of Hirohito.

Answer: Showa

6. He was convicted of murder in 1959 and sentenced to death, but the government of John Diefenbaker commuted his sentence.  Since being paroled in 1969, he has fought to have his name cleared.  For ten points each:

A: [10] Name this person, whose case was brought back to public attention in a 2000 episode of The Fifth Estate.

Answer: Steven Murray Truscott

B: [10] Name the girl he was convicted of killing.

Answer: Lynne Harper

C: [10] This Canadian band recorded a song entitled “Truscott” for a 2000 album. Answer: Blue Rodeo

7. For ten points each, answer the following questions about the 1983 World Cup of Cricket.

A: [10] Name the winning nation.

Answer: India

B: [10] Name the captain of the winning team. Answer: Kapil Dev Ramlal Nikhanj (Prompt on “Dev”)

C: [10] What African country made its debut in the tournament that year?

Answer: Zimbabwe

8. Who dreams of Jeannie?  I dream of Jeannie.  Now answer these questions, for ten points each.

A: [10] Which actress played Jeannie, the title character? Answer: Barbara Eden

B: [10] He plays the male lead as Captain (later Major) Anthony Nelson. Answer: Larry Hagman

C: [10] Which company produced I Dream of Jeannie?

Answer: Screen Gems

9. Name the philosopher from their works, for ten points each.

A: [10] Euthyphro (“you-teh-fro”), Crito (“cry-toe”), Phaedo (“fay-doh”)

Answer: Plato or Aristocles (“Aristocles” was apparently his given name; “Plato” was a nickname)

B: [10] Treatise Concerning the Principles of Human Knowledge, Three Dialogues Between Hylas and Philonous Answer: George Berkeley (“bark-lee”)

C: [10] Of Justice in the Revolution and the Church, Theory of Property Answer: Pierre-Joseph Proudhon

10. Given the binomial nomenclature, give the common name for the animal, for ten points each.

A: [10] Pan troglodytes [“pan trog-low-die-tees”]

Answer: common chimpanzee

B: [10] Panthera tigris altaica

Answer: Siberian tiger (Prompt on “tiger”)

C: [10] Alces alces (“al-says al-says”)

Answer: Moose or European wapiti

11. Name the actors who play these characters in Martin Scorsese’s films, for ten points each.

A: [10] Jake LaMotta, a boxer.

Answer: Robert De Niro Jr.

B: [10] Ginger Rothstein, wife of Sam “Ace” Rothstein.

Answer: Sharon Vonne Stone

C: [10] Henry Hill, a gangster turned informant.

Answer: Ray Liotta (“Lee-oh-tah”)

12. Answer the following questions about people in math, for ten points each.

A: [10] This mathematician wrote, “I have a truly marvellous proof of this proposition which this margin is too narrow to contain” about his famous “last” theorem.

Answer: Pierre de Fermat

B: [10] This Hellenistic mathematician wrote Elements, which anticipated the axiomatic method of modern mathematics.

Answer: Euclid of Alexandria

C: [10] This Frenchman, who died in a duel at age 20, coined the term “group” to refer to a “group of permutations.”

Answer: Evariste Galois [“ga-lwah”]

13. For ten points each, given the Jimmy Eat World lyrics, name the song.

A: [10] “I’m not alone, ‘cause the T.V.’s on, yeah…I’m not crazy, ‘cause I take the right pills, every day”

Answer: “Bleed American”

B: [10] “I’m on my feet, I’m on the floor, I’m good to go…now all I need is just to hear a song I know”

Answer: “A Praise Chorus”

C: [10] “I’m sorry that I’m such a mess, I drank all my money could get at…I took everything you let me have, and I never loved you back.”

Answer: “If You Don’t, Don’t”

14. For ten points each, answer the following about a Supreme Court reference (Canadian, don’t worry).

A: [10] This 1991 Supreme Court of Canada Reference determined that extraditing convicted prisoners to other countries without an assurance that they will not suffer the death penalty does not violate the Charter of Rights.

Answer: Reference Re Ng Extradition (Accept answer showing knowledge that the case involves Charles Ng)

B: [10] Name the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada at the time.

Answer: Antonio Lamer

C: [10] Name the state that extradited Charles Ng, where he is on death row as of this packet being written.

Answer: California

15. Answer the following questions about the Satyricon for ten points each.

A: [10] This Roman is credited with being the author.

Answer: Gaius Petronius Arbiter

B: [10] This man is the protagonist of the Satyricon. Answer: Encolpius

C: [10] This man is the millionaire mocked in the section sometimes known as “The Millionaire’s Dinner Party”. Answer: Trimalchio

16. Given a major tournament on the PGA tour, name who won the 2005 edition, for ten points each.

A: [10] The Masters

Answer: Eldrick “Tiger” Woods

B: [10] The U.S. Open

Answer: Michael Campbell

C: [10] The PGA Championship

Answer: Phil Mickelson

17. Name these English monarchs for ten points each.

A: [10] This son of Edward the Black Prince and grandson of Edward III was overthrown by Henry Bolingbroke.

Answer: Richard II

B: [10] He was monarch when the Gunpowder Plot was foiled.

Answer: James I or James VI of Scotland

C: [10] He was the last British Monarch to abdicate the throne.

Answer: Edward VIII

18. Answer the following questions about the 2006 Miss America, for ten points each.

A: [10] What is her name?

Answer: Jennifer Berry

B: [10] What state is she from?

Answer: Oklahoma

C: [10] Who placed as the runner-up to Miss Oklahoma?

Answer: Monica Pang or Miss Georgia

19. For ten points each, given a work by a post-colonial thinker, name the thinker.

A: [10] Black Skin, White Masks

Answer: Frantz Fanon

B: [10] Death and the King’s Horseman

Answer: Wole Soyinka

C: [10] Such a Long Journey

Answer: Rohinton Mistry

20. On a 30-20-10 basis, identify the author from a list of his or her pieces.

A: [30] The Entail, Mademoiselle Scuderi

B: [20] The Mines of Falun, The Golden Pot

C: [10] The Sandman, Councillor Krespel

Answer: Ernst Theodor Amadeus (E.T.A.) Hoffmann

21. Answer the following questions on Season 4 of American Idol, for ten points each.

A: [10] Who won that season?

Answer: Carrie Underwood (accept either name)

B: [10] For Season 4, what was the age limit raised to in order to encourage diversity?

Answer: 28 years of age

C: [10] Which top 12 male dropped out, citing “personal issues”?

Answer: Mario Vazquez (accept either name)

22. Thanks to the discretionary section, I can ask you about Roman Emperors!  For ten points each, name:

A: [10] The emperor was in power in 9 A.D., when three Roman legions were destroyed under Publius Qunctilius Varus.

Answer: Augustus (accept: Octavian)

B: [10] The Empire was at its largest under this emperor’s rule.

Answer: Trajan

C: [10] This emperor was the last to rule both the Eastern and Western halves of the Roman Empire.

Answer: Flavius Theodosius or Theodosius I or Theodosius the Great

23. Answer these questions about popular phrases, for ten points each.

A: [10] Name the film associated with the phrase, “It’s not a tumour!”

Answer: Kindergarten Cop

B: [10] We won’t make you say it, but what movie is the term “MILF” originally from?

Answer: American Pie

C: [10] Name the show where the phrase, “I’m Rick James, bitch!” comes from.

Answer: Chappelle’s Show

24. Name these actors from Star Trek: The Next Generation for ten points each.

A: [10] He played Commander William T. Riker.

Answer: Jonathan Frakes

B: [10] She’s Beverly Crusher, Chief Medical Officer for most of the series.

Answer: Gates McFadden

C: [10] He’s the actor who plays her annoying son.

Answer: Wil Wheaton

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